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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 26. 2003 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Letters to the Editor H eppner Editor's note: Letters to the Editor m ust be signed The Gazette- Times w ill not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address a n d p hone num ber on all letters for use b y the G -T office. The G -T reserves the right to edit. The G -T is not responsible for accu racy o f statements m ade in letters. (A ny letters expressing GAZETTE-TIMES Maybe it is because... U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Ore-gon. Office at 147 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: gt@heppner.net or gt@rapidserve.net Web site: www heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-limes, P.O Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $24 in Morrow County; $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $30 elsewhere David Sykes........................................................................................... Publisher Katie Wall * * * * * ti Monday it 5 p.m................. Edi,or For Advertising advertising deadline is M ond ay at 5 p m C o s t for a display ad is $4 75 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 504 per word Cost tor Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch For Pubfic/Legal Notices public/legai notices deadline is M onday at 5 p.m Dates for publication must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of subm ission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C la ssified A d • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew R eal Estate for S ale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards ♦ Senior Housing • and more! youth in legislature given a complete tour of the capital building. Along with their parents, Thomas and Karen Wolff, the young ladies m et w ith S enator D avid N elson o f Pendleton and Representative Greg Smith of Heppner. A special honor was an audience with Governor continued from page 1 Kulongoski in his ceremonial office. He spoke to the girls about their schools, their interests and experiences of the day. “ It was a very inform ative lesson in the workings o f Oregon’s State G overnm ent,” stated Tom Wolff. WCLL takes over Rolling Hills Fun Run Willow Creek Little League will be taking over the Rolling Hills Fun Run from the Pioneer Memorial EMTs. The EMTs have been sponsoring this run for many years and have decided to move on to a different fundraiser. WCLL will hold the race on Saturday, April 26, the same that has been done in the past. Event organizers, with the help of the former organizers, will be W CLL President Theresa Crawford, and board members Sandi Day, Jacque Hedman, Bill M orris and Merry Brannon. W CLL consists o f Fossil, Condon, Arlington, lone and Heppner and will use the fund raiser to purchase uniforms, equipment and to help cover the cost of sending team s to the All Star tournaments held in July. For more information, or for a registration form, call (541) 676-8118 or (541) 676-5275. ASC to host benefit The Arlington Saddle Club (ASC) o f Arlington will host a Tw o-M an R anch Sorting, featuring Paradise Rose Hometown Dutch Oven cooking, with Rattlesnake Rod, on April 6, at 11:00 a.m., at the Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds in Arlington. The Sorting and Chuckwagon Chow meal will be held to benefit the Kevin and Waylon Johnson Benefit Fund, with all proceeds going directly to the family to offset medical costs. Kevin and Waylon Johnson were burned in a fire at their home in Olex on T hanksgiving Day 2002. Kevin died o f his injuries and his son, Waylon, continues to be cared for at the Oregon Bum Center. He is recovering from his bums. The Johnson’s, lifetime residents of Gilliam County, are also long-time members o f the Arlington Saddle Club. Two-Man Sorting is a timed event featuring the so rtin g o f 10 cow s, in numerical sequence, from one pen to another, all done on horseback. Ranch Sorting is an event that requires strategy and finesse and is open to riders o f all ages. Classes are Open, Pro -Am, Amateur and Novice. The ASC has added a Gilliam County Only class for the benefit o f the local riders. Rod McGuire will bring his chuckwagon and prepare his specialty, Dutch O ven C o o k in g for all attendees. The featured menu is a steak sandwich, baked beans, potato salad and a small drink - all for $8 per person. The proceeds will go to the benefit fund. F or m ore inform ation, call M arta Mikkalo at (541)454-0217 or Debbie Wilson at (541) 454-2502. LONG TERM CARE W O RK SH O P a t S t Patrick’s Senior Center, Heppner Wednesday, April 2 from 3 - 4 pjn. fa There Iß no coat for this workshop And no obägAÜon p q Seating Is Umtted. To reserve a place call (541) 676-5818. Peel dree to bring a gnestt ^ a." TUs workshop Is being presented by Brenda Sherren and Gary London LV Listen and think through problems, don’t ignore them To the Editor: Let’s take a little stroll down memory lane, say about fifty or sixty years. About the time the internal combustion engine started its down hill trip to obsolete. When people talked about v irtually cost free electric cars for the 2151 century. Bright, clear skies and smiling faces. (Commercials o f the 50s and 60s.) What happened to the great American dream that w ould tak e us into a technologically advanced