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SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Monument
Seniors
Dusty Harris
Soo Yukawa
I don’t know about the
rest of you around our great
country, but I’m ready for
the time when we can go
back to the senior centers
and visit and enjoy a lunch
with our friends and neigh-
bors. Seems like about the
time I think it’s going to
happen, we have several
come down with the virus.
Our sponsors are Mar-
ilyn Foss in memory of
Wayne Foss, St. Elizabeth
Catholic Church, United
Methodist Church, Ray and
Sherry Lunbom (Napa Auto
Parts).
On Nov. 19, we’ll have
Monterey chicken, baked
potatoes, corn and peanut
brownies.
On Nov. 23, we’ll have
a traditional Thanksgiving
dinner.
On Nov. 26, we’re closed.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just a reminder: Please
call by 11 a.m. on Mondays
and Thursdays for a to go
meal, 541-575-1825. Pick
up to-go meals between
11:30 a.m. and noon at the
back door.
We had a most delicious
and scrumptious Thanksgiving
meal made for us by our cooks
Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell.
We had turkey, mashed pota-
toes and gravy, stuffing, dinner
rolls, green bean casserole and
a very yummy pumpkin cake
for our dessert. Yes, my tummy
was in the “happy place.” Ha.
We thank our wonderful cooks
for their efforts, and we are very
thankful for them. They worked
hard to serve out 67 meals to the
hungry folks of Monument.
Our volunteers were Kristi
Guimont who filled out the
paperwork and also did the
cleaning after the use of the
facility. We had Bob Cockrell
counting the money. Sylvia did
the handing out of the meals at
the door to the patrons. Thank
you to everyone for helping to
make senior lunch go smoothly.
I am losing track of what day
it is apparently. I thought Nov. 6
was Friday, Nov. 13. I am get-
ting the days all jumbled up and
the weeks too, so it seems.
I hope that all you veterans
out there received honor by your
communities and friends. We
thank you all for your bravery
and service! We appreciate you
all so very much.
Looks like our governor,
Kate Brown, is locking down
our state again. Let us pray for
her and that the Lord would
work on her heart. Let us pray
that the Holy Spirit would move
her and give her wisdom to
make the right decisions. I think
if there are enough prayer war-
riors that would storm heaven
for her, there would be move-
ment in the spiritual realm.
We must be burdened in
our hearts for the lost and those
that don’t know the Lord Jesus.
Let us also pray for peace in
these uncertain times. We must
remember that the Lord is in
control and that he is the one in
authority and he is the one who
puts rulers in place or removes
them. With that in mind, we can
rest and not fret about anything.
Do you know why? Because
God is good, all the time! Every-
thing that he does or allows is for
our good.
We still have much to be
thankful for. We can be thank-
ful for our friends and family. I
am thankful for my wonderful
husband and my children. I am
thankful for the place that we
live. I am thankful for the won-
derful rain and snow we have
received. I am thankful for my
goats, even if some of them drive
me crazy.
My little Davey is grow-
ing so big now. He is drinking
lots, and his little horns are com-
ing out. I leave the horns on my
goats. It actually makes it eas-
ier for me to drag them by the
horns if they are not cooperating.
I think it is good for them to have
their horns just in case a predator
tries to get them too. Of course,
Steve, our “unicorn,” only has
one horn because he keeps fight-
ing, the silly goat.
Hebrews 9:14 “How much
more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit
offered Himself without spot
to God, purge your conscience
from dead works to serve the liv-
ing God?”
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
What a wonderful meal we
had for Veterans Day! Good ol’
American chow: beef casserole,
which had noodles, veggies
and hamburger, whole kernel
corn, a roll made by the good
folks over at the Blue Mountain
Care Center and a chocolate
chip muffin with yummy white
frosting. Oh, it was all so good!
Thanks to Laura and Laura for
this finger-lickin’ good repast
on this special day.
Don’t think I got you told
that we were given a bunch of
bags of pet food and a case of
canned pet food. Most of it went
to a good home, but we still
have five cans of pet food left.
I don’t know why, but there
were no flags out. Bad weather?
So I put yellow flagging on the
handrail in honor of our mil-
itary. Then I found this and
thought it was most appropriate
for this day in this year. From
the Mayflower Compact: “We
whose names are underwritten
... having undertaken ... a voy-
age to plant the first colony in
the northern parts of Virginia,
do by these presents solemenly
and mutually in the presence of
God and one another, covenant
and combine ourselves together
into a civil body politic, for our
better ordering and preserva-
tion ... to enact, constitute and
frame such just and equal laws,
ordinances, acts, constitutions
and offices from time to time,
as shall be thought most meet
and convenient for the gen-
eral good of the colony. Unto
which we promise all due sub-
mission and obedience. In wit-
ness whereof we have herunder
subscribed our names at Cape
Cod, the 11th of November ...
