Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 10, 2019 -- THREE
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Radie perfectly suited for
position
To the editor:
Seldom are we given
the opportunity to elect
someone who is so perfect-
ly suited for the position
for which they are running.
We have been blessed in
this election cycle with
such an opportunity in the
candidacy of Debbie Radie
for Morrow County Port
position number five.
Debbie has spent the
last twenty-seven years
helping create the success-
ful business that is Board-
man Foods. This role has
given her a unique view of
the development, growth
and investment that have
created the thriving Port of
Morrow.
Her leadership ability
and compassionate devo-
tion to service have not only
made her successful.in her
chosen career but has been
demonstrated over and over
in the many volunteer and
regional boards to which
she has devoted her time.
She has been instrumental
in creating tools to provide
quality jobs and training to
enhance our eastern Ore-
gon workforce and to help
students find the skills to
become effective working
adults.
She has dealt with a
variety of different types of
budgets and financial imple-
mentation in her business,
as well as on the boards,
committees and community
organizations where she
has given her time. In each
community of the county
in which she has lived, she
has offered her skills with
great generosity and effec-
tiveness, such as her service
on both the lone and Mor-
row County School boards.
She has been honored by
the peers in her industry by
her election as chair of the
regional Food Northwest
Association Board, whose
stated goal is “to advance
the ability of the food In-
dustry to produce and de-
liver wholesome, safe food
from the Pacific Northwest
to the world.”
Debbie brings knowl-
edge of the needs and goals
of the Port, experience in
industry and as an effective
and well-loved employer.
She brings intellect and
business acumen, as well
as a positive vision for our
area and a long-time com-
mitment to making Morrow
County a productive and
positive place to live and
work.
Other highly effective
skills she will bring to this
job are her gifts of being a
good listener, an articulate
voice when sharing infor-
mation, her perception of
and ability to share positive
workable solutions, her
knowledge and experience
in dealing with risks and
making needed decisions
in a timely way.
Debbie has been so
very successful because
she has a talent for working
with people that enhances
their sense of worth and
thus makes them more able
decision-makers, as well.
The Port is thriving and is
also on the cusp of many
new and exciting opportu-
nities for growth and pro-
ductivity. Debbie Radie is a
candidate who will help this
vision continue to expand
employment and positive
growth in all of Morrow
County.
Please take this rare
opportunity to provide the
Port of Morrow with an
exceptionally suitable can-
didate for Port Commis-
sioner. Vote with us for
Debbie Radie, Port position
number five.
Sincerely,
John and Kerry Riet-
mann, lone, OR
To the editor:
The following letter
was sent to Boardman Ru-
ral Fire Protection District
Members:
I am very pleased to
report that during recent
rating survey from the In-
surance Services Office,
our protection class rating
improved to a 3-3Y. The
previous rating was 5-9.
This new classification will
be effective June 1, 2019.
For many insured proper-
ties in the fire district, this
rating resulted in a decrease
of property insurance cal-
culations. Insurance policy
holders should contact their
agent or company to deter-
mine the effects this change
in classification might have
on their policies.
The ISO grades the fire
department based on three
categories. The first part
is the emergency commu-
nications/dispatch system,
which weighs in with 10
percent. The fire district
tests for 50 percent. The
public works/water counts
for 40 percent. There is
also an item called diver-
gence which calculates the
difference between the fire
district and the water sys-
tem. We did pick up an ad-
ditional 4.39 points with the
Fire Prevention Program
which includes industry and
business inspections along
with hydrant testing. ISO
has ten classifications. Ten,
meaning no protection to
One which is a score of 90
percent or better. (See graph
of communities in the na-
tion and their ISO ratings.)
William Louis
“Wil” White
William Louis “Wil” wife, Lori White, Heppner;
White of Heppner was born daughter, Lauren Malpi-
on Feb. 9, 1957 in Man, ca (Raymond), Fresno,
CA; son, Jeremy
WV to parents, Willie
Stewart (Hilaree),
and Georgie Lambert
Crescent City, CA;
White. He died on
sister, Alice Rho-
April 5 in Richland,
ten; the joys of his
WA at the age of 62
life, his grandchil-
years.
dren, Madilyn and
Wi l g r a d u a t e d
from Moreno Valley William Louis Graydon Stewart
High School in More- “Wil” White and Aeris and Jo-
nas Malpica and
no Valley, CA. He
served in the United States numerous nieces and neph-
Army and the Army Re- ews.
