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Y ,¿f ,*v \ V .. .i i—i K H K - H rp pn rr G azette-Tim e*. H rp pn rr. O regon VNrdnesdav, (k t o h r r 12. IW 8 • *3 Hard working public servant is Smith The O fficial Newspaper o f (he CTly o f Heppner ami (he County o f Morrow § < a o«**-* T o the Fditor Bob Smith 1 % our best candidate for congress for many reasons He is working to reduce deficit* by hi* support o f reduced spending and a balanced budget amendment, he 1 * working to streamline federal trade policy which 1 » important to the health o f our economy. he has work ed for a rational agriculture policy and he recognize* that a strong defense is a must if we are to suc GAZETTE-TIMES T h * H rppnrr M orrow C ou nty’ « H om e-O w ned W eekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 PuMrthrd rvrr> VS nlim do and rnlrrrd as wrim litau malirr m I he Pwi < KIWi al llipporr OrrgiKi under I he \c1 ut March J. i n Sesuod claw pmta(e paid al Hrppnrr. ( Irrg.in OfTVe al 147 H nl Wllln» siren THrphmr i«ai| I M I S Sddres» uimmunKallin< to I he Heppner < .anile limn. P.O In i JJI, Hrpp- nee. I)rr*<wi V7*l* Suhsr nponn. 112 In M otto » , Wheeler. I.illlam and (.raid ( .Minors 121 rice» here J« 0 «e Hushes ................................ <HTVr Manager, tepesnons Ihana Hall N r »' IdHte Marie Slrulhen .....................................................I.raphks Departmrtu G al Paprneau t.raph»v \d Sales Shanna Haullus ......... ............. ......................Prnot Heading, iHstrlhuOon Re-elect Smith for congress T o the Editor Bob Smith has served u* well Bob is interested in the well being and future o f Oregon He takes the time to listen to people * 0 that he can represent what he hears My family and I decided to spend a week in Washington D C W c had the privilege to he shown insight* into the life o f a congressman a* we observed Boh on house hill* coming to a vote and watching him on David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Compassion due fellow man I * ' » L *• ■ • ' *;• * * » . • ' *4 T o the Editor As lifetime members o f the I s l ington community. and has mg tried to raise our children as grant citizens, Christians and unbiased adults, it has come to our attention during a time when patience, understanding, love o f ones fellow man and compassion for those under personal stress and grief, that unbeknownst to u* a ’ House o f G o d " has been made unavailable for our use, due to pre judicc and bus against our choice o f preachers If the church feels this 1 « the way to get hack at that certain minister they are not They arc only hurling the families that arc already hurting and don’ t need added grief W c always thought the purpose o f the church and its people were to help and comfort those in lime o f need, not just a building keeping cer tain pcopie from entering W c arc hurt, confused, and outraged at the idea that in order to bury a loved one we aren't allowed to choose the man o f God who represents and comforts us This policy o f someone else selec ting the person worthy o f represen ling us while using a house o f God. we feel is totally unchristian, and wc felt the need to inform the public o f the situation concerning the Baptist Church in Lexington A person should feel the right to enter A N Y house o f God with a feeling o f be ing welcome regardless o f who they arc or what they believe A house o f (k id should he closed to no one Sincerely, (s) Frank Robinvm and family Wayne Papmcau and family Donnie Papmeau and family Roger Hhrmantraut and family Mick Sharp and family Jay Papmcau and family Dick Hoffman and family Joe Yocom and family Ken Howard and family Marvin Way and family T o the Fditor: W c would like to refer to the col umn published in your newspaper o f October 5. 1988 entitled "D a m Fun ny” by Fd Glenn First, wc do not know what obligation a publisher has to print column material supplied to you hy a writer, hut it does appear to us that some control over these people should he exercised, most particular ly in this case A good deal o f the facts stated in- this article arc not only incorrect hut border on slander and at the least, constitute derogatory ami misleading information It is obvious Mr Glenn did not talk to anyone who had any real knowledge nor did he do any research into the facts In order to clear the air. wc feel the fo llo w in g facts must he presented. 