Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 1,2006 - THREE
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make voting more accessible obtained
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Bobbi C h ild e rs,
M orrow C ounty C lerk,
an n o u n ced today that
S ecretary o f S tate B ill
Bradbury has implemented
requirem ents o f the Help
America Vote Act (HAVA)
to make voting in this Nov.
7 election easier for those
who have had problems in
the past. P ersons w ith
disabilities and soldiers in the
field are among those being
a ssisted
w ith
new
technologies or outreach
tools.
“I ’m th rille d that
we’ve been able to harness
new technologies to help
p eople vote e sp e c ially
persons with disab ilities
who’ve never been able to
vote
p riv a te ly
and
in d e p e n d e n tly ,”
said
Secretary Bradbury. “We've
worked hard to make 21'1-
century technology answer
the needs of 21sl-century
voters.”
The
key
new
te ch n o lo g ies in use this
N ov em b er in clu d e the
following:
-T he A ccessib le
B allot M arking System
(ABMS) allows some voters
with disabilities to mark their
ballot independently and
privately. The ABMS uses a
telephone and fax as a ballot
marking assistive device.
Using the telephone keypad
the voter com pletes their
ballot, verifies the selections,
submits the ballot and hangs
up the phone. W ithin
seconds, the system faxes
back a ballot that is marked
with the voter’s selections.
The system does not store
any information and does not
tally any votes. The voter
p la ce s the b allo t in the
secrecy envelope, signs the
sig n atu re
v e rific a tio n
envelope and casts their
ballot.
-HTML ballots are
b a llo ts for v o ters w ith
d is a b ilitie s w ho access
printed material or complete
form s w ith the aid of
tech n o lo g y . T he HTM L
ballot can be emailed to the
voter.
An
a d d itio n al
application of the HTML
b allot is for our service
personnel in other countries
who have access to email.
The HTML ballot is opened
by the v o ter using a
c o m p u ter w ith a web
brow ser ap p licatio n , but
does not engage or require
connection to the internet in
any way. T he v o ter
completes the ballot using a
computer, prints it out, and
then mails it to their county
elections office, just like a
typical vote by mail ballot.
These ballots will also be
duplicated by the county for
tabulating purposes.
A phone line has
been created to give voters
w ith
d is a b ilitie s
the
opportunity to practice using
the ABMS before coming to
their local county clerk ’s
office to vote with it. Voters
can call (866) 483-8683
from any location, 24 hours
a day. A brief generic ballot
is available im m ediately,
using the ballot access code
“ 010 .”
Voters can practice
using the ABMS on their
own specific local ballot by
using their individual ballot
676-5601 (the M orrow
County clerk’s office phone
number). Use of the practice
ballot does not register ballot
choices in any way. It is for
practice purposes only.
E lectio n Day is
Tuesday, Nov. 7. Registered
voters who have moved or
had a name change since
their last vote can update
their information and request
a ballot as late as Election
Day at their county clerk’s
office. Voters should be
reminded that postmarks do
not count when returning
their ballot. Ballots must be
turned in to official drop sites Heppner Day Care kids got an early start on Trick-or-Treating on Halloween, by visiting local
or county clerks’ offices by businesses, including the Gazette-Times.
8 p.m. on Election Day.
More inform ation
about the ABMS and other
tools available to those who
need assistance or who need
ir
further information about
vo tin g , can be found at
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www.oregonvotes.org. or by
calling the Election Line toll-
free phone number at (866)
ORE-VOTES, (866) 673-
8683.
Chamber plans numerous
holiday activities
Believe it or not, it’s time for Christmas planning.
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is challenging all
Heppner businesses to a storefront decorating contest.
Stores are encouraged to begin decorating by the day after
Thanksgiving and judging will take place the week of Dec.
25 though Jan. 1, 2007. Winners will be announced on
Friday, Jan. 4. The prize for the contest will be determined
by Chamber board members and announced at a later time.
“Let your imaginations go wild," encourages Terry Baker,
Chamber director.
As an incentive to get Heppnerites to shop locally
during the holiday season, the Chamber will be giving away
“Santa Cash.” Shoppers should save their receipts from
each Heppner retail store from Nov. 11 through Dec. 20
and bring them to the Chamber for “Santa Cash." Shoppers
will be given Santa Cash on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Then,
everyone will assemble on Thursday, Dec. 21 for an auction
using only the “Santa Cash.”
Some old time favorites will be returning including
the tree lighting, the Light Parade and the Tree Auction.
New items will include a hayride, a live nativity and a
gingerbread house contest. It is also hoped that carolers
will be traveling throughout the area.
The tree lighting and the Light Parade will be held
on Thursday, Nov. 30. Also on Nov. 30, will be the annual
tree auction benefiting Pioneer Memorial Hospice and the
gingerbread house contest. Watch future issues for more
inform ation. The cham ber also suggests that local
merchants hold their open houses on Nov. 30. The live
nativity and hayride will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2.
Anyone who has any other ideas for the holidays
or if your store is going to be doing something special,
please contact Terry Baker at the Chamber at 676-5536.
