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(.raphlcs llrparlmrnl (.all Papineau Heski k u n i (.rnphns lleparlinml IHsirthulam David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Think before you speed .> • ’ •' To the Kdiltir It happened a week dgo Monday when my ncut dtvir neighbors pup py was hit and killed hut nobody stopped to report to her what had happened My ptvir sweet neighbor was heartbroken over her loss Only three days later our dog was also hit ami again nohody stopped to report a badly mangled dog not kill cd just left We found her, rushed her to the vet leaving behind our cry ing son to watch our sleeping daughter It was a late office call hut f>r Nnrrnr siiuhed her hack , » * . ' • , • * * •« together What's going on here ’ Arc dogs not qualified to feel pain No one stopped, that really makes me mad I believe the trafTic on our street has increased and so has the speed Maybe next time it might he a small child, mine maybe yours Would you stop and report if you had hit someone? Please slow down Remember the days arc getting longer children and animals are out there (s) Carol Williams Heppner Lawmakers up to their old tricks ‘ • : » * * • • • ; * * f * * ,*■- / « •*\ ..Ì ?.. * * :/ > • '* / f y * «• • • • .* y --«;• »< * * »V * lo the Pditor The law makers in Salem arc up to their old tricks, nuking had laws Serial bill V74 is just such a law Senate hill V74 would give cities the power to condemn land outside ami beyond the city limits Farmers and ranchers as well as country people should take ivyic of this proposed law Right now the hill is in senator Glenn Otto's committee and hasn't come up tor a hearing yet You can reach his office in Salem at I KdO 327 7tKV and for information as to the progress of senate hill V74 you can ring up I K00 332 2313 The city o f Tualatin is try ing to pull a fast one ITiey want to rewrite the law so thal the city has the right to condemn land outside the city limits And senator Paul Phillips (Tigard) was only too glad to draft senate hill V74 for the city of I ualatin My eighty seven year old mother ami I live on a small farm just out side Ihe city limits The city wants to put in road improvements thal would take 1.333 feet o f our iron ) , * 4 .' • y. ' T + ï ' î - * •v‘ - r *r * . * ,''*k •• k • • :* .. ?» * #..-•■ , - - * ■ ■ '» * • * *r • . • % * .4 , •' •*» ■» » \ U i .* * * • . ■ ' ■ * • J* IC IA D D I N G tage an acre ot land in all The bottom line is that Tualatin wants to take the land through con detonation ami to date they won't sit down at the bargaining table, because they don't want lo pay fair market value, that's the way I see it So now they want to change the law Senate hill V74 would make had law, because it gives tmi much power to the cities and also I think it deprives ihe country people their constitutional rights, like “ due pro cess and all You would think the county com missioners would protect the rights o f the people in the county maybe it would he a good idea to pass the word to them about senate hill V74 ( Inc think tor sure, you should call your senator and representative I HU) 327-73RV and let them know how you feel, that's what they need to know, not what some city "bureaucrat" wants S in c e re ly . Is) John Ijrsen 5360 S.Vk Borland Rd Tualatin. OK V7062 V740 P I k« di - A R E - •• |v N ' J «i i • V V » ;•' • . • ,'• U» £* * « ,* * ■■ . b l-l'i* * I I I Iti J&P \\ . V IN K . ■ ' ■ f •* ■ . • , * ' ‘ - ,r . • i • y * * Dec Crist, Heppner admitted April I I . discharged April 17. Sherrie Mahoney. Heppner admitted April 11. discharged April 13. Cathy Peterson admitted April 13. discharged April 15; Patients still receiving care as of press tune Tuesday were Herb F.kstrotn. ionc, Erma Kcithlcy. Heppner admitted April 14. and Margaret Murray admitted April 17 Patients discharged were Mars F.kstrom discharged April 13 • * '■ Ì; I •• />V* V . , For all Your Gardening Needs ■ ti 1 ) * \r f » ^ *• < A Ï -r" A. : > ■ ' 1 * - • u (ir e e n leiM l \ S eeil Mon-Fri 8 a m. till 5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. to noon l u m v u i m i i u i i w ' u n T r .' t T n x i « • • ' ( - t , »» » [r A V . V . '. 'A S W W V W . V . V W A V V W V W COAST to YOUR SOURCE FISHING V>i 4 -H fo r ( r WBNS ë F ï ï L • F i'.i* i r >.• V .T .E ALL YOUR NEEDS r , ‘ Ç »- a ' .4 .. ' >■ ’ V Your Most Complete Fishing Supply Source in the Area! < t . V ; ■ - ». c 1. " « -JT . *. v * ^ ' ■ "Scented like 40 years ago all Chamber did was meet and eat." said Mabel Flint. Duncan. Arizona, who was one o f two women heUtng- ing to Morrow Counts Chamber in IV4H On her first trip hack to Hepp ner in 40 years, she shared her memories o f working with Nels Anderson as a Home Flxtension Agent ahosc First Interstate Bank In those days this included pulling a calf as there was no set in the coun ty Mahel also shared the similarities o f Duncan. Arizona and Heppner " It takes people and pride to keep all small communities alive." she said •"T h e wagons arc coming, the wagons are coming." Mark July 3 on your calendars for the arrival o f the Wagon Tram in Heppner Wagons, teams, draff horses, and around 100 pctiplc. many in authen tic pioneer dress will