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Around About
By Justine Weatherford
Next Tuesday will be December 1, therefore, this monthly
column brings a review and reflection upon some November,
1983 events In South Morrow County.
My October column was published before Halloween,
which was cool and rainy. I did not hear about too many
tricks, but I was personally embarrassed when the great
number of costumed callers at my front door depleted my
supply of treats earlier than I planned.
Nuw most of the many hunters who came here have
gone some with meat and trophy heads and some not so
lucky. Early In the month, Raymond French tossed his hat
Into the political ring and many of us who know Ray and
Norma and their girls think he will be a great state
representative.
The annual meetings of the Morrow Co. Craln Growers and
of the Columbia Basin Electric Co-op went well. The public
responded In large numbers to the two nice dinners provided
by these organizations.
One of my most delightful Saturday evenings was being a
guest In the home of the Phou Thongdy family and admiring
how well these folks from half-a-world away, from a totally
different culture, are adjusting to life in Heppner. It is so
pleasing to have their repeated assurances of how much they
appreciate the help given to them here.
Big personnel changes have been announced the retire
ments of Heppner Police Chief Dean Oilman and of First
Interstate Bank Manager Mary Eleanor Gilman. Mental
Health Director Terry Templeman and his wife nad two sons
will be leaving here a real loss to this community.
The Veterans' Day program put on at the south Morrow Co.
Senior Mealsite was again very impressive. We are not sure
how many other "Let Us Remember" ceremonies were held
in this county. It is very satisfying that the senior group
keeps this tradition as they are most able to really remember
the active services these veterans gave to our country.
It is good to learn that the cogeneration plant construction
is now underway at the Kinzua mill site. Good to have the Cub
Scouts and the Neighborhood Center leading forth with
timely food and clothing collection campaigns as cold
weather months approach which will mean extra hardships
for some county families.
All participants in the Annual Artifactory and the Greens
Workshop are diligently making preparations for that
first-Saturdayln-December event. Through the years this
A.A.U.W. brainstormed happening has grown until it now
brings a large group of Christmas shoppers from many
places to the Morrow County Fairgrounds between 10 a.m.
and 4 p.m.
Now most of the leaves have left our trees: this is
Thanksgiving Week and next Thursday the big final month of
19M begins. Although we wish that big space on Heppner'a
Main street which was created by the May fire could soon be
filled by an attractive new Post Office and other enterprises,
we still haven't heard any definite plans for such.
Recently residents who enjoy play going have been treated
to two excellent productions 'Twelfth Night" put on at
BMCC. and "1984" done so effectively at Heppner High
School. Now we can look forward to the January production
of "The Thurber Carnival" by the new Community Theater
Group.
This week began for many of us with the viewing of TV's
"The Day After." How thankful we are that this is only a
film but we know we citizens have to raise our voices to
keep it make-believe. The reality of life in Heppner is being
shown across the state by Channel 8's release of "Our Town"
this week. We wonder if this media exposure will bring any
changes here. Will some more people be attracted to this
community?
So, as we count our blessings we feel that, as always, we in
Morrow Co. have much to be thankful about. We have
survived the shattering world events which have been taking
place in the Middle East, in the Caribbean, and elsewhere.
Many of us have homes kept warm by wood from our forests.
Our children are attending good schools which have kept
their programs going along without interruptions. We know
that our hospital and doctors and nurses, our Neighborhood
Center and its dedicated volunteers, the various state and
federally funded programs and our community churches are
ready and very willing to try to help those most in need.
Indeed we have much to feel thankful about.
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Nursing home residents experience happy events
By JUSTINE
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The residents of the Pioneer
Memorlul Nursing Home have
been having a nice series of
happy events recently. The
Hospital Auxiliary under the
leadership of its President,
Alma Green, has really been
putting forth special efforts to
brighten the lives of the resi
dents there.
The halls have seasonal
decorations on them, the din
ing area is gay. each resi
dent's room door is decorated
and some of the rooms are
being papered with pretty
wallpaper. On Thursday af
ternoons near the end of each
month there is a special party
for the residents. On October
27. (he ladies of the Heppner
Garden Club took Halloween
cookies and provided cheerful
visiting. Charity McElligott
sees that punch, tea and coffee
is ready each afternoon to
supplement the treats visiting
groups bring.
Last Thursday. Nov. 17,
members of the Heppner-Ione
Branch of the American As
sociation of University women
provided a party for the resi
dents. On Wednesday afternoon,
November 16. Phyllis Miller
and her daughter, Bonnie
Christopherson, who have
begun the Heppner Show-To-Go
agency came to the home
to show a delightful movie
"Savannah Smiles." McElli
goti served popcorn and punch
during the viewing time. The
film was projected through
the nursing home television
set which Auxiliary President
Green says may be replaced
soon. The film was most en
joyable but the television set
was not functioning very well
and kept changing from
colored pictures to black and
white.
Show-To-Go has told the
Hospital Auxiliary that they
will plan to come every now
and then to show movies to the
residents and to any patients
who might enjoying viewing
good current films.
WILLOW LODGE NO. 66
I. O. O. F.
Heppner, Oregon
Meets Each Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Election cf Officers is Nov. 30
Evening Prayer services
to begin Nov. 28
' During Advent season, brief
services of Evening Prayer
will be offered to the com
munity at All Saints' Episco
pal Church in Heppner every
weekday at 7 p.m. The ser
vices, which will begin on
Mondav. Nov. 28. and will
continue until Friday, Dec. 23.
will be led by the parish's lay
readers.
One Eucharist will be held
on December 16, at 7 p.m., the
anniversary of the Rev. Watts'
ordination to the priesthood.
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