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ONPA Justice Court Report The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U.S.P.S. 240-420 Published every Wednesday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1874. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 476-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Bos 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 A th erly ........ ....................... Graphics Department Becky Evans .......... ........................ Graphics Department Monique Parrel . . . . ........................................Distribution Penni Keersemaker. Bindery Bob S m ith .............. . Printer David and April Svkes. Publishers Letters to the Editor Appointed hospital board suggested To the Editor: Seems like the Pioneer Memorial Hospital is every so often getting into trouble. Either it’s the north against the south or who gets the bigger share of the taxes. We still have an appointed hospital board, this board is appointed by the Morrow County Court, the same court that has never wanted in the hospital business according to them. At the present time we have a great doctor team in the Berrettas and able to get them some relief but not quite enough. We have an administrator that has worked his----- off trying to do what is good for Pioneer Memorial Hospital, the north end, the com munities of Morrow County and I have to feel sorry for him because neither you or I would work the hours he does; at least his required hours plus meetings, and all the other things for the good of the com munities of the county. Morrow County has a school board, an elected school board, one that you and I support and it we don’t like it as to what one of the members does, we the voters have a right by election can replace them and it has been tested and tried. On the other hand, the hospital board, appointed by the County Court and not elected by the people and without an advisory back up board can do as they please. We the people of the county have to go along with this to be able to keep the Boardman clinic and the hospital running. I feel that now is the time to do the following: 1. Elect a Pioneer Memorial WCCC Golf July 30, 1991 Flight A: low gross-Pat Edmund- son and Anita Boyer; low net-Eileen Padberg; least putts-Harriet Pierson. Flight B: low gross-Neoma Bailey; low net-Norma French; least putts-Carol Norris. Flight C: low gross-Lynnea Sargent and Daisy Collins; low net- Darlene Scroggins. Lynnea Sargent and Daisy Collins; least putts-Daisy Collins. Chip In: Maggie Izzett, Harriet Pierson and Pat Edmundson. Hospital board. Also at this time an advisory board should be considered to the fullest extent for backing up such an elected board; 2. This should probably have been numbered one but get the Morrow County Court out of the hospital business once and for all. To proper ly function and be run by the voters of Morrow County they must go and until this is done, you and I have no say over the hospital board for it is known it is run by the court as long as appointments are made by them; 3. Pioneer Memorial Hospital is closing its doors. They have no need to, the voters of the county won’t let it happen. They do need help and help they need badly. Again we are at the threshold of what should be done next. I am happy to say I see other people are becoming interested in the problem and not just a tew who 13 years ago saw the light but had no followers. It’s the time the people of Morrow County, north and south get together and lets get the job at hand done once and for all. If we don’t we will be regretting it the rest of our lives, childrens lives and we don’t need the advertising we get on radio, TV' and through the press. This kind of pro moting doesn’t bring people, business and the like to Morrow County. Elect a hospital board. Put Morrow County Court out of the hospital business. We need outside help, someone to lead the way or you too will be see ing in the news, “ Pioneer Memorial Hospital has gone out of business.” Thank you, (s) Merlin Cantin Farewell potluck to honor Curtis’ Friends and relatives of Rick and Liz Curtis are invited to a farewell potluck dinner at Hope Lutheran Church, Wednesday, August 7, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the church basement. Liz has been the church organist for many years. The con gregation would like to take this op portunity to wish them well in their move to North Bend. The family of the late Buck Adams and May Warren Adams will hold a family reunion at the Community Hall in Hard man, Oregon on Saturday, August 10. Potluck dinner at 1 p.m. Come and let’s reminisce. The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Hepp ner reports handling the following business during the past week: Jim Troxell, Ione-Open Con tainer, passenger (tver), $65 bail forfeited; Miriam Maxine Hess, Hermiston- Im proper Passing, insufficient clearance, $43 fine; Robert Ray Ebbert, Prineville- Tandem Axle Over W eight, 36500-34000, $38 fine; Dustin Joe Padberg, Ione- Violation of the Basic Rule, 83 mph in a 55 mph zone, $160 bail forfeited; Robert C harles B lodgett, Heppner-Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $43 fine; Jam es M