Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December
A view from the hill
By Doris Brosnan
The Willow Creek Terrace community views
the plethora of activities ottered on the Hill with enthu
siasm, and time can certainly seem to fly when every
week brings something different to try. Add to that a
holiday and a month can zip by “in a flash!” October
and November are good examples.
October was chock-a-block full of those zany
special days mentioned in the previous column about
life on the Hill. The residents might have especially
enjoyed the National Kick-Butt Day (truly on the
list), since they were prov ided opportunities to prac
tice that activity on staff members. (Any takers? Any
bruises?) Halloween was a great time again, enjoyed
by residents, staff, and visitors. And two special people
celebrated birthdays w ith neighbors, other friends, and
family in October. George Jefferies became 90 years
old, and Sylvia McDaniel turned 97!
November was equally busy. On November 6,
the men received a special invitation into the kitchen
because of National Men-Make-Dinner Day. (No tak
ers!) On the 8th, tongue-Twister Day, many residents
and staff had fun trying to get some tongue twisters to
come out correctly. A solemn event and special recog
nition marked Veterans Day for three resident veterans
- George Jefferies, Bud Batty, and Floyd Green - who
attended the Heppner High School commemoration.
Of course, World Kindness Week, November 9-15,
did not require unusual effort or activity for anyone
on the Hill, since the Terrace already overflows with
kindness.... Many appreciated knowing about National
Bible Week, November 23-29, and Advent began on
November 30.
Thanksgiving was surely a time for giving
thanks at the Terrace, and part of what made the day
so special was the gathering with visitors. Thirty-six
people filled the dining room, enjoyed the incredibly
“fabulous, delicious feast” that the staff had prepared,
and could feel the special ambiance of the festive
decorations. “Such a great day for so many,” Manager
Naims reports. The donations for the day came from
Floss Watkins (mincemeat pie), Jim and Kathy Martin
(turkey and trimmings), Paul and Susan Hisler (ham),
and the Wilkinson and Sumner families (thanksgiving
gifts). Ongoing contributions from their harvests come
from Pecks, Meligans, VanArsdales, Sumners, and
Debbie Warren. Flowers from Suzanne Jepsen have
been appreciated too.
December may bring colder weather, but the
heated pace of activity at the Terrace continues, thanks
to regularly scheduled events and surprises with visi
tors, volunteers, and staff. The decks of the halls were
decorated last Friday, followed by a soup supper for all
the helpers. Several residents plan to join the annual
vehicle tour of the area’s Christmas lights and decora
tions. Everyone wonders what crazy “National special
days” will be celebrated, such as Flannel-PJ Day on the
21 st and the birthday of the bowling ball on the 29th....
Birthdays will bring out the candles and cakes several
times before the year ends. Bud Batty will celebrate
his 92nd birthday on the 9th, the same day that Floyd
Green, one of the two younger residents, will be 76.
On December 19, Dick Wilkinson will turn 87, and
Dorothy Odell will be 90 on the 23rd.
Dick and Virginia Wilkinson have been resi
dents on the Hill for a month now, bringing the com
munity to a total of eighteen. Their new neighbors,
mostly familiar faces, have welcomed them heartily,
for the view shared by many at the Terrace is “the more
the merrier,” especially this holiday-time of the year.
Heppner FFA Alumni to
hold battery drive
The Heppner FFA Alumni will hold a battery drive
to clean up old batteries. The group was recently formed
to support the Heppner FFA program, and will be doing
events such as this to raise funds.
Anyone wishing to donate old batteries can either
drop them off at MCGG in Lexington, Green Feed in
Heppner, or contact Craig Miles to arrange for pickup at
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Hampstead Stage Company presents “A Awana Club
Update
Christmas Carol” for HES students
It’s Parent/Family
The H am pstead
Stage Company from New
Hampshire (a non-profit
organization) traveled to
HES for a presentation of
the classic novel, “A Christ
mas Carol.” It was a two-
person performance by ac
tors, Meagan Edmonds and
Nat Angstrom, each playing
several parts.
During the play, the
actors select three audi
ence members to partici
pate. They played the ap
prentices for Mr. Scrooge
in this show. After the per
formance, the actors had a
question and answer time
with the students.
In the past, they
Night at next v\ eek’s Aw ana
club meeting on Thursday,
December 11, from 6:30 8
p.m. There will be a special
Christmas lesson and a “Je
sus Birthday Cake” to be
shared w ith ev eryone.
