FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 28, 1998
Walden supported by farm groups
To the Editor:
As someone who makes a
living oft the land, my most
important criteria for voting for
a candidate is how they stand on
issues related to natural
resources. When I heard that
Greg Walden, who is running to
replace
Congressman
Bob
Smith, was being supported by
farm
groups,
prominent
Your vote important, no on 64
ranchers, and many in the timber
industry, I knew he was
someone I could support. The
fact that he has the seal of
approval from the Oregon Farm
Bureau, the Oregon Forest
Industries Council and AG-PAC
tells me something. He has my
vote for Congress.
(s) Jim Duff
Athena
Don't put our sons and daughters in jail
To the Editor:
Soon Oregonians will be asked
to vote on two separate
marijuana-related
issues.
Measure 57 asks whether the
possession be of less than an
ounce should be recnminalized
with
the
possibility
of
imprisonment and forfeiture of
one's car and home, while 67
asks whether it should be
recognized legally as medicine.
The pro-recriminalization side
says marijuana is a dangerous
gateway to heroin, cocaine and
methamphetamine
addiction.
The truth is 99 percent of all
addicts start out trying alcohol
and/or tobacco first before
moving on to harder drugs.
The American Medical
Association advocates the use of
marijuana as a relatively safe
alternative medicine with fewer
side effects than aspirin. One
hundred thousand Americans die
annually from adverse reactions
to prescription drugs. Other
medications are expensive,
addictive
and
ineffective.
Marijuana simply makes people
Vote yes Rec. Dist.
To the Editor:
As student body president of
Heppner High School I am
writing in support of the Mor
row County Unified Recreation
District.
As a student at Heppner
schools for the past eight years,
I have been fortunate to be a
participant
in
activities
programs. These have taught me
invaluable life skills such as
responsibility,
dedication,
cooperation, commitment and
the power of positive thinking.
These are just a few of the many
attitudes and values that
activities enable students to
develop.
I feel fortunate to have had
these opportunities and want
To the Editor:
Having recently read Farm
Bureau News (Oct.), I found a
timely piece to pass on.
Soon it will be time to elect
officials and decide ballot
measures with your vote.
According to the article, there is
more at stake this election.
"Under the Oregon Constitution,
our
gubernatorial
election
turnout sets the minimum
number of signatures required to
get initiative petitions on the
ballot for the next four years."
"That means if the predicted
low voter turnout comes to pass,
the number of signatures
required to get statutory and
trying
to
cope
with
excruciatingly painful conditions
feel better.
Our country was founded by
Christians escaping religious
persecution in Europe. Since
marijuana became illegal in
1937, the sons and daughters of
Christians have spent a total of
14 million years incarcerated in
To the Editor:
American jails. The cost in
Ed and I are inviting everyone
ruined lives and destroyed
to join us in voting for Greg
families has been incalculable.
Walden for U. S. Representative
If marijuana is recnminalized,
of
the 2nd District. He
your son or daughter, or sister or
understands
our rural problems,
brother, or grandchild may
and all during the time he has
become the next pnsoner in the
been in our State Legislature, he
war on drugs. Society will not be
has answered our letters. When
helped by throwing children into
you
hear from someone you
dangerously
overcrowded
pnsons where they could end up
becoming infected with AIDS;
after being gang raped by the
same vicious predators who will ( To the Editor:
At the November election Blue
be serving less time should
Mountain Community College is
Oregon voters decide it's more
important to imprison children
seeking
approval
of
a
for smoking marijuana than it is
$15,755,000 bond
issue to
to keep real criminals in jail.
build, remodel and upgrade
(s) Jeff Sears
facilities.
Eugene
The most exciting aspect of the
bond issue is that we'll increase
accessibility for all students in
the two-county region through
every taxpayer to know that it
computer technology. Also
was a great investment in the
included in the facility portion of
youth of our county. Activities
the bond is the construction of
participation has influenced kids
additional facilities at the main
to work harder in school and
campus, as well as at the
make positive lifestyle choices
Hermiston, Milton-Freewater
to remain active in sports and
and Morrow County sites.
other activities.
As superintendents in the
I encourage all voters to vote
BMCC service area, we know
yes on the advisory ballot. It how valuable the college transfer
seems to me the best way to program is to students planning
keep kids and our community
to attend four-year college.
moving in a positive direction.
Many students from all of our
As a senior I would like to see secondary
schools
take
my younger classmates have advantage of the high quality
access to the same positive cost-effective transfer program
environment and availability of at the college.
activities. So please join me in
Access to the training that
voting yes on the MCURD BMCC can deliver will ensure a
advisory ballot.
workforce that is trained for
(s) Tim Dickenson employment in our region.
Student Body President, HHS
BMCC has a long history of
being responsive to the needs of
the citizens and employers in our
area. This bond issue will
increase the ability of BMCC to
As district attorney for
Deschutes County, I know Kevin deliver the skills and training
that all students need to be
Campbell will work to protect
successful in the 21 st Century.
Oregonians against crime, fight
As educators in the region, we
to provide quality education for
value the opportunities that
our children and ensure social
security for our senior citizens.
