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TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 31,2005 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 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. Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E- mail: editor«» rapidservc net ordavidttfheppner net Web site: www heppner net. Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, PO. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $25 in Morrow County: $19 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $31 elsewhere; $26 student subscriptions. David S y k e s.................................................................................................... Publisher Katie Foster..........................................................................................................Editor News and Advertising D ead line is M onday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. C ost for a display ad is $4.90 per colum n inch. C ost for classified ad is 5 0c per word. C ost for C ard of T hanks is $10 up to 100 words. C ost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per colum n inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is M onday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi cation m ust be specified. Affidavits m ust be required at the time of subm ission. Affidavits require three w eeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date m ust be specified if required) For Obituaries: O bituaries are published in the H eppner G T at no charge and are edited to meet new s guidelines. Fam ilies w ishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who w ish to have the obituary written in a certain way m ust purchase advertising space for the obituary. On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or C hange a Subscription • Place a C la ssified Ad • Subm it a N e w s Story • V iew R eal Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! TV members say yes continued from page 1 employees, and remain in the Main Street office. N ate A rbogast o f Windwave was at Tuesday’s m eeting and he said his com pany w ould offer “ex p an d ed s e rv ic e s ” to subscribers. “We want to deploy advanced in fra stru c tu re in to the community,” Arbogast told the gathered members. He said W indw ave w ould p ro b ab ly o ffer 80 TV channels with current TV m em bers g ettin g free hookup. He said subscriptions prices would stay the same for at least 12 month. . Arbogast said over the next five years it was expected Windwave would finish bringing fiber optics to all of the subscriber homes. Services that could be added ov er the fib er w ould be internet access, telephone and other services. He said Heppner would be divided into sectors and increased services would be provided sector by sector over the next five years. H ep p n er TV board chairman Jackie Allstott said the financial troubles for Heppner TV can be traced to the loss o f subscribers over the years, mainly to dish TV. She said the number of subscribers went from 609 in 2000 to 403 in July of 2004. According Heppner TVs fin an cial statem en ts the company had $33,830 on hand as of January 31,2005, and there was $28,000 cash in the bank as o f June. Allstott said the company was losing about $1650 per month. DA’s Report Morrow County District Attorney David C. Allen has released the following report: -Toni Marie Taylor plead guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance and was sentenced to 18 months’ formal probation and 80 hours of community service. She was also ordered to complete a drug package and pay $ 1131 in fines, fees and assessments. -Joshua Sean Spinden, 20, was convicted of .Contempt of Court/Punitive, an unclassified misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, suspended, and one year bench probation. He was also ordered to pay $376 in fines, fees and assessments. -David Ramirez, 22, was convicted of Harassment, a Class B misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, suspended, one year bench probation. He was ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, her ¡residence and place of employment, have no offensive physical contact with the victim, enroll in a batterer's •intervention program, submit a written apology to the victim, complete 20 hours of community service and pay $526 in fines, fees and assessments. -Ruben Cardoza, 31, was convicted of Harassment, a Class Be misdemeanor, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, suspended, one year bench probation, complete 20 ■hours of community service, have no direct or indirect .contact with the victim , her residence or place o f employment, be financially responsible for all counseling costs incurred by the victim, resulting from or related to the crim es, w rite a letter of apology to the victim , successfully complete a batterer’s intervention program and pay $801 in fines, fees and assessments. -Brenna Anne Perri was convicted of Hindering