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FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 26, 1994 To the editor: I am writing to urge everyone to vote for Lynn Lundquist for state representative, District number 5 9 .1 believe Lynn to be an excellent candidate because he offers experience as a ran cher and business man which has taught him the value of hard work and the need to con trol costs. Lynn and his wife, Barbara, have raised seven children and have opened their home to more than half a dozen teenagers who needed direc tion, discipline and a second chance. Lynn has served on school boards. He understands 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 Of fice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3. 1879. Second class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P.O. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: 916 in Morrow. Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $23 elsewhere. Joyce H u g h es....................................... Office Manager. Typesetting April H ilton-Sykes..............................................................News Editor Monique Devin...................................Advertising layout & Graphics Lorene Papineau............................................ Graphics & Distribution Penni K eersem aker..................................................................... Printer David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Support Ray French for commissioner a state representative and coun ty commissioner. He treats peo ple fairly and does not favor any one part of the county. These are some of the reasons we will vote for Ray French. Please lend your support. Sincerely, (s) Tom and Marlene Currin Vote yes on Measure 9 To the editor: Campaign spending has gone out of control in Oregon. We need to pass Measure 9 which establishes limits on campaign spending. Powerful, wealthy special in terests are contributing multi ple thousands of dollars to political campaigns in order to influence our representatives. It may well be that our increas ingly relatively inactive legislators hesitate to vote on important issues in a way that would displease their campaign contributors, and may vote against the public interest. Measure 9 would set a $100 contribution limit to legislative candidates ($500 to statewide candidates) from individuals and PACS. It would also ban the personal use of campaign funds and would expand the disclosure of the sources of these funds. A vote "y e s" on Measure 9 will help average Oregonians to have an equal role in our government. It's time for us to stand up and say, "let's get big money out of our state politics. Our government is not for sale." Vote "y e s" on Measure 9. (s) Jane Rawlins Don't fall for scare tactics To the editor: State Treasurer, Jim Hill and Speaker of the House Larry Campbell stated in their argu ment in opposition of Measure 20 in the Voters Pamphlet that you would pay taxes on the pay check you deposit at the bank. This is not the truth and needs to be corrected before Nov. 8. You will pay two percent on ly when you spend. If they were simply opposing the Come Worship With Us at Willow Creek Baptist Church Sundays at 3 p.m. Meeting in the 7th Day Adventist Church 560 North M inor l COLD R E L IE F Winterize NOW Goast to Coast Hrppmt’ CAS f C L f YOl *7*~*t*l To the editor: gays and those perceived to be Measure 9 is back again, ton gay will be targets for all kinds ed down a bit, repackaged as of abuse with little or no legal Measure 13, and still trying to means of redress. The religious legalize discrimination. right will ultimately end up Passing Measure 13 would with the special right to legally set a dangerous precedent of hound out of existence any per encouraging one group to son or group they don't like. legally persecute another Gays or whatever minority is group, each time further fair game for the season will eroding our civil rights. This end up with fewer rights than could ultimately transform us they had before. So much for from a democracy to a Puritan "special rights." style theocracy. Again, one Freedom of speech also in group in power could impose cludes freedom to disapprove its way on all of us. If this hap of lifestyles. This can be done pens, everyone can kiss their without having to jepordize ex basic rights goodbye. isting constitutional rights. Is it Characterizing Measure 13 as worth it to endanger a "Child Protection Act" is just everyone's rights by passing a smokescreen for the OCA's Measure 13? real agenda, legislating Think about the possible con discrimination into our state sequences to all citizens if constitution and imposing their Measure 13 passes. It is indeed brand of morality on all aspects a threat to our civil rights and of our lives. "Special rights" the democratic process. Let's rhetoric is more of the same not see these diminished for smokescreen. Right now, gay anyone. Let's not be fooled by citizens are constitutionally the lies and distortions aired on guaranteed the same basic raidio and TV. Really think rights as anyone else, but if this hard about Measure 13 before measure passes, they will have you vote. even fewer rights. Sincerely, Instead of having (s) Sally Cohn "minority status protection," 2804 N.E. 42nd Ave. Portland, 97213 To the editor: The state of Oregon presumably is trying to preserve farm lands when in reality it is restricting the freedom of farmers and proper ty owners to sell or do as they see fit with what is rightfully theirs. An extended drive on roads through Oregon farm land will reveal thousands of acres that are nearly useless as they sit. Some are too rocky, some covered with brush and black berries, some too hilly or small. They will never be farm ed or logged. State agencies such as the Department of Land Conserva tion and Development seen to be acting in a manner favorable to few groups but not to the desires or needs of the citizens of Oregon. Are they protecting the gross farming income or total agricultural production or the farmer himself? Many farmers would be glad to sell various size parcels for several reasons including han dy cash. But they cannot. How would you like to be the owner of 150 acres of Oregon land and be told that