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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon - Wednesday, April 7,2010 Letters to the Editor ~ ~ BMCC classes scheduled locally The Heppner Gazette Times » ill print all letters to the Editor w ith the follow ing criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name o f 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 not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. 'The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost o f $10. Cutsforth would make a superb district attorney To the editor: The good people of Morrow County will soon have the opportunity to vote for a new district attorney. Mr. Tom Cutsforth will be one of the candidates for this important office. I have known Mr. Cutsforth for 18 years and can testify to his abilities as an attorney and district attorney. Mr. Cutsforth is extremely competent with exten sive experience, integrity, and total commitment to justice for all. He is noted as the flag bearer for property rights, protecting our children and families, the elderly and the homeless. He has worked tirelessly for economic develop ment programs to improve the economic health of local communities. Mr. Cutsforth has prosecuted criminals and defended victims in serious criminal cases includ ing homicides. He has represented hundreds of families and individuals involved with the domestic relations and juvenile justice system. Mr. Cutsforth has represented businesses, land owners and government bodies in almost every aspect of civil litigation. Tom is committed to his community and a de voted father. He is fair, impartial and has a great heart. He cares about people and volunteers much of his time to the less fortunate. Mr. Tom Cutsforth would be a great asset to the community and a devoted public servant. Tom Cutsforth would make a superb district attorney for Morrow County. Lee H. Bouchard, Ltc. Fossil Representative Smith should be returned to Salem To the editor: We are writing in support of Greg Smith for re- election as state representative from District 57. Greg Smith has completed five terms of service for the citizens of District 57. In those 10 years he has demonstrated his ability to identify and solve problems in the Oregon legislature. He knows how to work with agency administrators and staff to get things done for his constituents. Greg Smith works with his fellow legislators from both parties to enact laws that benefit the citizens of his district. An example is the personal property tax relief he accomplished for the loggers of eastern Oregon for their logging equipment when it is not being operated. Representative Smith should be returned to Salem to continue his excellent service to District 57. John and Pat Edmundson Heppner Cutsforth for district attorney To the editor: There is a man running for election in Morrow County for the district attorney’s position that all of you should give serious consideration. His name is Thomas w. Cutsforth. I have known Tom and his family for over 37 years. We were roommates in college at Oregon State, joined the Navy together, went to graduate school and law school at University of Oregon at the same time, and both retired from the US Navy. We have been there for each other in good times and bad... And had many memorable trips to the family cabin near Cutsforth Park. Needless to say, I know this man. He is one of your own, having been bom and raised in Morrow County, and is truly a dedicated public servant who cares about the people he represents. He is a true professional who brings many years of experience to the position, as well as a strong personal drive to go to the extra measure to ensure the safety, security, and well being of his constituents. Tom Cutsforth is a “Common Sense” man with a strong ethical foundation. He has never been one satisfied to “just get by” and has continually sought out advanced legal educa tion to further hone his skills and improve his knowledge level. 