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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 5 ,2 0 0 6 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.P S 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical nutter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March V I 871 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street Telephone 1541)676-1228 Fax (541)676-1211 E null: editor(“ rapidserse net or davidt»’heppner net. Web site: www heppner net. Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 17816. Subscriptions $25 in Morrow County; $11 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $.11 elsewhere; $26 student subscriptions. David Sykes .................................................................................................... Publisher Katie F oster....................................................................................................... Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. C ost for a display ad is $4.90 per colum n inch. C ost for classified ad is 50c per word. C ost for C ard of T hanks is $10 up to 100 w ords C ost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per colum n inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi cation m ust be specified Affidavits m ust be required at the time of subm ission Affidavits require three w eeks to p ro ce ss after last dale of publication (a sooner return date m ust be specified if required). For Obituaries: O bituaries are published in the Heppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet new s guidelines. Fam ilies w ishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who w ish to have the obituary wntten in a certain way m ust purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor M U S T be signed by the author. The Heppner G T will not publish unsigned letters. All letters M U S T include the author's address and phone num ber for use by the G T office The G T reserves the right to edit letters The G T is not responsible for accuracy of statem ents m ade in letters A ny letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "C ard of T hanks” at a cost of $10. On the HEPPNER WEHSITE: www.heppner.net • S tart o r C h a n g e a S u b sc rip tio n • P lace a C la ssifie d A d • S u b m it a N ew s S tory • V iew R eal E sta te for S ale • City Council & Planning Minutes •L ocal Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Key labor groups back Greg Smith for re-election “ I am honored to be endorsed by these two important labor groups,” said State Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner) today. Smith announced he has received endorsements from the Oregon Education Association (OEA) and the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council (OSBCTC). A letter o f recommendation was sent to Smith from the Eastern Oregon and Columbia River UniServe Councils o f the OEA representing hundreds o f teachers in Smith’s area. When asked about the endorsement, Laurie Wimmer Whelan o f the Oregon Education Association said, “We continue to appreciate that Rep. Smith cares deeply about the quality o f Oregon’s public education for our students. That’s way the teachers and other school em ployees o f H ouse District 57 have once again recommended him for re-election.” Smith explained, “1 have five children in my family. I care about the future o f their education and the future for all of Oregon’s children.” The OEA screens candidates on issues such as school funding, class sizes, college programs and other issues. He added, “Teachers have a critical job. They are the ones in the forefront o f the fight to help our students achieve. We need to support them as much as possible.” The Trades Council also sent an endorsement letter thanking Smith for serving Oregon and the 30,000 members o f the C ouncil. “These skilled union tradesmen and women appreciate your willingness to listen and act on their issues. Their concerns embody the concerns o f many working families throughout Oregon. We look forward to working with you as you serve the people o f Oregon.” “I’m proud o f the efforts w e’ve made in the legislature to help create jobs, such as the Connect Oregon package, but 1 also support the great job the construction unions do to move these projects from the drawing board to reality,” said Smith. OSBCTC represents 26 affiliated union locals including plumbers, electricians, ironworkers and teamsters. Rep. Smith was instrumental in getting the Connect Oregon program passed by the 2(X)5 Legislature. It covers $ 100 million in infrastructure needs for airports, railroads and other non-roadway transportation projects. Smith is a strong proponent o f small business development, which relies heavily on these trades workers. He is currently seeking his fourth term in the Oregon Legislature. ELECT LOYAL BURNS MORROW COUNTY COMMISSIONER ~ Letters to the Editor ~ Engagement Graybeal-Evans The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the follow ing criteria met: letters subm itted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will mil be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy o f statem ents made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in (he classifieds under “Card ot Thanks" at a cost o f $10. ODOT appreciated for creating safer winter travel To the Editor: Winter driving in our area can be quite dangerous. I com m end the O regon D ep artm en t o f T ran sp o rtatio n for th eir diligence in keeping Heppner grade and Hwy. 206/207 safe for drivers during the winter season. 