fO l'R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 25, 1990
The Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice at the courthouse in Heppner
O N PA
reports dispatching the following in
= = = «= =
The Heppner
cidents during the past week:
April 17: Morrow County depu
ty
responded
to the Irrigon area for
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
a report of a vehicle that had ran
Through bus lights while the bus was
U S P S 240-420
Published every Wednesday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office
unloading children;
at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 187«. Second class postage paid
Morrow County deputy respond
at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228.
ed to the Irrigon area for a dog pro
Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Bo* 337, Hepp
blem. Investigations are continuing.
ner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $12 in Morrow. Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant
April 18: Morrow County deputy
Counties; $23 elsewhere.
responded to investigate a report of
Joyce H ughes........................................................... Office Manager. Typesetting
April Sykes .......................................................................................... News Editor
a possible attempted abduction in Ir
Beth Rafferty........................................................................ Graphics Department
rigon. Call was unfounded;
Becky Evans ........................................................................ Graphics Department
Morrow County Sheriffs office
Monique P a rr e t.................................................................................... Distribution
dispatched the Condon fire depart
Kay Rene Q ualls.......................................................................................... Bindery
ment to Hwy 19, six miles S.
Condon for a brush fire. Call was a
David and April Sykes, Publishers
controlled burn under control.
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area for a report
of found property. Owner was
contacted;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to Pauls in Irrigon for an animal
To the Editor:
they have caused.
problem.
A recent article in the Gazette-
Does this mean that our young
April 19: Morrow County
Times stated that some students of
people have no idea about authori
Sheriffs
office dispatched the Con
Heppner High School, while on a
ty. and that they don’t realize that
don
ambulance
to a residence for a
school activity, attacked and damag
teachers, liked or not. are in charge?
70
year
old
male
with an unknown
ed private property, in the form of
Our community needs to support
illness.
There
was
no transport;
a car.
its institutions and those who are in
Morrow
County
deputy
respond
A most appalling happening. It
positions of responsibility.
ed
to
the
Irrigon
area
for
a
report
of
could mean these young people are
Sincerely,
a
missing
five
year
old.
Child
was
lost to society, unless they are made
(s) Don Peterson
later located;
and are willing to admit fault and
Box H
Morrow County deputy respond
give full restitution for the damages
lone. OR 97843
ed to the Irrigon area for an animal
problem;
Morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the EMT’s to a business
To the Editor:
in lone. Subject was transported to
are too busy playing to want TV.)
Heppner Day Care Board of
Pioneer Memorial Hospital by a
At 10:30 a m. a program on Disney
Directors would like to congratulate
private vehicle;
called “ You and Me Kid” was
Paula and Philip Spicer-Kuhn on
Morrow County deputy respond
scheduled. And. at 4 p.m. Sesame
winning their “ no television for a
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
Street is available. Director. Kathy
year” bet. We would also like to
harrassment.
Tellechea. assisted Paula and Philip
thank the staff of Heppner Day Care
April 20: Morrow County
by turning off TV at 8:30 a.m. when
for assisting them.
Sheriffs office responded to attempt
they arrived. She also eliminated the to locate a male subject on the Col
Contrary to popular belief, very
10:30 a.m. Disney program.
little television is available at Hepp
umbia River to deliver an emergen
Heppner Day Care is a profes cy message. Subject was located and
ner Day Care. In the Gazette-Times
sional child care facility dedicated to
news article about Paula and Philip
message relayed;
providing quality, loving, and most
a quote stated that the children's
Morrow County deputy respond
importantly educational care. Many
most difficult time was at day care.
ed to assist Heppner Police depart
different resources are used, in
This insinuates that too much TV is
ment investigate an alarm sounding
cluding the television. But, the TV
watched at Heppner Day Care. This
in the Heppner area.
is not used as a babysitter.
is not true.
April 21: M orrow County
Good job Paula and Philip.
Being licensed by the state of
Sheriffs office arrested Dallas
Oregon, a strict schedule is follow
Thank you Kathy and staff for
Dwaine Senn, on a Umatilla Police
ed. This schedule allows for only
helping them and all the work you
department warrant for Contempt of
two hours of TV during the hours of
do to help all the children.
Court/Careless. Senn posted bail and
9 a m. and 5 p.m. From opening at
Sincerely,
was released;
6:30 a m. til 9 a m. television is
(s>,John Murray
Morrow County Sheriffs office
available if the children wish (most
Heppner Day Care Board of dispatched the Arlington ambulance
Directors * to the Arlington area for a male who
had fallen. There was no transport;
Morrow County Sheriffs office
dispatched the Heppner Ambulance
To the Editor:
for a female with unknown injuries.
recognize his potential.
A great dilemma of our times is
Female was transported to Pioneer
Dave Frohnmayer is a man of
“ Why won’t people of exceptional
Memorial Hospital;
courage and honor.
ability and integrity serve in political
Morrow County deputy respond
Dave Frohnmayer will not disap
office?”
ed to the Irrigon area for a complaint
point us.
The war of harassment by the
of trespassing. Deputies were unable
Sincerely,
media into every detail of a person’s
to locate subjects.
