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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 27,2004 - FIVE Letten to the Editor Editor's note: Letters to the Editor must be signed. The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone num ber on all letters (or use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit. The G-T is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. (Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks’ at a cost o f $7.) our community Why are we Oregon cannot afford Measure 34 To the Editor: Please carefully read the opposition arguments against Measure 34 and then vote no. O regon cannot afford to remove anymore public forest lands from responsible reso u rce management (s) Margaret G Murray lone trying to tak e over this business0 Aren’t we trying to promote businesses in town9 If th e re are complaints, call the business owner Remember, Dave is one man and if your pickup isn’t prompt, there may be a reason We appreciate your service Dave Keep up the good work • (s) Dave and Rhonda Winters Heppner Time for change in Morrow County Measure 38 will hurt small businesses To the Editor: Over the past few weeks I have heard from both can d id ates fo r the M orrow C ounty Sheriff Verlin Denton defending his title against Ken Matlack Has anyone stopped and truly looked at the Sheriff’s Department since Denton took over9 Let me help you reflect First thing you might notice is the turnover rate is astronomical. It has been e v ery th in g from illegal activity com m itted by a deputy while on duty to a well known and respected deputy qu ittin g out o f frustration o f the current management. It appears they are always hiring dispatchers and this is after Denton lost the contract with Gilliam, W heeler and Sherm an counties. Second thing, has anyone listened to Verlin Denton talking about the B E N T team and1 taking praise on being a founder of it? The BEN T team , I believe, is a highly needed enforcem ent group However, talking with one deputy, not to name names on fear o f retaliation, he made more narcotics arrests himself in Morrow County in one calendar year than the entire BENT team did in M orrow County. M aybe Don’t close down D enton needs to help a three-generation redirect the efforts o f the BENT team to focus a little business m ore tim e in M orrow County I know the drugs are To the Editor: We are w riting in here in the area Just look at support o f the H eppner the paper and see the drug Garbage Service. This is a arrests made by the Morrow three-generation business in To the Editor: O ver the past 41 years, we have had Workman’s Comp Insurance w ith several different insurance com panies, including SAIF and Liberty Insurance, SAIF’s adversary in Measure 38 In view of our personal experience, we feel qualified to speak out in defense of SAIF and explain to those who may not know why SAIF has been silent in defense o f themselves. SAIF is prohibited by law as to how they may respond to negative ads on radio and TV. SAIF cannot use work time or corporate funds to refute statements or claims against the company, while their opponent is able to spend millions o f dollars to abolish them S A IF ’s mouth is taped and its arms are tied while being punched by their opponent SAIF insures more than half p f all small businesses in Oreuon at reasonable rates Farmers, ran ch ers and small businesses statew ide will suffer financially if this measure were to pass Please join us in voting No on Measure 38 (s) Virginia and Dick Wilkinson Mark and Pam Wunderlich Wilkinson Ranches LLC Heppner C ounty D ep u ties and anhydrous ammonia thefts throughout Morrow County Third thing, Denton tells about being a leader of many organizations Besides being a deacon o f his church, I d id n ’t see many organizations that were in Morrow County or assisted directly w ith M orrow County W hat is D en to n ’s goal or idea for running for sheriff again9 He has enough time in to retire He himself tells o f the many different aspects o f the job he has to do to keep the entire sheriff's department functioning Has anyone considered that this election for Denton is just to get elected and retire shortly th e reafter? But before retiring, appointing his next sheriff, someone he wants in there This is an underhanded way to become sh e riff If a p erson is qualified now to be sheriff, then he should run respectfully and not just rely on a known figure to hand him the job Maybe it is time for a change in Morrow County The sheriff could get out and “ p a tro l.” W hat is that undersheriff for anyway? I would think Denton would be a good enough leader to delegate some authority