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yamhillbilly2
Thank you!
Carltonian
I really respect his honesty, and the Military service speaks volumes. He's an honorable man, and it looks like he'd like to enter public service with that same honor.
Roger
You go for it Mr Bernard’s.
Roger
And Mr. Bernards, Sheriff Lee Vasquez, Retired will support you all the way..
Please use my endorsement in any way you want. Lee
manyhands
Let's concentrate on electing Marvin Bernards to replace Kit Johnston as Yamhill County Commissioner next year. Marvin is respectful, and a park and trail supporter not aborter. Do not vote for Jason Fields. Jason is so very disrepectful. And Jason is a die-hard park and trail aborter not supporter. Here is quote from Jason at a Chehalem Park and Rec District (CPRD) board meeting in 2023: ". . . I’m telling you, Don, the moment we get elected and sworn in that bridge idea is dead, OK? I want to be clear about that. That bridge idea is dead. . . I’m not in charge right now, but I’m telling you for sure we are going to kill the bridge idea.” Fields is talking to longtime CPRD superintendent Don Clements (now retired and in his 80s) regarding the district's attempt to build a walking bridge across the creek at Ewing Young Park. The bridge would allow Newberg residents access to 11 acres of Park and Rec land. Walking trails would follow. The community, Clements says, has indicated it wants this land developed. Vote Marvin Bernards!
manyhands
Do not vote for Jason Fields or Kit Johnston. They abort what YC citizens want and supports what big money wants.
A little background:
In 2023 newly-elected Chehalem Park and Recreation District (CPRD) board member Jason voted down the simple walking bridge.
At a CPRD board meeting Jason snarled to longtime CPRD superintendent Don Clements, “... That bridge idea is dead… I’m not in charge right now, but I’m telling you for sure we are going to kill the bridge idea.”
Why such vicious opposition to a park improvement by a new park board member and now a candidate for YC commissioner?
Because approval of the footbridge might lead to approval of other bridges and trails in Yamhill County. And some big-money campaign contributors are adamantly opposed to one trail in particular - the Yamhelas Westsider Trail.
It is widely known that one source of big money in YC politics is the George family, which owns and operates one of the largest hazelnut processing companies in the country.
George money in the 2023 election went to supporting the election of Jason and YC commissioners. The contributions have paid off handsomely for the Georges, with Jason decimating the walking bridge and Kit working stealthily with YC Commissioner Mary Starrett to get rid of the Yamhelas trail.
Voting down the walking trail is the polar opposite of what Yamhill County citizens want, Don told Jason.
Same goes for the Yamhelas Westsider Trail -- as 3,200 signatures in favor of the trail attest.
Please attend an open house Wednesday, November 19, to show your support for the walking bridge.
The open house will be held 5 to 7 pm at Chehalem Park and Recreation District (CPRD) headquarters, 125 S. Elliott Road, Newberg.
The park district will also host a virtual open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 20 via Zoom by visiting tinyurl.com/msdxzd9x. The meeting ID is 842 3129 7328.
manyhands
Oops, in the comment above I left out a description of the walking bridge Jason voted down. The bridge would cross the creek at Ewing Young Park in Newberg to allow all YC citizens access to 11 acres of Park and Rec land. Walking trails would follow.
manyhands
Do not vote for Kit. He is responsible for aborting the treasured Yamhelas trail public asset. Vote for Marvin.
In 2020, the George family of hazelnut fame donated large sums to elect anti-trail activist Lindsay Berschauer county commissioner. In turn, Berschauer and fellow anti-trail commissioners Mary Starrett and Kit Johnston appointed Christy (George) Cooke to the planning commission.
Rather than recuse herself at the Dec. 4 hearing on the Yamhelas Westsider Trail, George claimed her family’s donations to anti-trail commissioners and subsequent appointment by them would not influence her vote.
It was no surprise then when every participating commissioner voted to get rid of the trail.
Sadly, Mary and Kit will arrange the sale of this treasured public asset to people who already have so much and now will have more. It’s a classic case of the greedy catering to the rich at the expense of the poor.