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Letters from page 2 older people by taking them places and fixing them breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Remember, next time you see an elder maybe try to help them out. (s) Amanda Miles To the Editor: Hi, my name is Gordy. I’m a sixth grader at Heppner Elemen tary. I want to make the world a better place by helping older people. I would do work like wash cars, shovel sidewalks or driveways and indoor work such as vacuum, sweep, wash dishes, scrub, clean windows, even your room. Sincerely, (s) Gordy Wegwerth To the Editor: “Bang! Bang!” That sound can be very frightening when you are a student in today’s world. I think the world would be a better place if school shootings didn’t happen. Columbine and Springfield were two very tragic school shootings. Students should be happy and go to school concentrating on their work. They should not have to think about being shot by another student, or even by a friend. Parents also need to be aware of what their kids are doing. They need to know what they are look ing up on the Internet. They also need to know when they are us ing guns or looking at them. The parents need to know about what kids are doing with ammunition too. Schools also need to stress to little kids about safety o f guns. Schools also need to give assem blies that have speakers talk about safety o f guns and how they are dangerous. Parents should have counsel ing for kids that are having troubles in school. Schools also need to know what kids are doing too, and try to help with problems. The USA needs to come up with some laws to keep guns away from dangerous people. ■■ Sincerely, !-!• (s) Kyle Carlson l i 4i* r's * j s i r 4, it To the Editor: Don’t you feel sad about the children in hospitals? Well, I’ve got a few ideas about how to reach out to them. At least once a month you should try to spend time with a hurt or disabled child in their hospital room. For instance, visit the hos pital here m Heppner. It’s called Pioneer Memorial Hospital. You could also keep a jar of spare change in your room. When thejar is full, take it to the nearest hospital. They probably need it more than we do, because we’ll probably spend it on things that will rot our minds and teeth. Every child deserves a Merry Christmas and I’ve got an idea how to create this for children who probably don’t get Christmas. Here is my idea. Take one of your presents to a children’s hospital to make their Christmas a little bet ter. I hope you can try a few of my ideas for the children. We should all try to touch that certain child’s heart while they’re still alive. Sincerely, Tnsha Fortner They could also decorate the little C hristm as trees around Heppner so the town could look merrier around Christmas time I think the kids could go to the nursing home or the senior center and adopt a grandma and/or a grandpa They could ask them what they did for fun when they were kids or what kind of chores they had to do. The kids could also hold a bake sale and the money that they raise could be donated to charity for the families that are less fortunate. So now that you have some ideas, let’s get to work and make the world a better place. Sincerely, (s) Krystal Naims Jepsen family honored with OWGL stewardship award To the Editor: What can we do to make this world a better place to live? Sure To the Editor: we can help the environment, but If you are rich please be kind we can also make people feel hap enough to provide solar powered pier. vehicles for the world. It would I think the world would be a help the world produce more and much better place if we all though better oxygen. They also would o f each other. That way, we could not pollute. Please keep the world all be happier and would see the a better place please. Sincerely, good in everyone more easily. (s) Tony Haguewood Here are some ways we can do that: Donate a lot. There are thou To the Editor: sands, perhaps millions of people Have you ever wanted to help in the world that don’t have very the community out by baking much to live off of. They may cookies, visiting the elderly or have lost their belongings in natu something like that? Well, here’s ral disasters, robberies, bank your chance. ruptcy, and so forth. But there is I think the world would be a a way we can help. If we can give much better place if young people money, clothes, or things you had a place to go after school. would find in a garage sale, it can Many families have both parents help those less fortunate. working and the kids go home Golden Rule: If everybody alone. Maybe a retired teacher or treated everyone else with re some adults would volunteer and spect, people will think of them set times to help. selves as better people and will Kids need a place to meet per learn to like others as well. That haps at the senior center, or some means no hitting, spitting, or bul place to do homework and pre lying of any nature. pare for upcoming tests. Just help out: When you see Some kids could get together someone who needs help in any (with an adult or two) to play way, help them. I mean, wouldn’t games and talk to the elderly. you like to be helped? O f course They could even bake a dinner for you would. Everyone would. an elderly couple. So let’s get going and make this The adults could make a chart a better world. of jobs for the kids to do around Sincerely, town so the town could look and (s) Michael D. Merrill feel a little happier. Some things they <?,<?