TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 21, 1992
Letters to the Editor__
Government goes too far
To the Editor:
This is a political letter.
However, it isn’t endorsing any
candidate or measure. Instead, I
hope it will make you think, be
inform ed, investigate the
background and belief of those
you vote for in November. Those
are the people who have a big say
in your future. In general please
be concerned.
If it is only fair to teach
homosexuality in school in order
not to exclude those children rais
ed in the homosexual environ
ment. Then, it is only fair that
children be allowed to pray open
ly in school because they are be
ing raised in that lifestyle.
T herefore, their rights as
American citizens are being
denied if not allowed to pray
openly in school.
Please consider heavily what
direction our moral values are
headed in America after thinking
about the above statement and the
following.
Now, a little different
direction.
“ Our” National Lands. We
have roads closed for elk to calve.
The elk population was increas
ing before road closures. Hard to
belive isn’t it. What about the
fenced areas in “ Our” National
forests that you are not allowed
to go into?
The ranchers are having to face
the writing on the pasture gate.
Fewer cattle are being allow
ed for shorter periods of time to
graze. More creek areas are be
ing excluded from grazing. There
are people who agree with these
practices on federal lands. Some
folks feel that is fine, it’s not
bothering their lifestyle any. But,
I want you to consider - road
closures, fenced out areas, arm
ed patrols to protect the trees and
wildlife from who. you.
Private landowners who don’t
use federal lands, are you safe?
No. Oregon is trying to pass bills
right n o w g iv n ^ g U ie n ^ w m i^ ^
power over how you use your
land. The federal government is
in the process of trying to claim
all water rights to creeks and
streams. That includes the ones
that start on federal land. But
remember, those same streams go
through private land also. What
will happen when 100-plus head
of elk move onto private land, eat
all the winter grass and eat the
shrubs on the creeks. Yes elk and
deer do eat grass and shrubs.
Then the government comes in
and informs you your hillside will
erode due to overgrazing and silt
in the stream and the shrubs have
been stripped and so there’s no
shade for the fish in the creek.
You can’t turn as many (if any)
cows in on your own land. You
won’t be able to log certain areas
because it would be damaging to
the area. But, it’s okay to let the
bugs come in and kill them
because that is a natural thing.
The government has told
farmers for years how much they
can and can't plant.
National health insurance
would be another bureaucratic
expense. Hire more government
employees. It’ll take five people
with only one actually doing the
work, the others have to oversee
each other. I would benefit from
national health insurance.
However, I hope we don’t get it.
It’s just one more step to make us
dependent upon the government
to control us.
Please sit and think about the
direction we are being lead and
how com plaisant we have
become. I’m sorry but I don’t
want to owe my soul to anyone
but God, certainly not the govern
ment. There are so many other
subtle things the government is
doing to weave us into their web.
Don’t take me wrong, we do need
an effective government but I feel
the power has overtaken what it
was originally meant to be.
(s) M. Bacon
lone
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The Morrow County Sheriff s
office at the courthouse in Hepp
ner reports dispatching the
following business during the past
week:
October 13: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the
Boardman Fire Dept, to a non in
jury accident with a semi on 1-84.
westbound, mile post 159. A
washdown was requested;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman am
bulance and the Arlington am
bulance to a one vehicle rollover.
Seven people were transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Henniston;
Morrow County Sheriff $ of
fice dispatched the Fossil am
bulance to the Haven House for
one female with injuries. Patient
was transported to Mid Colum
bia Medical Center in The Dalles;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept, to a field fire on NE
2nd St. Boardman;
M orrow County deputy
responded to investigate a report
of livestock missmg in the Hepp
ner area;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the lone Fire Dept
to a report of a fire north of Ella
Road in lone;
M orrow County deputy
responded to investigate a report
of stolen property in Heppner
valued at $439;
M orrow County deputy
responded to attempt to locate an
overdue subject in the Fupper
Corral Camp. Subject was found.
October 14: Morrow County
Sheriffs office dispatched the
Boardman ambulance and depu
ty to a one vehicle accident near
Pacific NW Farms. One person
was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to a one vehicle rollover
on 1-84. westbound mile post
168. One person was transported
to Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston;
M orrow County deputy
responded
to
investigate
suspicious circumstances near
Bombing Range Tower 2.
October 15: Morrow County
Sheriff s office assisted Stanfield
Police Dept, with an arrest.
David J. Flanagan, 23, was ar
rested for Assault IV. Flanagan
was cited and released;
Morrow County Sheriffs of
fice dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to a motor vehicle acci
dent on 1-84, mile post 156. west
bound. Transport was refused;
M orrow County deputy
responded to Irrigon to the
Wagon Wheel addition for a
report of vandalism;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept to a grass fire on 1-84
and Hwy. 730 at the railroad
pass;
Morrow County Sheriffs of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept to a reported fire on
Hilltop Drive and Canal in
Boardman;
M orrow County deputy
responded to lone for a report of
an on going problem with a pro-
wler at a residence on F Street.
Investigation is continuing;
M orrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area to
investigate a report of suspicious
circumstances.
M orrow County deputy
responded to investigate a report
of suspicious circumstances in
volving juveniles.
October 16: Morrow County
Sheriff s office dispatched the
Arlington Fire Dept, to a report
of a grass fire near Hwy 19 on
Rock Creek;
M orrow County deputy
responded to assist Boardman
Police Dept with a possible
domestic in Boardman;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Bruce Nicholes, 69,
Boardman, for maintaining a dog
as a public nuisance Nicholes
was cited and released.