(s) Bob and Suzanne Jepsen
private and business life, biased or
April 22: M orrow County
Box 36
thoughtless publicity or inconse
Sheriff s office responded from the
Heppner
quential trivia, and demands upon
Boardman area to 3 mile canyon to
the person's private life are just a
investigate the report of a one car
few of the reasons.
rollover. Call was unfounded;
Most fortunately for us we have
Morrow County Sheriff s Marine
a courageous candidate for governor
Deputy
responded to Boardman
The Clerk's office at the cour
in Dave Frohnmayer. Because of his
marina to investigate vandalism on
thouse in Heppner reports issuing the
devotion to his state he is willing to following marriage licenses to John
a 28’ cabin cruiser owned by Jay
go into the battle.
Robinson. Amount of damage was
Parker Romano and Grace Marie
While we may not agree with each
unknown;
McElligott on April 17.
one of his views we need to look at
Morrow County deputy arrested
his overall accomplishments and
Dennis Allen Winters, 37, of Ir
rigon, for Assault IV. Winters
posted bail and was released.
During the week of April 16
through 22 Morrow County Sheriff s
office didn’t have any disabled
motorists assists.
April 23: Morrow County deputy
Saturday, April 28, 1990
assisted Boardman Police depart
10:00 A.M.
ment with an arrest for Burglary I,
Menacing, and Theft;
Rt.2 Box 2384 Heppner
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to Irrigon for report of vandalism.
Hinton Creek Body Shop
Wires were cut on a sprinkler
system. Amount of damage was
Tools Books Cookware Girls clothing Dresses
unknown;
Lots o f good buys
Morrow County deputy respond
♦ ed to the Port of Morrow container
Susan Hansen and Alice Vance
yard and began investigation of
reported
vandalism /crim inal
n rm i
n rm l
r
mischief. Amount of damage was
unknown at this time.
GAZETTE-TIM ES
Letters to the Editor
Students need to respect authority
TV not a babysitter
For Frohnmayer
Marriage Licenses
SPRING CLEANING
GARAGE SALE
I
TO <
(
In Stock Now
There’s a giant fervor brewing
among the potato plant employees over
a new piece of legislation that denies
them unemployment benefits during a
week long plant shut down last
Christmas. It seems the legislature
decided that an employee should not
receive unemployment benefits when
they were also receiving vacation pay.
“ Double dippers” they called them.
When the Employment Division read
the legislation, they thought it said “ no
benefits if vacation pay is due. ’ ’ Poten
tial double dippers. So if an employee
had accrued vacation pay when the
plant went down for a week, he didn’t get unemployment benefits whether
he took that vacation pay or not.
And that’s what’s got the dippers, single and double alike, in an uproar
There really is some kind of disruption to a wage earner’s life style when
he finds himself out of work. The whole idea of unemployment insurance
was to soften the financial hardship while the employee finds a new job.
It is just too much to expect a person to save a little nest egg against that
possibility.
But then the idea has reached, like the tentacles of an octopus, to workers
in occupations that, by their very nature, do not extend the year around.
Some jobs are simply not 52-week-a-year jobs.
Sheepshearers, for example, work pretty hard beginning in January in
Texas and migrating north to Canada by June. Then they have a long,
leisurely and unemployed trip back for the next year. That’s not unemploy
ment, just the nature of the job.
School teachers sign a 190 day contract with a week off at Christmas,
spring vacation and a long summer. Many elect to draw their pay over
12 months but, they too do not have a 52-week-a-year job.
Many other kinds of workers don’t work year around. Nearly all of them
recognize that fact when the pay rate is set. Hourly rates for heavy con
struction labor seem high when compared with similar steady work but
at the year end, when periods between jobs are figured, the annual pay
is about the same.
So what’s the flap over anyway?
As I see it, its the spread of disease. The ' ’something for nothing” disease
that promises to entirely engulf our economic system. The folks who won’t
buy at all unless it’s on sale have some early symptoms. The farmer who
gets paid for not growing anything has it bad.
Hired workers are getting it all over the country. In addition to a
paycheck, they’re demanding vacation pay, sick leave, floating holidays,
health insurance, life insurance, babysitting service and the list goes on
and on. Nobody wants to simply take care of themselves anymore.
I wonder how the readers of this newspaper would react to an increase
in subscription rates to cover the news that isn’t printed. Maybe a little
break could be made for the advertisers whose ads are not published. Maybe
the boss would pay me not to write this little column. How about that,
next week this space will just be blank and the check will keep on coming.
I like to think that what I do sometimes has value. Conversely, what
I don’t do isn’t worth a thing. I should get paid for what I do. And I honestly
can’t think of a single reason that would justify anybody paying me for
what I don’t do. Not even once.
I’d be plumb ashamed to ask for “ benefits” when the plant is down
and then take “ pay” when it’s up and running and I wasn’t even there.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
“ Do you get bored working for
Chamber?” someone recently ask
ed. Get bored. I can't think of many
jobs with such variety and challenge.
