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A6 SENIORS & HISTORY Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, January 20, 2021 GRANT COUNTY SENIORS Monument Seniors Soo Yukawa Our cooks Terry Cade and Carrie Jewell made us some Asian sweet and sour chicken on top of steamed rice, some yummy potstickers, and we also had brownies for our des- sert. I ate everything all up. Yes, all of it. We thank our cooks so very much! Our volunteers were Jan Ensign and Bob Cockrell counting the money. Kristi Gui- mont filled out the paperwork. Sylvia Cockrell handed out the meals at the door. We appreci- ate everyone and the time they put in to help our community. It is really, really nice not to have to cook one meal during the week. I know it does not sound like much, but it makes such a difference, it really does. It is a relief and a blessing. I saw some people talking about starting to do some prep work around their gardens on a social media platform, and well, you know, that got me thinking, I better start thinking about it too! Ha. I know we are only in January, but hey, plan- ning things out can take a lot of time. I wish I was a neater gardener. I get too excited and don’t plan things out in an orderly manner. I am sure it drives my poor hubby crazy. All the snow has melted, and the sun has been shining for a few days. But we can’t count on that, for the weather here in East- ern Oregon can be quite deceiv- ing. You never know when that cold weather or snow will be completely done. I am still going to pray for more snow, though — we sure need it. I’ve got lots of plans spin- ning in my head. I need to care- fully share my ideas. I will have to slowly share those ideas with my hubby so I don’t overwhelm him all at once! Ha. I might start up on some canning again in the next few weeks. My fingers are mostly healed up. They are tender, but I need to get some things done, and I am champing at the bit. I don’t know how it happened, but I found a bunch of bags of frozen strawber- ries, raspberries and grapes. So, it got me debating whether I should make jam, or fruit leather? Should I mix up all the fruit together? I’ll let you know what I decide to do. I sold some of my baby goats and let Lily and her lit- tle baby Squirt out. He is so cute. He started hopping and jumping around. He is getting bigger and has a nice round tummy. I can’t make up my mind if I should keep him or sell him. I can’t keep every goat that I think is cute! I was trying to pet lit- tle Squirt the other day, and Davey kept coming around, trying to get in between, and then jumped on me. I think he was getting jealous and did not want me to pet Squirt. Davey is now really healthy, big and, hmm, maybe a little fat? Isaiah 44:6 “Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of Hosts, I AM the first, and I AM the last, and beside me there is no other God.” Prairie City Seniors Rose Coombs Shalom! I’ve finally got a good response to the question “How are you?” You know, the question from everyone you meet, no matter in what circumstance. They really don’t expect you to answer with a litany of your current physical ailments or condition of your children or what kind of mood you are in today. It’s just the current American cul- tural greeting to show that I really was aware of your pres- ence. But how to respond in a truthful manner is the ques- tion. The standard response of “I’m fine” gets you off the hook, even if it isn’t the truth. Then you can get on with the business at hand because you have taken care of the ques- tion and response: I’m fine; you’re fine; everybody’s fine. But sometimes we’re not. Especially the last 12 months. So I’ve been trying to find a response that does away with the pretense and gets to a good place. So I give you “shalom.” It means peace, tranquil- ity, safety, well-being, health, contentment, success, com- fort, wholeness and integrity. What a lot of goodness in one little word! Try it out and see what happens. Laura B. and Tom, with the help of Angie and Kim, got our meal together this week. We had yummy chili with corn- bread, carrot and celery sticks and pumpkin custard. It was all yummy, in fact! Carlos took care of the home deliveries while Carla, Ginger and Pam got the bags organized and delivered to the front door for the pick-up people. Remem- ber to call by 9 a.m. if you want a meal on Wednesday. Tuesday would be even bet- ter! The phone has an answer- ing machine feature so you can leave a message anytime, and the cooks will take care of it. We made a good deeds run to Burns and got to won- dering why we don’t see any “reprod” in the Canyon Creek fire area. After all, it has been a long time! Just wondering. My little choir