FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 18, 2000
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Vote Myren
To the Editor:
I support Steve Myren for
Sheriff of Morrow Co. He is
admired as an officer and an
individual in this county by all
that know him and his work. His
knowledge and experiences are
varied and valued.
If it is administration
qualifications alone you are
considering, I would ask you to
think
about
it.
Any
straightforward trained police
officer can gain administration
experience and qualification.
That's not all there is to being
sheriff.
As a teacher and long-time
resident, I am concerned for the
youth of this county. Things are
changing so rapidly that students
are often lost as productive
citizens. Steve Myren cares about
kids and their problems. He
knows how to talk to them, relate
with them, teach them. He is an
honest policeman. I know this
from
his
visitations
and
presentations at our school,
investigations with youth, and his
police work.
Steve Myren has worked many
years with youth. He was an
excellent DARE officer for the
schools in this county. Since that
program was canceled, we have
seen a dramatic rise in the drug
(including alcohol) abuse in our
school. We have also seen a very
low rate of drug arrests. Look at
the statistics.
You can't "nail" the supplier
and leave the users because if
there are no consequences for
users, they will continue and find
someone else will take the
supplier's place. Yes, it is
important to arrest the suppliers,
but users are breaking the law
also. We must also educate and
protect those at risk. It is taking
too long to control the drug
problem. Users just continue to
abuse and more "innocents" are
being corrupted as you tarry.
Steve Myren knows where the
heart of the drug problem lies.
Drugs are a serious problem to
Morrow County now.
I believe the law' is the law. No
one should be allowed special
privileges, no one should be
allowed to buy out of an arrest or
conviction, nor complain about
the officer to get themselves out
of a conviction. We need to
defeat this abuse and adhere to
the principles we want our
children to possess.
Steve Myren is the man to lead
us back to honesty and integrity
in this millennium. I urge you to
help change the morale and
morality in this county. Vote for
Steve Myren for Sheriff.
(s) Marlene Pointer
Lexington
Denton more qualified
Where is the justice?
10 The Editor:
I am writing in regards to an
incident that occurred about two
months ago, concerning a
criminal trespassing ticket my
husband, his cousin, and I
received at the ODOT gravel pit
between Lexington and lone.
I understand that the signs had
been posted approximately two
weeks prior to my being there.
Yet when I received the ticket it
was automatic, no warnings. I
have no problem in the fact I
received a ticket, as I was there,
and it was considered trespassing
since it was posted. I do however
have a problem now. During the
opening week of buck season
Traps cruel, indiscriminant
To the Editor,
I strongly urge you to support
Measure 97 because of our
personal experience with a
homeless young kitty who chose
our house to "bum a meal" in
February 1, 1989. Somebody
most likely dumped him off to
fend for himself during the
worst, record-breaking cold and
snowy winters in the Central
Oregon Blue Mountains.
This friendly little yellow
newcomer gratefully joined our
other kitties at their food dish for
several days, after which he
mysteriously disappeared. Five
days later his plaintive, pitiful
and painful meowing came from
under the children's playhouse.
Our son was able to crawl under
the little building and free the
kitty from where he had gotten
stuck after dragging a trap home
on his right forefoot.
"Thumpy", as he was named
because of the sound of his
walking with his soon-to-be
footless leg, suffered from severe
frostbite, dehydration, shock,
infection, malnutrition and was
administration at the Morrow
County Sheriffs Department.
During that time he has more
than demonstrated his ability to
lead the sheriffs department.
As sheriff for the last two
years, he was able to keep To the Editor:
staffing levels current, even
The Heppner Chamber of
though other departments in the Commerce sponsored a second
county had to suffer loss of successful Oregon Department of
personnel. He was able to do this Transportation Adopt-a-Highway
by cutting and trimming his litter pick up last Wednesday
budget in ways that did not affect along the state highways through
the level "of'Service he could our town.
provide tb’ ihtf "Citizens. As a
The businesses and residents
resident of Eastern Oregon for
along the route did an excellent
the last 34 years, Verlin job of picking up litter and
understands what the people of unsightly
vegetation
and
Morrow County want, and has depositing it in SOLV litter bags
always strived to provide that or disposing of this material
service.
themselves.
