A8
SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Dusty Harris
Well, I guess summer is yet to
come.
I have news! I don’t know about
you, but I’m ready to sit down with
friends and have a wonderful lunch
and draw names for door prizes
and, yes, the silent auction. Wow,
I saw one of the auction pieces
and thought I need to bid on that! I
thought about making up stories to
fit if we were there, but names slip
my mind. Aren’t you glad I remem-
ber by person? I do miss you all.
On Monday, June 15, we had
barbecue ribs, veggie salad, oven-
roasted potatoes and apple pie bars.
Yum, yum.
On Thursday, June 18, we will
have egg salad croissant, corn
chowder and lemon sandwich
cookies, sponsored by Blue Moun-
tain Hospital Auxiliary. Thank you.
On June 22, we will have baked
chicken, cornbread dressing, veg-
gies and rhubarb-berry crumble.
Stay safe and enjoy your week.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
Terry Cade and Carrie Jew-
ell made for our lunch this week
chicken fajitas with corn tortillas,
refried beans, Spanish rice and
brownies for our dessert. We all
enjoyed eating it so we thank our
cooks! It is so nice that we can still
enjoy our one meal that we don’t
have to cook.
Kristi Guimont and Jan Ensign
helped to count the money and do
the paperwork. Bob Cockrell col-
lected the money from the patrons.
Aubreianna Osborne collected the
money from everyone who came
in their cars to pick up their lunch.
We truly are blessed for having this
meal available to us every week.
I hope that we can get together
soon. I am pretty sure that every-
one wants to be able to come to the
senior center, have a nice meal and
sit and visit with everyone.
A bunch of us folks were really
blessed this week. Our friend Bruce
Hansen brought down for us fresh-
picked strawberries from the Port-
land area, and oh they were so
good. My family and I were just
gobbling them up. Thanks so much
for taking the time to pick those
up for us and driving them down
to us Bruce. We sure do appreciate
you! My family and I almost ate up
a whole flat. The rest, my daughter
and I washed and froze. I hope to
make some jam this week.
A lot of my zucchini, Armenian
cucumbers and even my Korean
melon seeds that I planted are com-
ing up! Whoo hoo! Anyone need
some plants? Ha.
I have a praise report that I must
share. Do you remember that a cou-
ple of weeks prior that I had writ-
ten that my family and I were woken
up at about 3 a.m. in the morning
because of the loud thunder and
lightning storm that was passing
through? I also wrote that everyone
went back to bed, but I felt led by
the Holy Spirit to pray, and I prayed
in the Spirit for about an hour before
falling asleep again. You know, the
Lord burdens our hearts to pray and
so we do it out of obedience.
While we were outside work-
ing around the gardens, my son said
he found a tree near our house that
he thought got struck by lightning.
Well, my hubby, one of our girls,
my son and I went to go investi-
gate. That tree was indeed struck by
lightning, and it had shattered with
a radius of about 50 feet. I would
say that it was maybe around 150
yards from our home. I believe that
through the prayer prompted by the
Holy Spirit caused that rain to fall,
and praise God, for that tree had
black burn marks. I am pretty sure
that it would have started a fire, but
the Lord put it out with his rain.
Sometimes we don’t know what
we need to pray over, but the Holy
Spirit does, and if we allow him to
lead us and we obey, God can put
out fires in our lives.
