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AgWest Farm Credit,
an agricultural lending co-
operative serving produc-
ers in the West, recently
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cial results. This marks a
significant milestone for
the company following
the merger of Farm Credit
West and Northwest Farm
Credit Services on January
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mance in 2023, surpassing
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farmers, ranchers, agri-
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crop insurance customers.
Operating in seven states in
the West, AgWest is part of
the renowned Farm Credit
System, which has been a
leading provider of credit
to American agriculture
for 108 years. With 59
locations throughout the
West, AgWest is dedicated
to serving its customers and
their communities.
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April menu
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days, starting at 11:30 at the
St Pat’s Dining Room. 60
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toes with Gravy , Buttered
Corn, and Dessert. April 16
- Chicken Pot Pie, Garden
Salad, and Desert. April 23 -
Italian Smorgasbord, Green
Beans, Bread Sticks, and
Dessert. April 30 th - Taco
Bravo Bar (double-decker
tacos) Spanish Rice, and
Dessert.
BOC recall allegations
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County Health District
(MCHD). They have dis-
regarded the established
procedures for amending
the Ambulance Service
Area Plan, which has re-
sulted in severe harm to the
county ambulance service,
a service that has been sav-
ing lives for almost three
decades.
2) The BOC has shown
a lack of cooperation and
transparency with the resi-
dents of Heppner regarding
the location of the new Cir-
cuit Courthouse. Important
information about the site
has been withheld, prevent-
ing the community from
being fully involved in the
decision-making process.
3) In a questionable
move, the current BOC has
reduced their workload to
just two meetings a month
and is in the process of
hiring a second Adminis-
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to the county. This decision,
which comes with a total
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of Morrow County.
4) Morrow County is
facing a critical issue of
nitrate pollution in drinking
water, particularly in the
northern region. Despite
having the authority and
responsibility to address
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the county.
According to the Secre-
tary of State’s recall manu-
Heppner
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Authority to
meet April 9 th
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Heppner Housing Author-
ity for the Heppner senior
center will be Tuesday,
April 9 th , at 4:00 p.m. in
the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center dining room. For
more information, contact
KayRene Qualls at 541-
980-2836.
valid signatures is 15% of
the votes cast for governor
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trict during the last guber-
natorial election at which a
candidate for Governor was
elected to a full term. Votes
cast includes miscellaneous
write-in votes, but not over-
votes or undervotes.
A total of 4,083 votes
were cast for Governor in
Morrow County in the last
election. Therefore, ap-
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natures would be required.
If all valid signatures
are collected, the recall will
proceed to a county-wide
vote.
If the people of Morrow
County vote to recall all
county commissioners, the
responsibility of selecting
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least two vacant seats falls
upon Governor Koteck.
Morrow SWCD to meet
April 9th
Morrow SWCD will
meet Tuesday, April 9th
beginning at 6pm at the Ag
Service Center in Heppner.
To join via Zoom or con-
ference call, please contact
the SWCD beforehand at
541-676-5452. Meetings
of the Morrow SWCD are
open to the public.
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Celebration of Life
A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, April 27th, 2024 at 11:00 am
at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Heppner Oregon for our son
and daughter. Roy Proctor, age 36, passed away at his home on
January 18th, 2024 in Heppner. His sister, Josie Proctor Keyes,
age 43, passed away January 31st, 2024 at her home in
Sisters Oregon. Please join us at the Mass and/or at the Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo Grounds for BBQ and a slideshow, about
1:00 pm. Sweeney Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.