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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 26, 1995 Letters to the Editor The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Pamela M. Barnes 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: $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Coun ties; $24» elsewhere. Joyce H u g h es....................................... Office Manager, Typesetting April H ilton-Sykes............................................................. News Editor Stephanie J e n s e n .................................................................Typesetting Monique Devin................................ .. Advertising layout & Graphics Susan Hansen........................................................................Distribution Penni K eersem aker...................................................................... Printer David and April Hilton-Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Put students first their personal enjoyment, ad To the Editor: vancement, achievement, and Please vote "y es” for the self-growth if co-curricular ac Morrow County Unified Re tivities cease to exist due to fun creation District. ding cuts. Without co-curricular I would like to encourage the activities, the student is denied voters of Morrow County to opportunities for personal vote "y es" on the formation of the Morrow County Unified growth and the school's func Recreation District levy. I hope tions seem incomplete and the importance and the oppor limiting. I can not imagine the tunities which this levy holds schools, students, families, or communities of Morrow Coun is evident to us all. As a 1995 Heppner High ty without co-curricular acti School graduate, my involve vities. The success of students ment in co-curricular activities, involved in co-curricular ac especially athletics, helped tivities is an important aspect of keep me responsible and focus "hometown pride". As voters, I ask you to put ed throughout high school. the students of Morrow Coun Academics were always a pre ty first. Please do not deny requisite for my participation in them the opportunity to en co-curricular activities. How hance their social skills, in ever, the knowledge and op dividual growth, and effective portunities I experienced ness. Do not be a part of through co-curricular activities limiting their future potential. are irreplaceable. I was able to I ask you to recognize and develop my citizenship, com consider the importance of co- munication, and social skills curricular activities in Morrow beyond what normal classroom interaction provides. My in County schools and the effects volvement also exposed me to your decision will have on the many real-life learning ex students of Morrow County. Please vote "y e s" in Septem periences in a very positive, ber. motivating atmosphere. Sincerely, I am afraid that Morrow (s) Jenny Krein County students will be forced Heppner to sacrifice opportunities for Light rail wasteful G enuine C Transit experts now realize that light rail doesn't take many drivers off the road. Two-thirds of riders come off bus routes that are often shut down to force passengers onto the train. Even worse, now that many homes and jobs are outside central cities, fixed-route rail lines to downtown make little sense. Finally, light rail lines typify the expensive special-interest programs state and national taxpayers are often asked to fund. They are part of the reason government has grown so big. What Oregonians decide about Portland's north- south light rail will tell us whether we are ready to leave the wasteful past behind and enter a more cost-effective future. Sincerely, (s) Tracie Sharp, executive director Cascade Policy Institute 813 SW Alder, Suite 707 Portland 97205 h e v r o l e t Pamela M. Barnes, 57, of lone, died Friday, July 14, 1995, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in To the Editor: Heppner. Runaway Train! How much At her request no local ser is three billion dollars? It is vice was held. Final committal three thousand million dollars. was in England. If it were divided equally Mrs. Barnes was bom May 1, among all Oregonians, adults 1938, in Harven, County of and children, they would each Flint, Wales, Great Britain, to have $1000. Jim and Joan Thomas Roberts. How much will the new She met Robert A. Barnes at South North light rail cost to Porto de Mathrone, Spain. build? $2.8 billion. How much They were married on June 24, will it cost each Oregonian? 