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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 8. 2008 - FIVE It’s important to report suspicious activity By Kenneth Matlack Morrow County Sheriff I have been in con tact w ith H eppner C ity M anager S teve B ogart and learned that there have been some reports o f suspi cious activity that may not have been reported to the S heriff’s Office because some citizens may have felt the information may have been too m inor to report. 1 believe it is very important to report any ac tivity that a citizen deems as suspicious and is a concern to them or other citizens. By reporting suspicious activity, it generates a call for service that identifies the date, time and location o f a potential problem. In the event a crime did occur and was related to the suspicious activity call, the information that was initially called in could be o f great importance and may help solve the crime. The call can be document ed quickly and then be recalled in the future if similar activities continue. This allows us to collect data and pin point potential problem areas. We desire your calls because working together increases the chances o f investigating crimes or to stop unwanted or poten tially dangerous activities. We also appreciate very much the w illingness o f citizens to get involved and help remove unwanted graffiti that may occur in tow n. H ow ever, please remember that it is very important that you call the S heriff’s Office as soon as possible so that it can be photographed prior to being removed or covered up. O n m an y o c c a sions, the suspects will leave details that can lead to his or her identity. Once the crime has been reported and then p h o to g rap h ed your assistance in helping get the graffiti covered up as soon as possible is very m uch appreciated . We have found that the sooner the graffiti is covered up or removed significantly reduces the addition or re occurrence o f additional graffiti or vandalism. We appreciate your w illingness to help and together we can and do make a difference in our community. Thank you again for your willingness to get involved. Over the Tee Cup results The WCCC Ladies competed in a seven week long match play competition during the summer. Sally Walker was the champion. Second place was a tie between Jackie Allstott and Cindi Doherty. Fourth place was Pat Edmund- son. Fifth place was Sandi Hanna, and sixth place was a tie between Virginia Grant and Luvilla Sonstegard. The competition ended with an evening scramble activity and awards presentation. A 2009 Match Play com petition is being planned and all interested lady golfers are urged to sign up when play starts again in April. ~ Letters to the Editor The Heppner Gazette Times w ill print all letters to the Editor w ith the follow ing criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name o f the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be 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 o f Thanks” at a cost of $10. Cast your vote... Letter to the editor: 1 would like to see you cast your vote for the in cumbent sheriff, Kenneth Matlack. 1 have seen him on the rural roads patrolling and also stopping and visiting w ith people and asking how his department could better serve Morrow County. I have lived all my life in Morrow County and this is the first time 1 have seen this much communication with rural people. Bob Kilkenny Heppner Obama has a thorough analysis of situations To the Editor: Ray is a veteran o f WW1I, where he was a combat infantryman and fought through the Battle o f the Bulge, and on through Germany until Germany surrendered. While overseas, he voted for Franklin Roosevelt, and we have both voted in every presidential election since then. We have voted not always by party but each for the person we considered to be the best, and we have not al ways won. This year, we both feel, is the most important ever, and there is no question which is the choice. Barak Obama has demonstrated that he is very thorough in his analysis o f situations. He seeks the counsel o f the most qualified and knowledgeable persons available, weighs all the facts and therefore makes well-informed decisions based on knowledge, rather than impulsively and on “instinct.” He is even willing to change when new information is available. Good grief—who ever w ould have thought o f such a thing? He has not only been a brilliant scholar but has worked in the community and understands the situation so many o f us find ourselves in due to the disastrous two terms o f the present administration. He understands the difficulty ofjust taking care o f our families, as we should, in the one-time richest country in the world. Barak Obama had stood against going into the war in Iraq, as we did. He has a vice president who can hit the ground running, the ability and leadership and the plan to bring about the changes we must have to regain the respect o f our own people and o f the world. Ray and Martha Johnston Olympia, WA MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT Voter Fact Sheet The District provides healthcare to Morrow County residents in many ways: Ambulance Sgryifig Ambulances & EMTs located in Boardman, Heppner & Irrigon Quick Response teams with EMTs located in Lexington & lone Standby coverage for community & sporting events Pioneer Memorial Home Health & Hospice Services provided to the entire county Nurses & therapists see patients in their homes Irrigon Medical Clinic Primary healthcare (nurse practitioner & physicians), free sports physicals & blood pressure checks Columbia River Community Health Services