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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 2018)
Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, November 28, 2018 A3 Eagle photos/Richard Hanners From left, Nancy Nickel, Eva Harris and Stan McKay debone turkeys at the John Day Elks Lodge’s Thanksgiving Day dinner. Thanksgiving meal at Elks satisfies all Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter A group of friends smile with Santa during Christmas on the Prairie at the Teen Center on Front Street. In photo: Lauren Romstad of John Day takes a photo of the group, which includes, from left, Cashel Toy, 3; Quinn Cowie, 4; Avery Toy, 5; Ayla Romstad, 3; and Rosie Burtel, 3. See more photos at myeaglenews.com. Christmas on the Prairie enjoyed by young and old By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle It was a full house for Thanksgiving Day dinner at the John Day Elks Lodge No. 1824. Angie Jones, who heads up the annual event, said five smoked and five baked turkeys were prepared, along with 10 hams, 100 pounds of sweet yams and 100 pounds of mashed po- tatoes. A crew of cooks worked in the busy kitchen debon- ing the turkeys before the diners arrived. The first- class meal also included garden salad, dinner rolls, green beans, stuffing, gra- vy and three tables covered with 42 pies in a variety of flavors. Some additional home-cooked pies were do- nated. Students from Prairie City School and Humbolt Elementary School decorat- ed the tables and the dining Margie Powell and other visitors serve themselves Thanksgiving dinner at the John Day Elks Lodge. rooms. Jones said the annual dinner is funded through a grant from the National Elks Foundation. Volun- teers made 70 home deliv- eries so more people could enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. Gingerbread houses were under construction at the Teen Center during Saturday’s Christmas on the Prairie in Prairie City. A group of kids from John Day were busy decorating with candies, including, from left, Caleb Sheedy, 10; Jaylyn LaDuke, 10; Aly Qual, 9; Jeshua Sheedy, 13; and Ethan Sheedy, 15. “It’s a lot of fun for people,” said Pam Howard, who is the secretary and treasurer for the auxiliary. “It gets them out and in the spirit of the holidays.” Drawing winners Auxiliary gift baskets: soup basket, Lisa Rynearson; pasta basket, Zinny Locke; beverage basket, Carry Scott; hunter basket, Fonda Thompson Auxiliary grocery gift certificates: Connie Flowers, $100 to Huffman’s Select Mar- ket; Pam Woodworth, $100 to Chester’s Thriftway Cord of wood: Jenni Workman Garden Club knife and block set: Sandee Dean Bar W-B $100 gift certificate: Windi Deiter Ornament Hunt gift collection: Sharon Fritch Visitors to the John Day Elks Lodge Thanksgiving Day dinner had 42 pies to choose from for dessert. Hayrides were a new feature at Christmas on the Prairie this year. Monty Buck hauled happy passengers back and forth from downtown Prairie City to Prairie City School where a Christmas bazaar was being held. Monday - Thursday 7am- 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm A TTENTION G RANT C OUNTY V ETERANS : Mendy Sharpe FNP Did you know a service-connected disabled veteran is entitled to FREE use of Oregon State Parks? Apppointments available 90630 Call 541-620-8057 for an appointment 530 E. Main, Ste. 5, John Day, OR 87812 See your Grant County Veteran Services Katee Hoffman Officer today for more information. 66175 A man wakes up in the morning after sleeping on an ADVERTISED BED, in ADVERTISED PAJAMAS. He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR, have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE. Then it’s too late. AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK? DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE Blue Mountain Hospital 170 Ford Rd. • 541-575-1311 Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it! Blue Mountain Eagle MyEagleNews.com 91936 Every other Monday in John Day at 90615 23991 Prairie City was bustling with visitors, young and old, as residents rolled out their an- nual Christmas on the Prairie celebration. Children filled the Teen Center, decorating gingerbread houses with the help of parents or friends. Kids also visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Ten-year-old Vincent Ra- schio of John Day chatted briefly with the jolly old elf. What did he whisper in Santa’s ear? “I said I don’t know what I want for Christmas,” he said. Grant County’s Hope 4 Paws set up a Tree of Hope with gift tags for locals to sup- port the nonprofit’s pet rescue programs for cats and dogs. Norma Rynearson and her daughter-in-law Lisa Rynear- son of Prairie City have had a booth at the Prairie City Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary Christ- mas Bazaar for years. Their table was stacked with Norma’s knitted items and Lisa’s crocheted and sewn items, which included colorful dishcloths, handtowels and baby bibs. There were 21 vendors in all with items ranging from hand-painted signs and other home decor, homemade bees- wax lip gloss, beaded hats and homemade goodies, including pies. First-class dinner with all the fixings Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710
