TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, May 5, 2004
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St. Patrick’s Senior Center news
On Thursday, M ay 6, at 9 a.m ., the senior bus will
leave for a one day-bird house and bird watching tour through
part o f Horse Heaven Hills country to Bickleton, Washington.
D river will be Ed Baker. Lunch stop will be in Bickleton or
other town within close proximity. A round trip is planned by
way o f the Um atilla bridge and returning to Heppner by way
o f the Biggs Junction bridge. For more information, or to sign
up, contact the senior center.
O n W ednesday, M ay 12, volunteers from H eppner
Christian Church will host and assist during the W ednesday
luncheon. N o m enu has appeared on the office v olunteer’s
desk. Lil Boyce, however, has news: Judy Buschke will be
back to her volunteer station very soon.
D on’t forget cards, bingo and jigsaw puzzles that are
regular activities o f the center.
Wranglers Play Day results released
W ranglers Riding C lub held a play day on M ay 2.
Results are as follows:
Stickhorse: first - James West, second - Kolby Currin,
third - Daylon Eng, fourth - Jacee Currin.
Barrels: lead line: first - Kolby Currin, second - James
West, third - Coby Dougherty, fourth - Jaiden M ahoney; ages
5-8: first - Blake Greenup, second - Garrett Robinson, third -
R uben Finn, fourth - Tate G entry; ages 9-12: first - Jessica
Hughes, second - Taighler Dougherty, third - Rebecca Jepsen,
fourth - Willy Gentry; ages 13-17: first - Becky Schiller, second
- Ashley Zimm erm an, third - Susan Southworth.
Poles: lead line: first - Jaiden Mahoney, second - Coby
Dougherty, third - K olby Currin, fourth - Jam es W est; ages
5-8: first - G arrett R obinson, second - Betsy W est, third -
Ruben Finn, fourth - Blake Greenup; ages 9-12: first - Jessica
Hughes, second - W illy Gentry, third - Stacee Jo Halvorsen,
fourth - Torri Lovgren; ages 14-17: first - Becky Schiller, second
- Susan Southworth, third - Ashley Zimmerman.
Rings: lead line: first - Jaiden Mahoney, second- James
West, third- Daylon Eng, fourth - Kolby Currin; ages 5-8: first
- Tate G entry, second - B lake G reenup, third - G arrett
Robinson, fourth - Ryan Dougherty; ages 9-12; first - Taighler
Dougherty, second - Jessica Hughes, third - Devin Robinson,
fourth - Rebecca Jepsen; ages 13-17: first - Becky Schiller.
MAKE!
Mike Sweek is leaving for Iraq.
Everyone is welcome to come help
and send Mike off with good cheer,
food, dancing, roasting, toasting
and even singing, if you want!
Saturday, May 8th
6:00 p.m. - ?
Salad Potluck
Heppner Elk’s Club
Jones
accomplished
To the Editor:
To Bill Jones,
Well, it’s about time.
W hen you and 1 left Fort
C a m p b e ll, K e n tu c k y , a
number of years ago, you were
already qualified to be a judge.
You had tried some of the most
difficult crim inal cases I had
ev er seen in the m ilitary -
murder, drug dealing, larceny,
em bezzlem ent - and you had
better success than anyone on
the staff. W hat was fun to
w atch w as how you coupled
your excellent legal abilities
w ith serious attention to the
guidance given you by the trial
ju d ic ia ry w hich pro d u ced
exceptional results in every
c a s e . Y ou g re w in to an
a c co m p lish e d advocate in
record tim e. Som ehow , you
e v e n m a n a g e d to m ak e
C o lo n e l T h o m a s T em p le
Andrews happy - a feat I was
never able to accomplish.
W hen the tw o o f us
were assigned to two separate
headquarters in G erm any, I
w as the recip ien t o f som e
excellent legal advice from you
a n d th e o th e r la w y e rs in
H eidelberg. Those w ere not
e a s y tim e s . W e b o th
experienced the frustration of
having to deal with the new
unified G erm any and, at the
sam e tim e, were delighted at
the beginning of the end o f the
C o ld W ar. S o m e o f th e
challenges that surrounded that
tricky time in history kept you
up nights but you never failed
to produce only the best in
legal advice.
You a n d Ju n e and
y o u r c h ild r e n a re b e s t
-rem em bered by M ickie and
me as our chapel attending,
g o lfin g , “ w o o d fu tu re s ” ,
volunteering, caring, friends
who were alw ays there when
som eone needed a helping
hand or a good friend. You
personally are remembered as
one o f the finest lawyers with
w hom I have ever had the
pleasure o f serving. It would
be in Oregon’s best interest to
elect you as a C ircuit Court
Judge. I regret that some of us
w ho k n o w y o u an d y o u r
abilities best can not vote for
you, but I can cheer from the
sidelines and I can offer my
endorsem ent as one o f the
finest officers and law yers I
have ever known.