Subsidy Primary healthcare to all residents of the Boardman community Pioneer Memorial Clinic Primary healthcare, free sports physicals & blood pressure checks Pioneer Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, Inpatient & Swing Bed care, Lab, X-ray & CAT scan, upper endoscopy, colonoscopy Cppnty-widg County-wide enrollment assistance for Medicare Part ‘D’ Prescription Drug Plans Ladies Play Day results Community banks are safe and sound By George Koffler, CEO vision schedule regular and Bank of Eastern Oregon periodic examinations of All o f America has community banks. Teams been w atching intently o f examiners come directly w hile both houses o f con to the bank for several w eek s ev ery 1 8 gress have been months or sooner grappling with and grade us on th e b e st w ay capital adequacy, to stabilize the liquidity, manage financial m ar ment, asset quality, kets. A deal has finally emerged and sensitivity to interest rate risk. that not all are In addition, banks happy with but it stands a good subm it quarterly George Koffler chance o f help d e ta ile d rep o rts to regulators and ing us through the months ahead to calm have the unenviable task the financial storm and o f complying w ith scores navigate through these un o f federal and state regula tions, unlike many o f our certain times we are in. It should serve us competitors. well to look back and re Your com m unity member what brought us bank is highly c a p ita l here. For 70 years, since ized and your deposits are the Great Depression, fi insured to certain limits nancial regulation, primar by the Federal D eposit ily through the Glass Stea Insurance C orporation. gall Act, was the keystone In addition, some banks, to a sound base for the such as Bank o f Eastern financial services industry. Oregon, can provide ad Early this decade Congress ditional co v erag e w ith repealed Glass Steagall as rep u rch ase ag reem en ts part o f the modernization and the CDARS product, o f our financial system, extending FDIC insurance and as a result the walls to as much as $50,000,000 between banking, invest per customer. ments, and insurance were There is no credit p ra c tica lly elim in ated . crunch at your community Wall Street investm ent bank. We are ready and banks used these changes willing to loan money to to take unquantifiable risks credit-worthy businesses in search o f huge profits, that create jobs in your and today those business town and help support all practices have come home o f the other services in to roost in a big way. Us your local community. ing sub-prime mortgages, When you are de financial derivatives no ciding where to put your one understands, and high hard-earned cash, remem risk leveraging, greed has ber your community bank. driven many investment We need your deposits banks and funds to the to loan funds to farmers, brink of collapse. ranchers, main street busi H ow d o e s th is nesses, and individuals model com pare to your for homes, autos, educa local com m unity bank? tion, and other consumer There are several impor needs. Your money is safe. tant differences. A com Your money is liquid. Your munity bank, like Bank of money is helping complete Eastern Oregon, continues the business cycle. to be a highly regulated Come see your lo institution. Both the FDIC cal community bank to and the State Banking Di- day. L adies Play Day, in a scramble format, was held on Tuesday, Septem ber 30, at the Willow Creek Country Club. Results are as follows: Tied for first place were the teams o f Nancy Propheter, Sandi Hanna, Joanne Barbee and Karen Thom pson, and V irginia Grant, Luvilla Sonstegard, and Betty Christman. Second place was Pat Edm undson, Lorrene Montgomery, Bev Steagel, and Lynnea Sargent. T h ird p la c e w as Corol Mitchell, Pat Dough Pictured are the Heppner High School September Students of the Month for each grade level. They are (l.-R): Shane Miles, 7"’ erty, and Jacki Allstott. HHS Students of the Month grade; Alex Smith, 8"1 grade; Cassi Day, ‘>lh grade; Cory Silvia, 10* grade; and Spencer Palmer, 12"’ grade. Not pictured is Cherisse Lemmon, II* grade. Photo by Autumn Morgan HES recognizes September Students of the Month Comparison of Health District Current Tax Rates tilth this Local Option Levy, the District is John Day $ 2.1329 per $1,000 proposing to continue a tax rate o f SO. 39 Burns S 1.9314 r per $1,00» to " $39 Z *!!""'»/«««“ «' fo r a house valued at SI00,000. Even Enterprise $ 1.7997 per $ 1,000 H ith the proposed levy, the Health District 's Morrow $ 0.6050 per $ 1,000 ra,e would continue to he only ¡ m o f »hat the other districts in our region average. Why the Health District needs a Five-Year Local Option Levy ✓ V ✓ ✓ ✓ To Maintain the current level of services. Current year budget projections indicate insurance discounts and charity care will climb to a high of $984,780. Our current tax rate is estimated to generate only $634,542 this year. In the near future, current tax rate collections are projected to be flat due to reductions of property values in the entire county. Same 0.39 cents per $1000 as voted in 2004. To provide Stability to local healthcare. Heppner Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for September. Kindergarten: Hayden Hyatt (not pictured) and Madelyn Nichols. First Grade: Esan Kollman and Cheyenne Shaw. Second Grade: Dakota Howard. Keegan Gibbs and Susie Teeman. Third Grade: Tarin Troxell and Sophie (¿rant. Fourth Grade: Logan Grieb and Demi Schmidt. Fifth Grade: H eston Putman and Rylee Kollman. Sixth Grade: T..I. Patton and M aken/i Hughes. The theme for the month of September was respect. Photo by Autumn Morgan
