Page J, THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner, OR, Thursday, Feb. 19, 197
Jayor of HanliiiM
ly ERNIE CERESA
Within the past few weeks, the number of dogs running at
large within the city of Heppner has been brought to the
attention of members of the Common Council, the mayor and
the chief of police.
Gtizens have asked members of the council to act at once
on the dog problem, however, to date no action has been
taken. This is a case where the cure is worse than the
problem. Presently there is a city ordinance governing the
oogs in Heppner, however, a state statute prevents the city
from taking action. ...
Oregon Statue 609.090 states: when a dog is found running
at large in any county, precinct or city, which by vote comes
under ORS 609.040 to 609. 130 or when a dog is a public
nuisance described by ORS 609.095 to 609.150, every chief of
police, constable, sheriff or deputy of either, or other police
officer shall impound it or cite the owner or keeper to court.
However, this section does not apply to the herdsman using
the dogs for the legitimate protection of his flock against the
ravages of animals.
All dogs taken up and impounded under this section and
ORS 609.030 shall be held in an adequate and sanitary pound
to be provided by the county court from the general funds
obtained from dog licenses and from the redemption of dogs
so impounded. However, in lieu of the establishment of a dog
pound, the county court may contract for the care of such
dogs. ANY DOG SO IMPOUNDED SHALL BE KEPT FOR
AT LEAST FIVE DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH
IMPOUNDING BEFORE BEING DESTROYED OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF. ORS 609.090 continues stating
the fines imposed upon the owner of the dog and right of the
court to allow the dog to be given to a responsible person.
As stated above a dog becomes a public nuisance when the
animal does one of the following: bites a person; habitually
chases vehicles or persons; damages or destroys property of
persons other than the owner of the dog; scatters garbage;
habitually trespasses on private property of persons other
than the owner of the dog ; disturbs any person by frequent or
prolonged noise; or is a female in heat and running at large.
Before you dash to the phone to call the chief of police or
the sheriff and say a dog is making a nuisance of himself and
you want the animal picked up, remember, there are no
facilities in the community to keep the animal for the
required five day period.
ORS 609.100 states that all persons owning or keeping dogs
which have a permanent set of canine teeth shall not later
than March 1 of each year or within 30 days after he becomes
owner or keeper of such dog shall procure from the county
clerk of the county in which he resides, a license for the dog
by paying to the county clerk a license fee, the amount of
which shall be determined by the county court. If the person
fails to procure such license within the time provided by this
section, the county court may prescribe a penalty in an
additional sum not to exceed $15 for each dog.
Some citizens will gripe the state recently made it more
difficult to obtain dog licenses by demanding that all dogs
have rabies shots before a license can be issued. However,
these same people have never purchased the required license
in the past. Last year approximately 20 dog licenses were
issued by the county clerk. To date approximately 10 licenses
have been issued.
Obtaining a license is not the solution to the dog problem in
Heppner, building the necessary facility to house the animals
would help. However, if the facility were built, both city and
county would be faced with hiring an animal control officer to
pick up the stray dogs. If the first phase was accomplished
residents would be further taxed as personnel would be
needed to feed and keep the animals free from disease while
in the shelter for the required Jive days.
One simple solution to keeping some of the dogs off the
street might be for some dog owners to keep their dogs at
home. Presently dogs are following children to school and
when the owners of the dogs are notified they say, "Rover
always follows Billy to school, so what's wrong with that?" A
recent dog count at the elementary school showed 14 dogs
present at 8:30 a.m. Yet. parents call police officers and
complain saying they don't want their children wallowing in
dog dung or their child bitten by one of the animals.
While the city officials are aware of the problem, there is
no simple solution, for having to keep stray animals in
sanitary facilities for a five-day period ties the hands of the
city officials.
Cleanings
For anyone who felt that a $1
donation would be of little use.
consider . . .
In .1974 a total of $31.9
million was checked off and
will be distributed to eligible
presidential candidates.
