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; / * FOUR * Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 21, IW< —» === The tM ,«. ,,, f/f City of Heppner and the County o f Morrow | Q V 1A Oaf Official Newspaper (| the GAZETTE-TIMES T he Heppner Morrow C ounty’» Home-Owned Meekly New »paper U S P S 240-420 Published rv«T) W rd nrw iat and m lrrrd b > wcund-ctau m ailer al lb« PuM OfTW» at tlrp p n rr. (H«c«n under I be A«1 o f M a rib J. 1174 Second clam puU*(« paid •I Iteppnrr O rq o n O tlk . at 147 » m WIN»« S trw t T rtrp to *, IN » *74-422«. A d d rn* lom m unn a iuui, lo lb * H rp p nrr (.» /n tr tim es. f.O *«» JJ7, tlrp p n rr. O rrfu n 47«.»* SotyurlpO om 112 In M orrow , » Iw lr r , t.lllla m and (.ra n t ( m int It»; 12 » c lw a h c rt Ju re » H u g h e s ............................................................................ OtTW* M an ager (»(resetting than« Ball ................................................................................................ N enr M b o r . 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Dktrihutlon David and April Sykes, Publishers » ' Letters to the Editor Chamber urges support for school T o the Editor: Heppner Chamber o f Commerce encourages Morrow County citizens lo vote positive in support o f the school one-year operating levy The past should not have an effect on Mipfhtft o f ih'f ir**'vslr "'V resolved by a no vote A yes vote is a yes for Morrow County't youth and future citizens Sincerely, (») Forrest Burkcnbmc President Heppner Chamber Positive change made in beef industry To the Editor More Americans are discovering that beef is hack, indicating a positive change for the beef industry I think you'll agree this is much welcomed news for American beet producers. Beef is important to our state's economy because it is big business In 1988, cash receipts in Oregon from cuttle and calves totaled $340 million And every dollar o f cattle sales directly generates an additional S5 to $6 of business activity m the farm supply and food businesses The recent progress of the beef in dustry can he attributed to a sigmfi cant event that occurred on October I . 1986 On that day. U S heef pro ducers became part of the national checkoff program Through the • Jft i : <•• |f ÿi» l ' • ■ i - j . '4 l/ ^ - r :/ 1 y V ‘ • * * A - Defense budget going downhill - 1 ! > ■ Km checkoff, each producer contributes one dollar for each head of cattle sold. The funds arc used for research, education and marketing at the suite and national levels The results have been outstanding Checkoff-funded programs arc a driving force in repositioning beef in our changing society June 27. 1989, marks the 1,000th day o f the national beef checkoff program- I.(XX) days o f solid pro gress in the beef industry The result is a better, more nutritious product for consumers and improved pro (liability for the biggest single sec lor o f the agriculture economy Sincerely. Reid Johnson. Chairman Oregon Beef Council Wallowa. OR * * ■* * To the Editor We are constantly being told that SO or 60 percent o f federal las dollars go to defense This seems to be in the tradition that if you tell u lie otten enough, people will believe it Ronald Reagan's budget transmit ted to Congress in January. 1988 asked 26 2 percent of federal outlays for defense amounts to 5 .9 percent o f the gross national product for I9H8. 3 7 percent lot 1989 The defense budget has gone downhill since, and the 1990 and 1991 budgets show more sweeping changes All the serv ices arc intend cd lo have reductions in manpower Our troops arc trained with broomsticks when World War II started, and died in (he Bataan death march and on other Pacific Islands because we had not heeded George Washington's advice If you want peace, prepare for war I h»>pc today's pacifists saw Com munism in action in China Many do not remember the Russian tanks and the bloodshed in H ungary. Czechoslovakia, etc when they wanted a little freedom The Berlin wall is still there, and we trust a smiling Gorbachev at our peril Sincerely, <s| Joyce Pahlkc 761-6565 13811 S E Foster Portland. OR COAST Your TO COAST Source for » t . ,*> «*' •-*' 3L . a\ v > ' '* 1 .,>*• A„ G , , .v * ■ * N • > ' / • J . •’ T , ■ [i / 5; ¡, . ' - V . a . y I >* « 7%- to _ & ?