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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 1, 2001 Obituaries The O fficial Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f M orrow H eppner » G A Z E T T E - T IM E S U.S P S 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post O ffice at Heppner, Oregon under the A c t o f March 3 ,1 879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Oregon O ffice at 147 W W illo w Street. Telephone (541 >676-9228 Fax (541)676-9211. 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B y A A crlytt R o b in s o n The cloning o f animals is a way o f producing certain species with superior genetics. Despite the disagreem ent about stem cell research, scientists should be cloning those people w ith common sense attributes, even if they physically resem ble Frankenstein. Com m on sense doesn't seem to be a m ajor factor when it comes to decisions made by governmental bodies or agencies with the power to affect changes. Take for example recent legislation that resulted in 17 different statues affecting the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Department. Various com m ittees probably spent several years studying the different issues before authorizing the right to increase licenses and fees. So perhaps they couldn't streamline these changes into one measure. The creation o f a task force to study fish recovery was one measure, as if fishy issues haven't already taken priority over people. Since G overnor Kitzhaber has declared drought conditions in 12 o f Oregon's 36 counties, people are being asked to voluntarily conserve on water use. No problem for com m on sense folks. For instance, it's said that for every glass o f w ater served to a restaurant customer, it takes two glasses o f water to wash and rinse the glass. A sim ple solution is to take your own bottle o f water to the restaurant and save the equivalent o f two glasses o f water for the sucker fish that were once considered trash fish. However there might have to a study to determine if that water is fish friendly. It didn't require any deliberations for our governor and top officials to give themselves an 15 percent salary increase without prolonged studies. Meanwhile it's a fact that there’s a growing disparity between those who are receiving adequate incomes and the majority of workers whose earnings are below the poverty level. The Oregon legislature has unfairly decided to equally distribute to all counties the federal funding that was supposed to help roads and schools in areas impacted by the loss o f timber receipts. As lower-income people and those in agriculture struggle for survival, at the national level there's a proposal to give citizenship to millions o f illegal immigrants already living in the U.S. Most of those workers are people without insurance or major assets, so as citizens they too would become eligible for free schooling and free health care at the taxpayers' expense. Politicians quibbled over tax cuts for American citizens, which is a drop in the bucket compared to what is spent on outer space exploration or aid to undeveloped countries. Instead o f attending to the needs o f our deserving citizens, there seems to be no limit to financial aid given even to countries with corrupt governments. Eccentric dress and behavior seems to be the m ost popular sport o f this decade. Don't these protesters, such as recently seen outside summit meetings, have to work for a living - - or do these protesters with unfocused interests have deep pockets? Citizens from other countries protest again American policies while still holding out hands for financial aid. The flawed global w arming treaty is not a solution when one o f the most populated countries such as China, with huge pollution problems, has few environmental concerns. Protecting our own environment and our national security should be our first consideration. Yet China has been chosen as the 2008 Olympics site although they also have a deplorable record when it comes to human rights. Not only have they detained citizens from the U.S. and other countries and condone sweat shops for children, but they have imprisoned or executed many o f their own people for petty crim es. Since my soapbox hasn't crashed, I will continue to harp on other eccentric policies. Aside from the importance o f a strong military, there are two commodities that play a major role in. the security o f this nation. Repeatedly we have seen the results o f our dependence on OPEC oil and the impact to our economy. Yet oil companies' influences and lack o f political concerns have prevented increasing the production o f fuel, such as ethanol Made from renewable resources, it utilizes the surplus crops and by-products besides providing agri-business jobs. With the North American Free Trade Agreement our food increasingly originates outside this country and it is often grown under less restrictive law s that protect consumers. Historically, most countries know that dependency upon other nations for food can be crippling if that source is cut off; therefore they recognize that food security and protecting vital agricultural support systems is the basis for the standard o f living. Yet