SIX- Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. September 30, 1992
Letters to the Editor
Wallace best candidate
To the Editor:
It isn’t often that we as voters
can be 100 percent sure that those
who are running for elected of
fice have the integrity, honesty
and ability to perform their jobs
once they are elected.
1 have the privilege to know
one such candidate who will be
on the November ballot: Jeff
Wallace, running for Umatilla-
Morrow County district court
judge.
Jeff and I attended high school
together and have kept in touch
throughout the years. During the
time that I have known Jeff, he
has demonstrated not only hones
ty and fairness, but leadership and
the strength of character needed
to fulfill the penal responsibilities
of the office. Jeff has been in
private practice, moreover, and
is very aw are o f the concerns of
the business community.
There is no doubt in my mind
that Jeff will insure that the court
once again performs its legislative
function in a fair and equitable
manner.
Jeff Wallace is beyond a doubt
the best candidate for the position
of district court judge, and I hope
you will join me in voting for him
on November 3.
(s) Greg Allen
Hermiston
Irish join with Choctaw
To the Editor:
This letter (dated September 1)
is sent from Ireland and I would
be grateful if, through your
newspaper, you would allow me
to reach some of the estimated 40
million American-Irish located
throughout the United States
today.
I am writing about a unique and
historic event this month
(September), which links the
Choctaw Indians and the Irish
people in an extraordinary bond
of friendship.
Five hundred years after the
voyage of Christopher Colum
bus, the world is re-evaluating the
impact of European colonisation
on the Americas. For the original
inhabitants of North, Central and
South American, the so-called
‘discovery’ of this new world
began a process of exploitation
and brutality with far reaching
consequences.
The Choctaw Indians are but
one example of this process. In
the winter of 1831, tens of
thousands of Choctaw were for-
cibly rem oved from their
ancestral homelands in Mississip
pi to Oklahoma. Almost half of
the Choctaw people perished dur
ing their ‘Trail of Tears’.
What makes the Choctaw story
of such compelling interest to the
Irish, is the discovery of their
generosity to our people during
the Great Potato ‘Famine’ of
1847.
We have no idea how the
Choctaw learned of Ireland’s suf
fering at that time. What we do
know, however, is that the Choc
taw (perhaps hearing echoes of
their own suffering just 16 years
previously), were so moved by
the stories of Ireland’s poor, they
called a meeting to discuss our
plight. At the end of the meeting,
the Choctaw raised, from their
meagre resources, US $710.00
for famine relief in Ireland. ‘Niles
Weekly Register', recording their
generosity in 1847 commented
“ the poor Indian giving his mite
to the poor irish. ’’
On September 7, 1992, a small
group of seven Irish people will
begin retracing the Choctaw
‘Trail of Tears’ from Broken
Bow, O klahom a, back to
Mississippi. On September 21
this group will be joined by a fur
ther 17 walkers at Lake Village,
Arkansas. On September 27. two
Brazilian Indians will join at
Ackerman. Mississippi. The walk
will conclude at the great
prehistoric Choctaw ‘Mother
Mound’ of Nanih Waiya, near
Preston, Mississippi, on Satur
day, October 3, 1992.
I shall participate in the last two
weeks of this historic walk
together with my friend, Richard
Moore, who, in 1972, at the age
of 10, was blinded by a rubber
bullet, as he made his way home
from school, in Derry, Northern
Ireland. Richard and I have
decided that our long walk will
have three purposes:
1. To thank the Choctaw for
their humanity to our people dur
ing Ireland’s Great ‘Famine’
2. To help the Irish charity
AFrI (Action From Ireland) with
its Great ‘Famine’ Projects and
3. Through the Great ‘Famine’
Project to raise essential
emergency relief for the victims
of Somalia's Great ‘Famine’
today.
I am happy to inform your
readers that the Choctaw Indians
have agreed to help us with our
efforts to assist the people of
Somalia, thus establishing a new
chapter in the history of our
friendship.
Should any of your readers
wish to join us, they would be
most welcome, especially on the
last day, October 3, at Nanih
Waiya State Park, near Preston.
Mississippi.
However. Richard and I would
like to appeal to your readers to
sponsore our walk on behalf of
the Great ‘Famine’ Project and
especially the suffering people of
Somalia.
Donations can be sent to: Great
‘Famine’ Project - Somalia Fund,
c/o Br. John G. Driscoll, C.F.C,
President. Iona College, New
Rochelle, New York 10801.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours Sincerely,
(s) Don Mullan
Director
Dublin. Ireland
Is ONRC official the anointed one?
To the Editor:
Who on earth has made Andy
Kerr think he is the “ anointed
one” ?
He came to Lakeview to scorn
our talents, misrepresent our
motives, ridicule our sacrifices,
demean our intellegence and
worse, lecture and threaten us
that if we do not see it his way,
he will crush us into submission.
