FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 10, 1991
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City of Heppner and the
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Letters to the Editor
Don’t hold breath
To the Editor;
Oregon’s Land Conservation and
Development Commission has been
intimidating and oppressive to rural
Oregonians close to 17 years now.
My vote for im plem enting
Measure 5 was also a protest vote
against LCDC methodology.
About two weeks before Governor
Roberts was elected, 1 told her that
1 think the LCDC methodology is in
timidating and oppressive, implying
that although some of its goals were
good, other goals and most of its
methodology for implementing these
goals is econom ically and
psychologically a lance through the
heart of Oregon industry, a lance
through what motivates and inspires
industry.
In other words, LCDC took away
too many of our land use rights and
freedoms. Then I asked Barbara how
she stands on LCDC goals, whereby
she stated, “ that although it has
flaws, it is basically a good plan.”
I like Mrs. Roberts and did not
publicly argue with her that the
LCDC has had very serious flaws in
it for 17 years now. 1 wrote a letter
to her instead.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager
Wanted: Missing persons by
Heppner Chamber of Commerce.
The search is on for “ missing per
sons,” says Chamber president Bob
Kahl. Heppner Chamber is conduc
ting its annual membership drive
during the month of April and hopes
to encourage Main Street business,
ranchers, farmers and individuals to
join. Tuesday, April 16, all in
terested persons are invited to attend
the noon luncheon at the Elks to
learn more about the Heppner
Chamber and its role in the com
munity. Guest speaker will be
Gilliam County Judge Laura Pryor.
C ham ber M anager Claudia
Hughes says Chamber is a sound
business investment. “ It’s an oppor
tunity for people to have a voice in
community issues, to be aware of
current situations that will affect
them, to be a part of supporting
events that bring dollars to Heppner
businesses and organizations, to re
quest seminars, and strive for all-
around communication and good
working relationships." Kahl and
Hughes encourage one and all to
come “ for a taste of Chamber.”
RSVP to Kahl at 676-9113 or
Hughes at 676-5536 by 9 a m.
Tuesday.
Now I say this. If the government
of Oregon further continues to
operate the LCDC as it has in the
past, I will continue to vote to
withhold government funding and
sometime between now and the next
20 years (before I die), I and a few
thousand other Oregonians will
break Oregon government’s scruffy,
self-serving back, even it it takes the
whole state down with it.
In other words, if it’s necessary,
the voters can and will demonstrate
who ultimately carries the biggest
stick.
There is no doubt in my mind that
rural Oregon voters stuck govern
ment with Measure 5 because
Oregon government legislators took
it upon themselves to stick rural
Oregonians wiht LCDC 17 years
ago. I suppose they thought we
would forget about that.
The legislators should not hold
their breath while waiting.
(s) A1 Butch Green
3786 River Rd.
Yachats, OR 97498
Marriage Licenses
The Clerk’s office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports issuing the
following marriage licenses during
the past week:
March 28: Ryan Lee Millfct, 19,
Heppner; and
Paula Louise Heatherly, 22,
Heppner.
April 5: Thomas Victor Wilson,
Jr., 20, lone; and
Kimberly Kay Zenchenko. 20,
lone.
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 George McNary, 36, Ione-
Wrong Way on One Way Street, $20
fine;
Kenneth D. Graves, 24, Ket
chikan, Alaska-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 65 mph in a 55
mph zone, $38 bail forfeited;
Jesse Ramirez, Jr., Hermiston-
Criminal Trespass, $347, $200
suspended with one year probation
with no further violation of the law
excluding minor traffic;
Jeff Hiatt, Heppner-Disorderly
Conduct, $90 fine;
Shawn
G ibson,
Heppner-
Disorderly Conduct, $90 fine.
PROM TUXEDOS
4-H News___
The Sheriffs office at the cour
Crazy Cookers
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
By Jake McElligott, Reporter
ching the following business during
The Crazy Cookers first and se
the past week:
cond year members met April 3 at
April 2; Morrow County deputy
the lone High School home ec room.
responded to the Western Empire
Members baked chocolate chip and
area in Irrigon for a possible fire.
peanut butter chip cookies and divid
Fire was a controlled bum;
ed them for each member to take
Morrow County Sheriff s office
home. Following the meeting
arrested Albert Leslie Gandy, 34, Ir
members went out to pizza dinner at
rigon, for Criminal Trespass II.
the Office Cafe. Leader Nancy
Gandy was cited and released;
Miller is keeping track of neatness
Morrow County deputy respond
while members cook at meetings. At
ed to the Irrigon area for a report of
the next meeting Kara Miller, Marc
a reckless driver. Problem was
Oren and Jake McElligott will do a
solved.
cookie baking contest to help
April 3: Morrow County deputy
younger members prepare for fair.
arrested Jerry Valdez, 30, Board-
man, for Driving Under the In
fluence of Intoxicants. Valdez was
released on his own recognizance;
Thursday Night Ladies
Morrow County Sheriffs office
March 21, 1991
dispatched the Boardman ambulance
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to Lamb-Weston. One female patient
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with an injury was transported to
Pcnland House
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J & J Ceramics
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Good Shepherd Hospital in
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Black Horse Contracting
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Hermiston;
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Morrow County deputy cited and
B & C Repair
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released Tirusew Aboye, 22,
High game: Sandra Halvorsen 204.
