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FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 15, 1996 Vote for Wenholz The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow 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 ner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Second class postage paid at Hepp ner, Oregon Office at 147 West W illow Street Telephone (503) 676-9228. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Bos 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $18 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant Counties; $25 elsewhere. April Hilton-Sykes........................................................................................ News Editor Stephanie Jensen.............................................. Typesetting, Layout, Distribution Monique Devin . . Advertising layout & Graphics Penni Keersemaker Printer David Sykes, Publisher Letters to the Editor Wenholz ideal candidate To the Editor: John Wenholz is the ideal candidate for the position of Morrow County Commission er. His experience in business and his active participation in community affairs have pre pared him well for public ser vice. John's dedication to the best interests of all of Morrow County's citizens have won him the respect and enthusias tic support of friends in every area of our county. Please elect John Wenholz. (s) Larry and Corrine Lindsay Lexington Garry Reynolds for circuit judge To the Editor: I strongly recommend the election of Garry Reynolds as circuit court judge. For 20 years I have fought against him and with him on all kinds of cases, he has all the legal skill and per sonal traits to be an excellent judge. Before an attorney can be a good circuit judge, he must have actual experience as an at torney trying cases to juries in the circuit court. Garry has tried innumerable cases to juries year after year-all kinds of them. To the best of my knowledge, one of his oppo nents, Dan Hill, has only tried one case to a circuit court jury in his whole legal career. When the Oregon State Bar polled Morrow and Umatilla county attorneys as to whom they felt would be the best judge, 71 percent of those voting chose Garry Reynolds- even though there were two other candidates. 1 can never recall a higher percentage of support for a judge. Finally, Garry Reynolds is the type of man we all want as our judge. He is fair, firm, intelli gent, hardworking and has common sense. He is exactly the type of person I would want sitting in judgment before me. I can give no higher re commendation. Very truly yours, (s) George L. Anderson, P.C. Hermiston Vote for Wenholz To the Editor: *' Once again it is time to get out and cast our votes for coun ty commissioner. I am asking you to consider John Wenholz for that position. I worked with John on the school advisory board for several years and found him to be willing to listen to ideas presented and make unbiased decisions. Also, he was willing to take a sand for what he felt was right when necessary. John is committed to being our eyes and ears from north Morrow County as a member of the county commissioners. Cast your ballot for John W enholz and then talk to him regularly so he can become a good representative. (s) Karen Pettigrew Ridgway for circuit court To the Editor: We have known Bob Ridg way for several years as mem bers of the Starbottle Ski Club and have exercised with him at the Round-up Athletic Club. We feel that Bob is of high moral character and has strong family and community values. We agree with his tough but fair principles for criminal justice. Bob has the proven ex perience as Pendleton's muni cipal court judge, demonstrat ing both responsibility and leadership. We hope that you will join us in support of Bob Ridgway for circuit court judge. Sincerely, (s) Howard and Cheryl Headley Pendleton Ridgway not for catch and release To the Editor: Watching the judicial system in action during the past year has been a frustrating adven ture. I always thought that the catch and release program dealt with fishing, not felons. I still cling to the idea that an individual can make a differ ence; in this case, that individ ual is Bob Ridgway. I have no false pretenses that circuit judge Ridgway can individually revamp the liberal legal system in this country that seems to protect the criminal element at the expense of the law abiding public. Bob Ridgway is mentally and emotionally tough. He is fair and compassionate, but I can not imagine him being intimi dated by anyone. He will meter out the letter of the law. Have we in this country ever need ed it more? I'm voting for Bob Ridgway for circuit court judge. (s) Fritz Hill Helix Free help with health insurance paperwork! Get help with the Medicare paperwork maze and make the best decisions you can. The Oregon Department of Consumer & Business Services’ Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SH IBA ) program has trained volunteers to help you file claims and compare HMOs and supplement policies. For a volunteer near you, call: SHIBA 1 - 800 - 722-4134 To the Editor: I would like to encourage everyone in Morrow County to vote for John Wenholz for county commissioner. He is a longtime resident of our coun ty and is familiar with our pro blems and how to address them. I am glad we have so meone that is successfully self- employed that has the time and the energy to take on this dif ficult job. We will find him to be fair, informed and to the point when he gives his input to our county government. Please vote for John when you cast your vote. (s) Gary Frederickson Boardman Campbell for senate district 28 To the Editor: I am writing this letter in sup port of Kevin Campbell for the Democratic