Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 23,2014
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Vote Grieb for county Support Russell for
commissioner
commissioner
I d The Editor:
The job of Morrow County Commissioner is a half
time job that pays a half-time salary. The duties of the
commissioner are to attend weekly county court meetings
and to attend to other county business as designated by
the county court. The county has three commissioners,
one full-time, who is the county judge and chairman of
the commission, and the other two, who are considered
halftime. Each commissioner is designated to serve as
a liaison with various entities such as the neighborhood
centers and the chambers of commerce in the county
communities.
Ken Grieb has served as county commissioner for two
terms and as such he has 90 plus percent of attendance at
county court meetings, and he has always been accessible
to any entity that has questions or problems that the county
can help with.
In addition to operating a sizable farming operation,
Ken and his wife Carri have been long-time volunteers
at both the elementary school and the junior, senior high
school.
Ken has devoted countless hours working with the
youth of the area in youth soccer, baseball, basketball
(where he currently coaches) and the youth golf program,
as well as volunteering for the reading program to help
kids get their reading level to a higher standard.
We feel that Ken’s experience in county government
has given him access to other county and state officials,
and has given him the experience working within the
confines of government for the greater good of the citizens
of Morrow County. We feel the current county court has
done a good job of maintaining a solid financial position
for the county, which has been extremely important in
these difficult economic times.
We feel that Ken’s devotion to the citizens of the
county and in particular his work with the youth of the
area makes for the good solid citizen that we need in
county government.
Please join us in voting for Ken Grieb for Morrow
County Commissioner.
(s) Larry and Betty Mills, Heppner
To the Editor/All Morrow County Voters:
Please join me in supporting Don Russell for Morrow
County Commissioner.
As a third-generation Morrow County resident. Don
knows the importance of community involvement. This
includes leadership positions in the Boardman Chamber
o f Commerce, Columbia River Community Health
Service, Morrow Education Foundation and many others.
Don has a long and varied business career, operating
multiple successful regional businesses on retail and
wholesale levels. His government experience includes
service as a Morrow County Planning Commissioner,
a Port of Morrow Commissioner and a Director for
Boardman Rural Fire District.
Please vote for a consistent, reliable and experienced
candidate. Vote for Don Russell as your next Morrow
County Commissioner.
(s) Raymond Michael, Boardman
Words of support for
Don Russell
End taxpayer-funded
abortions
To the editor:
Every day tax-paying Oregonians provide the revenue
for 11 abortions. That adds up to over 4,000 abortions that
Oregon taxpayers fund every year.
If you believe that surgically ending the life of a living
baby (the baby's heartbeat begins at six weeks) is an
acceptable form of birth control, this letter is not for you.
If you do not believe in abortion as a choice for birth
control, then are you willing to sign a petition to allow all
Oregonians a voting opportunity to stop our tax revenues
from being spent for abortions?
This petition drive needs your support. The unborn
cannot speak or defend themselves. You can go to www.
Oregon2014.org for petitions. You can contact your pastor
if you attend a Bible-believing church. You can contact
me and 1 will send you petitions.
Only the Samaritan was willing to help his neighbor
in distress. The others were unwilling to get involved.
The reason 1 am writing this letter is to illustrate one
small but inescapable truth. Those unborn babies have
a Heavenly Father. We all know the difference between
right and wrong. We have an opportunity to do the right
thing and defend and protect the unborn by ending
taxpayer funding for abortion.
1 exhort my fellow East Oregonians to get your names
on that petition before the deadline early this summer.
Signed,
Stuart Dick, Irrigon
To the Editor
I would like to encourage everyone In Morrow
County to vote for Don Russell for county Commissioner.
He is a lifelong resident of Morrow County. Don has
been a licensed CPA, a small-business owner managing
90 employees in multiple locations across three counties.
Don has served on the Boardman Fire District Board for
over 20 years, as Morrow County Planning Commissioner
and a Port of Morrow Commissioner for over eight years.
Ask anyone who has worked with Don and they will
tell you that he is fair and willing to listen. So please
join me in voting for Don Russell for Morrow County
Commissioner.
To the Editor:
Thank you,
The E.O. front page article “Out In a Crowd,” when
(s) John Wenholz, Irrigon
read, reads as if Christianity gives approval of homosexual
Former Morrow County Commissioner
behavior based on some flimsy research at the Umatilla
County Fair of a number of denominations selling food.
