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.
Hope Lutheran
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A potluck dinner at the church will
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story hour topic
Christmas stories will be read by
Pam Sagely at the Heppner Public
Library’s Children’s storytime on
Dec. 17.
Story time begins at 10:30 a.m.
All children are welcome and there
will be a treat for each child.
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Christmas is a time of nostalgia that brings out the small child feelings
hidden inside of us. The magic of Christmas carols, the beauty of decora
tions and the glow of people guarding holiday secrets accentuates a special
time of ‘doing unto others’ in keeping with our Christian principles.
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.
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