TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 25, 2001
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Move forward with library/city hall plan
To the Editor:
serv ice fees or property taxes. The
I have followed, with interest, annual payment of less than $15,000
the planning that has gone into the is a small price to pay for such a
proposed new Library/City Hall. huge improvement to Main Street
I understand we are now at a point and the city.
where the city council needs input
It should be built on Main Street.
about whether they should go The lot next to the post office has
forward with the project or abandon been vacant for 20 years. It is not
it. I also understand there are feeling cost effective to build a commercial
on both sides of the issue regarding space there and pay for it with
the location selected and even the profits from a business. We are not
suitability of the entire project.
stealing valuable commercial space.
I "he issues that I have considered If it were needed for business
are: 1) Can we afford it and do we purposes, it would have been
need it? and 2) Should it be built developed by now. The city has a
on Main Street in prime commercial plan for off street parking and the
space?
new structure shouldn't take valuable
The project is needed. Our current Main Street parking from the
city hall is old and dilapidated and merchants.
is in need of expensive repairs to
I believe the city and the library
maintain it. It is an eyesore. The district have a great plan for
current library' is too small and more development of Main Street. I urge
room is needed. The museum can them to move forward with the plan.
also use the extra space.
Regardless of how you feel about
We can afford it. The total price the project, get all the facts about
ofS 1.400.000 is large. More than the project and let the city and the
80 percent of that total is being library district know how you feel.
provided by grants. The remaining
(s) George Koffler
S250.000 would be paid through
Heppner
Teacher inspires student
To the Editor:
Someone once said, "A good
teacher is like a candle-it consumes
itself to light the way for others."
This is true in so many different
ways.
Throughout the years I have had
the pleasure of meeting some of
the best teachers, yet one of those
teachers has stood out from the rest.
His name is Mr. Gunderson. I was
in his sixth grade science class. He
might not remember me for I lived
in Heppner only a couple of years.
My name is Kristin Nesse and 1
wanted to relay my appreciation
to him for all he taught me during
the course of his class.
When I first started his class I
hated learning. Nothing was
interesting to me, but at the end of
his class, everything was interesting.
I wanted to learn anything and
everything. He taught me that being
shy won't get me ahead and that
I have to be open to new ideas.
I remember that one day he took
me aside and said, "Kristin, there's
a new student. She's shy and I want
you to show her around." That
student's name was Tasha Hollis,
w ho became one of the best friends
I made in Heppner. When Mr.
Gunderson asked for me to show
her around, it was hard for me
because I was very shy and I knew
it would be hard for me to go up
to her and say, "Hi! My name is
Kristin, what's yours?” But I did.
and that changed my life.
Later, when I heard that I was
going to have to move to Minnesota
with my father, the first thing that
came to my mind was, "How am
I going to make new friends'.’" What
Mr. Gunderson taught me, whether
or not he intended it to be a lesson,
stuck with me every time I moved
and will stick with me through
college because once more I'll be
moving, only this time from
Minnesota to Washington.
There was also another important
lesson he taught me, "Life is full
of interesting and fun things as long
as you keep your mind open to
them." He inspired learning in his
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students with all the fun things he
did. For example, when football
season started he asked us to wnte
down who was winning and whom
we believe would win. I guess I
could say he was the person who
first got me thinking about sports
after moving to Brainerd, MN. I
started playing soccer and am now
on the varsity team. (I was
nicknamed Fox, for being the one
person on the team that can trick
the opposing team to giving me the
ball or tricking them to believe that
I got rid of it when I didn't.)
I don't know why you stopped
teaching, Mr. Gunderson. I can only
assume it was because of the school
system. I have seen what the school
system can do to teachers that teach
differently and all I can think of
to say to them is: the best teachers
teach from the heart, not from the
book.
Mr. Gunderson, I say, "I will
always appreciate what you taught
me." To the world I say, "He got
me where I am today. With hard
work and a teacher like Mr.
Gunderson, anyone can get to be
where they want to be." Good luck.
(s) Kristin Nesse
Minnesota
BEO celebrates summer
Arrest account disputed
To the Editor:
In regards to the article in the
July 4 Gazette-Times, the only thing
correct about the article is my name,
age, address and the name o f the
district attorney, David C. Allen.
I did not attack officer Merle
Coweft. Merle Cowett, on July 5,
told my family and the district
attorney that I, Richard G. Peck,
did not point the shotgun at anyone.
My wife, Frances Peck, also told
the district attorney that I. Richard
G. Peck, did not commit any act
of violence on July 29, 2001, to her
or our daughter, Judy Peck.
There was no domestic
disturbance. Judy Peck told me that
I was schizophrenic or crazy. She
said she could call someone who
could verify that I was
schizophrenic. I watched her dial
911; I let her talk, then walked over
and took the phone and hung it up.