There never seems to be enough
hours in my day. For instance, cur
rently I'm trying to get mailings off
to Big Lake, Alaska; Alpine,
California; Yellow Pine, Idaho; Pitt
sburgh, Pennsylvania; and tourist
centers of Portland, Bend. Grant
County. Klamath Falls, Portland,
Eugene, Corvallis, and Bay area
Chamber of Commerce. Many of the
above want brochures, others want
to know everything I can tell them
about Heppner, as they would like
to move here; and one is looking for
harmonica playerss. (If there are any
harmonica players who would like
to participate in a harmonica contest
in Yellow Pine, Idaho, stop by the
Chamber office for information.)
What else? Welcome packets need
to be put together. Blue Mt. Scenic
Byway display needs to be assembl
ed for the May 12 dedication,
membership plaques, welcome
signs. State Fair booth, and a
brochure rack are on the drawing
board; Cycle Oregon III coordinator
meeting is set for Sisters in May; it’s
time for the Chamber membership
drive; St. Patrick’s meeting; pro
grams need to be scheduled, etc.
Bored....not in this life.
Mark your calendars: May
I-Chamber board and business
meeting; 8-Bob Mahoney and Don
Cole on our school funding; 15-Port
of Morrow-Gary Neal; and more
“ Downunder” with Cliff Green on
the 22nd.
Thought for the week: “ Dif
ficulties in life are intended to make
us better not bitter.”
w w w
W W W W
The Princess House
Collection”
Crystal, Qxenware,
& Collectables
For more information and
orders call:
Barbara Van Arsdale
989 8549
Saturday, April 28th
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lexington City Hall
Lexington Garden Bugs
*
F e a tu rin g an n u als, p e re n n ials,
b ak ed g o o d s, w hite elep h an ts,
ra sp b e rry p la n ts, sh ru b s, etc.
Justice Court
Report
Ad sponsored by MCGG
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex in Heppner reports
handling the following business dur
ing the past week:
Robert Joseph Talley, 22,
Hcppner-No Operator’s License.
$63 fine;
Ron Schwarz, Heppner-Unlawful
Possession of Firearm, $222 fine;
John W. Moyer, Heppner-two
counts of Theft of Services, $301,
180 days in jail (180 days in jail
suspended) no further violation of
laws.
CROP HAIL INSURANCE
•
•
•
•
Cash discount
Volume discounts
Minimum loss discounts
Lower rates in high risk areas
Super Claims Service
PLOYHAR INSURANCE
676 -581 8
Gazette-Times
WE KNOW OUR STUFF
147 W. Willow
676-9228, Heppner
H e p p n e r, O regon
!
C ourt Street M a rk e t
'
i
CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES
WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS
Fresh
P ie C ru st
A s p a ra g u s
*P *e a
8 9
V
Western Family 4 roll pk.
B a th ro o m T iss u e
C e le ry
1st 2 9 9 % a .
Oregon Grown Cut up
Tree Top 34 oz.
F ry e rs
$ g l*
A p p le s a u c e
Powdered family size
T id e D e te r g e n t
9 9 V .
Beef Tip
R oast
1st one
* t* * ib .
Beef Top Sirloin
Golden Delicious
O rder y o u r
s e lf-in k in g
sta m p
fro m th e
W W W W W W W W W "
W W *1
Annual Spring Sale
Pillsbury Ready
Goast to Coast
676-9961
i
xj
©
SEE
E IIS FOR ALL YOUR
FISHING NEEDS
Floyd Dean Smith, 67, of Irrigon,
died Saturday, April 21, 1990 at the
Sunnyside. W ash., Community
Hospital.
The funeral was April 24 in the
chapel at Bums Mortuary in Her-
miston. Burial followed at the Ir
rigon Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was bom Nov. 4,
1922, in Nebraska City, Neb.
He came to Irrigon 18 years ago.
Mr. Smith was the owner/operator
of Smith Plumbing in Irrigon.
He served in the U.S. Army dur
ing World War II and the Korean
Conflict.
Mr. Smith enjoyed fishing and
hunting.
He married Jo An Breeding on Jan.
8. 1955 at Lexington.
Survivors include his wife, at the
home; a son, Oscar of Irrigon; a
daughter Lola Humphreys of Ir
rigon; brothers, Delbert, Fred and
Robert, all of Glide, and Jerry of
Mount Lake Terrace. Wash.; sisters,
Betty Jackson in Texas and Eleanor
Meagher of Brownsville, and five
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to a charity of choice directly
or through Bums Mortuary in
Hermiston.
to
Willow and Rhea Creek
OPEN Saturday
Something For
Nothing
Floyd Dean Smith
f*
Now
You Can Fish!
Heppner
Obituary
Sheriff’s Report
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
A p p le s
S te a k
4 9 V
• l* * ib .
Busch 12 12 oz. cans
1 lb. bag
,,.,5
C a rro ts
B eer
* 5 « *
OPEN M ON - FRI
Prices Good April 26th - 30th
S A T & S(JN
q
7 A.M .-7 P.M.
A m . 6 p M
C ourt Street M a rk e t
111 N. Court
Heppner
676-9643