Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 17,2012
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Write-in for SWCD
Minthorn for senate
Editor,
General Election ballots will be in the mailboxes of
registered voters beginning Oct. 19 with a mail-in due
date of Tuesday, Nov. 6. On your ballot will be a section
for Directors of Morrow Soil and Water Conservation
District. Because paperwork missed the deadline to ar
rive in Salem, additional paperwork was filed declaring a
candidate’s intention to file as a write-in candidate.
Under election rules specific to soil and water conser
vation districts, votes will only be counted if the write-in
paperwork has been filed, and votes must be written in
for the exact position filed for. When voting, I urge you
to write in Jim McEUigott for Zone 3, Duane Neififer At-
Large 1, and Barney Lindsay At-Large 2.
No one has filed for Zone 1-Boardman area or Zone
2-lrrigon area.
Morrow SWCD is charged with directing programs
to protect local, renewable natural resources in Morrow
County. Representation from Boardman and Irrigon is
important to the mission and purpose of Morrow SWCD,
and interested landowners in those areas are urged to
contact the district office at 541-676-5452 for eligibility
requirements and filing deadlines.
Judy Barber, Heppner
Director, Morrow SWCD
To the Editor:
There are two men offering to serve as our representa
tive in the Oregon State Senate. One has a postal address
of Adams, OR and the other Athena, OR. Both have
served in elected positions in their respective jurisdic
tion for the past 20+ years. The Adams candidate served
as Chairman of the Tribal General Council and as Chair
of the Tribal Board of Trustees. The Athena candidate
served as a member and, on a rotating basis. Chair, of a
county commission.
The Adams candidate, Antone Minthorn, has lived
with a vision o f a sustainable economy and dedicated
his life to realize that dream. He has seen that dedication
come into reality on the Umatilla Reservation and its sur
rounding environs. He realizes the impact that technology
and globalization have had on our daily lives as well as
on our livelihoods. His dedication has not been restricted
to the Umatilla Reservation, but he has been active in the
development of the Umatilla Basin project and is serving
on the Columbia Gorge Commission, as well as many
other regional boards and commissions. Minthorn knows
the potential of utilizing District 29’s natural resources...
its water, timber, agricultural lands, ports, manufacturing
potential and scenic wonders from Celilo Falls to Hell’s
Canyon. He has been asked to share that experience
and knowledge to benefit all o f us in district. He knows
that education must be available to our children to cope
with the changes that evolve. He knows that affordable
accessible health care is vital to a sustainable economy.
His leadership style is one o f collaboration involving all
concerned parties and negotiation as a key to successful
outcomes.
I respect and admire Antone Minthorn’s vision and
encourage those with vision in Wallowa, Union, Umatilla,
Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco Counties to vote
for Antone Minthorn to be our voice in the Oregon State
Senate.
Bruce Campbell, Milton-Freewater, OR
Vote Rea for
commissioner
To The Editor
We are writing in support of LeAnn Rea for county
commissioner.
LeAnn has served four years as county commissioner
and has proven to be diligent in her efforts to serve the
residents of Morrow County, and has always been willing
to listen to peoples' concerns. She is currently serving
on various committees as a representative of the county
and she has a good record of attending these many meet
ings.
We believe that LeAnn’s record in her first term gives
her the much-needed experience in the diverse functions
of county government, and a steady and firm hand on
budget issues.
Please join us in voting for LeAnn Rea for county
Columbia Basin Elec
commissioner.
tric Co-Op has announced
Larry and Betty Mills, Heppner
it will be holding its an
nual photography contest
this fall. The cooperative
is looking for entries from
which to. select quality
prints to be enlarged and
put on permanent display.
CBEC announces
photo contest
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Community Bank Is Easyl
Our friendly staff is happy to assist you every step of the
way, helping to change direct deposit and automatic
payments to your new Community Bank account.
Welcome to our Community.
Now, through October 31st, 2012, open any new
checking account* at our Heppner Branch:
1. ) We ll help you pick a new personal or business
checking account that’s right for you.
2.
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E ntries w ill be re
ceived at both the Condon
and Heppner offices now
through Thursday, Oct. 25,
closing at 5 p.m. Entries
must be photographs, either
standard or digital, color
or black and white, and
taken w ithin the CBEC
service territory, with some
indication or reference to
electricity or electrical in
frastructure. This required
element may be very minor,
however. A panel appointed
by CBEC w ill perform
independent judging o f
entries. Judges’ decisions
will be final. There will be
two entry classes: entries of
people/animals and entries
of landscapes/general inter
est. The same photo may be
entered in both classes if
desired, but a copy for each
class will be required. Eight
by 10 photos are preferred,
but smaller entries are al
lowed.
First, second and third
place will be awarded for
each class, with prizes of
$50 for first, $35 for second,
and $15 for third.
Entrants will agree to
allow CBEC to enlarge,
frame and perm anently
display winning entries at
CBEC’s discretion, with no
compensation or value paid.
Appropriate recognition
wifi be noted of entrant. All
entrants must be members/
consumers of CBEC. No
single entrant may submit
more than four entries in
any one class.
