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S’ rsifc.•' ‘ % V X’" * J* ■» V Yv. .J- • * • » ♦ v '• • , , ♦ J • • % ’ « - ft . 1 ♦ ■ ’ • * \ * r* TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, August 12, 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 periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail gturapidserve net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P O Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $18 in Morrow, Wheeler. Gilliam and Grant counties. $25 elsewhere David Sykes ........................................................................................................... April Hilton-Sykes bdllor Publisher Letters to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. Excuse more important than accountability? justice, naturally the accused To the Editor: Recently some editorials to the may have been having a bad day, Gazette have caught my or even worse, they may be a attention. One letter raises some product of a dysfunctional serious and legal concerns about family. The question has been asked, police procedures. . Namely: detaining minors without "Why have the police not parental notification, searches cracked down on illegal drug without signed warrants, reliable use?" They have, time after time sources. again. Only to have the cases These activities by the police thrown out of court for frivolous are grounds for personal and libel reasons. Or, to have special lawsuits. Have the head law- interest groups formulate enforcement authorities been legislation controlling police informed about these charges? procedural activities. Yes police Have formal charges been filed? do need rules and guidelines to Have reliable sources of follow as well; But, usually the information been verified? underlying reason for enacting Accusations against the police legislative controls is to 'protect are not uncommon and may be the rights' of the accused. valid. However, when legal Any citizen who has knowledge grounds for complaints are not of suspected illegal activities valid usually the whole story has taking place and does not report not been told or at best the information to the authorities exaggerated. How many times are in fact endorsing the activity. have you heard someone claim Thus becoming just as guilty as the police were unfair for issuing the perpetrator of the activity. a citation to a speeder, i.e.? Now back to the original point. Regardless of any rational I find it interesting that police are excuses for the offense, the detaining minors without question still remains were they parental notification. Minors can in fact exceeding the posted not be held for any length of time speed limit? in Morrow County. We have no Often 1 have heard statements holding facilities. Besides, like, "Why don't the police do detainment is what occurs when something?" There are several parents are being notified or reasons why. First, were police during identification procedures. informed? Second, is the Holding a minor in detainment informant willing to sign a could only be a very short written deposition or otherwise inconvenience at worst. become involved? Third, Unwittingly, society has turned without witnesses police can do inward on itself. Otherwise; little or nothing, unless the even "good", kids feel it is more officer personally observes the important to have a rational incident. Fourth, due to excuse to justify their actions unethical (but. otherwise legal) rather than take accountability actions by attorneys and judges for their actions. in court, police arrests and Of course "responsibility" in procedures are often turned Morrow County is seldom held against them (and/or the victims "accountable". of crime). All in the name of (s) Duane Jones Heppner Turn that tick counter-clockwise To the Editor: After reading the “tick" article in last week’s paper, I feel com pelled to add to it. Last year, my dog had an enormous tick on him. After exhausting all means of re moving the little vannit, and, of course, “after hours.” I resorted to calling Pioneer Memonal Hos pital. True, he wasn’t a person, but I was desperate. Someone there was used to dealing with animals, so they suggested their method: twist him off counter clockwise. It worked. This summer, I had many chances to practice the method again and again, with grandkids, 10 kittens, the same dog, Raymond, and myself. In every case, with no exceptions, it worked. Not once did any of the ticks stay in the host. (s) Deena Reid Heppner Workshop set at Hope Lutheran An ecumenical worship service Metz. A Sunday brunch/potluck dinner will be held on Sunday, August 16, at 10 a m. at Hope Lutheran will be served immediately following the worship service. Church in Heppner. The service will include the • "The congregations extend an