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SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Dusty Harris
On Aug. 20, we’ll have corn
dogs, chips and salsa, fruit cups and
cookies.
On Aug. 24, we’ll have chicken
bacon tater tot casserole, veggie
salad, bread and butter and peach
crumb bars.
On Aug. 27, we’ll have Italian tur-
key melts, zuppa toscana soup, pasta
salad and chocolate cream pie.
On Aug. 31, we’ll have pork
chops with onion and mushrooms,
veggies, dinner rolls and choco-
late-mint whoopie pie.
We have some wonderful people
who sponsor our Thursday meals.
Thank you so much.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
Our cooks Terry Cade and Car-
rie Jewell prepared for us fish or
chicken, big wedge potatoes, cole-
slaw and fruit tart for our dessert.
I think we (as in my family and I)
were all very hungry, for we gob-
bled down our food pretty quickly.
I liked the fresh tartar especially. I
even used it on my chicken strip.
We thank the cooks for their efforts.
Good meal, ladies.
There were 63 lunches that were
served that day. Kristi Guimont did
all the paperwork. Jan Ensign and
Bob Cockrell counted the money.
Bob delivered the meals to the wait-
ing patrons in their cars. We really
appreciate everyone’s help and also
the support of the patrons in still
purchasing the meals.
The hot weather that we have
been having helped my little Korean
melons grow a bit. I don’t know if I
will get to harvest them before the
weather changes, but one can be
hopeful. They look really cute. One
looks like a small green cantaloupe,
the size of a large egg. They will
turn bright yellow when they are
ripe and ready to pick. The inside
flesh is white, crispy and sweet.
I gave an Armenian cucumber
plant to a friend, and she just got
to harvest one recently. She did not
see it for awhile and found it. She
thought it was no good, for it was
quite long, maybe 12 inches or
more. I told her that the Armenian
cucumbers were supposed to be
long, and it was still good. She told
me she really liked the taste. Yay, I
am glad she enjoyed eating it. One
of mine will be ready to harvest in a
couple of days.
I harvested some spinach seeds,
so I am going to plant some more
at the end of the month. I hope to
grow some so we can enjoy a small
fall harvest. It is so nice to be able to
grow your own food and not spend
any money buying stuff from the
store. It only takes some time and
work. But it is quite satisfying to eat
the fruit of your labor, literally. Ha.
I really miss our sewing get-to-
gethers. I have been sewing some
things on my own, but it is not the
same as getting together with a
bunch of other ladies who enjoy
sewing also and sharing a meal and
stories together while sewing. I did
find some projects that I found on
Youtube and the internet and tried
sewing them. One of them was a
zippered box bag with little handles.
The internet has all kinds of infor-
mation. Seriously, you can learn just
about anything if you don’t know.
For example, how to change out
your radio or replace a headlamp on
your car, how to sew just about any-
thing and more. Information at your
fingertips, and in an instant you can
find your answer. No need to go to
the library to look up information.
Scripture says that in the last days,
knowledge will abound.
Daniel 12:3-4 “And they that be
wise shall shine as the brightness
of the firmament; and they that turn
many to righteousness as the stars
forever and ever. But thou, O Dan-
iel, shut up the words, and seal the
book, even to the time of the end:
many shall run to and fro, and
knowledge shall be increased.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
I do believe that I can count on
the fingers of one hand how many
times I have missed attending the
Grant County Fair. Kudos to those
who had a part in some way to have
something. Of course, this was
the year I would have entered the
sky-rocketing sunflower. Speaking
of which, all have blossomed except
the transplanted one, and it’s work-
ing on it. The other have an unusual
pose: Three are pointed east, and one
is pointing to the west. Hmmm. The
bees are quite busy on their pollina-
tion duties on them, too. The stalks
are as big around as my wrist. Good
thing I didn’t fertilize them.
We had a chicken patty on a bun,
stir-fried veggies, coleslaw and
crème cake for our meal prepared
by Laura, Travis and Tom. This was
in memory of Willy Howell. The
chicken patties were donated by
Valeria from Chuck’s Little Diner.
So even though we cannot have
indoor, sit-down meals, we can still
have donations to our entree pro-
gram and receive excess food sup-
plies from certified kitchens. We
thank all who have given recently in
this way. We didn’t have to use the
swamp cooler today, but it might get
turned on next week, according to
the weather reports.
