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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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SHOOTING THE BREEZE
Refl ections as column enters its fourth year
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Contributed Photo
From left, Kevin Fairless, Tanler Fuller, Josh Fuller and Charley Knowles. The four-
some won 1st Gross in the Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation scramble at the
John Day Golf Club on July 16, 2022.
Hospital golf scramble nets $6,000
By STEVEN MITCHELL
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — The Blue Mountain
Healthcare Foundation raised upwards
of $6,000 this year at its 15th annual golf
scramble, held July 16 at the John Day
Golf Club.
Jena Knowles, the foundation’s pub-
lic relations director, said there were 32
players this year, which was less than
usual. She added that the hospital’s golf
scramble was the same weekend as a
larger tournament in Baker City that she
was unaware of and that the hospital
will likely move its golf date next year.
Knowles said the foundation board
had not yet dedicated the money to a
specifi c department or program, but
that is something it will discuss at its
next meeting in August. Once the board
decides how the money will be spent,
it will share that information with the
community.
Tournament results:
• 1st Gross: Tanler Fuller, Josh Fuller,
Charley Knowles and Kevin Fairless
• 1st Net: Andy Day, Maxine Day,
Randy Horner and Corky Johnson
• 2nd Gross: Chip Grove, Chris Reed,
Scott Cole and Randy Gilliam
• 2nd Net: Tim Boethin, Bobbee
Boethin, Jessica Knowles and Jena
Knowles
• Final Gross: Aaron Uhling, Chauncy
Groves, Cam Marlowe and Var Rigby
• Final Net: Billy Colson, Brad Smith,
Matt Wennick and Skip Ryder
• Men’s closest to the pin: Andy Day
• Women’s closest to the pin: Maxine
Day
• Men’s longest drive: Jeff Propeck
• Women’s Longest drive: Maxine
Day
s our “Shooting the
game and fowl in both Oregon
Breeze” column enters its
and Idaho; next year we will add
fourth year, we continue
Wyoming to that list. Although I
to enjoy sharing stories, opinions
have my personal favorites and
and insight, as well as
old standbys, I always
receiving feedback from
enjoy trying a diff erent
our readers.
gun or cartridge at the
Shooting, handload-
range. I’ve fi shed in both
ing, hunting and all other
fresh and saltwater. For a
aspects of the outdoors
while I loaded ammuni-
are an endless buff et of
tion for a well-known bul-
excellent topics which we
let manufacturer and have
Dale Valade
get the privilege of pre-
guided hunters working
paring for you. As I tell
under a licensed outfi tter.
everyone who writes in, if there is But I’ve also stretched my share
anything you would like to read
of barbed wire and watered, cut,
about and it’s within our wheel-
raked, baled, stacked and fed lots
house, we will do our darned-
of hay, too.
est. Your feedback and contin-
Over 20 years ago, the father of
ued patronage is valued more than my late best friend suggested we
you can know.
contact the local paper and start
Like my good friend and
writing outdoors columns. Being
co-writer Rod Carpenter, I, too,
as my friend and I were only
was born and raised in East-
young men, we thought that no
ern Oregon. In my travels I’ve
one would be interested in hear-
been to many other states and am
ing our drivel. I wish he were still
always looking to further my edu- here to help us write these arti-
cation and outdoor opportunities.
cles. He was a true outdoorsman.
From the time I was very little,
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t
I’ve been hunting and shooting;
miss him nor wish I had listened
many of those stories you’ve read to that piece and more of his
here in this weekly column.
father’s good advice. Such is life.
Through the years I’ve used
We have striven to produce a
30 diff erent cartridges for tak-
column which hunters of all dif-
ing a long list of varmints, big
ferent backgrounds could enjoy. I
O utlook
SENI
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My, my. I do
believe that summer
finally got here. PTL
for A/C! Takes me
a bit to get going
again after being
out in the 95 degree
Rose Coombs
temperatures. And
to think when I was
considerably younger that I was out on the hot tractor in 105
degree temperatures racing around the hayfield. Can’t take the
hot temps anymore. All outside work has to be done before 9 or
after 7!
The carrots have finally arrived! Don’t know what I did wrong
the first time. I replanted in the same place, but with a different
system. Was very careful to keep the area as moist as I could and
— voila! — sprouts have appeared. Whew.
The famous birthdays for today include Alexander the Great in
356 B.C. and Edmund Hillary in 1919. The Apollo 11 moon
landing was also on this day. How long ago? Tom didn’t say ...
Lots of folks said that they remembered where they were and
what they were doing on that day.