(s) Donald A. Deline
Col., USA (retired)
Annapolis, M D
M o th e r’s D ay
is S u n d a y ,
M ay 9 th
Any questions? Call 676-9759
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Give Mom a Monet.
The Teleflora
M o n e t’s G arden
B ouquet
To the Editor:
1 am writing in support
o f Bill Jones for Sixth Judicial
District Circuit Court Judge.
Bill has an extensive and varied
legal background. No, Bill
was not “bom and raised in
Um atilla County” , but he and
his wife June have chosen to
live here and they both have
c o n tr ib u te d a lo t to th e
community.
B ill f ile d fo r th is
position in the fall o f 2003.
Then R udy M urgo and Dan
Hill got together on the last day
to file and M urgo w ithdrew
and Hill simultaneously filed in
his p lace. N ow M u rg o is
e n d o rs in g H ill, s u rp ris e ,
surprise. Hill also says he is the
only candidate w ith judicial
experience and that is not true.
Bill was appointed an assistant
federal m ag istrate on tw o
different military installations
w here he heard and decided
municipal court cases involving
civilians and dependents.
I k n o w B ill to be
absolutely fair and impartial.
W ith his life experiences and
26 year legal career, I know
he is th e m o st q u a lif ie d
candidate for Judge. Please
join me in electing Bill Jones
to the ben ch in the S ix th
Judicial District.
(s) Kristin Lindberg
Pendleton
Hills surpasses
others
To the Editor:
Dan Hill is running for the
p o sitio n o f C irc u it C o u rt
Judge. I have know n Dan for
over 20 years, first m eeting
him when he was the courteous
kid schlepping c u sto m e rs’
bags at the old PGG hardware
sto re in H erm isto n . A fter
graduating from Oregon State
U n iv e r s ity in 1983 a n d
Willamette University in 1986,
becoming a legislative aid and
a s tin t in th e A rm y, D an
returned to Herm iston where
he has been in private practice
ever since. N ot only has he
been successful in the private
s e c to r, b u t D an h a s a ls o
served as m unicipal judge,
prosecutor, circuit judge pro-
tem. and lieutenant colonel in
the Oregon National Guard.
I h a v e h a d th e
opportunity to work with Dan
on several occasions and have
always been impressed that he
never loses sight o f hum an
beings in the c o m p licated
tangle o f laws and statutes and
is able to ju d g e the m erits of
any situation w ith com m on
sense and an impartial eye.
D a n ’s im p e c c a b le
character and experience far
surpass the other candidates
ru nning fo r C irc u it C o u rt
Judge; so, w hen you fill out
your ballot, please join me in
voting for Dan Hill.
(s) Greg A llen, LTC,
EA
Hermiston
Vote Dan Hill
To the Editor:
These most delicate
flowers in an elegant
art glass vase were
inspired by the tamo
water lily paintings of
Claude Monet. Such
sweet serenity. Mom will
love it.
Denim & Black
M other’s Day is Sunday, May 9
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Elect Jones
M a in Street, Heppner, 676-9426
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(541) 676-9218
193 N. Main Street • Heppner
As an area farm er, I
understand the role that the law
plays in our day-to-day lives.
In that regard, I want a judge
who understands farming and
rural life. I am supporting Dan
Hill for c irc u it ju d g e. H is
lifelong residency in our area,
broad base o f experience in
crim inal law as a prosecutor,
experience in the civil law as a
practicing attorney, and his 10
years o f judicial experience
make him the choice forjudge.
1 strongly urge your vote for
Dan Hill for circuit judge.
(s) Kent M adison
Echo
Hill fair minded
Choose Hill
To the Editor:
To the Editor:
I write this letter in my
personal capacity in support of
the circuit court candidate,
Daniel J. Hill. I am a senior trial
a tto rn e y fo r C ity C o u n ty
In s u r a n c e S e r v ic e s , a n d
defend cities, counties and
com m unity colleges all over
the state o f O regon in both
federal and state courts. My
practice extends to all com ers
o f the state. I have had an
opportunity to practice before
and understand the value o f a
w e ll- q u a lif ie d j u d ic ia r y
throughout this state.
I am also a colonel in
the O regon A rm y N ational
G uard and the state ju d g e
a d v o c a te fo r the sta te o f
O regon. I was appointed to
this positio n by G o v e rn o r
Kitzhaber in August 2001. My
experience with Dan Hill goes
back to 1987 when he joined
o u r s ta f f ju d g e a d v o c a te
section as a m ilitary lawyer.
