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Letters to the Editor
A message to youth
To the Editor:
The following article first ap
peared in “ AW'ARE” magazine
Volume 14. Number 2 Ju
ly/August 1991. The Hepp-
ner/Lexington Oregon Together
Group shares this message with
you for your consideration and
attention.
An Affair, by Robert L. Rodgers
Dear Ann Landers:
I first met her in high school.
She was older than I, and ex
citing. She’d been around. My
parents warned me to have
nothing to do with her. They
claimed no good could come
from our relationship.
But I kept meeting her on the
sly. She was so sophisticated and
worldly. It made me feel
grownup just being with her. It
was fun to take her to a party in
those days. She was almost the
center of attention.
We began seeing more of each
other after I started college.
When I got a place of my own,
she was a frequent guest. It
wasn’t long before she moved in
with me. It may have been
common-law, but it was heart
breaking for my parents. It kept
reminding myself I wasn’t a kid
anymore. Besides it was legal.
We lived together right through
college and into my early days in
business. I seldom went
anywhere without her, but I
wasn’t blind. I knew she was un
faithful to me. W/hat’s .worse, I
didn’t care. As long as she was
there for me when I needed her
(and she always was) it didn't
matter.
The longer we lived together,
the more attached I became. But.
it wasn’t mutual. She began to
delight in making me look foolish
in front o f my friends. But, still
I couldn’t give her up.
It became a love/hate relation
ship. I figured out that her
glamour was nothing more than
a cheap mask to hide her spite and
cynicism. I could no longer see
her beauty after I came to know
her true character.
But old habits are hard to
break. We had invested many
years in each other. Even though
my relationship with her made me
lose respect for myself, she had
become the center of my life. We
didn't go anywhere. We didn’t do
anything. We didn’t have friends
over. It was just the two of us.
I became deeply depressed and
knew that she was responsible for
my misery. I finally told her I was
leaving for good. It took a lot of
guts, but I left.
I still see her around. She’s as
beautiful as when we met. I still
miss her now and then. I’m not
boasting when I say she’d take me
back in a minute. But by the grace
of God. I’ll never take up with
her again.
If you see her, give her my
regards. I don’t hate her. I just
loved her too much. Chances are
you know her family. The name
is Alcohol.
We hope that this has been
helpful in your live.
Sincerely,
(s) Rev. Stan Hoobing
Convenor of Heppner-Lexington
Oregon Together
Students concerned about community
Editor's note: Following is a
continuation of letters from last
week's sixth graders at Heppner
Middle
School
studying
newspapers. These students were
sick and missed the deadline
date.)
To the Editor:
Last year there was a new pro
gram started at Heppner Middle
School. The project is to en
courage students to work harder
on their grades and in school. It
is called an Honor Card. The
students get this by getting a cer
tain grade point average.
If a student gets an honor card
they get this little sheet that says
which stores are participating.
They can get something free or
at a discount in that store or
business.
Businesses involved are Gard
ner’s Men’s Wear, Central
Market. Orwick’s Machine Shop.
Bank of Eastern Oregon. Hepp
ner Gazette-Times, Murray’s
Drug Store, Miller’s Mini Mart,
Peterson's Jewelry, Shoe Box,
Heppner Bowl, Our Place Cafe,
Heppner Auto Parts. Court Street
Market and Beecher’s Cafe. A
big thank you to all of the
businesses.
Jaylene Papineau
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To the Editor:
1 am writing to complain about
the dogs in certain neighborhoods
of Heppner. I have a paper route
and I have to go by them every
day. They growl and bark. I’ve
already been bitten twice in the
leg.
It is dangerous for kids. The
owners should get kennels or
keep them inside.
________________ Andy Sykes
To the Editor:
D.A.R.E. is a program that is
being taught to sixth graders in
Morrow County.
Deputy Steve Myren is
teaching the program to the sixth
graders.
It’s better to learn about drugs
when you are young and before
you get in trouble with them later
in life. Drugs are really
dangerous and can kill people if
you take too much or even try
them.
