COMMENTARY • SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Smith thanks voters for
returning him to Salem
As we come to that time of year
where we give thanks for the many
blessings in our lives, I would be re-
miss if I did not say “thank you” for
returning me to the Oregon House
of Representatives to serve as your
voice in Salem. It is a great privi-
lege and honor. While session will
not convene until the second week
of January, I want you to know our
office continues to be open to serve
your needs.
There are many challenges that
will need to be addressed by Ore-
gon’s 79 th Legislative Assembly.
These issues include constitution-
ally balancing the state budget, ful-
ly funding our schools, protecting
small business owners, advocating
for our senior citizens, address-
ing the PERS shortfall, creating a
transportation package that is fair
and equitable, as well as bringing
balance back to our natural re-
source laws. As the GOP House
Budget Chairman, I am committed
to working on these issues.
Your input in this process is
valuable. Please do not hesitate to
contact me, or better yet, stop by
and visit me at the State Capitol. My
contact information is:
The Honorable Gregory V. Smith
Oregon House of Representatives
900 Court Street NE, H-482
Salem, OR 97301
My telephone is (503) 986-1457,
and the email address is rep.greg-
smith@oregonlegislature.gov.
If you have any meetings or
events in your area that you would
like me to attend, please contact
my Legislative Aide, Mr. Phillip
Scheuers, to coordinate attendance
at the above number.
It is by working together that we
will make District 57 and the state
of Oregon a better place to live!
REP. GREG SMITH,
HEPPNER, OREGON
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Winter sports tip off this week
The winter sports sea-
sons begin for high schools
this week with numerous
basketball games to be
played in the area and ev-
ery wrestling team hitting
the mats before the week
is up.
The first chance for lo-
cal basketball fans to take
in a game will be tonight as
Hermiston and Irrigon will
host games.
The action ramps up on
Friday with several tour-
naments on the schedule.
Hermiston will host a girls
hoops tourney on Friday
and Saturday, and Ione
hosts its Basketball Bonan-
za tournament.
If wrestling is more your
speed, the Irrigon Duals on
Friday or the Bob Mars
Invite on Saturday in Ken-
newick, Washington, are
the nearest opportunities to
cheer on local grapplers.
Local Slate
PREP BOYS BASKETBALL
Wednesday’s Games
Riverside at Columbia (WA), 7 p.m.
Walla Walla (WA) at Hermiston, 7:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Echo vs. Pilot Rock (at Paul Humphreys Tourna-
ment, Fossil), 3 p.m.
Irrigon vs. Enterprise (at Ione Bonanza), 4:30
p.m.
Hermiston vs. Wilson (at Aloha Tournament),
6:30 p.m.
Weston-McEwen vs. Ione (at Ione Bonanza),
7:30 p.m.
Heppner at Joseph (Joseph Tournament),
7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Hermiston vs. TBD (at Aloha Tournament), TBD
Irrigon vs. TBD (at Ione Bonanza), TBD
Ione vs. TBD (at Ione Bonanza), TBD
Riverside vs. TBD (at Mac-Hi Tournament), TBD
Heppner vs. TBD (Joseph Tournament), 5:30
p.m.
Condon/Wheeler vs. Echo (at Paul Humphreys
Tournament, Fossil), 5:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Irrigon vs. Enterprise (at Ione Bonanza), 3 p.m.
Riverside vs. Touchet (WA) (at Mac-Hi Tourna-
ment), 3 p.m.
Stanfield vs. Culver (at Sherman County
Tournament, Moro), 3 p.m.
Pilot Rock vs. Echo (at Paul Humphreys Tourna-
ment, Fossil), 4 p.m.
Heppner at Joseph (Joseph Tournament), 6
p.m.
Wilsonville at Hermiston (Hermiston Tourna-
ment), 7 p.m.
Umatilla vs. Colton (at Western Mennonite
Tournament, Salem), 7 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Hermiston vs. TBD (Hermiston Tournament),
TBD
Riverside vs. TBD (Mac-Hi Tournament), TBD
Ione vs. TBD (at Ione Bonanza), TBD
Irrigon vs. TBD (at Ione Bonanza), TBD
Heppner vs. TBD (at Joseph Tournament), 11
a.m.
Echo at Condon/Wheeler (at Paul Humphreys
Tournament, Fossil), 4 p.m.
Umatilla vs. TBD (at Western Mennonite
Tournament, Salem), 7 p.m.
PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL
Wednesday’s Games
Stanfield at Irrigon, 4 p.m.
Riverside at Columbia (WA), 5:30 p.m.
Walla Walla (WA) at Hermiston, 5:45 p.m.
PREP WRESTLING
Saturday
Echo, Heppner at Irrigon Duals, 10 a.m.
Hermiston at Oregon City Tournament, TBD
Riverside at Kennewick Tournament, TBD
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