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ro ti , O ctober 3, IM S Residents asked to respond to request for dam investigation The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 P u M W m j every M rd n m d a i u td r n if f r t m tmomd-ciam m atter at the h a l OfTWr ■I H e p y ir . O r « * * . under the a n of M a r t* J . If T * W o o d riam pomape paid al Hep p n e r. n e e « .* '»«»re * 147 W e * H i m S ir« * Telephone < S M l* H -M » A d d n a * • unim unh *fa>n< la the H eppner < .a ie lte I Im ea. t ( I l o t 1J1. Hepp- n rr O n p n S7E.W Suhm rlp llu m 112 la M o rro w , w h eeler ( . m am and (.ra m ( m a n ia , l i t elaewhere Joyce H u g h e ................................................................. O ffice M anager. 1 >pane«ting D la m H e ll .................................. N ew t M it e M a rie S4 ru t here ........................................................................... 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HM riburlun David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor One solution to the dam problem To the Editor As a property owner and a part- time resident of Heppner, I would suggest that the waier held behind the dam he released, allowing Willow creek to flow once again in its own channel In (he even! of a cloudburst in any of the canyon’s above Heppner, the flood gate* of the dam could be closed, holding back the water flow of Willow Creek and Halm Fork, until the Hinton Creek and Shohe Canyon flow reee- ded. then the water behind the dam could be released again Should a large break occur, the vast amount of water held behind the dam poses a threat not only to Hepp ner but to the entire Willow Creek valley The loss of life and property would he astronomical, Why not alleviate the anxiety, the fear and the danger by simply releas ing the water (s) Merle Loyd St Helens Smith gets the job done To the Editor The state of Oregon as well as the Untied States and the world at large are in a very volatile period In times like this integrity, honesty, commit ment to stated goals and objectives, coupled with experience and proven track record, arc much needed qualities of those elected to govern mental office Men like Bob Smith are not easy to find His record of performance for the people of his district is very high It is not possible for any legislator to please all of the people all of the time His job is to repre sent fairly the majority of the elec torate the majority of the lime Bob Smith has a track record that hears this out well We can't afford the luxury of on the job training for a aimpantively unknown novice to the legislative process Therefore a vote for Bob Smith is not only a vote for a continuation of a good track record, it is also a way of saying thanks for a job well done Thanks Bob' Keep up the good work in '89 & 90 We like the way you keep us informed about what is going on and how we can help you do your job better Sincerely, (s)Vince Armstrong 2032 Alamar Medford. Oregtm 97501 Seniors need a friend like Boh Smith To the Editor Seniors need to keep a strong friend like Bob Smith in Congress His yes vote supporting the Older American Act insured such vital ser vices as bathing, dressing, eating, mobility, senior centers, nutrition programs and abuse prevention His ye* vote helped extend Medicare coverage by lowering deductible's which provided seniors with affor dable long term health care plans and out of picket costs His yes vote sup ported the Housing and Community Development Act which means jobs for Oregon's wood Products in dustry and aid to seniors The children and grand children of seniors face a mortgaged future of Federal deficit's Boh Smith will consistently vote no against taxes, waste full spending and liberal fiscal policies that can affect our personal budgets and long term savings for years to come. I'm concerned for myself and my family My vote will be yes for Bob Smith (s) Bob Allen 26565 Hwy 62 Trail, OR 97541 878-2747 Smith abhors deficit spending To the Editor: To those who closely watch the ac tivities of the U S Congress, Oregon Representative Boh Smith has shown himself to be outstanding as a strong, kindly, caring, tough minded, active advocate of the most feasible means of solving problems o f the people, for the people Bob Smith's advocacy includes national debt reduction by reducing nalional spending to attain a balanc ed budget He abhors deficit spen ding, and he stresses that no in dividual. no family, and no nation can long survive that practice His agricultural and his trade policies will keep Oregon farm, ranch and wood product enterprises cost- effectiv e and profitable to Oregonians And all Americans tan gain by his support of nalional »Wen«* combin ed with arms reduction- in strength and in balance, by hi* environmen tal concerns for both present ami future, and hy his eminent ability to confront and counter the ever- ongoing onslaught of newly arising stale and national exigencies le t 's cast a vote for Bob Smith on November 8 (s) Peggy Pearce 2620E Barnett Road Medford. OR 97501 772-5552 Hospital Notes Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner reports admitting and discharging the following patients during the past week James Smith, admitted September 35, discharged September 26 Patients discharged were: Sandi Hanna. Heppner discharged Sept 25. and D m Moeller. Heppner discharged S « l 23 Patients still receiving care as of press time were Don Chase, admitted Sept 27 To the Editor This is a copy of a letter being sent to all o f our C on g ressio n al Delegates, Senator Timms and Representative Ray French, in response to the allegations being cir culated as to the integnty of the Willow Creek Dam. and to the credibility of the Army Corps of Engineers