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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Pandemic Unemployment
Assistance program available
and unavailable for work due
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covered situations include
individuals who:
• are directly caring for a
member of the household diag-
nosed with COVID-19;
• have been diagnosed with
COVID-19, or are seeking a med-
ical diagnosis for COVID-19;
• are unable to reach the
place of employment because of
a quarantine imposed as a direct
result of the COVID-19 public
health emergency;
• are primary caregivers for a
child or person in the household
who is unable to attend school
or another facility closed due to
COVID-19, and that attendance
is required for their work;
• were scheduled to start
a new job and were unable to
because the business closed as a
direct result of COVID-19 pub-
lic health emergency;
• owned or worked for a busi-
ness that closed as a direct result
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal law provides that
PUA benefits are retroac-
tive to the first week a worker
was impacted by a qualifying
COVID-19 reason, potentially
from the week starting Feb. 2
through the week ending Dec.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contributed image
John Day was slightly colder than normal in April. Above-normal temperatures and near-normal
precipitation expected in May.
John Day slightly colder than normal in April
Blue Mountain Eagle
Temperatures in John
Day averaged slightly
colder than normal during
the month of April,
according to preliminary
data received by NOAA’s
National Weather Service
in Pendleton.
The average tempera-
ture was 44.9 degrees,
which was 1.7 degrees
below normal. High tem-
peratures averaged 60.4
degrees, which was nor-
mal. The highest was 80
degrees on April 30. Low
temperatures
averaged
29.5 degrees, which was
3.4 degrees below normal.
The lowest was 19 degrees
on April 13.
There were 20 days
with the low temperature
below 32 degrees.
Precipitation
totaled
1.26 inches during April,
which was 0.13 inches
below normal. Measurable
precipitation was received
on seven days with the
heaviest, 0.28 inches,
reported on April 23.
Precipitation this year
has reached 4.16 inches,
which is 0.23 inches below
normal. Since October,
the water year precipita-
tion at John Day has been
4.90 inches, which is 3.07
inches below normal.
Snowfall totaled 0.2
inches.
The
heaviest
snowfall was 0.2 inches
reported on April 2. The
greatest depth of snow on
the ground was 1 inch on
April 2.
The outlook for May
from NOAA’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
above-normal
tempera-
tures and near-normal pre-
cipitation. Normal highs
for John Day rise from
65 degrees at the start of
May to 73 degrees at the
end of May. Normal lows
rise from 36 degrees to 43
degrees. The 30-year nor-
mal precipitation is 1.90
inches.
The Oregon Employment
Department is providing unem-
ployment benefits through the
CARES Act Pandemic Unem-
ployment Assistance program.
In preparation, the agency has
recruited and trained staff to pro-
cess PUA claims.
Eligibility
Oregonians who are eligible
for this program include individu-
als who do not qualify for or can-
not collect benefits on a regular
unemployment insurance claim.
This includes Oregonians who:
• are self-employed and not
subject to unemployment insur-
ance tax;
• perform work as an inde-
pendent contractor;
• perform work not subject
to unemployment insurance tax,
such as agricultural workers;
• did not earn enough in
wages or work enough hours to
qualify for regular unemploy-
ment benefits;
• exhausted regular unem-
ployment benefits, and are not
eligible for another extension.
In addition, to be eligible,
a person must be unemployed,
partially unemployed or unable
Lightning in the air
26, 2020. The PUA process can
take as little as one week or sev-
eral weeks, depending on the
claim complexity.
How to Apply
Access the PUA applica-
tion and certification forms on
the CARES Act section of the
Employment
Department’s
COVID-19 web page. There are
three ways to start a new applica-
tion for PUA benefits.
E-mail: Email OED_PUA_
INFO@oregon.gov to request
a secure email link, then attach
the PUA application and weekly
claim reports to the secure email.
Only use the secure e-mail link
to provide personal identifying
information relevant to a claim.
Mail: Mail your PUA appli-
cation and weekly claim reports
to Oregon Employment Depart-
ment at P.O. Box 14165, Salem,
OR 97311.
Fax: Fax to 503-371-2893
the PUA application and weekly
claim reports.
The CARES Act page also
provides information for self-em-
ployed, contract, gig, and other
PUA-eligible workers who filed
regular claims for unemployment
benefits prior to the start of the
program.
OBITUARIES
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Goings
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Goings, 56, of Mt. Vernon, Oregon, died
on Saturday, May 2, on Highway 26 near Mt. Vernon. Arrange-
ments are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be
shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Contributed photo/Oregon State Police
A 56-year-old Sheridan man died in a collision
on Highway 26 Saturday near Mt. Vernon.
Louise H. (Karpenska) Hobbs
Contributed photo/Will Blood
Blue Mountain Eagle
A 56-year-old man died in a crash Saturday
afternoon near Mt. Vernon.
At about 4:26 p.m., Oregon State Police
troopers and emergency personnel responded
to a two-vehicle reported fatal crash near mile-
post 150 on Highway 26, according to informa-
tion from OSP.
