FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 26, 1995
Letters to the Editor
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
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Pamela M. Barnes
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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