Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - THREE
The World is against any war with Iraq
By Courtney Nelson
[Editor s note: This article was written by Heppner High School
student, Courtney Nelson, who plans on writing a monthly column
fo r the G azette.]
“The Sunday O regonian” reported that the protests on
Saturday in Portland were peaceful and diverse, and about twice as
large as the protests in 1991 against the Persian G ulf War. The
Oregonian estimated that there were anywhere for 20-25,000 people
who participated in the protests. The protesters stretched for about
20 downtown Portland blocks. The protest, as you may already
know, was not the only one that day; the protestors were joined by
others in San Francisco, Indianapolis, and Tampa, Florida, in the
US. There were many more and larger protests in European cities
like Brussels; Ankara, Turkey; Spain; Italy; Russia; and Sweden.
The largest protest was in Paris, France.
The protests were full o f parents and children, unlike most
protests we hear or think about that are full o f violent students or
radical religious groups. This was a protest for those who were against
an unwarranted war with Iraq. Parents, children, students, and even
church groups came together in Portland’s north end o f the South
Park blocks to show their doubts o f President Bush’s “ impending
war with Iraq.”
People showed up from places like Camas, WA, to protest
Bush’s action in one way or another. One woman came with her
baby boy in his carrier. The carrier had a special saying for Bush:
“Bush: Go to your room and take a three-year timeout.” 1 must say
this little boy was wise beyond his years. President Bush has not
really helped the State o f Oregon very much. He has been sending
too much money to the military, as far as 1 am concerned. Our schools
need more money and our economy will not be helped by a war.
This w ar is not a help to anyone but the people who have oil and gas
companies in Iraq.
Going back to the protests, people are agreeing w ith me.
“Bush’s cronies’ are making a mint on munitions and in the oil market,"
one woman said to “The Sunday Oregonian.”
Many people in the crowd were veterans o f the war in
Vietnam. Not surprising to me, they were the most outspoken. More
than likely, they did not want to see their kids go to fight a war that
does not change any part o f the world
There were many specific sayings that were written and yelled
to President Bush from across the world, in the paper and on signs.
Things like: “ Labor for Peace” were written in Portland. Some in
Brussels read: “Bush only wants oil,” “Blood and oil do not mix” and
‘ “Shame on Humanity.”
Personally, I agree with the people in Spain who urged the
.government to “stop the war before it starts.” Colin Powell says that
we will not have a problem finding allies if we do go to war. I do not
know how he can say that when the French and German leaders
have agreed to look for a peaceful resolution o f the situation. The
only w ay we could get support is if the UN weapons inspectors
found any bombs or warheads in Iraq that the Iraqi government was
unwilling to destroy. Come on, we know that even if they are unwilling
to destroy the weapons, they would not tell us. Once again, I believe
that they would hide them.
My favorite statement came from the Reverend Wes Taylor,
the president of the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, “May our words
and actions go all the way into the halls o f Congress and into the
White House itself... and proclaim loudly: No war with Iraq.”
Freedom Tree dedication held at Willow
Creek Terrace
Development Plan meeting to
be held in Heppner
A p u b lic m e e tin g
co n c e rn in g th e D o w n to w n
Heppner Development Plan will
be held on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at
the Bank o f Eastern Oregon
Conference Room in Heppner.
M itchell N elson, the
co n su ltin g firm selected to
d e v e lo p
a
D o w n to w n
Development Plan for Heppner,
will host the meeting. Mitchell
Nelson will present two options
for Downtown Street connectors
and an outline o f downtown code
revisions. The options are based
on an a n a ly sis o f e x istin g
c o n d itio n s ,
in p u t
from
com m unity m em bers and a
parking survey.
The project will develop
a downtown commercial zone
and c o rre s p o n d in g co d e
language to protect the historic
character o f the downtown and
e n c o u ra g e
e c o n o m ic
development. Enhancement o f
pedestrian linkages between the
downtown and residential areas
an d o v e ra ll c o m m u n ity
improvements will be master
planned. A third component of the
project is to revise the Heppner
Transportation System Plan.
The options include:
sid e w a lk im p ro v e m e n ts; a
pedestrian and multiuse walk
along Willow Creek; on street
parking m odifications; skate
Board Park and Youth Center at
the Old Pool; enhancements to
the pedestrian corridors and
bridges over W illow Creek;
designated RV parking areas; and
development o f a Downtown
District Overlay Zone, which
includes zero front-yard set back
for new buildings, required
p a rk in g
lot
s c re e n in g ,
architectural guidelines, and
modified parking requirements.