we fail to protect agriculture com m odities that are selling below production costs due to competition with commodities that can be produced more cheaply elsewhere. Customs data reveals only one to two percent o f shipments o f food am ving in the U.S. are inspected. The trade deficit has reached a negative $450 billion with our open door policy for food and manufactured goods resulting in displaced industries and a growing dependency upon other countries to supply our needs. Busy volunteers with common sense please set forward to be cloned. We need your counterpart as leaders, movers and shakers. Locally, we seem to have a lack o f common sense when it com es to school board policies. Ross Belle Gillette George H. "Butch” Ross Belle Gillette, 83, a former resident o f lone, Portland, and Ramsey III George H. "Butch" Ramsey III, Bellaire. Texas, died July 12, 2001, at an assisted living facility in 41, o f Boardman, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at his home. Myrtle Creek. A private family service will be G raveside services were held held. Saturday, July 28, 2001, at Forest Mr. Ramsey was bom.M ay 27, Park Cemetery at Westheimer Road 1960, at Puyallup, Washington, to in Houston, Texas. Ross Belle was bom June 13, George and Billie Jo Kelley Ramsey. 1918, at Seattle, W ashington, to He was raised at Puyallup and attended schools there. Rossiter and M ignonette Areil He worked as a welder on the Young Perry. She grew up in lone railroad and later moved to the and attended schools there. Portland area where he worked in She attended the University of Oregon where she received a degree the shipyards and for a contractor. He moved to Boardman in 1999 in architecture. She had worked as He enjoyed working on cars. an architect designing hospitals. Survivors include his daughters, She married Reagan Gillette in Billie Barker, Jennifer Simmons 1942 at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. After and Tawna Lee Ramsey, all o f their m arriage they m oved to Boardman; brothers, Curtis and Bellaire, Texas, which is a suburb Brian; sisters, Heidi and Veronica; o f Houston. and four grandchildren. He was She moved to Myrtle Creek in preceded in death by his parents. 1997 from B ellaire to be with Memonal contnbutions may be family. made to a fund set up through Bums She was preceded in death by Mortuary o f Hermiston, P.O. Box her husband, Reagan, on February 289, Hermiston, Oregon 97838. 15, 1991. Survivors include her brother, Robert Perry, lone; a sister, Margaret Ma r y M ignonette Barkhurst o f M yrtle Carmichael Creek; one niece; five nephews; Margaret Mary Carmichael, 69, and cousins. o f Irrigon, died Tuesday, July 24, Mountain View Memonal Chapel 2001, at Good Shepherd Medical at Myrtle Creek was in charge o f C enter in Hermiston. arrangements. Graveside funeral was Friday, July 27, 2001, at the Yelm, Donald H. Baker W ashington cemetery. Donald H. Baker, 84, o f She was bom November 29. Boardman, died on Saturday, July 1931, at Bend, to Clarence and 28,2001, at his home in Boardman. Blanche Hentges Hulmes. Graveside funeral service was In 1955, she married Danny held on Wednesday August 1,2001, Carmichael at Pasco, Washington. at the Riverview Cem etery in Mrs. Carm ichael was a Boardman. A memonal service will homemaker. She had been a police be held on Sunday, August 12,2001, officer for the Yelm-Thurston at 2 p.m. at the Boardman County Police Department in her Com m unity Church. early years. Mr. Baker was bom at Sterling, She attended the Catholic church. North Dakota, on April 13, 1917 Survivors include daughters, to Lee and C om ee Davis Baker. Dolores Hussey o f Imgon, Debbie He mam ed his wife, Martha, on Serkin o f Tacom a, W ashington, December 27, 1952, in Hillsboro. Diana Browne o f Tukwila, He worked as a operating engineer W ashington, Donna Turner o f in construction for many years. Lacey, W ashington; Dannette He was a veteran o f World War Carm ichael of Spokane. II. serving in the U. S. Army. Washington, Marlinda Canfield of He was a resident o f Boardman Renton, Washington, and Marcinda the past 38 years. Foas o f Vail, W ashington; 14 He was a m em ber o f the grandchildren, 13 great Greenfield Grange and attended grandchildren; brother, Robert Boardman C om m unity Church. Hulmes; sister, Shirley Young o f He was preceded in death by his Woodland, Washington; and several parents, one brother and one sister. other relatives. She was preceded He is survived by his wife, Martha in death by her parents, and her Baker o f Boardman; sons, Donald husband, Danny Carmichael in 1986. Page o f Sand Point, Idaho, Dale Bums M ortuary o f Hermiston Baler o f Boardman and stepson Jim was in charge o f arrangements. Jones o f San Jose. California; daughter, Lenore Yager o f Coeur D'Alene. Idaho; step-daughters. Mary Lou Mulholand of Boardman, Candy Highley o f Juneau, Alaska, and Eddie Coalman o f Lake Havasu A meeting o f the Oregon City, Arizona; brother, Rex Baker C hem ical Dem ilitarization o f Elma, W ashington; sister, C itizens A dvisory Com mission Dorothy King o f Springfield; 22 will be held Thursday, August grandchildren and 22 great 16, from 7-9 p.m. at the Good grandchildren. Shepherd C om m