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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 21,1998 - FIVE
Heppner in process of
Letters to the Editor
formulating strategic plan
strategies. Anyone interested in
these topics may contact Andrew
Johnson at 676-9209.
The Conditions and Trends sub
group
will
focus
on:
international, national, state, and
local trends, competitive setting,
opportunities and requirements,
and
labor
and
financial
capabilities. While the external
economic
environment
is
something
over
which
communities have little control,
by identifying the key factors
and
trends
affecting
the
community's economic future
now, some of these future some
of these future external impacts
can be neutralized, Minster said.
Anyone interested m this aspect
of our community plan may
contact Jerry Breazeale at 676-
5735 or 676-9618.
The Community Assessment
sub-group will update the
community's
Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities and
Threats (SWOT analysis). What
is the community's competitive
advantage? What makes the
Heppner community unique in
light of larger economic trends?
The Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities
and
Threats
analysis is a reality check of a
community's identity and what it
has to offer. Minster added. The
contact person for the SWOT
sub-group is Jerri Sly, 676-9151.
Tlie final outcome of this
process will be a detailed action
plan which indicates how
identified community strategies
will be implemented.
fhe
Heppner plan will involve the
"what, who, where, how and
when". Minster said that
strategic planning is meant to be
a cyclical process and should not
result in merely a one-time plan.
All plans and projects will be
monitored to ensure that they are
meeting their intended purposes,
and revised to reflect changing
conditions, he said.
Those who wish to participate
in the progress of the strategic
plan are invited to contact one of
the leaders above or write to the
Heppner Coordinating Council.
The Heppner community is in
the process of reviewing its
strategic plan. According to
Rick Minster, Morrow County
Economic
Development
coordinator, "A strategic plan is
vital for accessing state, federal,
and private foundation funding
for community projects. It
focuses on selected issues which
are most important to the
community and develops a
blueprint to direct future
development. This involves
considering
resource
availability, how to use such
resources most effectively,
realistically
assessing the
community's strengths
and
weaknesses, and analyzing how'
major events and changes
outside the community will
affect us. It is action-oriented,
with a strong emphasis on
implementation
and
the
achievement of practical results.
It involves a cyclical process and
is continually re-evaluated to
maintain a viable plan which
responds to current needs."
The Heppner Coordinating
Council is coordinating the
review process and needs the
help
of the
community.
"Creating a new future for the
community involves a shared
vision of what we want the
community to look like," said
Minster. "To be effective, our
strategic plan must be developed
from a broad base of community
members who are committed to
the future of their area."
A work group composed of
HCC members, representatives
of Friends of Heppner, local
government and businesses has
already begun the process. This
group has formed three sub
groups and community members
are encouraged to participate in
sub-group work sessions:
The Strategic Foundation sub
group will focus on: community
vision, mission, development
principles and goals. This will
establish a sense of purpose and
direction
for
community
planning and will act as a
benchmark to measure the
appropriateness of development
Science program held at
Ione Elementary
Vicki Broden. former Heppner
teacher, presented a science
based unit of study. "Caring for
Oregon's Forests” at the lone
Elementary School recently.
Broden discussed the benefit
received from trees and what is
needed to maintain healthy trees.
She explained that we receive
man> more products from trees
than we often realize. Cellulose
fiber from trees is used primarily
in plastics and in things such as
eye glasses, floor tiles, toys and
irrigation pipes. Wood extracts
and resinous materials provide
ingredients for chewing gum.
and
toothpaste.
fragrances
household cleaners.
Broden also talked about how
trees provide habitats for birds
and animals and how forests can
be managed to improve wildlife
habitat.
She presented a book "Forests,
Trees and Wood" to the school
from Oregon Women In Timber.
"Our students enjoyed her
program and the classes used it
as a springboard for further
study," said teacher Betty
Rietmann.
Editor's note Letters to the Editor must be signed The Gazette-Times will not
publish unsigned letters Please include your address and phone number on all
letters for use by the C-T office. The C-T reserves the right to edit
Vote for BMCC bond issue
To the Editor:
An opportunity to improve
educational access and increase
its effective delivery is coming
your way this November in the
form of a chance to vote in favor
of the BMCC bond issue. We, in
the
technical
agriculture
department would like to
encourage you to vote this
November.
BMCC is in dire need of
upgrading its roads and parking
lots. These are the things that
people from our communities
and others see first when coming
to our campus. A portion of the
bond would pay for upgrading of
these facilities.
Another important aspect of the
bond would be the upgrading of
our mainframe computer system.
This upgrade would allow
students to access information
from their home communities as
well as register for classes from a
distance. This system would also
provide for more information
access to those seeking their four
year degree in general agriculture
here on our campus through the
Tri-State Distance Delivery
Alliance. The TADDA is an
agreement with OSU, U of I,
SWLI and EOU to deliver a four
year degree in agriculture
through the BMCC campus, thus
providing more opportunities for
students in our area.
Meeting the needs of the
agricultural industry is another
goal of a portion of the funds in
the bond. An equipment storage
building would be constructed to
house agricultural equipment and
protect it from the deteriorating
effects of the weather. A small
food processing facility would be
built which would aid both the
technical
agriculture
and
industrial maintenance programs.
Produce grown by students in the
ag program would be processed
by those same students and
equipment would be set up and
maintained by IMT students. A
third facility consisting of hay
storage and covered feeding area
would allow students to conduct
scientific research in animal
nutrition.
