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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
A View from the Hill
Heppner
The sunshine and toasty temperatures have returned
(at least for now) and so have the Willow Creek Terrace
residents enjoying the front patio for conversation and a
view of the hills and reservoir.
The cement of the entry patio has been newly
poured, thanks to the Silver Creek crew, who came after
a broken water pipe beneath the cement had been locat-
ed and repaired. This was a surprise noticed only when
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was able to complete the repair on the second attempt
after Bill Rosenbalm showed up with his equipment that
could suck the water away from the damaged area in
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The welcome mat was, so to speak, out to welcome
Keith Lewis last Thursday, when he came from his Hep-
pner home to check out life at the Terrace, but the res-
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their former neighbors, Randall Peterson and Ray Harp-
er. Soon another gentleman is expected to move into an
apartment, which will leave only one more available.
Mother’s Day brought reminiscing about mothers and
was celebrated with a luncheon that featured a special
dessert. Family members were invited to the luncheon.
Virginia Peck’s special birthday luncheon will follow
when she celebrates her 88 th birthday with neighbors and
family. And on Memorial Day, more reminiscing and a
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mark the day.
Throughout the month other events and activities
are adding to the variety of living at the Terrace. Cinco
de Mayo was studied a bit and topped with tacos for
lunch. Even though the weather didn’t cooperate, the
May Day celebration in Lexington was visited by Ed
Baker, who used to live there. Bingo continues to hold
interest for several residents, and Rita Bowman, Rita
Dezoete, Joyce Ward, and Dorothy Green seem to be
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area, and the puzzle table is now located in the sunroom,
an ongoing challenge for “puzzlers.” One of the favor-
ite activities for several residents is the volleyball-type
game that uses swimming-pool “noodles” for trying to
keep a balloon in the air. Another challenge for takers is
the occasional blind-taste tests that require tasting some
items while blindfolded.
Visitors are always welcome at the Terrace, and
several faces are increasingly familiar as family mem-
bers come to visit their loved ones, as well as visit with
other residents. Rita Bowman was recently pleased to
have son Ronnie and his wife, Ginger, come for a visit
from Independence. Joyce Ward’s daughters often visit
from Hermiston, weekly. And Bev Sherman, who seems
to go, go, go, also had a great visit with granddaughter
Mahaley and grandson Kyle Huddleston. Administrator
Leann Lankford reports that many residents enjoy visits
from family every month, oftentimes weekly.
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munity already with rhubarb from Hal Bergstrom’s gar-
den. Jerry Green and Alex Camarillo have gotten tomato
plants from John Edwards, ready to be transplanted in
the raised beds in the small enclosure that protects the
Terrace vegetables from the deer.
When the new roof project begins, sidewalk super-
intendents may have another something to view that will
take them outside. When another new resident comes to
live at the Terrace, everyone will view that as an oppor-
tunity for another friendship. When the positions for a
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one will view that as continued breaths of life for Wil-
low Creek Terrace. (Information about these positions
is available at the Terrace, on its website, and by calling
541-676-0004.)
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Funeral Notice
Jeanne M. Grijalva
A Celebration of Life
will be held for Jeanne M.
Grijalva, at 1 p.m. Saturday,
May 18, 2024 at Hopeful
Saints Church in Heppner.
She was born October 28,
1946 at Sault Sainte Ma-
rie, Michigan. Sweeney
Mortuary is in care of ar-
rangements.
Stephanie L. Howard
A Celebration of Life
will be held for Stephanie
L. Howard, 1 p.m. Sat-
urday, May 18, 2024 at
the Morrow County Fair
Grounds, in Heppner. A
meal will be provided. She
was born July 28, 1988
at Redmond, Oregon. A
memorial service was held
Friday, April 19, 2024 at
Powell Butte Christian
Church with burial at Pow-
ell Butte Cemetery, Powell
Butte, Oregon. Sweeney
Mortuary is in care of ar-
rangements.
Morrow Soil and Water
Conservation District is
awarded $191,950
The Oregon Water-
shed Enhancement Board
(OWEB) awarded $191,950
to Morrow Soil and Water
Conservation District for
the Morrow County Grass-
land Restoration of Annu-
al Grass-Invaded Habitat
Project at their April 22-24,
2024 board meeting.
The award was one of
62 restoration, technical
assistance, and engage-
ment grants to local orga-
nizations statewide totaling
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and wildlife habitat and
water quality projects.
“We look forward to
treating these acres in the
project area with help from
ODFW, NRCS, Heppner
Rural Fire, and private
landowners. Annual grass-
es are a big problem in the
County,” says Kevin Payne,
SWCD District Manager.
In the Morrow Coun-
ty Grassland Restoration
of Annual Grass-Invaded
Habitat Project, rangeland
health will be improved in
Morrow County by treating
3,500 acres for invasive an-
nual grasses. It is expected
to begin August 15th and
be completed by November
1, 2024. Interested land-
owners in the project area
should contact the SWCD
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OWEB Board, comes
from the Oregon Lottery,
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Salmon Recovery funds
provided by the National
Ocean and Atmospheric
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Lottery has provided over
$525 million to OWEB’s
grant program that helps
restore, maintain, and en-
hance Oregon’s watersheds.
