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* m * •*.. t ■'** 1 * :t r m ■ • • '• FOUR - H eppner Gazette-Times, H eppner, Oregon W ednesday. Januar« 24, 1990 ( p m = § lif — a» PU P A R etain h ealth ca re ch oice The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the Countv of Morrow 141 The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper US P S 240-420 PwbBiBnt e*«r» Mtdnndi) and nU trrd a« taaond-ciaaa mailer ai Ikt PoM (KTWr al Hrppan, Ortfun under the Art of Marih J, IPS Snuad claaa |u lifT paid al Heppner. Ortfoa. Office al 147 Meat VS,*.,. Mrert telephone (M )l4H4Ui. Addreaa i ‘utununk aliom lo Ike Heppner (.airtle Ilmea. P.O. Boa U7, llepp ner. Oregon STEM. Suba<rlplluna: t i l In Morroa, Wheeler I.UIUm and (.rani ( ounllea; (2.1 ekmkere Joyce Hugkea.................................................. OfTke Manager. Typesetting Aped Sykea ............................... Se»i I drier (.all Chaffee .............................................................. 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(.rapkka llrparlmenl Monitor Parrel.........................................................................Ikalribullun ka» Rene (> aib ...................... . .........................................Binder» David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor D efen d the unborn \ To the Editor January 22, 1990, marks the 17th anniversary of the infamous Roe V Wade decision We would like to take this lime to share on behalf of the unhorn, with the hope that more Americans will stand with us for the pro-life cause We need to consider the victims Untold millions have been killed Two years ago we heard it said a monument for aborted babies, styl ed after the Viet Nam Memorial would have to be taller than the Washington Monument and would extend more than one half mile toward the Lincoln Memorial Die world wide annual death rate by abortion is 34 million In America about 4,400 die daily To bury those who die in the U S. a cemetery roughly the dimensions of a football field would he needed Imagine this If those who attend the Super Bowl r were exterminated at the rate we cur rently kill the pre horn in America, every man. woman and child who at tended the game would he dead in only two weeks If every child kill ed by abortion in America since 1973 were buried in cemeteries the si/e of a football field, their remains would fill the playing fields in more than 4,(MM) football stadiums We arc convinced that a democratic form of government can not endure prolonged disregard lor the sanctity and value of human life This vear as the opportunities arise to vote, we encourage you to select individuals who will defend the unborn What happens tomorrow will dc pend upon what we do today. For Life, (s) John and Mary Lila Moyer Heppner Vision th erap y best left to specialist •; \ To the Editor: Attention has been given in the media to the treatment of dyslex ia, reading problems, and even juvenile delinquency with various forms of “ vision therapy.” in cluding eye exercises, colored lenses, etc Although occasional in dividual improvements arc claimed, in our opinion, most of these treatments have not been scientific»! ly proven to be ol benefit to most pu tients. Although these treatments are prohuhly not harmful, lime and money may he wasted, most reading disabilities still need to be evaluated and treated by specialists in this ? e *• • f • : * v - * .* . V '* . “Vi » 1 • t * V - • • .- ,*v k * » .. I i-o » V r'1 * k/. r V - . ' ' , • 1 i«' * f V■, ' • 4 - • m * -1 field ' ■ s\ i A , 1 ■ » J 41 * 1 * : '; 'V '< t • •* \ '* 4 « * r •' ’ , • /•' ' . > ' v 5 * . > * .• » 4 • V* ; * > ' vi . /" • . « * We recommend the following for anyone with reading problems for whom vision therapy has been recommended First of all. reading problems m a child should be discussed with the school education teacher who can often make an ap propriatc evaluation or further refer ral Several of our colleges ami universities also have special educa . * » ' V , F • > f K • . j I ( ■ * ■ » • • T h t* r . ’7 ‘ ‘i * , ' ' ■ -, . " ‘r % ? » ‘l '* i *« * a‘ k • # ^ * - ÎM « , / ? • i *. f V ê5*, > » ' |V4 P ■ ■ I 1 f. , 1 , * l ' V k I . V ; ; - j ' * ! ' » c . 5:00 a.m. - 11:60 p.m. Grazrltia chirped. "Hey Clem, how , ' about running on down to M i l l e r ' s ( M in i M n r l A I h e i r o n and getting me a little snack? I'd like some ice cream, cupcakes, donuts, six snickers *’ and a diet Pepsi.” Clem gasped. "Talk about a little snack! What's the diet Pepsi for?” Grazelda n u n /. "Clem, you know I've got to cut down on my calories At that moment, Clem nearly perished choking on the ding-dong he was eating " > , ' ' < 1 I i ■ T ,r ? . , •*a V -• *.