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TWO-Uta Hrppnrr b l i r l l f - T I n n , Heppner, Oregon. Wednesday. Ni»»ember *. PMj M l The O fficili Newspaper of the City of Hrppnrr and (hr County of Morro» 1b« Ntpaatr GAZETTE-TIMES t a a a l * • M m r O a a d W a a b ly N a w a g a g a r U S PS 240 430 P u b lish e d f i r r y W ednesday an d entered a* i r c m r l r i i m a lir r a l Ih r P h I O ffice al Hrppnrr Oregon under Ihr Art of March I. l i t ! -Second Class postage paid at Hrppnrr lir rfo n Office al 14? W rat W lllo * Sir eel Trlrphonr i$gl> •?• »22* Address rom m un * ales Io Ihr Hrppnrr Gazette Times. P O Ho« 137, Hrppnrr Oregon t7« 1* Subscriptions I I I la Morrow. I matllla Wheeler A G llla m counties 111 elsewhere Kltoon Sating *••^5' HalU M arty Haron D a ^ r Kenned» IHflce Manager N r«t«paprr Editor Graphics llrpartnirnl Typese««er David and April Sykes, Publishers Pioneer Humane Society provides many services To Ihe editor I said to the lady, ‘ Are you a member of Ihe Humane Society’ " "Oh, no," she replied decisively, " I already have a dog " II actually happens, this kind of "non-oomputable"answer, which betrays a total lack of understanding of what Pioneer Humane Society is. and what il accomplishes in Umatil la and Morrow Counties Pioneer Humane Society exists, and can continue to serve, only in proportion to the support it receives from the public Below are facts we hope are inform ative More, we hop«- they are persua liv e , and result In a flood of support that will make possible not only an ongoing society, hul one which can m ove from "phone service from our hom es" to the building of a Shelter and Ihe employment of a Director and service personell •Pioneer Humane Society is a non profit, voluntary organization, which receives no governmental support al any level, and which is not connected wilh Ihe pounds or dog control in any way O ur monthly expenses are be tween $200 300, lo cover telephone, printing and mailing, veterinary and iransportalion hills This means we must have between 20 lo Mi new or renewal membership* every month, or a similar amount of contributions Kor new memberships we give One ten dollar Spay Neuter Certifi cale, lo be applied lo the cost of Ihe operation within one year Kor new membership we also give One cal or dog ID lag, and Sheriff s Report letters to the Editor registration in our Pet Kind pro gram All money given lo ihe Humane Society, whether donation or mem bership, is tax deductible Everyone who works in Ihe Pion err Humane Society is an unpaid volunteer, a "n eigh b or" who lives in Umatilla or Morrow County, and who gives generously of his her lime, and often, money, to help the people of these two counties solve their animal problems One would not ask a neighbor to keep Ihe stray dog that came to one s doorstep nor would you ask your neighbor to get nd of Ihe puppies your pet produced or lo put to sleep the injured cal you found by the roadside If circumstances prc eluded you doing Ihe Job yourself, you would offer fo pay your neighbor lo do II for you Yel people think nothing of calling lo say "M y cat had this litter of kittens and I want to bring them to you " and are often somewhat "put out" to find there is a charge involved All people living in Umatilla Mor row Counties benefil by there being a Humane Society working in the area there are few er stray dogs attacking country livestock or dirty ing city lawns because the Society is at w o rk . fewer cats spread disease, because the Society's volun leers can be railed upon for help Hose lloosier. President Pioneer Humane Society Box 361 Hrrmiston, OH 97838 OSTOMY SUPPLIES Squibb-Convatec Hollister United Coloplast .....and others Also Incontinent Supplies ORCHARD PHARMACY 945 W ORCHARD, BOX 238 HERMISTON, OREGON 97838 The M orrow County S h e r i f f * o ffic e at the Morrow County Court house in Heppner reports handling the following business during (he community past week M ) special thanks lo ihe (.