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Commends Judge Don McElligott
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
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David and April Sykes, Publishers
Le tte rs to th e Ed ito r
Carlson concerned about
senior citizens
tee and otlcrcd any help he can gisc
To the Editor
I would like to give a special
thanks to U hjis Carlson, candidate
for Morrow County Judge, (or his
concern and compassion tor Mono*
County senior citizens
1 laiuis has taken time to visit with
us to learn about our concerns and
problems
2 laiuis has met with our Hcpp
ncr Senior Center Building Commit*
.1 Inuis has attended our meal
sites both at Heppner ami Irngon and
is interested in promoting our
programs
Because of the above reasons I am
going to vs4c lor laiuis Carlson (or
Judge of Morrow County
Isl Mary Nikander
PO Bos b5l
Heppner. ()rcg«>n 97Ktb
Lions support street repair levy
community We urge the soters ot
To the Eahtor
The Jfcppncr Lions Club would Heppner to jet favorably on this
like to express its support lor the up measure
Sincerely.
coming serial levy for street, sewer
Is) Das id h Sykes
and w-atcr system improvement
President
Repair and maintenance of these
The Heppner l ions Club
facilities is essential to the health,
safety and basic livability of our
Supports Carlson for good Judge
of the community
To the Editor
I'm writing in support of Louis
Carlson lor Morrow County Judge
I've known laiuis for 25 years as
a neighbor and friend through the
Valby I .lithe ran Church and farming
in the Lightntilc (iooseberry area
He's always been concerned lor the
youth on up to Ihe Senior Cit/cns
laiuis seems to he wsirking lor the
4 If work
Wheal l ejguc. church or whatever
the task
I tcel he can he supportive of the
whole county and woik tor the good
of us all
Sincerely.
tsiShirlcy M iner
Heppner. Oregon
down Ore. business
Measure 15 could shut lesels
ot radioactivity than arc
Hi ihe Editor
Even though Oregon badly needs
jobs, one element of our society ap
pears out to destroy what business wv
now hase I refer to the elkirt of
sponsors of Ballot Measure 15. the
measure which could shut down part
or all of the operations of Teledyne
Wah Chang al Albany
Al issue is whether Wah Chang
should move some slightly rad mac
live wastes Ihe (acts are that Ihe
wastes are no more radioactive than
nuns mineral rich soils in Oregon,
and the radiation from these wastes
are jpprosmutcly Ml times less ihan
that received when the Chernobyl
radioactive cloud passed user
Oregon In lad. many currcnlly oc
cupied homes in t Kegon have higher
measured directly oser the wastes of
Wah Chang
If Oregonians adopt unreasonable
restrictions against Wall Chang it
will he another signal lor other
business to stay out of ( kegon I his
we don't need ( kegomans would he
prudent to listen to the responsible
scientists and government agencies,
all of which agree that the radmac
live wastes produced by Wah Chang
do n*>t represent a health problem
Do not he tooled by the promoters
ot Ballot Measure 15 support gibs
tor Oregon with a NO soie
tsilLilph Robinson
1501 Cedar Street
LaGrandc. Oregon 97R50
Peaceful change comes through election
To Ihe Editor
Oregon's Stale Ballot is our onlv
hope for a peaceful change
If ever there was a reason to
nunipulate an election. Ihe Oregon
State Ballot Nos 4, |9Hb is it It is
prohahly the hottest stale ball.4 in the
history of this country Die nuclear
industry, can he dealt a potentially
latal blow Lhc government can he
linuttcd on the amount ot taxes they
assess on personal property The big
time drug smugglers would lose their
war on drugs because their nuin
money nukci would lose it's value
it adults iwho are 90 to 9 'T ot their
uutketl cinild grow their own man
luana Only to mention a few
Even though I have worked tor
and support nuns of these issues and
would like to see them win I could
only feel the lull pleasure that comes
with victory, if victory was achies
cd honestly in a fair contest It we
lose in an honest contest it's () K
hecjuse there is always the chance
to go hac k to the draw mg Nurd and
try again It we lose because of
systernalical manipulation and we
can't control it. then the contest isn't
really a contest, hut tust a device to
deceive people, and can't he won
With everything that is at stake in
this election I not only (eel it is my
right hut my responsibility to do
everything I can to see that we have
