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T W O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 25, 2002 Letters to the Editor Marriage Licenses Editor's note: Letters to the Editor m ust b e signed. The G a z e tte -T im e s w ill not pu b lish A ug. 6: Joshua G len Vandecar, 20, Umatilla and Amie Marie Swanson, 19, Umatilla. Aug. 12: Mervin Orvial Hussey, 27, Irrigon and Crystal Faith Dumler, 23, Irrigon. Aug. 16: Kent Michael Jones, 21, Keizer and Jody Ann McDaniel, 19, Rexburg, Idaho; M odesto Calderone Ortiz, 22, Hermiston and Roberta Carol Flores, 39, Hermiston. Aug. 23: Leland “Blair” Purcell, 44, Boardman and Shirley Gwen Parker, 45, Umatilla. Aug. 26: Colin Anderson, 24, Lexington and Erin Marie Melton, 23, Lexington. Aug. 30: Richard Lee Smith, 39, Umatilla and Crystal Anne Fierce, 30, Umatilla; Salas Nunes Reyes, 49, Umatilla and Elma Salas Rafael, 35, Umatilla; Marcelino Martinez, 23, Umatilla and Silvia Nava, 24, Hermiston. Sept. 3: Joseph Aaron Steinbruck, 21, Hermiston and Je n n ife r M arie Eidem , 23, Hermiston. Sept. 5: A lvaro Eloy Ramirez, 25, Hermiston and Amy Danell Montoya, 28, Hermiston. Sept. 10: C hester D. Brooks, 47, Irrigon and Sharen Jean Hinz, 54, Irrigon. Sept. 12: W elson Eduuiges Sandoval, 23 and Laura Celia Rodriguez, 21; Kyle Lindley Killingbeck, 23, Prineville and Anne Carissa Tretheway, 25, Prineville. The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H ep p n er u n s ig n e d letters Please inclu de yo ur address a n d p h o n e n u m b e r o n all letters for use by GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 the G -T office. T h e G -T reserves the right to edit. T h e G -T is n o t responsible for accuracy o f statements m ad e in letters. (A n y letters expressing thanks w ill be p la c e d in the classifieds und er 'C a r d o f Thanks 'a t a cost o f $ 7.) Support for Betty Gray Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekl) and entered as periodical maner at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3. 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: gt(u heppner net or gtiu rapidserve net Web site: www heppner.net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P O Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions $24 in Morrow County, $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $30 else where David S v k es..............................................................................................................Publisher Katie W all..................................................................................................................... Editor New* (leadline it Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch. C ost for classified ad is 50« per word C ost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.35 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices publiclegal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for publication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of subm ission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Some Do/Some Don’t Ecumenical Golf Scramble announced contest also, with the winner getting half the pot o f money. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. with tee off at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by Valby Lutheran Church of lone, Hope Lutheran Church of Heppner and All Saints Episcopal Church of Heppner. W inners w ill be announced and a potluck dinner open to everyone will start at about 3:30 p.m. The event and potluck are open to everyone. Any proceeds that are raised will go to the three churches high school youth group, which is open to anyone in grades 9-12. If you are looking for a different type of golf event then sign up for the Some Do/Some Don’t Ecumenical golf scramble to be held on Oct. 6. It’s a bit d iffe re n t than your regular scramble. It is a quick nine-hole event but participants’ scores are only counted on five of the holes. The catch is you don’t know which five count until you are finished. Also, to make it even a bit m ore o f a challenge and interesting, names will be drawn from a hat to make up the teams. Cost to enter is $15 per person. There will be a putting BMCC offers classes in Heppner Fall classes are underw ay at Blue M ountain Community College, including a selection of classes being offered in the Heppner area. B eginning G o lf is scheduled to begin this Thursday, Sept. 26, at Willow Creek Country Club starting