FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon W ednesday, March 20, 1991
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
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The Heppner
GAZETTE-TIMES
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
U .S.P S 240-420
Published every Wednesday sad catered as second-class matter at the Post Office
at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid
at Heppner, O egoa. Office at 147 West W ilow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228.
Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Hepp
ner, Oregon 97836. Sahacriptioas: $13 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant
Counties; $23 elsewhere.
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April Sykes ............................................................................................ News Editor
Carol A th eriy ............................................ ........................... Graphics Department
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Letters to the Editor
Objects to letter
To the Editor:
Mr. George Koffler,
In response to your letter to the
editor concerning the halftime per
formance at the district basketball
tournament.
I am a member of the Athena com
munity and have a daughter who is
in the Pipe and Drums band. I am
also part of a large crowd of Athena
people who applauded loudly for the
Heppner Dance Team. They were
terrific. But, I am not part of the
adult generation, as you, who
criticize the hard work and efforts of
a group of young kids, who had no
part in determining who was to win
the award. A letter written like
yours, shows the young people from
Athena and Heppner that some of the
“ adults” are actually very small and
narrow minded people. 1 am sorry
a nice community such as Heppner
has a Mustang Booster such as you
(s) Jan Perkins
Athena, OR
Come again?
To the Editor:
I am surprised and many times
humored over the reasons some peo
ple give for not coming to church.
These people may verbalize to me on
Friday or Saturday that they will be
in church on Sunday, I would like
to believe them. But alot of the time
something comes up and they just
can’t make it on Sunday. When I see
these people the next time (much to
their discomfort) their reasons for
not showing up are amusing, to say
the least.
Allow me to share a few of these
tender morsels with you in a tongue
in cheek fashion. It amazes me how
a person can get up early for hun
ting, fishing, field work, or regular
work, but habitually over sleeps for
church.
An excuse? Come again. These
people call it a miracle when
somehow they can find time to go
here and there on the weekend, but
are most always too busy to go to
church. An excuse? Come again.
The truth is, they are not serious
about the things of the Lord. They
are still determined to do things their
way no matter what. Our priorities
show themselves by those things that
we make time to do.
If we used some of the same ex
cuses we use for not coming to
church in other areas it would be
laughable. For instance: Sunday is
the only day we have to rest, so we
are not telling you we are going ski
ing this afternoon. Come again.
Yeah, that’s right boss, I’ll not be
coming in for a few days. I just don’t
like the way they do things down
there at the office. Come again. No,
I just can’t make it to work. Com
pany just came. Come again. Or no,
nurse, Johnny doesn’t want to go to
the dentist and if I make him go I’m
afraid he’ll develop a complex and
won’t go when he is grown. Come
again. Or say, Boss, I didn't get
home until 1 a.m. last night so I
don’t think I’ll get up to go to work
tomorrow morning. An excuse?
Come again. Or, I don’t know how
long we will be in town so don’t
hook up the electricity. Come again.
Or, it’s too cold to go to work to
day. I think I’ll stay home. Come
again. One of the kids have a cold
so the whole family has to stay home
to help him blow his nose. An ex
cuse? Come again. We could go on
but I hope you get the picture by
now.
We need to be honest to ourselves
and others when we rationalize our
lack of effort towards attending
church.lt is a matter of what we feel
is important. So we really want to
instill a Biblical sense of morality in
our lives, our families, our com
munities. So we really want to learn
about living the good life seen
through the godly life? So we really
want to learn about God or do we
just want to lean on God when we
need something? Do we realty want
more of God ordo we just want
more from God? God doesn’t want
rationalization from us but realiza
tion. If you find yourself being a ra
tionalizer towards church, I want to
invite you to be a realizer and come
again to church. You need to do this
before Jesus Christ comes again or
his response to your answer will be,
“ an excuse? come again.”
Sincerely,
(s) Pastor Glen Anderson
Lexington
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Reform land use system
To the Editor:
A top priority for the legislature
should certainly be reform of
O regon’s land use regulatory
system.
After 17 years, both rural and ur
ban Oregonians are asking for
change. They want the system to be
fair, flexible, and realistic.
We must look at the original in
tent of Oregon’s land use laws and
compare that with what has actually
happened:
* The original intent was to im
pose controls to keep our best farm
land in farm use, but regulators im
posed very tight restrictions on near-
Supported
ly every acre of rural land in the
state-regardless of its productivity.
* The intent was to regulate mat
ters of local concern at the local level
but, in most areas, the state
dominates land use regulation-
particularly on rural land.
