EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times Heppner Oregon Wednesday, June 28, 2000
County implements new
building inspection program
Tri-Cities ministry * team assists
in VBS, community service
The Morrow
Count)
Commissioners have taken final
steps to implement a new count)
building inspection program
In a unanimous vote June, the
county court adopted a resolution
accepting responsibility to issue
all building permits and to
provide inspections for all
construction in the county.
The new' county-run program
will not include electrical
permits.
As part of the new program, the
county entered in to an
mtergov ernmental
agreement
w ith the city of Boardman to
provide inspection services.
Inspections for building permits
are currently conducted by the
state of Oregon.
Effective July 1 all building
permits will be sold at city hall in
Boardman. Permit forms may
also be picked up at the planning
department in the North Morrow
Annex in Imgon.
A ministry team trom two Tri-Cities area Baptist churches, Kentnvick Baptist Church and Quinault
Baptist Church, is in town this week working on community service projects around the city of Heppner.
in addition to assisting theWillow Creek Baptist Church with their vacation Bible school.
Volunteers pictured above, in addition to Willow Creek Baptist Pastor Brent Waldrep and Stephanie
and Colton Hanson. Heppner. include Kennewick Baptist Youth Pastor Rick McLaughlin and Marilyn.
Lara and Nik McLaughlin. Joy and Kathleen Simpson. Josh Wilhelm. Rachel Owens. Katie Hughey,
Jared Pengra, Janis Matheny, Jeremy Todd. Hannah Bentield and W’indv Williams, all from the Tri-
Cities.
Willow Creek Baptist VBS will be held this week from 9 a.m. to noon at the Heppner City Park.
Children three sears old to sixth grade are invited to join m playing game, singing songs and listening
to Bible stories. The theme. Ocean Odyssey, is complete with pools and sand, said Pastor Rick
McLaughlin.
According to Commissioner
John Wenholz. goal of the new
program is to provide a better
serv ice and have a quicker turn
around time four inspection
requests. "We're very optimistic
about this new locally controlled,
locally operated program." said
Wenholz. "We will now have the
same local inspector for all of
Morrow County, including the
cities "
I he now county program is
also an opportunity to keep
rev enues w ithin the county rather
than return permit fees to the
state, according to Tamra
Mabbot.
Morrow
County
Planning Department director.
I nder the new arrangement
with Boardman. according to
Mabbott. the city will retain 75
permit of the permit fees and the
county w ill retain 25 permit.
"It's a great partnership
between the city of Boardman
and Morrow County." said Judge
Tern, lallman.
Letters to the Editor
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Contribute to assisted living fund
To the Editor:
I am writing to urge those of
you planning to make a contribu
tion to the Willow Creek Assisted
Living Fund to do so soon. Every
contribution takes us closer to our
goal.
Let’s take our thermometer to
the top. The Willow Creek As
sisted Living Project can happen-
lt just needs you.
(s) Pat Edmundson
Heppner
Initiative to halt steel traps
Volunteers spruce up the streets as a community service during the Willow Creek Baptist vacation Bible
School.
Town-wide yard sale set in Lex. OTPR Court
The first ever Lexington be picked up at city hall on sale keeping busy
day. Several other events will
town-wide yard sale will be held
Saturday. July 15. from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. The sale is sponsored by
the Lexington Fire Department
Auxiliary.
Those planning to join
will set up their own lawn or
garage and the Auxiliary will
advertise the sale To sign up or
to donate items call Luella
Taylor. 989-8508. Kelly Boyer.
989-8510. or Betty Christman.
989-8534. by July 8.
A sale location map may
also be held that day. A drawing
for a wooden chest made by Jake
Haynes is planned at 2 p.m.
Tickets are still on sale at SI
each or six for $5. You need not
be present to win.
Several merchants are joining
in on specials--R.J.'s Cafe.
Doubleshot Espresso and MCGG
C-Store.
"Everyone is invited to come
out for lunch or a yard sale
treasure," said an Auxiliary news
release.
To the editor:
Letter-writer Greg Smith trots
out a host of falsehoods in his
screed against the ballot measure
to restrict the use of inhumane
and indiscriminate steel jawed
leghold traps and poisons.
To begin, the measure will
likely be the only ballot initiative
that will qualify for the ballot
with the use of volunteer
petitioners - demonstrating the
grassroots nature of this
campaign. Mr. Smith is incorrect,
also, when he states that the
ballot measure amends the
Oregon Constitution. Rather, it
rev ises Oregon statutes.
On the substance, the ballot
initiative is carefully balanced to
halt the use of inhumane steel
traps and snares used to kill
animals for their fur, but allows
their selective use of body
gripping traps under permit to
protect livestock, public health
and safety, or threatened or
The Morrow County Fair and
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Court
has been busy promoting
To the Editor:
Morrow County.
Imagine that someone lies
The 2000 court consists of
about
and condemns a person
Queen Tracy Rankin. Princesses
you
love
that they don't even
Salli McElligott and Rachel
Faber Pennant Bearers arc know. What do you do? If a
Megan E. McCabe. Gema Grant. current ballot drive succeeds, it
Jessica Wain wright. Nicole will be illegal for public school
Wilson. Megan Healy, Lacy teachers to defend homosexual
friends and family members,
Davis and Crystal Wessman.
regardless
of what is said about
In May the girls and their
families went to Arlington and them. Such defense would
Spray for parades, luncheons and "condone" homosexuality, and if
grand entries.
In June they traveled to Sisters
and Prineville.
