TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 10,1997
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To the Editor:
The people of Morrow County
will be delighted to learn that af
ter months o f battling with the
“Demon Road Dept. Union”, the
“Forces o f Enlightened Manage
ment” have landed a three-year
contract that will only cost county
taxpayer $14,438 more than the
union was asking for. Plus the
proportionately higher benefits,
o f course.
The math is quite simple. The
union asked for a straight 45 cents
per hour raise each year for all
employees. We even came down
to 39 cents the first year, then 45
cents the next two years. This
seemed fair to us and we were
happy with it. The County Court,
however, insisted that some em
ployees should get virtually no
raise at all while others would see
up to a $2.94 per hour raise over
the three-year contract period.
The court’s plan will cost taxpay
ers $73,406 over three years; the
union’s rejected proposal would
have cost $58,968.
How was this brilliant coup
accomplished? When exhaustive
negotiation failed to force the
union to accept the additional
$14,438, the court took the
em ployee’s comp time policy
hostage, telling the union flatly,
“accept our wage proposal or we
will eliminate comp time from the
contract and implement it.” Un
der the new rules, management
can do that. The union then has
two options: agree to implemen
tation or strike.
The only alternative to allow
ing comp time is to pay for over
time. The court was apparently
willing to bear that extra expense
as well, but the Road Dept. Union
members didn’t want to lose the
flexibility of comp time. Nor did
we want to strike.
So at last we swallowed defeat
and took the money.
We are writing this letter be
cause we don’t want to be the only
ones thinking about that $14,438
when we pay our property taxes
in November. We don’t want to
be the only ones thinking about it
when we remember the way com
munity services were crippled in
the budgetary hatchet job last
winter. We don’t want to be the
only ones thinking about what
could have been done with that
$14,438 if the court hadn’t been
so bulldog determined to spend it
where it wasn’t wanted. We don’t
want to be the only ones thinking
about it the next time the court
uses lack of money as an excuse
for not maintaining the roads or
providing other public services.
And we don’t want to be the only
ones thinking about it the next
time we vote for county officials.
If this letter should raise some
questions in your mind — any
question at all — you will have to
ask them of the County Court be
cause we, quite frankly, are
stumped. And they say unions are
impossible to deal with. Go fig
ure.
(s) Tom Bedortha
lone
(s) David Pedro
Echo
Sending
call out
To the Editor:
1 write here to send out a call
for someone to take my place as
the main driver of the Dollaride
service for seniors and disabled
in South Morrow County, and for
shut-in seniors who need meals
delivered from the hospital
kitchen 4 days a week.
I feel responsible to explain
what the Dollaride is, how it has
operated, and why 1 shall no
longer be its main driver.
In 1988 when the Senior Center
opened, I recognized a real need
for senior transportation here and
tried to get the Senior Center
Board of Directors to organize
and offer this service. They
refused. I decided to do it on my
own. The plan was to offer rides
around town or out-of-town five
days a week for seniors having
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no other means of transportation. five to four to require the shed.
Reasons for rides could be It was the "straw that..." I would
medical, nutritional, recreational, not submit to their pointless,
social, educational, shopping or mindless requirement.
other needs - kind of a taxi
Then, knowing how impossible
service. My car was too small, it has been to find drivers who
too hard to get into, so I bought a will commit for even one regular
'66 Ford Galaxy 500 in very good day, I begged them to let me
condition. I named the service drive until we can find a driver
Dollaride (one word blend of so that the service would not be
"dollar" and "nde") because it disrupted. They refused that.
sounded
like
"dial-a-nde", The next day when 1 was not at
suggested that a dollar would be home they came, took the van
a sufficient donation for a nde and locked it in the shed.
from home to the requested
Since then, I feel I must
destination and home again, and continue the meal delivery to
jestingly, that it would five an shut-ins in my car. For medical
old "doll" (or up to four old dolls needs out of town seniors can
at a time) a ride.
call 1-800-752-1139. Ask for
At first, wanting it to appear to RSVP
(Retired
Seniors
be a senior center service, I Volunteer Program). For other
advertised that nders should call needs call Judge Carlson or
their office. However, with 10 Commissioner Wenholz.
different volunteers each week
Our great need is for someone
there, things mixed up.
to volunteer to be driver(s).
Sometimes agencies using tax-
Obviously, Dollande had to have
provided funds to care for the
one phone number and one
human needs of seniors and the
person scheduling calls. Since
disabled don't show much
then, it is my home phone.
In 1991, the AAA (Area concern for those needs. This
Agency on Aging) representative entire incident is a good example
Mem Reamer and the ODOT of that.