«u rge October 29 Hintons »h e r e I have had my travel 2 10 p m The Boardman Eire trailer parked Department responded to a grass 1 shall always have good feelings fire at a residence on Wilson Road in and happy memories of my slay in Boardman Heppner Thank you October II ist Teen Hansell 5 46 a m The Heppner Eire La Grande OK Department responded to a vehicle on fire on Highway 206 in Heppner 3 28 p m The Boardman Police Departmenl and the Hermiston office of Ihe Oregon Slate Police responded lo an accident, a one tics; and review and report on vehicle roll over al the entrance to education a c tiv itie s in fo re ign SK Term inal off East Columbia countries " - Section 406 <b> of the D rive General Education Provisions Act, 7 43 p m The Morrow County as amended '2 0 U S C 1221 e I > Sheriff s O ffice responded to a non Third, if our State Superintendent injury m otor v e h ic le acciden t was intending to clarify what is between Kuggs and Heppner actu a lly spent fo r e d u ra lin g 11 30 p m The Heppner Police Oregon's youngsters, then let's do it I>epl arrested Damon Wilson 18. correctly Heppner and issued citations lor For example, each year the Criminal Trespass II and Theft II Oregon Department of Education He was released on hit own recogm provides the legislature and the zance Two juveniles were also citizens of Oregon with an "A v e ra g e involved and given citations on the Coal Per Student figure In 1985 86, same charges as Wilson FORE estimates that this amount November I will exceed $3.61X1 excluding capital 12 35 p m A Heppner ambulance outlay and debt service responded lo Ihe Heppner Elemen Hut is this a true representation (ary school and transported a male of what if really costs to educate a subject w ith possible neck injuries lo student in Oregon’’ Unfortunately. Pioneer Memorial Hospital Ihe answer is no This amount does November 2 not take into consideration the $136 2 18 p m The Morrow County- million dollars spent by our Educa Sheriff s Office responded lo a non lion Service Districts (E S D 'l), the injury motor vehicle accident on approximate $15 million dollars Highway 730 at milepost 171 The needed lo run our Stale Departmenl Irrigon Police Dept and the Oregon ol Education, or the cost of main State Police also responded taming Ihe U S Department of 8 12pm The Heppner Police Education or the legislative educa Dept cited Kim Irwin Matzen. 27, lion c o m m itte es at state and Umatilla for allegedly Driving While national levels Suspended Eourth. when E o R E releases Part 111 36 p m The Morrow County llof its school coat survey later this Sheriff's O ffice and the Pendleton week, we will be relying upon our office of the State Police responded Departmenl of Educator)'» docu to a motor vehicle accident on Hwy mentation of school costs As stated ;:ui before, this information will come November 3 from Ihe D e p a rtm e n t's School 7 03 p m The Morrow County Dislricl Audit Summaries which are S h eriffs O ffice arrested la-Hoy maintained in the Department's H ayes, 47. lone, fo r a lle g e d ly office EORE believes our schools Driving Under the Influence of employ intelligent, qualified busi Intoxicants He was released on his nt-ss managers who are capable of own recognizance fulfilling their responsibilities and Novem ber 4 reporting financial conditions in I 24 a in The Heppner Police their d is tric ts with reason ab le Dept arrested Ricky Gene Reece, accuracy Hopefully, our State 37. Heppner. for allegedly Driving Superintendent will not Iry lo imply Under the Influence of Intoxicants otherwise He w as released on his ow n recogm Needless lo say. Ihe cost of any zance education program must lie weighed 4 18 p m A Heppner ambulance by Ihe performance and benefits Ihe responded to Cal s I.ounge for a program provides E o R E is not subject wilh an illness implying lhal our increased invest inenl is unwise but we are con cerned that current measurements do little lo tell us how well our schools are