1976, at Cheltenham, England. About $1000, one way or an She traveled with her husband other. to more than 85 countries. If we sold all of the down She enjoyed simple things, town buildings in Portland, we collecting butterflies from would have two billion dollars; Africa, dolls from almost every not enough to build one light country and bird feathers. She rail line to replace one bus line. enjoyed her horses, three How much is it per mile? wolves and four cats. $100 million per mile. While her husband was in Why does it cost so much? Berlin, Germany, she received No one will say. How much the U .S. Military lifetime will it cost to build a light rail honorary membership in the Berlin Brigade. Vote yes on recreation district She operated the lone Office Restaurant and Tavern for a of the clubs, sports and pro To the Editor: short time. grams that I mentioned before I am very concerned about Survivors include her hus the passage of the Morrow teach teamwork, pride and dis band, Robert, at the home; cipline. They're also a way for County Unified Recreation Dis daughters, Sue Parchment, of the community to get to know trict. It would create a three- Cheltenham, England, and students and coaches, and for year 450,000 dollar levy. This Jackie Barnett of Springfield, students to appreciate the sup money would replace some of Ore.; son, John Bowels, of port a community provides. the funds taken away from our Stanton, Broadway, England; Sports, drama, music, etc., school district that covered the mother, Joan Roberts of Stan give students the ability to be expenses of programs like ton; brother, Alan Roberts of come better students and citi sports, drama, FFA, art, music Beechweet, Buckland, En zens. On behalf of the kids of and clubs. The balance of the money would be paid by the Morrow County, I ask you to gland; and two grandchildren. Memorial contributions may students because "pay to play" vote "y e s " on the Morrow be made to the Pioneer Hu County Unified Recreation Dis would still be in effect. mane Society, P.O. Box 361, trict levy. I will be in the eighth grade Hermiston, Ore. 97838. Sincerely, this year and sports mean a lot Sweeney Mortuary, Hepp (s) Ben Goodyear to me and my classmates. All ner, was in charge of arrange Heppner ments. Runaway train Heppner To the Editor: Oregon taxpayers are being asked to fund another Portland light rail project. Two key facts should be considered: 1) light rail is extremely expensive com pared to other transit options, and 2) light rail doesn't significantly reduce traffic congestion. Portland's Eastside MAX light rail line ended up costing $266 million to construct, 55 percent over estimate. Week day ridership is still more than 40 percent below the original projection. Now, the proposed north-south line is estimated to cost over $2.8 billion, more than 10 times the Eastside line's cost just 10 years ago. Even if they stay on budget this time, it will still take over $933,000 to create each of the project's 3,000 temporary construction jobs. How many jobs will be lost elsewhere in Oregon as our tax dollars are diverted into this venture? Obit-«rie» ' Remember when your word was your Bond. - You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still the way we do business today. COM FORTABLE • TRU STFU LL • HONEST • CARING The Largest Volume Chevy Truck Dealer in Eastern Oregon SHERRELL CHEVROLET Hermiston, Oregon 1-800-567-6487 New Car Sales Used Car Center 567-6488 567-3919 line in Salt Lake City? $17 mil lion dollars per mile. Why is it so much less in Salt Lake City than in Portland? No one will say. How do you vote? Do you want to build something that costs more than all the build ings in downtown Portland, be five times more expensive to build than the same thing in Salt Lake City, and not move any more people than the cur rent bus system? Call the Governor and your legislator. This is a runaway train, out of control. Your help is important. Sincerely, (s) Cedric Hayden Member, Interim Task Force on Light Rail Chairman, House Subcommit tee on Transportation, 1995 Session Keep co-curricular activities in county To the Editor: We are avid sports players in the Morrow County School District. We're writing to ask for voters' support on the Morrow County Unified Recreation District to be voted on in Sept. If this ballot goes down, it eliminates sports, drama, FFA, cheerleaders, all field trips, etc. We believe that sports help us to be competitive in the real world. They help us to learn how to work together and get along vvith people. Without these extra-curricular activities, some students may let their grades slide. Self esteem and absenteeism may also become a problem. Please vote to keep the co- curricular