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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Community HEALTH BEAT
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Oregon Rep. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, addresses the Grant
County Court April 11.
Bentz
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November is Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Living Life: Patients’ Pearls of Wisdom
Approaching death brings perspective to life. I recently read an article written by a
hospice nurse who cared for dying patients. She said that she would often ask, “Do you
have any regrets?” The answer to that question by those approaching death is perhaps
most valuable to those with many more years to live.
One of the biggest regrets of dying patients is that they wish they had spent more time
with the people they love. Giving and receiving love and the quality of the relationships
we build is one of life’s greatest treasures. Those relationships are not built with money or
made better by position, but they are forged with time. Time is the only real currency we
have in life. We do well when we allocate those we love more than their share.
Another regret expressed by those dying patients was that they wished they had let
themselves be happier. Too much of life can be spent chasing the finish line or another
deadline. I can still remember in grade school thinking that when I finished my formal
education, then I would be happy. Since that time, I have realized that happiness is more
often found in the journey, rather than the finish line. Joy in the journey is found taking
time to appreciate the moment, the sun rising on a new day, the smell after it rains, the
sound of laughter and the gifts that our senses bring us every day.
I am the hospice director for Blue Mountain Hospice. It has been my privilege to
stand alongside a great hospice team. The hospice team in Grant County is second to
none. Our team consists of a social worker, doctors, nurses, spiritual chaplains, aides and
volunteers. We give medical, psychosocial and spiritual support as patients approach the
end of life. We have had the chance to get to know many wonderful people in Grant
County, and have benefited from their lifetime of experiences that they have shared with
us. We admire their courage as they face death and are blessed to have witnessed lives so
well lived.
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy that focuses on the palliation of terminally
ill patients’ pain and symptoms and comprehensively attends to their needs. The dying
process is physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Hospice is designed to support
each of these aspects through a holistic approach to care. Patients and families are very
involved in the type and frequency of care that they receive based on their preferences
and needs. Most health insurance companies have a hospice benefit that pays for the
entirety of hospice care, which means that patients and families will never have a bill
for hospice services. We receive donations from the community that allow us to provide
hospice care and medical supplies for patients who are uninsured. Our ultimate goal is to
help people and their families find peace and comfort and celebrate the time they shared.
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that I can adequately repre-
sent the people of the 2nd
Congressional District of
Oregon.”
Knute Buehler, another
high-profile Republican in
Oregon and former state
lawmaker, tweeted ear-
lier in the day he was also
considering running for
Walden’s seat.
Buehler ran for governor
in 2018 but was defeated
by Gov. Kate Brown, a
Democrat.
With the Senate District
30 seat open, Rep. Lynn
Findley, R-Vale, announced
on Oct. 31 that he will run
for the seat being vacated
by Bentz in the Oregon
Senate.
“I am looking forward
to the opportunity to serve
the people of Senate Dis-
trict 30,” Findley said. “I
have worked tirelessly to
represent the voice of East-
ern Oregonians since I have
been in the legislature, and
I believe that I am the right
Blue Mountain Eagle
In celebration of National
Bat Week the last week of
October, Wildlife Technician
Jeannine Sibley delivered four
presentations at Prairie City
School to a total of 80 students
ranging from kindergarten to
sixth grade.
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ALL FILMS $6 ON TIGHTWAD TUESDAY
MOVIE SCHEDULE NOV. 8 - NOV. 14
DOCTOR SLEEP (R)
Years following the events of “The
Shining,” a now-adult Dan Torrance
meets a young girl with similar powers.
FRI - MON
(4:00) 7:10
TUES- THURS
7:10
LAST CHRISTMAS (PG-13)
A troubled young woman working as a
Christmas elf finds her life taking a turn
that seems too good to be true.
FRI - MON
(4:20) 7:30
TUES-THURS
7:30
$9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth
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Bend Cardio: Dr. McLellan - 11/6, 11/20, 11/27
person to continue Sen-
ator Bentz’s work in the
state.”
Findley has been a mem-
ber of the Oregon House of
Representatives since 2018,
when he ran unopposed to
fill Bentz’s seat when Bentz
moved to the Senate to
replace Ted Ferrioli.
Findley also announced
that his district office in Vale
has been reestablished and
will be open from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Mondays through
Fridays at 252 B St. W.,
Vale. His new employee,
Siera Watson, will manage
the office. The phone num-
ber is 541-473-4029.
Students learn for
National Bat Week
TERMINATOR: DARK FATE
(R)
Sarah Connor must protect a young girl
from a newly modified liquid Termina-
tor from the future.
FRI - MON
(4:10) 7:20
TUES- THURS
7:20
By Zachary Bailey, MD
Blue Mountain Hospital District
Oregon Sen. Cliff Bentz
Students learned fun facts
about bats including different
species, reproduction, hiber-
nation, echolocation, diet, eco-
logical significance, economic
importance, threats to bats and
what people can do to help these
vulnerable animals. The presen-
tation also aimed to dispel the
many myths about bats in order
to increase awareness about this
highly misunderstood creature.
Interactive quizzes and
games were incorporated into
the presentation to convey the
role bats play in our daily life.
Students had the opportu-
nity to touch a replica of bat fur
and get a close look at a replica
of a little brown bat skull and
fruit bat wing. An outdoor
activity followed called the
“Bat and Moth” game (similar
to Marco Polo), which taught
kids how bats use echolocation
to find their prey.
Rachael Vaughn and Jenny
Henning, Prairie City wild-
life biologists, and Public
Affairs Specialist Shawna Clark
assisted in the presentations.
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November
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Specialists Baker Podiatrist: Dr. Rushton - 11/18
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A MAN
WAKES
UP in the
morning
after sleeping on...
an advertised bed, in advertised
pajamas.
He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
ADVERTISED WATCH. He’ll ride to work in his ADVERTISED CAR, sit at an
ADVERTISED DESK and write with an ADVERTISED PEN. Yet this person
hesitates to advertise, saying that advertising doesn’t pay. Finally, when his
non-advertised business is going under, HE’LL ADVERTISE IT FOR SALE.
Then it’s too late.
AND THEY SAY ADVERTISING DOESN’T WORK?
DON’T MAKE THIS SAME MISTAKE
Advertising is an investment, not an expense. Think about it!
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Care Center
Donna was born December 27, 1945 in Heppner, Oregon, to Darrel and
Oleta Farrens. Donna joined a sister, Dorinda Kaye Harding (Farrens), at
home. Then a few years later came baby brother, Glenn Farrens.
Donna was raised in the small town of Monument, Oregon, where
she attended all of her school years. Donna played volleyball in high
school. Donna went to school with Robert C. Cox and later married her high
school sweetheart, Robert (Bob). They were married September 5, 1964 in the
Monument Presbyterian Church.
Bob and Donna moved to Portland, Oregon, for a short time, where their
daughter Donna (Missy) Michellle was born on March 19, 1967. A short
while later, Bob and Donna moved back to their home town of Monument,
Oregon. Next came a bundle of joy, they named Robert Troy Cox on
February 11, 1970.
Donna was a stay at home mom with the kids, while they were small. Donna
had a huge vegetable garden to take care of every year for her family. After the
kids finished school, Donna went to work for the Post Office in Monument,
following in her mother’s footsteps.
Donna and Bob celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in 2019.
Donna’s pride and joy are not only her kids but her grandsons, all five of
them: Tyler, Kurt and Jarret Boyer, and Tell and Reece Cox. She also has two
new great-grandbabies, twin girls: Aubrey and Addison.
Don’t get left behind, call today! Kim Kell 541-575-0710