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A6 SENIORS & HISTORY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, July 29, 2020 GRANT COUNTY SENIORS John Day Seniors Dusty Harris Yes, the center is closed to dining in, but this is a makeover as if we were there. The greeters were the moon and stars. The server was Minnie Mouse. For door prizes, Wiley won a box of apples, Jimmy Cricket won a spider web and Vien won a bottle of vita- mins. A big thank you for coming out today. On July 30, we’ll have beef and mushroom hand pie, french fries, pea salad with vinaigrette and German chocolate cake. Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa There were 48 takeout lunches served Tuesday, July 21. Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell prepared for us ham- burgers, french fries, macaroni salad and brownies for dessert. My fam- ily and I enjoyed it, and I especially liked the french fries, for they were a little on the spicy side, and the mac- aroni salad. I usually don’t like mac- aroni salad, but I like how our cooks prepare it. I think it has the dill pickle, and that is what I like. Kristi Guimont and Jan Ensign were in charge of counting the money and filling out the paperwork. Bob Cockrell collected the money and took the meals out to the people waiting in their cars for pickup. I think we have a good system set up here, and it is effi- cient for getting the meals to the wait- ing patrons quickly. We thank every- one for all their efforts and appreciate them all very much. Monument Church is having their annual VBS going on this week. Kids from all over are going to be coming, and it is a tradition that the kids enjoy very much. If you would like more information, please call Shawnah Schafer or Cindy Helsley. I have been picking raspberries every day. I had some friends come out to pick some, and seriously, they didn’t even make a dent. I see new raspberry flowers that are going to be blooming soon from my ever-bear- ing plants. Hopefully, I will have lots more to freeze and make rasp- berry jam. While picking raspberries, I am catching grasshoppers and filling them in a jar to give to my chickens to devour. Oh such sweet revenge on those creatures feasting upon my veg- gies. Ha. When the weather cools off a bit, I plan on making raspberry and kom- bucha leather. The dehydrator is very loud, and it gives off a lot of heat and I don’t have air conditioning. I believe this week is supposed to be in the 100s, and I don’t think it would be a good idea to heat up my house with a dehydrator. I harvested my first zucchini finally. Yes. I have been cooking them on the skillet with olive oil, fresh minced gar- lic, green beans and onions. I season it with just salt and lots of pepper. Oh, it is very yummy. I wish they would hurry and grow some more so I can leave them to get really big and make chocolate chip zucchini bread. I learned to make pita bread this past week also. I never knew how easy it was, and they are delicious. Best of all, they don’t heat up your house during the hot summer because you don’t need to use the oven. I fry them on the skillet with just a bit of oil and it only takes five to six min- utes to cook one. Easy peazy. I wish I had known this sooner. So, in the sum- mer, I will make pita bread, and in the winter, I will make my sourdough arti- san bread. Revelation 20:4 “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the Word of God, and who had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs Mmm, mmm. We had such a good meal on Wednesday. And 55 dinners went out to those who called in. See, it works. The barbecue pork sliders were excellent. Then put corn on the cob and coleslaw with it — whew. And for those who like rhubarb, des- sert was a strawberry/rhubarb bake. So that’s what you missed. Thanks to our cooks, Laura and Laura, helper Tom and extra helper Angie. Carlos and Luann took care of the home deliv- eries, while Pam, Ginger and Carole got the meals out to the pickup peo- ple, recorded their names and gathered the money. Then we had to get things arranged for the Fiber Fest people. Never a dull moment. I got the hallway all painted before Fiber Fest, so that area of the build- ing looks fresh. Next is the doors that were installed several years ago with only primer on them. They are metal. So have to use different paint. PTL, I found some in the paint closet. Think I’ll rest awhile first before I tackle that project, by watching the garden grow. The corn is thigh-high on me; the sunflowers are 6 feet, and I can see the blossoms forming; the peas are 4 feet tall, and the package says they will grow from 2.5 to 3 feet tall. (Guess we’ll chalk that up to the special organic fertilizer that got put on the whole garden bed.) The little cherry tomatoes are starting to come on. They are about as big as the end of my little finger, but at least they pro- duced. And so far our deer fence has held the critters at bay. Eight dry does went through the other morning and hardly gave us a glance. Does help to have canines on two sides of our prop- erty. And a big thank you to Vicki for grass clippings. Our “yard” is just cute little weeds, so I really don’t want to put that on my