you can't sell less than 80 acres and you can't even do that because your re maining parcel is only 70 acres? Land use lawr, are necessary but some are foolish, catering to a special few and do not ad dress long term needs of the wmm J To the editor: On Nov. 8, Oregonians will have the opportunity to vote on Ballot Measure 16, the so-called Death With Dignity Act. I wish to voice my opposition to this measure and indicate several reasons why I believe other Oregonians should vote against the measure as well. For 2500 years physicians have been trained under the Hippocratic Oath to be healers and preservers of life. It is in congruous with that oath for a physician to be a maintainer of life on the one hand and a taker of life on the other. This role reversal would be an unusual, burdensome, and inappro %” minus 1” minus • 3” base rock Clean Fill Material Can be picked up at pit or we will deliver. Pit 6 V 2 miles up from mouth of Lower Rhea Creek, Brenner Canyon. Contact Roger Britt 676-5096 =»«= a c c id e n t priate expectation to be laid at the feet of physicians. My sense is that the large majority of physicians do not want this responsibility. I have serious concerns regarding the motives and emotioanl stability of any doctor eager to take this on. In addition, as the measure is currently written, psychological consultation would not be re quired, the doctor would not be required to witness the actual singing of the request by the patient, family notification would not be required, and the lethal prescription could be for warded to the patient without the physician never seeing the patient. The safeguards to en sure misuse of the law are vague and ill-defined. If we want to know what can happen when physician- assisted suicide is allowed to take place, we can look to Holland. An informal, de fac to arrangement with pro secutors 20 years ago has allow ed physicians there to assist suicides. A dark side to the Dutch practice exists, however. Involuntary physician-assisted suicide is reportedly now more common than voluntary. Disabled adults and children are involuntarily put to death so as not to burden society (see " U .S . News and World Report", "Death on Trial",* April 25, 1994). Obviously what was once a right for a small group of individuals is now a weapon against a larger "less- desirable" group. The potential for abuse of this law is great, and once we begin. to tk e O c t. IO u sko k e lfie d a t tk e m a x c d ja x d m a n . 'd J k i i c jo o d u jo x ld to k e n itx a n c je x 1 c o m e x e ic u e . O to o a i d [d ie to H n o u s to k o a C C k e k fie d . 'Z J k a n k i . < d V [a x c ja x e t O ^ o k im o n & \ d a m iiij iJexxLj &■ O ex x L ¿d fen txij &■ O a m ifij — ------ - r r- *• ~ *-»*■ »» II -II a * Friday, Oct. 28: Dinner will be served from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29: Costume Halloween Dance, 9 p.m. Mexican buffet, dinner 6-8 p.m. For Elks Members and their out-of-town guests only Marriage Licenses The Clerk's office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports is suing the following marriage licenses during the past week: October 18: Eusebio Enrique Cubar, 26, Stanford, Conn.; and Goldie Lynn Stanger, 25, Irrigon. e o e x c fo n e =M= =«= i r O k a n k i. to L i. i t i l i a down the slippery slope of physician-assisted suicide, who will protect our disabled, our mentally ill, and our babies with birth defects from being killed as is now happening in Holland? Finally, do we want Oregon to become a meca for those on the fringe who want to make a name or career for themselves as facilitators of death. I think not. Please vote no on Measure 16. Sincerely, (s) Stephen E. Lamb, M.D. Box 1599 Pendleton 97801 state. Some results of the present laws are obvious. Have you or someone you know attempted recently to acquire an acre or a few on which to build a home? With few exceptions, you could not succeed. Home values are rising rapid ly, even in small towns, because of lack of supply. The tax people are blamed unfairly. You can pay a relatively high price for a small older home or you can buy a nice home in a subdivison also at a relatively high price. People who need homes or want the extra space that a couple of acres provides are quite limited. An important question comes up now. How are developers and subdividers able to secure plenty of land when you or I cannot buy three acres? However, you and I can pay them from $20,000 to $50,000 for one-sixth to one-third of an acre. There are reasons for and answers to this dilemma. It is not just a matter of fairness to all and politics at our expense that we are dealing with. Current land use laws are beginning to hurt Oregon and will do so greatly in the future. It is time to reevaluate and make changes. (s) Merrill Wheelock 359 SW Oak St. Willamina 97396 Crushed Rock For Sale Opposes physician assisted suicide measure, I wouldn't say a thing; but when it's not the truth, it must be corrected. Don't fall for scare tactics, those who spend your money don't want to lose the right to raise your taxes at their discretion. Sincerely, (s) Geronimo and Mary Bayard Dodge Creek Stables 3739 Hwy. 138 West Oakland 97462 r funding those schools. He is concerned about drop out rates, school violence and parenting. If these are your concerns too, vote for Lynn Lundquist. He can represent you very well in these areas. Lynn wants to crack down on criminals. He would like to get the state government priorities in order. He will make a better state for all of us to live in, work in and raise our families in. Please join me supporting Lynn Lundquist for state representative. Sincerely, (s) Tom Currin Measure 13 legalizes discrimination Letters to the Editor To the editor: We support Ray French for county commission and we urge you to support him too. He is a man of integrity and honesty. Those are important qualities in the political arena today. Ray has experience, both as Re-evaluate farm land changes Vote for Lynn Lundquist The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Thursday, Nov. 3: Ladies’ Night, will be serving Orange Roughy Ofc Heppner Elks 358 676-9181 “ Where Friends M eet” 142 Main Court Street Market 111 N. 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