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m .» Heppner Spicer for County Judge 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, 1879. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 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 Mary Van B ibber.................................................................. Graphics Department Monique Par r e t ............................................................................................... Bindery Penni K eersem aker......................................................................................... Printer Jean Ann T u rn e r..................................................................................... Distribution ---- David and April Svkes. Publishers__ Letters to the Editor Measure 9 sanctions hatred To the Editor: Hatred, bigotry and intimida tion will be sanctioned by Oregon’s Constitution if Ballot Measure 9 is approved November 3. Equally bad will be the lying insinuation of this measure that Oregon government bodies and schools promote homosexuality, pedophilia, sadism and masochism. (See W2 of Measure 9.) No one has been doing so. However, Measure 9, if passed, will make thousands of officials and teachers vulnerable, in an unanswerable way, to such charges; because of the ancient problem of proving a negative. Oregon’s Constitution will thus posit a false indictment of Oregon teachers and officials. They will be fair game for OCA fanatics lusting after their jobs. Measure 9 would recreate the nastiness of the McCarthy red hunt of the 1950’s when a “ soft on communism’’ charge could ruin political and teaching careers and poisoned the politics of generation. And, not only of ficials and teachers will be vulnerable, anyone at all, you or me, could be accused of pro moting hom osexuality, pedophila, sadism or masochism by a deluded or spiteful fanatic. The OCA will be licensed to persecute. And blackmail will thrive. This is what Ballot Measure 9 is all about, it is a power grab. OCA types will muster state power to whip us into conformi ty with their ‘dos’ and ‘donts’, their thinking, their religion. Our constitutional “ Wall of Separation of Church and State’ ’ will have been breached. The present US Supreme Court, pack ed with Reagan and Bush ap pointees, will most likely look the other way. Vote no on ballot Measure 9. (s) Jim Selleck Ashland Vote for Don McElligott To the Editor: I have known Don McFlligott for many years persorsHy and as former county ju d " : Don w;!: bring honesty and the invaluable experience of havmp been a former county commission^ to the current county court. Don, as a life long resident of Morrow County, understands both its history and where it needs to go in the future. As a rancher he knows and understands how important agriculture is in this county and the problems that agriculture will face in the ■wenty-first century. His ex perience as a former county judge gives him keen insight to the needs of Morrow County’s cities and their economic development needs for the century. I urge the Morrow County voters to take advantage of this golden opportunity on November 3. Vote for Don McElligott. (s) William J. 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She is ex perienced in government, having been Morrow County District At torney and having represented various Morrow County districts, cities and agencies. She will bring a fresh prospective and energy that is needed in county govern ment. She recognizes the dif ferences that exist in the needs of the various communities of Mor row County and will work for a partnership between those com munities and the county. It is im portant that Morrow County ex periences the change that Ann Spicer will bring. Vote for Ann Spicer for coun ty judge. (s) Tom McElligott Peter Fels victim’s advocate To the Editor: I am writing in support of the current District Court Judge Peter Fels, for re-election to the posi tion of District Court Judge, Department 2. As an advocate for victims of crime, I am very pleased with the response I have seen from Peter Fels toward victims. As a Judge Peter Fels is compassionate, aware, understanding and very approachable. Peter Fels has been known to hold ex parte restraining order hearings over the phone when transportation or safety prevented a victim from appearing in per son. Judge Fels has held em ergency hearings after business hours for victims in im m ediate danger of further domestic violence, after which Judge Fels did the job of the court clerk to get the paperwork pro cessed quickly and correctly. Judge Fels has taken phone calls from me and other advocates to provide us with information for victims about the justice system. When Judge Fels has been unable to answer our questions, he has always provided us with a resource that did have the answer. Peter Fels has gone out of his way to make the system more ac cessible. Judge Fels has asked for suggestions from myself and others working with victims as to how we can make the justice system less intimidating. On his own time, Judge Fels has donated items and hours to programs/groups that are work ing towards ending victimization in our community. While many politicians are in a mad dash for policital power and prestige, I don’t see this from Peter Fels. I see Judge Fels work ing with the people of our com munity for the compensation of victims and the rights of all. (s) Stacy Pierce Athena Vote no on Ballot Measure 9 To the Editor: Without doubt, ballot Measure 9 is an emotionally charged issue, with moral and sociological im plications. The primary assump tion is that sexual orientation is a matter of choice. Current data suggests that it is not, but rather a result of a hormonal event somewhat early in the develop ment of the fetus within the womb, possibly caused by stress to the mother. The hormone in question is testosterone, and its amount is crucial in determining the sexual attributes (both physical and psychological) of the human being. (Brain Sex, by Anne Moir.) The continuing debate about choice aside, ballot Measure 9 is frightening in its far-reaching possibilities. This is the first time the constitution will withdraw rights to the individual. The group targeted now is homosex uals, but the prejudice will not stop here. Who will be