Just shows that a lot of tiny
bits put together makes a
whole lot big enough to
matter.
Why be a writer, news
paperman or otherwise? It
probably stems from a desire
to help and is well stated in a
book by Larston D. Farrar.
He says "This desire, by it
self, reveals that the person
who has it has a yearning,
perhaps formless but still
alive, to help transmit know
ledge and feeling to others, or
to educate and amuse them, so
that mankind may be helped
in its stumbling, halting,
seemingly aimless march to
ward true progress."
Farrar further states. "It Is
my Miff that If the world
makes any true progress, it
will be based, for the most
part, on the thinkers who
become writers, or writers
who think. Everything begins
with an Idea. Every idea, if it
is to last and to grow, must be
put down on paper."
Do you have any money
coming to you? Now don't say
no to quickly. Ine Ifcpart-mem-
of Labor, wagebour
division. Is holding $13,711 for
237 unlocated Individuals. If
you want to check on It. write
to Dept. of Labor. Waitehour
division. Room 4097 Federal
R.A. Maxwell
Office Building. 909 First
Ave . Seattle. WA 98174. All of
this money belongs to Oregon
people. Lots of luck.
Did you know that In 1910
there were 100 electric car
manufacturers in the United
States. In 1975. only 1.000
persons used electric cars to
commute. The government
has now developed a new
battery which will give five
times the power of lead acid
batteries. Maybe in the near
future electric cars will be the
in-thing.
Are you one who thinks the
new ordinances regarding
smoking in public placet is
new? Not so In the 1880s New
Orleans passed a law forbid
ding smoking In city street
cars. In 1910 the South
Carolina Senate passed bill
making it illegal to smoke In a
public eating place during
meal hours. At one who hat to
breath second ham! tmuU, I
shout hooray.
Through unify of action
we can be a veritable
coloiiui in support of
peace. No one can Meat
ut unlet I u fast dVeaf
ourselves. Every one of us
must be guided by this
truth.
Dvight D. tisenhovxr
A pair of spools Urked clew
loftthtr on the wll will
mike a broom of Unnn rack
et bolder.
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"I Can't Hear You.
I've Got A Concorde In My Ear."
The mail pouch
EDITOR:
Oregon Police
graduate
How often one hears, "There is nothing to do in this
community."
Last Thursday evening there was indeed something to
do a FREE concert was presented by the Blue Mountain
College and Community Orchestra and it it too bad that most
everyone missed it.
Those of us that were there appreciated all of the time and
effort put forth by the orchestra and were really looking
forward to an evening of fine music.
We could not believe the noise and loud talking and
laughing that came from certain youngsters to the audience.
It became so bad that the conductor felt it necessary to stop
the concert and ask for silence. '
If young people cannot attend functions on their own and be
on their good behavior, they should perhaps only be allowed
to attend if they are accompanied by and sit with their
parents.
The people of Heppner do not have many opportunities to
host such an orchestra and they will probably have even less
now after the bad manners that were exhibited last week.
LIB DAGGETT
EDITOR:
My class is studying newspapers. Would you please send
me one copy of your paper so we can use it in our room?
Thank you.
DEBBIE NESBITT
Ida Patterson School
Eugene, OR
EDITOR:
Recently I attended a concert at the Elementary School by
the Blue Mountain College-Community orchestra and wind
ensemble. Before the concert began I was embarrassed by
the small number of people who turned out to hear these
talented people, one of whom is Heppner't own Shannon
Kelly. I estimate fewer than 20 adults and probably 20 young
people were in attendance.
Unfortunately the 20 young people weren't with the 20
adults, but were sitting in the balcony with their young
friends. Some parenU were conveniently seated in the lower
section of the auditorium, unaware of the happenings
upstairs.
I'll not go into detail except to My the conductor had to stop
the program In the early staget to ask that the talking cease
while the musicians were performing, then throughout had to
contend with the noise caused by the going and coming of
these same young people, some leaving and tome trying to
locate their friendt. The fact that they left was an Indication
of their lack of interest, but more important an Indication of
their lack of manners or respect for the musiciant and
consideration for others in attendance.
