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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Apnl 4, 2001 Bond measure ignores students' needs Letters to the Editor The Official Newspaper of the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Editor 's note Letters to the Editor must be signed The Gazette- Times will not publish unsigned letters Please include your address a n d ph on e num ber o n all letters for use by the Cr T office TheG-T reserves the right to edit The G-T is not responsible (or accuracy ol statements made in letters (Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds Heppner GAZETTE-TIM ES under ‘Card of T h a n k s'a t a cost of 55.) U S P S 240-420 Understanding of peace misguided Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541)676-9228. 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Missionaries to speak at Lexington Missionaries Victor and Carmel Madsen will be speaking about their ministry at Lexington Baptist Church on Sunday, Apnl 8, at 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The Madsens look forward to serving as missionaries to Uganda under the auspices of CBIntemational. They will be training and equipping national pastors and church leaders in Uganda. Few pastors, particularly those in rural areas, can afford to leave their village and families to get needed Bible training. Victor and Carmel will be working in cooperation with the church associations of the Baptist Union o f Uganda to provide training for these pastors through the local Bible School programs. As a mother of four young children, Carmel will also serve in women’s and family ministries. The Madsens are well acquainted with Africa. As children of CB1 missionary parents, both grew up in Africa-Victor in Congo, Central Africa, and Carmel in Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa. Additionally, Victor attended high school in Kenya, East Africa, and Carmel taught reading in Mali, also West Africa. The Madsens earned their undergraduate degrees in the United States. Victor is now pursuing a master's degree at Western Seminary, Portland, in preparation for lull-time ministry. The Madsens were married in 1993 and appointed by CBI in 1999. Correction Isabelle Davis of Pendleton, a cousin of Ellen O'Brien Moroney from Ireland, was incorrectly identified in the March 21 issue o f the Gazette- Times as Isabelle Campbell of Condon, according to another cousin, Bill Mitchell, Daly City, CA. Ellen Moroney and her husband Brendan were visitors to Heppner during the St. Patrick's celebration. Mitchell makes an annual trek from California to enjoy the festivities. L A R K RAN CH Ray & Lita Kilpatrick, Owners Livestock / Farm Equipment Auction Powell Butte, OR - Wed. April 11, 2001 -10:30 AM Directions: From Powell Butte, OR. drive 3.5+/- mi N & E on Williams Rd to SW Cornett Loop; turn left cont. 1.5+/- mi to auction site PREVIEW: Tues , April 10th, 10 to 4 PM & Auction morning. TERMS & CONDITIONS: Cash, Cashier s, or Verified Bankable Check IRACTQR k SKIPSTEER LOADER JO 2955 FWO. F/ Wheel Assist 3PT 2 Remotes 18 4 X 38 Rubber - 7050 Hrs w/ JO 265 Front Loader M E S S T O N S L 3 0 Skidsteer Loader 976 Hrs To the Editor, Jane Rawlins' portrayal of America, "Can peace continue with military boost" March 28, 2001, misses the essential reason why America has peace. Heinrich Wurmbrand, the Lutheran pastor that spent over a decade in communist prisons in Eastern Europe because he refused to compromise his faith in God wrote, "Every freedom loving man has two fatherlands; his own and America. Today, Amenca is the hope of every enslaved man, because it is the last bastion of freedom in the world. Only America has the power and spiritual resources to stand as a tamer between militant communism and the people o f the world." America enjoys our present freedom and peace because of the price in shed blood sacrificed in two world wars, Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts in the past century. Militant communism, militant Islam, militant dictatorships and militant Nazism destroy individual freedom and the very liberty that allows Jane Rawlins and all citizens of America to express themselves. Can America's political leaders abuse the military power required to protect liberty? Absolutely. Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Clinton’s Yugoslavia bombing campaign achieved negl igible results because each failed to develop a moral imperative of protecting America's and the world's liberty. Does that mean our soldiers died in vain serving America? Absolutely not. Lord Action the English historian wrote, "That great political idea, sanctifying freedom and consecrating it to God, teaching men to treasure the liberties of others as their own and to defend them for the love of justice and chanty more than as a right, has been the soul o f what is great and good in the progress of the last two hundred years." (1877) Amenca has been the last bastion o f freedom and liberty because Americans have been willing to defend the right of all men to sustain liberty from oppressive communist, Islamic, and totalitarian dictatorships. In a Muslim fundamentalist nation a woman is not allowed to be seen in public without a head to foot covering with a screen over her face and must be accompanied by a male relative. Islam is the fastest growing totalitarian government in the world today. Military might in an dangerous world is a necessary evil if we are to remain free and wish to continue to live in peace. If you know someone that served Amenca whether in peace or war never forget to honor the pnee they paid for our liberty. Jane Rawlins' understanding of peace is misguided. We must return to the values o f the Bible and support the current bill in the Oregon legislature to return the Ten Commandments to the classroom. The American people have been deceived to believe the problem is the military. There is no greater threat to the liberty of America, than the violent slaughter waged against the most vulnerable human beings on earth, a baby in a mother’s womb. If America is to remain the last bastion of freedom the unborn child in a mother's womb must be sanctified and we must honor those dedicated to protecting our liberty. (s)Stuart Dick Meacham Support Oregon Project Independence services'and the State of Oregon To the Editor: I am writing to ask for help in picks up the balance. Without this lobbying the Oregon State program, some seniors would be Legislature's Speaker's Task Force forced into adult foster homes in on Funding for Senior and Disabled order to get the kind of care and Services as they consider the Oregon services they require. Should this Project Independence program. This occur, the senior or the state would program, which provides seniors pick up a significantly higher tab. Why has this program been cut? with a variety of basic services, has By eliminating funding for OPI, been cut froth the Governor's budget. more seniors would be forced into Oregon Project Independence spending their own money to the is a' state-funded program intended to assist seniors in staying in their point of qualifying for Medicaid. own homes by providing needed Once they qualify for Medicaid, services on a sliding fee scale. The they are less of a financial burden program is intended for those who on the State. To be blunt, cutting do not qualify for Medicaid. Seniors this program will hurry more seniors contribute to the cost of their to the poverty level where they become a federal tax burden, not a state tax burden. You can help by contacting Representative Jackie Wintei o, Chair o f the Speaker's Task Force on Funding for Senior and Disabled Services at 900 Court St. NE H-291, Salem OR 97301 or e-mail at winters.rep@state.or.us. Urge Ms. Winters to restore funding for Oregon Project Independence. (s) Loa McElligott lone A great catch. TRUCKS. VEHICLES ft TRAILERS Correction 1984 F O R D F I 50 Pickup. AT 1966 C H EV C60. V-8 4 A 2 Spd */ 18’ Steel Bed 8 25 X 20 Rubber 1991 K E IF E R 7' X 20' Alum Stock Trailer. G-neck 7000# Axles. Center Swing Door 1983 F R U E H A U F 3 0 'Van M A Z D A B2600 Pickup 4X4 4 Spd D N R C U S T O M 8 X 21 Flatbed Trir. G-neck. W ood Deck C U S T O M 8' X 20' 3- Axle Trtr W ood Deck P R O W L E R 18’ Travel Trtr On Henry Peck's obituary in the March 28 issue o f the G-T, daughters Jeanette Henkins and Martha Corcoran are from Douglas, Alaska, not Douglas, Arkansas. JD 945 M oC o Hay Mower/Conditioner JD 700 Tw n Hay Rakes JD 100 Baler- Excellent Condition L E W C O M F G Ft/Mount Bate Grapple N E W H O U S E C-3000 Bale Chopper/Feeder. PT O Drive w/ Molasses/Gram Attachment To the Editor: To the Morrow County School Board: It honestly seems impossible that our school board could realize the depth of scheduling difficulties in South Morrow County and still submit to voters a bond measure that would spread our teaching staff even more thinly. The students in South Morrow following the college-bound format have great difficulty getting the classes they want and need. The students not planning on college are offered even less; in fact, nothing. An example of the seniors' dilemma is the lone senior who took two required classes, was a teacher's assistant for two periods, had lunch, and went home. The South Morrow seniors who did not seek