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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
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Heppner
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Sidewalk construction along Hwy 74 and Main.
-Photo by Annalynn Black
By Annalynn Black
public works director Chad
The construction has Doherty met with two of
started once again, the state ODOTs representatives to
is running a statewide proj- go over their list of con-
ect to get all sidewalk ramps cerns.
up to ADA standards. For
A major complaint was
those wondering about the that the construction crew
complaints the city had removed the donated red
about the construction job bricks, that had the names
done last summer, the city of said donators on them,
did not move forward with around Thompson Square
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or grievance but was able The red bricks will be re-
to come to an agreement placed with colored cement,
ry body to the council on with ODOT via email cor- similar to the previous, said
matters related to planning respondence. The city man- John Doherty.
and development. The ager John Doherty and
commission holds month-
ly public meetings to con- A VIEW FROM THE HILL
sider land use and zoning By Doris Brosnan
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Dorothy Green’s news is impossible to top, since only
such as plan amendments, about one in every 5000 people in the United States is a
zone changes, conditional centenarian, and Dorothy joined that group last weekend
use permits, variances, and with her party at Willow Creek Terrace. Whatever
tentative subdivision proj- Dorothy attributes her longevity to, many neighbors view
ects. Meetings are the third her great condition as something to aspire to.
Wednesday of each month
No more birthdays to celebrate on the Hill
at 7 pm at Boardman City this month, but there will be the periodic celebrations
Hall and are open to the of particular foods, which will add some sparks to the
public. In other city busi- weekly menus – which still feature some fresh produce
ness, the council declared from the Terrace’s Garden. And speaking of menus, the
surplus real property of Terrace continues to search for another cook, so foodies
approximately 307 acres and gourmets might want to swing by the Terrace to learn
located on Tower Road for more about the position.
future development. The
Before lunch on the 15 th and 22 nd , Kathy Turner
council also heard from a will bring some 6th-grade students to entertain with their
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student about ways they looking forward to those.
have participated in Red
This month’s Wednesday afternoon craft
Ribbon Week and the up- workshop will feature door décor with a fall motif. This
coming World Kindness activity will begin the day after the residents who are
Day on November 13. The interested are taken to the St. Patrick’s Senior Center
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cil meeting will be Tues- VRPHSURWHFWLRQIURPWKH\HDUO\ÀXEXJDQGHQMR\LQJD
day, December 5, 2023, at social outing in one trip!
7 pm at the Boardman City
An activity that will stimulate imaginations and create
Hall Council Chambers.
some fun in the spirit of Halloween will occur on the 26 th
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be worn, and the results revealed at the cocktail hour will
probably bring some ooh’s and aah’s and lots of laughs.
As Halloween brings October to an end, the
Community on the Hill will be looking forward to visits
from wee ghosts, goblins, and assorted scary and cute
creatures who venture up for some treats – no tricks!
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routine and extra-special activities are three new
caregivers: Jazmin Haak has taken the position of
Resident Care Associate Director, which means that
basketball activities. The she will be working with Leann Lankford by handling
evening will also include a the medical component of the administrative position
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sert auction. This is a good Angelina Hammons has come from Hermiston to join the
time to stock up on great VWD൵$QGWKHWKLUGQHZIDFHEHORQJVWR7UDFLH'LHKO$OO
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Doors open at 5:30 PM with eager to meet everyone and get immersed in the daily
activities beginning at 6:00 life at the Terrace.
PM. Admission is free.
They have joined everyone in getting out the
“Welcome” mat for JoAnne Burleson, who plans to move
to the Terrace this weekend. JoAnne, a Heppner resident
for almost thirty years, knows many of the new-to-her
neighbors, who view her move-in with them as a nice
addition to the as-busy-as-you-want-to-be life at Willow
Creek Terrace.
Boardman Appoints
Planning Commissioners
At their November
7, 2023, council meeting,
Boardman City Council-
ors appointed Jami Car-
bray and David Landstrom
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Boardman Planning Com-
mission. Jami Carbray will
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term ending December 31,
2025. In her letter of in-
terest, Ms. Carbray stated
she is hoping Boardman
will be a long-term home
for her and her family so
she would like to be in-
volved in the community.
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ish the vacant three-year
term ending December 31,
2024. In his letter of inter-
est, Mr. Landstrom says
livability, community, and
safety is important. The
Planning Commission can
advise the City Council
with well-thought-out rec-
ommendations to ensure
these values are always
considered. The Planning
Commission is comprised
of seven members appoint-
ed by the city council and
is a permanent adviso-
Basketball Blue
and Gold Night and
Dessert Auction
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The Heppner Mustang
Boys and Girls Basketball
teams will be holding their
annual Blue and Gold Night
on Tuesday, November 21 st .
