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Voice: Former lawmakers, advocates give tips on how to be heard in Salem
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time, testifying in person can
be an effective way to infl u-
ence lawmakers. If you let
your legislator know you’ll
be in town with a few days’
notice, many will meet with
you.
“I believe that at any
level of government, direct
interaction is probably the
best way to go,” said JoAnn
Herrigel, deputy director
of Elders in Action, a Port-
land group that advocates for
older adults and educates cit-
izens on the state and local
political process.
Committee hearings, fl oor
sessions and the whole build-
ing are open to the public.
If you’re keeping track
of a bill and see that it has a
public hearing in a commit-
tee, you can testify.
You don’t need permis-
sion to appear as a witness,
which means you sit before
a committee and share your
thoughts about the issue it
is considering. You also can
submit your opinion in writ-
ing to be considered by com-
mittee members.
For the most impact, tell
lawmakers how a proposal
will directly affect you.
“I think personal stories
go a long way,” Herrigel said.
Knowing your subject
will make your comments
more compelling.
A wealth of information
on many topics is on the
Legislature’s website, and
with a little practice it can be
a helpful guide.
The legislative website
provides direct access to
each piece of legislation and
its journey through the pro-
cess, so you will know what
committee is considering a
bill, when it has been voted
on by the committee or a full
chamber, and its next step.
You can sign up to get
email notice about any par-
ticular piece of legislation
so you can be aware of hear-
ings and when to provide
testimony.
And try tapping your
local network for insights,
including people who have
served in offi ce before or in
another level of government.
City councilors, county
commissioners,
school
board members and other
local offi cials are easy to
reach and are familiar with
the Legislature.
Be mindful of
political realities
How much infl uence
you have can come down
to politics, said Rich Vial,
a Republican who served in
the House for two years.
“Right now, partisan-
ship decides what issues are
going to get hearings, what
issues are going to get lever-
age, what issues are going
to get any kind of traction
and what issues aren’t,” Vial
said. “If it’s not one that the
majority party is interested
in having go anywhere, for-
get it.”
Democrat
Courtney
Neron beat Vial in Novem-
ber. That ouster was part
of a wave election that
replaced several Republi-
cans with Democrats in both
the House and Senate.
Frustrated by the power
that the majority party holds,
Vial wants to make the Leg-
islature nonpartisan.
Many lawmakers fi ll
their days with 15-minute
“speed dates” with lobby-
ists, Vial said. Those lob-
byists have infl uence over
what lawmakers do because
they hold the purse strings
for campaign donations,
which can be critical to get-
ting reelected.
But, as a citizen, you
have one other powerful tool
at your disposal if you don’t
like what your lawmaker is
doing: your ballot.
Many residents already
point to the evident prog-
ress, including the 2018
results. Across the nation
women stormed their
campaign trails winning in
unprecedented numbers.
Joe Whittle of Joseph
said he marches every
year.
“I come from two
matriarchal Native Amer-
ican cultures that teach
me that women are to be
lifted up as leaders in soci-
ety.” he said. “That funda-
mental tent helped those
cultures to thrive for over
10,000 years. I believe
our country would be bet-
ter off to understand and
adapt those practices —
and I think most of us can
attest that no one taught
us more abut how to live
right than our mothers.”
Paige Hunting of
Joseph said she feels hon-
ored to be part of this time
in our nation’s history.
Hunting looks with hope
and excitement at people
she described as dynamic
leaders, including new
U.S. Represenative Alex-
andria
Ocasio-Cortez.
Hunting points out that
Ocasio-Cortez
“until
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Senate bills
5 — Makes shooting
range and person discharg-
ing fi rearm at shooting
range strictly liable for inju-
ries resulting from bullets
that stray outside bound-
aries of a shooting range.
Allows injured person to
bring civil action against
city or county that fails to
regulate a shooting range
after having notice of dan-
gerous condition. Removes
prohibition on local gov-
ernment regulation relating
to shooting ranges.
87 — Allows gun dealer
or person transferring fi re-
arm, ammunition or fi re-
arm component at gun
show to establish mini-
mum age for purchase of
fi rearms, ammunition or
fi rearm components, pro-
vided that minimum age is
at least 21.
275 — Requires owner
or possessor of fi rearm to
secure fi rearm with trigger
or cable lock or in locked
container except in speci-
fi ed circumstances.
