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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 16, 1991 ----- o irP A The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow L e tte r s to th e E d ito r The Heppner Wants greater control o f private land =3aaSS^ GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S. 240-420 Published every W ednesday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone ($03) 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Hepp ner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce Hughes ........................................................... Office Manager, Typesetting April Sykes ........................................................................................... News Editor Carol Atherly ....................................................................... Graphics Department Becky E v a n s ......................................................................... Graphics Department Monique P a r r e t......................................................................................Distribution Kay Rene Qualls............................................................................................ Bindery Bob S m ith........................................................................................................Printer David and April Svkes. Publishers Sheriff’s Report The Sheriffs office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports dispat ching the following business during the past week: January 9: Morrow County depu ty responded to a citizens report of police officer possibly needing assistance on Hwy 730 near the county line. Call was unfounded; Morrow County deputy respond ed to assist Oregon State Police, to locate a possible stolen vehicle. Vehicle was unable to be located; Morrow County deputy respond ed to two reports of animal neglect/abuse in Irrigon. Investiga tion continues from previous reports; Morrow County deputy assisted Oregon State Police on a motor vehi cle accident on 1-84 westbound milepost 171; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to a vehicle/semi accident. One male was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with unknown injuries. January 10: Morrow County deputy responded to attempt to locate an overdue male leaving the Hepp ner area enroute to Stanfield via Hwy 207 for a welfare check. Sub ject was located, report received and no further action taken; Morrow County deputy respond ed to Hwy 730 for a report of a truck that slid off the road. There were no injuries; Morrow County deputy took a report of a Nintendo stolen from Grace Martin in Irrigon. Amount of value was unknown; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington ambulance to 1-84 east bound . 114 for a car- semi accident. One female was transported to Mid Columbia Mgdical Center with unknown injuries; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the lone area for a report of a dog problem; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Boardman area for a civil problem. January 11: Morrow County deputy made contact with a resident in Lexington regarding a civil problem; Morrow County Sheriffs office arrested Robert F. Hemby, 41, of Morgan area near lone on a Hepp ner Justice Court warrant for Negotiation a Bad Check. Hemby was transported to Benton County Jail and lodged; Morrow County Sheriffs office responded to the Irrigon area to in vestigate a complaint of juveniles causing a disturbance in the neighborhood. Deputies were unable to locate problem upon arrival; Morrow County Sheriff s office responded to assist Boardman Police department in a vehicle pursuit. Operator was arrested. January 12: Morrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a suspicious vehicle report. Deputy was unable to locate vehicle; Morrow County deputy assisted Boardman Police department in locating a possible intoxicated driver. Call was unsuccessful; Morrow County Sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington ambulance to 4th St. One female was transported to Mid Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles with unknown injuries. January 13: Morrow County deputy responded to a Boardman business to assist Boardman Police department with a security alarm; Morrow County deputy made con tact with a resident in Irrigon regar ding a noise problem. Problem was solved; Morrow County deputies respond ed to the lone area to begin an in vestigation of a domestic assault. Richard Earl Anderson, 38 and Ber tha Ann Chacon, 28, lone, were ar rested for Assault IV. Anderson posted bail and was released. Chacon was cited and released; Morrow County deputies respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of a Burglary in Progress. James Llewellyn Bales, 21, Irrigon and Robert Daryl Cate, 19, Irrigon, were arrested for Burglary II, Attempted Theft I and Criminal Mischief. Both were lodged at Benton County Jail. January 14: Morrow County deputy assisted Heppner Police department in a disturbance. During the week of January 7-14, Morrow County deputies assisted two disabled motorists. WINTER HAPPENINGS at the ELKS 93rd ELKS ANNUAL & CRAB FEED Feb. 16, 1991 - An all day celebration -Featuring 2 BANDS- The Kickers & Northern Lights NEW HOURS at the ELKS Beginning Jan. 22 TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 5 - 8 p .I ll. 6 - 9 p .m . Check menu fo r new items Heppner Elks 358 676-9181 II T § j/ '' Where 142 N. Main Friends M ed COAST