Lawrence L. Goings, 56, of Sheridan was
ejected from his vehicle and suffered fatal inju-
ries. OSP logs list his city of residence as Mt.
Vernon.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a
1967 Jeep, operated by Goings, was traveling
eastbound at a high rate of speed in a right hand
curve when it traveled into the westbound lane
and collided with a Peterbilt semi-truck pulling
an empty travel trailer operated by Mike Brown,
65, of Powell Butte, according to OSP.
Brown was not injured.
OSP logs state alcohol impairment by Goings
may have been a contributing factor.
OSP was assisted by EMTs from Blue Moun-
tain Hospital, Mt. Vernon Fire Department, Ore-
gon Department of Transportation and the John
Day Police Department.
Lightning over John Day and Canyon Mountain April 29.
Figaros offers H.E.L.P. for teachers
Contributed photo
Marci Judd, left, and Shanna Northway recently received $500 Figaros
H.E.L.P. grants for their classrooms. Northway’s grant will support the posi-
tive incentive program for the student body at Humbolt Elementary. Judd’s
grant will go toward new technology for the special education department.
Not pictured is owner Pete Teague who made the funding possible.
Steve
Parsons
November 28, 1951 ~ April 26, 2020
Louise H. (Karpenska) Hobbs, 73, of John Day passed away
on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Valley View Assisted Living
Facility.
Louise was born on Aug. 22, 1946, in
Argenteuil, France, to Theodore Karp-
enski and Jeanne Karpenska. She moved
to Fort Rucker, Alabama, in 1962 with her
mother and brother. In 1965, she and her
mother moved to Miami, Florida, where
she later met and married Jerry Hobbs.
The two were married for nine years and
share a daughter. Louise worked for Pub-
lix Supermarket for 30 years and was
also a pharmacy tech for Eckerd and then
CVS when it was bought out, for 40 years in West Palm Beach,
Florida.
Louise moved to John Day in 2009 with her daughter to be
near her sister. Louise loved all animals, especially deer and
horses. She enjoyed road trips to visit family in Nevada, North-
east Oregon and also going to the beach and Magone Lake. She
was an active parishioner at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in
John Day, Oregon.
She is survived by her daughter Dominique Karpenska of
John Day; sister Annie Smith of Canyon City; brother Tony
Karpenski of Dothan, Alabama; as well as numerous nieces and
nephews and her dog Precious.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the immediate family attended
a graveside service at St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery on Friday,
May 1, 2020. For those who would like to make a memorial
donation in memory of Louise, the family suggests Blue Moun-
tain Hospice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cre-
mation Services, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online
condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Paid for by the family of Steve Parsons
Steve Parsons, 68, of Mt Vernon, OR died on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family. A
family gathering will be held at a later date. Steve was born November 28, 1951 in Portland, OR to parents
Jackie and Gilbert Parsons. He grew up in the Portland area with his 5 siblings and graduated from David
Douglas High School in 1969.
Steve met his wife Dotty Horton at Mt. Hood Community College. He swept her off her feet and they were
married June 22, 1974. They continued to live in the Portland area until 1993 when they moved their family
to Mt. Vernon, OR.
After High School, Steve was taken under the wing of a friend and began his career as an Electrician. He
thrived in this work and was proud to become a Supervising Journeyman Electrician in the IBEW Local 48. This passion led him to begin own
businesses, the most recent being S&C Electric which he operated until his retirement in 2008.
Steve was very humble and confident when it came to his work. Some proud accomplishments of his work included doing the renovations
for the Chamber of Commerce, and wiring the new Blue Mountain Hospital with his kids.
Steve reveled in everything outdoors. This included hunting, target shooting, camping, horseback and razor riding. He also loved playing
poker, building classic cars, going on vacations and traveling. Fond memories included a pack hunting trip in Idaho and his first Caribbean
cruise to the Bahama’s.
Steve was a very giving and courageous man. He will be remembered for spending quality time with family and friends and for his faith
in God. Steve was preceded in death by his parents Jackie and Gilbert Parsons; brother Chris Parsons; sisters Sandy, Linda, and Karen. He
is survived by his wife of 45 years Dotty Parsons; sons Toby, Shawn, and Tye Parsons; daughter Tammy Goozee; sister Patty Silva; and 10
wonderful grandchildren. For those who would like to make a memorial donation in honor of Steve the family suggests Younglife Ministries
through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services PO Box 543, Halfway, OR 97834. Online condolences can be shared
at www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com
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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Last Week’s Temps
John Day ...........................................................HI/LO
Tuesday ........................................................... 74/43
Wednesday ..................................................... 81/54
Thursday .......................................................... 59/41
Friday ............................................................... 67/35
Saturday .......................................................... 71/40
Sunday ............................................................. 56/36
Monday............................................................ 68/32
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Man dies
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W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF M AY 6 - 12
Wednesday
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Mostly
sunny
Chance of
showers
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cloudy
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