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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1986)
Ih » Heppner ( i w r t l r T i m n , Heppner. Oregon, Wi-dnesduv, Mot 2«, Open house slated at Teddy Bears Workshop I care cenier located in its new Gale Street building will hase an open house this Survlas. June I from I ' p m Refreshments will he served and youngsters will he given balloons and may have their lasts painted "Everyone in the community is invited to the celebration.'' says owner and administrator Nancy Wclhom Teddy Hears Workshop is painted gray and white on the outside Inside teddy bear wallpaper borders the cheerful tones of the rooms and toys of all kinds for all ages can be found In one room, a piano, television and a library of books allow children to explore Once a week a music in structor will teach the children to march, make their own instruments and enjoy rhythm Stories are told everyday on the rug in this room Stories and nursery rhymes come to live by use of fingerplays. puppets, flannel boards and plays with music enhancing many A puppet theatre is used by the teacher as well as the kids All the children have a chance to put on puppet shows In the larger room, games can easily he played at one end while at the other, creative play is going on. like puzzles, play dough. hlixk building, legos, and spirographs Children can explore in an area where there is a house, store, and dressing up center Wclhom plans to add a kitchen center and loft later on Children experience cutting, pasting, painting, coloring, and drawing in various projects each morning One morning a week the youngsters learn to crxtk They measure, pour, sift, stir.knead and shape and decorate many items suc h as psxket bread, yeast rolls, meat loaf, cookies, meal pies, turnovers, muffins, bread sticks and pudding Fhcy nuke many of their snac ks and part of their lunch, says Wclborn Children arc pros ided a morning and aftemixm snack along with a hot lunch The meals are prepated to provide balanced nutritional tood which meets state requirements Outside, a covered patio provides room for riding tricycles even dur ing rainy days A sandbox area allows freedom to build castles A teeter totter and swing set provide additional fun Welborn plans to jdd playground obstacle cquipnx-nt later The Workshop emphasizes tree play, but provides opportunities tor playing croquet, badm inton, baseball, tag. hide and seek, andcir cle games The Teddy Rears Workshop's summer program will feature crafts such as wheat weaving, pottery, macrame. wixxl whittling, loom weaving and kite making taught by members of the community One day each week activities will be planned at the park This fall, the workshop will offer a pre school program with tumbling and music segments offered weekly The center is open from h TO a m to 6 p m Monday through Friday Drop ins are welcome Eor addi honal information, call Welborn. 676 ^42^ She is joined by staff members Marcia Kemp. Cheryl Kip pie. and Staci Toll tim e in 50 years Grandchildren of Jevsc James and Mars Alice Adkins, pioneer Mor row County Sltxkmen on Khcj Creek, gathered in Heppnet last weekend to attend the Pioneci Memorial Picnic. to reminisce with famtlv nx-mbers and classmates to go to the Heppner Cemetery and to view the old family home at the end of S Main Street Bettv Mane Adkins with her hus band. Tom Fukuyama ol Tacoma Washington, had her first view of Heppner in SO years A daughter of Albert and Miriam Adkins, het family moved to Cottage Grove in I*4 She read one of her poems at the picnic. "I Have Been Too I ong Awav From Pastern Oregon" Daughters of Ora and lum a Adkins here were Jean Adkins with husband, Wells I abberton of Takinia. and Hazel Adkins with hus band NA ilium Hubei of Pendleton Ihcv had lived in l ight Mile but stayed at the family home to attend Heppner High School Willis and l.ynelle Adkins with granddaughter Aileen Adkins of Sc qufm. Washington and Don and Aletha Adkins of SprinjUtcU .wq/c, a part of the family gathering They were sons of Ralph and Ruth Adkins and spent part ol their childhood in Heppner Plcanor Adkins with husband. Royce Noglc of lacoma. was a daughter of Harley and Margaret Adkins Margaret is living in a Nur sing Home in laconu Guests register at Pioneer Picnic Making butterflies children at Teddy Bears Workshop learn symmetry Supervising R \ named for home health Molly Rhea has recently been named Supervising Registered Nurse of Tri County Home Health Agen cy She is a lifetime resident of Mor row County She and her husband. Steve, have a four year old daughter. Macs. and a one vear old son. Trevor She is the daughter of Gene and Pay Pierce of Heppnet The supervising KN graduated from Gixxl Samaritan Schixil of Nursing in Id7d and was employed at Pioneer Memorial Hospital tor six years "M olly's enthusiasm, positive outlixik. caring attitude tor patients and her nursing knowledge arc valuable assets tor Tri-County Home Health Agency." says administrator Sandra Kill May has been a busy month tor Tri County Home