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Saudi life "totally fascinating"
to Heppner woman
Being an expatriate in Saudi
Arabia isn't bad. ..as long as
you don't expect too much,
according to Nona Grace who
returned to Heppner recently.
Mrs. Grace is spending two
years in Saudi Arabia with her
husband Ray, who is em
ployed in the construction
business by an SA firm. The
couple has been living in Al
Khobar for the past year and
despite the inconveniences,
they find it exciting.
With the mighty petro-dollar
in good supply the Saudi's are
virtually building cities to
cure many of the social ills
prevalent in the country. At
sea level there's a problem
with sewage and back streets
are filled with rubbish. Hospi
tal care is inadequate and
surgery takes place in Athens
or London when required.
"Women are very much
second-class citizens," intones
Mrs. Grace, pointing out that
women are not allowed to
work in public, nor are they
allowed to drive automobiles.
All vomen must conform to
the Moslem tradition of keep
ing arms, legs and shoulders
covered whenever in public.
"We can wear slacks and
blouses as long as they cover
most of the skin," said Mrs.
Grace, "while the Saudi
women must wear the tradi
tional "abiyah" a long, black
robe affair that covers head,
face and all."
How does one cope with such
attire in a country known for
125-degree weather from July
to October?
"You stay inside a lot," said
Mrs. Grace, "We have three
air conditioners in our apart
ment and of course the cars
are air conditioned."
"The cost of living is
amazing, but wages are com
mensurate. A small apart
ment runs about $650 per
month with a villa costing up
to $4,000 per month," said
Mrs. Grace. "Food is also
expensive but the produce is
fantastic fresh pears, man
goes and the finest of apples
from the Columbia Basin."
Social life is limited to
dinner out at restaurants as
there are no public recreation
facilities, no night spots, no
theatres. Liquor is strictly
illegal and on the black
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market a bottle of Black
Velvet brings $50-$60.
"There's lots of beer and wine
made in private homes," said
Mrs. Grace.
Crime is something the
Saudi government doesn't
take lightly. Mrs. Grace said
jails are antiquated and ru
mors persist that flogging still
takes place. That probably
wouldn't be out of line for a
country that cuts off the right
hand of a thief. Major crimes
are punishable by stoning or
decapitation.
"I find it totally fascinat
ing," said Mrs. Grace, "it's a
whole new world of living,
shopping and meeting people
from all over the world."
Rietmann is
cumlaude
gradatEWU
John Rietmann, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Rietmann,
lone, graduated cum laude
from Eastern Washington
University at commencement
exercises held at the Eastern
Washington University Pavil
ion at Cheney on June 9.
Rietmann received a Bache
lor of Arts degree in education
from the College of Letters
and Sciences. He will be
teaching industrial arts at
Lake Oswego Junior High
School this fall.
Family from this area
attending commencement
were Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Rietmann and family, Mrs.
Victor Rietmann, Mrs. Walt
Roberts and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Rietmann and Jerry.
First National low
bidder on bonds
Vacation Bible School
enrollment at 85
First National Bank of
Oregon was low bidder on the
Morrow County School
Board's $4.8 million school
improvement bond issue ap
proved by voters earlier this
year.
First National's low bid of
5.4761 per cent interest on the
issue was revealed during a
special meeting of the school
board on Tuesday. All bids
received by the school board
were lower than bids received
for a construction bond issue
two years ago, board of
education officials said.
.Under the current school
improvement program, a new
elementary school will be built
at Boardman and a new junior
high school constructed at
. Irrigon. A new shop will be
built in Boardman. and a new
multipurpose elementary
classroom built at Irrigon.
The Heppner junior high
shop and home economics
rooms will be revamped, and
remodeling will take place at
Heppner High School's libra
ry. Repairs recently made to a
boiler at lone School were also
included in the program.
An architect has made
preliminary drawings on the
new structures, which are
currently being scaled down in
order to keep construction
within budget, and to incor
porate building recommenda
tions from board members
and citizens.
The corner of Church and
Gale Streets is a busy spot just
before 9 a.m. and at noon each
day as parents and grandpar
ents deposit or pick up
youngsters.
The 10-day Vacation Bible
School has 85 enrollees from
three-year-olds through sixth
graders. About 30 adults are
involved.
Next week Wednesday, the
final day, an evening program
is planned to which everyone
is invited at 7:30 p.m. in the
Methodist Church.
Methodist youths to
discuss camping trip
The Methodist Youth Fel
lowship will meet tonight,
June 15, at the church at 7:30
p.m.
The group will work on
planning a camping outting,
their advisor Vitki Tollefson
states.
Boardman property
value nears that
of Heppner
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Nona Grace, a Heppnerite living as an
expatriate in Saudi Arabia, models the
traditional dress of Saudi women. Worn
year-around even during the six-month
stretch of 125-degree weather the robe-like
dress also covers the face. In the photo at
right Mrs. Grace shows an ornate but
functional coffee server. Gold shops abound
in Saudi Arabia, according to Mrs. Grace,
where you buy the piece of jewelry you want
by weight.
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Real property value totals
for the city of Boardman are
expected to reach $16.2 million
for the coming fiscal year,
nearly reaching the $16.8
million estimated for Hepp
ner, according to computa
tions by County Assessor
Everett Harshman.
Boardman 's property value
nearly doubled during the
current fiscal year, from $6.5
Kilkenny U of O
graduate in
management
Kelly Kilkenny, daughter of
Robert Kilkenny, Lexington
and Vesta Kilkenny, Portland,
graduated last Sunday with a
Bachelor's degree in manage
ment from the school of
business administration at the
University of Oregon. The
cermony was held at Hay ward
Field, Eugene. Her parents
and family attended.
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million in 1976-77 to $12 million
in 1977-78.
At the same time, the city's
tax rate has remained well
below Heppner's, with Board
man residents paying a mil
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