Two of the three metal doors that
were installed over the last three
years finally got a coat of paint on
them. Whew. And it was oil-based
paint to boot. Glad that job’s done.
I am so glad that latex paint was
invented. At least I didn’t get it in
my hair. Used a little 4-inch foam
roller and that cut down on the splat-
ters considerably. Now what else
can be done to the ol’ hall? Oh, there
are lots of things that could be done.
The question is which ones can I do
in safety? Ahem. Stay tuned.
My eyelid surgery got postponed
— again. But this time it was not
due to COVID-19. The surgi-cen-
ter is being fought over for jurisdic-
tion by two competing governmen-
tal entities in Medicare. The doctors
have been trying to resolve this for
months, but no progress. So my doc-
tor determined which of her patients
could have the surgery in her office,
and I was one. PTL. I just won’t
have general anesthesia for the pro-
cedure. She will use local injections
like you would get at the dentist’s
office. That way I can eat my break-
fast, snacks, lunch and drink before-
hand. And won’t be woozy after the
procedure. Hallelujah. Just be sure
I am well “tranquilized” when I get
there. Ahem, again. So two more
weeks of droopiness. Such is life in
the far, far west.
So we have a new handrail to the
front step. All I have to do is remem-
ber that it is there. Set the sprinkler
down and attempted to step up into
the ramp. Ran right into the 2x6 that
is hold the handrail. Oops.
We also have a new yard gate that
will allow Derrol to back straight in
to the yard and up to the shop from
the alley. Won’t have to drag the big,
long section of fence open to access
the yard. Wow, we’re getting right
“uptown.”
Revelations 21:12 “It had a
great high wall with twelve gates,
and with twelve angels at the gates.
On the gates were written the names
of the twelve tribes of Israel. ... The
wall of the city had twelve foun-
dations, and on them were the
names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb. ... The twelve gates were
twelve pearls, each gate made of
one pearl.”
OUT OF THE PAST
75 year ago
Captain Harvey Wright now
in Munich, Germany
Mrs. Harvey Wright, who is
temporarily making her home at
Salem where she is employed at
Selective Service headquarters,
writes that her husband, Captain
A. H. Wright, formerly princi-
pal of Grant Union High School,
is now stationed in Munich,
Germany, his address having
changed three times right after
the European affair was over.
He is with Military Government.
She states that Captain Wright
in his letters says, “The country
is beautiful,” and it sounds as if
he is doing a little of everything,
including being a dog catcher. “I
am still keeping busy on the job,”
Mrs. Wright adds, “But hope it
won’t be necessary to keep this
institution going for very long.”
50 years ago
Fair booster
Acting as though he loves the
attention, Ray Galbraith of Prai-
rie City receives his 1970 Grant
County Fair button from Queen
Karen Officer of Izee and Prin-
cesses Janice Chapman of Prai-
rie City and Judy Norden of
Monument.
The girls sold the $1 blue on
yellow buttons during Satur-
day’s Sidewalk Sale in John Day.
Asked how sales were going, the
girls commented, “Not too well.
Many people say it’s too early.”
It’s not so, they added, noting
that the fair starts just around the
corner on Sept. 4.
Eagle file photo
From 50 years ago: From left,
Ray Galbraith waits patiently
as Queen Karen Officer pins
a fair button on his shirt and
Princess Janice Chapman and
Judy Norden stand behind
her.
Redeemer
Lutheran Church
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John Day Valley
Mennonite
Church
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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. McHaley St., Prairie City
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.
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
Monument -
2nd & 4th Sundays at 12:30 pm
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 Noon
Sunday Worship • 9AM
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
627 SE Hillcrest, John Day
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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
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
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FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
541-820-3696
www.prairie-baptist-church.com
Pastor David Hoeffner
Pastor Keith DeHart
JOHN DAY
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
MT. VERNON
PRESBYTERIAN
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
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Pastor Randy Johnson
521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895
www.johndaynazarene.com
59357 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
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Overcomer’s Outreach
Mondays at 6pm at
LWCC
A Christ-Centered, 12-Step
Recovery Support Group
Pastor Sharon Miller
541-932-4910
www.livingwordcc.com
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