Dear Senator Hatfield We have all heard the kindergarten story "The Sky is Fall ing' The Sky is Falling". By now, you have probably heard (hat there in Heppner "The Dam is Breaking! The Dam is Breaking". The Eugene Register Guard has received a considerable amount of notoriety o f late from the expose of the crumbling Willow Creek Dam The majority of the citizens consider this allegation the epitome of ir responsible journalism The Corps of Engineers have assured us that (here is absolutely no danger of the Willow Creek Dams’ failure One result of the unwanted publicity is that a considerable amount of uncertainty has been generated in the Willow Creek Valley So-called authorities from the local barber shop and bridge clubs have reported absolute truths that they have heard, members of the Corps of Engineers staff have given independent evaluations contrary to the official press releases by the Corps and all of the new* wire ser vices have quoted all of the ahove in pmviding the dam is likely to fail hy the end of the week The Corps of Engineers came to Heppner this week and conducted a press conference which only added to the fuel of the burning issue The question now is not only the integri ty o the dam but the credibility of the Corps of Engineers Wc in Morrow County arc ex perimenting many adverse effects from the scandalous reporting Pro perty values on Wi!low Creek are being questioned Prospective residents of the s«n>n-to-hc finished retirement center in down town Heppner are questioning their safe ty. and Kinzua Corporation, a lumber company which is located directly below the dam. is wonder ing how much their flood insurance will cost if insurance will he available Other communities in the United Stales that are below similar nillcr compacted dams arc no doubt ex periencing the same pains that wc in Morrow County are enduring ResponsiNe officials in this au n ty are confident (fiat the Corps is tell ing us the truth We feel that the Corps has established a record of ex cellence in dam building For the most part, they have at their disposal the best engineers available in the world Nevertheless, their credibility has been challenged hy the press and the jury it still out in this community The governing body of M otto * County has instructed me to contact all of you to enlist your assistance in urging the Corps of Engineers to place this matter in lop pnonty We also are asking that the Corps engage the services of an independent research firm or organ izat Kin to review their data and analysis and. if necessary, to conduct an indepen dent in v e stig a te on the physical soundness of the structure and (tie ef fect of the erosion of the concrete from the leakage Wc are convinced that this is the only way that the peace of mind of our local residents and the credibili ty of the Corps will be restored and property values stabilized We also expect that in (lie very near future a clear and concise statement will be made by responsible parties of the Corps and of the review team as to the integrity of the Willow Creek Dam I will he expecting to hear from you so that wc can share your obser- sations with our constituents Sincerely, (s) Louis A Carlson M oitow County Judge [vet’s send Smith back to Congress To the Editor Like many of us environmen talists. Congressman Bob Smith is sometimes tom between ecological considerations ami practicality for the people's best interests. One such dilemma arises from the silver fire damage, a situation where the salvaging of burned, dead trees could yield tremendous economic rewards to the wotxl industry so im portant to Oregon's well being, ver sus a temporary, minimal, arntaclual interference with pretenthly pristine public property in the form ot readily ahandonable access roads Bob Smith decided in favor of salvaging valuable timber, knowing that benefits to the state's most con- »ptckNis industry puts pay mil dollars into the hands of all Oregon workers and their families-and knowing that nature will restore a wilderness con- dithin to the Silver area in a relative ly short time So let's send Hob Smith hack to Congress. (t) Philo S King Medford. OR 97501 D.A.’s Report The Morrow County Distnct At torney's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports handling the follow ing business dunng the past week The following persons entered Guilty Picas before Morrow Coun ty Circuit Court Judge Jac k F Olsen in Heppner on September 15 Jody Allen, 20, of Hcrmiston. plead guilty to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree as a result o f an incident in Irngon on April 27. 1988 A pre sentence investigation was ordered and sentenc ing is set for (X-tober 24. 1988 l.add Kansid, 27. of Irngon, entered a guilty plea to Driving While Revoked. Felony A pre- sentence investigation was ordered and Sentencing was set for October 24. 1988 Kathy Spring, 29. of Irngon, entered a guilty plea to Possession of a Controlled Substance A pre- sentence investigation was ordered and Sentencing was set for (Xtoher 24„ 1988 Teresa Suitter, of Irngon entered a guilty plea to Possession of a Con trolled Substance A pee-sentence in vestigation was orxicred and senten cing is set for October 24, 1988 Jay Suitter, 33. of Irngon, entered a guilty plea to Frequenting a Place Where Controlled Substances arc kept He was sentenced to one year bench probation, restitution for court-appointed attorney 's fees, fin ed $150 00. $20 00 for benefit of Crime Victins Compensation Ac count. and required to obey all laws as a condition of his probation Dam Funny All the fuss over the Willow Creek Dam makes me chuckle We've known all along (hat the dam to ^ was pure port barrel boon doggie from the start - a flood control dam. built on the wrong creek at a cost four or five times