(s)Jane Rawlins
(Oregon Dept, of Transportation)
eastern Oregon supervisor of the
Special Transportation Fund,
Births
Joni Reid, urged me to apply for
a place on their budget for
C hloe L ouise S helton-a
Dollaride. The STF is given by daughter Chloe Louise was bom
the state from cigarette tax to Heather and Russell Shelton of
revenues to every county to be
San Francisco, CA. on August 6,
administered by county officials
1997 at San Francisco, CA. The
to provide transportation for the
baby
weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz.
elderly and disabled. Here the
Grandparents
include Joyce
court appointed committee which
determines how the fund can best Wilson of Golden Valley, AZ.
Emma Kate Brazell-a daugh
serve Morrow County senior
ter Emma Kate was bom to Diane
includes:
Comm issioner
and Bnan Brazell of Albany on
Wenholz, chairman, Joe Wilson
and Milt Partridge, Imgon, Don
A ugust 25, 1997. The baby
Ball lone, Ed Baker, Lexington,
weighed 8 lbs. 15 oz. and was
Delmer Hug, Boardman, and Bob 20'/z” long.
Kahl and Bart Clark, Heppner.
Grandparents are A1 and Jean
After I applied and was
Brazell, Lexington, and Warren
accepted, I asked for some
and Carol Tripp of Salem. Great-
assurance that I could continue
grandparents are Helen Martin,
with some control over the
Hermiston, and Mary Brazell,
Dollande operation.
Judge
Lexington.
Carlson gave me a wntten
A le ja n d ro Z a v a la -a son
"Letter of Understanding",
A lejandro was born to Julia
granting my request and with the
Munoz and Zeferino Zavala of
understanding that the vehicle
would be stationed at my home.
Boardman on August 26, 1997 at
In '93 we acquired a mini-van
Good Shepherd Community Hos
with a ramp wheelchair access
pital in Hermiston. The baby
which increased the comfort and
weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz.
scope of nders we could serve.
Emily May Howard-a daugh
At that time both the judge and I
ter Em ily May was born to
wanted to add to the service the
Rebekah and Eric Howard of Ir-
delivery of meals from the
rigon
on August 27,1997 at Good
hospital to shut-ins. I asked the
Shepherd
Community Hospital in
Senior Board for assistance in
Hermiston.
The baby weighed 6
getting drivers for the four-day
lbs.
13
oz.
service.
They wouldn't..
Dollande did and has ever since.
Last month Commissioner Marriage Licenses
Wenholz came by my home to
The Morrow County Clerk’s
tell me the STF Committee had
decided (at a meeting of which I office at the courthouse in Hepp
had not been notified) that to ner reports issuing the following
protect the van from vandalism licenses during the past week:
and theft, we had to keep it in the
Sept. 4: Veronica Rodriguez
senior bus shed at least every Lopez, 22, Boardman; and
night. 1 objected, pointing out
Joe Llamas Topete, 30, Board-
that the extra time, effort and man.
possible discomfort required of
Sept. 8: Georgia Palmer Evans,
the driver, walking in all kinds of
73,
Hermiston; and
weather sometimes at night,
W
oodrow E. H ow ard, 82,
would add nothing to the quality
Umatilla.
of Dollande service. I told him
Sept. 9: Diana Gayle Bingham,
that in nine years stationed here
no vehicle damage has occurred, 24, Heppner; and
Shawn Lloyd McManus, 26,
and that his plan would only add
mileage without passengers. I Heppner.
told him about the letter of
understanding. He was adamant.
Their reasoning just didn't make
sense. I requested a meeting
with the committee.
