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. • • •. ' ; • r-,« r • t : • K ) l K • lltppm-r Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon \\ednesdav, August 2, 1489 Fresh Sta rt not allied with unions The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and (he County o f Morrow • W « >~<« The Heppner G A Z E T T E -T IM E S M orrow C ou nty’ s Hom e-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 2*0*20 Pubttshnt n r f t Untm rvle »nd rnlrrrd as w i m i - d « « matin at Ih» Pmt t HTWr at Mrp|MHrr. Ofrgim under the Set uf Marth J, 1*79 Setimd claw poctjgr paid at lleppnrr. Ornton. OfTVr at 147 West Will..» Street Irlrphrmc iXOll a76-<t’ i * Sddress «xnmunkaltunt to the Heppner (.a/rUr-limes. P I*. H«» M7, llepp ner, Oregon » T U » Subscript ions: 112 In M o rn .». Wheeln. (iilliani and (.rant ( iMinttes; t2.t elsewhere Juice H ughes.................................................. Office Managn. Itpesetllng than* Hall N r » . l.liL.r Marie Slrulhers (•ail Papineau HetS* l iant • • V . ..................................................... t.raphkt department .................................................... Graphies Department iHtlnhulion David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor j f * \ k i* ‘ r. .•* .« f *' 11 \ • V. ' V ¿J», ' a • ?..’ V ‘ I'V .*»* ». • - ,* ». ■ V- •î • *■ / /•- ' > i • ■ : ■ ■ ., . / *1 • 2 .. ■ r v ,w V * school districts in the nation I hose few arrogant vhj I s that feel they have the rights to sue Nurd members lor their personal possessions Your reputation and the reputation o f Mor row County will suflcr greatly if you continue this ludicrous scheme It's had enough when a former student sues a school district because they didn’t learn to read, or when a preg nant woman sues a distiller because drinking a quart o f NiurNm a day could lead to hmh defects tn her baby But. not to he outdone, these Perry Mason’ s o f Morrow County have decided to sue school Nurd members for personal possessions because they didn't like the job they did I D O N ’ T co— id w this the American way Expression o f personal tcclings is ( ) K ' A recall petition is ( ) k ' Hut don't embarrass me or anyone else (that loves Morrow County ) by jum ping o ff on your own personal ego trip at the expense o f the county 's reputation. I've already stated the tact that I didn't care for the Nurd's actions It's also well known that I whole hcartcdly supported the teachers That's a personal choice wc all have in this country It doesn't give me or anyone else the right to manipulate the law to prove a point at the expense of others Thai's not M O R A L L Y the American way Do I have to move hack to Morrow County to instill a little positive spirit into it’ s citizens ’ That possibility has occurred to me more than once I ’ ve decided that Morrffk Courtly could become the laxative capital of the world because it seems that so many people are having those bloated, irregular feelings "Holy Hat Scam. Bedpan..... Get your together (siJim Acklcv 140} | S I mon Mills Rd Mulino, Or 47<u: rrrrtx T T rre rtT -T 7 •A , ’ s 1/ \ ' r , & ~ J t r '• v ‘ f . .* » V ; * ' ' >> . , . f * -j í ’ » •< »-' * í / *' r f / 422-7409 i'.i'V. r • V , ' V* • ; ; * '» . ; 'L " » • ; * i y fï& ' Have Your Air Conditioning Serviced and Repaired Here! / - On the Farm Service Wc Also fix or Replace Bearings • Filters • Hydraulic Hoses Custom Mode ■ • : Allen Hughes. A ' o f Heppner. died Saturday. July 24, |U84. at Heppner o f cancer The funeral was Tuesday at All Saints Fpivop.il Church in Heppner with concluding service and burial at Heppner Masonic Ccrneterv He was N>rn Mav 2N, lUM , at Heppner to W I " I bb and Pauylinc Ballou Hughes He married Gail Cix- on lunc 7. 145A at Milton Freewater Mr Hughes farmed on I ittle But ter Creek He was a meniN-r of All Saints Episcopal Church and served on the Vestry He belonged to the t iregon Wheat Growers league Morrow County I ivcsltx'k Growers \ss<\ia lion, hail served on Ihc Morrow County (train Growers Nurd and tN- ASCS Council, was a m em Nr o f the Small Woodland Owners A x v x iation, and Heppner BIS if "H Mr Hughes was an ju d sportsman Survivors include his wile, at the Nutx-. daughters Patricia Peck of lone. Carolyn Hughes and Jennifer Hughes, his parents, brother. Merlin all of Heppner and tw o grandchildren Memorial contributions may N- made to the All Saints Episcopal Church Memorial Fund. P ( ) Box 246. Heppner. OR 47836. or the ( Iregon Cancer S ixictv. (MR) S W Curry. Portland. OR 472()| Sweeney Mortuary. Heppner was in charge o f arrangements SPECIAL BUYS * • V •* ’ a - r T • I *Vi • * i At The L*'7 t* • .