cFadden Stirew alt, Spray-Exceeding the Maximum Truck Speed, 65 mph in a 55 mph zone, $65 bail forfeited; Brian Keith Kollman, Heppner- Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 69 mph in a 55 mph zone, $65 Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff s of fice at the courthouse in Heppner reports dispatching the following business during the past week: July 23: Morrow County Sheriffs Office assisted the Oregon State Police with a motor vehicle accident at 1-82 and 1-84 interchange; Morrow County Sheriff s Office dispatched the Boardman Am bulance to a one-vehicle accident on 1-84 M miles east of Patterson Ferry Road. One person was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston; Morrow County deputy respond ed to assist Irrigon Ambulance. No transport was made; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon area for a report of reckless speeders; Morrow County deputy dispatch ed the lone Fire Department EMT’s to a one-vehicle accident 18 miles southwest of lone on Gooseberry Road. One male was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital; Morrow County Sheriffs Office arrested Bruce Leland Brulotte, 51, Boardman, for driving under the in fluence of intoxicants. He was cited and released; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Wagon Wheel Addition in Irrigon to take a report of theft of gasoline. July 24: Morrow County Sheriff s Office dispatched the Boardman am bulance to the Boardman rest area at milepost 161 on 1-84. One male was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with an unknown illness; Morrow County Sheriffs Office dispatched the Arlington ambulance to a residence in Arlington for a female with unknown illnes. She was transported to M id-Colum bia Medical Center, The Dalles; Morrow County Sheriff s Office dispatched the Boardman ambulance to the clinic at their request for a pa tient to be transferred to Good Shepherd Hospital, Hermiston; Morrow County deputy respond ed to the Irrigon Mobile Court for an animal problem; Morrow County deputy respond ed to assist Boardman Police with a neighborhood dispute. July 25: Morrow County Sheriff s Office dispatched the Arlington am bulance to the Arlington Chemical Waste Management office for a drill. There were no transports; Morrow County deputies respond ed to a trespassing hunter report in the area of 4th St. West, Irrigon. Deputies located hunters and advis ed them they were on private land. 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Mosteller, Lexington- to December period as one to collect No Operator License, $122 bail Oregonian’s views on how they would forfeited; like the future Oregon to be. Cheryl McBride, Heppner-two The governor won’t have to wait til counts of Permitting Dog to Run At September for mine. Here they are: Large, $65 fine; 1. I see education in Oregon taking Jodi Wilson, Lexington-Minor In the lead in the nation in the quality and Possession-$85 fine; quantity of its students. Michael Reece Scott, LaGrande- Three steps are required: A new Minor In Possession, $85 fine; partnership between parents, students Troy William Dunaway, Heppner- and teachers will share the responsibility for learning, replacing the pre Minor In Possession, $172 fine; sent policy of putting that entire responsibility on the teacher. Parents will Harold Johnston, Heppner- expect their children to learn, convey a sense of value to learning, and Allowing Dog to Run At Large, $29 provide a strong incentive to learning. Students will expect to work hard fine; at learning, and will take advantage of every opportunity to do so. With Michael Ray Cox, Pendleton- that new attitude of parents and students, teachers will redouble efforts Allow Operation of Illegally Equip to teach. ped Vehicle, $65 fine; The second step is a new recognition of reality by the school system. Dwayne Millard Bode, Pendleton- Most students are limited, at some point, in their ability to learn. Intellect, Operating With Flat Tire, $65 fine. behavior and desire all limit further learning. The ftiture Oregon I see recognizes that when a student reaches that point, it is best for all con cerned to release that student from the system and concentrate efforts on Michael Gary Pool, 38, Boardman, those who still have the capacity and inclination to learn. for animal at large in a livestock Finally, I see a society that no longer believes education is a mere com district. Pool was cited and released; modity that can be given and received like another loaf of bread. It is a Morrow County deputy arrested very personal thing that must be acquired by the student by his own voli Martin Pardo, 20, Stanfield, on a tion. Society’s role is limited to providing the opportunity to those who Umatilla County warrant for failure seek education with diligence. Lilce a horse, you can send a kid to class, to appear. Pardo was transported to but you can’t make him learn. Umatilla County; 2. I see an Oregon where most people believe they themselves, not Morrow County deputy arrested society, bear the responsibility for their own lives. In that future Oregon Gerardo Rivera, 22, Boardman, on everyone will believe that he alone has the ability, the responsibility and a Morrow