FOl'H The Ilrppnpr Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon. Thursday. February 7,
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The premier of last week was the excellent mystery play
at Heppner High School. Its viewers were pleased with the
attractive setting and period costumes as well as with the
good performances and adept stage management. Cheers go
to Jane Rawlins for her inspirational directing.
I was really disappointed not to see every seat taken. It
seems sad that some persons just couldn't tear themselves
away from their nightly television viewing or other
activities and come out to support a fine, big effort at a
public school. They would have been convinced that many of
today's students are talented in the dramatic arts, thanks to
competent teachers.
During the intermission the members of the National
Honor Society offered playgoers coffee and cuts from a fine
assortment of homemade pies. There was a short period for
visiting with neighbors. Gene Rietmann from lone told me
how he has enjoyed Rawlins-directed plays since he was an
lone High student years ago.
Rob Abrams was there to applaud for his youngest sister,
who was the play's star. .
Dr. Gifford wasn't too certain that the menacing-looking
villain. Dale Holland, was doing too much to help the public
image of physicians.
On Saturday I had hoped to attend Blue Mountain
College's production of "Camelot", but the deep ice cover on
the roads that morning influenced a change in my plans. I
found that I was unable to back the car out of our garage and
onto Gilmore Street when I needed to keep a morning
appointment at the hospital.
I telephoned 911 and easily persuaded our helpful and
friendly Police Chief Dean Gilman to take me up the hill and
home again later. Officers Rathbun and Cowett have also
been very helpful and friendly during other times when I
really needed help against the icy weather.
It seems that too many nice families are leaving Heppner
these days. Among the younger families I have particularly
enjoyed were Rod and Nancy Aho and their attractive
daughter and son. Rod taught several Blue Mountain
Community College adult classes here, and Nancy gave
piano lessons to youngsters.
Last Wednesday just before the senior citizen dinner.
Rod Aho gave a good talk on energy conservation. He
introduced Paul Sumner who will succeed him as the
customer service representataive at Columbia Basin
Electric. The Aho family have moved to Walla Walla where
Rod will work for the Bonneville Power Administration. Now
who will be our authority about Amtrak matters?
Saturday morning when I happened to be up quite early
observing the ice situation I noted a U-haul truck followed by
a passenger car heading north and wondered if that might by
the Ahos. In fact, I breathed a short prayer for whoever was
starting out so bravely over the terribly slippery roads.
Meeting weekly with local commercial persons at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheons, I have become aware of '
county business conditions. Many have felt pretty
discouraged during traditionally slow January. Last week,
however, Allen Nistad gave an encouraging report on the
Kinzua Mill. It is also good to hear of work beginning on the
enlargement and modernization of the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital.
It seems' to me that all town and agribusiness persons in
the south county should be members of the C. of C. Avon
Melby arranged for an assortment of good programs and Jim
, Rogers. West of Willow's proprietor, gets every week off to a
good start with his hearty Monday lunches.
One of the small, but significant business matters I have
heard brought up at the chamber and elsewhere is the need
for a drycleaning facility here. Many people really mourn the
retirement of competent and helpful Bill and Daisy Collins.
For a brief time there was an agency for a Hermiston
cleaning establishment here. There is a real need for
someone to take on a regular route which might mean two
days of travel each week between this area and either
Hermiston or Pendleton.
8 Heppner students earn
straight A for semester
Eight Heppner High School
students received straight A
grades on their semester
report cards.
They include seniors Alice
Abrams, Marie Van Schoiack,
Lee McCarl and Dale Holland;
junior Paul Palmer,; sopho
more Ann Lindsay; and fresh
men Suzie Jacobs and Mardell
James.
Forty-six of the 212 students
at HHS are on the honor roll
for receiving grades of 3.33 or
better.
Of the 55 seniors, 17 are on
the honor roll. They include
Jari Alasvanto, Jeff Edmund
son, Sandy Farley, Todd
Harrison, Paula Heinrichs,
Sandi Hudson, Larry Palmer,
Jim Parker, Debby Paustian,
Todd Sherer, Janice Sherman,
Jana Steagall and Jojean
Stevens.
Juniors on the honor roll
include Cindy Bowman, Pat
Clark, Lynn Dee Devin, Jean
niene Forquer, Mi-i Murai,
Bonnie Nix, Carolyn Plochar-
Weekend visitor
Gene Heliker from Seattle,
Wash., visited his mother and
stepfather. Mr. and Mrs. O.W.
Cutsforth. over the weekend.
sky, Brett Sherer and Anne
Van Schoiack, Ten of the 53
juniors are on the honor roll.
