TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 3, 2002
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Engagement
Egbert - Rietmann
Cry stal Egbert and Nathan Rietmann
John and Kerry' Rietmann of lone announce the engagement and
upcoming wedding of their son, Nathan Robert Rietmann to Crystal
Marie Egbert, daughter of Julie Egbert of Wilsonville.
Cry stal is a 1998 graduate of West Linn High School and a 2002
graduate of the University of Oregon in Eugene with a major in Political
Science and minors in Business Administration and Religious Studies.
Nathan is a 1998 graduate of lone High School and a 2002 graduate
of Willamette University in Salem, with a double major in Politics and
Philosophy. He w ill be attending Willamette University Law School in
the fall.
The couple is planning an August 3 wedding at Zion Lutheran
Church in Oregon City, to be attended by family and close friends.
Athena’s Caledonian Games to be held
A concert by Tiller's Folly with
Riverdance-style dancing will
kick off Athena’s Caledonian
Games July 12-14.
The Caledonian Games
constitution was created in 1899
at the formation of the Umatilla
County Caledonian Society made
up of Scotsmen. Scotsmen,
families, and friends will be
gathering again in Athena to
maintain Scottish traditions with
the old songs, dances, games,
stories and piping.
The Games open with a
concert by Tiller’s Folly from
Vancouver. B.C., Canada, Friday
night, July 12, at 8 p.m. The
concert will be held at the Athena
high school gym and admission is
$ 10 .
Other activities include
sheep dog trials, dancing, Celtic
harp performances, vendors, a
parade and a benefit dinner
Friday at 5 p.m. before the
concert.
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Some months ago, I brought
up the subject o f the “ safe
cigarette,” and stated 1 would be
pursuing this topic further in the
coming months. Perhaps in the
interim, you were able to tune into
PBS’s NOVA presentation of,
“The Search for a Safe
Cigarette.” 1 was able to get a
copy of this video, and anyone is
welcome to borrow it. This will
be one of the resources I will be
using in the coming discussions. 1
also downloaded material from
PBS’s website.
The addictive nature of
tobacco has been known since
the early 1500s, at least the
Spanish historian Bartolomé de
Las Casas made note of it then.
In the late 1940s, Sir Richard Doll
and Bradford Hill began looking
at their country’s lung cancer
epidemic. It wasn’t very long
before their research led them to
conclude smoking was the culprit,
but it took until 1954 before they
could convince even their medical
colleagues, many of who smoked.
That is the strength o f the
addiction. Not until the early
1970s did the public really begin
to change its attitude. That is the
power of the tobacco industry on
both sides of the Atlantic. With
the media’s help, the scientific
facts
from
independent
researchers ultimately triumphed.
Remember Kent cigarettes -
one of the first to introduce a
filter? Interesting thing: that filter
contained asbestos (I’ll have to
search further as to when they
changed that). This introduction
of filters in the late 1950s was an
industry response to increasing
public concerns about smoking
and health. Ostensibly these filters
were to lower the tar levels, but
as
both
industry
and
independence research has
indicated there is almost no
advantage. Smokers, in order to
com pensate for the loss o f
nicotine in “low tar” cigarettes,
take puffs more often and inhale
more deeply into the lungs. They
only trade the type of lung cancer
they may develop - from an upper
respiratory squamous cell to an
inner/outer lung adenocarcinoma.
Doctors have noted an increase
in this latter type of cancer, which
in many cases can be more
aggressive.
The next discussion will be on
what the industry is developing
specifically and how they are
attempting to solve the toxins
problem.
I am looking forward to being
in lone for the July fourth
festivities. This will be my third
year and I always enjoy meeting
and speaking with folks.
