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SIX-The Heppner Gaiette-Tlmes, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, March 5, 1981
Heppner Senior Mealsite changed; bimonthly bus service offered lone
By JUSTINE
WEATHERFORD.
On Wednesday evening,
March 4. a final Senior Citizen
Dinner was served in the
dining room which adjoins the
Heppner Neighborhood Cen
ter. It is expected that the
two-meal-a-week program
will continue but will be
relocated by March 9, prob
ably in the basement of one of
the Heppner Churches,
officers of the Area Agency on
Aging and the Heppner Meal
site Committee state. "The
church selected as a tempor
ary mealsite will have one
entry equipped with a ramp
and will be considered more
fireproof than the present
small dining area," Rollin
Reynolds explained.
For some time attendance
at the meals here has been
below that normally expected
from a area with so many
seniors. Those who have been
attending the meals have been
told several times that unless
attendance picked up some
changes would be necessary.
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The Area Nutrition Council
had stated that with the rather
poor community support here
it would be imperative to
reduce the number of cooks
employed because some of the
mealsites in the five-county
area which have larger atten
dance have operated with just
one cook and volunteer assis
tants. Also the majority of
mealsites have not had a
professional director such as
Pat Brindle who has been paid
an additional salary for serv
ing as director of the Heppner
and lone meals and who was,
for some time, also the
director of the mealsite at
Irrigon.
The Area Agency on Aging
Director Rollin Reynolds of
Pendleton said that the Ore
gon State Office of Elderly
Affairs in Salem has asked
that the mealsites no longer be
coupled with social aid centers
such as the Neighborhood
Center which Mrs. Brindle
will continue to direct and
may expand. (The G E D.
classes however will continue
there.) Almost all of the senior
mealsites are now being
directed by elected senior
citizen committees and their
cooks are assisted by volun
teers. Often church and civic
groups take turns assisting
with meal preparation and
serving.
Officers of the ECOAC
(East Central Oregon Associa
tion of Counties: Area Agency
on Aging and of the Heppner
Mealsite Coucil have met and
several discussion meetings
have been held trying to cope
with the changes needed here.
Among those who have attend
ed these working meetings are
Paul Jones, Heppner, who is
the chairman of the Five
County Triple A: Doris Golly
horn, lone, president of the
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chtiirperson of the Heppner
mealsite committee and Dor
othy Krehs. lone. Morrow
County commissioner. It has
been unanimously decided by
these senior representatives
and officials to seperate the
mealsite from the Neighbor
hood Center and to relocate it.
Commissioner Krebs, along
with many seniors, has been
very interested in seeing that
the senior bus is used more
regularly. She was aware that
a group of seniors at lone were
in need of transportation to
Heppner to visit a doctor,
dentist or pharmacist or to
meet with government repre
sentatives such as the Social
Security person. She has now
persuaded the county court to
authorize payment for two
round trips by the bus each
month, one every other week,
during March. April. May and
June. lone seniors are to
schedule Heppner appoint
ments ahead and may attend
to business here and visit
friends in their homes or at the
hospital on these days. If noon
meals are scheduled they may
dine with Heppner seniors
then. Mrs. Krebs says that it
has not been definately estab
lished whether these trips will
be on Wednesdays or on
Fridavs. The county will
support the bus operation for
the eight round trips during
the four months on the days
which are selected
Many Heppner seniors, who
have been attending the meals
regularly feel distressed to be
facing changes, although
some of them are pleased to
realize the mealtimes will
become more flexible--and
will not always be held at the
4:30 hour which has prevailed
so long. Many feel a strong
loyality to Mrs. Brindle who
has been so helplul to the
community.
Quite a group of Heppner
seniors look forward to the
time when it will be possible to
have a senior-controlled cen
ter here which will offer an
expanded program of recrea
tional and social activities
along with the regular meals
similar to the centers in many
towns such as Umatilla.
