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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 16, 2002 Other options available for old school, gym The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly N e w spa per Published w eekly and entered as pe riodical m atter at the Post O ffic e at Heppner, Oregon under the A c t of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. O ffic e at 147 W W illo w Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. 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Letters to the Editor Editor's note letters to the Editor m ust be signed The Cazette-Times w ill n o t publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on a ll letters for use by the C-T office. The C-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is n o t responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks w ill tie placed in the classifieds under "C a rd o f T h a n ks'a t a cost o f $5.) Dismissed without recognition To the Editor: One of our county's planning board positions came up for re newal or reappointment recently and our county court chose not to reappoint Marvin Padberg Marvin has served for 16 years. 1 am of the opinion that is long enough to serve on any board. It is good to allow other people to participate in the planning proc ess and congratulations go out to Anne Morter. 1 am sure she will do a good job. However, this letter is not about who is or who is not on the planning board, but how Marvin found out he had been replaced. It seems to me the court didn’t have the stomach to notify him. The December meeting was about to close and Marvin asked if he had been reappointed only to be told he had been replaced. Marvin was dismissed without recognition or even acknowl edgement of his service through out the years. How embarrassing. Why didn’t the court notify him? I also understand all three county court members were pre sent at the December meeting, which was a first in a long time. I wonder why? The court had an opportunity to redeem themselves when Doris Brosnan had a piece in the paper stating Anne Morter had been appointed to the planning board. Any mention of Marvin’s service? No. I only hope the other plan ning board members visit with our county court about the inci dent. I would be interested to have a response to this letter, if I have my facts wrong. (s) Terry Mewhinney lone Column could make NY Times To the Editor Ha, ha, ha, I see the humorist was back again in the Jan. 9 Ga zette-Times with another one of his little funnies. Looks like he did quite a bit of research on this one. This might indicate he is trying to impress the good editor in hopes he will be asked to do the weekly humor column. I think if he keeps up the good work, he will step out of his front door some morning to find ESPN and ABC both set up in his front yard. Then his humor column might just end up in the New York Times. P.S.-If motorcycles are li censed, ATVs should also be li censed. (s) Mel Piper Lexington Remembers years in Heppner have been in the ministry. We continue to serve on staff under our son, Joseph. (s) John Fuiten Cedar Park Assembly of God Bothell, WA. DA's Report John Fuiten To the Editor: I recently visited relatives in Salem and saw the 12/26 issue of the Gazette-Times. I found sev eral interesting items that brought back memories of the years we spent in Heppner. I remember that July in 1938 when I arrived at the CCC camp from Western Oregon. It was so different that I was ready to leave as soon as possible. But I learned to love the place, found my wife there, and stayed seven years. Following my two years at the Camp, I worked for Case Furni ture, for the post office and as Sheriff pro tern from 1942 to 1945, while Sheriff Bauman was in the Navy Shore Patrol. I also served as Scoutmaster for the Boy Scout troop An item awhile back in the East Oregonian mentioned the plans for the centennial for the courthouse which was built in 1902. I hope to attend if there will be an observance. I will watch your publication for in formation. Since leaving Heppner in November 1945, my wife and I Morrow County District Attorney David C. Allen has released the following report: -Felix Reyes Garcia plead guilty to Menacing, a Class A misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, suspended on the condition that he successfully complete probation conditions, and 12 months bench probation. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim, obtain a mental health evaluation, follow any recommended treatment and pay $339 in fines, fees and assessments. Kevin Haskell Bond was found in violation of his probation and his probation was revoked and reinstated. His probation was extended for 18 months and he was ordered to complete 80 hours of community service, serve five days in the Morrow County Jail, report to the Department of Corrections, Parole and Probation and appear at a review hearing to review misdemeanor treatment status We Print Computer Forms H e p p n e r G a ze tte -T im e s Heppner school photo circa 1920 w ith Jerry Brosnan front left and Paul Hisler, Sr., fro n t center. To the Editor: Sitting at the Christmas con cert of my young son with my family, we greatly appreciated the heritage of our old school and gymnasium that we have in Heppner. The stories that the walls could tell... Not only did I go to school in the buildings, but also my hus band, his father and his father’s father. Our family has a photo graph of a school photo taken some time in the 1920’s. We only know two of the people that are pictured, Jerry Brosnan and Paul Hisler, Sr., but this shows how rich our history is. The two peo ple in the photo have since left us, but they have left us with many memories that can never be replaced. There is discussion of these buildings