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SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
John Day
Seniors
Elsie Huskey
Apology: As much as
we try to be positive and say
things positively, there are
times when it just doesn’t hap-
pen like we want it to. Speak-
ing about folks that have rea-
sons why they don’t want to
be vaccinated for the Covid 19
or for religious reasons or their
physician says it will inter-
fere with medicines they are
taking already. It was a mis-
take to say they were unwill-
ing. My daughter’s dr. says
she should not take the vacci-
nation because it will interferre
with her cancer medication. As
it was typed and sent, I knew it
was incorrect but it was too late
to take it back and it has been
on my mind every day since.
Giving Thanks: 1st Com-
munity Bank and Ethan Har-
vey have donated half of a
beef to our John Day Senior
Center.
The County Food Bank has
donated 100 pounds of ground
beef to our John Day Senior
Center.
Bryan Hubbard of Grub-
stake donated a large amount
of prime rib to our John Day
Senior Center.
A big THANK YOU to all
three of you. Our community
will appreciate this food as
much as our cooks that pre-
pare it for meals.
The Chamber of Com-
merce just gave us two cases
of hospital-style masks, so if
you do forget yours, we will
have one for you. Masks are
mandated, so we all need to
comply. Thank you, Chamber
of Commerce folks, for this
help.
Many of our lunch-goers
are anxious to get together for
lunch to visit and see everyone
again. COVID-19 is still caus-
ing issues with that, AGAIN!
The center is beginning prepa-
rations to have cleaning done
and volunteers scheduled so
we will be ready in a moment
when we get the word that
we can meet together. In the
meantime, we are still making
the to-go meals and deliver-
ing fresh and frozen meals to
many in our community.
Do you have an extra hour
or two you could help with
some tasks at the center?
Volunteers are needed;
we need you. Going with a
driver to deliver meals so the
driver doesn’t have to always
get in and out with the meals
and turn the vehicle off really
helps out and is such great sat-
isfaction for you. Angie has
a list of things we need done
and you may be able to com-
plete that list. Thanks for giv-
ing it some thought. Call the
same number as below and
you will be directed to the one
that knows what’s on that list.
This Thursday, Oct. 7, and
Monday, Oct. 11, be sure to
call (541) 575-1825 early in
the morning to reserve your
lunch and then pick up at
11:30 to noon.
The dishes your food is
dished up in are more expen-
sive than some but are
dishwasher-proof,
micro-
wave-proof and freezer-proof,
so it would be appreciated if
you could return them to the
center for reuse. They are stur-
dier, too, so the lids stay on
them better.
Thanks for helping out and
being economical.
Romans 6:23: For the
wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
Our cooks, Terry Cade
and Carrie Jewell, made
us a new dish. They made
some creamy lemon chicken,
roasted carrots, brown rice,
and yellow cake with choc-
olate frosting. It was a very
delicious meal. I think my
stomach must have shrunk
because I did not go back up
for seconds. We thank our
cooks for their efforts and we
appreciate them very much.
Our greeters at the table
were Bob Cockrell and Jan
Ensign. They also counted
up the money. Kristi Gui-
mont filled out the paper-
work. Sylvia Cockrell deliv-
ered the to-go meals to the
patrons who came to pick up
their lunch. Bob led us in the
flag salute, and yours truly
prayed the blessing over the
meal.
Charles, uncle to Terry
Cade, was the winner of
the free meal ticket. We had
Judi Bustardo, Jean Ham-
mel, Ellen Mann, and Shirley
Johnson (from the Dalles)
join us for lunch from Spray.
It was nice to have visitors
from other towns.
Belle is growing and is a
very independent and sassy
little goat. She loves to hang
out with all our kitties. I
have trained her to walk on a
leash. She is sometimes stub-
born and I have to drag her a
little to get going. She loves
to walk down the driveway
with me. It is a hoot to watch
her hop sideways, kick her
hind legs, and jump like a
bunny rabbit.
One day I decided to take
Belle down to see the rest of
the goats in the goat pen, and
so we went to pay a visit.
Bonnie, her mama, came
over while I was watch-
ing Belle and squatting in
the shade. Bonnie came
over to sniff me, and I was
like, I don’t have your other
babies. I then saw Belle’s
little brother and went and
picked him up and noticed
he was very light and skinny
compared to Bonnie and his
older brother. That was when
I noticed he had hay sticking
out of his mouth! Same inci-
dent like Davey last year!
I was suspicious about
Scotty (that is the name we
gave him). I took him over
to Bonnie and tried to put
him under her bag and she
jumped away, twice. Bon-
nie had rejected poor little
Scotty. He was stuffing him-
self with hay because he was
hungry. So I immediately
took him up to the house and
gave him some milk. I now
have two baby goats in my
house.
Scotty was moving very
slowly at first and was acting
lethargic, but since I have
been feeding him for a cou-
ple of days, he is running and
trying to jump and hop like
his sister Bonnie.
He is a very sweet and
mellow goat. He likes to
sit in my lap and is content,
unlike his sister. Belle will not
sit on my lap; she is always
curious and into everything.
I feed Belle and Scotty in the
morning and then take them to
the goat pen to hang out there
during the day.
Colossians 2:9-10 For in
Him dwelleth all the fullness
of the godhead bodily. And
ye are complete in Him, who
is the head of all principality
and power.
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
As Professor Higgins said,
“We did it! We did it! We
thought we could and said
we would and now, and even
though it was six months late
… we did it!”
