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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 25,2012 - THREE A View from the Hill By Doris Brosnan At the April meet ing o f the W illow Creek Terrace Board, members bid farewell to Renee Devin, who has serv ed as a board member since the 1998 vi sion o f an assisted-living facility becam e a reality in 2002, a facility that will celebrate 10 years o f opera tion this October. At this same meet ing, board m em bers dis cussed the fact that seven couples have lived at the Terrace at different times d u rin g th e se 10 y e a rs. M em bers agree that this fact points to a need in our com m unity for one- bedroom ap artm en ts, to better accom m odate two individuals. Consequently, M anager G eorge N airns now has her work cut out for her: search for ideas and cost estimates on two additional apartments, from construction designers and building contractors. She reports that questions and ideas will be welcomed at 541-676-0004. April showers have also had their work cut out for them at Willow Creek Terrace, and the residents c o n tin u e to view th ese showers as critical to the Terrace's plan for food and flowers. Thanks to George Sieler, the garden spot is now ready for planting. In fact, George completed his volunteered rototilling o f the large space just in time for Bud Batty and M an ager Nairns to get the red, white and russet potatoes into the ground. Lois A l len joined them when they co n tinued p lanting, this time sweet onions. Gradu ally, other seeds and starts will increase the size o f the garden, and many donors H FARMERS MARKET ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING THL RSDA Y, APRIL 26,2012 5:00PM HEPPNER CITY HALLjfc PLEASE JOIN US WITH YOUR IDEAS have already reported that they w ill share som e o f their vegetable starts with the Terrace. Several o f the la dies. both residents and staff, also dug in the dirt when they planted flower seeds in the back flower beds last Friday. H opes are high o f a cacophony o f colors and flavors as spring merges into sum m er and then into fall. Produce will supplem ent the menus at m ealtim e and help stock the freezer for the winter. Flowering plants will fill in the back beds and supply a nice variety for the front and side planters. With the return of spring plants comes many birds, and the residents are enjoying their opportunities to view and identify the increasing variety o f spe cies that share their feeders or argue over ownerships o f the feeders. The new est resident on the Hill is Vernon Cecil, who delights in bird watching so much that he brought a birdbath and birdfeeders with him from La Grande. Vernon once lived in Heppner, so he is returning to familiar country and is now almost next door to his niece, Jan Stroeber. A nd speaking o f d o o r s ...r e s id e n ts , v is i tors and staff all seem to “Love the door!” The new, autom atic opener on the front door is making life so much easier for everyone. M an ag er N a irn s agreed that this late realization of something that should have been obvious resembles an “I could have had a V8!” m om ent. Every day, the hands-free entrance proves its usefulness. T h e o n e ro o m a v ailab le at the T errace for re sp ite care c o n tin ues to prove useful, also. Presently, Nona Grace is a temporary neighbor in the Terrace, as she completes some physical therapy with a therapist who comes to the Terrace to work with her. Most likely, Nona will be in respite care when she cel ebrates her birthday on May 7. This occasion gives her neighbors another birthday lunch to look forward to. On April 20, they enjoyed helping Dean Gilman cel ebrate his special day, the day he turned 91. D e a n ’s b irth d a y added to the list o f April events in which residents p articip ated . The m onth began with Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter— all important to many o f the residents, some of whom at tended local services. April F o o ls’ Day and Tongue- Twister Day added a little tension on April 1, though, because one didn’t know who might pull a joke or who might cause side-split ting laughter when trying to clearly and correctly make a tongue-twisting statement. A lthough no one opted to actually dance on the national celeb ratio n o f Ballroom D ancing on A pril 4, many m em ories were sparked by a delight ful discussion o f “back in the d ay ....” The same can be said about Siblings Day on the 10lh, as residents and staff reminisced about their growing-up years with brothers and sisters. G rille d -C h e e s e - Sandwich Day, on April 12, was also National Licorice Day (we don't make these up, readers), but Manager Naims reports that the two pleasu res for the palate were not served together. In fact, the sandwiches were served with the absolute necessity: Tomato Soup. H ardly a n y th in g else is more pleasurable than laughter, so on In- te rn a tio n a l-M o m e n t-o f- Laughter Day, residents could watch a comedy at their afternoon matinee. As April draws to a close in less than a week, residents will add a few more events to their calen dar. Earth Day was on April 22, a perfect lead-in to Bird Day on the 26lh and Arbor Day on April 27. And when anyone wonders “ W hat's up. Doc?” on Bugs Bunny’s Birthday on the 30th, perfect weather will probably en able Terrace residents to get outdoors for the answer: th eir feath ered frie n d s, sprouting plants and buds on the trees. Such a marvel ous world to view. 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