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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
GRANT COUNTY SENIORS
Prairie City
Seniors
Rose Coombs
The dumb question:
Hot enough for ya? I put
a thermometer at the front
door of the hall so those
who come into the build-
ing would be able to see
how much cooler it was
inside! The new siding
is helping a lot in keep-
ing the building cooler
in summer and warmer in
winter. We are still await-
ing the $$$ from the state
so we can get started
on the new flooring and
countertops. Same old
government story: hurry
up and wait, I guess.
Theresa gave us our
“Day in History” info
today. For one, the addi-
tion of the ZIP code on the
postal address was begun.
Does the mail move faster
? The book “Tom Sawyer”
was the first one to be writ-
ten entirely on a typewriter.
The question there is did
Mark Twain do it or did he
have someone else type it?
Hmmm. The toy company
Hasbro prints more money
than the U.S. Treasury!
Wow. There weren’t any
birthdays of persons that
we would recognize, so
Theresa found these items:
Women invented the fire
escape, laser printers, bul-
letproof vests, and wind-
shield wipers — among
other things. So there’s
your trivia for the day.
Ginger led the flag
salute and Chris asked
the blessing. Our volun-
teer deliverers for the day
were our faithful ones:
Gwynne, Carla, Mary, and
Carlos. Pam was at her sta-
tion. Thanks to you all.
Today was birthday recog-
nition day. Jean Kline was
the winner of the $10 gift
certificate donated by Huff-
man’s Market. Thanks so
much, Blaine and company.
Our cooks, Pam and
Pam, made hot turkey sand-
wiches with mashed pota-
toes and gravy, broccoli,
cauliflower, carrot veggie
medley, pears, and birthday
cake supplied by Drisk-
ill’s Memorial Chapel, our
sponsor for the day. Thank
you much. We are very
grateful for our wonderful
cooks and the great meals
they prepare.
So how does your gar-
den grow? I weeded the
space two times before
planting. Then I emptied
the four containers of sand
(that we kept in the bed
of the pickups all winter)
on the spaces between the
planting rows. That seems
to have cut the proliferation
of weeds considerably, for
which I am grateful! Then
I got to wondering if there
was something in the sand-
bags that would be harmful
to the seedlings ... The sand
was different than what I
obtained from the sand hill
at the ranch. Oh, dear. But
things seem to be growing
just fine. Whew! Am about
ready to harvest the volun-
teer potato and make a lit-
tle salad.
Which brings up the
problem I have obtaining
items that were available
before COVID ... like Best
Foods Sandwich Spread
and Tang Salad Dressing.
Mayo just doesn’t cut the
mustard for me. (Ahem.)
Tried to make my own,
but it didn’t turn out as
good as I had hoped it
would. Ah, well, such is
life in the far, far West ...
Matt. 17:20, 21 ...if you
have faith as small as a
mustard seed, ... Nothing
will be impossible for you.
John Day
Seniors
Elsie Huskey
Lunch is served at noon
every Monday and Thurs-
day. Suggested donations
for lunch are $5 for anyone
60 and older. For younger
than 60 it is $6. A whole
meal with drink and des-
sert is awesome for a sug-
gested donation. Good
food, good conversa-
tion, clean air, and a great
library all in one place.
Come and check it out for
yourself.
For a to-go meal, call
by 10:30 a.m. and pick up
at 11:30 a.m.
On Monday, July 25,
12 diners were greeted
and checked in and got
their names in the draw-
ing for the day. The num-
ber of takeout meals was
not noted. Darlene Nodine
did the announcing, Chris
Labhart led the flag salute
and Rachel Carpenter
asked the blessing. The
servers were from the LDS
Church. Rachel and Emma
Carpenter were gracious
and had smiles for every-
one and even chatted a
bit. Thank you, ladies, for
serving today. Lunch was
chicken Caesar salad, zuc-
chini soup and rhubarb/
cherry crumble. Thanks,
Shay and Kim, for a great
meal once again.
The meal was spon-
sored by Dollar General.
Thanks, folks, for your
help with our lunch today.
Mike and Patti Davis,
Peggy Molnar and Rachel
and Emma Carpenter
delivered 54 fresh meals
and 34 frozen meals
throughout our area. This
is a greatly appreciated
service to our community.
There were fresh veg-
gies on the table in the
back for anyone who
wanted them.
Ella Carpenter won
the Len’s card and Diane
Browning won the free
meal. Congrats, you two.
On Thursday, July 28,
Darlene Nodine and Judy
Thomas welcomed 14 din-
ers, checked them in and
got their names into the
drawing. Judy is in train-
ing to help at the desk
several times a month.
Thanks, Judy, for your ser-
vice. Without each volun-
teer, there would be no suc-
cess, so you helped make
success today. Darlene
was the announcer: Elsie
Huskey led the flag salute
and Father Christie of the
Catholic Church asked the
blessing and even led us
in a hymn. Thanks, Father
Christie.
The servers were from
the Catholic Church: Mary
Lou Wampler and Jimmy
Maples and one other lady
that didn’t get her name
noted. We appreciate each
server, so thanks to all
three of you for helping us
today and making lunch a
success.