Prosecution and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, suspended, 24 months’ bench probation, complete 40 hours of community service and pay $626 in fines, fees and assessments. -Christopher Andrew Buffo, 20, was convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class C felony, ;and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation and ordered to •complete numerous conditions of probation. His driver’s license was suspended for six months and he was also ordered to pay $166 in fines, fees and assessments. Colt volleyball to begin H eppner C olt volleyball, for children in third through sixth grades, will be held Sept. 8 through Oct. 16, on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., and Sundays from 1-4 p.m . at the Heppner Elementary School gym. Volleyball signups will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, at the first practice. A schedule will be handed out on that date also. P a rtic ip a n ts are asked to bring kneepads, gym shoes and a w ater bottle. F or q u e stio n s or further information, contact Becky Kindle, 676-5040, or Christy Correa, 676-5149. Letters 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 for use by the G-T office. The CrT 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 of $10.) Mayor John Edwards works for Lexington citizens To the Editor: C itiz en s of Lexington: A few months back when the city water well shut off in the middle of the night and continued to blow breakers, who was the person that got up at 1 a.m. and got the well going so you would have water at 7 a.m., and who was the man that made numerous trips to the well at all hours of the day and night to make sure all was going as it should be? That man was the M ayor John Edwards. Did he have to do that? No. But he did... for you. » Who was that man that was digging ditches a lo n g sid e the city maintenance man when the town had broken water pipes and pipes that had to be moved? That man was your Mayor John Edwards. Did he have to do this? No. But he did to help the town. He did this even though he had just had knee replacement surgery. Some of the citizens of Lexington have always been disrespectful at council meetings; it is under Mayor E d w ard s that The Community Input for the b e tte rm e n t o f the tow n section has been put on the agenda. When at a public g o v ern in g tow n co u n cil m eeting, the C om m unist F ascist degrading o f the United States of America and its government should not be tolerated. If one does not believe in the American w ays and they live in A m erica, th ese feelin g s should not be brought up in at th is type o f p u b lic meeting. This only brings up unwarranted discussions of the public audience, and they need to be asked to leave for the betterment of the council meeting and I for one do not want to hear that at my town council meetings. I do not know about the rest of the community but I, for one, live on a budget. I do not have endless pockets of money to spend on loan fees. Why did we need a $96,000 loan when we didn’t have anything to apply it to? That is just a waste. A few fast thoughts to end this with: If Mayor Jo h n E d w ard s does not represent the town in an appropriate manner as Mr. Charlie Sumner stated in his petition, why has he been asked back to said meetings and to be on committees? M ayor E dw ards d o e sn ’t drive town vehicles all over the town for his personal use, and then gas them up with tow n m oney. M ayor Edwards made sure that the town had a legal title to a fire truck that was at least five to seven years in the making. Do you think you could do more or would do more? M aybe... Maybe not. (s) Lori McCabe Lexington Teacher seeks Mini Page for students To the Editor: A valuable learning tool often finds its way into the recycle box or the wood stove on Wednesday of each w eek. The “ ‘M ini Page” from the East Oregonian is a great reso u rce for my Reading class. If I have 15- 20 copies, I am able to use the newspaper page with my stu d en ts as p art o f our reading curriculum. So... ifG T readers in Heppner would be willing to drop the M ini Page by H ep p n er E lem en tary or downtown at the Heppner TV Office, and lone readers put them in my newspaper mailbox at 210 Third Street, that would be very helpful. I appreciate all the assistance. (s)Jannie Allen 5th-6th grade teacher Heppner Elementary School Media indoctrinated, not educated To The Editor: The m a jo rity o f four activities require the m edia co m m en ts on Law o f B iogenesis to be President Bush’s statement accurate. All biology and concerning students being agriculture depend on this w hich d ire c tly exposed to multiple beliefs law contradicts the theory of on o rig in s have been evolution. reminiscent of the scientists I work with multiple o f the 17th cen tu ry who sp ec ie s. I rely on the re v e red A risto tle and c la s s ific a tio n system persuaded the Pope Paul V p ro p o sed by c re a tio n ist and the