he arriving on the annual wagon train trek Those o f you with buggies, wagons, horses and old time clothes, plan to he on hand to ride out and escort them in to town There will he an opportuni ty lo “ circle the wagons" and attend a barbecue at the fairgrounds that evening Please contact Chamber of fice with ideas for this special event and to notify planning committee if you would like to ride out to join the "parade" This is an opportunity for young and old alike to catch the pioneer spirit Welcome to new l ‘2K*f Chamber members T R E O (Tours and Recreation in F:asicm Oregon) and the Forest Service We re glad to have you on hoard Don't forget to bring your secretaries to lunch Tuesday. April 25 It's secretaries week, and what better thouiiht for the week than "Silent gratitude isn't very much use to anyxwc" G B Stem Births M ahaly Ann H uddlrston-a daughter Mahals, was horn April 12. 19X4 to Mark and Janice Hud dleston o f Beaverton at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland The hahy weighed 7 lbs 2 ou . Grandparents are Tom and Garnett Huddleston, and Calvin and Beverly Sherman all of Heppner Ihe hahy joins one brother. Kyle. 2 years, at home Regina le e Seitz- j daughter Regma. was born April 3. |U8d to Anthony and lain Seitz ot Heppner at Good Shepherd Hospital in Her miston The hahy weighed H lbs 6 ozv Grandparents are Jean Ann and Kenny Turner, and Faye Seitz all of Heppner Great grandparents arc Irene Swanson. Heppner The hahy joins one brother. Bran don. 2 years at home Aaron Michael Hendrix ks-a son Aaron, was horn April 6, IW d to David and Eileen Hendricks of Boardman at Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston The hahy weighed lbs 9 ozs Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse in Heppner reports handling the following business dut ing the past week Shawn Allen Gibson. Heppner Offensive Littering. S17 fine \\i* Can help \ou \\(•stern f ,irmly Paper Towels New s W illo w »7 « Heppner »2 2 « Clrm veiled " H e y Grarelda. run on down to V 1 i l l « ‘ r ' s M i n i V l a r l A € h « ‘ « r o n . and pick me up some lunch ftxtns I'm either gonna go bag a Big Tom Turkey or catch us a big mess of fish!'' Oh yah sure you big mountain man You couldn't catch a cold and l m probably lookin at the biggest turkey that ever roosted on a easy chair!" ........................................ .......................................... r - r r r r f r r « n r f j j j j (>ni:elda binned out rw x rw xi ^ w* o u r I St ro o t > la rk o t & B eans 10 P«i. <>/ V\ t*sfern F.imilv. smglewrap A m e r ic a n 12 C h eese <>z Western family, sott 6 9 * M a r g a r i n e 1 n> tub imi €M. N.ilnsx o xere.il S h red d ed Nn W h eat 1 > .>z t\l. 1 P o ta to e s to iti bag Lettuce 2 ho,nl tor 79 COMPUTER FORMS G-T 147 — - (A fter Hours) 6:0(1 a.m. • 11:00 p.m. P o rk O ra n ges * T-Bone Steak 678 99 R 1 tz P Iht* Adventures of (ira/elda & ( lem. V .in ( .imps C W fG O N ® 6 L O T T B Z Y • a «»»I « i 1* , f resh P r ic e s lb ib lop Kntintf Steak Beet Chuck Roast Ixineless Mushrooms Printing Heppner Ever notice how it s sometimes the smallest things dial make the most difference* That'» the way it was for me last week * Just last week Francic was bringing rue home from the hospital and we saw the smallest thing A couple o f young fellows in a pickup ahead o f us lost hag and box of garbage right out on die roadway ahead o f us A common enough sight in Boardman. what with the wind and all But these young fellows didn’t just drive merrily along as so many pex> pie do these days They stopped, hacked up and began to polite up the inter It was to he quite a j«»b lot», scattered across the road and the traffic kind o f heavy W ell, it was like a whole new idea popped into my head There is some good in the world Spilt milk can he cleaned up by golly and there arc people willing to make the effort to do so By gosh there are some folks thal are ok. they do try to do the right thing and if more o f us join them, things will turn out better for it Maybe even just a few o f us can make things right again You see. I had become really scry bitter about this teacher strike What a needless waste of energy with no winners, all losers and to much hale and discontent that I saw no future at all Teachers lost more in wages during the strike than they will receiver in raises over the entire contract The Board spent more in fighting the strike than they would have spent on the teachers demands before the strike The citizen committee that eventually jumped in to get it settled, put their personal reputations on the line and lost Most importantly, the communi ty and (he children lost an efficient, harmonious, well respected cduca twin system I was hitter, despondent and prepared to leave In nearly every other district experiencing a teacher strike it has taken more than 10 years to make up the lost ground I wasn't prepared to spend the next 10 years here fighting a battle that doesn't exist elsewhere We put the place up for sale The twelve hundred dollars the strike cost us put us in default on the mortgage so it would only he a flutter of time anyway Francie and I both worked up our resumes Mine is in circulation, she's