When I pointed a finger, I noticed three pointing back at
me. but what I'm trying to lay it thit: parenta in thia
community have an obligation to their children and the
community to either go to these functions and tupervise their
children or keep them home! I'm not especially turned on by
concert music, but attended because three of my four
children wanted to attend and I felt I d better know where
and what they were doing. At I said-three fingert ar
pointing at me. because I haven't alwayt attended th
functions and my children have, but I have delegated
authority to friendt or relatlvet to be In charge. I've
discovered thit doesn't work too well, to our kids mist torn
of the things we don't take them to or I find myself attending
some of the things I might not attend if I didn't have children.
Thia isnl the first event I've attended In Hnwf where
disturbances by unsupervised young people distracted from
the enjoyment of the program and It probably won't be the
last. Hopefully, though, tome parents who read thia will te
their respontibility to their children and take the
responsibility In hand Instead of expecting teachers or
whomever else may have tome authority to do YOUR Job.
My opinion It that our children need to know that they are
loved and that we are concerned about their behavior enough
to tee to it that they conduct themselves at they should. I
consider thit a parent's privilege and responsibillty-not Mr.
Ackley'l if it happens to be a music function or Mr. Bier 'i If
it it ballgam at the High School.
Maybe If wt at parents can lov our kids enough to
discipline them, we can be proud of their consideration for
others, either by their absence from events that don't interest
them, or their attentlvenesa and Uck of disturbance at the
functions they do attend.
Benton County District At
torney James M. Brown,
Chairman of the Board on
police standards and training
announced that Basic Recruit
Class No. 58 with 40 police
recruits will graduate from
Oregon Police Academy at
Monmouth. OR, Friday, Feb.
20, 1976.
Among ' the graduates is
Wayne Maxam, of the Hepp
ner Police Department.
The academy is an integral
part of the training program
administered by the Oregon
Board on Police Standards
and Training and is designed
to furnish training for city and
county law enforcement offi
cers from throughout the
state.
The 40 students graduating
from the seven-week course
will be joining the other 2127
officers who have successfully
completed the academy in
previous classes. Thirty-one
different law enforcement
agencies are represented by
the graduates of this class.
David A. Baleria, Jackson
County Sheriff's Department
was elected President by
members of the class and
Michael A. McGraw, Jackson
County Sheriff'i Department
wat elected vice president.
Lyndon A S. "Tuck" Wilson,
Portland, Oregon Attorney
will present the graduation
address for the ceremonies
which commence at 1 p.m.
Other officials on the pro
gram will be James M.
Brown, Board on Police Stan
dards and Training, who will
act as Master of Ceremonies,
Dr. Ernest M. Ogard. Jr.,
Social science-Corrections.
Oregon College of Education,
member of Board on Police
Standards and Training; Dr.
Jack D. Morton, Dean of
Students, Oregon College of
Education; and Leo App,
special agent, Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
Families of the recruits,
police chiefs, sheriffs and
other city and county officials
will be among the assembled
guests.
A reception for the graduat
es and guests will be held
immediately after the gradu
ation exercises.
Bf.lCC election
Three of the 7 positions on
the Blue Mountain Communi
ty College Board of Education
will be on the ballot when the
college budget election is held
April 20.
Two of the posts, held by Joe
Green. Pendleton, and Ken
Dauble, Weston, are four-year
terms. The third, held by Bob
Rietmann. lone, has two yean
to run. Rietmann was appoin
ted to the position last year
and must run for reelection to
fill out the unexpired portion
of the term.
All positions on the board
are at large posts, and the
only requirements for election
are tnat candidates be at least
18 years old and residents of
Morrow or Umatilla counties.
Deadline for filing it S p.m.
March 16. Interested candi
dates are asked to contact
BMCC President Ron Daniels
for assistance. Petitions re
quire C5 signatures or pay
ment of a filing fee.