The young man whom this article is about states, “I
am a very strong Christian. That was a very big no- no
for me. And I was very worried.”
You should be very worried and you should not
To the Editor,
ask people what they think; you should ask God what
Please join me in supporting and re-electing Ken He thinks. Jesus Christ the Lord would tell you man
Grieb as Morrow County Commissioner.
does not live by bread (food) alone, but by every word
I am writing in support of Ken Grieb for re-election that proceedeth out of God's mouth (Deuteronomy 8:3,
To the editor.
as he is one of the most civic-minded people I know. Ken Matthew 4:4).
Please join us in supporting Ken Grieb for Morrow has continually helped link county efforts with youth-
“It is written,” said Jesus Christ to Satan.
County Commissioner. Ken has served on the Morrow development opportunities. As an educator,! appreciate
Many in the apostate church believe that adultery,
County Court for the past seven years, and during that his perspective on sustaining a county that is built around fornication, effeminacy, abuse o f themselves with
time we feel that he has worked diligently to do what service learning. He is a problem-solver who understands mankind (homosexuals), that these sins o f the flesh
is in the best interest for the county as a whole. Ken’s responsibility with the many endeavors he supports in our are acceptable, and you will find with most Christian
passion for the county is evident in his commitment county with both his time and resources. Ken has also denominations in America that their fellowships are filled
to its residents, including our future, which lies with been a strong supporter of youth activities and community with people committing these sins. But God’s word is
our children. Ken volunteers countless hours in our events. He coaches many youth sports and really cares clear to all who can read that the human body was made
communities. This has allowed him to build personal about the youth of our Morrow County communities.
in God’s image (Genesis 1:26) and is the temple of God
relationships that in turn have created the conversations
In closing, Ken is great to work with and continually on earth, not the building commonly called “a church”
that are required to get to the heart o f difficult issues. His voluntarily serves on several committees within our (1 Corinthians 3:16).
past experiences on various boards and committees, and county. My experiences working with him have always
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that
as a county commissioner, have shown that he strives been very positive and I appreciate his down-to-earth and the spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man (person)
to find common ground and solutions that work, while friendly yet professional demeanor. In his current position defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the
always representing himself in a professional and positive as a county commissioner he is able to keep things well temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. Let no man
manner. Please, join us in supporting Ken Grieb for balanced, organized and running smoothly. 1 believe that deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be
Morrow County Commissioner.
his commitment to Morrow County is to be commended. wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may
(s) Steve and Lisanne Currin, Heppner
Please join me in voting Ken Grieb for Morrow County be wise.”
I would tell you, young man, and all reading this at this
Commissioner.
Respectfully submitted by, time of the Passover commonly called Easter in Christian
(s) Matt Combe, Heppner denominations, that John 3:16 is not about coming out
of the closet. Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God,
gave his life freely in obedience to his Heavenly Father
for the final atonement for sin. It is finished (John 19:30).
To all who are committing any one or all of these sins
of the flesh. 1 would tell you that God loves you and died
a t an
pen
ouse
onoring
for you on the cross. Jesus has paid the price for your
sins.
We are all guilty, yet God freely gave his life that
The Morrow County
we
can
have life eternal, but only His way. Jesus said, “I
Clerk's office has released
am
the
way,
the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the follow ing report o f
the
Father,
but
by me” (John 14:6). Please read the Word
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of
God
for
yourselves.
For God saith, “Cursed is the
April 17, 2014: -Tony
man
who
trusteth
in
man,
and maketh flesh his arm, and
Ayala, 18, o f Hermiston
whose
heart
departeth
from
the Lord. The heart is deceitful
an d R e y n a Y a h a y r a
above
all
things,
and
desperately
wicked: who can know
Perez Arredondo, 18, o f
it?
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the
Lord
search
the
heart,
try
the reins, even to give
Hermiston.
every
man
according
to
his
ways,
and according to the
April 18, 2014: -Adam
fruit
of
his
doings”
(Jeremiah
17:5,9-10).
Now is the time
Paul Doher t y, 34, o f
to
repent
and
be
saved.
Only
Jesus
Christ
can save you,
Heppner and Molly Sue
none
other.
Happy
Easter.
Turrell, 29, of Heppner.
(s) Beryl Stillman, Lexington
Join us in
supporting Grieb for
commissioner
John 3:16 is not about
coming out of the
closet
Re-elect Grieb for
commissioner
P l e a s e jo in us
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