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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 2, 2018 B RIEFLY O BITUARIES Jennie Lynn Messmer McPherren Jan. 30, 1960 - March 11, 2018 Jennie Lynn Messmer McPher- ren, 58, died March 11 in Silverton. She was born Jan. 30, 1960, in Eu- gene and considered Prairie City her hometown. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, cousin and friend. She is survived by her husband, Rhine Messmer; daughter Megan Messmer; son Jacob Messmer (Jes- sica); brother Patrick McPherren; sisters Leslie Repman (Jim), Kathy Johnson (Roger) and Sharon Fritsch (Mark); and many nieces and nephews. A memorial and interment service will be held in Prairie City May 12. The memorial will begin with a drive that will leave from Prairie Baptist Church at 12:30 p.m., followed by a grave- side service at the Prairie City cemetery at 1 p.m. where her ashes will be interred at her parents’ gravesite. All who wish to share memories and food can gather at the Prairie City Teen Center afterward. Donations can be made to the Prairie City Cemetery Irrigation Fund in lieu of flowers. The family is in charge of arrangements. Elizabeth Moles Elizabeth Moles passed away April 27 at her home sur- rounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at the John Day Senior Center, with a potluck to follow. Carl Rexford Reed Jan. 8, 1924 - April 14, 2018 Carl Rexford Reed, 94, formerly of Canyon City, passed away April 14 due to natural causes. He was born Jan. 8, 1924, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Clemmer and Webster Reed. After the Great Depression, the family migrated to Oregon and settled in the Portland area. Reed began working at an early age, and for entertain- ment, he enjoyed rollerskating at Oaks Park. During World War II, he enlisted in the Navy and served in the Hawaiian Islands. Upon his return to Portland, he married Evelyn Snow Byers. They had two children, Robert and Sharon. He lost Evelyn to cancer in 1972. He later married Joyce (Webb) Sampson. Reed retired after a successful career in the freight for- warding business. He and Joyce relocated to his dream farm in Bend where he enjoyed raising sheep and feeding the wild geese. After Joyce passed away, he moved to Can- yon City to be near his son. He enjoyed small town life there until the spring of 2016 when his health necessitated a move to Cascades of Bend Retirement Community. He was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks for over 50 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, danc- ing and traveling the country with Joyce. He was loved by all who had the privilege of knowing him. He was predeceased by three of his four siblings. He is survived by his sister Ruby Myers; son Robert (Judith) Reed; daughter Sharon (Monty) Tabler; stepchildren Craig (Sherry) and Jane Sampson; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to local veteran outreach programs. Scholarship applications due Friday human development and family services, earned a grade-point average of 3.6 or better while taking at least 12 credits. Blue Mountain Hospital District is offering scholar- ships to graduating Grant County high school seniors entering health care fields. Scholarships will be awarded to students pursu- ing a health care major for an associate or bachelor’s degree, said Foundation & Public Relations Director Jena Knowles. Applications are due Friday, May 4. Knowles said the scholar- ships may be used by students interested in fields such as laboratory technician, regis- tered technologist, healthcare administration, physicians, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, and more. To find the scholarship link at bluemountainhospital. org, click on “About Us” and, on the drop down menu, click “BMHD News.” Applications are also avail- able at the hospital’s adminis- tration offices. For more infor- mation, contact BMH human resources at 541-575-4192. Home repair help available Students named to academic lists Eastern Oregon Universi- ty named 547 students to the dean’s list for the 2018 winter term. Local students included Mariah Meyerholz of Can- yon City; Kendall Hettinga of Dayville; Cody Nielsen and Shawna Oates of John Day; and Stephanie Croghan and Lucinda Harper of Mt. Vernon. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade- point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while complet- ing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU coursework. Kevin Eddy of John Day was named to the 2017-2018 winter term president’s list at Oregon Institute of Technol- ogy. Eddy is studying respi- ratory care. Inclusion on the list requires a 3.70 grade-point average and above. Only full- time undergraduate students with 12 credit hours or more are eligible for academic hon- ors. Maya Thomas of Kimber- ly has been named to the 2018 winter term dean’s list at Cen- tral Oregon Community Col- lege. Thomas, who is studying Community Connection is assisting veterans who are in need of home repairs such as adding ramps and widening doorways, emergency repairs to roofs and gutters and re- pairing substandard electrical, plumbing, siding, insulation, heating