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A2 FAMILY Blue Mountain Eagle OBITUARIES Virginia ‘Ginger’ Lee (McGrath) White Jan. 6, 1946 – May 3, 2019 Virginia “Ginger” Lee (McGrath) White passed May 3. A ceremony spreading her ashes will take place at her home, 410 Sharp Road, Midland, Oregon, at 10 a.m. Satur- day, Aug. 24. All who knew her are welcome to attend and invited to speak. Ginger was a member of the Eastern Star and served as the chairwoman of the Grant County Planning Commission. Debra Ann Kodesh Oct. 17, 1959 — July 22, 2019 Debra Ann Kodesh, 59, of Brookings passed away peace- fully at home with her husband and dog by her side on July 22. She was born on Oct. 17, 1959, in John Day, Oregon to par- ents Anton and Mona Kodesh. She worked for the Oregon Department of Transportation for 23 years. Debra started her career in Farewell Bend and later transferred to Burns. She spent the last 12 years of her career at the Brookings DMV offi ce where she retired. Debra fi rst met Bruce in the fall of 2003 in Eastern Ore- gon. She loved to travel everywhere but her favorite place to travel was the coast. One of her favorite things to do was to take her dog Brooke to the beach or the river. She was such a positive person with a warm and caring personality. Debra’s smile was big and vibrant, and she shared it with everyone, no matter who they were. She was preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her husband, Bruce Ward of Brookings; her brother, Anthony Kodesh of Casper, Wyoming; and sister, Marie Kodesh of Pendleton, Oregon. The Celebration of Life service for Debra will be Aug. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Capella by the Sea, 200 Capella North Bank Chetco River Road, Brookings, OR 97415. We hope you can attend the service but we certainly under- stand if you are unable to. If you can’t attend but would like to share any stories, attributes or thoughts we would love to hear them. Please email them to Shelley. For those who will be able to attend, when you sign the guest book please comment with your favorite attributes about Debra and/or your favorite memories with her. Donna ‘Dee’ (Brandt) Picek May 7, 1956 – Aug. 1, 2019 Donna passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Aug. 1. Born and raised in San Francisco, Donna is pre- ceded in death by her loving mother, Rosemary Kimble (Brandt); and sister Tracy Lane (Brandt). She is survived by her brother, Perry Brandt. All who knew Donna loved her unconditionally. She was blessed to have lived her life absent of selfi sh- ness, dislike, greed and other defects that commonly spoil people. She conquered many chal- lenges in life and learned to live happy, joyous and free: But for the grace of God. Donna and her little dog Pit have taken their last walk together, a journey through the friendly streets of John Day into the heavens above. A service will take place at Calvary Chapel John Day, 170 SE Dayton St., on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 12 noon. Please join all of Donna’s friends and say one fi nal goodbye. Wednesday, August 7, 2019 July temperatures colder than normal Above-normal temperatures expected in August Blue Mountain Eagle Temperatures in John Day averaged colder than normal during the month of July, according to pre- liminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton. The average temperature was 66.1 degrees, which was 2.8 degrees below nor- mal. High temperatures averaged 84 degrees, which was 4.2 degrees below normal. The highest was 95 degrees on July 26. Low temperatures averaged 48.3 degrees, which was 1.3 degrees below normal. The lowest was 41 degrees on Contributed image John Day was colder than normal in July. Above-normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation is expected in August. July 19. On six days, the tempera- ture exceeded 90 degrees. Precipitation totaled 0.21 inches during July, which was 0.39 inches below nor- mal. Measurable precipi- tation was received on one day. Precipitation this year has reached 7.41 inches, which is 0.91 inches below normal. Since October, the water year precipitation at John Day has been 10.48 inches, which is 1.42 inches below normal. The outlook for August from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for above-normal tem- peratures and near-normal precipitation. Normal highs for John Day during August are 88.2 degrees and normal lows are 48.3 degrees. The 30-year normal precipita- tion is 0.64 inches. Red Cross Blood drives planned Aug. 20-21 BIRTHS Andrew Richard Valade Blue Mountain Eagle Andrew Richard Valade was born in Blue Mountain Hospital at 1:05 a.m. on Aug. 3 to Dale and Emma Valade of Mitchell, Oregon. He was delivered by Dr. Dave Hall and weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches long. The American Red Cross will host blood drives from 1-6 p.m. Aug. 20 