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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 2018)
A8 Seniors/History Blue Mountain Eagle G RANT C OUNTY S ENIORS John Day Seniors Nicky Essex Saturday was my day “off,” and I spent it in Baker City with some of my family at Zeke’s wrestling match. If you love sitting in the bleach- ers for hours, waiting for sev- eral 1.5 minute matches where you practice holding your breath the whole while, there are more coming. One spe- cial little boy took a ride on a stretcher, but he is fine. Thanks to God. These kids work so hard for their coach- es, family and team. Heather was my driver and was due at the fundraiser for Mikayla Meyerholz. I had placed a bid on a silent auction item, but I talked too much and missed checking on it. As I ran, em- cee/auctioneer Levi Manitsas notified me (via loud speaker) I was too late. But I won the bid anyway. Great food, great auction and great community support. Monday, Oct. 29, we were served by the ladies from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Rachel Carpenter, Darlene Nodine, Susan Sintay and Kaylee and Lanie Cherry; we had 22 din- ers. Kaylee led us in the flag salute, Carl Swank won the Len’s Drug gift card, I won the free meal and Rachel gave our blessing. We had spinach feta quiche, hash browns and peaches followed by blueber- ry oatmeal bake for breakfast. This is National Oatmeal Day. We served 22 diners and our deliveries were made by Rachel Carpenter, who did the whole John Day and Canyon City route by herself, and our Step Forward crew who deliv- ered to Mt. Vernon. Altogeth- er, they delivered 31 regular meals and 44 frozen meals; many thanks to our faithful volunteers. Hi, Terry Bowden. On Monday, Nov. 1, Joan and Joel Tayles made meal deliveries to John Day and Canyon City while David and Rodney from Step Forward took the Mt. Vernon route. Altogether, they delivered 35 meals. Our friends, James and Ethan, are faithful every Monday and Thursday to wrap silverware and set up tables; thank you, great job. Lisa was not there, so Linda Stoltz and Jeanette Julsrud helped Shay in the kitchen. The Church of the Naza- rene did our table service; vol- unteers included the Tayles, Dale and Corinne, Trace An- drew and grandsons (Aiden and Elliott), Everett King and Debbie Bloom. Dale led the flag salute, Billie won the Val- ley View meal, Chris Labhart won the two free meals and Dale gave the blessing on our meal. Billie Bullard sponsored our meal today to celebrate her 97th birthday. Nice cake, Bil- lie. We love you. We dined on Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh green salad, veggies and rolls. Visitors, Zeke and Zoey Rook- stool, my great-grandchildren, who will also play bingo, Bill Choate’s granddaughter, Mel- anie Howard from Newberg, Christina Humphries and Amber Wright, Alex Dabalos and Marcy Paquel, who will also stay for bingo. What a great group. We served 61 guests today. Our tai chi group was looking good today. I think Crish can see her efforts paying off. Don’t forget the veterans memorial at 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Seventh Street Complex. Ecclesiastes 11:5 “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs Our Halloween dinner con- sisted of a Reuben casserole, acini di Pepe and fruit cup (also known as frog-eye salad), green salad and yellow cake with ap- propriate to the day decorations. Some thought that the acini de Pepe was cottage cheese but it is actually a teeny pasta ball about en eighth of an inch in diameter. That’s another thing in the food department that I’ve never seen. My, my, the things you learn. It’s never too late. Matt Goodwin led the flag salute, and Jack Retherford asked the blessing. Since it was the last Wednesday of the month, we had our October birthday recognition. Carla Wright was the winner of the $10 gift certificate donated by Huffman’s Select Markets. Ken, Carlos and Larry took care of the home deliveries. We need someone to take Ken’s place since he has to step down from this important position. If you would like to help, please let Ginger know. We also need a third person in the kitchen to assist with all the preparation. If you like to be around good cooks, this is the place for you. Announcement: There will be no dinner on Nov. 21. If you have nowhere else to go, there will be a dinner at the Teen Cen- ter at 1 p.m. Nov. 22. We will Wednesday, November 