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* • ' to * .* * * .’ Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 28, 1992 - THREE Harvest party planned Oct. 31 Time to vote State ballot measures up for a vote this November will be: Measure 1, which allows the state to issue up to $250 million in general obligation bonds for state parks and recreation facilities. Measure 2 which would allow the legislature to dedicate future motor vehicle fuel tax increases for state park purposes. Measure 3 would limit terms for legislature, statewide offices and congressional offices. Measure 4 would ban operation of triple truck-trailer combina tions on Oregon highways. Measure 5 will close Trojan nuclear power paint until nuclear waste, cost, earthquake and health conditions are met. Measure 6 will ban Trojan power operation unless earth quake and waste storage condi tions are met. Measure 7 will raise the tax limit on property other than ow ner-occupied residential property. Measure 8 would restrict lower Columbia fish harvests and Measure 9 will amend the con stitution so that the government cannot facilitate and will discourage homosexuality. On a national level, voters will decided between presidential and vice-presidential candidates George Bush and Dan Quayle, Republican party; Bill Clinton and A1 Gore, Democratic party; Ross Perot and James Stockdale, Independent party; Andre Mar- rou and Nancy Lord, Libertarian party; and Lenora B. Fulani and Maria Elizabeth Munoz, New Alliance party. Democrat Les AuCoin and Republican incumbent Bob Packwood will face off for U.S. Senator and incumbent Republican Bob Smith and Denzel Ferguson, Democrat, will oppose each other for U.S. Representative in congress, se cond district. In state positions Phil Keisling, D; Sara D. Lyons, NA; Randy Miller, R; and Shaun Savage, L will vie for the secretary of state spot. Three candidates are seeking the state treasurer’s position: Rose Marie Borchers, NA; David Chen, R; and Jim Hill, D. In the attorney general’s office Democrat Ted Kulongoski, Libertarian Fred Oerther and Republican Rich Rodeman will go against each other. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager Last week I was in Bend for the annual OCE (Oregon Chamber Execs) conference. It was an ex cellent conference dealing with the benchmarks of an effective chamber: beyond the year 2000; and membership, information I will share in later columns. For the first time I was able to take a doorprize with honest-to- goodness made in Morrow Coun ty items. There's a real oppor tunity here for someone to put together gift baskets promoting our county. This one contained a beautiful pine needle basket made by Harriet Pierson. Cinnamix from Terrie Cutsforth, Oregon Popcorn and spices from Brewers, Historical Society sta tionary. brochures, etc. There are still spaces for the Hospitality Training Workshop for owners, managers, and employees to be held November 4 in Boardman and November 5 in Heppner. The cost is $5. Call the cham ber 676-5536 or 676-5349 for further information. Grab that Halloween costume if you work on Main Street, Heppner. Some very interesting judges will be around between 3:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursday to judge the most “ spooktacular” business costume participation and the best individual costume. What fun. come out for the moonlight sale and meet the spooks. Next week: Chamber board and business meeting. Thought for the week: “ Only when one is connected to one’s own core is one connected to o th e rs .’’...A nne Morrow Lindberg Gordon Smith, Republican will challenge incumbent Scott Duff for state senator, 29th district. Wes Cooley, Republican will challenge incumbent Wayne Fawbush, Democrat, for state senator 28th district. Chuck Nor ris, Republican is unopposed for state representative 57th district. On the county level, local at torney Ann Spicer, Democrat, will oppose incumbent Louis Carlson, Republican for the Mor row County Judge position. Ed Glenn, R, Boardman and Don McElligott, D, lone will face off for the spot vacated by Gerry Peck, Boardman, who didn't file. County assessor Greg Sweek, county clerk Barbara Bloods worth, county surveyor Denny Edwards and county treasurer Margo Sherer, all Democrats are unopposed. Jeff Wallace, Morrow County District Attorney, Heppner and Judge Peter Fels, Pendleton, are opposing each other for the non partisan position of the Morrow- Umatilla counties district court judge department 2. Incumbent Fels was appointed by Governor Barbara Roberts to fill the posi tion vacated by the retirement of Judge Ralph Currin. Incumbents Suan Graber, judge of the supreme court, position seven, and Robert D. Durham, judge of the court of appeals position five, were both unopposed, as was in cumbent Morrow County Sheriff Roy Drago. Thee four-year directors for the Morrow Soil and Water Conser vation District are unopposed: Vernon Frederickson for zone 2, Rudy Bergstrom for zone 3 and Keith Rea, at large. No one filed for a four-year director spot at large. Joyce Breeding will challenge incumbent Martha Doherty for the four-year Heppner city coun cil position no. 1. The remaining four-year council positions, Chuck Holt for position no. T , Kathryn Robinson position no 3. and two-year spots LoRayne Bowman, no. 5 and David Pranger for position no. 6 are all unopposed as is two-year mayoral candidate Robert Jepsen. In the city of Lexington. Susan Baker and Susan Lankford will vie for a four year term as mayor and three candidates, John Ed wards, Gary Munkers and Gene Orwick will vie for two four-year terms on the city council. Linda LaRue is unopposed for a two-year term as mayor of lone, but only two candidates, Jim Boor and Cleo Childers have fil ed for three four-year terms on the lone city council. In Boardman, William C. Brown is unopposed for a four- year term as mayor. Seven can didates, however, have filed for three four-year terms on the Boardman city council: Jim Hankins, David L. Hendricks, David L. Hirai, Melvin E. Lap- pen, Raymond D. Michael, Max G. Muir and Jay H. Robinson. In Irrigon only three candidates are on the ballot for four four- year positions on the city coun cil: Donald Eppenbach, Donald W. Hurd and Raymond M. Shade. Neighborhood center to hold sale The Hardman Community Center will have their annual Halloween Haunted House on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday Oct. