TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 1, 1999
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The last word on the last day
of the last year of the 1900s
By George Koffler, Bank of Eastern Oregon president and CEO
When the Year 2000 comes, your money is safest when it is left in
the bank.
That’s not just the banking industry saying this. Everybody is saying
this. Alan Greenspan, chairman o f the Federal Reserve says this. The
heads o f all the agencies that inspect, examine and regulate banks say
this.
They say this because they have checked every bank in the coun
try not once, not twice, but at least three times. In some of the very
largest banks, they have examiners in the bank continuously. O f the
thousands of banks in this country, you can count on your fingers and
toes the ones that have not yet met the toughest of standards, and you
can bet the bank examiners are all over those few institutions.
So it is true. Next month, next year and every day, the safest place
for your money is in the bank. Banks have become community lead
ers on Y2K by helping their customers, including businesses, learn
about the issue and make preparations.
Independent sources, including consultants and columnists, have
singled out the banking industry as one of the best prepared to keep
things running smoothly. Banks are preparing in a similar fashion as
they would for a fire, hurricane, flood or other potential crisis. They
have backup plans, which include generators to keep electricity flow
ing and alternative locations, so that it will be business as usual for all
o f their customers.
Nobody is saying that absolutely nothing will go wrong. As Alan
Greenspan has said, things go wrong eveiy day. Sometimes the ATM
doesn’t work. Sometimes there’s an error on the monthly statement.
Sometimes the pen on the desk in the lobby is missing. These all hap
pen at times.
, But none of these is real cause for panic. And that’s the point.
January 1 will come and go, and then the Y2K worries will fade and
there will be other things to be concerned about.
When that happens, remember the basic point: the safest place for
your money is in the bank.
If you are concerned about your bank, stop by for a visit or call
them to hear about the many things they are doing to keep your money
safe and accessible. And remember these tips:
Stay informed. Read the Y2K information your bank sends you;
If you don’t already, keep your bank statements and records o f
your transactions, particularly in the months just before the date change;
If you bank on-line, make sure your own computer is Y2K compli
ant. Most computer and software manufactures have extensive web
sites on their products’ readiness. Keep a backup disk of your records;
Avoid scam artists who offer to “hold” your money through the
date change. The safest place for your money is in the bank;
During the date change, take out as much cash as you would need
for any long holiday weekend. If you feel you need more, your bank
will be ready.
And one more thing: Happy New Year.
December 2nd - Thursday
LADIES’ NIGHT: Joyce Ward, Judy Buschke and Crew
will be having pork roast, dressing, potatoes and
gravy, salad, rolls and hom em ade apple dum plings
for dessert. Dinner w ill start after the Light Parade
is over.____________________________________________
Letters to the Editor
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letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not
responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters.
Campaign finance reform crucial
To the Editor:
There is no issue in the 2000
presidential election more crucial
than campaign finance reform.
Both parties have had opportunity
to address this issue in the past,
but have failed to do so. Finally
our national well-being is clearly
endangered if we continue to ig
nore the damaging influence of too
much money in our political sys
tem.
An example comes to mind that
concerns our farmlands. They are
being engulfed by large organiza
tions such as insurance companies
and other moneyed interests.
Statistics published in 1914 sug
gesting that there were too many
farmers and that their labor was
not being used efficiently resulted
in continuing policy decisions that
have reduced the number o f farm
ers. We need to rethink our farm
policy, just as we have had to
change our thinking on other is
sues. Who believes that listing non
farm income is the only significant
factor in employment statistics?
Whoever controls our farm
lands in the future controls the
components of the most elemen
tal needs of a society: i.e., food
stuffs, clothing, pharmaceuticals
and housing. Decisions that put
our lands in the hands o f a mon
ied few do our country an enor
mous disservice.
All sections o f agriculture are
in serious financial difficulty.
Many farmers lost 20 percent of
their equity in their farms during
the past year.
Senator Hatch said in the Re
publican debate Nov. 21 that cam
paign finance reform would kill the
Republican Party and that Sena
tor McCain knew it. That state
ment presupposes that (a) both
parties are not being influenced by
the need for money and (b) the
majority of the electorate cannot
think sufficiently well to vote
w isely when p resen ted w ith
clearly-stated facts.
Spin from both parties is killing
our system o f government. It is
contemptuous of our people’s abil
ity to reason and is turning off our
young people who are the hope
o f our future.
This state of affairs has grown
gradually over the years. Many
honorable men are caught in a
system that is not now working
for our democratic form o f gov
ernment or its citizens. It is a real
and present danger.
Both parties have men who
strongly advocate real campaign
finance reform. May their voices
be clearly heard above the din of
the spin.
(s) Meg Murray
lone
12-step program offers support?