1) If the dam is a pork barrel pro jeet. who in the political arena stood to benefit hy its inception 2) The Heppner area does not have the nicety o f 90 miles o f Reservoir behind a dam constructed by the Corps o f Fnginecrs. nor a park pro ject, including boat dock*, jetty's, swimming areas, ami other facilities built at least partially with public funds 3) By whose expertise is the dam a failure (Hopefully not the author ) 4) As for the comment on the 3rd rate reporters, wc rest our case 5) As for the mass hysteria, what does this reporter think occurs in the case o f a flood like happened in 1903 that not only killed upwards o l 3<X) people, destroyed forever the lives o f many more and obliterated the personal, irrcplacahlc. belongings of hundreds more 6) Surely the dam was constructed with federal funds (the park by the way is tax supported only by those in the Park District) hut what area o f our county is not the recipient o f Federal Financial Aid in some way 7) As for the ’ ‘ independent'' in vestigatMin. what would this reporter have us do. hire he. or maybe solicite (he aid o f a volunteer group o f rejected engineers to complete the study Finally, where really is “ O lic” when wc need him? (P S Wc already have too many like him ) W c have seen enough adverse publicity on this matter Now is the time to use it to our benefit and (urn the tide around, printing o f sour grapes articles accom plished nothing W e re “ dam” tired o f the " d a m " negativity Sincerely (s) Fred R Toombs Heppner Economic Development Corp Board o f Directors References made to Glenn column * V .t‘ . r, * • * r. • <* *• r V •, * ' r\*v * ’ '*•'**', *i> V • V » . * • . .* •> ’ * r « 'iv * * * ) J I A »* ’ Í ‘ • -T k * % * • ^ ' > >.« L- • , - / G * j • m / // ' : , ■■ »». /• * iT C ‘ % ■ . * * • . > v.f 7 > ■ . ♦ f %' * , a--.v v y . x «• * , • . •' * t : * r *■ f L t M H AT COAST TO! ‘,,,r,w COAST I & Window Shade Cutter! 1ACCESS0RIES YYe Can Cut Your Shades! Exactly the width you à » want. itili« % r- r j i. • fit t i k i '- '" U - * '" r f.> • p : 1 r. . •» t r *■ 4 r " I ---— u l t i V various committee*. The second congressional district is one o f the nations largest district* It's larger than the State o f Washington Bob travel* hack to Oregon many time* to visit and listen to hi* constituencies This 1 * not an easy task He ha* to he dedicated, loyal and love hi* country Vote for the best, Bob Smith (s) Charles Marvolmi Medford. Or 973m One readers political definitions T o the Editor Election year words seem difficult to understand Perhaps the defini tions have changed For instance the speaker uses "p ro sp e rity" in the same place in the sentence that you thought he should have used "taxes " Webster may he turning over in his grave, hut I have com piled a list o f definitions based on the actual use o f key words Armed with this information vou should he able to understand any p o litica l campaign This is an cxplanatuin o f what I have observed, but not ncccesxarily what I would like to have observed S TA TE S M A N A person working for the good o f thiv and future generations. P O L IT IC IA N A pervin working for election. BUREAUCRAT A person employed to enforce legislation enacted by politicians Their stan dard o f performance is based on their ability to avoid upsetting politi cians or fellow bureaucrats. G O V E R N M E N T : The sum total o f all politicians and bureaucrats Some people think government will solve their problems R E P U B L IC : A nation ruled by law The United States was found ed as a republic with a constitution to protect its citizens from its government. D E M O C R A C Y A natw>n ruled by politicians The United States became primarily a democracy when the wealth o f the nation was translcr red from its citizens to the politicians in 1913 hy the sixteenth amendment to the constitution C O M M U N IS M A system o f government by which I ) the ruling class owns the tools o f production. 2) the ruling class received all the profit from production, 3) the workers arc motivated to produce hy (force) fear of starvation, abuse, or relocation. S O C IA L IS M A system o f government hy which I ) the ruling d a w owns the tools o f production. 2) the ruling claw receives all the profit from production. 3) the workers are motivated to pr.sluce hy (force) fear o f starsalion. abuse or relocation. C A P IT A L IS M A system o f government by which I ) the people own the tools o f production. 2) the people receive the profit (rom their production. 