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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 30, 1992
Cooley’s interest suspect
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Letters to the Editor
Recommends Wallace for position
To the Editor:
I have known Jeff Wallace for
nearly 30 years, both as a 4-H
and FFA member and as a prac
ticing attorney. I recommend him
to you for our next district court
judge in this fall’s general
election.
Jeff is the Morrow County
District Attorney. As DA, he has
been active in efforts to prosecute
drunk drivers, drug dealers and
other criminals. He is the only
candidate running for this
judgeship who has been a pro
secutor. He is also involved in
community activities, such as
Boy Scouts and drug-abuse
prevention efforts, to help keep
our young people out of trouble.
Jeff Wallace has been a
member of this community all of
his life. He has a farming
background and served as a state
officer of the Oregon Association
of Future Farmers of America.
He has also shown registered
Angus at the Umatilla County
Fair and the Oregon State Fair.
He knows this community better
than any other candidate, and
that's important in a judge.
Jeff also has been a private at
torney, meeting a payroll, handl
ing divorces, real estate transac
tions and doing wills. He’s the
only candidate with any private
practice background in this area.
For all of these reasons, I know
Jeff Wallace is the best candidate
for the job.
I’m voting for Jeff Wallace for
district court judge. He will serve
us well.
Sincerely,
(s) Bob Cooper
Hermiston
For Peter Fels
To the Editor:
We would like to express our
support of Judge Peter Fels to be
retained as the district judge of
Morrow County.
Judge Fels has proven himself
since January to be a competent
and fair person in his court deal
ings. Judge Fels has integrity ; he
is a good listener; and he works
hard to uphold the Oregon
statues. Judge Fels is a person in
volved with people and the well-
being of those with whom he
comes in contact with.
We feel that being bilingual has
given Judge Fels an uppeihand
approach to suits being brought
before the court it has nut only
been beneficial for the people in
volved in a case, but also in Judge
Fels’ handling of cases.
We urge you to vote for Judge
Peter Fels as district court judge.
Sincerely,
(s) Frank and Cara Osmin
Elect Jeff Wallace
To the Editor:
In this fall’s general election,
we have a chance to make a real
difference in our judicial system.
We have the opportunity to elect
a judge who not only knows the
law. but knows Eastern Oregon
as well. That candidate is Jeff
Wallace.
Jeff is the district attorney of
Morrow County. He has been a
prosecutor for 12 years. He is an
experienced trial attorney who
has been aggressively going after
drug dealers, drunk drivers and
other criminals. We need a judge
who has prosecuted criminals and
Jeff is the only candidate for this
position who has been a
prosecutor.
Jeff has a farm background. He
was raised on a wheat, cattle and
hay ranch near Milton-Freewater.
He was in 4-H and FFA. He
understands agriculture from a
farm er’s view point. This
background combined with his
knowledge of the law gives him
the kind of understanding and
values that are important to our
community. I would feel more
comfortable having judges on the
bench
who
have J e ff’s
background and ability.
Please elect Jeff Wallace
district court judge on November
3. He’s the most qualified can
didate for the job.
Sincerely,
(s) Dorothy Kopacz
Hermiston
To the Editor:
1 have been following the
Wayne Fawbush/Wes Cooley
campaign with interest. I recent
ly received Cooley literature at
our house, and 1 recently read in
our local newspaper that Cooley
was our neighbor, living in the
second house down the street.
Cooley’s negative campaign
where he has attempted to distort
the Fawbush record isn’t fooling
us. Neither is his new address.
During the last month while Wes
Cooley has been presumed to be
living on our street I have not
seen him. his auto, or any other
indication that he lives here. It is
incredible that the secretary of
state would take Cooley at his
word that he lives in this senate
district, after finding out that he
had a California driver’s license.
Licenses
cost
more
in
California, so what was the pur
pose of keeping it if not to justify
residence in California?
How many places does Wes
Cooley live? Maybe he will be
the first person to try to serve in
two state legislatures at the same
time.
Wes Cooley’s interest in our
senate district is certainly suspect,
and his supposedly pro-Central
and Eastern Oregon stance is just
that-stance. I can’t imagine that
fellow Oregonians would elect a
Californian to represent us.