doing, except for those students who are college bound and Has enjoyed two months in Heppner To ihr Kditor For the past two months I have had the privilege of serving this community al the Motor Vehicles office I have found my slay in Heppner most enjoy j hie The people are exceptionally friendly and seem like one lug fam ily and have made me to (eel a pari of this FORE’s intention to stimulate more discussion of school finance To the Editor Most of Oregon's school districts will begin their budget planning for Ihe 1986 87 school year in November, which Is why the Foundation for Oregon Research and Education (F O R E ' released Us survey on Ihe cost of education our children earl ler this month The report, which offered no conclusions, was pre senled to Ihe citizens of ( Iregon in an effort to stimulate their partici pat ion and discussion on school finance policy issues The response 10 this report by Oregon's School Superintendent Verne Duncan was that this kind of data was "meaningless and that "voters should not lie influenced by the report " F irst. let me stale lhal il has never liren FOHE's intention lo influence the outcome of local school levies with this or any other report released or lo lx- released by FO RE in coming weeks Oregon prides itself with main taming strong local control over ils public school system liut as the w ave of school levy deleates swells, 11 would lie prudent if the educa tional leadership of this state real ized that Oregonians are asking for an accounting of where and how their lax dollars are spent Second, every effort was made by FO RK lou se 'and v e rify ' nationally recognized sources of information prim arily. Ihe National Center for Education Statistics (N C E S i, the US Department of Educations primary source of information, and the National Education Association N KA These are sources our State Superintendent often uses lo report on how well our schools are doing In addition, FO R E used Oregon's Department of Education School Dlstricl Audit Summary, which local school districts are required lo file each year, as its source of information on the 32 large school districts used in the FO RE survey We did so lo insure that the tnfor mation is uniform and accurate When ihe Stale Superintendent argues that there is no commcir^ reporting system among Ihe stales I must remind him lhal Ihe National C en ler of Education S tatistics clearly sets forth its reporting guide lines in its publication entitled. Financial Accounting for la x a l and Stale School Systems The Center is responsible for Ihe collection and dissrtn i nation of "statistics and other data related to education in the United States and in olher nations The Center shall collect, collate, and from time to time report full and complete statistics on the condition of education in the Uniter) Slates conduct and publish reports on specialized analyses of the mean mg and significance of such stalls ■.ik> U m x \ i examination Itii does little lo reassure Ihe citizens of the state Ihul their money is being well spent Likewise, il does little lo tioosl the morale of educators who receive little attention for doing a good job EORE urges each citizen of this State to take an active role in shaping school policies in their communities This can be accomp lished by attending local budget committee meetings and by partirl (wiling in their local school board meetings In short, citizens should become involved in their local schools Their participation will lead to an improved education system and place them among the ranks of those working to resolve school finance and curriculum issues The alterna live is to sit on the sidelines, as a silent observer, which makes them part of the problem lhal must be overcome if Oregon's education system is to reach its full pnlenlial of excellence (s i Gwen Ertccsen Executive Director Morrow County Justice Court at the Morrow County Courthouse in Heppner reports handling Ihe follow tng business during Ihe past