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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 21,2004 - FIVE 1 am familiar with justice court p r o c e d u r e . I am h o n e s t, understanding, knowledgeable and fair. There can be tw o sides to a story. 1 will take time to listen carefully to both sides before making a decision. “Every person who steps into my courtroom will be tre a te d as la d ie s a n d g e n tle m e n w ith r e s p e c t, politeness and decency. I will maintain a pleasant, organized a tm o s p h e re u sin g so u n d judgm ent at all times. I have the m aturity, education and experience to do my duties in a professional manner, which dem ands respect from the general public. “D ue to circu m stan ces beyond my control, my name will not be on your ballot. I am running as a w rite-in candidate. I am asking all voters in M orrow County to write the name Mel Piper on their ballot in the p ro p er p lac e fo r M orrow County Justice of the Peace.” Three running for Morrow County Justice of the Peace Betty Burns Betty Bum s, of lone, has announced her candidacy for Justice o f the Peace. B urns’ occupational experience has been as an o f f ic e c le r k w ith C S U Transport Inc. in Arlington for the past six years and as a sm all business ow ner for 12 y ears. She h as le a rn e d to communicate effectively with a w ide variety o f people, is organized, and has cultivated b usiness m an ag em en t and computer skills. Bums graduated from California State University at Los A ngeles with a degree in Political Science and History. B u rn s h a s b e e n a resident o f lone since 1995, along with her husband o f 33 years. Loyal. They had tw o g ro w n c h ild r e n a n d tw o grandchildren. She has been active in the com m unity as a p a st p re s id e n t an d b o a rd m e m b e r o f th e M o rro w County U nited Way and as a present board m em ber o f the U m a tilla -M o rro w U n ite d Way. She is also a m em ber of the lone C om m unity A gri- B u s in e s s O r g a n iz a tio n (IC A B O ) a n d th e lo n e Education Foundation. Burns explained that w hile the only qualification needed to become a Justice of the Peace is residency, that if elected to office she w ould also be required to participate in a m inim um o f 30 hours of education programs every two years, w hich are conducted, supervised or approved by the C hief Justice o f the Suprem e C o u rt. S he s ta te d th a t if elected, she w ould m ake it a goal to p a rticip a te in this education as well as other c o u rse s that would b e beneficial t o performing her duties. S h e a ls o ex p lained th a t sh e w o u ld be w o rk in g c lo s e ly w ith the D is tric t A tto rn ey ’s office and other J u s tic e s o f th e P e a c e to expand her knowledge. “I have alw ays been interested in the law,” stated Bum s. “ It is an interesting challenge.” B u rn s f e e ls h e r business experience has also prepared her for the position because the county is run like b u s in e s s , w ith n e e d fo r budgets, m anagem ent and public relations. Her business experiences have taught her so lid c o m m u n ic a tio n and listening skills, as w ell as thoughtful and fair decision making skills. Burns also hopes to help educate people on the jo b o f Justice o f Peace. “ I know and want others to know it is about m ore than ju st m a r r y in g p e o p le .” S h e explained that as Justice of the Peace, she w ould deal with traffic, boating, w ildlife and other violations, as well as some small claims matters. “I w ill b rin g professionalism and efficiency w ith m e to o ffic e,” stated Bums. M.C.6.6. Morrow County [Groin Growers m e L E X IN G T O N , O R E G O N 1-800-452-7396 • 989-8221 W A SC O , O R E G O N 1-800-824-7185 wwwjnqig.net SUPPORTING YOUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING: * PROPANE SALES AND SERVICE FARM EQUIPMENT SALES, PARTS AND SERVICE * ATV SALES, PARTS AND SERVICE * FERTILIZER AND FARM CHEMICAL SERVICE * FARM SUPPLIES AND LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT * DIESEL AND GAS SALES c a s e m K aw asaki Let the good times roll'1' “I have a strong belief in r e p r e s e n tin g M o rro w County to the fullest,” stated B u rn s. S h e is h o p in g to continue that representation by serving as Justice of the Peace. Charlotte Gray C harlotte S. Gray, o f Heppner, has announced her candidacy for Justice of th e Peace. She has b e e n th e Justice o f the Peace in Morrow County since 1978 w h e n appointed by G overnor Straub. B e f o re b e in g a p p o in te d J u s tic e o f th e Peace, G ray was the C ourt Clerk for the City of The Dalles for five years. During those five years, tw o years w ere also served as a Deputy Municipal Judge for the C ity o f T he Dalles. Gray graduated from S h o relin e H igh S chool in S eattle, WA. She has also com pleted the non-attorney, general course, at the National J u d ic ia l C o lle g e ; a n d completed the yearlong Legal I n s titu te at th e N a tio n a l Judicial C ollege, covering c o u rse s on C o n stitu tio n a l C rim in a l L aw , P ro p e rty , U niform C om m ercial Code, R e m e d ie s , T o rts and Contracts. G ray has also had 25 years o f continuing legal education. Gray has been married to D avid Gray, a corrections officer at EOCI in Pendleton, for 32 years. They have tw o grown sons. A ccording to Gray, “A Justice o f the Peace is first o f all a judge. A Justice Court Judge has the same duties and responsibilities as a Municipal Court Judge and many similar duties and responsibilities as a C ircuit C ourt Judge. W hile C irc u it C o u rts h a n d le all aspects o f the judicial system, a Justice C ourt ju d g e will handle minor violations, which include boat, fish and wildlife, w e ig h m a s te r a n d tr a f f ic violations. The Justice Court c a se lo ad a lso in clu d es all m is d e m e a