FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, October 21, 1992
Cooley fails to address issues
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Letters to the Editor
No on measures 5, 6 and 7
To the Editor:
I feel that I should write you
and add my two cents worth on
ballot measure number 5 and 6.
These two ballot measures would
immediately close down the Tro
jan Nuclear power plant near
Portland which would cause a
loss of the Oregon State Power
supply potential by nearly 20 per
cent o f o u r to tal O regon
generating potential.
Portland General Electric, who
owns Trojan, has come up with
a legitimate plan that will phase
out the plant completely over the
next four years.
By closing Trojan down in an
orderly plan o f shutdown giving
everyone nearly four years to
figure out a pian to come up with
replacement power which we
must have or we will all face
pow er
shortages
in the
Northwest.
We cannot plan on additional
power to be generated from
hydro-power sources, in fact we
face a great loss of hydro power
generation because of the fish and
wildlife controversy that we now
see happening and it is going to
get worse.
We now have some of the
lowest priced electricity in the
U.S. But believe me this is go
ing to change in the next 10 years.
Also, closing Trojan now is not
going to solve nuclear fuel rod
storage at Trojan site that we
already have at the on site storage
facility.
I hope you will vote “ no” on
Ballot Measure numbers 5 and 6.
Let us work this problem out over
the next four years. Do not get
frantic. Let us go about solving
this problem in an orderly and
controlled plan. 1 personally have
been involved in Oregon rural
electric problems for 20 years and
feel strongly about this.
I would also suggest we vote no
on Ballot Measure number 7
which is called the Split Tax Roll.
That will double the property
taxes on all businesses, large and
small and farms. It will drive
many businesses out of business
because of the huge tax increases.
It will also stop new businesses
from starting up or moving into
Oregon from elsewhere. Worse
yet, it will make unemployment
go up and that means we lose in
come tax collections from these
businesses.
I think Ballot Measure number
7 is bad for Oregon and the peo
ple of Oregon.
Sincerely,
(s) H.C. “ H erb" Wright
Fossil
Vote for Glenn
To the Editor:
Meg Murray probably didn't
know that 40 years ago the north
end started proceedings to secede
from the county if we didn't get
a representative from the north
Ph arm acy &
Y our H e a lth
end, thats when Russell Miller
was elected.
Thank you Meg for your write
up. You said it so well I’m
repeating it, “ all regions be
rep re sen te d on governing
bodies.’’
Vote for Ed Glenn from North
Morrow county.
(s) Mabel Allen
To the Editor:
Last Thursday I attended the
public hearing in Hood River on
LCDC’s proposed rules regar
ding recent amendments for farm
and forest land.
I was surprised by W es
Cooley’s testimony in which he
acted like he didn’t understand
the process. He testified but fail
ed to address the issues at hand,
yet in the Voter’s Pamphlet Mr.
Cooley states that he has served
M.C. Sheriff supports Wallace
To the Editor:
As the Morrow County Sheriff.
I have had the opportunity to see
both candidates for district court
judge in the courtroom. That’s
why I’m voting for Jeff Wallace.
He’s the one with the best work
ing knowledge of criminal law
and procedure.
I have had the opportunity to
observe J e ff s courtroom work in
trials, pre-trial motions and
sentencings. I’ve worked with
him on an almost daily basis since
1987, when he was elected DA.
Jeff Wallace is the clear choice
based
upon
ab ility
and
experience.
Psoriasis (pronounced “so-ri-
ah- sis”) is a thickening of skin with
scaly, red or silver patches - either
in localized areas or all over the
body. This skin condition tends to
run in families and occurs most
often between the ages of 10 and
30. According to the AMA Family
Medical Guide, the exact cause of
psoriasis is not known Instances
of this condition can be triggered
by emotional stress, damage to the
skin, or a period of generally poor
health
Although there are many dif
ferent and effective medicines used
to control psoriasis, topical ste
roids are the first treatment choice
recommended by many physicians.
According to Dr. Irving Katz and
colleagues writing in a recent issue
of Patient Care, mid-potency
topical steroids are preferred over
super-potency steroids because of
their effectiveness and lower inci
dence of adverse effects. Topical
mid-potency steroids include 0.1 %
betamethasone valerate, 0.1%
triamcinolone acetonide, and
0.025% fluocinolone acetonide.
Dr. Katz stales that psoriasis on
the face, in the body folds or in the
area of the groin are best treated
with low-potency topical steroids
such as hydrocortisone. The su
per-potency steroids are recom
mended only for short term treat
ment due to a tendency of these
agents to cause skin thinning with
long-term use. Oral steroids are
not recommended for psoriasis
Ask the police, who deal with
our criminal justice system every
day, who their choice is. Jeff
Wallace has been a prosecutor, a
private attorney and a military
lawyer. His opponent was a legal
aid lawyer for all of his career
prior to being appointed by
Governor Roberts. Jeff has lived
all of his life in this area and
knows Umatilla and Morrow
counties well. That’s why he is
my choice for Umatilla-Morrow
County District Court Judge.
Sincerely,
(s) Roy Drago
M orrow County Sheriff
Fels’ changes fair, efficient
To the Editor:
As supporters of Judge Peter Fels,
we would like to retain him as judge
of the District Court.
During his short time on the
bench. Judge Fels has made a
number of changes in his court that
have increased judicial fairness and
efficiency, thus saving taxpayer
money. He has also imposed stiffer
sentences on drunk drivers, and has
insisted that victims of crime be
allowed to testify at every
sentencing.
