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I h r lleppiKT Gazette-TWiMrs, Ilrppnrr, Orrgun W n lim d » ), April 16. |VU M\|- Letters to the Editor T o the editor l a » trained This 1 1 not a prcre puisne for the position, nor is it the norm for Justice o f the Peace, hut it 1 » c e n a m i) an unexpected »in d ia li for M o r r o » Counts and I »o u ld urge voters to take advantage o f it on May 20 I 'p ok e rn en tlv and at some length with tul Glenn » h o it cam paigmng (or the position o f Justice ol the Peace for M o m » Counts Ed is. in my opinion, competent, prac tical and lair, vcith a goix) understan ding ot the realities invoiced when human nature runs afoul o f the let ter o f the l a » A d d itio n a l!). Ed 1 » I 'l S in c e rc l). Valerie H H oh em P O Box 582 Hcppner. OR Enjoyed St. Pat's Day and parade » a s sorts to find most o f them had passed on 'T h e State o f Eastern O regon ' is interested in the t o » n o f Hcppner and »is h es to spread the » o r d about )o u r activities and the g r o »th o f )o u r town and believe me it has T o the Editor \kc rn joyril ourselves and the great St Ptrick's Dav parade » c par ticipated in. March 15 VAc »a n t to thank everyone in Heppner for nuking us feel so w elcom e Y ou rea ll) k n o » h o » to do things up right, even » it h the weather on the uncooperative side I »a n t to thank our Senator. IXin C ole, for inviting us and the Vinson family for their gencrousits in d riv ing us inthc parade Theirs is a pride and |ov a 1958 Chess A real dream g m » n since I »o r k e d there and returned last March 15 I have enc losed a sample o f our il legal tender |ust for )o u to put up for people to k n o » that this is only for promotion o f attention to our area Eastern Oregon not the Willamette V a lle ) W'e hope ><*u have as much tun In 1454, I worked a short time for the Eord dealer M r C Rosewall, near Christmas time and nude a f c » friends hut as I asked about them I we do as Thank Y o u ' Sm cerel) (s ) Vernon I Rogers Secretary o f State Routine Inquiry boosts Lions eye bank T o the editor: On February I , 1986, O regon 's Routine Inquiry" l a » went into e f fect. requiring designated hospital personel to ask next-of-kin to con sider organ donation upon the death o f a relative This is the first legisla tion i f its kind in the country The effects o f Routine Inquiry were seen immediately at the Oregon I ions Eye Bank at G ood Samaritan Hospital and M edical Center The number o f eyes the Eye Hank receiv ed in February 1986 was double the amount normally processed Routine Inquiry w ill help the Lions Eye Hank help .1 much greater numher o f the eight percent o f all visually han dicapped Oregonians who could benefit from a corneal transplant This would not he possible without the help o f some unsung heroes The I ions Eye Hank is assisted by a net work o f tissue collection centers located at funeral homes throughout ( iregon Funeral directors volunteer their time and services to rem ove eves that have been donated to the l ye Hank In Ilrppnrr, Sweeney Funeral llomr participates in this important network As R ou tine Inqu iry gathers momentum throughout the state, these volunteers » i l l he donating more o f their time to this program They are perform ing an extrem ely important community service On behalf o f the Oregon Lions Eye Bank and the many people who » i l l regain the gift o f sight because o f their help. I would like to express our deep appreciation for O regon 's funeral directors, the unsung heroes without whom this revolutionary new legislation would have little effect Our gratitude also is extended to the many O re g o n L io n s w h o volunteer to transport donor eyes from these funeral homes to the Lions Eye Bank in Portland Ralph Jac kson Chairman o f the Hoard O regon l.ions Eye Hank 1010 N W 22nd A v e . Portland, Ore 97210 229 75 2 1 Proud to be a Doherty Keep tax deduction T o the editor Sen Hob P aik w ood is proposing to eliminate totalis the deduction lor state and local sales and personal property taxes and at least partially the deduction tor income taxes This proposal represents an un precedented tederal instrusKm o l the f i sc al integrity o f our state and local governments The tederal govern ment would, in cltcct. he forcing states and local governments to rely more heavily on propertv and in com e taxes for their suppon Packw ood's proposal allows the proverbial cam el's nose under the tent It opens the door to further ero sion and eventual elimination o f the state and local tax deduction It this proposal is approved, it w ill make what remains o f the deduction vulnerable to the mounting pressures to balanc e the federal budget on the hacks o f liv a l taxpasers without