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K H K - I he Heppner li a i » fl e-Tim e», H c p p n rr, O rrg o n W rdnesdas. isz\ JM » Ih » ( * l I k u l Newspaper o f thè C ity ot Heppner j i k ) i K County o f M o rro » GAZETTE-TIMES tlT Z I- The H rp p n rr Morro» ( outil y \ I lorn»-O» ned 33»»kls Newspaper U S P S 240 420 CuMiOvrd r . « > S S n ln rw U i and m tc rrd as »■« ond « U x m ailer at Ihc H<«l (K TV c M llr p v n r r . under O k V I .4 N U rih i . I» '" » s » ,„ n d i law l— U*ll< |* um I al llr ^ M K i Ikr*..n I >fTW c al 147 » r * VS>»■>» M rtrl I rtr|di»m (M ill »Tfc.»:** \(ld rrw (uaw w nkalliim 1« O k H rp p n rr l.arrtle llm e v P I 1 IV't " " V Hrpp nrr H r r p a »7X1* S u h rM p ta K ¿12 la Slorroa. S Skcrlrr. l.illM m and (.r a m I ouiiO rt. f j . l r k t a k r t r Jostr Hughr-i Nandv HrdU Maria M ru ih rn <MTkr Managrr I'p rs rllln g N r“ ' B h l l.ra p k a » llrparlm rnl C d PM M H GcapMra KNirtaHaa I darn Sailing **"■■< Hradmg David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor lax hill small compared to benefits T o ihc f i l i l i » W c received our u x h ill in the n u ll last week. as did j II residents o l M o rro » Count) I"his tm ic it w j s » ilh a great deal ot interest and an licipation Ihs h ill represented »hat it » o u ld cost us personally to help provide M o n o » County students w ith those specific programs and teachers that »ere to he cut if the levy had not passed this last tunc In our opinion it »as .1 scry s iiu ll amount compared » ilh what it pro sides fo r out children It is too had llu t » c have hassled and haggled tor so many long months and have created such a negative atmosphere in our counts over amounts dial are rc.i-amahly affordable tor die nu|ori is o l individual households Many ot these programs » c would have found ways to lund for ourselves tor our children, at much greater |k-r soti.il expense, if the schools were not providing them W ere are the savings’ And the question remains do we do o u r saving al the expense ot our children, even when the sac ings is rail the expense ih.it w ill make or break u s ’ por a 330.(881 home, the in dividual I j x (USCI only paid JII ad ditional 321 in return (or providing an active sjorts program, elementary an and music and sii|>j»it1 s tjff such as jid es i who greatly enhance the amount ot quality learning time out teachers can spend w ith o u t children) In our opinion, it is more than worth it We do have wnne hard economic times in our county but our children s whools arc neither the cause- nor the w ilution to them We hace one chance in M is lo I k - Iru l s sup po rtive ot our educational system le t 's . ill say "V e s and do our pair to stem the snowball o l negativism that's been carrying us dow nhill Reach lor the l'est and the slew at the lop o l the h ill Sincerely I s i Ke t r y and Jo h n K ic tn u n n lone O re g o n Situation effects college students To the I d ito i W c arc w ritin g to inform readers of a situation that effects our college students It is entirely possible that this is affecting a college student in this area There are lh juniors and seniors in Oregon Institute o l Technology's M edical Technology program »ho. upon qualifying, need a 12 month practicum in an approved medical laboratory in order to graduate in this program from O i l This part ot the program is clearly listed in O IT 's catalog But the college hac only four practicums available fo r these lb students M uch tune, c flo rt and m o ties has been spent by these students On F ebruary 3. l*JH7 we wrote to O l I protesting this situation and asking them to let us know what they were doing to rectify this situation They have not bothered to contact us yet They did immediately call our da u g h te r in to the M e d ic a l technology office but at no tune did they indicate they were concerning themselves with correcting this srtua lion tot these students What do (lies expect the students to d o ’ Start working on another n u jo r ' I his is what out daughter w ill do Some ol the other students may not have tin luxury ot such options Where does this lease th e m ’ We leel at best this inexcusable situation must be corrected lot these students, and al the least, that pen pie need to be aware o l a sets teal danger lor college hound high school students Ih c medical technology students would also ajipreciate a postcard o l protest to O il Dus could be w