TWO - Heppner Gazette-Time*. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, October 28.1998
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To the Editor:
Blue M t Community College
has helped to educate thousands
of local students in both
Umatilla and Morrow counties.
The Heppner Coordinating
Council feels it is important to
our local economy to educate
our young people at a facility
that is close to home and
affordable to students.
BMCC is working hard to
provide a four year degree
through
Eastern
Oregon
University without having to
leave the area and attend school
in La Grande. BMCC has also
To the Editor:
I would like to take this
opportunity to voice my support
for Terry Tallman as the
candidate of choice for Morrow
County Judge.
I have known Terry since 1992
and
have
always
been
impressed with his intelligence,
his honesty and his work ethic.
Terry is a careful listener that
has the ability to think through
issues in a rational manner and
consistently follows up with
individuals seeking information.
Furthermore, Terry has always
been interested in the youth and
the issues that they are faced
with.
Terry is fair and consistent and
I believe he will help make
good choices for Morrow
County. I encourage you to
vote for Terry Tallman as
county judge.
(s)Molly Rhea
Heppner
Mollahan, honest sincere, non-politician
To the Editor:
As a Republican, it has been
my pleasure to work for a
democrat, John Mollahan, a
candidate for Morrow County
Judge.
John is an honest, sincere,
non-polincian whose desire is to
serve Morrow County residents.
John doesn't brag on his
abilities, doesn't tell the citizens
what is best for them, and
makes no unrealistic promises-
a refreshing relief m today’s
political scene. John believes in
governing
on
people's
consensus.
John Mollahan is a well
respected former
Morrow
County Sheriff who has
experience, common sense and
dedication to lead Morrow
County in the next century.
Republicans, democrats, and
independents jom me in voting
for Morrow County's next judge
John Mollahan.
(s) Marcia
Kemp
Lexington, OR
Support our youth vote yes ree. district
To the Editor:
I'm writing this letter or behalf
of the Heppner Coordinating
Council. We feel that it very
important the citizens of all
Morrow County support the
Morrow
County
Unified
Recreation District
This district was set up by the
voters of Morrow County to help
support the level of education
we wanted for our children.
After the Metro area took away
our right to decide how much we
wanted to spend on the
education of Morrow County
students, we continue to have
some local control of that level
with the passage of this
important district Without the
recreation district w.c would
again be faced with the question
of ’Do we fund the saroeftevel of
teachers and classes, or do we
fund sports and extracurricular
activities which help get our
youth off the streets and learning
important life lessons through
school activities?“
We m Morrow County
continue to have some say m our
school funding by voting yes in
support of the Unified Rec. Dist.
The Heppner Coordinating
Council urges you to support our
youth and keep some local
control of our school-funding
Vote yes at the polls.
(s) Rollie Marshall
Chairman, HCC
Heppner
Sizemore sets the record straight
To the Editor:
Many voters have told me
that they were really taken back
by reports last Apnl in The
Oregonian claiming that I
owned S800.000 from a failed
toy business. When 1 have told
them my side of the story, they
have been amazed that they had
been so misled by The
Oregonian.
First. I don't owe anyone any
money resulting from the toy
business. Second, the business
never went bankrupt.
The
Oregonian story was a political
hit piece from a big city, liberal
newspaper that abhors my
conservative views on taxes and
my opposition to state control
of land use policy.
Not only was none of the
money loaned to me. but the
total amount invested in the
corporation
was
about
S300.000. not the $800,000 The
Oregonian claimed.
They
added the extra $500.000 as
"profit“ the investors “should*
have made
The Oregonian
reporter either doesn't know the
fundamental difference between
a personal loan and an
investment in a corporation, or
had no journalistic ethics.
Finally, the toy company
didn’t fail. After nine years we
simply
ceased
operations
because we were not making
enough money to justify
continuing the effort.
The
company was about $200.000 m
the black when we closed it
down.
One investor, who invested 72
percent of the money, has stated
publicly that I did an excellent
job managing the company, that
I was a man of character and
integrity, and that he would not
hesitate to invest with me again
in another venture.