Having worked professionally
w ith Judge Fels prior to his appoint
ment to the District Court bench, we
liked what we saw. He was fair. He
was sensitive, and he was a good
listener. We have witnessed the
qualities in his work with migrant
families, in his leadership on the
Youth Services Commission, and in
his role as a father and friend.
When you balance judge Fels’
judicial toughness and astute
knowledge of the law against his
fairness and sensitivity to people,
you have a combination that makes
our judicial system work properly.
Judge Fels is a keeper.
Join us on November 3 by casting
your vote for Judge Peter Fels.
(s) Ron and Donna Caldwell
Pendleton
Fels will serve well
To the Editor:
1 am writing to urge you to vote
for Judge Peter Fels. I worked for
over 20 years in the Umatilla
County C lerk's office. As a tax
payer and as a former county
employee, it is important to me
that the courts be run efficiently. •
I believe that Judge Fels is runn
ing an efficient courtroom.
Since he has taken office.
Judge Fels has done some things
that impress me. He has begun
using community service and
electronic surveillance as senten
cing options. He is also serving
as a settlement judge for circuit
court cases to ease the circuit
court docket.
If you want a competent per
son in office who will make good
use of your tax dollars, please
vote to retain judge Peter Fels as
your district court judge.
(s) Viola Diggins
Pendleton
It’s tunny the way unforeseen op
__
portunities arise. Sometimes you start
out to do something and all of a sud
den, you have a chance to do
something else, a lot more important.
You know what 1 mean.
That’s the way it was in Baker Ci
ty last Friday. I went there to testify
before the Water Resources Commis
sion about need for a unified policy
for the state of Oregon. Oh. I know
that tme department of state govern
By Ed Glenn
ment does not set policy for all others,
but it sure seemed to me that
somebody has to take a look when it
appears that different departments are working at cross purposes.
Last July the governor came to Hermiston to announce the Regional
Strategies projects. She went on at great length to praise the area, its
agricultural production and food processing industries. You’d have
thought that our value-added agricultural strategy and ag production
were right on. But two things bothered me about that.
First, just two weeks before, the Water Resources Commission was
considering a moratorium on all new water rights applications. Hadn’t
the governor been reading the papers? Without water, none of the things
the governor was praising would ever be.
And then just a few days later, she announced funding for several
adjoining regions, each of which had selected tourism as a strategy.
The funding level in tourism regions was three times the per capita
funding level in agriculture regions. Somehow what the governor was
doing spoke louder than what she was saying.
That seemed to fit in with what Ted Hallock has been quoted as say
ing: that the only people that will remain in Eastern Oregon will be
those few necessary to pump gas and fry hamburgers for the tourists.
But then along comes the LCDC with new plans to protect important
and high-value farm land. See the need for one policy? Don’t we need
to know whether Oregon is an agricultural state or whether it’s just
a fish state?
Well that’s what I went to Baker City to talk about. It wouldn’t be
the first time I testified before that commission. Nor the LCDC nor
the DEQ nor any one of half a dozen state and federal agencies over
the years. While sometimes we are a little skeptical about the impact
of testimony at public hearings, the truth in most testimony is heard
indeed.
Once the Water Resources hearing, the opportunity arose to save
two specific projects form a major omission. Seems the Water Resources
plans to issue water rights basin by basin, claiming that the water rights
on the Powder River don’t affect water rights on the Umatilla River.
That’s true as far as it goes, but they did not consider how those rights
might affect the main stem Columbia.
They had made no provision for Columbia River water rights ap
plications until I protested loudly. The Port of Morrow and Hermiston
Development Corporation both have important water rights applica
tions pending that would have been affected.
i
So that’s what I mean about taking advantage of a sudden oppor
tunity. I’m glad I was there. I got to see some old friends from Baker
and Wallowa Counties and catch up on the gossip. Working, rather
than just talking, for economic development and resource access does
have its rewards,____________________________________________
AS I
SEE IT /
Measure 9 not discriminatory
To the Editor:
The discrimination and bigotry
created by the passage of ballot
measure 9 would forever alter
Oregon's reputation as a state that
To the Editor:
On November 3 please join me
and write in the name o f James
McElligott for the unopposed
position of director Morrow Soil
and Water Conservation District.
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at-large.
Jim has the qualities and
background needed to carry out
the mission and objectives of the
SWCD Board in the conserva
tion, protection and sustained use
o f the natural resources of M or
row County. Thank you.
(s) Jerry Anderson
Irrigon
The Choice Is Clear....
"Jeff Wallace is a
trial lawyer, not a
special interest
Attorney. Jeff has
performed his job in
the public arena,
subject to your
scrutiny, not behind
closed doors."
Vote no on
measure 9
To the Editor:
I am a citizen concerned with
human rights. I am therefore ex
tremely concerned about what
Ballot Measure 9 could mean to
us all.
If this initiative passes, it would
be the first time in United States
history that a constitution has
been amended to take rights
away. Vote no on ballot measure
9.
(s) Vicki Rodriguez
Pendleton
Dave G allaher
U m atilla County
D istrict Attorney
JEFF
WALLACE
for
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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secondary lands issue.
After witnessing Mr. Cooley’s
performance, I’ve decided to vote
for Wayne Fawbush for state
senator.
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