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SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Dusty Harris
So how are you all enjoying the
summer we are having? I was so
pleased that more of you want to get
a meal from the senior center. Thank
you for that. We all appreciate your
remembering us. And the radio is
so nice to tell what our lunches are,
thank you.
The news from the center is meals
will be delivered to the homebound
and seniors, on Mondays. Thursdays
will be for pick-up at the kitchen
door. There will be someone there
to take your money and hand you
your dinner. Also we could use the
help from the community for dona-
tions of money to help with the defi-
cit of meals to the seniors and shut-
ins to be able to continue with fixing
dinners for them. This pandemic has
been a trial for us all.
Remember to call by or before
11 a.m. Pick up at the kitchen door
11:30 a.m. to noon. The price is $4
for seniors and $5 for all others.
On June 4, we’ll have Philly
cheesesteak sandwiches, stuffed
potatoes, coleslaw and birthday cake
sponsored by Driskill Memorial
Chapel.
On June 8, we’ll have nachos,
tater tots, salad, a relish tray and
orange dreamsicle salad
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
We had a wonderful meal cooked
for us by Terry Cade and Carrie Jew-
ell, which was chicken fried steak
with mashed potatoes and gravy,
green beans, dinner rolls and birth-
day cake. It was a very delicious
meal. You know it must be a favorite
among many when they had to serve
74 servings of it. That is a punch in
the face to this COVID-19.
The people who helped to bring
about the meals possible were Kristi
Guimont who did the paperwork
and counted the money. Carrie Jew-
ell helped in the process. Aubrei-
anna Osborne helped to deliver the
meals out to the people in their cars.
We thank all our volunteers for their
help and support of our senior cen-
ter. They help in to give us some
semblance of our lives when we
were able to meet and visit with
one another while enjoying a meal
together. I know for sure that I will
not be taking for granted meet-
ing up with people again. We are
learning that it is a treasure to inter-
act with one another and to give
hugs.
We have been having some crazy,
crazy weather! Oh my goodness,
one of the days we all were woken
up with the loud cracking of thunder
and lightning storms that rolled by.
That happened to be at 3 a.m. in the
morning, and I felt led to pray. There
was no rain at first, but then I started
to hear little pitter patter sounds, and
soon it became a downpour. I praise
the Lord for the rain because appar-
ently lightning struck a dead tree and
tried to start a fire. I don’t think it got
too bad. Praise the Lord. He hears
our cries and answers them.
Since I don’t have TV, I’ve not
been keeping up with the news very
much. I did not know there was so
much chaos and turmoil going on
all over our country. We sure are liv-
ing in crazy times. I am calling all
prayer warriors and really just any-
body to help pray for our nation and
the whole world. Let us humble our-
selves before Almighty God and cry
unto him. Only God can fix this mess.
We need him, and he is gracious and
merciful to answer when we come
in repentance and brokenness. He is
our great God, and he is faithful to
answer our cries for mercy. The word
of God is the will of God. Get those
Bibles out from your bookshelves,
dust them off and start reading. His
word will encourage you and build
up your faith in these dark days.
I thank the Lord for my little gar-
den that has been giving us some
delicious veggies. We have been
picking and eating that pak choi.
Remember how I scattered the seeds
all over ? Well, it is so thick that the
weeds can’t grow. I’ve been thinning
it out and eating them. Does not look
like I’ve even made a dent, it is that
thick of pak choi.
Matthew 12:25 “But Jesus knew
their thoughts, and said to them:
‘Every kingdom divided against
itself is brought to desolation, and
every city or house divided against
itself will not stand.’”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Ah, spring in Grant County.
Balmy, blustery, scorching, windy,
wet, noisy. We have something for
everybody. It never gets boring! The
Memorial Day service at the Prai-
rie City Cemetery was well attended
and in perfect weather. Thanks to our
local veterans organizations for con-
tinuing this tradition. All the members
of the cemetery board and other vol-
unteers worked hard to make the area
look nice for this special day. I espe-
cially appreciated the reading of the
poem “In Flanders Field.” If you lis-
tened close, you would have under-
stood why poppies are distributed at
this time of year. (On a side note, it
really makes me upset that over 50%
of the younger generations do not
have a clue about our national history.
