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ODA shows opposition for Measure 24
To the Editor:
T h e O re g o n D e n ta l
A ssociation’s m em ber dentists
oppose the Ballot M easure 24
because:
Nothing in the m easure
protects patients from treatment
by untrained individuals. ODA’s
m em bers are concerned about
what the measure doesn’t include:
1. N o clinical education
required on partial dentures.
C urrently O regon law
only authorizes denturists to
deliver full dentures (dentures
that replace all upper or low er
teeth). The clinical education for
licensing in O regon is on full
dentures. Since only a handful o f
states have legalized the practice
o f d e n tu r is ts , n o n - c lin ic a l
e d u c a tio n re q u ire m e n ts are
generally m et by com pleting
classes for dental laboratory
technicians.
T h e la b te c h is th e
person w ho m akes the denture
from the im pression taken by a
d en tist and the p resc rip tio n
written by the dentist for the
d esign and m aterials o f the
denture. T he dentist fits the
denture on the patient and makes
adjustments.
T h e lab te c h is n o t
trained to w ork on the patient’s
teeth or fit dentures o f any kind
directly on patients. And while
some denturists may have been
educated outside o f Oregon, the
m easure does not require any
clinical training on partial dentures
in order to be licensed in Oregon.
Consequently denturists licensed
in O regon have a lot to gain -
m ore practice scope without an
education requirement.
A dditionally, fitting o f
satisfactory partial dentures is not
simple. The design must take into
consideration the patient’s overall
o ra l h e a lth , p re p a ra tio n o f
supporting teeth and gums, and
the dynamics ofhow this denture,
which is removed frequently for
c le a n in g , in te rac ts w ith the
pressures o f the other teeth and
bones.
T h e d e n t i s t ’s b a s ic
training is eight years o f college.
S p e c ia lis ts s u c h as th e
prothodontist have more training.
But M easure 24 opens the door
to denturists with the equivalent
o f tw o years o f education to do
this work.
2. N o requirem ent that
the p atien t see a d e n tist for
diagnosis, preparation o f teeth,
explanation o f other options.
It is understandable that
the measure is slanted toward the
denturists — the O regon State
D e n t u r i s ts ’
A s s o c ia tio n
contributed almost all the money
used to gather signatures and
support the measure committee.
Two o f the three chief petitioners
are a denturist and the State
Denturists’Association lobbyist.
We advise voters not to
be misled by the language about
c o o p e r a tiv e
b u s in e s s
arrangem ents betw een dentists
and denturists. It ap p ears to
authorize fee splitting, am ong
other arrangem ents, w hich has
never been c o n sid ered good
p u b lic p o lic y b e c a u s e it
disadvantages the patient.
C onsidering the claim s
by proponents that denturists do
the work for less, it is more likely
savings w ill be ach iev ed by
e lim in a tin g th e d ia g n o s is ,
explanation o f other options,
tooth preparation, and finally
dentures made from inexpensive
materials that w on’t last long.
Finally, do d enturists
really provide m ore affordable
care? The conclusions from a
study done in Canada refute that
claim . A c o m p a riso n o f fee
schedules for den tu rists and
dentists for the sam e service
showed that the claimed savings
had not been realized. In fact,
certain services actually cost less
if they are provided under the
d entist fee guide. (C anadian
D ental A sso c ia tio n Jo u rn a l,
N ovem ber 1997, Vol. 63, No.
10, page 774.)
Vote no on M easure 24.
(s) Jane M yers
Portland
Smith finds support in hometown friend
To the Editor:
I am w riting this letter
today in support o f Greg Smith.
Greg and I have w orked together
on several com m unity projects
and events. G reg has alw ays
been a very positive influence and
has offered help and support at
all times. Greg is very involved in
his children’s lives and supports
them in all their endeavors. Greg
has taken local direction and
supported local issues. Greg has
been a great supporter o f the
local clinics and our hospital at a
tim e w hen rural health care has
been on the chopping block. We
need this type o f support to ju st
keep the service levels we now
h a v e . G re g has b a c k e d the
assisted living project, a m uch
n e e d e d a d d itio n to o u r
community. G reg has taken our
local views and supported them
w hen it cam e to the school
system. Greg supported funding
the school system ht a m uch
higher level.
