TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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A View from the Hill
By Doris Brosnan
Even though the hot
weather has been a chal-
lenge, two especially enjoy-
able days started off August
at the Terrace, so maybe
everyone can view that as
a good omen.
August 1 was National
Ice Cream Sandwich Day,
which called for having ice
cream sandwiches on the
menu. On August 2, Bev
Sherman welcomed her 87 th
birthday, a great reason for
family, friends and neigh-
bors to celebrate with her.
And everyone was looking
forward to welcoming new
employee Derek Swanson
this month.
For everyone who
doesn’t mind someone
touching his or her feet,
the pleasure of a pedicure
party is something to look
forward to, so participants
will be scheduling their
pampering on August 5.
Friendship Day, on the
7 th , will be the morning
discussion topic, so mem-
ories will surely go back
many years. But on Nation-
al S’mores Day, on the 10 th ,
the focus will probably be
more on enjoying the treats
than on trying to remember
one’s first s’more.
Adding to the daily
exercise opportunity at the
Terrace, some residents
will choose to participate
in the Wii bowling event on
the 13 th , which is National
Bowling Day.
Morrow County Fair
Week begins on the 14 th .
As usual, the community
on the hill hopes to be
able to enjoy a day at the
fair as a group, and some
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
It was a hot but en-
joyable day for the eight
WCCC ladies who came to
play for the July 26 play-
day. Pat Dougherty took
low gross of the field and
Karen Thompson took low
net. Virginia Grant had the
least putts of the field.
For flight A, Karen
Thompson got the long
drive and Virginia Grant
got KP. Flight B winners
were Shirley Martin for low
gross and Pat Dougherty
getting the long drive and
a chip-in.
Karen Smith Griffith
had low gross and long
drive for flight C. Betty
Carter had low net and Kim
Carlson had the least putts.
WCCC Sunday
Men’s Play
WCCC Sunday Men’s
Play on July 31 hosted 18
players in a two-man best
ball game. The team of Tim
Hedman and Dale Holland
took first in net with a score
of 50. Dale Boyd and Dave
Mitchell took second with
52.
residents will be attending
with family. Covid safety
will determine the efficacy
of these plans. But entries
from the Terrace will surely
be on display at the fair.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Day on the 15 th , is some-
thing to look forward to on
the menu by everyone who
likes that dessert, and it
might compete with peach
pie for the designation of
“better” after that dessert
is on the menu on the 24 th ,
National Peach Pie Day. No
competition, though, when
it comes to a refreshing
summertime drink when
lemonade is celebrated on
the 20 th .
Laughter will be the
target response on Tell a
Joke Day, on the 16 th . Ev-
eryone will be encouraged
to entertain with some great
First place winners in
gross were Dave Pranger
and Dennis Peck with 59.
Duane Disque and Ron
Bowman came in second
with a score of 61.
Due to the annual
couple’s tournament to be
played next weekend, no
men’s play will be held.
The next Sunday play will
be August 14 hosted by
Steve Marlatt and David
Creswick. The par 3 chal-
lenge has been moved from
August 14 to September 4.
jokes, but they might have
to steel themselves for some
groans from their audience,
too.
Hard to believe that the
movie Wizard of Oz is the
same age as some of the res-
idents at the Terrace, but ‘tis
true, and on the 25 th , its 83 rd
anniversary, the movie will
be a topic of conversation.
The Mad Hatter Party was
a success in July, and the
viewing of the time-endur-
ing movie will surely be a
success this month.
Football
camp
scheduled
It is that time of year
when registration begins
for the 30 th annual Heppner
Mustang football camp.
Like last year, the team
camp and player pack bun-
dle is $35. Each player must
register and pay via the
website at https://heppner-
hsfootball.gearupsports.
net/ and the gear will be
shipped directly to the play-
er’s address. Each will re-
ceive a T-shirt and shorts as
part of the camp payment.
The camp will be held
August 8-11. Sessions for
grades five through eight
will run from 3 to 5:30
p.m. and high school from
5 to 7:30 p.m. Players will
need shorts, T-shirt, athletic
shoes and sufficient water.