BMCC
awards
scholarships
The Blue M ountain
Community College Foundation
has announced scholarship
awards for 2002-2003. The
BMCC Foundation Scholarship
was awarded to Aaron Tworek
and Cory Bennetto of lone and
Brenda Holtz of Pendleton. The
Education Scholarship was
awarded to Stacey Wainwright of
Heppner. Emily Unruh o f
Heppner received the Juan Young
Trust scholarship
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Chamber Chatter
Letters to the Editor
By Claudia Hughes
Chamber Executive Director
The Heppner Chamber of
Commerce is “a non-profit
organization dedicated to creating
a positive environment where
business, community, and people
thrive.” That’s a tough call and
simplified means, we try to keep
the lines of communication open
by giving everyone the
opportunity to come to the table.
We also try to plan events that are
fun and attract visitors, work on
economic development, we try to
keep on top of issues that have a
long ranging effect on our town
and we try to keep our sense of
humor.
Everyday offers many
choices, one being whether to
watch or read the national news.
As you read your paper or watch
the screen, think about what you
are seeing. Is the media trying to
create a focus on good news or
bad news? Circle the bad news
you read in red; the good news in
blue or list those you hear. What
“color” is the majority of the
news? What color are you?
Choices are reflected in our
children and in our daily lives. As
a Chamber, we lean toward the
“blue”.
People organize and plan for
events, meetings, travel, and the
future. They make schedules and
make lists; but the bottom line is
that no matter how much staff one
has, how much money one makes,
or how much planning one does,
they cannot control the “weather”,
their health or other human
beings. That seems to be a very
good reminder that we are not
now, nor will we ever be fully in
control of anything completely.
Too often we forget that. Maybe
September 11th was a big
reminder to treasure the moments
and appreciate the gifts in each
day, the gifts of each other. We
are only grains o f sand in the
whole scheme of things, doing our
best and then moving on. Working
together we’re not just a drop, we
fill a bucket.
With that, one and all are
encouraged to enjoy the Fourth of
July in Morrow County, as we
celebrate freedom and are given
the opportunity to honor those who
make it possible, including those
serving this country and our many
volunteers, such as the firemen
and EMTs, who give of
themselves that we may be a bit
safer.
As you celebrate the Fourth
of July and the Red, White, and
Blue, give some serious thought
to America and how we, as a
community, can make a
difference in our daily choices, in
how we relate to others, and in
what we stand for. And
remember to laugh and have fun.
Chamber programs in July
will include: a Morrow County
Economic Development update
by Martin Davis, a visit from new
BMCC President Travis Kirkland,
and an informational meeting and
possible tour with the Nature
Conservancy.
Thought for the week: “We
are not permitted to choose our
destiny, but what we put into it
is ours.”
Potluck at Spray
Grange
Spray Grange #940 will be
recognizing their 25 and 50 year
members at a community potluck
on Saturday, July 20, at 12 noon.
All are welcome to attend.
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Don’t be deceived
To the Editor:
This letter is written with a
heavy heart and is directed to
some o f our people in this
community that gather for
religious purposes. Various
ungodly “isms” apparently are
being presented and promoted
amongst a few of these religious
groups. This truly is grievous and
is responsible for the heaviness of
my heart.
The Bible, the Word of God,
predicts that many will be
deceived. Examples of these
warnings are found in Matthew,
Chapter 24, and 2 Timothy,
Chapter 3. Numerous other
scriptures do likewise. Not only
does God warn us but He also
directs us to protect ourselves
from such deceptions. Ephesians
5:6 tells us, “Let no man deceive
you with vain words”. In this
context, the word “vain” means
“empty”. Matthew 24:4 tells us to,
“Take heed that no man deceive
you”. How can we ourselves take
heed? By being equipped. And
how do we do that? By reading
the Word of God, the Bible, and
learning for ourselves what God
One nation, now divided
To the Editor:
As of June 26, it is now
illegal for you to say, “under God”,
in the Pledge of Allegiance, as
ruled by the Ninth U.S. District
Court in San Francisco, CA.
“ One nation, under God,
indivisible,” has become, “one
nation, now divided.”