___________________Judy Peck
To the Editor:
The pool has been closed due
to the fact that there is not enough
money to fix it up. I think we
should get some money raised
and fix the pool. The reason why
is that we as kids will not be able
to do very much in the summer.
Last year going to the pool was
the main recreation most kids did.
The younger children went there
for swimming lessons. I think
teaching younger people to swim
is very important. That way
children will not be in so much
danger around water.
We need to open the pool, and
we need your help to open it.
Keith Scott
Morrow County deputy
responded to a residence in Ir
rigon for a report o f a prowler.
Suspect was gone upon arrival;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Irrigon near the
county road for a report of illegal
dumping;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Burroughs
Ranch in Boardman for a report
of trespassers hunting on private
land. Deputy was unable to locate
anything;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a privately owned
location in Boardman for a report
of illegal dumping.
February 16: Morrow County
deputy received a report of a
speeding driver in the Irrigon
area. Deputy was unable to locate
driver.
February 17: Morrow County
deputy responded to the Irrigon
area for a report of a domestic
dispute in progress. No action
was taken upon arrival on scene;
Morrow County Sheriffs of
fice assisted Umatilla Police
Department with a transport of a
male subject to a residence in
Boardman;
Morrow County deputy made
contact with a Heppner area resi
dent regarding suspicious
circumstances;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Condon am
bulance to the Condon Clinic for
a transport to The Dalles;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a residence in Ir
rigon Mobile Court, Irrigon, for
a report of a possible break-in/un-
wanted person. Investigation is
continuing.
Sheriffs Report
The Sheriffs office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports dispat
ching the following business dur
ing the past week:
February 11: Morrow' County
deputy responded to a three-
vehicle accident in Irrigon. There
were no injuries;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area for
a report of Criminal Mischief. In
vestigations are continuing;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the lone area regar
ding a complaint of endangering
and farm animals on open range.
Call was unfounded.
February 12: Morrow County
deputy responded to the Board-
man area to assist a citizen who
was locked out of her vehicle;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to mile post 159, 1-84
east bound rest area for a male
subject with an unknown illness.
Subject was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice responded to lone to begin in
vestigation of a reported break in
at the city pump house;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Arlington am
bulance to Arlington school; one
male juvenile with an injury was
transported to Mid Columbia
Medical Center in The Dalles;
Morrow County deputy located
cows out of the fence on Hwy.
74. Owner was located and
animals secured in pasture;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Division St. near the
canal in Irrigon for a report of an
unknown vehicle parked on
private property with its
headlights on for over an hour.
Vehicle was gone upon deputy’s
arrival.
February 13: Morrow County
Sheriffs office received a report
of excessive noise at a residence
south o f Heppner. Deputy
responded.
February 14: Morrow County
Sheriffs office received a report
of an animal problem in Lex
ington. Deputy responded. Dog
owner was located and no further
action taken;
Morrow County deputy
responded to an area east of Ir
rigon for a report of possible
trespassers on private property;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Christine Evans. 34,
Pendleton, on a Umatilla Coun
ty warrant for Unlawfully Using
Food Stamps. Evans was
transported to Umatilla County
and lodged.
February 15: Morrow County
Sheriff s office dispatched the
Heppner ambulance to a business
in Heppner for a male with
unknown injuries. Male subject
was transported to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital;
Simple Work
Ethic
So we’ve become a little irritated by
some Japanese offical laying the blame
on American work ethic. The message
isn’t new, only the messenger. Ten
years ago, a committee was working in
Eastern Oregon to identify educational
needs o f local industries and
employers. The idea was to fine tune
the education system to meet the needs
of employers.
Surprise, surprise. Job skills, like
welding and bookkeeping, machine
operation and applied math, were way
down the list of priorities from an
employer survey. Employers identified
work ethic as their greatest unfulfilled
need. Well, an education committee was not prepared to deal with ethics
and so not much came of it all. But the message was clear, years ago,
young workers entering the job market just don’t know much about work.
