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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The Official 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 SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office 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: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising City candidates will appear on ballots City council and mayor candidates for Ione, Lex- ington and Heppner will be on the ballots that coun- ty residents should start receiving this week. All city candidates are running unopposed but still need your votes. Ione candidates include Rod Taylor, the candidate for mayor; SaBrina Bai- ley Cave, council position two; Chris Cave, council JoAnna Lamb, Candidate for Heppner city council 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 $5.25 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified 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 office. 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 classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. Irrigon to hold Trunk or Treat Irrigon will hold a com- munity Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 31 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Cars will park on the south side of NE Main Ave. between the post office and AC Houghton to hand out the treats. Kids and parents will walk past the parked cars for treats. Irrigon city manager Aaron Palmquist said, “We hope this brings our com- munity together while also remaining safe. Door to door is still allowed but this is a safer available option.” All candies are to be wrapped. For additional information or to sign up, contact the Irrigon City Hall. Births Logan Joseph Kenny – Matt and Carmel Kenny, Hep- pner, welcomed a son, Logan Joseph Kenny, on August 24, 2020. Logan was born at Good Shepherd in Hermiston weighing 7 lbs. 10 oz and mea- suring 21 inches long. Logan joins big sisters, Lilian and Cora. Grandparents are Joseph “Joe” and Linda Kenny of Hep- pner and Sheri Reab of Kennewick. Logan Joseph Kenny position three and Mark Patton, council position six. Council position one is currently vacant. Lexington residents will vote for the mayor and three town council mem- bers. Juli Kennedy is the candidate for mayor. Coun- cil members Bill Beard, Will Lemmon and Curtis Thompson are candidates for positions one through three. Hello. I am JoAnna Lamb and I am running for council member for the City of Heppner. My family and I moved here from Irrigon in July of last year. I work for Ione Community Charter School as an Educational Assistant serving grades 6 to 12. My husband works for the Town of Lexington, our daughter is a 5 th grader at Ione and our son and his wife (and soon to be little one) live in Idaho. I enjoy being part of the community and it’s exciting for me to be part of helping a community become more united and progressive. My past experience with volunteering has been a great experience in learn- ing how to organize large events. Sometimes I have to stop and think, “This sounded a whole lot better in my head”’ while in the middle of them though. It has also fostered an ability to mediate between many different groups of people effectively when different wants and needs may not align exactly but a common goal must be achieved. My specific interests in serving this community are geared toward agricul- ture and the availability of fresh, healthy foods to our community, opportunities for entrepreneurs to start up new businesses and encour- aging our community to improve the availability of housing by renovating these lovely old houses whenev- er possible, and replacing them when it is no longer a viable option. I look forward to serv- ing this community with fresh new ideas and pre- serving the unique history and unity this community holds on to. In Heppner, voters are asked to vote for Jim Kindle for mayor; JoAnna Lamb for council position one; John A. Bowles for coun- cil position two and Corey Sweeney for council posi- tion three. For questions or addi- tional information about the candidates, contact the city hall in the city where you reside. Chris Cave, Candidate for Ione city council Age: 52 What education &/or experience do you have that qualify you for this position? The majority of my working career was spent in the forest industry where project development and application plans require strict adherence to State and Federal laws, much like city municipalities. Public relations with rural land owners, and their many colorful, often different minded neighbors, has giv- en me the tools I believe are needed to hold this position. Do you have family here? Female arrested for arson Diane Rochelle Berecz, 47, of Irrigon was arrested and charged with arson I, assault of a police officer (X2) and resisting arrest on Saturday, October 10 after deputies were dispatched to a house fire on Crooked Road in Irrigon. A resident who had been away from the home We proudly endorse Joel Peterson for Morrow County Commissioner Representative Greg Smith- Heppner Mike Sweek- Heppner Planning Commison Jeff Wenholz- Irrigon City Manager Karen Pettigrew- Boardman City Manager Aaron Palmquist- Irrigon Jeff Bailey- Heppner Debbie Radie- Irrigon ICABO Chairman Ed Rollins- Ione Linda LaRue- Ione And Former Morrow County Commissioners: LeAnn Rea John Wenholz Raymond Grace All candidates for city council positions were asked to provide informa- tion about themselves to allow voters to get to know them. Only two submitted information to the G-T, Chris Cave, candidate for Ione city council and Jo- Anna Lamb, candidate for Heppner city council. Be- low are their responses and photos. and returned, reported the house was not on fire 15 minutes earlier. The house interior was fully engulfed in minutes and a female was seen walking away from the burning house. Berecz was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with bail of $275,000. The inves- tigation is on-going. My son, Alex, and my wife and I enjoy the serenity and security that life in Ione provides. It’s a great place for our son to spend his childhood, just being a kid doing all the innocent and fun things we all remember from our childhoods. I have extended family in the area through my wife, and they have been a valuable re- source for me that I greatly appreciate. Why are you running for city office? I’m running for City Council to help affect change and direction that benefits the townspeople and our municipality, What do you feel is the biggest challenge facing the office you are running for in your city? Water and sewer ser- vices equals our city’s abil- ity for growth. Our lack of a municipal sewer system severely limits our ability to add more homes, or even to keep some of the homes we currently have, due to state regulations. How would you address that challenge if you win? By working with our Mayor and Council to come up with solutions for fund- ing this municipal project we desperately need. Why do you feel you are the best candidate for this position? I don’t know if I’m the best candidate for the posi- tion, but I AM a candidate who’s looking to positively secure the future of the City of Ione. Diane Rochelle Berecz ATTENTION HUNTERS!! The Heppner Gazette-Times wants pictures of your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop by to have your picture taken, drop off photos at 188 W Willow in Heppner, email them to e d i t o r @ ra p i d s e r v e . n e t upload them at heppner.net or text cell phone photos to 541-980-6674. The Census gives us agency and ensures we have a voice. It enables our communities to have accurate representation and the political power we need to live our best lives. It’s not too late to take the census. Take the Census today online or by phone: El censo nos da agencia y asegura que tengamos una voz. Permite a nuestras comunidades tener una representación precisa y el poder político que necesitamos para vivir dignamente. No es demasiado tarde para completar el censo. Complete el censo hoy en línea o por teléfono:
