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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Friends rally around family
who lost infant in crash
By Jade McDowell
EO Media Group
Friends of the Eastern
Oregon family whose infant
died in a crash this week are
spreading the word about
ways people can help.
Christy and Derrick
Erickson of La Grande lost
their 4-month-old baby
Jordy Erickson on Sept. 11,
after a crash on Highway 82
in Wallowa County.
Jessica
McCallister,
Jordy’s godmother, said
the family is devastated.
She started a GoFundMe
campaign online to col-
lect money to help with
costs they will face, includ-
ing funeral expenses, a
new vehicle, time off work
and medical bills for their
2-year-old son who was
Contributed by Jessica McCallister
Christy and Derrick Erickson of
La Grande lost their 4-month-
old baby, Jordy, on Wednesday
after a crash on Highway 82 in
Wallowa County.
seriously injured in the crash
and left the hospital Friday.
“I just want them to be
OK,” she said. “I feel like
this is the only thing I can do
for Jordy and his parents.”
McCallister, who grew
up in Hermiston and Stan-
field and now lives in
Union, said she was thrilled
when the Ericksons asked
her to be Jordy’s godmother,
knowing that she is unable
to have children of her own.
“They wanted to offer me
the honor of loving a child,”
she said. “I promised them I
would do anything for him.”
She was out of state when
Christy went into labor, but
hopped on a plane immedi-
ately and made it in time for
his birth. She said it is diffi-
cult losing him so soon, but
nothing compared to what
his parents are experiencing.
People can donate to
the family through the
GoFundMe online at bit.
ly/2lTzFIq or donate to an
account set up in the Erick-
son family’s name at any
Community Bank.
Candace Salim, another
family friend, is organizing
a dinner to collect donations
for the family on Wednes-
day, Sept. 18, at the Ameri-
can Legion building at 301
Fir St. in La Grande. Salim
said she is asking people to
donate spaghetti, salads and
desserts for the dinner. There
will be photos of Jordy and
a journal where people can
write notes of condolence
for the family.
Doors will open at 4 p.m.
for people to drop off food,
and the dinner will begin
at 5:30 p.m. Anyone inter-
ested in helping with food
for the dinner can call
541-910-3991.
A funeral service will
be held at 11 a.m. Sunday,
Sept. 22, at Daniel’s Knopp
Crematory in La Grande.
Mt. Vernon artist places first at Art at the Crossroads
Blue Mountain Eagle
A Mt. Vernon artist took home a top
honor at the annual open regional show
Art at the Crossroads.
Carrie Bellinger placed first in the
two-dimensional category for her acrylic
painting “It’s a Beautiful Day.”
People can view the art from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays
through Sept. 28 at Crossroads Carne-
gie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker
City.
“There are so many talented artists
in our area, and it is wonderful to share
their work here at Crossroads with every-
one who stops in,” said Community Art
Director Crystal Rainwater. “It’s thrilling
to showcase the community pride within
Crossroads through the medium of art.”
The annual exhibit was judged by
Kirsten Furlong, a gallery director and
lecturer at Boise State University. Cross-
roads received 136 pieces of art work
submitted by 53 local and regional artists,
including watercolor, oil, acrylic, clay,
photography, pastel, wood, metal, jew-
elry of various materials, bronze, mixed
media and various repurposed materials.
Best of Show was awarded to Boise
artist Laurel Macdonald for her linocut
print “Nature Girl.”
The People’s Choice award was pre-
sented to Cindy Frazier of Baker City for
her pastel drawing “Taking a Break.”
The Northwest Pastel Society award
was presented to Bonnie Zahn Griffith of
Meridian, Idaho, for her pastel drawing
“Resilience.”
OBITUARIES
Wynton Gerald Shaw
Jan. 10, 1929 – Sept. 1, 2019
Wynton Gerald Shaw, 90, of Long Creek passed away on
Sept. 1.
Born to Gerald and Della Shaw in
Long Creek, Oregon, Wynton was the
eldest of five children.
Dr. Shaw is survived by his wife of
69 years, Darlene; two sisters, Sarah
Spaulding and Marcene Halverson;
three children, Doreen Shaw-Went-
land, Dyanne Cogley and Robert
Shaw; 12 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Janelle Teich-
man; brother, Melvin Shaw; and sister, Carol Morrill.