activities in Morrow County. Kids in every grade level will benefit with this. Sincerely, (s) Kelly Morgan (s) Steve Allen (s) Jon Garrett (s) Jory Crowell (s) Marc Orem lone Vote yes on recreation district To the Editor: As junior high students, we have not yet been able to achieve our dreams by playing high school sports like our older brothers. Our dreams and many others' dreams of drama, music, sports, etc. will never come true if this recrea tion park district levy is not passed. Another large problem is many kids' grades and atten tion will slip at school. Also, kids won't have anything to do after school, so they will get in trouble. Kids behave in school because they realize that if they don't keep their grades up, they can't participate in extra curricular activities. Kids don't think of sports just as fun, we have to work hard and study hard too. Please vote yes on the recrea tion park district. Sincerely, (s) Elizabeth Allen (s) Adrienne Swanson lone SK COAST TO COAST | All you need I for your painting i project I _________ i Goast to Coast Hrppnrr WF CAS' H U P Y(H 474-VWW II Graveside service for Velma Phillips will be held July 30, 1995 at 4 p m. in Heppner. Mrs. Phillips, a lifetime resi dent of Wheeler and Morrow counties, passed away in Sparks, Nevada, at the home of her granddaughter and her granddaughter's husband, Nanette and Randy Beith, where she had made her home the last three years. Robert R. Green Robert R. "B o b " Green, 71, of Fossil died Monday, July 17, 1995, at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. Graveside services were July 20, 1995, at the Redmond Memorial Cemetery. Ralph McNulty and Dusty Flegel officiated. Robert Green was born February 24, 1924, in Portland to Ray R. and Florence (Brown) Green. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He mar ried Betty Hough on January 23, 1948, in Noti. He was a wheat and cattle rancher. He lived in Fossil for 21 years after moving there from Redmond. Mr. Green is survived by his wife, Betty, Fossil; son, Buster Green of Spray; nephew, Tom Danley, of Bend; four grand children and seven great grandchildren. He was preced ed in death by his parents and his daughter. Market Report Compliments of ttw Morrow CountyT3r«in Growers Tuesday, July 25 Soft White July Aug. R. Rollis Sept. The funeral service for Eric R. Oct. Rollis of Heppner was held on Nov. Saturday, July 22, 1995, at the Dec. United Methodist Church in Jan. Heppner. Burial was at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. July Eric Rollis, 13, died Sunday, Aug. July 16, 1995, at Camp Larson Sept. at Coeur d'Alene, ID. Oct. He was bom September 20, Nov. 1981 at Heppner, the son of Dec. Russell and Ellen Searle Rollis. He attended Heppner Elemen tary and Middle schools. He enjoyed school and competed *5.06 *5.06 *5.07/*5.09 *5.11/*5.13 *5.15/*5.17 *5.19/*5.21 *5.23 Eric in the district-wide math con test. He also participated in the state geography contest this year. He enjoyed playing video games and on his computer. Survivors include his par ents, Russell and Ellen Rollis of Heppner; brothers Steven Roll is of Portland, and Chuck of Boise; maternal grandmother, Laura Searle of Heppner, pa ternal grandmother Florence Series of Silver Lake, WA.; pa ternal grandfather Wayne Roll is of Heppner and paternal step-grandm other Glenna Rollis of Heppner. Memorial contributions may be made to the Inland North west Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1009 N. Washington, Suite A, Spokane, WA. 99201. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge of arrange ments. We make Painting j Weather | Velma Phillips Posters Gazette-Times 676-9228 Barley *120 *120/*118 *116 *116 *116 *116 Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: Harvey Ray Childers, 37, Ione-Expired Vehicle License, $57 fine; Jerry Dewight Hamlin, 22, Hermiston-Violation of the Basic Rule, 37 mph in a 25 mph zone, $144 fine; Laura Jean Bumside-McElli- gott, 41, Heppner-Exceeding the Maximum Speed Limit, 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, $85 fine; Henry Lewis Brokaw, Jr., 66, Grants Pass-Failure to Wear Seat Belt, $91 fine; Travis William Greenup, 21, Lexington-Exceeding the Maxi mum Speed Limit, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $144 fine; Michael J. Hammons, 22, Heppner-Violation of the Basic Rule, 35 mph in a 25 mph zone, $61 fine; Michelle Dawn Alldritt, 19, Lexington- Exceeding the Max imum Speed Limit, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $95 fine. Summit Springs Village P.O. Box 687 - 133 S. 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