Milton-Freewater and John
Day, to name a few. With
relocation and more flexible
time and more space, more of
the benefits which the Triple A
now offers in other commun
ities may have a better chance
here, such as the Oregon
Project Independence and its
Homemakers' Helper Service,
the AAA Outreach and Infor
mation and Referral Services
such as paralegal aid and
others.
Around About
trith Justine Weatherford
It is good to return to sunny Heppner after 18 days of
traveling throughout the three Pacific states. I have become
a booster for bus travel--"Leave the driving to us" has won
me. No worrying about gas prices, about tires going, about
when I will reach my destinations-just relax, enjoy the
scenery, read sometimes, nap now and then, visit with other
travelers now and then and enjoy.
I found the Greyhound and Trailways drivers very
courteous and helpful. I learned that smoking is not allowed
on any public bus in Oregon; it is allowed in the three back
seats in Washington and in some parts of California.
Although most of the buses I rode were filled almost to
capacity, I did not observe any loud or rowdy behavior. On
only one segment of my travels was a bus off schedule;
coming back north something went wrong with the
air-circulating equipment as we approached Redding, and
we were held up about twenty minutes while it was
repaired-which brought us into Medford about 15 minutes
late.
Because I understand that some readers enjoy travelogues
and because I was so interested in so many places I saw, I
plan to use most of two columns to tell of my trip around and
about. When I left home snow and ice reigned here. As I
boarded my first bus early in the morning of Feb. 11 at
Arlington, the driver of the Spokane-San Francisco
Greyhound recommended that I go to Medford via Klamath
Falls instead of via Portland which shortened my travel time
by one hour and resulted in a pleasing, sunny ride east of the
Cascades, while snow and ice were troublesome around
Cascade Locks and Portland.
During the breakfast stop at Biggs Junction, The
Dalles-Klamath Falls Trailway bus pulled in beside the
Greyhound and my bags were transferred, and I rode south
to Bend for our lunch stop where I telephoned my
daughter-in-law in Medford to tell her I would come in early.
Then I continued south to K. Falls which I had only visited
once before. I really enjoyed the mass of water and the water
birds I saw at this bustling city. The good-sized depot ther
had about eight buses lined up ready to go in various
directions. I transferred to the exciting Green Springs
Mountain route bus to Ashland and Medford. This went
through a surprising, new sector of Oregon which I really
enjoyed seeing.
I enjoyed an evening, night and half-day with my son and
his family in Medford. When six-year-old grandson, Adam
Haberlach, came home from morning kindergarten he was
clutching a shining new penny and was eager to explain that
that day was Prident Abraham Lincoln's birthday. He had
quite a few facts about Lincoln to share with his four
interested listeners. After lunch I got on the bus to San Diego
and traveled south for about 20 hours. From Sacramento
south all oral and written directions were given in both
English and Spanish. I was in and out of several large depots,
particularly the huge on at Los Angeles which is like an
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international airport. Its three levels have 30 boarding gates
and many facilities; it holds quite a few shops and opens on to
many stores not all of which were open when I spent my first
40 minutes there at about 6 a.m. I transferred to a different
bus for the 130 milea to San Diego where the four W.W.
Weatherfordsmetme justat8a.m. Friday; after leaving Bill
off at the Navy Yard, Tess and the two children took mc to
their very comfortable home at Imperial Beach.
How I enjoyed the lovely flowers and blooming trees
everywhere. The next morning we five walked along the
nearby beach (little Bonnie, six-months-old, was in her
stroller.) We picked up shells and watched the Saturday
surfers playing in the sunshine and sea. After lunch we drove
to the new Seaport Village complex at San Diego and enjoyed
walking about in the warm sunshine and looking Into the
many new, very attractive shops there. There were many
picturesque sailboats bobbing near the shore.
On Sunday morning we drove eastward through the
mountains and the Cleveland National Forest and through
the large Cuyamacha State Park, past several mountain
lakes and out onto the Borrego Desert and down to the
western shore of the northern part of the Salton Sea and on
into the lovely Coachella Valley to Indio.