That’s another subject that you don’t
want me to get started on!)
Anyhow, we had our last meal of
May with a pick-up or delivered meal
of spaghetti and meat sauce, green
beans, a spinach-berry salad that had
all kinds of veggies plus bacon bits
and stuff I did not recognize (ahem), a
roll and a piece of birthday cake sup-
plied by Driskill Memorial Chapel.
Thank you so much for bringing the
OUT OF THE PAST
cake to us every month. Hopefully we
can return to giving away the $10 in
trade donated by Huffman’s Market
for our monthly birthday prize soon.
We will make up for the times we
could not be in the hall to do that. So
that means that if your birthday was
in the last three months, you will want
to be in attendance to get your name
on the birthday list for that month.
Comprendo?
Here’s a conundrum for you:
Why is a package of environmen-
tally friendly toilet paper wrapped in
plastic?
Got to go to a restaurant and have
a meal! Who would have thought that
would be such a big deal? Then to a
yard sale — whoopee! The cancelled
medical appointments have started
getting rescheduled. Have four in
June between the two of us, and the
garden got planted before the hot spell
and the T-storms. Bingo!
The stain is on the shop table, so
now come the varnish. When I started
this project, the heater was on in the
shop to keep it at 65 degrees. Don’t
have to worry about that now! When
the shop was built, it was agreed to put
in insulation, so it doesn’t get scorch-
ing in there during heat waves. Hal-
lelujah! That meant putting in a ceil-
ing, though, and it is not tall enough
for some people. We put red ribbon
next to the light bulb, so those people
would not walk into it. The ceiling is
6 feet 5 inches, but the light bulb is
only 5 feet 10 inches from the floor.
That’s no problem for those of us who
are only 5 feet six inches.
We only had to suffer through one
of the hot days before we were ale to
snag an able-bodied helper to get the
air conditioners put in their respec-
tive windows.
Then, of course, it cooled off, but
now we are prepared for the rest of
the summer. As long as the electric-
ity stays on. Wouldn’t that be some-
thing if we had to start the generator
to run the air conditioners?
Yikes!
Psalm 74:17 “It was You who set
all the boundaries if the earth; You
made both summer and winter.”
75 years ago
Charles P. Flegal passenger
in plane missing since Sunday
According to an AP dispatch in
the Oregon Journal, dated at Cas-
cade, Idaho, May 28, Charles P.
Flegal, agent for the Eastern Ore-
gon Land company, and Frank
Van Patten both of Ontario were
in an airplane reported miss-
ing since Sunday evening when
it took off from the Cascade air-
port for Ontario. Flegal is a for-
mer resident of Prairie City and
is well known throughout Grant
County. His wife is a daughter of
Mrs. Jennie Tucker, Prairie City.
Following is the AP item:
Valley County Sheriff Mer-
ling Francis today reported that
a four-passenger Cessna airplane
carrying two persons has been
missing since it left the Yellow-
pine Airport for Ontario, Oregon,
Sunday at 5:00 p.m.
Francis said the plane was
piloted by its owner, Frank Van
Patten, with Charles P. Flegal as
a passenger. Both men are from
Ontario, where Flegal is in the
real estate business, the sheriff
said.
Francis said he and Penn
Stohr, veteran Idaho pilot with
the Johnson Flying service here,
flew over the mountainous area
this morning but saw no trace of
the missing plane. Civil air patrol
planes from Boise have joined in
the search.
Forest Service men heard the
plane 18 miles west of Yellow-
pine, a lumbering community,
shortly after it left the field last
evening, the sheriff said.
50 years ago
Born May 20 on the David
Robinson ranch near Long Creek
was this little fella, who can walk
and run without hesitation and has
been seen kicking up his heels.
The Robinsons are still look-
ing for a good home for the colt
after weaning and report he seems
healthy in all other respects.
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 DeHart
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
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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 & 10:30 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 1:00 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 Gosnell
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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