It’s time the legislature adopted
corrections-to restore more fairness
and flexibility to the system and to
help spur additional economic
opportunity.
Sincerely,
(s) Wes Cooley, Sr.
25550 Walker Rd.
Bend 97701
PACT
To the Editor:
The community based “ Parents
and Adolescents Can Talk” (PACT)
program just completed its seven
sessions. The major purpose of
PACT is to help adolescents build
positive self concepts, while improv
ing their communication and deci
sion making skills.
Community
organizations,
educators and concerned parents all
networked together to deliver PACT
in Morrow County. The following
people and organizations offered
special assistance.
All Saints Episcopal Church pro
vided their facilities at no charge for
seven weeks;
Heppner U nited M ethodist
Church-child care facilities for seven
weeks;
Heppner Soroptimists, Heppner
Lions and Beth Bryant, United
Methodist Women-a light meal for
a session;
Doug and Kathleen Lowe,
Bucknums-cookies, rolls, and soda
for the light meals and snacks;
Justice Court
____Report
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in Hepp
ner reports handling the following
business during the past week:
Chad Michael McDonald, 21,
Tygh Valley-No Valid Elk Tag, $58
fine;
Perry F.llis Hawk. 54, Heppner-
No Operator’s License, $16 fine;
Angela Yvonne Connell, 25,
Heppner-No Operator’s License,
$16 fine;
James Edward Davison, 18,
Lexington-Exceeding the Maximum
Speed Limit, 72 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $43 fine;
Dean Polston, Herm iston-
Negotiating a Bad Check, $590 fine,
60 days in jail, $300 and jail
sentence suspended with one year
probation, making check good and
no further violation of the law, ex
cluding minor traffic;
Robert
T alley,
Heppner-
Fumishing Alcohol to a Minor, $401
fine, 30 days in jail, jail sentence
suspended with one year probation
with no further violation of the law;
R obert Lee B otefuhr, 34,
Heppner-Violation of Road Closure,
$58 fine;
Budd R ichards,
Heppner-
Permitting Dog to Run at Large, $29
fine;
Phillip E stberg, Heppner-
Permitting Dog to Run at Large, $43
fine.
Chamber Chatter
Father George Izzett-facilitating,
counseling and working with youth;
Merilee McDowell-promoting
PACT and recruiting families;
Kathy
C lark-facilitating,
recruiting financial support from
community organizations;
Liz Curtis-facilitating, arranging
for child care and promoting the
program;
Betty Carlson-facilitating, pro
viding a soup meal and supporting
fellow facilitators;
Kathleen Lowe, R.N.-being our
health professional and for using her
computer skills to enhance many
activities.
Morrow County can be very pro
ud of the wide community involve
ment and support for the PACT
family communication program.
Please join me in expressing ap
preciation for their service on behalf
of our youth.
Sincerely,
(s) Carol Bennett
Extension Agent
Heppner Police
Report
The Heppner Police department
reports handling the following
business during the past week:
March 11: 2:15 p.m.-Dog Com
plaint; 11:20 p.m.-request officer for
Security Check.
March 13: 10:47 a.m.-assist Am
bulance; 1:45 p.m.-assist Fire Dept.
March 14: 11 p.m.-request officer
for Security Check.
March 16: 12:30 a.m.-citation
issued for Driving While Suspend
ed; 12:54 a.m.-citation issued for
Violation of the Basic Rule, 50 mph
in a 35 mph zone; 1:04 a.m.-report
of Loud Party; 4:30 p.m.-citation
issued for No Operator License;
5:28 p.m.-report of Fight; 6 p.m.-
report of Accident; 8:34 p.m.-
Motorist Assist; 8:53 p.m.-report of
Accident.
March 17: 9:34 a.m.-report of BB
Guns; 12:18 p.m.-report of Vehicle
Blocking Road.
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We Do Have A
Role To Play
The Morrow County School Board
accepted Superintendent Doyle
McCaslin’s resignation Monday night
and set in motion the process of selec
ting his successor.
McCaslin has led the district through
some trying times in the seven years he
has been here. The teachers’ strike a
couple of years ago required a cool
head. McCaslin’s administration has
hired a good number of the teachers
and other staff and has played a role
By Ed Glenn
in the selection of three building prin
cipals and almost a whole new slate of
Head Office personnel.
The superintendent’s lead sets the
pace and tenor of board meetings as well.
No mistake about it, the superintendent is the absolute key to a smooth
running, effective and efficient school district. The selection of a new one
will be the most significant decision this school board will ever make.