We need a strong Eastern
Oregon advocate in Congress;
we don't need another politician To the Editor:
from the Portland area.
I have known LeAnn Rea all
I am voting for Kevin
Campbell. I urge you to join me. her life and know her to be an
(s) Mike Dugan honest, hard working person.
She has lived here all her life,
District Attorney, Deschutes
County
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To the Editor:
On November 3, voters in . need to support our youth and
programs that are important to
Morrow County will be given
them. Co-curricular activities are
the opportunity to vote on the
what keep some students
Morrow
County
Unified
motivated to maintain their
Recreation District. This is an
grades or simply just stay in
advisory vote. The board of
school. Music programs, drama
directors are making good on
and sporting events are not just
their word and giving us the
for the youth. It benefits the
opportunity as a voter to express
entire
community. For some, it s
our continued support.
a
social
activity. Whatever the
The Unified Recreation District
reason,
it's
important to support
funds co-curricular activities
our
youth.
Whatever
opportunity
within our schools. These are
we are given to make a
important programs to our youth
difference in the life of a child
and
communities.
Several
can not be ignored. These
programs in our schools are
programs are an investment in
made possible by this funding.
our future, because children are
Without their funding the
our future.
Morrow County School District
Join us in voting yes for the
would have to make some very
Recreation
District. It takes a
difficult choices-one being,
eliminate
all
co-curricular
whole village to raise a child.
activities or cut $365,000 from
(s) Sonja McCabe
Heppner
other school programs. No one
can afford either of these
Greg Walden, a well rounded candidate
To the Editor:
As a business owner and
former
administrator
to
Congressman Bob Smith for 12
years, I think it is important that
our next congressman be
someone who has experience in
the real world of both business
and life. Someone who not only
knows what it's like to meet a
payroll, but who also knows
what it's like to rearrange a
schedule to attend a parent-
teacher conference.
Candidates like that are hard to
find. But not this year. Former
State Senator Greg Walden, who
is running for Congress, is a
successful small business owner,
a devoted father and husband
and a person who has given a
significant amount of time to his
community and church. We
couldn't ask for someone with a
more well-rounded background.
Vote for Walden on Nov. 3.
(s) Leigh Johnson
Medford
A1 Meunier, superintendent,
Pendleton School Eiistrict #16-R.
Garden Club changes meeting
Charlotte
Peterson,
superintendent, Athena-Weston
School District #29-R
Dennis Carter, superintendent,
Milton-Freewater
Unified
District #7
The Heppner garden club, due
to a conflict with the Grain
Growers dinner, will hold their
meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3,
instead o f the usual Monday.
The meeting will be held at the
Senior Center, at 7 p.m.
Dan Korber, superintendent,
Ukiah School District #80-R.
Dale Nees, superintendent,
Stanfield School District #61-R.
Chuck Starr, superintendent,
Morrow County School District
#R-1.
Robert Allen, superintendent,
Echo School District #5-R.
Tim Labrousse, superintendent,
Pilot Rock School District #2-R.
Barbara Ceniga, superintendent.
Helix School District #1-R.
(s) Boyd Swent, superintendent,
Umatilla-Morrow
Education
Service District
Pendleton
has an ag background and
would work hard for the county.
Please join me in voting for
LeAnn.
(s) Mary A. Benge
A Thanksgiving Holiday's
flower arrangement, by Kathy
Jones will be the program.
Alberta Johannes and Jem
Sly will be the hostesses for the
evening.
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FIND LASTING ANSWERS TO:
Overcoming Feelings of Inferiority • Resolving Family Conflicts
Conquering Destructive Habits • Building Genuine Friendships
Gaining Financial Freedom • Recognizing the Right Life Partner
Discovering Life Purpose • Overcoming Fear and Worry-
Conquering Bitterness and Anger • Establishing Marriage Harmony
Discovering God's Will • Understanding Genuine Love
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have written to, and you know
your individual concerns are
listened to and taken into
consideration, it means a lot.
We have good reason to believe
that Greg Walden will be
attentive to everyone.
(s)Carmelita and Edward
Holland
Richland, OR
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constitutional measures onto the
Oregon ballot will be even lower
than it was for the preceding
four years. In this way, casting
your ballot Nov. 3 counts twice -
once for the results of this
election
and
once
for
maintaining a higher standard
for
changing
statute
or
constitution
through
the
initiative process.”
Remember Measure 38? We
can keep the number of
initiatives down for the next four
years simply by making a
commitment to go out and vote
this November 3.
P.S.: please vote no on Ballot
Measure 64-it's too extreme.
(s) Pam Wunderlich
Heppner
Walden for U.S. representative
Campbell has strong Foundation
To the Editor:
I am writing to encourage
voters to support Kevin
Campbell as our 2nd District
Representative in Congress.
Kevin is a fourth generation
Oregonian; rancher, farmer,
small
businessman
and
community leader.
Kevin has integrity and will not
mislead the citizens of Oregon.
He was taught to talk with the
people, not at them. Kevin has a
solid foundation of knowledge
living and working with the
people of Central and Eastern
Oregon.____________________
I“ support of Rec. Dist.
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November 9-14
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