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T W O • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 21,2004 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S PS. 240-420 M orrow C ounty’s H om e-O w ned W eekly N ew spaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Ore gon. Office at 147 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676- 9211. E-mail: gt@heppner net or gt@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 elsewhere. David Sykes.................................................................................................. 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a C lassified A d • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. Back up, back up, back up. Those who are computer literate get the picture. The picture becomes even clearer when your hard drive crashes and not everything was backed up. The Cham ber computer literally went to the hospital for a while and was treated exceptionally well by “Dr. Greenlaw.” Now “Nurse Tonia” has been reloading some essential stuff while I was out of the office for family health reasons. For others who came to the rescue we can be eternally grateful. Onward and upward. This too shall pass. July is h alf gone and some fun events are scheduled to finish out the month. Watch Heppner TV and next week’s Gazette for all the Celebrate Historic Heppner events. In the meantime, set aside the weekend of July 30,31 and Aug. 1 for a great Heppner Happening. Starting with sidewalk sales, a really short parade for short people, music, a free BBQ sponsored by Bank of Eastern Oregon and served by the Chamber, the day will continue with supporting our troops with yellow ribbons, a pie auction and a rodeo street dance featuring Little McKay Creek Bank. Those who aren’t inclined to dance will enjoy listening. Make sure to bring your folding chairs. Practice those pie-baking skills and get those short people ready for the short parade, about two blocks long. Entries supporting our troops or Heppner history are encouraged. The object is to make it fun for kids. Everyone loves a parade. Saturday will include the Library book sale and Dinner at the Cemetery and Sunday will include the Quilt Exhibit. Come one, come all and invite your friends. Have a great time in downtown Heppner. Questions, call the Chamber at 676-5536. It will be a great family activity weekend. The Chamber program for July 29 will be centered around thd Morrow County Fair and Rodeo, which is just around the comer. The Court will share activities with Chamber members; and we hope to have the Rodeo C om m ittee and Fair Board chairpersons on hand. Meetings are at John’s Place at noon every Tuesday. Also on the slate of Chamber activities is “The Bite of Oregon,” an opportunity to showcase our visitor amenities. We will be working with the county and other Morrow County Chambers on this August event in Portland where Eastern Oregon will be included for the first time. No wonder a year passes so fast. Thought for the Week: “Judge not the horse by his saddle.” Letters to the Editor Editor'i note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks’ at a cost of $7.) Commissioner explains Tillamook Forest Trust Lands The C ounty Commissioners have taken a com prehensive, m u lti resource approach to the m anagement o f the State Forest over the years. That is why so much work was put into the State Forest Management Plan. Most of the land that m akes up the Tillam ook Forest was from county foreclosed tax-delinquent lands. The land was felt to have little value after a series of wildfires. An agreement was m ade to have the Department of Forestry to replant the Tillamook bum and the counties would pay off the reforestation costs as the timber was harvested. T his tru st agreem ent allowed the State Forestry to manage county lands with the understanding that a certain portion of the monies was to return to the counties from the management of the timber. This trust agreement has been upheld in court. The R ain F orest Coalition’s 50/50 plan does not look at the agreements o f the past and the concessions the counties have already m ade. The Coalition’s desire is to have the voters of Oregon say what can be done on the trust lands to T illam o o k and C latso p c o u n ties. The C o alitio n is asking the people of Oregon to vote out the m anagem ent o f 50 percent of the land base of the Tillamook Bum. (s) Charles J. Hurliman Tillamook County Commissioner Heppner citizen wants exact costs for City Hall purchase To the Editor: The city government continues to mention the $13,000 figure for repairing the roof o f the old bank building, but the roof is not all that needs fixing. How much will it cost to repair any water damage that may have been caused by the leaking roof? How much to replace the rotting supports under the building? How much to repair the hot water system? What else needs to be repaired that the public d o esn ’t known about? It would be nice to know the whole truth. I wouldn’t hqld my breath waiting for any exact figures from city hall. As long as the people of this Governor should seize opportunity to allow Oregon to set sound forest policy The Bush administration recently announced a decision to establish a new and lawful process to protect roadless areas in national forests- a process where states are in the driver’s seat. So we are surprised and saddened that our governor has announced he will fight the President’s offer to give Oregon more control over the federal forests within its borders. We have come a long way in Oregon over the past three years. We have watched the electronics industries crash and seen 20 percent of our general fund revenues disappear as Oregon’s unemployment rate soared. We have worked to balance the education, healthcare and public safety services Oregonians want, with our ability to pay for them. The legislature, the governor and the people of Oregon understand that we need to make public policy that advances the interests of all Oregonians. The federal government has a great deal of power over Oregon. They own and manage about half of our state’s land mass. They define the operation of our human services, education and transportation programs. Often, we chafe under the weight of their power and advocate strenuously for an opportunity to negotiate ways to make programs work better for Oregon. Our governor is working successfully right now with the Bush administration to rework the Oregon Health Plan to provide the most needed services within what Oregon taxpayers can afford. Environmental issues need to be looked