Many of you will recognize I
worked with Verlin Denton for
almost 17 years at the sheriffs
department. I do not know
anyone with more integrity or
professionalism. Verlin Denton
holds himself to a very high To the Editor:
Over the past few weeks, I
standard and expects the same of
his
personnel.
Compare have read with a chuckle, the
e x p e rie n c e ,
ed u catio n , letters regarding the "Heppner
dedication, professionalism and Fair", the unfair judging and
integrity and join our family in misconceptions from Mary
voting for Verlin Denton as Garrett of Boardman. I thought
she might get a kick out of this
Morrow County Sheriff.
incident.
(s) Mark and Addie Calbick
Twenty-five years ago, a friend
Imgon
of mine, Donna Hardie of
Condon, and I decided to make
some mincemeat. Our husbands
had gone deer hunting and had
both been successful. We
decided that the task would
assisted living facilities.
To the Editor:
probably
involve several days of
We have known Greg for many
Raymond and I are pleased to
work,
so
she came to Fossil
support Greg Smith for state years and we know he is the best
where
we
lived.
After the men
representative. As senior citizens, choice to represent our interests
had
butchered
the
deer out and
we know Greg will stand up for in Salem. Please join us in
saved
what
they
could
for our
us and our issues. Greg is supporting Greg Smith for
mincemeat,
we
drove
down
to
committed
to
making Oregon State Representative.
Pine Creek and picked apples.
(s)
Raymond
French
prescription medicine affordable.
Later that day we washed jars,
He will make sure we can see our State Representative, District 59
went
to town and bought lids and
(retired)
personal doctor of choice. Greg
rings.
While we were doing all of
(s) Norma French
will also work hard to keep
this,
the
venison was cooking in
Heppner
housing affordable, including
several large kettles on my stove.
That evening the four of us had a
meat "grinding party." Needless
to say, we than had to mop the
p o o p ie / o£
kitchen floor, before we could
To the Editor:
Dear Morrow County Voters,
As many of you have seen, the
campaign signs are going up.
Many are for the races on the
national or statewide ballot
issues. However there is one race
in'Morrow County that I feel if
of great importance to all the
citizens of this fine county. That
race is for sheriff. Morrow
County is facing some big
financial, difficulties in the
coming years ; because of the
resu1ts.of Measures 5, 47 and 50.
The possibilities are good that
the county will have to lay off
employees and that may include
some deputies. We need to have
someone in the sheriffs office
with
the
experience and
knowledge to deal with these
types of issues, not someone who
has little, if any, budgeting
experience and only a limited
time as a law enforcement
officer.
Verlin Denton is running as the
current sheriff and for the first
time in many, many years,
someone has chosen • to run
against the standing sheriff. If
you look at the qualifications,
experience and dedication to the
position, the only choice is
Verlin Denton. He has been a law
enforcement officer for over 27
years with the 17 years in
there were at least 11 vehicles
parked there, yet no one else
received tickets or warnings.
Also at least once a week there
is at least one vehicle parked
there. See my problem? Where is
our justice system? Where is it
fair that I received a fine of
$307? Where is it fair that one
person is picked on and others
are not?
I am not a hunter nor did I do
any damage to the property. I just
felt that something needed to be
said about the unfair justice I
have received in a community
that I previously thought was a
fair one.
(s) Diana Sharp
very near death. During the five
days that Thumpy was stuck in
the trap, the temperature was 35
degrees below zero, a record cold
for our area.
Due to severe frostbite,
Thumpy lost his ears and foot.
He is still with us today but has
never played, romped or climbed
a tree, as other cats. His life was
saved, but the trap deprived him
of a full life.