1 am a retired military and civilian law enforcement officer and have a pretty good understanding of what the position of district attorney entails and requires. And I know Tom Cutsforth very well and know what he can do. Tom Cutsforth knows both the job and Morrow County. He w ill meet and exceed all you expectations and require ments. He is a man you can trust. In my opinion, there could be no better choice. In closing, please remember to vote in the upcoming election and consider this: A vote for Tom Cutsforth for District Attorney is a positive vote for the residents of Morrow County. Leon A. Muller Wilsonville Happy 80 th B irth d a y J^AJncle ¿ y o B°b! wn 'tftjf JjfU.. m , 1 ■ ; It will start Wednesday, April 21 and run for six weeks. Karen Holland is the instructor. Cost of the class is $27. H andgun P ro fi ciency will be offered at the Boardman Center of BMCC on Saturday, April 17. The classroom portion of the class will begin at 9 a.m. and will focus on safe ty and laws. After a lunch break, students will adjourn to the shooting range where B lu e M o u n tain Community College has a number of classes sched uled in the local area that should be o f interest to residents. English to Spanish to English is a collaborative learning experience that brings English speakers to gether with Spanish speak ers to learn the other’s lan guage. The class is set for Wednesday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Spanish room at lone High School. they will demonstrate pro ficiency. The class satisfies the proficiency require ments needed to obtain a concealed weapons permit. Students must supply their own handgun and ammuni tion for the afternoon range session. Register for the class by April 14 to ensure a seat in the class. Cost is $52. Container garden ing will be held in the lone Greenhouse with Janet Hoi- land. She will coach stu dents into designing and planting their own planters with an array of annuals from the greenhouse. Class is set for Thursday, April 29, from 5-8 p.m. and the cost of the class is $22. For m ore in fo r mation or for registration assistance, contact Anne Morter, Morrow County Coordinator at 541-422- 7040 or by email amorter@ bluecc.edu. The Rugger Editor's Note: The fo l lowing article ran in the March 2010 edition o f the Portland Monthly Mag azine. The article was written by Rachel Ritchie and the photo was by Daniel Root San Juanita Moreno is the daughter o f Mary Anne Elguezabal o f Heppner and the late Juan Elguezabal. She is a 2001 graduate o f Hep pner High School. In the summer of 2016, for the first time in 92 years, men’s and wom en’s rugby will be includ ed in the Olympic Games. San Juanita Moreno, the scrappy, high- scoring outside center on Port land’s premier women’s team and a member of the US national team, talks about what it takes to be a rugger—and what playing has taught her. As told to Rachel Ritchie. Even though I grew up in a small town in Eastern Oregon, I always knew I was a competitor. But I spent my whole life feeling like I was doing things that I wasn’t sup posed to be doing. I go to the gym and people stare at me because they think my body’s built funny: I take up just as much space as a dude my size, but people think it’s too much. With rugby, all these natural movements that my body does all of a sudden aren’t weird. In a rugby match, there’s something that con nects you psychological ly and emotionally— the physical contact and blood and sweat, the whole deal. You’re really looking at and touching the people you’re playing with all the time— y o u ’re totally exposed. There aren’t many other sports where women go 100 percent against each other like that. A contact sport is awkward for lots of girls. Not only do girls not grow up playing a contact sport, but how many girls grow up even watching it all the time? They don’t even know what contact is supposed to look like, so how are they going to mimic it? Women don’t train right. Your knee gets in jured when you don’t keep yourself centered—anytime your knee isn ’t directly above your ankle, it’s vul nerable to get tom. And be cause rugby’s so intense, if you don’t have that perfect muscle memory, your knees are very vulnerable. I got fa red card] for a dangerous tackle before. But once you’ve picked someone up, it seems log ical—where else do I put them but on their head? You c a n ’t leave the field and come back unless y o u ’re b leed in g . When you get off the field, you have moments to stop the bleeding. We don’t really care about skin or antibacterial, none of that jones— you just stop it from bleeding as quickly as possible. The P re mier League is sup posed to highlight the sport and attract more people. I mean, yeah, we lost all of San Juanita Moreno our games, but they were good, exciting afford to do anything else games, and people wanted during the season when to come watch them. Be you have to pay an aver cause in the years before, age of a couple hundred what, we creamed Seattle dollars a week to play. three times? Who wants to It’s always a relief when see that again? You’ve got we just have to pay for to get people excited about our flight. rugby—before you can ask Playing at the US them to support it, they level, w e’re not profes have to like it. sional athletes, yet in so I ’ve got all the many ways we’re strug tricks for getting to the front gling toward that lifestyle. of the