To the Editor:
A nother group has been
formed that you should know
about. It’s called “Merry’s Volun
teer Patrol” or “MVP” for short.
It’s for those who don’t have any
thing else to do in life. You know
who you are. “Hi, my name is (so-
and-so), and I’m a volunteer for
Merry Brannon.” You’ve prob
ably done it many times; you get
sucked into each project she does.
All it takes is her to ask you and
you’ve done it again.
We have a support group for
you. It’s a 12-step program and it
works. MVP Anonymous. Just
say “no” to Merry and you’re on
your way. W e’re here to help.
We love you, Merry.
(s) Bobby and JeanMane DeSpain
Veneta, OR
Telecommunications meeting Friday
A meeting o f the Morrow
County
Telecommunications
Planning Group will be held this
Friday, December 3, from noon
to 1:30 at the Port of Morrow
Conference Room, Boardman.
The agenda includes the
following:
-goals of planning group and
process: broadband, high speed,
affordable Internet access for all
o f Morrow County;
-an update on Bonneville
Power Administration Fiber
Brokering Possibilities;
-id e n tify in g
telecommunications bamers in
Morrow County;
-identifying action goals;
-setting deliverables and time
frame;
-setting the next meeting.
Morrow County Judge Terry
Tallman will welcome the group.
Leonard Jablonski, network
manager for Centurytel, and a
U.S. West representative have
been invited.
The meeting is convened by
Morrow
County
Economic
Development.
For a box lunch RSVP to Lisa,
541-276-6745,
or
lbrecken@orednet.org by Dec. 1,
noon.
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for the following members who have answered their call in 1999.
Services are oyen to the yubllc. M ay They Rest in Peace.
Wade Bothwell • Arnle Hedman
Robert Miller • Jack Lankford
Gar Leyva • Eldon Padberg
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Obituaries
Penny Jean Hoffman
made to the American Cancer
Society.
Autumn Funerals of Redmond
was in charge o f arrangements.
Penny Jean Hoffman, 47, of Joel C. Engelman
Hermiston, died Tuesday, Novem
Joel C. Engelman, 85, o f lone,
ber 23, 1999, at her home.
died Saturday, Novem ber 27,
Graveside services were held
1999, at his home.
Monday, November 29, 1999 at
Graveside services were held
the Lexington Cemetery.
at Petteys Cemetery near lone on
She was bom June 7, 1952, at
Wednesday, December 1, 1999.
Heppner, to Wayne and Donna
Mr. Engelman was bom No
Robinson Papineau. She grew up
vember 24,1914, at lone, to Frank
at Lexington and graduated from
and Olive Petteys Engelman. He
Heppner High School in 1970.
grew up at lone and attended lo
In 1972, she m arried Dick
cal schools, graduating from lone
Hoffman at H erm iston. They
High School in 1932. He worked
made their home at Lexington until at his dad’s store, the lone Mer
1988 when they m oved to cantile, before entering the mili
Hermiston.
tary during World War II.
Mrs. Hoffman worked at the
He served with the U.S. Navy
J.R. Sim plot Com pany for 18 and after his discharge in 1945,
years.
he returned to the lone area and
She was a barrel racer and went to work for Pacific Petro
won many prizes for her skill. She leum, now Morrow County Grain
is said to have been a family per Growers. He became store man
son, thoughtful and loving o f her ager there, retiring in the mid-
family.
1970s.
Survivors include her husband
On June 20, 1960, he married
o f 27 years, Dick Hoffman, of Ida Lee Chapel at Reno, Nevada.
Hermiston; sons, Steven Hoffman
He was a 60 year member of
and Joe H offm an, both o f Heppner BPOE 358, and a mem
Hermiston; her father, Wayne
ber o f the lone American Legion.
Papineau and stepmother, Patty
He enjoyed playing cards,
Papineau, both o f Lexington;
Bingo, crossword puzzles and jazz
brother, Donnie Papineau o f En festivals. He was especially proud
terprise; sister, Carol Fhrmantraut o f his cat, Snowball.
Survivors include a son, Frank
of Lexington; a grandson, Nathan
of Branson, Missouri; and other Engelman of lone; a daughter,
rela tiv e s, in cluding an aunt, Cassy Reyes o f Woodbum; and
Frances Beck and two uncles,
four grandchildren. He was pre
Ray Papineau and Earl Papineau ceded in death by his wife, Ida, in
in the Lexington area. She was
1972; one brother and six sisters
preceded in death by her mother,
also preceded him in death.
Donna Robinson Papineau, and
Memorial contributions may be
sister, Debbie Sharp.
made to the lone United Church
Bums Mortuary of Hermiston
of Christ Building Fund, P.O. Box
was in charge o f arrangements.
346, lone, Oregon 97843.