«$• <jk> are: picH yp,.lifter, To the Editor: raJiQ,|saKP5i W<?md.th?.4cl\p.9l Pi Older people are ju$t.a$ good 4q^cff^vfofi9(bei peopjp. JOwy as younger people so let’s all, old could pick up mail for the neigh and young, work together to make bors, rake leaves, or go grocery this world a better place for ev shopping for others. You could eryone. also hold the door for them when I think the world would be a they are behind you. much better place if we helped I think the kids could do a coat, elderly people. I ’m sure we could hat and mitten drive for people all learn something new from do who can’t afford warm clothes ing that. W e’d probably learn when the weather becomes cold. things that you never took the time %(orthwest (Biff Qame, Inc. ‘Record Book for Idaho Biff Qame Record ‘Boole for Oregon Biff Qame Record Boole for ‘Washington 'Biff Game ATTENTION HUNTERS! Coming to the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner, THIS WEEKEND, December 10th-12th: TOUR OF THE NORTHWEST’S BIG GAME ANIMALS Some o f the features in this year’s display are: The Widest Mule Deer ever taken in Oregon, a whopping 46”! The Largest Rocky Mountain Elk ever taken in Oregon “Taft” the Bull from Wallowa Lake measuring 411 0 / 8 B.C. The Montana State Record Non-Typical Mule Deer Both the Oregon 8c Washington State Record Non-Typical Whitetail Deer The Oregon State Record Typical Whitetail Deer The World Record Columbia Whitetail Deer Five o f Oregon’s Largest Non-Typical Mule Deer DO NOT M ISS THIS SPECTACULAR DISPLAY! ADMISSION: $3.00 Adults • Children 0-12 FREE THE DISPLAY WILL BE OPEN: Friday, December 1 0 - 3 p.m.- 8 p.m. Saturday, December 1 1 - 1 0 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, December 1 2 - 1 0 a.m.-3 p.m. Don’t forget to bring in your horns, heads or antlers to be measured free o f charge by Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young official measurers. There is also a new Youth Division for hunters 12-17. Also available at the show will be the newly released 2n d Edition of the Record Book fo r Oregon’s Big Game Animals. It features over 3300 listings an d over 4 0 0 photographs o f Oregon's largest trophies MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE SHOW! Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 8,1999 - THREE to think about. Elderly people don’t always feel good about themselves or oth ers so we should help them feel differently. People could visit them and ask them to teach new things The Oregon Wheat Growers so far has been the best fit for the such as how to sew or secrets League (OWGL) has presented farm, Jepsen said. He has also trie d durum its first Environmental Steward about fishing. This can be one of ship Award to Morrow County wheats, Dark Northern Spring the most important things you could wheat, spring canola, flax, gar farmers Bill and Nancy Jepsen. do to help older people feel good. The Jepsens farm 18 miles banzo beans and lentils. We all want to be needed for our Spring barley yields have ex west of Heppner on 3,000 mostly selves. Elders can help you a lot, also. leased acres that are officially ceeded those the farm produced in previous years with conven classified as highly erodible. Another way to help the eld Erosion has been contained tional tillage. erly is to do errands or chores for Jepsen also w orks w ith through a new program of direct- them. Getting their mail, buying them groceries, taking care of seeded spring crops. The erosion Monsanto and Morrow County their yard or even washing their control measures build on a foun Grain Growers in a five year study car would be a big help to them. dation established by Bill’s father, of sustainability with crop rota Bob, starting 30 years ago with a tions and chemical fallow experi We may think that these would be of little help but they’re very im system of terraces, grass water ments. “This is still an experiment,” portant also. Older people might ways and trashy fallow. walk several blocks in freezing The award highlighted the Jepsen said, but he’s pleased by weather just to get their mail and opening day of the OWGL’s 73rd the results so far. The Environmental Steward they might only get one or two annual convention, recently held ship Award is a new program of things, but it is still very important in Portland. to them. New practices begun by Bill fered by OWGL, replacing the You can make elderly people Jepsen have been aided by the Conservation Farm o f the Year feel happy just by making home USDA Environmental Quality In program. The conservation pro gram was started by OWGL over made crafts or gifts for them. centive Program, under a five Older people love homemade year program o f no-till and alter 50 years ago to recognize out standing conservation farmers. stuff. Find out what the person nate crop testing. Yellow mustard likes to do and make a craft bas ket full of some of the things that have to do with that activity. By Claudia Hughes, Executive Director Treat your elders the way you would want to be treated, in a good It takes many ingredients to The Morrow County Gun Club and loving way. make the Willow Creek Valley will be holding their first shoot of Sincerely, what it is and these came together the winter on Sunday, Dec. 12 at (s) Bnanne Jones last Thursday night when citizens