airport security line. I It forces you to have a split can get to PDX 15 minutes life, and keep a career, but before my flight leaves. You whenever you can, you act like you know someone get to be this different ahead of you. And I’ve lost person. That’s why I think my ID a million times, and so many women find that I tell the team, “Just leave rugby is their calling— without me— I’ll be there in because it’s the real you 20 minutes.” on the field. You can ’t really Pheasants Forever banquet to be held Saturday The Fifth Annual Columbia Plateau Pheas ants Forever banquet will be held April 10 at the Heppner Elks Club starting with a hosted beer and wine social hour at 5 and prime rib dinner at 5:30. “This has been a real fun event for the com munity the last few years,” said Skip Matthews, PF chapter president. “We have raised over $30,000 the last two years at these banquets. We have used those funds here locally to purchase equipment, labor, guzzlers, seed and plants for upland bird habitat. It also goes to support our youth hunters with events just for them.” Tickets are $55 for Columbia Plateau Chapter Pheasants Forever Board members Misty Bennett and Chet Hadley show off a couple of the many guns to be raffled off April 10 at the PF banquet at the Elks Club. - Contributed Photo a single dinner which in cludes a PF membership. A couple is $85. Young people 15 and under costs $30 which includes a Ring- neck M embership, a PF Ringneck Hat, oen Ban quet Youth gun raffle ticket and 10 youth raffle tickets. Other sponsor packages can be purchased for $125, $250, $500 or $1,000 that includes many bonus items. Tickets are available at the door. There are lots o f quality items in this years auction for both a silent auction and a live auction including artwork, hunting and fishing trips, and of course several firearms to be raffled and auctioned off. The banquet gun this year is a Franchi Renaissance 12 gauge O/U, and the youth banquet gun is a Stoeger 20 gauge O/U. For a complete list of guns and a banquet flyer visit the website at http:// www.rapidserve.net/colum- biaplateau. NEOAHEC offers funding for “Health Career Days” Northeast Oregon Area H ealth Education C enter (N EO A H EC) is currently offering funding to nonprofit, school, and government youth-based organizations for “Health Career Days.” Health Career Days are designed to provide el ementary students and their communities with informa- tion about health career options, and promote the idea of retaining health care professionals in rural areas. Any nonprofit, school, or government youth-based organization located in the follow ing counties may ap ply: Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Malheur, Mor row, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler. The organiza tion must be willing to take the primary responsibil ity for planning and offer ing a day long elementary “Health Career Day" ex perience during the 2009- 2010 school year. NEOAHEC will grant up to $1,000 for ap proved plans, and will also provide additional resourc es to facilitate the imple mentation of your event. Deadline for applications is May 3. To apply for funds, or for more information, please co n tact B renna Dunlap, Education Coor dinator at 541-962-3801 or bhines@ eou.edu. The website is www.eou.edu/ neoahec/news.htm 1. • I* A c c e p te d d u r in g t h e e v e n t: Used o il (c o n ta in e rs less tha n 25 g a llo n s) O il filters. Wrangler's will start April 11th Spent A ntifreeze. A u to m o tiv e b atteries, A lk a lin e & re ch arg ea ble b atteries. P ro p a n e T a n k s (s m a lle r than 25 gal ) O il based paint, P a in t th ln n e rs and solvents. R o o f and asp ha lt patch. A d hesives, glue s and c on tact ...and run every Sunday thru Hay 2nd! cem ent. C au lk s se ale rs and jo in t c o m p o und s. I j w i i and g arden chem icals and fe rtilize rs. P o o l chem icals. H ouseh old cleaners (in c lu d in g bleach, a m m onia, The play days will be held at the "Rodeo grounds fu rn itu re p olish, to ile t b o w l cleaners, c arp et sh a m poos) Sludge (soil c o n ta m in a te d w ith o il s m a lle r than 25 gal. con tain ers) M e rc u ry the rm o m e ters. Flores- cent lam ps, A ll typ es o f a e ro so l cans. Used c o o k in g oil. Road flares. Pf.B b allasts. O rg an ic p erox id e s (Family cost-$40 p o tlu c k @ 1 2 :0 0 Individual cost -$25 G a m e s @ l:0 0 Participant must attend 3 out o f 4 play days to be eligible for awards. (h ard en ing agents) Itemx n o t accepted: E m p ty con tain ers, a m m u n itio n , explosives, b io lo g ica l w aste, ra d io a c tiv e w aste ^•vinyi Vinvl Lettering for windows* •M agnetic Door Signs Heppner Gazette-Times