didn’t get to do our Christmas special due to some emergency sur- gery for one of the mem- bers. We didn’t get to do last year’s Easter song until July or August, so not doing the Christmas one during Christ- mas is not anything new! So we are planning on a presen- tation date in February, if no one else has any problems! Ah, the best laid plans of mice and men. Do I dare hope that we could do an Easter presen- tation during the Easter season this year? From “Life’s Little Hand- book of Wisdom”: Our five senses are incomplete without the sixth — a sense of humor. Right on! Psalms 126:1-3 “When the LORD brought back the cap- tives to Zion… our mouths were filled with laughter… The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Sally Weissenfluh led the team with 22 points and seven rebounds; Shannon Walton had 12 points and six rebounds; Kellie Bennett put in 8 points; and Holly Hunt scored 5 points and dished out four assists. Huntington proved a close game from the start. Long Creek led 6-4 after one, but fell behind by halftime 15-10. The Locomotives were ahead 17-14 going into the final period before the Mountain- eers 14-5 in the final eight minutes. “This was a tough one,” said Barthlow, who lost Ben- nett before the game due to the flu and had three other players who played sick. “We wore them down in the second half and hung close with them. In the last nine-and-a-half min- utes we went on a 16-5 run to close out the game. It also came down to some clutch free throw shooting. We were four of four in the last minute-and-a-half.” Weissenfluh had 8 points and eight rebounds; Hunt scored 8 points; Sierra Drake put in 4 points and had four assists; and Sayward Carter scored 4 points and had five rebounds. John Day Seniors Dusty Harris Another beautiful day. I’m so looking forward to a warm spring. How about you? The angels are working again at the Elks Club brunch on every other Sunday, starting with this Sunday. Call and let them know you would like brunch. Our senior center lunch for Thursday, Jan. 21, will be lasagna, green salad, garlic toast and coconut cream pie bars. Yum! On Jan. 25, we’ll have meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, rhubarb-berry crumble. On Jan. 28, we’ll have club sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, fruit Jell-O and butterscotch blondies. Also, if you are over 65, the health department is giv- ing the flu shot. Psalm 9:1 “I will thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.” OUT OF THE PAST 75 years ago Fire scare in John Day-Canyon About 7 O’Clock Mon- day morning, shortly after Alec Gay had started the oil burner in the post office, it exploded from oil which had leaked on the floor under the stove and was unnoticed. It looked like there would be a real fire as the flames leaped as high as the ceiling, but Mr. Gay quickly turned in an alarm and then rushed out- side and got a shovel full of ashes which he threw onto the burning oil keeping the flames from spreading. The fire department was soon on the job and with chemi- cal apparatus managed to get the fire out before any seri- ous damage occurred. How- ever, it created quite a stir of excitement and the siren’s shriek got many people out of bed ahead of their regular time of arising. 50 years ago Big noise An early morning explo- sion, believed to be fueled by trapped gas, left big holes in the rear walls of two motel units at the Anchor Motor Inn, John Day, early Thurs- day morning. Unit 19 had its door busted from the explo- sion, wheres unit 18 had a fire start in it, which may have triggered the initial explosion. 25 years ago Lady Mountaineers up record to 8-2 after week- end wins The Lady Mountaineers have found the winning com- bination and stand at the top of the Tr-Co League after three games. Long Creek easily han- dled the Harper Harper Hor- nets Friday 49-32 and then pulled out a tough game with Huntington 28-22 Saturday. The Mountaineers buzzed past the Hornets by outscor- ing Harper 12-4 in the first quarter and 28-8 at halftime. By the end of third quarter the contest was over as Long Creek gained a 40-17 edge. “We put the game away in the first three quarters,” said Mountaineers coach Dave Barthlow. “I was really pleased with the way we pushed the ball up the floor and we made quite a few lay-ins.” The mountaineers also had a season-best 16 assists. 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 S211472-1 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 Sunday Bible Study .....................................8:45am 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 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 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 S222312-1