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Women
How are we feeling
about the Trump Dream
Team? I’ve been practic-
ing my Trump Dance with
every new pick. But if he
picks Bongino in as Head of
Secret Service….I may take
my dancing to the streets.
And since Trump has en-
ticed some ladies out of the
kitchen and placed them
into some rather important
roles in his Cabinet, looks
like Mark Cuban might
wanna change his diet, and
start eating his words. He
nonchalantly expressed his
opinion to the hosts of The
View that Trump is “never
around any strong and In-
telligent women”. It’s Mr.
Cuban’s theory that Trump
feels threatened and in-
timidated by such women.
Well, I’m thinking maybe
Mr. Cuban might wanna be
the one donning protective
gear. Because I bet there is
more than one stupid and
weak woman who would
love to punch his lights out.
But, to his credit, he did
eventually offer an apolo-
gy….though rather benign.
He didn’t mean to insinuate
that all Trump women vot-
ers were stupid and weak
(though he didn’t give a
percentage). Too late, sir.
Your lame excuses didn’t
cut it, and your words have
been placed in the perma-
nent file….and the weak
and stupid women hid the
key. I’ve never watched
more than about 3 minutes
of The View. I guess I must
have been intimidated by
the brilliance of the hosts
(insert eyeroll here). When
these intelligent women can
figure out what a woman is,
maybe I’ll re-evaluate.
Speaking of women….
that’s what I am (yes, I’m
sure of it). So as a veri-
fied woman, here is my
view; Seems to me that in
our quest for significance,
we’ve kinda shot ourselves
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in the foot, so to speak. The
fight for “Women’s Rights”
has been a little confusing.
First, we wanted to be rec-
ognized as valuable for
being women….which also
means we knew that there is
a difference between men
and women. Next thing you
know, we’re trying to be
men. Masculinity is great
as long as it’s displayed in
a woman, but we don’t like
it in men (those misogy-
nistic pigs). And we don’t
especially like femininity
in women. But it’s great
when a man wears red lip-
stick, dresses like Barbie,
and does the limp-wristed
thing. While trying his best
to imitate a woman, he fails
miserably….creating sort
of a caricature of a woman.
Pretty sad, and disturbing.
Talk about screwing
things up. No wonder why
we can’t define a woman.
We’ve made her unrecog-
nizable. Can we all just
agree on something? Men
are men and women are
women…period.
God knew what He was
doing when he created both
(and only two) sexes. He
made them different for a
reason. We each have dif-
ferent qualities. Women are
better at some things than
men, and vice versa. But
as a whole, the two were
made to complement and
complete each other. I like
being a woman. I wouldn’t
mind being a little taller and
maybe a little stronger, but
do I wanna be a man? Nope.
Do I think I’m less valuable
as a woman? Nope. Do I
wish a man would show up
at my door with a toolbox
in one hand and roses in
the other? Yep….but that’s
another story.
“A wife of noble char-
acter who can find? She
is worth far more than ru-
bies.” Proverbs 31:10.
S u s i e C r o s b y,
Prineville, OR.
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MC SWCD to meet Dec. 3 rd
Morrow SWCD will
meet Tuesday, December
3rd beginning at 6pm at the
Ag Service Center in Hep-
pner. To join via Zoom or
Heideman elected OWGL
president
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position, Heideman is pri-
marily responsible for ad-
vocacy, policy, and poli-
tics; roles that have already
seen her actively engaged
at both state and national
levels. “My duties have
already found me testify-
ing before the US House
Ag Committee. I’ve been
to Salem three times and
DC twice this year alone,”
shared Heideman. This
indicates a robust schedule
that underscores the intense
responsibilities carried by
the League President.
On the commission
side, Heideman’s younger
brother, Tyler Hansell of
Hermiston, has recently
taken on the role of chair-
man, appointed through the
Oregon Department of Ag-
riculture. The commission
focuses mainly on interna-
tional trade and ensuring
the quality of wheat. This
year has set a precedent,
as it marks the first time in
the history of the Oregon
Wheat organization that
a brother-sister duo leads
both arms of the organi-
zation.
The sibling’s dual lead-
ership is not just a family
achievement but a strategic
advantage for the Oregon
Wheat Growers League, as
they navigate the complexi-
ties of international markets
and political landscapes
impacting agricultural poli-
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also provide an opportunity
to bridge the gap between
local grower concerns and
global trade considerations,
making their storyline even
richer.
Their leadership occurs
amidst a challenging time
for the agricultural sector,
with ongoing issues such
as trade tensions, climate
change impacts, and evolv-
ing market demands. There-
fore, how this duo will steer
the organization to tackle
these challenges while en-
hancing the state’s agricul-
tural heritage remains a key
point of interest.
Under Heideman’s
presidency and Hansell’s
chairmanship, the future of
the Oregon Wheat Growers
League looks both prom-
ising and intriguing. Their
roles not only highlight
significant shifts within the
organization but also sym-
bolize the growing influ-
ence of women and younger
generations in agriculture.
As the first duo of sib-
lings and with Erin Heide-
man breaking the glass
ceiling for the second time
in the League’s history,
the eyes of the agricultur-
al community in Oregon
and beyond will be keenly
watching the developments
and achievements of the
Oregon Wheat Growers
League under their stew-
ardship.
Mustangs lose to Buckaroos
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Another long kickoff
into the end zone by the
St. Paul kicker saw the
Mustangs start their last
drive at their own 20-
yard line. The Mustangs
quickly moved the ball to
near midfield, but time on
the game clock ran out on
them. That gave St. Paul the
18-12 win.
Heppner had 245 total
yards in the game. They ran
the ball for 170 and had 75
passing yards. The Heppner
defense held St. Paul to 227
total yards in the game.
Mason Orem was
5-11 passing the ball for 75
yards. Tripp Stewart caught
all 5 of the completions for
75 yards.
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at 541-676-5452. Meetings
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open to the public.
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Leading the team
in rushing was Alakai
Rodriguez with 50 yards on
12 carries. Nick Wenberg
was next with 37 yards
on 11 carries and Orem
finished with 30 yards on
5 runs. Hayden McMahon
rushed for 27 yards, Stewart
24 and Caleb George ran
for 2.
No defensive statistics
for the game were available,
but the Mustang defense
held the high-powered
Buckaroo offense, who
had averaged 43 points per
game this season, to only
18 points.
It was a season for
Mustangs fans everywhere
to be very proud of.
The Heppner Les Schwab’s giving tree. - Contributed Photo
The holiday season
in South Morrow County
brings with it numerous op-
portunities for the residents
to come together and spread
Christmas cheer to those
less fortunate. One such
way to contribute to the
spirit of giving is through
the giving trees located at
Heppner Les Schwab. This
is the fourth year for the
giving tree at Heppner Les
Schwab. While many Les
Schwab locations partici-
pate in toy drives, the Hep-
pner branch partners with
the Department of Human
Services (DHS) to provide
Christmas gifts for children
in foster care in the county.
Those wishing to provide
a gift or two can pick a tag
off the tree and then return
the unwrapped gift to Les
Schwab. DHS staff will
collect the gifts, wrap them,
and distribute them to foster
children in Morrow County.
The tree will be put up right
after Thanksgiving and will
be available until the 16 th of
December.
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