college placement last year were poorly served by our school system; an ineffective system that cries out to be addressed. Student numbers have declined countywide this school year, rather than growing as expected. Superintendent Anderson reported to the school board that, countywide, classroom size is 16 to 18 students. The bond measure proposed is not the answer to our problems. Stretching our teaching staff even further will only spread the problems that exist in the South End o f the county to the North End as well. Another reason to proceed slowly lies in House Bill 2637. This bill directs that federal forest reserve revenues, the funds allocated by the U.S. Congress last session to compensate for lost federal timber- receipt revenue, should go directly to the intended school districts. If this bill passes, recipient school districts must use the federal forest reserve revenues for maintenance, capital construction and transportation. We do not need 22 million local dollars spent hastily at this moment. Please reexamine the results of breaking up our county-wide high school system into small units. As experienced in South Morrow, the result is a disastrously limited curriculum. It is not the four walls of a separate high school that matters but how well the students are taught therein. The bond measure emphasizing only infrastructure totally ignores the students' real needs. (s) Meg Murray lone Everyone pitches in to help To the Editor: lot (and restroom) during To the Willow Creek Valle> registration; Jerry Breazeale and community: the City o f Heppner Maintenance Another St. Patrick's Celebration Crew set out cones and kept things has come and gone and what fun clean and ship-shape; Sharon we had. Many people worked hard Harrison and her crew of judges to host and entertain our out-of town walked the whole length of the guests as well as fellow residents parade to find entrants Karen and of the Willow Creek Valley. Lindsay Wolff, Karen and Steve The following people and Woodward, Joyce Shepherd, Tncia businesses assisted in various ways Coe, Tiffany McCurry, Travis with the parade on Saturday: Claudia Harrison, Becky Hunt and Gary Hughes collected entries and assisted Hunt; Kevin Chick of Miller with a variety o f questions; Cara Manufacturing provided the flatbed Osmin provided guidance, truck for the announcing stand; and encouragement, assistance with Monika Hunter did a wonderful job registration and help with a variety announcing. o f questions and information about So you see, if you enjoyed the past parades; Ann Spicer helped parade, it is because it was the work register; Bob Kahl provided of many hands. Likewise, the information about what had been following people helped with the done in the past; Janet McDowell John Doan concert on Sunday: Cara distributed and received Parade Osmin and Claudia Hughes for Entry Forms; Jerry and JoyceKay contract arrangements; Cara Osmin Holloman of the Shoe Box stored opened the building and prepared the P.C. system and jackets; Cliff it for a concert in the daytime; Rick Green of Heppner Hardware stored Drake provided the sound system; the sawhorses for the parade signs; and Phyllis Danielson helped with Steve Rhea provided his pick-up physical arrangements. and assistance with moving ' In a small community such as equipment; Rhonda and Jamie ours, things happen because we Helfrecht of Green Feed and Seed make them happen. provided the use of their parking (s) Craig Strobel Heppner Seeks Heppner connection To the Editor: My name is Gemot Heppner. I live in Frankfurt and my family lives in Munich. My father originates from a little town called Feudingen in North Rhme- Westfalica, Germany. Well, my brother and my sister told me about heppner.net and now I ask myself where the name comes from. Maybe some o f our ancestry emigrated to Amenca and grounded this nice little town. Unfortunately I could not find any historical data at heppner.net and the Heppner family is too big to get details about every ancestor. Therefore I would like to ask you to give me some more information about the origin of Heppner city. I appreciate your efforts, in advance. Best regards. Gemot Heppner gem ot. heppner@mtbc. de Pastors invited to submit messages Area pastors are invited to submit an Easter Message for publication in the April 11 issue o f the Gazette-Times. Easter is April 15. Messages are due in the Gazette office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. Messages may be typed or hand written, but must be legible. Information on Easter services and activities should be submitted as a separate item. 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