Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 1 , 1995 - FIVE
Letters to the Editor
Bond levy only thing in our control
To the Editor:
We have lost control of how
well we educate our kids in
Morrow County. Now, the
state of Oregon tells us how
many dollars we can spend,
per student, and it's way
lower. Our librarians, music
teachers, art teachers, sports
programs, PE teachers and
much more have gone or are
going. We are down to four
days a week for school. We are
feeding our children less. We
are stacking them classrooms
sideways. Now, should we
break the camel's back and vote
down the bond levy too? Say
no to computers or a room, or
a decent roof?
Good grief, no. It's the only
thing left in our control.
Sincerely,
(s) Kathy Bauska
Boardman
Take a stand for children
To the Editor:
On March 28 Morrow Coun
ty voters will once again have
the opportunity to decide if
they believe their children and
young adults are worth in
vesting in. It's true, the
measure being put before us
will cost us most of the reduc
tion in taxes provided by
Measure 5 for the 1995-19% tax
year, but this is money we can't
afford to not spend. Our taxes
will still be somewhat lower
next year. With rising inflation,
interest rates climbing with no
downturn in sight, and main
tenance and construction costs
skyrocketing, the only reason
able course is to bite the bullet
and say "yes, it's time". It's
time to move our children into
an environment that is con
ducive to the best education
that we can give them. It's time
to prepare our children to meet
the challenges of their futures
with every possible advantage.
It's time to realize that the
children we educate today are
the men and women who will
be making the decisions that af
fect our lives. It's time to take
a stand and say that the
children of Morrow County
deserve our support. Please,
vote on March 28. Please vote
for our children.
Thank you,
(s) Margaret A. Smull
Irrigon
Vote for bond levy
To the Editor:
As a parent of a Sam Board-
man Elementary student, I see
the need for more classrooms
and updated technology.
Please vote yes on the Morrow
County School District bond
levy.
(s) Barbara Hemnes
Boardman
Yes vote will save our schools
To the Editor:
We would like to take this op
portunity to encourage Morrow
County voters to vote for the
Morrow County School Dist.
bond levy. A bond levy at this
time is necessary to save educa
tion as we know it in Morrow
County.
The major problem is one of
over crowding in out north end
schools. The increase in stu
dent enrollment since the last
construction was completed are
staggering. Sam Boardman
Elementary up 71 percent;
Riverside High School up 66
percent; A.C. Houghton
Elementary up 74 percent and
Columbia Junior High 58
To the Editor:
I'm changing my vote this
time around. I believe it is time
to support the Morrow Coun
ty School District and vote yes
on the proposed bond levy.
The bond levy has come up
for vote twice in recent elec
tions. On both occasions, even
though I have children in
school, I voted no. The first
time I said no was because I felt
that the school board did not
make any effort to listen to or
acknowledge the request of Ir
rigon residents to consider put
ting a high school back in
Irrigon.
The second time around I
percent.
By passing the bond issue we
can eliminate this over crowd
ing and also take care of the
much needed repairs to current
buildings and equipment. It
would also enable us to im
prove and update the
technology programs for our
students.
Education is suffering in our
district. Our children deserve
better. Historically Morrow
County has always taken care
of its own. Current times are no
different. A yes vote will save
our schools.
(s) Dan and Mary Lou Daltoso
Boardman
voted no because of what was
included in the bond levy. Fac
ed with operating expense
challenges, the board had
threatened to cut extra cur
ricular activities and the bond
levy included putting in a new
gym at the Riverside High
School.
The levy has been changed
and I feel it is time to support
our kids and help to further
their education.
Please join me in voting yes
on the Morrow County School
District bond levy.
Sincerely,
(s) Steven (Alf) Humphrey
Irrigon
'Ewe-Do' added to festivities
New to the St. Patrick's
Celebration this year will be the
Ewe-Do-Bingo. Pre-numbered
tickets will be sold on a
numbered grid. The event then
uses live sheep which will be
released on a numbered grid
layed out on the street. The
square that the sheep releases
its "Ewe-Do" on will be the
winner of a $300 cash prize.
The grid will be located on
To the Editor:
In the event the school
district feels it best to contract
out transportation, we ask that
our feelings be considered in
this decision.
Having met with the contrac
tors that are going to bid, the
bus drivers feel Mayflower Bus
Co. would best suit the needs
of the school district, the
students, bus drivers and the
communities.
Mayflower Bus Co., has
assured the drivers that they
will have a job with them, in
surance will be provided to the
drivers and their families and
all drivers will meet the eligibili
ty for a 401K retirement.
Mayflower Bus Co. is known
nationwide. They excel in safe
ty for the drivers and the
transportation of students.
They have safety and training
programs that far exceed the re
quirements. They have a lot of
different incentive programs for
their employees. There are all
kinds of opportunities for
drivers and sub drivers to work
for them year round.