*X -* A / ' V I A d v e n tu re s o f (> ra z e ld a & C le m ( After Hours) ■ ' ' COAST TO COAST is your >•*. r I r tion departments which oflcr evaJua tion services to adults as well as children In addition, if there is con ccrn about vision problems or esc health, you may wish to get a second opinion from an ophthalmologist (a medical eye doctor trained in all aspects of eye and vision care» or ask the advise of your pediatrician or family physician For more information, contact the University of Oregon Department of Special Lducation (b8f> 5521). or the Oregon Academv ol Ophthalmologv OO H4lb Simercly, (si U J Ber/ins, M I) President Oregon Academy of Ophthalmology (si Barbara Bateman. Ph D . J I) Professor ot Special Lducation Umveristy of Oregon Lari Palmer, M I) Associate P rofessor of Ophthalm ology and Pediatrics Oregon Health Sciences University James I jicc , M I) President Oregon Pediatric Society ** * f SOURCE fo r ' > ( I 1 I [ »' , . . 1 *. 4 , : Ä> ssP ‘> .s. i ; • . ■ x ■” • * ;* -•». * . I ' z* • * r 4 ,|r 4 \ /. * F Ì V . * . * ■ * i . ■ ’ HARDWARE V HOME FIX-UP REPAIRS To the Editor: Today 1 was asked for my views concerning the ecomy oi the '4)'s for our rural area in Morrow Coun ty. Oregon It appears to me there is good news and had news ahead The good news is tJiat agriculture is in hetter shape Once again our wheal is needed worldwide, enabl ing our farmers to begin to catch up after years of below the-cost-of- productng prices Overseas markets for beef have also opened up. It is hoped we can fill this market without undue restrictions But the frosting on the cake for Morrow County will he the development of diversified high value crops in North Morrow County This type of crop with at tendant value added processing plants in the Boardman Irngon area holds out the best promise for future additional development on any large scale in Morrow Co. The foresight of the people of Morrow Co to pro mote and fund the Port of Morrow's facilities which prominently figure in this developm ent should he applauded South Morrow Co. will continue to have (he stabilizing influence of Kin/ua Corp. with a planned expun sion providing pitssihly 20 additional jobs Wc place a high value on this company in our area and apprec iate their planning tor the future with tree tames and needed maintenance of ex isting forests There would be small hope for retaining young people here without Kin/ua's committment to the future. Additionally. South Morrow should actively promote our com munities as desirable locations for retirement Wc have low bousing costs, a great outdoors, a good business com m unity, excellent physicians and hospital, and a safe environment People from Califor nia could easily sell their homes there and live off the proceeds in retirement here There is a real need, and market for what wc have to of fer in South Morrow County. But this won't happen unless wc pronxxe tourism thmugh parks, mads, adver Using and hospitality To those who wonder "why bother?" I can only say that lime and inflation do not stand still and wc will lose what we take for granted now if we don't ad sancc also With the government serv ices that arc located here, if wc develop tourism and a retirement community. South Morrow should be able to carry its share of the coun ty tax load As wc lixik forward to the coming decade, can wc be sure that the tax advantage Morrow County has enjoyed since Portland Cknenil Electric arrived, will con tinue? Docs the state have different plans'1 Best that north and south get their act together, divided we fall is an ancient truism Which brings me to what the future holds for our company . Mur ray Drugs. Inc Our slate is heading into an unc hartered course of health care rationing Sen Kit/haber’s Sen late Bill 27 mandates this A group called Health Serv ices Commission consiting of 11 members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate has been working on this plan and targeting an implementation date of July I. 1990 This commis sion is composed of five physicians, a public health nurse, a social ser vices worker and four consumers of health care who serve a temi of four years at the pleasure of our gover nor lherc is no pharmacy represen tation on this commission ITic com mission, through the work of three subcommittees, has been pur suing a plan to prioritize jnd ration health care. iiov Goldschmidt. Sen Kil- zhaber tan emergency room physi cian who is president of the Oregon Senate) and Oregon Medicaid intend to be pioneers in this health ration ing plan They must, however, receive approval of their pljn