The nine students of the 50
sophomores on the honor roll
are Cindy Bergstrom, Lorri
Day, Darcy Hollomon, Cindi
Hudson, Pam Marquardt,
John Murray, Sarena Panter
and Sandra Ward.
Freshmen on the honor roll
are Tawny Wilson, John
Stevens, Anne Murray, Kim
Miller, Wes Marlatt, Shelly
Fraser, Greg Connor and
Sherry Clement. There are 54
freshmen and 10 are on the
honor roll.
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Salmon featured
in Lenten casserole
For a delicious Lenten family or company dinner, try this
flavorful combination of canned salmon, rice and spinach.
Drained canned salmon and cooked rice are arranged
atop a bed of spinach in a shallow baking dish, then
covered with a smooth cheese sauce using the liquid
drained from the salmon. Additional shredded Cheddar
cheese is sprinkled over the top. The casserole needs only
a short baking period, just long enough to heat rolls or
bread and prepare a salad to complete the menu.
Canned salmon is a convenient and nutritious in
gredient, perfect for adding variety to menus during the
observation of Lent. Aside from numerous casseroles,
it is delicious in hearty soups, sandwiches and salads.
SALMON AND RICE FLORENTINE
1 can (15-12 oz.) salmon
2 packages (10 oz.) frozen spinach
14 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons minced onion
14 cup flour
12 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cups milk
1-12 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
2 cups cooked rice
Drain salmon, reserving liquid. Break into chunks.
Cook spinach according to package directions. Drain
well. Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute until
tender. Blend in flour and salt. Gradually add milk and
salmon liquid. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Add 1 cup shredded cheese and stir until melted. Spread
spinach over bottom of shallow buttered baking dish.
Layer with salmon and rice. Top with cheese sauce.
Sprinkle with remaining 12 cup cheese. Bake at 400F.
20 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Friendship Baptist sets
recognition service
Friendship Baptist Church
of Heppner will be having a
special recognition service
Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The church is a new
congregation, that has been
meeting for one year at the
multi-purpose room of the
Heppner Elementary School.
The special meeting will be
in the junior high gym as
people from around the Blue
Mountain area will be coming
to share in the service.
The Rev. Paul McArthur of
Umatilla Baptist Church will
bring the message of recogni
tion while the Rev. Jim Page
of Prairie City and the Rev.
Dave Simmons of John Day
Advisory group
to meet Feb. 1 1
The Heppner-Lexington
School advisory committee
will meet in the Heppner High
School Library Feb. 11 at 7:30
p.m.
Agenda items to be covered
are recommendation of certi
fied staff, reports on budget
meeting, report on district
board meeting and a report on
the parent conferences held at
Heppner High School.
will bring charges to the
church and to Pastor Dick
Bigelow.
There will be refreshments
and a time for fellowship and
sharing following the service.
Everyone is invited to attend
as the local church unites with
the Conservative Baptist As
sociation of Oregon.
Singspiration
service set
A community Singspiration
Service will take place at the
Heppner Christian Church
Feb. 10 beginning at 7:30 p.m.
All, old or new residents of
every age are invited to come
enjoy singing favorite hymns.
According to the host pas
tor, the Rev. Sikes, refresh
ments will be served and a
time for fellowship will follow
the singing.
Sunday evening Singspira
tions are a cooperative effort
of the churches of south
Morrow County.
SENIOR CITIZENS MEWS
Homemakers Program in area reported growing
The bi-monthly meeting of
the Morrow County Senior
Citizens' Advisory Council
was Jan. 28 in the Columbia
Basin Conference room. Pre
sident Doris Gollyhorn and a
large group of seniors atten
ded. Reports of various pro
grams relating to seniors were
given. The Homemaker Pro
gram seems to be growing. It
has been aided here by some
of the interest on the Bisbee
Fund of Heppner's All Saints
Episcopal Church. This fund
was established by Kay Bis
bee as a memorial to her
mother Julia Bisbee. Sue
Jepsen stated that in several
instances money from the
source had helped worthy
senior citizens with needed
emergency assistance.
Paul Jones asked the coun
cil secretary, Theta Lowe, to
send a letter of appreciation
for the assistance from the
fund to the All Saints Church
and to Kay Bisbee.
Reports from the county
mealsites show that at lone .
there needs to be more
response to the program. The
council members hope that
residents there will begin to
attend the meals and special
programs provided in larger
numbers soon.