Mayflower Bus Co. does buy
locally and becomes very in
volved in all of the com
munities such as fund raisers
and charters.
We thank you for your time
and consideration.
(s) Shirley Martin, Jan Coe,
Shawna Wilson,
Nancy
Ekstrom, Pat Dougherty,
Gerald
Bergstrom,
Bob
Worden, Pam Piper, Marie
Rudisill, Rita Britt, Mike and
Cindy Brosnan
Support quality schools, vote yes
To the Editor:
The voters of Morrow Coun
ty should approve the bond
levy that will be before them in
March. This bond has been
proposed to provide classroom
space in the north end schools
of Morrow County. I have been
actively involved in the effort to
get this much needed space for
over two years and believe it is
time for the voters to wake up
to the fact that the north end of
our county has grown and will
continue to grow. The people
need only look around their
neighborhoods to see this. Take
a quick walk around my
neighborhood and you will see
five new houses. Or better yet,
look to the north of Riverside
High School where a whole
new subdivision with over two
dozen houses and duplexes are
nearing completion. The peo
ple who will occupy those
houses are bringing children
with them when they move in
and we need to be able to pro
vide suitable schools. The bond
will do this when it is passed
by adding 45 new class rooms
to the school system. I urge the
people of Morrow County to
continue their support of quali
ty schools by voting yes on the
bond levy.
Sincerely,
(s) Scott Bauska
Boardman
Obituary
4-H News
George Waterland
It's time to approve bond
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Consider bus driver's feelings
Willow Street between Murray
Drugs and Gardner's Men's
Wear. The sheep will be releas
ed around 2:30 p.m. Saturday,
March 18.
Tickets cost $5 and may be
purchased prior to March 18 at
Heppner City Hall, Heppner
Bowl and Gardner's, or by the
grid on the day of the event.
People for the Pool, Inc., is
organizing this event.
Come Worship With Us
A memorial service for
George Waterland was held
Friday, Feb. 24 at the Heppner
Elks Lodge.
Mr. Waterland, 40, of Hepp
ner, died Monday, Feb. 20,
1995 at the Oregon Health
Sciences
University
in
Portland.
He was born Oct. 26, 1954 at
Billings, Mont, to Thomas and
Marge Sims Waterland. He liv
ed in Montana and Wyoming
before coming to Pendleton
with his parents. He graduated
from Pendleton High School in
1972. He attended Blue Moun
tain Community College and
Eastern Oregon State College.
On June 25, 1977, he married
Karla Peterson at Pendleton.
They moved to Heppner where
he was employed at Kinzua
Corporation.
He was a member of the
Heppner United Methodist
Church, the Heppner Elks
Lodge, the Willow Creek
Country Club and had served
as president of the local wood
workers union.
In addition to being an avid
golfer, he enjoyed all sports.
He did volunteer work at
Heppner Middle School in
Special Education and was in
volved with youth activities as
a coach in Little League, Colt
Basketball and soccer.
Survivors include his wife
Karla, daughters Lindsey and
Kory; sons Jeff and Kyle, all of
H eppner;
father,
Tom
W aterland of Pendleton;
mother Marge Waterland of
Vancouver, WA.; three sisters
and two brothers.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Heppner Little
League, do Donna Roy, PO
Box 824, Heppner, OR 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp
ner, was in charge of
arrangements.
Morrow County School
Superintendent Chuck Starr,
board member Molly Rill and
Cyde Estes will speak at the St.
Patrick Senior Center in Hepp
ner on Wednesday, March 8,
Sixteen members of the
North Lex Swine and Cattle
4-H Club met February 19 at
the lone Fire hall for the first
meeting.
Officers were elected. Those
elected were Kara Miller presi
dent; Stephanie Haguewood
vice president; Jessica Krebs,
secretary; Dustin Haguewood
treasurer; Shelby Krebs, news
reporter and Joe Bacon, Jory
Crowell and Luke Swanson,
sergeant at arms. Members
discussed a membership award
based on attendance at meet
ings and herdsmanship at fair.
The next meeting was set for
March 26 at the fire hall.
Marriage Licenses
The Clerk's office at the cour
thouse in Heppner reports is
suing the following marriage
licenses during the past week:
February 23: Isideo Aguilar
Gordillo, 22, Boardman; and
Maria Yolanda Escandon
Aguilar, 34, Boardman.
Justice Court
Report
The Justice Court office at the
courthouse in Heppner reports
handling the following busi
ness during the past week:
Robert Lee Kler, 52,
Milwaukie-Exceeding Bag
Limit, (buck deer), $306 fine;
Hunting Prohibited Area (safe
ty zone), $306 fine;
Troy Allen Hyatt, 26,
Heppner-Exceeding the Max
imum Speed Limit, 75 mph in
a 55 mph zone, $95 fine.