the next citizen affected by discrimination and oppression, and denial of rights having been guaranteed by law? The ramifications of this measure are serious, and at the heart of the basic freedoms fought for in the formulating of the con stitution. I strongly urge a no vote on ballot Measure 9. (s) J. Murray Portland Births Boardman’s lame-duck city manager Gene Allen is pushing hard for a County-wide task force on hous ing. He is of the opinion that the County should take the leadership role in solving a tight housing supply. Maybe there is something govern ment can do to ease the housing shor tage, most prevalent in north coun ty. Maybe there is a lot government should not try to do. Here’s what government could do: get out of the way. Talk with so I By Ed Glenn meone with recent experience about the time and money it takes to get building permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, zoning sign offs, DEQ permits and occupancy permits. The horror tales nearly all of them tell make waiting all day to get a driver’s license seem like a stroll in the park. Some estimates put the cost of government issued permits at $5,000 per housing unit. And that does not include the extra construction costs required only by governmental regulations and not by common sense. May Allen’s task force could simply get local government out of the way of new housing starts. What government ought not to do, is mess with the free market forces that cause temporary shortages in housing as well as in most other com modities from time to time. Housing in Boardman is in very short supply at the moment for one very simple reason. It’s cheap. Housing is of fered for sale at prices 10 percent or so less than similar housing in Hermiston, 25% or more percent less than similar housing in Tri-Cities and full half or more less than similar housing in Hood River Housing in the north-end is increasing in value, slowly, but it is still only about 60% of the cost of new construction. Little if any new housing will be built until existing housing increases to near or above the cost of new construction. The thing government ought not to do is cook up some kind of sub sidy program to spur that day along. Once the subsidy is in place it will be impossible to pull off because the free market values will never again allow a free market trade in housing. We have entirely too much experience with price subsidies to ever allow the unnecessary intru sion into the housing market. To be sure, there are tough times ahead for folks seeking a place to live. Government must share part of the responsibility for those tough times because of its over regulation of housing in the past. And it can ease the burden a little bit now by stepping back and getting out of the way. But the real danger comes when government begins to med dle in the free market. Hopefully, Allen can convince his task force. Hopefully, they will have a positive impact. And maybe they will take this sudden demand for what it is and allow property owners across the county the freedom to participate in the capitalist system. their urban laws and rules upon rural Oregonians. The ultimate outcome of this statewide struggle for control of the House may actually be decid ed by those of us who vote in District 59. By informing voters of both parties of the travesty that will befall rural Oregon in the event we permit the urban agen da to control the Capitol, the Senate and the House, I am con fident we can maintain a balance of power in Salem. In this election, it is clearly far more important to vote for Republican control of the House than to elect our favorite can didate to represent us in Salem. Let us vote strongly against the urban created bureaucratic monster in November. Sincerely, (s) Jasper H. Coombes President Oregonians In Action Baker County Chapter Richland H fis J 1 SEE IT Heppner Elk’ s Lodge #358 Friday & Saturday’s Menu Dinner Served 6 p.m. till 9 p.m. 1. Prime Rib Dinner - Reg. C ut * | Q 9 S Cowboy C ut * 1 4 * * MO ® 5 Lightly Breaded Crumb Batter & Pan Fried 2. Pan Fried Oysters 3. ‘Char Broiled’ Boneless Breast o f C h ic k e n * 8 ® 5 Served with Hickory Smoke B.B.Q . Sauce All dinners Served With Soup, Salad, Choice of Potato & Special Dessert This Thursday Night is “ Hunter’s Night” Social hour 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dinner Served 6 p.m. ^00 , All You Can Eat B.B.Q ‘Tender’ Beef Ribs Salad Bar and Corn on the Cob Drawing #1 Tickets going fast... Buy yours now!!!! Lounge open 4 p.m. till closing Wednesday through Saturday §¿2 Heppner Elks 358 676-9181 "W here f r i enti \ M eet' 142 N. Main Court Street Market 111 N. Court Heppner 676-9643 G RO CER IES - M EATS - PRODUCE Honeydew Melon A lexis Ann M artin ez-a daughter Alexis Ann was bom to Monica Boyd of Irrigon, on Sept. 13, 1992 at Good Shepherd Com munity Hospital in Hermiston. The baby weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. Devin Byron Rohinson-a son Devin Byron was born to Darcy and Kyle Robinson of Heppner on September 22, 1992 at St. An thony’s Hospital in Pendleton. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz. Grandparents are Donald and Merlyn Robinson, Heppner; and Byron and Joyce Hofstettler. Clarkston, WA. Correction Delmonte 16 oz. Yvonne Hastings Connor’s name was incorrectly spelled in the Sept. 16 Gazette-Times story “ Class of ‘48 holds reunion". - THREE Get Out O f The Way Vote for Republican control of House To the Editor: I believe the race between Mike Payne and Steve Uffelman for State Representative from District 59 is likely the most important state contest facing Oregon voters this November. Unfortunately, the important objective isn’t to pick the best man to represent District 59, but rather to see that a Republican is sent to Salem. Both Democrats and Republicans should join this effort. During the last legislative ses sion Republicans controlled the House, while Democrats con trolled both the Senate and the Capitol. Fortunately the House provided an effective resistance to the strong urban agenda spon sored by both the Senate and Capitol. This balance served rural Oregon well, but is now at risk. If the Democrats win a majori ty in the House they will provide the speaker. 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