Sincerely,
(s) Steve Bucknum
Prineville
What is truth of 9?
To the Editor:
The success or failure of
measure 9 will impact every
family in Oregon and this nation
as nothing perhaps in this cen
tury. Opponents of measure 9
paint a picture of neo-Nazi
fanatical religious hate groups
conspiring to remove civil and
equal rights, encourage hate and
intolerance
and
enhance
discrimination against homosex
uals. What is the truth?
1. Does the homosexual com
munity demand and receive
special minority benefits based on
sexual preference?
The Portland police department
actively recruits homosexuals as
does the CSD for foster parents.
Some Oregon colleges, high
schools
and
homosexual
organizations presently receive
tax and student fees to promote
homosexual preference. That
preference is sodomy.
2. Are homosexuals financial
ly or socially discriminated
against?
The homosexual community is
affluent and powerful. The Wall
Street Journal (July 18, 1991) il
lustrates the average homosexual
has an income over $50,000 (Les
bian $45,900) while the average
A m erican makes $36,500.
Roughly 50 percent of homosex
uals hold professional or manage
ment positions. Portland Future
Focus five-year plan calls for af
firmative action and hiring
guidelines (job quotas) for
homosexuals in all departments as
well as private contractors who
work for the city.
3. Would passage of measure
9 legalize discrimination and hate
against homosexuals?
The same scare tactic was
strongly promoted in 1988 when
Governor Goldschmidt attempted
to pass an executive order to grant
special rights for homosexuals.
Fortunately the citizens of
Oregon wisely defeated that
measure. Has a witch hunt
against the homosexual com
munity ensued? Of course not. In
fact the homosexual community
is more bold and militant than
ever.
4. Is there a relationship bet
ween
hom osexuality
and
pedophilia and other sexual
perversions?
Homosexuality (sodomy),
pedophilia (sex/sodomy between
adults and children) and multiple
separate perversions including
sadism and masochism all must
recruit because they require un
natural sexual intercourse and un
controllable lust. AIDS is only
one disastrous result of abnormal
and perverse sex.
5. Do any Oregon schools
presently
facilitate
homosexuality?
The Portland school district has
a counseling program designed to
determine who is “ gay” and then
refer students to the radical
homosexual organization Phoenix
Rising. Project, 10 in operation
in California, when implemented
in Oregon will provide materials
and homosexual counselors
teaching how to perform
homosexual acts.
The Word of God warns any
nation that permits sodomy
(homosexuality) will be destroyed
(Genesis 19). “ Choose you this
day whom ye shall serve,”
Joshua 24:15.
(s) Stuart Dick
Hermiston
Ann Spicer has expertise
To the Editor:
Who is Ann Spicer?
She is a lady attorney in Hepp
ner (Morrow County) Oregon.
She and her husband are both at
torneys in the firm of Kuhn &
Spicer. Ann and her husband Bill,
have two children. Both children
attend school in Heppner. Ann
and her family are very in
terested in Morrow County with
all its small communities.
She is very civic minded, par
ticipates in many community
affairs.
By the way, Ann is our at
torney. She would make Morrow
County people proud to see her
as our new county judge.
She will certainly have our
votes.
(s) Mr. and Mrs. Bob Riddle
Another
Controversy
You won’t have to read this column
this week because there just isn’t
anything to write about. Oh, I could
write about the mongrel puppies
Sydney had a month ago. They’re
beginning to range away from the dog
house and get in the way anytime
anyone is outdoors around our house.
Just like some people I know, Sydney
exercised no discrimination at all in
her choice of fathers for these pups.
I could write about that, but I can’t.
I could write about the chickens.
By E<J Glenn
You know I keep some chickens for
the feathers they grow for the flies I
tie for the fishing I do. But the only thing to write about is that the
pullets are laying pretty good now, good enough that it keeps us busy
giving eggs away. And the roosters fight with each other and pull out
some of those precious feathers. They all eat too much and the cat gets
in the chicken pen once in awhile and chases off a lot of fat and more
feathers. Pretty dull stuff.
I could write about that, but I won’t.
