Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 8, 2022 -- THREE
Spiritually Speaking
Pentecost: an
invitation to revive the
world in spirit
A View from the Hill HHS seniors receive
By Doris Brosnan
The Willow Creek Ter-
race community welcomed
a familiar, long-standing
Hinton-Creek neighbor last
month when Don Bennett
moved in on the 23 rd . Good
timing on Don’s part means
he will be sharing his birth-
day lunch with family and
new neighbors when he
turns 96 on the 29 th .
Also new to the Terrace
is new employee Mari-
camen Aguilar, who has
joined the staff in time for
all that comes to the Hill
with the first month of sum-
mer, which officially starts
on June 21.
The month followed
celebrations of the mom
residents on Mother’s Day
and the tasty celebration of
Cinco de Mayo. May also
saw the return of George
Nairns for a day of planting
some vegetables and flow-
ers around the Terrace. She
joined Kim Henrichs and
some residents who greatly
appreciated the donation for
plants from the Howard and
Beth Bryant Foundation.
June began with a pop-
ular summer-time treat
when on the 2 nd , everyone
celebrated Rocky Road Ice
Cream Day. And today, they
enjoyed a favorite topic
for morning discussion, on
Best Friends Day. Today,
also, is Mustang Mop Up
Day, so residents and staff
are surely enjoying con-
versations with the HHS
students who are taking
care of some tidy-up jobs
for them.
Chatting with visitors
By Fr. Thankachan Joseph
Someone approached me after Eas-
ter and asked, “When are you going to
write again for the Gazette Times?” So,
here I am once again.
The Church celebrated the solem- Fr. Thankachan
nity of Pentecost last Sunday. Pentecost Joseph
means “the fiftieth day,” and originally,
was a Jewish feast celebrated on the 50 th day after the
Passover feast. Christians celebrate Pentecost on the sev-
enth Sunday after Easter, celebrating the descent of the
Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after His ascension
as they were gathered in prayer. This feast of the Holy
Spirit is also known as the birthday of the Church.
Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God, the
third person of the Blessed Trinity. Because the Holy Spir-
it is God, He existed from eternity past. The first mention
of the Holy Spirit is in Genesis 1:2 “…. And the Spirit of
God was hovering over the waters.” We hear that Jesus
was conceived by the Holy Spirit, anointed by the Holy
Spirit, led by the power of the Holy Spirit in the desert,
and His resurrection occurred through the Holy Spirit.
Since Pentecost, the Holy Spirit is the One who gives us
strength to live a victorious and fruitful life.
The Holy Spirit acts powerfully, portrayed as tongues
of fire. Fire destroys, purifies, gives light and warmth. The
Holy Spirit destroys sin, purifies the hearts of men. He
enables man to see clearly God’s plans of love for him.
He kindles love in the heart of every human being: love
for God and for all beings.
In St. Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he makes clear
the difference between persons led by the human spirit
and those led by the Spirit of God: When we live by the
Spirit of God, the qualities of that spirit will be visible in
us. The fruits of the Holy Spirit are “love, joy, peace, pa-
tience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and
self-control…. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have
crucified the flesh with its passions and desires” (5:22-24).
In the first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul speaks
about these gifts:
WISDOM helps us not to get upset over little prob-
lems or put too much stock in passing events. We need
the gift of wisdom to remember that people are more
important than things and that God’s love is more than
everything else.
UNDERSTANDING accepts others as they are and
cares for people no one else notices. Those who under-
stand us know our faults and imperfections, as well as
our strengths and good qualities. Such people are always
ready to encourage and challenge us and always ready to
forgive us and give us a second chance.
KNOWLEDGE is our responsibility to develop and
is what education is all about. We must remember, also,
that human knowledge can be used for bad ends, as well
as good.
RIGHT JUDGMENT is our greatest gift, the gift to
decide for ourselves what we will make of our lives, the
ability to make good and wise decisions. Right judgment
also helps us to learn from our mistakes and to correct
problems caused by bad decisions.
