SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, July 7,2010
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The incredible ‘Heppner Hospitality’
My name is Jeff Ferguson and I’m the Promotions and Visitor
Center Director for Gold Beach.
I’m compelled to write about the incredible ‘Heppner Hospital
ity’ I received during my visit to your city last Friday, June 25. The last
time I was there was nearly 30 years ago.
1 spent a fair amount of time in Heppner as a young boy and
have some great memories of visiting my grandparents (Gene and Fay
Ferguson). My Dad was C.E. Ted Ferguson, who was ‘bom and raised’
in Heppner. My grandparents had the stucco house right there on Willow
Creek, a ranch in Sand Hollow and the Shell service station and Chevy
dealership. The house still looks to be in great shape and the Forest Ser
vice building now stands where the station and dealership once was.
While distinctly different, Gold Beach and Heppner are both
located in beautiful ‘country’ and have much in common. Both com
munities appear to be filled with friendly, hard-working people. In fact,
it’s the people of Heppner that inspired me to write.
While wandering around town on my ‘trip down memory lane’,
I met a nice lady who was walking her dog. She took the time to stop and
visit. Then I filled up at the Shell station where I received great service
and friendly conversation.
I then stopped at your Chamber of Commerce and met Sheryll
Bates. She was wonderful and introduced me to a couple of other ladies
in the same building who knew of my family. Ms. Bates then got on the
phone and arranged for someone to meet me at your great museum, which
was not set to open for three hours. Even though I told her not to bother
anyone on my account, she insisted that “this is what we do”.
At the museum, I was greeted by a gentleman by the name of
Cliff Green who opened up just for me. What a ‘treasure’ this man is.
Mr. Green was incredibly patient with all my questions and ramblings
stories about my trips to Heppner in my youth. He was a wealth of in
formation about my family.
If I could convince Sheryll and Cliff to relocate to Gold Beach,
I would put them to work right here in the Gold Beach Visitor Center.
They were exceptional.
Ironically, your Heppner Mustangs will meet my Gold Beach
Panthers in the season-opening football game here in Gold Beach Sep
tember 3. On this night, my dad will be amongst the first to be inducted
into the ‘Gold Beach High School Athletic Hall of Fame’. He played for
the Mustangs and was instrumental in starting our ‘Booster Club’ and
bringing football to Gold Beach. He was big on ‘sportsmanship’, so my
family will be cheering for both teams but you can tell Coach Grant that
I said, “Bring on the Mustangs”.
Jeff Ferguson
Gold Beach
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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING
meeting of the Heppner Rural F in Protection District will be held on July 06, 2010
at 5:30 pm at 180 Rock Street, Heppner. Oregon
The purpose of th it meeting will be to discuss the budget
Out of communities9 control?
Time and time again we in eastern Oregon have to fight for what
we believe in and value.
Sometimes it is an issue of political importance, sometimes it’s
an economic, ethical or moral issue and other times it is our cultural
way of life as compared to Washington D.C. or western Oregon. We in
eastern Oregon have much to be proud of and to fight for. I believe our
communities are some of the best anywhere; for raising families, for
working, for educating, for volunteering and for participating in caring,
close knit communities whose citizens value, support and help each
other. We can, and at times do, become complacent (or weary) and take
these qualities for granted. Now however, is not the time.
Today the threat to our communities comes in the form of a
hostile, unwanted takeover attempt of a long-time community member,
the Bank of Eastern Oregon. A well managed, local company that has
recently been recognized as one of the top 200 community banks for
performance in the nation (#25 to be exact, out of 7607). No doubt why
it is attracting unwanted, out-of-state attention from Community Bank.
Why is this any concern to us? Why should this ‘business decision’
worry us?
Because of the tremendous amount of business and commu
nity support from the Bank of Eastern Oregon that would be lost if
Community Bank manages to take over control. Community Bank, a
bank started in eastern Oregon, recently moved its primary, corporate
offices to Washington state, out of Joseph, out of eastern Oregon, out
of Oregon. How is this good for its original supporters and employees?
How is this good for Joseph and Wallowa County? Why would Com
munity Bank treat the Bank of Eastern Oregon’s corporate offices any
differently? A ‘top 200’ bank merged into one of lesser ranking? How
would this help us?
