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Exchange Student
were a lot o f Latin people here,
but there aren't any. W here 1 live
there are a lot o f Black people
who come from Algeria and
North Africa."
One o f Clem entine's
biggest surprises about school
was not being able to wear w hat
you want, because o f a more
restrictive dress code. "You can't
wear
spaghetti
straps."
com plained Clem entine, yvho
also com m ented that everyone
seems so busy here. "Everybody
is alw ays doing a lot o f stuff.
Nobody has time because they
are in all the clubs."
Still, she is happy about
being in America. "Just being in
the U.S. is so cool.” she says.
"My friends can't believe it."
Help out our helpers
To the Editor:
My grandson Connor Corbin had
an idea. Because o f the events in
New York on September 11 th. he
wanted to find a way to help and
do his part. We decided that whatever
we did, that it would b e " in memory"
o f those who lost their lives that sad
day. but the money would go to our
local firemen.
Our firemen w ork hard to keep
us safe. I read a thank you letter
almost weekly in the local paper
thanking the firemen and/or
paramedics for their quick response
and diligent work in saving property
and lives. It is time for all o f us to
give back.
Our local firemen need to
purchase new structural fire fighting
turnouts (outer clothing ) to be
certified. Rusty Estes has applied
for grants to purchase the equipment,
but has been denied. This is a huge
undertaking but I know the
community will pull together and
make it happen.
Let our firemen know how much
we value them and help to keep them
safe by sending your tax deductible
conrnbutions to Heppner Firemen's
Auxiliary, P.O. Box 743, Heppner,
OR 97836. We can all use a tax
break and you still have time to get
this in for this year.
(s) Linda Corbin
Heppner
Maybe trails should be in Heppner
c o n tin u e d fro m p a g e 1
She says that most young
people like the U.S., but many
older people are not so inclined.
"They hate it when young people
use English words. They become
crazy. They hate, hate, hate it,"
laughs Clementine.
Since her arrival in
Heppner,
Clem entine
has
accom panied her host family to
Portland twice and has been to a
hockey game in the Tri-Cities
w ith other exchange students. A
trip either to San Francisco or
C anada is planned for spring
break. She will return to her
hom eland in June after school is
out.
In Heppner, Clementine
is hosted by the Rev. Craig
Strobel and .Monica Hunter and
their daughter. Dawn.
Engagements
Edwards-Ra ver
To the Editor:
I'd like td respond to the article
in the Dec. 12 G azette about the
ATV trail system. I feel there were
many points brought up at the
meeting, but left out o f the article.
1. County officials said problems
o f trespass, fire, liability and weed
control could be managed. It was
pointed out that the DA can't find
time to prosecute trespassers now.
The county right-of-ways have weeds
all over many o f them now. Count)'
officials had no answer how they
would manage liability suits for
injury or fire. Mr. Eccles had no
input on this either. Is the state going
to reimburse landowners for costs
incurred from lawsuits? Yeah, nght.
2. It was pointed out that it is
illegal to nde certain kinds o f ATVs
such as four-wheelers on public roads
now. To get around this, the county
will call these roads ATV trails, yet
they can't deny access to landowners
and maybe some other kinds o f
traffic. What happens when a cattle
truck, log truck or pickup comes
around the comer on these 12-foot
roads and meets 10 or 12 four-
wheelers in the middle o f the road?
3. The only part of South Morrow
County that possibly can expect any
benefit is a few businesses in
Heppner. When questioned about
who it would help, a county official
said there would be a few' more
meals, groceries, gallons o f gas or
a couple o f tires sold. Sounds like
areal return on the $1.2 million to
be spent. I sure didn't hear one
benefit for the people most adversely
affected, the landowners.
4. When questioned, Mr. Eccles
also admitted there is no guarantee
o f future funds. He said the
legislature can choose to end this
program. He felt it wasn't likely, but
said anything is possible. Again,
who would pay for it then? Mr.
Eccles also said the state would
provide funding for law enforcement.
It was pointed out that there are
problems with the small numbers
o f ATVs around now. How will one
part- or full-time deputy deal with
75 ATVs a day? I guess he could
give a few tickets that the DA won't
prosecute.
5. The county will have to come
up with $40,000 for their share o f
the project. O'Bnen said this wouldn't
be cold hard cash, just things like
gravel, culverts, labor and machinery.
I guess the road departm ent gets
these things for free.
6. Two thousand, one hundred
(2,100) acres will be purchased by
the county and taken off the tax rolls.
We've all heard how the county is
short on funds. Taking land o ff the
tax rolls sure won't help.
Finally, I'd like to point out the
straw vote taken was about 8-1
against this project. From my
viewpoint in the meeting, the pro
votes all came from inside the city
limits o f Heppner. M aybe this is
where the trails should be. The last
time the county court and Heppner
had such a good deal, the rest o f us
bought Heppner a swimming pool.