Football specific shoes may
be available for those who
do not have them.
Good News Only
By Doris Brosnan
According to The
Economist’s “Safe Cities
Index” in 2019, Sidney,
Australia, was the fifth
safest city in the world. It
might have ranked even
higher than that last week
for a few days, when Kim-
berly George (daughter of
Kit and Shirley) was in Sid-
ney for business. She wrote
that her hotel was packed
with secret service, military
dignitaries, and local and
national police. Of course,
this wasn’t for Kimberly’s
safety alone. Sidney was
co-hosting the Indo-Pacific
Chiefs of Defense Confer-
ence. Was Kimberly’s luck
to be present during this
international event, sur-
rounded by dress uniforms
and distinguished-service
ribbons, and feeling very
safe.
Welcome to this world,
Louis Jay Kennedy. Louis,
born on July 22, is the first
child of Erin Connelly and
Kevin Kennedy of Wash-
ington, DC. He is the first
great grandchild of Terry
and Karen Thompson. And
Louis is also the first grand-
child of Shelley (Thomp-
son), and Tim Connelly
who live in Walla Walla,
and the grandson of Melis-
sa Ries and Pat Kennedy
of Seattle. Many arms are
eager to hold this wee one.
Last Thursday, 16 la-
dies from Ione, Lexington,
Heppner, Arlington and Ad-
ams gathered for a no-host
birthday lunch at the Hep-
pner Elks Lodge in honor of
this month’s celebrants. The
women try to meet monthly,
providing those honored
with cards and a little mad
money. This monthly event
was the brain child of Har-
riet Hall, Lil Boyce, and
MaryJean McCabe over
thirty years ago and has had
few interruptions. Gather-
ing spots have changed over
the years, as have some of
the faces, but appreciation
for the time to reconnect
and to be thankful for this
reason to celebrate has not.
From July 18 through
24, Betty Gray was in Se-
attle with her daughter,
DeLoy, son-in-law, Curtis,
grandsons, Tyler and Jere-
my and the three family ca-
nines. Great visiting, some
great dining out and a great
celebration of Betty’s birth-
day filled the week quickly,
and Betty was back home
in Ione in time for the great
three-digit temperatures.
Adam Doherty’s work
day has recently been short-
ened by almost two hours
because he no longer com-
mutes to Condon. Adam
was the Farm Services
Agency Executive Director
for Gilliam County, but two
weeks ago, he was selected
for the position for Morrow
County and now can be at
work in about five min-
utes. Though Adam reports
that he truly enjoyed his
morning commute time to
Condon, he also appreciates
that the relocation offers a
quick return to his home
after a day at the office at
the north end of town.
A couple of years ago,
a high school freshman did
some yard work for John
and Pat Edmundson. He did
it very well and complete-
ly. Recently, now about to
be an HHS senior, he was
working on a neighbor’s
property. Upon making
contact, he indicated he had
a couple of hours available
to clean up the terraces that
are a little precarious for
John to be doing with his
80+ year-old body. He did
the work very efficiently
and well, including taking
the pruning debris from
the bushes on the property
line to the transfer station
with his pickup. As the
Edmondsons point out, this
was a great example of the
good citizenship and posi-
tive attitude of our Heppner
youth.
An addition at Thom-
son Square will be appre-
ciated by local and visiting
bicyclists: A bicycle repair
station between the infor-
mation booth and the dental
office building contains
a spot for positioning the
bike for easy handling, a
plethora of tools, and an air
compressor.
This summer, free
lunches for young people
are available on Mondays
and Wednesdays at the
pool park and on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at
the city park from 12:30 to
1 p.m.
Last week, the sound
from high in the air was
a surprise: Twice, the V
formation of Canadian
Honkers and the cacophony
that always seems to ac-
company the annual flight
south seemed a too-early
reminder that summer is
on the downward slope
toward fall.
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some good news comes to
everyone reading this.
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