Present school board policy directs that the board alone will screen, in
terview and select a new superintendent. It’s all very clear and simple,
the job belongs exclusively to the board. But there was discussion about
broader involvement. Seven years ago when McCaslin was hired, a screen
ing committee included some principals, a teacher, a classified employee
and the chairmen of the three advisory committees.
That same process was suggested Monday night with little enthusiasm
When a process with even broader opportunity for public involvement was
suggested, chairman Bill Doherty remarked “ We’ll do it our way.”
Several years ago, I sat on a school board that hired a new superinten
dent. And we made a big mistake. Oh. he was a prince of a guy, well
educated, superbly experienced and full of enthusiasm. He was perhaps
the most capable administrator I have ever seen. He worked hard, was
full of innovative ideas and was well liked by fellow administrators,
teachers, staff and the board.
But he was not accepted by the community. And in just a few years he
was fired.
There are some pretty capable people on the Morrow County School
Board. They were elected to represent us in most of the matters that come
before them. But as board member Scott Bauska said at Monday’s meeting,
“ We look for different things in a superintendent than they do.’’ That’s
exactly the problem.
Board members do look for different things in a superintendent than do
most parents and taxpayers. The right candidate, of course, has both. But,
if the board finds what they are looking for, the new man (or woman)
can never do that job if he does not also have what the patrons of the district
look for.
Selecting a new superintendent is such an important job that you’d think
the board would be anxious to have all the help they can get. And if they
don’t open the process to broad public participation, we may never know
whether he can do the job or not. That’s because we’ll feel so shut out
of the process that we’ll be prejudiced against the new man from the very
beginning.
Yes, it is true that most of us don't know what it is that we’re looking
for. To major extent the board members are the same way. Only Jerry
McElligott has ever been through the process. The rest of the board have
never done this before either. But the important thing is to have the op
portunity to be involved. Without providing that, the board runs the risk
of losing our faith and confidence in their decision.
I would certainly not suggest that the board turn the ultimate decision
over to a citizen’s committee. But as a bare minimum, they must involve
the staff and citizens in the screening process and allow the public to know
something about the leading candidates prior to final selection.
More importantly, they must adopt a sincere attitude that no matter how
irrational, unsophisticated or ignorant you and I might be. we do have a
vital role to play in the selection of a new school superintendent.
AS I
SEE IT
The Pioneer Memorial Clinic
will be closed March 18 through
March 22.
Emergency medical services will
be available at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital.
Everything’ s Coming Up Roses”
By Claudia Hughes. Chamber Manager
Someone said to me as we watch
ed the rain “ fall softly on the fields”
that they are now firm believers of
the luck of the Irish. What a beautiful
St. Patrick’s weekend it was.
Everyone must be exhausted. It’s
hard work for the Heppner com
munity.. an Irish celebration for the
many visitors who choose to be Irish
for a day and a weekend of work for
the rest of the folk. Visitors leave
with a good feeling and want to
return...that’s what it’s all about.
Within the next two weeks, the St.
Patrick’s Committee will be holding
an evaluation meeting. Please share
your thoughts, ideas, comments for
next year with committee members,
or join us for that meeting during the
first week of April.
It’s Rose sale time again for Hepp
ner Chamber of Commerce. This is
our non-dues income event which
enables the organization to continue
to promote Heppner programs, ac
tivities and events. Selling roses
helps to meet expenses for the office,
phone, mailing brochures, etc. The
roses are $ 15 per dozen and may be
ordered for “ that special someone”
by calling the Chamber office on
Tuesday or Wednesday, 676-5536;
Boh Kahl, 676-9113 or LoRayne
Bowman 676-9061. Deadline for
ordering is Friday, March 29.
Delivery date is Thursday. April 11.
Next week at Chamber: Marcia
Sweek will report on the Governor's
Conference on Tourism.
Thought for the week: “ Consider
the postage stamp: it's usefulness
consists in the ability to stick to one
thing until it gets there.” ...J.
Billings.
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
Annual Rose Sale
$1500 dozen
Long Stemmed Roses
Pick up Date: Thursday, April 11
Order Deadline: March 29, 1991
Remember that special someone in your life.Proceeds help Heppner
Chamber continue to promote our business/ag community through
events, activities and programs.
YES, sign me up for long stemmed roses.
No. of Dozen
Name
Address
Phone
Total enclosed @ $15*° each
Call Bob Kahl 676-9113, LoRayne Bowman, 676-9061 or Claudia Hughes 676-5536 by
Friday. M arch 29 or return form above to Chamber Office. P.O. Box 1232, with $15.00
per dozen to Heppner Chamber of Commerce.