On this day in this year at this place, we served up hamburgers
with all the trimmings, coleslaw, watermelon, and strawberry
rhubarb pie for dessert. Our sponsor was Delores Scott. Thank
your for your contribution to our cause. Ginger led the flag salute
and Tom asked the blessing. Our drivers and deliverers included
Carla, Mary, Gwynne, and Carlos. Our volunteer helpers in the
dining hall were Chris and Theresa. Pam was at her position at
the registration desk. We want to thank all our volunteers and
our wonderful cooks, Pam and Pam. (Yes, that makes three
Pams!) After the great meal, we held our monthly board of
directors meeting. We want to thank our departing coordinator
Angie for doing such a great job for us and wish her well in her
future retirement. We also want to thank The Olde Thrift Shoppe
for their generous donation. We really appreciate it.
We made another attempt to drive the road from Reynolds
Creek to Highway 26 that comes out close to Dixie Summit.
Went almost 10 miles and again ended up at a locked gate.
Hmmm. In the process, we managed to avoid a head-on collision
on the narrow gravel road. Wonder what his hurry was? The
maps are absolutely no help. The number of roads and the
numbers on the roads do not match up. And as Dad would have
said, “It’s a **** of a place to lose a cow!” Did see two patches of
the dreaded weed Dalmatian toadflax. How did it get started way
up there? Ah, the mysteries of life.
Got another project done! The sewing cabinet has been the
resting place of a dress that was getting too tight. It has been
there for at least 10 years. While looking for something else
(ahem) I saw it the other day. Oh, yeah. I need to do something
about that dress. So I finally got it out and fixed what needed
to be fixed. Took all of 30 minutes! Then I said, “Should I wash
you or wait until I’ve worn you?” Wait won out ... it will be more
ready to be washed then!
Jude l: 21 Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of
our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
The senior center
hall board had
a meeting on
Wednesday with
the Northwestern
Mutual financial
advisers. There were
Elise Huskey
a few senior center
hall board members
and some regular lunch attendees present. Jason Wild made us
aware of how finances work for institutions like ours. It was very
educational and we hope that we will all feel better about how
nonprofit centers operate.
On Monday, July 18, Darlene and Carol greeted everyone at
the sign-in desk and got names in the can for the daily drawing.
Darlene was the announcer today. Deeda Porter won the Len’s
card and Darlene Nodine won the free meal. There were 10
in-house diners and 18 takeouts. Also 84 meals were delivered
throughout the area by Carolyn Stout of the Living Word
Church and Kim Jacobs of the Blue Mountain Hospital. Thanks,
ladies, for all your care and time spent to assist the shut-ins in
our area.
Elsie Huskey led the flag salute and Carolyn Stout asked the
blessing as well as helped with serving today, along with another
lady of the Living Word Church. Thank you, ladies. A big thank-
you to our kitchen help for great food.
Without all the volunteers that do a part in making every lunch
day a success, this center could not operate, so thank you to
everyone that has participated in our center. You are so much
appreciated and you should be enjoying all the satisfaction of a
great job done for this community.
There is a jar at the front desk to collect vegetable and soda can
pull tabs. These will be taken to the Ronald McDonald House in
Portland via Jeanette Julsrud. Thank you for helping us help this
great charity program that helps many families everywhere.
On Thursday, July 21, Darlene and Carol were at the desk to
greet everyone who came for lunch or to pick up a meal. Names
were also gathered in the can for the daily drawing. Darlene did
the announcing today, also.
Sherri Feiger of the Methodist Church helped with serving and
also asked the blessing. Jeanette Julsrud led the flag salute.
A total of 20 people were in attendance for lunch and 59 meals
were delivered by Rick LaMountain, Mike Shockley, Jeanette
Julsrud, and Boethin and Ken Charmain (spelling may be
wrong). Jake Kion of S.R. Valley was our guest today. Nice to see
you, Jake.
The meal today was sponsored by Chester’s grocery. A big
thanks to Chester’s for all your support to our senior center, and
for all the goodies you place on the table each lunch day for any
participant to take.
Carol Roe won the Chester’s card today and Dave Pasko won
the free meal. Congrats, you two.
News is that Alva Conlee has had a birthday and is now a
whopping 90 years old. He is doing well and still getting out
with his wife and others. Congratulations, Alva.
Volunteers are needed for delivery drivers as substitutes for
those needing to be gone from the area. We all need a break from
time to time, and volunteering for our senior center is a very
worthwhile and fulfilling thing to do. To inquire as to how you
may be a volunteer, call 541-575-1825 for information as to how
you can begin this fulfilling journey. Thanks in advance for your
thought and motivation to help out.
Our library is open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and
Thursdays. Linda works hard to keep all the books in order and
the room beautiful for your pleasure, so stop in to pick up a book
or two and check the whole room out.