congregations of Valby Lutheran, open invitation to anyone who Ione; All Saints Episcopal Parish, wishes to join us on the 16th (or Heppner; and the host anytime for that matter) for worship and fellowship," said congregation, Hope Lutheran. Holy Communion will be Pastor Metz. Future ecumenical services are celebrated at the worship service, being planned at All Saints and and the Lord's Supper is open to Valby. Details will be all who wish to participate, said forthcoming. Hope Lutheran Pastor Dick Sports exams planned, Aug. 18*19 Physical examinations for Heppner and Ione junior and senior high school students will be given Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18 and 19 at Pioneer Memonal Clinic. Girls' exams will be on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. and boys' exams will be on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. All sophomores and seventh graders and those new to the Morrow County School District are required to have physical examinations in order to participate in extracurricular activities. A personal medical history must be completed before exams will be given with parental signature. The physical exam form is available at either Heppner Junior/Senior High and at Ione Schools. The first day of high school sports practice for football and volleyball will be Monday, August 24. Heppner High School opens football action Fnday, September 4 at Scio. 1998 Depot advisory Gilliams to celebrate golden anniversary com. to meet Howard and Helen Gilliam of Heppner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception and buffet luncheon on Saturday, August 29, from 1 - 4 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church in Heppner. Everyone is invited to attend the celebration. Helen Blake and Howard Gilliam were married in the same church on August 29, 1948. Helen was bom in Eugene. Her father was traveling with the Oregon State Band, so her mother stayed with her parents there waiting for her baby to be bom. Howard was bom in a house on Baltimore Street in Heppner. The house is still standing. Howard and Helen were high school sweethearts at Heppner High School. She graduated in 1944, but Howard joined the war effort, enlisting in the U.S. Navy before graduation that same year, when he was only 17 years old. He served in the South Pacific in World War II as a hospital corpsman. By the time he was honorably discharged from the service, he was with the Navy aviators, giving physicals to pilots. Howard's mother received his high school diploma after he had returned after the war and was already enrolled in his first term at Oregon State University. The couple married after Helen received a degree in home economics at OSU. He received his degree in agriculture at OSU the following year. Howard's entire working career was in the agricultural field except for a five-year stint with the Oregon State Police. He was a lamb buyer for Swift & Co. for 10 years and worked as an Extension agent and with Farm Home Administration for 28 years. He retired in 1985. Helen taught school in Salem for several years and then substituted for several years in the state of Washington. Howard and Helen returned to their home town after his retirement in 1985. The Gilliams have two children, Mary Jo Morris, LaGrande, and Paul Gilliam. Portland, and one granddaughter, Hallie Lauhon. who is attending Eastern Oregon University at LaGrande. The couple have a rich history in Morrow County. Howard's grandfather, Frank Gilliam, was mayor of Heppner during the great flood. His house was used as a hospital in the aftermath ot the flood, since there was no hospital in Heppner at that time. His parents were Earl and Mae Gilliam. Helen's parents, Earl and Margaret Blake, established the Blake Ranch mountain subdivision, which is located near Heppner. Her grandfather, the Rev. John Louis Jones, an immigrant from Wales, was minister at the Congregational Church in Ione, now the United Church of Christ, which recently burned in a fire. Helen had two sisters, Joanne Blake, who lives in Portland, A meeting of the Chemical Demilitarization Citizen's Advisory Commission will be held Thursday, August 20, from 7-9 p.m. at Good Shepherd Community Hospital conference room, 610 N.W. 11th Street, Hermiston. The advisory commission receives information and briefings and provides input to the U.S. Army regarding the disposal of lethal chemical agents and munitions at the Umatilla Chemical Depot. The commission will receive brief status reports from state and federal representatives about various aspects of the chemical demilitarization program at Umatilla and will view a video about the chemical depot. Time has been allotted for audience questions and comments. The public is invited to attend. CSEPP provide supplies Morrow County’s