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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 17, 1993 Keep Sharkey on Port The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow To the Editor: The Port o f Morrow’s siting o f the new gas-fired co-generation plant is a grand success. Bill Sharkey, along with Kent Goodyear, gave untold personal time to the joint venture team that negotiated with PGE. Bill is in the trucking business Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Hepp HMS sixth graders sound off ner. Oregon under the &ct of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid at Hepp ner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Oatette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and (>rant Counties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce Hughes ............................................................Office Manager, Typesetting April Hilton-Sykes............................................................................... News Editor Mary Van B ibber..................................................................Graphics Department Monique D ev in .............................................................................................. Bindery Penni k eersen tak er........................................................................................ Printer Jean Ann T u rn e r.................................................................................... Distribution (Editors note: The following letters to the editor were sub mitted by the Heppner Middle School sixth grade students in Jannie Allen’s class. The sixth graders have been studying newspapers and were to write a letter to the editor as part of their assignment.) David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Show some school spirit To the editor: "T w o bits, four bits, six bits a dollar; all for Heppner stand up and holler.” Where were you guys? I thought maybe I had misunderstood. ‘Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar; all for Heppner sit down and don’t cheer.” Heppner has the potential for two state championship teams in basketball. Let’s give the coaches and teams all the support we can to help them take us to the top. The next time you’re asked to show your support, exercise your knee joints and slap your hands together and let these basketball players know w e’re behind them all the way. P.S. Maybe we could even sur prise the judges at district and win the sportsmanship award. Sincerely, (s) Molly Rill Heppner fan Treat animals humanely To the Editor: This letter is intended for any person who "dumps” an animal. Be it a cat on someone’s farm, a dog in a neighborhood or either o f the two out in a secluded area. If you can't take care o f your pet anymore or have decided that you just don’t want it, what makes you think that anyone else does. My family has acquired one large family dog due to a neighbor moving and leaving him. a medium size female who was " d u m p ed ” in our neighborhood and unfortunately found our house and now we have 11 puppies that she had Jan. 31. We never wanted these dogs, really can't afford to feed them but until we can Find good homes or just plain have them destroyed. we're stuck with them. 1 admit to be an avid animal lover who has difficulty turning away hungry animals, but it’s not fair to take advantage o f that. Please, please have respect for the animals and the people. Times are tough, all people need are more mouths to feed when you’re not expecting them. If you don’t want or can’t afford a pet, give it away, or have it put down in a humane way. Don’t dump your problems on other people. We might just have enough o f our own. For my family and me, we now have 13. By the way, any good person who wants a puppy (in Five weeks) or a great family dog, let me know. Thank you, (s) Shanna Paullus Concerned? Write Sears To the editor: Are you concerned about the plight o f rural America? Do you care about closure o f key businesses in rural America? in Heppner? lone? Did you not know that Sears' P harm acy & Your H ealth Boardman Pharmacy & Hardware 202 1st N.W P.O. Box 170 Boardman. Oregon 97818 481-9474 481-7351 Problems Related to Anabolic Steroid Abuse Despite the adverse publicity associated with the abuse of ana bolic steroids by body builders and those who w ant to improve athletic performance, use of such steroids continues. According to a recent report in U S. Pharmacist, up to 12 percent of high school athletes use anabolic steroids. Even higher us age has been reported among col lege and professional athletes. The most common use is in the area of the “strength sports” such as foot ball. wrestling, and weight lifting to enhance muscle mass, speed, and aggressiveness. catalog is an American institu- tion, like apple pie, motherhood, and the American flag? People in rural America depend on Sears quality goods and service. Well Sears would like to hear from you. Something on your mind? A question, a problem or concern regarding Sears? Please let them know. Your concerns and opinions are important and help them stay in touch with your needs. Write to: National Catalog Customer Relations, Department 702CCR, Sears, Roebuck and Company, PO Box 3127, Naper ville, IL 60566-7127. Hearing impaired customers with access to a telephone device for the deaf (TDD) may call toll free 1 -8 0 0 -7 3 3 -4 T D D for customer service. Thanks for your concern and response. (s) Rev. Stan Hoobing Cardiovascular: Heart attacks