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SENIORS
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Monday, Oct. 7, at the John
Day Senior Center, we were
met at the desk by Jeanette
Julsrud and Gregg Starr with
smiles and kind, welcoming
words. Joyce Nodine led us in
the flag salute. Jeanette made
the announcements. She told
us about the First Friday event
in John Day. She said she had
loads of fun and said we all
could enjoy and have fun if we
would attend. Up and down
Main Street was something fun
to do in every store and market.
Guessing games in some and
fun things to do and quizzes
and more. Entertainment is at
the Corner Cup. Sounds really
fun. We will try to attend the
next First Friday when it starts
up in 2020.
Don’t forget to get your
flu shot. They are running low
on the serum so get right in to
Len’s Drug or the clinic to get
yours before they run out.
Thirty-eight fresh meals and
24 frozen meals were delivered
throughout our community and
Mt. Vernon by Blue Mountain
Hospital Auxiliary ladies Joyce
Nodine and Linda Ladd, and
Step Forward.
Joyce Nodine won the
Len’s Drug gift card, and Dar-
ron Huskey won the free meal
at our senior center.
There were 22 people pres-
ent to partake of our lunch of
hot rice and corn salad, cheesy
chicken enchilada casserole,
kidney bean salad and churros
for dessert. After Dale Sten-
nett asked the blessing, we pro-
ceeded to partake of this lovely
meal that Shay and his helpers
had prepared.
On Thursday, Oct. 10, Ever-
ett King and Joyce Nodine
greeted us with smiles and
welcoming words as we signed
in for lunch. Gregg Starr was
handling the 50/50 tickets with
smiles and chuckles.
Everett King was our
announcer and announced that
Jo Stiner would lead us in the
flag salute.
We were told about a lady
that makes memory crafty
items for the veterans and their
families, which is in gratitude
for their service. She supplies
all of the products for these
items, and they are a gift so she
deserves thanks for her efforts.
Shawn Duncan is preparing a
meal at the senior center for all
who appreciate what this lady
does. Come and have a meal
for a donation to aid this lady to
be able to support our veterans!
Kris Labhart was in atten-
dance after her injury last
week, with smiles and a great
attitude. Chris Labhart won
our 50/50 drawing, how nice.
Jeanette Kyle was the win-
ner of a pretty scarf, and Carl
Swank won the free meal here
at the senior center.
Veanne Weddle and David
with Step Forward delivered
38 fresh meals and 24 frozen
meals to our community today.
On Thursday, Oct. 17,
Chester’s Thriftway is having
its annual customer apprecia-
tion day. There will be games,
tasting, lots of tasting as I
remember, and contests.
The AARP driver course is
coming up so be sure to sign up
at the desk to secure your seat.
Buzz Gilmore was injured
today so we are thinking about
him and remembering him
in our prayers for a safe and
speedy recovery.
Our meal consisted of
baked chicken, pasta salad,
rolls and cinnamon rolls for
dessert. Our servers were from
the Cornerstone Christian
Church. Thanks to all of you
who helped. We truly appreci-
ate you all. Pastor Levi Manit-
sas asked the blessing, and
we proceeded to be served
and all was quiet while every-
one enjoyed good food. Jim
Brown, who receives deliv-
ered meals, donated our entrée
today.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
We had a nice meal of chi-
michangas, Spanish rice,
refried beans, salsa, sour cream
and a fresh green salad for our
meal. We had apple pie for our
dessert. We thank Terry Cade,
Carrie Jewell and Diane Har-
vey. Apparently, it was her rec-
ipe. I, myself, along with every-
one who comes, are all very
grateful for our meals and our
cooks.
Our greeters at the table
were Jimmy Cole, Kristi Gui-
mont and Ricki Doland. Jimmy
and Ricki collected and counted
the money. Kristi wrote down
the announcements and also led
us in the flag salute. Yours truly
made the announcements and
prayed the blessing over our
meal.
We had 47 guests on our
books and three takeouts.
We had some visitors join us.
Donny Lippert’s aunt and uncle,
Joanne and Don Stratton from
John Day, were present. We
also had Jean Hammel and her
son Scott from Spray along with
Dick and Pam Wanous and their
friend Sharon too. Jean Ham-
mel and Dean Hoodenpyl were
the winners of the free meal
tickets. Rusty Beaughman was
the lucky winner for the Ches-
ter’s Thriftway gift card.