garden. The trans- planted grape vine starts are doing fine. It is fascinating to see how they put out their little things to hang on to the support. Wonder what you call those little things? I’m sure there is a long Latin name for them. Feelers? Antennas? The other big thing that will have happened by the time you read this is that the Ensemble presented their Eas- ter medley. Have to get that out of my hair so I can start on Christmas, right? Because we are having services out on the lawn, the sound will be quite different. We have four kids playing choir chimes at different times during the song, and our only accompaniment is a guitar. And he is the only partici- pant to have a microphone. Why now? Why not? Every Sunday is a com- memoration of Easter, and with what is going on in the world, it just seems fitting to remember that he arose and that he lives. Remember the little “cooey” birds that we had out at the ranch? I don’t know if they followed us to town or not, but we have some here. They come and sit on the trellis in front of the dining room window and sing their little “cooey” song to us. Aaah. Isn’t it sweet? Their nest seems to be up under the back porch roof at the church. That way Sassy the cat can’t get to them. Isaiah 61:11 “For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a gar- den causes seeds to grow, so the Sov- ereign LORD will make righteous- ness and praise spring up before all nations.” Eagle file photo From 50 years ago: Albert James Durante, left, and John Day Council- man Gordon Glass examine some vintage bourbon. OUT OF THE PAST 75 years ago Bodies of two Ontario fliers found; Flegel well known here The bodies of two Ontario men, Charles P. Flegel, formerly of Prairie City and well known in Grant County, and Frank Van Petten, Ontario lumberman, were discovered in the wreckage of the Van Petten airplane near McCall, Idaho, last Friday. They were found in the burned wreck- age of the plane at the base of a steep cliff about 10 miles south of Yellowpine, state an AP dis- patch from McCall, Idaho, dated July 23. An intensive search followed the disappearance of the two men on May 27. They had flown Van Petten’s son from Ontario to a ranch at Yellowpine, where he was to spend the summer. They vanished after taking off on the return trip to Ontario. The plane was discovered in the wild and rugged section northeast of McCall by John Black, a volunteer searcher. A pack train with the bodies arrived at McCall late Sunday. Mr. Flegel’s wife, who is a daughter of Mrs. Jennie Tucker of Prairie City, and a 14-year- Redeemer Lutheran Church Come Worship with us at John Day Valley Mennonite Church 24/7 Inspirational Christian Broadcasting Meeting every Sunday at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall Tune into KSPL 98.1 FM Sunday School ...............................9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ............10:50 a.m. For more information, call 541 620-0340 Pastor Leland Smucker Everyone Welcome • 541-932-2861 P rairie B aptist C hurch 238 N. 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Main, John Day 541-575-1355 627 SE Hillcrest, John Day st 1 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 50 years ago Vintage year Albert James Durante of New York City and John Day Coun- cilman Gordon Glass examine two of 73 pre-Prohibition bot- tles of bourbon found in the attic of the Kam Wah Chung and Co. building adjacent to Gleason Park. Durante, an official of the Bourbon Institute, and his wife, toured the landmark Saturday, as part of their trip was to pur- chase several of the bottles for the institute. MT. VERNON PRESBYTERIAN Community Church SUNDAY SERVICE..............9 am SUNDAY SERVICE ...........9 am 541-932-4800 EVERYONE WELCOME (541) 575-1326 johndayUMC@gmail.com 126 NW Canton, John Day Food Pantry Friday 3-4PM Like us on Facebook! FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 541-820-3696 www.prairie-baptist-church.com Pastor David Hoeffner Pastor Keith DeHart JOHN DAY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH old daughter, Betty, make their home in Ontario. A son, William, is now on his way home from Germany. His mother, Mrs. Aus- tin F. Flegel, and a brother, Aus- tin Flegel Jr., president of Wil- lamette Iron & Steel Company, reside in Portland. Mr. Flegel, following his grad- uation from Oregon State Col- lege, became associated with the Eastern Oregon Land Company, serving as agent with headquar- ters at Prairie City until being transferred to Ontario about 15 years ago. He was a veteran of World War I and an active mem- ber of the American Legion. 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 Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us 541-575-1202 Church 311 NE Dayton St, John Day Pastor Al Altnow 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 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 Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School St. Thomas Episocopal Church Join us on Facebook live Sunday 10am Like us on Facebook! Pastor Randy Johnson 521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895 www.johndaynazarene.com 59357 Hwy 26 Mt. 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