TO COAST You r SOURCE for SAVINGS IN THE 90’s Motor oil reduced 20%/quart average (prices may rise again if Iraq isn't settled quickly) Cosco card table & 4 chair set (reduced *20 while they last - 3 sets) Ruger P89DC (new version P85) 9 mm (2 in stock) Let Us Help With Your Everyday Needs Goast to Coast Heppnrr WE CAN HELP YOU 676-9961 To The Editor: A small but vocal group of peo ple continue to press for greater con trol of private rural land through land use laws and regulations. They maintain that government is better qualified than the land owner to decide the use of land. Furthermore, these people seem to have no interest in the land outside cities except to brag about saving “ our” resource land. You would think that with well over half the state in federal and state ownership that this would be enough govemmentally controlled land for everyone. But no, it has to be every square inch of Oregon, including all privately owned property. There seems to be a pattern peo ple follow that says if it doesn’t af- Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Hepp ner reports handling the following business during the past week: David Lawrence Presley, 32, Ione-Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 69 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Jeraldine Smith Withycombe. 66, Boardman-Failure to Notify Depart ment of Motor Vehicles of Address Change within 30 days, ODL, $9 fine; Cheryl Fay Pollick, 33, Stanfield- Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $37 fine; Thomas E. Currin, 50, Heppner- Vehicle Registration Expired, (1985), $16 fine; Marc Jason Angell, 18, Heppner- Disobeyed Stop Sign, $30 fine; William Katchia, 32, Warm Springs-Violation of the Basic Rule, 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, $30 fine; Albert Lee Osmin, 48, Heppner- No Stoplight on Trailer, $16 fine; Thomas Michael Valley, Portland- Criminal Trespass in Possession of Firearm, Oct. 6, 1990, $147 fine; Criminal Trespass in Possession of Firearm, Nov. 4, 1990, $347 fine, 60 days in jail, $100 and 60 days in jail suspended with one year proba tion with no further violation of law excluding minor traffic; Rick Thomas Murray, Portland- Criminal Trespass in Possession of Firearm, Oct. 6, 1990, $147 fine; Criminal Trespass in Possession of Firearm, Nov. 4, 1990, $347 fine, 60 days in jail, $100 fine and 60 days in jail suspended with one year pro bation and no further violations of law excluding minor traffic. Heppner Police ____ Report The Heppner Police department reports handling the following business during the past week: January 4: 5 p.m.-assist Fire department. January 6: 11:56 a m.-Animal Complaint. January 7: 11:59 a m.-assist Fire departm ent; 7:30 p.m .-Found Property. January 8: 3:45 p.m.-Dog Com plaint; 3:45 p.m.-two cases of Wor thless Documents; 5:17 p.m.- citation issued for Dog at Large; 5:34 p.m.-Motorist Assist; 8:18 p.m.-Motorist Assist. January 9: 8:35 a.m.-two cases of Worthless Documents; 6:07 p.m - report of Truck Improper Parking; 10:28 p.m.-report of Loud Music. January 10: 1:30 a.m.-request of ficer for Security Check; 1:47 p.m.- one case of Worthless Document; 1:15 p.m.-assist Clinic; 11 p.m.- Motorist Assist. January 11: 12:20 a.m.-request officer for Security; 9:40 p.m.-Civil Matter; 4:50 p.m.-report of Missing Dog. January 12: 7:27 p.m.-assist Mor row County Sheriff Dept. January 13: 12:06 p.m.-assist Hospital. Yes, Virginia, There Is A Price feet me then it’s all right-though it may be harming someone else. This kind of reasoning gradually tightens the noose of government authority -until there is little freedom left. In Russia, cities have been named for those leaders responsible for tak ing freedom from the people. In Oregon, we name schools and parks for them. Private ownership of property, with decisions about that property being the right of the owner, is what built this country. There would not be a United States of America today if that right hadn’t existed from the beginning. Sincerely (s) G “«roe Pruitt Rt 4 Box 304 Cornelius, Or 97113 Marriage Licenses The Clerk’s office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses: December 26, 1990: Smokey Joe Wightman, 27, Kennewick, WA.; and Lisa Dee M ittlesdorf, 27, Boardman. Weather Report by City of Heppner Tues. W eds. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Jan. 8 High 44 41 49 54 62 57 56 - 14, 1991 Low Prec Snow 19 .0 19 .07 26 T 50 .0 50 .0 38 T 40 .46 Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers Tues. Jan. 18 Soft Jan. Feb. March April New Crop Barley Jan. Feb. March Pik W hite *2.83 *2.84 *2.85 *2.85 *2.80 *105 *106 *105 *97 Group honored for athletic support Saturday, December 29, was the night the Heppner Athletic Alumni Committee chose to honor a group of individuals who have shown tremendous support for athletics at Heppner High School for the past many years. These loyal fans have been sup portive of our youth, whether it was football, basketball, volleyball, track or baseball in the Heppner Com munity. Without the continuing sup port of the fans, sports would not have been the same. Winning or loosing, they are always there. This year the following people were chosen to be honored: Howard and Jo Pettyjohn, Elden and Eileen Padberg, Tom and Dorothy Wilson, Joe and Hilda Yocom, Tad and Melba Miller, Albert Connor, Shirley Rugg, Randy and Berniece Lott, Howard and Beth Bryant, Larry and Betty Mills. Dr. L.D. Tibbies, long-time Heppner physi cian is