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^giMMÜNUtfl FO U R • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 8, 1992 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 entry Wednesday and enured as aacoad-clMB m atter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of M arch 3, 1179. Second class postage paid at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 Weal WOkm Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner G aiette-Times, P.O . Box 337, Hepp ner, Oregon 97834. Subecriptions: $15 In M orrow, W heeler, GUlism and G rant Counties; $23 elsewhere Joyce Hughes ........................................................... Office M anager, Typeaetttng A prs Sykes ........................................................................................... News Editor Mary Van B ibber................................................................. G raphics Department Monique P a rre i............................................................................................ Bindery Penni K ecracm nker..................................................................................... Printer Jean Ann T u rn er................................................................................. - D istribution David and April Svkes. Publishers Letters to the Editor Remember the good old days To the editor: Too much TV warps the mind, dulls the senses. Here are a few suggestions to help. I read and found some interesting facts. The old time flour mills were gas powered. They ran on wood tracks. A load of wood cost $1 a bushel of wheat brought 27C low 40C high. In the 30’s four bushels to the acre was good, then the crops got better and 25 bushels to an acre was really good. A sack of wheat 2 Vi bushels cost $1. A loaf of bread was eight cents, a pound of coffee was 12c. The flour mill in Lexington was known to trade for vegetables, had a grist mill by the city hall. Grandma had a model T-Ford which backed up the steep hills. The 1927 Model A Ford-the more you pushed the brakes, the faster you went. A 1926 4-cylinder Ford cost $395. There was no seed wheat a bad crop, it was fed to the horses (had four cylinder tractors). Butchering hogs after Thanksgiving was a welcome relief from harvesting. The men got together, built fires, but chered hogs, trimmed the fat, rendered the lard, made sausage, and crackling bread. Nothing was wasted on a pig, but the squeal. The bladder was their kids foot ball. Some folks never had anything but pork and venison. If any water came out of the well, it went on the garden, and the kids packed it in buckets. Fruit was dried on sheets on top of the house. The butchering was "kind of a social,” the women in the kit chen, preparing food and gossip ing, exchanging recipes. Ah the good old days. No ad ditives in your food, no chlorine in the water. The beautiful fields of golden wheat ripple across our part of the land. It’s truly God’s country. (s) Maxine Lamoreaux Fossil Heppner Chamber of Commerce Invites you to a “ STEAK OUT” Steak Dinner with all the trimmings Thursday, July 16 6:30 p.m. City Park Main Street $1000 per person Tickets should be purchased in advance * Meet The Vintage Motorcyclists from British Columbia * Casual Visiting * Music- * Museum Open 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets available at Chamber/TV Office, Morrow Coun ty Grain Growers, Kuhn & Spicer, Bank o f E.O. and Murray’s Drug. COAST TO COAST YOUR SOURCE TO SAVE Save 90 Mile Round Trip Save Aggravation Save Time Save Peace of Mind Selection Service Competitive Prices Coast toGoast H efner WE CAS HFIT VOL 47«-**«/ S heriffs Report The Morrow County Sheriffs office at the courthouse building in Heppner reports dispatching the following information during the past week: June 30: Morrow County depu ty responded to assist Oregon State Police with a report of unknown subjects near an or chard in Irrigon; M orrow County deputy responded to investigate an animal problem. The owner of the dog was contacted and the situation taken care of; M orrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon Marina and began investigation of juveniles in the boat area; Morrow County deputy handl ed a civil problem in the Irrigon area; Morrow County deputy cited and released Debra Louise Dillard, 32, Ontario, CA. for Possession of Less than 1 oz. Marijuana; M orrow County deputy responded to the Outback Apart ments to assist the Boardman Police Dept with a report of careless driving in the parking lot. Deputy was unable to locate vehi cle upon arrival; M orrow County deputy responded to the Boardman area for a complaint of trespassing. July l : Morrow County depu ty took a report of a theft that oc curred in the Boardman area. A coat was taken from a truck park ed at the Nomad; M orrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for an animal complaint. Dogs were barking; Morrow County deputy took a report of a pig stolen from the West Glen area in Boardman; M orrow County deputy responded to Irrigon to begin in vestigation of possible misrepresentation; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Arlington fire dept, to a field fire at Steve Anderson’s; M orrow County deputy responded to Irrigon and advis ed a citizen regarding an animal problem; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Arlington am bulance to 1-84, westbound, three miles east of Arlington. One vehi cle rollover was handled by Oregon State Police. The am bulance caught up to the accident victim in Alrington; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Boardman am bulance to Columbia Village for a male subject with an unknown illness. Transport was made to Good Shepherd Community Hospital. July 2: Morrow County depu ty took a report of vandalism of a mail box on a rural route in the Irrigon area. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Arlington am bulance to a one vehicle rollover on 1-84, eastbound mile post 143. One male was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital with unknown injuries; M orrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a report of a horse that was found loose. Owner was located; M orrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon Marina for a report of juveniles setting off fireworks in the parking area; Morrow County Sheriff s of fice dispatched the Boardman am bulance to a residence at 212 N. 1st in Boardman. One female was transported with an unknown il lness to Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital; Morrow County deputy ar rested Penny Renee Pownall, 29, Boardman, on a Umatilla Coun ty Sheriff s office warrant for Failure To Appear. Pownall was transported and turned over the Umatilla County Jail; M orrow County deputy responded to the Irrigon area for a complaint of an on going neighborhood problem. In vestigation is continuing. July 3: Morrow County depu ty assisted the Oregon State Police with a one vehicle rollover on 1-84, mile post 156; Morrow County Sheriff s of fice dispatched the Boardman am bulance to a motor vehicle acci dent on 1-84, mile post 156. Three adults and two children were transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital with unknown injuries; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Boardman am bulance and rescue to a farm ac cident in Lindsay Canyon. One male was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital with unknown injuries; M orrow County deputy assisted the Umatilla County Sheriffs office with an investiga tion in the Irrigon area; Morrow County deputy ar rested Harvey Reyes Gonzales. 