The changes we see happening
in the field of agriculture require
us to take a more active role in
the infusion of math and science
into our curriculum.
The
National Science Foundation has
awarded our technical agriculture
department funds to enable us to
update our curriculum to meet
the challenges faced by current
agriculturists. The passage of the
bond issue would also help meet
the
changing
aspects
of
agriculture today.
Our primary goal remains the
same, that being to meet the
needs of students. We believe
that passage of the bond would
be a step in the right direction.
Together we can make our
communities and children better.
Join us in voting in November.
(s)Preston Winn, Chair
Technical Agriculture Dept.
BMCC
(s)Dale Wendt, Instructor
Technical Agriculture Dept.
(s)Paul Davis, Instruction
Technical Agriculture Dept.
Vote no on Measure 66
To the Editor:
Ballot Measure 66, the one
designed to dedicate 15 percent
of all lottery funds to salmon
restoration and parks is being
touted by supporters as a
painless,, free environmental
vote. But voters and taxpayers
know if a scheme sounds too
good to be true, it probably is.
Measure 66 makes a
fundamental change in Oregon's
Constitution to allow lottery
dollars to be siphoned off for
purposes other than economic
development and basic school
support. That alone should make
voters nervous.
Oregon Education Association,
though keeping a low profile on
this issue, estimates the measure
will take $65 per student out of
each and every classroom in
Oregon. $65 worth of education,
books, teaching materials and
activities is a lot to ask each kid
to pay for parks and salmon.
Funding parks is important. It's
a job for the Legislature to
handle through the budget
process in open debate, public
hearings and finally, a floor vote.
Salmon restoration is also
important. So important that the
Legislature
authorized
$30
million in direct expenditures for
salmon restoration, and provided
many more millions in state
agency budgets to implement
The Oregon Plan for Salmon and
Stream Enhancement.
Legislators need to adequately
fund salmon restoration and state
parks, but not through a forced
change in Oregon's Constitution.
Vote "No" on Measure 66.
(s)Senator Ted Ferrtoli
John Day
Flu clinics
The Morrow County Health
Department will hold flu clinics
on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 4-
7 p.m. at the Ione City Hall and
on Thursday. Oct. 22, from 12-7
p.m. at the health department
offices in Heppner.
Ione youth group assist
Portland needy
By Niki Sullivan
lone EcumenicalYouth Group
members. Allison Halvorsen,
Adrienne Swanson and Niki
Sullivan, traveled with Cathy
Halvorsen in June to serve the
needy of Portland.
The students are part of the
youth group, led by C athy
Halvorsen and Jeri McElligott.
Nearly every year, the group
makes a one-day trip to the
Blanchet House to help feed the
homeless of the area.
However, since Halvorsen,
Swanson and Sullivan were
unable to make the spring break
trip made by the rest of the youth
group, they organized a trip of
their own. The four set tables.
Arts and Crafts
sale scheduled
An arts and crafts and white
elephant sale will be held at the
All Saints Episcopal Church Hall
in Heppner on Saturday, Nov. 7
from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Handpainted china, ceramics,
needlepoint and paintings w ill be
shown by the members of the
Morrow County Creative Arts
and Crafts Club.
Free cookies and coffee will be
available.
An oil painting by Robert
Walton, well-known artist from
Leavenworth, will be shown and
raffle tickets may be purchased
at the sale. Walton has helped cre
ate some of the murals in
Toppenish and also paints for
Leanin’ Tree.
His painting, donated to the club,
may currently be seen in the win
dow at Heppner TV.
Club members are reminded to
bring their white elephant items at
two dozen cookies the morning of
the sale.
served food, cleaned up. helped
pack in donated food, and also
"met new people, had fun, and
learned a lot."
W.C.C.C, Golf
WCCC Ladies’ Play
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Low gross of the field: Pat
Edmundson.
Low net of the field: Joyce
Dinkins.
Least putts of the field: Jan
Paustian.
Flight A: low gross-Karen
Wildman; low net-Karen Thomp
son and Carol Norns; least putts-
Susan Atkins.
Flight B: low gross-Suzanne
Jepsen; low net-Lorrene Mont
gomery; least putts-Betty
Carlson.
Flight C: low gross-Jackie
Allstott; lownet-Della Heideman;
least putts-Jenny Reynolds.
Chip in: Jan Paustian #15.
WCCC Ladies' Oct. Fun Day
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Long drive: Jan Paustian.
Second shot KP:
Pat
Edmundson.
Long putt: Joyce Dinkins.
Closest to pin: Della
Heideman.
Short drive: Doll Campbell.
Third shot long drive: Karen
Wildman.
Accuracy: Maude Hughes.
Short putt: Jenny Rendl.
Closest to ditch without going
over: Carol Norris.
Most drives to a green: Cam
Wishart.
Most times in the creek: Lois
Hunt and Betty Carlson.
Most putts for a hole: Suzanne
Jepsen and Cam Wishart.
Court times under tree and hit
ting a tree: Jenny Reynolds, Jan
Paustian, Susan Atkins.
Least putts total: Jan Paustian
and Joyce Dinkins.
Most divots: Susan Atkins and
Jackie Allstott.
Strong Ag Background
Long-time County Resident
Experienced in public
budget development
in the General Election on November 3rd
VOTE
For
Leann A. Rea
Morrow County Commissioner
Candidate
For questions or concerns
call (541) 481-5922 or
1-800-221-43 71-02
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