COURAGE is the strength to do the right thing in
spite of obstacles and difficulties. The gift of courage
gives us the strength and stamina to keep trying, day after
day, to be the kind of Christian people we want to be.
REVERENCE is a deep respect for God, others and Rise Above, the story of the
all of creation. Reverence helps us to see the true value Heppner flood, was written
by Peg Willis.
of every person and all created things.
WONDER AND AWE IN GOD’S PRESENCE is
the gift by which we are given a sense of who God really
is and who we are as creatures of God, understanding
that this same God lives in our hearts, listens to our daily
prayers, cares about our tiny worries, and loves each of
us, special and weak.
Persons with these seven gifts are needed to change
and challenge the world, which stands in need of some
sort of revamp. The power and presence of the Spirit will
disturb, delight, deliver and lift. When God sends forth the
Spirit, “the whole face of the earth is renewed,” chaos is
changed into creation, barriers are broken, communities
and church are formed, opposites are reconciled, unity is
established, disease is cured, addiction is broken, cities are
renewed, races are reconciled, hope is established, people
are blessed. Let our prayer be, “Send forth your Spirit O
Lord, let the face of the earth be renewed.”
is always a pleasure, and
young people are especially
refreshing. As the weather
has warmed, the number
of visitors seems to have
greatly increased, which
is certainly encouraged.
Masks, as well as screening,
are still required, but sched-
uling a visit, though helpful,
is not required.
Donald Duck turns
88 tomorrow, so someone
could be challenged to talk
like him, but at the spring
Tea Party on the 10 th , proper
speaking and manners will
seem appropriate, possibly
complementing the stylish
hats that might show up and
the elegant foods.
“Family History” will
be the discussion topic on
the 14 th , sure to conjure up
many memories. That is
also Flag Day, and the red,
white and blue will still be
on the minds of the crafters
on the 17 th when they work
on a Fourth of July decora-
tion for their doors.
On the first day of sum-
mer, the 21 st , the Rocking
the Longest Day event will
return to the Hill. More
details about this fundraiser
for the National Alzhei-
mer’s Association will soon
be explained.
June will come to a
close on a friendly, warm
note, not from the weath-
er. On the 29 th , National
Handshake Day, everyone
will have handshakes on
the mind and/or be offering
to shake neighbors’ hands,
which will probably carry a
pleasant feeling into the last
day of the month.
scholarships
Heppner High School
2022 graduates were
awarded $120,000 in local
scholarships and more than
$530,000 in total schol-
arships at the graduation
ceremony held Saturday,
June 4.
-Bank of Eastern Ore-
gon awarded $500 to both
Harley Anderson and Hai-
ley Cunningham.
-The Bob and Bette Mc-
Laughlin Education Foun-
dation Scholarship gave
$1,000 to Cody Fletcher
and $750 to Brock Hisler.
-Community Counsel-
ing Solutions Scholarship
of $2,000 went to Serena
Humphreys.
-Dean and Mary Gil-
man Memorial Scholarship,
renewable for up to eight
years, included $2,270 to
Hannah Finch, $1,500 to
Conor Brosnan, $1,500 to
Kylie Boor, $1,250 to Ju-
lie Dyer, $1,000 to Hailey
Cunningham and $1,000 to
Kason Cimmiyotti.
-Elks National Founda-
tion Most Valuable Student
Awards for Local #358 were
awarded to Cody Fletcher,
$700; Kylie Boor, $700;
Blake Carter, $400; Brock
Hisler, $300.
-Most Valuable NE
District awards went to
Kylie Boor, $1,800; Cody
Fletcher, $1,400.
-MVS State of Oregon
scholarship winner was Ky-
lie Boor, $2,000 (+$4,000
from ENF).
