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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 28, 2021 -- THREE Spiritually Speaking A View from the Green What do you hunger for most? By Fr. Thankachan Joseph After having fed the people with ordinary bread, Jesus offered them some- thing far better, “the bread of eternal life,” but the Israelites, instead of going towards the Promised Land, continued to Fr. Thankachan hanker after the “fleshpots of Egypt.” We Joseph have to admit that we sometimes forget the road we should be on. We cannot have the joys of a new world without abandoning the comforts of the old world. We are reluctant to go beyond material things. Yet what God offers us is much better. The Book of Exodus (16: 2-4, 12-15, 31), describes the journey of the Israelites through the desert towards the Promised Land. They had grieved dreadfully under the strong hand of the Egyptians, who treated them as slaves. Moses had led them out of slavery with the assurance that the Lord would provide them the land He had promised. But we see them grumbling against Moses and his col- leagues, complaining about the difficulties they are facing in the wilderness and saying that they prefer going back to Egypt. “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to die in the heat of this desert; to die of hunger and thirst in this hostile land? There is no food and not a drop to drink. We did not have our freedom in Egypt, but we had our flesh pots. Why don’t we go back?” The reactions of the Isra- elites are often our own when faced with new challenges and unknown situations. We prefer to retreat, we prefer “the flesh pots of Egypt,” our past addictions and habits even though they may have kept us in bondage. Instead of surrendering to God and putting our lives in His hands, we let our feelings, desires and the past control our lives. St. John (6: 24-35) reminds us that when the people came back to the place where Jesus had the multitude, Jesus was not there, and they went in search of Him. When they found Him, they said, “When did you come here? How did you get here? We were looking for you.” At face value it would look commendable that the peo- ple were searching for Jesus. But Jesus confronts their searching. “I know why you were looking for me. You were not really interested in me, you wanted bread, and you wanted to fill yourselves.” Jesus then adds. “Do not look for this food that perishes but look for the things that will really satisfy you.” Like the crowds that were searching for Jesus, there are many times when we too are searching for Jesus. But are we really searching for Jesus or for the things that He can give us? So often when we are praying, we are search- ing for God so that He might listen to our prayer; so that He might heal us; so that He might give us a good job, so that He might …. The list can go on and on. The test is whether we keep searching when we do not get what we want from God. Are we looking merely for the blessings of God, or are we satisfied with the God of all blessings? Jesus, in response to the crowd, reminds them that it was not Moses who fed them but His Heavenly Father in heaven. But Jesus wants to give them something even better than what Moses gave his people. He is ready to give them the bread that satisfies, not earthly bread but spiritual food. He is ready to give Himself. But they have to believe, they have to let God into their lives, instead of acting like God and deciding how God should act in their lives. Jesus is trying to raise their minds to higher realities, but they prefer to satisfy their mundane desires. He wants God to be their food; they prefer food to be their God. Jesus desires to raise them to the level of God but they prefer to bring God down to their level. They said to Jesus, “Give us this bread to fill our stomachs, always!” But Jesus says, “I want to give you something even better, the bread that will fill your heart forever.” Instead of telling God how He should act in our lives, can we let him be the God of our lives? We are invited to re-examine what we often hunger for in our lives. Do we look for heavenly things, or mundane things of this world that don’t lead us to God? Service Notices Glenna Diane McLachlan Wolke – A memorial will be held for Glenna Diane McLachlan Wolke on Aug. 3, 2021, from 11 a.m. to noon at the Hopeful Saints Parish Hall. There will not be a service, just a gathering of family and friends to say their goodbyes and share memories. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. WCCC Men’s Club Senior golfers Championship compete at China Creek Willow Creek members of Columbia Blue Senior Golf Association traveled to China Creek Golf Course in Arlington on July 12 to play in very hot conditions. Chi- na Creek is a par 69 course. Duane Disque took Pictured (L-R): Mark Schlichting and Dave Pranger. -Con- fifth-place in gross for the tributed photo. Columbia Division (hand- The Willow Creek #1-10 with 2’8” and again icap 10 and below) with a score of 75 and Dennis Peck Country Club men’s club on #4-13 with 8’4”. held their club champi- The day two gross took sixth with 77. In the Blue Division onship on July 24 and 25, winner was Dave Pranger with 24 participants. The with 66. Derek Gunderson championship event in- came in second with 68 and cluded Barry Munkers get- Duane Disque was third Virginia Grant took low ting a hole in one on #16. with 71. Tim Hedman took gross of the field at the Wil- The tournament was won first in net with 54 and Mark low Creek Country Club by Dave Pranger. Mark Schlichting was second ladies play day on July 20. Schlichting was