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East Oregonian
Saturday, May 21, 2022
DEAR ABBY
College student is tested trying to reason with mom
Dear Abby: I am a freshman at a Midwest-
ern university, and I love it. I fi nished my fi rst
semester with straight A’s, and my second
semester has been strong. I have a great group
of friends and have already made plenty of
memories. My problem is I have been having
a disagreement with my mom. I would like to
rush a sorority in the fall, and while my dad
is fi ne with it, my mother won’t even enter-
tain the topic.
I’ve never shared a lot with her regarding
my social life because she has always been
very strict (for instance, my dad knows I
enjoy tailgating and partying as long as my
grades are good). I am very responsible and
always take care of everything that needs to
be completed before I let myself have fun.
Dad knows this and trusts me. However, I
couldn’t fathom telling my mom about it.
want to go behind her back, because I think
I think part of the problem is she grew up that would only do more harm than good.
abroad, and when she came to the
How should I navigate this conver-
U.S. for college in the 1990s, she
sation? — Going Greek?
Dear Going: As much as you
faced a severe culture shock. We
dread it, you must have a sit-down,
have always been very different
people. Contrary to what she may
comprehensive conversation with
think, my main reason for joining
your mother about this. Emphasize
a sorority is not “to party.” It’s an
the benefi ts of being in a sorority.
attractive option for off-campus
She may be concerned because
housing, and I think it would be an
in some Greek organizations
JEANNE
eff ective way to meet more people
there have been severe abuses of
PHILLIPS
(especially at such a big school). If I
the pledges, some of which were
ADVICE
don’t like how rush pans out for me,
so dangerous that students lost
I have no issue with dropping out,
their lives. You may also want
but I think it would be worth a try.
to research the compliance history of the
I want to have an open conversation with Greek organizations on your campus before
Mom, but she is very close-minded. I don’t addressing the subject with your mother, so
you can allay any concerns she has.
Dear Abby: My 27-year-old daughter has
issues due to a bitter divorce between her
father and me. She treats us poorly, blames
her problems on us and feels she is justi-
fi ed. How do I handle this? I don’t think she
respects either of us much. As for our relation-
ship, we get along as long as things are going
OK for her. But if she’s having a diffi cult day,
I get the blame. Advice? — Cold-Shouldered
In New York
Dear Cold-Shouldered: Tolerating your
daughter’s behavior isn’t healthy for either
of you. Encourage her to seek professional
help for her “issues,” and when she starts the
blame game or being disrespectful, shorten
the visit, end the phone call or otherwise
distance yourself.
DAYS GONE BY
100 years ago — 1922
The honor of being the fi rst car to come over the Old
Oregon Trail highway from La Grande to Pendleton for the
spring of 1922 on its own power goes to a Studebaker which
reported at Steele’s service station this morning. The trip from
the Union county seat to Pendleton required just four hours
for the car. During the summer season when the road is in
good condition, the drive this way is easily made in two and
one-half hours. The driver of the machine, whose name was
not secured, reported that the sunshine of the past few days
is doing wonders in the way of drying up the mud which has
been the chief decoration of the highway on the high part of
the old trail. It will not be long, under present conditions, he
declared, until it will be easy for cars to make the trip.
50 years ago — 1972
Local Army representative Sgt. Jerald Schmadeka
announced today the formation of a platoon consisting of
young men from this area to be enlisted for the 9th Division
being formed at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Young men volunteering
for this enlistment program are eligible to select their basic
training location and are guaranteed at least sixteen months
of their enlistment will be spent together in the 9th Division.
This option is available to unlimited numbers of young men
desiring to remain in the same unit for basic training and
throughout their fi rst sixteen months of service.