and have him “patrol” or share the duties and both “patrol” a little When was the last time anyone saw Sheriff D enton or U n d ersh eriff Sam ple out in the com m unity assisting his officers since h e ’s “shorthanded ” If it wasn’t for the election, I don’t think we would ever see Denton I believe its time for a change A change that the voters pick the sheriff, not one individual I hope you all join me in m aking that change forfhe bitter and for voting in Ken Matlack as our new M orrow C ounty Sheriff (s) John L Rietmann lone Help keep the hospital open To the Editor: Please vote to keep the hospital and clinic open Without the excellent staff and Dr W enberg getting Robert on the helicopter for Kadlec Hospital, he would not be with us Also, we want to express our appreciation to Barbara Bloodsworth for the excellent service through the years and urge you to vote nyjort fiu>est 'W in dsftiefcfs Congratulations Jim Shelton! In the traditori of 20 yaan of «xcaHanc« in Auto G lau rapiscarmnt «id repair, NORTHWEST WINDSHIELDS. INC. la proud to mkonrn anothar Haatar Giaziar to tha itami Aa tha only MGA Mattar Cartff ad Tachnidan in Eaatam Oregon, Jim Shelton is ona of the latest of our alas» professionals to schiava tha prestigious rating of "Auto Glass Export". Welcome and congrefutations Jlml for Bobbi Childers. She has trained under Barbara and will carry on the same (s) Darlene and Robert Hoskins Heppner Some change will help Heppner’s future To the Editor: If you think the City o f Heppner is better off now than it was 10 years ago, if you think that businesses closing th eir d o o rs, b u sin esses fo r sale and people relocating to other com m unities are good omens, then vote for Tim Van Cleave If, however you think some changes need to be made and the present tax/ spend mentality is not the right approach, vote for Keith Lewis for mayor Like a large segment o f the p o pulation, I am retired, living on a fixed income and cannot afford large rate and tax increases If things continue on the present track, what I see in H e p p n e r’s fu tu re is an annual oyster feed, held in the new city hall building to g en erate funds for the maintenance o f museums and city parks, a la Hardman If the city goes into the garbage collection business, the fees will increase and be included in your water bill whether you use the service or not I agree it would be a money maker for the city, because city government will raise the rates as much as it wants, as often as it wants. I don’t think anyone should have to pay for a service they do not use To my detractors I say, “ I don’t need your moving van ” Not yet (s) Gene Sonstegard Heppner VanCleave has most extensive background To the Editor: The City of Heppner is fortunate that we have two excellent candidates for the position o f Mayor in our small town Keith Lewis and Tim VanCleave are both men o f proven ability and either one would provide us with the quality o f leadership necessary for our to w n ’s fu tu re grow th and development However, in making a choice between the two, we feel that Tim VanCleave has the m ost extensive background and experience w o rk in g as C ity Councilman, his many years o f d ed icatio n to civic interests, working with kids and roles of leadership in our community. Tim VanCleave gets our votes (s) Archie and Jeanette Padberg Heppner NGA W indW ave Com m unication P resents... H ig h -S p e e d W ireless In te rn e t $ 2 9 .9 5 / Month* „ $ 3 6 .9 5 / Month** y o u r c h o ic e U p to 27 tim o s faster th a n d ia l-u p ! 1.5 M bps u p lo a d / d o w n lo a d 5 E m a il A d d re sse s, A n ti-V iru s, A n ti-Sp am , F ire w a ll B illed on yo u r L o c a l E le c tric Bill P o rta b le a c c e ss in H eppner a n d B o ard m an Call 1 -800-862-8508 T o d a y for a free Site S u rv e y w w w .w in d w ave.o rg * p lu t $ 7 5 0 0 le t u p fe e , 6 m entt» contract Bill received ER care at P ioneer M em orial H ospital, m aking use o f many services including lab and CT, revealing a severe laceration to his nose and multiple severe fractures eventually requiring five To the Editor plates for the facial and I am writing to urge your readers to vote Yes on related bone fractures as well Measure 37 Measure 37 will as his jaw being wired closed help p ro tect farm ers, for several weeks At PMH, p ro p erty ow ners and he was put in a drug-induced homeowners from loss of paralysis by Dr Wenberg and value caused by government intubated in preparation for air transport to Portland by regulation If governments want AirLife fixed-wing I was to take or limit the value of able to go with him and rode your property, they should in our “rickety” ambulance to the Lexington Airport pay for it Now I've mentioned If you are like most Oregonians, your home and all three of my topics, so I property are your largest will expound on them H ealth D istrict investment What will you Levy- The hospital is down do when the government passes a law or regulation to minimum s ta ff and that lowers the value o f your serv ices already There is just property; will you be happy one nurse and one aide in the about the loss o f your building weekends and after investment9 If not, join me hours The clinics need to running. The in voting Yes for Measure keep ambulances need replaced (I 37. (s) Tim Holtz shu’d der to think w hat lone Heppner’s ambulance feels like on a road other than the Lexington Hwy.) I’m glad Garbage issues my brother wasn’t awake to could be resolved feel it The areas in South Morrow County don’t need with customer any further reduction in medical services and the service North End needs upkeep as well Heppner has been at To the Editor: the maximum tax for years We are w riting in and our tax es pay for regard to an article we read services that are needed at in the Heppner Gazette last week It was a surprise to the N orth End including read that the city is planning schools, police, etc. Not so to take over the garbage long ago, the South End’s co llectio n W e’ve been taxes and support meant a lot reading that the city would to the North End when they like to a ttra c t more were just dots on the map businesses Doesn’t seem to Unfortunately, new comers make much sense to put one may not recall this history, out o f business T heir that without the South End, reasons: d o e sn ’t answ er th ere w o u ld n ’t be the telephone, garbage not development established in picked up, many complaints the north Hey, w e’re still in and my favorite, garbage this together Join A irLife- Just truck dirty. These issues $45 a year and they accept could be resolved with a little what your insurance pays. customer service My b ro th er w a sn ’t a We have lived here seven years and have no m em ber, but we are so complaints about the service thankful that a trip to or the cleanliness o f the Portland was less than one including the garbage truck We are hour ambulance to Lexington concerned about the high city taxes We have lived in The flight crew was a few states and several cities wonderful C ougars- T h e re ’s and find this to be the most too many and the deer expensive place we have population is suffering As ever lived We do appreciate we sat in Emmanuel’s ICU the clean air, clear skies and being able to see the stars at waiting room for 48 hours night (of course there are no recounting our story, no one city lights) and the pride the in that urban h o sp ital “powers that be” take in this disputed our feeling and it beautiful little town We are seems lots of folks have their glad to be here We do own cougar story Just think, w onder if the city taxes the playground screams o f could be managed better We city and country kids sounds don’t want to see a young a lot like prey to cougars (s) Patricia Maben businessman with a family Heppner put out o f business so the city can bring in more money to put to ill use The high city taxes make it hard for retired people to live here (s) Marlin and Ruth Donohoe n e s e tu p fe e , I co a tro c i ^- ©HSUr© «33 unneeded, rural , . . doctors already Heppner g e t h e l p MCHD levy, AirLife, Cougars Proudly Sorting dis Northwest Sines 1985 ( 800 ) 421-0022 Measure 37 will help protect farmers and others Yes, these three topics are tied together Oct 9 started as a routine day, but events would soon change that The day started at the VanSchoiack ranch in the 5 am sighting of four cougars in the rim rock above a deer hunter’s camp by the ranch house Just a few hours later, my brother. Bill, headed his horses up a steep trail Near the house his saddle horse was acting up, not wanting to go up the hill Bill thinks the horse reared over, possibly hitting his face with its head Also, receiving a lower back injury Hunters later reported cougar tracks on that same trail To the Editor: S u p p o rters of M easure 35 claim it is needed to help rural doctors But I just found out that the Oregon Legislature passed a law last year providing funds to pay up to 80 percent o f their malpractice insurance This is an Oregon solution developed by a Republican legislature and signed into law by a D em o cratic governor Why do we need to amend the Constitution and pass M e a su re '35 if rural doctors are already getting help9 Let’s give our Oregon solution a chance to work. Vote no on Measure 3 5 . (s) Glen and Mishawn Bertram Ontario 1/