- • i 'i J 1 -re * y . $ ■* V* v •*» ¿1 1 ‘ ' : "i \ I ,» v -» . « . • ,i ' I f > ; ' *- v ; 1 4 , * *. : 1 1 ; * » . '• W JÍ.. • > * % (L-?»,; ;‘* ly - s + '*• s . ■ •’ • L., 'A . ' + w,. '3 s * V4 [ * ¿, i t . v ; ■ L T .V -* BS p v L #' •p* * ' « FOR MOST ALL YOUR NEEDS WE CAN HELP YOU! heppner » : *» » We Can help You 67$99*y « • • y y v • I , i Day to Day - Summer - Holiday Kitchen - Bar B Que Lawn - Garden - Fun Fix up - Paint up , i i r. / Ì LIVING • IMIM FORGET! July 3rd the Wagon Train is Coming to Heppner at 11 a m. There will be a Barbecue at 7:00 p.m. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE JU NE 27th. They arc available through Vic Chamber o f Commence, Coast to Coast ami several other Ittcal businesses. Don't miss our on Kessler's Steaks at the fairgrounds Only *10°" fo r adults there nil! also be hamburgers available for children 12 A under for M'0 Don t miss this opportunity to Savor the Old West s Best! Ad Sponsored by Cliff " ; ^ # 3 vjf «V 'f , -V. '4 »a i Cindy Green at Coast to Coast Confidence is the bottom line To the Editor: Confidence is the biXtom line in most human transactions Much like a loan officer expresses confidence in a loan applicant s ability to repay by granting a loan, a taxpayer e x presses confidence in an educational system by passing a tax levy to finance the school district budget Where there is no confidence, there is no money I contend that the recurring failure o f school i>peratmg levies has been an expression o f “ no confidence " in the school district The incessant friction hotween the school board superintendent, and faculty has created so much instability in the system that passage o f an operating levy seems impossible to conceive In my mind, a ray o f hope is on the horizon A movement called Fresh Start has begun an effort to remove this pubnactous school hoard from office It is my hope that a replacement board will he elected to fulfill the following agenda I Agree with MCEA that Ed Rutledge and Mike Persons have nnrhinr at stake here except their personal reputations as fighters Fur ther agree not to use either for negotiations 2 Hire a superintendent with the ability lo promote good will and good education Mr M cCaslin's history o f “ no confidence-’ levy defeats and labor strife indicates to me (hat be sprinkles sand in the gears instead o f greasing the bear mgs o f educational progress 3 Get this district out of the Safety Net and headed toward the 21st Cen tury. There arc kids in school now that will be living iherc The Fresh Start movement has altered my confidence level With high hopes that a new school ad ministration will be nuking better use o f my tax dollars. I am going to sign the recall petition and cast a yes vote for the June 27th levy attempt Sincerely, (si Dean Mason Boardman P S My compliments to Dwayne Carroll for ramrodding the strike- r-vling agreement through a stub 'y recalcitrant Board Landowners snubbed by Salem To the Editor Landowners, in many cases, have absolutely no say as to how their land is to he used lan d conserva tion and development. LC D C , decides all that for us The only privilege we. rural landowners, are given under LCDC restrictions, is to struggle to pay (he taxes on the land, year after year. Two bills. Senate Bills 539 and 688. bills designed to give the lan downer back a fraction o f control, were scheduled to be debated before the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on May 25. 1989 m Salem Many o f us traveled hundreds o f miles to get there Senator Dick Springer opened the discussion and minutes after, conve niently had to leave Senator Fawbush was in and out. in to vote on the bills he wanted passed, and conveniently out on the land use Sheriff’s Report The S h e riff s office at the ctnir- thousc in Heppner reports dispat ching the following business during the past week June 13: Morrow County dispat ched the Heppner ambulance to a residence in Ixxington to a report of an unknown illness One male was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital June 15: Morrow County deputies responded to a truck pedestrian fatality at I>cpoc Road outside o f Ir- rigon A five year old hoy. Michael Mcduna, of lm gon was hacked over by a Sanitary Disposal Truck The driver was Marlin Reeves, age 35 of Umatilla The accident is being in