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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 12, 2022 -- SEVEN County seeks chief of staff position Local candidates run for Morrow County commis- sioners last week voted to begin advertising for a new chief of staff position to handle administrative duties. The county has not previously had this po- sition but instead used a county administrator for the duties. The county has been without an adminis- trator since Darrell Green was fired earlier this year. Following the firing and without an administrator commissioners instituted a “liaison” form of gov- ernment where individual commissioners were as- signed to oversee various department heads and interact with elected offi- cials. At last week’s meet- ing the commissioners dis- cussed the proposed new position, which has a sal- ary of $7,425 to $10,447 per month. Commissioner Don Rus- sell said it was important current commissioners, two of whom leave office in January, get “buy-in” from the two new commis- sioner-elects who take of- fice then. “By the time this position is filled, commis- sioner Lindsay and I are not going to be here and if the new administration that takes over the first of Janu- ary wants an administrator rather than a chief of staff it makes it difficult on a fu- ture employee that may or may not have a position,” Russell said. Commissioners had two weeks ago asked for input from both incoming com- missioners David Sykes and Jeff Wenholz about the new position. Both said the decision on the position and who to hire should be left to the new admin- istration in January. The board moved forward with the hiring process anyway however, on a 2-1 vote with Commissioners Jim Doherty and Lindsay vot- ing yes and Russell no. WWW.HEPPNER.NET Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription Attention Morrow County Veterans! Veterans Appreciation Dinner Wednesday October 19, 2022 election Ballots mailed next week for Nov. 8 vote A slate of local candidates are running for election across the county. The ballots will be mailed out Oct. 19-21 for election day on Nov. 8. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 18. Any ballots postmarked by Nov. 8 have until Nov. 15 to be received and counted by the clerk. The county also has drop boxes spread throughout the county. Positions and candidates are as follows: City of Boardman Council Member, at Large (vote for 3): Karen R Pettigrew. Isaac A Williams. Jonathan L Tallman. Roy Drago Jr. City of Irrigon Council Member, at Large (vote for 3): Hector Cano. Benjamin Calvert. Michelle Patton. Heather Bishop. Gayland Bledsoe. Margaret Anderson. Melvin Lambert. Town of Lexington, Councilor, Position 3 Katie Imes. Position 4, Barbara (Bobbi) Gordon. City of Ione, Councilor, Position 1 Jason R Carson. Position 2 Beverly Benson. SaBrina Bailey Cave. Position 4 Brian Spivey. Position 5 No Candidate Filed. Mayor Michael T Skow. City of Heppner, Councilor, Position 4 Dale Bates. Position 5 Sharon K Inskeep. Position 6 Adam P Doherty. Mayor Corey P Sweeney. Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation, Director, Zone 1 Miff Devin. Zone 2 Colin McElligott. Zone 3 No Candidate Filed Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone St Boardman Doors open at 5pm Dinner at 5:30 Please RSVP as seating is limited 541-922-6420 Delicious food, friendly faces & door prizes! Please mark your calendars! Hopeful Saints to host Heppner trunk-or-treat Hopeful Saints Minis- try will be hosting a trunk- or-treat event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Hallow- een night. The event will be held at the corner of Church and Gale Street in Heppner. Twelve car spac- es are available for those who want to participate in this free event. Anyone interested in reserving a trunk-or-treat space is asked to call the Hopeful Saints office at 541-676-9970 and leave a name and phone number. Spaces will be assigned. Spaces will be open until filled or until Friday, Oct. 28, whichever comes first. George or Cody will be in contact to give you your assigned space number. All are welcome, and the ministry is offering to help supply participants with treats to hand out. Step Right Up for Immediate Care! The inside of the church will also be open for those who want to warm up with games, dinner, or hot drinks. All food and activi- ties are free. Contact George Nairns at gn_arrived@live.com if you would like to volunteer to help with this free event, funded by MCURD. Ione FFA takes second in district rituals NOW OPEN! ______ Seven days a week 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. MCHD’s clinic offers quality immediate care and occupational health to Morrow County. The Morrow County Health District has launched a new immediate care clinic in Boardman that offers a range of immediate care and occupational health services that are convenient, affordable and accessible. The clinic is playing a vital role in keeping the people of Morrow County healthy and safe. ALL ABOARD FOR CONVENIENT CARE The Ione FFA Greenhand officer team took second place at the district rituals contest during lead- ership camp. Rituals are the proper opening and closing ceremonies of FFA meetings and events. Pictured are FFA members (L-R): Novalee Campbell (historian), Isabelle Ogden (reporter), Pheg- ley Padberg (secretary), Miley Strzelewicz (president), William McElligott (vice president), Olivia Ogden (treasurer) and Ciciley Stefani (sentinel). Isabelle Ogden also earned first place Greenhand reporter at the camp. The district includes all schools in Umatilla and Morrow counties with FFA programs. -Photo by Erin Heideman Same-day health and occupational care. Boardman Immediate Care is an immediate care and occupational health clinic with two clinical exam rooms, X-ray and laboratory services. Now treating: No appointments needed. The Boardman Immediate Care clinic • Infections is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and ready for walk-ins (businesses can contact us for scheduling). • Sprains, strains and muscle tears Accessible location. Housed in a custom-designed motor coach, the clinic is adjacent to MCHD’s office building at 101 Kinkade Rd. in Boardman. • Scrapes or cuts • Skin rashes or irritation • Minor workplace injuries • Drug screening and more Morrow County Health District accepts all major insurance plans and is committed to providing financial assistance to people who have health care needs and are uninsured, underinsured, ineligible for a government program, or otherwise unable to pay for medically necessary care. Working toward a healthier community in Morrow County. Click on the Locations tab at HealthyMC.org for more information. Whole home WiFi for the whole family! included with your Gorge Networks service Seamlessly blankets your home with fast, reliable WiFi Filter online content and set time limits Ability to block devices and receive new device alerts No dead or slow spots! 300 Mbps Symmetrical Speed >> $59.95/month * 1 Gig Symmetrical Speed >> 74.95/month * Visit gorge.net or call (541) 436-0223 to learn more! *Price reflects residential rates only. • Minor illnesses and injuries
