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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 12, 1990 County Extension council meets By Delpha Jo n e s The Morrow County Council of Extension met at the home of Marlene Curtin on Thursday for the Christinas meeting and potluck din ner. The meeting was presided over by Isabelle Jones from Irrigon. A let ter was read concerning the need for more reading for children and educating them to enjoy reading. The program will sponsor a reading program for a year, which will in clude presenting new mothers with books to read to infants, hopefully to get them in a reading habit. Evelyn Miller of Irrigon will chair this project. The National Extension Homemakers Convention will be held in Portland in August and Marlene Currin and Delpha Jones have signed up for the days, Aug. 25-27. This will be held at the Jant- zen room at the Red Lion Motor Inn in Portland. Others are urged to volunteer to help during this week. Tote bags are to be presented at this time with each study group making several. Several topics for lessons for the coming year were discussed. Breads were exchanged and recipes for these given to those present. Present besides the chairman and hostess were Delpha Jones, Carol Bennett, Evelyn Miller, Wanda Cox and Hazel Lewis. Plans will be made later for the Morrow County district meeting which is scheduled for April 4 at the St. Patrick’s Center in Heppner. W eatherization aid available Low income senior citizens may drop by the Neighborhood Center Monday through Friday to apply for weatherization assistance through the LIEAP (Low Income Energy Assistance Program). Applications are now being processed. Handicap ped people are also urged to apply this month. On Friday, December 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. the Neighborhood Center is having an open house. This will be an opportunity for the com munities of lone, Lexington, Hard man, Ruggs and Heppner to meet the new center coordinator, Joyce Breeding, and members of the board of directors. Condon Lutheran Mission plans Christmas service On Sunday, December 16, at 2 p.m ., Condon Lutheran Mission will hold its Christmas service of carols, scripture, and sermon at the home of Jeanett Bisek, 327 South Oregon, in Condon. Pastor Stan Hoobing of Valby Luthem Church of lone will deliver a Christmas message entitled, “ Where is God at Christmas?” After the service there will be time for fellowship and refreshments. Visitors and friends are most welcome to attend this festive service and all other services that are held in Condon. Heppner Christmas mealsite Dec. 19 The Heppner Mealsite will be ser ving their Christmas dinner with baked ham and all the trimmings on December 19. There will be no dinner served on December 26. Local churches plan Christmas programs Valby Lutheran December 16, the third Sunday of December, a service of Holy Com munion will be celebrated at 9 a.m. at Valby Lutheran Church. Pastor Hoobing will preach on the theme ‘Light in Our Darkness’, based on a reading from St. John 1:6-8 and 19-28. Prior to service the children will practice for their Christmas program. ‘The Christmas ABC Story’ — readings and songs that tell the story of the events of the first Christmas and their meaning-will be presented by the members of the Sunday School o f Valby congregation. Those participating as readers are Jodi Carlson, Leland and Lonnie Rill, Amber and Christopher Peck, and Kasie Peterson. ‘The Christmas ABC Story’ will be presented to the congregation members, family, visitors and friends at 6 p.m. at Valby Lutheran Church 16 miles west of lone on the G ooseberry-lone Highway. A special coffee hour will follow the program. lone United Church ‘The Christmas Scene Revisited’ is the title of the lone United Church of Christ holiday program to be held Sunday, December 16. The program begins at 5 p.m. in the church sanc tuary with all of the children from pre-school through sixth grade participating. The young people will sing Christmas carols while slides are shown of them in costume portray ing the Christmas story. Following the program a potluck d in n er, sponsored by the deaconesses, will be held in the church basement. Everyone is en couraged to attend both the program and the potluck dinner. Christmas is a time when people of all ages hear again the story of the Christ Child of Bethlehem. Jesus was bom a child and lived as a child. He knows the joy and sorrow, the fear and excitement, and all the emo tions with which children are confronted. Christmas is also a time when children get caught up in songs and stories about Santa Claus and the ex citement of what they want and what Santa brings them. Sometimes San ta and gifts overshadow the real meaning of Christmas, the birth of the Christ child. ‘Wow, It’s Christmas’ presented by the youth of Hope Lutheran Church and the Sunday School classes, under the direction of Carol Hoobing, looks at the meaning of Christmas. The first part of the pro gram the children talk and sing about shopping, Santa Claus, trees and decorations and then the emphasis shifts to the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem and visits by shepherds and wisemen. ‘Wow, It’s Christmas’ will be presented to the public at Hope Lutheran C hruch on Sunday, December 16 at 11 a.m. Visitors and friends are welcome. There will be a potluck dinner after the service. 