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-. Oregon voters will (ace 12 ballot measures this general
election. Some are non-controversial and others are
argumentable.
: "Many people put the ballots off till the last minute,"
Herman Winter, Heppner attorney, told the Heppner-Morrow
County Chamber of Commerce Monday. "You go into the
polls, read the little they have on the ballot, then ask yourself
what they're talking about."
Winter explained some of the measures in a brief
presentation Monday.
Herewith, are brief explanations of the 12 ballot measures.
MEASURE NO. l Validates Inadvertently Superseded
Statutory Amendments: The courts have interpreted the
Constitution to say that when more than one Act amends the
same section of existing law, only the last Act signed by the
Governor takes effect. Ballot Measure 1 will correct this
problem by allowing each Act to take effect unless its
purpose conflicts.
, Winter called it a "housekeeping measure to validate
certain laws" that have been amended by more than one act.
The measure has no opposition.
MEASURE NO. 2 Allows Changing City, County Election
Days: The Constitution presently requires that incorporated
cities and towns hold their nominating and regular elections
for their elective officers, and that counties hold their regular
election for county clerk, treasurer and sheriff, on the
state-wide primary and general election dates. Incorporated
cities and towns and counties may NOT use any other dates
for these elections.
The measure, if passed, would permit the legislature to
provide by statute for different uniform dates than the
state-wide primary and general election dates for these
elections.
Winter said it may be convenient and less costly to continue
to hold the elections on the same day. One argument in favor
states that too much information is forced at voters on
national importance and often time, city or county votes are
overlooked.
MEASURE NO. 3 Lowers Minimum Age for Legislative
Service: The Constitution established the minimum age of 21
years for legislative membership. The proposed would
amend the Constitution reducing eligibility for membership
in the Legislative Assembly to 18 years of age.
The requirement makes the membership requirement the
same as the voting age.
MEASURE NO. 4 Repeals Emergency Succession
Provision: If adopted, it would repeal section 6. Article X
that requires the Legislative Assembly to provide by law for
temporary succession to state and local public office and for
temporary seats of state and local government in case of
disaster resulting from enemy attack.
This section was adopted in reaction to the Cold War, and is
intended to insure the continuation of state and local
governments in the event of disaster.
Winter said that No. 4 was outmoded and "surplus" and
should be adopted.
MEASURE NO. 5 Permits Legislature to Call Special
Session: Every two years, the legislature must meet for a
"regular session." The Governor can also convene the
legislature on "extraordinary occasions" by his proclama
tion. These meetings are called special sessions.
Measure 5 would add a new method which would require a
majority of the members of each house of the legislature to
state in writing that an emergency exists necessitating the
meeting of the lawmaking branch of Oregon government.
The legislature has been in special session only 16 times in
the past 117 years. However, five of those have occurred
since 1963.
Winter said that the measure, which has "a lot of
Editor:
Thank you for helping us
publicize our adult volunteer
programs at Heppner Pri
mary building.
We also are appreciative of
Randall and Marlene Peter
son's patience in helping us
collect our registration forms.
It is cheaper than mail and
much handier to most people
than a trip to the school.
To our delight, most of the
"Reading Ladies," as the
children named our gracious
volunteers last year, are with
us again. We have increased
our men volunteers 200 per
cent from 1 to 2 and are
hopeful we'll have one or two
more.
All of the children, even
otherwise reluctant readers,
eagerly await their turn with a
LAPP volunteer. Because so
many first and second graders
do sit in the adult's lap, we
selected LAPP for our pro
gram. It means "Listen Ap
preciate Praise Progress.
Editor:
After reading the article in
last week's G.T. about our
county and city inadequate
Jail facilities, a few thoughts
have entered my mind.
Why should we make these
people, who have committed a
crime against us, comfort
able? Who is to say our jail is
inadequate? At least for lock
up facilities?
You have to wonder how this
present facility served our
Publicity appreciated
Because LAPP improved
the reading, we're expanding
it into math, and more help
with spelling. We also have
some youngsters who really
need an adult who will talk
with them. When a child feels
accepted, he feels better about
himself, and his schoolwork
improves.
We are also hoping to estab
lish a Talent Bank for use
throughout the school. Any
adult who has an interesting
hobby, travel experiences,
collections something he'd
be willing to share with a
group of children for half an
hour or so is asked to inform
the school.
We can also use adults who
would like to give us an
occasional two hours, to sub
stitute on those days that a
LAPP volunteer is unable to
come. We particularly like
older people, because children
are drawn to them and older
people often have more free
time. It was not our intention
Gomfortable prisioners?
needs for as many years as it
has and now, all at once, it is
unsafe? It isn't good enough
for our criminals?
If these people spend some
time in our jail, as it is, do you
think they will be back? I
wouldn't.
As a member of the group
who have to support this
county and city services, I
wonder why we have to raise
our taxes some more to make
these criminals comfortable.