an open and honest election in
Oregon I have recently tried to
assure myself that this will he an
honest election by going to the elex
tmns division of the state to studs
and learn the process Quite to the
contrary I find only a system (hat is
closed to the voter and serves only
to increase my fears of a stacked
deck rherc is no state w ide sy stem
Ibere are at least a hall dozen dif
ferent computer programs used state
wide and Ihe supjv>sed puhlis access
and certification is a sc ham and in
suit to any knowledgeable and con
cemcd citizen Die best way to have
an honest election is to have it wide
open and accessible to our citizens,
that means every pan of the process
is opened, even the design of the
computer pmgrams and the ability of
persons outside the elevtions division
to hase meaningful access to all data
that is pcrtaincnt to the election,
which is not the case now At pre
sent the design of the programs and
the test dec ks are secret information
II we arc not allowed access to the
programs jnd the rest ol the system
being used to count our vote then we
should he allowed to hand count the
votes at each of our own precincts
and tell elections how wc voted
I ben they ciHild use (heir computers
to total the vote and each precinct
would he jhlc to verify the honesty
and accuracy ot the vote Please help
nuke this an honest contest phone or
write to government offic ials and the
media, and demand voter access to
the system, alter all they are work
ing lor us aren't they Come on elec
lions dis ision sh«>w us how it works
hclorc the election, unless you hase
something to hide
(s)William B Condo
25005 N Coburg Rd
Harrisburg. OR 9744b
503 995 6907
To the Editor
I m writing this letter hoping that
what I say might influence (he pco
pie of Morrow County cimsuler a
problem that has been with us a long
time The problem is the inability of
our society to deal with the
lawlessness of some of our youth
When tJ»ey get into trouble it has
been the general attitude to slap their
hands and let them off so they can
do the same thing again
Unless an offender is brought to
justice and nude to nuke restitution
for his offenses he will turn around
and do it again
This summer my wife and I were
at Cutsfonh Park one evening
around 7 o'clock While wc were
there wc s.iw fudge Don Me Hlieott
drive in He had driven there to sec
that some young people he had put
on a work detail because of offenses
they had committed were carrying
through with (heir assignments Ibis
is the second summer Judge
Me Hligott has had sueh a program
jnd he has driven to the mountains
many evenings during the week
because of his one ere interest in this
program
I know that our youth can become
good citizens if wc will get behind
a program such as this that nukes a
person responsible for his
misconduct
Judge McEIItgon. I commend you
for your insight into the solution of
this problem
IsiPaul Warren
To the Editor
As a newcomer to Morrow Coun
ly. I am in no position to dispute
Irene Anhorn's letter regarding the
history of the north end I can.
however, comment on the petition
for fornution of separate medical
districts and why it is being pursued
First, no one in the north end is
on a vendetta to destroy Pioneer
Memorial Hospital Personally. 1
have a great deal of respect tor the
administrator. John Hcmpcl. and I
have found ihe staff to he Nah com
petent and cordial I'nlike Ciood
Shepherd Jfospital in Hcrmiston.
which is constantly being critisized.
I have yet to hear anything detnmen
tal said about the medical care pro
sided at the Heppner Hospital
However, the medical care needs
differ greatly between north and
south The nuin difference is In
terstale H4 I H4 brings more cjrs
through the north end in one das
than Heppner secs in a month I H4
also brings people and crime and
bloody horrendous accidents Right
now we do not hase the equipment,
facilities or training to provide the
necessary traunu care so people arc
dying
I have been told that over HOT of
the county 's assessed value is in the
north end Yet over 90T «if every
tax dollar spent on health care is
spent in the south end While some
nuy argue over die exact figures, the
disparity should he ohs mus 1 <> add
to the irony. Ihe County Budget
Committee (which, like the County
Court and the Port Commission, is
controlled h> the s««uth end.) cut
over SKI.000 from the north end
health care budget last year
The same tax split (HOT north.