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It’s also a time to reflect on Christmases past while remembering those who are no longer present to share in our holiday traditions. And it’s when we share with others through the medium of Christmas cards. Nothing piques me more than receiving a card with only the signature of someone that I haven’t heard from all year. Even a duplicated form let ter gives an insight into the lives of people you care about. But I prefer a couple of hastily-scribbled personalized lines. It’s good to live where people treat those less fortunate to food baskets, warm clothing and children's toys. School and church programs that add to the true meaning of Christmas are created through the energy of those willing to share their time and talents. Special holidays of the past stand out in our minds. The warmth of fami ly ties is always a blessing. Having been bom into the lifestyle of the depres sion of the ’20’s things were a lot different then, but those were also special times. There were always lots of relatives and friends to share the occasion and homemade gifts had a special meaning. I especially remember waking up on Christmas morning thinking I would be the first one to be up and about. And we would rash downstairs to pounce on our folks. Not until years later did we realize that our Dad had already been up to light the gas lantern and fire up the wood stove so we wouldn’t freeze our fannies while dashing about in flannel nightgowns. Gifts then were usually something truly needed, like a warm jacket. But the stand-out gifts of those years were a homemade wagon, a Montgomery Ward doll and a newly-painted second-hand sled. The tree was trimmed with popcorn, cranberry and paper chains that we created before Christmas. Small candleholders were clipped to branches though we never got to light the candles. And the tinfoil covered star at the top was a magnificent creation or so we thought. December was hog-processing time. Hams and bacons were put down in brine and then smoked. Head cheese, pickled pigs’ feet, lard and sausage were part of the lengthy process. After the last squeal was forgotten, the cracklings were the goodies we enjoyed the most. It was then time to capture the birds that would be the main Christmas dinner entree. These turkeys had the ran of the ranch. And with unclipped wings their roosting places were sometimes in trees. However with the aid of a lantern, it was possible to catch them at night. On one lone chicken-catching mission, our mother had her sights on a bird while standing atop of the hog fence. Her feet slipped and she landed unceremoniously in the hog wallow below. She never quite forgave us for rolling on the floor with laughter after she dripped up to the back door with only the whites of her eyes recognizable. However neighbors shared with neighbors; once the turkeys were pluck ed everyone had a holiday bird. Vegetables from the summer garden were ready in jars and carrots were pried from the frozen ground. Along with store-bought hard candy there were sugar cookies, cream pies and fluffy divinity. Living on a ranch had distinct advantages as cows and chickens provided rich food substances. And no one had heard of cholesterol or hardening of the arteries. There were neighborhood parties held in an old school house if weather permitted. However when snow drifts or snow made roads impassable, there were the farmer telephone lines. You could crank the old wall phone and everyone on the line could get into the conversation. Times change with many new things to enrich our lives. Take care, count your blessings and have a safe memorable holiday. Buckle up, it’s the law now. and don't eat more than your seat belt can accommodate. The H eppner High School cheerleaders will be offering a special service this holiday season-Cheer-O-Grams. For $2.50 your wishes along with a Christmas Card, will be delivered to friends and family. Orders may be placed until Dec. 21 and will be delivered Dec. 22 and 23. To place a Cheer-O-Gram, and help support the cheerleaders call Dana Reid, 676-9973, Tonja Mor- rel 676-5884 or Shannon Zumwalt, 989-8193. Steel Post 101 -5V2’ 125-5V2’ 1 2 5 -6 ’ v RAILROAD TIES R R Ties #2 RR #1- ea. R R #1 + 7.50 9 .50 999 6.99 8.99 9.50 Morrow County Grain Growers 1-800-452-7396 Lexington, Oregon 350 Main 989-8221 I C IN E * ’ L A N D Ò LAKES Audio tapes of innovative hammer dulcimer music G ‘Dulcimer Christmas’ ‘Saturday at the Market’ ID # if 0 ft ‘Lucky’ ‘Hit or M jss, *7,5/tapc Available at the museum 0 ft ft n # 1* ft fi n n n n n n n n n 0 0 ft ft ft ft
