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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 9, 2015 The Oficial Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Ofice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Ofice at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $30 in Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $36 elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost for classiied ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classiied display ad is $5.75 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub- lication must be speciied. Afidavits must be required at the time of submission. Afidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be speciied if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT ofice. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classiieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Op/Ed Boyer graduates with master’s degree Community economic Tyler Boyer graduated in August with a three-year master’s degree in professional mental health counseling development: results from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. He is currently employed with Cascadia, Portland. require taking risks Boyer attended Heppner High School and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Linield Bruce Sorte Editor’s note: Bruce Sorte worked for many years College, McMinnville. He is the son of John and Kelly Boyer of Lexington. with Oregon State University as an Extension Community Economist in the Rural Studies Program. He recently worked with the local community to develop strategies for economic development. Some of his insights are de- tailed here. Last February, Sheryll Bates asked me to do a luncheon talk for the Willow Creek The Elks annual Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest Valley Economic Development Group will take place this Sunday, Dec. 13, at 3:30 p.m. in the (WCVEDG). A great group showed up Heppner Elementary School gym. and tolerated my yammering for longer The event is free for youth ages eight through 13, or than they were promised. A few days after those who will be those ages on or before April 1, 2016. the lunch, the WCVEDG asked, if they For information, contact Corey Sweeney, 541-256- funded a month’s salary and some travel, Bruce Sorte 0355. would I postpone my June 30 retirement, do some interviews and give them some ideas for eco- nomic development projects. I had my plans laid for getting back to some serious hunting and ishing this fall, yet as I considered the area and the discussion after my comments at the lunch, it seemed worth putting off hunting and ishing for a while This Thursday, Dec. 10, the Holly Rebekah Lodge longer. will host a Bunco party at the lodge hall in Lexington. Play “Experts” in economic development, including me, starts at 7 p.m.; cost to play is $5. Everyone is welcome. are not particularly effective. One reason is businesses, and more and more global markets drive almost all economic development. We do not know enough about speciic businesses and their customers to ask a business to gamble on our recommendations. Another reason is, although we get around quite a bit and may be able to suggest to agencies and volunteers a A irst annual community-wide Christmas Music Fest few projects that might help, it requires leaders in the com- will be held at Hope Lutheran Church (corner of Alfalfa munity to risk their reputations or neighbors’ goodwill on and Cowins in Heppner) on Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning projects that at best have a 60 percent chance of succeed- at 3 p.m. ing. That is why the last three sets of recommendations The event will be a celebration of the season featur- for the Willow Creek Valley over the last 20 years, while ing special music and concluding with a carol sing-along. very thoughtful, were mostly quite general and certainly Admission is free, but donations of canned food or cash not very controversial or risky. for the Neighborhood Center will be welcome. I have made about 200 suggestions to at least 20 com- For more information, call the Shared Ministry ofice munities over the last 15 years. A few have been used to at 541-676-9970. get and spend other people’s money—federal, state and foundation grants. Only two or three have been used to spend local money. Leaders often agreed the suggestions could be useful, yet they also saw they were risky. Over the last few months I have visited with many of you and you have taught me a lot about the region— thank you. I do not use very sophisticated measures for success—just total population and student population. All the rest—jobs, median income, building permits, Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District and aging—come down to current population and the hope Morrow County Livestock Growers will co-sponsor an (students) for future population. afternoon program next Tuesday, Dec. 15, beginning at My grandparents were Norwegian and Irish home- 1:15 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall in Heppner. steaders and small business owners in northeast Montana. The MCLG annual meeting will follow the joint However, most of all they were tireless promoters for their program. communities—one of them took his interests in the region to the capitol as a state legislator. The stories they and my mom and dad told me at the dinner table started my inter- est in this ield at a young age. I never once heard any of them discuss the politics of another community member, and they regularly helped people get across tough times and tried to recruit outsiders to the community for their skills and creativity. Oregon has 138 small towns and 108 urban places. Oregon Trail Library velop, a basic knowledge Over the last century, 52 incorporated or unincorporated District is seeking a person of inancial reports and Or- small towns started, grew, declined, and are now gone. within the district to ill a egon’s public meeting and County seats do not disappear though they can wither. public records laws. The Construction of the new Bartholomew Building, as well board vacancy. The five members of board’s regular monthly as the state-funded road and walkway improvements, Oregon Trail Library Dis- meeting is held on the third are great votes of conidence in the Willow Creek Val- trict Board of Directors are Wednesday of the month at ley. Still, reversing total and student population trends elected at large from around 7 p.m., rotating locations requires reinforcing local businesses and looking outward the OTLD District, located among Boardman, Heppner for businesses, customers and neighbors. within Morrow County and