1 had to travel that area on Sunday mornings for the early worship service at Valby Lutheran. When the road had icy spots, it was a w elcom ed sound to hear gravel hitting the fender w ells, e sp ecially on the curves. The efforts of those w ho ch eck ed the roads during the earliest morning hours and then laid the safety layer helped all who drove the area. I for one want to express my appreciation to ODOT employees for a job well done. (s) Rev. Donald E. Swanson Heppner County court answers excise tax questions bonds. To the Editor: On M arch 15, the M orrow C ounty C o u rt referred a ballot title for the May 16 prim ary election seek in g ap p ro v al o f a Speedway Activity District Excise Tax. We have heard many of the same questions and concerns raised at the informational meetings that have o ccu rred acro ss Morrow County in the past co u p le o f w eeks. The purpose of this letter is to provide factual answers to these common questions. Q u estio n : W ill Morrow County general tax funds be used to support d ev elo p m en t of the sp eed w ay ? No. M orrow County’s agreement with the developer is that Morrow County’s regular tax funds not su b sid iz e this development, now or in the future. The tax ordinance m akes clear the costs of administering the tax are to be borne by the Speedway developed until such time as the County’s share of the tax covers these costs. Morrow County has com m itted to seek “conduit financing” of public improvement bonds to fin an ce the road improvements that will need to be constructed to support the Speedway. These bonds w ill backed by the developer’s letter of credit. No Morrow County funds will be pledged to support issuance or security of the Legion Auxiliary district president to visit local chapter The D istric t 6 P resid en t w ill v isit the American Legion Auxiliary on April 10 for her yearly visitation. There will be a joint potluck with the Legion at 6:30 p.m., at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Plans will be made for Poppy Days, which will be held in May. Election of officers for 2006-07 will also be discussed. The A uxiliary has donated over $1000 to the fo llo w in g : The D alles Veterans Home, National S tate P resid en t P ro ject, National President Project, Memorial fund to the two Pendleton soldiers killed in action. W omen V eterans Memorial, bought a brick for the V ietnam M em orial located at Canby, Christmas gift certificate and donated to the Support our Soldiers support group. All L egion and A u x iliary m em bers are welcome to attend the April 10 meeting. Q u estio n : Has Morrow County agreed to any property tax reductions? No. The only m ethod to provide property tax relief is through the enterprise zone process. There are currently no ag reem en ts or n e g o tia tio n reg ard in g pro p erty tax relief. Any property tax reduction is at the sole discretion of the Morrow County Court. Question: Why isn’t Morrow County’s share of the tax big g er? M orrow County’s share of the excise tax is primarily to offset the costs of administering the tax. It was not intended to be a revenue stream for the C ounty. R ather, the tax provides the developer the funding necessary to service the debt in cu rred from building the speedway and its infrastructure. Morrow County will benefit from the $300 million increase in tax base and creation of 1200 temporary and 100 full time local jobs and developing economies. We have w orked d ilig e n tly to b rin g this project to Boardman. It will add sig n ific a n tly to our diminishing tax base and give a significant boost to our local economy. Please join us in voting yes on May 16. (s) Terry Tallman, Morrow County Court (s) John W enholz, Commissioner (s) Ray G race, Commissioner Kylee Graybeal and Casey Evans Gary and Karen Graybeal of Pendleton wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kylee Elaine Graybeal of Helix to Casey Kyle Evans of Helix. The bride-elect is a 1999 graduate of Pendleton High School. She attended Lane Community College and Eastern Oregon University and is employed at Farm Equipment Headquarters in Pendleton. The groom-elect is the son of Monte and Becky Evans of Heppner. He graduated in 1999 from Heppner High School and is a g rad u ate o f Blue M ountain Community College in Pendleton. He is employed with Bracher Farms in Pendleton. The couple plans a June 24 wedding in Pendleton. LEXINGTON AUTO BODY IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH LOOSLIE AUTO BODY. L ex in g to n A u to B o d y is d o in g A u to B o d y R e p a ir , G la ss R e p a ir a n d R e p la c e m e n t, a n d T ow in g. SÜW WHAT | F o r t / i Y o u r S o w in g \o o d s - P r o fo s sio n a l I ni b ro id e ry - i | ! I 245 NW Main, Suite 200, lone (541) 422-9000 H o u rs : M o n d ay - F r id a y It-.') r~— — — — — ! — — — — — — — — — — W ILLOW CREEK WATER PARK ! Furvhaxe or m ake pat/m en Is on season passes e a rly ! 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