nomination for State Senate District 28. Having grown up in Condon, I knew Kevin's grandparents and their children as intelligent, friend ly and active community mem bers. Kevin has followed their example and distinguished himself in county government, serving as Grant County judge and president of the Associa tion of Oregon Counties. Kevin cares deeply about our future and has fought hard for funding for education, econo mic development and better care for senior citizens. Like many people, I find that all too often I vote against a candidate instead of for one. This year, however, I am enthusiastically voting for Kevin Campbell for state senator on May 2 1 .1 hope you will too. Best Wishes, (s) Frances Baker The Dalles Concerned about education quality To the Editor: Most of us who have children or grandchildren in the public schools are very concerned about the quality of public education. The most common complaint that we hear in the media and locally is that too many of our high school graduates lack a good basic education. A rather quick study of the new standards seem to indicate that spelling, grammar and style are merely matters of personal preference, mathema tics is a function for calculators and much of U .S. history is irrelevant. We have now had about 50 years of educational innova tions or "reform s,” most of which last about six years and then are abandoned and forgot ten. Remember "sight read in g ," the "n ew m ath ," "n ew English" and now we have "Education 2000." Every one has a history of failure and we then reap the consequences. In our own district, we have reinstituted a four-day week. Why? How many solid class hours do we have a week? Twenty? Can we afford to give up 20 percent of classroom time now? If we provide less than a superior education we are perpetuating and increasing an even larger class division than we have at present. We hear the old refrain, "W e need more money for better education."- I was told years ago by a school superintendent that this is an old PR ploy. Anyone against more money is against better education. Does more money necessarily mean better education? When I was a school director, about 80 per cent of the school budget was for salaries. I believe that the questions we should ask are not how our salaries compare but are our teachers doing their jobs, earning their salaries? If not, how are we evaluating them and how are we upgrad ing them? How much admini strative overhead is necessary and how do we evaluate our administrators? Juvenile crime has increased in Morrow County about 50 percent in the last ten years. Rumor has it that shoplifting is increasing at an alarming de gree. There is an Oregon statute that mandates teaching ethics and citizenship in our schools. If these things are be ing given proper weight, why the apparent disintegration of values in some communities? How many more commissions and governor's committees do we need to study the problem? Finally, are all students being treated equally in educational and disciplinary matters? Dis crimination tends to destroy morale and respect for authori ty. In my 20 years involvement with schools, it was my ex perience that, with few excep tions, my fellow board mem bers tried to see that all students were treated equally w ithout regard for th eir parents' position or influence. There is always a temptation to some educators to curry favor by ignoring such problems, but I have confidence that our board members will not con done such actions. Sincerely, (s) Donald McElligott Gutierrez has qualifications To the Editor: This letter is in support of Gayle Gutierrez for Morrow County treasurer. G ayle's qualifications speak for them selves. She has worked in the Morrow Count Court system for many years. Gayle has worked in the Public Works of fice in Lexington. She has worked in the treasurer tax col lector dept, (when it was together as one office) and the assessor's office. Currently, she is working in the accounting dept. Gayle has been involved with the union and the county court in the negotiations of the employee contract. She has a keen perception of where the money comes from (the taxpayer) and where the money is spent (the budget). It is obvious that Gayle has the experience for the treasurer's postition. Gayle has the ability to make friends and keep them. She works very well with others, is considerate for their feelings and of their opinions without letting any differences of opinions get in the way of a smoothly running workplace. It is obvious that Gayle has the integrity and personality for the treasurer's position. Please join us in voting for the obvious. Gayle Gutierrez for Morrow County treasurer. (s) Tom Gates (s) Arlynda Gates Ridgway best candidate To the Editor: I am urging a vote for Robert E. Ridgway for circuit court judge. I have seen all candidates in action and am convinced that Judge Ridgway is the best candidate. Robert E. Ridgway is the on ly candidate with extensive judicial experience, and it is this experience that has people talking-including those in law enforcement, drug rehabilita tion, domestic violence services and even those who have been on the receiving end of his sentences. They think he is the right choice. I've known Bob for years and I know him to be of the highest ethics, a fair and considerate man, and I hope you'll join me in voting for Robert E. Ridg way. (s) Joe McLaughlin Pendleton For Measure 24 Brookings need bother to ex press their opinion on that measure; the rest of us outside of Portland need not bother to vote either. As a result of this myopic ap proach to representative gov ernment, a large segment of Oregon feels disenfranchised. The result has been an increas ing