Combined, the Lottery has
earned nearly $15 billion
for watershed enhance-
ments, public education,
state parks, and economic
development. For more
information about the Or-
egon Lottery visit www.
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For additional infor-
mation about this project
contact Kevin Payne at 541-
676-5452. For additional
information about OWEB
and its grant programs,
contact Eric Hartstein at
eric.hartstein@oweb.or-
egon.gov. A listing of all
awarded grants is available
at: http://www.oregon.gov/
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Spiritually Speaking
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-Continued from PAGE ONE Morrow County’s commis-
primary or general election,
he might still face recall
during the last months of
his current term but would
be reinstated for a new term
starting in January 2025.
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the current term, meaning
a new recall attempt would
have to wait six months and
a day if Drago is re-elected.
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Oregonian, Drago has stat-
ed he will not resign if the
required number of signa-
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concerns about the misuse
of recalls and noting that
the issues cited in the recall
were inherited by the cur-
rent commissioners. Sykes,
whose term lasts until Janu-
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if the recall moves forward.
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If all three county com-
missioners are recalled, the
responsibility of appointing
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COME HOLY SPIRIT: RENEW
THE FACE OF THE EARTH
The feast of Pentecost, the birthday of the Catho-
lic Church, is celebrated the immediately after Ascen-
sion Sunday. Originally, Pentecost was a Jewish feast
celebrated on the 50 th day after the Passover feast. For
Christians, it is a feast celebrated on the seventh Sunday
after Easter, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit
upon the disciples and Mary while they were together
praying in the upper hall.
The Transformation on Pentecost: The Acts of the
Apostles and the last chapters of the Gospels describe
the apostles and their locked-down experiences and
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the week, the doors being locked where the disciples
were for fear of the Jews” (John 20: 19). Though clearly
mentioned as timid, frightened, or fearful, the disciples
were transformed into powerful orators, as the Acts of
the Apostles describes: “Peter stood up with the other
eleven apostles and in a loud voice began to speak to the
crowd” (Acts 2:14). What we notice is that timidity was
transformed into boldness, and indecisions were trans-
formed into persuasions. Now when we take part in the
Pentecost, we need to pray to the Spirit of the Lord to
come down upon our world and also transform us.
The Fruits and Gifts of the Holy Spirit: In Paul’s
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tween persons who are led by the human spirit and those
who are led by the Spirit of God. He urges Christians to
be always under the Spirit of the Lord. 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, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gen-
tleness, and self-control. There is no law against such
things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have cru-
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When we possess the gifts of the Holy Spirit, it automat-
ically changes us into a new beings/creations. The Holy
Spirit in us helps us move from fear to freedom, from
timidity to power, from victim to victor, from silence to
proclamation, from being individuals to being commu-
nity, from division to reconciliation.
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about the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit: 1) WISDOM
helps us not to get upset over little problems, not to 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. 2) UNDERSTANDING accepts others just as they
are and an understanding person cares for the people no
one else notices. Those who understand us know our
faults and imperfections as well as our strengths and
good qualities. Such people are always ready to encour-
age and challenge us, and always ready to forgive us and
give us a second chance. 3) KNOWLEDGE is a gift
from God; the development of this gift is our responsi-
bility, it is what education is all about. It is important to
remember, also, that human knowledge can be used for
bad ends as well as good. 4) RIGHT JUDGMENT helps
us to learn from our mistakes and to correct the prob-
lems caused by our bad decisions. Our greatest gift is the
gift of freedom, the gift to decide for ourselves what we
will make of our lives, the ability to make good and wise
decisions. 5) COURAGE is the strength to do the right
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hard to do. The gift of courage gives us the strength and
stamina we need to keep on trying, day after day, to be
the kind of Christians we want to be. 6) REVERENCE
helps us to see the true value of every person and of all
created things. This gift gives us a deep respect for God
and others and all of creation. 7) WONDER AND AWE
IN GOD’S PRESENCE is the gift by which we are giv-
en a sense of who God really is and who we are as crea-
tures of God. What I understand by this gift is that this
same God lives in my heart, listens to my daily prayers,
cares about my tiny worries, and loves me in all my spe-
cialness and in all my weaknesses.
We need to have persons with these seven gifts of
the Holy Spirit to change the world.
sioners will fall to Governor
Tina Kotek, who will nom-
inate two commissioners.
These two appointees will
then select the third com-
missioner. Typically, in
Oregon, the governor does
not appoint county commis-
sioners, as they are usually
elected by county residents.
However, in the event of a
vacancy with no scheduled
election, the governor has
the authority to appoint a
Oregon Trail Library
replacement to serve until
District
Budget Committee
the next election.
will meet Wednesday, May
15, 2024 5:30pm at the Irri-
gon Branch. Zoom option is
OTLD Budget Committee
will meet May 15
available. Budget Commit-
tee is the 5 members of the
budget committee and the
board members.
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Heppner Schools presents
“Courtesy of the Red,
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Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at
6pm in the Heppner Elementary
Gymnasium. We would like to invite
and honor any and all area Veterans.
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