at 6 p.m. The class will last for six weeks and will cover the fundamentals of the game. Cost is $30 plus a $20 temporary membership to WCCC for non-members. E m ergency M edical Technician (EMT) 1 class started this past Tuesday, Sept. 24, but it may not be too late for interested students to join. Call 422-7040 for more information A Fitness Orientation is set for Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Pioneer Physical Therapy Office at Pioneer Memorial Hospital beginning at 6 p.m. This class is intended to orient students to the d iffe re n t fitness m achines available for use at the physical therapy office and also to explain the hours and cost of the facility. All fitness levels are encouraged to attend this session. Cost is $5 for initial orientation class. Beginning Computers is a three-w eek class startin g Thursday, Oct. 3, followed by a two-week course. Internet for Beginners. Both classes will be held at lone High School from 4- 6 p.m. Sm all B usiness Counseling is set for Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Morrow County School D istrict O ffice in Lexington. Students interested in starting their own business are offered the chance to m eet individually with a Small Business Development Center Counselor at no cost. Later in the term, a 55 A live Class and a Christm as Wreath class will be offered. For more information or to register for a class, contact BMCC coordinator for South Morrow County, Anne Morter, at 422-7040. Birth announcem ent H aylee Dawn Schneider- a daughter, Haylee Dawn Schneider, was bom Sept. 11, 2002, at Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston, to K ristin a Jo Janssen and Christopher Scott Schneider of Irrigon. We are s now a Dealer for Brio Trains! It's more than a tra in . . . It's a childhood. YANKEE (A N D IE FRAGRANCE OF THE M O N TH : SPiaDAPPLf 10% Off >o Wo P IU S, SEE YAN KEE'S NEW B A TH AND BODY LINE! TRY OUR DRINK SPECIALITY: CANDIED APPLE Back This Fall By Popular Demand! i I 9 $ Ottl 217 North M ain • H eppner M on d a y-Frld a y 9-« and Saturday 9-6 676-9158 I) Serving Heppner Lexington S lone Uc Country Rose \\ 233 N. Main • Heppner M onday-Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-6 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 To the Editor: We are writing a letter of support for Betty Gray. Betty has been and continues to be, a very positive force in our Morrow County communities. She has unselfishly given of her time and energy for the good of all of us, even those who can only point out the negative. Betty has served as lone’s mayor. She has been an active force in the areas of tourism and econom ic development, a member of the Topic Club, the lone Booster Club, and the United Church of Christ as a moderator and a Christian educator. She has also been a teacher in our Morrow County schools. The list could go on and on. The point is that Betty has done and continues to do a lot of good for all of us. Let’s give her our encouragem ent and support. (s) PatEdmundson and Suzanne Jepsen Heppner 2002 General Election candidates in The general election will be held on Nov. 5. M orrow County ballot boxes will be located at the following sites: Heppner, at the Morrow County Court House Clerk's Office; lone, at the Bank of Eastern Oregon; Lexington, at the Public Works Building; Irrigon, at the Justice Court lobby; and Boardman, at the Behavioral Health Building. All box locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day, except for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, and Morrow County Court House C le rk ’s Office, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidates this year will be: United States Senator: Lon Mabon (Constitution), Bill Bradbury (D), Gordon H. Smith (R ), and Dan Fitzgerald (Libertarian). U nited States Representative in Congress, 2"d C on gression al D istrict: Mike Wood (Libertarian), Greg Walden (R), and Peter Buckley (D). O regon G overnor: Kevin L. Mannix (R), Tom Cox (Libertarian), and Ted Kulongoski (D ). State Representative, 57,b District: Greg Smith (R) and Elizabeth Scheeler (D). M orrow County Commissioner, Position No. 2: Ray Grace (R) and Barbara B. Bloodsworth (D). Judge of the Oregon Tax Court: Henry C. Breithaupt (D ) M orrow Soil and Water Conservation District Director: Zone I: Pat Suterand Joe Taylor; Zone 4: Brian D oherty; and Zone 5: Judy Barber. City o f H eppner: M ayor: Bob Jepsen; City C ouncilor, P osition