Also, we can run the present
Personal past script
to compete for people with
other organizations that need
volunteers, but we certainly
are happy and grateful for all
who help us.
Every child needs and
should have individual atten
tion. Not only do the volun
teers give this attention, but
they make it possible for the
teachers to spend more time
with children who need extra
help.
We strongly believe that we
must use every method pos
sible to build reading interest
and skill in the early grades.
We believe in phonics and
drill. Each volunteer gives the
teacher she is helping an extra
set of hands, eyes, and ears.
Even if you are too busy to
volunteer for LAPP or share
your talent through the Talent
Bank, we'd like to have you
visit our school. We're proud
of it, and hope you will be, too.
Pauline Miller
and Rachel Dick
jail on what money we are
spending transporting prison
ers. The time is here, now, when
the citizens are taxed as heavy
as they are going to be, and
the school, county, and city
budget failures throughout the
state are a very good indi
cation of this.
So I say lock them up, make
do with what we have, and
these prisoners won't be re
peaters. Monte Stookey
Editor:
A few weeks ago you had an article in the paper about the
passing of Lucy E. Rogers and how she had been a business
woman in Morrow County. I would like to add a post script to
that article. My whole success in the business world I owe to
her.
Lucy E. Rogers was superintendent of schools when I was
going to grade school in Gooseberry. She visited our school
and gave tests from time to time, so I got acquainted with
her. Upon completion of the eighth grade, my folks did not
think I needed further education. It would have cost too much
and being a girl, they didn't think girls needed an education
lo get married and raise children.
Mrs. Rogers thought differently and she went to the ranch
a number of times to try to talk my folks into sending me on
to school. I know they were tired of seeing her coupe coming
down the hill because they were in for another session.
Finally, after almost two years, she said she thought she
had found a solution. We lived In a non4igh school district,
and maybe we could get money through them. The folks felt
nidi ua-y touiun I say no. or at least try, so we went to see Mr.
Cleve Van Schoiack, who was the chairman of the board.
Between he and Mrs. Rogers, I got to go to high school.
My mother wouldn't attend functions with me like the
mother-daughter banquet, etc., but Mrs. Rogers always
found the time to go as my mother. I know she was very
proud of me when I graduated and received the Jane Mitchell
Cup and had a high grade point average
Mrs Rogers had two sons. Her youngest son passed away
In 1947 or 1948. and I was not acquainted with him. Her oldest
son. Eugene Buchanan, I had the privilege of having as my
supervisor when I worked In Alaska.
He was a kind, Intelligent and talented man. He passed
away in 1 ''), leaving two daughters, so I Imagine Mrs.
Rogers was a great grandmnthrr.
Mrs. Rogers was a true and dear friend that is gone, but
w ill never be forgotten. Surely, she must have touched other
people's lives as she did mine.
Sincerely,
Laura I Warfield 1-orenzen
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Mike Sweeney
Sweeney
joins
law firm
Mike Sweeney, a 27 -year-old
Heppner man, has passed his
bar exams and has began
practicing law with the firm of
Herman Winter. The new pair
on Main Street in Heppner will
be known as Winter and
Sweeney.
Sweeney passed his exam on
September 9 and was sworn in
at Salem on September 17.
He graduated from Heppner
High School In 1967. Sweeney
graduated from the Univer
sity of Oregon in 1970 and from
Gonzaga School of Law in
1974. He studied comparative
governments in London, Ber
lin and Moscow.
Sweeney is a member of the
Chamber of Commerce,
Lions, the Heppner planning
commission, and is co-chairman
of the Bicentennial committee.
West
of
Willow
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ing it over to the same decor
as the restaurant are in the
making.
Rogers started this idea last
Christmas and bought the
property In January.
Highlighted exteriorly by
stained glass w indows, made
by Greg Sweek, Tony and
Martha Dohcrty of Heppner,
the twin shop will feature
raised letters across the
building that say West of
Willow and in smaller letters,
Tavern and Restaurant.
Large lamps will illuminate
the letters.
Rogers has owned the tav
ern, once called Hamlin's, for
the la it seven years. The area
next door uwd to b tin Turf
nd a barber shop.
While Rogers' rustic dark
brown appeals lo th viewer,
his seven waitress, all dres
sed In floor length, brown and
white dresses, will add a
bright sjhiI to the atmosphere.
Rogers said he will continue
lo serve Elks Club functions.
A tentative opening date has
hem set fur Saturdny. tX lober
Ifi. Nit a few orders that
haven't mine In leave the date
opposition," would enable legislators to "call themselves in
at the slightest drop of a hat." He said voters should weigh
the cost and the "improduct of what Is completed" befora
voting.