The Morrow County Sheriff's
office in Heppner reports
dispatching the following
business during the past week:
February 21: Morrow Coun
ty Sheriff's office dispatched
the Heppner ambulance and
lone EMT to a residence in
lone. One male was trans
ported to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital with an illness;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance and Lexington EMT
to a residence on Clarks Ca
nyon. One female was trans
ported to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital with an illness;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon area
for a report of shots fired. The
area was checked and deputy
was unable to locate anything;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon
Mobile Court to investigate a
report of harassment. In
vestigation is continuing;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Boardman
area for a report of a possible
drunk driver. Call was
unfounded;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
Fire Dept to a grass fire near
Paul Smith Road;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Terrell Lee Rea, 29,
Boardman, on two Morrow
County warrants for Probation
Violation/Delivery of a Con
trolled Substance and one
Umatilla County warrant for
Probation Violation. Rea was
lodged at Umatilla County
Sheriff's office;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Irrigon for a
report of Menacing;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Irrigon for a
Domestic Assault report.
Charles Timpy, 35, Irrigon was
arrested for Assault IV. He was
cited and released.
February 22: Morrow Coun
ty Sheriff's office dispatched
the Arlington ambulance to
1-84, west bound at the west
end of the Arlington Bridge for
a male with an injury. No
transport was made;
Morrow County deputy as
sisted with a three vehicle ac
cident at Sentry Market. Mor
row County Sheriff's office
dispatched the Boardman am
bulance to the scene but no
transport was made;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice disptached the Condon
ambulance to a residence on
West Wails for a female with an
illness;
Morrow County deputy
checked a report of a suspicious
vehicle parked in front of a
private drive in the Irrigon
area. Nobody was in the
vehicle;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance to respond to the
Boardman Foods for a report of
a female with an unknown il
lness. No transport was made.
February 23: Morrow Coun
ty Sheriff's office dispatched
the Boardman ambulance to
Hwy. 730 and Bombing Range
for a male with an uknown il
lness. No transport was made;
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beginning at 11:45 a.m. They
will discuss the school bond
levy.
The public is invited to
attend.
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Willow Creek Baptist Church
560 North Minor
By Shelby Krebs, reporter
School bond levy topic at Senior Center
at
Sundays at 3 p.m.
Meeting in the
7th Day Adventist Church
North Lex Swine
and Cattle
Sheriff »Report
Morrow County deputy
responded to investigate a
report of thefts from Pacific NW
Farming, Boardman. Investiga
tion is continuing;
Morrow County deputy
responded to investigate a
report of a traffic problem on
Hwy 730. Cows were at large;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the lone area for
a report of an animal problem.
February 24: Morrow Coun
ty deputy cited Roger Dale
Wilkinson of Stanfield for
Possession of a Controlled
Substance, Criminal Trespass
II, Failure to Yield to Emergen
cy Vehicle and Driving While
Suspended infraction. A court
date was set for March 16 in
Hepner District Court;
Morrow County deputy took
a report of a civil matter in
Irrigon;
Morrow County deputy took
a report of a Hit and Run at
Oregon Potato Incorporated;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance to east bound 1-84,
two miles east of Boardman for
a one vehicle accident. One
person was transported to
Good Shepherd Community
Hospital in Hermiston.
February 25: Morrow Coun
ty deputy took a report of
stolen property in Irrigon;
Morrow County deputy as
sisted the Boardman Police
Dept, in a juvenile disturbance
in Boardman on Wilson Road;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Irrigon for a
report of a prowler outside a
residence;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance to Wilson Trailer
Court for a male with an injury.
No transport was made;
Morrow County deputy
checked a suspicious vehicle in
the Heppner area;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Oscar Dean Smith, 41,
on a Morrow County warrant
arrest for Harassment and
charged with Possession of a
Controlled Substance Class B
felony. He was lodged at
Umatilla County Jail.
February 26: Morrow Coun
ty Sheriff's office dispatched
the Arlington fire and am
bulance Dept, for a structure
fire in Arlington. No transports
were made;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance to Chase St. One
female was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
with an illness.
February 27: Morrow Coun
ty deputy began an investiga
tion of Criminal Mischief at
Head Start in Irrigon;
Morrow County deputy
began an investigation of at
tempted burglary at an Irrigon
residence;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested James Ray Steelman, 40,
of Boardman for Probation
Violation/Sexual Abuse I. He
was lodged at Umatilla Coun
ty Jail.
Morrow County deputy
began an investigation of theft
from Potlach Farms in
Boardman;
Morrow County deputy
began an investigation of theft
of a radio at B & C Repair in
lone. Radio was valued at $150.
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