Of note this year is an
additional black and white
a class of entry. A theme of
“This is Our Service Terri
tory!” has been adopted for
this category, with an extra
prize of $50 to the selected
entry.
Anyone wishing ad
ditional information or de
tails may call Tom Wolff at
CBEC’s Heppner office at
676-9146.
Hazel H. Miller
Hazel H. Miller, life
long Morrow County resi
dent, died on October 11,
2012 in Heppner at the age
o f 104. A funeral service
will be held on Saturday,
October 20, at 10 a.m. at the
B oardm aa C om
m unity C hurch,
B oardm an, OR.
Burial will follow
at the Boardman
Cemetery in Board-
man.
Hazel was bom
Miller
on August 5, 1908
in Gooseberry, OR
to parents Ralph and Jane
Ball Akers. Hazel was raised
and attended school in lone,
graduating from lone High
School. She was united
in marriage to Russell K.
Miller on January 11, 1930
in Hood River, OR. They
moved to Boardm an in
1936, where she has lived
since. Russell preceded her
in death in 1960. Hazel then
took on boarders for a few
years to help support her
family. She later managed
a motel and had a gift shop
in her garage. Hazel was a
member of the Boardman
Community Church. Green
field Grange and Boardman
Garden Club, and served on
the Boardman Cemetery
Board for many years. She
enjoyed reading the Bible,
crocheting and playing pi
nochle.
She is survived by:
her son, Jim Miller and his
wife Margaret of Overgard,
A Z; d a u g h te rs,
Mildred Baker her
husband Harold,
Grace Carpenter,
and Pat Miller and
her husband Bob.
all o f Boardman;
15 grandchildren;
29 g re a t-g ra n d
children; 11 great-
great-grandchildren and
one great-great-great grand
child.
Hazel was preceded
in death by: her husband;
daughter, Lola Jane Mill
er; sister, Bertha Heald;
and four brothers, Wilbur
“ Wib,” Kenny, Berl and
Elby Akers.
Contributions may be
made in Hazel’s memory
to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospice or the Boardman
Community Church.
Please sign the condo
lence book at bumsmortu-
aryhermiston.com. Burns
Mortuary o f Hermiston,
OR is in charge of arrange
ments.
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needed to where they are
needed.”
Rea said our historic
courthouse
needs lots
o f mainte
nance and
she w ants
to see it
taken care
of.
Bill Hansell
“ I am
not ready to
bail on the building. And 1
want to see money spent on
our roads,” she said.
State Senate District
29
Running for State Sen
ate District 29 are Bill Han-
sell and Antone Minthorn.
Hansel 1 said he is fifth
generation in the area, with
his great-grandparents com
ing over on the Oregon
Trail. He has been 30 years
on the Um atilla County
Commission.
Hansel 1 said two huge
issues facing Oregonians
are education and Health
and Human Services, and
the problem s o f erratic
funding of these programs
with the state income tax.
Hansell said he is op
posed to the measure on the
ballot to allow casinos on
non-tribal land, saying we
would end up with casinos
all across the state.
Minthorn, who has been
25 years on the Umatilla In
dian Tribal
Council,
says using
water from
the Colum
bia needs to
Antone
be balanced
Minthorn
between
power,
salm on and navigation
uses.
“Water is a very power
ful resource,” he says, “and
we have to manage it very
carefully.”
CBEC plans annual
meeting, luncheon
Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative (CBEC) will
hold its annual meeting and luncheon on rhursday. Nov. 1,
at the American Legion Hall in lone. Attendees are asked
to note that this is a lunch meeting rather than a dinner
meeting as in the past. Registration begins at 11:15 a.m.
with lunch at noon and the meeting to follow. Door prizes
will be given out. This luncheon is free to all customers
in CBEC's service territory
‘Tyranny of the
Minority’
presentation planned
Retired obstetrician
and gynecologist Richard
Thorne, MD, will give a
pro-life presentation titled,
“Tyranny of the Minority:
Attacks against conscience
and religious beliefs,” on
Sunday, Oct. 21, at 12:45
p.m. at St. Patrick's Parish
Hall in Heppner.
Thorne's presentation
will focus on the attacks
taking place in America
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
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If Y O U have a family m em b er w ho suffers from
gam bling addiction. Y O U can also receive F R E E treat
m ent even if the gam bler is not receiving treatm ent.
If you are a resident of M orrow County an d you wish
to ta k e ad van tag e of the services ab ove or d esire m ore
information, P lease call any of the following num bers
to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk
Bobby Harris ® 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5
Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) @ 541-676-9161
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against religious conscience
and religious belief in the
necessity of morality. Ev
eryone who is concerned
with the moral degradation
of the world and country is
invited to attend Thome’s
presentation.
Richard Thome, MD,
was born and raised in
Los Angeles, CA. He is a
graduate o f Stritch School
of Medicine, Loyola Uni
versity, Chicago; he did
his internship and O B/
GYN residency at USC-LA
County. He was a Major in
the Army Medical Corps.
Fort Riley, KS and had pri
vate practice in Albany and
Salem, OR, specializing in
infertility and gynecology.
Thome retired from private
practice in 2000 and lives in
Redmond, OR.