20T south) pays for our County
Sheriffs, our large new schools and
that large accumulation of north end
wellarc cases (which, by the was.
have been doing quite well lately)
Now I can live with the last that
Ihe root al my clinic leaks and is try
ing to cave in I can stand hy and
watch the walls crumble and the
paint peel But I won't stand hy and
watch people die because my
defibrillator is useless or the I M i's
can't afford the cost of insurance and
training or the back up ambulance
can't back up because the engine is
tailing apart I nuy be a newcomer,
but I am not a tool
I am gratelul that Mrs Anhorn is
willing to spend more north end
money for our health care needs, but
where will the money come from’
Is the Heppner Hospital willing to go
on a diet to feed north end health
care*
Would a change in leadership
help’ Perhaps tarnis Carlson has
promised more money tor the North
Morrow Medical Clinic . but nor for
the Boardman Ambulance If
Carlson keeps his promise to cut
taxes, the clinic nuy still get need
ed funds but cuts would have to be
made elsewhere possibly the am
hulancc. or the hospital Neither
answer is palatable
A better solution is to free the
health care system from the politi
cians completely Separate medical
districts would allow local tax dollars
to he channeled to meet local needs
under local direction Presently, with
budget control in the hands of the
s*>uth end. budget cuts are a norih
end phenomenon since the south
holds all the cards, is it any w«>ndcr
that others would want to cut Ihe
deck?
Still. tvahing is written in stone so
far The petition was nude to the
County Court prec isely to guarantee
extensive public discussions helore
any ballot measures would be
presented fherc is ample opporhim
Is lor an equitable rcwilulion So rest
easy. Mrs AnNim
The north end has mi wish to he
your enemy Just don't nuke it so
hard to be your tnend
Sincerely.
(siStescn K Zielinski. M D
Boardman. OR
North-South medical needs differ
Corrections
City Attorney Bill Kuhn explain
cd to the Heppner City Counc il that
the city has an arrangement with
Morrow County for housing
prisoners, those arrested for a
criminal ollcnse Those who violate
citv ordinances, he said, arc fined
Ihe mlornution was incomplete in
a story in last week's Gazette Times
Ihe McNamic home will mil be
bunted by the Heppner Eire Dept as
was reported in last week's
newspaper
The (iazette Times regrets the
error
In last week's issue of the (iazette
I imes the letter to the editor from
Irene Anhom was mis printed in the
second paragraph Below is a reprint
of that paragraph The (iazette
T lines regrets the error
"Don't split up county”
In 1917 there was no Boardnun
(only 2 railroad spots Castle Rock
artd Coy ole I and aN«ut 'H taxpayers
from the Irngon area out of 2.XX)
taxpayers tn the county (1917 -
Polk's directory)
Marriage Licenses
Howard Eugene McCall. 59,
Patricia Mac Me Lees, 4H,
Boardman
We re here to help vou
Births
Heppner Police
Report
Alyssa Marie Kirtmann a
«laughter. Alyssa Marie, was Nun
October 10 to Brian and Sharon
Kietmann
Grandparents are Mr and Mrs
Howard Crowell anil Mr anil Mrs
Bill Kietmann. all of lone
Great grandparents arc Mr and
Mrs Wilbur Steagall, lexington.
and Mrs Margaret Hurst,
Arlington
The baby joins an older brother.
Andrew, at home
Shannu Kristen a daughter.
Shaniu Kristen, was Nirn October
2 at Good Shepherd Community
Hospital in Hcrmiston.to Mark and
Taint Kietmann of Heppner The
baby weighed H lbs 1 oz
Grandparents are Mr and Mrs
Don Anderson. Arlington, and Mr
and Mrs Bill Kietmann. lone
Great-grandmothers arc Mrs
Mildred Wright of Heppner and
Mrs Margaret Hurst of Arlington
The baby |oins an older sister.
