TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 4, 2022
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
The first day of regular
play for the Willow Creek
Country Club ladies was
held April 26 at 10 a.m., on
a brisk but dry day. With the
earlier rain, many stayed
home, leaving only five
players.
Low gross of the field
went to Virginia Grant and
low net of the field to Shir-
ley Martin. Low gross for
flight B was awarded to Pat
Dougherty and Betty Carter
for flight C.
Jeanne Creswick had
the least putts of the day,
and the longest putt went
to Shirley Martin.
The ladies play each
Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Wil-
low Creek Country Club in
Heppner.
WCCC Men’s
Sunday Play
A two-man event was
played by 26 men on May
1 at Willow Creek Country
Club for the regular Sunday
Men’s Play.
The team of Tim Wright
and Rod Wilson took first in
net with 84.5. Second was
Greg Greenup and Delbert
Binshus, 88.5, and the third
place team was Rick John-
ston and Gene Orwick with
a score of 89.
Charlie Ferguson and
Barry Munkers were award-
ed first place in gross with a
score of 92 and Jeff Watkins
and Jared Huddleston were
second with 98. There was
a third-place tie between
the teams of Roger Ehr-
mantraut, Dennis Peck and
David Alstott, David Gun-
derson with scores of 101.
Due to Mother’s Day,
there will be no play Sun-
day, May 8. A two-man
tournament will be held
May 14 and 15, hosted by
Charlie Ferguson. A sign-up
sheet is available at the club
house or more information
can be found by contacting
Ferguson at 541-256-6145.
Chamber meeting
planned for May 5
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will hold an all
entities report meeting on May 5 at noon at the Gilliam
and Bisbee Building.
A lunch of Cinco de Mayo enchiladas will be provid-
ed by Tacos Hometown for $10 per person. RSVPs are
required for lunch.
Town & Country 2022
An Evening With the Stars
The Town & Country Event will be May
19th 2022 at the Gilliam & Bisbee building.
Dinner by Chef Alvin Liu. No host bar by
Bucknum’s Bar & Grill. Door prize donated
by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla
Indian Reservation.
Tickets are limited! $35 per person.
Available at the Chamber Office, City Hall,
Murray’s Rx and Bank of Eastern Oregon
• Man of the Year
• Woman of the Year
• Educator of the Year
• Student of the Year
• Business of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement
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tisan office in the general in time to be counted, it is
election according to party recommended voters drop
Mike McNamee, candidate
county property; oversee- rule, and those candidates them in a county drop box
for Morrow County
ing the operation of county do not appear on the prima- if possible.
Commissioner, Position 3
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BALLOTS
Mike McNamee
What education and/or
degrees do you have that
qualify you for the position?
I have an associate degree
and a bachelor’s degree in
Industrial Processes Tech-
nology, along with work
towards an accounting de-
gree.
What, if any, prior ex-
perience do you have? My
experience is management
of a farm equipment deal-
ership, 10 years working in
a research and development
laboratory as a technician
and 32 years as a partner/
owner in a custom haying/
farming business in north
Morrow County. I served
two terms on the Morrow
County Soil and Water
Board and served in vari-
ous leadership roles with
the Knights of Columbus
Men’s Organization.
Do you have a family
here? Spouse? Children? I
have been married to Run-
nisha for 42 years. We have
two daughters who attended
school in Morrow County,
but no longer reside in the
county.
Why are you running
for a county office? I am
running for the office of
commissioner because I
feel I have a unique per-
spective in not having held
a county position previous-
ly. I have a fresh perspec-
tive, without an agenda, and
a willingness to serve the
citizens of Morrow County,
moving it positively into the
future.
What do you feel is the
biggest challenge facing
the office you are running
for in Morrow County? The
biggest challenge is to keep
focused on the commission-
er’s job, which is responsi-
ble for approving ordinanc-
es (county laws); adopting
the county budget; setting
standards for the use of
departments with appoint-
ed department heads; and
being the spokesman of
the citizens. In my obser-
vations, there is a tendency
of the current board to mi-
cromanage.