JUDY GOCHNAUER
State
permit
Forest operatort conducting
activities using power-driven
machinery on national forests
must obtain a permit accord
ing to State Forester IE.
Schroeder.
Schroeder said there hat
been tome question on thit
requirement for operationt on
federal lands. Advice from the
Attorney General's office in
dicates that each person who
conducts a forest operation for
commercial purposes It re
quired to obtain a permit and
pay the $12 SO fee established
by the 1975 state legislature,
regardless of whether the
lands are privately, state or
federally owned.
, Forest operatort currently
at work on national forest
lands will have a reasonable
Ume to obtain permit,
Schroeder said.
Question! on thit require
ment should be directed to the
nearest office of the Oregon
State Department of Forestry.
GRANGE MEMBERS
HONORED
Master Harold Peck, Rhea
Creek Grange, honored Mr.
and Mrt. Ray Wright, Walter
Wright and Oscar Peterson for
50 years of membership In the
Grange at Its regular meeting
Feb. 13.
Following the awards pre
sentation the program for the
evening was qui! on the lives
of Presidents Washington and
Lincoln and a quit on the Stat
of Oregon, conducted by
Lecturer Frieda Slocum.
On Feb. 14, the Valentine
Card Party found 7 tablet of
players. Those winning prizes
were Frank Robinson Jr., who
won high honors for the men;
Gerald Bergstrom, low; Judy
Wright high for ladies and
Muriel Palmer, low. Bingo
wat enjoyed by those not
playing cards.
CITY COUNCIL
TO MEI7T
A special ineeUag tf Ike
Heppner cent mm evened
will be set Mwieay, Feb.
W. I p.m. i
DEAR MISTER EDITOR:
Ed Doolittle had handful of clippings and that
aqinchy-eyed look at the country ttore Saturday night, , to the
fellert figured it would be easier on all concerned If they let
him have hit say. It turned out Ed was complaining all over
more than anywhere else. He ttarted by saying he hoped that
feller In Maine wat tatisfied. Ed had taw thia piece last
summer where a agency wat doing a turvey on rural life up
there
They atk this one feller and he said hit biggest problem
wat not being able to use hit tied two months out of the year.
Somewhere In Northern Maine there it a happy man, aaid
Ed, tiniest the politicking in New Hampshire hat built up a
wave of hot air that could cause a thaw.
Speaking of politics, Ed taw where there are 90 tome bills
being sponsored in Congress to clean up the Congressional
Record, but he said he would lay odds that the Record will
keep right on being the trash basket of Congress,
congressmen like it because it hat no relation at all to what
they do. They can edit what they aay so It makes sens In
print, and they can add what they please to play up to the
folks back home. Last year, Ed reported, there were 43,000
pages, and each page cost taxpayert $278. That't $12 million
worth of everthlng from recipes for Girl Scout cookiet to
three-hour speeches made on the floor of the Senate by
senators on the tame day they were Inspecting military
bases in London nightclubs.
None of them 90 bills will live, declared Ed. because the
Congressmen believe in changing the Record the way they
believe In full employment. That la, they are atrong fer
everbody having a job, but not theirs. And keeping a good
report going into the Record can't hurt their Job security, was
Ed's words.
Ed dug out a clipping of another ttudy done by Department
of Commerce economy experts to find out where and how
ttate and federal tax money it tpent. What la scary about his
report, Ed declared, la that they found out there are more
than 80 million Americans being supported by taxes, but
fewer than 72 million have job outside Guvernment. This
means the balance hat twung. Ed said, and there are more
folks living off the taxpayert than there are taxpayert.
Zeke Grubb broke in to tay it ain't no wonder we tpent $74
billion more than we took in thia year. The wonder is we got
people running fer office with promises to give more money .
away to more folks fer more good reasons. Zeke said seeing
the root of our problem is like the feller that read a
Department of Agriculture report where onions ain't fit to
eat. The next day he aaw where two fellers died after
drinking a mixture of varnish, paint thinner, lemons and
onions. He figured they got to many onions in It.
