Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 12,2005 - THREE
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Support for Jean Brazell
To the Editor:
To the re sid e n ts o f
Lexington:
In Jan 2003 Jean
(Brazell) was elected by the
council to do the new water
project and help with the
new storage building. These
projects were completed and
on time to earn the grant
money to pay for them. Both
projects were done with lots
of volunteer time. Both the
B razells took time away
from regular jobs to work
with the Port of Morrow on
the w ater p ro ject. The
Brazells worked with the
following people who built
the storage building. Rusty
B ritt, Bob M ontgom ery,
L arry K ennedy, K enny
Eckman, Mike Alldritt, John
Steagall, Bob Steagall (use
o f his tra c to r), and Jim
Nelson, project manager.
Jean has helped each
year with the annual bake
sale, yard sales, scrap metal
drive, and other fundraisers,
with other residents, these
m onies su p p o rt the fire
department.
Jean is c u rre n tly
w orking on the state
required Water Emergency
Plan, by mapping water lines
and shut-off valves. When
the city has water line breaks
they call on Jean or Al, often
because few have taken the
time to learn the system and
they are available.
She has been very
reliable person to help with
the city recorder duties and
computer problems, as she
knows the system . Every
time a recorder quit, she had
to do the billings as well as
train them.
She has taken the
time to go to state water
m eetin g s w ith the city
maintenance employee and
to educate herself in water
testing and running of the
city
w ell
fu n c tio n s.
W h en ev er we lost a
maintenance man, she was
able to monitor the water
system.
Jean types up reports
and sends them out to
Lexington residents, keeping
them in fo rm ed o f city
projects and maintenance, if
allowed by the council.
Jean Brazell has not
cost the city thousands of
dollars, as was reported. It
takes more than one person
to approve the expenditures.
At the council meetings she
is the only council member
that the city attorney and
state engineers can converse
w ith
to
get
th in g s
accomplished. The state and
business contractors seek
Jean out; she does not solicit
their calls.
Jean is a good
councilor. She works for the
good of the town, and is an
asset to the community. We
urge your support for her.
(s) Beverly Steagall,
Lexington
(s) Lorrene Montgomery,
Lexington
Boardman Garden Club
next to the water tower
meets Oct 15 on sets First
Street in Boardman.
Boardman G arden
C lub w ill host the Blue
M ou n tain G arden C lub
District fall board meeting,
Saturday, O ctober 15, at
Greenfield Grange Hall in
B oardm an.
Fall
arra n g em en ts may be
checked in between 9-10
a.m. during social hour.
The m eeting w ill
begin promptly at 10 a.m.
with District Director Bertha
K eith p re sid in g . The
luncheon will cost $6.50.
There will be a country store
and treasure chest. Visitors
are welcome. The Grange
Hall is a pink building that
For
m ore
information call Boardman
G arden C lub P resid en t
C onnie R odriquez, 481-
3177 after 3 p.m., or Jane
Dean, 481-5223.
O rd e r
M a g n e tic
D oor Signs
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Heppner
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HEPPNER BOOSTER CLUB
STEAK FEED and AUCTION
Saturday, October 15th
Heppner Elks Club
Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
Auction: 8:00 p.m.
Issues clarified
To the Editor:
Dear Citizens of Lexington:
Jean Brazell, Ron McDowell
and I were elected to the
council in Nov. 2002 to
begin o u r term s on the
council in January 2003.
There was $39,400 in grants
waiting to be used by the
tow n on w ater related
projects and $3,000 plus for
a storage building. Jean
Brazell was elected to take
on the water projects and I
was to take on the storage
building project. (January
13, 2003, minutes)
As it happened my
mother became very ill and
a fte r g ettin g ev ery th in g
ordered and ready for the
Town volunteers to work on,
I had to leave tow n. Al
Brazell volunteered to keep
the project going and Jean
saw to it that the hours were
kept for Workman’s Comp,
etc. After I got back I took
the project back over. As far
as I know, Jean Brazell had
n o th in g to do w ith any
overages, nor did she cause
any overages to the expense
of the building. The council
ap p ro v ed any ex p en ses
related to the project.
Jean
was
instrumental in getting all of
the water projects completed
by the dates the grants were
due. One was March 31, one
May 31, and two by June 30,
2003, or the town would
Asbestos banned
but not the U.S.
To the Editor I
The United States is
supposed to be one of the
m ost
p o w erfu l
and
technologically advanced
countries in the world. Yet,
there are 37 countries that
are more advanced than us.
T hey have to ta lly and
completely banned all forms
of asbestos while we have
not. A few of the countries
that have banned asbestos
p ro d u cts are the U nited
K ingdom ,
E uropean
Accession Countries, Czech
R ep u b lic and H ungary.
C learly they are not
controlled by special interest
groups such as "The Fortune
500 Companies”.
Instead of banning
asbestos, we have a Bailout
B ill, S enate 852. The
m a n u fa ctu rers and our
S enate
have
been
threatening to pass this bill
for two years stringing along
the asbestos victim s and
putting all claims in limbo
while asbestos victims are
dying. In the m eantim e,
some Senators are racking
up large contributions for
have lost the money. She
gave regular reports and
when things took a change,
the council was approached
and made the decisions. The
$10,000 in question was
actually paid by the grantee;
so they were well aware of
the use of the money.
Surveys were done
of all of the land that was
going to be used for projects.
