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,% \ .. .■ • ■* •» J ; T * ! » :: * ■ » « . % • * * . . 7. ! . - -• « - * «. *•%. , • ' • * - * • \ . •». • '» ~ Í • t ..“S* *r . . . - V __ Letters to the Editor Give our economy a ‘shot in the arm' * To the Falitor There iv a w jv we can all help im prove the economy o f M o m m County at a very vmail cost to uc. the taxpayer When we go to the pollv on March 28. wc w ill he given an opportunity to vote for a general obligation bond authorization for the Port o l M o r row This levy w ill he a one time on ly assessment It w ill cost a little levs than IOC a thousand dollars A $50,000 home w ill cost approx imately $5 (one time only), and a $100,000 piece o f property w ill cost only $10 (one lim e o n ly ) This money w ill allow the port to make some much needed im provements. to rearrange its in dehtedness, to purchase a few need cd acres for expansion and to help them operate more etficienily It w ill allow the Port to be more com petitive for business Business at the port is increasing The over the dock tonnage has gone up When the solid waste business begins the port w ill he humming with activity This all adds up to an improved economy in M orrow County more jobs, more purchasing power and stabilized property values I urge you to support the bond issue that w ill give our county vm.fi a sh«»t in the arm at such a low cost per taxpaver It is a bargain Sincerely (si Hob Jcp-.cn Hcppner Ministerial Assoc, helps facilitate better understanding of issues To the Editor The South M o rro w C ounty M inisterial A w x ia tio n deserves a big round o f applause, especially Pastor Rick Hv'cnson and Pastor Don Boyce During this d iffic u lt time with teacher contract negotiations, which has created so much strife tor all of us. it is indeed gratifying to know that our religious leaders are doing something to facilitate a bet ter understanding o f the issues, which may in turn help in resolving the situation The decision to sponsor the open forum could not have been an easy one So many o f our community members choose not lo eet involved with this issue in any way. The Pastors are to be commended for their tenacity The forum could not have taken place, however, i f not for the cooperation o f the M orrow County School Board, particularly M r Duane Carroll and (he teas hers who (each in M orrow County, especial ly those who participated on the panel A l Beck. Steve Brown field Jennifer Hymn. I airy Trench I'm sure ii was not easy for any of them I personally know one of the panel membrs very well and can at test that he did not find the evening to be an easy one The last participant ot the forum did appear to be relaxed and very much at ease M r Ron Daniels President of Blue Mountain Com munity College, did an excellent |ob as the moderator for the forum I especially appreciated his humor, which he managed to display at |ust the right time Sincerely. (si Nancy Brownfield Hcppner Legislation introduces for tax bases To the Editor: HJRI and HH 2136 intrtxluce legislation that would allow the whole state to vote on a tax base for any school districts operating under a safety net The importance o f this legislation to allow a statewide vote goes beyond whether your district is in a safety net. in that it infringes upon your district's right to he the vile in flucnce on local issues in your area If your district is operating within the -safety net, there w ill be a six percent increase for every year your district has operated in the safety net to calculate the new tax base In the case o f many Oregon school districts and counties, the property values have decreased in the last few years I f those values would remain stag nant or continue to decrease, you would be faced w ith a 6 7 increase on your budgets without a vote every year The prospect o f this kind o f tax base is going to stop any new businesses in your area i f your tax ing rates arc high, unless the businesses arc on the government "Why am I ---------------------------------------- — f dole, which only r.nscv the amount o f faxes wc pay anyway Our stale government apjx-arv not to have the guts to solve .1 problem they have created with a lot o l nun dates on education It's a railroad job laical issues should be decided by the local people, not the whole state It you agree with mo. contact >our representative and senators -\sk them to stop this legislation I am in forested in your comments W rite me at the address below (si Eric Ward P O Box 476 M osicr. ( >K 97040 (V»7f, Chief Rathbun’s Tips Drunk drivers seriously injure more than 10,000 Oregonians cash year and (hey k ill another '<«> 1 his week a new program aimed at keep mg drunk drivers o ff the road w ill be announced Safe Call S jte Call is a revised, more "user frie n d ly '' version o f the Rcddi (Reporl Tv cry Drunk D river Immediately) number with which you may be fam iliar Safe Call enables Oregonians to report drunk drivers by calling I HUT24 DR UN K 24 hours a day or 9 1 1 i f available in your area llrp p n e r Gazette- lim e s . H eppner, Oregon W ednesday, Tehruarv 22. IW V . IU R T E Heppner Police Report The Heppner P o I kc departmcnl reports handling the fo llo w in g business during the past week Teh IJ I '9 p m assist Sisters police departnieni. 