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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.
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On-site septic system
advice will be available on
Tuesday, August 14, at the
Morrow
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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.
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