Uh-huh. So what was all
that about? The Ensemble pre-
sented their Easter compilation
… on Oct. 3. Whew. With all
the unsettling things that have
happened this year, we perse-
vered and got it done. After all,
every Sunday is a celebration
of the Resurrection, so it was
still appropriate!
We also got the Missoula
Children’s Theatre produc-
tion accomplished, too. To put
that kind of show on in just
five days is a remarkable feat.
Kudos to all the sponsors who
made it possible for it to take
place.
Our meal for the last
Wednesday of September was
ravioli, scalloped corn, cole-
slaw, a breadstick, and TA
DA — birthday cake supplied
by Driskill Memorial Chapel.
Thank you so much for pro-
viding the cake each month.
We truly appreciate it. Thanks
also to Pam at the registration
desk, Ginger, Gwynne, Mary,
Carlos, and Del for their help
in delivering here and yon. It
is also appreciated. So now I
have just one more big thing
to attend to — the 60th cele-
bration on the 16th. I found the
guest book, so it will be wait-
ing for your signature.
We had some of the peas
from our garden that I froze
a while back. My, were they
ever good! Now if I can just
get the carrots and beets to
grow next year!
Here is a statement that
I had never heard before in
response to being asked to
do something: “I haven’t got
enough bandwidth for that.”
Now, that’s a modern version
for not enough time, energy,
etc. to take on another task. I
thought it was a very neat way
of saying it. Then I got to think-
ing (uh-oh, watch out) about
all the wireless stuff that peo-
ple have that is able to retrieve
just what they are seeking from
the “cloud.” (Reminds me of
the cartoon: Moses was the first
person to have a cloud connec-
tion.) Then you throw in the
cellphones and normal radio
broadcasts, the TV channels,
the CB radios, satellites sur-
rounding the earth all sending
out their signals ad infinitum
… how does one little burst of
electrical energy ever find its
way to the proper receiver? In
the good ol’ days, you turned
the dial. Now, you swipe.
Beam me up, Scotty.
I receive the Viking River
Cruises catalog — why? Have
no idea. Anyway, in looking
through it, you have the descrip-
tion of the different cruises and
their prices: $2,500 to $25,000.
Derrol said he’d have to pick
up a lot of recyclable cans if we
wanted to go on one …
In other news, did you know
that there are about 49 million
people worldwide who are
blind and another 250 million
who are visually impaired?
Each language has its own
Braille alphabet. A complete
Braille Bible consists of 40
large books.
Matthew 15:31 “The peo-
ple were amazed when they
saw the mute speaking, the
crippled made well, the lame
walking and the blind seeing.
And they praised the God of
Israel.”
OUT OF THE PAST
50 years ago
Harris Ranch hunt claims 27 does
A special antlerless deer hunt on the Har-
ris Ranch in Izee is credited with a doe kill
of 27, County Extension Agent William K.
Farrell reports.
The special season, set by the Oregon
Game Commission for Sept. 18-26, drew
47 hunters. When the 50 authorized permits
failed to be filled by drawings, enough other
interested hunters were added, Farrell said,
Eagle file photo
to meet the goal of 50.
The special hunt was designed to reduce
the deer population on that state-owned ranch.
The property, given to Oregon State Univer-
sity as a ranch management facility, is man-
aged by the Grant County Extension Office.
Farrell said the special hunt, coupled
with a larger than usual fawn die-off during
the winter, is expected to thin deer ranks
substantially on the ranch. Deer, he said,
were “clobbering” new rangeland seeding
Frank Bengoa
(left) and Paul
Roen try to
milk an un-
cooperative
cow during
the milking
contest at the
1996 John
Day Valley
Roundup.
at the ranch. “It cost us $2,500 last year,” he
said, also noting that the ranch’s supply of
bitterbrush and other deer-browse feed was
being diminished.
“This moved them out quite a bit,” he
said of the hunt.
Two small bucks were casualties of the
doe harvest. One was shot off ranch prop-
erty on National Forest land, but the hunter
was dealt with by authorities. Another
hunter shot a buck but got away, Farrell said.
MT. VERNON
PRESBYTERIAN
Community Church
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John Day
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Prairie City
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Grace Chapel (EMC )
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Prairie City, Oregon
541 820-4437
2 Corinthians 5:17
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9:30-10:30
Sunday Worship
10:45-12:00
John Day Valley
Mennonite
Church
Meeting every Sunday
at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
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Sunday Morning Worship ............10:50 a.m.
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(Corner of Second & Allen)
JOHN DAY
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
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126 NW Canton, John Day
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NAZARENE
Sunday School .......................... 9:30 am
Sunday Worship Service......... 10:45 am
Sunday Evening Service ...........6:00 pm
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59357 Hwy 26 Mt. Vernon
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2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship .........................10am
Sunday Bible Study .....................................8:45am
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FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
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
Weekdays: Sonshine Christian School
Full Gospel- Come Grow With Us
Pastor Randy Johnson
521 E. Main • John Day • 541-575-1895
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541-575-1202 Church
311 NE Dayton St, John Day
Pastor Al Altnow
Sundays 5:30pm
Youth: 0-6th Grade
Thursdays 6:30pm
Youth: 0-6th Grade
Jr./Sr. High
Youth Connection
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
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Mondays at 6pm at
LWCC
A Christ-Centered, 12-Step
Recovery Support Group
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