The Bank of Eastern Oregon’s support takes many, many forms
and is felt in all of our communities, none more so than the Willow Creek
Valley. The bank’s mission of providing quality banking services to small
eastern Oregon towns that might not otherwise have a local, in-town bank
is only the beginning of these benefits. The importance of jobs, over 100
company wide and 40 locally, and the contributions of their employees’
work and volunteering is of immense benefit to the vitality of our towns,
businesses, schools, districts, teams, clubs, charities and projects. The
loss of local, in-state, eastern Oregon control of this bank would cause
irreparable and likely irreversible damage to our communities. 1 believe
the take-over would have the very same devastating economic and social
effects on our lives as did the loss of the Kinzua sawmill; loss of jobs,
loss of employees, loss of volunteers, loss of community service, loss
of economic viability, loss of families and loss of students.
I welcome healthy banking competition in our towns, I do not,
however welcome or believe that the unwanted take-over of the Bank
of Eastern Oregon would be anything but detrimental to our quality of
life. If you feel similarly, please take a moment to contact your local
branch of the “Bank of EO” and find out how you can voice your con
cern and support.
John Murray
Heppner
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010, as approved by the Heppner Rural Fire Protection District Budget Committee
A summary of the budget is presented below A copy of the budget may be inspected or obtained at 180 Rock Street
lone Minors post winning season
Heppner, Oregon between the hours of 5 15 p m and 8 00 p.m This budget was prepared on
a basis of accounting that is consistent with the basis of accounting used during the preceding yeer
Major changes, if any, and their effect on the budget, are explained below This budget is for an Annual P eriod
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Don Bennett
Adopted Budget
This Year 2009-2010
TO TA L O F A LL FUNDS
$750
$750
2. Total Materials and Supplies
34,775
3 Total Capital Outlay
87,800
39,475
85,047
10,000
1,875
883
134,208
0
126,947
10 Total Resources Except Property Taxes
93,400
87,047
11 Total Property Taxes Estimated to be Received
40,808
134,208
39,900
126,947
40.808
39,900
0
2,329
4,347
1 Total Personal Services
Anticipated
Requirements
Approved Budget
Next Y ear 2010-2011
4 Total Debt Service
5 Total Transfers
6 Total Contingencies
7 Total Reserves and Special Payments
8 Total Unappropnated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements add Line* 1 through 8
Anticipated
Resources
12 Total Resources
add Lines 10 and 11
13 Total Property Taxes Estimated to be Received (line 11)
14 Plus Estimated Property Taxes Not To Be Received
Estimated
Ad Valorem
A Loss Due to Constitutional Limits
Property Taxes
B Discounts Allowed. Other Uncollected Amounts
0
44,247
43,137
15 Total Tax Levied
Rate or A mount
Tax Levies
By Type
Rate or Amount
0 7906
0 7906
17 Local Option Taxes
0
0
18 Levy for Bonded Debt or Obligations
0
0
16 Permanent Rate Limit Levy (rate limit
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STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
2 None
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Debt Outstanding
U As Summarized Below
□ Non«
Debt Authorized, Not Incurred
I I As Summarized Below
PUBLISH BELOW ONLY IF COMPLETED
L o n g -T e rm D e b t
Estimated Debt O utstanding at the
Beginning of the Budget Year
Estimated Debt Authonzed. Not Incurred at the
Beginning of the Budget Year
July 01, 2010
July 1,2010
Bonds
Interest Beanng Warrants
Other
0
Total Indebtedness
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FUNDS NOT REQUIRING A
PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED
Adopted Budget
This year 2009-10
Actual Data
Last Year 2008-09
N am e o f Fund:
H e p p n e r R u ra l F ire - E q u ip m e n t F u n d
Approved Budget
Next Year 2010-11
,
1 Total Personal Services
2 Total Materials and Services
3 Total Capital Outlay
26.421
87,800
85,047
0
26,421
103,170
87,800
87,800
85.047
85,047
4 Total Debt Service
5 Total Transfers
6 Total C ontmgencies
7 Total Reserves and Special Payments
8 Total Unappropnated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements
10 Total Resources Except Property Taxes
FUNDS REQUIRING A
PROPERTY TAX TO BE LEVIED
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Actual Data
Last Year 2008-09
N am e o f Fund:
H e p p n e r R u r a l F ir a • G e n e r a l F u n d
1 Total Personal Services
2 Total Matenals and Services
Adopted Budget
This year 2009-10
Approved Budget
Next Year 2010-11
$750
33.210
$750
34,775
$750
39,475
8000
10,000
1,875
41,960
9404
40 060
49 484
883
46 408
5.600
40 808
46,408
40 808
3 Total Capital Outlay
4
Total Debt Service
5 Total Transfers
0
Total Contingencies
7 Total Reserves and Special Payments
0 Total Unappropnated Ending Fund Balance
9 Total Requirements
10 Total Resources Except Property Texes
11 Property Texes Estimated to Be Received
12 Total Resources (add lines 10 end 11)
13 Property Taxes Estimated to be Received (hne 11)
0
41.900
2.000
39 900
41.900
39 900
The lone Market
Minors posted a winning
season o f 9-1-2 behind
the lead ersh ip o f third
year starting pitcher Aaron
Smythe, who had a 48.8%
strike out rate, with solid
relief from Logan Burright
and closing pitchers, Jake
Heideman and Syd Stefani.
