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Seniors/History
Blue Mountain Eagle
G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Nicky Essex
I’m enjoying the fresh, crisp
mornings now. Everyone looks
a little different too, wearing
more clothing these days. Ron
Dowse and Olivia Cornell were
our greeters, and the produce
is plentiful on our sharing ta-
ble for those who want to take
some. Thanks to all who are
sharing their extra garden good-
ies. Darlene Nodine and Su-
zanne Taysom from the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints did our service after they
finished doing meal deliveries
to John Day and Canyon City.
David Gill and his group from
Step Forward delivered to Mt.
Vernon. Altogether, they deliv-
ered 28 regular and 32 frozen
meals. Well done!
Suzanne led the flag salute
to open our time together, Jay
Colson won the Len’s Drug gift
card and Chrish Hamilton won
the free meals. Linda Stoltz had
some sweet “special” drawings.
She is always on the lookout
for happy items to perk up our
days. Darlene gave a devotional
prayer over our meal, and we
dined on barley-stuffed green
peppers, glazed carrots and
potato rolls and, to celebrate
National Banana Lover’s Day,
Lisa made her special banana
cake for dessert. I then waddled
over to the tai chi group. I need
to quit enjoying our meals so
much! We are happy to wel-
come Crish Hamilton as our
new leader. We will not let go
of Ron Flores, but he just wants
to be part of our group. Now we
have the best of both worlds. As
of Sept. 6, the People Mover
will pick you up and bring you
to the senior center for tai chi,
as part of a grant organized by
Nora Healy and Blue Mountain
Hospital. Call the People Mover
for more information at 541-
575-2370.
Note: Prairie City Senior
Center is still looking for an as-
sistant cook.
Molly Kocis and Everett
King were on deck to greet on
Thursday, Aug. 30. The Blue
Mountain Hospital Auxiliary
volunteered, and servers includ-
ed Mary Lou Horton, Virginia
Miller, Mary Jones and Joyce
Nodine. Mary Lou and Virginia
delivered to John Day and Can-
yon City, while David Gill and
his group took the Mt. Vernon
route. Altogether, they delivered
36 regular and 40 frozen meals.
Mary Jones led the Pledge of
Allegiance, Virginia Binches
won the Chester’s Thriftway
gift card, Betty Starr won the
free meals and Dale Stennett
gave the blessing for our meal.
The sponsor for our meal was
Pravin J. Patel. We dined on
Swiss steak, mashed new po-
tatoes and gravy, Venetian
veggies, homemade bread and
blueberry cobbler. We served
six tables. By the way, because
we have bingo after lunch on
Thursdays, we are having tai chi
before lunch on Thursdays from
10:15-11:15 a.m.
We are happy to hear that
our friend Ethan is coming
back. We have missed your
“knuckles.” Don’t forget the
Monument Buckaroo Festival
Sept. 22, with all proceeds go-
ing to the senior center. CASA
volunteer training will be Oct.
2. Welcome back, Marcia Leek!
1 Corinthians 1:10 “I ap-
peal to you, brothers and sisters,
in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that all of you agree with
one another in what you say and
that there be no divisions among
you, but that you be perfectly
united in mind and thought.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Good grief! It’s Labor Day
already. Where did the summer
and year go? I’ve spent most
of it on the road, it seems like.
Hopefully Derrol is done with
surgeries, and we can have some
R&R.
That’s what I like about se-
nior dinner. Gives me some
R&R. First is the fun of play-
ing pinochle with friends, then
comes a fabulous meal that I
did not have to prepare. Doesn’t
get much better than that. You
should try it out too.
It was August birthday rec-
ognition day. Only two people
revealed that they had an August
birthday, and Del Lake was the
winner of the $10 gift certificate
donated by Huffman’s Market.
Carlos and Larry did the
home deliveries. Juan Rubio led
the flag salute, and Jack Rether-
ford asked the blessing. Veanne
was here to help in the kitchen
again. And she’s getting tired
of it. Yoo hoo. Anybody want a
part-time job as assistant cook
for us? Only takes 10 hours a
week, and you get to join the
fun of making such interesting
meals.
For instance, the meal was
Monterey chicken, marinated
tomatoes, watermelon, garlic
bread and bread pudding with
caramel sauce on it. Tablemate
Matt informed us that there are
two towns in Mexico with the
name Monterey. One has two
R’s though. He had to edit a
book about the Mexican Revo-
lution, and the author sometimes
didn’t indicate clearly which
Monterey he was referring to.