* t4 iÿ ,. J. * w l • V \ 4 \ t *- >«T ’ 1 k • 1 r. T * * V ♦•;>***» V - ' j I,4 ,v r > \ ’ V * TV s i i > i : w a l k S il l OVERSTOCKS - CLOSEOUTS SPECIAL BUYS SAVINGS CELEBRATION SALE Starts Aug. 2 (C ircu lar w ill he late) 'W To the Editor I o our triends in Morrow Cotinty . It is with mixed emotions wc an nouncc that we are leaving Heppner W'c will always think of Heppner as our first home Our children were Nirn in this community and started their education here with wonderful teachers Wc had many experiences at which to grow from, and while circumstances lead us to hxik elsewhere tor employment, we do not leave with bitter liearts. but with fond memories of our many triends Wc wish you well and hope for A llen Hughes CHECK OUT OUR t ' t ; irritancy test W c w ill continue to fund biomedical research at universities and to pursue research alternatives Until a broader range of alternatives is developed, suppliers to the cosmetics industry may have to con tinue to do some animal testing to substantiate the safety o f their new ingredients I know that in recent months sonic o f you have been targets as I have o f animal rights extremists I per sonally thank each o f you for your support and understanding during this sometimes trying period Sincerely Jitn E Preston Chief Executive Officer Avon Cosmetics New York bright futures in you and your childrens health and education W c are returning to our home town Pnncvillc. where wc Nxh grrw up ( hir families continue to reside there and we Nith have new employ ment in the community W e wanted this chance to let you know how wonderful we think this little town can be W c send our love and God bless you (si I he Birkhy's (Tun, Vicki. Patrick and Jodi) 255 Richland Street Pnncvillc 477X4 (447-5861) Sunday the horse show will start at 4 a m and run until all contests have been completed It you would like to help with the horse show please call Bill Broderick at the Extension office at 076 4642 Volunteers .ire alwavs welcome to help lining up classes and various other duties Obituary VALUES • i < *» * » ' , ' G V , r W W'i JL - , * 1 ' i . *; V / V V * * i ./ • ** / i 422-7418 H ilt v*,- Administration, which is responsible for m onitoring the safely o f cosmetics Avon iv dedicated to the safety of its consumers Our safety approval pnxess mlcudcs an analyviv o f an extensive computerized data base of raw ingredient and formula safety in formation, clinical testing and non animal alternative tests, such as Eytex which replaced the Dra'zceyc Birkb y family returning to roots I he horse show w ill N a two dav event starting with a judging contest on Saturdav evening at 6 p m August ' followed with a pot luck dinner tor all the 4 II members and their families Everyone is invited to attend It you have not N -en con tacted. please bnng a main dish salad or dessert llamhurgcrx w ill be prov ided ( oasi to Coast YOUll SOURCE ■ T o the Editor As a follow up to ihc letters a cou pic months ago regarding Avon Pro ducts, Inc and animal testing laNiratorics, I have enclosed a let ter from the CEO o f Avon Please feel free to share it with your readers Sincerity, (x) lam Stralcv Box 706 Heppner Dear Avon Represcnativc Today wc announced a permanent end to all animal testing o f our products including testing done in outside laNiratorics I hope you arc as pleased and pro ud as I am o f the lact that Avon has become the first major cosmetics company in the world to eliminate product testing on animals Wc have worked for the past eight years to reduce the use o f animals and to find alternative tests, while still maintaining the high quality and safety o f our products Now we mark the successful conclusion of that program W c stopped animal testing in mid March Since then, our new safety evaluation program has been review ed by a panel of , k adcnix experts in toxicology, ophthalmology and der matolog) W c also shared our pro gram with the U S Food and Drug 4-H Horse Show is August 5-6 B & C Repair, Inc. i\ tion made jhoul Fresh Stan being in stigated by an individual who is also involved in a recently announced lawsuit against Board members There is no truth to that charge However, it was