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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
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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
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