No. 1: C ynthia R. D oherty; C ity C ouncilor, Position No. 2: M arian F. M urchison; City Councilor, Position No. 4: Tim VanCleave; City C ouncilor, P osition No. 5: Thom as F. Wolff; and C ity C ouncilor, Position No. 6: No candidate filed. City of L exington: Mayor: Ron G McDowell; City Councilor, Position No. 3: Jim Nelson and Marcia Kemp; and City Councilor, Position No. 4: Jean M. Brazell. City of lone: Mayor: Betty L. Gray and Gayle Eynetich; City Councilor, Position No. 3: R ichard L. G raham ; City C ouncilor, Position No. 4: M ark B runo and Sam uel A. Backm an; C ity C ouncilor, Position No. 5: Dennis Stefani; and City Councilor, Position No. 6: Cathy Gates and James L. Swanson. City o f Boardm an: City Councilor: Ed Glenn, Curtis J. Mosman, Pam Neal, William (B ill) C. Brown, T. M ichael Tallman, Gene Allen, and Don Vandeventer. City of Irrigon: City C ouncilor: John Sw anson, Arnold Joseph Theisen, Donald W. Hurd, and Robert Flournoy. Also on the ballot this year w ill be the follow ing measures: 14- removal of historical racial references in obsolete sections o f the O regon constitution; 15- authorizes state to issue general obligation bonds for seismic rehabilitation of public education buildings; 16- authorizes state to issue general obligation bonds for seism ic reh ab ilitatio n o f em ergency services buildings; 17- reduces minimum age requirem ent to serve as state legislator from 21 years to 18 years; 18- allows certain tax districts to establish permanent property tax rates and divide into tax zones; 21 - revises procedure for filing ju d icial vacancies, electing judges and allows vote for “none o f the above” ; 22- requires Oregon Suprem e Court ju dges to be elected by district; 23- creates health care finance plan for medically necessary services, creates additional income and payroll taxes; 24- allows licensed denturists to install partial dentures (replacem ent teeth) and authorizes cooperative dentist- denturist business ventures; 25- increases Oregon minimum wage to $6.90 in 2003 and increases for inflation in future years; 26- prohibits payment, receipt o f payment based on the number of initiative, referendum petition signatures obtained; 27- requires label o f genetically-engineered foods (as defined) sold or distributed in or from Oregon; and 25-41- elimination o f electoral zones for recreation district. Public hearing canceled The M orrow County Planning Com m ission public hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m., at the Morrow County School District Building in Lexington, has been canceled. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Morrow County Planning Commission is Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Irrigon. For more information call the Planning Department office at 922-4624 or 676-9061 ext. 5503. September 86th - Thursday HUNTERS NIGHT. Barbecue Ribs with all the fixings. There will be a drawing for a 270 Savage Rifle w ith Scope, p lus m an y m ore prizes. Dinner starts at 6 p.m., Lodge starts at 8 p.m. This y e a r’s Hunters Night will be dedicated to the memory of Jerry Dougherty, a 43-year member of Heppner Elks. M em bers and out-of-tow n guests only. HUNTERS: save your deer hides! Barrels will he located in Heppner, Lexington and lone. HEPPNER ELKS 358 676-9181 "H here Friends Meet" 142 North Main Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following business: Justice Court Morrow County Justice Court at the Morrow County C ourthouse has released the following report: -Farias Noe Godinez, 18, Grandview, WA, VBR 83/55 and driving uninsured, $264 fine. -C h risto p h er J. Defrancesco, 24, Firebaugh, CA, VBR 60/45, $77 fine and VBR 89/55, $242 fine. -Henry Alonzo Childers, 79, lone, VBR 77/55, $77 fine. -G eorgia C arllena Rathbun, 56, Heppner, VBR 76/ 55, $132 fine. -Juan A. Lem us, 22, Irrigon, VBR 74/55 and failure to carry vehicle registration, $136 fine. -Phillip Lawyer, Sr., 64, Lapwai, ID, no operators license, $202 fine. -John Patrick Torgeson, 55, Canby, truck speed 69/55, $77 fine. -Naomi Ruth Donohoe, 72, Heppner, failure to stop at stop sign, $132 fine. WVSC October schedule listed S peakers V ictor VanderDoes and Steve Rhea, and club business are on the agendas of the Willow Valley Service Club meetings in October at John’s Other Place in Heppner. Meeting times are 12 noon-1 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 3, the business m eeting includes decisions regarding