unity Health Memorials may be made to the C enter in Hermiston. A social charity o f the donor's choice. time will precede the m eeting Bums M ortuary o f Hermiston from 6:30-7 p.m. is in care o f arrangements. Demilitarization meeting scheduled Behavioral health seeks board members M orrow /W heeler Behavioral Health is looking for members to serve on its Mental Health Advisory Board. The local board is appointed by the C ounty Court and advises the Court and the community Mental Health and Developmental Disability Program D irector on com m unity needs and priorities for services. In addition, the board assists in the planning, reviewing, and evaluation o f services. M eetings are conducted every other month. Interested persons may contact Kelly Sager, M orrow /W heeler Behavioral Health eirector, at 676- 9161. M orrow C ounty District Attorney David C. Allen has released the following report: Efrain Vela-Plalencia plead guilty to Assault 4 Dom estic, a C lass A misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail, suspended on the condition that he successfully com plete probation conditions, and 24 months bench probation. He was also ordered to complete a dom estic violence treatment program and pay $869 in fines, fees and assessm ents. New title company opens in Boardman Pam Neal, right, of Columbia River Title Company completes the company's first filing at the Morrow County clerk's office at the courthouse in Heppner. The new business opened recently in Boardman and will be doing title insurance, closings and long term escrow collections in the area. Neal, who is president and escrow officer for the company, has five years experience in closings and 10 years lending experience. Also in the business is Title Officer Dori Drago and Office Manager Scott Neal. Columbia River Title is located at 101 SW Kinkade Rd Suite B in Boardman. Karen's Korner By Karen N asshoff Items o f Health - Tobacco Prevention Transitions... Many of us find ourselves peering toward such possibilities, this time o f the year especially. That our children have graduated from high school and perhaps will be moving on to more independent lives away from home readily comes to mind. This transitioning does, however, cut both ways and not just with parents but with teachers, employers, friends committed to staying in the community, plus a myriad o f others whose lives our children have touched W hat keeps nagging at me is a sense o f these young people's vulnerability. Yes, I believe they are bright, 1 know they have goals, and in most cases they have demonstrated good judgement. Our community can rightfully take pride in them. That's the rub: they are just the folks the promotional whizzes for the tobacco companies are targeting with slick offers o f merchandise, coupons for entry into social clubs and much, m uch more. These ads and promotions trade on that sense o f independence that is a natural part o f the process when our kids leave home. As concerned adults, we can not help but wonder how they will meet these challenges, how they will respond to others they meet whose lifestyles are so different. Will they hold on to their basic values? Now that our legislators and the tobacco industry have done their deed on preemption, how our children will be protected from secondhand smoke in the workplace will be a mixed bag. If they work in restaurants, bowling alleys, or bingo halls, the chances are they probably won't be because such places, as o f now. are exempted from the newly passed bill that is now lying on the Governor's desk. I have had a number o f occasions this year to be at Heppner High School to meet students, including several o f the seniors They have been uppermost in my mind as I've worked through this column-my prayers as they and all the graduates venture forth. e e c o A / c e zr 2CC1 JlLwuuu County, Save m o i- o ff m e t Friday, August 3rd from 7:30 p.m. until midnight R o d e o lor our F ifth A n n u a l M w vcayt Cauntxy Slat e at the Morrow County Fairgrounds Siee% <£ Wine Sotting, and On-site septic system advice will be available on Tuesday, August 14, at the Morrow C ounty Planning Departm ent in Irrigon, 205 N.E. Third St., from 9-11 a.m. B em ie Duffy, the DEQ on-site septic system inspector will be on hand to offer advice and technical assistance about on-site septic system regulations, site evaluations, permits and construction for M orrow County residents. fp C o m e jo in us a t th e M orrow C o u n ty Fair DA's Report Septic system advice available S ea tu vm # Salmon Siaile S)inne k (B y John G o ch nauer) T h u rsd a y , A ug. 16 6 :3 0 - 9 :0 0 p.m . Miidic by Mike’s Mobile Slaughter A Processing Specializing in Beef. Pork. Lamb d W ild Game Processing Farm Slaughtering R ental Lockers Available fo r Your Frozen Foods Mike & Judy (Jepsen) Julio (541) 449-3763 (shop) (541 ) 449-1716 (residence) (541 ) 377-5111 (cell) ^ f } 0* £dtdday ¿L “ Somebody, £lae” A ll a g e s are w elcom e! (Italian sodas (or tke kids.) ^ M u m u j ' j D aiuj FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE 217 North Main • Heppner • 676-9158 Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone 130 W. 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