FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 16, 1991
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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
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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.
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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
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Market Report
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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.
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