future? What happened to a world o f peace and plenty? Share, and share alike? What happened to it? No one listened back in the 50s and 60s, th a t’s w hat happened. Back when people asked serious questions like: “How long will fossil fuel last?’ and “What will replace it?” Nobody that controlled oil then w orked tow ard that inevitable end. Instead, inventors were paid not to invent or market their inventions. No one talked seriously about how to get through a transition period that must happen. In short: nobody’s talking. Yet, there are those few transitional minded people, for example, some o f the bigger strip mining operations, Kennecott Copper in Utah, for one, that have spent millions of dollars on new equipment. Dump trenches and draglines with capacities at least 300 percent more that run seven days a week, 24 hours a day, with a 60-year life expectancy. Progress today: all this new equipment is totally electric. Intelligent progress: Think through any problem, invent an acceptable plan and go forw ard w ith it. I t ’s considerably better than this “grab it up before it’s gone” war. Bottom line: It still rem ain s to be proven if chemical or nuclear weapons ex ist. C o n sid e rin g the documents that supposedly p ro v ed the attem p t to purchase uranium were fakes, there’s little doubt there’s been some deception, but no one knows by who. There are two reasons w hy the a n ti-w a r demonstrators won’t simply go away. (s) Phillip Kight Heppner yourself a former member To the Editor: I am w ritin g in when you knew it had not been response to Marcia Kemp’s disbanded?) M aybe it is letter to the editor about the because what was voted on Lexington FD Auxiliary. She by the m em bers was not said, “It was insinuated that fo llo w ed , ju s t like the w hen L.F.D . A u x iliary dissolution statement in the disbanded it did not follow the articles o f incorporation, and articles of incorporation and its just like the by-laws. Maybe it is because fin an cial in te g rity was when two members o f the jeopardized.” A u x ilia ry re q u e ste d an Maybe it is because there is more to the story. accounting ofhow the money Look at the a rtic le s o f was being spent they got incorporation for registry stonewalled and were never 727186-88 Secretary o f State given access. Red flags go up Office 503-986-2200 (Cost when the treasurer refuses to $5) or Marcia and I have be a c c o u n ta b le to the co p ies. It states “ #9 members. Maybe it is because of Distribution o f Assets Upon the officer of the Willow Creek Dissolution: Lexington Fire Department.” The EO article Service Club who told about th at was w ritten on the the offer they received from disbanding o f the auxiliary Marcia, from the Auxiliary states that there was over Funds, that the members of the $3 ,0 0 0 in the ch eck in g Auxiliary did not authorize. Maybe it is because account but let me assure you the fire department did not get we noticed and asked about close to that amount of money. the additional monies being Maybe it is because it appears spent above the limits set at the Auxiliary told the state one that last Auxiliary meeting. We th in g in its a rtic le s o f were told that an executive in co rp o ra tio n and then decision had been made. We wondered how many of these something else was done. Maybe it is because executive decisions were going the by-laws state that the to be made in disregard of Auxiliary’s “purpose is to aid limits that were set by the and support the Town o f members. We also failed to Lexington’s Fire Department.” find in the by-laws where the And it further states “Money power for executive decisions raised from fund raisers by the was granted. Maybe it is because Auxiliary will be split 75 we listened when a member percent for fire equipment and supplies and 25 percent for fire who voted for disbanding safety education and public stated th a t som e o f the awareness programs.” Maybe members were going to try to it is because the above two make sure the money did not statements were told to people go to the Fire Department who gave to the Auxiliary. And even though prior limits had it appears the by-laws were been set. Maybe it is because of not followed in addition to the the waste of money we saw dissolution statement in the concerning smoke detectors. articles of incorporation. Maybe it is because as We were glad to see every Marcia said, “the minutes home in Lexington have at reflected how the remaining least a sm oke d e te c to r funds would be spent.” She available for the shelf. But also offers “the minutes are when families who did not available.” Yet, when I tried to need them were told to take get a copy of the minutes from them anyway, we saw this as some members they claimed wasting money. Maybe it is because they never were given copies. Why did I want a copy of this we followed your advice: a year ago? It was so I could “they need to contact the State have in writing what was o f O re g o n .” We have decided in case it was not contacted the Corporation followed. If the minutes reflect Division. Maybe in following what was decided at that your advice you want us to meeting they would be had to contact the State office of the explain why the money did not Attorney General. Maybe it is because go to where the vote stated it when we look at this whole should go. Maybe it is because scenario: it appears that the when Marcia was pressed