This is the third public
m e e tin g c o n c e rn in g the
Downtown Development plan. In
earlier meetings, community
members provided input about
d o w n to w n c o n c e rn s and
conditions. The comments were
used to develop the master plan
options that will be presented at
the meeting. Citizen opinion is
requested to further refine the
options into one master plan
proposal.
If you are unable to
attend but would like to share
thoughts, you are invited to
contact the project manager,
Joyce Jackson by mail, phone or
email at Mitchell Nelson Group,
71 SW Oak Street Suite 100,
Portland, Oregon 97204; phone
(503) 944-2158; and em ail
jlj@mngi.com.
MCSD announces new Director of
Programs
Morrow County School
D istrict has an n o u n ced the
assignment o f Duane Yecha to
Director o f Programs beginning
in the 2003-04 school year.
Yecha will oversee the Special
E d u catio n p ro g ram for the
district, a half-time position that
b e c a m e v a c a n t w ith th e
retirem ent o f Karen Cooley.
Additionally, Yecha will be the
d irecto r o f C urriculum and
Instruction; Assessment; Federal
Program s and G rants — all
duties that were divided with the
re tire m e n t
o f a s s is ta n t
superintendent, Mike Keown.
This assignment represents a part
o f the restructuring taking place
within the district administration
that will realize a net loss o f 1.0
FTE.
Currently, Yecha serves
as principal at Riverside High
School, a position that he has held
since 1994. He received his
bachelor’s degree in industrial
education from Washington State
University in 1980; his master's
degree from WSU in educational
administration in 1987, and is
currently finishing a doctorate
program through George Fox
University.
He and his wife, Suzy,
make their home in Irrigon, along
with their two sons.
HHS to recognize local businesses for
their support
. “Freedom Tree” dedication
A d ed icatio n o f the
“Freedom Tree” in memory o f
S ep t. 11 w as h e ld on
W ednesday, Jan. 22 at the
Willow Creek Terrace assisted
living facility by the Heppner
Garden Club.
The Heppner G arden
C lu b had been w an tin g to
purchase a tree for Willow Creek
Terrace and was pleased when
J o A n n e and Joe B u rle so n
announced that a friend o f theirs
wanted to help. Jim Mickelsen at
the C am by N ursery and the
Burlesons researched the project
and a 15-foot blue spruce was
the outcome o f their efforts.
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Mickelsen donated this
blue spruce and brought it to
Heppner to the Willow Creek
Terrace where he helped plant it.
The Burlesons requested that this
tree be dedicated in memory o f
their friends Jerri and Harold
M ickelson, Jim M ickelsen's
parents.
Chuck Bailey, president
o f the Heppner Garden Club
presented an appropriate plaque
noting the tree was in memory of
Sept. 11 and the Mickelsens.
H eppner M ayor Bob Jepsen
presided over the dedication and
thanked the garden club for their
many projects.
Heppner High School
athletics will be recognizing local
b u s in e s s e s , w h ich hav e
sponsored HHS, before the
starting line up of the boy’s varsity
game on Saturday, Feb. 1. The
b o y ’s
g am e
s ta rts
at
approximately 5 p.m.
T he b u s in e s s to be
honored include: Bank o f Eastern
Oregon; Les Schwab; Shamrock
Lanes and Pot O ’ Gold Café;
Hair I Am; Heppner Hardware;
Eckman Construction; Kuhn and
Spicer; Artisan Village; Central
Red Apple M arket; Chevron
Food Mart; Sweeny Mortuary;
N orthw estern Motel and RV
Park; Peterson’s Jewelers; Lott’s
E lectric; G a rd e n e r’s M en ’s
Wear; R&W Drive In; Heppner
Auto Parts; and Green Feed and
Seed.
Heppner Little League to hold meeting
Heppner Little League
w ill h o ld a m e e tin g on
Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
at C D ’s Restaurant in Heppner.
Volunteers are needed; anyone
interested in coaching, managing,
or volunteering their time are
encouraged to attend. The league
is especially in need o f a snack
sh ack m a n a g e r and field
maintenance person.
For questions, or more
in fo rm atio n , c o n tact D oug
Holland at 676-5067, or Jan
Huddleston at 676-5358.