systems, water heat- er and mold or rot issues. In- come limitations apply. Vet- erans who own or are buying a home who interested in the Veteran’s Home Improvement Grant Program can call Com- munity Connection at 541- 963-3186. OTEC members re-elected Contributed photo Malheur National Forest Assistant Forest Engineer Zeke Langum is the recipient of the Chiefs Award for National Engineering Technician of the Year. From left are Emilee Blount, director of engineering, technology and geospatial services, Forest Service; Langum; Lenise Lago, deputy chief for business operations, Forest Service; and Christy Darden, director of engineering, Region 6, Forest Service. Forest engineer receives national award Blue Mountain Eagle Oregon Trail Electric Co- operative celebrated its 30th annual Meeting of the Mem- bership April 14 at the Harney County Fairgrounds in Burns. OTEC Chief Executive Offi- cer and General Manager Les Penning said the cooperative is very proud of its history. “(Thirty years) is a big deal. That’s a lot of years under the belt for a new cooperative,” Penning said. “A lot of other cooperatives were started in the 1930s or 1940s.” In all, nearly 200 members attended the meeting. Penning highlighted accomplishments, including capital improve- ments, made in 2017. “For the last few years, we’ve been focused inward. There’s been $4 or $5 million going into just capital improve- ments,” he said. “As those 3,000 miles of line are aging, weather’s taking its toll, there’s a fair investment to try and keep that system rigid, hardened and to keep reliability up.” The OTEC board election results were also announced with Austin Bingaman, Wayne Overton and Gary Miller re-elected. Robert Ledbetter of Bak- er City was drawn to win the mail-in ballot drawing for the $500 energy credit. Florence Krueger of Hines was the win- ner of the washer and dryer “OTEC Attendance Award.” Malheur National Forest Assistant Forest Engineer Zeke Langum was the recip- ient of the Chiefs Award for National Engineering Techni- cian of the Year. Several factors were con- sidered to be selected for this prestigious award, including contributions to successful achievement of the USDA Forest Service overarching goals for safety, resource stewardship, collaboration and partnerships, ethics and professionalism. Langum rose to the chal- lenges of the award with his many achievements on the Malheur National Forest. Those achievements included the contribution of innovative ideas that furthered efficien- cies in work, the mentoring of fellow employees and con- tributing significantly to the success of accelerated vegeta- tion projects on the forest. For over 25 years, the Washington Office of En- gineering, Technology, and Geospatial Services has rec- ognized engineering staff for outstanding achievements and contributions in their career field. G RANT U NION S TUDENTS OF THE M ONTH — M ARCH Raney Anderson Grade 7 Parents: MT and Cori Anderson Madison Whitmore Grade 8 Parent: Brandy Jo Whitmore Abby Lusco Grade 9 Parents: Andy and Angie Lusco Frank Douglass Grade 10 Parents: Mike and Tawnia Douglass Sydney Brockway Grade 11 Parent: Jodi Myers Diamond Workman Grade 12 Parents: Thomas and Juli Workman Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Mendy Sharpe FNP 54395 Apppointments available 54388 M AY ’ S F IRST F RIDAY Mark your calendars for First Friday! Join us for a time when downtown John Day comes alive with food, fun, shopping and so much more! This month take a trip around the world with a tasting! He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. (A small fee may apply at some locations for the tasting.) BUSINESSES PARTICIPATING THIS MONTH ARE: etc.; 1188 Brewing Co.; House to Home; A bit of Europe; and Journeys! J OHN D AY ..................................................................... HI/LO T UESDAY ....................................................................... 71/34 W EDNESDAY ................................................................... 78/45 T HURSDAY ..................................................................... 82/46 F RIDAY .......................................................................... 83/45 S ATURDAY ...................................................................... 53/37 S UNDAY ......................................................................... 54/40 M ONDAY ........................................................................ 56/39 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com WE’LL SEE YOU FOR FIRST FRIDAY! L AST W EEK ’ S T EMPS AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE 55498 Enjoy food and or drink from around the world through participating businesses. Get your passport filled out to be entered to win a gift bag! May 4th ~ 6pm to 9pm. A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. 55387 Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710 W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF M AY 2-8 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Partly sunny Partly sunny Warm Sun Thunderstorms possible Some sun Clouds and sun 67 75 77 72 70 72 75 42 47 49 46 46 40 45
