TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 3, 2024
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Spiritually Speaking
Father Thankachan Joseph
Heppner
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Death Notice
Tareena L. Nash Healy
Tareena L. Nash Healy
55, of Heppner, Oregon
died June 27, 2024, at Pi-
oneer Memorial Hospital
in Heppner. She was born
April 1, 1969, at John Day,
Oregon. A graveside me-
morial service will be held
at 1 p.m. Saturday, July
13, 2024, at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery. Swee-
ney Mortuary is in care of
arrangements.
A View from the Hill
The celebration for the 4 th of July will take center
stage at Willow Creek Terrace tomorrow. Think the 4 th
and food, and you would be right to think of ribs, hot
dogs, ice cream. After those meats and their side dishes,
waiting for the ice cream to accompany the Terrace’s
fireworks is a perfect way to end the day.
Joining the residents and staff for that big day
are a new resident recently welcomed and three new
employees: Hadlie Nation is an HHS graduate, Bria
Brownie comes from Weston McEwen HS, and Amanda
Fenn has moved to Heppner and stepped into a kitchen
position.
A recent two-week shutdown of the Terrace was
lifted last Friday, just in time for this celebration and a
return to some familiar activities. Some residents suf-
fered with Covid and some with a stomach flu! Admin-
istrator Lankford notes the staff’s appreciation of family
members who came to visit their specific symptom-free
resident during the shutdown with outdoor visits, which
helped to fight emotional and mental frustrations. Rita
Bowman was fortunate to be able to enjoy several out-
of-town guests last weekend, visitors in town for a golf
tournament.
Bev Sherman is also back at the Terrace, after her
long recovery from injuries incurred in a fall. A wel-
come-back mat was definitely called for!
As activities get back on track, residents were
able to return to Bingo and exercises yesterday, and this
month, they can look forward to a milkshake social, “hat
day,” Grandparents Day, and, this Sunday, chocolate
treats. Interest in games such as Yahtze and Right-Cen-
ter-Left has returned.
So, “back to normal” is a good position to be in,
according to the view of residents and staff at the Com-
munity on the Hill!
By Doris Bronson
BMCC Releases Honor Roll
Spring Term 2023-24
Pendleton – Blue
Mountain Community
College Spring term 2023-
2024 honor roll recognition
went to the
following full-time stu-
dents:
President’s List: 3.75
- 4.0 GPA:
Zane Acock, Braden
Atkins, Ashlanne Blake,
Jada Calloway, Adriel
Cambero, Darlen Castane-
da Sanchez,
Adalia Chavez, Jack-
son Coiner, Samuel Cole,
Lucia Di Mauro Pineyro,
Paula Di Mauro, Sanya-
na Felipe, Sandra Flores,
Chanel Gonzales, Axel
Gonzalez, Audrey Guen-
ther, Nathen Hammond,
Shelby Harshman,
Curtis Krogh, John
Lindsay, Jonathan Lopez,
Juliana Magana, Maddyn
Morton, Leah Mueller,
Irwyn Murguia Ortega,
Kaden Nielson, Julian Or-
tega, Monserrat Pacheco,
Matias Perez, Haylie Pe-
terson, Caelyn Pullen, Briar
Reeves, Brisa Salas, Carol
Salas, Delilah Sauceda,
Preston Slawson, Joseph
Smithen, Jamie Torres
Medrano, Aleydis Torres,
Juliana Vargas-Pacheco,
Adrian Wedam, Mayra
Wightman.
Vice President’s List:
3.5 to 3.74:
Eunice Calvillo, Er-
endira Cortes, Morgan
Cutsforth, Liam Early, Mi-
randa Landeros, Genesis
Lomas, Estefani Madrigal
Mendoza, Juliet Montes,
Levi Olney, Bryan Pe-
rez-Sanchez, Crystal San-
chez, Humberto Sanchez,
Katie Spivey, Ashton Terry,
Maggie Zepeda, Jonathan
Lopez, Matias Perez.
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HE WAS AMAZED AT THEIR
LACK OF FAITH
Though Jesus had made a big impact in other towns
and villages, He was rejected by His own town mem-
bers. Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor
except in his native place and among his own kin and his
own house.” (Mk. 6:5). Why? They felt they knew all
about Him and He had nothing to offer them. We have
a chance to listen to the same Jesus and to receive Him
into our hearts and into our lives. The readings of this
coming Sunday call us to open our hearts, our minds,
and our whole being to the presence of God in others, to
reflect: Can we see the presence of God in others? Can
we recognize that God speaks through others? Do we
see and acknowledge the prophets of our own time?
The prophet Ezekiel (Ezekiel 2:2-5) describes
what a real prophet does and his duties and responsi-
bilities. God sends prophets to His people. We don’t
always like to hear the words that a prophet speaks. On
the other hand, not everyone who speaks is a proph-
et. The Old and the New Testaments both understand
clearly that a true prophet must speak according to the
Word of God, not according to the words of men. Today,
many claim to be prophetic, but most lack any claims
to speaking the Word of God. The Prophet Ezekiel’s
message is always the same: faithfulness to God’s word
revealed in Holy Scripture, love for God, love for oth-
ers, care for the needy and the oppressed. The message
always demands that we give up our own concerns and
be concerned only for God and God’s message for us.