from the federal government for its h2 percent nutching dollars It they tail in securing this approval through legislation, they are simultaneously working to receive an administrative waiver from the Federal Health Care Financing Administration This is another method of slipping through by administrative ruling that which they can t accomplish publicly by legislation The plan is intended to maximize the use of a managed health care system, a polite phrase for a prefer red provider, which is another polite phrase for moneyed spec ial interests The losers in this system would he rural health care consumers and priv sulcrs who are not preferred Recently the Stale of Oregon en dorsed mail order prescriptions The American Medical A sm v ia I ton con currently changed their stance to cm brace a mail order drug distribution system Would such - ystem suffice for a rural patient suffering from pneumonia'* Would it deter the leakage of legal drugs into die illegal drug distribution system? Adding complications to the pic lure arc the insurance companies who are making more and more decisions for both physicians and pharmacists They arc telling physi cians how to treat diseases, what drugs they can prescribe, and when to do surgery They also tell phar macists what drugs to dispense As the insurance company needs to reduce awls they allow the use of the lowest cost drugs These drugs are often satisfactory but if the phar macist is aware of a particular pnv hlem for a particular consumer, he should he able to use his professional judgment Most pharmacies now have computers to tell us of adverse reactions and allergies, or when a patient is taking two drugs that in teracl or duplicate each other The pharmacist provides a needed safe ty check, as well as providing answers to any questions concerning medications that the patient may have. In any event, irrcgardless of governmental or insurance company interference, you should he able to choose your own health care profes sionals Only you. the consumer, can make the point forcefully to your legislators, both state and federal, that you insist on retaining your freedom of choice of your own health care providers in whom you place trust If the consumer fails to do this, health care as we know it to day will he increasingly limited The had news is that you probably won't miss the non preferred providers till we're gone Sincerely, (si Margaret G Murray Murray Drugs, Inc Sheriffs Report The Sheriff's office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports dispat ching the following business during the past week January 17: Morrow County Sheriff s office investigated a hreak- in at Boardman Two telephones were reported missing. Morrow County Sheriff's office investigated vandalism at the Bon nesillc Rower Office January 20 Morrow County deputy rcspi>nded to a possible faim ly disturbance near Boardman Call was unfounded January 22 Morrow County deputy responded to a one vehicle rollover on I K4 milepost 150 east hound Subject was given a ride in lo Boardman by a private vehicle. Morrow County deputy respond cd to a one vehicle rollover Die Boardman ambulance was paged for one female; Morrow County deputy respond ed to Bi>ardman for a one vehicle ac cident Two females were involved and no injuries were reported. Morrow County deputy respond ed to Rt 2 in Boardman for a com plaint of property damage. Morrow County deputy respond ed to Btwrdman for a juvenile problem; Morrow County Sheriffs Office dispatched the Boardman tire depart ment tor a structural tire on Caruil ko.ul During the week of January 15 22 Morrow County Sheriffs office assisted one disabled motorists . - ‘ * ’ * vV. ..„-vi*. • COAST TO COAST * it*. We Know Our STUFF » -■*» 5 , % hoth been in 4 H for many years, gave pointers on how important Seven Super Sewers By Steve Mien. Reporter The Seven Super Sewers have been busy the past couple of weeks On January 18 the du b met at St Williams Catholic Church to learn how to tie dye Janmc Allen taught the group and some of the members younger sisicrs and moms how to tic dye T shirts "It was a blast and all of the shirts turned out really great." said a club member Then, on January 22. the Seven Super Sewers had an evening meeting to discuss 4 H record keep ing Nancy Miller taught the group how to keep 4 H records, and how lo organize all ot the materials Lin da and Nancv Mortcr. who have records arc and how to keep them the way the |udges like them Parents came to this meeting so they can help with the records. Next week members arc starting their next project, a small blanket Martingals By Dawn Boor, Reporter On January 14, the Martingals held