Citizens are encouraged
to call or write their congressional
representative or senators.
Representative Walden: 1-202-
225-6730; Senator Wyden: 1-202-
224-5244 or at the La Grande
office, 1-541-962-7691; Senator
Smith: 1-202-224-3753.
The Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag of the United States is
an oath of loyalty to the U.S.
national emblem and to the nation
it symbolizes. By proclamation of
President Benjamin Harrison, the
pledge was first used on October
12, 1892, during Columbus Day
observances in the public schools.
The original wording of the pledge
was as follows: I pledge
allegiance to my flag and to the
republic for which it stands: one
nation, indivisible, with liberty
and justice fo r all.
The pledge was later
amended by the substitution of the
words, “the flag of the United
States o f A m erica”, for the
phrase, “my flag”. The newly
worded pledge was adopted
officially on Flag Day, June 14,
1924. By joint resolution of
Congress the pledge was further
amended in 1954 by the addition
of the words, “under God.” This
is how the pledge read until this
week: 1 pledge allegiance to the
fla g o f the United States o f
America and to the republic for
which it stands: one nation
under God. indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all.
If
this
insane,
blasphemous ruling is allowed to
stand then a new pledge will soon
become evident by all who held
dear to the God-fearing nation
that once was: I pledge no
allegiance to the flag of the un-
United States of America or to the
Anti-Civil Liberties Union or to
the republic for which it once
stood: a nation, divided, with
dim inishing liberties and
increasing justice for all.
Simply stated, one must
stand for something, or you’ll fall
for anything!
(s) Duan Jones
Heppner
Marriage Licenses
Not guilty
June 18: Joshua James Roy, 21,
Heppner and Jessica Janel
Maben, 21, Heppner.
June 21: Martin L. Harrison, 35,
Irrigon
and
Tamey
J.
Ledgerwood, 31, Irrigon.
June 25: Ryan Duwayne Payne,
23, Hermiston and Heather Marie
Duke, 26, Hermiston.
June 28: Gene Allen Sheppard,
31, Irrigon and Tammy Lynn
Maine, 36, Irrigon; Thomas James
Ruloph, 25, Thurston. WA and
Alison Star Dacus, 21, Thurston.
WA.
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says. Right?
Let’s ask ourselves some
questions. Are we hearing the
Word of God when we attend
religious gatherings? Is the Bible
being quoted? Are we growing in
our relationship with God by what
we hear? Or are we hearing about
false religions? And being
deceived with vain words?
Let’s be encouraged to seek
a true, pure, loving relationship
with God. And how do we do
this? Is it not that of seeking
truth? Jesus tells us in John
14:6, “I am the Way, the Truth
and the Life”. In these troubled,
perilous times He, God, is calling
us unto Himself and into a
heavenly relationship with Him,
detesting false religions and
deceptions. For He is the Truth
and the Way unto the life of this
blessed relationship. And is this
not life in God’s promises and
eternal life with Him?
Please accept this warning
in the spirit in which it is given,
that of our hope being found in
God, not in deceptive words of
vain, unfruitful, false religious
doctrines.
(s) Vie Oliver
Heppner
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To the Editor:
When
someone
purchases a newspaper they take
it for granted that what they are
reading is the truth. We expect
them to be fact-based and
accurate. I have unfortunately
found this to not always be true.
The Eastern Oregonian recently
printed a small article claiming
that I had been caught doing
something inappropriate and that
in the past I have plead guilty to
the same offense. This is
absolutely untrue.
I have not been convicted
of this alleged offense. I am
unsure where the EO has gotten
their information but they have
been contacted by my lawyer.
There will be a letter of correction
and apology. It is ridiculous that
I should have to defend myself like
this and it is impossible for me to
contain the damage this small
article will cause.
Public records are
available to everyone and anyone
more interested in the truth
instead of feeding off of salacious
rumors can look at them.
(s) Jeremy Hollyer
Heppner
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