(s) Pete M cElligott
lone
Humorist suited to weekly column
got a lot o f it.
As I read that letter, it looked as
if it was going to end as some kind
of ajoke. All of a sudden, it changed
more to ridiculous than funny. Well,
you know, it really was a little funny.
If I were editor, I think I would go
ahead and let him do the humor
column. He could probably handle
it.
(s) Mel Piper
Lexington
To the Editor:
I must adm it I was somewhat
amused as I read a letter in the Dec.
12 Gazette-Tim es regarding:
"Monaco o f ATV Racing." I think
you could ask Dick to write a weekly
humor column for your paper. I bet
he would sure be pleased. It would
give him a place to apply some o f
his God-given natural talent. It would
sure help by utilizing quite a bit of
his idle time. It's plain to see he's
Tina Edwards and Darrell Raver
Tina Lynn Edwards and Darrell Raver, both Heppner,
announce their engagem ent to be married.
Tina is the daughter o f Gary and Cindy Edwards,
Hermiston. She graduated from Hermiston High School and is
em ployed with Morrow County in Heppner.
Raver is the son o f Floyd Raver. Madras. He graduated
from Madras High School and attended Montana State University
at Bozeman. Montana. He is em ployed with the Bank o f Eastern
Oregon in Heppner
The couple plan an April 13. 2002, cerem ony at The
Cottage in Hermiston
Beasley-Sortoti
OSU announces honor students
least 12 graded hours of course work.
Local students on the honor roll
include: Ione-3.5 or better, Robert
Crum, senior, and Mark McElligott,
sophomore: Boardman-3.5 or better,
Cnstina Cuevas, freshman; Imgon-
3.5 or better, Jacob Johnson,
freshman.
Oregon State University has
announced its scholastic honor roll
for fall term. A total o f 438 students
earned straight-A (4.0). Another
2,248 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better
to make the listing. To be on the
honor roll, students must carry at
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Greg Smith selected for task force
meeting, I intend to meet with many
citizens throughout Morrow Countv.
including small business owners,
farmers and ranchers, port officials,
city council m em bers, electric
cooperative officials and lenders,"
Smith said. "I am going to work hard
to ensure Eastern Oregon has a solid
job creation strategy to introduce
to the task force."
During the 71 st legislative session,
Smith served on the prestigious Ways
and M eans S ubcom m ittee on
Economic Developm ent and
Transportation. During the interim.
Smith represents the state of Oregon,
serving as vice-president o f the
Pacific Northwest Economic Region.
For more information or to share
thoughts
and
ideas
with
Representative Greg Smith, call
(541) 676-5154.
Assistant Majority Leader Greg
Smith (R-Heppner) has been selected
to serve on a special legislative task
force examining employment and
the economy. The Oregon House
Special Task Force on Jobs and the
Economy will be looking at both
short term and long term measures
the legislature can take to help
stimulate O regon's economy and
create new jobs.
"Eastern Oregon has some o f the
highest unemployment rates in the
nation and we have to do something
about it," Smith said. "It's unfortunate
it took the Willamette Valley to enter
a recession before we could get this
task force convened. But now' that
it is, let’s get to work and find
workable solutions to the economic-
problem s we face."
The task force's first meeting,
scheduled for Jan. 16, wm II focus
on what practical and viable steps
might be taken during the Oregon
Legislature's special session to
stimulate the economy and create
jobs in the immediate short term.
Subsequent meetings will look at
what legislation should be prepared
for the 2003 session that would help
the long-term jo b creation and
economic stim ulus goals.
Smith, who before becoming a
state representative, was an economic-
development professional with the
Port o f Morrow in Morrow County,
believes the work o f this task force
could set a framework for revitalizing
the econom y o f Eastern Oregon.
"Before our first task force
High School
doesn’t endorse
A com pany called Sports
Promotion Netwrork has been
contacting local businesses and
indicating they have the endorsement
o f Heppner High School to sell spirit
items such as pom pons.
According to a new's release from
I leppner High School Principal Dick
Allen, the school does not endorse
Sports Prom otion N etw ork and
encourages all local businesses and
parents not to do business with them.
Lor m ore inform ation contact
Allen at Heppner High School, 6]6-
9138.
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Thomas Norton and Pamela Beasley
Pamela Sue Beasley and ITiomas Lee Norton, formerly o f
Heppner. announce their engagem ent and upcoming wedding.
The couple plan a Decem ber 29. 2001, wedding at 1 p.m.
at the Springwater Nazarene Church. 3445 S.E. Hillyard Rd..
Gresham A reception will follow the ceremony.
Friends arc invited to attend
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