directly raising tederal taxes W e » h o serve O regon public elementarv and secondary education v o lu n ta r ily , and th ose career educators who work hard to nuke O regon 's public w h ool system one ot which we can all he proud, are continuing to seek responsible solu lions to O regon 's school finance erisic W e are striving toward keep ing our school iksirs open and. at the same time, striking a balance hcl ween providing quality educational programs for our children and recognizing the ability ol our laxpay ing citizens to pay the hill A federally nundalrd change in the current status o f state and local tax deductibility will directly in crease the net tax cost o f public scr vices and inhibit the ability and will mgness o f local citizens to fund public education and other essential state and local government pro grams It should he adamantly resisted in any form it appears T o the editor My sister recently gave me a newspaper article from the " O r e g o nian concerning the St Patrick s Dav 1'rlrhration in Heppner It was particularly interesting to us because it menti<>ncd a reunion lwx< years ago which attracted MX) Dohertys W e were quite surprised as the vjx-lling o f the name is not the most popular version Me brother in law has hcen work ing on a geneology lor several years and I know would he extremely pleased to contact any other Dohcr ty doing the same It any geneology has been printed I would like to pur chase one I t l OZ Voice your concerns regarding the W W V A Write your congressman if you haven't or write again if you have Your continued support is essential The Honorable Rohert Smith. 118 Cannon House O ffic e Building. w ubiagtofl. 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W A 99162 • Landmaster • Round-Up » CABBAGE 99* I D.C 20310 W e can fill all your Spring Chemical needs with a good supply oft -G ASSORTED PRO 25 by Realiste |~ • 2 4DLV6 BUSY COOKING BAGS 203IS, I 202-225-6730. House Committee on Veterans' Attain,. The Honorable G V M ontgom ery (C hair). 535 Cannon House O ffic e Building. Washington. D C 20515. House Com m ittee on Veterans' Affairs Subcom m ittee on Hospitals A H h M i C m v . aM on H om e O f fice Building, Washington, D C 20515, Senator Mark Hatfield. 711 Senate H art O f f ic e H u ild in g. w a th in g io a , D .C 20310 I -202-224 3753. Senator Robert Packwood 259 Senate Russel O ffic e Huilding. Washington. D C 2 0 3 It) 1-202-224 5244. Senate Com mittee On Veterans' Affairs Senator Frank M urkowski (C h air). 414 Senate Russel O ffice Building. W ashington area ’ 5 II the W W V A Hospital closes l i e . mission change), how • Hoelon $J59 DEALER w ill this affect veterans' health care and the future o f other small V A hospitals throughout the cmintrv 1 N 'i n l a > c i c , r y « t SLICED BACON T.V. DINNERS MB O Shamrock Stables 14079 NE Teddy A v e Albany. O R 97321 20L Pock, C our lines " c o n n e d " . Doheny is a nice name, and since nurrying my husband in 1958 I have found that being a Doherty is fun. and I'm proud to have nude it my name Any help sou can g ive a " I V h e r ty com e la te ly " is appreciated (s ) Doris Ikthcrty «ORANGES BANQUET ______________ /Vi— I ñ rie ty a satinas S3- ftA N Q U fT CHANDLER I would sinccrrlv cnios hearing from other Dohertys and seeing if R a d io / h a c k Don’t curtail hospital T o the editor: I he proposal to change the mis sion o l the W alla W alla Veteran's Administration Medical Center to an outpatient facility is a major threat ot the 75,000 veterans in this area and the economy o f the community o f W alla W alla. W a The V A M edical District 27 is the only district in the nation to pursue a plan mng policy o l eliminating a hospital to fulfill its budgetary constraints Not only is this an inequitable solu tion to an admittedly difficult pro blem. it would set a precedent in which smaller facilities in remote areas cinild he required to hear the burden o f a reduced V A budget The community V A meeting held on March 17 left many ques tions unanswered 1 W hy is tfre W W V A Hospital the only V A in the country facing the threat o f closure ’ 2 W hy does the V A District 27 plan to close the W W V A H. ivpit.il esen it there would he a 5% increase in the V A budget ’ f W hy is the W W V A being asked to take a 90‘i budget cut when the Gram m Rudman Hoi lings hill w ould lim it V A Health and Hospital Scrs k c v budget cuts to I 4 What medical services » i l l he available now and in the future to the 75.<*K> hct\ in this rural catchment T o my know ledge my husfsand David 1 and his brother tarry K are the last " o f a lin e " and our son K elly the only heir t o a» Supports hd Glenn for Justice o f Peace 37!.? 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