Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 1, 2019 -- THREE
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Radie makes the
community a better
place
To the editor:
I am writing to support
Debbie Radie for Morrow
County Port Commission-
er. I got to know Debbie
when her family lived in
Ione. Debbie and her family
made our community a bet-
ter place during their years
there. As Booster Club
president she was tireless
and encouraged everyone to
be involved and help in any
way they could. When Deb
asks you to help…it’s im-
possible to say no, because
she sets such a shining
example of hard work and
a positive attitude.
My son and I had the
opportunity to tour Board-
man Foods. I was impressed
with her knowledge of the
agricultural sector of our
community. It was an im-
pressive display of team
work. No wonder they
have won so many awards.
Again, a great example of
her leadership skills and
ability to work well in any
environment.
I have known Debbie
for over twenty years. She
knows Morrow County
well as she travels around
and supports each town
and their events. She un-
derstands the importance of
business and the jobs they
provide. Morrow County
is growing and the Port is a
very important part of that.
Debbie’s experience as a
leader and manager is just
what the Port needs. I can’t
think of anyone who would
do a better job.
Sincerely,
Penny Krebs, Ione
Murray the best option
To the editor:
My name is Wacy Coil.
I was born and raised in
Heppner. Recently, I moved
back to my hometown to
work in my father’s fabrica-
tion shop, Coil Fabricating.
The reason I am writing this
letter is to inform residents
of Morrow County of why I
believe John Murray would
be the best option for the
upcoming Port of Morrow
commissioner election.
I have known John
since I was knee high on
a grasshopper. He and his
family have always been
fixtures in my life. I grew up
alongside his five children,
participating in sports and
hunting trips with his sons
and been to countless fami-
ly dinners. In all of the time
I’ve spent with John, one
thing stands out; he is first
and foremost a family man.
It is evident in his dedica-
tion to his children, his wife
Ann and his commitment
to continuing his father’s
legacy, Murray’s Drug.
Secondly, he cares
deeply about his commu-
nity. John grew up in south
Morrow County, attending
school in Heppner and lone,
and is very invested in
bettering the place he calls
home. I truly believe he will
not only listen to his com-
munity concerns, but also
act on the problems that are
brought to his attention and
do his best to improve or fix
any issues.
As a man I have looked
up to and respected my en-
tire life, I will be placing my
vote and my trust in John
Murray for Port of Morrow
commissioner. I hope this
letter will help you to do
the same.
Wacy Coil, Heppner
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
Twenty-three Willow
Creek Country Club ladies
enjoyed a sunny and beau-
tiful day on their playday
held Apr. 23.
Low gross on the field
went to Nancy Propheter,
low net to Lorene Mont-
gomery and least putts
of the field went to Eva
Kilkenny.
Low gross for flight A
was Virginia Grant and low
net went to Karen Thomp-
son. Least putts winner was
Loa Heideman. Virginia
Grant also got the long
drive and longest putt for
flight A.
Flight B low gross went
to Pat Dougherty, low net to
Judy Harris and least putts
was Karen Haguewood.
Dougherty also had the
long drive for flight B and
Haguewood the longest
putt.
Bunnie Lindsey took
low gross on flight C and
low net was Sharon Har-
rison. Least putts was a tie
between Bev Steagall and
Jennie Creswick. Nancy
Aransan received the long
drive and Sherry Mahoney
got the longest putt.
Nancy Propheter got
a birdie on hole number
eight.
Marksmanship
teams compete
Heppner and Ione
Marksmanship teams
have completed their first
week of competition. Ath-
letes must shoot at least
50 rounds each week and
can shoot on Sunday or
Wednesday evenings at the
Morrow County Gun Club
in Lexington. Head coach is
Ken Kippley and is assisted
by Travis Greenup and Erin
Heideman.
Total shooting scores
for the Heppner team were
Tiffany Akers, 16; Madi-
son Ashbeck, 35; Tucker
Ashbeck, 38; Struthers Bo-
hanon, 31; Zachary Bred-
field, 20; Hunter Greenup,
43; Justin McAninch, 30;
Gibson McCurry, 32; Matt
Orem, 28; Kevin Rea, 32
and Kannon Wilkins, 36.
The total shooting
scores for the Ione team
were Jake Heideman, 26;
Grace Ogden, 12; Colt
Parker, 29; Kalvin Riet-
mann, 29 and Evan Fer-
guison, 33.
Community lunch menu
Hopeful Saints volunteers will serve lunch on
Wednesday, May 9 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch
will be pork chops, mashed potatoes, orange kissed beets,
spinach salad, hot rolls and Boston crème pie for dessert.
Milk, coffee and tea is served at each meal. Suggested
donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
Vote yes on the tax levy Murray is excellent
To the editor:
Have you ever needed candidate
After working to im- an emergency response or
prove the quality, avail-
ability and accessibility
of health care for rural
communities throughout
the past several decades, I
would like to offer the fol-
lowing information for your
consideration about the im-
portance of sustaining es-
sential care and supporting
the Morrow County Health
District local option levy.
In our county, we ben-
efit from having a strong
health care system to sup-
port our needs during all
stages of our lives and en-
suring the availability of
family medicine, emergen-
cy medical, home health
and hospice and inpatient
and outpatient services vital
to our community. I have
assisted communities that
continue to thrive because
they demonstrate strong
support for local health care
and I have also observed
the converse: services for
a community lost that can
rarely be regained.
If you aren’t aware, it is
quite expensive to provide
health care for a rural area.