WHAT AN AMAZING COMMUNITY
W ords can n ot express the g ra titu d e w e
fe e l to w a rd you. We h ave been blessed
b y the kindness, love an d g en ero sity o f
so m an y thoughtful people.
Here are but a few of the things the
people o f Heppner have done for us:
• A dessert auction was organized and carried
out at the Oct 20 football game;
• Hay was donated, delivered and stacked;
• Meals have been brought in;
• A ramp was built to our front entrance;
• Grab bars were installed;
• The front pasture was worked and re­
seeded;
• The house and screens were washed;
• Yard work has been done;
• Housecleaning and laundry has also been
done;
• Numerous cards have been received;
• Many have stopped by to visit;
• Hospice volunteers and friends have made
it possible for John and I to get a break from
time to time.
Taylor family benefit dinner and poker
tournament to be held in lone
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Kya’s Quilt
Kya Taylor was bom
to Jacob and Amy Taylor on
July 27,2006 at St. Vincent’s
Hospital in Portland, one
month before her due date.
Complications during Amy's
pregnancy revealed that Kya
w ould have to u ndergo
surgery to repair an intestinal
problem. Within two days of
her birth, Kya underwent
tw o su rg eries. The first
surgery was to repair her
esophagus that was attached
to her lung and also to repair
the intestinal problem that
w as detected before her
birth. The second surgery
was to repair a lung problem
that was discovered during
the first surgery. After six
weeks in ICU, Jacob and
Amy were able to take their
little baby girl home, with
oxygen and a monitor. Scar
tissue in the esophagus has
put Kya back in the hospital
tw ice to p erform
a
procedure to stretch her
esophagus. She will require
this procedure once every
two weeks for the next six
weeks. It was also recently
learned that Kya had to
return to the hospital on
Saturday, Oct. 28, due to a
lung
p roblem .
Two
surgeries, six weeks in ICU,
two procedures and more to
go has really racked up a
hefty hospital bill for Kya’s
parents.
Jacob, son o f Roy
and Carol Taylor of lone,
was bom in Hermiston, grew
up in lone and attended lone
S ch o o ls. He jo in e d the
Jacob, Amy and Kya Taylor
N ational G uard and was
deployed to Iraq for a year.
While in Iraq, Jacob made
the decision to continue his
N ational G uard duty for
another term. After arriving
home in March 2005, he met
Amy Hughes in Salem. They
were m arried on June 3,
2006.
A prime rib dinner
and Texas Hold ‘Em poker
tournam ent is planned to
benefit Kya and her parents.
The din n er w ill be held
Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the
Legion Hall in lone starting
at 6 p.m. Dinner will cost
$ 15. If you might be coming
for the dinner, leave a RSVP
message at 422-7025.
Buy-in for the Texas
Hold ‘Em tournam ent is
$40. Prizes, instead of cash,
w ill be aw arded to the
w inners. The tournam ent
will begin at 8 p.m.
Raffle tickets for a
hand-stitched, queen-sized
quilt are selling for $1 each
or six tickets for $5. Tickets
may be purchased at Taylor’s
Restaurant in lone. The quilt,
made by C arol T a y lo r's
sister, is on d isp lay at
Taylor’s Restaurant in lone.
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§ a d fuiA ettricfied our live* tfuviujfi you
Arnold and W endy Appleton, and family
We also have Stocking
Pull Springs
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WE MAKE
KEYS
and...
we make up 2/0
battery cables
For
m ore
infomiation, to help with the
expenses of the dinner, to
donate a tournament prize,
to donate a raffle item or to
volunteer your services to
help with the event, please
contact Taylor’s Restaurant
at 422-9800.
To add to the
fundraising events, a Cookie
Lee Jewelry campaign and a
Pampered C hef campaign
are also being planned. There
will be tables at the event so
that shoppers can see the
m erch an d ise and place
orders for holiday shopping.
Proceeds will go to Jacob
and Amy. For catalogs and
information, please contact
Arlynda Gates at 422-7534
or 422-7180.
An account has also
been set up at the Bank of
E astern
O regon
for
donations directly to Jacob,
Amy and Kya Taylor.
lone man
graduates from
basic training
Army
N atio n al
Guard Pvt. Cody J. Keisling
has graduated from basic
com bat tra in in g at Fort
Knox. KY.
D uring the nine-
week training period, the
trainee received instruction
in d rill and cerem o n y ,
w eap o n s,
rifle
marksmanship and bayonet
training, chemical warfare,
field training and tactical
e x e rc ise s, arm ed and
unarmed combat, military
courtesy, m ilitary justice,
physical fitness, first aid and
Army history, traditions and
core values.
He is the son o f
Leslie Keisling and grandson
of Verna M udie, both of
lone.
Rebekahs to host
card party
H olly
R ebekah
Lodge will be holding their
monthly card party on Nov.
4 at the lodge hall in
Lexington. Play will start at
7 p.m. and the evening will
be filled with fun. food and
friendship, all for only $5 per
person.