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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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Master spellers compete
Clifton Marsh
May 2, 1945 - May 11, 2018
Clifton Lee Marsh, 73, of Dayville passed away Friday, May
11, at Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day. A memorial service
will be held at 11 a.m. May 26 at West Branch Cemetery in
Mitchell, with a potluck to follow.
He was born May 2, 1945, in Prineville to Bessie Stevenson
and D.C. Marsh and attended Mitchell High School. He went
on to attend college in Boise, Idaho, and later joined the Army.
After his service, he became a self-employed rancher and log-
ger.
Marsh lived a simple life ranching and logging. He loved
living in Grant County and giving back to the community. Some
of his hobbies included volunteering at the Red Cross and food
bank, hunting and fishing. He loved spending time outdoors,
but his favorite was spending time with family. He was very
proud of his two sons, Rocky and Dusty, and his grandchildren.
He would give you the shirt off of his back if you needed it.
Marsh is survived by his sons, Rocklyn Marsh of Powell
Butte and Dusty Marsh of Anchorage, Alaska; Judy Zapata of
Dayville; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Mooney.
To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County’s best spellers, 100 stu-
dents in grades 1-12, tested their skills
Tuesday, May 8, at the Grant County Edu-
cation Service District spelling bee.
Students from all the county public
schools gathered at the John Day Elks
Lodge 1824 for the event.
District Superintendent Robert Wal-
tenburg told all the students to remember,
“You are the cream of the crop.”
Max Bailey, a Grant Union sev-
enth-grader, said his toughest word was
“colloquial.”
The winners of the spelling bee re-
ceived a Kindle Fire, and those in Divi-
sions I, II and III, will have the oppor-
tunity to compete at the state level. The
second-place winners received a hydro-
flask, and those in third place were given
a backpack.
Winners of Division III (grades
9-12) at the Grant County
Education Service District’s
spelling bee are, from left, Cody
Combs, first place, junior, Grant
Union; Thomas Kreamier, second
place, freshman, Long Creek;
and Dante Valentine, third place,
senior, Grant Union.
Winners of Division II (grades
6-8), from left, Max Bailey, first
place, grade 7, Grant Union;
Bradlee Smith, second place,
grade 6, Seneca; and Jonathan
Nehl, third place, grade 6,
Humbolt.
Elizabeth Carrol Miller Moles
Aug. 6, 1937 - April 27, 2018
Results
Division III (grades 9-12)
Cody Combs, first place, junior, Grant Union
Thomas Kreamier, second place, freshman, Long
Creek
Dante Valentine, third place, senior, Grant Union
Division II (grades 6-8)
Max Bailey, first place, grade 7, Grant Union
Bradlee Smith, second place, grade 6, Seneca
Jonathan Nehl, third place, grade 6, Humbolt
Division I (grades 4-5)
Sarah Smith, first place, grade 4, Seneca
Nicholas Devine, second place, grade 5, Monument
Logan Randleas, third place, grade 5, Humbolt
Primary Division (grades 1-3)
Adalyn Judd, first place, grade 2, Humbolt
Laighnney Barzee, second place, grade 3, Dayville
Emma Field, third place, grade 3, Prairie City
Winners of Division I (grades
4-5), from left, are, Sarah Smith,
first place, grade 4, Seneca;
Nicholas Devine, second place,
grade 5, Monument; Logan
Randleas, third place, grade 5,
Humbolt.
Winners of the Primary Division
(grades 1-3) are, from left:
Adalyn Judd, first place, grade
2, Humbolt; Laighnney Barzee,
second place, grade 3, Dayville;
and Emma Field, third place,
grade 3, Prairie City.
Photos by Angel Carpenter
Elementary youths learn at Health and Safety Fair
Students from
Grant County
schools join in
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County elementary
students learned about dental
health, bike safety and more
May 9 at the Health and Safety
Fair at Humbolt Elementary.
