SENIORS & HISTORY
MyEagleNews.com
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Dusty Harris
Wow, we got moved, and I just
got on the net so I’m proud to say I’m
here to let you know what is on the
menu for this month. Yes, the center
is still closed to dining in.
On Sept. 17, we’ll have Missis-
sippi pot roast, mashed potatoes, rel-
ish tray and Mississippi mud pies.
On Sept. 21, we’ll have pancakes,
scrambled eggs, link sausage, bagels
and cream cheese and raspberry
almond coffee cake.
We have some wonderful people
that Sponsor our Thursday Meals.
Solutions CPAs donated ground beef.
Brian Hubbard of The Ugly Truth
Bar & Grill donated hams. Thank
you so much.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell
served us a yummy meal of chicken
Alfredo, garlic bread, salad and
chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
It was filling and satisfying. We
thank them for making us all these
delicious meals. We can’t do with-
out them.
Kristi Guimont filled out the
paperwork, while Jan Ensign and
Bob Cockrell counted up the money.
Sylvia collected the money and had
the meals ready for the patrons to
pick up at the door. We thank our
volunteers so much for their help. We
certainly could not do without them
as well.
I thank the Lord for where we live.
Even though it is really smoky out-
side, we are not having fires here in
Grant County. We pray for all those
who have or are going through such
devastating events like this. I was at
a women’s retreat up in Bull Prairie
and had no idea that almost the whole
West Coast was on fire! I guess that’s
what happens when you don’t have
television.
Let us pray for the Lord’s mercy
upon our towns, counties, states and
our nation. Jesus is our only hope.
He is the rock that we must stand
upon because everything else is
sinking sand. He alone can fix the
problems of our nation. When the
prophet Jonah finally went to Nine-
vah to tell them that God was going
to send judgments upon them and
they would be utterly destroyed, the
people repented, all the way from the
king down to the babies. Their gen-
uine repentance caused the Lord to
relent from his judgments and the
Lord blessed them instead. May we
do the same and turn the Lord from
his righteous anger to blessing this
nation and people once again. We
must not let our nation be divided
with hate but love one another. A
house divided against itself cannot
stand.
Well, I have some good news.
Remember the kittens we thought that
the mean and nasty skunk got? Well,
apparently, the mama cat had moved
them. They have all been found and
are safe! Ha. I think the skunk tried to
get into the box, but I had cut the hole
too small so it could not get in to get
the kittens. I think they put up a fight
too. Once the skunk left, the mama
cat decided to move them one by one.
So, praise the Lord, they are all still
alive! But, um, does anyone need or
want some very cute, adorable and
loving kittens? Anyone?
Looks like the weather is chang-
ing. Oh, so much to do to prepare
for the coming winter! I don’t know,
but I have a feeling it is going to be a
long and harsh winter. I am going to
do all I can to be ready. I have been
trying to keep the motto “Don’t put
off till tomorrow what you can do
today” going because it is sometimes
hard to get motivated to get up and do
things when you feel lazy.
1 Chronicles 16: 23-25 “Sing
unto the LORD, all the earth; Show
forth from day to day His salvation.
Declare His glory among the hea-
then; His marvelous works among all
nations. For great is the LORD, and
greatly to be praised: He also is to be
feared above all gods.”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
Definition of philosophy: A blind
man in a dark room looking for a
black cat which isn’t there. That’s
how I’ve felt since I got my droopy
eyelid surgery. Finally got one eye
opened a quarter-inch so I could get
to the bathroom by myself. Had to
wait a few more days for the other
one to make the same progress so
that depth perception was working.
Ice packs, then warm compresses
and anti-bacterial cream along with
eye drops throughout the day. And
the surgeon asked, about halfway
through the procedure, “Would you
recommend this surgery to your
friends and relatives?” Harty har, har.
Then, apparently as a side effect of
the local anesthetic that was used, I
had these wonderful, marvelous pic-
tures that I was seeing behind my
closed eyes. I was convinced that all
I would see was blackness. As the
anesthetic got out of my system, the
“visions” went away. I was so grate-
ful that they were nice pictures and
not horrible, awful ones. Anyway, it’s
done. Hallelujah!
I couldn’t see my meal on Wednes-
day, but it sure tasted good! We had
chicken Parmesan, roasted veggies, a
slice of garlic bread and a peanut but-
ter brownie. Thank you, Laura, Tom,
and Travis, for this delicious meal. I
tell you that brownie was to die for! I
could have one of those every week!
Carlos and Luanne took care of the
home deliveries. Pam was at the reg-
istration desk, and Ginger and Car-
ole were pick-up deliveries. We also
had some goodies to give away: eggs
courtesy of Nancy Moffitt and toma-
toes and other veggies from Ben
Richardson. Thanks so much for
these donations.
I think I’ve already written about
where we were on 9/11. So I asked
the boys if they remembered where
they were. Of course! Bert had gone
to a medical appointment and had
not heard any news until the doctor
started talking about it. Joel was get-
ting ready to go to work and switched
on the TV before leaving the apart-
ment. Daughter-in-love Agata was at
home in Poland watching the after-
noon news. Her adjective for the sit-
uation was just shock.
Well, I think the smoke has got to
me, so I think I’ll call it quits for this
week. Hope you and yours are well
and safe.
Psalm 16:1 “Keep me safe, O
God, for in you I take refuge.”
OUT OF THE PAST
75 years ago
Bronze Star awarded to Captain A.
H. Wright former Grant High head
Captain A. H. Wright, who at the begin-
ning of the war gave up the principalship
at Grant Union High School to enlist in
the Army, was awarded the Bronze Star
Medal by his commanding general for
heroic achievement in action on April 22
this year, however, it was only this week
that his friends in this community learned
that he had received this award of honor
and also that had been wounded in battle
and received the Purple Heart award.
The citation received by Captain
Wright was as follows:
“Albert H. Wright, 01307609, Captain,
Infantry, Headquarters Company, 2nd Bat-
talion, 245th Infantry Regiment, for heroic
achievement in action on 22 April, 1945,
in the vicinity of Unter-Groningen, Ger-
many. During a swift motor march toward
the Danube River in pursuit of the enemy,
Captain Wright preceded the convoy by
several miles for the purpose of organizing
civilian groups to remove the numerous
road blocks and abatis which would other-
wise have delayed the battalion’s advance.
When he came upon a section of road
which was hastily mined for a distance
of one thousand yards, Captain Wright
located and removed the mines, enabling
the battalion to continue its swift advance.
Captain Wright’s outstanding bravery and
devotion to duty under hazardous condi-
tions reflect credit upon himself and upon
the Armed Forces of the United States.
Entered military services from John Day,
Oregon.”
50 years ago
Collecting Clothes for those in
Appalachia
25 total bundles of donated cloth-
ing for needy people in Appalachia col-
lected over the past month and a half
by the Grant County Cleaners. Owner
Carol Rose reported that the response of
Grant Countians to the drive was so over-
whelmed that he ran out of sacks in which
to bundle the 345 pounds of usable goods.
An initial shipment of 12 bundles and two
boxes was sent to Tennessee last week for
distribution.
Eagle file photo
From 50 years ago: Clothing was donated for people in need in Appalachia.
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. 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
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
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
Join us on Facebook
live Sunday 10am
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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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