greater than (he value of all the r property protected The irrigation com ponent delivers water at a cost far greater than any other method in cluding trucking The recreation com ponent is just now coming about with a park that would he better built in any number of places in the county A boat ramp at Willow Creek Dam puddle is | By Ed Glenn like a diving board over s hath tub ■ The dam itself is an experiment in a new construction technique, a failure, plain to see But then that's the way with developing new things, the first efforts usually fail The failure, however, is not complete The dam thing is still there leaking away but still there And now some third rate reporter digs up an old memo that raises the issue of safety On a slow day that's front page news Bam’ Mass hystena The media and politicians go crazy over something as plain as the nose on your face If the safety of the thing hadn 't occurred to anyone before now it is only because they didn't see the dam leak. Well, that's the way with pork barrel boon doggie It's designed *o squander a lot of tax money on something that isn't worth a tenth of the coal, and which hopefully will go wrong so the same politicians that pro moted it can now investigate it and fix it If it's a good boon doggie, maybe it will go wrong often and require lots of fixing Now. of course, the fix is an "independent" investigation That's the kind that costs the most, takes the longest and is most likely to come to the same conclusion as the politician ordering it He's the hero, gets the good press, and is first in line for the next fixing The Corps of Army Engineers is wondering "W here's Olie when yu need him?" Heppner Police ____ Report The Heppner Police Department reports handling the following business dunng the past week Septem ber 26 12:04 p m .- warrant arrest. 3 35 p m report of possible burglary; 8 04 p m - motorist assist September 27: 8 10 p m -assist Morrow County ShenfTs depart ment; 1:18 a m -request officer for Security Check September 28 12 47 p m report of theft. 7 .34 p m -motorist assist Septem ber 29: 3:30 p m - courteous driver award to C am L Brownfield; 5:38 p m report of fight; II 36 p m request officer for Security Check September 30 8 34 a m -traffic block. 9:12 a m -assist Morrow County Sheriff's Department; 1:04 p m -citation issued for Driving While Suspended; 9 03 p.m - nanonst assist. 10:03 p m report of loud cars; 11:45 p m -assist ambulance October I 17 56 p m request of ficer for Security Check CXtober 2 4 55 p m -report of fighiing. 7:38 p m report of theft; 8 28 p m report of domestic Friday and Saturday . (Xl 14 & 15 the Center is having a Rummage Sale from 9 a m to 5 p m The sale w ill he in the vacant building of Bar bara's Slender Quest Money will be used to further Center projects The past month has been par ticularly busy with over 30 people receiving emergency food and over 40 receiving serviceable clothing. Any donated non-perishable food would be appreciated to restock the food closet With fall harvesting they hope to receive squash, potatoes, apples and dned beans or lentils from generous supporters As a non profit organiza tion they give In kind vouchers for (ax credits for donations S»x>n it will he time for the annual drive for the Thanksgiving and Christmas rcmembcranccs for those less fortunate of the area Please remember to include the Center in your gcnemusity at this time of fana ly togetherness for those less blcis ed. with the material needs All remembrances are so appreciated D.A.’s Report The District Attorney's office at the courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following business dur ing the past week Robert Duane Coles. 19, appeared for arraignment. September 30, before Judge Ralph Currin on the charge of Failure to Appear Entry of plea is set for October 7. 1988 Rodney Gene Blackburn. 24. Ir rignn. appeared for arraignment on September 30. 1988 before Judge Ralph Currin on the charge of Assault in the fourth degree Entry of plea o set tor October 7, 1988 Shane Gonzlcs, 20, Irngon, ap peared for arraignm ent on September 30. 1988 before Judge Ralph Currin on the charges of Violation of a Restraining Order Entry of plea is set for tXtober 7, 1988, in Hcrmiston District Court I W Th# ta lle s t w o m a n b a s k e tb a ll p la ye r w a s J u lia n a S e m e n o va w h o p la ye d on th e 1976 R ussian O ly m p ic te a m and s ta n d s seven fe e t t w o in che s ta ll Join the Hollx Rebecca lenire at a BENEFIT for Donna Papincau at the Holly Rebecca Uxige, Lexington Saturday« (Xtoher 8, 1988 Pie & Coffee 6:00-7:30 p.m.- $1.00 Bingo with prizes 7:30-7? (Bingo z5‘ < cani) Donations may also be sent c/o the Donna Papineau Fund; Holly Rebecca Lodge. Lexington or to the Bank ot Eastern Oregon. Heppner. C o u rt S t r e e t M a r k e t ' T ” Betty Crocker Burger Helpers » I 1* , CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS W estern Family Dinner Macaroni & Cheese Van Cam p's Pork & Beans i6oz 7 % o z irsr/9 .Wr99« Star Kist chunk lite Tuna 6w oz 1 S t . Beef Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Hcpp ner reports handling the following business during the past week David l>ee Major. Springfield Violation of the Basic Rule. 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. 200 fine. lairry Delno Hughes. Pilot Rock- Illegal Backing. $ 17 fine. Steven Bennie Weigel. Canby- Dnving Under the Influence of In toxicants, License Suspended for 365 days, 80 hours o f community service. Neighborhood Center News__ Cube Steak Smoked Ham Shanks Fresh Celery Lettuce Fresh Green Broccoli > 7 9 e a • l Ms •I**«, 19V. 59V Prices good Oct. 6 - 1 0 O P E N 7 D A Y S A W E E K - 7 A M . - 6 P .M . lottery Court Street Market 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643