number of divisive initiative measures that feed the wishes or fears of some small group of Oregon voters. The rest of us are obliged to squander our resources to fight these silly, unfair, one-issue measures. If the interest group has enough money, we see the same mea sure over and over again in hopes that the electorate will slip up and let it pass. I think that forcing an initia tive measure to have state-wide support will mean that initia tives that serve only the Port land metropolitan area will be harder to get on the ballot. The single issue people will have to make their case across the state rather than just Portland. It will be harder for the wealthy to buy their initiative onto the ballot. Measure 24 is not the whole answer to what ails Oregon's initiative process but it certainly is part of the solution. Sincerely, (s) Dr. Lee T. Hill Ashland To the Editor: I would like to recommend passage of Measure 24 in order to ensure the continued fair ness of Oregon's initiative pro cess. During the last few voting cycles I have become increas ingly aware of a trend in the in itiative process that alarms me greatly. That trend is the use of the process by "b ig money” and "on e issue fanatics" to capture our legislative rule. If you have enough money and a single issue you can get an in itiative on the ballot. Once an initiative is on the ballot it then becomes the job of campaign mangers and pollsters to design a message in support of the ballot issue that is palatable to 50 percent plus one vote of the electorate. How would Measure 24 change this? For one thing it would force initiative support ers to leave the friendly con fines of the metropolitan Port land area and gamer support in all five legislative districts in Oregon. Each district would have to supply at least 20 per cent of the required minimums for ballot qualifications. C u rren tly , anyone w ho wants to place an initiative on our state ballot can set up shop in a Portland mall and easily gather the needed signatures. This means that nobody in Eugene, Medford, Bend or Ridgway concerned, committed Mr. Ridgway wanted the complete details known before arriving at a solution to a pro blem. As a circuit court judge, Mr. Ridgway will provide ser vice with integrity and respect. I would recommend that each person cast their vote for Robert Ridgway as circuit court judge. Sincerely, (s) Don R. Harsch D .D .S. Pendleton To the Editor: I would encourage everyone to vote for Robert Ridgway for circuit court judge. I have known Bob for over sixteen years, working with him on the school district budget commit tee and later on the school board. During these years, he exhibited deep concern and commitment for the respon sibilities of our educational system. Eastern Oregon needs Campbell y y. •* ; ■•••.■> r > • v o » To the Editor: I * himself or as a public servant Sometimes it seems that the who has worked tirelessly on concerns of family farmers in ag issues such as watershed rural Oregon are forgotten in restoration. Salem. We need people there Eastern Oregon needs some who are familiar with the issues one like Kevin Campbell in that affect us, people like state Salem, a native of this area who senate candidate Kevin Camp will always try to do what's bell. As wheat farmers in Gil best for us. Vote for Kevin liam County, we appreciate Campbell on May 21. Kevin's background in agricul (s) Henry Wilkins ture, whether as a rancher Arlington Voting for Wenholz To the Editor: working to improve facilities for We are writing in support of youth activities. John Wenholz for county com If you are a registered Demo missioner. crat, we would urge you to vote John and his family have liv for John Wenholz, and if you ed in Irrigon for a number of are a Republican, we would years, where they have operat urge you to write in John ed their business. Wenholz for county commis John has been active in com sioner. munity and school activities (s) Larry & Betty Mills and has spent many hours Wenholz willing to help To the Editor: ed that day in 1971 was the I have never met anyone like start of a lifelong bond. John Wenholz. He is willing to John is good at business. At help anyone that is in need. I the time I met John, I was rais first met John Wenholz on ing and showing the best cut Mother's Day in 1971 in Wil- ting horse line in the business. sonville, Oregon. I had been John and I were partners on towed into Wilsonville from some horses for years until Skunkhollow with a broken Joh n 's interests and other driveline in my pickup. I had business pulled him in other my wife, three kids, a load of directions. horses and nobody to help me John will get things done as it was Sunday, Mother's when other people are just Day. A man on vacation wear standing on the sidelines. John ing a white shirt, seeing my gave the first dollar to form the predicament, approached and Oregon Reining Cutting Horse asked if I could use a little help. Association (ORCHA). He was That man was John Wenholz. on the board of the ORCHA Three or four hours later, futurity for years and a member John's white shirt was black of the American Quarter Horse and he had me back on the Association for years. road to Irrigon. What transpir (s) Ival Sullivan Ridgway an excellent choice To the Editor: We are supporting Bob Ridgway for circuit court judge. Bob has the qualities of hones ty, fairness and experience to be effective. We have known Bob as a member of the extended fami ly of swim team parents. This activity provided an opportuni ty to see Bob as a caring, sup portive parent. We belive he is an excellent choice and we ask you to join us as we vote for Bob Ridgway to be our circuit court judge. (s) Paula Turner (s) Ewald Turner