It may be, Zeke said, that we got to much give in our
Guvernment mixture.
Yours truly,
MAYOR ROY.
Branding Timo
The last of the circuit riding preachers
By Robert E. Allstott
I am Just a plain old Oklahoma country boy, and apt to say,
aint, Uint. maters and taters. Today I wiU bring you a little
corn bread message.
As the Mayor of Hardman would say, "Left get thit hay
down where they can eat it."
I wat tilting on a rail fence, observing the cattle as they
came through a chute red. yellow, black and white ones.
Each bore a mark or brand, some deeply scarred, caused by
carelessness, disregard, and neglect. The branding Iron was
too cold, it did not burn deep enough. Some parents are
branding their children by this type of conduct.
On a few cattle the flesh had been cooked, causing a big
ugly scar, never to heal properly. The Iron was too hot. Are
we branding our children with too hot an Iron, suspicious
attitude, no dating, no confidence, no participation in school
activities, only in Church programs, too strict a curfew.
Some had a perfect brand, the iron with a perfect
temperature, needs but little pressure, applied gently it
leaves a beautiful mark or brand, that quickly heals, to be
read of all men. Think it over?
Galatians 6-17. The Apostle Paul said, "From hence forth
let no man trouble me, for I bear in my body the mark (or
brand) of the Lord Jesus." Paul the murderer, thief, liar, and
persecuter of the saints said he was born in sin and shapen In
iniquity .'Branded by Satan) the Prince and power and ruler
of the air.
Paul accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. He no longer bore
the brand of Satan in his body, he bore the mark or brand of
the Lord Jesus. The love of God, for God is love. There are
many marks, words and brands of love.
Love it spelled example . . . children learn by example,
Jesus never said. "I love you. I love you," Jesus proved His
love by example and good deeda. Are your children
awakened of a morning by laughing, singing, visiting,
praying parents or Dad and Mom screaming at each other . .
. coffee is too weak, the toast la burnt black, the eggs too hard
and the bacon Is raw . . . branding our children by example.
Love la spelled talk ... la the communication gap closed
between you and your teenager? They say I am so lonely, yet
surrounded by people. Silence real or Imaginary grows like a
cancer. Teenager feel not wanted, not needed, not
Important; not in the "In" group at tchool. not a kid, not an
adult. They also say it's not easy to be a teenager. Brand
them with talk, not too hot or cold, use Judgement, tempered
with the lovt of God.
Love Is spelled eat . . . In grandmothers time a baby's first
expression of love was expressed with It's first meal. In thit
tge they get their first meal from a drug store or a goat
staked out In the back yard. Jesus ate with publicans and
sinners. He attended a wedding feast, he broiled fish on the
sea shore. Mother, do not .become too busy to prepare a
delicious wholesome meal for your children, they will love
you for It.
Love Is spelled time ... the time we spend with our children
is precious and priceless. Turn off the Idiot box, that has
replaced the Bible and family altar in your home. Brand
them with love of God spelled lalk-eat-example and time.
Let your children know they ar wanted, needed, respected
and loved. A good iron man or parent never gets In a hurry to
apply a brand for It never wear off, one will wear it for life.
The Apostle Paul said. "I bear In my body the mark (or
brand of the Lord Jesus." I have not had the pleasure of
meeting torn of your parents, but I have met some of your
teenagers. Dad and mom your brand It showing!
THE GAZETTE-TIMES
MORROW COUNTY'S NEW RP tPF.R
Res U7. Heppner. OR. 97-34
Kaescrlptle ratei $4 per year la
OrrgM. $7 elsewker.
Freest V. Joiner, Psbll.kf r
RebertA.Ata swell. Ether
Pa bl like every Thursday an tirti as
seceM-clats Matter at the peat irk at Heppner,
OregM, an1 the art f Marck 1, 1171. Rer end-class
pottage siM at Heppaer, OregM.
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