October 17: Morrow County
deputy assisted Oregon State
Police with a one vehicle
rollover. There were no injuries,
vehicle was towed;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to Tower Road for a
report of a person with an illness.
Transport was made to Good
Shepherd Hospital.
M orrow County deputy
resonded to investigate a report
of vandalism to Desert Farm
Supply company in Irrigon.
Amount of value on damage was
unknown.
October 18: Morrow County
Sheriff s office dispatched the
Boardman ambulance to a
residence in Boardman for one
female with an illness. Female
was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Ione EMT and
the Heppner ambulance to a
reported motor vehicle accident
on Ella Road. One male subject
was transported to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital;
M orrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area for
a report of a missing juvenile:
Morrow County Sheriff s of
fice dispatched the Arlington am
bulance to the Arlington city park
for one male subject with an in
jury. Subject was transported to
Mid Columbia Medical Center;
M orrow County deputy
assisted the Giliam County Depu
ty with a juvenile problem. Pro
blem was solved;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Jesse Sanchez Perez, 30,
Hermiston, for Driving Under the
Influence of Intoxicants. Perez
was lodged at Benton County Jail.
October 19: Morrow County
deputy assisted the Oregon State
Police with an animal problem on
Hwy. 730, mile post 181.5;
morrow County Sheriff s office
dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to a residence at Wilson
Road Trailer Park. One female
was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital;
Morrow County Sheriffs of
fice dispatched the Condon am
bulance for one female with an il
lness. There was no transport;
M orrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area for
a report of a juvenile problem;
M orrow County deputy
responded to the lone area for an
animal problem;
Morrow County Sheriffs of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept, to a brush fire at the
end of Kunze Road and Canal
Lane;
M orrow County deputy
responded to a juvenile problem
in Irrigon.
Hallelujah kids to sing at Hope, Valby
Valby and Hope Lutheran
Churches are in for a treat this
weekend, Oct. 23-25. The
“ Hallelujah Kids’ Chorus” from
Augustana Lutheran Church in
Northeast Portland is coming to
sing at worship services and learn
about rural living in Eastern
Oregon.
Hallelujah Kids’ Chorus is
made up of youth from and
around the northeast Portland
area. Many of these youth are
from neighborhoods where drugs
and gangs are present; many
thought of joining gangs or
“ wannabes” until an African
American Lutheran pastor in
troduced them to Jesus Christ and
singing.
The kids will arrive Friday
evening in lone and be picked up
by their hosts. On Saturday they
will tour a local farming opera
tion, portions of the Oregon Trail
and the Finley Buttes Regional
facility where they will see what
becomes of old tennis shoes, milk
cartons, etc. from Portland. At
5:30 p.m. at the Valby Lutheran
Church there will be a harvest
potluck dinner and festivities.
The kids will meet other people
of Eastern Oregon and sing as
well as be sung to by the Don Ep-
penbach family of Irrigon.
Sunday at 9 a.m. the chorus
will sing at the Valby Lutheran
Church located out of lone. At 11
a m. they will be in Heppner to
sing at the Hope Lutheran Church
during the service of Holy
Communion.
Both congregations extend an
invitation to the communities to
come and hear the Hallelujah
Kids’ Chorus either Saturday
night at Valby or on Sunday mor
ning at Hope.
Program slated at Mormon church
An open house and viewing of
“ On the Way Home," broadcast
via satellite, will be held Sunday,
Oct. 25 at 6:45 p.m. at the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
Day Saints Hwy. 207 in
Lexington.
Refreshments will be served.
The public is invited to attend.
For more information contact
Clair or Wanda Johnson,
676-9136.
Catholic churches plan swim party
St. Patrick’s and St. William’s
parishes are planning a swimm
ing and pizza party for children
of the grade school religion
classes, at Blue Mountain Com
munity College and Big John’s
Pizza. Parents are reminded that
medical and permission forms
must be completed in advance.
Each family attending should ar
range their own transportation.
High school students are mak
ing plans to go to Denver next
August when Pope John Paul II
will be there to celebrate World
Youth Day.
Coffee hour set for local democrats
A coffee hour will be held at
the Tullis residence. Main St.
lone, on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 10
a.m. for Democrat candidates
Don McEUigott and Ann Spicer.
McElligott is running for'eounty
commissioner and Spicer is run
ning for Morrow County Judge.
Anyone wishing to visit infor
mally with the two candidates is
invited to attend.
Benefit planned for Joy Wells
A pinochle tournament for Joy
Wells has been planned for Satur
day. Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Legion
Hall in Heppner.
The tournament will be draw for
partners and progressive. Pinochle
will be $5 per person.
A donation of a dessert is also re
quested. Dessert and coffee will be
$ 2 .
Healthy potluck slated Oct. 27
A nutritious high fiber, low fat
potluck lunch will be held Tues
day, Oct 27 at noon in the St.
Patrick Senior Center dining hall.
Individuals young and old may
sample some of the food and
recipes will be available for sale
for five cents each. Donations
will go to needed medical sup
plies for the senior center.
Molly Rhea, executive director
of Home Health of Morrow
County, will speak about the
benefits of the home health
program.
The event is open to the public
and is under the sponsorship of
Heppner's Focus on Health
group, concerned citizens young
and old for a healthy life style and
fitness.
Weather Report
b y City of Heppner
Oct. 13 - 19, 1992
High Low Prec Rain
Tues.
64 33 .0
Weds. 59 25 .0
Thurs. 51 26 .0
Fri.
56 42 .0
Sat.
65 40 .0
Sun.
68 39 .0
Mon.
75 41
.0
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