at dissolution statement in the the council meeting, following articles o f incorporation that the vote to disband by the the Auxiliary gave to the State DA’s Report Auxiliary, as to how much was ignored; it appears what Ja v ie r Pedro money would be placed in a told to the town council was Bustamante was convicted of fund for FD training, she said ignored; it appears what the Attempt to Elude Police, a $1,800 to $1,900. But at m em bers voted on was C lass-A m isd em ean o r. March’s council meeting only ignored; its appears what was Bustamante’s driver’s license $500 was placed in the fund. told to the giving public was was suspended for 90 days Maybe it is because a ignored; it appears the check and he was sentenced to 180 year ago the Auxiliary voted signers want to ignore being suspended days in jail, 24 to disband (Marcia claimed to accountable; it appears that m onths bench probation, even have b ro u g h t the oral reports do not always com m unity serv ice, and disbanding papers to that balance with financial reports payment of $874 in fines. meeting), yet 10 months later and it appears the money was Rhonda K. Draves the C orporation division spent elsewhere. (kna: Rhonda K. Pelletier) Marcia said, “I can admitted to and was convicted claim ed to have n ev er guarantee that all rules and o f Contempt o f Court for received the papers. (If this is true Marcia, why did you call regulations were followed.. failure to pay child support. .” Well here is your chance to Draves was sentenced to five Classic follow up on that guarantee. years bench probation with 90 We can set up a time where suspended days in jail. She Black you can bring the cancelled was also ordered to begin and checks, bank statements, and continue to make monthly Notch comparison can first be payments o f no less than the Tuxedo a made, with as you say, “how court ordered amount plus 20 the remaining funds would be percent. spent.” Check book ledgers Jonathan A. Nelson by themselves are not good was convicted o f Assault-4, a enough as verification. C lass-A m isdem eanor. (s) Glenn Anderson Nelson was sentenced to 365 Assistant Chief Lexington FD suspended days in jail, 24 Lexington months bench probation and $624 in fines. $59,s m C*firflnt*r\ M en's H e a r (541) 676-9218 193 N. Main Street • Heppner Marriage License March 21: Jose Daniel Macias, 22, Hermiston and Liliana O. Perez, 18, Hermiston; and Jerry G Bair, 62, Irrigon and Nina P. Minton, 53, Irrigon. 4-H News North Lex Livestock Club By Meghan McCabe, reporter North Lex Livestock Club held their first club meeting of the year on March 9. M em bers b eg an the meeting by electing officers for the club. Officers are Diana McElligott, president; Tracy Griffith, vice-president; and Meghan McCabe, secretary. The m em bers discussed suggestions for what they could do for community service this year. Next, they discussed goals that everyone wanted the club to have this year. Everyone agreed that we should have at least one field trip this year and thought of places to go to. Members o f the club thought that it would be a great idea to have a barbeque at the end o f the school year. The last topic that was discussed w as when members would meet, what time the meetings would be and where the meetings would be. Members decided to have a meeting ever)' other week. The c lu b ’s second meeting of the year was March 16. Two new members joined the group and were caught up on what was discussed at the last meeting. Club leader Justin M iller h elp ed th e club members put their record books together and made sure members had all the necessary papers in their binders. The next topic that was discussed was selecting what days to have m eetin g s in A pril. Everyone agreed to meet on April 13 and April 21. Picture Perfect By Lynzee Sjurset, reporter The Picture Perfect photography club m et on M arch 17 at W h eatlan d Insurance. Members present were Shannon and Kara Clay, Emily Rietmann, Kim Morris, Tiana Camarillo and Lynzee ‘ Sjurset. M em bers b ro u g h t pictures from the field trip taken in January to photograph old buildings at the cemetery in ’ Morgan. We also visited Bob Perry’s ranch and took many pictures. L ead er K risty C row ell passed out new information about fair. The club’s next meeting will be on May 4. We will be taking pictures using special effects • and learning creative uses for photography. Commission meeting The regular monthly m eetin g o f the M orrow C ounty C o m m issio n on Children and Families will be held on Tuesday, April 8, in the c o n fe ren c e room o f the D ep artm en t o f H um an Services Building, at 103 S.W. Kinkade, Boardman, from 7- 9 p.m. A genda items will include program reports, discussion of Emergency Food and Shelter Program, budget, RFP status and other business as necessary. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the discussions. For further information or for special accommodations, call 676-9675. SW CD, W eed Board to m eet A re g u la r board meeting o f the Morrow Soil and W ater C o n serv atio n District/Weed Advisory Board will be held Tuesday, April 1 at 5 p.m. at the Pettyjohn Office building in Heppner. Agenda and discussion items include: m an ag er re p o rt: N avy Bombing Range weed control, w eed m an ag em en t questionnaire review, BPA buffer update, the budget hearing on April 11 and agency reports. This meeting is open to the public. I