ritten to I arry Blake. Pres . O IT . Klamath ta ils . ( )R ‘Z7MII Sincerely sours (s) I mda Hauck (si I arts liativk W allowa Concerned about lack of externships To the Editor I am enclosing parts of a letter that I sent to O regon Institute ot Technology concerning a problem I wrote to them February I. 1*287 and they have not written bac k la m very disappointed and I want lo sture my feelings Dear Admissions O ffice. I am presently a iunior .11 Wallowa H igh School I have been w oiking towards going lo O l ! , but a recent problem is n u king me question my decision M y sister is attending soul col lege She is lo o kin g towards graduating next year in medical technology However, because ol s in e irresponsible management. she cannot get her year o f externship W ithout ibis, she canno! graduate Presenti) therc aie tour posilions for cxtemships. with 16 studcnis io (ili t beni I would like to sce somethmg clone .ihout ibis I am noi gomg to attend O li il it has thè pool rcsponsihtlits I bave witnessod I don i »ani to spemi thrcc Sears ol my lite and an estimateci 3 2 1 .(URIisnly lo tim i I c an noi graduate You sfumici prosale e v e ryth in g a petson necds to graduate I urge you lo look Ulto this prò hlcm ami come up w ith some answers Problems sue li av this » ili gise O li a baci icputution Nimerels souts. I s I I ee Hauc k W allocca (IR TOWN HALL MEETING March 4. H»7 Recommends increasing CRP limit To the halitut I am pleased to have the oppiti tunny to respond to the ASCS recom m endation fo rm on ( H f enrollment in M orrow Counts I recommend nx easing the ( KP limn to (3*8 for tw o reasons I was raised south ot Hc|>pnci and hase witnessed 23 years o f erosion in that area These lands need the 10 year rest to allow technology time to develop lo the extent that e ro d ih lr wills can he tarmed w ith little or no will loss W ithout a more permanent type agriculture in South M orrow County Hcppncr's long term future w ill sutler The CRP program is mthe best in terest of parile ipaling farmers in both the short term and long ten ti I don't want to sec area businesses trs to h o ld these fa rm e rs eco no m ic hostages by try ing to present the ex pansion o f enrollm ent Marnie and I hase as much to lose as anyone Wc operate the area's largest seed business in terms o f tonnage (A ir sales w ill be directly affected by 32 customers who are presently par Hcipating in CRP We plan lo par lu lls compensate by im proving market share, adding a couple more varieties, m aintaining top quality, arul im proving service The final goal is to help our customers nuke money W c hclicsc the CRP program ot lets farmers a long term opportune Is It would be disappointing to see area businesses try to block CRP enrollment expansion Is) I ric and M am ie Anderson lone Supports hotel project To the E ditor I would like to express ms support tor the Heppner Si Patrick s Hotel project To obtain financial su|>p>>rt for the project, it ic ncccssjrs for the voters to approve an amendment to the City C h jrtc r to allow them to go outside the debt lim itation to com plcte the project I hc loan w ould be paid h.n k through the rental ot the hotel units This project is an important step in the continued economic health o l the Cits ol Heppner and sumiundtng area Please vote yes on the city charter amendment fhank you Yours very tru ly . <s) Jeff Wallace M 3 N G ilm ore Heppner Vote yes for hotel project lo the Editor Ih c Si P atrick's Hotel project w ill bung a sotcly needed boost to the community It w ill prosaic a new senior citizen center, new. modem conscm cnlls located senior citizen housing, plus revitalizing the ap pearance o l the community w ith the added plus ot restoring a historic landmark The project w ili a lv i go a long way in helping thè community mam tain it's m edicai fa cilitie s and sere ices Ibis can all he jccnmphshcd with .in cxtrem cly n iin m u l nsk PI cjsc join us in voting yes for thè hotel project Yours tru ly , is ilu r r s and Betty M ills lo the E ditor I want to register an objection to the sponsorship o f a roc k group by the Heppner Junior Howlers on March 17 I list ol all I would like to sas that I lu ce no objections w ith the Jr Howlers I have donated money to sponsor their activities Ilie opposi lion that I do hase is tin means o l raising mones through a rock n roll concert Here are s o u k ol the n icons whv I am not in lac <t ol tin i-c k n