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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (June 10, 2020)
A12 SENIORS & HISTORY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, June 10, 2020 OUT OF THE PAST GRANT COUNTY SENIORS 75 years ago John Day Seniors Dusty Harris I want to thank you all for com- ing to the John Day Senior Center to get your meals. And thank you to our cooks as well. Just to let you all know, the con- struction is coming along well. It will be nice when we can all come back and enjoy it. Hope you all are staying safe while the virus is stay- ing away from you. Oh, yes, my over-the-age brain has told me wrong: Sorry, guys, but the meals are $5 for all. Thursday, June 11, the meal will be mushroom and Swiss chicken sandwich, sweet potato fries, Jell-o and fruit tarts. I would like to thank the Dale Stenett family. On Monday, June 15, we’ll have barbecue ribs, veggie salad, oven roasted potatoes and apple pie bars. Sounds good, don’t you think? I’m ready. Stay safe you all and enjoy your week. Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa For our Tuesday lunch, Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell whipped up some yummy tater tot casserole, cooked carrots, garlic bread and fruit tart for dessert. We thank them for their tireless efforts. Bob Cock- rell accepted the money from the people who came to pick up their lunches, and Aubreianna Osborne delivered the lunches to them. Kristi Guimont and Jan Ensign did the paperwork and counted the money. There were 41 lunches served. For the prayer warriors out there, please keep our friends Jimmy Cole and Aaron Harris on your prayer list. We have all authority under the blood of Jesus to command healing and binding up the spirit of sickness and can- cer and casting them out. Prayer is especially powerful when we as the body of Christ are in unison and agreement standing together, standing in the gap for our friends. Let us also be in prayer for our nation and the whole world. We started off with warm weather the previous week, and by the weekend, it was downright cold. I did pull out some of my tank tops from my storage bins. Maybe that is why we had a change back to cold weather? We had a small hail storm come through too. The hail was the size of quarters or ping pong balls. That’s actually pretty big. I saw a few dents on the hood of one of the cars. I’m sure if those hit someone on the head, it would have hurt. Imagine, during the time of Moses when the plagues were happening, they had hail so big that men and animals were killed by the big stone-sized hail. A friend of mine came over and brought me some tomato plants. We then dug up a bunch of rasp- berry canes for her to replant. I don’t like to just dig those up and throw them away. It feels like a waste to me because you know they are plants that would poten- tially give you fruit. A lot of them do need to be dug up because they are trying to take over some of my garden areas. I have both, the June bearing and the everbearing rasp- berry bushes. I can’t wait to eat some. It might be another month though. My cucumber plants are start- ing to come up! Yay, I hope to make pickles this year. My little boy practically ate all my canned pickles all by himself. He doesn’t like cucumbers, but he likes pick- les, go figure. I planted dill with the cucumbers. Apparently they are good companion plants to each other. I have been making sautéed pak choi and pigweed. I don’t think I will ever be in short supply of pig- weed again. I scattered the seeds everywhere, and they are grow- ing all over the place. I just need to make the time to go and pick them. It tastes so good with minced gar- lic, salt and pepper, cooked in a bit of olive oil. Just thinking about that is making my tummy rumble. Psalm 25:14 “The secret of the LORD is with them that fear Him; and He will shew them His covenant.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs Well, we made it to June. The schools did get through their year, and the seniors graduated on time, thanks to the new digital age, huh? In years to come, can you imagine the stories that today’s graduates will tell their children and grand- children? Instead of “I had to walk 10 miles uphill to school!” it will be “The last three months of my senior year was spent in my room watch- ing lessons on my digital device!” I wonder what school will look like in the future. But in the present we are still holding forth with our delivered and picked-up meals. Looks like it will be that way for a few more weeks at least. Phooey. But that does not deter our cooks in any way, shape or form. They just keep putting out good meals. And this one was no exception! Barbecue pork ribs, mac and cheese, creamed corn, apple- sauce, salad, bread and peach cob- bler for dessert. Whew! Thanks to Huffman’s Market for supplying the funds through our entree program to buy the meat for the meal. I think that this is another one of those menu items that I have never eaten. I’m just getting all kinds of education in the new food department, aren’t I? We are giving a copy of the menu for the month in each take-out bag, so you can see what’s coming up. It does have a line at the bottom that says tai chi happens at 11 a.m., but we all realize that is not happening right now. Too bad, so sad. But as Annie says, “Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow is just a day away...” Had to make one of those med- ical trips on Monday. Joel drove me to Nampa to see a droopy eye- lid plastic surgeon. Did you know that the speed limit on Interstate 84 in Idaho is 80 mph? And peo- ple still passed us! I was very glad I was inside a big rig with a big deer guard. It would have been panic attack time in little Subaru. Thank you, Lord, for a safe trip. Will have to go back two more times: once for the actual surgery and then a week later to get the stitches out. I requested that she also do a lit- tle nip and tuck here and there on my droopy cheeks and chin, but she declined. Oh well. Wouldn’t want to look different from the driv- er’s license photo now would I? (Ahem.) We want to thank our new little lawn mower and weed-eater oper- ator Cayden. He did a great job around the old hall. That is a big help to us, and we really appreci- ate it. The big windstorm took a lot of limbs out of the trees across the alley. The deer appreciated that they could lay down and eat their fill of the “browse.” Then the caretakers came along and raked it all up and hauled it away. Do you suppose Bambi and friends will track it down? Dream on! Psalm 42:1 “As the deer pan- teth for the water, so my soul lon- geth after Thee...” Psalm 43:5 “… for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.” Survivors of the Iwo Jima flag-rais- ing are to be in Portland, at the Mult- nomah Civic Stadium, and word has been received by Mrs. Bertha Dixon, Grant County war finance chairman, from Kenneth G. Martin of the Ore- gon War Finance Committee that tick- ets for admission will be granted to all individuals who have bought their quota in E Bonds, should they wish to attend this celebration. Mr. Martin’s letter said: “Since we have not printed a greater number of tickets than we have seats at the stadium, we ask that these tickets be distributed only to peo- ple who have bought their quota of E Bonds during the 7th war loan drive, and be present on the night of June 13 at the Multnomah Stadium in Portland. We feel that we want to do honor to these boys by showing them that the state of Oregon recognizes what they have done. Your cooperation in plac- ing these tickets in the hands of people who will come to Portland to use them will be appreciated. All tickets should be returned for redistribution.” 50 years ago Prairie City man wins the city-to- city race In a race reminiscent of mail run days in early Grant County, Dave Her- bert of Prairie City won first place by one minute, taking 47 minutes to gal- lop the distance from Prairie City to Canyon City over an old country road. Placing second with a time of 48 minutes over the 13-mile course was Fred Winegar of Prairie City, and com- ing in third was Kenny Holliday of John Day. Jack McCarthy of Prairie City placed fourth. The four entrants were started by race chairman Bill Winegar at five-minute intervals beginning at 9 a.m. Fred Winegar, on the first horse out, arrived three hot horses and 48 minutes later. The worst part of the course, entrants indicated, was the last 200 yards coming into Canyon City where they had to slow down or risk falling. 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 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 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 www.livingwordcc.com S191201-1