H o w e f f e c tiv e is a
freshman legislator? Typically, not
very, but I believe that Greg has
done his very best and was quite
effective.
In closing it would seem
to m e that we have a real friend
o f H eppner and the H eppner
area in Salem and that w e need
to k e e p h im th e r e . H e is
respected by fellow legislators
and will be a much stronger leader
in his second term . For these
reasons, I support G reg and his
bid for The O regon H ouse o f
Representatives.
(s) Darrell Raver
Heppner
Red Cross to hold
meeting
The Red C ross will be
holding a meeting in Boardman,
on Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. in the Port
o f Morrow building.
By Claudia Hughes
Chamber Executive Director
Som etim es 1 “jum p the
g u n ” so to s p e a k a n d get
e n th u s ia stic to o soon! That
w o u ld be th e c a se w ith the
Starlight Sale m entioned in last
w e e k ’s c o lu m n . It w a s a
discussion in the w orks, not a
scheduled happening. Rather
than have an October Sale, your
hom etow n m erchants decided
th a t th e y p r e f e r r e d th a t
Thanksgiving not be lost betw een
H allow een and Christm as; so
they have chosen Thursday, Nov.
7 for a C ustom er Thanksgiving
Sale “to thank custom ers for
shopping at hom e,” with stores
open until 8 p.m. Watch for more
information in the coming weeks
and mark your calendars to enjoy
an evening in Heppner.
A nd speaking o f being
thankful... that I am for Joy Krein
and Gail Burkenbine who have
been volunteering for over a year
to m ake sure there is a voice at
the cham ber office, m essages
answ ered and mail picked up at
least part o f every day. Gail is
soon o ff to Yuma for the w inter
and Joy will continue on a flexible
basis. Ginger Keithley continues
to
keep
th e
C ham ber
Am bassadors on target and also
volunteers in the office. These
w o n d e rfu l lad ies are c a lled
“sanity savers” !
A new v o ice w ill be
heard answ ering the phone on
m ost T hursdays and Fridays.
M onica C olem an will start this
w eek part tim e at the H eppner
C ham ber o f C om m erce. S he’ll
have some quick training before
I leave for the annual O regon
Chamber Executive Conference,
O ct. 27-30. Stop in and say
“hello” between the hours o f 10
a .m .a n d 4 p .m .
W onderful scarecrow s
are lurking around town! Goblins
are out and about choosing those
that fit the categories and winners
will be recognized H allow een
Week on Channel 3 and in the
H eppner G azette. Enjoy! Vote
for People’s Choice in the orange
scarecrow boxes around town.
Thought for the week:
“The poorest o f all men is not the
m an without a cent but the man
w ith o u t a d r e a m ” ...f ro m
Community Wisdom.
Neighborhood
Center food drive
T h e S o u th M o rro w
County Neighborhood Center, in
cooperation with the H eppner
Wildhorse Club, Boy Scouts and
C ub Scouts, will be holding a
H e p p n e r - L e x i n g to n - 1 o n e
c o m m u n ity se rv ic e p ro je c t.
Monday, Nov. 4, volunteers will
be going door-to-door between
6 and 7 p.m. to pick up food and/
or toiletry donations.
If you are going to be
a w a y , y o u c a n le a v e y o u r
donations on your front porch
and volunteers will still pick it up.
I f you are m issed or
have any qu estio n s you can
contact Janice Skaggs at the
N eighborhood Center, at 676-
5024.______________________
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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - THREE
sons: Don and Tom Craw ford
Obituaries
DA's Report
both o f H erm iston, and Jim
C raw ford o f Helix; a daughter
Rodney V. Crawford
Charlotte Persinger o f Pendleton;
Rodney V. C raw ford,
a step-son Lowell Vaughn o f
James Daniel Elliott was
66, o f A thena, died O ct. 17,
B o ise , ID ; a s te p -d a u g h te r
convicted o f Felony Possession
2002 at Regency at the Park in
Marcia MickJen ofN ew Mexico;
o f a Firearm , a Class-C felony.