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netic
Door Signs
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Cody Bergstrom
The lone High School
has selected seniors Caitlin Orem
and Cody Bergstrom as Students
o f the Week.
C a itlin O rem , the
daughter o f Joe and Anita Orem,
is active in both school and
community activities. She is a
member o f the Drama Club,
O S S O M , F B L A , STA R S,
International Club, and the
yearbook staff. She has been a
class representative, OSSOM
president, and a STARS leader.
She also participates in sports,
playing volleyball, basketball and
tennis. She has also been an
American Legion Auxiliary Girls’
State delegate. Besides being on
the “A” Honor Roll all four years
o f high school, Orem won the
Physical Science Award, the
H ealth Student Award, was
nam ed O utstanding Biology
S tu d e n t and w as a H ugh
O 'B rie n Youth L eadership
Representative.
Orem participates in 4-
H and is a member o f lone Youth
G roup, w here she recently
received the Outstanding Service
Award. She is active in the
Catholic youth group as well. She
helps with Sunday School by
teaching the preschool students.
She wants to attend a four-year
university next year, eventually
becoming a geologist.
C ody
B erg stro m ,
adopted son o f Betty Bergstrom,
hopes to attend Eastern Oregon
U n iv e rs ity
and one day
be a social
studies
teacher. He is
an honor roll
student and
m em b er o f
the National
H o n o r
Society. He is
a lso
a
m em b er o f
the International Club, where he
has been busy this year raising
funds for a Spring Vacation trip
to Italy. He is active in basketball
and track, and was manager o f
the football team the past four
years. He has spent many hours
helping the coaching staffs by
v id e o ta p in g fo o tb a ll and
basketball games.
B ergstrom lends his
voice to sporting events at lone
High School, often announcing
the starting line-ups and singing
the National Anthem. He sang at
the
lo n e
S ept.
11
commemorative event and often
sings at the lone United Church
o f Christ. Bergstrom worked as
a custodial aide over the summer.
AARP & 1RS offers free tax
preparation
Free tax preparation is
being made available to seniors,
low income, Spanish speaking,
d is a b le d o r h a n d ic a p p e d
persons, by AARP and the IRS.
Volunteers Shirley Zielinski and
Leann Rea will be at Heppner,
lone, Boardman and Irrigon
during the months o f February,
March and April.
You will need to bring a
copy o f your 2001 return, all W-
2s and 1099s, social security
cards for all individuals to be
show n on return and social
security number and address for
your child care provider.
The following locations
and tim e s are as fo llo w s:
H e p p n e r- to m ake an
appointment call 676-9642, at
Red Cross to hold
CPR refresher
class
The Red Cross will be
holding a CPR re-certification
class, Monday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m.
at the Neighborhood Center in
Heppner. There will be a $35 fee
for people who are not part o f
the Disaster Action Team.
To register for the re
certification class or to find out
about first-tim e classes, call
Midge Michaels at 676-9234.
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common sense approach to
the financial side of life.
Y ou’ve got to make more money than
you spend. Save a percentage o f your
income. No matter what. In a time
when common sense is getting more
uncommon everyday, this is good advice.
IHS announces Students of the Week
Heppner Gazette -Times
676-922
the OSU Extension Office, the
se co n d , th ird and fo u rth
Tuesdays ofFebruary and March
and the second and third Tuesday
o f April, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.;
lone- no appointment needs, at
the lone City Hall, the first
Tuesday ofFebruary, March and
April, from 10 a.m .-4 p.m.;
Boardman- for appointments call
481-2665, at the Oregon Trail
Library, every Wednesday in
February, March and the first two
weeks o f April, from 1-6:30
p.m.; and in Irrigon- at Stokes
Landing, every Wednesday in
February, March and the first two
weeks o f April, from 9 a.m .-12
p.m.
For more information,
call Leann Rea in Boardman at
(541)481-5922.
SWCD, Weed
Board to meet
A regular board meeting
o f the Morrow SWCD/Weed
Advisory Board will be held
Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. at the
Pettyjohn office building in
Heppner.
Agenda and discussion
items include: job description-
g ran ts/w atersh ed assistan t;
update on grants; request from
Rep. Greg Smith-March weed
meeting; Stephanie Haguewood
(CA PECO )-greenhouse; and
Watershed Field Day and agency
reports.
The meeting is open to
the public and everyone is invited
to attend.
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FDIC
Bank of
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a t the L exin gton B a p tist Church
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