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Letter from Colfax girls
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Emergency responders deal with tragedy
To the Editor:
There are many ways of
dealing with the trauma that we
see all too much of; this is how
some of us have dealt with this
one. Parts of the following letter
may be some what graphic.
We go to the young person
lying in the sandy soil. Who is
this person? Right now we don't
know and it makes no difference
to us. They're lying in the fetal
position looking so peaceful. We
kneel down near their head and
put our knee in what turns out to
be blood from their head injury.
We put our hand on their back,
no movement, they're not
breathing. We open their airway
and check their neck. They're
still not breathing and their neck
feels broken. We double check
using a stethoscope, no breath
sounds, no heart sounds, no
signs of life. It appears they
broke their neck and suffered
massive head injures, killing
them instantly as they exited the
vehicle through the windshield.
Then we find out that this
person, that looks so peaceful,
but is dead, is the child of
friends of ours and had played
with our kids when they were
younger. This person we just
pronounced as dead. We need to
have one of our crew sit with
them; we just can't leave them.
We don't have time to shed a
tear now, so in our mind we
picture them in the garden with
Jesus at their side, not in pain
but at peace. Now we must
move to the passenger who is
still alive.
The other passenger still in
their seat belt lying on the seat,
they're still breathing; we need
to move fast. Secure the airway,
protect the neck and get them
out fast. As we touch their head
we feel the depression in their
skull where there shouldn't be
one. We get them secured to the
back board and moved to the
ambulance as soon as possible.
In the ambulance we continue
to hold their head and try to
control the bleeding while
attempting to secure their airway
with an tracheal tube. We're not
able to get the tube in so we
continue with the bag valve
mask.
We have about 10
minutes to the hospital, we do
everything we've been trained to
do in order to keep them alive.
Unable to control the bleeding,
because it's inside their head, we
work on. Their fluid of life
leaking from them regardless of
our efforts.
At the hospital our efforts are
continued, but we're watching as
all our efforts fail to stop their
life from slipping through our
fingers. Then it's over, they're
with God, and us, we're left
trying to figure out why this had
to happen in the first place and
try to prepare for the next call,
praying it's not like this one.
Also knowing that for the next
few weeks we all will be doing
the what ifs; what if we had
done this instead and knowing
that the outcome would be the
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An error ih judgment was
made by the young adults, now
God has the enjoyment of their
company and we will miss them.
(s) Carl Launtsen
on behalf of Morrow County
Emergency Responders and the
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To the Editor:
We recently had the honor and
privilege of attending the retire
ment party of deputy superinten
dent of the Oregon State Police,
Dennis James O ’Donnell.
It was a wonderful experience
we shall not soon forget. We only
wish that all the people of Hepp
ner who know Dennis could have
been there. The awards, presen
tations and good wishes were re
ally great to see.
We wish Dennis the best of
everything in his retirement and
appreciate all his years of hard
work and commitment. You did al 1
of us and Heppner proud.
Congratulations and God Bless.
We love you, Den.
Your fellow classmates,
Roger and Marguerite Leonmg
Concerned about speed in
Emert Addition
cry month to regrade. It is not
To the Editor:
enjoyable to drive on and most go
This letter is being written to to the left side of the road going
let people know that several resi up because of the heavily rutted
dents of the Emert Addition in spots. By speeding up the hill at a
lone have concerns about those fast rate and using your brakes to
who must drive faster than the slow down while going down the
posted speed limit of 10 mph.
hill, the ruts get deeper and worse.
After several meetings and
Those who live in the addition
much discussion, the city council and those who visit need to show
agreed to this speed limit for the
some courtesy as well as obey the
following reasons: 1) Safety-there speed limit. You may not know
are a total of 20 children who re that repeat offenders can and will
side on the hill. Considering that
have their names turned into city
there are 16 homes and only 50
hall and are subject to a warning
percent have children, that is quite
and/or speeding ticket. So beware;
a few. They are seen walking and
we are watching. What is the ad
riding their bikes around and their
vantage of those extra three or
parents would like to be reassured
four minutes gained by going
that there’ll be no accidents with
faster? Is it worth a ticket?
vehicles.