College Place, WA.
his m other Constance "Connie”
E llio tt w as sen ten ced to 36
Funeral services were
Crawford o f Helix; two brothers
months o f supervised probation,
held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 11
G e ra ld “ S k ip ” C ra w fo rd o f 90 days in ja il, 80 hours o f
a.m. at the Helix Baptist Church
A thena, and Art C raw ford o f com m unity service and $914 in
in Helix with Pastor Dave Miller
L ivingston, MT; a sister Jan
fines. Elliott was also convicted
officiating. Concluding services
N elson o f Payette, ID; and 11
o f A ttem pting to Elude Police/
and interment will be in the Helix
grandchildren.
Vehicle, a Class-C felony. He was
C e m e te ry .
M e m o ria l
s e n te n c e d to 18 m o n th s
contributions may be made to the
Thomas David Steagall supervised probation, 30 days in
Walla Walla Community Hospice
Thomas David Steagall, jail, and $164 in fines. Elliott
or the Blue M ountain H um ane
received a third conviction for
55, o f Heppner, died Thursday,
Society through the M unselle-
In terferen ce w ith M aking a
O c t. 17, 2 0 0 2 , at P io n e e r
Rhodes Funeral Hom e, 902 S.
Report, a Class-A misdemeanor.
Memorial Hospital.
M ain, M ilton-Freew ater, OR
He was sentenced to 150 days
A graveside service was
97862.
suspended jail sentence, tw o
h e ld a t H e p p n e r M a s o n ic
C raw ford was bom to
years bench probation, 30 days
Cem etery, Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Vemice and Constance "Connie”
in jail, and $ 124 in fines. For the
Steagall was bom June
B ork C raw fo rd on D ec. 29,
crim e o f Burglary-2, a Class-C
5 ,1 9 4 7 , at Heppner, to George
1935 in Heppner. The family
felony, Elliott was convicted and
and Annam ae Parsons Steagall,
moved to Helix, Oregon in 1949.
and was a lifetim e resident o f s e n te n c e d to 18 m o n th s
After graduating from Helix High
supervised probation, 30 days in
Heppner.
School, Craw ford w orked on a
It was said Steagall was jail and $164 in fines.
local farm , W inn Ranches. He
Thom as
R aym ond
o u tg o in g an d frie n d ly , and
la te r
m oved
to
W est
Carroll
was
convicted
o f two
enjoyed people. He especially
Yellowstone, Montana where he
c o u n ts o f P o s s e s s io n o f a
liked m usic and was an avid
w orked in the tim ber industry.
C o n tr o lle d S u b s ta n c e -2 , a
Portland Trailblazer fan. He also
W hile in M o n tan a, he w ed
Class-C felony, both with the
enjoyed visiting with family and
Dorothy “ D otty” Lawrence on
sam e s e n te n c in g . C a r r o ll’s
friends.
M arch 1, 1969.
driver’s
license was suspended
Survivors include his
C ra w fo rd p la y e d an
fo
r
90
d a y s a n d he w a s
parents, G eorge and A nnam ae
in te g r a l ro le in th e so il
s
e
n
te
n
c
e
d to 18 m o n th s
Steagall o f H eppner; sisters,
conservation industry o f Umatilla
supervised probation, 30 days in
B renda R atcliff o f Vale, and
County by building terraces for
Vickie Duvall o f Houston, TX; jail, 80 hours community serv ice,
local farmers. He m ost enjoyed
and $914 in fines.
and a brother, George Steagall
his interaction with the school
Kenneth Jam es Sicard
ofTualatin.
children as a Bus D river for the
was
convicted
o f Attempting to
Memorial contributions
Athena School District over the
Elude
Police/Vehicle.
Sicard was
m ay be m a d e to P io n e e r
last ten years. C raw ford was a
s e n te n c e d to 18 m o n th s
Memorial Auxiliary, P.O. Box 9,
m em ber o f the Eagles Lodge in
supervised probation with 20
Heppner, O R 97836.
Pendleton.