determined that one individual who had volunteered to circulate recall petitions on behalf o f Fresh Start also became a party to the lawsuit Fresh Start retrieved and destroyed these petitions circulated by that individual This action mas hamper the sue cess o f the Fresh Start effort If enough signatures cannot now he fil ed. all signatures will he destroyed to keep them confidential Sincerely, (s) Phyllis Gilbertson Chairman, Fresh Start Bo\ 278 Boardman Avon discontinues animal testing W h a t’s going on in M orrow County? T o The Editor A few months ago I wrote a rather sarcastic letter to the editor which whimsically expressed my view o f the turmoil between the school hoard and the teachers concerning contract negotiations Since that time, altercations bet ween these two parties have greatly decreased, although I understand that the issues have not been resolv ed completely This is sad. hut not as sad as the recent events that have prompted this letter " H o ly Bedlam. Batm an!!!" What’ s going on over there in the county I love so dearly? Recalls, lawsuits Are you trying to get them to film one o f those Perry Mason movies in Morrow County? My feelings as far as the school N u rd is concerned, is that they didn't do a very good job That in no way leads to the degrcdation o f the respect I have for them as peo ple. triends and acquaintances. Unless someone was on a real "p o w e r trip” , I sincerely believe that they were trying to do what was right in their own minds (or someone else's mind) W e may not agree with their opinions, hut that's the American way I understand that a group called "Fresh Start" is trying to recall ccr turn Nurd members They arc ccr tainly within their legal rights to Undertake suc h an activity if they feel that current hoard members have mishandled their designated roles 'll enough people support "F resh Start", then there will he no recall It they can't gain enough support, then there will be no recall This is the American way Finally, I address those tew in dividuals that have taken upon thcmselvc. the guardianship o f all T o the Editor Fresh Start was organized for the singular purpose o f replac ing School Board members that appear to enjoy a good feud Fresh Start has no alliance with any o f the three unions involved in the current contract dispute For reference, the three unions are O regon Education Association. Oregon School Bojrd Assocution, and Morrow County Education Association While these three, through their designees, nit- pick each other the local education system suffers Hopefully, a different mi* o f Hoard members would see fit to hire a Superintendent with a reputation for promoting harmony and suc cessfu l direct hoard-teacher negotiations This Fresh Stan objective has not changed There has been an accusa ( an help ^mi t • i •» i V . »V i , . / •: ' It May Be a Favor The private consultant hired by the Corrections Division to evaluate the variou s sites fo r G o vern o r Goldschmidt's Mega-Prison was less than enthusiastic aNiut either o f the two Morrow County sites On the other hand, he was excited aNiut the Pendleton airport It seems that when something gotxl comes along. some larger community steals it away Some local folk cd hard on Ihc Super Collider | years ago only to see it go aw more populace area Ditto the facility And lately. a lot o f community effort pronming Ihc kv.itM>n of the Mega Prison in Northern Morrow County looks to he down the drain While wc support drsclopmcnt efforts generally . the loss of the Mega Prison may be a tavor The County could sure use a new 175 I .000 employee business W e ’ d he the first to applaud such a thing That would he a good way to prompt j mini snowball (W’c h jvc no desire at all to see Morrow County rival Multnomah County as the state’ s most populace, so |ust a mini growth spurt would he just right i But wc don't think government infrastructure is the right kind o f growth \ prison, or any other kind o f gosemment building for that matter. would require sewer and water service, fire and police protection, all the usual kvally financed governmental services that any other industrial plant would But an industrial plant would pay property taxes to support tN'se services while a gosemment building, including a prison would not As for the employees, most o f them would live in Umatilla County anyway if the experience with PGE and Uamb-Weston N'lds