being tom down, only to be replaced with new struc tures. Are we going to let this happen? These buildings are a part of Heppner; they have with stood the hundreds and thousands of footsteps that have gone up and down the stairs that still exist today after 80-plus years. We have a similar building located in Morrow County that was closed several years ago, making office space available for our school system. This building was not tom down or con demned, we renewed an existing resource, why can’t we do the same here? Whose choice was this to build a new gym, and whose choice was it to place it at a dif ferent location? The school sys tem is talking about the shortage of children, and not the least, shortage of funds. We let our teachers go, with a large impact to our children. Concentrate on the job at hand, our children. Not who has the biggest and best of... Why build something new when we can "recycle" what we already have? We owe this to Heppner to keep our history. This building is older that those of you who want to tear it down. I hope that the Historical Society will step in and research the historical factor of these two buildings. Please, let’s not take the loss of these buildings so lightly, there are other options available. Let us take a look at these op tions, and make our decisions wisely. (s) Cindy Brosnan Heppner County Court hears Unocal property proposal At the January 9 meeting of the Morrow County Commis sioners, Heppner Mayor Bob Jepsen and Larry Mills, member of the Morrow County Museum Commission, presented a pro posal for the Unocal property, now owned by the city. They re minded the commissioners that a previous Court had agreed to help the city in development of the property, if it should gam ownership. Jepsen reported a commit ment from the Oregon National Guard for construction plans and work on the property, which is to become a display area and park that will tie into the memorial area and the museum. He and Mills provided some details on the preliminary work by the city, specifics of the planned project, and the agreements between the city and the museum concerning finances and responsibilities. They explained the needs they hope the county can help with, and the Court agreed to further study the project and the re quests. County counsel Bill Hanlon and planning director Tamra Mabbott reported that they con tinue work on the language of the Farm Exempt Permit agreement, which should be drafted by the next Court session. They also reported their discussion about hiring a contract attorney for the speedway project, who would review applications and provide guidance in the event of dis agreements. Commissioner Dan Brosnan noted that Oregon Mo tor Speedway would provide fi nancing for the position, and Port of Morrow economic develop ment specialist Martin Davis said that the port is willing to assist. Hanlon explained the need for an agreement between the port and the county and between the county and the attorney. Director of Children and Families Commission Barbara Hayes reported the completion of phase II of that commission’s comprehensive plan, adding that three department heads have yet to complete readings of their chapters and make changes if needed. Additional portions to phase II will need to be accom plished later, she reported. The court approved the phase II plan. Public Works director Burke O'Brien reported that the crew was working to correct a drain age problem on Bunker Hill Road and continues work on the Valby Road project. He reported on permission granted in 1954 by the Department of the Air Force for a road or street on the Boardman Bombing Range. He noted that the agreement is not typical, and the Court will need to acquire a proper easement in order to include the utility com- dors on both sides of the road. Judge Terry Tallman agreed to contact Senator Gordon Smith's office, and O'Brien agreed to contact the Navy. Other actions of the Court: -approval of a plat map for Meadows Addition, with a replat of lots 16 and 17; -approval of the order initiat ing the annexation of some terri tory into the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District and scheduling of a public hearing for Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. at the Boardman Annex on any other adjoining lands considered for addition; -approval of the domestic violence grant renewal applica tion; -approval of a permit for a driveway approach onto Colum bia in Irrigon, a permit to Cen- turyTel for a line near Liberty School Road, a permit to Colum bia River Processing for installa tion of signs near Rippee Road; -approval of the weed- chemicals bid by Wilbur Ellis. Commission meeting In the Service M arine Corps Sgt. Chris topher J. Blackman, son of Glorene M. Blackman of Irrigon, was recently promoted to his cur rent rank while serving with Ma rine Fighter Attack Squadron 512, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakurii, Ja pan. ' ' Blackman was promoted based on sustained superior job performance and proficiency in , his designated specialty. Blackman is a 1996 graduate of Walla Walla Valley Academy of College Place, WA, and joined the Marine Corps in October 1997. < •' A meeting of the Oregon Chemical Demilitarization Citizens Advisory Commission will be held on Thursday, January 17, from 7-9 p.m. at Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston. A social gathering will precede the meeting from 6:30-7 p.m. The Spirit of Agriculture Every year begins with the hope of good weather and better prices. Some years Mother Nature co-operates and some years she doesn’t. That’s agriculture. But every year begins with the faith and hope that this year will be the year. That’s the spirit o f agriculture. 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