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the best adult and best child’s costume. The Spook Snack Shack will be open with Bob Allen cook. The Heppner Elks Lodge has planned their annual haunted house for Halloween night, Satur day, Oct. 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. upstairs at the Elks Lodge. Everyone is welcome to attend. Children under eight years old should be accompanied by an adult or an older child. BOWLING Dime A Dozen October 4 W L 10'A 5 V i 10 6 10 6 10 6 7 9 H 6 ’ ■) 6 10 n 3 KlVi , ■ 5'A 1 ? 13 High game: N o b Binschus 184. Roger Ehrmantrau! 199. High series: Billie VanArsdale 495 Roger Ehrmantraul 543. Splits converted: Monique Devili 3 iC: Noia Binsvhus 3-5-10 High team game: H 2 . 750. High team series: H 2. 2.148. The Christian Life Center in Heppner will hold a harvest par ty Saturday, Oct. 31 beginning at 6 p.m. A potluck dinner with games will follow and a country store is planned with items for sale. Children are asked to dress as Bible characters and there will be a game of guessing the characters. Everyone is invited to attend. Rusty Estes beef raffle winner Rusty Estes was the winner of the half of beef drawing held at the annual Reno Night Oct. 24 at the Heppner Elks Club. Eldon and Lee Padberg and Len Ray Schwarz donated the beef. Reno Night is the annual fund raiser of the Heppner High School Booster Club. The lone Cardinals didn’t wrap this one up until the fourth quarter, but when it was all over the birds came out on top of the Condon Blue Devils 50-18 in Big Sky action last Friday night. Defense played a big part of the scoring, when the Cards returned a total of three pass interceptions for touchdowns. lone only led by 10 points in the third quarter, but broke the game open with three TDs in the fourth. Timber Endorses Fawbush Frank Pearson, General M anager o f Kinzua Corporation, handing Wayne Fawbush the en dorsem en t o f the Oregon Forest In du stries C ouncil's political arm fo r this year's election. H 1 H 2 HI H 4 H 5 t ’« ’ October 11 \V L 7 13 7 13 8 'A 11'A 10 10 10 10 10 K> H 3 8 Vi 11 Vi H 8 4 16 High game: Noia Binschus 204, D t:k Lusher 216. High seiies: Noia Binschus 567, Delb^rt Binschus 516. Splits converted Dee Ru Bat 7-9-10. Delcert Binschus 3-10. High team game: H 5, 751. High team series: H 5. 2,163. H 5 H 7 H 1 H 2 H 4 H 6 Lexington News ______ By Delpha Jones -:-Eileen Padberg has been recuperating at home from a broken arm. -:-Annetta Padberg recently underwent major surgery at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. -:-Those winning prizes at the Lexington Rebekah pinochle par ty following the spaghetti supper were: men’s high-Leo Crabtree; second high-Darrel Vinson; women's high-Sue Vinson; se cond high-D elpha Jones; traveling-Carol Norris and Leo Crabtree; low-Bob Taylor and Cardinals take on Blue Devils Neoma Bailey; door prize-Carol Norris. The next party will be Nov. 7. -:-M r. and Mrs. Dennis Papineau and daughter were callers in Lexington and at the Eldon Gilbert home on Saturday. Oct. 24. -:-The Ameretia club met at the home of Martha Munkers on Wed. Oct. 21. Eight members were present. High was won by Chris Mollahan, second high- Cheryl Lightle; traveling-Chris Mollahan and Eileen Padberg. Refreshments were served. “ With his help the Oregon Forest Resources Institute was created to pro vide public understanding of the timber industry’s long term importance to the state of Oregon. Wayne is well aware of Oregon’s resource based economy and continues to facilitate consensus building.” Frank Pearson, General Manager, Kinzua Corporation 10/9/92 Wayne Fawbush “ ...cast the crucial vote against the measure (the bill to set aside 30,000 acres of forest) after he failed to gain any support for a compromise proposal that would advise the Forest Service on how to manage Opal Creek...Environmentalists were angered by Fawbush’s vote, while timber industry officials said they appreciated the legislator’s attempt to find some middle ground.” OREGONIAN 4/12/89 “ I just wanted to extend a note of thanks for your energetic support of local industry in resource issues in this state such as timber supply, field burning and regional strategies. I feel the silent folks are aware of your efforts and will show their appreciation at election tim e.” Bob Wilson, Region Manager, Boise Cascade 6/22/89 “ Your intervention...to get the bill (HB 2419, the industry’s key bill) into your committee and out of the hands of Senator Springer was the key. You were certainly there for us on this bill when we desperately needed your help-and we appreciate that.” Kelly Conover, Manager Government Affairs, Weyerhouser 3/5/92 A Vote For Fawbush 0 Is A Vote For Jobs Paid for and authorized by Friends of Wayne Fawbush. 5000 O'Leary Road. Hood River, OR 97031