Students in grades 3-6
from Humbolt, Seneca, Prairie
City, Dayville and Monument
schools enjoyed the education-
al event, organized by Grant
County Safe Communities
Coalition member Debi Huec-
kman.
Helpers at six stations taught
a variety of topics, with Hueck-
man teaching about bike safety
and helmet use.
Hands shot up at Erin Gos-
nell and Jenni Workman’s table
as they asked the kids which
of several drinks contained the
most sugar.
Workman and Gosnell are
nurses at the Grant County
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Prairie City students in grades 3-6 guess which sodas
and other drinks have the most sugar as they learn about
nutrition and fitness from registered nurse Erin Gosnell
of the Grant County Health Department and Community
Counseling Solutions. The Health and Safety Fair was
held at Humbolt Elementary School in Canyon City.
Health Department, and Gos-
nell also works as a nurse at
Community Counseling Solu-
tions.
The students also learned
about handling stress and peer
pressure and being kind and
thoughtful, made aromatherapy
playdough and had a true-or-
false quiz about dental health.
Great things
are
happening!
Oral health program coor-
dinator Alanna Chamulak of
Lakeview gave out questions
for the kids, who each held up
a larger-than-life, double-sided
paper tooth with their true or
false answer.
Question: “Was cotton can-
dy invented by a dentist?”
Answer: “True.”
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at the Canyon City park. Following the service, a lunch will
be served at the Canyon City Community Hall.
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“You’re missing 40 percent
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the youths learned at each of
the stations “can make a real
difference in their lives as they
become teens and adults.”
“It’s likely they can share
what they learned today with
their parents and adults in their
lives and teach them some
things,” she said.
Elizabeth “Liz” Moles passed away April 27 at home, sur-
rounded by loved ones. A memorial service was held Satur-
day, May 12, at the John Day Senior Center with Pastor Jack
Retherford officiating the service.
Moles was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, on Aug. 6, 1937, to
Mabel and Homer Miller. Her brother Billie was 10 years old
and excited to finally have a sibling. She lived in Oklahoma
until her parents moved in 1939 to Canby and bought a farm.
Moles attended school in Molalla. During her high school
years, she met and married her high school sweetheart David
R. Moles. The two of them eloped and on Aug. 8, 1952, they
were married, when she was 15 years old. They had four chil-
dren together, Carol, David, Donald and Connie. They lived
in Scotts Mills, Mulino, Silverton, Oregon City and Salem.
In the summer of 1964, they moved to John Day. He
worked at John Day Motor Company, and she worked at
Marion’s Cafe. They divorced a few years later.
On Dec. 31, 1967, she married the love of her life, Ray-
mond L. Moles. This union created an even bigger family as
his children, Terri, Renee, Laura, Shawn and Ray, joined the
already full house. They enjoyed many hunting and fishing
adventures together.
She was a master seamstress. She shared her sewing abili-
ties with the youth of Grant County by volunteering as a 4-H
leader. She also made beautiful matching dresses for grand-
daughters and taught her children how to sew as well. She
was a great cook. Later in her life, she learned how to paint.
It took some coaxing by her best friend of 54 years, Dorothy
Palmer, but in this venture she created some beautiful por-
traits of her children and multiple country landscapes.
Moles will be remembered for her fierce love of her fami-
ly. She was deeply loved and will be deeply missed by those
who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her brother Billie; husband,
Raymond; and grandson Joseph.
She is survived by her children Terri Stevens (Larry) of
Silverton, Carol Thompson (Darwin) of John Day, Renee
Marks (Cory) of Prairie City, David Moles and Donald Moles
of John Day, Laura Moles of Umatilla, Connie Karns (Jim)
of Chehalis, Washington, Ray Moles (Vicki) of Silverton and
Shawn Moles of John Day; 30 grandchildren; 46 great-grand-
children; and one great-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blue Moun-
tain Hospice, 422 W. Main St., John Day, OR 97845. To leave
condolences, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com.
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