You see, anything good to write about I can’t
It’s too close to election to write about anything controversial and
some folks think I can turn just about any subject into a matter of con
troversy. Like a bitch dog's indiscretion in selecting a mate
Controvery is a term that can be applied to almost every subject upon
which only two people might disagree. Take the American flag. Some
folks think they should be able to burn it. most of us don’t agree, but
the Supreme Court says it’s OK. Now there's a controversial subject
that is just too hot to touch at election time-the American flag.
Some of the most American of traditions-God, Mom and apple pie
can precipitate some of the most heated arguments, especially at elec
tion time. And for goodness sakes, don’t mention Chevrolet in any
Morrow County coffee shop this time of year.
So when you take away all the controversial things, there just isn't
anything left to write about. Except the chickens.
I’ve wondered why it is that controversial subjects are to be avoided
with a passion in political races. Some folks say it’s because voters
won’t vote for a politician when he says something they don’t agree
with. Some folks think that voters will abandon a candidate even when
they disagree on just one thing out of a dozen.
Like when one state senator candidate sent out a little booklet in which
he wrote about 15 of the big issues of the day. He must have lost
thousands of votes because just about everyone could disagree on one
of those 15.
If it really is that way, and if it really is necessary to stay away from
all the controversial issues, then we’re certain to get politicians who
have not made up their minds about anything, maybe they won’t have
minds to make up. The mindless masses elect the mindless leaders.
You know, there really are people who believe that
I don’t. Sorry, but I just had to say that. 1 believe the general populace,
the voters, all my friends and neighbors across town, the county and
the country, are alot smarter than the “ experts" give them credit for.
I think you size a candidate up for what he is in the long haul, the
big picture, what he can do in a full term of office. 1 don’t think you
are so small minded as to make voting decisions based on one issue,
one comment, the first week in office.
There I go again, spouting off on a controversial issue. There are
lots of folks who disagree. They are the ones who blast you with 30
second sound bits, catchy slogans and a lot of idle promises. I’m on
the other side. I think you look at the bigger picture.
So there you have it. There’s nothing to write about that isn't con-
troversial. Maybe 1 should stick with the chickens.______________
AS I
SEE IT
Oct. 5-9 classified employees week
Oregon School Employees
Association has named October 5
through 9 as OSEA classified
School Employees week in
Oregon.
Classified employees consist of
secretaries, cooks, custodians,
bus driv ers, instructional
Bridal Registry
Susan Plocharsky
&
Troy Hesse
Ann Spicer for judge
Heppner Elk’s Lodge #358
Invites its members and guests
to dine with us
Friday & Saturday Evenings
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Our Menu
A. ‘2 fer' Filet Mignon Dinners- * 1 5 * *
2 com plete steak dinners
Marriage Licenses
B. Surf & Turf Dinner
Filet Mignon & Tiger Prawns ® I 4 ® *
C. Tiger Prawns Dinner * IO ”
Prawns 'Sauteed'
All dinners Served With
Soup, Salad. Potato & Dessert
Lounge Open
Wednesday through Saturday
4 p.m. till Closing
Ì Heppner Elks 358
676-9ISI
Where h'ienth Meet'
To the Editor:
I think it is time for a change
in Morrow County. My new
political agenda is never to vote
for an incumbent.
As Morrow County Judge,
Ann Spicer would be a refreshing
change to Morrow County’s
’’Good Old Boys” network.
She’s able, knowledgeable
about county government and is
aware of the budget problems on
the horizon. We’ve been going
along as usual the past several
years seemingly unaware that the
next few will be critical. I think
142 N. Main
The Clerk's office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports issu
ing the following marriage
licenses during the past week:
September 25: Robert James
Gates. 34. lone: and
Catherine Jean Gribskov, 37.
lone.
Willie Baker. 41, Boardman;
and
Sinda Irene McKim. 31,
Boardman.
September 28: Bryce LaGrand
Davidson, 35, Boardman; and
Debra Morris Smith, 35,
Boardman
assistants, groundskeepers,
maintenance personnel and laun
dry personnel.
OSEA #59 is one of 162
chapters across Oregon represen
ting over 16.000 classified school
employees in Oregon school
districts.
we need Ann Spicer’s expertise
and veracity to do what’s best for
Morrow County.
Ann Spicer as Morrow Coun
ty Judge will take into considera
tion what is best for all its
citizens.
(s) Pat Wright
October 17
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