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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 27,2005 The Official Newspaper o f the C it> of Heppner and the County of Morrow Letters to the Editor Editor's 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 o f statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card o f Thanks" at a cost o f $7.) Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S PS 240-120 Morrow County ’ s Home-Ow ned Weekly New 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, Oregon Office at 188W Willow Street Telephone (341)676-9228 Fax (541)676-9211 E- mail gtrr heppner net or gt rrrapidserse net Website www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. PO Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $25 in Morrow County- $19 senior rate (in Morrow County only. 62 years or older). $31 elsewhere. $26 student subscriptions • David Sykes ......................................................................... Publisher Katie Foster .................................................................................................. Editor News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m Cost for a display ad is $4 90 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 55$ per wotd Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 50 per column inch For Public/Legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publi cation must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) O h 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! lone elects prom king and queen Russell has right age, right experience for Port To the Editor We are w riting in support o f Don Russell for commissioner for the Port of Morrow. D on is a lifelong resident o f Morrow County. He has a proven track record as a successful businessman D o n ’s a cco u n tin g and business experience would be a valuable addition to the Port Commission Don has been active in the community and has served on the Port budget Cattle producer supports resolution To the Editor: I am w riting as a cattle producer, R-CALF LISA member, member o f the O regon C a ttle m e n ’s A ssociation and M orrow County Livestock Growers, to ask Representative Greg Walden (R -O R -2) to co sponsor and convince the House leadership to allow a vote on H J. Res. 23, a Resolution o f Disapproval of the USDA rule that would prematurely open the U S. border to Canadian beef and cattle Cattle producers in M orrow C ounty are co u n tin g on our representative signing onto this bill So far, to my know ledge, 42 U.S. representatives have signed on as co -sp o n so rs The livelihood o f ranch families depends on this being a top priority in the House. This resolution passed on March 3 in the U.S. Senate and we are hoping for a House floor (L-R): Arthur Ekstrom and Kasie Peterson were chosen vote on the issue prior to as lone's Prom King and Queen on April 23 at the May 7. Heppner Elks Lodge. P lease call y o u r re p re se n ta tiv e , G reg Walden, this week at (202) HJHS track team to hold car wash, pop can drive The Heppner Junior High track team is holding a combined car wash-pop can drive, this Saturday, April 30, at the Les Schwab parking lot from 9 a m to 3 p.m All proceeds will go to the new Heppner track renovation project The school is in the process o f finishing a six- lane rubber asphalt track for the community It is believed th at the kids need to contribute financially, as well as athletically, in giving back to the track program. The team also hopes of selling each lane for $5000 and pooling all the money from supportive donors to possibly name these lanes from various areas. In the planning stages are lanes nam ed fo r H eppner, L exington, S andhoilow / Buttercreek, Rhea/Ruggs, for example We would also like to honor o ur state champions and are open for suggestions. The car wash is a way for the kids to work for obtaining something they will use and it’s a great team bonding activity. Please bring in your cars to wash. D o n a tio n s will be appreciated Join m fo r an 'Elegant Evening o f fine Dining Entertainment c 4 a a B enefitfar ‘Darcg Coil Her fa m ilg f ricla y, M a y 6 th a t th e F l c p p n e r E JF s O IJb — w o s e a tin g s a v a ila b le — l ) F ) in n e r , F ) e s s e r t & V n te r ta in m e n t a t committee the last few years We feel that Don has the experience and is the right age to make a positive impact on Port efforts to g ro w th e bu sin ess com m unity in M o rro w County so that jobs will be av ailab le fo r th e y o ung people that now have to leave the county. P lease jo in us in voting for Don Russel! for Commissioner for the Port o f Morrow. (s) Larry and Betty Mills Heppner 225-6730 or fax him at (202) 225-5774 and urge him to sign on as a co-sponsor to H.J Res. 23 and also have him ask House leadership for the full House vote on the resolution. People I have talked to in the cattle business also feel that the U.S. would be closer to getting Japan and o th e r im p o rtan t e x p o rt markets to resume trade with us if they didn’t feel we were ab o u t to je o p a rd iz e ourselves and others by too quickly opening the border to Canada, when Canada is not complying with world standards for BSE. Taiwan, Egypt, The Philippines and Tahiti recently re-opened their markets to U.S. beef, but prohibited shipping them any Canadian beef imported into the United States At present, U.S. beef is th e safest b e e f in the world. We have a separate high standard in the United S tates and m ust not be fo rced to low er th o se standards. Cattlem en and consum ers deserve to be protected now (s) Pamela Wunderlich Heppner Consider Port representation carefully To the Editor: Voters will receive ballots in the mail this week that include a slate o f candidates for the Port o f Morrow board o f directors. As m ost people know, the Port offices are located in Boardman (which is where most o f the port’s developm ent is located). However, since the closing o f the Kinzua sawmill in 1998 the Port has owned and operated the former mill site now called th e South Morrow Industrial Park As president o f the W illow C reek V alley E conom ic D evelopm ent Group (WCVEDG), I have had the opportunity to work with the Port on various business recruitment efforts in the past