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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
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Humbolt third-graders
get their own dictionary
Blue Mountain Eagle
Third-graders at Humbolt
Elementary School each re-
ceived a dictionary recent-
ly.
Students in the classes
of Joan Walczyk and Robyn
Miller were presented dic-
tionaries as part of an annual
event for American Legion
Auxiliary John Day Unit 77
and Mt. Vernon Grange 659.
This year Joyce Nodine,
Jessie Lewis, Ruth Har-
ris and Mary Ellen Brooks
from the Auxiliary and Jean
Sagert, Frances Preston and
Brooks from the Grange
had the honor of making
these presentations.
Brooks, Sagert and Pres-
ton shared with the students
the history of the 150-year-
old Grange organization
centered around agricul-
ture, education, volunteer-
ing, community, families
and coexistence.
Nodine and Harris ex-
plained how the Auxiliary
supports the men and wom-
en of the military in many
ways including their annu-
al gift donation, coming up
soon for veterans who are in
the hospital to provide their
family members with gifts.
Contributed photo
Humbolt Elementary School third-graders each
received a dictionary donated by the American Legion
Auxiliary John Day Unit No. 77 and Mt. Vernon Grange
No. 659 Oct. 3. Representatives from the groups
delivered the dictionaries, including from left, back row,
Frances Preston, Grange; Mary Ellen Brooks, Grange
and Auxiliary; and Joyce Nodine, Auxiliary; front row,
Ruth Harris, Auxiliary; Jean Sagert, Grange; and Jessie
Lewis, Auxiliary.
Nodine challenged the stu-
dents to put those dictionar-
ies to work to discover the
meaning of two words, “vet-
eran” and “volunteer.”
Lewis started the “Words
for Thirds” program many
years ago, and the students
enjoyed that story she shared
with them.
All
public
school
third-graders in Grant Coun-
ty will soon receive dictio-
naries. Seneca third-graders
will receive dictionaries
from the John Day Legion
Auxiliary and the Grange;
Long Creek, Monument
and Dayville third-graders
will receive theirs from the
Grange; and Prairie City
third-graders will receive
theirs from the Prairie City
Legion Auxiliary.
F LAGS INSTALLED AT STATE PARKS
Contributed photo
Mt. Vernon History Book co-chairs Mary Ellen Brooks, left, and Lyle Williams, right,
present a $5,000 donation to Mt. Vernon Scholarship president Joy Myers, second from
right, and treasurer Darlene Muzzy.
Mt. Vernon scholarship donation
received and funds awarded
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Mt. Vernon High
School classes of 1955
through 1959 recently held
a reunion at the Mt. Vernon
Community Center. During
the event, a $5,000 contribu-
tion was made to the Mt. Ver-
non High School Memorial
Scholarship Fund. The do-
nation was presented to Joy
Myers and Darlene Muzzy by
Mary Ellen Brooks and Lyle
Williams who represented
the Mt. Vernon History Book
Committee. The endowed
scholarship was established
in 2003 by the classes of
1955 through 1959. Grants
are awarded to Mt. Vernon
area youth to further their
post-secondary education.
For more information
about the Mt. Vernon Histo-
ry Book, contact Mary Ellen
Brooks at 541-932-4540 or
Lyle Williams at 541-932-
4721.
The scholarship fund re-
cently awarded two $500
scholarships to Mt. Vernon
residents: Bayley Harper and
James Clay Johnson. Harper
is a graduate of Grant Union
High School. She is the
daughter of John and Doris
Harper. She began nurse’s
training at Linn Benton Com-
munity College this fall. Guy
and Angie Johnson are the
parents of James Clay John-
son, who recently graduat-
ed from Rimrock Christian
Academy. He is attending
Eastern Oregon University,
majoring in business admin-
istration and physical educa-
tion.
Since its inception, more
than $6,500 has been award-
ed to 13 recipients.
For additional information
about the scholarship, con-
tact Rick Hehn, 7827 Moun-
tain Aire Loop, Olympia, WA
98503.
Contributed photo
Park host Lynn Ostensen, right, of Mt. Vernon shakes hands with Boy Scouts during
a flag ceremony at Unity Lake State Park on Sept. 23. Ostensen, a longtime host,
requested flag poles at Unity Lake and Clyde Holliday state parks, and Park Manager
Dennis Bradley had them installed in August.
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