There we were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Weatherford from Arlington. Oregon, who have spent the
winter at the fabulous Indian Palms Country Club. We all had
Sunday dinner In the club diningroom which was originally
the living room, parlors and bedrooms of the Odlum-Cochran
Ranch house where industrialist Floyd Odium and his wife,
famed aviatrix, Jacqueline Cochran, lived. Now the entire (
ranch has been converted into one of the most desirable
desert resort communities surrounding a 27-hole, pond-dotted,
palm-lined golf course of championship calibre, with
nine tennis courts, including five courts for night play and
many fairway-side, lovely condominiums.
We enjoyed walking through part of the Eisenhower
Cottage where President "Ike" spent his winters and where
he wrote his memoirs. Many celebrities have stayed at this
plush resort. We had chosen a long holiday weekend for our
visit and found that thousands of others had come to Indio for
the 35th Annual NaUonal Date Festival. Sunday afternoon we
drove around the valley to view so many exciting
developments, both residential and commercial, to see the
great Eisenhower Medical Center and to enjoy the large
acreages of date-palm groves.
On Monday we evn Weatherfords watched most of the,
Date Festival Parade which was about as large as the
Portland Rose Festival Parade and which featured many
bands, floats, horse-riding groups, many camels and some
elephants. The special costumes for this festival week are
Arabian Nights Btyles and are very colorful. The Queen
Scheherazade and her Court of Beauty preside over the
parade and the evening shows which feature Arabian Night
pageantry with many handsome sheiks, lovely harem girls
and lots of camels.
We went to the festival grounds (very much like our
Oregon State Fair) and walked through many exhibit
buildings. It was 92 degrees all day and I got a sunburn, but
the other six. who were accustomed to warm winter
sunshine, didn't burn. Four -and-one-half year-old Billy had
rides on an elephant and on a camel and loved the big, old
carrousel ride. It was so warm and rather dusty and we were
all hot and tired so we agreed not to see the camel races The
young family drove back to San Diego that evening and I
stayed on at Indio with Marion and Leona Weatherford until
the next afternoon. Next week I will tell of further
adventures.
Heppner seems full of activity this week, I am learning that
there seems to be a change coming in the Senior Mealsite
situation. I shall be busily attending a Pancake Supper, the
United Methodist Women, Chamber of Commerce, the high
school dramatic production of Anne Frank and several other
events this week. I look forward to the Degree of Honor Sale
at the lodge hall on Saturday from 8 a m. until 5 p.m. I
understand that Winn Crist will be serving his justly famous
Chinese noodles at the Tavern in Lexington this Saturday
night, too.
One of the most delightful local events during March is the
St. Patrick's Altar Society's annual St. Patrick's night Irish
Stew dinner, set for Tuesday evening, March 17. You will
surely want to be there with your family for a super meal and
really great Heppner Irish hospitality.
Pendleton Grain Growers plan
annual meeting
Pendleton Grain Growers,
Inc., will hold their annual
membership meeting on Sat
urday, March 14, at 10.00
a.m., on the balcony of the
main building in Pendleton.
The schedule of events is as
follows:
10:00 a.m. - drawing fur a
12-seat box for all four days of
the 1981 Pendleton Round-Up;
President's Report Bill
Etter;
Manager's Report - Don
Cook;
Election of directors-at-large
- The terms of Jim
Rosenberg and John Walchli
expire, and they have chosen
not to run again. Nominees for
these positions are; Don Mills,
Jack Correa, Cliff Bracher,
Wray Hawkins and Lewis
Key;
Presentation of 25-year
service awards;
Presentation of 4-H and
FFA champion awards.
At this year's meeting there
will be two additional door
prizes. One prize will be two
Co-op Mark 74 passenger car
tires. These are top of the line
steel radials. The other prize
will be an Echo chain saw.
This saw is compact, light
weight and vibration free.
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