also being honored. A ‘Super Fan' plaque was given as a token of our appreciation for their support. In future years, the committee plans to honor others in the community. In the past few days, we have heard again that “ There is no price too high to keep just one of our boys in uniform safe from battle.” A popular cry is to negotiate, plead, give concessions, even surrender in order to avoid war in the Persian Gulf. The peaceniks are adamant that war is a price too high to pay for anything. Oh, some say war may be considered if the territorial limits of the United States itself was under attack. We’ve been there before and it was, indeed, a terrible war. Surely, we have learn By Ed Glenn ed something from the past. But in the larger sense, this anti-war thinking is a thought process defect that is evidenced in a number of ways. Many of us get caught up in a cause and become so enthralled with an issue that we lose our command of ra tional thought. It does seem to have been a shame that some few hunters needlessly, wastefully slaughtered great herds of American buffalo. There may well be reason to take care in not unnecessarily destroying a species of animal just for the fun of it. But when that cause gets to the point of shutting down the hydro electric dams of the Columbia River, ending the navigation and halting the irrigation of thousands of acres of farm land brought to life by that river, just to preserve a few hundred salmon that spawn on a par ticular stream somewhere in Idaho, the price seems to be too high. Senator Bob Packwood recognizes that there will come a time when we must run the risk of extinction of the species. Sadly, he reports that there may only be seven votes to that effect in the U.S. Senate We see this irrational talk about the price never being too high in the war against drunk drivers. To gain support for the movement, the irra tional have convinced our government to count as “ alcohol related” an accident in which is found a six-pack of empties in the back seat on the way back to the store. Never mind that the driver was stone sober, you see, no price is tew high, even the price of distorting the truth. We see it most in our medical service. When someone’s health is poor, the cry is often heard that no price is too high to pay for the very best medical attention humanly possible. This irrationality has caused the place ment of expensive CAT Scanners and MRI’s on nearly every street cor ner and their prescribed use in the most simple of cases. We squander a great share of our national resources on prolonging life, no matter how poor the quality and no matter how short the extension. Through a system of insurance and tax supported payments we all pay the price, a price controlled not by those who pay, but by the irrational who say no price is too high. I doubt if many of us would give up our entire material wealth and sell our descendants for three generations into life-long slavery to prolong a single life for a day or two. Yes, Virginia, as I see it, there always is a price too high to pay. Many times we are forced to chose among evils. The thought process required to do that rationally involves the evaluation of many consequences in which there are very, very few, if any, absolutes. I have little argument when the choices have been evaluated and one course is chosen over another. But when the process degenerates to refusal to think and the selection is based on a blind adherence to “ There is no price too high.” then I am fearful of just how far this zealot, this radical might go. War in the Persian Gulf is a dangerous, deadly, serious matter, no doubt about it. But not so dangerous, deadly and serious as the irrational claim that “ There is no price too high to pay to avoid war.” AS I SEE IT Heppner JV boys lose to Columbia By Pete Pearson The Heppner JV boys lost to Col umbia Burbank's JV boys 55-57 on January 8 to drop their record to 6-2. Shane Munkers had 16 points to lead Heppner while Len Brittner added 12. The young Mustangs were down by only four, 30-26, at halftime, despite numerous tur novers because of Columbia’s man- to-man press. In the second half the Mustangs couldn’t get on track and the ball game seemed out of reach because of turnovers. But, as many times before, the JV team came roaring back in the fourth quarter on the hus tle of T.R. Riehl and Jeremy Mad- dem and the shooting of Scott Coe and Len Brittner to make the game a close one. The leading scorers at the season’s halfway mark are Scott Coe, 12 points per game and Shane Munkers, 11.5 points per game. Everyone on the team has scored this year. n SOC Light Trucks & Van Accessories ★ Tail Cate P rotecto rs ★ R unning Boards ★ Side Rails ★ Side Caps DRESS IT UP - FIX IT UP - PROTECT IT Heppner Auto Parts _ Because there are no unimportant parts.” 676 - 9123 148 E. Center iuanak 1 N Hr A f Heppner CHEVROLET OUR POLICY FOR OVER 40 YEARS • Offer the lowest prices • Treat people right • Provide quality service • Support our community Births Travis Dale Curtis-a son, Travis Dale, was born to Steve and Kim C urtis, M ilton-Freew ater, on January 12, 1991 at Walla Walla General Hospital. The baby weigh ed 9 lbs. 3 oz. Grandparents are Rick and Liz Curtis, Heppner. He joins a brother Cody at home. Juan Ramirez, Jr.-a son Juan, was bom to Juan and Lupita Ramirez of Boardman on January 2, 1991, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 8 lbs. 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