25 years ago — 1997
In early February, Horizon Air, the Eastern Oregon
Regional Airport’s only carrier, cut the number of fl ights
arriving and departing. For nearly a year, seven planes were
landing and departing daily in Pendleton. After the cut, only
four 17-seater planes touch down and take off every day. It’s
been a bumpy ride for airport Manager Larry Dalrymple,
who marked the end of 1996 with a 15-year passenger high of
12,921. “The need, desire and ridership is here. Four Metros a
day is less than we can tolerate,” he said of the reduced sched-
ule. Dalrymple’s frustration will be short lived, according to
Horizon Air. The airline is in the process of getting rid of the
smaller Metroliner and will replace them with the 37-seater
Dehaviland Dash 8s by March 1998. “The short term prob-
lem will be fi xed in the next 10 months,” Patrick Zachwieja,
vice-president of marketing and planning for Horizon Air,
said. Since one of the larger planes will eventually be based
in Pendleton, Zachwieja contends Horizon is making a signif-
icant $10 million investment in the region.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
In 1471, King Henry VI of
England died in the Tower of
London at age 49.
In 1542, Spanish explorer
Hernando de Soto died while
searching for gold along the
Mississippi River.
In 1881, Clara Barton
founded the American Red
Cross.
In 1924, in a case
that drew much notori-
ety, 14-year-old Bobby
Franks was murdered in a
“thrill killing” carried out
by University of Chicago
students Nathan Leopold Jr.
and Richard Loeb (Bobby’s
cousin).
In 1927, Charles A. Lind-
bergh landed his Spirit of
St. Louis monoplane near
Paris, completing the first
solo airplane flight across
the Atlantic Ocean in 33-½
hours.
In 1932, Amelia Earhart
became the fi rst woman to
fl y solo across the Atlantic
Ocean as she landed in North-
ern Ireland, about 15 hours
after leaving Newfoundland.
In 1941, a German U-boat
sank the American merchant
steamship SS Robin Moor in
the South Atlantic after the
ship’s passengers and crew
were allowed to board life-
boats.
In 1955, Chuck Berry
recorded his first single,
“Maybellene,” for Chess
Records in Chicago.
In 1972, Michelange-
lo’s Pieta, on display at the
Vatican, was damaged by a
hammer-wielding man who
shouted he was Jesus Christ.
In 1979, former San
Francisco City Supervisor
Dan White was convicted of
voluntary manslaughter in
the slayings of Mayor George
Moscone (mahs-KOH’-nee)
and openly gay Supervisor
Harvey Milk; outrage over
the verdict sparked rioting.
(White was sentenced to
seven years and eight months
in prison; he ended up serv-
ing fi ve years and took his
own life in 1985.)
In 1991, former Indian
Pr ime Minister Rajiv
Gandhi was assassinated
during national elections by
a suicide bomber.
In 2020, President Donald
Trump visited a Ford Motor
Co. plant outside Detroit
that had been repurposed to
manufacture ventilators; he
did not publicly wear a face
mask but said he had worn
one while out of public view.
A Michigan judge sided with
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in
a challenge by Republican
lawmakers to her authority
to order sweeping restric-
tions during the coronavirus
outbreak.
Ten years ago: President
Barack Obama and other
world leaders meeting in
Chicago locked in place an
Afghanistan exit path that
would keep their troops fi ght-
ing there for two more years.
Former Rutgers University
student Dharun Ravi, who
used a webcam to spy on his
gay roommate, Tyler Clem-
enti, who then committed
suicide, was sentenced to 30
days in jail (he served 20).
A Yemeni man detonated a
bomb during a rehearsal for
a military parade, killing 96
fellow soldiers; al-Qaida’s
branch in Yemen claimed
responsibility.
Five years ago: Presi-
dent Donald Trump, visit-
ing Riyadh, implored Saudi
Arabia and other Middle
Eastern countries to extin-
guish “Islamic extremism”
emanating from the region.
North Korea fi red a solid-
fuel ballistic missile, saying
the test was hailed as perfect
by leader Kim Jong Un. The
Ringling Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey Circus received
its fi nal standing ovation as
it performed its last show at
the Nassau County Coliseum
in Uniondale, New York,
ending a 146-year run.