22, Irrigon, on a warrant for Parole Violation. Gonzales was lodged at Benton County jail; Morrow County deputy con tacted an Irrigon resident regar ding a civil matter; M orrow County deputy responded to back up Boardman Police Dept at Wilson Road Trailer Park on a call for disturbance; M orrow County deputy responded to a report of a distur bance in the Irrigon area. The neighborhood problem is under investigation. July 4: Morrow County depu ty assisted the Boardman Police Dept with an investigation of suspicious circumstances. Lights were flashing in the Desert Springs Estates; Morrow County deputy began investigation of téléphoné harass ment to someone in the Irrigon area. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County deputy began investigation of property damage to Dave Riekkola, Boardman, caused by a hit and run accident. Investigation is continuing; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice responded to AC Houghton grade school in Irrigon to a report of people shooting off fireworks near the building. All fireworks were illegal. July 5: Morrow County depu ty responded to 8th St. W for a report of property damage done by a vehicle. July 6: Morrow County depu ty responded to the Irrigon area for a report of criminal mischief; Morrow County deputy ar rested Lester Ray Martin Jr., 22, Irrigon for Criminal Mischief H, two counts of Driving While Suspended felony, Hit and Run, Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Martin was transported and lodg ed at Benton County Jail; Morrow County deputy took a report and started investigation of Non-sufficient Funds Checks; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Arlington Fire Dept to a grass/wheat fire at Blalock Canyon; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Condon Fire Dept to a grass/wheat fire west of Condon on the John Day River on BLM land; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Boardman Fire Dept to a grass fire west of Boardm an. There was no response, fire was in No Mans Land; Morrow County Sheriffs of fice dispatched the Boardman am bulance to Boardman RV park for a female with an unknown injury. Transport was refused; Morrow County deputy ar rested Leroy Keith Rea for Viola tion of Release Agreement. Rea was transported and lodged at Benton County Jail. During the week of June 29 to July 5 Morrow County Sheriffs office assisted two motorists. New Thinking By now you know that the county has funded the Oregon Trail Library district for next year. The process of forming a new district is apparently so complicated that we just couldn’t get it done right the first time. Formation of the library district was necessary because the cities of Heppner and Boardman could no longer provide all the services they have in the past. Measure 5 has put the skids on government’s ability to tax property even with the taxpayers consent. As a consequence, the significance of city government will diminish over the years. We all remember when a city provided running water, sewer, police and fire protection, libraries, museums and all manner of things that we call the good life. Folks out in the country just had to work, daylight to dark. Just as libraries get cut from city budgets, so too will other parts of city government. Heppner has already cut one man from its police force just as Irrigon has axed its entire force. Fire protection will be the next to go. Even operation of water and sewer systems will become harder and harder without general tax revenues. Folks can’t look to the state to pick up the slack. The state is busy trying to figure out how to finance schools. And if the governor can t get her act together soon, it looks like state government will be even worse off than the cities. It sure looks like the county is the only one left. County tax rates are quite a bit less than the limits of Measure 5 so it does look like the county could raise money to finance a much broader range of ser vices than it has ever before. But county policy has been to keep as low as possible. That goal has been achieved pretty well over the past four years with only a 3.4 percent increase in that time. But it was that very goal that contributed to the formation of the Oregon Trail Library District. By refusing to step in and fund libraries, the county forced library proponents to form a district with its own taxing authority. It really doesn’t make any difference whether we pay taxes to the county or the library district, we still have to pay them. But it does make a difference as to how much. Consider: the two cities spent $45,000 on libraries this year. The county has funded libraries for $63,000 for next year. But when the district gets squared away the following year, the tax bill will be $140,000. That’s what will happpen when we turn operation of a special district over to folks who have a special interest in the very service that district provides. The library folks only have to consider the library not roads and fairs and medical services too. Only the county budget committee can consider all the services to be provided, balance one against the other, and then balance the total against the taxpayer’s need to keep the total tax bill within reason. Formation of more and more special service districts is not the answer. Once we approve a special district tax base, like the library’s, we can never get it back or balance it against some other social need. The county cannot simply bury its head in the sand and refuse to take on a new social service. Sure, it may mean the county tax rate might go up a little. But if we just ignore the fact that cities can no longer function as cities have, then more and more special districts will drive up the tax rate farther and faster than if we face reality. It may weil come to the county providing fire protection throughout the county, the Sheriff having deputies in every town as the only law enforcement officers, even operation of "regional” water and sewer systems. Of course, that’s new thinking. It’ll take years, if we don’t miss the boat in the meantime. *3cv The Cardinal Club of lone would like to thank patrons of the annual 4th of July Chicken barbecue for partaking in our offering. The money received from this event goes to a scholarship and to offset budget short falls on educational programs at the lone schools. Thanks again Cardinal Club EZX iK ^ o u r T s tr e e T M a r i^ July 8th thrOUgh 14th >• 111 N. 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