MEASURE NO. 8-AIIows Charitable, Fraternal, Religi
ous Organizations Bingo: This proposed Constitutional
change is not self-executing, and If It Is approved by the
people, the Legislative Assembly would have to enact
enabling legislation before games of bingo or lotto could be
established and operated. -
California voters overwhelmingly approved an Initiated
amendment to their constitution, which provides for the
legalization of bingo for, charitable purposes. Washington
also allows charitable, non-profit organizations to conduct
bingo.
In no manner would other forms of chance or any
commercial operation be legalized. State lotteries would not
be authorized under this amendment.
MEASURE NO. 7-Partlal Public Funding of Election
Campaigns: This allows each Oregon trxpayer to "check
off" $150 of taxes owed on a separate return or $3 on a Joint
return. This will not add to an Individual's taxes or reduce a
refund.
The measure covers contested general election races for
Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney
General, Labor Commissioner, Superintendent of Public
Instruction and the Legislative Assembly.
The measure does not call for funding to county officials or
local judiciary, Winter pointed out.
It reduces public funding available to a candidate when
expenditures from private sources exceed the maximum
specified for public funding.
This measure has been endorsed by Oregon AFL-CIO,
Common Cause, American Civil Liberties Union, Demo
cratic Party of Oregon and is supported by Legislators and
community leaders in both major parties.
MEASURE NO. 8 Increase Motor Fuel, Ton-Mile Tax:
While the tax will weigh heavily on truck owners (28 per cent
increase in the weight-mile tax), the gas tax Increase to
motorists will be only one cent.
This measure was explained in last week's Gazette-Times.
MEASURE NO. 9 Regulates Nuclear Power Plant
Construction Approval: Approval of 9 would regulate
construction of additional nuclear power plants by
prohibiting further construction unless certain requirements
are met. Each house of the State Legislature would be
required to find, by a two-thirds vote, that requirements have
been met.
The effectiveness of all plant safety systems must have
been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the legislature by
comprehensive testing of such systems. Radioactivity,
radioactive wastes and chemically toxic wastes must be
stored or disposed of without reasonable chance of escape or
diversion thereof due to imperfect storage, earthquakes or
other acts of God, theft, sabotage, war, governmental or
social instability, or other causes deemed possible.
The measure would require the Governor to publish,
annually, the entire evacuation plan for any affected area
and it directs the legislature to appropriate funds for the
operation of the Energy Facility Siting Council to carry out
the duties prescribed.
In opposition, It runs contrary to the principle of majority
rule. It provides that no nuclear power plant can be built
unless two-thirds of both houses of the legislature find
conditions of the measure met. This means that just 11 State
Senators out of a total legislative body of 90 could frustrate
the will of the majority by voting no.
MEASURE NO. 10 Repeals Land Use Planning
Coordination Statutes: This ballot was submitted to the
electorate of Oregon by initiative petition by citizens.
. This measure would repeal the Senate Bill 10 and 100,
which created the Land Conservation and Development
Commission, a seven-member commission appointed by the
governor. j
The LCDC created laws that provide procedures and goals
for comprehensive, coordinated land use planning by all
state agencies and local governments. If a local government
does not adopt plans consistent with state law and land use
planning goals, LCDC has power to amend or adopt plans for
it to meet state goals.
A yes vote repeals these laws. A no vote leaves them In
effect.
Passage of the measure would not repeal any land use plan
already adopted by a city or county or zoning ordinances of
any city, county, or special district, or prevent them from
adopting new plans.
Winter said prominent people are coming out both ways.
He said it was a measure that should be "studied and
resolved with your own conscience."
The Oregon State Grange endorses the measure, asking for
a yes vote. The League of Women Voters of Oregon says no.
MEASURE NO. II Prohibits Adding Fluorides to Water
Systems: A community water supply system is a domestic
water supply source or distribution system which serves
more than three single residences or other users for the
purpose of supplying water for household uses. A community
water system does not Include a municipal water supply
system (owned and operated by a city or county). The
measure would make unlawful the adding of fluoride to any
community water supply.
MEASURE NO. I2-Repeals Intergovernmental Coopera
tion, Planning District Statutes: This measure would repeal
laws authorizing intergovernmental cooperation agreements
and regional land use planning district in the Portland
metropolitan area.
CBEC behind
rate average
The fiscal year purchases
for Columbia Basin Electric
from BPA for the year ending
June 30, 1978 reached Just over
120 million kilowatt hours.
The Increase of 13.75 per
cent was up from 105.5O4.000
kwhs the previous fiscal year.
The approximately If $ mil
lion kwhs Increase was the
largest fiscal year Increase In
the hintory of the Coop.
Even the substantial In
crease recorded for Columbia
Basin Electric was far behind
the 19.3 per cent average rate
of Increase of all Cooperatives
In the BPA service area.
While electric heat con
versions, Irrigation expansion
and other electric utilization
continues at a record pact, the
Oregon Department of Energy
has been attempting to estab
lish formulas showing statt
electrical consumption fore
cast at a grow th rate of I S per
cent.