vestigated by the Morrow County Sheriff's ofTice No citations will he issued June 16 Morrow County deputy responded to a report o f two male pedestrians on 1 84 between Hwy 730 and Boardman who were en dangering themselves and traffic Deputy contacted subjects and situa tion was resolved June 17 Morrow County deputy began investigation of reported theft of equipment and damage to a field just outside o f Heppner; Morrow County deputy arrested Andrew Lloyd Erickson, 39. lmgon for Assault IV (Domestic) hrickv>n was lodged at Benton County Jail; Morrow County deputy began the investig jtK>n of a reckless dnv ing in cident Abel Hernandez Rodriguez. 24, Boardman. was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of In toxicants and Failure to Perform Duties o f a driver June 18 Morrow County deputy arrested Jose Juniga Benavides, 32. Boardman on a Umatilla County warrant for Failure to Appear Dnv ing Under the Influence o f Intox icants Subject was transported lo Pendleton and turned over to Umatilla County deputies lor lodg ing at Umatilla County S h e riffs of ficc jail; Morrow County deputy began in vcstigatHvn of a one vehicle toll over accident on Upper Willow Creek Road above the dam There were no injuries. Morrow County deputy received a report o f a theft and began in vestigation of a burglary in the Ir- rtgon area Investigation is to continue. Morrow Cminty deputy arrested Daniel Armenia. 21. Hcrmiston for Driving Under the Influence o f In toxicants Armenia was arraigned During the week o f June 12-19. Morrow County deputies assisted one disabled motorist debate Senator Bill Bradbury didn't bother to show up for anything Senator Bob Kintigh alone, showed any interest in our problems Wrhy was the meeting scheduled if these S e n a to rs all had prior commitments’ I feel the meeting was deliberate ly boycotted by these Senators, because they don't want to deal with the concerns o f landowners By refusing to acknowledge wrong doing by LCD C. they don't have to fix it If these are the kind of represen tatives we have in Salem, those who run from problems and ignore the fact that they exist, why do wc elect them ’ Hopefully, next election wc won’t. Sincerely, <s) Velma Spores I 5432 Hwy 62 Eagle Point. OR 97524 (503) 826-7712 Justice Court The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Hcpp ner reports handling the following business during the past week Stephen Ray Partlow. Boardman Driving Under the Influence o f In toxicants, and Open Container $505 fine, go through alcohol rehahilita lion program and license suspended .365 days. Albert Paul Jewell. Monument No Vehicle License. Expired Trailer License, Expired Truck License. $185 bail forfeited, William Edward Douglas. Bryte. CA Improper Passing. $66 hail forfeited. David Roy Moss. l^iGrandc Hunting with Aid of Motor Vehicle. $87 hail forfeited. Nancy Lou E kstro m , lonc- Kxcccding the Maximum Speed, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $30 fine. Tony Kphren. Eugene Hunting from Public Road, $97 hail forfeited. Steven A rb o g ast, Heppner Assault IV , $487 fine, one year probation Leadership vs. Representation There's a curious anomaly about that seems to defy explanation We have been baffled, and have only arrived at a tentative conclusion that we offer with trepidation Property taxes, in Oregon, have traditionally financed a wide range o f local government services Schools top the list with mads, police and fire and then the collection of minor services such as parks, transportation and Bv Ed Glenn "paperw ork" things in descending order In Morrow County. voter support for schools has been less than oscrwhelm ing This has the prospect for being our second year in the safety net with tax levies for 1989 9 0 the same as 1988 89. the same as 1987 88 In that time, the exist for nearly everything has g«*ne up. so with revenues remaining (he same, the quantity and quality of the cxlucalional offering must neccvsari ly go down Al the same time, property tax levies for the County (roads, police, "paperw ork" servicesi have gone up significantly to a level among the highest in the state Three o f our cities have tax rates among the highest of all cities in the state Morrow County. espec ially in the cities o f Boardman. lm gon or Hcpp ner no longer has a 'low ' tax