Shelley. at home
Kelly Kristopher Thompson • a
son. Kelly Kristopher, was N>rn
September 2H to Kim and Leslie
Thompson of lone at Good Shepherd
Hospital in Hcrmiston He weighed
7 lbs 4 o/
Grandparents arc Skip Petty john,
and Iknina and lewis Thompson, all
of lone, and Ginny McKern. Salt
l-akc (Tty. Utah
(ireat grandmothers are Helen
Pettyn>hn. lone, and Myrtle Thomp
son. Dutur
He joins a brother Jared. 4. and
a sister Olivia. 2. at home
Ihe Heppner Police IVpt reports
handling Ihe following business dur
ing Ihe past week
October b 12 10 a m motorist
assist, b 30 p m
report of
Suspicious Person. 7 40 p m
report of Theft, 10 47 p m report
of possible prowler. 11 50 p in
report of Thett
(Xtoher 7: 7:34 p m assist
(Kegon Slate Police. H 05 p m
report of Suspicious Circumstances.
H 19 a m report of Suspicious
Driver.
(Xtoher H 12:05 a m. - request
officer for Security Check. 2 55
a m - citation issued for Driving
Under the Influence of Intoxicants.
12 12 p ni W arrant Arrest
( Xtoher 9 H 29 a in blae
alarm. 6 52 p m citation issued for
Careless Driving. 7:24 p.m. cita
turn issued for Open Container 9 15
m rcportofStrangcNoises.il 33
report of Eight
(Xtoher 10: 9 45 p m citation
issued tor Illegal "U " Turn. 11 01
p m - report of Eight
Octoer II I 30 p nt report of
Suspicious Vehicle; 2 '5 citation
issued for Violation of Basic Rule
(41 mph in 25 mph zone); 3:46
report of theft of services; 7:10
citation issued for Violation ot Basil
Rule (49 mph in 35 mph zone);
12 20 a m request officer for
Security Check
October 12: 10:20pm Motorist
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housing or lo a new l«>calc searching
for work Balk* Measure 13 would
ins reave the burden the unemployed
already bear by punishing those wh«>
forget tc update their voter registra
lion before late April or
nud October
Many «ther s«<crs would he dtsen
Iranchiscd if BalliH Measure 13
passes women, minorities, renters,
siudents. the low inctime. urban
dwellers, the young, the elderly -
anyone whose name or addressed
changed The only way to regain
their franchise would he to reregister
at a time when 'he election is still
hack page news By the time nuns
Oregonians become aware of the
comtngd election, it would he U ni
late to register if Measure 13
passes
(Kegon is sixth in the nation in
voter turnout, because it is easy to
register to sole here Statistic show
that every harrier raised against
registration lowers the turnout rate
Measure 13 would lower (Kcgon's
s«>tcr turnout rate without improving
our elections process
Sincerely.
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Ballot Measure 13 is an attack on
the voting rights of all (Kegomans
Under the guise of presenting traud.
Measure M would prevent legal
residents of (Kegon fnim registering
to vote after the 20lh day before an
election
Ballot Measure 13 is a crude
response to the I9R4 attempt hy the
Ka)nceshces to pack the voter rolls
in Wasco County Nornu Paulus
stopped this attempted traud with
(Kcgon's old "same day registra
lion" law. thus demonstrating thal
(Kegon does not need Measure I 3
In November of I9H0. the 20 day
cut-off would have presented
100.000 people from registering to
vote In November of 19H4 70.000
would have been disenfranchised
These thousands of potential soters
are (Kegomans wN> changed their
residence, their name, or their
political parls since the last time they
voted These arc soters who would
have been denied the opportunity to
vote under a 20 class cut oil law
Unemployment is high in (Kegon
And people who lose their jobs arc
likely to naive to imire affodahle
BE A YEAR-ROUND GARDENER
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