to ll concert Joseph Stalin stated hi I'K S q we can enslave tiist one generation in ans ciHinlty that country w ill lull to Soviet Communism Ihc was to enslave that generation is by the means of im m o ra lity, music, and drugs Sad to sas the prophesy ot Joseph Stalin is being tuH'illed toduv right before out sers eyes I he heal ot ric k n roll has become so |H-rs asise and Is rics so tilths that they dels description In 1*133 a disc j i k key named Allen I retd coined the phrase ric k n to ll It was a street term having sexual connotations Die average age ot those tuned to n>ck n to ll is 13 Now pause lor a moment and think what that means Boy s ami girls ol III 12. I * ami I s are being led down a path ot ilestruc lion and unmoralits I lies arc K ing literally brain washed In the music o l so called perverted n e k n to ll heroes I lie Isrics ot lock n roll music promotes homosexuality am) every tyjvc ol perversion and tilth uu agineuhlc Such as satanic worship and w itch craft They arc promoting sun ide in their Is ric s o f their music A group entitled the Equalizer in one o l their songs says. " L it e is so ugly why not k ill yourself th is type o f suggestion had been fruitful Although official figures arc hard to obtain, it is clear at least 7(811) teenagers commit suic ide eac h scar with as nuns as 4(81.(88) al tempts K-ing made yearly Ih c u tc among young people 13 24 has in creased ((81*3 in the last 20 years And the highest ever recorded in the I S Suic id e is the number two killer ol teenagers o l America today. I.ast but not least what r is k n roll is prom oting besides illic it sex. dtugs alcohol h o m ose xuality, suicide satanism. riv k n roll is con ic m c d largely with rebellion against parental authority According to one rock gnnip. their injrfx'se is to tell the kids the "truth" (hat America sucks ami tocm iH iragc kids to rebel against the police, s c h o o l teachers, parenial authority, ami the establishment Roc k n roll is the greatest vehicle lo t the rebellion that we are seeing in our youth today I leel it is turn' (hat ilk- jsarenLs lace the la ds that the youth o f this generation aic in need o f true guidance I he average age lo r the Jt Howlers is b I ( and I feel thai a ris k n roll band would mil K- Icjdm g the Jt llo w icrs and the youth o f Hcpp net in the proper direction (si Roger Hritt Kt I Box (407 Heppner. OK *278(b h "b S(K#i Objects to rock "n roll Meeting Notices Health Dept. Port o f M m row I he Port o! M orrow Hoard o l Commissioners w ill meet at the M otrow Counts Courthouse at | p m In d u s M a r ititi I he purpose of the im vlin g is to diwuss economii development w ithin the county with the M orrow ( ounts ( ouït P ort o f M o rro w Port o f M orrow Commission meeting. W'cdncsdas March I I at ' p m . Port o l M orrow Offices. No I M arine I )i Boardni.in. ( begun I i klav March b blood pressures and immunizations. 8 « I a in 4 l> m Heppner o ffice Tuesday, Starch 10 blood pressures and immunizations. 1-4 ji m . Irngo n county o ffn e s F rid a y , M a rc h 13 b lo o d pressures ami immunizations. H (() a in 4 p m . Heppner office Tuesday. M arch 17 blood pressures and immunizations. I «> 4 p m . Hoardnun Cits Hall jsa^3&öö3s8ö8asö8ösas Need to participate in government To the Editor T w o centuries ago. in Mas 1787. Representatives from the American Stales convened in Philadelphia to revise a document which, they hoped, would bring unity and order to their newly created nation Pour months Ijte r. on September 17. they completed w ork on a New National C onstitution, a document that laid the fo u n d a tio n s fo r a tru ly Democratic soccity, establishing a fed eral Government o f the people, by the people, and fo r the people As the 2(88h birthday o f the Con slitution approaches, we the citizens of this country should spend some time and effort not only in celehra tion o f its birth da y. but in the restoration of its princ iples Wc nerd to scrutinize or (iovernm ent at all levels and n u ke ccriain it is truly government o f the pa>ple. lo r the people and by the people Wc need to be partic ipants in our Government not just be apathetic by slanders As I review the nuns bills drafted by our own Slate legislators, whom wc elected in good faith. I see nuns bills that not only lim it our Irccdom o f choice, but arc die Says state agency destroys homes To the Editor This letter is intended to nu ke the