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A8 SENIORS & HISTORY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, April 15, 2020 GRANT COUNTY SENIORS Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa Hope everyone had a won- derful Easter with your loved ones. He is risen! Our cooks made a special lunch for just the occasion. Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell made roast pork, scalloped potatoes, car- rots, dinner rolls and cheese- cake for dessert. We thank our cooks for being ever faithful in their duty to feed the hun- gry people of Monument. Ha. There were 51 takeout meals ordered. Kristi Guim- ont took care of all the paper- work. She also helped deliver some meals to some people who have a more difficult time getting out and about. Bob Cockrell collected the money, and Aubrieanna Osborne helped to deliver the meals to the people wait- ing in their cars. We thank everyone who volunteers their time and for their help in their physical labor. Peo- ple who quietly do all these behind the scenes are what makes the backbone of our community. We are so thank- ful for everyone’s help. Shawnah Clark will be coming on April 22 and May 13 to see patients at the Monument Senior Center. If you would like to make an appointment, please call the Blue Mountain Hospital to set that up. We have been having very warm weather so I and my family started to do a lit- tle work out in the garden. We planted some potatoes. I have to get another wire cage ready to plant some more. My kids and hubby pulled out some weeds and cleaned up one raised bed. We added a bit of some aged chicken poop, and my oldest and I stomped it down. We did that because if we left the dirt all “fluffy,” you know the cats would come calling and thinking, “Ooo, a litter box!” I am going to have to go through some of my beds because the darn cats have pooped in them, using them as their own personal litter box and I don’t want to eat something grown with cat poop in it. Ew. I saw that my asparagus and rhubarb are growing! I believe we can harvest some asparagus this year, and I am really excited. I am going to try and plant some more asparagus when I move the rhubarb to a different loca- tion. Hopefully I will have time this week and be out in the garden a lot. I went in to the town of Bend a few days ago to pick up a goat milking stand. I found it on Craig’s List. I saw that the ad had been up for almost a month, and I con- tacted the person if it was still available and if the price was negotiable. It was, and I did get the price down a bit. Only had a little drama because the milking stand was taller than the canopy cover- ing of our truck. Luckily, the woman was really handy with a handheld circular saw and we cut the wood pieces down. The stand was for big nubian goats, and mine are dwarves, so it worked out. I just think I have got to get me one of those saws! Psalm 91:5-6 “Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pes- tilence that walketh in dark- ness; Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs I know for certain that spring has arrived. I was able to put my flannel-lined pants away for at least six months, also my T-shirts and winter coats. We have moved the snow shovel from the house to the shed, but it will be nearby just in case! Remember, in Grant County, you never leave home with- out a jacket of some sort. And if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few min- utes. As I write this, it is a beautiful, warm, clear skies kind of day. But it is April. And we have our first flow- ers a-bloomin’ — dandeli- ons. Derrol said he heard a frog over at the cemetery try- ing out his croak. Was hav- ing little problem getting it tuned up. Just want to remind you all that we are still in the business of serving a hot meal each Wednesday. You just have to come and pick it up between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Be sure to call in to make sure you have a meal to pick up. Really helps the cooks if you did it before Tuesday. And if you can donate a dollar more for the unexpected cost of the take- out boxes, that would really help the grocery bill. So we enjoyed beef stro- ganoff over noodles, green beans, a slice of garlic bread and a frosted lemon bar. And I am here to tell you that beef stroganoff was srumpdiddlyumptious! And I dearly love lemon bars. Then you put frosting on them and oh, yummy, OUT OF THE PAST yummy. Good job, ladies! Finally got the utility room project finished. Had to give up and let Son No. 2 do the access hole cover trim. Sure is nice to have him around to do these lit- tle tasks for me. He comes from a long line of carpen- ters. My grandfather was a union carpenter on the Grand Coulee Dam in Washing- ton state before World War II. So mother and I came by it naturally. Joel is the only one of his kids, grandkids or great-grandkids that pursued the building trades. Kind of like music, it’s in the blood. Now that I’ve gotten the hall project done, I can really get to thinking about my gar- den this year. And I’ve done more than think! Made some purchases to that end that are out where I can see them every day in order to remind me to think and plan some more. Since we have no lawn to maintain, all of our water resources can go to make food for the freezer. The for- mula is to think outside of the box. That means, all the seeds don’t have to be planted inside the enclosed garden bed. There are other ways to achieve the same purpose. So progress is being made! Easter observance was dif- ferent this year, but the mes- sage is still the same: He is risen! Luke 24:45-48 “Then He opened their minds so they could understand the Scrip- tures. He told them, ‘This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and repentance and forgivness of sins will be preached in His Name to all nations, begin- ning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things.’” He is risen indeed! 