1620.” So it has been 400 years
since the pilgrims signed this
piece of paper. And it only took
156 years to get to the Decla-
ration of Independence. The
“laws, ordinances, acts and con-
stitutions” which they initiated
would later become a model fro
the United States government.
And on this day 14 years
ago, I was definitely out of my
comfort zone as I was in Poland
at the wedding of son num-
ber one. This date is also a spe-
cial holiday in Poland, as on the
day of the World War I armi-
stice, a Polish republic was pro-
claimed. Therefore it is their
Independence Day. The his-
tory of Poland is very difficult
to grasp as the country has been
conquered and controlled by its
neighbors for hundreds, if not
thousands, of years. And what
happened to them at the con-
clusion of World War II is not a
happy story. And that’s enough
of that.
Because Christmas is
a-comin’! My cabinet where
I stash all the goodies I find
during the year for Christmas
presents is almost full. Will
have to make the trek up to the
attic and see if I have enough to
parcel out to all the kids — old
and young. At least I have only
one place to stash. That way
things don’t disappear on me.
I remember one year I found
some items a long time after
Christmas — oops. “A place for
everything and everything in its
place.” (Ahem.)
I Cor. 16:13-14 “Be on your
guard; stand firm in the faith;
be men of courage; be strong.
Do everything in love.”
OUT OF THE PAST
75 years ago
Grant defeats Prairie in final
football game
Playing on a field blanketed with
one inch of snow at Prairie City
last Friday afternoon, Grant Union
again emerged from a slick game
with a victory over a battling Prai-
rie team 20-0.
On the opening kick-off, Liv-
ingston, Grant speedster, raced 50
yards to an open field only to be
caught from behind by Davis of
Prairie. The Prospectors then pow-
ered their way down the field for a
score by Officer.
Neither team threatened in the
second period, making the half-time
score 6-0.
The third period again saw many
fumbles by both teams, but Living-
ston of the Prospectors squad scored
a run from the 15-yard stripe.
The fourth period found Liv-
ingston again adding seven more
points to Grant’s preceding tally
of two touchdowns by a splendid
reversed field run of 55 yards.
Prairie threatened to score in this
quarter, but due to a fumble lost their
last chance of scoring a goal.
The Prospectors marked up
201 yards of scrimmage to the
Panthers’ 61 yards and managed
eight first downs against two for
Prairie.
This was Grant’s last game of the
season and the last game for Grant
High for the senior boys, namely:
Wade Officer, Ted Livingston, Clif-
ford Belcher, James Beals, Laurie
Wyllie, Herbert McGentrick, Ber-
nie Carson and Robert Frances.
50 years ago
Two men help bring out fallen
miner
Paul Woodworth of Prairie City
assisted Tom Edmunson of Can-
yon City in helping the late Jim
Kinsella when he was trapped and
injured following an unexplained
accident Nov. 4 in the Standard
Mine above Prairie City.
Mr. Kinsella died later in the
evening that same day after being
taken to the Blue Mountain Hospi-
tal in John Day.
Arrangements had been made
by Edmunson and Woodworth that
Woodworth would go to the mine
if Edmunson did not return imme-
diately from checking on Kinsel-
la’s lateness in returning home that
afternoon. The next day, Forrest
Winegard, also a friend of Kinsel-
la’s helped Edmunson bring Kin-
sella’s dog and pickup down from
the mine. Edmunson, who was
Kinsella’s first mining partner, and
Woodworth are both employed by
G. L. Pine Inc. of John Day.
25 years ago
Good year for some
The 1995 elk seasons will go
down as fruitful ones for some
Grant County hunters, such as
Roger McKinley of Prairie City
who harvested a dandy 6x6.
Although the final bull season
ended Sunday, Nov. 12, various
antlerless elk hunts will be held
over the next several weeks in
many areas of the region.
Grace Chapel (EMC )
154 E. Williams St.
Prairie City, Oregon
541 820-4437
Sunday School (all ages)
9:30-10:30
Sunday Worship
10:45-12:00
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Pastor Robert Perkins
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
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
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
Like us on Facebook!
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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