That's quite a different picture
than The Oregonian tried to
paint.
Sincerely,
(s) Bill
Sizemore
Republican
candidate for governor
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been working very hard with
local businessmen in both
counties to put together a
program that will help turn out
young people who can be hired
immediately after graduation
from BMCC and (are) ready for
the work force. The bond issue
put before the voters of Morrow
County will allow BMCC the
upgrades it needs to help train
our future business leaders.
Please vote yes in support of our
youth and BMCC.
(s) Rollie Marshall
Chairman, HCC
Heppner
Rea for commissioner
To the Editor:
Tallman fair and consistent
Brosnan the man for the job
Vote to upgrade BMCC
LeAnn Rea was bom and
raised in Morrow County. She
knows the issues and concerns
o f this county.
LeAnn is
experienced in budgeting and
public entities. She supports
our farmers and our timber
workers and will work to keep
our main industries flourishing,
while promoting new businesses
and industries to join our
community.
She is intelligent,
straightforward and, most of all,
honest and trustworthy.
I share in her belief that we
can always find an answer to
our problems if we all work
together.
LeAnn really cares about our
community and is willing to
listen to all of our cares and
concerns.
She has my vote.
(s) Jim Wishart
Heppner
A vote for Brosnan is a vote for future
To the Editor:
I am writing to ask you to vote
for Dan Brosnan for county
commissioner. Dan is running
for the posmon being vacated by
Raymond French who has
served this county admirably and
for a number of years.
Dan and his wife Dons,
originally Morrow County
residents, decided a few years
ago to "retire" in Heppner.
However, since returning to
Heppner, they have jumped right
in from the start and made an
investment m their future as well
as ours by becoming involved in
the community. They decided to
make this their home and, unlike
some of us that sit back and say
"we need this" or "that should be
done", they get m and do it.
They have been an inspiration to
us who have lived here for years
and given us the "jump-start" we
needed to get involved again in
our community.
Dan has made a commitment
to this county by running for an
office where he can do us a
service by utilizing his past and
current experiences to that end,
and I also believe that he can do
this. He has been attending
commission meetings both in
Heppner and in the north end of
the county for the last several
months to gam an understanding
as to what he may be involved in
the future. This alone, shows me
that he is interested in doing the
job of commissioner..
If you see Dan on the street,
stop him if you have any
questions at all. He is more than
interested to visit with you,
answ er your questions and listen
to your concerns. If Dan doesn't
have an answer, he will, in all
likelihood, find out the answer.
A vote for Brosnan is a vote
for our future. Get out and vote.
(s) Diana Ball
Heppner
58 disregards promises of privacy
To the Editor:
.\s an adoption professional
working in this area. I want to
encourage local voters to vote
"no" on Ballot Measure 5 8 .1 am
concerned that this measure
allows adoptees to disregard the
promises of privacy that were
made to birth parents m past
decades
There is nothing in this
measure allowing birth parents
to let the adoptee know that they
prefer not to be contacted.
There is also no system for birth
parents to find out about the
children for whom they planned
adoption.
In order to balance the needs of
adoptees, birth parents, and
adoptive families, we must make
sure that all parties have a
choice about their relationships
with one another. They must
keep their ability to decide what
level of relationship is right for
them. No one individual should
be able to override the rights of
another without that person's
consent. The fact is that birth
certificates
contain
the
information of more than just the
adoptee, and all of those people’s
nghts and concerns must be
considered.
I hope that you will vote "no"
on this insufficient measure until
a more fair proposal is
developed.
(s)Chnstine Meade. MSW,
birth parent and adoptive family
counselor
The Boys and Girls Aid Society
of Oregon
Portland
To the Editor:
We urge you to cast your vote
for Dan Brosnan for Morrow
County Commissioner. Dan has
the experience that Morrow
County needs. His years of work
with the Oregon State Police,
dealing with the legislature on
various
issues,
will
be
invaluable. Dan has expressed a
need to decrease domestic
violence within our community.