8 18 p in Noise Com plaint. ID 02 p m assist Mor row County S h e riffs department Feb 14 5 04 p.m -Dog Com- plami, 5 $4 p m M otorist Assist Teh I ' 12 p m Report o f Death Feb 16 I I 42 a in -D og Complaint Feb 17 4 JO p .m M otorist Assist. 4 45 p 111 M otorist Assist. 1 I p.m C ltl/e n Assist Feb 18 7 40 a m Juvenile ease Tcb 19 9 5J a 111 M otorist A s s is t. I pm Assist C ity C re w . 7 56 p m Parking Complaint Stokes Landing in Irrigon to serve soup and sandw ich Residents ot Irngon and surroun ding communities are invited to come to a potato voup and ham sarxl wich dinner 17m w ill be served al Stokes I .mding Senior Center bet ween 8 and 7 p m Friday . February 24 There w ill be a charge ot $2 V) (•ante night w ill follow at 7 p m with admission of $1 Coffee and refreshments w ill be seised Not too long ago, I could hear others, but I couldn't under- uand what they were saying Then my Hearing Health Professional tested me and said I was suffenng from Nerve Deafness, a type o f hearing loss that affects miliums of people I He also told me there is a new hearing technology that could help me the Argosy canal hearing aid So tiny, you probably can't see that I'm wear ing it right now! Take my advice and start enjoying the benefits o f better hearing. Call your Hearing Health Professional today for a complete hearing test and eval uation T or m ore in fo rm a tio n , please contact: Cl Hearing A id Sendee District A Girls Basketball Playoffs Heppner vs. Weston McEwen Friday, Feb. 24th - 7:00 p.m. District A Boys Basketball Playoffs Heppner vs. Pilot Rock Friday, Feb. 24th - 8:30 p.m. Pendleton Funeral service was Saturday in the chapel o f Burns Mortuary in Pendleton wuh interment al the K)OF cemetery at The Dalles She was h > m D e c e m b e r 19. |9 tw J! Ava. Mo , to Rex and Alta Rip pee She married Frank Gentry at Ava ITic Gentry v came to Pendleton 111 I9A4 and vhe worked for the telephone company here until her retirement in 1974 She had begun working w ith the telephone company at Heppner in 1*441 She was a member o l the United Methodist Church in Pendleton, a member o f the Telephone Pioneers and volunteer tor the Retired Senior Volunteer Program i K s \ P i She was on ihe Advisory Hoard for the Salvation Army in Pendleton Survivors include 11 son. Duane, ot la k e Oswego, brothers, Paul Brown o l Heppner and Vernon Brown o f Pendleton, and three grandchildren Memorial contributions may be mode to the A I S Foundation (lo u (k-hng Disease) or Retah I nter prises directlv or through Burns M ori uarv State Fire Marshall The Center cares tor J J children al sap.K itv ami opens at 6 JO a m to 6 p m The I. k this is insjxv ted on a regular basis by the slate and also bv parents Ihcy are s|x>nv>nng a pre school three days a week It you would like to tell or read a story or want to share your love for a shild. why m>t visit the Dav Care Center A poem was read lor the Svkes. area newspaper owners. "T h e Home Paper" A Presidents Day reading " T h e A m e ric a n C re e k " by Joyce Buchanan and a tew lasts about I ebruary Presidents were given bv I ranees Smousc Some history con ccrning George Washington bv iV lp h a Jones In closing, the In augural ion Prayer was read by M ildred W right Ihe meeting was conducted by 1 yle Peck. Master (iuevts were Frank and Kathy •Hidvorsen nnd TM and I ewis H.tlvorsen from W illow s Grange Meetings announced were Wheal Budgeting bv Wheat I eague in Pendleton March I at the Red I ion ( aids were sent lo ihe members amt friends nui present I M \fx»kc on the ( iW A district meeting at ( irccntield as she is Pomona GW A chairman and Frank ihe insurance agent gave a report I he ( iarden Bugs met on I ucs Jav at the home ot Dorothy Bui chain The events tor the coming year were discussed An election ot officers was held wnh I oclla Taylor, president, Dorothy Hurcham. vice chairman, and Kathy fcllcchca. secretary trea sure r Ih e next meeting w ill be at I ois Allyns Door prize was won bv M arj Ball Refreshments were served T h e A d v e n tu re s o f G r u /e ld a & C le m ... • - v .. • WANTED FOR AUCTIO N ITEMS ST. PAT’S • * • * ' A 2 N 2 N 2 »,0 xry AO VO Ad> > 0 VD • /hanks For Your Support! Pat Sweeney 676 9226 Jerry Healy 676-5240 John McCabe 676 5231 Mark Pointer 989-8572 Charlie Anderson 676-5182 VCR Rentals \ V " is t A M on .