322 — Authorizes sher-
iff of county to issue con-
cealed handgun license to
eligible person residing in
adjoining county.
323 — Provides person
with privileges and legal
defenses available to per-
son with Oregon concealed
handgun license if person
is licensed to carry con-
cealed handgun in another
state that recognizes Ore-
gon concealed handgun
licenses.
501 — Requires per-
son to secure permit before
purchasing or otherwise
receiving fi rearm.
House bills
2251 — Defi nes “assault
rifl e.” Prohibits transfer of
handgun or assault rifl e to
person under 21.
2291 — Establishes
tax credit against personal
income taxes for purchase
of qualifying gun safes or
locking mechanisms.
2298 — Directs Ore-
gon State Police to create
and maintain list of states
that recognize Oregon con-
cealed handgun licenses
and require demonstration
of handgun competency to
obtain license that is similar
to requirement in Oregon.
2479 — Authorizes
sheriffs to collect the $15
fee for the cost of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investiga-
tion nationwide fi nger-
print check for a concealed
handgun license.
2505 — Requires owner
or possessor of fi rearm to
secure fi rearm with trigger
or cable lock or in locked
container except in speci-
fi ed circumstances.
2546 — Creates a credit
against personal income
tax for the cost of the crim-
inal history check the state
requires for transferring a
fi rearm.
2705 — Directs Oregon
State Police to establish
voluntary fi rearm Do Not
Sell List using secure inter-
net website.
When should you be treated
in the Emergency Room?
March: Event is ‘all about respect’
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Gun regulation proposals in
the 2019 Oregon Legislature
her election to Congress
was a hard working New
York waitress … She rep-
resents the American
dream, perhaps more than
anyone in my lifetime.”
Others who march do
so as a pure and genuine
act of solidarity.
Mark Lacey of Joseph
supports any movement
that resists “misogyny,
inequitable pay, glass
ceilings, rape victimiza-
tion, and the discounting
of woman’s testimony.”
Summing up his position,
Lacey “looks forward to
our next president being a
women.”
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LEGAL NOTICE
L EGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Wallowa County Health Care District Board of Directors
will hold its rewular board meetinw on Monday, January 28,
2019 at 11:30am in the Conference Room at Wallowa Memo-
rial Hospital.
The City of Wallowa is acceptinw sealed bids on a 2003 New
Holland TC-18 Tractor with front loader and bucket. It has 675
hours on it, Runs wood, needs transmission work. Minimum
bid of $2500.00
The City of Joseph hereby wives notice of a public hearinw to
consider a request by McKee Brother’s Joseph Property LLC
to consider a conditional use permit for a vacation rental. The
property is zoned R-2 and is located at 300 East Eiwhth Street,
Map #02S45E32CB Tax Lot 2908.
A copy of the Board awenda will be available from the office
of the Wallowa County Chieftain, KWVR or the Administrative
Office at Wallowa Memorial Hospital.
Contact Wallowa City Hall 541-886-2422 for more info or view-
inw. Wallowa City Hall P.O. Box 487 Wallowa, Orewon 97885
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This meetinw is open to the public.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby wiven that the City of Joseph City Council will
meet on Monday, February 11 2019, bewinninw at 7:00 p.m.
and will hold a public hearinw as part of its rewular awenda to
consider the followinw request:
MjP-1-2018: A request for a land partition to create three par-
cels intended for residential use from a 3,23-acre property in
the Select Residential (R-l) Zone. The 3.23-acre subject prop-
erty is undeveloped and is located at the south end of Joseph
alonw Hwy 82 within the city limits. The subject property is
identified as Tax Lot 5100 in Section 32CB, Township 2 North,
Ranwe 45 East, W.M. Jeff Hsu, applicant; Zahra Rahmani,
property owner.
The public notice and review procedures for this request are
contained in Article 9 of the City of Joseph Zoninw Ordinance
and Orewon Revised Statutes 197.763. The relevant criteria
and development standards relied upon by the City in render-
inw a decision on this request are contained in Chapters 4 and
5 of the City of Joseph Land Division Ordinance and under the
R-l Zone in the City of Joseph Zoninw Ordinance.
