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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 4, 2005 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner G A Z E T T E -T I M E S U S P S 2 4 0 -4 2 0 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekl> and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. t Iregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 188W Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228 Fax(541)676-9211 E- mail gt «heppner net or gtrrrapidserse net Website www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. PO Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions S25 in Morrow County: $19 senior rate (in Morrow County only: 62 years or older): $31 elsewhere: $26 student subscriptions. David S ykes.....................................................................................................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 word 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 p tilic/le g a l notices deadline is Monday al 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) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: wHvs.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story7 • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and morel Chamber Chatter By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. O regon C ham ber Day at the Capitol was last Thursday. Though it was a last minute decision to at tend, I found it to be well worth my time Two hundred Cham ber m em bers attended a morning session in the Salem Conference Center. This in cluded talks by Speaker o f the House Karen Minnis, House Minority Leader Jeff Merkley, Senate Majority L eader K ate B row n and Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli on school funding, health care, death tax and jobs. Some interesting solu tions for funding education were presented All stressed the importance o f activism, especially because o f our di versity. One message deliv ered was, “make state enter prise small so communities can grow.” The C hair o f the Senate Land Use Commit tee, Charlie Ringo, and the Chair o f the House Land Use Committee, Bill G arrard, gave legislative updates on land use and Measure 37. One size certainly does not fit all, which was quite obvi ous after these two men fin ished sharing their ideas for solutions and answering au dience generated questions. No sugarcoated presenta tions here The audience had the opportunity to ask questions throughout the morning ses sion Senator Ferrioli gave examples o f over regulation stories and encouraged all of us to share them in Salem Many there will not know if we do not tell them H ealth C are for small businesses and Work- m an ’s Com p Legislation were also sessions o f inter est. All discussions were en lightening and caused one to see that it is indeed a mira cle when the entities in Sa lem come together on a de cision. Governor Ted Ku- longoski was the keynote speaker for the luncheon af te r which the group ad journed to the State Capitol I sat in on Representative G reg S m ith ’s W ays and M eans subcom m ittee on economic and community developm ent and visited with Senator David Nelson in his office I encourage you to visit your State Capitol, sit in on the sessions and visit with your senator or repre sentative. Write to them, e- mail them, call them and communicate They are there to represent everyone Tell your story over and over and over, so Salem understands how the laws they implement affect rural Oregon. When we raise our children, we learn that each is unique and different and should be treated according ly to enhance their strong traits. By the same token, rural and urban are different and they should not be put in the same box. One size does not fit all All legisla tors should be invited to get to know the entire state Think about how we might make this happen The Ways and Means committee meet ing in Heppner a few weeks ago, organized by G reg Smith, was a beginning We are at a turning point in legislation when the less said is not for the better Stand up for what you be lieve, listen, learn and be re ceptive to change. Progress is not made by standing still Join Chamber mem bers on Thursday, May 5 at 11:30 a m. at John’s Place, to hear candidates for the M orrow C ounty School Board speak VOTE P O R T OF MORROW C O M M ISSIO N E R PO SIT IO N # 3 MIKE DIPO • Morrow County Resident - 6+ years • Past President Boardman Chamber of Commerce and current member • Member of Latino Commission • President of Elders Quorum • Boardman Planning Commission - 3 years • Married with 3 (+) children • Branch Manager - Simmons Financial Group VISION FOR MORROW COUNTY Continued Economic Growth affirming a future in Morrow County for our children. Paid for by Committee to Elect Mike Dipo enable her to w ork with fellow b o ard m em bers, administrators and parents Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times w ill We highly not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num recom m end N ancy for ber on all letters (or 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 electio n to the M orrow letters expressing thanks w ill be placed in the classifieds under “Card o f County School Board Thanks’ at a cost of $7.i degree and CPA license, (s) Larry and Betty Mills Russell qualified bu sin ess b a ck g ro u n d , a Heppner businessman for Renfro leads as for Port position o successful v er 20 y ears and his To the Editor: experiences from serving on professional I w as esp ecially national and local boards and To the Editor: pleased when Don Russell com m issions m akes him John Renfro has led an nounced he w as a uniquely and th e m ost our Morrow County School can d id ate fo r Port o f qualified to be your next Port Board in a professional, Morrow commissioner o f M orrow Commissioner knowledgeable manner Don has lived his for Position 1. Realizing that our e n tire life in M orrow Hispanic population is out So please join me in County Along with running voting for Don Russell for future voters, he has made a very successful business Position 1, Port o f Morrow sure that the additional and raising a family; Don has Commissioner money that is earmarked for always found time to give (s)Jetf Wenholz their programs actually is back to his community. spent on them He is a fair Irrigon Don Russell is the to all segments o f the Russell is a man of person right man for the job population This is essential 1 feel Don has the integrity No one can please experience, qualification, To the Editor: everyone at all times. Hard knowledge and understands I have known Don decisions have to be made the needs o f Morrow County Russell all o f his life He was w hen lim ited funds are to be an outstanding Port born and grew up in involved, but he takes into Commissioner Boardman during the time I account all viewpoints and I stro n g ly was mayor and president of has dem onstrated that he recommend you join me in the League o f Oregon Cities. knows how meetings can be casting your vote for Don I know Don as a man o f held correctly. Russell He has given much integrity, intelligence and (s) John Wenholz time and thought to know good character Irrigon