S w eeny M ortuary o f days in jail as a condition o f
He is survived by: his
probation, with consideration o f
H e p p n e r w as in c h a rg e o f
w ife D otty o f Pendleton; three
an a lte r n a tiv e fo rm o f
arrangements.
incarceration such as electronic
surveillance, 30 days in jail, and
$664 in fines. Sicard was also
c o n v ic ted o f D riving w hile
S uspended,
a
C la s s -A
E R C A (E d u c a tio n a l
M cC abe had already
misdemeanor. He was sentenced
Research C enter o f A m erica,
done his “ fair share” for the
Inc.) is proud to announce that
to 90 suspended days in jail and
community by contributing over
A d am M c C a b e , a 2 0 0 2
18 months supervised probation.
875 hours o f volunteer labor.
graduate o f lone High School, is
D av id Jero m e D oles
one o f 25 recipients o f its 2001-
D uring M cC abe’s high school
pled guilty to H arassm ent, a
2002 Com m unity Contribution
career, he helped out at the
C lass-B m isdem eanor. Doles
Scholarships.
county fair, and with various
was sentenced to 90 suspended
ERCA scholarships are
f u n d ra is e rs th ro u g h o u t th e
days, 18 months bench probation
aw arded to students w ho have
com m unity. The Youth G roup
and $374 in fines.
m ad e a d iffe re n c e in th e ir
that M cCabe belonged to had a
Mitchell E. Meyers was
communities. Winners carried out
wide range o f volunteer activities
convicted o f Failure to Register
volunteer projects that helped to
such as collecting canned food
as a Sex Offender, a Class-A
bring their community together,
items for the local food bank, and
m is d e m e a n o r. M e y ers w as
m a k in g th e ir s c h o o l o r
collecting
various clothing items
neighborhood a more welcoming
sen ten ced to 150 suspended
for those in need. M cCabe was
place. M cCabe received a grant
days in jail, 24 m onths bench
one o f several lone High School
o f $1,000 to use for college
probation with 30 days in jail
related expenses.
s tu d e n ts , w h o tr e k k e d to
w ith option o f serving sentence
C o m p e titio n fo r the
Portland to feed the homeless and
through electronic surveillance,
scholarships was stiff. O f the
clean room s for m entally and
and $874 in fines.
th o u s a n d s
of
s tu d e n ts ,
physically challenged people.
Jesu s
M a rtin e z
nationw ide, w ho applied, less
M c C a b e h as a ls o in v e s te d
C erv an tes w as co n v icted o f
than one percent were selected.
several hours helping with the Pee
Possible Forged Instrument-1, a
M cCabe was the only w inner in
Wee basketball program in lone.
Class-C felony. Cerv antes w as
the state o f Oregon.
sentenced to 90 suspended days
in j a i l , 24 m o n th s b e n c h
probation, and $659 in fines.
Douglas Neil Stev ens Jr.
pled guilty to Driv ing Under the
H igh school students
Influence o f Intoxicants, a Class-
T he C ity o f H eppner
wishing to take the ACT test have
A misdemeanor. Resisting Arrest
Parks and Lands C om m ission
two chances to register before the
a C lass-A m isdem eanor, and
will hold a m eeting on Monday,
D ec. 14 test. T he p o stm a rk
D riving w hile Suspended, a
Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. at the Heppner
registration deadline is Friday,
Class-A misdemeanor. Stevens
High School to solicit input from
N ov. 8. A late r e g is tra tio n
students and other interested
w as sentenced to 180 days in jail
postmark deadline ofN ov. 21 is
members o f the public regarding
to be serv ed concurrently w ith
also available, but an additional
the proposal that a skate park be
c u rre n t p riso n sen ten ce, 24
tèe is charged for late registration.
constructed at the old swimming
m o n th s b e n c h p r o b a tio n ,
The test fee is $25.
pool site on South M ain Street.
completion o f alcohol and DUII
Members o f the public are asked
For m ore inform ation
treatment packages w ith Morrow
to check in at the school office
c o n ta c t y o u r h ig h s c h o o l
County Behav ioral Health, one
w here they will be directed to the
counselor or you can obtain
y e a r su sp e n sio n o f dr i vi ng
meeting.
m ore inform ation and register
priv ileges, and $2754 in fines.
online at www.act.org.
lone High School graduate awarded
ERCA Community Service scholarship
ACT test
Parks and Lands
registration
Commission to hold
deadline nearing
meeting
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