jseoplc aware o f the actions of a State Agency that is destroying homes, and the lives o f those it was design cd to protect The C h ild ren's Scr sices Di\isk>n was established and directed to protect children from abuse physical, ami sexual Certain Is no one can find fault w ith the in tent o f the agency's proposed jhii |> osc I do want it clearly understood the neither I. nor the group that I work with condone true child abuse Wc believe that anyone th jl has tru ly com m itted child abuse should receive punshimem to lit the crnm- W'c now know lhat the agency has been and is abusing v s ic ty . w ith the latitude they have been given, ami with they themselves establishing their own broad administrative rules Perhaps what is really happening to our fam ilies can K'st he explain ed hy a hricl synopsis from the K«>k " D ie C hild Abuse In d u s try " by Mars Pride ' 1 -ist sear over one m illio n North Am erican fam ilies were falsely ac cused of child abuse As a result, th e ir homes were invaded hs bureaucrats, dossiers were opened on them, thicr naim-s were put in central computers, permanently on file , their children were asked leading questions and emoutaged to inform on them These were the lucky ones The less fortunate ended up losing their life savings, their h o im \ their children, everything Sound lai fetched ’ It's haj'|K-ning everyday , right here in the U S and Canada A network of federal, state, amt local agencies arc snatching children right from under their patents' noses ITiis is the C hild Abuse Industry and every year it threatens more and more fam ilies Here's how it works It defines “ abuse" so vaguely that all fam ilies arc "g u ilty " It operates hotlines that arc open invitations to m alicious slander It denies due process and a la ir t t u l to those accused o f child abuse It giants im m unity to hotline callers and welfare bureaucrats It allows those parents who really arc abusing their children to stay in their hoim- it they cooperate and undergo "therapy " Iticsc are |ust a few o l Ihc s K k k ing tacts nury pride has uncovered in this eye opening study It you arc a parent, you owe it to yourself and -your children to read this book ami find out how you can protect your fam ily from The C h ild Abuse In dustry Before it is too late " I share M ary Pride's concern for the fam ily and urge everyone who cares about the survival o f the fann ly to read this Km k For order forms w rite Lynn O sier, P O Box 1446, Albany, Oregon *17321 Sincerely, Lynn Ostcr Albany DURABLE DENIM by Dakota SI2.35 i Automotive at M.e.o.c. Repairs i 5 ★ Tune-ups -p j ~ \ ^ssxssxssssssssssssssxsssxsssvxsssssssssssssss^ ★ Brakes ★ Engine Overhaul X “ Nothin’ too small — Nothin' too big” Tuesday. M a rc h 17 7 pm at H e p p n e r G ra d e S chool M u ltip u rp o s e R o om Small Engine Repairs Representatives from the following groups will be present: Heppner Hotel Project Port of Morrow Candidates Morrow County Operating Budget Morrow County Health Care Budget ★ Chain Saws ★ Lawn Mowers ★ Rototillers The reason for this meeting is to invite all citizens of Morrow County to meet and discuss cur rent issues of concern. Ad Sponsored by Heppner-Morrow Co. Chamber of Commerce taional Particularly dangerous are the bills that give the stale more l«<wcr over the fa m ily . they w ill try to pacify you w ith the old adage we arc just protecting children, not so. it the nuns bills arc passed into law that deal w ith fam ilies, fam ilies could become an extinct species W c the people hase a debt, an old debt o l gratitude to our founding lathers, wc cannot just elect somexme to office and vest them with limitless pciwer. we must m onitor thicr ac tions. watch their voting records to sec that they re n u m a true servant o f the jseoplc. ready lo do battle when constituents rights are infring cd u p 'ii Perhaps the saddest misuse o t power I'v e seen came from a Legislative committee chairman who ridiculed a citizen who came to testify on legislation, the chairman ireated this taxpayer so badls that it became einharrasing fo r the people in the room Die n u n had been a s ictitn o f an overbearing state jgen cy and he had come to tell his story Is anyone liste n in g ’ (s)Juds Byers (221 S M ain Rd l-chanon. Oregon All Small Engines 217 \ . Main 676-915» M orrow County Grain G row ers 822 1 452 7 96 IK t*xx-a W I SUO m in n iiiin n iiw iu iiM J 'zif u a tU X i— i■ I