D a n a n d I h a v e w o rk e d
together for the past 17 years,
often taking opposite sides in
v a r io u s m ilita r y j u s t i c e
proceedings. I have found Dan
to b e f a ir - m in d e d a n d
extremely hardworking, with a
k e e n a b ility to d e v e lo p
system s and procedures to
im prove the ju stice system .
J u s tic e o n ly w in s w h e n
litigants feel they have been
given a fair chance to present
their case, and Dan has always
so u g h t ju s tic e . D an has
recently worked on a complete
overhaul to the O regon Code
o f M ilitary Justice that has
b e e n s u b m itte d to th e
legislative counsel for action by
the 2005 Oregon Legislature.
His devotion to soldiers and
airmen through many hours of
personal sacrifice for their
benefit has gained him the
respect o f all.
It is not my practice to
write letters to the editor, but
judicial candidates are often
u n k n o w n to v o te rs. Y our
readers should know that they
will not be unhappy in selecting
Dan Hill as their next circuit
court Judge.
(s) Gerald L. W arren
Salem
My choice for Circuit
Judge is Dan Hill. H e’s my
choice because:
-H e h a s a p ro v e n
tra c k r e c o r d a s j u d g e ,
• prosecutor and attorney.
-H e has proven his
care, concern and commitment
to our community.
-H e has show n his
com m itm ent to our children,
our future, in countless ways.
The
O re g o n
S u p rem e
C o u rt
has
confidence in Dan Hill. That
court appointed him circuit
judge, pro tern, twice now, and
in that capacity he has been a
half-tim e circu it ju d g e for
nearly three years. I have
confidence in Dan Hill. So can
you - please m ake him your
choice for circuit judge for
U m a tilla a n d M o rro w
counties.
(s) Eugene F. M aahs
Hermiston
Burns a positive
asset
To the Editor:
1 am writing in support
o f Betty B um s for M orrow
C ounty Justice o f the Peace.
Betty has w orked for CSU
Transport, Inc. for the past six
years. As terminal manager, I
have evaluated her to be an
employee o f the highest caliber.
She is q u ick to learn new
ta s k s , a n d h e r w o rk i s .
flawless. Betty is intelligent,
works quickly and efficiently i
and alw ays gives her best
effort when doing any job. She
works independently and gets
along w ell w ith all o f the
em ployees w ho w ork at the
Arlington terminal, as well as
those she deals w ith on the
corporate level. Betty Bums is
an excellent em ployee and
deserves the opportunity to
have a ch allenging career.
Betty would be a positive asset
to M orrow County and I feel
she w ould m ake an excellent
Justice o f the Peace.
(s) Dennis Gronquist
G illia m
C o u n ty
Commissioner
Arlington
What’s wrong
Efforts
with this picture? appreciated
To the Editor:
O u r m a y o r w as
q u o te d in an o u t-o f-to w n
new spaper as saying he is
ashamed for visitors to see our
run-down city hall. Something
th at is really a sham e fo r
tourists to see is the very small
area allotted to the m emory of
people who gave their lives for
this country. In fact, it is so
small that chairs have to be
placed out in the roadw ay to
se a t p e o p le a tte n d in g the
annual ceremony honoring our
w ar dead. C onnected to this
memorial by a foot bridge is a
v e ry la r g e , b e a u tif u lly
landscaped area, w here sod
has been laid and trees planted;
where sidewalks, an irrigation
system, and street lights have
been installed. T his area is
dedicated to honoring a few
pieces of junk farm machinery.
For some reason this
picture does not seem to be
quite right. I don’t know how
many residents were asked for
their input on the theme for this
park, but 1 wasn’t one o f them.
H ad I been, I w ould have
opted for an expansion of the
memorial honoring those who
died defending our freedom. I
d o n ’t k n o w w ho d e c id e d
w h a t th e th e m e f o r th is
H eritag e P laza sh o u ld be.
Thankfully, I can say 1 had
nothing to do with it.
(s) Gene Sonstegard
Heppner
Heppner
Gazette-Times
To the Editor:
Many o f us remember
the old bulk plant and when it
w as rem oved. It left an ugly
area that w as one o f the first
sights that greeted all who
entered our tow n and the old
wire fence full of tumbleweeds
and trash. Today, thanks to
many hard-working people of
our tow n, we have a lovely
H e r ita g e p a rk , p lu s th e
m em orial park and the farm
museum. We would like to let
you know that your efforts are
really appreciated. We often
h e a r o u t-o f-to w n v isito rs
saying w hat a beautiful town
H eppner is and we are very
proud to agree with them.
(s) Jim and Cam
Wishart
Heppner
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