n o r s (D U I I , C rim in a l T re sp a ss, T h e ft, Forgery, Crim inal M ischief), S m all C la im a c tio n s, and L a n d lo rd /T e n a n t a c tio n s (Evictions) to name a few. “ A J u s tic e C o u rt judge must know not only the O re g o n law o f th e c a se s appearing before him or her in the Justice Court, but must a lso k n o w w hat c a se law applies, where to find the case law and if not already known to know how, and w here to find the specific case law that applies. “ A J u s tic e C o u r t ju d g e m ust be able to know the Rules o f Evidence and be able to sustain or overrule an o b je c tio n , know th e sentencing laws for each case, and the guidelines governing the issuing o f both Search Warrants and Warrants for the arrest o f people. The Justice C ourt ju d g e stands betw een you and the police making sure that your freedom rem ains intact unless the police have the proper criteria to curtail that freedom. “ A J u s tic e C o u rt judge m ust also be able to conduct a jury trial with all of its complexities. “In M orrow County, a Justice o f the Peace m ust also be able to do all o f the clerk work involved in running the Ju stic e C ourt. T h is is because there are tw o courts. One is in H eppner and one in Irrigon. Although, the Irrigon Court has a full time and a part tim e c le rk to p ro c e ss the paperw ork, there is none in Heppner and the Justice o f the Peace must function not only as a ju d g e, but as a clerk as well. “ W ith 27 y e a rs o f j u d ic ia l e x p e r ie n c e an d education, and 30 years ?s a court d e rk , I am the candidate w h o a lr e a d y h a s th e qualifications to handle the Morrow County Justice Court. “I am a law -trained judge. I received a scholarship and c o m p le te d a o n e-y ear course at the Judicial College, University o f Nevada- Reno, c o v e r in g c o u rse s on Constitutional Law, Property, U niform Com m ercial Code, R e m e d ie s , T o rts and Contracts. This course is equal to the first year o f law school. H ow ever, this course is no longer available. “ In addition, 1 have availed m yself o f the judicial e d u c a tio n a l o p p o rtu n itie s necessary to keep me updated on the changes o f law and p r o c e d u r e s th a t h a v e occurred. “It is true that there is no legal requirement other than residency to be a Justice of the Peace. However, if the jo b is to be done and done well, the person you choose should already have the know ledge and experience necessary to do the jo b on Jan. 3 ,2 0 0 5 .” Mel Piper M el P ip e r, of Heppner, has announced his write-in candidacy for Justice o f the Peace. P ip e r has had experience in th e justice system w ith h is service as a p o lic e officer and fire a rm s in stru cto r fo r e ig h t y e a rs in B a k e r C ity. H e a ls o h a s experience with the grand jury. C irc u it C o u rt and Ju stic e Court. He was also chosen to be th e re p re s e n ta tiv e fo r Oregon to the National Police Academ y in 1957. Through his work, he gained experience in c r o s s - e x a m in a tio n , interrogation and investigation. A side from ju stic e experience. Piper has also w orked with m any different types o f people through his over 30 years experience in supervisory roles in companies s u c h as C S C h a m p la in , S to c k m a r, K in z u a a n d sim p lo t. In his supervisor - • learned to • be positions, < he has fair and honest and ¿6 see all sides o f an issue. He has also had two years of education in criminal justice. Piper was bom and raised in the H eppner area, graduating from Heppner High School. His roots in the area are deep as his grandfather hom esteaded Piper Canyon. He has six grown children. In his ow n w ords, Piper stated, “As a w orking police office for several years ■< The United Way of Umatilla and Morrow Counties wishes to thank our generous contributors and dedicated volunteers for a very successful 2003 Fall Campaign! CORPORATE FRIENDS Agri-Check, Inc. AmeriTitle Aramark Uniform Services Bank of America Banner Bank Bi-Mart Cascade Natural Gas East Oregonian JR Simplot Company Key Technology, Inc. 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T he office, largely cerem onial in the past, has become more important in the evenly divided Senate w h e r e Republicans a n d Democrats conduct b u s in e s s u n d e r an historic pow er sharing agreement' Senator created nt Ted Ferriofc January 2003. A c c o r d in g to th e M e m o ra n d u m of Understanding signed after the 2002 elections equally divided th e S e n a te (1 5 -1 5 ), fo u r m em bers, consisting o f the P re sid e n t, P re sid e n t P ro- Tempore and the two Caucus Leaders negotiate questions in v o lv in g S e n a te ch airm an sh ip s, com m ittee structure and the hearings calendar. “ I ’m very to u ch e d and gratified by the confidence shown in me by my Senate colleagues, and pledge to do all I can to assure a sm oothly functioning and cooperative process fordoing the people’s business,” said Ferrioli. The oath of office was a d m in is te re d by O re g o n Supreme Court C hief Justice W ally A. C arson in a brief cerem ony during the Senate session for the confirmation of appointments proposed by the Governor. “ T ed w ill b e an e f f e c tiv e le a d e r f o r o u r chamber,” Senate Democratic L e a d e r K a te B ro w n (D - P o r tla n d ) s ta te d . “ I am pleased to nom inate him and he deserves the full support of the Senate.” “Senator Ferrioli will not only give the E astern reaches o f our state a voice in the Senate’s leadership, he will bring a unique perspective to our discussion,” said Senate President Peter Courtney (D- Salem). F e r r io li s u c c e e d s S enator Lenn H annon ( R - Ashland) who resigned to take a position with the O regon B oard o f P arole and P ost Prison Supervision. A Order Magnetic Door Signs HERE Heppner Gazett e-Ti mes
