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Request absentee Neighborhood Center incorporates
ballots now
Absentee ballot» for the January
I 3 K'honl serial levy special election
are available at the Morrow C ounty
C lerk'» O ffice
A written request for an absentee
ballot may be nulled or brought to
the C lerk 's O ffice anytime before 5
p ni January 12 One letter nuy re
quest a ballot lor both a husband and
wife, but both must sign the letter,
the Clerk emphasize» Absentee
ballots must be returned to the
C le rk 's office mot postnurkcOl by
It p m January I t
Since the Courthouse w ill hi- elm
cd December 2b. those unable to get
a ballot at another lime nuy call the
S h e riffs O ffice and they w ill con
tact the Clerk who will then nuke ar
rangements for an absentee ballot
Polling places lor the January I J
election w ill be Greenfield Grange
for lioardnun precincts. City Mall
lor lone precinct. North Morrow
Annex for Irngon precincts, the
Mormon Church lor Lexington
precinct, and the Neighborhood
Center lor the combined Hepp
ner Hardnun precincts
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icduccd level of services, he said
Die programs w ill »nil be there, but
we may have to rely on more
volunteer help to administer tftem
Because one child is horn
Dimald A. B< is er
l ntlt-d Methodist
Christopher Fry writes ' Die darkest time in the year. The poorest place-
in the town Cold and a taste of fear. Man and woman alone What can
wc hope tor here’ More light than we can learn More wealth than wc
can treasure. More love than wc can earn More |x-avC than wc can nv-asurc
Because one Child is horn
Ncarlv two thousand »cars ago hundreds and hundreds of people were
asked to go to the city of Bethlehem that a new census might be taken, that
a new rate of taxation might hr given to the people In the midst of a crowded
citv bustling with persons concerned about new taxes, in a city with more
people than beds, something unexpected and unnoticed by many of the poo
pie happened In a quiet corner of the city . in a room filled with animals
sheltered from the cold, a mother gave birth to a new baby and a father
stood by with love and concern
rhe birth of Christ took place in a most unexpected w av. a» (4x1 is always
revealed in unexpected ways Could it be fx>ssihle ihat in the midst of our
own economic and taxation problem» wc might be able to discover (4x1
in new and unexpected w j» » ' Might wc be able to find again the eternal
hope of God expressed in the unexpected birth of (4x1» C h ild ’ II wc can
look tor the unexpected (4x1 then wc w ill mil» find the eternal message
of Christmas for this and every vear Wc w illiru lv know of " More r*eac<-
than wc can measure Because One ( hild is Nun
We are also looking at the
possibility of furnishing a toodcloset
in the north end of the counts
because we are getting more request»
for assistance there now
federal programs such a» Adult
and Fam ily Services and the
Women. Infant, and Children Nutri
lio n Program have been ad
ministered through the B M I I X
The Center must now look tor
another nonprofit, nongovernment
agency to keep the programs going
M orrow County Judge Don
M cl lligott said ruesday that the
Court thanks the center volunteers
who have formed a nonprofit cor
(viralion in order to keep tlx- -ers ices
available
Maynard
Obedience may involve risks
I he K e v . G eo rg e W . Izzett
All S a in ts ' F pise opal ( 'h u rch
H elping H and
Commissioner Peck told the Nurd
members that the county has been
and w ill continue to lx- committed to
help funding the center, but he said
he could not say how much funding
the county could provide
We will
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need help from the north end of the
county, from businesses, charitable
organizations, private donations and
even then we mas need to look at a
w ay. and for clothing and food items
people need which the Center does
not have on hand
We w ill be looking for alternate-
funding. she said
Since the
Ncighhorhood Center is the only
organization in this area which can
help pcs>plc- other than the ministerial
association and they can do only so
much, it is especially important ihat
we do all we can to keep the Center
open
Other areas have used clothing
centers or Salvation Army which can
help, but for someone here needing
help, there is no transportation out
of here " I f you need help, you don't
have the money to travel as far as
Hermiston to gel it It you can at
ford the gasoline to go that tar you
can afford to buy the cheese- vou
would get from a distribution." »he
said
Businesses close
for
holidays
The school district offices w ill he
closed Wednesday, rhursday . and
Friday this week' and next in ohser
vance of the Christmas and New
Year holidays
Morrow County and the l x tension
office w ill be dosed December 2A
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Meppner Postmaster Ken Nairn»
said Monday that he had not yet
received any official word that the
post o ffic e w ould he closed
December 26 The post office w ill
be closed December 2.'