the Artifactory preparation for Nov. 23. On Thursday, Oct. 10, V ictor VanderD oes, M orrow C ounty H ealth D istrict administrator, will give the club an update o f the health district. VanderDoes, a native of Michigan, came to Heppner three years ago to assume his current position. He and his wife, Nancy, have two grown daughters. His interests include woodworking, travel and sailing. On Thursday, Oct. 17, Heppner native Steve Rhea will speak on “ Life as a Volunteer Firefighter.” He and his wife, Molly, have two children, Macy and Trevor. Rhea has been a volunteer firefighter for 13 years and holds the rank of captain. He is an insurance agent w ith Wheatland Insurance and names his hobbies as fishing and hunting. Any interested person may attend these no-host lunch meetings. Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Executive Director There was a story about a teacher who asked her class, “ If all the bad children were colored red, and all the good children were colored green, w hat color would you be?” “Striped,” answered one wise child. And aren’t we all becoming more striped with each day that passes, not necessarily because we are bad and good because that’s in the eye of the beholder, but due more to our diversity of ideas! There’s a nursery rhyme too, that goes, “when she was good, she was very, very good, and when she was bad, she was ‘ f horrid.” Then there’s yet another story about w arm fuzzies and cold pricklies. Regardless, the bottom line is Heppner is composed o f a wonderful variety of individuals, all of whom want the best for the community but are not necessarily in agreement as to what that might be. As an example, our legislators have received almost an equal number o f calls from Heppner saying, “don't raise taxes” to calls saying, “you must raise taxes.” Do we have a definite color here, or are we striped? We can look back at decisions that had a gigantic impact on the future of Heppner and we would have to conclude that we are indeed a community of great diversity and individualism. Given that quality, how do we as individuals come together to bring business to Heppner? W hat is our com petition for shopping locally? What is our competition for tourism? How do } we find something uniquely ours to share with others? What can our businesses do to bring in J customers? How do we instill pride in Main Street Heppner? The feeling of a community is exemplified in many ways, from sportsm anship at gam es, to custom er service, to how we speak of our hometow n. What is it you like best about your town and have you thought about what we as individuals can do to keep good things going here? R em em ber, $1 spent locally means it turns over seven times before it leaves town. That m eans it keeps paychecks coming, pays taxes, supports schools, con trib u tes to organizations and churches, and the list goes on. Personally, I want that to happen in my own hometown, the address on my return envelope, the place where my friends run businesses, teach * kids, farm, practice the religion of their choice. It’s home! It’s where there are a lot o f great looking striped people and we want to keep it that way, with a warm fuzzies attitude and a plan to move forward. Next time you drive into Heppner, please look at it through the eyes o f a visitor, or pretend you are selling it to a prospective business or someone who wants to move here. What would you say, what would you do? Share . • your ideas. Together we can l ; make a difference. Just look • ; < ! around at all the things we zebras, tig e rs, cats, etc. have ’• • accom plished even w ith our ; diversity. Let's get going with a *: I positive attitude and Heppner will < ! continue to be alive and vibrant. ■; ; Celebrate our many successes : : and “keep on trucking.” 4-H News The Bakery Boys 4-H Club By Eric Jepsen, Reporter The Bakery Boys 4-H Club recently held their last two meetings o f the 4-H year. On Friday, Sept. 6, the Bakery Boys met at the First Christian Church in H eppner. L eader Nancy Jepsen handed out record book materials and members discussed how to do record books. On Friday, Sept. 20. the Bakery Boys met at the All Saints Episcopal Church. M embers talked about getting record books turned in on time and what to do next year in the club. All members -which include Alex Carson, Drew Johnson, Matt and Bryan Holland, and Eric Jepsen- took home a questionnaire sheet to complete to help plan next year’s activities.
