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Open house slated at Teddy Bears Workshop
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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
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Starting May 29. The Shoe Box
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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
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of Condon on a daily basis.
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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
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Irish songs highlight
Pioneer Picnic program
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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
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