How would you address
that challenge if you win?
My approach to this issue is
would be to diligently keep
the current qualified admin-
istrators; hire qualified peo-
ple at a competitive wage,
support them, monitor their
performance and let them
do the jobs.
Why do you feel you are
the best candidate for the
job? I have appreciated the
processes of this commis-
sioner’s race and respect
the other candidates and
those in the communities
that have taken their time
to be involved in the elec-
tion forums. I believe I will
come to the position with
a practical common-sense
approach; with a conserva-
tive, yet open minded, set of
principles that will benefit
all; for the good of Morrow
County. I would appreciate
your vote and I will do my
very best to be your voice
in the county government.
ry election ballot. Partisan
offices include U.S. Pres-
ident, U.S. Senator, U.S.
Representative, Governor,
Secretary of State, State
Treasurer, Attorney Gener-
al, State Senator and State
Representative.
Oregon’s primary is
closed, meaning only reg-
istered voters of a major
political party can vote
for candidates of the same
party. At the primary elec-
tion, voters who are not
registered in one of the ma-
jor political parties would
receive a ballot containing
nonpartisan contests, such
as judicial elections, which
all registered voters may
vote on.
Envelopes for the bal-
lots include business class
pre-paid postage which
may take longer than first
class. To be sure the ballots
arrive at the clerk’s office
For voter convenience,
24-hour drop boxes are lo-
cated throughout the coun-
ty. All drop boxes close at 8
p.m. on election day. Drop
sites are available at:
Heppner: Behind the
Bartholomew Building, in
the parking lot. Open 24
hours. Ballots may also
be dropped at the Morrow
County clerk’s office inside
the courthouse. The clerk’s
office will be open from 8
a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.,
M-F and election day (May
17) from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Lexington: 365 West
Hwy 74 (Morrow County
Public Works parking lot).
Ione: Spring St. (in
front of the turn to 3 rd
Street).
Boardman: NW
Boardman Ave.
Irrigon: 205 NE 3 rd St.
(Irrigon Annex).
Service Notices
Deanna Peck, Frances Peck and Ron Peck – A
celebration of life will be held for Deanna Peck, Frances
Peck and Ron Peck on May 14 at 11 a.m. at the Commu-
nity Bible Church, 170 B Street, Lexington. A reception
will follow.
Death Notices
Patsy B. Papineau, 80, of Arlington, died Sunday,
May 1, 2022, at her home. She was born on August 1,
1941, at Taylor, Arkansas. A graveside service will be
held Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Arlington, Cemetery.
Sweeney Mortuary of Condon is in care of arrangements.
Kathryn Healy Thorne, 91, of Heppner, died Sun-
day, May 1, 2022, at Pendleton. She was born on October
19, 1930, at Portland, OR. Recitation of the Holy Rosary
will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2022, at St. Patrick
Catholic Church in Heppner. Funeral Mass will be at 11
a.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, also at St. Patrick Catho-
lic Church with burial to follow at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
Diana E. Moser, 71, of Heppner, died Monday,
May 2, 2022, at Portland, OR. She was born on October
30, 1950. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
DA’s
Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
- Jennifer Lee Drake
was convicted of provid-
ing false information to a
police officer and failure to
appear. She was sentenced
to 20 days in jail; 24 months
bench probation; drug treat-
ment evaluation and com-
ply with all recommended
treatment, including in-pa-
tient drug treatment; mental
health evaluation and com-
ply with all recommended
mental health treatment and
Morrow SWCD will meet Tuesday, May 10 beginning 240 hours of community
at 6 p.m. at the Ag Service Center in Heppner. To join service work.
via Zoom or conference call, please contact the SWCD
DEADLINE:
beforehand at 541-676-5452. Meetings of the Morrow
SWCD are open to the public.
MONDAYS
Morrow SWCD to meet
AT 5PM