And you think you have prob-
lems? Which reminds me of
how people at the other end of
the phone/computer line have
such a time spelling Prairie. Just
be glad it is simple as it is. Now
if we could just get people to re-
alize that the town of John Day
is not on the Columbia where
the dam is.
Meanwhile, back to the
announcements: Veanne ex-
plained why it is important that
everyone over 50 who comes
in fills out the registration form
for her. And I saw several doing
so. Thank you. It helps us get
our fair share of federal money.
She also announced about Mon-
ument’s fall fiesta and Heart of
Grant County color bomb fun
run. CASA is also going to have
a training for new volunteers for
that worthy organization. (On
a side note, each of the kids in
foster care in Grant and Harney
counties will be receiving three
new books soon.)
Marjean had able help in the
kitchen with her grandson Col-
lin and former assistant cook
Joy. We appreciate that they
were able and willing to help.
Kristin and Kendra rolled in
with Thelma Kite and Carl Lino.
And they did not bring the bus.
Was such a nice day they just
walked. Now isn’t that a good
advertisement for our commu-
nity? Since the library is done,
I can work on some of my stuff
now. Have to get new floor cov-
ering for the kitchen. Finally
decided on VCT (don’t know
what that the C stands for, but
I think the other letters refer to
vinyl and tile). So I get to come
up with a design. Last one I did
was the log cabin quilt pattern.
Hmm. I also get to write musical
arrangements. Whee.
Psalm 98:1,4,5 “Sing to
the Lord a new song… Burst
into Jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the
harp… And the sound of sing-
ing.”
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
O UT OF THE P AST
75 years ago
50 years ago
August 27, 1943
August 29, 1968
Oregon farmers to play
prominent part in third war
loan
Oregon farmers will
have an important role in
the third war loan drive.
Plans, which call for the
personal solicitation of ev-
ery farmer in the state, are
being formulated, accord-
ing to E. C. Sammons, state
chairman of the Oregon
War Finance Committee.
Under the direction of
Burt K. Snyder, newly ap-
pointed to head the agricul-
tural division, a new farm
program is being developed
to the point where there will
be at least one representa-
tive for each ten farms to
be contacted. Realizing the
farm labor shortage, county
organizations will provide
farm-to-farm solicitors who
will canvass every farmer
in the state and enable him
to purchase war bonds with-
out the necessity of travel-
ing to neighboring towns to
conduct this business.
“The war bond program
is made to order for Oregon
farmers,” says Snyder. “At
present farmers are unable
to buy much of the equip-
ment they would like to
have on their farms and in
their homes. The war bond
program offers a safe in-
vestment at good interest
for all available funds.”
Treasury research indi-
cates that farmers constitute
the largest untapped market
for war bonds in the U.S.A.
In the past the difficulty
has been inability to reach
the farmer. Under the new
program farmers will be
called upon personally and
given an opportunity to buy
bonds.
Porky races interests
Boise TV
KNOI-TV, Boise, has ex-
pressed an interest in filming
the John Day Volunteer Fire
Department’s sponsored por-
cupine races on Sept. 7, plan-
ners of the event reported this
week.
The races will start at ap-
proximately noon immediate-
ly following the Grant Coun-
ty Fair Parade. Scene of the
event will be Gleason Park in
John Day.
Dave Traylor, who is help-
ing plan the races, said the full
return of all entry fees – based
on two dollars per porcupine
entered – has stimulated
many entries.
First place winner will re-
ceive twenty-five dollars in
cash, an engraved trophy and
seventy percent of entry fees.
The second place winner will
receive fifteen dollars in cash,
a trophy and twenty percent
of the fees, while the third
place finisher will receive five
dollars in cash, a trophy and
ten percent of the fees.
Thirty-five John Day-Can-
yon City business establish-
ments are supporting what the
sponsors hope will become an
annual event during the Grant
County Fair.
Porcupines will race from
the center of a 150-foot circle.
Porcupine winners will be de-
termined in a series of elimi-
nation races.
There’s even an event for
the ladies, Traylor said. La-
dies who want to race in the
Powder Puff Race will be
provided a porcupine upon
request.
Profits of the race after
expenses will be donated to
the John Day Elk’s eye clinic
fund.
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