The moment we begin to seek our own good, our own
enrichment, our own way of thinking, we become un-
faithful to the word of God.
In Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians (12:
7-10), he describes the difficulties that he has undergone
to spread the Word of God: “I am content with weak-
nesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints,
for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am
strong.” (v.10). Paul warmly invites all of us to embrace
the word of Jesus Christ with all our strength and all our
being. When we do, we shall surely suffer and become
aware of our own weaknesses. This also is a form of
prophecy because the more we embrace Christ and fol-
low His way, the more our lives speak about God and
His incredible love for us.
Mark (6:1-6) narrates the challenges of rejec-
tion faced by the prophet in his own native town. We
should remember that Ezekiel told us that it does not
matter if a prophet is recognized or not. What matters is
that the prophet speaks the word of God. The Gospel of
Mark points out that we can reject a true prophet simply
because we don’t believe that God acts in the ordinary
events of our lives and in seemingly ordinary people.
Jesus’s hometown people do not simply puzzle over His
extraordinary powers. They are “scandalized” by Him.
In telling them how He feels, Jesus identifies Himself
with the rejected prophets of old. The townspeople’s
lack of faith renders Jesus, the prophet in their midst,
powerless –He acknowledges, however, that some few
do have faith: “he cured a few sick people.” He cures
these people “by laying his hands on them.” We have
seen, in the request of the man with leprosy (1:41) and
the action of the crowds (3:10,) the people’s well-found-
ed faith in the healing power of touch, of bodily encoun-
ter.
At times, we may be like Jesus, bringing the
wisdom and power of God to our families or local com-
munities, only to meet with rejection. Sometimes, we
may be like the few who come in faith and experience
a healing touch. At other times, we may replicate the
behavior of the opponents of Jesus and discount the
achievements of those who excel or whose message
challenges us. To refuse to listen to a prophetic message
because the messenger fails to meet our preconceived
ideas about prophets may have something to do with a
lack of faith. It may stymie the power of God. Finally,
the emphasis on healing invites us to pause and consider
the intrinsic value of all, human and other-than-human,
so often denigrated and devalued by attitudes that di-
chotomize the material and the spiritual with dire conse-
quences for the Earth community.
May Morrow County
Marriage licenses
Licenses issued on
May 16, 2024, Teddy Lee
Collier 31, and Jennifer
Fernandez 28 both from Ir-
rigon, OR. Licenses issued
on May 21, 2024, Justyce
Marie Cox 28, and Kyle
Leroy Strong 32, both from
Boardman, OR.
Good News Only by Doris Brosnan
Weddings, weddings, weddings! Such happy
occasions! Such wonderful opportunities to offer one’s
“best wishes” for the couples and to see and visit with
other guests seldom encountered otherwise.
Twelve area women again gathered at the Elks lodge
for the monthly Birthday Lunch, this time celebrating
Teresa Hughes and Karen Haguewood. Karen was pres-
ent only electronically, as she is in Arizona, but she plans
to be visiting the area soon.
The swimming pools in Heppner and Ione are open
in time for the warming weather. Good news in Heppner
is the no-fee for young people, and the Ione pool is re-
served from 7 to 8 AM for women’s (and men’s?) swim.
The Summer Reading Program is in full swing at the
Ione library. Librarian Becky Tullis runs the six-week
program for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade.
From 10 AM to noon during the week, prizes are part
of the rewards for reaching certain objectives during the
program.
Monte Crum has purchased the Route 74 building
in Ione. We can watch for information as plans develop.
Merilee McDowell reports that “Bill and I decided
to make our next vacation destination Nashville, Ten-
nessee, because so many of our friends talked about
how much fun it was to go to Nashville. Well, they
were right. Crazy and fun!! It just so happened that
the dates we reserved to stay were during CMA Fest
which was a whole new experience. We visited a lot of
establishments, including Ole Red (Blake Sheldon›s),
Luke Bryan›s, Dirk Bently›s, Margaritaville, and the
Grand Opening of Bon Jovi›s!! We met a lot of wonder-
ful people, ate awesome food, and listened to many up-
and-coming Country Artists! Attended the Grand Ole
Opry and Nissan Stadium for a concert with Keith Ur-
ban, Lainey Wilson, and Jelly Roll. I would have to say
that the highlight of our time there was the concert. All
of the artists were amazing, but Jelly Roll touched our
hearts the most. When he sings, he holds a revival like
no other. His story of being in prison and now being on
the CMA Fest stage in Nashville with a #1 hit song on
the Charts was amazing. We were truly blessed on our
trip.”
dbrosnan123@gmail.com or calling 541-223-1490.
Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone read-
ing this!
June Morrow County
Marriage Licenses
Licenses issued On
June 6, 2024, Natalie Ann
Campbell (28) and Garrett
Kyle Hostetler Robinson
(29) both from Heppner, Or.
Licenses issued on June
18, 2024, Luke Scott Valle
(27) and Natalie rose Nunez
(25) both from Ione, Or.
Licenses issued on June
20, 2024, Keith Ian Flem-
ing (23) and kylie Dianne
Wyant (24) both from Ir-
rigon, Or. Licenses issued
on June 27, 2024, Kelly
Marie Rosas (46) and Ar-
mando Navarrete Muniz
(47) both from Irrigon, Or.
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