Business
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
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The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Having fun at Prairie Pub are, from left, manager Andy
Round, bartender and cook Jody Harms, Marcia Round
and bartender Quintin King. The pub, which opened in
September, is located at 226 Front St. in Prairie City.
Madden brothers
build hometown pride
with Prairie Pub
Family-friendly
atmosphere a
draw for locals
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Business owners Jesse and
Joe Madden said working on
their latest renovation project,
Prairie Pub, was like return-
ing home.
The pub, located at 226
Front St., opened Sept. 14
in Prairie City. The town is
where the brothers grew up
and graduated from school.
Jesse said the idea behind
the project was to create a nice
spot for people to gather — a
tribute to their hometown.
“I like that it’s a fami-
ly-friendly atmosphere, with
good food, and we have 12
tap beers,” Joe said.
Jesse said they offer
unique specials, including
Taco Tuesdays and an all-
you-can-eat nacho bar on
Thursdays.
On Fridays, a rotating
barbecue selection includes
tri-tip, prime rib, pork loin
and smoked stuffed meatloaf,
served with two homemade
sides.
Manager Andy Round,
who cooks for Prairie Pub,
said Fridays get pretty busy.
Another favorite on the
menu is the PC Burger — a
half-pound bacon cheese-
burger, he said.
“They’re really digging
our house-cut fries,” said bar-
tender and cook Jody Harms.
Other items on the regular
menu include a crispy chick-
en sandwich, steak fingers
and buffalo wings.
“People love our selec-
tion of beers,” said bartender
Quentin King.
Andy said they have the
widest selection of craft beers
on tap in Grant County from
regional breweries such as
Barley Brown’s in Baker
City; Iron Horse in Ellens-
burg, Washington, and Bone-
yard and Deschutes in Bend.
They also have a selection
of spirits to serve.
Harms said customers
enjoy the warm and inviting
atmosphere, which has an up-
scale-rustic style.
King took one of three
guitars off the wall in the
main dining area to play a
tune. He said customers are
encouraged to give it a try.
Jim Anderson cut the thick
slabs of pine for the larger
dining tables with Jesse and
Joe doing the finishing work.
Fred Swearingen cut blue
pine for the board-and-batten
siding on the exterior.
The pub can accommo-
date larger gatherings with a
main dining area that seats up
to 26 and two tables for eight
people on the front porch —
both areas feature a TV.
Customers who are 21 and
over can also sit at the bar
counter or behind swinging
doors where there is a poker
table. Three video lottery ma-
chines have been added to the
back room.
There is also seating for
18-20 people at the back pa-
tio.
Round’s wife, Marcia, has
known the Madden brothers
since they were young and
has known King since he was
a baby.
“We’re kind of a big fami-
ly,” Marcia said.
Andy and Marcia moved
to Prairie City from Bend nine
months ago.
Managing the pub is a new
adventure for Andy, who was
a truck driver for 20 years.
“I’ve always enjoyed
cooking and entertaining peo-
ple,” Andy said.
Andy said he and his wife
had wanted to move to Prairie
City for a long time.
“We love the community,”
he said. “People have been
very friendly and welcoming
to us.”
Looking around the pub,
Andy said, “Personally, I’m
very proud of this place. The
Maddens put a lot of work
into this.”
“Their heart and soul,”
Harms added.
Prairie Pub is open 3-10
p.m. Tuesdays through Sat-
urdays and 3-8 p.m. Sundays
and Mondays.
For more information,
call 541-820-3355 or visit the
Prairie Pub Facebook page.
Eagle photos/Richard Hanners
From left, Doris Harper and Jessie Saul have opened Cinnabar Foster Care Home in the hills overlooking Mt. Vernon.
New senior home has spectacular views
Business aims
to fill demand in
Grant County
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
The need for more senior
homes in Grant County was
one reason for Doris Harper
and her daughter Jessie Saul
to open the Cinnabar Adult
Foster Care Home south of
Mt. Vernon.
Several foster homes in
Grant County closed, leaving
only the one in Bear Valley
open, Saul said.
“We saw a need,” she said.
“There were limited options
for elderly in Grant County
who were living alone.”
The new senior home is
located off Harper Creek
Road on a hillside provid-
ing a spectacular 180-degree
panorama, from Cinnabar
Mountain to Mt. Vernon and
beyond. Deer, turkeys and all
kinds of birds frequent the
site, Harper said.
Harper has been a regis-
tered nurse at Blue Mountain
Hospital for eight years. She
grew up in Minnesota and has
lived in Grant County since
1981. She attended nursing
school at Mt. Hood Commu-
nity College.
Saul said she was encour-
aged to become a nurse by her
mother. She grew up in Mt.
Vernon and attended nurs-
ing school at Blue Mountain
Community College. She has
been a registered nurse for 13
years and has worked for Blue
Mountain Home Health and
Hospice for 12 years.
With assistance from fami-
ly members, they fixed up the
home overlooking the Harper
Creek valley, adding handicap
access features and making
From left, Doris Harper and Jessie Saul recently opened Cinnabar Foster Care Home, a
senior home on Harper Creek Road south of Mt. Vernon.
the place “homey and com-
fortable,” Harper said.
The home has five bed-
rooms for five residents and
two shared bathrooms. A care-
giver will be present 24 hours
per day, providing personal
assistance, medication admin-
istration, housekeeping and
three meals a day plus snacks.
Cinnabar is a family-run
business, with family mem-
bers occasionally showing
up as guest bakers and cooks,
Harper said. Residents who
want to prepare meals have
free run of the kitchen. A grill
will be set up on one of the
two spacious outdoor decks.
Daily activities to be pro-
vided by the caregivers in-
clude reading, arts and crafts,
walks, gardening, games,
movies and music. Transpor-
tation will be available for
shopping, hair appointments,
doctor visits and other needs.
Cellphone service is good,
and private landlines can be
arranged, Harper said.
Harper and Saul are expe-
rienced nurses with an interest
in elderly care, but they re-
cently attended a workshop in
Portland to learn the business
side of the profession. They
also held an open house Oct.
27 with a large turnout. Saul
said they’ve seen a strong in-
terest in the new business.
For more information, vis-
it Cinnabar Adult Foster Care
Home on Facebook or online
at https://cinnabar-adult-care-
home.weebly.com.
The home is located at
26886 Harper Creek Road,
south of Mt. Vernon. For more
information, call Doris Harp-
er at 541-620-2833 or Jessie
Saul at 541-620-2283.
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