TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 21,2006 The Official New spaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner __________ - Williams The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can he reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT 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. GAZETTE-TIMES U S PS 240-420 M orrow C o u n ty 's H om e-O w ned W eekly N ew spaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, ( tregon under the Act of March 3, 1874 Periodica) postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-4228. Fax (5411676-4211. E mail editor rapidscrve net or davidtfr heppner net Web site www.hcppner.net. Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 47836 Subscriptions: $26 in Morrow County; $20 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $32 elsew here; $26 student subscriptions. David S y k e s.....................................................................................................Publisher Katie F oster........................................................................;................................. Editor To the Editor: I recently discovered that bids for repaving the Boardman road (Bombing R ange R oad) are being accepted. I have driven over this road recently and there is nothing wrong with it. T h ere is a n o th er road, which is well used and does need work. It is the Sand Hollow Road. I think that the people who live All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. • Educators and community must work together for solutions to fight drug problems Oregon Department of Transportation and county maintenance crews will begin working Monday on a major chip seal operation along several eastern Oregon highways in Morrow, Grant and Umatilla counties. Below listed are the routes and estimated dates the work will take place. These dates may vary, depending on weather conditions. The project is expected to be completed by mid July. Motorists can expect delays of up to 20 minutes, loose gravel on the road and traffic controlled with flaggers and pilot cars. Travelers are reminded to slow down and drive w ith extra cau tio n along these and all o th er road construction work zones. State Route 402 (Kimberly - Long Creek Hwy.) June 19-21 -from Monument (mile point 13.7) to Kimberly (mile point zero) Oregon Hwy. 206/207: June 22-29 -mile point 35 to 41 (OR 207 Spray - Heppner Hwy.) -mile point 15 to zero (OR 207 Spray - Heppner Hwy.) -mile point 71 to 73 (OR 207/206 Wasco - Heppner Hwy., work ends at Ruggs) State Route 334 (Athena - Holdman Hwy.): July 5-6 Tobie and Chuck Williams at their wedding -Junction of Hwy. 335 (mile point 8.4) to Athena Chuck and Tobie (Thompson) Williams of Elgin (mile point 17.4) will celebrate their 50th Chip seal operations include the application of anniversary from 4-7 p.m., June 24, at the Elgin emulsified oil and rock chips to help extend the useful life Community Center in a rnn ><• of the existing road surface. A , . . j j reception hosted by their children. Articles needed Well, sum m er is here, graduation is over and another great school year has com e and gone. We can all be proud o f our students’ academ ic achievem ent and co-curricular successes. With all o f the positive th in g s th a t o u r s c h o o l a n d c o m m u n ity h a v e experienced this past year, it is unfortunate that we end the year with som e difficulties. As you have most likely heard, several o f our youth are being investigated for the possible possession o f illegal substances. It is important to point out that the investigation is confined to a small group o f individuals and is not reflective o f the entire student body at H eppner High School. There have been no charges or suggestion that any illegal activities happened on school district property. In light o f these allegations, our school district is exam ining our teachings on substance abuse. We are rev iew in g our cu rric u lu m to en su re that it is effective and relevant. The school district will also provide access to staff developm ent opportunities for The couple was married July 3, 1956, in Elgin. They request our em ployees. Substance abuse and illegal drugs have no gifts. a negative impact on our schools. However, drug abuse is n o t an e d u c a tio n a l p ro b le m . D ru g a b u s e is com m unity problem : A problem that represents an assault on our entire com m unity. We are anxious to Kinley-Morgan work with parents, law enforcem ent and com m unity organizations to create solutions. Educators often say that it takes a whole com m unity to raise a child, and in light o f our current difficulties that statem ent truly has merit. We all have responsibility to make H eppner a safe, inviting com m unity. Engagement Mark Burrows, MCSD Superintendent Dave Stone, Heppner High School Principal ♦ V îiitQ flW I OLIVM I V “M W c N ” I (on «Itine 21 st) ^ X»Vt, JVlai»«. TDruiif'ÿ, gi \'? $ jia