This tyrannical diatribe is
reminiscent of other depots on
other shores who have imprison
ed the minds and productivity of
people for personal gains or
simply to bolster an ego that is
bound to an activity devoted to
power without regard to the cost
to others.
His performance begs an
answer as to just who is the
ONRC. Who are the directors (if
there is a board of directors) that
countenance the scurrilous words
that gushed forth from this little
man, who if he were as tall in
stature as he is in principle would
stand shoulder high to a small
wood-ant (yes, we have a dif
ferent term for this critter). Who
is Andy Kerr? where did he go
to school? What is his
background? What jobs has he
held? Outside of a tongue, what
are his unannounced credentials
to speak on this subject? Simple
questions that also beg for an
answer.
He refers to us as “ the most
socialistic county in the state.” A
partial definition of socialism is
“ group living where there is no
private ownership of property.”
Socialism is a transitional stage
in M arxist theory between
capitalism to communism. He
brands us with a dark image that
the last two generations of
Americans shed blood and gave
their lives to vanquish. Believe
me, “ If we do not hang together,
we shall certainly hang separate
ly ”
If we do not recognize the
enemy when we see and hear it,
we are as lost as the generations
that blindly followed the call of
Lenin an El Duce or a Führer.
One thing that clearly was heard
was the Declaration of War. This
antagonist has plainly told the
people of Lake County that our
culture...our very way of life... is
finished and done with and that
he will bury us.
The bravado of his comments
obviously dem onstrate his
disregard of our intelligence and
skills. Lacking an understanding
of the concept of renewable
natural resources displays better
than words the sort of enemy we
must fight. Andy Kerr is the
unlettered one, not us. His ig
norance is an embarrassment to
our civilization, but not, evident
ly, to those who pay him.
Let us take the ONRC apart
and find out who they are and
from whence they came. If sanc
tions they doth proclaim, more
that one can play that game.
(s) Bob Alger
Mayor, Town of Lakeview
K re b s e n te rta in O re g o n T ra il T re k
By Delpha Jones
The Oregon Trail Trek, spon
sored by Western Oregon State
College consisting of 19 vehicles
and 36 people, were entertained
at the Krebs ranch on Thursday
evening with a barbecue lamb
supper, salads and dessert. They
were en route from Independence
Missiouri to Oregon City. Peo
ple from Florida, Kentucky, Min
nesota, Iowa, New Mexico,
Michigan, California and Oregon
were in the group. This is the fifth
year the group has passed through
this area and been entertained by
the Krebs. Maureen, Clint, Skye
and other Krebs family members
were hosts.
O W G L to m eet O ct. 7 in U m a tilla
The annual fall workshop
meeting of the Oregon Wheat
Growers League will be Wednes
day, October 7, beginning at 8:30
a.m. at The Olde Country Brand
Restaurant in Umatilla.
The workshop traditionally
allows Oregon wheat and grain
growers to gather for discussion
regarding the direction and focus
for the OWGL during the upcom
ing year. This year, in addition
to resolution discussion, growers
will be discussing the implica
tions of the NAFTA and deter
mining a position on taxes. Also
planned for the evening preceding
the workshop, is an informal
discussion of the resolution pro
cess itself. This exchange will be
held from 7 to 9 p.m. in the John
Day Room at the same location.
“ This is the growers oppor
tunity to say, ‘here is our dilem
ma’. We choose our focus based
on real problems, experienced by
real people. With so much impac
ting agriculture today, I hope I
see a lot of familiar faces, and
some new ones as well,” stated
Ben Holdman, president of the
OWGL.
The resolution process allows
topics of concern to be discussed
at the county level after the fall
workshop has been completed.
The results of the county discus
sions are then taken to the annual
meeting of the OWGL, held dur
ing the Convention, where they
are formally adopted. This year’s
annual meeting will be Wednes
day, December 2, at the Red
Lion/Lloyd Center H otel,
Portland.
Weather Report
Justice Court
Report
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The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the
following business during the past
week:
Russell J. Estes, 34, Heppner-
Exceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$55 fine;
Randy
Lott,
H eppner-
Maintaining a Dog as a Public
Nuisance, $70 fine;
Eric Eugene Scardino, 20,
Portland-Open Container (beer),
$55 fine; Failure to Wear Seat
Belt, $24 fine;
Franklyn Albert Clark, 49,
OakGrove-Failure to Stop for
Pedestrian in Crosswalk, $35
fine;
Thomas Edward Fritz, 38,
Heppner-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 65 mph in a
55 mph zone, $31 fine;
Jay Dee Hudson, 53, Heppner-
Exceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$55 fine;
Cheryl M. McBride, 34,
Heppner-Failure to Use Seat Belt,
$24 fine;
Larry Reno Stockam, 33,
Heppner-Failure to Wear Seat
Belt, $24 fine;
Howard Kevin Hamblin, 32,
Hermiston-Truck Speeding, 65
mph in a 55 mph zone, $31 fine;
Mary Susan West, 24, Ione-
Exceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 68 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$76 fine;
George Stacy McDowell, 19,
Heppner-Illegal Window Glass
(tinted) $56 fine;
Andrew T. Williams, 22,
Hermiston-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 75 mph in a
55 mph zone, $95 bail forfeited;
Daryll Frank Decius, 20,
Heppner-No ATV License (Class
I), $31 fine.
