Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 24,2013 - FIVE
‘Dinner at the Cemetery’ set for June
“Returning by popular
dem and,” might explain
the encore performance of
“Dinner-at-the-C emetery”
in H eppner in ju st two
months time.
On June 15, the “Din-
ner-at-the-Cemetery” play
ers will restage “Memories
of the Flood” in observance
of the 110th anniversary of
the most devastating natural
disaster - based on impacts
on people, property, and
the economy - recorded in
Oregon by the end of the
20"’ century.
Resident descendants
still can recall stories of
terror and devastation told
by family members who
survived the 1903 Flood.
"We wish to pay tribute to
those survivors and memo
rialize the individuals who
lost their lives on June 14.
1903,” explains Sharon
Harrison, co-producer of
the production.
Knowing that the far-
reaching effects of the 1903
Flood touched lives across
the State, an invitation goes
out to all who wish to join
the observance and learn
from personal accounts by
the some survivors.
The evening’s event
will begin at 6:30 with din
ner, followed by “Memories
of the Flood.” Seating will
be limited to 100. Cost
for the evening has not
yet been finalized but will
be featured in a later an
nouncement.
HHS graduation party
fundraiser a success
Sarah Carlson (L), Cliff Green and Janet Greenup (lower
L) and dance hall girls have entertained at Dinner at the
Cemetery in recent years. -File Photos
HHS Seniors Austin Gutierrez and Austin Roberts present
Bob and Aloha Despain with their new flat screen T.V.
The H eppner H igh
School Class of 2013 has
been busy raising funds
for the after graduation
c e le b ra tio n know n as
“ Project G raduation” , a
drug and alcohol free event
that takes place the night
following commencement.
All the money raised is
used to purchase food,
entertainment, and prizes
for the graduates during
the event.
F u n d raisin g efforts
have included the annual
service auction, dodgeball
an d T e x a s H o l d ’ em
tournaments, and a raffle
of a flat screen T.V. donated
by Deb Gutierrez and a
Traeger grill purchased
at below cost from Ace
Hardware in Hermiston.
R affle tick ets w ere
printed and donated by
A View from the Hill
Group raises about
$9,000 to fight MS
Ballroom dancing day
brings back memories
By Doris Brosnan
Almost 100 people wither walked or volunteered in other ways during the MS Walk held on
Saturday. -Contributedphoto
Walkers from near and
far walked to raise money
to help fund the continu
ing fight against Multiple
Sclerosis (MS). According
to organizer Merilee Mc
Dowell, 72 walkers partici
pated in the fifteenth annual
East Oregon MS Walk on
Saturday. In addition to the
walkers, between 20 and 25
others volunteered during
the event.
In all, McDowell said,
the group raised almost
$9,000. “That includes the
money that was raised ahead
of time and on the day of the
walk.” McDowell said that
is comparable to the local
dollars raised in 2012.
Participants and vol
unteers were treated to
a brunch follow ing the
walk. “Everybody loved
the brunch,” she said. “It
was a great addition to our
walk.” McDowell said lo
cal and even a few regional
businesses donated items
for drawings that were held
during the brunch. “ We
even had two local corpo
rate sponsors and that is
new this year” she said.
Community Bank and the
Bank o f Eastern Oregon
both contributed to the
event.
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Since no fools reside
at Willow Creek Terrace,
April Fools’ Day passed
mainly as just the day sig
naling the changing of the
calendar. Only Manager
Naims confesses to play
ing one joke on someone
but then having to confess
because of her conscience.
Since that day, April
has been a month o f in
teresting morning discus
sions, ongoing activities,
and some new faces.
N atio n al B allroom
Dancing Day on the 4,h
brought back memories
of dances and long gowns
and discussion of some spe
cific types of dances. Some
hearty souls even enjoyed a
twirl or two that morning.
National Scrabble Day
was shared with a new visi
tor, Sandra Johnson, who
invited residents to join
her in a game. Many resi
dents have voiced interest
in repeating the Scrabble
event, so several Scrabble
boards and tiles will soon
be permanent fixtures in
the common room. Sandra
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The se n io rs and th e ir
parents also served the
annual crab feed dinner for
the Independent Order of
Oddfellows, and held baked
potato and soup feeds during
the basketball season. This
y e a r’s graduates w ould
like to thank all who have
supported these fundraising
efforts and have made this
celebration a reality.
“We could not have met
our goals if it had not been
for the continued support
of our family, friends, and
the community,” said senior
Austin Roberts.
The class of 2013 would
like to congratulate Bob and
Aloha Despain, winners of
the T.V., and Kris Dorran,
winner of the grill.
has voiced her interest in
returning to the Hill often
to share activities with the
residents.
Residents did not miss
this year’s irony in the Na
tional Day o f Laughter’s
designation on the 14th fol
lowed by the Boston Mara
thon on the 15th. The resi
dents' and staff"s noting the
importance of laughter and
their efforts that day to keep
laughter alive preceded
their somber discussion the,
next day about the horrific
bombing in Boston. As one
person succinctly queried,
“Why such senseless acts
of crime instead of random
acts of kindness?”
Focusing on nature
surely boosts everyone’s
spirits, so the garden and
the return of spring-time
birds are offering every
one uplifting opportuni
ties. Some of the garden
has been planted, and this
week will bring a local
youth group to the Hill to
help with more planting and
some weeding, a good plan
in recognition of Earth Day
on the 22nd. Many birds are
already showing up at the
Terrace feeders, and for
the first time chukkars are
roaming the grounds, so
National Bird Day on the
26th and Go Birding Day on
the 27th should be filled with
opportunities to count and
identify feathered friends.
The three new neigh
bors at the Terrace needed
no identifying when they
moved in this month. Rose
Bergstrom has been a long
time resident of the Willow
Creek Valley, as have RG
and Floss Watkins. These
new personalities bring
new views and memories
that are welcomed by the
community.
Just five days after
moving into an apartment,
RG celebrated his 83rd birth
day. His sense of humor is
obvious in his observation
that so many people wished
him a “Happy birthday!”
so many times; he thought
he was 85 by the end of
the day!
Lois Allyn will actu
ally turn 85 on May 9, so
she and her neighbors and
visiting friends will enjoy
her special day and special
lunch.
Maybe Lois’s birthday
lunch will feature some
foods donated by the Odd
Fellows. And maybe some
Girls Scout cookies donated
by the Shaws will still be a
snack option. The residents
have appreciated these tasty
donations this month, as
well as the books donated
by Judy Davis.
Manager Naims often
acknowledges that the staff
at Willow Creek Terrace is
one of capable people “will
ing to go the extra mile.”
This week she wanted to
stress that fact because re
cent transitions and changes
have again brought to light
the staff members’ interest
in “doing the right thing”
and in “serving people.”
She gave each staff member
a plant as a special “Thank
You.” Residents view these
characteristics in their care-
givers-friends as critical to
a good life at Willow Creek
Terrace.
Two concerts slated
lone Community School will present two concerts in
early May. The fifth grade band, middle school band and
high school choir will perform on May 7 at 6 p.m. The
lone Elementary School spring musical “Willy Wonka
and the Chocolate Factory” will be presented on May 14.
Both events will be held at the school.