Mike Shockley and
Peggy Molnar delivered 52
fresh meals. Wow! Thanks,
Mike and Peggy. Your ser-
vice is so helpful and we all
appreciate you.
Lunch today was pork
stroganoff with rice, pears
and cake. Thanks, Shay
and Kim, for a great meal.
Stroganoff is one of my
favorite meals. Yum.
Debra Webb won the
Thriftway card and Billie
Bullard won the free meal.
Congratulations.
Please remember to
stay hydrated during this
hot season. Last week I
became dehydrated and it
did not feel so good. Be
aware of how much fluids
you are drinking.
Bingo was paused for
the summer but will resume
in September. Watch this
space for dates for bingo.
Pokeno is active every Fri-
day afternoon at 1 p.m.
There are days when we
cannot play but will notify
each player in advance if
that is the case.
Volunteers are still
needed for a couple tasks,
so give it some thought and
call 541-575-1825 if you
would like to contribute
to our center.
Tomorrow, Thursday,
Aug. 4, lunch will be swiss
steaks with noodles, fruit,
and birthday cake from
Driskill’s, and Driskill’s
is sponsoring the whole
meal. Thanks for your
help with the meal today.
The in-house diners and
the shut-ins all appreciate
good food.
Monday, Aug. 8, lunch
will be creamed turkey
over biscuits, salad of the
cook’s choice, and blue-
berry hand pies.
See you at lunch.
Jeremiah
17:7-8
Blessed are those who
have made the Lord their
hope and confidence. They
are like trees planted near
a stream with roots that
reach deep into the water.
They are not bothered by
heat or drought. Their
leaves stay green and they
never stop producing fruit.
(This is a great state to be
in.)
Monument
Seniors
Soo Yukawa
All who came to the
lunch at the senior center
experienced a most delight-
ful meal of hamburger steak
(a.k.a. Salisbury steak),
mashed potatoes and gravy,
dinner rolls, roasted car-
rots, and yellow cake with
chocolate frosting for des-
sert. Yes, it was one of my
favorites. Our cooks, Terry
Cade and Carrie Jewell,
did a fabulous job with our
meal. Everything was deli-
cious. We thank our cooks
so much for the wonderful
meal and we are so grateful
for them.
Bob Cockrell was our
greeter at the table along
with Sue Cavender. They
checked in the guests, col-
lected and counted up the
money. Bob led us in the
flag salute and made the
announcements. Yours truly
prayed the blessing over the
meal. We thank all our vol-
unteers. Our senior center
would not be running with-
out everyone’s help.
Cycle Oregon will be
coming through Monu-
ment Sept. 11-12. It is esti-
mated that there will be
1,000-1,500 cyclists riding
through our little town. The
Monument School and the
Monument Senior Center
have agreed to host these
folks on the property for
an overnighter. They need
help from the commu-
nity, so if you would like
more information, please
call the superintendant of
Monument School, Laura
Thomas.
I just can’t believe that
we will soon be in the
month of August. It feels
like time is accelerating!
There is so much to do and
so little time. Ha. It has
been extremely hot over
here. We have been hav-
ing temperatures in the
100s. Yes, too hot to do
much during the day. I am
now trying to get out of
the house to do my chores
around 6 a.m.
Watering the veggies
and trees has become a
twice-a-day chore now. I
really need to get some sort
of watering system put in.
That is going have to be
added to the ever-growing
list of projects that need to
get done around our place.
Really, I don’t think there
is enough time in the day.
Sometimes I really wish
we did not have to sleep!
We could get so much done
if we just did not need to
sleep.
Well, I have gotten my
little wild baby goats a lit-
tle tamer now. I give them
some All Feed almost
every day, along with their
hay. Now they come run-
ning, almost knocking each
other over, and pushing to
get right under my feet. I
am going to have to keep
petting them and get them
to get used to me touching
them.
Now, Shay and KiKi,
on the other hand, they
are still trying to climb
onto my lap and sit on me.
Shay and KiKi are con-
stantly trying to chew on
my pants and shirt and lean
on me. They try to follow
me everywhere. When they
cry, they sound like little
human babies crying! If
they even hear my voice,
they immediately start cry-
ing and whining as if to say,
“Where are you, Mama?”
“Come get me!” “Where is
my food?” Ha.
Joel 2: 12-13 Therefore
also now, saith the LORD,
turn ye even to Me with
all your hearts, and with
fasting, and with weeping,
and with mourning: And
rend your hearts, and not
your garments, and turn
unto the LORD your God.
For He is gracious and
merciful, slow to anger,
and of great kindness, and
repenteth Him of the evil.
MT. VERNON
PRESBYTERIAN
Community Church
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John Day Valley
Mennonite
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2 Corinthians 5:17
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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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3 rd Sunday Worship/Communion/Potluck .....4:30pm
2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Sunday Worship ..........................10am
Sunday Bible Study .....................................8:45am
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FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
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Sunday Worship ...................... 11 am
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Sundays 5:30pm
Youth: 0-6th Grade
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Youth: 0-6th Grade
Jr./Sr. High
Youth Connection
Wednesdays at 6:30pm
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LWCC
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