noon at the gun club in Lexington. enjoyed Heppner’s 20-entry light There will be a short meeting To the Editor: parade. Coming the longest dis and election o f officers at noon, Older people have a lot to of tance were two entries from the fer us and we have a lot to offer with shooting to follow. Oregon National Guard. Their them. So let’s help each other. participation each year is appre I think the world would be a ciated. There were some magnifi much better place if people would cent entries. I’m told that the pa care for the elders more than rade far surpassed the light pa some people do today. rade of two much larger neigh The Justice Court office in the Being nice to the old people is boring communities. The glitch courthouse annex building in greatly appreciated by them. I was a malfunctioning speaker sys Heppner reports handling the fol would love to help them out either tem, which needs to be replaced lowing business: by raking leaves or mowing lawns. before the next parade. Congratu James M. Healy, 47, Lexing I know it would mean a lot to the lations to the winning entries. ton-Unlawful Use o f Fire, $109 elders. And more sprinklings of this and fine; I think it would be very nice if that. The Chamber o f Commerce Sean C. Morgan, 27, Pendle- other people would visit older will again sponsor the residential ton-Criminal Trespass II, $357 people. Maybe if people did this and business lighting contest. fine, $100 suspended with one the elderly might teach things to There will be a first and second year probation with no further vio us. And this would make the el prize given for best outdoor light lation of law; ders feel greatly appreciated. ing; first and second prize for best Delvin Shaw, 57, Hermiston- Do you ever feel you are leav indoor, as viewed from outside; ing somebody out at a ThariksgfV-’ Cnminal Trespass II, $357 fine, the best festive business lighting $ 100 suspended with one year irtg dirtier? ‘Wf e l l j ' T f h S Wf } display; and the Best Street in probation with.no further violation rhaybe you ¿¿bid think aboilt in Town. Judging will take place Sun of law; viting an elderly person. If you did day evening, Dec. 19. Deck the Ryan Pettyjohn, 19-Interfenng this you would probably be feel halls. with Police Officer, $831 fine plus ing like a hero. Even if somebody Add some flavoring. It’s time court appointed attorney’s fee, 180 to recognize citizen, educator, else didn’t think so. days in jail, $200 and jail sentence Are you somebody who loves business, youth, man and woman suspended with two years proba of the year. The forms are avail to make things for other people? tion with no further violation o f able at the Cham ber o f Com Well, if you are you may try to law; think about making baskets. On merce. Deadline is Dec. 17. It will Frederick Milton Radie, 59, holidays you could maybe make take but a minute and then there Salem-Careless Driving-Accident, baskets for the elderly. will be no reason to say, “Why $197 fine; If you think this is a wonderful didn’t I nominate...” These are the Ronald DeWayne Powers, 38, people helping others behind the way to help make the world a bet Heppner-Violation o f the Basic scenes, working on events that ter place I hope you consider tell Rule, 72 mph in a 55 mph zone, you and you • family enjoy, giving ing other people about this and $111 fine; to others not for themselves but helping out. Ivan Matveev, 41, Woodbum- for the joy it brings, doing for their Sincerely, Hunting from Motor-Propelled neighbors or young people, not for (s) Heather Rill Vehicle, $80 fine; recognition but because they be W illard B. E ich stad t, 57, lieve. ’Tis the season. Tigard-Operating Unregistered Toss in some fun. Town and ATV, $67 fine; Country is Thursday, Jan. 13. We William Rill, 56, Heppner-Theft need photos through the years III, $301 fine, suspended with one depicting Heppner and the sur year probation with no charging rounding area: agriculture, school, at Green Feed with no further vio buildings, changes, people, humor Gazette-limes • 676-9128 lation of law, make restitution by ous, etc. Label them and bring 12/13/99. them by the chamber office. You will be treated to 100 years of music, history and humor during a “Night To Remember.” All added together gives one and all the opportunity to “feast” ¿dfo£iday±... on the opportunities of living in a small rural community, to cel E.CLX ebrate and to count our blessings. Gun club to hold shoot Chamber Chatter Justice Court Report FAX PAPER fig fig fig fiE U & *üíiat ^Jimz °f ^}J' © <£ \ fig fig Open Sunday, Dee. 12th & 19th fi£ W/e will he serving refreshments: fig 1 2 -4 p.m. cookies, punch end coffee fig fig fig fig fig We have punch cards 8t are participating In Christmas Cash Winners in this week's punch card contest were: Virginia Wilkinson a $25 gift certificate to the Morrow County Grain Growers; Jay Keithley a $25 gift certificate to Central Market; Karen Woodward to Les Schwab; and Marcy Miller a $25 gift certificate to the Shoe Box. There will be more winners drawn next week, so be sure to get your punch cards entered ce Heppner fig fig fig EE fig i li ig Winners drawn in punch card contest businesses to be open Sundays Murray Drugs, Gardner's Men's Wear, Peterson's Jewelers, The Shoe Box and Coast to Coast will all be open the next two Sundays for Christmas shopping. The stores will be open from 12 noon untill 4 p.m.