Thumpy was the second cat to
come home dragging a trap, both
trappings occurred in the month
of February. We lost other cats
over the years, usually in the
month of February, perhaps the
unlucky ones who just didn't
make it home after being
trapped. I’ve been told that
trapping is often heaviest just
before spring lambing, to
supposedly clear the area of
predators.
These traps are indiscriminate
and cruel devices. Please join me
in voting yes on Measure 97.
(s) Roberta Vandehey
Fossil
Litter pick up successful
The Chamber of Commerce
volunteers were able to complete
the
litter pick up and
consolidation of litter bags in less
than an hour thanks to the efforts
of the property owners adjoining
the state highways in the city.
The result is that our downtown
streets look really nice.
The next highway litter pick
up will be prior to next March's
St. Patrick's Celebration.
(s) John Edmundson
Heppner Chamber of Commerce
Adopt-a-Highway
Project
Coordinator
Judges award prizes on
personal preference
In support of Greg Smith
even go to bed that night.
The next morning, we peeled
apples, mixed ingredients, etc.
(in clean galvanized wash tubs)
and started canning. If you have
ever canned meat, you probably
know how long a canner load
takes to process (over an hour per
load). When we finally finished,
two days later, we each ended up
with about 30 quarts of
mincemeat.
We worked together, every
step of the way, even to getting
into the same tub with our hands
to mix the ingredients.
The next fall, I took a jar of the
mincemeat to the Fossil fair and
didn't even win an honorable
mention. Donna took a jar to the
Condon fair and won a blue
ribbon. To this day, whenever I
see her she asks me if I have
learned to make mincemeat yet.
Why a judge makes a
determination, that one item is
better than another, depends on
her own personal preference, and
not according to any specific
standard of judging.
(s) Luella Taylor
Lexington
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for information leading to the arrest
and conviction of the party or parties
responsible for the vandalism and theft
of the ATM at the lone Branch of
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Smith only choice
To the Editor:
I have worked in the timber
industry for many years and I
have seen politicians come and
go. I am proud to say that I
endorse Greg Smith for Oregon
State Representative for District
59.
It is refreshing to work side by
side with a candidate that
understands our natural resource
issues. Greg has taken the time to
tour facilities, talk with workers
and attend meetings to find
solutions to our agricultural and
natural resource concerns.
Greg Smith has been endorsed
by natural resource leaders and
their members throughout the
State
of Oregon.
These
organizations include the Oregon
Forest Industries Council, Ag-
Pac, Associated Oregon Loggers,
Inc., and local timber companies.
Greg Smith is the only choice for
District 59. Please join me to
voting for Greg Smith on
November 7.
(s) Tom Partin
John Day
Input sought on library-
city hall plan
A team of consultants will be done to date is being placed in
at the St. Patrick's Senior Center archives and they say they are
on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 1-4 essentially starting anew.
p.m. to involve the community in
Design consultants will come to
design issues associated with a Heppner specifically to get ideas
proposed project to construct a on housing the library and city
building to house both the library hall.
and Heppner City Hall..
A grant was obtained through
The Oregon Trail Library Oregon Community Foundation
District and the City of Heppner to develop a model process for
have teamed together to address planning community facilities.
current problems with the According to the city, the idea is
existing library and city hall to have a team of consultants
facilities. Some work has been meet with the citizens of the
done to date to conceptualize a community to investigate the
building housing both entities.,
best solufidn for the community.
The conceptual design has been
The -pfbcess is structured tô
presented in several forums-the provide information to citizens,
Chamber
of
Commerce, on current design standards,
Heppner Coordinating Council theories and best practices and to
and
Heppner
Economic also let them get involved in any
Development Corporation.
potential proposal. Participants
According to a news release will have the opportunity to work
from the city, some citizens have closely with the consultants
expressed displeasure with at through small group work
least one aspect of the proposal: sessions.
Some don't like the proposed
"This is your best opportunity
location; some don't like the to directly influence the design of
style; some don't want two a new community facility. You
floors, and some just don't like can determine whether it is
change.
developed further and if so, what
Rather than proceed further, the it will look like," said the city
city and library district want release.
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