- » RELEASES > IN d tiT R eL st H I \ K ish C a lle d W a n d a M a r r i e d l b I I k - M o b y / : O - -x .l \\ ¡¿»Ill's Vielt»«» X A rc a d o 471 N . M a in a H eppner E x p e rie n c in g A C ris is P re g n a n c y ? ■ w V (P.s.) - - We Can Help 4 * 5 6 7 -0 8 8 8 24 H o u r T e le p h o n e A 0 * -- W e d - Fri 1 0 a m - 4 p m ? 4 0 S E 2 n d S t S u ite D . H e rm is to n A T T E N T IO N l'A lt V IIIC S Arc you conducting business too far from home? The Bank of Eastern Oregon may be able to help you with your operational needs, large or small. We offer lines of credit, equipment loans and long term real estate financing. With three locations. We're right around your corner. Oregon A r lin g to n • H e p p r n ie e r • lo n e •/ y.'iir //• *wi (h\na/ hnlrprtultni / i mi :/ v f * p ___ D 12 astern . r -s.. - A ■■ -V ‘ Free Pregnancy Tests * Confidential Counseling M on Hi . Pregnancy Support w -T. » sNz O ffic e H o u r s l v '• , ’ » . ! I. ■<? i w ■' 6> r - * .k ' • - Last year's auction was a big success because of the many items that were donated. The auction is the main financial source for putting on the annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in Heppner. The celebration has become bigger and better each year, and now brings our com munity state wide recognition. In order to maintain this level, we need help from the people of this area. How ( an You / / d p ? Simply by donating one item of value to the auction. Then call one of the names below and we II see that your donated item is picked up. W ith y o u r h e lp th e a u c tio n w ill also j»et b in d e r a n d b e tte r! VOI It #1 Alii: \ AGHILl I I I HAL LIMILI! FOR APPOINTMENT CALL «S-V - •»-... ,• J . • ¿L • • 1 ♦ . • ‘ “ 1 j: - 5 - ’. S ' f V * . 6 (fa • 1 Gruzelda Cried "Oh Clem. I think I'm gonna die! I've got this sore throat cough runny nose, headache and I'm sore all over'" Clem Chirj>ed‘ Well gee. 6rarelda all you need is some ot that nite time cold medicine from V f i l l e r ’ «» M in i Vlnrl and ( h f i n n i . " C,ni:eldn sighed "I knew you would baby me a little bit; you big lug1" Clem Lushed Oh say. speaking of baby you d better baby that old pickup on your way down to Miller's, cause those roads are real slick this time ot night!"_________________________________________ u « « « .I -» • . • • * •• • , . * N 2 . iV t After llo u rv ) 6:0(1 a.m . - 11:00 p.m . Mpmhet FDlC 676-9264 or 276-3155 collect n r la m a H G e n tr y . 7«J. P e n d le to n , d ie d W e d n c s d jv . F e b 15. 1 9 8 9 j | St A n th o n y H o s p ita l D A N K OF In H e p p n e r O n Thursday, Feb. 23rd. 10 a m . to 1 p.m . AT G O N T Y ’S 136 N orth G a le «• * * • 0 • I v i •• > : • « - •V . ^ . ' > • , . . • Frederick the Great alwayx in lis te d hi» coffee be made w ith champagne instead ot water Live Coverage! 4 j . » Lena B. G e n tn By D elp h a Jones, 9 8 9 -8 1 8 9 KUM A • Obituary Lexington News Holly Rehckah laslgc met on Thursday lor the regular meeting w iih N G Gen M artin in the chair Plans were discussed for the ' Sweetheart dinner and party to be held on Sunday A decorated tree was in the hall, with decorations on which arc written needed articles tor the Neighborhood Center and for .1 family locally who may he in need o f assistance I7ie members are ask cd to take one o f the decorations homo and bring it h.u k with the needed article The tree is in memory ot .1 deceased member Kuih Robinson, who was ihe Coinmunitv Serv ice chairman lor several years M r and Mrs M artin presented a plaque which says "R u th 's Friend ship Tree It is hoped that this w ill be a successful project and w ill con tinue for several years A Bingo par ty is being planned with the proceeds to be used for chairs and tables tor the hall and other needed equipment As the hall is used as a community hall, the lodge realizes the need for more furniture The card parts w ill he held March 4 as planned Valen line gitts were sent to the sisters in the nursing home Refreshments were served at which time secret sisters were revealed and names drawn tor 1989 Iw o members fed the birthday box Kuhv ('alley is a patient in Si Mary 's Hospital in VSalla Walla I dgar and Frances Murty are visitors in the In Cities several davs a week where she receives medical treatment Mr and Mrs Dan Core ran ol Douglas. Alaska arc visiting her parents, Josic and Glover Peck She is the lormer Martha Peck Ix-xingion Grange met tor the regular meeting on Monday evening starting with a potluck dinner Following the dinner a program was held w iih A p ril Sykes giving some interesting tacts ol the Day Care Center The Center is licensed by State C hildrens D ivisio n. Stale- Health Commission. USDA and "'x A . % * ^ ' ÍL k » ^ * •. “ - «Î zf -