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in John Day. For more information, visit redcross.org. Bank of Eastern Oregon collecting school supplies Blue Mountain Eagle The Bank of Eastern Oregon is collecting school supplies for local elemen- tary school students. This includes the bank’s branches in John Day and Prairie City, as well as its 11 other branches throughout the region. Becky Kindle, chief banking offi cer, said each bank will feature a drawing for a backpack fi lled with supplies for a local student. Community members with a grade school student are encouraged to stop in and fi ll out a ticket. Participants do not have to be Bank of Eastern Oregon customers to donate supplies or enter the drawing. EOU awards degrees to seven local residents Vanessa Houpt of Canyon City earned a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education. Jamie Waltenburg of Dayville earned a Bachelor of Science in biol- ogy, magna cum laude. Anna Stargel of Prairie City earned a Master of Arts in teaching. Jaylee Lippert of John Day earned Blue Mountain Eagle Eastern Oregon University awarded 740 degrees during the 2018-19 aca- demic year. Those who earned GPAs between 3.5 and 3.69 graduated with cum laude honors, 3.7 to 3.84 gradu- ated magna cum laude, and 3.85 to 4.0 graduated summa cum laude. a Bachelor of Science in physical activity and health. Amanda Rea of Ione earned a Bach- elor of Science in business administra- tion, cum laude. Tina Williams of Pendleton earned a Master of Science in education. Hailey Cates of Prineville earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology. 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. CORRECTION In last week’s Journey special section, the Eagle misiden- tifi ed the number of visitors to the Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area. About 15,000 people visit the site each year. The Eagle regrets the error. Long Creek student named to COCC dean’s list Blue Mountain Eagle Blue Mountain Eagle Jeffrey Parolini of Long Creek has been named to the Central Oregon Community College spring 2019 dean’s list. The dean’s list recognizes students enrolled in 12 or more graded credits who receive a term GPA of 3.60 or better. At the close of spring term, 528 Eastern Oregon University students qualifi ed for the dean’s list. These students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 hours of Grant County Court is requesting letters of interest from persons who would like to participate on Grant County’s Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NRAC). The purpose of NRAC is to advise the Grant County Court on the needs and priorities of our natural resources, provide substantial comments for the NEPA process, and work through implementing Grant County’s land use plan adopted by Ordinance 2019-02. The membership of the committee shall not exceed (9) nine members. Members must live in Grant County and constitute a representation of agriculture and livestock production, timber and wood products production, recreation, hunting and fishing, water resources, mining, cultural resources and advocates for natural resources stewardship through the continuation of the customs, culture, health, safety and economic stability of Grant County. Last Week’s Temps 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 graded EOU coursework during the term. Local students included Vanessa Houpt and Mariah Mey- erholz of Canyon City, Jamie Waltenburg of Dayville, James Hercher and Carmen Vaughan of Long Creek and Brianna Zweygardt of Prairie City. Check our Variety Department for excellent Back to School savings! If you need it, we got it! The Grant County Court will be accepting letters of interest through August 30th, 2019 at 5:00 pm. Please submit letters to the Grant County Court: 201 S. Humbolt Street Suite #280, Canyon City Oregon 97820, or email letters to hamsherj@grantcounty-or.gov. When submitting letters please identify two areas of interest from the selection above. John Day HI/LO Tuesday ........................................................... 91/59 Wednesday ..................................................... 92/56 Thursday .......................................................... 94/57 Friday ............................................................... 92/61 Saturday .......................................................... 93/56 Sunday ............................................................. 94/60 Monday............................................................ 97/60 Grant County students named to EOU dean’s list Friendly Staff ~ Quality Service ~ Variety 631 W Main St. • John Day • 541-575-1899 W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF A UG . 7-13 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Mostly sunny Sun and clouds Partly sunny Afternoon storms Sunny Sun and clouds Partly sunny 95 88 87 74 77 86 89 58 61 55 50 51 45 44