and sudden cardiac death may result with chronic use of high doses. Reproductive System: In men there may be breast enlargement as well as a decrease in testosterone levels and sperm count. Females may experience breast shrinkage, deepening of the voice, and absence o f menstrual periods. To the Editor: When I was spending the night at a friend’s house I helped him do his paper route. We were delivering papers on Shobe Street. We were delivering papers by his house. A big black dog came running after us. I dropped the newspapers and ran. Then one of my friends tried to deliver the paper but the dog came after him again. A kid grabbed a news paper and threw it at the dog who was nipping at my friend's leg. What I’m trying to say is get rid of the dog. Give it to someone in the country where it can’t be running after people and biting them. If it has to be put to sleep then do it instead o f getting Fin ed. That’s what I would do. I’m proud o f my statement too. Sincerely, ______________ (s) Casey Evans To the Editor: I am a sixth grader o f Heppner middle school. I am writing this letter because I think that people that play pro football, basketball, baseball etc. players should not get paid as much as they do. They should cut their wages and help the homeless in the United States with the money. The pro players don’t need the money as bad as the homeless do. The homeless would be thrilled to have a roof over their heads and have enough money left over after paying taxes to buy a little bit o f food. The homeless don’t even have any money to buy food with and sometimes starve. We don’t have as many pro blems as in Somalia and some other places in the world, but we have enough to notice. The players may get mad but they will get over it if they give at least some money to a good cause in the United States. If any o f the pro players gave some o f their money to the homeless, I think that’s great. Sincerely, _______________ (s) Jeff Betzold To the Editor: I think Herm iston Police Department and Mayor shouldn’t buy new police cars so often for the ofFicers. It's just a waste of money. They should only buy new cars when they can't get the car Fixed. Instead they should do something about gangs with that money. They may already have to hire police ofFicers at the school in Hermiston. If they just went and caught gang members. then asked them where the other gang members live then they can Finish the gangs off. Parents, teachers and the police officers all need to work together. If they get together they can stop crime in Hermiston for good. Sincerely, ____________ (s) Michael White To the Editor: I am sick and tired o f the log gers clear cutting the mountain areas and then fencing it o ff so animals can’t get in to feed. I think they should not clear cut. But if they have to get logs they should just cut a little amount out o f one area and then go to another area and cut a little. That way one whole area will not be destroyed. Sincerely, ____________ (s) Travis Winters To the Editor: I think that there should be more forest service rangers out during hunting season so there won’t be as many people break ing the law. Maybe we could shut down hunting for about a year or two to let the deer and elk grow and develop. I think it’s good that you have to be 12 before you can get your license, I am a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School my name is Elliott Strouse and I am proud o f my statement Sincerely, ________________ Elliott Strouse To the Editor: I am a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School and I am writing about how Jack in the Box should be more careful about con taminated food. I think that they should check their meat so they don’t kill or hurt anymore people. All restaurants and stores need to be more careful. The govern ment should make stricter regula tions to be sure this doesn’t hap pen again. By, _____________(s) Kelly Rafferty To the Editor: Hi, my name is Jessica Maben. I am a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School. The spotted owl issue is getting out of hand. The owls don’t give anything to us so why should we give anything to them? I understand animals are important too, but don’t ignore human beings. Human beings are more important than spotted owls. We need timber industry. Sincerely, _____________(s) Jessica Maben To the Editor: I am a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School and I am going to write about the dog problems in Heppner. It think there are too many dogs wandering around and hurting people. I wish people would start chaining them up. Last summer when I was walk ing home from down town a dog started chasing me and 1 thought , he was going to bite me. I got a rock and before I could pick it up 1 COAST TO COAST 111 N. Court Heppner To the Editor: My name is Ryan Pettyjohn and I think that the farmers in America are under paid. We work just about all year and earn peanuts. The farmers that go bankrupt live like there is no tomorrow. Because o f them the farmers that still work have to pull twice the weight and after that the insurance, taxes, and the payments on top o f that more farmers go bankrupt. I feel that farmers should receive tax breaks from the government, I think they pay too much on the land and how much money they earn. Farmers who have a lot o f their land in CRP are too well paid by the government. Those o f us who are trying to farm the land need some breaks too. Sincerly, ____________(s) Ryan Pettyjohn To the