We would like to keep our
2) The road is not paved and in neighborhood as tynet and as dust-
dry weather, we get dust created
free as possible, have the children
by those who surpass the speed
feel safe and not have to growl at
limit. It is not enjoyable for those
those who don’t think that the
outside to eat dust and we would
posted limits pertain to them.
like to leave our windows open in
P.S. We appreciate Dennis
nice weather and not get a house
Thompson who graded for us last
ful of it. If one stays within the
Saturday. Now the question is: will
speed limit, there is no dust cre
those who speed go slower to keep
ated.
the road smooth and rut-free, or
3) With the road not paved and will they go faster because the
no plans to pave it at all, the road is smooth and rut-free?
county has spent time and money
(s) Scott and Deborah Wynn
regrading and adding new base.
Dick and Rosie Graham
Within a month of completion,
Darla Vandever
there were already “washboards”
Melissa LaRue
created. The county and those
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The amount of money earned
by you and contributed to aid
our suffering people, will be
used, I assure you, to the very
best advantage possible, so far as
my ability and judgment and that
of the relief committee in charge
of this work is concerned. Every
penny which is received by us
will be accounted for and will be
used for the benefit of the needy
ones, whoever they may be.
Two weeks ago yesterday
(Sunday) morning, Heppner was
a happy little town. Our church
bells rang and our little ones
sang songs of praise and
worshipped by their mother’s
side. Evening came, and with it
the storm, and many of our
precious little children were
earned away to worship at the
throne of God. Those who have
gone before, are happy now,
while those of us who remain;
are sad. Sad because of the little
ones who are no more-who
cannot be with us to cheer our
weary way.
I might say, while writing you,
that many good people all over
this land, both rich and poor,
contributed
most
liberally
toward the relief of our suffenng
ones. They have sent us money
and supplies of all kinds and also
sent us their strong men to aid
us and to give kind words of
good cheer and heart-felt
sympathy, but of all that we
have received, the gem which
has been contributed by the three
little girls in Colfax will hold the
hearts and love of our men and
women as only the sentiments of
a little child can do.
"They are idols of hearts and
households,
They are angels of God in
disguise,
His sunlight still shines on
their tresses.
His glory still gleams in their
eyes.
They are truants from home
and from heaven,
They have made me more
manly and mild,
And 1 know now how Jesus
could liken
The Kingdom of God to a
child."
Very lovingly your,
Frank Gilliam, Mayor
Letter From Colfax Girls.
Colfax, Wash., June 20, 1903.
Hon. Frank Gilliam, Mayor ot
Heppner, Or.
Dear Sir: We are some little
girls who wanted to do
something for the poor people of
your city who lost so much, so
we started a little candy stand
and sold home-made candy.
Lemonade, gum etc. for two
days and have made eleven
dollars which we send to you to
give to some poor person. One
of our playmates lost her
Grandpa, Mr. Jas. Matlock, in
the flood and we all feel so
sorry. Hoping this little sum will
do somebody some good we are.
Yours very truly.
Grace Stafford, age 11 years
Jennie Miller, age 8 years
Agnes Gillespie, age 10 years
Mayor Gilliam's Reply:
Heppner, Ore., June 29,1903. To
Grace Stafford, Jennie Miller
and Agnes Gillespie, Colfax,
Washington: My dear little
girls:-I am just in receipt of your
kind letter of June 25th, with
money order for $11.00
enclosed.
Your letter, dear children,
above all those received by
myself and the relief committee
in charge of moneys subscribed
by the generous and kind-
hearted people throughout this
great country, has touched my
heart, in the fullness of which, I
say to you in reply: God bless
you. May our Heavenly Father,
whose love for the little ones
should never be questioned, visit
your homes on this earth with
happiness and that in the world
to come, with eternal joy and
peace. Jesus, our Saviour, said,
"Suffer little children to come
unto me."