High series: Katie McRoberts 541.
Portland for D riving W hile
Splits
converted: Theo Greenup 4-7-K),
Suspended;
Dima A Dozen
Morrow County Sheriffs office
March 24, 1991
dispatched the Heppner ambulance
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to St. Patrick’s Senior Center for a
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female with unknown injuries;
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Morrow County deputy respond
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ed to the Irrigon area to investigate
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an animal problem. Investigation is
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continuing;
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Morrow County deputy respond
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High game: Millie Hanna 225, Garry
ed to a residence in the Irrigon area
VanArsdale 213.
for a welfare check.
High series: Diana Hoeft 488 Garry
April 4; Morrow County deputy
VanArsdale 624.
responded to the Irrigon area for a
High team game: 0 4, 772.
High team series: 0 I, 2224.
traffic problem. Investigations are
Splits converted: H any Hartley 3-K), 5-K);
continuing;
Vfema Brinda 4-7-9; Theo Greenup 5-7; Ellis
Morrow County deputy respond
McRoberts 3-6-8-K).
ed to the Irrigon area to take a report
KofTee Kup Keglers
of an investigation of a possible
March 2 8 1991
theft.
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April 5; Morrow County Sheriffs
The Pytts
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office dispatched the Heppner am
No Pin Hitters
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bulance to a residence on S. Chase
Gutter Dusters
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St. One male was transported to
Hopeful Has Beens
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Pioneer Memorial Hospital with an
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Hi Ho’s
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Alley Cats
unknown injury;
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The Dregs
Morrow County Sheriffs office
High game: Billie VanArsdale 194.
dispatched the Arlington ambulance
High series: Billie VanArsdale 519.
to a residence on Hwy 19, Arl
Splits converted: Rene Ledbetter 5-7; Eileen
Padberg 5-8-10; Betty McDonald 5-K); Billie
ington. One male was transported to
VhnArsdale 5-K); Josie Ktndsfather 5-6; Lucille
Good Shepherd Hospital;
Massey 2-7; Bebe Mlinker, 5-6-10.
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to Rod’s Market in Irrigon for a
Thursday Night Ladles
juvenile problem;
March 28, 1991
Morrow County deputy assisted a
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disabled motorist on 1-85;
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Morrow County deputy assisted '•* Penland House i tn is t
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Black Horse Contractmgi.
Boardman police with a complaint at
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J & J Ceramic
a Boardman business.
MCGG
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B & C Repair
April 6: Morrow County deputy
High game: Darlene Scroggins 195.
responded to the Irrigon area for a
High series: lnetia Cantin 520.
report of an intoxicated driver.
Splits converted: Millie Hanna 3-K); Theo
Deputy was unable to locate vehicle
Greenup 3-7; Anita Boyer 5-10; Cindi Doher-
upon arrival;
ty 2-7; Arlynda Gates 5-7.
April 4, 1991
Morrow County deputies respond
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ed to an accident on Hwy. 207.
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Jordan Elevator
There were no injuries.
Penland House
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April 7: Morrow County deputy
J & J Ceramics
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responded to Nevada St. Irrigon, for
Black Horse Contracting
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a report of a prowler. Call was
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unfounded;
High game: Theo Greenup 203.
Morrow County deputy respond
High series: Theo Greenup 544.
ed to Rt. 2, Irrigon for a report of
Splits converted: Janie Beamer 3-K); Eileen
Padberg 3 -10.__________________________
a civil dispute;
Dime A Dozen
Morrow County deputy respond
April 7, 1991
ed to Rt. 2, Irrigon for a report of
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trespassing. Michael O. Gunderson,
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30, Irrigon, was cited and released
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for Criminal Trespass II;
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ed to the three mile canyon area for
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a report of suspicious circumstances.
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Call was unfounded;
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High game: Noia Binschus 178; Ben Veene
Morrow County deputy cited and
200 .
released Richard A. Peterson, 33,
High series: Cindi Doherty 486; Garry
lone, for Careless Driving and
VanArsdale 561.
Failure to Perform Duties of a
High team game: 0 3, 0 5, 0 2-738.
