Year in Review
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
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September
Website: Elliott indicted
for first-degree manslaughter
(3,338 views): A grand jury
dropped the murder charge
again Thomas Elliott.
Facebook: Wolf numbers
growing in Mount Emily,
Meacham (23,543 impres-
sions): Seven packs with at
least 36 wolves have settled
in Walla Walla and Mount
Emily wildlife units.
October
Website: Injured hunt-
er rescued (11,612 views):
James Lee Moyer, 51, of
Mapleton was rescued after
injuring himself dressing an
elk.
Facebook: Injured hunter
found by search and rescue
(57,684 impressions): Same
story.
November
Website: Elk hunter kills
wolf in self-defense (5,803
views): No charges were
filed after Brian Scott, 38,
Clackamas, claimed he shot a
wolf in self-defense in Union
County.
Eagle file photo
Two members of a family staying at the Strawberry Village apartment complex in Prairie City died in a fire Nov. 30.
Facebook: Boy saved but
two young girls die in fire
(32,182 impressions): Kim-
berley Shelton and her three
sons were hospitalized after
a Prairie City apartment fire
that killed her two daughters.
December
O utlook
Website: Boy saved but
two young girls die in fire
(10,350 views): Same story.
Facebook: Rapp remains
in jail on Dixie Creek Camp-
ground attempted murder
charge (9,393 impressions):
Kevin J. Rapp, 32, was
charged with attempted mur-
der, first-degree assault and
unlawful use of a weapon.
Eagle file photo
Chris Knight plays at
the Madden Brothers
Performing Arts Center on
Aug. 21.
SENI R
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Well, it sure looks like
Christmas now, doesn’t
it? Derrol got a new snow
shovel for Christmas and
has been busy using it on
our walks and here at the
hall. We spread a lot of
cat litter around to help
the ice situation and as
far as I know, no one had
any problem.
The food bank blessed us with lots of apples, oranges, potatoes, Jello, cans
of cranberry sauce, corn, green beans and marshmallows. And it all got a
new home for the holidays. Thank you so much, Chip and Tonya.
Tom and Marjean put out extra table centerpieces for this extra-special
Christmas meal. Some even had little candles that were lit in them. They also
had baskets of oranges and nectarines on the tables for any who wanted
them. They also all disappeared.
The 3 Amigas did Christmas music. Nancy brought her flute and guitar.
Janine wished she had brought her viola for some of the music. So I am
going to do what I love doing and arrange music for us that takes advantage
of all the instruments that we play. This is gonna be fun!
We had a short business meeting before we ate to elect a new president and
vice president for the corporation. Ginger Kendall and Delores Scott agreed
This last week has been
very busy. On Monday,
Dec. 18, Ron Dowse and I
covered the desk. Our
friends from the First
Christian Church, Pastor Al
Altnow, Rick Rhinehart,
Dusty Harris, Roberta
Dowse and others, prepared
tables. Pastor Al and Rick
took meal deliveries to the John Day and Canyon City folks and the Step
Forward crew of David Gill, Rodney and Travis took the Mt. Vernon route.
Altogether, these wonderful volunteers delivered 36 regular and 38 frozen
meals. We had a real treat for lunch. Finger steaks and fries, broccoli salad,
and for dessert, Lisa outdid herself with apple pie with cinnamon ice cream.
John Day
Seniors
Nicky Essex
We drew names for the Valley View meal, which went to Pat Amling, and
the Len’s Drug certificate went to Jay Colson. Then we drew names for two
more wreaths, which went to Karen Barrietua and Merry Henry. Don’t you
just love the holidays?
For our special Christmas lunch on Dec. 21, we were served again by our
dear friends from Ye Old Thrift Shop and the Methodist Church, who not
only serve us regularly, they also support us generously all through the year.
Thanks for Sherry Feiger, Isa Larkin, Margie and Alva Conley, Doll Horner,
Kathy Smith and Dolores Spellman. Sherry did the regular deliveries to
John Day and Canyon City as David Gill and his crew took the Mt. Vernon
route. Altogether, 39 regular meals and 40 frozen meals were delivered.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
Life is sure flying by and so
is this year. We had a small
crowd for our December
19th lunch. Our wonderful
and hardworking cooks
made us creamy chicken
noodles with spinach, garlic
bread, a fresh green salad,
and chocolate brownies
(yum!) for dessert.
Our greeters were Bodean Andersen, Jimmy Cole, and Debbie Reed. Bodean
led us in the flag salute, made the announcements, and prayed the blessing over
our meal. Jimmy and Debbie collected and counted the money. We had 41
guests present and one takeout. We also had some visitors join us, Diana Britl,
Greg and Dale Smith, from Pilot Rock. Our winners for the free meals were
Rickie Doland and Doug Sweek. The turkey raffle was won by Jay Ball.