the net with 56, The third-place Low net of the field winner champion and Duane Dis- tie went to Gene Orwick was Pat Edmundson and que was the senior winner. and John Edmundson with Kris Lindner had the least On day one, Kelly Fox scores of 58. Dave Pranger took first place in gross with managed KP on #2-11 at putts. For flight A, Karen a score of 66, Duane Disque 38’6” and also KP second Thompson got low gross. took second with 67 and shot on #6-15 with zero, by Karen Thompson had the with a score of 68, Dave putting it right in the hole. longest putt and Virginia Pranger and Dennis Peck Derek Gunderson got long tied for third. First place putt on #5-14 with 16’6”. Grant got KP. Pat Edmund- net winner was Tim Wright The next scheduled son and Kris Lindner both with 57. Taking second with event will be held Sunday, got chip-ins. a 58 was Mark Schlichting August 1 and will be a two- and John Edmundson was man best ball hosted by third with 59. Also on day Josh Coiner, John McCabe one, Tim Wright got KP on and Slater Mitchell. (handicap 11-15) Mark Schlichting took fifth in net with a 77. Dave Cres- wick took first in the Senior Division (handicap 16 and above) with a score of 83 and Wayne Seitz was fifth with 89. The next CBSGA tour- nament will be at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla on August 9 with tee times at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Over the Tee Cup Port of Morrow Re:View Munkers gets Hole in One Barry Munkers got a hole in one on hole #16 while playing in the Men’s Club Championship on July 24 at the Willow Creek Country Club. Flood Town Books to hold open house Flood Town Books, 413 N. Main Street in Hep- pner, will be hosting a grand opening on Saturday, July 31 from 4-8 p.m. There will be snacks, drinks, prizes and live music. Browne House Coffee will be serv- ing cold brew coffee and guests can enjoy Whitney Haguewood’s fabulous macarons. Live music will be per- formed by Pendleton mu- sician James Dean Kindle from 5-8 p.m. There will be drawings for a variety of bookstore merchandise and gift certificates. Farra’s Place Airbnb will also be open for viewing during the celebration. Regular bookstore hours will begin Tuesday, August 2. Hours will be 11-6 Tuesday-Thursday, 10-5 Fridays and 10-3 Sat- urdays. For additional in- formation, contact Andrea Nelson at 541-236-2940. Fill a bag for $15 The Neighborhood Center will hold a $15 bag sale on Wednesday, August 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed 12:30-1:30 for lunch). Shop for the entire family and fill up a bag with clothing, shoes, books, games, music and movies. Second bag purchased will be at a discounted rate of $5. Household items are 50 percent off on that day also. Proceeds from the sale help purchase food for the pantry. Donations of pa- per and plastic bags and new unopened toiletries (deodorant, shampoo, con- ditioner, soap, etc.) are needed and appreciated. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Fri- day at 441 N Main Street, Heppner. For information regard- ing emergency services contact Lisa Patton at 541- 676-5024. DEADLINE: MORTGAGE MONDAYS 541-676-9884 AT 5PM HEPPNER BRANCH Karen Haguewood won low gross for flight B and Shirley Martin took low net. Pat Dougherty had the least putts as well as the longest putt. Pat Edmund- son got KP. Flight C winners were Kathy Martin for low gross, Lorene Montgomery, low net and Betty Carter least putts. Bunnie Lindsay had the longest putt and Kris Lindner got KP. Construction is un- derway for the new AWS Think Big Space at the SAGE Center. It is the first of its kind on the west coast. The new K-6 classroom and school visitation program is funded by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and will be overseen by the Morrow County School District. An AWS Think Big Space is an enhanced classroom for students to explore and cul- tivate science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM)-related interests with labs that encourage a hands-on approach where students think big to solve real-world problems. The water project is close to completion at the South Morrow Industrial Park and preliminary de- sign work has been com- pleted for the flex space building. Construction on the incubator space should begin this fall. In Boardman, road re- location for business access has begun at the east end of Marine Drive and Ulman Drive for the BUILD Grant. Expect to see heavy equip- ment working in the area. In the East Beach In- dustrial Park, Cal Farms has started construction on their new processing facility on Lewis and Clark Drive. Cal Farms is a family-run grower, packer and shipper of organic fresh market vegetables and is headquar- tered in Oregon City. There are numerous opportunities for jobs in our region and many employers are holding independent job fairs. Check the Workforce Training Portal website for links to regional em- ployer websites for more information. https://www. portofmorrow.com/find-job Obituaries Bonney Jo Hill Bonney Jo Hill, 41, of berg of Mount Vernon, WA Seattle, formerly of Hep- and Mazie Hill of Heppner; mother, Rita Wool- pner, died Thursday, sey of Heppner; fa- July 15, 2021, at her ther, Gregg Hill of home. She was born Apache Junction, January 12, 1980, at AZ; brother, Sean Flagstaff, AZ. She Engard of Reno, was raised and attend- NV. ed school in Heppner Bonney Jo A celebration where she graduated Hill of life will be an- from high school in 1998. She is the daughter nounced at a later date. of Gregory Hill and Rita Sweeney Mortuary of Hep- pner is in care of arrange- Woolsey. 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