Driver in a Motor Vehicle Accident;
High team series: 0 1-2175.
Splits converted: Don Greenup 5-K); Ray
Morrow County deputy respond
Banka 5-8-K); Cindi Doherty 7-9,4-5-7; Elmer
ed to Lindsay Canyon for a report
Heath 6-7-K).
of theft in progress. Manuel Men
doza, 48, Umatilla, was arrested for
Theft II and Criminal Trespass II.
Mendoza was cited and released.
During the week of April 1
through April 8 Morrow County
deputies assisted one disabled
motorist in Morrow County.
April 8; Morrow County deputy
responded to an Irrigon business to
investigate a report of an attempted
break in;
Morrow County deputy respond
ed to the Boardman area for a
welfare check on a local resident.
They’re Steal
ing The Water
The noble phrase “ M ultiple
Use” when applied to water in the West
is a major departure from the use con
cept that has served this area for more
than 100 years. Scarce water resources
in Eastern Oregon have been allocated
on an entirely different theory since ter
ritorial days.
The very first pioneers over the
Oregon Trail could see there would
never be enough water to do all the
things water alone could do in this wide
open land. From irrigation to hydro
power to navigation, the West just does
not have enough to do it all.
The old English law, and the civil
law borrowed from England that ruled the Eastern United States simply
never took a scarcity of water into account. It didn’t have to.
But in the West new rules were needed. In the mountain valleys of
Oregon, the gold fields of Colorado and logging camps of Washington,
demand for water would soon outstrip the supply, and allocation was
necessary.
The system is simple, fair and ever since has served us well. It relies
on our deep convictions to free enterprise, private ownership of property
and economic productivity. The rule is plainly stated:
First in time, first in right.
The first farmer to divert water from a stream to irrigate his fields ac
quired the right to continue to do so forever. That rule encouraged develop
ment of the West into farms, mines, mills and cities. As the water used
to irrigate a field became more valuable to a city for drinking water, the
right to its use was sold just like the land under city hall was sold by some
farmer to some developer.
Water, or more plainly the right to continue to use water, became a piece
of property just like a person’s home. Generally, it could be bought and
sold just like the automobile most of us own and the proceeds belonged
to the owner.
Now, the invidious movement to steal our property without paying for
it has permeated talk about water. For years the thieves have been telling
us we can’t build a house unless it meets code, we can’t put a factory on
farm land and we can’t put a sign on our business. Owning real property
is so fraught with rules and regulations that it can hardly be called owner
ship anymore.
Those same public do-gooders are after the water too .They talk about
“ Multiple Use” like it was some great new democratic principal. The
rhetoric of multiple use starts with the seemingly innocuous idea that rain
falls somewhere in the mountains of Idaho, and on its way to the ocean,
it provides habitat for spawning salmon, transportation for Washington
wheat, energy for a dozen hydro dams, recreation for a dozen water skiers
and commercial fishing for a whole tribe.
Notice that nowhere does irrigation fit into the equation of multiple use.
That’s because irrigation is called a destructive use, once the water is
removed from the stream bed and spread on the land, it’s gone. You and
I know that it is not, but it may well be true that it will not be available
for water skiing just down stream.
The major difficulty with multiple use is the difficulty in settling the
competing interests. We already see the fishermen looking for a biggeT
share at the expense of the hydro-electric dams and the navigation interests
in order to protect the Idaho salmon. In fact, that is the very difficulty
with the multiple use concept. The water is not used, nor can it be, by
multiple interests at the same time. What really happens, is a succession
of separate uses. Fish can swim in the water both above and below a dam
but they have difficulty riding through the turbines. At that point in time,
water is serving a singular, exclusive use.
The goal of multiple use is to change the water allocation scheme in
which economics controls to one in which talk, political pressure and pro
paganda tactics prevails. In the old days, if you wanted water, you could
step up and buy it. Nowadays, with folks talking about the multiple use,
you can steal it._______________________________ ___ ____________
BOWLING
Market Report
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Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
by City of Heppner
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April 2 - 8 , 1991
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Tues. April 9
Soft
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April- Sept.
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Barley
April-July
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Aug.
*100/*101
Sept.
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Austin Prindd-a son Austin, was
bom to Charlene CM and of Irrigon on
March 31, 1991 at Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Hermiston.
The baby weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz.
C ry sta l
R enee
Balfe-a
daughter Crystal Renee, was bom to
Scott and Judy Balfe of An
chorage. Alaska on April 5, 1991,
The baby weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Crabtree, Tacoma. WA. and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Balfe. Anchorage.
Alaska.
Great-grandparents are Mr.and
Mrs. Pennington and Leila Palmer
of Lexington and Leo and Irene
Crabtree of lone Great, great
grandfather is Kenneth Marshall of
Naches, WA.
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