With help from some volunteers, we moved all the tables, chairs, furniture,
piano, organ, and plants out of the main hall so that the floors can be redone.
There won’t be a lunch the day after Christmas. A couple of us are thinking of
repotting some of the plants because they are looking quite pitiful. If anyone
would like to donate some big pots or bags of soil, it would be greatly
appreciated.
Here are some of the announcements, the next sewing class will be held on
January 20th from 9am-3pm. There will be a potluck lunch held at noon.
There was a surplus of bags of rice from the food bank and so they are
to fill those positions, so we elected them. Thank you ladies for volunteering.
It will help me a lot because it is very hard to be in two places at once. Since
I was having a good time with the 3 Amigas, I forgot to do the drawings. And
we had three drawings: Vivian Rookstool won the gift certificate donated by
Chuck’s Little Diner; Alex Dabalos was the winner of the birthday gift
certificate donated by Huffman’s Market; and someone donated a little live
Christmas tree and Chester Willis got to take it home with him. Pete Currier
led the flag salute and Jack Retherford asked the blessing.
We had ham and yams, broccoli salad, cranberry relish, rolls, and lots of pies
and cakes and cookies for dessert. Yummy, yummy in the tummy to be sure.
79 diners were registered on the sign-in book. Among them were Keith and
Alaina DeHart and children. Keith will soon be associate pastor at Prairie
Baptist Church. For Pastor Appreciation Month, I gave them two certificates
good for two meals at the Prairie City Senior Center and they redeemed
them. That’s one way to get people to come. Remember, no meal on Dec. 27,
2017. Other guests included Jack Pickle and his family. Lorna and Krystin
brought Otho Laurance, Bud Salisbury, Alma Joslin and Marilyn Randall
from the Blue Mountain Care Center.
The visit to the computer doctor about the pop-up on the monitor did not cure
the problem. Said he would research further because he had seen that others
had had the same problem with their Windows 10. He did determine that it
was the operating system and not the monitor that has the bug. Oh, for the
good ol’ days of typewriter and carbon paper, a phone that hung on the wall,
five and dime stores, and a daily paper that came on that day.
Ecclesiastes 7:10 “Do not say, ‘Why were the old days better than these?’
For it is not wise to ask such questions.” Ps. 65:11 “You crown the year with
Your bounty.” Happy New Year.
Notice, I said Sherry did the John Day and Canyon City route alone. Her
partner was ill and she ran it alone. That is the kind of people who volunteer
and never whine but just get the job done. She said she was blessed; it gave
her a chance to meet the people they serve. She usually drives.
Margie Conley led us in the flag salute, and then we did the regular
drawings, which produced the Chester’s Thriftway card winner, Lon Davis,
and Valley View meal winner, Gene Essex. The last of the wreaths were
drawn for and I didn’t get all of the names. But it was great to see all of the
happy winners. Sherry Feiger gave our blessing and we dined like royalty.
We had pineapple-glazed ham with candied yams, lemon basil orzo and
Christmas cakes for dessert. We also had eggnog. We served 91 guests.
Thanks to our kitchen crew. In fact, Santa came and part of his gift was
“seed money” to each guest. He had elves, Corinne and Dale Stennett, to
pass the money and then do a collection for Shay, Lisa and Danny, as a
thank you for the great meals through the year.
Other thanks go to our very dear friend, Jessie Elliott, who is on her feet
(still fighting) and willing to serve whenever needed. Kay Cotham helped
Linda with place cards. Many are appreciated and never thanked. I also
want to thank Caleb Maplesden and Hutch’s Printing for the delivery of the
Firehall Press each week. I love that little community paper. Merry
Christmas to all from Linda, Veanne and all!
John 3:17a “For God did not send His Son to condemn the world…”
available to take home. Bingo will be held on December 30th. The start
time will be at 6pm, after ten games, there will be a potluck dinner, and then
conclude with the last 10 games.
I am still in disbelief that 2017 is coming to a close and 2018 is just around
the corner. I actually got my Christmas cards out before Christmas this
year! Wahoo! That in itself was an accomplishment. Ha. I’m just not that
organized. Maybe that should be my New Year’s resolution this year? Yes,
to be a more organized person. How about you?
Don’t all try and kill me at once, but I am hoping for a white Christmas.
Yes, I really am. I’m trying to make up for all that lost time that I lived in
CA with no snow for Christmas. It was quite dreary actually. I mean who
can be in the festive mood when one couldn’t even wear a winter coat
during that season let alone have a nice cozy fire going in 80 degree
weather?
Ah, but here in Monument, we get snow. Love it! Yes, there are some
troublesome things like making sure the animals’ water isn’t frozen over,
being careful when walking so one does not slip and fall. But the bright side
of things, we can make some snowmen! We actually have snow covered
Christmas trees. And have you seen how snow just sparkles like diamonds
in the sun?
Psalm 31: 1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed:
Deliver me in thy righteousness.
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