A8
SENIORS & HISTORY
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
OUT OF THE PAST
75 YEARS AGO
50 YEARS AGO
of the old city maintenance
pickup for use in holding loose
dogs.
Under terms of the job
agreement with the state,
the city’s portion of required
matching funds will be paid
through supervision, training,
and working materials — all
non-fund items.
Mrs. King reportedly
handed out a large number of
meter violation tickets her fi rst
day on the job. The number fell
drastically the second day she
worked, French said.
Meter-reader, dog catcher
starts work for John Day
Mrs. Shirley King began
work Monday of last week
for the city of John Day as
a parking meter reader and
dog catcher, City Administra-
tor Kern French announced
Thursday.
Mrs. King’s position, fully
funded under the emergency
public service job program
recently launched in Oregon,
calls for her to enforce the
city’s parking-meter and dog
ordinances.
French said a uniform has
been ordered for Mrs. King and
that Eddie Wright, city mainte-
nance superintendent, will con-
struct a closed cage in the back
Pumpkin painters
Children were given a
pumpkin, paints and plastic
bag protection to decorate as
they saw fi t in front of Ches-
ter’s Thriftway and Ben Frank-
lin on Main Street in John Day.
Awards were given to the
top three contestants of four
age groups at the Pumpkin
Painting Contest sponsored by
Chester’s Thriftway and Ben
Franklin Saturday.
All fi rst place winners
received $15, second place
received $10 and third place
received $5 from Ben Franklin.
Each contestant also took their
pumpkin home with them.
Sonny Tureman wins at
Madison Square Garden
Sonny Tureman, John Day
cowboy, won the bareback
riding contest in the world’s
championship rodeo last Sat-
urday in Madison Square Gar-
den, New York, according to
a (UP) dispatch in the Oregon
Journal.
Tureman beat out Larry
Bentley, Phoenix, AZ, and
Marv O. Rogers, Idabelle, OK.
25 YEARS AGO
Shahaylie Smarr, 5, concentrates on painting her pumpkin during a 1996 pumpkin painting contest in John Day.
O utlook
SENI
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Aah. I can relax
now. The big
60th anniversary
celebration has come
and gone. And I still
have pages left in the
Rose Coombs
guest book! Hmmm.
Thanks to all who
came to help us celebrate; thanks to all who sent cards; thanks
especially to our sons, daughter-in-love, and grandchildren
who took care of most everything! You did good! And we have
a recording to watch whenever we want to so we can see you
all again. PTL for inventions!
On to the delicious meal prepared by Pam and Laura: we
enjoyed Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable
blend, lemon J-ello with whipped cream, and pineapple
upside down cake. Mmm good. The sponsor for this day’s
meal was Mary Jones in memory of Melvin Jones. Thank
you so much for your donation. Volunteers included Tom,
Carlos, Gwynne, Ginger, Del, Pam and me. When (thinking
positively) we got to open for in-house dining, we will be
needing some more volunteers. Think about it…
One of our gifts was a bouquet from a former Ensemble
member. She was glad to see that the Ensemble was still
going. I have given out the Christmas music and am working
on the accompaniment. Was having a grand time with white
and black key glissandos when Derrol loudly asked what I
was doing. ‘Just practicing dear.’ I’m so glad to have a separate
room for the piano.
(Ahem.) And I’m really glad to have a piano that does not
depend on electricity to operate! That was foremost in my
mind a few weeks ago when the power went out on a Sunday
morning. The sound system may not work, but the piano
would! Might have to find a lantern or a candle to see the
music by, but that was how it was done for a long time before
electricity came into use. Yep, more inventions. And still
no one can explain how electricity works, just what it does.
Amazing, those little electrons.
So the garden is all harvested. The six squashes went to
Portland. One granddaughter wanted to go out and pick peas,
but they had been all picked and frozen last month. We have
had a pint and they were WONDERFUL! Got that done
right, anyway. Now if I can just get the carrots to grow… Will
be an interesting experiment to see if they will germinate and
sprout early next spring in the new little bed that will not be
disturbed… stay tuned!
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, if you didn’t know.
Grace Chapel had a special time on this day to honor former
Pastor Derrall Johnson, along with his faithful wife Dorothy.
They had a special park bench made with their names on it
and put it out in the flower bed near the cross in their parking
lot. It was a privilege to know Darrell and Dorothy for 60
years and hear the many stories of happenings in their life.
Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such
a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that
hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with
perseverance the race marked out for us.”
Thanks to everyone
who supports our
senior center and
other senior centers
in close proximity.
The pandemic we
Elise Huskey
are experiencing
is causing it to be
difficult to even
provide lunches to go for those who come and pick them
up and those who need their lunches delivered. We are
continuing to get it all done, however. Prayers are going up
for this to be over and we can continue to join together for
visiting and getting out.
can open safely.
4. To put us one step closer to ending this pandemic.
Prairie City
Seniors
John Day
Seniors
About the covid vaccination: Here are some benefits to
getting vaccinated when it is available to do so.
1. To prevent yourself and your loved ones from getting
infected.
2. To help us reach community immunity and safeguard our
vulnerable neighbors.
3. To make sure our schools, businesses and communities
To know when you can get a covid vaccination:
visit covidvaccine@oregon.gov. -or-
Text ORCOVID to 898211 (English and Spanish only) -or-
Email: ORCOVID@211info.org (all languages) -or-
call 211
John Day is at its peak for covid. Idaho is #3 in our nation.
This is causing many people not to be able to even get their
sick children into a hospital to be checked and helped.
What is it going to take to help us all understand how
serious this pandemic is. It takes every single one of us to do
their part to help protect all of us. Many people dying from
this so please step up and do your part. Thank you.
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people who are called by MY name
shall humble themselves and pray and seek MY face and turn
from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will
forgive their sin and will heal their land.” AMEN
I did not get to
partake of the
Monument
lunch meal at the
Monument Senior
Seniors
Center but got to
eat it at home. I
had to be home for a
Soo Yukawa
delivery and wouldn’t
you know it, they of
course did not come until the very last delivery time, which
was at 5:30PM! Well, at least my family and I got to eat the
very hearty and yummy meal that the cooks, Terry Cade and
Carrie Jewell prepared for everyone.
Our meal consisted of beef burritos, refried beans, Spanish
rice, and cherry tart for our dessert. The cooks put side
containers of sour cream and salsa along with our food. I got
a special container of jalapenos! We thank our cooks for their
efforts and we appreciate them very much.
The people at the front table were Kristi Guimont, Bob
Cockrell, Jan Ensign, and Sue Cavender. Kristi and Bob
greeted the patrons and wrote down the records and filled
out the paperwork. Bob led in the flag salute and Dennis
Abraham prayed the blessing over the meal. Sylvia Cockrell
won the Len’s gift card and Pam Calahan won the free meal
ticket.
Don’t forget about the Flying Tiger’s Fundraiser Shotgun
shoot event at Brad and Julie Smith’s on Sunday, October
31. There is going to be ribs and all the fixings available for
purchase during lunch, and a dessert auction at 1:00PM. For
more information, please call Julie Smith.
We want to recognize and thank the Joyce Miller Owen’s
Foundation again, along with Bruce Hansen and Judy Harris
for their support. The Joyce Miller Owen’s Foundation have
given to the Monument Senior Center previously, financial
support, to help us update the flooring, bathrooms, and
decks. They have again donated to help us replace a 27 year
old furnace and heat pump. With the combined efforts
of Bruce, Judy, and Bob Cockrell, the much needed repair
and replacement will be done in no time. We thank the
Foundation and each person so much for their generosity,
hard work, and tireless efforts in helping our community and
the Monument Senior Center. We appreciate all that has
been done for our little town.
My own personal shout out to Bruce for all those yummy
potatoes, thank you so much!
I finally got motivated enough to plant some fruit tree seeds
in three different big pots. This free spirit even labeled them!
Ha. I planted some white peach seeds, Contender peach
seeds, apricot seeds, and wild plum seeds. We shall see if they
will grow. I planted them now so that they will get stratified
during the winter. I also had to put a couple hundred plastic
forks in the dirt. You know, those naughty kitties will try and
poop in them if they got the chance. They would be like,
“Oh look, soft, fresh, loose dirt to use as a litter box!” No
way, not if I can help it.
During the planting, Belle ran around like a crazy goat,
dashing all over the place while Scotty hung out, literally.
Matthew 13:41-43 The Son of Man shall send forth His
angels, and they shall gather out of His Kingdom all things that
offend and them who do iniquity: And shall cast them into a
furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then
shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom of their
Father: Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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