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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Catholic Church receives statue for visitation
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Father Christie Tissera and
parishioners of St. Elizabeth of Hun-
gary Catholic Church in John Day,
along with others in the community,
attended a visitation Sept. 19 of The
Statue of Our Lady of the Immacu-
late Heart of Mary.
The statue, which originally came
from Rome and was blessed by Pope
Francis, has been taken from parish
to parish in the Baker Diocese and
was brought to John Day for the
day.
A necklace worn by the Blessed
Virgin Mary statue shows a heart
surrounded by thorns, and she holds
a holy rosary in one hand and a scap-
ular in the other.
Father Christie officiated for
the event, and Liz Aleman of John
Day helped coordinate the day-
long schedule with help from other
OBITUARIES
Judy Bernice Fairclough
volunteers.
The day’s events included receiv-
ing the statue with a procession into
the church. Following Mass was
the recitation of the four myster-
ies of the rosary, silent veneration,
Holy Chaplet, blessing of the scap-
ulars and finally a coronation of the
statue.
Refreshments were served in the
parish hall throughout the day.
Aleman said, whether peo-
ple stayed for a few minutes or for
the day, their time to attend was
appreciated.
“It was so heartwarming to see,”
she said. “People made a special
effort to be a part of that celebration.”
Christie is currently in Sri
Lanka, presiding over his nephew’s
wedding.
The church is named after St.
Elizabeth of Hungary, known for
helping the poor, needy, lonely and
the sick.
Contributed photo
The St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic
Church had a visitation of The Statue
of Our Lady of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary on Sept. 19 in John Day, led
by Father Christie Tissera. Several
parishioners and others in the
community took part in Mass and
other events that day.
Sydney Stearns graduates with Outstanding Student Award
Blue Mountain Eagle
Sydney
Stearns
Sydney Stearns, a 2015 Grant
Union graduate, was recog-
nized as the 2019 Outstanding
Student by Yakima Valley Col-
lege Radiologic Sciences Class
of 2019. Stearns graduated with
high honors for a GPA of 3.85-
4.0 on June 14. Advisors and
faculty of the program select
just one student every two years
for this special award, which is
based on academic excellence
and other working environment
skills. Stearns was presented
with a plaque and certificate
for her achievement during the
graduation pinning ceremony. It
is the only award offered in the
program.
OTEC plans $4 per month rate increase in November
Blue Mountain Eagle
Local electricity bills are set to
increase by $4 for residential mem-
bers effective with bills rendered in
November.
In July, Bonneville Power
Administration — from which
Oregon Trail Electric Coopera-
tive buys its clean hydroelectric-
ity — announced that on average,
there would be no increase to the
cost of wholesale power for 2019-
2020, according to an OTEC press
release.
Unfortunately, OTEC was not
an average utility as defined by
BPA. Based on details given to
OTEC at the end of July, OTEC’s
cost of power will increase by
3.97 percent.
A cost of service study conducted
by an independent consultant showed
that a rate increase was necessary to
atively affected for using more
energy when they need it, par-
ticularly for heating their homes
during the colder months of the
year.
By avoiding a rate increase to
the per kilowatt hour energy charge,
the rate increase remains the same
regardless the amount of energy
used in homes.
OTEC continues to deliver
electricity at a good value, espe-
cially when compared to other
cooperatives nationwide. Accord-
ing to OTEC’s lender, Coopera-
tive Finance Corporation, com-
pared to other borrowers, OTEC’s
rates are in the lower 10% of coop-
eratives nationwide and fifth low-
est in Oregon in 2019 of coopera-
tives who borrow exclusively from
CFC.
For more information, visit otec.
coop.
ensure OTEC recovers enough rev-
enue to sustain business operations
for the long term, in order to con-
tinue providing safe and reliable ser-
vice to its members at competitive
rates.
During the August and Septem-
ber board meetings, OTEC’s board
of directors approved an average
rate increase of 2.71 percent.
Rate increases vary by class.
For OTEC’s 22,000 residen-
tial members, the increase will
be shown in the monthly deliv-
ery charge, increasing the charge
by $4 from $29.50 to $33.50 effec-
tive with bills rendered on or after
Nov. 1.
The energy rate per kilowatt hour
(kWh) will remain unchanged for
residential members.
By staying away from a rate
increase that impacts actual usage,
residential members are not neg-
June 11, 1939 — Feb. 18, 2018
Born in Everett, Washington, Judy was the first child
of Marvin Remlinger and Jessie
(Jameson) Remlinger. Judy is sur-
vived by her children, Kari, Scott
and JoLyn (husband John Stea-
rns); grandchildren, Jessica, Jared,
Sydney (husband Mack Stone) and
Natalie Stearns; and brother, Fred
Remlinger (wife Shirley). She was
preceded in death by her parents
and sister, Linda.
Judy selflessly put the needs of
others before her own and cared
deeply for her family and friends. Judy had a keen sense
for fashion, and always made the extra effort to dress
beautifully. She’ll be remembered for her loving generos-
ity and heartfelt gift giving. Judy was most proud of her
children and grandchildren. Her grandchildren were her
pride and joy as she grew older. She’s missed dearly by
her family and friends.
Judy was a champion in perseverance, overcoming
many difficult life challenges. She was successful in her
endeavors and worked hard to be self-sufficient, sup-
porting herself and her youngest daughter, Kari. Judy
was a high achiever — being an “A” student in school
and active in extra-curricular activities. After a 27-year
marriage, she returned to college (Oregon State Univer-
sity) finishing her teaching degree, then taught at OSU’s
Upward Bound Program. In 1988, she began a career with
Allstate in Portland. By 1990, Judy was a very successful
insurance agent, receiving several honors, including All-
state’s Honor Ring Award. She then worked at Farmer’s
Insurance, achieving top sales percentiles to qualify for
Farmers Outstanding Topper Club.
However, Judy’s heart was in teaching. During the mid
1990s, she started teaching in Portland area schools, Syl-
van Learning Center, then Spray and Crane, while con-
tinuing Graduate Master’s classes. She moved to John
Day to be closer to family when hired as Special Educa-
tion Director (Grant County ESD), 10 years before retir-
ing at 74.
Barbara Lee McCaige
Oct. 2, 1928 – Sept. 26, 2019
Barbara Lee McCaige, 90, our beloved mother and grand-
mother, passed away on Sept. 26 in
Vancouver, Washington. She is sur-
vived by her sister, Martha; daugh-
ters, Janet and Pamela; son, John;
their spouses; seven grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her hus-
band, John; and daughter, Sharon.
A celebration of her life will be held
at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in
Vancouver, Washington, on Nov. 2
at 12:30 p.m. Flowers are welcome.
Donations in Barbara’s honor may be made to Shriners Hos-
pitals for Children.
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