week John L B rill, latxington - No Vehicle License. $11 fine John Leonard Hanna. Heppner • with criminal negligence Hunting without a Valid Elk Tag. $38 fine Rusty J Grtdley, Redmond with criminal negligence Hunting with Cenlerfire Rifle in Elk Area without Elk Tag $40 fine Eduardo (Jumlo Castro. Heppner No Operator's License. $57 fine Jam es M ichael Monahan. Heppner Improper l^ f l Turn, $13 fine D arw in Vincent A n sotrgu i. Heppner No Mud Flaps, $13 fine Jerrold Allen King Waldport. with criminal negligence Hunting Pro hibited Area to wil Safety Zone, $38 fine Robert Kennewick Harold P fe iffe r. No Mud Flaps, $11 fine liazaar & Pinochle l’art y Saturday, Nov. 9 1 p.m. Pie and Coffee I Holly HefM'kah Ixi Lexington, Oregon Heppner Police Report The Heppner Police Depl reports handling the fo llo w in g business during the pas! week October 29 8 27 p m gave out Courteous Driving Award. 3 IS p m assist moving equipment October 30 5 30 a in assist traffic control fire on hwy , 1 1 a m funeral escort, 12 58 motorist assist, 2 45 p m report of Worthless Document 4 15 p m traffic accident 8 34 motor I't assist. 11 111 report of Theft II Criminal Trespass Ii November I I 05 p m assist ambulance 4 43 p m • citation issued for Improper Turn. 5 29 p m - motorist assist, to II p m motorist assist November 2 2pm motorist assist .8 12 p m citation issued for Driving While Suspended. 8 47 p m report of Criminal Mischeif II 9 11 report of racing November 3 2 p m cleared theft case found items. 3 45 warrant arrest r- Births K ris K llrabelh Brookshire - a daughter. Erin Elizabeth was born to V ick i and Waller Brookshire Beaverton, on Salurday. Oct 26. at Bess Kaiser Medical Cenler in Portland She weighed 7 Iba 4 oz Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Kdmundson. Heppner and Mr and Mrs Paul Brookshire. Union G reat g ran d p a ren ts are Mrs Vera Turner. The Dalles, and Ur and Mrs W T Kdmundson. Hood Kiver, and Mr and Mrs Ralph Ferguson. Redmond Obituaries Brian Anthony Murray Brian Anihony Murray, infanl son of John and Ann <Lindsay) Murray of Corvallis, died in Portland Wed I N - ( I IlM 1 mw-r sity of Oregon Hospital Mass of Christian Burial for bap tired children was held Thursday. 1 >> i 31 at St Patrick Catholic Churcf) in Heppner w ith burial al Ihe Heppner Masonic Cem etery, Ihe Rev Brian J McGovern officiated Brian Anthony was born June 14, 1985. in Portland In addition lo his parents, surviv ors include his maternal grandpar ents, Mr and Mrs t a r r y Lindsay of taxington, and paternal grandpar ents Mr and Mrs Rod Murray of lone Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner. was in charge of arrangements Health Dept. Wednesday. Nov 6 Free Blood Pressure Clinic al the Heppner Neighborhood Center. 2 4 p m Friday, Nov (-Immunizations and Blood Pressure Clinic. Health Dept Office, Lexington, 9 a m noon and 1-4 p m Monday, Nov ll-closed for Veter ans Day Tuesday, Nov 12 Immunizations and free Blood Pressure Clinic, Irrigon County Offices, 14 p m Friday. Nov 15 Immunizations and Blood Pressure Clinic, Health Dt-pl Office, Lexington. 9 a m noon, and 14 p m Tuesday, Nov 19-Free Blood Pres sure Clinic, Heppner Neighborhood Cenler, 2 4 p m Friday, Nov 22 Immunizations and Blood Pressure Clinic, Health Depl Office, Lexington, 9 a ill noon and 1-4 p m Tuesday, Nov 26 Immunizations and Wood Pressure Clinic, 1-4 p m , Irrigon County offices Thursday and Friday, Nov 28 and 29~closed for Thanksgiving Electrolysis ¿4 Thermolysis Hair Removal Anna Sch warzin, C ertified Electrologist 676-9248 Open l ues. - Wed. or by appi. The Seapearl Collection Daring Style and Durability Tha ultimala sean watch. A rara cam SI wallon «4 daring «V ** and rugged durability construe ltd of tiainloss timi with a motta! tandMasi fimth fa Inaura lang warn. Vaiar cam ion« Iaitad to a dop»I) o( 110 In c (10 ATM) with dwM a O'' ring crown •cratch reefaianl mtnaraf cry Man I dial and «MM back with gad»«. 1 Peterson’s 'c r -r Heppner — Permanerli