-Elks National Founda-
Museum to host
Over the
“Rise Above” author Tee Cup
The Morrow County
Heritage Museum will host
Peg Willis, author of “Rise
Above” at 7 p.m. on June
14, the 119 th anniversary
of the Heppner flood. Rise
Above is the true story of
the Heppner flood in a fic-
tional story of what could
have happened.
Books will be available
for purchase for $14.99
each, cash or check. This
event was made possible
by a grant from the Morrow
County Unified Recreation
District.
HUNTER EDUCATION
CLASSES OFFERED
A Hunter Education class is coming up in June at
the Lexington Gun Club. Classes will be held June 14,
16, 21 and 23 from 6-9 p.m. and June 18 from 8 a.m. to
noon. In order to attend the class, students must register
online at https://myodfw.com/articles/hunter-educa-
tion-classes-field-days.
Contact Jim Marquardt for additional information
at 541 969-4845.
Melanoma stands out.
Check your skin.
You could spot cancer.
The Willow Creek
Country Club ladies gath-
ered to hold their playday
May 31, on a warm, beau-
tiful day. Low gross of the
field winner was Virginia
Grant. Low net went to
Pat Dougherty and Sharon
Harrison had the least putts.
Karen Thompson had
low gross and Corol Mitch-
ell low net for flight A.
The long drive winner was
Virginia Grant. Pat Dough-
erty got the long drive for
flight B.
Low gross for flight C
went to Kris Lindner. Low
net was a tie between Jean
Creswick and Betty Carter.
Lorene Montgomery had
the least putts and Kris
Lindner had the long drive.
In special events, Vir-
ginia Grant got the longest
putt and Pat Dougherty got
a chip-in on #17.
The Women’s Invita-
tional tournament will be
held June 14.
tion – Legacy Award went
to Harley Anderson, $1000/
year for four years.
-Oregon State Elks As-
sociation Vocational Grant
winner was Keagan Stea-
gall, $1,500.
-Clarence Buchanan
High School Senior Win-
ners were Brock Hisler,
$1,500; Cody Fletcher,
$1,500; Blane Mahoney,
$1,500.
-The Ford Scholars
Program is a highly selec-
tive scholarship that awards
students from Oregon who
are planning to complete
a four-year degree at a
college in their home state.
The scholarship amount
varies by student, provid-
ing 90 percent of unmet
need, up to $40,000 per
year. The Heppner graduate
who earned this prestigious
award was Kylie Boor.
-Nate Arbogast Me-
morial Scholarship Fund,
compliments of the In-
land Development Board,
awarded $1,000 to Han-
nah Finch, Cody Fletcher,
ZaBrena Masterson, Joseph
Sherman.
-Irvin and Millie Rauch
Scholarship awarded
$1,000 to Cody Fletcher.
Kemp Family FFA
Scholarship of $500 was
awarded to Hailey Cun-
ningham.
Heppner Lions Club
scholarship presents $500,
to each Hannah Finch and
$500 Joseph Sherman.
Heppner Masonic
Lodge #69 presents $1,000,
to each Hailey Cunning-
ham, Cody Fletcher, Brock
Hisler, ZaBrena Masterson.
-Mid-Columbia Bus
Company presents $500 to
Aundrea Pirtle.
-Morrow County 4-H
Scholarship presents $250
to ZaBrena Masterson.
-Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Foundation pres-
ents $500, to each Kylie
Boor, Derrick Smith.
-South Morrow Coun-
ty Scholarship presents
$1,000, to each Kylie Boor,
Conor Brosnan, Blake Car-
ter, Jace Coe, Hailey Cun-
ningham, Julie Dyer, Han-
nah Finch, Cody Fletcher,
Brock Hisler, ZaBrena
Masterson, Aundrea Pirtle,
Julianna Teeman
-Stan Kemp Memorial
Scholarship, presents $500
to ZaBrena Masterson.
-Umatilla-Morrow
County Farm Bureau, pres-
ents $500 to Hailey Cun-
ningham.
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