a 4 H meeting at Ann Bcdor- tha's house Dr Temple came to speak about worms He told a fairytale and then showed members how horses were wormed a long time ago and how they are wormed today I’LOYIIAlt INSURANCE For All O f Your Insurance Needs Competitive rates on - IRA’s, SEP’s & KEOUGH’s 676-5S1H CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS L e ttu c e 2 headx 9 Ground Beef O C * i* * b Powder Detergent Family Size Fresh B ro c c o li Tide 4 9 ( . i Western family Dinner 7'4(iz Fresh P a rs n ip s 4 4 9 in Macaroni & Cheese a for Western lamilv Bathroom 4 roll j»k Golden Delicious A p p le s 3 3 < h Tissue l«*llo b 4oz pkg assorted flavors Pork Shoulder •I* * « , Pudding luncheon Meat 12oz SHADES Let Vs Help You! • 4-H News C o u r t S lr p o f M a r k e t S te a k /O SEC 127 \ . Main Heppner, OK. P o rk I Tax Wind The spnng w ind has started to blow in Boardman That must mean that budget comnuncrs arc meeting around the county Spring wind and budget meetings seem to go together like ham and eggs This year there's a special ingredient, a groundswell of lax reform talk There arc lots of ways to measure the tax livad and lots of ways to shift the burden around, but there’s always talk ol reform when any tax gets too high Whether it's income tax. property lax or a sales tax. when it goes hevond the average taxpayer's sensibility aN*ut justness, it's too much and talk of reform can he heard Bv LJ Glenn There isn’t an absolute level that makes a tax too high It's more like a balance of how much ya get for what ya pay Buying governmental ser vice is sort of like buying a lot of other things The buyer does a little pnee quality analysis The retired folks, living on a meager income, whose own children arc raised and gone, may have a little trouble finding enough benefit in the local sch»x>ls to pay the tax necessary to operate them The urban dweller, living close to and working in town, may have a little trou hie paying a county property tax to support miles of market roads he never drives The one thing in all forms of local government that taxpayers see and hear about to help make the benefit analysis is the hired help A recent survey by the school district shows that it's the teachers that most folk* give for either liking or disliking the sch«>ols Not the buildings, not the curriculum, not the h»iard. hut the teachers The whole school district was personified hy the teachers We'd guess the same would he true of every form of local gov ernment After all government is a serv ice industry where its quality is equated with its personnel Yet knowing that, we re amazed at some folks who work for govern ment They have forgotten we call them public servants For them, their unit of government has taken on the status of an independent entity They sec themselves working lor some department or unit of government not working for the public Not working for you and me. hut for some invisi ble entity We know teachers and clerks and laborers who have that attitude When wc show up we're treated like the enemy rather than the boss We measure their productivity and when we find it is lacking, we're frustrated in our efforts to replace them It is true, you very nearly cannot fire a public employee That tact being true is even greater reason public employees should remain truly public servants At tax paying time, when we do the benefit cost analysis, we cannot help hut measure the quality of a particular governmental unit by the way wc have been treated hy its employees It they have been surly, indifferent, or rude to us. wc think the benefit is not tix> high If they have been polite, helpful and diligent, wc think the benefit is great All public servants should get the picture Ultimately the taxpayers are, in fact, boss They do have the authority to pull hack the purse strings when their employees get too independent On the other hand they have the power and the inclination to open up the purse when they arc served well The tax wind blows lair across Morrow County this spring I have had occassion to work with a number of public servants and report from first hand knowledge that there arc many. many, many true public servants on the job here The ones I refer to above arc few indeed The problem, if there is one. is one of perception. The reaction to an article I wrote recently was How did you get that information?” Simple. I asked for it The perception and the reality were not the same. All public servants should work on that R oast * i '* i h Spam Prices Good January 24th - 29nd OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7 A M - 6 P.M C ourt S tr e e t M ark et III N. Court Heppner 676-9M3 9 4 9