In q u isitio n to c h a stise G a lile o fo r Carlus Linnaeus in diagnosis proposing a new theory in and treatment. This system also directly contradicts the astronomy. theory of evolution. The scientific naivete There is no precept, of the critics indicates that principle, or hypothesis of they have been indoctrinated evolution that is useful in the rather than educated. For scien ce o f v e terin ary exam ple Senate M ajority medicine. L e a d er B ill F rist was When you are in the criticized for supporting hallowed halls of Humanism Intelligent Design because or behind a word processor, he is a surgeon who knows it sounds quite intellectual to how to use the scientific T h eo d o siu s method and should know q u o te D obzhansky’s claim that better. evolution is the unifying The sc ie n tific p rin cip le o f all biology. method was developed and However, out here in the real promoted by Francis Bacon, w ho also b elie v ed in world it just doesn't work that way. Intelligent Design. T he b e lie v e rs o f As a veterinarian I Aristotle sought to silence use an a u to clav e , disinfectants, and antibiotics. anyone who disagreed with I believe in the germ theory them . The b e lie v ers o f of disease which was proven Darwin are no different. Respectfully, by c re a tio n ists such as Supports Mayor Edwards and (s)DickTemple, DVM Joseph L ister and Louis - Lexington Pasteur.- I also utilize the Councilor Taylor signers have very rarely if science of genetics. These To the Editor: T his le tte r is in e v er atte n d ed a co u n cil support of Lexington Mayor meeting. How can you make E dw ards and C o u n cilo r an honest decision of the Awana Bible Club starts up involved. Last year the club qualifications of these two again on Wednesday night, averaged alm ost 50 kids Taylor. M ayor (John) people when you have not September 7, at Lexington each week in attendance. E dw ards and C o u n cilo r even attended a meeting? Do Baptist Church. Awana will C lubbers in kindergarten (Luella) Taylor have done you d epend on o th ers run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. most though second grade are in their best to make decisions opinions when making other W ednesdays nights from the “Sparks” group. Third I w ould September until early April. though sixth graders are in that best suit the needs of the d e c isio n s? people. One of the decisions recommend that you find out A ll a rea c h ild re n in the “T & T ” Club, which that has caused contention is the real facts before making kindergarten through the stan d s fo r T ruth and a loan fo r w ater your decision on this recall. sixth grade are invited to Training. Each Awana Club meeting includes three half improvements. The town is This recall will only cause attend. Awana is one of the largest hour sections: game time, more problem s and solve already paying on two loans n o n d e n o m i n a t i o n a l Awana handbook time, and nothing and the $12 we pay each c h ild re n ’s and youth council time, which features Some of the people month for one of them is not being fully utilized for this that co m p lain about the m in istrie s in the w orld. singing, a short Bible lesson, purpose. There are people in actions of these councilors Currently Awana clubs are and awards for the evening. town on a fixed income that are the ones that harass and active in m ore than 110 Lexington Baptist Church is cannot afford higher water dem ean p eo p le at the countries, reaching more located just west of Highway rates and more debt. I feel meetings because they have than one m illio n young 74 on B Street. For more th at the lo an s we have an opinion different than people each w eek. The information, or if you are should be paid down before theirs. Different opinions can Lexington B aptist Awana interested in being a leader the tow n goes into debt be a good thing. The present Club is a joint effort with or helper this year, contact again. It has been noted at council should put their leaders from at least three Glenn or Phyllis Anderson at area ch u rch es 989-8555. meetings that w ater rates differences aside and work o th e r should be increased, a tax together for the good of the levy approved and a loan town. Not many volunteers Booster Club to meet should be taken out. Mayor have come forward to be on H ep p n er J u n io r/ school year. E d w ard s and C o u n cilo r this co u n cil. It is tim e Senior High School Booster The m eetin g w ill Taylor have not been in favor consuming and the rewards Club will hold a meeting on begin at 7 p.m. in the HHS of this so I guess some of you are few. W ednesday, Sept. 14, to Home Ec. Room. Everyone I urge you to elect officers for the current is invited to attend. think that looking out for your welfare is a bad thing. research the facts for I do not think recall yourself and do not rely on is the answer to the problems others to make your decision of this town. 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