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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 2017)
A6 Seniors Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, February 15, 2017 G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS John Day Seniors Alma Joslin JOHN DAY — On Feb. 6, we had approximately 28 diners in to enjoy broccoli cheddar soup, turkey stuffed peppers, steak fries and bis- cuits, and for dessert, Lisa fixed strawberry shortcake. Greeting us at the front desk were Ron Dowse and Bonnie Kocis. Isa Larkin and Joyce Nodine, representing Blue Mountain Hospital Auxilia- ry, delivered 37 meals with 66 frozen meals going out to shut-ins. They were also our servers. Marcus Perkins and Billie Scott Howland took the Mt. Vernon route for Veanne. Isa led the flag salute, and Dale Stinnett asked the bless- ing. Veanne announced that our refrigerator has died. If you have one you could do- nate, it would be greatly ap- preciated. She also needs pot- ty chairs and bath benches for the handicapped. Be cautious for falling rocks and high water. Thank you to Danny Dupriest and Linda Stoltz for cleaning out the storage shed. She also welcomed me back. I have been laid up for over a month, so I want to thank Veanne for doing the news for me. Don Porter won the Len’s Drug gift card, and Roberta Dowse won the meal for two at Valley View. On Feb. 9, we had our Valentine’s dinner consisting of chicken cordon bleu, rice pilaf, peas and carrots and dinner rolls, and for dessert, we had black forest cake. The entree was furnished by Bank of Eastern Oregon. There were approximately 48 diners present, and 57 meals were delivered out. Brenda Tarmasso and her daugh- ter delivered the John Day and Canyon City area. Mar- cus Perkins and Billie Scott Howland from Step Forward did the Mt. Vernon route. Our servers were from Cornerstone Christian Fel- lowship. They were Pastor Levi Manitsas, Zola Pike, Andy and Carla Anderson, Donna Johnson, Donna Mulder and Linda Sprouff- ske. Zola led the flag salute, and Pastor Levi asked the blessing. Veanne sent out a huge thank to Craig and Donna Palmer of the OK Garage in Long Creek and the Peo- ple Mover for their help in getting frozen meals to shut-ins in Long Creek. Six- ty-six meals went out this week. Valentine’s Day prizes went David Pasko, Donna Mulder, myself, Judy Nelson, Helen Bogart and Balbina Es- cudero, Connie Perry, Donna Johnson and Don Porter. Bonnie Kocis won the Chester’s Thriftway gift card, and Linda Spouffske won lunch for two at Valley View. On Feb.16, we will be having pork chops mozarel- la with fruit salad. Monday, Feb. 20, it will be navy beans and ham served with home- made bread. The board of directors held a meeting following lunch. The minutes of the meeting will be posted on the bulletin board. Psalm 20:7 “Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa MONUMENT — The snow is melting! Oh, hap- py day! The winter is final- ly making its way out and soon we will be in spring bliss. This has been the lon- gest winter by far for us, and it seems the same for many others who’ve lived here for a long time. Hopefully, the ground is saturated with lots of moisture so that we won’t have a serious fire season in the summer. God is good, all the time. We had a wonderful meal prepared for us by Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell, and many thanks to them. On the menu were hamburgers with all the fixings, french fries, macaroni salad and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Our greeters were Bob Blakeslee, Jimmy Cole and Marva Walker. Bob led us in the flag salute. Marva made the announcements, and yours truly prayed the blessing over our meal. Den- nis Abraham won the Len’s Drug gift card. Jan Ensign and yours truly won the free meals for two at Valley View. The foot clinic will be open at the senior center on Feb. 21. So if you need your feet massaged and little toes fixed up, there are sign-ups being taken. Remember that the People Mover van is always avail- able to drive people to John Day on Thursdays. They leave around 9 a.m. and re- turn home to Monument around 3 p.m. Another reminder for you is that we will have another sewing class at the end of the month on Feb. 25. Hope you can make it for a fun time of fellowship with ladies who have a similar passion for sewing and sharing a potluck meal. It will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monument Senior Center. The nights have been still on the cold side, but during the day, we’ve had sever- al days of wonderful sun- ny warmth. It feels good to have the sunlight shining in through the windows. Our cats are enjoying the sun too. I see them on top of our cars sunning themselves. They es- pecially like the sunroof on my van that gets really nice and toasty. I’m wondering when I should start my seeds this year for my garden. I am going to try and get a head start, unlike last year. I learned something new that I am going to try to imple- ment. I am going to plant new green bean seeds every three weeks for a continuous harvest all throughout the growing season and maybe a little further into the late fall. We so enjoyed our ap- plesauce I canned last year, I’m going to try to can much more this year. Oh, my mind is racing just thinking of all the projects to do this sum- mer. I can never sit still for very long; I have too many things to do. The projects and possibilities are endless and so little time. Can you tell I’m getting antsy and chomp- ing at the bit? 2 Timothy 3:19 “Never- theless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal. The Lord knoweth them that are His.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs PRAIRIE CITY — That was some Super Bowl game, wasn’t it? I was rooting for the Patriots due to the age of the quarterback. And I was re- warded along with a whole lot of other people. It was entire- ly fitting that the game would turn out that way, given the other crazy, weird and strange things that have happened this past year. So on to new things. Since I got the latch hook done, I have been working on the needlepoint eclipse project. As Taci said, “There are only 192 days to go.” And since I don’t have to be Derrol’s ’round-the-clock caregiver now, I can get back to reading some of the interesting books I have picked up at various yard sales, etc., through the years. I am always surprised when I look through the book- shelves and discover one I hadn’t got around to reading. Ah. Yes. Curl up in the reclin- er and forget about the snow and ice outside. We had 60 names on the book. Had one table that was full of Bruce’s new neigh- bors, and they were having a high-ol’ time during the meal. Good to hear laughter. Since Harold was gone, I got to do the announcing. Buzz led the flag salute, and Tom Roark asked the bless- ing. Harold and Bruce did the setup; Larry, Buzz, Ken and Carlos did the deliveries. Gary and Marlene dispensed the juice and milk. And the winner of the $5 in trade do- nated by Prairie Hardware & Gifts was me. We will have our Valentine’s dinner on Feb. 15, so be sure to come. The meal included grape juice, green salad, chicken pot pie and snicker doodle cheesecake bars for dessert. Another one of those “I ate too much, but it was so good” meals. Thanks to Iva, Tom and all their helpers in the kitchen for these wonderful repasts. It’s fun to come and find out what de- lightful food is on the menu for the current meal. The site committee held their meetings after the meal today. (Just thought I’d put that in so you would know we are still conducting business correctly.) Lorna and Krystin brought Dortohy Blasing, Lois Hill, Marilyn Randall and Otho Lau- rance from the Blue Mountain Care Center. And they came prepared with an umbrella, too. Derrol and I made the last of our medical rounds with visits to the optometrist and the den- tist. All in good shape. Whew. That was good to hear after the last six months of “surprises.” Now if I can get rid of the virus that’s stuck in my throat, I’ll re- ally be happy! How about some presiden- tial trivia: After Americans set up the office of the presi- dent in the Constitution, they argued over what to call the president. Some suggestions were “His Highness,” “His Most Benign Highness” and “His Mightiness.” Finally just “President of the United States” was settled on. Now it’s shortened to POTUS. (President = administrator.) I Peter 4:10 “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” Church Services In Grant County Come Worship with us at