7, 2018 O UT OF THE P AST have our Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 14, and you are asked to bring a pie to share. That way the cooks can devote their time to getting the rest of the meal ready and not have to worry about dessert. Good trade off, don’t you think? Ginger also announced that the PTA is having a bingo night on Nov. 8 at the cafeteria. Food will be available at 5 p.m., and bingo will start at 6 p.m. I was musing about all the new things that we have been able to put in and do and cor- rect in the ol’ hall in the last few years. To wit: handicapped ramp, new exit doors for it, new front door, refurbished swing- ing doors, dedicated room for the book exchange, cozy office, carpet in these last two, new LED light fixtures in restrooms, access hall, kitchen and pan- try, new ovens and grill, new refrigerator, new dishwasher, new larger stage area and signs. Whew. If you haven’t seen any of these improvements, you need to come to dinner. The menu for Nov. 7 is baked chicken and mac and cheese. It should be a great day. The elec- tions will be over and darn silly time will have been concluded for this year. Double whew. I am really pleased and proud of the children who are in my YAP guitar classes. They are working hard to be able to play for you at their concert on Dec. 7 at the United Meth- odist Church in John Day. The “ding-a-lings” will also be pre- senting two numbers. I’m proud of them, too. Then there is the orchestra and three choirs. Be sure to mark your calendar for this salute to the music of World War I and Christmas. Psalm 95:2 “Let us come before Him with thanksgiving and extol Him with music and song.” 75 years ago Outstanding records made by lumber firms’ em- ployees in bond drive Exceptional bond pur- chase records were made by both the Edward Hines Lum- ber company employees and the Oregon Lumber company employees, in the Septem- ber Third War Loan drive, according to information re- ceived in a letter to the editor from Forrest E. Cooper, Dep- uty Administrator of the Ore- gon War Finance Committee. The Hines employees’ quota was 20 per cent of Sep- tember payroll, or $35,000. Purchases: $54,237.50 (issue price E Bonds). Per cent of September payroll invested in E Bonds at the company’s office by the employees: 33 per cent. contained within a report filed in Circuit Court last Friday, Nov. 5, following an inspec- tion of the county jail by all members of the Grand Jury on Oct. 28. The annual inspection, re- quired by state law, included interviews with corrections staff and inmates as well as a look at the facilities. Like similar reports filed on the jail, the report found the existing facilities “inade- quate, outdated and failed to meet state standards of 1993.” Among the problems noted were sanitation, venti- lation, noise and safety. The report concluded with the observation, “Although the physical plant is inadequate and substandard, the jail is efficiently operated by well trained and caring staff within the limitations of the facility.” 50 years ago New San Juan Wigwam Burner Now Operating Following construction and testing activities extend- ing throughout much of the summer and fall, San Juan Lumber Company’s new wigwam burner became oper- ational Monday. The 40-by-50-foot wig- wam will burn up to 90 tons of sawmill waste daily, ac- cording to Emmitt North, manager of the John Day mill. Early operation of the new facility indicates it will do a more than adequate job, North added. 25 years ago Grant jury issues in- dictment of the county jail facility The Grant County Grand Jury has filed a report recom- mending the construction of a new jail facility. The recommendation was 10 years ago Play full of thrills, chills, laughs There was hardly a seat available Oct. 30 during the second night of the Grant Union High School play, “Teenage Night of Living Horror.” Nolan Humbird and For- rest Hughes set the tone with spooky sounding electric guitar music to get things started. Kieron Callahan, Connor Smith, Shaylee Joslin and Briana Murphy played main parts as teens planning a “Ghoul Night” at an aban- doned farmhouse for their senior class party. Three tough kids who hide out at the old place they call home were played by Gabe McK- ern, Missy Hale and Karina Hoffman. Kaitlynn Webb and Morgan Cleaver were cast as vivacious students set on ru- ining the party. Church Services In Grant County Come Worship with us at 87813
