Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Richardson, Kitzhaber share stage in first debate
Jonathan J. Cooper
Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican
state Rep. Dennis Richardson presented
himself as the future and Gov. John Kit-
zhaber as the past as the two gubernato-
rial candidates met in their first debate
Friday.
Seizing his first opportunity to stand
on the same stage with the Democratic
incumbent, Richardson argued that Kit-
zhaber has checked out. He pointed to
low high school graduation rates, a loss of
jobs last month and problems with Cover
Oregon — the state’s troubled health in-
surance exchange.
“The governor is not tuned into
governing,” Richardson said. “He’s not
paying attention. And his list of failures
proves it.”
Kitzhaber touted a bipartisan spirit
in Salem that has led to reduced costs for
public-employee pensions and prisons,
along with a balanced budget despite a
massive deficit following the Great Re-
cession. He pointed to timber mills in
John Day and Cave Junction that escaped
closure and said his changes to the state
Medicaid system will save millions.
But he said he needs another four
years to continue making progress.
The Salem debate was sponsored by
the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Asso-
ciation.
On education, Kitzhaber noted his
effort to the align education policy from
preschool through college under the new
Oregon Education Investment Board and
to realign funding for early-childhood
education to reward the most effective
programs.
Richardson said he’d oppose the
education standards known as the Com-
mon Core.
“All we’re doing is turning our
teachers into class monitors,” he said.
There were a few areas of agree-
ment.
Kitzhaber and Richardson both
bucked their parties in backing a top-two
primary initiative on the November ballot.
It would eliminate Oregon’s partisan pri-
maries and allow the top two candidates,
regardless of party, to advance to the gen-
eral election.
Both expressed skepticism of a bal-
lot measure that would legalize the recre-
ational use of marijuana, saying Oregon
should hold off and learn from the two
states that have already taken that step.
Kitzhaber said he’d vote against the mea-
sure. Richardson said he “would prefer if
Oregon would wait a year,” but he didn’t
directly say how he’ll vote.
(Photo courtesy of Scott Washburn for The Illinois Valley News)
Gov. John Kitzhaber (right) and Gubernatorial candidate State Rep. Dennis Richardson face off during a
debate held July 18 at the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association convention in Salem.
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Calling all
artists,
to the web
All Illinois Valley artists are invited to a free workshop
Saturday, July 26 to learn how to get their work displayed on
the Internet.
Since an easily found Internet presence is critical to suc-
cess in any field today, Hyla Lipson and the Southern Oregon
Guild (SOG) are partnering to give Illinois Valley artists an
easy way to either start or expand their web presence.
Lipson, a dynamic Grants Pass entrepreneur, artist and
arts advocate, will conduct two instructional sessions and in-
dividual coaching for artists who want to get their work up on
the web and become an “Artworks Artist”.
Professional photographer Andy Mechling will discuss
and demonstrate how to take quality photographs, and assis-
tance with writing a brief biography or artist’s statement will
also be available.
Workshop goals include assisting artists in completing
the process of placing photographs of their work together
with an artist’s biography or statement on the Artworks web-
site (www.artworksgp.com). Mechling will help take photos
of the artwork and individual “bios” can be written and posted
on Saturday. Coaching will be available for all that’s needed
to create an effective presence on the Artworks website.
Lipson and Mechling will make presentations at 10:00
a.m. and at 1:00 p.m. Individual coaching and help uploading
to the Artworks site will be available the rest of the day until
4:00 p.m. Artists are welcome to drop in.
Each artist should bring one to three pieces of work, ei-
ther two or three dimensional, to be photographed.
Workshop organizer and SOG president Joyce Abrams
states, “If you have quality digital photographs of yourself
and/or your work and an artist’s statement, biography or re-
sume, please bring those as well or you can start from scratch
at the workshop. Your social media presence can also be list-
ed in your bio.”
The workshop will be held at the Southern Oregon
Guild’s Gallery & Art Center at the RCC Kerby Campus (Belt
Building), 24353 Redwood Highway in Kerby.
Registration is not necessary, but would be greatly
appreciated in order to assist in efficiently organizing the
workshop. To register for the free workshop, call the Guild
at 541-592-5019. For additional information, call Abrams at
541-659-3858.
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