updating her crexJentials She talked to an old college classnutc who nukes $10.000 more than she does in another district with a lighter class load Wc put together a long list o f districts that prefer mature, experienced teachers and are willing to pay for them I bought a few classified ads But then we saw those young men stop to pick up the garbage We can do that, too And it's such a decent thing to do wc ought to And before wc even got home, each of us had, without really talking about it. decided that that was |ust what we were going to do Pick up the mess and nuke this just a little better place to live At least no worse for our having passed this way It won't be easy It never is easy to stop your headlong journey to pause and pic k up the pieces from a garbage spill Each o f us in our own selfish way has our own selfish goal and to interrupt that to serve our fellow nun is sometimes |ust too much o f an imposition Too much o f a bother It takes 11 me. and energy and sometimes a loss of pride to stop and pick up what wc spill, right the wrong we may have been caught up in Hut it's the only decent thing to do The first step Gary. Marcia. I'm sorry about the ads That was the wrong thing to do The right thing is for you. Francie and I to sit down over dinner (I know where wc can get a good bottle of wine) and talk about the future The hospital trip ’ A cersical laminectomy Cured the terrible pain down my right arm. instantly and completely The neck is still a little sore. I tire easily yet hut much better thanks And not so had that I was unable to start the spring herb planting W e're going to have the finest herb garden that Morrow County has ever seen It'll he a tourist stop tor miles around i___ ;_____ CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS i __ -y -Willow Creek Ixike is Hoi! AMllow & Rhea Creek Open Sat. April 22ml Sometimes It's The Smallest Things r F imk I s Inc. Hv Dawn Boor, Reporter On April 12. I9H9 Finals I ik held a 4 II cooking meeting in ihv lone High Sch«v»l Finals Inc is having a hake sale on April 26. IVHV at the Office Tavern W e are going to have cookies, pics, cakes, sweet treats and all sorts of breads ( Kir next nailing is on Mas 3. IVHV.ii f " so please he there Tackle-Bait-Lures Rods-Reels-Licenses • ; , l , The Heppner Police department reports handling the following business during the past week April 10 12 16 a m-Found Property. April 13: H M a m -Courteous Driver award to Ted Schwarz. H 22 p m request officer for Security Check. V 21 p m IX>g Complaint April 14 9 <,t| .i tn Scanh wat rant. 6 24 p m assist Morrow County Sheriffs department. 6 30 p m assist Morrow County Sheriff s department April 15: 10:29 p m Motorist Assist; 3:15 p m report o f Suspicious Persons April 16 C 06 p.m assist Oregon State Police; 7 IN p m assist Mor row County Sheriffs department Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner reports admitting and discharging the following patients during the past week Carl Miller. Heppner admitted April 10. discharged April II. L • • *? • . , r | . < i t * '■ >* S V» Heppner Police ___ Report Hospital Notes Roses ^ M V i’ L • ' ’ ' , • : v v y i The Sheriff s office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports dispal thing the following business during the past week A pril 10 M orrow County S heriffs office dispatched the Hoardman ambulance to a one vehi cle roll-over on I B4 near Three MUe Canyon One subject was transported lo Good Shepherd. Morrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Board man ambulance to report o f a female with an unknown illness on Canal and Tom Camp roads in Boardman There was no transport. April 12 Morrow County dtspat thed the Boardman fire department to a grass fire at Wilson Road and Laurel l-anc. Morrow County arrested Fidel Ramire/ Delacru/. 41, o f Board man, for Driving Under the In flucncc o f Intoxicants He was released on his own recognt/ancc April 13: M orrow County Sheriff s office began the investiga tion into an animal complaint on West Kun/c Road m Boardman In vcstigation is continuing; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a Boardman business to assist the City Police with the removal o f a disorderly subject. Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Boardman rest area on I-K4 to investigate a report of a suspicious female subject April 14 M orrow County Sheriff s office dispatched the Con don Fire department to a brush fire April 15 Morrow County deputy arrested Yolanda Soto. 34, Hcr- miston. on a warrant for Contempt o f Court Failure to Pay Fine She was released to a Hermiston officer April 16 Morrow County deputy ¡«Nik a report and began preliminary search for a late returning hunter Hunter returned and was OK. Morrow County Sheriff s office and Oregon State Police assisted with location of owner and removal o f cattle from I H4 at mile post 166 During the week o f April 10-17, Morrow C ounty deputies assisted two disabled motorists. h <. z pkg (¡o o d (M. April 20th - 24th OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7 A.M - 6 P.M. € '< » 1 1 1 * 1 M IN Court S < ! * < * < » I Heppner > 1 < 1 1 * 1 x 4 * 1 676-964.3 A W AV A W V V W A A - r T %
