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Community
Blue Mountain Eagle
G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Nicky Essex
Monday, Aug. 7, Mer-
ry Henry and Ron Dowse
greeted, and Blue Mountain
Hospital Auxiliary mem-
bers Gloria Kulis and Mary
Jones served at the tables,
after making meal deliver-
ies to John Day and Canyon
City.
Larry and Rodney from
Step Forward delivered
meals to Mt. Vernon. Total
regular meals delivered were
23, with total frozen meals
delivered of 61. Thanks so
much!
Mary Jones opened our
time by leading our salute to
the flag.
Dale Stennett gave the
blessing on our meal. We
enjoyed Shay’s wonderful
rendition of pinto beans and
ham with fried potatoes,
corn bread muffins, water-
melon and “Lisa’s Surprise”
for dessert.
I failed to welcome
Yvonne Major last week,
and this week we welcomed
Evelyn Sheets and, after
some years of absence, wel-
come back, Carol Roe! We
served 22 diners in the cen-
ter. I failed to note drawing
winners.
Thursday, Aug. 10, Drew
Harmer and Jeanette Julsrud
were on the desk to greet our
friends. Cornerstone Church
members Zola Pike, Donna
Mulder, Linda Sprouffske
and Donna Johnson served
us.
Buzz Glass and Brenda
Taramasso delivered meals
to John Day and Canyon
City while the guys from
Step Forward took out the
Mt. Vernon route. Total
meals delivered was 36.
Great job to all of you. We
love and appreciate our vol-
unteers!
Donna Johnson opened
our time together by lead-
ing us in the Pledge of Al-
legiance. Veanne gave the
following announcements:
We will not be serving our
regular lunch meal here at
the center due to the eclipse
activities on Aug. 21. We
will be serving breakfast
brunch from 6-10 a.m., as
long as the food holds out!
It costs $10 for adults and
$5 for kids 12 and under and
is open to the public. The
People Mover will have bus
routes only, posted here in
the senior center when open,
or at the People Mover of-
fice. We also learned that it
was National S’mores Day!
The winners from the
drawings were Jerry Wil-
liamson, Valley View; Jan
Ellison, Chester’s Thriftway
gift certificate; and Donna
Johnson, Harrison Ranch
Produce certificate. Linda
Sprouffske gave the lunch
blessing, which was our
“Fair Meal” (entrée donat-
ed by the Methodist Church
resale shop). Barbecued
pork ribs, baked potatoes,
fresh veggie salad, dinner
rolls and “Lisa’s S’mores”
for dessert made for an ex-
ceptional meal. Thanks to
all of you who serve us so
generously. We love our
kitchen crew and helpers.
We love our volunteers,
too.
Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is
my strength and my Shield;
my heart trusts in Him and
He helps me. My heart leaps
for joy, and with my song I
praise Him.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Wasn’t that little rain show-
er Wednesday afternoon/eve-
ning nice? Cooled the tem-
perature down 20 degrees.
So, I went to the fair. Did
you? And I’m happy to re-
port that the new PA system
that they raised money for –
and that many contributed to
– works quite well. You can
hear all over the pavilion and
can understand what’s be-
ing said. Hallelujah! The big
misting fans certainly helped,
too. Was glad to see the min-
iature golf course being used.
My only complaint is that I
paid for a 24-ounce container
of lemonade and the container
only held 16 ounces. Couldn’t
convince the clerk of that fact,
so took what she gave me and
went on. That wasn’t “cool,”
but I didn’t let that detract
from the overall experience.
One booth had a digital map
of the eclipse, so I asked if it
went any farther than the con-
tinental United States. So he
did the magic finger walking
and we finally decided that
the path goes from the middle
of the Pacific to the middle of
the Atlantic oceans. If anyone
had any different info, let me
know.
I was disappointed that
there wasn’t any needlecraft
work with the eclipse as the
subject. Guess I shoulda took
mine in, even if it wasn’t
framed. Oh, well. Hindsight is
always perfect, huh?