WCCC Golf
Ladies Organized Play
First: Juanita Martin, Lorena
Jones. Luvilla Sonstegard, Carol
Norris; second-Harriet Pierson,
Jan Paustian, Neoma Bailey,
Melba Miller; third-Lois Hunt,
Barb Gilbert, Norma French,
Doll Campbell.
Special awards: long drive-
Barb Gilbrt; KP second shot-
Melba Miller; long putt-Harriet
Pierson.
Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Gram Growers
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1992
Soft White
Sept.
*4.40
Oct.
*4.45/*4.48
Nov.
*4.49
Dec.-Jan.
*4.50
by City of Heppner
September 22 - 28, 1992
High Low Free
Weds.. 84 47 .0
Thurs. 82 49 .32
Fri.
61 48 tr
Sat.
65 45 .0
Sun.
76 40 .0
Mon.
69 40 .0
Tues.
73 41
.0
Barley
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
*98
‘99
*1.01/*!.03
*1.04/* 1.05
*1.05
P U B L I C N O T IC E
Pioneer Memorial Hospital is
inviting bids on an addition to
Pioneer Memorial Clinic. Plans
and specifications for the addition
may be obtained at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital, 564 East
Pioneer Drive, Heppner OR
97836 starting on Wednesday.
September 23, 1992.
Contractors biding on this pro
ject must be licensed and bond
ed. Bidder are required to visit
the site and follow all contract
documents, specs and plans.
Sealed bids will be received by
Pioneer Memorial Hospital, 564
East Pioneer Drive. Heppner OR
97836 until 2:00 p.m.. Friday,
October 16. 1992. Bids shall be
identified with the project name,
the Bidders name and address,
and labeled in bold print “ SEAL
ED BID". Any bids submitted
after the date and time will not be
considered. Bids will be opened
publicly at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital. Friday October 16.
1992 at 4:00 p.m.. The contact
person for this project will be
Gary Nolan.
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, or age and han
dicapped status in employment or
in the provision of service.
Published: September 23 and 30.
1992
Lead shot
banned
Waterfowl and upland game
bird hunters are required to use
only non-toxic < teel) shot while
hunting on feceral refuges in
Oregon, including Umatilla, Cold
Springs, and McKay Creek Na
tional Wildlife Refuges.
Refuge M anager M orris
LeFever would like to also re
mind hunters that toxic (lead) shot
may not be possessed while hun
ting game birds or waterfowl on
these refuges.
P U B L I C N O T IC E
NOTICE OF WATER RIGHT
TRANSFER 6174
Ralph L. Morter filed an ap
plication with the W ater
Resources Department for an ad
ditional point of appropriation of
water from groundwater as pro
vided by ORS 540.510 to
540.530.
Certificate 49816, in the name
of Franklin Lindstrom & Sons,
Inc., includes a right limited to
1.30 cubic feet per second from
a well, with a priority date of
September 25, 1969, for irriga
tion of 225.6 acres.
Certificate 57252, in the name
of USDA-Farmers Home Ad
ministration. includes a right
limited to 0.90 cubic foot per se
cond from a well, with a priority
date of September 25, 1969, for
irrigation of 165.8 acres.
The point of appropriation for
these rights is in the SE V* SW '4,
Section 32, T 2 N, R 24 E,
W.M.; 460 feet North and 3930
feet West from the SE Corner,
Section 32.
Certificate 57223, in the name
of USDA-Farmers Home Ad
ministration. includes a right
limited to 1.58 cubic feet per se
cond from a well, with a priority
date of April 29, 1975, for irriga
tion of 126.7 acres.
The point of appropriation for
this right is in the SE'4 NE%,
Section 31, T 2 N, R 24 E,
W.M.; 10 feet North and 10 feet
West from the E'A corner. Sec
tion 31.
The applicant wishes to com
bine the water rights evidenced
by Certificates 49816 and 57252
into one right to irrigate only
225.6 acres. The applicants also
wishes to add an additional point
of appropriation to these water
rights. The new well is located in
the SW'/4 SE 14, Section 30, T 2
N, R 24 E, W.M.; 2840 feet
North and 2600 feet West from
the E'4 comer. Section 31.
Protests may be filed by per
sons who think their water right
may be injured by this change.
Additional information or forms
and rules for filing protests are
available from the W ater
Resources Department by calling
378-3739. If a protest is filed a
hearing may be held.
IF NO PROTEST IS FILED
BY OCTOBER 27, 1992, THE
CHANGE MAY BE APPROV
ED WITHOUT A HEARING.
Published: September 23, 30; and
October 7, 1992
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