Other local businesses w ill close
C hristmas Day
The four area
markets. Hristow's. Central. Court
St . and Del s have each said they
w ill reopen tor business December
F ra n Pag e
Neighborhood ( enter volunteers Donna McCurdy (letti Jane Rawlins,
and ( enter Director Pal Scott get a helping hand troni Santa Claus and
Jimmy Clark as the» prepare Christmas baskets to be- distributed l.x a lls
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Text Matthew I IK 25
The verv first ( 'hristmas was an in»avion in whic h the Iiv mg < 4x1 himself
came into the darkness of our world I he sanx- Word who was nude flesh
through the obedience of M.uv and nurtured through the obedience of Joseph
still s|x-.iks through us in the world nxlay
Most of the great events ol the Sctipturc» involved someone being obe
dient Most of the great personalities in fhe Scriptures were people who
risked popularity, were willing to he laughed at. were willing to die all
because they would be obedient to (4x1
Few things hurt us more than to he wrongfully doubled by folks If eer
i.unlv must have troubled Mary to sec- the sidelong glances of those who
did not know she earned within her (4 x l's Promise lor the future of the
human race
Mow great it must have been lor Joseph when he hears Mary vindicated
and realizes that (4x1'» love w ill come to a clim ax in the child that Mary
w ill bring lorih I mmanuel ol (4x1 himself dwelling with us
lo have that assurance of (4x1 with us we must commit ourselves to the
lather and do his will Christmas is a good time tor us lo speak out
couiageously and obediently concerning our love tor Jesus Christ
Matthew Nelson. I ’astnr
lone l titled ( hurch o f ( hrist
It is Christmas Come closer See the little child, so suit and quiet and
pure, so gentle and meek But ttieie is |x>wcr in that child 1 <xik closely,
see the Hash in his eves, almost like a light shining forth, a star light I here
is passion in his inntxc-nce. a passion that only (4x1 can know
It seems that only a child can call us back lo a place ol inmxence and
simplicity, lo a place-of love and gentleness Only a child could challenge
us to clunge the world we live in so that othet childrcn do not have to suffer
\Ac do things in the name of our children I et us bring jx-.ice and unity
m the name of our children and m the name ol our children seven genera
non» away Only then will the Prince ol Peace he at peace and we at love
with one another
Come closer See the small child, so soft and quiet and pure Careful,
he is lull ol passion and rage, waiting to change the world with his lose
Freedom of choice:gift willimit equal
Don K e ih e r
Seventh-Da» Adventist
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As we emphasize the birth ol Christ this Christinas season, let us look
beyond the manger scenes, the angelte choir and the wisemen from the east
And yes. let us look beyond the giving and getting ol gilts among friends
aik! I.imilv Slav it remind us ot the tremendous value (4x1 places on freedom
ot choice tie could have made us mere roN>ts and programmed us lo do
exactly a» Me wished P ns would have insured a universe free- from »in
and spared flint the agony ol sending Mis onlv begotten Son to he bom
in a barn and die among thieves
It the value ol the gift is measured by its cost, then surelv the freedom
ol choice is a gift without equal As we recognize it» value let us resolve
to use it wisely and to Mis honor in the l<*xl we eat in the clothes wc wear,
in our recreational activities and in the quality ot |oh performance durme
I^K? Ih is is the ultimate celebration of Christmas bv Christians
Greeting symbolizes joy and peace
F r . F d w ard Kecexoni, O .N .B .
Pastor Nt. P a tric k ’s ( hurch
Merry l hristmas No doubt we have often beard or used this particular
greeting during the fust lew days But wbv that particular greeting, would
not a simple hello do |usl as w e ll’ No Merry Christmas is sign and symbol
ot our toy. peace ami present giving at this time ol vear It the Spirit ol
C h iisin u s iv not on our hearts, it is hxsjusc we have not opened the Jtxir
ot our hearts lo Ihat »pint (4x1 » Christmas gilt to u» ( htist Mis Son Merry
Christmas
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friendship and fun this
Nuletide. \Ne re so vers glad
to know and serve sou.
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