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Blue Mountain Eagle
Eastern Oregon Healthy
Living Alliance is enter-
ing the second year of
Healthy, Happy Smiles, a
school-based oral health
program.
In partnership with Ad-
vantage Dental, Healthy,
Happy Smiles will once
again provide free dental
screenings, fluoride var-
nish, dental sealants, fol-
low-up care for children
identified with urgent den-
tal care needs, toothbrush
kits and oral health educa-
tion to students.
Grades K-12 are cov-
ered
in
participating
schools.
Approximate-
ly 4,525 K-12 students
in Grant, Baker, Harney
and Malheur counties
will be eligible to receive
services.
Schools served in Grant
County include Grant
Union Jr./Sr. High School,
Humbolt
Elementary
School, Prairie City School
and Seneca Elementary
School.
For more information
regarding upcoming ser-
vice dates, contact Program
Coordinator Alanna Cha-
mulak at 541-219-2397,
achamulak@gobhi.net, or
O BITUARIES
70 TH A NNIVERSARY — P ICKLE
Healthy, Happy Smiles
provides students
free dental care
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
John Bogen
John Bogen, 92, of Wilsonville, formerly of John Day,
passed away Oct. 15 at the Veterans Hospital in Portland. Bogen
served in the Merchant Marine and Army Air Corps and worked
as a logger, skydiving instructor, cargo plane loadmaster and a
preacher. He was a preacher at the United Methodist Church in
John Day in the 1980s.
For more
information
Rayda Luella Renshaw
Aug. 1, 1957 - Dec. 12, 2017
• Contact: Program
Coordinator Alanna
Chamulak
Phone: 541-219-2397
Email: achamulak@
gobhi.net
Rayda Luella Renshaw, 60, of Am-
mon, Idaho, passed away Tuesday, Dec.
12, at a care facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
A memorial service was held at 12 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 18, at The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2055 S. Am-
mon Road in Ammon.
Renshaw was born Aug. 1, 1957, in
Juneau, Alaska, to John Sherman Tanner
and Hazel Luella (Reisewitz) Tanner.
She lived in John Day a total of five years, moving to Ammon
in October of this year.
She enjoyed writing, crocheting, singing and helping others.
Renshaw is preceded in death by her sisters Dawn Pendlebury,
Joy Bearman and Janet League; and brother John Tanner.
She is survived by her daughter Emma (Nick) Povey of Am-
mon, Idaho; and sisters Marion “Mae” Tanner of John Day, Judy
(Howard) Gibson of Payson, Utah, and Lizette (Tim) Hoffenreich
and Nina Tanner of Kooskia, Idaho.
Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Ammon, ID 83401, coltrin-
mortuary.com, is in charge of arrangements.
Contributed photo
• Contact: Advantage
Dental Regional Manager
and Community Liaison
Mary Ann Wren
Phone: 541-504-3941
Email: maryw@advan-
tagedental.com.
Alva J. and Bonnie L. (Deardorff) Pickle of Prairie City
celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Nov. 21, 2017.
D AYVILLE S CHOOL STUDENTS OF
THE MONTH — O CTOBER
Advantage Dental Region-
al Manager and Communi-
ty Liaison Mary Ann Wren
at 541-504-3941, maryw@
advantagedental.com.
The alliance is also
seeking donations to aide in
the purchase of toothbrush
kit supplies. Kits include a
toothbrush, tooth paste and
floss and are distributed to
all students at participat-
ing schools regardless of
student participation in the
program.
Businesses or individ-
uals interested in donating
are encouraged to contact
Chamulak.
Zella Vee Randall
Zella Vee Randall, 90, of Bend passed away Wednesday,
Dec. 13. Deschutes Memorial Chapel & Gardens in Bend is in
care of arrangements.
Benjamin Franklin Ladd
Jan. 12, 1932 - Dec. 12, 2017
Benjamin Franklin Ladd, 85, passed
away Tuesday, Dec. 12, at St. Charles
Medical Center in Bend. A graveside ser-
vice was held Saturday, Dec. 16, at the
Canyon City Cemetery.
Ladd was born Jan. 12, 1932, to
parents Joseph Karr and Maude Gay
(Warner) Ladd in Ipava, Illinois. After
graduating from Ipava High School, he
attended Cal Poly in Pomona, California,
graduating in 1963. He married Linda
Casteel in Upland, California, Dec. 19, 1958.
Ladd served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, earning the
rank of technical sergeant, and served six more years with the Cal-
ifornia Air National Guard.
Ladd worked as a National Park Service ranger at Yellowstone
and Glacier national parks before becoming the first superinten-
dent of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in 1975. He
earned many awards and letters of commendation for his work that
was instrumental in developing the monument. He retired in 1993
and served as interim superintendent for Crater Lake National
Park, retiring in 1994. He worked for the park service for 36 years.
Ladd enjoyed gardening, fishing, sports and his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Ladd, of John Day; son Brad-
ley H. Ladd of California; daughters Christy Waggoner of Prai-
rie City and Mindy Ladd of Bend; granddaughters Sarah Cary
Heitstuman of Clarkston, Washington, and Katie Ann Cary of La
Grande; great-granddaughter Harper Lee Heitstuman of Clarkston;
and brother James Ladd of Illinois.
He was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Mountain Health-
care Foundation.
Contributed photo
From left, Dayville School students of the month
for October are Taregan Graves, grades K-2; Arthur
Gladish, grades 3-5; Katelyn Barker, junior high; and
Vy Tuong, high school.
P RAIRIE C ITY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — N OVEMBER
Blue Mountain Eagle
Prairie City School stu-
dents of the month for No-
vember are eighth-grader
Tianna Lawrence and fresh-
man Samantha Workman.
Teacher Marnie Medi-
ger nominated Lawrence,
stating she always comes
to class prepared and works
diligently. “Tianna likes to
participate in extra-curricu-
lar activities such as volley-
ball and basketball,” Medi-
ger said. “She understands
the commitment it takes to
keep her grades above pass-
ing so she will not let her
teammates down.”
Teacher Caroline Colson
nominated Workman, whom
she said “is an absolute plea-
sure to have in class” and is
an excellent example for her
peers. “She is very respect-
ful to her peers, as well as
staff members,” Colson
said. “Every day, Samantha
performs to her highest po-
tential and strives to do her
very best.”
Tianna Lawrence
Samantha Workman
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Kris Curtis
Kris Curtis, 62, of John Day passed away Saturday, Dec. 16,
at St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. To leave
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