at the same way. We should welcome the invitation from our federal partners to tell our side of the story. Roadless areas have always been a contentious and controversial issue, and a discussion of the benefits and risks of the Clinton era set- asides never occurred. Given our recent experience with catastrophic wildfires that have destroyed critical wildlife habitats and key watersheds in roaded, roadless and wilderness areas, this is clearly an opportunity we should pursue. Why will we willingly have these discussions in regard to the Health Plan, but not in regard to the environment? Does the governor not want our citizens’ needs to be considered? It is beyond our comprehension that the governor is proposing spending taxpayers’ dollars to have the attorney general sue to block our ability to determine for ourselves how to best manage our forests. We challenge Governor Kulongoski to reject his predecessor’s agenda and grapple meaningfully with the issues Oregon faces today. We have economic, social and environmental realities that are much different from the last decade. Just as we have done with human services, we can make environmental policy that reflects our changing needs and understanding. Let us move together to define Oregon as the place where people have good, secure jobs; where we are taking good care of our children and vulnerable citizens; and where we are genuinely protecting our quality of life. (s) State Sen. Ken'Messerle (R-Coo's Bay*) State Rep. Susart Morgan (R-Myftle Creek; community remain silent, your city government will continue to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants, regardless of cost, or how you may feel. The Gazette-Times reported a vote of 6-1 in favor of purchasing the bank building. That means that only 1 o f every 2000 inhabitants was allowed to vote on this $ 325,000 ex p en d itu re o f o ur tax d o llars. A re n ’t the city council members supposed to be representatives of the people? Shouldn’t they at least show v o ters the courtesy of asking for their opinion before voting on DA’s Report important matters? Matthew Townsend (s) Gene Sonstegard Heppner pled guilty to Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle a Class- C felony. Townsend was sentenced to 80 hours of com m unity serv ice, 24 months bench probation and “It’s difficult to see payment of $921 in fines and who has learn ed and On Sunday, July 25, benefited the most,” said a fees. Townsend also pled the congregation of the lone spokesperson from the lone gu ilty to F leeing or United Church of Christ will UCC about Dawedeit’s visit. bid farewell to a new and To cele b ra te Attempting to Elude a Police a C lass-A d ear frien d , M argaret D aw edeit’s stay with the O fficer, m isdem eanor. He was D aw edeit. D aw ed eit, a people o f lone, a special sentenced to 365 suspended seminary student at Pacific barbecue is planned after School o f R elig io n in church on July 25. days in ja il, 40 hours Baby shower to be held for Greens com m unity serv ice, 24 There will be a baby shower for Hannah Elizabeth Berkeley, CA, has been in Hamburgers, hot dogs and months bench probation and Green. Hannah is the infant daughter of Candy and David lone for the past month, and all the fix in g s w ill be payment of $631 in fines and is now bound for a month’s provided, and guests are Green. asked to bring only their fees. The shower will be Saturday, July 24 at 4 p.m., at stay in Condon. D arren Ned The program that lawn chairs. The barbecue the United Methodist Church basement. Humbert was convicted of brings a seminary student in begins at 11:15 a.m. or so, the city to the rural life of but ev ery o n e is also Forgery-1, a Class-C felony. Eastern Oregon is not new welcome to church, which He was sentenced to 13 months in jail and two years to the United Churches of starts at 10 a.m. probation. Christ in lone and Condon. Kevin Wayne Smith For many years the two Fair Book was convicted of Assault-4, ch u rch es have pooled information a Class-C felony reduced to reso u rces to bring a a Class-A misdemeanor. He available seminary student to these For information on was sen ten ced to 365 communities. In fact, Lauren Allen, who is pastor of the how to o b tain a 2004 suspended days in jail, two Thursday, July 29 at 6 p.m. Condon UCC, was once a Morrow County Fair Book years bench probation, 40 please contact the Morrow hours community service summer intern herself. Heppner Elks Lodge County Fair Office at 676- and payment of $624 in fines and fees. 9474. Je n n ife r R ene Jim en ez ad m itted to Dinner includes: W e’re cleaning house and rem odeling! v io la tio n o f p ro b atio n Barbecue Chicken allegations for Harassment. Mark your calendars Jim e n ez ’ p ro b atio n was for our Baked Potato revoked and reinstated and she was sentenced to one Salad, Rolls year extended probation. Dick Daryl Sands Dessert Friday, July 30 was found g u ilty o f Contempt of Court. Sands “starting at 9 a.m. was sentenced to 90 days in SPECIAL AUCTION: ja il, three years bench Murray’ » probation and payment court Few select items include ordered am ount plus 20 Country fishing trip, coast trip, percent. 217 North Main • Happner Rose Noe Ram on 233 N. Main • Happnar 676-9158 and various misc. items R odriguez pled guilty to Serving Heppner. Lexington & lone 676-9426 D iso rd erly C o n d u ct, a IU C C to h old farew ell b arb eq u e fo r su m m er in tern BENEFIT DINNER for the Heppner DayCare, Inc. ANNUAL SIDEWALK SALE Class-B misdemeanor. He was sen ten ced is 180 su sp en d ed days ja il, 12 months bench probation and payment of $481 in fines and fees. Justice Court report Rece Bly, 52, Tigard, VSL, 74/55, fine $143. Tonya Kay Reams, 31, Heppner, Driving while Suspended-Infraction and No Operator’s License, fine $239. Steven John Geller, 47, S ilv er S p rin g s, NV, VBR, 71/55, fine $108. Randal Scott Goins, 18, Tigard, Follow ing to Close, fine $275. L e a titia Ann W anous, 34, H eppner, F ailu re to Y ield W hen E n terin g R oadw ay, fine $238. Jessica Lee Gann, 24, H eppner, D riving Uninsured, fine $180. Julie Brown Proctor, 20, Heppner, VSL, 72/55, fine $108. Tracy Lee Shane, Gresham, VBR 69/45, fine $180. Births D y lia h la Iv ette Luna Delgado- a daughter, Dyliahla Ivette, was bom July 12, 2004, at G ood Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston to Mary Isabel L. and Peter R. Delgado, Jr., of Irrigon. Hannah Elizabeth Green- a daughter Hannah Elizabeth, was bom July 14, 2004, at G ood Shepherd M edical C en ter in H erm iston to C andace Darlene and David Wayne Green of Heppner. t » I