Psalm 40:5 “Many, O LORD
my God, are Thy wonderful works
which Thou hast done, and Thy
thoughts which are to usward: They
cannot be reckoned up in order
unto Thee: If I would declare and
speak of them, they are more than
can be numbered.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Did you realize that there are
seven dining out businesses in Prai-
rie City? That is remarkable! Being
as how they are not all open 24/7,
they all manage to keep going. So
we make eight — once a week. To
help us out, there are some faithful
donors to our entree program. Last
week was Huffman’s Market. This
time it was the city of Prairie City’s
turn. So what is the entree program,
you may ask. Very simply, it is a
donation to our food budget so that
we can prepare hot meals especially
for those seniors in the community
who may not have the means to
do it for themselves. This is a fed-
eral program to assist senior citizens
primarily, but the meals are avail-
able to all. The bonus is the social
engagement. At least it was until
March. But we have not missed pre-
paring and delivering meals during
the shutdown. And if you call in,
you can pick up a delicious meal
at our front door and take it home
to eat. An extra expense since the
pandemic is the cost of the take-out
boxes. So the meals cost $5 and the
box $1. Again, that is the suggested
donation. If you really want a meal
each week, but can’t afford it, there
is another program called Meals on
OUT OF THE PAST
Wheels that you can apply for. Since
most seniors are on a limited, fixed
income, that is why this program
was established 50 years ago. So
come on down and join us!
Our meal was a very generous
helping of meatloaf, cheesy pota-
toes, green beans, a roll and deli-
cious upside-down cherry cake. You
may pick up your meal beginning at
11:30 a.m. So don’t plan on waiting
until noon, because there might not
be any left then. To make sure you
get a meal just call in on Tuesday.
The answering machine will record
your call.
For the first time in several years,
I did get the garden all planted
before June 10, and it all came up!
Even the carrots! And all these nice
rains have really helped. PTL. Saw
that there were some big distur-
bances in the plot after one rain. Not
sure what kind of critter left their
hoof prints, but doesn’t look like
anything was eaten. Hmm. Work-
ing on deer fencing that won’t look
like — as Dad would say — some
widow woman’s project. (Ahem.)
So all that’s needed now is sunshine,
water and weeding.
The new grapevine starts have
taken off and are climbing toward
the sky. And the surprise violet is
just a-blooming all over itself! The
transplanted peonies are still grow-
ing. I put sunflowers between them
on the south side of the shed. They
should like that!
Meanwhile back in the shop: Got
one coat of super tough varnish on
the old Forest Service table. So it’s
still in progress. But when I get that
done, that will be two projects that
have been completed this year after
many years of delay. Better watch
out, huh?
Got to watch the old Tom Hanks
movie “Big” finally. Have seen clips
of the floor piano and wondered
what it was all about. Now I know.
Be careful what you wish for.
Numbers 11:29 “… I wish that
all the LORD’s people were proph-
ets and that the LORD would put
his Spirit on them!”
50 years ago
Event makes reading real to
Grant County youths
Take 52 kids just out of school, put
them in a mountain valley retreat with
a pond, deer, good food and few dis-
tractions like piano lessons or baseball
games, mix with five teachers, also
just out of school, six friendly coun-
selors to try and keep track of the kids,
add a program of reading instruction
that emphasizes fun and what do you
have?
A summer fun-shop at Lake Creek
recreation area called “Reading Makes
It,” that’s what. During the first two
weeks of June, youngsters from all
over Grant County have participated
in a federally funded special program
designed to help bright children read
better by reading for enjoyment not a
grade.
Program director Bob Batty said
the aim of the camp was to provide a
non-competitive experience in reading
where the children could receive more
individual attention and set their own
pace.
Each day, for instance, a con-
tract would be made between the stu-
dents and the teachers, with the chil-
dren deciding how much was to be
read during the day, from five books to
five pages. Rewards of free time were
made when contracts were fulfilled by
each part. The students were given the
opportunity to judge their own perfor-
mances, too.
25 years ago
Fishing isn’t all glamour
Sometimes fishing means getting
down and grubby to save your tackle
if it gets snagged, as Miles Allen, 5,
son of Terry and Janice Allen of Prai-
rie City learned this past Saturday at
the Trout Farm, site of this year’s fish-
ing derby. Saturday was the annual
statewide Free Fishing Day, held in
conjunction with the Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Forest
Service and Oregon State Police. The
free fishing lured about 50 people to
the Trout Farm Campground, approx-
imately 16 miles south of Prairie City
on County Road 16 to try their luck.
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 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 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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