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GRANT UNION GOLD DANCE TEAM READY FOR SEASON The – PAGE A10 Blue Mountain EAGLE Grant County’s newspaper since 1868 W edNesday , N ovember 14, 2018 • N o . 46 • 18 P ages • $1.00 www.MyEagleNews.com Sam Palmer elected county commissioner Main focus will be economic development By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle Sam Palmer has been elected as a Grant County commissioner. Palmer received 2,027 votes (54.3 percent) over can- didate Gordon Larson, who received 1,687 (45.2 percent), according to the final unoffi- cial election results released by County Clerk Brenda Per- cy, who will certify the results by December. Palmer, the brother of Sheriff Glenn Palmer, said looking forward his main fo- cus for Grant County is eco- nomic development. He said he’s talked to the mayor of John Day and offi- cials at other cities across the county and received their in- put on what their needs are. His attention to Grant County news has changed since he won election. Palmer said he feels the need to follow events much closer and to keep his constituents informed, and he’s begun to meet with county department heads. See PALMER, Page A18 Build gingerbread houses at Christmas on the Prairie The Eagle/Richard Hanners Sam Palmer was elected Grant County commissioner. More inside See full election results on Page A3. Christmas on the Prairie FRIDAY, NOV. 16 5:30 p.m.: Tree lighting ceremony with carolers at the city park SATURDAY, NOV. 17 All day: Ornament hunt at participating businesses for a chance to win a col- lection of gifts By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle nna and Tom Smith have been busy as elves, spend- ing many hours mixing and rolling out dough and baking parts for 125 gin- gerbread houses for children. This is the sixth year the couple has provided the labor of love for the Christmas on the Prairie celebration in Prai- rie City. This year’s citywide event — featuring a bazaar, an or- nament hunt, hayrides, FFA Dinner and Live Auction and more — is Saturday, Nov. 17. The gingerbread building and decorating is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Teen Center, 145 W. Front St., and Santa pays a visit there at 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Anna said the idea behind the gingerbread house project is to provide all children with an opportunity to “have a blast.” “I wanted them to enjoy something that they can have fun with and take home,” she said. “I wanted them to expe- rience the whole gingerbread thing.” See TRADITION, Page A18 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar at Prai- rie City School 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Build and decorate a gingerbread house for children at the Teen Center 10:30 to 3 p.m.: Santa Claus at the Teen Center (bring a camera) 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Hay- rides by Monty Buck for all ages at the old Texaco 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Grace Chapel gift wrapping at the old Texaco All day: Free admission to the DeWitt Museum with door prizes for the 10th, 15th and 25th guest (com- memorative ornaments available) The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Anna Smith rolls out the walls of one of 125 gingerbread houses she and her husband, Tom, will have ready for decorating at the Saturday, Nov. 17, Christmas on the Prairie event. Gingerbread house building and decorating is held for children 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Teen Center in Prairie City. 5 p.m.: Prairie City FFA Dinner and Auction at Prairie City Senior Center with live auction, silent auction and door prizes (benefits chapter’s dues, travel expenses, scholar- ships and community ser- vice projects) Chester’s clerk helps save customer’s life Medical emergency averted by quick action By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle The quick thinking and action by a checkout clerk at Chester’s Thriftway may have saved the life of a customer whose oxygen tank had run out. Julie Ramirez said she had just clocked in around noon on Nov. 7 when she heard a moaning and decid- ed to check it out. A man was slumped over his gro- cery cart about 20 feet away, his face an ashen gray and his lips turning blue. “What got to me was the moan- ing,” she said. Ramirez noticed the man’s knees were wobbly and asked him if she should call 911. She also noticed the gauge on the man’s portable oxygen tank read empty. Ramirez had taken care of her father and her stepfather over the years and was familiar with oxygen tanks. “White Dodge pickup behind seat,” the man whispered to her. “You’ll be fine,” Ramirez told him. She raced out to the parking lot, located the truck, grabbed a full tank from behind the seat and ran back. The man recovered soon after the new tank was connected to his tubes. Ramirez said she moved to John Day from Redmond about two years ago. She has a brother and niece here. She said she did what came natural to her. “I was raised that way — that you should help each other,” she said. The Eagle/Richard Hanners Julie Ramirez helped save the life of a customer at Chester’s Thriftway in John Day on Nov. 7.