The land above Clay Street
had notes by the surveyor
that two homes had been
b u ilt on part o f tow n
property. The cemetery well
land had no notations by the
surveyor. None of us were
aware that the deed held
farming rights by the past
owner of the property. When
that was discovered, it was 1
who contacted the owner of
the farming rights and made
a deal to bring back to
co u n cil as the p ro p erty
needed to be fenced. One of
the grants was allowed to be
switched for that purpose as
the airport reservoir and well
had issues that needed to be
reso lv ed before w asting
money on fencing it. There
was not enough time to get
those issues resolved before
the grant came up. Jean did
not remove any equipment,
the owner did. As far as I
know, she did not accuse the
farmer of trespassing.
(s) Jim Nelson
Lexington
Umatilla-Morrow ESD
receives grant duties will be to travel to
Dinner will be Barbecued New York Steak
prepared by Lee Ansotegui, Mike Proctor & Crew;
Baked Potato; Salads; Bread and Dessert
Auctioneer Ken Grieb will preside over
the main auction; there will also be a
silent auction with many items up for bid
A few items to be auctioned include
Jimmy Buffet tickets, a Black Hills Gold ring,
rocking chairs, 20 hrs. of child care,
Italian supper for 8, Oregon Zoo tickets,
Motorcross gear and much more!
A complete list of auction and raffle items
can be found on www.heppner.net
Child care will be provided by the Shamrockettes
starting at 5:30 p.m. to the end of the auction.
Donations accepted.
Justin Glasson 111 and Kelli Bates
Kelli Nicole Bates, Lewiston, ID, and Justin William
Douglas Glasson 111, Clarkston. WA, have announced their
engagement and upcoming wedding.
Kelli is the daughter of Dale Bates of Heppner and
Kandy Hall of Lewiston. She attended Asotin schools and
graduated from Heppner High School in 2001. She received
an associate’s degree in accounting in 2005 from Blue
M ountain Community College in Pendleton. She is
employed with Sixth Street Chiropractic in Clarkston and
attends Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston.
Justin is the son of William Glasson II of Clarkston
and
Roxy
Bartels of West Sacramento, CA. He graduated
in 37 countries - from Clarkston
High School and in 2003 from Lewis-Clark
State College. He is employed by Guy Bennett Lumber in
Clarkston.
p o litic a l
fav o rs. The
They plan an October 22 wedding at the Puffer
manufacturers are earning Butte Lodge at Fields Spring State Park in Anatone.
interest on the money they
set aside for victims’ claims. Engagem ent
The GAF Corporation, and
Hisler-Weygandt
its very w ealth y o w ner
Samuel Heyman, will gain
enormously if this bill passes
because the amount that they
will pay under the Bailout
Bill is significantly less than
w hat they are paying to
asbestos victims. What do
the victims gain? They get
large medical bills, funeral
and autopsy bills. There is
loss of income to families
due to death. Widows never
get full Social Security and
p en sio n b e n efits; only
p a rtia l. Not to m ention
lo o sin g the em o tio n al
support of a spouse and your
children’s father.
Congress wants to
pass this Bill in Oct. Please
call your U.S. Senators and Annie Hisler and Evan Weygandt
Annie Marie Hisler and Evan John Weygandt. both
C o n g r e s s i o n a l
Portland, announce their engagement to be married.
R ep resen tativ es and tell
Annie is the daughter of Susan and Paul Hisler, Jr.,
them to vote "No” on the
Heppner. She is a 1998 graduate of Heppner High School
Bailout Bill S-852. Asbestos
and received a degree in cosmetology from Mt. Hood
has affected too many people
Community College in 2002. She is employed as a color
for too many years.
specialist at The Colour Authority.
(s) Barbara Andrews
Evan is the son of Brenda Young, Salem, and John
Echo
Weygandt. LaGrande. He graduated from South Salem
High School. Salem, in 1995 and received a degree in
business management from Western Oregon University at
Monmouth in 2000. He is employed as a shoe rep for Ecco
USA.
They plan an April 22, 2006. wedding at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner.
Dinner cost is $10 each
Advance tickets may be
purchased at Heppner
Hardware and Hollomon’s
Raffle tickets may also be purchased at
Heppner Hardware, MCGG, and Hollomon’s.
Tickets are 6 for $5, 15 for $10 and 40 for $20.
Engagem ent
Bates-Glasson
We find solutions.
Sometimes we may make a suggestion that is somewhat
different than your initial loan request. We look for a way
to honor your loan request that makes sense for both sides
of the fence. We don’t just hand down a decision from
“ON HIGH" that doesn’t consider all the options.
Celebrate the spirit o f your hometown!
Member
Bank of
FDIC I
Eastern Oregon
The
U m atilla-
Morrow Education Service
D istrict has receiv ed a
$ 396.999
Em ergency
R esponse
and C risis
Management grant from the
Department of Education.
Sara Strizzi, a federal project
officer in the Office of Safe
and Drug Free Schools,
announced the award.
This is the second
such grant received by the
ESD. The project director
for the grant will be Tammy
C am pbell who has been
w orking with schools in
U m atilla and M orrow
counties in a sim ilar role
during the past eighteen
months. One of Campbell’s
Washington, D. C., to work
with federal officials on the
administration of the grant.
As part o f the
administration of the grant,
the ESD will continue to
operate a coalition of local
agencies designed to help
prepare for potential school
related
e m erg en c ie s,
including com m unity or
reg io n al d isa ste rs. The
co alitio n is p a rtic u la rly
in te re sted in ta rg e tin g
inform ation for schools,
families, and communities.
In a d d itio n
to
working with schools, the
grant w ill also p ro v id e
education and training to
opportunities to parents and
community members.