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Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com Mother’s Day May 6, 2015 A7 Mothers families Mom’s Day movies, the subjective list By Kathleen Ellyn The Wallowa County Chieftain Courtesy photo Roberta and Kenneth Moffit on their wedding day in La Grande in 1947. In praise of moms — one in particular :DQW WR FDWFK D ÀLFN RQ Mother’s Day? You can pick a theme: Good Mom (“I Re- member Mama,” “Stella Dal- ODV´³*UDSHVRI:UDWK´%DG Mom (“Throw Mamma From the Train,” “Mommy Dear- HVW´³3UHFLRXV´&UD]\0RP RU FUD]\ VRQ LQ ³3V\FKR´ RU Wonderful Stepmom/foster PRP³6WHSPRP´³7KH%OLQG Side”). +HUH¶VP\WZRFHQWV¶ZRUWK on Mother’s Day movies: Moms used to be fetching young things and fellas came a’callin.’ Just saying. 1RZWKDWZH¶YHJRWDOLWWOH experience in life, we appreci- ate both the freshness of youth $1'WKHZLVGRPRIDJH$1' we’re up for a challenge. So, here is my completely subjective top three movies to watch on Mother’s Day and why. ³1DWLRQDO 9HOYHW´ 7KH ERRN ZDV SXEOLVKHG LQ and the movie, starring Eliz- abeth Taylor as a child and Mickey Rooney as a young DGXOWZDVUHOHDVHGLQ 6RLW¶VDJHVROG1HYHUWKH- less, the story is timeless. What makes this a Moth- HU¶V'D\¿OPLVWKDWLWKDVWZR strong female leads who not only have personal strength, but lead with a mother’s heart: 9HOYHWGHIHQGVWKDWKRUVHOLNH a mother who won’t let her child be sold short; and Edwi- QD %URZQ $QJHOD /DQVEXU\ as the mother who understands the desire to challenge oneself LQ D %LJ :D\ ,I \RX¶YH IRU- JRWWHQ 0UV %URZQ¶V VHFUHW , won’t spoil it by revealing it here. “Annie”: Adapted from WKH %URDGZD\ musical inspired E\ WKH +DU- old Gray comic VWULS ³/LWWOH 2U- phan Annie,” the movie ver- VLRQ stars Aileen Quinn as Annie and &DURO %XU- QHWWDV0LVV$JDWKD+DQQLJDQ the lazy, scheming orphan manager. 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It’ll make you appreciate your parents, step-parents or adoptive par- HQWVEHOLHYH\RXPH3OXVWKH songs are great and little kids will love watching this with you. “Grey Gardens”: You can pick from two great versions of this true story of an excep- tionally eccentric, reclusive socialite mother/daughter duo (GLWK%RXYLHU%HDOHDQG(GLWK (ZLQJ %RXYLHU %HDOH RI (DVW +DPSWRQ1HZ<RUN,UHFRP- PHQG \RX VHH WKH GRF- XPHQWDU\ ¿OP E\ $OEHUW DQG 'DYLG 0D\VOHV ¿UVW DQG WKHQ ZDWFKWKH+%2¿OPVWDU- ULQJ'UHZ%DUU\PRUHDQG-HV- VLFD /DQJH DV /LWWOH (GLH DQG %LJ(GLH And yes, these ladies are re- ODWHGWR³WKDW´%RXYLHUIDPLO\ (GLWK(ZLQJ%RXYLHU%HDOHLV -DFTXHOLQH %RXYLHU .HQQHG\ Onassis’ aunt. %RWK¿OPVZRQDUPVIXOORI awards and the Edies approved WKH¿OPZKROHKHDUWHGO\ They are decidedly odd, the setting shocking and the moth- er/daughter dynamics have gone right ’round the bend. <RX PD\ ¿QG \RXUVHOI VLPXO- WDQHRXVO\KRUUL¿HGDQGJUXGJ- ingly admiring of the way \HDUROG/LWWOH(GLHSHUVLVWV in casting herself as the bright young designer/performer. And you might or might not be VXUSULVHG WR NQRZ WKDW /LWWOH Edie’s odd fashions inspired DQLQHSDJHOD\RXWLQ+DUSHU¶V %D]DDULQ It’s a tragic story of a pre- cipitous fall. What’s heroic about it is that the mangled victims of that fall got back up as best they could and pretended it all away. Make yourself happy to be waaaay more normal than the %HDOHV$QGGRQ¶WEHVXUSULVHG LIWKLV¿OPPDNHV\RXZDQWWR clean the house, even if you just cleaned it. Perfect for Mother’s Day Beautiful jewelry by Annie Robinson and Viki Abram A dazzling assortment of Chocolove chocolate Bars T HE B OOKLOFT Across from the courthouse in Enterprise 107 E. Main • 541.426.3351 er any doubt in my mind that 1RZ 7HUUL LV ORRNLQJ IRU- always open at www.bookloftoregon.com • bookloft@eoni.com Wallowa County Chieftain Jerry was a wonderful person ward to a lot more of those because of his mom.” special mother/daughter times There are thousands of That sweet disposition is she shares with Roberta. “I’ve moms in Wallowa County that one of the things that attract- done her hair twice a week for deserve to be honored, but we ed Roberta’s lifelong love, 32 years and it’s a very spe- had to pick just one as an ex- .HQQHWK0RI¿WEDFNLQ cial time. I love ample and lots of folks recom- “She was just easy to get along to get her to mended this lady. with,” he recalls. talk about old If you don’t recognize the That never changed. times; she has lady in the picture it’s because “She’s been good to every- the neatest sto- 5REHUWD0DNLQ0RI¿WRI/RV- body,” Kenneth says. “She’s ries of her her- tine has spent 67 years bent done an awful lot. She’s been itage and marriage over the books making sure super. She’s been a good mother LQWRWKH0RI¿WV6KH¶VMXVW WKHYDULRXV0RI¿WEXVLQHVVHQ- and wife, for sure. She has kids one of those people you deavors run smoothly. in town who think of her as a want to do everything Vintage Scrapbooking Treasures There have been a lot of second mother — they all come for. She’s a beautiful Specialty Gifts • Books • Gift Certificates businesses over the last 67 to get the cookies.” lady.” 108 S. River, Enterprise OR 97828 years, and right now there is When they celebrate Moth- 2KDQGDVNDQ\0RI¿W 541-426-3693 WKH PXOWLOHYHO 0RI¿W %URWK- HU¶V 'D\ WKLV \HDU WKH 0RI¿W and they’ll tell you: Roberta Owner: Wendy Stewart HUV 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ DQG 0RI¿W clan is hoping it’s just another makes the best potato salad in wendybeehome@yahoo.com %URWKHUV &RQVWUXFWLRQ 3UHW- family gathering in a long line the world. ty much the whole extended that will extend on forever. family is employed in those They have reason to hope. Treat mom to a beautiful Results businesses, keeping them all in “She’s really sharp at 88 and Wallowa County. still keeps everything going,” Oriented You may recognize Rober- said son Gary, “She still makes Skin 10-2 Sunday, May 10th ta’s voice on the phone, though. all the bids for the bus tours. 3HRSOHRIWHQUHPDUNRQLW+HU She’s done that from the begin- Management Call 541.432.9821 for more information phone voice, even at 88, is still ning of time.” or to make a reservation clear and sweet. So, no forced retirement for You...only Younger Yes, sweet. And her family Roberta. She had to take it easy says that’s no put-on — Rober- a few years back when she bat- Specializing in Anti-Aging Skin Therapy ta is sweet to the bone. WOHGFDQFHU%XWVKHFDPHEDFN Customized Solutions for All Ages Don’t think this is just what from that strong and closer than families say — we asked the ever to her family. 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