several years at the industrial park The Port has also leased four acres to the city o f Heppner, which we hope to use for future industrial development. WCVEDG has had a good relationship with the P o rt and its board o f directors, and as president o f W CVEDG, I urge South Morrow County residents to o p en th e ir b a llo ts and c o n sid e r carefu lly th e ir ch o ices fo r the P o rt o f M orrow board We need co n tin u ed stro n g representation to back up the many people in our area working hard to better the economy o f South Morrow C ounty. Your choice o f b o ard m em bers is very important to these continued efforts and I urge your care and c o n sid e ra tio n w hen choosing candidates to the Port o f Morrow. (s) David Sykes Heppner President Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group p.m . ~ or ~ 2.) [ p in n e r , j / e s s c r t & F . n te r t a in m e n t a t Jx'yO p.m . ( P in n e r 1» " T u sc a n -sti^ le p o rk c h o p s with a p e n n e p a s ta in a p u te n e s c a s a u c e , |t a lia n -s t ijle v e g e ta b le s , mixed g re e n s a la d , a n d h e rb a n d g a rlic b re a d ) $ 2 ^ fo r a d u lts / $ I 5 fo r ch ild re n I 2 a n d u n d e r } ) F ) e s s e r t & F - n te r t a in m e n t O n ly a t J p.m . $ I O p e r t ic k e t Punfiaw ticket* at M urray Duty* or Hank o f Eastern Oregon in '-Heppner Limited Seating Available Inquiries - contact Marianne Smith, Carri (irieb, Ann Murray or Missy Lindsay C H R IS RAUCH City Council members should express disagreements To the Editor: It was refreshing to read the letter from Glenn Baker and realize that not all City Council members are toadies or rubber stamps Not everyone can attend all o f the Council meetings to observe first hand what is taking place Being able to receive this information from the local new spaper is a definite plus. It has been su g g ested th a t all C ity Council m em bers should agree on everything, but if they don’t, should not submit such letters to the media, but in stead co m p o se th ese letters and have another party sign and submit them. That does not strike me as being quite ethical. I believe in calling a spade a spade and that this political correctness s tu ff is ju s t so m uch u n a d u lte ra te d bovine byproduct. To Glenn B aker I say, keep up the good work and continue to keep your fellow taxpayers informed, (s) Gene Sonstegard Heppner lone church to hold annual auction B arg ain s and barbeque will abound at the 4 3 rd lo n e C om m unity Church auction, to be held Saturday, June 4 at the Willows Grange Hall in lone T his annual fu n d ra ise r supports the mission and outreach o f the small church and donations o f auction item s are now being accepted. T he live o u td o o r auction and indoor “Country S to re ” h isto rically offer antiques, furniture, farm eq u ip m en t, h o u seh o ld goods, arts and crafts, toys, books, baked g o o d s, a custom -m ade quilt and a wide variety o f services. The auction does not include clothing. Church members will gladly pick up large or bulk donations. Call Jerry Rietmann at 422-7181 for arrangements. lo n e C om m unity Church is affiliated with the United Church o f Christ, the Christian Church (Disciples o f Christ) and the National A sso c ia tio n of C ongregational Christian Churches. Heppner Chamber to hold Candidates1 Forum Thursday, April 28 and Thursday, May 5, the Heppner Chamber will be holding Candidates’ Forums for the P ort o f M orrow , M o rro w C ounty H ealth District and Morrow County School Board positions Interested persons are invited to join Chamber members at 11:30 a m , both days, at John’s Place, for a no-host luncheon and the forums Guests are asked to RSVP to 676-5536 if they plan to attend. MCHD approves proposed $5.8 million budget continued from page one -learned a portion o f the ro o f over the hospital solarium needs replacement. -reviewed the March profit/loss statement, which shows $339,966 in gross patient revenues; a $34,566 loss for the month and a $22,747 average monthly year-to-date loss. -rev iew ed th e following reports: PMC had 463 patient visits with 15 new p a tie n ts and an additional 40 patients seen by a nurse; Irrigon Clinic had 254 patient visits with 39 new p a tie n ts and 46 additional patients seen by a nurse; PM H had th re e admissions in March, 472 outpatients, 65 emergency room encounters, 1303 lab tests, 117 x-ray procedures, 28 CT scans, 25 EKG tests and 28 respiratory therapy procedures; Home Health had 174 v isits; and the pharmacy provided 671 drug doses for $36,743 in drug revenue. Embezzlement pre-trial conference continued The p re -tria l c o n fe ren c e in the embezzlement case against Sandi Day originally set for April 21 was continued until M ay 12 so th at m edical records could be reviewed, said Morrow County District Attorney David Allen Allen said he has to review the medical records to determine whether Day would be medically able to serve a jail sentence. After he has time to consider the records he will contact Day’s attorney, Ann Spicer, to work on negotiations. At th e M ay 12 conference, Allen said that either an agreement will be made or a trial date will be set, unless there is another continuance. Grant-writing workshop set The Union County C u ltu ral C o alitio n and Eastern O regon Regional Arts Council will sponsor a free grant-writing workshop for arts organizations on S atu rd ay , M ay 7, in La Grande. Organizations from all 10 counties in Eastern Oregon are invited to attend. The workshop will take place from 10 a m. to 2 p.m . on th e cam pus o f Eastern Oregon University in Hoke Hall, Room 301. Lunch is provided Attendees are asked to bring a project for which they are seeking funds. J.D. Sm ith, g ran t w rite r for Oregon East Symphony and Pendleton C enter for the A rts, will p re sen t the workshop. Smith has been a grant writer for non-profit arts organizations for more than 25 years Call EO R A C at (541) 962-3624 for more in fo rm atio n a n d /o r to register for the workshop. Please register no later than May 6. RE-ELECT D A N CREAMER to the PORT OF MORROW Port of Morrow Commissioner -Experienced Port Commissioner- While Dan has been Commissioner, the Port has created 900 Jobs Paid for by Chris Rauch Paid fo r by Dan Creamer t
