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A10 NEWS Blue Mountain Eagle Community Connection Housing Resource Center receives $10,000 Blue Mountain Eagle Wells Fargo has awarded Community Connection of Northeast Oregon Inc. a $10,000 grant to their Hous- ing Resource Center for their work on prepurchase, finan- cial capability and foreclosure avoidance counseling and education. Community Connection provides prepurchase coun- seling to people interested in purchasing a home. Their HUD-certified housing coun- selor helps position folks for lender approval by addressing budget, credit, debt and edu- cates prospective homeown- ers of available loan products, as well as ensures that they can sustain housing costs on a comfortable financial basis. Community Connection also offers Individual Develop- ment Accounts for first-time homebuyers, allowing pro- spective buyers to save up to $12,000 toward a down pay- ment. In 2019 there have been three home purchases through the IDA program and 18 more in process. Community Connection’s certified foreclosure inter- vention and default coun- selor counsels homeowners at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure by review- ing options and strategies to retain ownership of their homes. This includes avail- able programs for loan rein- statement, mortgage payment reduction and property tax reinstatement. Also included is financial capability coun- seling which involves cur- rent budgeting and creating a sustainable projected bud- get. This year, Community Connection’s efforts in fore- closure avoidance counseling has saved homeowners a total of $724,344.44 and saved 36 homes from foreclosure. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Humbolt students receive respect awards Blue Mountain Eagle Humbolt Elementary students will enjoy a little recognition, with Character Counts awards, when they are “caught” displaying respect and kindness. The school’s Six Pillars of char- acter include: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. There were 28 students recog- nized Nov. 5 at a school assembly for consistently showing respect by following the Golden Rule (treat- ing others the way they wish to be treated), being tolerant and accept- ing of differences, using good man- ners and language, being consid- erate of the feelings of others and dealing peacefully with anger or disagreements. Students receiving awards, with permission for their names to be in the paper, include: kin- dergartners Charlee Oakes, Davey Contributed photo Contributed photo Humbolt Elementary students in grades 3-6 receive ‘Char- acter Counts’ certificates at the Nov. 5 assembly at the school in Canyon City. Humbolt Elementary students in kindergarten through second grade hold up their ‘Character Counts’ certificates. Archibald, Cleo McKnab and Ty Ashley; first-graders Josie Hollow- ell, Braydon Ackerman and Avery Toy; second-graders Kaitlynn Cha- rette, Asher LaDuke, Aubri Judd and Zerik Bogan; third-graders Shasta Askerman, Nolan Mobley, Natasha Lewis and Colton Lind- say; fourth-graders Haven Gif- fin, Sam Cole, Ashlyn Archibald and Trevor Sasser; fifth-graders Abril Ceja, Jerett Waddell, Ember Dutcher and Ritter Rookstool; and sixth-graders Aaliyah Judd, Taylor Thomas, Mayley Saul and Brion Thompson. Awards will be given out period- ically throughout the school year. Elks members, community, honor veterans at Seventh Street Complex By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle A Veterans Day ceremony pre- sented by members of John Day Elks Lodge 1824 began at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month at Seventh Street Complex in John Day, the presentation end- ing with a gun salute and the play- ing of “Taps.” Exalted Ruler Mark Womer spoke about many acts of service for veterans in the history of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, including a 700-bed recon- struction hospital in Boston, built in 1918 to accommodate wounded and maimed veterans. Trustee Tom Winters presented flags from each of the military branches as other Elks members spoke of the sacrifices made by the veterans. Audience members joined the presenters in singing the national anthem and “God Bless America” as well as reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Veterans in the audience were asked to stand as State Elks South- east District Veterans Chairman The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Members of the American Legion Ellis Tracy Post 77 honor Veterans Day with a gun salute, including, from left, Commander Art Pereira, First Vice Com- mander Jason Leighton, member Dale Stennett and Adjutant Emily Lippert. At right, is Ed Heiple with his trumpet, ready to play “Taps” in honor of the fallen. A crowd was on hand for a Veterans Day ceremony presented by the John Day Elks Lodge 1824 at the Seventh Street Sports Complex in John Day. John Day Elks Lodge 1824 Trustee Tom Winters presents flags from the military branches as other Elks share information about the contri- butions of each. Bob Van Voorhis recognized them for their service. He said that all the schools in Grant County are inviting veterans to speak this week. “That is a thank-you to us, and there comes a time when we as vet- erans need to say thank you to our communities,” he said. Van Voorhis noted that, thanks to the Grant County Court Judge with their doctors for follow-up appointments. “There are a lot of organizations that will talk the talk — we walk the walk,” he said. The ceremony, attended by more than 60 locals, ended with a gun salute presented by the Ameri- can Legion Ellis Tracy Post 77 and Ed Heiple playing “Taps” on the trumpet. www.eomediagroup.com www.MyEagleNews.com Scott Myers, the county has been recognized as a Purple Heart county. He said the John Day Elks Lodge works to support and assist veterans, with activi- ties such as a weekly coffee time at 9 a.m. each Wednesday at the Lodge, fly tying classes, equine therapy and tele-health to help veterans communicate The Eagle/Angel Carpenter Helping hands lighten load DOWNLOAD OUR By Angel Carpenter Blue Mountain Eagle FREE NEWS APP TODAY! A group of Grant Union High School students answered a call to help and made a difference for one Canyon City resident with a large yard. Members of Grant Union Junior-Senior High School’s leadership class, led by Jor- Heritage Hill Farm Our new app offers access to the latest news as it happens with customizable features for mobile and tablet devices: Beautiful flowers for all occasions Phone: 541-820-3600 Mon-Fri 10-6 pm/Sat by appt. www.heritagehillfarmflowers.com • Scroll through the latest headlines while on-the-go. Cindy Wimer, Professional Florist • Personalize your news feed with the stories you want. S156782-1 • Receive breaking news alerts on dyn Young, a junior, raked leaves, pruned trees and hauled off yard debris on Nov. 11 for Mary Walker, who’s late husband, Jim, was an Army veteran. Grant Union softball coach Zach Williams supervised the teens, including softball team members Young, Sequoya Swearingen, Baylee Combs, Tiler Voigt and Taylor Allen, plus Rylee Browning. Walker was impressed by their efforts. “They worked, and they never stopped,” Walker said. “I couldn’t have gotten it done. 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