With his experience as a state
policeman, he is the man for the
job.
For an informed, ethical, fair
commissioner, vote for Dan
Brosnan.
(s) Robert and Sharon Harrison
Heppner
Support BMCC bond
To the Editor:
The continuing success of
small businesses in northeast
Oregon is dependent to a major
extent on the viability of our
community college system.
Industry demands now and in
the future require that our local
educational systems be current
and accessible so that the
training needs of employers and
the workforce can be met. In this
context
Blue
Mountain
Community College and the
Small Business Center are
integral parts of the local
economy.
On November 3, 1998, we
have an opportunity to support
our college in upgrading and
expanding facilities in Milton-
Freewater and in improving
access through technology. I
encourage you to vote with me
in favor of BMCC bond #30-34.
(s) Dan Tomczek
President,
Woodwnght Manufacturing
Chamber urges rec. district yes vote
To the Editor:
The Heppner Chamber of
Commerce encourages Morrow
County citizens to vote yes to
the Morrow County Unified
Recreation District continuation
of
providing
community
recreation programs. During the
past three years the public has
benefitted directly through the
activities funded in whole or part
by the district and through joint
efforts of the Morrow County
Arts Council.
Students have been able to
have co-cumcular activities and
citizens have all had the
opportunity to enjoy cultural
events within the county. We
have seen many talented
youngsters emerge and a greater
appreciation for the arts.
One of the questions asked by
families wishing to relocate in
Heppner is often in relation to
music, art and theater. Due to the
rec. district, Morrow County has
more to offer people interested
in these aspects of life.
Remember, this in not a tax
increase. It is a vote of faith in
the past three years and what the
future will hold... preservation
and enhancement of recreational
and cultural activities.
(s) Claudia Hughes
Exec. Director
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
Rea a great asset to county
To the Editor:
I am happy to recommend to
your readers that they cast their
vote for LeAnn Rea for the
position of Morrow County
Commissioner. We've known
LeAnn for 40 years more or less
since she baby sat for us when
she was in high school. She had
good character and good work
ethics then and I'm pretty sure
that she hasn't changed. Though
LeAnn is a Democrat, she is one
of
those
old
fashioned
conservative Democrats that
believe in property rights and
local government responsibility
and has enough guts to stand up
for her beliefs.
LeAnn Rea grew- up in south
Morrow County and has been a
resident of the Boardman area
for the last 15 years, so has a
grasp of the problems of both the
north and south ends. Probably
most valuable is her experience
as secretary and manager of the
West
Extension
Irrigation
District. She is completely aware
of the hazards of federal control
as proposed in the Columbia
Basin Ecosystem Management
Plan and the economic disaster
awaiting our county if the
salmon saviors breach the dams.
She has the ability to become a
great asset to Morrow County.
(s) Don McElligott
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K a jye Keown eJ Patrick Eberhard
N ovem ber 6, 1998
Staci O'Brien e3 Jedd Od min
December 12, 1998
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We w ould like to en dorse
DAN BROSNAN
for M orrow C ounty C om m issio n er
Position #1: Republican.
He knows how to handle a budget;
to take input from the citizens;
he knows our rural area problems
and would be fair to the county as a whole
He will listen to our Ideas
and weigh them before giving an answer.
Your co n cern s are h is.
takes Morrow County & the people of Morrow County
(young and not-so-young) very seriously
He is a business person as well as an agricultural person.
He
We trust him to rep resen t us.
He did return home where his interest lies.
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Virginia Martin«;
Stanley Coi
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Hemtt and Maxine Gray
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Tom and Jen Sky
Gad Hughes
[ehvayne Haguewood
Terry and Id y Gray
Rifty and Shirley Adaim
Norm and (art Zeller
Charlie and Maroa Anderson
Lyle and Virginia Pedt
Bnan and Susan Thompson
Sam and Mary b y Bebmy
Don Sennen
Harme Anderson
Diana and Ardoe tail
Cmdy and Id Greenup
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