One year ago: Thousands
of Palestinians rallied after a
cease-fi re took eff ect in the
Church
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
latest Gaza war; the 11 days
of fighting left more than
250 people dead, the vast
majority Palestinians, and
brought widespread destruc-
tion to the Gaza Strip. Presi-
dent Joe Biden said there had
been no shift in his commit-
ment to Israel’s security, but
that a two-state solution that
includes a state for Pales-
tinians remained “the only
answer” to that conf lict.
Authorities said the two
Bureau of Prisons workers
who were supposed to be
guarding Jeff rey Epstein the
night he killed himself in a
New York jail had admitted
that they falsifi ed records,
but that they would be spared
prison time under a deal
with federal prosecutors;
the workers were accused of
sleeping and browsing the
internet instead of monitor-
ing Epstein.
Today’s Birthdays: R&B
singer Ron Isley (The Isley
Brothers) is 81. Actor Carol
Potter is 74. Actor Mr. T is
70. Actor Judge Reinhold is
65. Actor Lisa Edelstein is
56. Actor Fairuza Balk is 48.
Rapper Havoc (Mobb Deep) is
48. Actor Sunkrish Bala is 38.
Actor David Ajala is 36. Actor
Ashlie Brillault is 35. Coun-
try singer Cody Johnson is 35.
Actor Scott Leavenworth is
32. Actor Sarah Ramos is 31.
DIRECTORY
Iglesia Católica Nuestra
Señora de los Ángeles
Redeemer
Episcopal
Church
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
ONLI NE and I N-PERSON SERVI CES
541.276.1894
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PendletonPresbyterian.com
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
Worship Services On Facebook
10:00am Sundays
Sunday Holy Communion: 9am
Wednesday Holy Communion: Noon
M-F Morning Prayer 7am on Zoom
201 SW Dorion Ave.
S U N D A Y S | 8 : 3 0 A M & 10:00 A M
712 SW 27TH
www.pendletoncog.com
love God, love people, and make
disciples who make disciples
Facebook.com/PendletonPresbyterian
PENDLETON
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
Sunday Service: 9am & 6pm
Tuesday Kingdom Seekers: 7pm
Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm
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
We offer: Sunday School • Sign Language
Interpreters • Nursery • Transportation • & more!
541-289-4535
Pastor Dan Satterwhite
541.377.4252
Pastor Weston Walker
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
(First United Methodist Church)
191 E. Gladys Ave. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
417 NW 21st St. • Pendleton, OR 97801
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PendletonLighthouseChurch
The Salvation Army
All Are Welcome
Community
Presbyterian
Church
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Worship: 10 AM
Sunday School at 11:30
Solid Rock
Community Church
Sunday Worship Service
140 SW 2nd St Hermiston, OR 97838
10:30 - Worship Service
215 N. Main • Pendleton
Wednesday Bible Study
In Person worship Sundays
at 11:00am
Office Phone: 541-276-5358
Hours: M-F 9:00am-1:00pm
541-567-6937
Worship Service: 11:00AM
Sunday School: 9:45
Pastor Wilbur Clark
Center for Worship & Service
9:30 - Sunday School
5:30 Family Fellowship Meal • 6:00 Bible Study
COME AS YOU ARE
150 SE Emigrant
(541) 276-3369
First Christian
Church
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
COME WORSHIP
WITH US AT THE
COUNTRY
CHURCH
Sundays at 11:00am
32742 Diagonal Rd.
Hermiston, OR
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
N.E. Gladys Join
Ave & Us
7th, Hermiston
541-567-6672
JOIN OUR INCLUSIVE
CONGREGATION
ON OUR JOURNEY WITH JESUS
Services 9:00am Sundays
In-person or streaming on
Facebook or Zoom
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Sunday Worship.........9:00 AM
Bible Study......10:15 AM
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