Dr. Shaw practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 31 years
at Palomar Hospital, delivering over 10,000 babies during his
career.
Dr. Shaw will forever be remembered as a Christian gentle-
man who loved God and family. Our lives have been blessed
by knowing Dr. Shaw.
A Celebration of Life Sabbath will take place on Sept. 21 at
3 p.m. at the Escondido Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1305
Deodar Road, Escondido, CA 92026.
Arlot James Jewell
Nov. 7, 1962 — Sept. 14, 2019
Arlot James Jewell was born in Heppner, Oregon, and
passed away at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon.
A celebration of life will be held at the Jewell Family
Ranch, 45712 Highway 402, Kimberly, Oregon, on Sept. 28
at 1 p.m.
Lightly used donations wanted
at Ye Old Thrift Shoppe
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed photo
Contributed photo
This acrylic painting ‘It’s a Beautiful
Day’ by Carrie Bellinger of Mt.
Vernon earned first place in the two-
dimensional category at Art at the
Crossroads in Baker City. It will be on
display there through Sept. 28.
Laurel Macdonald of Boise, Idaho, won
Best of Show at Art at the Crossroads
with this linocut print ‘Nature Girl.’
In the three-dimensional category, first
place was awarded to Robert Anders for
his untitled tree motif bronze bowl, and
second place was awarded to Stephen
Wadner of Union for his “Conversation
Piece” made of repurposed materials.
For the two-dimensional category,
Abbey Prevot of Beaverton took second
place for her egg tempera and gold leaf
painting “Smoke in the Gorge.”
Honorable mention was awarded to
John Clement of Kennewick, Washing-
ton, for his photograph “Wisdom Barn-
1890”; Genie Sue Weppner of Boise,
Idaho, for her raku ceramics “Poppy Seed
Pot”; Laurel Macdonald of Boise for her
linocut print “Rainbow Bouquet”; and
Sarah Fry of Haines for her oil painting
“All-American.”
Receiving honorable mention from
Baker City were Tom Clement and his
wood, stone and metal sculpture “Gnarly
Brown”; Robert Anders’ untitled bronze
bowl; “The Gatherer” of found wood by
Michael Meyer; Nancy Coffelt and her
acrylic painting of “Skyward”; John W.
Anderson and his watercolor painting of
“The Rescue”; and Hillery Lay’s “The
Forest” made of mixed media.
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Ye Old Thrift Shoppe in
John Day has been a source
for treasured finds for years,
and volunteers at the store
would like to announce that
lightly used, salable items
are what they look for in
donations.
Thrift shop manager Bev
Petersen has volunteered
at the thrift store, adjacent
to the United Methodist
Church, for 17 years.
She said recently they’ve
seen an uptick in dropped
off donations that are less
than desirable, including
boxes of discarded school
books, large items they
don’t have room for, even
a dead chicken in a pet
carrier.
Some are “dumping all
their items from yard sales
or estates, and not sorting
through to find what can
be used in the thrift shop,”
Petersen said. “They’re not
being considerate.”
She said she and the 25
other volunteers who sort
through and ready the items
for sale do appreciate dona-
tions such as clean clothing,
shoes, dishes, small house-
hold items, games, etc.
Proceeds
from
the
thrift store sales benefit
CASA, Families First Par-
ent Resource Center and
the local food banks. They
also help families in need,
including victims of disas-
ters, such as house fires,
and they support the local
schools’ Coats for Kids.
They also enjoy keeping
their prices low, Petersen
said.
“We do a lot of good in
the community, and pro-
vide a service (with) usable
clothing and other items,”
she said, adding it costs
the thrift shop helpers their
time and takes money away
from the good causes the
store supports when they
have to pay for loads of gar-
bage to be taken away.
People can drop off
items that are in good con-
dition in the space near the
front door of the thrift shop,
located at 126 NW Canton
St.
When the door to that
area is closed, it means they
are not accepting donations
at that time.
If anyone has questions
about donations, they can
reach the thrift store at 541-
575-0772 or visit when the
store is open on Wednesdays
and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
October is Breast Cancer & Domestic
Violence Awareness month
Color your ad with either pink or
purple and the cost of that color
will be donated to the appropriate
cause!
Talk to Kim
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