Chemical Stockpile Emergency Prepared ness Program (CSEPP) is provid ing supplies to support students and staff at two positive pressur ized schools. The materials will assist school children and faculty if they are sheltered in the pres surized areas for an extended pe riod of time. A.C. Houghton Elementary School and Columbia Middle School in Irrigon are equipped with positive pressurized systems. The systems provide a “safe area” for students and staff to assemble in the event of a chemical release at the Umatilla Chemical Depot. Air pressure inside the building will be higher than the pressure out side. This prevents toxic chemi cals from seeping in through cracks in the building, windows and doors. The supplies include Meals Ready To Eat (MREs) which are fully self-contained meals from the factory. Each item is sealed in plas tic and can be consumed hot or cold. The meals take up very little storage space and have a long shelflife. Morrow County CSEPP received 96 oartons at 12 meals per carton. The meals will be stored in the school’s pressurized areas. Morrow County Emergency Management also received 700 sleeping mats for the students and is requesting blankets through the Red Cross. Other items that will be provided to the schools included bottled water, sanitary supplies and materials to keep students occupied. The items are available for 948 students and staff at the two schools. Umatilla County’s positive pressurized schools will receive similar supplies in the near future. Supplemental funding for this project was provided through the office of Russ Salter at FEMA National. PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative, Inc. is notifying all members that nominations are open for the following four director’s positions: For three year terms: ZONE NO. 2: That territory served or to be served by the Cooperative lying West of the Morrow-Gilliam County line and South of the Township line dividing Townships 3 South and 4 South. ZONE NO. 5: That territory served or to be served by the Cooperative lying South of the Township line dividing Town ship 2 South and 3 South and East of the Morrow-Gilliam County line and in Wheeler County that area East of the range line between Range 24 East and 25 East. ZONE NO. 6: That territory served or to be served by the Cooperative within the incorporated city limits of Condon, Oregon. ZONE NO. 8: That territory served or to be served by the Cooperative within the incorporated city limits of Heppner, Oregon. The members of the nominating committee are: Zone No. 2: Ed Bates, Condon, Oregon, 384-6462 Zone No. 5: Lyndale Qualls, Heppner, Oregon, 676-9705 Zone No. 6: Jack Reser, Condon, Oregon, 384-4284 Zone No. 8: Randall Peterson, Heppner, Oregon, 676-9466 The nominating committee will accept nominations up to and including the last day of August, any 50 or more mem bers may make other nominations in writing during the month of September. Nominees must be members of the Columbia Basin Elec tric Cooperative, Inc. They must reside in, and receive ser vice in the Zone in which they will be running. Published: August 12, 1998 The Gilliams, 1998 I Howard and Helen Gilliam, 1948 and Mary Kay Singer, who is now deceased. Howard's brother, the Right Reverend Jackson Gilliam, who lives in Hawaii, is planning to attend the reception and will deliver the sermon at All Saints the next day, Sunday, August 30, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The couple request no gifts. Your presence is the only gift they would like. Boardman Chamber plans Potlatch tour Members of the Boardman Chamber of Commerce will leam about the Potlatch Hybrid Poplar Project at their Wednesday, Aug. 19 chamber meeting. Chamber members will board a motor coach and leave Boardman at noon for a two hour “Lunch ’n Learn" tour of the Potlatch project. A Potlatch tour guide will board the bus. provide narration and answer questions during a continuous tour of the project. The tour will conclude in Boardman at 2 p.m. During the ride to Potlatch, Uisa Smith of the Boardman Child De- velopment Center will provide a brief recap of the Boardman sum mer recreation program and Debi Wilson will address the Hermiston UEC-PPL deregulation issue. Lunch will be a box lunch, ca tered by Kegler’s Sentry Market. Tickets for the “Lunch 'n Leam” are $ 12 and include box lunch and transportation. Seating priority is given to members of the Boardman Chamber of Com merce. Tickets not sold by Aug. 10 are available to the interested public for $13. Contact the Boardman Chamber of Com merce, 481 -3014 for tickets. KJ’s STEAKHOUSE Lexington LEXINGTON HARVEST DAY - AUG. 29th AT RJ’S STEAKHOUSE Watch For Details In Next Week's Paper LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, DUNK TANK; Detaüs To Follow Questiona? Call 989-8359
