TWO * Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 15,2012
Local woman
earns grad degree
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Joselyn Piper of Hep
pner has received a Master
of Science degree in special
education from Western
Governors University, the
university announced this
week.
OruJuly 14, the online,
nonprofit university held
its semi-annual commence
ment ceremony in Salt Lake
City, UT, and celebrated
the graduation o f more
than 3,200 graduates. The
university conferred 2,036
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undergraduate degrees and
1,199 graduate degrees
in four disciplines: busi
ness, information technol
ogy, teacher education, and
health professions, includ
ing nursing.
WGU founding gov
ernor, The Honorable Mi
chael O. Leavitt, former
Utah Governor and former
U.S. Secretary o f Health
and Human Services, de
livered the commencement
keynote address.
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BEO dons aprons
for Snack Shack
duty
lone girl graduates
from basic training
U.S. Air Force Airman
Mariah S. Bradfield gradu
ated from basic military
training at Lackland Air
Force Base, San Antonio,
TX recently.
The airman completed
an intensive, eight-week
program that included train
ing in military discipline
and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who complete
basic training earn four
credits toward an associate
in applied science degree
through the Community
College of the Air Force.
Bradfield is the daugh
ter of Adena Johnson-Rea of
lone. She is a 2011 graduate
of lone High School.
Mud lovers count
down to fair
Bank of Eastern Oregon’s Morrow County 4-H Snack Shack
team takes five before they perform their grilling and serving
at this year’s county fair. The bank staff reminds everyone Kael and Emma Osmin, members of the Mud-Lovers 4-H
to be sure to stop at the snack shack on Thursday during the group, get their pigs ready for the Morrow County Fair this
fair and have something good to eat and drink. This is the week. This will he Kael's first year show ing and Emma’s eighth
fifth year BEO employees have volunteered to get the job year. The kids say they hope to see everyone out at the fair and
done so 4-H parents and members can take time to watch rodeo. -Contributedphoto
the 4-Hcrs show and demonstrate. This year's team includes
(I.-ftti Murk l.cmmon, Gary Propheten Debbie Young, Shell!
Britt, Daw na Dougherty, John Qualls, Janet Dezellem, Anna
Wedding, Joe Perry and Arietta Arnspiger. Not available for
the team photo were Cherisse Lemmon and Bev Crum. BEO
encourages everyone to come to fair and rodeo every day they
can. -Contributedphoto
Heppner High to
hold registration
Heppner High School will hold student registration
for new and returning students in grades seven through
12 on August 22 from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Parents and students are invited to pay fees, turn in
paperwork and pick up class schedules during this time.
HHS Associated Student Body officers also will pro
vide tours for new students during this time.
lone library district
to meet
16th ANNUAL
BEER 8 WINE TASTING
The regular monthly meeting of the lone Library
District will be held on Thursday, August 23, at the lone
Public Library beginning at 2 p.m.
The public is welcome to attend.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 th
6 :0 0
p . m
. - 1 0 : 0 0 p . m .
M O RRO W COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
Practice, practice
J o in i s at our fun O SU tailgate theme event !
B eaver fans w e a r o r a n g e !
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6:00-6:30J oe L isdsay
6:30-8:30 T illers F olly
8:30-10:00J amie M
ario
V.
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& L i ke B asile * *
Dinner presented by BBQ Out of the Blues Catering
Adults- $12 Kids 12 and under $6
BBQ Chicken Skewers
Dinner complete with huckleberry dessert!
Fair admision required
DRINK SPECIALS
D ouble C hocolate
M ocha $3.75
C herry A lmond
I talian S oda $2.50
See us at ^
our espresso 1
booth at
the fair!!!
Wedding Tables
Amy Lewis &
By Aaron Smythe
The lone Community 4-H Foods Group held a meet
ing on August 7, 2012 at the lone Community Church.
The meeting was dedicated to getting ready for fair. The
group practiced My Plate, fruits, whole grains, measuring
and knives judging. The only upcoming events planned
for the group are during fair.
