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Newspaper Page TextA2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Long Creek raises funds for ﬁ rst responders By Eric Sines To the Blue Mountain Eagle This year’s Long Creek annual volunteer appreciation dinner was a huge success, rais- ing thousands to provide addi- tional training for volunteers and allow for the purchase of safety equipment. The community-wide event had over 150 people turning out to support the Long Creek Ambulance Crew and Volunteer Fire Department. The dinner was hosted by the Long Creek School Booster Club and the city of Long Creek. Long Creek students served the meal, which was prepared by the best cooks in town. A rafﬂ e of gift baskets, hand- made items, gift certiﬁ cates, toys and other prizes, along with an auction of artwork and other treasures ﬁ lled the evening with generosity and community pride. Funds were raised for Long Creek ﬁ rst responders during a dinner and auction April 27. Contributed photo Eric Sines Runners jump into fun at Bunny Hop 5K 45 enter the race in Dayville By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle Runners, joggers, walk- ers of all ages, and even some stroller riders, com- peted in the sixth annual Bunny Hop 5K held April 20 in Dayville. There were 45 partici- pants divided fairly evenly into four age groups. Mark Thomas, a soph- omore at Monument High School, was the fastest run- ner overall with a time of 21:57. He ran in the 14-26 division. Prizes awarded to ﬁ rst- place ﬁ nishers included a medal and an Amazon Echo Dot, donated by Oregon Telephone Corporation. Second-place ﬁ nish- ers received a medal and a water bottle. Reid Dole won the Buddy Award of $50 as the ﬁ rst runner in the 0-13 age division to cross the ﬁ n- ish line. He had a time of 32:31. The prize is in honor of a tame elk, fondly referred to as “Buddy the Elk,” that joined the race with children back in 2016. The prize money was donated by Old West Fed- eral Credit Union. Proceeds from this year’s race beneﬁ t future city of Dayville events such as the Fourth of July celebration. At the conclusion of the race, an Easter egg hunt was held at Dayville’s city park. Emma Winkelman spearheaded the 5K with help from city recorder Ruthie Moore and others. BUNNY HOP 5K RESULTS: 0-13 Division Reid Dole, 32:31 Kellen Fretwell, 33:01 Carson Thompson, 33:02 Ethan Thompson, 33:02 Preston Fretwell, 36:11 Everleigh Schmadeka, 37:37 Riley Gregg, 50:14 Hallie Jean Larson, 54:06 Miles Ashley, 56:51 Adelynn Ashley, 56:51 Grayson Schmadeka, 37:37 14-26 Division Mark Thomas, 21:57 Cyrus Ward, 23:10 Aubreianna Osborne, 26:25 Cheyenne Perkins, 26:57 Justin Larson, 29:21 Riley Walker, 32:27 Mary Cade, 34:42 Renee Ward, 35;06 Jaydon Hoﬀ man, 36:54 Treiquella Osborne, 41:45 Jamie Waltenburg, 47:29 DarylAnn Waltenburg, 47:29 Contributed photo Bunny Hop 5K runner Reid Dole, picture, was the ﬁ rst- place ﬁ nisher with a time of 32:31 in the 0-13 division at the race in Dayville. He won the Buddy the Elk Award, including a $50 prize. Emmaleigh Larson, 54:06 27-49 Division Taylor Schmadeka, 26:08 Molly Carter, 29:47 Tiﬀ nie Schmadeka, 37:37 DeeDee Kluser, 38:33 Treila Osborne, 41:47 Valli Hettinga, 43:33 Marley Winkelman, 49:19 Nathaniel Ashley, 56:51 Michael Ashley, 56:51 50 and up Division Cheri Cook, 30:30 Nancy Crisley, 32:05 Lori Smith, 37:51 Charlene Morris, 41:33 Babette Larson, 46:50 Robert Waltenburg, 47:29 Janet Plocharsky, 49:19 Ed Winkelman, 49:35 Jody Winkelman, 49:45 Cindy Streeter, 49:45 Cindy Inscore, 56:34 Nicki Cohoe: 1:14.03 OBITUARIES Kenneth Lloyd Moore John Earl Robison Edith Helen Gooding April 7, 1926 — April 21, 2019 Ken Moore, age 93, of Mt. Vernon, Oregon, passed away, due to a stroke, on Easter Sunday, April 21, at Blue Moun- tain Hospital. Ken was born in John Day, Oregon, on April 7, 1926, to Tod and Julia (Lemons) Moore, being their only child. He attended Cummingsville School, a one-room building still standing about a mile west of his home between Mt. Ver- non and Dayville. Out of school, he worked with his dad in local construction projects until he got on with the Forest Ser- vice in the late 1950s. Starting out part time and then full time in ﬁ re control and then later as a shop mechanic retiring in 1990. His ﬁ rst marriage to Dona Lee Janney produced two sons, Wesley and Fred. His second marriage was to Irene (Ofﬁ cer) Stockman in 1969, and he was happily married for 35 years until her death in 2004. After her death, he and Millie Belshaw became very close and were companions up until his death. Ken is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Cherie