Just what is this work ethic? Simple. Employers said (1) show up for
work on time (2) every day and (3) do the work.
Schools aren’t very well prepared to teach those things. And not many
kids grow up on a farm anymore where those things just come natural.
I remember and old red rooster who told me when it was time to start
work. And an old brown milk cow who’d stand by the bam every evening
and bawl and bawl if I got off schedule during the day.
Excuses for being late are so common anymore and just as commonly
accepted that no wonder employers put tardiness at the top of the list. It
must cost thousands of dollars to hold up a crew waiting for some key
member of the team to show up late. That’s why sports is an important
part of one’s education. If the star quarterback doesn’t show up by game
time, the sub is in. Maybe we need more performance production. If the
lead isn’t ready at curtain time, the understudy goes on. But in much of
our society, tardiness is so acceptable, we just don’t heed the crow of a
rooster anymore.
Employers like folks who show up every day. I remember feeding
livestock when I just didn't really feel well. The snow gets pretty deep
in the high country and the cold wind can cause a chill. I remember hav
ing the cold and flu til my nose plugged, my lungs ached and my whole
body hurt like the devil. But those old cows weren’t sick. They had to
eat every day, all winter long.
I heard the head trainer for Safeway stores tell a high school class to
protect their health, because Safeway wanted employees who were healthy
enough to show up for work every day. At the time, I thought what a lot
of baloney. The problem was that folks were lying about being sick because
they were lazy. Now I know that most of the problem is that we’ve become
a bunch of babies, staying home sick with the slightest little problem. A
hang nail is good for a couple of days and a little case of the sniffles a
week at least.
American workers are not too sick to work anymore now than 50 years
ago, nor than anyplace else in the world. We just think we are.
And why not? We get excused from school when we say we’re sick.
We get paid sick leave from work when we say we’re sick. We get let
off the hook from just about every thing w hen w c say wc’rc sick. Every thing
except those old cows still wanted to eat, they weren’t sick.
Most employers say that when they get an employee that does show up
on time, every day, all they want is for him to do the job. I remember
one morning when I got a load of hay stuck in the mud on the way to
feed the cows. I had to tinker quite a bit with the old cat to get it started
to pull that load out. Those old cows were leaning over the fence bawling
their heads off.
Well, nowadays, lots of folks who were there to pitch hay, would not
have messed with that old cat. “ That’s a mechanics jo b .’’ “ that ain't my
jo b ,” “ they don’t pay me enough to do that.”
And with union rules and job descriptions we've almost destroyed
American workers’ ability to get the work done. Too few employees real
ly know why they have a job. They don't know that the reason they have
a job in the first place is that the work expected of them is worth more
to the boss than their pay.
More, you say? Well, sure. If it was less, why in the world would anyone
have the work done? An employer is in business to make a profit. And
if he hires someone to do part of the work, he can’t pay more in wages
that the work is worth or he'd be out of business in no time.
It’s pretty plain that what the Japanese are saying is really true. Our
work ethic is really rotten. To do something about it, we will require a
substantial reworking of our school system, with some important rethink
ing among employers.
Or we could all move back to the farm and buy an old red rooster.
Births
Danny Micheál Hottel-a son
Danny Micheál was born to
Nadine and Darrell Hottel of Ir
rigon on February 4, 1992 at
Good Shepherd Hospital in Her-
miston. The baby weighed 7 lbs.
5 oz.
R obert B yron H oep er-
Phillips-a son Robert Byron was
bom to Traci Hoeper o f Irrigon
on Feb. 5 at Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Her-
miston. The baby weighed 6 lbs.
14 oz.
Alexander Louis Carlson-a
son Alexander Louis was bom to
Sarah and Clint Carlson of lone
on February 6, 1992 at St. An
thony Hospital in Pendleton. The
baby weighed 6 lbs. 1 oz.
Grandparents are Dr. Robert
and Joanne Wilcox, Central
Point; and Louis and Betty
Carlson, Heppner.
Great grandmothers are Alice
Chiappetti, Central Point and
Dorris Graves, Heppner.
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