Wil was preceded in
serves for 14 years before
his honorable discharge. death by his parents, broth-
Wil was united in marriage er, Ira White and sisters,
to Lori Letteer on Dec. 15, Lillie Lambert and Diane
1990 in San Bernardino, White.
A celebration of life
CA. He worked as a con-
tractor in California until service will be held on Sat-
they moved to Heppner in urday, April 13 at 11 a.m.. at
2005. Wil worked as the the Heppner Church of the
sexton for Ione-Lexington Nazarene, 335 N. Gilmore
Cemetery District until St., Heppner, OR.
Those who wish may
2018. He was serving as
the associate pastor of the make contributions in Wil’s
Heppner Church of the memory to the Heppner
Nazarene and was study- Church of the Nazarene or a
ing to be ordained by the charity of your choice.
Please share memories
Northwest District of the
Nazarene Church. Wil en- of Wil with his family at
joyed music and especially burnsmortuaryhermiston.
enjoyed visiting and minis- com. Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston is in care of
tering to others.
He is survived by his arrangements.
Endorsing Debbie Radie
To the editor:
I am endorsing Debbie
Radie for the Port of Mor-
row Commissioner position
in the upcoming election.
Debbie is a long time
Morrow County resident,
having lived in Boardman,
Ione and now Irrigon. She
is capable of representing
the entire county and un-
derstanding the impact the
Port of Morrow has on our
region. For eight years, she
and her family lived in Ione
and I saw firsthand her ded-
ication to our community.
She has continued to gra-
ciously volunteer her time
and resources to support
communities in all parts of
this county.
Debbie is currently vice
president of operations at
Boardman Foods and has
spent over 27 years serving
our communities though
her work at Boardman
Foods. Each year all teach-
ers and staff in the county
are treated by Boardman
Foods to fruit boxes and
chocolates during the hol-
iday season. The children
of employees at Boardman
Foods can participate in
afterschool programs at the
plant until their parents get
off work. Onsite doctors for
employees and families are
available each month, as
well as college scholarships
and after school and sum-
mer work for high school
students.
Debbie sees the impact
the Port of Morrow has on
our region on a daily basis.
She brings a wide variety
of skills and experiences at
the local and state level that
will make her an effective
Boardman fire district improves rating
Brent David
Dickinson
Brent David Dickinson everywhere, 13 inches of
died at his home in Herm- heavy wet snow and 10
degrees below
iston on March 28 at the
zero all within
age of 44 years. He was
48 hours. What
born on March 7, 1975
an arrival.
in Grandview, WA, the
Brent even-
only child of Cecelia and
tually moved
Bruce Dickinson. When
back to the
Brent was 18 months
old, his father, Bruce, Brent David Hermiston area
and graduated
died so he and his moth- Dickinson
from Hermiston
er, Cecelia, moved to
Hermiston. When he was High School in 1993. He
six, his mother married married Kristen Hollovett
and they had a son, Bryce.
Richard (Rick) Drake.
Brent started school at The couple eventually di-
Interfaith Christian School, vorced.
Brent was an avid read-
a school and church his
grandad, Bob Lovett, start- er, coming home to his
ed and pastored (now Herm- mother one day after school
iston Christian School) and with a book in his hand and
where his mom and dad saying, “Mom, don’t you
both worked. When he was just love words?” He loved
in junior high, the family to skate-board but had to
moved to Vallejo, CA for quit because of injuries
his dad to work as a car- and age, was an avid guitar
penter. They moved back player, loved baseball and
to Hermiston when he was a MMA following many of
freshman and he enrolled in the athletes’ careers closely.
Hermiston High School. At A favorite memory of his
the beginning of his senior was attending the Mariners
year, his dad got a wild idea game in the King Dome
to move to Alaska. Excit- when Ken Griffey Jr. (rook-
ed, they all began to pack. ie year) made his famous
When the two vehicles were catch leaving his “Spider-
packed, loaded and ready to man” imprint on the wall.
head out, his dad pointed He was always a friend to
to the car and said, “You’re the down and out and those
driving,” quite a drive for a who needed help.