Lyn Moore of Fox; ﬁ ve grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Irene; and son, Wes. He was a wonderful father and grandfather, a loyal hus- band and an avid outdoorsman as he had been hunting and ﬁ shing in Grant County his entire life. He is known to many and liked by all. He will be dearly missed; he was a good man. At his request, there will be no service. To leave an online condolence for the family of Ken, please visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. November 28, 1944 — April 22, 2019 John Earl Robison, 74, of John Day died April 22 in Bend, Oregon, following a short battle with cancer. No services are planned at this time. John was born on Nov. 28, 1944, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Russell Lee and Mary Lou (Davis) Robison. He joined the United States Marine Corps and served during the Cuban Missile Crisis. John attended Clack- amas Community College and later went on to work for the city of John Day Waste Water Treatment for seven and a half years. He retired in 2013. John married Catherine Carmichael on April 24, 1993, in Hood River, Oregon. She remembers him as the best friend she has ever had and the world’s most perfect per- son. John could do just about anything he set his mind to. Cathy was often surprised at the things he accomplished and was sure to express how proud she was. “I was so blessed to be by his side for 27 years and to remain there as he went to heaven to be with his mother, who also died of cancer. I know they are having a nice talk right now and I told him to tell her hi for me,” she said. John leaves behind his wife, Cathy; four stepdaugh- ters; and one stepson, who are all devastated by this loss. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ron- ald McDonald House in Bend through Driskill Memo- rial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To light a candle in John’s memory or to offer his family online condolences, please visit drsikillmemorialchapel. com. Feb. 23, 1923 — March 30, 2019 Edith Helen (Downing) Gooding was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Toledo, Ohio, to Alfred and Loretta Down- ing. She had a brother, Bud Down- ing (Alfred Downing II). She lived in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area until 1933. She moved with her parents, brother and grandparents (Millers) on Aug. 1, 1933, in a touring car, set- tling in Mayor, Arizona, then moved to Prescott in 1936 and then to Cot- tonwood, Arizona, in 1938. At age 15, Edith went away to the Phoenix, Arizona, Academy for her high school years. In 1940 she met and married Jim Nash with whom she moved to Sisters, Ore- gon. They had a daughter, Evelyn Jean Nash (Haberly), who was born April 4, 1941, in Walla Walla, Washing- ton. In 1941 they moved to Laurelwood, Oregon, and in 1945, moved to Dayville. In 1952 Edith and Jim were divorced. On Oct. 20, 1952, she married the love of her life, Harold Gooding. In 1954, they moved to John Day, Ore- gon, where she waited tables and worked at Rutter’s Sta- tionary Store. At the time they had the telegram service there. She then went to work for Dr. George Morse until he moved out of the area. Later, she went to work for Rexall Drug Store until she retired in 1976. She had a strong faith and was a devout member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She loved her family and her animals. She thoroughly enjoyed people, her friends and family. She passed peacefully at home on March 30 at the age of 96. She’s preceded in death by her husband, Harold Good- ing; daughter, Evelyn Jean Haberly; parents, Loretta (Crook) Downing and Alfred Downing; and brother, Alfred “Bud” Downing. Survivors include her son-in-law, Byron Haberly; grandson, Gregg Haberly; granddaughter, Lisa Rus- sell (Haberly); four great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. To leave condolences for the family, visit driskillmemo- rialchapel.com. Daniel Thomas Driscoll Daniel Thomas Driscoll, 68, of Dayville, Oregon, passed away at his residence on April 27. A visitation will be held on Friday, May 3, from 2-4 p.m. at Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day, Oregon, with the recitation of the rosary imme- diately following. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 4, at 10 a.m. at the St. Elizabeth Catho- lic Church in John Day. Interment will follow at the Day- ville Cemetery. Following the interment, friends are invited to join the family for a celebration of life potluck at the Day- ville Community Hall. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit driskillmemorialchapel.com. About Obituaries News obituaries of 300 words or less are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid memorials. Obituaries longer than 300 words may be published as paid memorials. Send obituaries by email, ofﬁ ce@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-575-0710. Leslie “Les” Guttu, 76, of John Day, died at his home Wednesday, April 17. A celebration of life will be held May 3 at 2 p.m. at the John Day United Methodist Church. Les was born in Bottineau, North Dakota July 18, 1942 to parents Sam and Sally Guttu. He lived in Missoula, MT until seventh grade. He then moved to Superior, MT and graduated from Superior High School in 1960. Only months after graduation, he married Sonja (Sonie) Felstet, his high school sweetheart, November 11, 1960. They had attended all four years of high school together. They had four children, two boys and two girls. Les worked at Diamond International Lumber Mill in Superior, MT. He became a certified lumber grader and eventually the Quality Control Supervisor, where he worked for 20 years. He then moved to John Day, OR in 1986 where he worked for the Malheur Lumber Company for 20 additional years. Les changed career paths and began working for Winner’s Choice making custom bowstrings. He did this for 10 years before retiring in 2004. Les coached shot put and discus at Grant Union High School for over 20 years. He had some great athletes that he helped turn into champions. He loved watching all of his grandchildren excel in whatever sport they enjoyed playing. Even after his grandchildren graduated, he still supported Grant Union athletics. Les enjoyed hunting and fishing with his boys, sometimes even the girls got to go. In his later years, he enjoyed gardening, bowling and golfing and even made custom golf clubs. Les was also a dedicated and loyal fan of the Seattle Seahawks. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling stories. Memorable dates included the day he married the love of his life and December 25, 2018 when his son Russell woke up from his heart transplant surgery. Les is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sonja Guttu of John Day; sons, Russell (Lydia) Guttu of League City, TX, Eric (Jamie) Guttu of Hayburn, ID; daughters Jodi (Robie) Ranft of John Day, OR, Darcy (Jason) Dawson of Cascade, ID; brothers Greg and Dave Guttu of Tacoma, WA; 9 grandchildren, Hannah, Stockton, Chaliss, Hayden, Jake, Austin, Tressa, Rylan and Samantha; and one great-grandchild, Hazel LilyMae. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Sandy; and sister, Ave Rundquist. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in honor of Les, the family suggests Grant Union Track and Field through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home PO BOX 543, Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences can be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com Paid for by the family of Les Guttu. Last Week’s Temps John Day ...........................................................HI/LO Tuesday ........................................................... 71/47 Wednesday ..................................................... 66/43 Thursday .......................................................... 73/37 Friday ............................................................... 62/42 Saturday .......................................................... 63/33 Sunday ............................................................. 54/31 Monday............................................................ 53/32 24/7 F ORECAST A UTOMATED : 541-575-1122 R OAD CONDITIONS : 511; TRIPCHECK . COM NOAA W EATHER R ADIO FOR J OHN D AY 162.500 MHz 1st Friday Are you witty, good with the rhyme, then this scavenger hunt is for you! This month for First Friday, grab your friends and head downtown for a friendly competition of the minds. The winner will receive a gift basket with something from all the participating businesses. While you’re out enjoy sales and specials plus food, fun, shopping and so much more! Participating this month are: etc.; A Flower Shop N’ More; The Ugly Truth Bar & Grill; Java Jungle; House to Home; High Desert Office Equipment; Radio Shack; The Grant County Chamber of Commerce; 1188 Brewing Co. Special Note: This event is geared towards adults but is family friendly. W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF M AY 1-7 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Sunshine and patchy clouds Mostly sunny Plenty of sunshine Plenty of sunshine Sunny to partly cloudy Partly cloudy Showers possible 61 62 70 74 73 72 65 32 32 39 42 43 37 42