Larry Keith Inskeep
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp
Larry Keith Inskeep, 56, of ner was in charge o f arrange
Heppner, died Tuesday, Novem ments.
ber 23, 1999, at Portland. No fu
Amber Lynn Lynch
neral service is planned.
Amber Lynn Lynch, 17, o f
Mr. Inskeep was bom Febru
Heppner,
died Saturday, Novem
ary 7,1943 in Portland to Paul and
ber
27,
1999,
at D oem becher
Irene Inskeep.
Children's
Hospital
in Portland.
He spent most o f his life in
Graveside
ftmeral
services will
Portland until moving to Heppner
be
held
at
the
Heppner
Masonic
in 1991. He served in the U.S. Air
Cemetery
on
Thursday,
Decem
Force from 1961-1966, then
ber
2,1999,
at
1
p.m.
K
worked for Benjamin Franklin
She
was
bom
Septerrtber
6,
Savings and Loan and Builders
1982,
at
Hermiston,
to
Michael
Material Dealers Association in
Portland prior to moving to Hepp and Ruth A an Keithley Lynch. She
was raised in Morrow County and
ner.
attended
schools at Heppner, lone
Mr. Inskeep was a member of
and
Irrigon.
She was active in
the Oregon Cattlemen’s Associa
school
when
her
health permitted.
tion, Heppner Elks, St. John’s
She enjoyed writing poetry.
Boosters, Jaycees and Kiwanis.
Survivors include her mother,
Survivors include his wife,
Jane, o f H eppner; d aughter, Ruth Ann Keithley of Imgon; fa
Sharon Inskeep of Heppner; son, ther, Michael D. Lynch of Lex
Mark Inskeep of Portland; grand ington; sisters Airen Lynch of
daughters, Stephanie Schuler of Irrigon and Ashley Lynch of Fos
Heppner and Taylor Inskeep of sil; stepsister, Tabitha Baldwin of
Portland; brothers, Walter Inskeep Fossil; maternal grandparents,
and Richard Inskeep, both o f Port Vern and G inger Keithley o f
land; and sister, Doris Dominick Heppner; paternal grandmother,
of Portland. He was preceded in Kathleen Lynch of Heppner; and
death by his parents, Paul and m aternal g rea t-g ra n d fa th er
Everett Keithley o f Heppner.
Irene.
Memorial contributions may be
Remembrances may be made
to the Doembecher’s Children’s made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foun
Hospital, Portland, or Elks Eye dation, 4445 S.W. Barbur Blvd.,
Portland, Oregon 97201.
Foundation, c/o Heppner Elks.
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp
Bill Charles Moore, Sr. ner is in charge of arrangements.
Bill Charles Moore, Sr., 84, of
Irrigon, died o f leukemia Friday,
November 25,1999, at his home.
Graveside services were held Joseph A. Cunha
Monday, November 29, 1999, at
Joseph A. Cunha, 87, of Hepp
the Terrebonne Pioneer Cem ner, died Sunday at Lourdes Medi
etery.
cal Center in Pasco, Washington.
Mr. Moore was bom June 20,
Graveside services will be held
1915, at Argenta, Arkansas. He Friday, December 3, 1999, at 10
grew up in Wyoming and moved a.m. at the Heppner Masonic
to the Northwest in 1977.
Cemetery in Heppner.
In 1978, he and his wife, Anna
Memorial contributions, for
Marie, were married at Casper, those who wish, may be made to
Wyoming. The couple moved to Pioneer Memorial Hospital Fund,
the Hermiston area later that year. P.O. Box 9, Heppner, Oregon
Mr. Moore was employed by 97836.
Burlington Northern Railroad for
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp
40 years, 25 years as roadmaster. ner is in charge of arrangments.
Ill health forced his early retire
A complete obituary will be in
ment at age 59'A, as a roadmaster next week’s Gazette-Times.
for Burlington Northern.
He enjoyed fishing and the out
doors. He and his w ife were
camp hosts at Bull Prairie Camp
Morrow County District
ground, not far from Spray, for
Attorney David C. Allen reports
seven years.
Survivors include his wife, handling the following cases:
Caleb McDaniel, Heppner,
Anna, of Imgon; daughters. Ruby
plead guilty to two counts of
B arkley o f H erm isto n , Pat
criminally negligent homicide.
D insm oor o f C rooked River Sentencing hearing is set
Ranch and Virginia Johnson of Thursday, December 9, at 1 p.m.
Greensboro, North Carolina; a According to Allen, sentencing
son, Bill C. M oore, J r., o f could range from optional
Hesperia, California; 13 grandchil probation to 18 months in jail,
dren, 18 great-grandchildren and which could double to 36
three great-great-grandchildren. months.
He was preceded in death by
daughters, Vera and Irva, and
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