and Irrigon. Occasionally Most of my recommendations are focused on sup- serving the communities of the board will hold special porting people who are already in Heppner, Lexington Boardman, Heppner and meetings to address urgent and Ione and then recruiting outsiders, particularly from Irrigon. When there are business that cannot be de- cities like Hermiston, the Tri-Cities, Bend, Albany, Hill- board vacancies between layed until the next regular sboro, etc. elections, the board may meeting. Board activities People move to rural communities for three re- appoint someone to ill the may also include weekend lated reasons—reduced congestion, safety and quality vacant position until the or daytime workshops, and of schools. You do a good job in all three; the rub as you events at the community know quite well is to differentiate yourself from other next election. The board is now seek- libraries. rural communities that are easier to reach. People will Each Letter of Interest accept less income and convenience for other qualities ing qualiied candidates to ill a vacancy and is asking should include a statement of life—If you are willing to work together as a region to interested persons to submit that the applicant resides teach them about your communities and help them feel a letter of interest by Dec. within the boundaries of at home as soon as they arrive. I am staking out some 14. The board will review the Oregon Trail Library volunteer work for me in the recommendations; I hope all Letters of Interest re- District and their contact you will do the same. ceived by the deadline at information. Letters of In- its next regularly-scheduled terest are considered public meeting on Dec. 16. The document, so applicants are board also asks that anyone asked not to include coni- Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has interested in the position dential information. released the following Justice Court report: The board also requests be present at that meeting -Steven C. Desart, 64, of Bend, OR was convicted of and be prepared to discuss that Letters of Interest in- Taking a Cow Elk in Closed Season and was ined $435. their interest in serving on clude a statement of why -Gary Dean Gipson, 63, was convicted of Operating the board in an open public each individual would an ATV in Violating of Posted Restrictions and ined $260. like to serve on the OTLD meeting. Board members must Board of Directors and reside within the boundar- what skills and experience Follow Morrow County History ies of the OTLD District they will share to further the From the Beginning When You district’s mission to “meet to serve. Members represent the informational, cultural, Purchase a $110.00 Value Pack of the patrons of the district and recreational needs of the Morrow County Chronicles. and provide leadership and residents of the district with oversight of the district information resources….” The Value Packs Will Be Available at Heppner City Hall Each Letter of Interest through the district direc- The 2015 Morrow County Chronicles are available at tor. The director handles must be received no later various locations. There are 30 Editions. the day-to-day operation of than 5 p.m. on Dec. 14 for The 1982 and 1983 Editions are out of print. The Morrow the district and employee consideration at the meet- County Chronicle was not printed in 2006 or 2007. matters, and manages the ing to be held on Dec. 16. Each Letter of Interest may library branches. In addition to attending be submitted to otlddirec- monthly meetings, board tor@centurylink.net, or by members are expected to mail to: OTLD P.O. Box have, or be willing to de- 107, Boardman, OR 97818. Elks Hoop Shoot this Sunday Holly Rebekah to hold Bunco party Community Bank receives outstanding First annual music CRA performance fest planned rating from FDIC Community Bank, headquartered in Joseph, OR recently received the highest possible rating from the FDIC for its most recent performance un- der the Community Re- investment Act (CRA). The Community Reinvest- ment Act of 1977 requires federally-insured deposi- tory institutions to support the borrowing needs of all the communities where they do business, including low- and moderate-income areas. The “Outstanding” rat- ing is based on Community Bank’s performance under lending, investment and community development tests. These tests measure residential, small business and community develop- ment lending, community development investments and community develop- ment services in the com- munities the bank serves. In Oregon speciically, the bank achieved an Out- standing rating for both lending and community development. Community Bank is currently the only active Oregon-chartered bank to receive an Out- standing in both areas. On a national level, just 347 of 6,247 (5.5 percent) of federally-insured inancial institutions have an active overall CRA rating of Out- standing. “We are honored to receive this rating, which demonstrates our commit- ment to the communities of Eastern Oregon and South- east Washington where our bankers live, work and operate your Community Bank.” said Tom Moran, President and CEO of Com- munity Bank. The CRA performance evaluation made specific references to Community Bank’s strengths, includ- ing its lending efforts to small businesses, farming operations and participation in community develop- ment. Since the last CRA rating, Community Bank originated 14 community development loans totaling approximately $24.7 mil- lion that directly beneited the bank’s rural communi- ties—including munici- pal improvement projects, economic development loans and the construction of medical facilities. Additionally Commu- nity Bank team members and directors provided 4,227 service hours directly relating to community de- velopment and economic development. Community lunch menu Heppner United Methodist Church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 16, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will include navy beans and ham, broccoli slaw, wilted spinach salad, corn mufins and lemon bars. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s ofice has released the following report of marriage licenses: December 3, 2015: -Michael Jay Palin, 59, of Heppner and Melissa Kristine Reese, 38, of Heppner. As your Aunts we are ALWAYS in your CAMP So PROUD you are STATE CHAMPS!!! Congratulations LOGAN & WYATT!!! (Congrats to Teammates & Coaches too!) Love, Julie (class of ’79) Geri & Jana (class of ’80) Morrow SWCD, livestock growers to hold joint program Library district seeks applicants for board position Justice Court Report ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