and wc sec- no reason why it would not Out o f the 175 employees estimated at the outset, no more than 40 or 50 would live in Morrow County That would just aN>ut use up the surplus housing in Boardman and lrrigon and would not spur a building Nxmi as some have predicted Those folks who do live in Morrow County would also require sewer water, police and fire services, road maintenance, and schools Most ex jx-rts on l»xal government finance agree that the locally funded services demanded by homeowners cost lar more than the taxes paid hy that homeowner Morrow County is a classic example o f that The PGE Coal Plant pays more than half o f all property taxes yet consumes a very small part ot the services the plant itself requires fhat leaves much o f their tax jia.vment to pay for the schools, roads and governmental services you and I require But the Mega Prison will pay no property taxes, so what services the prison itselt requires and the excess part o f the services required hy its employees will he a burden on all the rest o f us It Pendleton steals the Mega Prison away as it looks like they w may be one o f the better favors they have delivered up to Morrow County in a long tuue Thc final site selection has not yet been made and whatever happens in that regard can he turned into a learning experience. A little background is in order When the Governor found it necessary to build a new prison, he directed the Corrections Division to find a site O f the 14 or so sites still N*ing considered, most were identified by Corrections Division per sonncl without any lixal community promotion Not so with the Board nun sites Here a handlul of local politic lal figures ( sonic of them appointed officials, not elected) jumped on the bandwagon on behalf o f the communi ty. offering up several sites and all the governmental support that must go with them A single public hearing was held, a straw vote taken and fewer than 20 supporting votes established public sentiment in favor That same 20 to I straw vote swayed a doubting County Commissioner to finally support the proposal In the meantime, lying idly by. collecting dust was an Economic Developmental Strategy that had N-en hammered out over many months, many more meetings, hy a group o f folks from throughout the County who had benefit o f the expertise o f an even wider circle o f authorities in a nuniN-r o f disc iplines As approved by the County Court. Morrow Coun ty s Economic Development Strategy targets tNise industries that add value to agricultural crops as the most desirable means o f lixal economic development And it appears that strategy is a gixxl one While the Boardman folks were out chasing the Mega Prison rainNiw, one private entrepreneur is quietly compressing haled hay for export, a second such plant is in the works and a third lixal lamx-r has announced intent to build a second french try plant all in the Port of Morrow fmxl prixessing park No question aNiut it. each o f these projects had the cooperation o f lixal folks, particularly the Port o f Morrow arxl none would have happened without it Wc wonder, however. N>w many other projects have gone by the wayside because there wasn't time, energy or inclination to help them, given the time, energy and inclination spent on the Mega Prison dream So what's the lesson to he learned from the Mega Prison exercise? 1 Concentration of effort on a well considered plan will N a r results directly proportional to the amount of effort 2 Those results are diminished geometrically, when part o f the effort is diverted to spur ot moment, pie in skv. hair brained schemes o f ques tionablc value l I et s keep on track folks and leave the prisons to Pendleton Fresh Court Street Market Corn on the Cob CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS 6 fo r $ l° ° f n*sh Green Beans _______ Ih I u n io n s Tomatoes lb Thompson Seedless \ Grapes S t a r -K js V lb H ill’s Bulk s t .t r k i s l German Sausage Tuna Hill s Bulk (i 7 ( 1 / W «itl*r/oil p«K k, ri*y>. 1 .2 0 79 • t\i. __ $ |7 9 T urkey H indquarters 69 * Franks f rozen Tillamook 2 lb., medium Baby Loaf * 4 * * , rt*g 5.79 Betts Crocker G old en JLr- Greenwich frozen i^ G a m e Hens p » I“ 16 02. ea W estern Family Toilet Tissue 2 ply, 6 roll ed Prices Good August 3 • 7 y O P fG O N w Found Cake Mix O P E N 7 D A Y S A W E E K - 7 A M. - 6 P.M. 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