how best to educate our As a candidate for children Please v o te to Port of M orrow County om m issioner, Don will return John Renfro to his knowledge makes C bring to the Commission his position on the M orrow County School Board Russell right one e d u catio n and personal (s) Meg Murray su ccess in business, his To the Editor: lone I am w riting to leadership as chairman o f the express my support and ask B oardm an R ural Fire I promise to be your vote for Don Russell Protection District and his fair and honest for Port o f M orrow knowledge o f Port activities commissioner Commissioner, Position 1 through his several years’ Please let me tell you why service on the Port’s budget To the Editor: To the Voters: Don is the most qualified and committee I ’m a form er Port My name is Chris deserving o f your vote Commissioner myself and I Rauch; I am running for Don is a lifelong know Don will recognize M orrow C ounty Port resident o f Boardman and and act upon the many Commissioner I have not longtim e businessm an in opportunities the Port will asked anyone for money or Boardman Don graduated bring to Morrow County. I to write letters o f support for from O regon State also know that the Port has my campaign Heck, at the University with a degree in alw ays hoped for writing o f this letter all I have accounting. After college representation from each of is one homemade campaign Don became a licensed CPA th e co m m u n ities in the sign. 1 have chosen not to w hile w o rk in g for an co u n ty and Don is an throw money out on fancy accounting firm T hree y ears after exceptional candidate to signs or expensive campaign ads. All I really need and I graduating from college, achieve that goal I urge the voters of am asking for is your vote Don returned to Boardman M orrow C ounty to elect If I can have the to w ork in th e fam ily Don R ussell as support o f your vote, I will business, Russell Oil Co. Commissioner for the Port promise that I will be fair and Two y ears later Don of Morrow. honest. I will be here to listen purchased Russell Oil and in (s) Dewey W West, Jr. to all concerns and ideas and the 17 years Don owned the I will be responsible to you business, he expanded the Boardman the taxpayers. I will do business from operating one Vander Does whatever I can to bring in service sta tio n and a jo b s that fit well w ith wholesale jobber business to understands M orrow C ounty, w hile owning five gas stations/ education maintaining the quality of life m in i-m arts, w hile also that we love here in Morrow increasing the w holesale importance County. business. In 2001, Don sold To the Editor: I believe we need to Russell Oil to Devin Oil to Nancy Vander Does look to the future and try and p u rsu e o th e r business is a candidate for Morrow bring industries such as bio- in te re sts Don cu rren tly County School Board fuels in. O nes th a t will ow ns a car w ash in We think N ancy actually be built not just sit Boardman, Pendleton, Ben, would be an excellent school a gas station/car wash in board member She has had on p ap er for years. Pendleton and a commercial e x ten siv e b u sin ess D iversifying the already o ffic e /re ta il com plex in experience in budget and strong base o f Ag related Reno, NV and O verland finance and as a mother of jobs we already have We Park, KS. two grown daughters, she should work to increase the Don has served on understands the importance tourism aspect o f our county, m any b o a rd s and o f education with emphasis which will help pump in co m m issio n s, from a on special education and dollars and jobs into our county. We need to work to National Jobber Council for distant learning a good his b u sin ess to co u n ty N ancy has shown m aintain infrastructure to feed the plan n in g co m m issio n , with her work at the hospital Port with goods And we d ire c to r m ental health and her role as manager of need to in crease the d istric t, P ort B udget the Willow Creek Terrace Committee and Boardman Assisted Living, the ability to efficiency of the port to make Fire District, to name a few work extremely well with it stro n g financially and D on’s educational people These skills will administratively. So, that it is able to react quickly to background, an accounting opportunities in an ever- changing business climate O ver th e years, I have served on many boards Letters to the Editor that have given me a good solid background 1 have been President of the Oregon Shorthorn A ssociation I serve on the Hope Lutheran church council and have been treasurer and president over the years I spent 12 years on the Morrow SWCD board, 10 as president I was on the O regon W heat Growers League board for five years I am a partner and o w n er o f a successful farming operation in central Morrow County Over the course o f these actions, I have overseen all kinds o f budgets I have had to lobby state and national legislatures for funding. 1 have met with agencies at the national level and lobbied for m oney or rule ch an ges for farmers and landowners. W ith your v o te I believe I will be a very good p ort com m issioner representing all o f Morrow County. I a p p re cia te your support (s) Chris Rauch Lexington Re-elect current school board members To the Editor: In a very short period o f time we will be called upon to select three M orrow C ounty School Board members. Luckily for us, all the members whose terms are up have decided to run for re-election This makes the decision a no- brainer for me, as it should for every voter in the county, particularly the voters in Irrigon. John R enfro, Bill Kuhn and Barney Lindsay all voted to return to Irrigon High School Personally, I believe that is, absolutely, the best thing that has ever happened to o u r tow n Certainly we will not turn our backs on them now. B erto H ernandez was appointed to his position but has been a valuable asset There is much to learn for a new b o ard m em ber and Berto has been eager to learn all he can We do not need to start over w ith an inexperienced person Our district remains one o f the few financially stable districts in the state. Every student in this district can expect to be offered the best e d u catio n th at is possible No school should ex p ect p re fe re n tia l treatm ent, it just will not happen Serving on a school board is not just a matter of attending one meeting every month These gentlem en devote many hours a month to the management o f this school d istric t. One candidate kept track o f the hours his first year and was amazed to learn that he spent less time on his job The dedication o f these people is astronomical and the pay is the satisfaction in seeing the children o f Morrow County be the best they can be We have a good thing going in this county Please support the people that have m ade M CSD successful (s) Meredith DeHaven Irrigon The Willow Creek Water Park T H E R A P Y POOL in Heppner is OPEN! Thursdays; 10 - 2 by appointment only Thursday fee is <5 an hour 3 or more people is <1230 an hour Fridays: 10 - 4 :3 0 for the public Friday fee is <150 per person LIFEGUARD ON DUTY BOTH DAYS Please call M erry at 676-5752 or 676-5756 for any questions or appointments