health Agency The response was positive to a tixit care dim e held May 6 at the Hcpp ncr Ncighborhixid Center and another is planned for sometime in June The home health agency par ticipatcd in two health screenings this nxrnth May IT at Murray's Drug in Heppner about TO persons tixik advantage of the blixxl pressure check, blixxl sugar screen and the pulmonary function test Pioneer Menxirlal Hospital helped with this screening also Results were record ed for the individual's physician May 20 a health screening was held in Hoardman Pharmacv in Hoardman approximately! TT in dividuals were screened for blixxl pressure and blood sugar discrepancies A 60 hour home health aide train mg was completed May V by three residents of the tri-county area Carla Mabe of Fossil Robin H a s s consisted of roast whole pig. turkey . corned beet and cabbage, baked beans, scalloped potatoes and beverages that were furnished by the Kilkennys and numerous salads atxl desserts brought by their guest The rooms used were decorated with the Kilkenny Crest and family pictures from Ireland The dav's program began w ith the presentation of the colors and a dedication to the war dead of the county by American legion Post No K7 Master of Ceremonies Mike Kilkenny read the mil ol the hoixired dead Ken Curtis blew taps Mike Kilkenny handled the welcome and introductions The in vixation was given by Rev Francis Hebert of St Patrick s Catholic Church After dinner Hilly Kenny sang "Galway Hav" and When Irish Fyes Are Smiling" The young children of the Kilkenny families sand "An Irish I ullabv" under the direction ol I otne I aughlin Pianist Ola Mae Groshens accompanied soloist Kenney and the children's c horus C ontinued 10 V Starting May 29. The Shoe Box 1 will start receiving Dry Cleaning for Peterson’s Dry Cleaners. Dry Cleaning will be picked up every Thursday. \ Also a Drop for Jim Huff’s Sole Shop V of Condon on a daily basis. > » i t • i t i t i t l 1 V l 1 M um V S tr e e t U i c - 676 5241 > G RAD will go for Two-Trackers Starts Wed., May 28. Look for the book in the Mail - Terrific Graduation Buys & Gifts M umui ' j D/ uui Tour Velocity Drug Stof*.. 7 l - ........ Ò76-9158 Molly Rhea ing of Arlington, and Virginia Koine of Hoardman completed the course We arc especially proud of these three individuals," says Rhea "They were not compensated tor taking the class and each dealt with personal challenges such as arrang ing child care or linx: off from other employment in order to lake the class Because of their committment. Tri-County HHA can now offer aide care in the areas they arc from " Julie Wuttcnhurgcr. the home health aide in the Heppner area, completed her training last October Tri County HHA is a non profit organization licensed by the State of Oregon and certified by Medicare serving the counties of Morrow. Gilliam, and Wheeler They pro vide, under a physician's plan of care, skilled nursing, physical therapy and now home health aides Persons wishing additional infor mat ion should contact the agenev of ficc at 676 5 1 ,TT or stop hv at IN6 F. May. Heppner. Monday Friday between the hours of d a m and A pm Hv Justine W eatherford From 10 a m until mid attcrmxm on Sunday. May 2 '. much happy visiting tixik place at the Morrow County Fairgrounds where older and newer residents of the ixunty gathered for the Ttrd annual Memorial Weekend Picnic The day s menu and program were a t., ed by descendants of the John Sheridan Kilkenny families II ene Kilkenny I aughlin was the honorarv chairman of arrangements and the busy. hard working commit tee me luded Hob arxl Judie I aughlin. (ireg and Janet Greenup and Pel and Sheridan 1 arnasky The details of registration and name tagging were handled by members of Heppner Somptimist In tcmalional. the great rows of tables atxl chairs hud been put in place with much help from Heppner I ions Heppner Garden (Tub members ar ranged the flowers, nxtsilv Iris from hxal gardeners The wixxlen flower containers which were designed and built by the punic committee bore the JK brand Altar Sixicty women from St Patrick's Church helped with the serving of the meal Ihe tremendous picnic dinner 4-H C lu b s C o u p o n S a lo 217 N M ain Irish songs highlight Pioneer Picnic program Heppner first I eddy B cji \ Workshop, the djy |||KM * * Beginning W ednesday. June 4 at 7 p m Two-Trackers 4 H Club will start the summer program lire club will continue to meet at Robinsons feed lot until baseball is over The program will employ the practical use of fundanxrntals learn ed last winter, said leader Al Brazel Work will include trail obstacles, show techniques and the advance ment program Help will be given on record fxxikv at all meetings if needed If enough prople are interested. Cindy Henderson will meet with those who have colts to train Rixind Robin training sc heduled for June 7 will be postponed until further notice ATTENTION GROWERS: Call CARGILL, INC. for all your Rratn marketm# needs W e Offer: •Gram bids delivered Arlington. 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