Editor: I’ve been a Trail Blazer fan for a long time. The Trail Blazers aren't being good role models for the youth o f Oregon. Everybody says that we don’t have many role models and when we do they go o ff and set bad ex amples for kids. The kids think that their actions are something To the Editor: I think the Trail Blazers are do ing really badly and it makes me really mad to know that they lost four straight games at home. If they want to be champions they better shape up. I think the newspaper articles are getting on the Blazers mind too much and putting pressure on them. The Blazers are not being very good role models to the kids. I think other people feel the same. I think that the Blazers need to put this incident behind them. A public apology on T.V. would be appropriate. The young people o f Oregon need them as role models, as we don't have many. But they have to earn our respect again. Sincerely, ____________ (s) Christy Kenny To the Editor: A lot o f kids want a swimming pool for the city. A lot o f parents want one too, to get their kids out o f the house. The summers when we had the pool were boring enough, because it was closed half the time for repair. An in door pool is also an option, but most people just want a pool. I think an indoor pool should be put in place o f the old pool. And make it kind o f like the Pendleton Roundup Athletic Club with a small basketball court. Sincerely, (s) Phillip Traylor____________ Continued page six Crushed Rock For Sale 3A m inus l'/ 2 ” m inus 3 ” base rock 3 ' Rip Rap Clean Fill Material Can be picked up at pit or we will deliver Pit 2 m iles below Lex. on Lex/Ione Hwy. Contact Roger Britt 676-5096 l 676-9643 reg. M05 Beachcliff 4 oz. Sardines PAIN T •i Interior & Exterior Oil & Latex Stains & Clear Coats Over 1000 Colors 6 5 * ea Tomatoes 58*ea. Starkist 6 oz. oil or water packed •i • j Tuna reg. 79c * 5 * ea reg.75c W estern Family 16 oz. Refried Beans 45*ea. reg. *2” Welch 32 oz. Grape Jelly Wallpaper & Sundries Let Us Help You With Decorating Coast to Coast 6 76 9 *6 1 Golden Delicious S & W 14 oz. stewed, Italian, ready cut reg. 85c : Top Quality WF (A \ HF.I.F VOI To the Editor: I am a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School. My name is Heather Davis, I’m writing this letter to say that I think that the peop le who vandalized the Pendleton Cemetery are nuts and should be punished. Can you im agine all the money people put in to those tombstones and I bet the people who vandalized it didn’t even realize what they were do ing. I think that they should have to pay for all the damage. They probably didn’t even think about other peoples’ feelings, just their own. Sincerely, _____________(s) Heather Davis To the Editor:: I live in the Blake Ranch addi tion for the last two months we have had to drive down to the highway to get on the bus. Then someone told my parents that we could get paid for the miles and gas we lose in our car. The Morrow County School District paid us one time and then gave us a letter on February 4 , 1993, that said we would not be getting paid and that we should car pool. We don’t have a van or car to car pool with. I think the school district should pay us for the four miles we waste in the morning and the four miles in the evening. We know you don’t want the bus driver hurt. We just think we should be paid. Sincerely, _______________(s) Jamie Perez GROCERIES - MEATS - PRODUCE FOR Hrjjpnrr To the Editor: I am a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School. I think that our government should allow gays in the military because it involves their social life and it shouldn’t effect their jobs. It’s not their fault they are attracted to the same sex. But the heterosexual being against gays or lesbians. Many people and m yself urge you to give these people a chance to pro tect our country. Sincerley, ______________(s) Audra Bunch Court Street Market SOURCE r# k • By. ________________ Kelly Rafferty good and when they grow up they’ll do the same, and it’s not right. The Trail Blazers need to clean up their act. I hope they can win more than basketball games. They need to win back our respect. Sincerely, ___________ (s) Janelle Healy P ÎT T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T IT lT T V rT X rT T T T T T T T T T T T YOUR Anabolic steroids, which in clude oxymetholone, stanozolol, and nandrnlone, have legitimate medical uses such as for the treat ment of androgen deficiency in breast cancer. The use of these agents by athletes may involve doses that are 100 or more rimes the medi cally recommended doses. Adverse effects from high doses may include: Psychological: Depression, para noia, and overly aggressive behav ior may be experienced. at Boardman and has been vital to the P o rt’s im p ressiv e developments. It’s important to keep him on the board now and I recommend Bill’s re-electidn in March. Signed, (s) Ken Turner the dog got scared and ran away. I urge the city council to address the problem before someone gets seriously hurt. reg. ’ I09 Western Family 12 oz. E Orange Juice 7 5 * ea reg. *149 W estern Family 2 lb Tatei^Tots __ 8 5 * ea. 12 pack 12 oz. cans Pepsi Family Carrots pkg. *i## *a**.d,T Boneless Round Steak Beef Rib Steak »a**ib Boneless Country Pork Rib Boneless - Skinless Fryer Breast 2 lb. Cello Pack Zucchini Squash Kiwi Fruit •ï9V Beef Bottom Round Roast $ Ì**ib 69 lb. Prices good Feb. 17th through 23rd .‘TIIIII.I.I.I.II'III.I.I.I.IAI.I.LI.LLIALIXLL'JJXLLLLUAIJXIJAIAIAIAIZIULLL'^LLLLIAIALÏÏI
