Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 15,1998 - THREE
Letters to the Editor
Wes Cooley the best man
To The Editor:
There are four Republican
candidates for Congress in the
May 19 primary election: John
Newkirk, a frequent candidate
but has yet to win, Perry
What's the real cause of resignation?
Atkinson, a Christian radio
To the Editor:
just to get this designation initi station
owner
who
ran
The April Morrow County ated? It is a moot point to me that unsuccessfully in 1994, Greg
Health District Board meeting did we can increase physicians once Walden, also a broadcaster and
state
not get to the cause o f Dr. Atkins’ we are designated. To me, this is an off-again-on-again
resignation.
one of those issues where money legislator, and the wild card,
I would like to know what Dr. is not the issue. We have a lot to former state senator and former
congressman, Wes Cooley.
Atkins’ wife alluded to when she lose in the meantime.
Neither Newkirk nor Atkinson
Since administration took over
said to Mr. Schmidt/board, “You
has
a voting record to compare,
know what you told him (Dr. scheduling the medical staff ear
but
we have the records of
Atkins) in your first meeting.” I lier this month, the call schedule
Walden and Cooley and can
do not believe an answer was for this past w eekend was
pretty well guess how either
given to that question and also changed on April 4, but Dr. would represent us if elected.
that question was not printed in Wenberg wasn’t informed and
We know Wes Cooley well. He
the paper. Mrs. Atkins did note was completely surprised by the was our state senator in 1993 and
that people might be afraid to change when he came back to '94, then resigned to run for
town on April 10 to start call for congress, where he served for
speak due to fear of litigation.
We can only guess at what was the weekend.
two years. In both offices he
How will medical staff be rolled up his sleeves, spit on his
discussed, but it is affecting our
future. If it was something Dr. treated in the future? Will we hands and went to work at the
Atkins did not like, then I ’m even have doctors on staff? What job he believed we wanted done.
Few will fault his record or his
deeply concerned because it must quality of doctor will we have?
be something that changed since
Why would other doctors want accomplishments in either office.
December. The two parties seem to come into a situation such as He served in the Army during the
to be at polar opposites on some ours when they could be treated Korean war, but he has been
unable to prove that he actually
issues and I have to believe Dr. better and have less hassles else went to Korea.
Some
Atkins is for doing what is best where?
newspapers decided that he had
for the patients and for the staff
People ask me if I’m worried
lied about it and hounded him
that care for those patients.
about my job. Right now, I ’m relentlessly until he decided to
It is interesting that we would most concerned about our pa not seek re-election. He was
get more monies back in reim tients. I hope this is also the big "convicted" of lying in the voters
bursements if we are designated gest concern of our “powers-that- pamphlet on the dubious basis of
“underserved by physicians.” be.”
being unable to prove his
This is not a new program. Are (s) Patricia Maben
statement.
we going to be without physicians Heppner
Walden claims to be a
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To the Editor:
The voters of Morrow County
are offered a wide array of
candidates for the position for
county judge. There has never
been so many well qualified
candidates running for one
position. The leader of our
county must be able to direct all
departments as if it were a multi
million dollar business. He must
also have current experience
working within the confines of
the state and federal government
regulations. Unity of the 1-84
corridor and the Willow Creek
valley need a leader that has
"hands on” experience through
out the entire county.
Guy Van Arsdale has a proven
record of managing a successful
business for many years.
Recently he has improved the
county transportation system as
public works director. This is
current "hands on" experience
through out the entire county.
He knows no special area.
Please exercise your voting
responsibilities and join me in
voting for Guy Van Arsdale for
Morrow County Judge.
(s) Joe Miller
Heppner
No regard for the law?
To the Editor:
When I read the Gazette last
week and saw that Earl Woods
and David Allen are the
candidates for district attorney of
Morrow County, I decided to do
a little background investigation
of my own. It wasn't easy. I had
to go to the incumbent district
attorney Mr. Woods to get the
information necessary to start my
investigation and I had to access
the records of the justice courts
to get the rest. What I wanted to
do was to check their driving
records. I was finally able to do
that through the Motor Vehicles
Division, but as I said, it wasn't
easy.
I first checked Mr. Woods'
driving record and discovered
that over the last 10 years that
Mr. Woods has had three
citations for speeding scattered
over the 10 year period.
I next obtained the driving
record for Mr. Allen and found it
to be of much more interest.
Over the period of the last 10
years Mr. Allen was arrested for
driving under the influence of
intoxicants in 1988, and in the
process submitted to a breath test
which showed his blood alcohol
to be greater than the legal limit.