Adding depth to the pitch
ing squad was JR Verduzco.
The pitchers threw to the
rock solid glove of Maggie
Flynn who worked 62 of
66 innings behind the plate
this season.
The Cardinals held
their opponents to 39 runs
this season while scoring 76.
Syd Stefani, at first base, led
the team in outs followed by
second baseman, Hannah Jo
Padberg, who also contrib
uted several assists. All the
pitchers did their part, with
Smythe leading the team in
assists followed closely by
Burright, both contributing
their share of outs as well.
Burright, Heideman and
Verduzco split the duties
at third base when they
weren’t on the mound. At
age 7, the youngest mem
ber of the team, Hunter
Padberg, worked hard to
earn the start at shortstop,
proved his mettle by cap
ping off the infield stats.
In the outfield, first
year walk on Yaneri Calvil
lo, at 11, the oldest member
of the team, earned the start
at left while veteran Han
nah Flynn manned right.
JR Verduzco played a wide
center commanding the
outfield with his speed and
providing backup and a
long arm to the ladies when
needed, earning top outfield
Pictured are: Back Row - JR Verduzco, Ashley Medina,
Hannah Flynn, Syd Stefani, Yaneri Calvillo, and Hannah Jo
Padberg. Front Row - Maggie Flynn, Matt Orem, Hunter Pad-
berg, Aaron Smythe, and Logan Burright. Not Pictured: Jake
Heideman and Emma Rietmann. -ContributedPhoto
honors. Hunter Padberg and
Syd Stefani provided relief
at center.
Contributing from
the bench, Ashley Medina
had a sound glove at second
base and right field. Emma
Rietmann moved up from
T-Ball and worked hard in
the outfield finishing the
season at left. Matt Orem
proved to be very versatile
providing relief wherever
needed before settling into
shortstop and left.
Early in the season,
first year surprise, Ashley
Medina and Hannah Jo
Padberg slugged it out for
top batting honors chang
ing leads several times,
but by midseason, Smythe
(.700), Stefani (.696) and
Burright (.633) had found
their stroke ending up on
top followed by Medina
(.586) and Padberg (.545).
Smythe led the team in
singles with Maggie Flynn
(.375) joining the top five.
Verduzco (.367) topped the
team in doubles with Jake
Heideman (.400) rounding
out the top five. Burright led
in triples and Smythe had
an infield homerun. Hunter
Padberg hit a respectable
.409.
Every member of
the team had at least twd
RBI’s with JR Verduzco
taking top honors with 15,
despite a late season hitting
slump. Smythe, Medina and
Burright, with H.J. Pad
berg rounding out the top,
followed him in double
digits.
Scott Smythe
coaches the lone Market
Minors with assistance at
first base by Dustin Pad
berg. Don and Willa Coe of
lone Market for sponsored
the team, Tony Bolin and
Loren Heideman umpired
the games, Claudia Smythe
kept score, Kemmery Bur
right was the dugout mom,
Karen Padberg managed the
snack shack, and Marlinda
Flynn, Dennis Stefani and
Deacon and Erin Heideman
helped with practice.
14 Estimated Property Taxes Not to be Received
0
0
2,329
43,137
4,347
44.247
A Lose Due to Constitutional Limit
B Discounts Other Uncollected Amounts
15 Total Tax Leviad
Rete or Amount
Rate or Amount
0 7906
0 7906
17 Local Option Texes
0
0
18 Levy for Bonded Debt or Obligations
0
0
16 Permanent Pete Limit Levy (rate limit ■ 0 7908)
friblished: June 30 and July 7, 2010
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