The Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, April I, 19S1-THREE
Spring luncheon honors volunteers
By Jl'STINK
WKATHKHFORI)
The involvement of volun
teering riiizcns In community
affairs has become more
significant and better organ
ized In recent years. Ten
years ago a national effort, the
Retired Senior Volunteer Pro
gram (RSVP) began. Eight
years ago this program came
to Umatilla and Morrow
Counties under the leadership
of Director June Wagner of
Pendleton.
On Thursday, April 2, the
annual Spring Recognition
Luncheon honoring volunteer
workers in Morrow County
was held In the dining room of
the Heppner Neighborhood
Center. More than 25 attend
ed, Including two gentlemen
volunteers, John Canaday and
Bill Driscoll.
As those gathered enjoyed a
potluck luncheon and visiting
around the tables decorated
with pastel-trimmed Easter
bunnies made by the crafty
ladies, an informal program
was carried on.
Center Director Pat Brindle
delightedly displayed the
queen-sized quilt which the
volunteers had created for
her. Its many squares are
decorated with very personal
designs, several were done by
Pat's family members. The
red strips which join the
squares are quilted with a
heart pattern.
Volunteer Theta Lowe dis
played forty neck scarves,
each one different, which she
had made as give-away
favors. She asked volunteer
Maxine Grey to model differ
ent ways the attractive scar
ves could be worn.
Toastmistress, RSVP Direc
tor June Wagner, complimen
ted the volunteers of Morrow.
She presented a 100 hour pin to
Marie Steagall. Lexington,
who is a recent recruit.
Among the veteran volunteers
who have compiled many
hours of service, the director
mentioned Martha Knig with .
over 2,600 hours. Theta Lowe
and Alena Anderson with
around 2,000 hours, Irene
Anhorn, Rachel Harnett, John
Canaday, Irene Swanson. Doll
Campbell, Maxine Grey and
Elsi Fox with around 1,000
hours each.
Most of those who attended
the luncheon had, as reques
ted, brought along pictures of
themselves Irom bygone
years. After these were
Chris' Brown
promoted
to major
U.S. Army Major Chris E.
Brown, a native of Heppner
and son of Paul and Betty
Brown, was promoted to his
present rank on March 1 while
participating in Team Spirit
'81, a joint readiness exercise
which is held in the Republic
of Korea.
A ceremony was held at the
Task Force Headquarters,
Camp Page Korea. The pro
motion was done by Colonel
Melville Drisko, commander
of the 1st Brigade. 25th
Infantry Division, with fellow
officers and Major Brown's
staff personnel present.
Major Brown, a graduate of
Heppner Schools, received his
ROTC Army Commission and
bachelor of science degree in
19C9 from Oregon Slate Uni
versity, and his master of art
degree from Pacific Lutheran
University, Tacoma, Wash
ington. He attended Airborne
School at Fort Benning, Ga.,
and a special school on
tactical warfare in Australia,
and has participated in sever
al exercises in Korea.
His present assignment is
battalion operations officer
with the 27th Infantry Bn.,
25th Infantry Div., Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii.
He previously served as
U.S. Army ROTC instructor at
Notre Dame University.
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Volunteers honored at spring luncheon
photo by MARY ANN
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passed around the table
attempts wer made to identify
the individuals. Director
Wagner held up each picture
and properly identified it.
Visitor Rene Ledbetter cal
led out lucky numbers fro the
list of those attending, and
they were presented with door
prizes such as an African
violet plant from volunteer
Geraldine Laws of Irrigon, or
various items that had result
ed from the RSVP refunding
and coupon-saving efforts or
some of the table decoration
bunnies.
After the program, when the
tables had been cleared, Mrs.
Wagner and her assistant,
Roberta Erwin, Pendleton,
offered a short demnnstralion
of some uses of dough art, a
popular method of creating
simple gift items.
Before departing each per
son was given a choice scarf
by Theta and a pin-on yarn
bunnv from the center.
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Maxine Gray models scarf
made by Theta Lowe
Pat Sweeney takes
over operation of
mortuary in Heppner
Pat Swe'ney, who has
operated the Sweeney Mor
tuary in Condon, the past
three years, has taken over
operation of the Sweeney
Mortuary in Heppner.
Pat Sweeney. 30. who will be
operating both mortuaries
from Heppner. moved to
Heppner the first of April with
his wife. Trisha. and children.
Corey, Nicole. Cameron and
Brooke.
Prior to moving to Condon in
1978. Pat lived in Portland He
is a graduate of the San
Francisco College of Mor
tuarv Science.
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Pat Sweeney
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Fer since I can remember, spring lime in my family has
meant cleaning up and beginning again.
This year, spring is beating the calendar. Along with
leprechauns came the crocus, daffodils ... and slugs. And now
that that phase has passed, here comes the first buds on our
maple trees. Along with the buds comes the green returning
to the lawn, a few weeds thrown in for good measure ... and
still there are the slugs.
No. the slimy little critters aren't that obvious yet. Right
now they are hiding out from our frosty nights which are still
common here in Eastern Oregon. But just take a quick peek
under those strawberry leaves. Another favorite hiding place
is underneath any wood you have lying about the place.
Last week, my husband. Larry, got a sudden, but not
uncommon, surge of energy and bounded into the backyard
wearing his grubbies. He was determined to clean up the
odds and ends that had accumulated around the woodpile and
compost heap during the winter. I just gritted my teeth and
hooked onto his coattails.
Sure enough, beneath the slabs of wood left from some
summer building projects, huddled a family of small slugs.
Their lives didn't last long.
Our next mission was to search out and destroy those
slithering marauders before they cut down our young
seedlings, recently planted this year. Two methods of
destruction came to mind:
The first is a one-on-one battle. The secret weapon:
j ammonia and water mixed 50-50 in a plastic spray bottle.
. Each slug receives a squirt and dies almost instantly. The
ammonia mixture isn't concentrated enough to harm plants
and eventually converts to nitrogen.
Then there is always the beer method. Slugs aren't picky in
their taste - any beer will do. I recommend using the no-label
brand.
Put out a few saucers of beer sunk to ground level in
different locations of the garden overnight.
Those greedy worms will drink themselves into a stupor
and drown to death ! '
The final step I let my husband handle, and that is, getting
rid of the carcasses. Now it's time for a more pleasant task ...
like weeding the garden.
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