75 years ago Kimberly soldier takes part in crucial operation in Philippine Campaign With the 24th Infantry (Vic- tory) Division in the Philippines – The company of Sergeant Jame H. Cimmiyotti, of Kimberly, Ore- gon stopped the Japanese sui- cidal sabotage mission cold. In a crucial operation in the Philippines campaign the unit, Company “G” of the Victory Division’s fighting 34th Infan- try Regiment, was sent deep behind enemy lines to block the route which offered the Japa- nese access to our flanks. In 28 days of fighting in con- tinuous rain they defeated a program to blow up our artil- lery, motor pools and supply dumps which had been out- lined in secret orders of General Yamashita, that were found on a dead Japanese officer. The company patrolled the area continuously. Fifteen times the small units flushed suicide squads and dispersed them. The majority carried 20 pound pack- ages of TNT in which hand gre- nades had been inserted. Not one of the enemy missions materialized. The Japanese attacked the company’s base of operations on a ridge five times, trying to force it to withdraw, but all were beaten. Three of the attacks were in pitch darkness. At times the Japanese were within seven- teen feet of the perimeter posi- tions. Once they attacked with bayonets tied to sticks. One man in “G” Company was killed. Ten were wounded. 25 years ago J.C. Oliver III awarded prestigious AgStar Award J.C. Oliver III, a fourth gener- ation Grant County cattle rancher from Bear Valley, has been named as this year’s individual recipient of the AgStar Award. J.C. Oliver III His selection was announced last week by the Agricultural Com- mittee of the Salem Area Cham- ber of Commerce in conjunction with Oregon AgFest. The AgStar Awards are pre- sented annually to individuals and organizations noted for their support of, and contribution to Oregon Agriculture. In an unusual move, both the individual and organization AgStar awards this year will be presented to eastern Oregonians. The organization award will be presented to Ed Ziari and IRZ Consulting of Hermiston. Recipients were selected based on the recommendations from their peers. Nominating Oliver for this year’s individual award were the Grant County Chamber of Commerce, the Grant County office of the Ore- gon State University Exten- sion Service and Mt. Vernon area rancher Rick Page. Oliver’s Roots go back to the gold rush days when his great grandfather first came to the John Day Val- ley. He was able to save enough money to purchase the Crown Ranch east of john Day where he established a dairy farm. In later years, the Oliver brothers moved into sheep ranching. “You’ve got to take care of what you have, you can’t abuse it,” he said of his ranching oper- ations in Bear Valley, east of Seneca. “You treat it right and it will treat you right.” P rairie B aptist C hurch 238 N. McHaley St., Prairie City 541-820-3696 www.prairie-baptist-church.com Pastor David Hoeffner Pastor Keith Sunday School (all ages) .......9:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .10:30 a.m. Awana (Oct.-Apr.) ................3:00 p.m. Youth Group .........................5:30 p.m. John Day Valley Mennonite Church Meeting every Sunday at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall Sunday School ...............................9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ............10:50 a.m. Pastor Leland Smucker Everyone Welcome • 541-932-2861 JOHN DAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship • 9AM (541) 575-1326 johndayUMC@gmail.com 126 NW Canton, John Day Food Pantry Friday 3-4PM Like us on Facebook! St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church Corner of S Canyon Blvd and SW 2 nd Mon. - Fri. Mass - 12:05 pm Saturday Mass - 5:00 pm Sunday Mass - 9:00 am Holy Days Mass: Noon & 6 pm Confession: Saturday 4:00-4:45 pm Anytime by appointment 541-974-8638 St. Anne Redeemer Lutheran Church Come Worship with us at 24/7 Inspirational Christian Broadcasting Tune into KSPL 98.1 FM For more information, call 541 620-0340 CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday School .......................... 9:30 am Sunday Worship Service......... 10:45 am Sunday Evening Service ...........6:00 pm Children & Teen Activities SMALL GROUPS CALL FOR MORE INFO 627 SE Hillcrest, John Day 1 st Sunday Worship/Communion ..................10am 3 rd Sunday Worship/Communion/Potluck ...4:30pm 2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship .........................10am Wednesday Evening Bible Study .....................6pm For information: 541-575-2348 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School ..................... 9:45 am Sunday Worship ...................... 11 am Fox Community Church ............. 3 pm Sunday Evening Bible Talk ......... 6 pm Saturday Men’s Study ............... 6 pm Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us Pastor Randy Johnson 521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 www.johndaynazarene.com 541-575-1202 Church 311 NE Dayton St, John Day Pastor Al Altnow MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN Monument - 2nd & 4th Sundays at 12:30 pm SUNDAY SERVICE..............9 am 541-932-4800 EVERYONE WELCOME Cornerstone Christian Fellowship 139 N.E. D AYTON S TREET , J OHN D AY 541-575-2180 Sunday Worship Service 10 am Sunday Youth Group 3 pm Thursday Celebrate Recovery 6 pm Pastor Levi Manitsas cornerstonejohnday@gmail.com ccfjd.org Join us on Facebook live Sunday 10am Like us on Facebook! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Every Sunday in the L.C. Community Center (Corner of Second & Allen) Contact Paster Ed Studtmann at 541-421-3888 • Begins at 4:00pm FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School ...................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .. 10:50 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship .. 10:50 a.m. No Mid-week Services Pastor Jesse Grosnell 300 W. Main, John Day 541-575-1355 Office Hours Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon Community Church SUNDAY SERVICE ...........9 am St. Thomas Episocopal Church Hwy 26 Mt. Vernon Seventh-Day Adventist Church SATURDAY SERVICES Celebration of Worship JOHN DAY 110 Valley View Dr. 541-575-1216 Head Elder ..........................541-575-2914 Bible Classes (all ages) .................9:30 am Worship ...........................................11 am LONG CREEK E. Main Street 541-421-3033 Head Elder .................................421-3468 Bible Classes (all ages) ......................2 pm Worship .............................................3 pm Jr./Sr. High Youth Connection Sundays 5:30pm Youth: 0-6th Grade Midweek Service Thursdays 6:30pm Youth: 0-6th Grade Contact the office for current schedule Overcomer’s Outreach Fridays 6:30pm House on the Lawn A Christ-Centered, 12-Step Recovery Support Group Pastor Sharon Miller 541-932-4910 www.livingwordcc.com S181034-1