Many services aren’t fi-
nancially reimbursed at the
level equal to what it costs
to provide the care. Most
health districts require an
operating levy to ensure the
provision of health services,
as does ours. Continuing
to fund an operating levy
and local option allows
the health care providers
to create opportunities for
people to receive care and
achieve their maximum
level of health.
Morrow County is one
of very few remaining rural
areas, where local control of
decisions about health care
delivery is preserved; not
administered or consumed
by a larger “system.” Your
support of local services
ensures we maintain local
control, are financially via-
ble and retain critical care.
considered the time it takes
to receive emergency care
when you need it? What
might be the outcome if
you called 911 and emer-
gency services were an
additional forty-five min-
utes to an hour and a half
later responding? Have
you become familiar with
the care provided by the
home health and hospice
program? If you haven’t,
please take the time to, and
for a just a moment, ponder
life without the security of
knowing we have access
to local care in time of our
greatest need.
The health care sector
provides a significant con-
tribution to the economic
vitality of our county. We
benefit greatly when friends
and family are employed
as staff or work as volun-
teers of the Morrow County
Health District and having
a stable, high-quality med-
ical service is fundamental
to attracting industry and
families to our area.
Over ten years ago,
a county-wide collabora-
tive of all Morrow County
health care providers, hu-
man services and commu-
nity partners was formed
– the Community Health
Improvement Partnership
(CHIP). The health district
was one of the founders
leading this effort, which
continues to exist to jointly
examine community needs
and plan for better health
for all people living in Mor-
row County.
Would you please con-
sider joining me to vote yes
to support renewal of our
health district local option
levy? Your vote will help
ensure we have the infra-
structure, technology and
workforce to meet future
needs of our community.
Andrea Fletcher, Lex-
ington
Funeral Notices
Judith “Judy” (Paine) Shannon – a celebration of
life will be held May 4 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist
Church in Heppner. A reception will follow in the church
basement fellowship hall. Shannon was born July 14,
1942 and passed away January 26, 2019.
Bag sale scheduled
The Neighborhood
Center will hold a bag sale
on Wednesday, May 1 from
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pro-
ceeds from the sale help
support the food pantry.
The first bag is $15 and
the second bag is $10. Items
included in the bag sale are
clothing, shoes and books
with all other merchandise
being 50 percent off.
The Neighborhood
Center is located at 441
N Main St, Heppner. For
additional information call
541-676-5024.
To the editor:
For many years I have
had the honor of represent-
ing Morrow County on the
Port of Morrow commis-
sion. It has been truly an
unforgettable experience
and I am extremely grateful
to the citizens of Morrow
County for allowing me that
opportunity.
The Port of Morrow is
blessed with an extremely
competent staff of employ-
ees from top to bottom. I
am confident that this is an
excellent time to retire from
the Port commission.
I am proud that John
Murray has decided to file
for this position on the
Port and I endorse him for
the open position in the
coming term. John Murray
has participated in several
county wide positions. He
has volunteered 14 years
to the health district and
participated in numerous
board training programs.
His pharmacy busi-
ness has been successful
in various parts of Morrow
County and he has served
customers in all the towns
of Morrow County. He has
been a willing volunteer
in numerous county orga-
nizations and is sincerely
interested in the welfare of
all our county residents.
John Murray has
demonstrated admirable
ability in business and pub-
lic service. He is an excel-
lent candidate for the Port
commission.
Larry Lindsay
Please vote for Murray
To the editor:
I am submitting this
letter to encourage all of
my fellow Morrow County
voters to join me in voting
for John Murray for the Port
of Morrow Commission-
ers position being vacated
by his father-in-law Larry
Lindsay. Now I would like
to tell you why I am strong-
ly supporting John Murray.
I have had the privilege of
working with both candi-
dates, so I feel I am in a
unique position to be able to
make an educated decision
in this important election.
When I was in charge
of the AARP Tax Aide pro-
gram, Mrs. Radie volun-
teered as a tax preparer for
a couple of years. I also
brought her name forward
to be on the Eastern Oregon
Work Force board. I have a
great deal of respect for her
abilities and applaud her
for her accomplishments.
That being said I was very
concerned by a comment
she made at the Heppner
Chamber candidates fo-
rum. She stated that some
individuals had approached
her and suggested that she
run for the commissioner
position. That tells me that
maybe her heart is not into
this endeavor.
Now for why I am put-
ting all of my support be-
hind John Murray. I have
known John Murray for
many, many years. I have
had the honor and privi-
lege of working with John
on the Morrow County
Health District board for
the past 14 years. During
that time John has displayed
both dedication and pro-
fessionalism. John always
comes to meetings well
prepared and asks for the
engagement of his fellow
board members. John fully
understands that the only
employee that answers to
the commission is the Port
manager.
John sees the county as
one entity and has always
expressed concern for all
residents of the county. For
the last two- or three-years
John has expressed an inter-
est in being a Port commis-
sioner. Therefore, I know
he has put a lot of thought
into the time commitment,
travel requirements etc.
expected from a Port com-
missioner. John is one of
those exceptional individ-
uals that has integrity, high
intelligence and most of all
common sense. For all of
the above reasons, my vote
goes to John Murray.
Please vote.
Leann Rea
Kinder roundup
to be held
Heppner Elementary
will be rounding up all the
kindergarten students for
the 2019-20 school year on
May 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Children will meet Mrs.
Calvert, tour the school
and participate in other fun
activities. Contact Mrs.
Robinson at 541-676-9128
to register for the kinder
roundup.
Parents should bring
their child’s birth certifi-
cate, immunization record
and emergency contact in-
formation. Students must be
five years of age by August
31, 2019 to enroll.
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