The Awana Club is
open to all children kinder
garten through 6lh grade and
transportation is offered if
necessary. To arrange for
Actors Nat Angstrom and Meagan Edmonds thank the “appren transportation for your child
tices" for their help during the performance (left to right: Paige or children, call Pastor Dean
Grieb, Angel Matthew, and teacher. Sue Gibbs). -Contributed or Teri Antonucci at 676-
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5581 or cell 541-701-7000.
December 11 will
have performed “King Ar Hampstead Stage Company
be
the
last
Awana meeting
thur,” “Alice in Wonder has performed for 25 years
for
2008
as
the
Club w ill be
land,” and “Robin Hood” to over 20 million people
participating in the Light
at HES to name a few. The across the US.
Parade this year. The Awana
HES Family
program will start back up
on Thursday, January 8.
HHS Math Students of the
Month announced
Math Students of the Month for November have
been announced for Troy Morgan’s math classes at Hep
pner High School. Each student was picked for outstanding
work, effort and commitment to excellence.
November recipients are: Algebra I Students of
the Month - Abby Gray and Maggie Collins; Geometry
Students of the Month - Joanna Patton and Dan Jeffreys;
and Algebra II Students of the Month - Matt Holland and
Justin Gutierrez.
Christmas trees donated to lone School
Movie Night to
be held
Last call for
parade entries
HES will hold their
Family Movie Night and
view “The Snowman” on
Thursday, December 11,
from 6:30-8 p.m. in the HES
Library. Children must be
accompanied by an adult.
Refreshments will be avail
able.
Family Movie Night
is presented by HES Title
One. There will be a short
Title One meeting before the
movie to let families know
about all the programs of-
fered by Title One funding.
H e p p n e r ’s 12lh
annual Parade of Lights,
sponsored by Columbia
Basin Electric Co-op, will
be held December 18 at 6
p.m. There’s still time to
enter. Entries must be re
ceived in the Chamber of
fice by Monday, December
15. Prizes will be awarded in
four categories: Best Com
munity Float, Best Com
mercial Float, Best Individ
ual Float, and Best School
Float.
Umatilla/Morrow Counties FCE
announce winning beef tickets
Darrin Padberg received a Hickory Farms gift basket from lone
ASB officers Tyree Svetich and Stefanie Archer in appreciation
for the Christmas trees he donated. -Contributedphoto
The Umatilla/Mor-
row Counties Family &
Com m unity Education
(FCE) study groups drew
the two w inning beef tickets
on December 1 at the OSU
Extension Office in Pendle
ton. First place winner was
Frank Mader, from Echo
and the second place winner
was Michele Freeman from
Scott Mills.
The Morrow County
Livestock Growers of Hep
pner sponsored the funding
to the Family & Community
Education group for this
project.
Pat Mallon from
Stanfield is providing the
actual frozen beef to the
winners. First place was
$150 of boxed beef and
second place was $100 of
boxed beef.
The FCE will hold
its next training program on
January 28 at the Pendleton
Extension Office, BMCC,
Umatilla Hall, Room 100B
at 10 a.m. The cooking/sub-
ject matter w ill be presented
by Marlene Currin, Oregon
President of FCE, on “Beef
- It's What’s for Dinner,
Again!!” The public may
attend, and for more infor
mation on FCE please call
276-1166 or 278-5404.
Some 70 freshly cut Christmas trees were donated
and delivered to the lone Community School last week by
Darrin Padberg of lone. Padberg obtained the trees from
Randy Saint Marie, a friend of his who lives in the Wil
lamette Valley.
lone High School ASB officers are in charge of
selling the trees. The money raised will be used for a
community service project or to help fund an lone School
special activity.
The Christmas trees are available for $30 each at
the lone School Greenhouse. According to Eric Jepsen,
ASB president, you can stop at the school office, and he Heppner Seventh-day Adventist
or one of the student officers will be glad to help you
purchase a tree and load it up. The trees have been selling Church to host concert
Heppner Seventh-day Adventist Church w ill host
well - with almost 30 trees sold last weekend at the school
Hand
Picked,
a Blue Grass Gospel musical group, on
basketball tournament.
Saturday, December 13, at 5 p.m. This concert is free but
donations will be accepted. Refreshments will be served
following the concert. The church is located at 560 North
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