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Op/Ed ~
Coal project good
for Oregon
The following is an excerpt from an address given
by Commissioner Leann Rea before Senator Wyden and
others during a listening session on the Trans Pacific
Partnership Monday, August 13, in Portland
My roots in Morrow County run deep. I grew up
with the mentality that, “If you take care o f the land, the
land will take care of you.” So, 1 have no intentions of
doing or approving any project that 1 feel would harm
the county 1 love.
When 1 decided to run for the position of county
commissioner 1 did so because 1 felt 1 had a lot to offer
and I only want what is best for my county.
Morrow County is doing its part to protect our nation
and to generate power for the region as well as accepting
the refuse from the northwest. We have been able to ac
complish all of these tasks with minimal negative impact
to our county. In Morrow County, we regularly demon
strate our ability to balance the needs of the environment
while creating good family-wage jobs. In Eastern Oregon
we believe this is the “Oregon way.”
As one of three commissioners, I can assure you that
we all care deeply about our heritage, our economy and
our communities. We feel the Morrow Project will be a
balance to economic development while protecting our
environment.
It should be noted that Boardman is accustomed to
having coal cars traveling through the city on its way to
the Boardman Coal Fired Plant. So the only thing new
about this project is that the cars will be exiting on the
Port of Morrow side rails and will not be going through
town. The coal will be coming in from the Spokane area
to the Hinkle switching yard and then on to the Port of
Morrow for approximately a total of 30 miles in the state
of Oregon. The approximately 80-car trains will only be
on the main line until they reach the Port of Morrow.
The coal will then be transferred from the coal cars
by an enclosed auger system either into one of the stor
age sheds or directly onto the specially built enclosed
barges. This entire process will be accomplished with
zero air emissions.
The coal will then move down the Columbia River to
the Port of St. Helens in Columbia County. In Columbia
County, the coal will be transferred to an ocean liner in
much the same way. Again, with zero air emissions.
The Pacific Project is committed to being a good
neighbor, not just in Morrow County, but for all of Or
egon. Some of the activities the Pacific Project is doing
to help the region is as follows:
A. Pacific Project is not requesting an enterprise zone
exemption (even though they would probably qualify.)
B. Pacific Project will be donating 10 cents per ton
to the Morrow County Educational Foundation. At full
production, this will be an investment of nearly $800,000
per year for the education of our children. They will also
make a similar investment in Columbia County.
C. The company will be a good corporate citizen
through encouraging their employees to volunteer for
community activities and services, and donating financial
resources to FFA, 4-H and the local chambers of Com
merce.
Pacific Project is investing in Oregon-based compa
nies by hiring Gunderson and Vigor to build the covered
barges. They are also working with the AFL-CIO to
ensure that they employee the best craftsman in the con
struction process. Once the construction is completed,
Morrow and Columbia counties will each gain 25 to 30
family-wage jobs, with salary ranging from $50,000 to
$90,000 per year.
It should be noted that the increased traffic on the
Columbia River will be very minimal, with one addi
tional barge going west and one additional barge going
east each day. This will bring the river traffic back up to
the 1995 levels.
Now let’s talk about the coal. The coal from the
Powder River Basin is a low-sulfur, low-mercury and a
very clean-burning product. It is very apparent that Japan,
South Korea and Taiwan are going to be using coal for
power generation for the next several years.
So, one needs to ask, “Do you want them burning
clean coal or coal they purchase from China or Russia?”
We also need to ponder, “Do we want this coal to go
through ports in Canada or do we want to keep the benefits
in Oregon and Washington?”
1 would like to close by restating one of my opening
statements. I have no intentions o f doing or approving
any project that I feel would harm the County I love. That
being said, I am giving my endorsement of the proposed
Pacific Project whole-heartedly.
Thank you,
Morrow County Commissioner Leann Rea
Justice Court
Report
M orrow County Spicer has released the
Justice o f the Peace Ann follow ing Justice Court
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ty Clerk has issued the fol
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pner and Amy N ichole
Lewis, 30, of Heppner.
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