3) the workers arc motivated to produce by profit and personal achievement (Americans arc well educated Itity know there is a difference bet ween communism and socialism fh e poor ignorant Russians don't know the difference between the two They do know the difference between soc ialism and capitalism It is a fence, and if you get on the wrong side ol that fence you don't get hack ) R A C IS T A white person who disagrees with a pervin o f any other color. C IV IL RIGHTS L E G IS L A T IO N : Any legislation designed to restrict the freedom, ability to compete, or wealth o f any o f the following minority groups White. Male, Pm testanl. C a th olic. L D S . N o n homosexual. A ID S free. Self sup porting. or any combination o f the above. E L E C T IO N A com bination beauty contest and voter intelligence test .. V ' i < »> • < r. * • ;* * * • •*; s ceed in arm* reduction agreement* to make a more peaceful world. Boh Smith it a proven Con gressman who 1 * a true represen tative o f our district and the stale o f Oregon W e must return him to Congres* ts) Rupert E Fixott. D M D 3040 Crystal Mt Avenue Medford. OR 97304 772 386» P A T R IO T A pervin who lived about 200 years ago He refused government aid. did not pay unfair taxes, and owned an unregistered gun H O NO R Today it means an award It had a far more significant meaning to the ancient patriots IN T E G R IT Y A word o f great importance to patrtifts and statesmen and o f great usefulness to politicians The higher the integrity o f a nation, the more efficient its economic system can he R E A G A N O M IC S A word dating hack to antiquity in the mind o f the voters It was very popular with News Media T A S ami its \ub- sidiarys towards the end o f the era o f 24 percent interest. 12 percent in and 30 cent calves. F E D E R A L F A R M P O L IC Y A policy for increasing federal control o f agriculture that has continued un changed since the FDR era D if ferent administrations have had d if ferent names for their sub programs The present administration has the dubious distinction o f having dumped m ore m oney into agricultural programs than any previous admininstration IN F L A T IO N Increased pru.es o f goods and services without a decrease in sales Trample You raise the taxes on auto maker* and plumbers and people who drive cars and flush toilets pay the tax RECESSION Decreased sales o f goods and serv ices Example You raise the taxes on true kers Truckers raise the pner o f hauling cattle Dicn cattle buyers pay less for cattle and ranchers buy less manufactured goods T A X An income for politicians levied against (he strong and paid hy the weak Example Whenever an accountants taxes arc increased he increases his fees Did you ever see a Rancher do that ’ The taxpayers prayer Thank you laird, that wc arc mu getting all the government wc arc paying for Amen. (s) Dick Temple flatHin. B ir th s T h o m a s S a n fo rd & Ja cob \3illiam-iwm boys Thomas and Jacob were bom Sept 15. 1988 to John and l.auric Cox o f San Fran cisco. C A The babies weighed 6 lbs. 2oz and 5 lbs 14 oz respectively Grandparents arc Mr and Mrs W illiam Cox. Heppner and Mr and Mrs Sanford W Brown. Federal Way nn \ Great grandparents arc Mr and Mrs L M Morris, San Diego. C A T r ic ia Lee Jones-a daughter Tricia was horn Sept 28. 1988 to Jeffrey and Patricia Jones o f Irrigon at Good Shepherd Hospital in Her miston The baby weighed 5 lbs 14 oz Christopher John Robert Z.ita- a son Christopher was hom Sept 29, 1988 to Chris and Jan Zita o f Echo, at St Anthony H ospital in Pendleton The baby weighed 7 lbs 6 oz Grandparents arc Mr and Mrs John Ramos, and Mr and Mrs Robert Hawkins, both o f Echo Great grandm other is Alta Cutsforth. Heppner The baby joins one sister. Jessica 2 years, at home. J o in un a t th e -. Vif ■ ■ Blue mountain F id d le r s f Pancake Supper and Concert (X i. 2 2 M i Supper al 6 p m - $2. SO ea. Concert al 7:30 $100 W« r« b « r« fo hel p you. We re ivx-:-.-.-.-.-.- T r ¿ \ ^ I just bought 4 clean pair o f socks The first pair in a dozen years And I bought 'em in Boardman That means I ’ m going to find a new war cry for economic development For years I've argued that it sure would he nice to he able to buy a clean pair o f sock* in town N ow . thanks to Ray Michael al the Boardman Pharmacy. I can buy clean sock* in Boardman I'v e long thought that with a little in dustrial growth, a few more businesses would come to town with a little wider selection o f merchandise and that would make living here a little nicer Bv Fd Glenn Don't take (he new vick line as any in dicatKm Maybe that was done just to shut me up What really has happened is the auto parts store cloved, a video »lore 1 » gone and an electrical contractor t* no longer here Some o f my merchant friends renund me that just gaining vim e new residents won’t do the tnck The prevent ones will need to start shopping at home Slippage, they call it And we re talking about w>mc ordinary folks Public employee*, for example The folks who belly up to (he public trough every payday and then rush o ff to Hermiston and Pendleton to buy the same things merchants offer for sale right here at home And teenagers Always ready to rush o f f to Tri-Cities for vim e fast food, fast car* or fast girl* Those art the same kids who are just as quick to solicit a