Merle Cowett shows up. The front
door was open. I spoke to him. He
proceeded to walk right into my
house. I got up to shut the door.
Merle had his foot in the door. He
may have had his arm in the door
also.
I opened the door half-way and
Merle is holding his pistol in his
left hand and trying to put a shell
in it with his right hand. To defend
myself I took two steps back and
reached behind the TV set where
1 have several rifles and shotguns.
Merle says to put it away. 1 realize
that it is the only one of the bunch
that would not shoot, so I put it
away, never pointing it at anyone.
Later Merle Cowett and I were
in the front driveway. I was leaning
against my pickup talking to Merle
when Trooper Andrew McCool
drives up. At this time. Merle tries
to slap me and was doing karate
kicks at me to show Trooper McCool
that I was resisting. I tell him to put
on a good act, which he does.
I push Merle away from me. That
is when Trooper McCool comes
over the edge of my pickup fender
and hood. (I) land on my back and
he tells me to quit resisting. I relax
(big mistake). McCool kicks me
in the back of my left leg and shoves
my head into gravel. My nght hand
is lying palm up on gravel. Merle
steps on my hand, grinding it into
gravel.
I was never told by either officer
that I was under arrest. I was never
read my Miranda Rights by either
officer.
I was put under $50.000 bail by
Judge David Hill, not $15,000 as
stated
(s) Richard G. Peck
Lexington
Measure 7 protects property rights
To the Editor:
Equality and fairness is what
Amencans want. They are what our
founding fathers fought for and
protected in the Bill of Rights over
200 years ago.
One of our most basic rights is
the nght to pnvate property (which
includes the right to use it) and the
right to be compensated if the
government takes land for public
use. Unfortunately, in recent years,
governments have been using
regulations to take land for public
purposes
without
paying
compensation.
Another motivation behind the
Bills qf Rights in the U.S.
Constitution was protection of the
individual — the minority — against
the power of the majority. This is
much needed to protect individual
landowners from excessive land
use regulations and other burdens
imposed by the "majority". Without
constraints, landowners are at the
mercy of the government.
The people passed Measure 7
to protect the property rights and
the concerns o f the minority. For
courts to try to deny such protection
is very disturbing. The people have
spoken, and unlike Florida, we have
counted all the votes and the
measure has passed. Allow the
decision of the people to stand.
(s) Shirley Rugg
Heppner
Beverly Stein for governor
To the Editor:
No matter who else gets in the
race. I'm supporting Beverly Stein
for governor. Stein is the dynamic
woman who served as CEO for
Multnomah County for eight years.
That means she is experienced and
tested running the state's third largest
government.
What makes Stein different? She
has a proven record of results. When
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk's
office at the courthouse in Heppnet
reports issuing the following
marriage licenses:
July 20-Sean David Lee Perkins,
26, Umatilla; and
Paula Irene Thorp, 23, Umatilla.
July
24-Robert
Wayne
Morehouse, 36, Heppner; and
Mary Elizabeth Connor, 29,
Heppner.
Dr. McBee to speak
Dr. John McBee is
scheduled to speak at the "Man
to Man" Prostate Cancer Support
Group on Monday, August 6, at 7
p.m. at St. Anthony Hospital in
Pendleton. 1601 S.E. Court.
Room 1
Dr. McBee's topic is "GI
Complications with Prostate
Cancer Therapy."
The meeting is open to
anyone interested, including
wives of patients.
For meeting notices or a
map contact June Miller, 443-
6171.
she was running Multnomah County,
the callback time for county nurses
was shortened from three hours to
three minutes. We need someone
running the state who knows how
to deliver that kind o f service.
And while other candidates have
been lollygagging around, trying
to decide what to do, Stein has been
hard at work. She is drawing people
to her campaign. She has over 1,500
volunteers working in almost every
county in the state.
For her experience, record of
results and optimism, Beverly Stein
is the best choice to be our next
governor.
(s) Lynda Westcott
Bend
Wedding: July 28, 2001,4 p.m.
at the Morrow County Fairgrounds, Heppner
Amanda Gutierrez
& Jeff Wilson
Wedding: August 25, 2001
^ MuMuj'i D aiuj
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Darrell Raver and Lorna Botefuhr, winner of the Bam. of Eastern
Oregon's summer drawing.
Bank o f Eastern Oregon held
a "Celebrate Summer" day on
Thursday, July 19. In honor of
summer time, all employees wore
their summer shirts, shorts and
sandals.
A drawing was held at each
branch for two lawn chairs and a
cooler. The winner for the Heppner
Branch was Lorna Botefuhr of
Heppner.
Morrow County Grain Growers and U.S. Cellular
wish to announce our new
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on Saturday, July 28, between 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
for all your cellular needs.
U. S. Cellular w ill be on site Saturday, July 2 8
for equipment purchases and activations (8 a.m.-12 p.m.)
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