rate, hut rather ranks right up there in terms of total taxes lev ted compared w ith otlvcr places around ( )rcgon But unlike the rest o f the state wc do not chose to spend our tax money heavily on schools and much less on county and city services In Morrow County we spend pixvportionatcly less on schools and much more on county and city programs th a t's the anomaly that's hard to explain Wc know that folks in M or row County arc a little "d iffe re n t." if you know what I mean, hut that does not seem to explain why wc assign mads, police and fire protection, parks and Port districts a mush higher value than do our neighbors in cither Umatilla or Gilliam Counties, and al the same time assign education much less value than they do Tentatively, we think it has to do with leadership leadership rather than mere representation It is true that wc elect a County Court. City Councilmcn and School District Directors to ' 1 represent" us in the conduct of the business o f those entities But sometimes, no. often, we elect officials that "le a d " us as well A representative reflects our own opinions, prejudices and attitudes. If wc think taxes are too high. *> does our representative II wc think wc have a lot of bad teachers so do our representatives It wc think economic conditions arc recessionary. so do our representatives The conduct of our public business by representatives is based t>n our opinums ot the way things are A leader, on the other hand, has some vision about how things ought to he Some idea about where we should be at some point in the future and how wc’rc going to get there A leader will direct us into the future, by saying and doing things that make us want to follow willingly The conduct o f our public business hy leaders is based on their vision o f the way things ought to he This difference was most grajvhic this past spring when wc heard a school director parrot the popularly held opinion that the county economy was not only in recession, hut on the verge of depression Not a week later, wc heard the leading county official explain how the economy was im proving so rapidly that gtxxl times were |ust around the comer Sure enough the school tax levy was defeated and the county levy passed, on the very same ballot Wc arc mesmerized when listening to a city mayor explain why it is necessary to expand city services in order to expand the city tax base in order to spread the cost of those services That vision leads most city residents to accept a tax rate much higher than nxist cities. As I see it. the county and the cities in it have simply outpaced the school district in leadership They have taken a larger and larger slice o f the pro perty tax dollar pie while the school district has been relegated to a smaller and smaller slice 1 rue. the pie has gotten larger, hut there is real resistance to much further growth in spite of effective leadership Until a scht*>l leader surfaves. one with a clear vision of the future, the safety net will have to hold, and the educational opportunity afforded our vms and daughters will continue to slip ¿s I SEE IT Marriage License The C lerk's office at the cour tfiouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses during the past week David Charles Porter. 28. Ix x ington. and Susan Marie Wilson Magnus. 28. Lexington 4-H News 4-H Food Factory Hv Melissa M cH ligott. Kejairter The first and second year members met on June 14 Wc talk ed about has ing a fit vat and bake sale on the 4th of July We are to be at the M C G G elevator in lone at 9 :3 0 a m on July 4th Our next meeting is on July 3 Then wc will decorate the float C o u r t S i ro o t f l a r k o t CHECK CUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE COSTS B ert Bottom Round Steak Hills 5 flavors F rito 1 ay Sliced Bacon Potato Chips t ,', *l*f *1 » 0/ Troo T mji A|)|)lt* J l l i l l* 4H 0 / all flavors Gatorade t o oz Armour, |>an si/iM Bacon 1 2 oz G old A Sott Margarine O ran g es 19V 85V, 79 V, 89V, 69V 1 it> tub W estern Family, small turd Cottage Cheese mm W estern Family Half A llalfqu^ large sized Tomatoes Boneless Delicious Apples 39* •V K Pork ( hops Rod lb Prices ( »oo(l June 22nd - 26th OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7 A M - 6 P M. C 111 ou rl S lr o r t M ark et N Court Heppner 6 7 6 -9 6 4 3
