Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 29, 2020 -- NINE
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Armato has countywide
experience
To the editor:
I support Joseph Ar-
mato for Morrow County
Commissioner. Joseph has
countywide experience and
the ability to collaborate
with the other elected offi-
cials, department heads and
also to build relationships in
our communities. He is the
person that we need for the
challenges that our county
faces.
Joseph Armato under-
stands the diversity of out
different communities. He
will fairly represent us all.
Joseph will bring his re-
spect for all people and
communities to the role of
Morrow County Commis-
sioner.
Please join me in sup-
porting Joseph Armato for
Morrow County Commis-
sioner.
Wacy Coil
Doherty knocks it out
of the park
To the editor:
Jim Doherty knocked it
out of the park at the Cham-
ber candidate forum. What
he has done for this county
in the last three years came
to light last night. With four
years on the county budget
committee and one as chair,
he knows the business of
the county starts with a
budget but ends somewhere
on the last trail of the OHV
park. As he stated, “there
is no one focal point.” You
can’t do this job with num-
bers alone.
Jim knows people. He’s
open and honest. He will
stand with you, behind you
or in front of you if need
be. Jim has no agenda, has
no special interest groups
as donors and will repre-
sent the whole county. He
knows that the economy of
the county is vital. Jim ne-
gotiated a windfall contract
with Next Era energy, one
of the largest clean energy
businesses in the world. But
he would like to see our
small rural business com-
munity prosperous as well.
With a production AG
degree he knows the ne-
cessity of protecting and
enhancing our farmland
and driving our economy
around our number one
resource. One that is sus-
tainable. Just as important
as the businesses are to our
county, so are its people and
their communities. Jim was
compelled and not afraid to
stand in opposition to the
condemnation of Our Lady
of Guadalupe Church’s
property. He is as strong as
he is compassionate. He is
willing to represent all.
It’s no small feat to be
elected president of the As-
sociation of Oregon Coun-
ties. Thirty-six counties
strong, they represent the
entire State of Oregon and
elected Jim Doherty as their
leader. Some have ques-
tioned his time in Salem and
DC, but his leverage and
association at the state level
helped delivered a much
needed Covid-19 rapid test
kit to the Heppner hospital,
only one of three sent to
rural Oregon.
This man gets it done.
Re-elect Jim Doherty
County Commissioner. A
vision for today.... A voice
for tomorrow.
Justin Hoeft, Morrow
County resident, Heppner
Candidate forum
rumors false
To the editor,
It has come to my atten-
tion that a rumor is going
around that I was given
the questions beforehand
for the candidate forum for
Morrow County Commis-
sioner, Position 1, held on
April 20. I have no idea who
would start such a false ru-
mor, but I can assure every-
one that if I’d known what
the questions were going to
be, my answers would have
had far fewer “uhs” in them.
Furthermore, I would not
have forgotten to mention
my 25-plus years on the
board of directors of the
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
which has given me keen
insight into the business
challenges and promises
of our entire region, or my
years of coaching football
in Ione, or my experience
with the Oregon Wheat
Growers League as county
president.
If I’d had more time
to think, I would also have
spoken more about what I
learned from my 16 years
of service on the Morrow
County Planning Commis-
sion. We all knew the forum
would begin with introduc-
tory opening statements,
and I had notes for that,
but afterwards I heard the
questions at the same time
the audience did.
I am flattered that any-
one thought I was so bril-
liant and eloquent that I
must have been prepped,
but not even my wife
thought that (though she did
say I was the best looking).
But I also have a great deal
of respect for the Boardman
and Heppner Chambers of
Commerce that sponsored
the event, and I need to
make sure everyone knows
that they produced the fo-
rum with the utmost integ-
rity – which is how I will
serve as a Morrow County
Commissioner.
Sincerely,
Joel Peterson, Ione
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To the editor:
We are endorsing Glen
Diehl as candidate for Mor-
row County Justice Judge.
We have known Glen for
several years and have
discussed how he views
the function of the Justice
Judge in Morrow County.
He is, and will continue
to be, dedicated to using
the court to stop the return
of offenders. To do so he
will work with the Morrow
County Sheriff ’s Parole
and Probation Department
to insure people are ap-
propriately sentenced for
their offenses. This includes
appropriate fines and al-
lowing individuals work
sentencing where payment
of fines creates undue finan-
cial hardship. Glen’s years
of experience as a parole
and probation officer cre-
ate a unique understanding
of what works well and is
appropriate sentencing for
offenders.
