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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (July 3, 2019)
A8 COMMUNITY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 3, 2019 GRANT COUNTY SENIORS Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa Our cooks have been on a roll of making us very deli- cious meals. We got treated to pork chops, scalloped potatoes in Terry’s special gravy sauce, green beans, dinner rolls and chocolate cake. A bunch of us were asking what the sauce was and how was it made. Yes, it was that good, and we wanted to know, you know? We thank Terry Cade and Teawna Jewell for making us such a scrump- tious meal and spoiling us all. We appreciate them very much. Our greeters at the table were Jimmy Cole, Linda Blakeslee, Kristi Guimont and Bodean Andersen. Bodean led us in the flag salute, made the announcements and prayed the blessing over our meal. Jimmy and Linda collected and counted the money, and Kristi checked in the guests. We thank our greeters for their help and volunteering. We had quite a number of visitors join us. Jackie Sweek had her brother and his friend, Brian and Scott, from Hawaii present. We also had many friends from Spray who enjoyed lunch with us, and they were Dick and Pam Wanous, Caro- lyn Adams and Jean Hammel. We had our friend Char- lotte Barker return back from being away for a while, and we were happy to see her well and visit with her. The winner of the Len’s Drug gift card was Linda Abraham. The winners of the free meal tickets were Betty Breeding and Sharon Falls. This summer seems to be going by very quickly. It is almost Independence Day! Don’t forget to come to the Monument Jubilee for the Fourth of the July. There will be lots of activities for the whole family to enjoy. From 7-11 a.m. is the pan- cake breakfast at the park. At 7:30 a.m. is the 4-H Color Run. For registration, please con- tact Sahara at 541-934-2532. At 9 a.m. is the horseshoes games. It costs $5 to play, and the winner takes the 50/50 pot. The vendor booths will open at 9:30 a.m. The Monument Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Family games and face painting will begin at 11 a.m. At noon will be the Pledge of Allegiance. At 1 p.m. will be the corn hole contest with a $5 entry fee, and the win- ner takes the 50/50 pot. There will be an apple-bobbing con- test at 2 p.m., and there are prizes to be won. There will be duck race drops at the bridge and family games re-open at 3 p.m. There will be a des- sert auction and live auction at 5 p.m. At 6 p.m. is the potluck dinner at the park; table ser- vices and drinks are provided. At 7 p.m. is the talent show, and there is bingo at the senior cen- ter. At 10 p.m. is the fireworks show at the river. Hope you got all that infor- mation and found it helpful. Let us remember our fallen soldiers who paid dearly with their lives for our freedoms and for the veterans and our active military men and women serving pres- ently. We live with many free- doms that most people don’t have and dream of. Let us not take for granted our blessings, but be thankful to our mighty God for this country. 1 Corinthians 1:27 “But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things, which are mighty;” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs Had to turn on the heat again today so we could eat in comfort. And it is only six months until Christmas! Ah, yes. The weather in Grant County is always a topic for conversation. Hopefully by the Fourth of July, it will have evened out — not too hot and not too cold. Which brings up the fact that we will be serving a meal on the day before, July 3. And the senior sales corner has some new items that you will be able to peruse on the third and the fourth. The back room (called the “cool room”) has a whole bunch of newly donated items for you to look through. Enter by the new door at the handicapped ramp to access the areas. All purchases are by reasonable donation. See you! Today was June birthday recognition day, and I won by default. No one else signed up! So thanks to Huffman’s Market for my $10 gift certif- icate. I’m going to get some- thing special this time. And doesn’t the front of the store look nice? Back to basics here. Tom and Jay made the home deliveries, Jay led the flag salute and Tom asked the blessing. Our entrée was pro- vided by Len’s Drug. Tom’s word of the day: I’ve learned that you cannot hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk — age 7. Therefore, the table that had a sprig of broc- coli in their sunflower center- piece case got to go first. And it was my table! Whoopee! Amber and Lacy served up hamburgers and all the fixin’s, a green salad, a potato salad, pork and beans and a straw- berry-rhubarb crisp for des- sert. We also had the joy of partaking of the birthday cake supplied by Driskill Memorial Chapel. Mmmm, good. Der- rol was in Seventh Heaven; he just dearly loves rhubarb desserts, and I got a double dose of b-day cake. Double whoopee! Assistant cook Lacy had her family here for dinner today. Also returning after several years to visit were Ralph and Sue Reeves. Lorna and Angie brought Gordon Sindt, Marilyn Randall and Mary Crawford from the Blue Mountain Care Center. We have hit upon a nick- name for our pinochle play- ing area: the “Casino Corner.” Har, har. So people are traveling hither and yon and prepar- ing for the Fourth. Hope to see you at the parade and in our senior sales rooms. We are very proud to have one of our lovely seniors, Carla Wright, be the grand marshal of the parade this year. Triple whoopee! Be sure to wave to her and Larry as they motor by. We are expecting son num- ber one and family to come from Oregon City via Spokane and Moscow, Idaho, to be here for the Fourth. One thing that would stop them is if the gov- ernment decided to have her citizenship ceremony during next (July 1-6) week. Hope- fully they will have some lead time so we can all attend! Philip. 3:20-21 “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who by the power that enables Him to bring every- thing under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like His glori- ous body.” The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Janean Nodine oversees the USDA summer lunch program as head cook. She serves up everything from chicken salad sandwiches to hamburgers and hot dogs, along with fresh fruit or vegetables, chips and milk. Free summer lunches offered to kids in John Day, Prairie City By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle The John Day-Can- yon City Parks and Recre- ation department is again sponsoring the free USDA Summer Lunch Pro- gram for children in two locations. At the John Day city park, lunches are served from 12-1 p.m. from the Gleason Pool concession stand. Lunches are also served from 12-1 p.m. at the Prai- rie City park near city hall. The USDA-approved meals are free for children through age 18, and the cost for adults, 19 and up, is $2. Head cook Janean Nodine said she serves everything from chicken salad sandwiches to ham- burgers and hot dogs. On Friday, she also served apple slices, chips and chocolate and regular milk. There are no forms to fill out, and everyone is welcome. The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Children enjoy lunch at the John Day city park near Gleason Pool. Church Services In Grant County Church of Acts Tuesdays at 6:30PM Use Main Entry Front Doors - Spirit Filled Sabbath Church - Sabbath School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Fellowship dinner after Wed. Bible Study 2:30 p.m. Home church at 421 N McHaley & 2nd, Prairie City, OR 97869 Brother Kelly, 541-620-4684 128880