Tomorrow, Thursday, July 28, the lunch menu will be pork
stroganoff, rice, fruit and sugar cookie bars. Monday, Aug.
1, lunch will consist of fiesta chicken, beans, corn salad and
pineapple cake. Come on over and see who is there and have a
great lunch with all of us.
Psalm 119:114 O Lord, You are my refuge and my shield. Your
word is my source of hope.
We had our cooks
return. Both Terry and
Carrie lost loved ones
in the last month,
and we sure missed
them and we are most
Soo Yukawa
pleased to have them
back. They spoiled us
by cooking up a most
delicious meal of lasagna, fresh green salad, garlic bread, and
apple fruit tart. We all enjoyed it thoroughly, and we thank and
appreciate our cooks ever so much.
Our greeter at the front table was Bob Cockrell. He kept the
ship afloat all by himself. He checked in all the guests, collected
and counted up the money, filled in all the paperwork, led us
in the flag salute, and made the announcements. Yes, he did
everything that day. Yours truly prayed the blessing over the meal.
Not a whole lot going on here in Monument. I think everyone
is just busy with all the summer activities. It has been super-hot
this past week. I try and get up early to do all the chores and then
come in and enjoy the nice coolness of the indoors. We have also
resorted to eating an early dinner and then going out to do the
chores in the evening, when the sun is starting to go down. It is
much cooler that way.
I have been pretty busy the last couple of weeks. I canned
some 37 pints of fruit jam and one quart. I made this fermented
vegetable probiotic snack. I saw a Youtube video on how to make
it. She washed and cut up three carrots into sticks. She stuffed
the carrot sticks into a clean or sanitized jar, then cut up an onion
into quarters and put those on the top of the carrots. She then
filled the jar with 2 cups of water mixed with 1 tablespoon of
Himalayan sea salt. After the lid is put on (should use plastic),
you place the jar in a cool, dark place like your pantry or shelf.
Put the jar in a container to catch the juice that may leak out.
You keep moving it every day to allow the gases to escape. It takes
about five to seven days for the fermentation process.
After it is all fermented (the liquid will appear cloudy), you stick
it in the fridge and take it out to snack on it. I, of course, had
to make it a little spicy, so I added sliced-up jalapeno peppers.
It came out very tasty! The carrots and onions were crispy, and
the carrots especially had a kick to them. This snack is a good
probiotic and it will help your gut and improve your eyesight.
The veggies had a sweet, tangy, and spicy flavor. I gave some to
friends and ate the rest. I am now thinking of adding garlic to the
jar. My son loved it, too.
I am definitely making another batch. My hubby requested a
batch with no spice. I bought a big bag of carrots so I guess I will
be making some more in the next few days.
Psalms 95: 1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD, let us make a
joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.
Prairie City
Seniors
John Day
Seniors
Monument
Seniors
feel like we are the closest-knit as
a community and a nation when
we focus on the good we have
in common rather than spend-
ing time dividing ourselves into
smaller and smaller camps over
political or other hot button dis-
cussions. Common ground is
where this nation will unite if it is
ever to do so.
We love the outdoors, and any-
thing we can do individually or
collectively to enable each other
to spend more quality time enjoy-
ing greater opportunities in the
fi eld is a very worthy endeavor.
Whether you choose to hunt or
shoot recreationally with a bow,
a handgun, a blackpowder rifl e,
a new cartridge or a trusty old
one, do what makes you enjoy the
experience the very most.
Let’s make a deal: If you will
keep reading, we will keep writ-
ing. So far, all parties involved
seem to enjoy it. It would seem
“Shooting the Breeze” is here to
stay!
Sound off at shootingthebree-
zebme@gmail.com and check us
out on Facebook and Youtube!
Dale Valade is a local coun-
try gent with a love for the out-
doors, handloading, hunting and
shooting.
We offer a wide range of primary
care and medical treatment.
Zachary Bailey, MD • David Hall, MD • Raffaella Betza, MD
Zachary Bailey, MD • Janessa Sickler, DO • Emily Lieuallen, DO
• Janessa
DO • Emily
DO
James Cook,
FNP • Sickler,
Erika Adams,
FNP-C Lieuallen,
• Caitlin MacCoun,
MD
• Nora Jennings,
Healey, FNP
Clark, DNP
Brian
MD • Shawna
Robyn Jennings,
MD
Available Monday - Friday
180 Ford Road, John Day • 541-575-0404
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Family Market
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170 Ford Road
John Day
541-575-1311
112 E. 5th
Prairie City
541-820-3341
422 W. Main, 1st floor • John Day
If you have any questions or think you
know of someone who might benefit,
call: 541 575.1648
241 S. Canyon Blvd. John Day • 541-575-0529
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