Come meet the junior high
and high school boy’s and
girl’s teams for this season.
Players will be introduced
and compete in numerous
Holley Rebekah
Lodges monthly
Dinner and Bingo
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Craft Bazaar Dec.2
Holly Rebekah Lodge
will be hosting their month-
ly dinner and BINGO event
on November 26 at the
Lodge Hall in Lexington.
Dinner consisting of stew
and cornbread for $5 will
be served at 3 pm followed
by BINGO at 3:30. The cost
of BINGO is $5 for a 10-
game pack of cards. Grab
a friend and come join the
fun.
The Lodge will also
be having an alcohol-free
BINGO for all ages on
New Year’s Eve starting at
3 pm. More information on
this later.
Be sure and plan on at-
tending the Craft Bazaar on
December 2nd from 10-3
and Breakfast with Santa on
December 9th from 8-10,
both events at the Lodge
Hall on Main Street in Lex-
ington.
For further informa-
tion, you may call LaRae
Kindle at 541-310-9499.
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Spiritually Speaking
All Morrow County Growers
locations will be closed
November 23rd, 24th, 25th and
26th for the holidays.
The theme of this Sunday is an appraisal of all the
great and praiseworthy works that each one of us has
managed to accomplish in our own lives. In this week’s
Gospel reading, we come across a man who brought
back to his master everything he had been given and
yet was reprimanded. The master blames him, not for
misusing the gifts he had been given, but rather for not
having used them at all. Which of us can say, in all truth,
that we always do our best? Do we not all bury at least
some of our talents? Will He tell us, “Well done, my
good and faithful servant”?
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13,19-20,30-31) depicts a perfect wife, a woman who
is the model for every Christian. The wife/woman is
described as “the woman who fears the Lord is to be
praised.” The perfect wife is considered the light of
every household. The writer of the Book of Proverbs
appreciates and praises her for her prudence and wise
behavior. According to the writer, she has something far
more precious than jewels, namely, a loving heart and
caring hands towards everyone in the family. One could
say she is using her talents.
The Gospel of St. Matthew describes the parable of
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course, about the eschatological dimension of the king-
dom of God. Eschatology would mean your life after
death; this discourse of Jesus teaches us about the im-
mediate preparation to get into the kingdom; it is about
the Judge who is coming to judge the world. Jesus wants
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virgins or like the persons in this parable who received
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pared always to welcome the Master even if He comes
late in the night.
Through this parable, the Lord is trying to describe
how we should use our God-given talents for ourselves
as well as for others. The parable tells of three men who
got some money from their master and how two of them
used it well, whereas the third failed to make any use of
it. Thus, the parable exhorts us to be ready and alert for
the return of the Lord. Jesus speaks of a wealthy man
about to go on a long journey who entrusts three of his
servants with various sums of money, each according
to his potential and capacity. The master entrusted the
money/talents to the servants not just for the custodi-
an of it, but that they may make it yield more money
through sound investment. Two of the servants actually
moved fast and invested the money entrusted to them
and generated in both cases a hundred percent. The third
servant of this parable chose not to take risks and buried
the precious metal in a safe place. The Lord condemns
his sluggish behavior and is upset over his laziness and
his useless excuse.
The master appreciates and congratulates the ser-
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committed, hardworking, innovative, inventive, and cre-
ative ways of going ahead to multiplying the money that
they have received.
To summarize, we are not to be like the third servant
who received one talent but buried it instead of invest-
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he must have rehearsed what he was going to say to his
master. The servant who received one talent was convict-
ed for the crime of idleness, laziness, and the excuses he
brought forth. The punishment for his idleness was that
the talent was taken away from him; he was deprived
of everything he had received from his master, and he
was left in utter poverty, with nothing he could call his
own except his laziness. Instead of looking at some-
one else and feeling jealousy and envy on the growth
of others’ prosperity and development, we need to use
the God-given talents in each of us and multiply them.
Then we, too, will receive from our Master these words
uttered to those faithful servants who invested their tal-
ents in the proper use: “Well done, good and trustworthy
servants, you have shown you are trustworthy in small
things; I will trust you with greater; come and join your
master’s happiness” (25:22). Well done, my good and
faithful servant.
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