To the Editor:
I his group of young ladies has
Recently Senator Gordon
a verv busy schedule of activities Smith expressed his well-
in July Ihev will be in ione on considered decision on the hoik
the Fourth of July: in Athena debated issue of whether or not
July 8: Elgin July 9: The Dalles. doctors
should
active!)
July 15 and Joseph. July 29. participate in assisting with
I hey will also be in Heppner suicides. Whether or not I agree
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July 22 lor the open horse show. with his position on this issue. I
salute him for standing firm to
his personal convictions, when so
many politicians hays no
conviction at all.
Citizens need to vote for
FOUR DAYS OF A C T IV IT IE S ! July 1 - 4 • S pecial Events Include:
statesmen with intelligence,
wisdom and integrity, then trust
Sunday, July 2; INLAND NORTHWEST MUSICIANS performing "Patriotic Popí" at the amphitheater at 3:15 p.m.
Don’t go there
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Salutes Gordon Smith
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w ill be available to g ive the public access to the displays,
the fam ily history file s and the genealogy programs.
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them to make wise decisions
based on all the information they
have available. Too many voters
want politicians who lift then-
wetted fingers into the winds of
public opinion before taking a
stand on any issue
I hope Senator Smith stands
firm and stands tall. We all
should have the courage to do
what we believe is right and let
the consequence follow History
will ultimately salute all w ho do
and mock the rest
(s) Dennis Richardson
Central Point
and BLUES FESTIVAL
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and
endangered species, or to
conduct legitimate research.
Eight-nine nations have banned
the use of the steel jaw'ed leghold
trap because it is such a
barbarous device. It has been
declared inhumane by reputable
groups such as the American
Animal Hospital Association and
the American Veterinary Medical
Association.
Animals like bobcats and otters
languish in traps not just for
minutes, but hours and even
days. The misery they endure
sometimes causes them to resort
to chewing off or twisting off a
leg to escape its vise-grip. And
it’s all done just for someone to
collect $30 or $40 to sell the pelt
to the international fur trade.
That’s called animal cruelty, and
that's why this initiative is so
necessary.
(s) Dr. Larry Peetz
Veterinarians Against
Inhumane Traps
Salem
the initiative succeeds, that kind
of support would be illegal.
I find it appalling that some
citizens think the state should
control what public employees
say about any group of people.
As any history teacher can tell
you, that's a dangerous road to
travel, and I urge anyone asked
to sign this hate-motivated
agenda to not go there.
(s) The Rev. Lea Mathieu
Ione
For more information, call 422-7410
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Best county
pickle to head
to state fair
The best home-made pickle in
Morrow County and its maker
will be headed for the Oregon
State Fair this summer where
Steinfeld's Products Co. is
waiting with a tasting fork and
$250 in cash.
County fairs throughout the
state will judge the best pickle in
the county, sending their winner
and the blue ribbon jar to the
ultimate
state-wide
pickle
competition.
All pickle recipes using
cucumbers entered in the county
open-class division are eligible
and the winning pickle-maker
will receive a free ticket to the
Oregon State Fair to be honored
on Steinfeld's Grand Champion
Pickle Day, Thursday, August
31.
Cucumber pickles, sweet or
sour, should be packed in a
sealed quart jar and shipped,
along with the recipe, to Salem
for the Steinfeld's Oregon Grand
Champion Pickle Contest for
judging.
Oregon county winners will be
on exhibit at the Jackman Long
Building.
For complete entry rules for the
contest which opens August 16.
contact the Morrow County Fair
office.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughaa, Chamber Manager
Last Tuesday the Chamber had
a "Central Red Apple" picnic in
the park and toured the Ag
Museum.
What
a
great
collection. Combined with our
Morrow County Museum, the
two give Heppner an excellent
history to share with visitors.
Volunteers are in training to
carry this forward; a difficult task
after
the
dedication
and
knowledge of Marsha and Tami.
These two are "powerhouses" of
history and have much to teach
the new volunteers If you
haven't experienced this fine
collection,
do
so today.
Volunteer and leam about
Morrow County history at the
same time.
Thirty Chamber staff and
volunteers from Hillsboro. Hood
River. Hermiston. Pendleton,
l matilla.
Bums.
Milton-
Freewater and Heppner had a
mini-leprechaun tour of Heppner
during the Oregon Chamber
execs’ staff and volunteer
training last week. Excellent
ratings were given for the days
events.
including
food,
presenters, facility and tour;
proof positive that Heppner can
host seminars and bring visitors
to town.
Central Red Apple, Klamath
First Federal. Bank of Eastern
Oregon.
Heppner
Gazette.
Murray Drugs, the MCGG Cenex
Store and Sweeney Mortuary all
contributed to the visitors'
packets and door prizes.
Two new Chamber office
volunteers, Gail Burkenbine and
Ciinger Keithley. are busy
answering calls about the district
Little
League
All
Stars
1 oumament to be held in
Heppner July 14-16 and July 21-
23. Heppner Little League will
host around 300 visitors on those
dates.
We need to "roll out the red
carpet" to compensate for the
distant drive participants will
have each day. It’s a good time to
learn all we can about the
logistics and things to do in our
community, to be on our toes,
and offer a hand to the Little
League as they take on this large
project. Our Northwestern Motel
is full, at least for the first
weekend.
No Chamber next Tuesday.
Head for Ione on the 4th of July.
It will be a great place to be The
celebration grows bigger every
year, as they showcase their
community, just as we do ours,
during Fair and Rodeo and St.
Pat's weekend. "It takes a valley
.. the Willow Creek Valley."
Thought for the week: "Did you
know the word listen' contains
the same letters as silent'. Some
of us have an easier time with
that thought than others.
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