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
and Irngon Medical Clinic
Ad filled with half truths
To the Editor:
On Oct. 4, 1999, a full page
ad appeared in the New York
Times with the headline "End
Welfare Ranching".
The ad is filled with half truths
and distortions of facts. Here's a
few
examples:
1) {Quote]
"Worse, these lands are utterly
unsuited for grazing;..." Truth is
that ranchers have been
successfully grazing cattle on
these lands for 100 years plus or
minus. Ranchers are not stupid.
Ranchers know how to husband
the land; if they don't they are
soon out of business. This logic
also applies to grazing permits
held by ranchers on federal
lands. Grazing permits are for a
specified number of cows
consistent with the ability of the
land to-sustain optimum forage.
Example: 2) (Quote)"...since
ranchers don't own public lands
... they don't pay property taxe§
either. ..."Truth is that ranchers
do pay property taxes just like
everyone who owns property.
Ranchers also must file federal
and state tax returns just like
every person with more than
minimum incomes. However, if
a rancher loses money, as
sometimes happens, he can't pay
income taxes. It's a safe bet that
the garbage collectors in New
York City with guaranteed
paychecks and no investment in
property or equipment, eam
more than the average rancher.
If ranching were so profitable, a
lot more people would be in the
ranching business.
Example: 3)[Quote] "...the US
government ... Wildlife Service
... kills over 400,000 animals
yearly ... including coyotes,
wolves, mountain lions and
bears..." Truth is that wolves,
mountain lions and grizzly bears
are
protected
under
the
Endangered Species Act. Yes, a
few of these animals do kill
livestock, are also killed. If the
Wildlife Service can determine
which predator did the killing.
There are numerous other
distortions and half truths in
their environmental ad but space
doesn't permit an item by item
reply.
The obvious intent of their ad is
to mislead big city voters and
To the Editor:
(Editor's note: the following
letter was given to Howard
Gilliam by Louie and Betty
Carlson. Fnenus
"Howard Gilliam-Some friends
sent this clipping to us . We
blew it up for better reading. The
original seems appropriate for
the museum.
What a touching letter. We
though you would like to have it.
(s) Louie & Betty Carlson
politicians who know nothing
about ranching, about salmon,
about species degradation etc.
They lobby the legislative (and
also use litigation) process to
hamstring sparsely populated
western resources. Since the ads
appear in eastern publications,
we here in the west are being
"blindsided". Unless we refute
their misinformation in the
eastern media, we can expect
more and more heavy handed
bureaucratic regulations out of
the Washington DC beltway.
How can we in the west
organize, finance and tell the
truth in the eastern media to the
eastern citizens and politicians?
What will be the consequences if
we don't? Ask a lumberman.
will be CLOSED
Thursday, November 11th
in observance of Veteran's Day
With
TRACTION
TIR ES
(s) Donald Poliak
John Day
Family violence
Country Squire H/T:
forum scheduled
A live state-wide televised
education forum focusing on
family violence will be held
Monday, November 8 from 4:30-
7 p.m. The program will be
available for viewing at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Heppner.
The purpose of the program,
according to a news release, is to
help victims or people at risk for
family violence.
The forum will b conducted in
a town hall format with Melissa
Mills as moderator. An 800
number will be provided for
phone-in participation.
Panelists include: Chief
Lynnae Berg, Portland Police
Bureau; Dr. Linda Erwin, Legacy
Emanuel Hospital emergency and
trauma unit; Juanita Hernandez,
chair of the Oregon Coalition
Against Domestic and Sexual
Violence,
Captain
Andrew
Kirkland, Portland Police Bureau
Family Services Division; Kris
Billhardt, director of fam ily
Center Outreach Programs.
Volunteers of America of
Oregon.
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