At the heanng, I tned to stress
the history and importance of the
Dollaride service to seniors and
how inconsiderate it was to add
at least seven pointless hours a
month to the average of 30
already given by the volunteer
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driver. One member pointed out
■■■■■■■■■■■■■a
that the STF van in lone is
stationed at the driver's home. I
also reminded the judge of the
letter promise. He said, "Times
have changed." The vote was
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The Justice Court office at the
courthouse annex building in
Heppner reports handling the fol
lowing business during the past
week:
Dennis T. Greg, 31, Pendleton-
Failure to Wear Seatbelt, $49
fine;
Antoinette J. Robinson, 33,
Portland-No Angling License,
$77 fine;
M aureen Lee Sander, 47,
Oroville, CA.-No Angling Li
cense, $77 fine;
David P. R udicel, 50,
Creswell-Ulegal Possession of
Game Fish: Undersized Trout,
$81 fine;
Diane Lee Kilkenny, 39, Hepp-
ner-Failure to Obey Traffic Con
trol Device: stop sign, $122 fine;
Jam es Clyde Foster, 26,
Springfield-Passenger Obstruc
tion of Driver, $126 fine;
Antoine Favue III, 56, Port-
land-No Throw able Personal
Floatation Device, $67 fine;
Michael Anthony Jack, 37,
Vancouver, WA.-Offensive Lit
tering, $67 fine; No Angling Li
cense, $75 fine;
James Douglas Putman, 30,
Castle Rock, W A .-Failure to
Wear Seatbelt, $49 fine;
Jam es D onald Hams, 46,
Heppner-Failure to Obey Traffic
Control Device, $122 fine;
Davis Michael Alldritt, 44,
Lexington-Violation o f Basic
Speed Rule, 77 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $122 fine;
Robert D. Mahoney, 55, Hepp-
ner-Group Axle Overload, 77,600
alleged, 68,000 limit, $786 fine;
Michael Allen Mills, 40, Hepp-
ner-Violation of the Basic Speed
Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$67 fine;
Ryan L. Miller, 25, Heppner-
Combination Overload, 99,700
alleged, 80,000 limit, $171 fine;
Valerie Bradley, 36, Heppner-
Failure to Obey Traffic Control
Device: stop sign, $137 fine;
Darrel Simmons, 54, Spray-
Tandem Overload, 35,600 al
leged, 34,000 limit, $49 fine;
Arthur C. Warren, 67, Hepp-
ner-Passing in a N o-Passing
Zone, $122 fine;
Charles RlChard McElligott-
Violation o f the Basic Speed
Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$67 fine;
K anstantin K uznetsov, 39,
Woodbum-Violation of the Basic
Speed Rule, 70 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $67 fine;
Norman L. Branch, 42, Port
land-Operating in Balm Fork arm
with motor, $101 fine;
Luanne Carolyn Flanagan, 28,
Irrigon-Violation o f the Basic
Speed Rule, 84 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $122 fine;
Rodney Paul Langlitz, 30,
Heppner-Violation of the Basic
Speed Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $101 fine;
Tina Rene Kemp, 19, Lexing
ton-Violation of the Basic Speed
Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$67 fine;
Ryan K athleen Furr, 38,
Prineville-Failure to Obey Traf
fic Control Device: stop sign,
$122 fine;
Stephen Scott Dougherty, 29,
Lexington-Exceeding Maximum
Speed, 65 mph in a 45 mph zone,
$101 fine;
Daniel Alan M athews, 42,
Heppner-Driving While License
Suspended infraction, $287 fine;
D ennis Lee Lund, 35,
Pnneville-Dnving While License
Suspended infraction, Driving
Uninsured, $454 fine;
Shawn Robert Olivarez, 18, La
Grande-Violation o f the Basic
Speed Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph
zone, $126 fine;
Jam es Ray Steelm an, 42,
Boardman-Dnving Uninsured,
$192 fine;
M onty T. Bowen, 18,
Prineville-Mmor in Possession,
$147 fine;
Trent Boothe, 18, Prineville-
Minor in Possession, $147 fine;
Evelyn Setness, 25, Lexington-
Maintaining a Dog as a Nuisance,
$43 fine;
William Schwarzin, 43, Hepp-
ner-Fumishing Alcohol to Mi
nors, $820 fine, 180 days in jail,
$250 and jail sentence suspended
with one year probation with no
further violation of law;
Mickey Kroske, 27, Heppner-
Maintaining a Dog as a Nuisance,
$43 fine.
Health Dept.
The Morrow County Health
Dept, lists the following monthly
schedule for blood pressures and
immunizations:
Thursday, Sept. 11 -blood pres
sures and immunizations, Hepp
ner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Sept. 16-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man office, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thursday, Sept. 18-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Hepp
ner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Sept. 23-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Board-
man office, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Thursday, Sept. 25-blood pres
sures and immunizations, Hepp
ner office, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.;
Tuesday, Sept. 30-blood pres
sures and immunizations. Board-
man office, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Obituary
Isabel M . Holcomb
Mrs. Isabel M. Holcomb, 79,
of Heppner, died Tuesday, Sep
tember 2, 1997, at her home.
Her funeral was Monday, Sep
tember 8,1997, in Page, Anzona.
Concluding service and burial
followed at the Page City Cem
etery.
She was bom July 19,1918, at
Tell, Texas, to W illiam and
Miriam Castleberry Smith. She
grew up in Tell and attended
schools there.
On December 20, 1934, she
married Clyde L. Holcomb at
Tell. They moved to California in
1939 and retired to Page in 1976.
Mr. Holcomb died in 1990 and
Mrs. Holcomb came to Heppner
four years ago.
She was a homemaker all of
her life and remained active in the
Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include son, Bill
Holcomb o f Page; daughters,
Enola Shepard of Tigh Valley and
Jackie Adams of Heppner; sister,
Ruth Helms of Riverside, Califor
nia; brothers, Tommy Smith of
Tell, and Travis Smith o f Fort
Pierre, South Dakota; seven
grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may
be made to the Church of the
Nazarene Memorial Fund, di
rectly or through Sweeney Mor
tuary, P.O. Box 97, Heppner, OR
97836.
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