One of the Justice
Judge’s more important
and unique functions is
working to keep children
in schools. During the last
few years, Morrow County
Justice Court has developed
a truancy program that has
been very successful. Glen
is continuing to work with
the Morrow County School
District to keep this suc-
cessful program working
well.
Glen has the right
qualifications, experience
and work ethic to be the
best qualified candidate
for Morrow County Justice
Judge and we urge you to
vote for him.
Sincerely,
Annetta L Spicer
William J Kuhn
Vote Theresa Crawford for Justice
of the Peace
To the Editor:
I have known Theresa
Crawford professionally
and socially for 16 years
and in that time, I have
known her to be a very
hard-working individual.
Theresa has lived in
this county for 30 years
and she has been an active
member of the community.
She has volunteered a lot
of time to the kids of this
county coaching baseball
and basketball. She is cur-
rently a volunteer for “Peo-
ple Helping People.”
committee member.
I interact with Theresa
Although an indepen- as she is a clerk for the
dent thinker and decision
maker, Joe appreciates and
engages in positive rela-
tionships with family and
friends.
Join me with a vote for
Joseph B. Armato.
Sincerely,
Carolyn M Willey
The Morrow County
(Rev. ret)
Cultural Coalition, sup-
ported by Oregon’s Cul-
tural Trust Foundation, has
announced the following
grant recipients for 2019
projects in Morrow Coun-
ty Schools and commu-
nities: Inland Northwest
Musicians for performance
expenses, Heppner Ele-
mentary School for an art
program, Windy River El-
ementary music program,
Oregon Trail Library Dis-
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Join me to vote for
Joseph Armato
To the editor:
I write on behalf of
Joseph B. Armato who is
running for Position One,
Morrow County Commis-
sioner.
Over the last several
years I have witnessed a
teenager at Heppner High
School playing football,
teaching and working at the
community swimming pool
where children sought him
out, and an altar boy at St
Patrick’s Catholic Church
mature into a wholesome
young adult.
He continues to fulfill
various responsibilities, as
a Morrow County Sher-
iff’s Office Dispatcher, an
assistant football coach
with the Heppner Jr High
and working with the high
school and youth football
programs, a member of the
executive board and budget
committee for the Willow
Creek Park District and a
member of the executive
board of the Heppner Com-
munity Foundation.
As I observed and ex-
perienced Joe grow up and
mature over the course of
his life, I both hear and
witness a man committed
to Morrow County’s high-
est good. He is thoughtful,
detailed, responsible and a
co-operative planner and
Endorsing Glen Diehl
for Justice Judge
county clerk’s office and
she makes deposits with the
treasurer’s office daily. Her
work is always accurate and
timely. She is a self-starter
and highly motivated to
do her job as effective and
efficiently as possible. I am
sure that she will continue
that same work ethic when
elected to the office of Jus-
tice of the Peace.
Theresa has always
been interested in the law.
She worked with a local at-
torney for several years and
in her position in the clerk’s
office she would handle the
juvenile files and go to the
juvenile hearings. I was
not surprised when she told
me she was going back to
school to get her associates
degree in criminal justice.
We need elected offi-
cials who are invested in
this county, people that live
here, raise their children
here, work here and volun-
teer here.
Please join me in voting
for Theresa Crawford for
Morrow County Justice of
the Peace.
Gayle L Gutierrez,
Heppner
Morrow County Cultural
Coalition announces 2019
award recipients
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program and The Morrow
County Historical Society
to help with the cost of
printing the Morrow Coun-
ty Chronicles.
Applications for 2020
culturally based activities
in Morrow County are now
being accepted. Projects
supported in the past have
also included quilting, art
displays, historical library
books, cultural entertain-
ment structures, kid’s ac-
tivities for parks, drama
and musical workshops.
Grants can be awarded up
to 50 percent of total project
cost. For complete guide-
lines and an application
form, please contact Gayle
Gutierrez at 541-676-5630
or ggutierrez@co.morrow.
or.us.
If anyone is interested
in making a donation to the
Oregon Cultural Trust or is
interested in the commit-
tee, please contact Gayle
Gutierrez at ggutierrez@
co.morrow.or.us.
The Morrow/Gilliam crop tour and
drill demo day and social, scheduled
for May 15th at Starvation Farms has
been postponed until September.
Details will be posted at a later date.
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