We had a special leader
for the flag salute in the per-
son of John Day Police Chief
Richard Gray. He wanted to
warn us about phone scams,
but I forgot to give him time
to do that. So just remember
what Bank of Eastern Oregon
official Andrea Moles told us
earlier — just hang up. Carla
Wright won the $5 gift certif-
icate donated by Prairie Hard-
ware & Gifts. Jack Retherford
asked the blessing. We had 52
diners on the registration book.
Guess a lot of folks went to the
free day at the fair.
We did have some visitors:
Max Olvera, Kim Whitworth
(Tom’s daughter) and Ken
Koser’s daughter, granddaugh-
ter and grandson, who helped
him do his meal delivery route.
The meal had our usual
selection of get-it-yourself
drinks, orange juice, ham-
burger stew, mixed veggies,
watermelon, ranch biscuits
and blueberry lemon cake with
whipped cream for dessert. Hit
the spot on this very warm day.
Lorna and Krystin brought
Marilyn Randall, Otho Laura-
nce, Lois Hill and Bud Salis-
bury from the Blue Mountain
Care Center.
Pulled seven beets from
the garden and cooked them.
Good texture and flavor for all
their difficulty in growing this
season. Found several little cu-
cumbers, too. Will wait a while
for them. But I think I’ll get
the beets out of the way before
Derrol’s surgery next month.
One less thing to have to think
about. Be sure to come to the
hall for the concert and dance
by the Copper Ridge Band on
Friday, Aug. 18. All donations
benefit the senior center. And
be careful to avoid parking
or walking around the yellow
caution tape. We don’t want
you to fall and get injured.
Prov. 12:26 “A righteous
man is cautious in friendship
(is a guide to his neighbor),
but the way of the wicked
leads them astray.”
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Red Cross urges
community to take
preparedness actions
before the eclipse
Blue Mountain Eagle
The American Red Cross
is urging community mem-
bers who live in, near or
plan to travel into the path
of totality during the eclipse
to stock up on emergency
preparedness supplies now.
Specifically, the Red Cross
is recommending assem-
bling an emergency pre-
paredness kit for your car
and your home.
With 1 million visitors
expected to come to Ore-
gon to view the eclipse on
Aug. 21, travelers could be
stuck in traffic for hours,
and people who live in the
path of totality may face a
supply shortage with the in-
flux of people. It is essential
to have emergency supplies
on hand and ready now,
days ahead of the eclipse
event.
The Red Cross recom-
mends having the following
items in your car:
• A full tank of gas
• Bottled water – one
gallon, per person, per day.
Use heavy plastic bottles
made for water storage.
• Non-perishable food
items (power bars, canned
food, a manual can opener)
• A flashlight
• A battery-powered ra-
dio
• A first aid kit
• Daily vital medications
• Supplies for an infant
or children if applicable
• A multi-purpose tool
• Personal hygiene items
including toilet paper
• Cellphone chargers
• Extra cash in small de-
nominations ($1 or $5)
• Comfort items such
as toys, games or coloring
books for kids to pass the
time if there are delays
• Blankets or a sleeping
bag
• Maps of the area (print-
ed copies)
• Jumper cables
• Emergency contact in-
formation written out on a
card to keep in your wallet
The Red Cross recom-
mends having the following
items at home:
• Water – one gallon, per
person, per day for a mini-
mum of three days
• The supplies included
in your car kit in greater
quantities (for a minimum
of three days)
• Supplies for your pets,
if applicable
The Red Cross is coordi-
nating with local emergency
agencies along the eclipse
viewing path to ensure col-
lective preparedness for any
contingency. This planning
is a standard part of regular
collaborations with local
emergency management of-
ficials with regard to large-
scale, public events. If re-
quested by local authorities,
the Red Cross is prepared to
shelter and feed those who
might be displaced by disas-
ters, residential fires, wild-
fires or other events.
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