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East Oregonian
Thursday, December 23, 2021
DEAR ABBY
Twin’s upcoming nuptials don’t include family role
DEAR ABBY: My 52-year-old twin
brother — whom I’m close to — is getting
married soon for the fi rst time. His fi ancee,
who divorced after 18 years of marriage, is
doing all the planning. She has not included
me or my kids (my brother’s only niece and
nephew) so far, nor are we included on the
wedding day except as guests at the cere-
mony and reception.
My brother was a groomsman in my
wedding 17 years ago. I feel hurt being
excluded and I want to say something,
but I don’t know what to say or whether
I should talk to my brother or his fi ancee.
And I don’t know, at this point, how the
kids or I could be included. Any advice
would be appreciated. — ANGUISHED
SIS IN ARIZONA
DEAR SIS: This show is being run
I have talked to her about it. She said
by your brother’s fi ancee. She may not
be aware he was a groomsman at your that’s the way her mom used to make
chicken soup. She also told me the
wedding, and frankly, I’m not
sure what bearing it would have
bones are edible because they’re
on their own. You and your chil-
very small, and they are inevita-
dren should attend your brother’s
ble because she is using the whole
wedding, welcome his bride into
chicken. She promised to strain
the family and have a good time,
the soup for me before adding the
which should be easy since there
other ingredients. Unfortunately,
will be no responsibility on any of
I found bones in the strained soup
your shoulders.
as well.
JEANNE
DEAR ABBY: I have a good
Abby, I don’t know what to do. I
PHILLIPS
friend who loves to make me chicken
really don’t want to eat the soup. I
ADVICE
soup. She brings it over proudly and
don’t want to waste it, but it would
crush her if I told her I didn’t want
enjoys giving me the container. The
soup is delicious, except for one
the soup anymore. Any ideas? —
thing: It has tiny bones in it. I can’t stand the DONE WITH THE SOUP
texture of these little bones, and I’m worried
DEAR DONE: Remove the vegetables
from the soup she brings and strain it again,
about swallowing one inadvertently.
through cheesecloth or a fi ne strainer. Once
you have clear broth, return the veggies to
the liquid and enjoy it.
DEAR ABBY: My stepson and his wife
have requested cash gifts for their two chil-
dren’s birthdays and other holidays because
“they really don’t need more toys at ages 2
and 4.” I understand this. What I fi nd pecu-
liar is that they told us they put the maxi-
mum amount they are allowed into their
kids’ college funds each pay period, and
when someone gives the kids money, they
put that money in instead of their own. Am
I wrong in thinking we are giving the gift to
them, and not to my grandkids? — FEEL-
ING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF
DEAR FEELING: I don’t think you are
wrong. But the question is, is this some-
thing worth arguing about?
DAYS GONE BY
100 years ago — 1921
This is a very Merry, Merry
Christmas, and if anyone believes
it is not, all he needs to do to make
sure is to ask Guy B. Wyrick, Pend-
leton scattergun artist and sports-
man. Guy had a narrow escape from
death yesterday by drowning in the
Umatilla river, and he is feeling
very grateful because he is still able
to tread dry ground and eat roast
duck and get and give Christmas
presents. He was hunting for ducks
near Hermiston along the river with
“King,” a Chesapeake Retriever,
when the rotten ice gave way, and
the sportsman precipitated into the
water. Weighed down with boots,
three ducks, a heavy shooting jacket
and several boxes of shells, and not
being a strong swimmer, Wyrick
experienced great diffi culty in his
eff orts to get back to safety. Seeing
that the hunter was having trouble,
King took to the water and several
times “nosed” Wyrick, thrusting his
muzzle between Wyrick’s left arm
and shoulder and swimming with all
his might. Through the dog’s eff orts
he was shoved nearer the bank and
escaped the icy water, and also the
danger of being swept over the crest
of the dam which was not very far
below.
50 years ago — 1971
If you gave a seven-year-old
child just one wish for Christmas,
what would he ask for? Janet Kret-
schmer asked her second graders
at Hawthorne School to write their
Christmas wishes. Here are some of
their answers:
Pam Lundy: I would wish that
all the people would not be poor, so
they would not die.
Ranse Davis: I would wish
America was not polluted.
Mark Navratil: I wish there
would be no more wars. More peace
over the world. Because every year
thousands and millions of men are
killed. Families are killed. Many
countries are conquered.
Debbie Ford: I want the pollution
to stop.
Evonne Reeve: I wish there were
not more wars because people get
killed and die.
25 years ago — 1996
Christmas Day is a time to relax
and kick off the shoes. For most, but
not for everyone. For the past four
years, Pay Less Drug has been open
Christmas Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“We do more business in that short
time than we do in a regular day
(8 a.m. to 9 p.m.),” said Manager
Ernie Ferris. Batteries, fi lm and milk
are the hot-selling items on Christ-
mas Day at Pay Less, Ferris said.
Meanwhile, Albertson’s and Safe-
way supermarkets will both give
their employees the day off , but not
Dean’s Deli, which will stay open 24
hours — even on Christmas.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
On Dec. 25, 1991, Soviet Presi-
dent Mikhail S. Gorbachev went on
television to announce his resigna-
tion as the eighth and fi nal leader of
a communist superpower that had
already gone out of existence.