All the announcements that
were made were for the past
week so I won’t comment. I
do have one that will be com-
ing up. The sewing class will
be happening for Saturday, Oct.
19. It will be from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. At noon, the ladies will
share a potluck lunch. It is a
free class, although there is a jar
for donations taken to help off-
set the cost of renting the senior
center. You can bring your own
project to work on, or Judy
always has something else you
can work on. Just a shout of
thanks to Bruce Hansen and
his girlfriend Bridget for all the
salmon and corn he brought
over to us for our Buckaroo
dinner! Thank you both for
my corn too! We here at Mon-
ument are just so appreciative
and grateful for them for doing
so much for our community.
It’s been pretty cold here
in Monument. We have been
scrambling to prepare for the
coming winter. There are so
many things to do. I think my
garden is pretty much done,
although I have one small bed
of lettuce growing. I don’t think
I have enough time to plant my
garlic this year. I guess I will
have to try and plant them in
the spring.
I need to get my little goat
shed ready to put the female
goats back into the goat pen.
The boys will be staying in
the corral and can stay under
the barn. I don’t know how I
am going to separate them. I
guess luring them with food is
the best option. I’ve been told
there is a big cougar and pos-
sibly a wolf or wolves around
us; I might have heard one
howling. I’m surprised that the
goats have not been attacked. I
will have to try and keep them
safe because predators will get
more desperate as the winter
comes and the snow comes.
Lamentations 3:25 “The
LORD is good unto them that
wait for Him, to the soul that
seeketh Him.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Fall truly fell. Just barely
got the A/C out of the way
and the fans cleaned and put
away and here it is 20 degrees!
Brrr. Managed to get the gar-
den about halfway put to bed
before the rain came. Maybe
when it warms up a little
more I can get the rest of it
done. Then I wonder — what
have I been doing that that
job didn’t get done? Enjoying
life, I guess. Be thankful for
our temperate climate, right?
For our centerpieces Tom
brought the last of his calen-
dulas to put in the vases. The
first table had a cattail in
amongst them (It was plas-
tic, though). Juan led the flag
salute, and Jack asked the
blessing. I garnered the gift
certificate donated by Val-
ley View Assisted Living. We
had 54 names on the registra-
tion book. Visitors included
Dean and Helen Frazier and
Ken and Marjean Koser.
Ginger announced that the
kitchen needs take-home con-
tainers. The deal is, people,
that you are to take the con-
tainer home, use the food,
wash the container and then
bring it back for future use.
She also announced that
we are on our own in obtain-
ing this year’s flu shot. There
are lots of places to get one,
so have at it.
Some people from the
county are coming this week
(Oct. 16) to give a talk on
Fair Housing and Domestic
Violence. So you have been
notified.
Kendra
and
Chris-
tine brought Gordon Sindt,
Thelma Kite and Mary Craw-
ford from the Blue Mountain
Care Center. Bill Baucum
also came along to visit with
Thelma, I think.
And if you looked really
hard, you could tell that the
floor in the dining hall was a
lot brighter. Thanks to those
who had a part in cleaning it.
So we enjoyed chicken
Parmesan, rice pilaf, spinach,
a roll and red or green Jell-O
for dessert. Good stuff!
Do you have trouble keep-
ing track of the gifts you
obtain throughout the year for
various gift-giving occasions
that come up? I have a certain
place in the attic where I store
all such items. The problem
is that when I am out and
about attending yard sales,
thrift stores or other places
with goodies, I get things
and hope I don’t already have
the same thing purchased!
At least now I know where
to look before each gift-giv-
ing occasion. And there is
another one coming up on
Oct. 16.
We had to call for a tow
for our pickup. It wouldn’t
even get up enough gump-
tion to get out of the drive-
way so we could drive it to
the mechanic. Turned out to
be a fuel pump going bad. We
are so thankful that that did
not happen on our big all-day
journey through Bonita! So
we are reduced to one vehi-
cle now. Now isn’t that a
“first world” problem? Tsk,
tsk. Next time you are feeling
sorry for yourself, take a look
around and count your bless-
ings: clean water at your fin-
gertips, electric power at the
flip of a switch and paved
roads — no dust or mud. As
the comedian said, “What a
country!”
Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is
the nation whose God is the
LORD …”
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
139112