County warrent on two the expectation from others to improve his own lot in life. This recogni counts of delivery of a controlled tion of one’s own destiny brings to life a whole new morality. substance. Subject lodged at Benton Work. Not just a means to an end. Not just a tolerated way to put beans County; on the table. Work becomes a kind of art form, a way to express one’s Morrow County deputy respond self with pride and satisfaction. You see, if I believe that it’s up to me ed to the Irrigon area for a report of then the quality, quantity and enthusiasm I put into my work is a major suspicious circumstances; way I derive satisfaction in fulfilling my new found responsibility. Without Morrow County deputy respond productive work, I have little opportunity to meet my own obligation. ed to 1-84 for a report of a vehicle Family. The Oregonians I will know in the future will approach family harrassing motorist. relationships with an entirely new concept. Spouses will be more tolerant, July 26: Morrow County deputies accommodating and loving toward each other. Failure to do so will be assisted Boardman ambulance with seen as just that, failure, parents and children will find a better common a problem at a local business; ground, and extended families will provide much of the care for the aging Morrow County Sheriff s Office members. dispatched the Boardman Fire Society. With this new individual responsibility on an upswing, the Department and ambulance to a Oregonians I will meet in the future will be honest, decent and law abiding trailer fire at the Boarman Marina; folks. There will be fewer thieves, dopers (both dealers and users) and Morrow County deputy contacted wife beaters. a resident on Kinzua Road, Board- And why not? When we recognize individual responsibility, it’s harder man, for a report of shots fired. to justify that kind of conduct and a lot easier to deal with it when it does There was no action taken, occur. (hunters); 3. In the future Oregon I see, business, industry and all forms of Morrow County deputy respond economic activity will flourish. Developers will be seen as bringing jobs ed to a resident on Washington St., and value and prosperity rather than the enemy upon whom we heap rules, Irrigon, for a report of an animal regulations, restrictions and limitations. Without the clamor on every street problem. corner for “ There oughta be a law,” and with a new responsibility on July 27: Morrow County deputy business for its own acts, fewer regulatory agencies mean fewer bureaucrats assisted Heppner Police with an in meaning more profitable businesses that create even more jobs and wealth. vestigation in Heppner; There you have it, governor. That’s how I see the Oregon of the future. Morrow County deputy contacted And now the period from January to March set aside on your calendar an Irrigon resident regarding a civil to figure out how to pay for it is unnecessary. My vision does not require problem; a replacement tax. Morrow County deputy respond But then, you didn’t want to hear that did you? ed to the Irrigon Marina for a report of theft of services. No action was taken at this time; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a residence on Division St., Ir rigon, for a report of an attempted break-in. Investigation continuing; Morrow County deputy made con tact with a citizen regarding a fami ly custody problem; Morrow County deputy assisted in locating a party of campers who left a child behind upon departure of a south Morrow County campground; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a location near the Last Chance Fruit Stand, Irrigon, for a report of shots fired; Morrow County deputy respond ed to 1-84, mile post 162, for a report of a pedestrian in the traffic lanes; Morrow County deputy respond ed to Utah and Division Streets, Ir rigon, for a report of a domestic disturbance in progress. Problem was resolved. July 28: Morrow County Sheriff s Office dispatched the Boardman am bulance to 1-84 Hwy 730 junction for a report of a motor vehicle rollover accident. Seven people transported to Good Shepherd Hospital with unknown injuries; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a location on Willow Creek Road, Heppner, for a two vehicle ac cident. The Heppner ambulance was dispatched to meet the three injured people being transported by a private vehicle. One patient was transferred to Pendleton; Morrow County deputy respond ed to a resident on 4th St. West, Ir rigon. for a report of a domestic disturbance. Problem was solved; Shelly Turner & Gregg Rietmann Morrow County deputy respond WEDDING - August 10, 1991 ed to a location on 3rd St. West, Ir rigon, for a report of loud music. Merry DeSpain & Russell Brannon Problem was solved; Morrow County deputy respond WEDDING - August 24, 1991 ed to a location on Division St., Ir rigon. for a report of trespassers. July 29: Morrow County Sheriff s Patty Kilkenny & Dan McElligott Office dispatched the Heppner am WEDDING - August 31, 1991 bulance to a residence on Sperry St. for a male with an unknown illness. One male transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Phone 567-6487 TODAY'S CHEVROLET ' Mumtj'i D«U| 217 North Main Heppner 676-9158