local merchant for an ad in the school annual (W ouldn’ t it he fun to tell them "O h . we bought an ad in the Kennewick Hi annual They have a better hall team than you guys anyway.” ) Here’ * the housewife, just hack from Safeway with a Uiad o f groceries asking a local merchant for a donation to the church bazaar. " N o . not this year, wc just gasc until it hurt to the Cathedral o f the Desert at the absolute end o f Gage Boulevard " For my friends and neighbors who like to shop out o f town. I ’d like to suggest on your next trip stop in and shop with a real estate agent for a nice new home SEE IT H e p p n e r P o lic e R ep ort H o s p it a l N o t e s P ion eer M em oria l H ospital reports admitting and discharging the following patients during the pusi week Patsy Fine, admitted September 29. discharged Oct. I. W illia m C o llin s . Hcppncr- admtttcd Sept 30, divh argcd Oct. 3; Kylie Disquc. I>exington admitted Oct I. discharged (X't 2: Thomas Wilson admitted Oct I . discharged Oct 2. Stacie T o ll admitted Oct 2, discharged Oct 4, Lilly Sasser admitted Oct 3, discharged Oct. 6. Zachary Holmes anutted Oct 4. discharged Oct 6: Patients discharged during the past week were: Josie Peck, l^xmgton-discharged Sept 29. and Donald Chase^lischarged Oct 4 Patients still receiving care as o f press time were: Lincoln Nash. Heppner admitted Sept 28. Jerrv Baker. Lexington admitted < K t |; Rose Mane Buschke. Heppner admitted (X t 4. Linda C ecil, Heppner admitted (X I 6. Margaret M cConnell admitted Oct. 6 Pari Pettyjohn admitted Oct 3. and Stacie Toll admitted Oct 3 The Heppner Police Department reports handling the follow in g business during the past week: Oct 3 10:43 a m-report o f W or thless D ocum ent; 8 39 p m - motorist assist. Oct 4: 7:27 p m.-citizen’ s assist; 10 (t4 p.m.-report o f Shooting; 10:36 p.m.-motorist assist. O ct. 5: 8 17 a m -D e liv e r Message. 3:35 p m -false alarm; 7:30 p.m report o f Theft; 8.01 p m. false alarm (X t 6: I 20 p.m -assist Her nuston Police Department; 6:45 p.m.-motorist assist. 7:18 p m - citizens assist. 9:50 p m -false alarm. (X t 7 8:35 a m -motorist assist (X t 8: 1 46 a in assist Morrow County S h eriffs department; 2:14 a.m.-request officer for Security Check, 2:28 a m -citation issued for Driving While Suspended; 2:28 a ni -citation issued for Minor in Possession; 2 28 a m. -citation issued for Minor in Possession; 2:28 a m - citation issued for M inor in Posses sion. 12 02 p m citation issued for Expired Vehicle License: 9 06 p.m - Parking Citation Issued (X't 9 12:02 am -request officer for Secunty Check; 9 57 a m - citizen assist. 10:56 a m report o f Blocking Driveway ; I 04 a m - report o f Theft; 4 50 a m citation issued for Driving Uninsured * V S G Restaurant G lounge* DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON OREGON » « » - H I « I fo r OHIkF.H* TO GO Don’t Miss These Specials! EVERT WEDNESDAY EVEJIJC SPECIAL THURSDAY NISHT SPECIAL , I I I the F is h Y o u f a n Fat O y s te r s S e r ie d Wi t h Potato. Vegetable Roll Soup or Salad Alaskan Snow Cod French Fries. Coleslaw. Garlic toast, and Coffee ( « v flf /(N'f w i anJ Mil u lt >H*r It n a l /RRulv A*re»Hf'rt ir W.>rr«iv* • I * 1 FRIDAY NOON SPECIAL Hnrb«H*u«> H ib s Baked Beans. Potato Salad, and Dinner Roll • II'" SOUP OF THE DAY • NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING SPECIAL Prim «» K ib Choice of Potato. Salad. Garlic Toast jZ & Coffee * 7 " ' ¿¿J I .A M t M I I O P E N ... The Heppner (Tty lan d fill will he open to the public on Saturdays ami Sunday* beginning October 8, 1988 H O U RS: 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. On week days call 676-5211 for attendant Betty Bailey * • *r t ........x : ik j ì AL Ivexington Grange Hall HARDWARE. : x-:-:;::::::::::-: :::::::::::*::: ::-:::::;:::::::: : >:•' -:1 Ad Sponsored l y Borrow County Cram Growers There is an additional $5 00 lee for this service Ratev are N O C H E C KS Basic vehicle (car or pickup) inside city limits Flat bed truck inside city limit* j P - „ Clean Socks V i 00 ............................... S25 00 Basic vehicle (car or pickup) outside city limits $10 (X) Flat bed truc k outside city limits $35 00 Those who live inside the city limits will present their water hilling card to the landfill attendant If you can't find it. please, plan ahead and pick up a pas* at the Cits Hall If your water bill is paid hy another par ty you may pick up a paw al City Hall Users with mi card or pass will he considered outside users The City Council agreed that the way to identify a flatbed truck will he anything with dual wheels on the hack A trailer behind a car or pickup is considered a truck and will he charged the truck rate Published October 5. 12. A 19. 1988