This resulted in a suspension of
his driver's license. Thereafter in
1995 he failed to appear for a
hearing in the Wasco County
District Court and, as a result, he
was suspended again, this time
for a period of two years and two
months. During this period, he
was not supposed to drive in
Oregon. But he did. In 1996 he
was convicted for driving
uninsured. Because of this and a
few other minor citations Mr.
Allen last November received a
warning
letter
from
the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
I don't have a perfect driving
record myself, but I'm not
running for the top law
enforcement legal position in the
county. I wonder if we want a
district attorney who apparently
has no regard for the laws that he
is supposed to enforce?
(s)Allen A. Swenson
Heppner
Perry Atkinson for Congress
Letter to the editor:
Morrow County residents may
feel as though they are isolated
from political happenings in
Salem, but they now have an
opportunity to choose a new
congressman. I know both Perry
Atkinson and Greg Walden. I
have "watch-dogged" the voting
records of Oregon legislators
since 1983.
Greg Walden will come to your
community bragging about how
fiscally conservative he is. Don't
you believe it. He rarely saw an
appropriation bill he voted
against when he was in Salem.
Can we expect anything different
if he is elected your next
congressman. Don't let current
Congressman
Bob
Smith's
endorsement of Walden fool
you.
Walden is a Portland
insider. Smith simply did what
was expected of him.
Walden even voted to tax
Morrow County residents to pay
the interest on bonds to finance
the Portland trolley (light rail).
And he voted for a 15-day
waiting period for handgun
purchases and a registry. He also
wants these owners to be
thumbpnnted like common
criminals. Welcome to Greg
Walden's new world order.
Atkinson would be my choice
for congress. He even carries a
Constitution with him on the
campaign trail. Walden doesn't
even respect his constitutional
oath o f office.
s) Betty Freauf
Turner
To the Editor:
I strongly support Congressman
Wes Cooley because he fought
for the timber salvage law to
save our mills, a balanced budget
for future generations, local
decision making on grazing
legislation, ESA reform to
include people, property rights
and verifiable science, relief for
Eastern Oregon landfills saving
local governments hundreds of
thousands of dollars, an audit of
Northwest ' Power Planning
Council for wasting money, (the
first review in the Council's 15
year history),
63 million
additional dollars for Oregon
Health Care, increase in veterans'
benefits and welfare reform.
Congressman Cooley earned
the "Senior Friendly" label for
100 percent vote for the 60 Plus
Association, "The Taxpayers
Hero" for an "A" rating from
Citizens Against Government
Waste, 100 percent from Private
Property Workers, 100 percent
from
the
A m erican
Conservatives
Union,
100
percent from the Christian
Coalition, 96 percent from
Business-Industry PAC, 96
percent from U.S. Chamber of
Commerce and 92 percent from
Associated
Builders
and
Contractors.
Congressman
Cooley is a life member of NRA.
In spite of the terrible things a
few people do with guns, I am
very fearful of losing our right to
protect ourselves.
In reference to the controversy,
official letters state they could
neither prove nor disprove his
being in Korea.
All other
allegations have been proven
false and dropped, including the
one against his wife, Rosemary.
I believe it is time to re-elect
this great American, who is
willing to fight the powers for
Washington D.C. for the people
in Oregon. You may reach
Congressman Cooley at 541-382-
3379 or P.O. Box 115, Powell
Butte, 97753.
(s) Rita Swyers
Hood River
for appointment, please call
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Barbara Gilbert, 676-9436
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"conservative", but his voting
record does not show this. He
has consistently voted in favor of
bigger government, higher taxes,
and more restrictions on the
rights of citizens.
He has,
however, been hand picked by
retiring (again) Bob Smith. The
newspapers recently ran an
article
about
Bob
Smith
accompanying
Walden
to
Washington, D.C., to raise funds
for Walden’s campaign. Rumor
has it that a long string of
lobbyists lined up to contribute
as Smith called their names.
I don't like the idea of
Washington lobbyists financing
"my" congressman. It's legal, I
guess, but it's not right. Those
people wouldn't pay up unless
they expected to own a piece of
our representative.
Bob Smith wants to name his
heir, but is that what we want?
Bob has been a popular
politician, but he has supported
many liberal causes and has not
really accomplished very much
for the vears he has been in
congress.
One conservative
o rg an izatio n
com pared
legislators based on their votes
on key issues and rated Democrat
Peter DeFazjo more conservative
(32 percent) than Bob Smith (29
percent). (Cooley scored 85
percent.)
My choice is easy. I think Wes
Cooley is the best man to
represent us.
(s) Vikki Church
Richland, Oregon
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