Comments and concerns will be heard at the hearinw. Written
testimony may be submitted to the City Recorder, 201 N. Main
Street, P.O. Box 15, Joseph, Orewon 97846 prior to 5:00 p.m.
on the date of the hearinw, or at the hearinw. Please submit
written comments at least 10 days prior to the hearinw if you
wish to have your comments included in the written report that
will be presented to the City Council. Written or oral comments
or concerns must address how the applicant does or does not
comply with the criteria and standards upon which the City
Council must base its decision.
A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submit-
ted by or on behalf of the applicant, and applicable criteria is
available for inspection at no cost, and a copy will be provided
upon request at reasonable cost. A copy of the written report
will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days
prior to the hearinw. A copy will be provided upon request at
reasonable cost.
Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearinw, in person or by
letter, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient
to afford the decision maker an opportunity to respond to the
issue precludes appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals
(LUBA) on that issue. If you have any questions about this ap-
plication, please contact the City Recorder at (541) 432-3832.
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The hearinw is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Joseph Com-
munity Center on Monday, February 11, 2019. Those with an
interest in the application are invited to appear at the hearinw
and place their testimony on record for council deliberation.
Written testimony will be taken up to the time of the hearinw.
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
On March 5th, 2019, at the hour of 1:00 p.m. at the Wallowa
County Justice Center, 104 W. Greenwood St., Enterprise, OR
97828, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemp-
tion, in the real property commonly known as: 306 Holmes St.,
Wallowa, OR 97885. The court case number is 16CV40254,
where U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10
MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST AS ASSIGNED BY BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A. is plaintiff, and SHARMALEE K KEEN;
THEADORE W. KEEN; CAPITAL ONE HOME LOANS, LLC;
OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY is defendant. The sale
is a public auction to the hiwhest bidder for cash or cashier’s
check, in hand, made out to Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office.
For more information on this sale wo to: http://orewonsheriffs-
sales.orw/
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OFFICIAL CALL FOR BIDS
Wallowa County Sheriff’s Department
Surplus Vehicles
Wallowa County Sheriff Department is seekinw bids for one
(2) vehicle as listed below:
1 – 1999 Polaris Snowmobile VIN# 4XA9R7AS6XB037308 –
Needs a Capacity Discharwe Iwnition Box
1 – 2001 Arctic Cat Snowmobile VIN# 4UF01SNW81T154812
– Needs a new was tank
1 – 4 Place Utility Trailer S/N#5M3BU222381034893
For additional information please call Stacey Frewulia, Execu-
tive Assistant for the Wallowa County Board of Commission-
ers, 101 S. River Street, Enterprise, OR 97828.541-426-4543
x 130.
Sealed bids will be received until 4:00 p.m., February 21,
2019. Bids will be opened for review at that time and will be
presented to the Board of Commissioners for consideration of
award on March 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Your bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed
to the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners, 101 S. Riv-
er St., Rm 301, Enterprise, OR 97828, and should be clearly
marked on the outside of the envelope “Bids for Sheriff Vehi-
cles -To be Opened February 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m..”
NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY FACSIMILE OR ELEC-
TRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
Wallowa County reserves the riwht to reject any and all bids
not in compliance with all prescribed public biddinw proce-
dures and requirements. Wallowa County further reserves the
riwht to reject for wood cause and/or all bids upon findinw of the
awency that it is in the best interest to do so.
The application may be reviewed at Joseph city hall durinw
normal workinw hours.
Teresa Sajonia
Mayor
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NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
On the 5th day of February, 2019, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. at
the Wallowa County Justice Center, 104 W. Greenwood St.,
Enterprise, OR 97828, the defendant’s interest will be sold,
subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as:
505 Vikinw Dr., Enterprise, OR 97828. The court case number
is 18CV17971, where QUICKEN LOANS INC. is plaintiff, and
THE ESTATE OF JOHN F. ELLIS AS TRUSTEE OF THE EL-
LIS LIVING TRUST AGREEMENT DTD JULY 12, 2007; THE
UNKNOWN HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND DEVISEES OF JOHN F.
ELLIS; THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ELLIS LIVING
TRUST AGREEMENT DTD JULY 12, 2007; THOMAS GLEN
ELLIS; JOHN DUANE ELLIS; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS
OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE,
LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMON-
LY KNOWN AS 505 VIKING DR. ENTERPRISE, OR 97828 is
defendant. The sale is a public auction to the hiwhest bidder
for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Wallowa
County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale wo
to: http://orewonsheriffssales.orw/
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