In A.D. 336, the first known
commemoration of Christmas on
Dec. 25 took place in Rome.
In 1066, William the Conqueror
was crowned King of England.
In 1776, Gen. George Washing-
ton and his troops crossed the Dela-
ware River for a surprise attack
against Hessian forces at Trenton,
New Jersey, during the American
Revolutionary War.
In 1818, “Silent Night (Stille
Nacht)” was publicly performed for
the fi rst time during the Christmas
Midnight Mass at the Church of St.
Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria.
In 1926, Hirohito became
emperor of Japan, succeeding his
father, Emperor Yoshihito.
In 1962, the movie version of
“To Kill a Mockingbird,” adapted
from the Harper Lee novel and star-
ring Gregory Peck, opened in Los
Angeles.
In 1989, ousted Romanian Pres-
ident Nicolae Ceausescu and his
wife, Elena, were executed follow-
ing a popular uprising. Former base-
ball manager Billy Martin, 61, died
in a traffi c accident near Bingham-
ton, New York.
In 1995, singer Dean Martin
died at his Beverly Hills home at
age 78.
In 1999, space shuttle Discov-
ery’s astronauts fi nished their repair
job on the Hubble Space Telescope
and released it back into orbit.
In 2003, 16 people were killed
by mudslides that swept over
campgrounds in California’s San
Bernardino Valley.
In 2006, James Brown, the
“Godfather of Soul,” died in Atlanta
at age 73.
In 2009, passengers aboard
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 foiled
an attempt to blow up the plane as
it was landing in Detroit by seiz-
ing Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab,
who tried to set off explosives in his
underwear. (Abdulmutallab later
pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to life in prison.)
Ten years ago: Five members
of a family — three children and
their grandparents — died in a
Christmas morning blaze in Stam-
ford, Connecticut, that was blamed
on burning embers in a trash can.
A suicide bombing of a Catholic
church near Nigeria’s capital left at
least 44 people dead.
Five years ago: A Russian
Tu-154 carrying 92 people to Syria
crashed into the Black Sea shortly
after takeoff from Sochi, killing
all 92 people on board. Decry-
ing the suffering in Syria, Pope
Francis wished Christmas peace
and hope for all those scarred by
war and terrorism, which he said
was sowing “fear and death in the
heart of many countries and cities.”
George Michael, who rocketed to
stardom with WHAM! and went on
to enjoy a long and celebrated solo
career, died at his home in Goring,
England, at age 53.
One year ago: A recreational
vehicle parked in the deserted
streets of downtown Nashville
exploded early Christmas morn-
ing, damaging dozens of buildings,
causing widespread communica-
tions outages and grounding holi-
day travel at the city’s airport;
investigators later determined that
the bomber, a 63-year-old Nash-
ville-area man, was killed in the
explosion. Pope Francis made a
Christmas Day plea for authorities
to make COVID-19 vaccines avail-
able to all, insisting that the fi rst in
line should be the most vulnerable
and needy.
Today’s Birthdays: Author
Anne Roiphe is 86. Actor Hanna
Schygulla is 78. R&B singer John
Edwards (The Spinners) is 77. Actor
Gary Sandy is 76. Singer Jimmy
Buff ett is 75. Pro and College Foot-
ball Hall-of-Famer Larry Csonka
is 75. Country singer Barbara
Mandrell is 73. Actor Sissy Spacek
is 72. Blues singer/guitarist Joe
Louis Walker is 72. Former White
House adviser Karl Rove is 71.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
First Christian
Church
The Salvation Army
COME WORSHIP
WITH US AT THE
COUNTRY
CHURCH
215 N. Main • Pendleton
10:30 - Worship Service
Sundays at 11:00am
In Person worship Sundays
at 11:00am
5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study
32742 Diagonal Rd.
Hermiston, OR
Office Phone: 541-276-5358
Hours: M-F 9:00am-1:00pm
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 9am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
We offer: Sunday School • Sign Language
Interpreters • Nursery • Transportation • & more!
Pastor Dan Satterwhite
541.377.4252
417 NW 21st St. • Pendleton, OR 97801
www.facebook.com/
PendletonLighthouseChurch
Solid Rock
Community Church
140 SW 2nd St Hermiston, OR 97838
541-567-6937
Worship Service: 11:00AM
Sunday School: 9:45
Pastor Wilbur Clark
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
Center for Worship & Service
Sunday Worship Service
9:30 - Sunday School
Wednesday Bible Study
COME AS YOU ARE
150 SE Emigrant
(541) 276-3369
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Sunday Worship.........9:00 AM
Bible Study......10:15 AM
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
Redeemer
Episcopal
Church
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
PendletonPresbyterian.com
Sunday Holy Communion: 9am
Wednesday Holy Communion: Noon
M-F Morning Prayer 7am on Zoom
Worship Services On Facebook
10:00am Sundays
All Are Welcome
Community
Presbyterian
Church
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Facebook.com/PendletonPresbyterian
OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR
www.graceandmercylutheran.org
Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided)
Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School
Check Out our Facebook Page or
Website for More Information
541-289-4535
Pastor Weston Walker
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
N.E. Gladys Join
Ave & Us
7th, Hermiston
541-567-6672
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CONGREGATION
ON OUR JOURNEY WITH JESUS
Services 9:00am Sundays
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