Much time was given to the
matter of making more use of
the bus given to the seniors of
this county. It was stressed
that more ideas are needed in
order to involve more people
in ways to use the new
17-passenger bus which is
equipped with a CB radio and
with a lift for wheelchair
users. '
One suggestion concerned
the use of the bus to
occasionally transport seniors
from Boardman to the Mon
day dinners at Irrigon. Other
ideas are that regular outings
to places of interest should
now be planned and scheduled
by groups in the county for the
spring and summer months.
Area Agency on Aging
Director Rollin Reynolds,
Homemaker Supervisor Ruby
Kirk and Nutrition Supervisor
Rogena Marks from Pendle
ton attended the meeting.
They announced that there
would soon be some re-defining
of several staff positions.
As the meeting concluded, it
was announced that the group
will hold its March meeting at
Irrigon March 24, at 1 : 30 p.m.
It is likely that the bus
will be ready to transport
persons from the south county
to that meeting.
The most immediate plan to
use the bus will be Valentine's
Day, Feb. 14, when the
five-county Area Agency on
Aging Council will meet in
Condon.
The bus will leave from the
Heppner Neighborhood Center
at 8 a.m. to get those from the
county who are members of
the council and others wishing
to attend into Condon before
the 10:00 a.m. meeting.
Everyone is invited to enjoy
the luncheon at the Condon
mealsite that noon.
Persons from the north
county will need to arrange
their transportation to Hepp
ner by private cars. If council
members and mealsite repre
sentatives do not fill the bus,
other seniors or interested
citizens may fill any available
seats. Telephone Truman
Messenger at 989-8518 or the
Heppner Neighborhood Center
for a seat reservation by Feb.
12.
The Social Security repre
sentative will be at the center
Friday from 10 a.m. until
noon. All who need help with
fuel costs can check with Pat
Brindle to see if they qualify.
She has already helped many
persons and wants to help
more.
Looking ahead, blood pres
sure clinics will be held in
Heppner Feb. 19 from 2:30 to
4:30 p.m. and in lone Feb. 20
from 3 to 5 p.m. Folks are also
reminded that a lively TOPS
'group is meeting each Monday
evening at the Heppner Cen
ter. Barbara Pike is the goup
leader and she invites all who
care to Take Off Pouns
Sensibly to join the fun. .t .
Next week's menus are:
Feb. 11 at Irrigon fried
chicken, mashed potatoes and
gravy, green beans, tossed
green salad, bread, butter and
jam and peaches and cookies.
Feb. 12 in Heppner-orange
juice, tuna ala king on
biscuits, green beans, carrot-apple-raisin
salad, cheese
sticks, biscuits and jelly and
cup cakes.
Feb. 13 in lone and Heppner
oven fried chicken, mashed
potatoes, buttered peas and
carrots, cheese biscuits and
jelly, fruit salad, raspberry
poke cake with topping.
'Child Abuse9 February's
Home Extension topic
Child Abuse will be the
discussion topic at all Feb
ruary Home Extension study
group meetings in Umatilla
and Morrow counties.
According to Extension
Home Economist Molly Saul,
the lesson is designed as an
awareness program, to alert
members to the wide extent of
the problem in the two-county
area. Many think child abuse
is just a big city problem and
rarely occurs in our rural
Lt. Cutsforth
takes bride
in California
U.S. Navy Lt. Thomas
Cutsforth married Karen Hun
ter Feb. 2, in the Navy Chapel
at LeMoore, Calif. Cutsforth
had all of his public schooling
in Heppner.
He is a son of Lucia Barrett
and a grandson of O.W.
Cutsforth and Mrs. Alta Cuts
forth. The groom's two brothers,
Curtis and James, and his
sister, Diane Partlow, along
with his mother and grand
mother drove down to the
wedding. They left here early
last week and planned to be
back Feb. 4.
area. Mary Ann Pauline, chile
development specialist with
the Education Service Dis
trict, states that there are at
least two reported cases of
child abuse in this area every
day.
Those attending the meet
ings will learn the proper way
to report a child abuse case.
They will also learn about the
Parents Anonymous program
for parents who can't control
the way they treat their
children.
Mrs. Saul encourages all
interested persons to visit a
study group in his or her area.
There are twenty-two study
groups in Umatilla and Mor
row counties. Membership is
not required to visit a meet
ing. Volunteer leader-teachers
who will teach the lessons
recently received their train
ing from Mrs. Pauline. One
was Pat Wilson of the Chil
dren's Services in Boardman.
Leaders are Charlotte Line,
Nancy Rogers and Frances
McCoy of Irrigon and Vicki
Wagonblast of Lexington.
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