Brent is survived by
17-year-old. Seven days and
2500 miles later, through his parents, Rick and Ce-
snowstorms, gravel roads, celia Drake, Heppner; sis-
miles of construction zones, ter Janet, Ontario, OR;
border crossings and long foster brother, Jeremiah
days of driving, they ar- Garcia, Hermiston; long-
rived in a small crossroads time companion, Alyshia
community on the Alaska Bowe, Hermiston; son,
Pipeline, Gakona, AK. The Bryce Dickinson, Pendle-
welcoming committee for ton and 4-month old grand-
their arrival consisted of son, Blake as well as a
Mt. Spur blowing its top whole host of aunts, uncles
and spewing volcanic ash and cousins.
Brent was preceded in
Port commissioner. She has death by his grandparents
volunteered her time to the Bob and Agnes Lovett,
Ione and Morrow County Pearl and Dale Dickinson,
School Boards, Kiwanis son Brok Palmer, cousin
Club, Umatilla/Morrow Mac Lovett, aunt Connie
Travel Shed committee, Lovett and his birth father
Eastern Oregon Workforce Bruce Dickinson.
Investment Board, Oregon
Brent had a storied life
State Workforce and Talent filled with many hills and
Board and is currently the valleys. He struggled with
chair of Food Northwest things many of us struggle
Association Board.
with, gaining victory over
I encourage you to vote some of those things, not so
Debbie Radie for Port of much others; he could have
Morrow Commissioner.
insight into people and sit-
Sincerely,
uations many of us envied.
Donna Rietmann
“He will be greatly missed
Ione, OR
as 44 is much too young
to be gone. God bless you
Brent, and we will see you
in Glory! Love, your family
and friends.”
Donations to help cover
funeral expense may be sent
directly to Burns Mortuary
of Hermiston, P.O. Box
289, Hermiston, OR 97838.
A celebration of life
service and burial will be
*Design
held on Sunday, April 14
at 1 p.m. at the Hermiston
*Print
Cemetery.
Please share memories
*Mail
of Brent with his family at
Sykes Publishing burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com. Burns Mortuary of
541-676-9228 Hermiston is in care of
arrangements.
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&
Mailing
Services
Graph of communities in the nation and their ISO ratings
The Class 3-3Y rating
is due to recent additions
and upgrades to operating
programs and apparatus.
A federal grant assisting
paid staff for seven days
per week coverage is now
established within the fire
district budget. Installing
a full-time training offi-
cer proved effective with
Family Hunt Club Looking for Big Game Land
Wildlife Development Association (WDA), a hunting club which is over
40 years old, is seeking to expand its leased big game hunting areas by
10,000+/- acres. WDA is known for promoting the highest standard of
hunting ethics, hunter safety and family hunting.
Using club volunteers we hold annual work parties on leased proper-
ties working on projects directed by the property owner (fence and gate
repair, road improvement, vegetation removal, etc.). We do projects to
improve hunting, such as “No Trespassing” signage, and Predator Con-
trol program. References are available upon request.
If you have land to lease please contact:
Wildlife Development Association
Jason Slangan, President(503) 927-5643
detailed planning and exe-
cution of training improve-
ments. The purchase of a
new ladder truck in 2015
was accomplished with
award commitment from
the Columbia River Enter-
prise Zone (CREZII).
Volunteer staff is a key
component of this survey.
Boardman Rural Fire Dis-
trict can always use more
volunteers to assist. If you
or anyone you know are in-
terested, please contact me
at the fire station. I would
also like to thank local busi-
ness, City of Boardman and
the Port of Morrow. With
your support we were able
to reach the goals needed
to lower the rating. A rating
of 3-3Y should result in a
savings of your insurance
dollars.
Sincerely,
Marc Rogelstad, Fire
Chief
Boardman Rural Fire
Protection District
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Thank you
Brett Cook
For 23 years of service as our
Building Official.
Enjoy your retirement!
The City of Boardman