FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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Your life may depend on your vote
Letter to the editor:
While brow sing through the October 14 Wall Street
Journal 1 noticed an article on closures o f non-profit hos
pitals. These particular hospitals were dedicated to give
“special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable.”
This business like approach and policy reversal leaves
many who are in the lower income and non-insured cat
egory in desperate need o f medical attention.
Thank goodness we live in a community where
neighbors care about neighbors and that we each have a say
in w hat kind o f medical care we can afford and desire.
On November 4, Morrow County residents will
decide if we too, w ill decide to close down rural health
care here in Morrow County o f if we will continue with
some o f the best and most attentive health care in Eastern
Oregon. The proposed five year Local Option Levy of
$0.39 to support Morrow County Health System is not only
a bargain but is the lowest of the four Rural Community
Districts in Eastern Oregon. This is not a tax increase but
a simple continuation o f the levy voted on in 2004.
I would shudder to think that our clinics in the
various communities would be closed down or that doc
tors and nurses would be discouraged from locating here
because of inadequate funding. Traveling from any point in
Morrow County for emergency health care is life and death
situation! In addition, one would expect to see evacuation
o f our senior citizens towards communities where health
care abounds and is readily available. What a travesty this
would be!
We commend the District Medical Board for its
dedication to excellence in health care for us here in this
rural area. Now' it is up to the rest of us to decide if we
want a continuation of the kind of medical care we are
accustomed to or do we want to follow the closures that
other major medical facilities are experiencing.
We would encourage you to join us in voting for
the five year Health District Local Option Levy. Your life
may depend on your vote!
Louis and Betty Carlson
Heppner
If needed vollyball playoff
game will be Thursday
If needed it has been reported that the
Heppner Vollyball team will play Weston at
Hermiston High School Thursday night Oct.
23 at 7p.m. to determine seeding at the district
tournament.
Letter to the editor:
Crime is the number one enemy in every com
munity. It costs taxpayers money, hurts businesses and
devastates families.
One way to combat crime is a prevention program
called Neighborhood Watch. It has been a successful
program protecting homeowners by keeping their com
munities safe.
Several years ago, a local group in Lexington who
were tired of being the victims o f crime, contacted the
Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and asked for assistance
in starting a Neighborhood Watch program. The sheriff’s
deputy was instrumental in helping start the program,
however when our concerns were voiced and unanswered
we met with Sheriff Matlack but still didn’t receive any
responses. Our efforts were further dampened when the
Lexington City Council did not support the Neighborhood
Watch effort. The group disbanded with no support from
either sheriff’s department and city leaders.
Now we have a candidate for Morrow County
Sheriff that wants to fight crime in our communities.
Candidate Larry Sample has stated he plans to establish
a citizen advisory committee in each community to help
the sheriff’s department determine what problems exist.
He vows to work with these local communities to make
them safe.
We need to elect Larry Sample as sheriff in Morrow
County who is.dedicated to supporting local community
efforts to stop crime.
Marcia Kemp
Lexington
Letter of apology
Who do you trust as president?
To the editor:
On the one hand you have Obama who was men
tored by his preacher o f 20 years who openly gave anti-
American and anti-white sermons. Further, Obama was
schooled by his alma-mater, Columbia University, which
does not allow military recruiters on their campus, but
instead invites anti-American speakers to their campus
such as the leader o f Iran.
In addition, Obama’s wife does not think highly
o f America either. Throughout her life, it w asn’t until her
husband’s presidential campaign that she began to feel
good about America.
But more importantly its O bam a’s actions that
speak loudest. Prior to the presidential campaign, Obama
aided anti-American terrorists by accusing the US military
o f intentionally slaughtering civilians in Iraq.
On the other hand you have the choice o f McCain
who risked his own life and has sacrificed more for his
country than any other modem day president.
John Russell
Salem
High school essay contest launches
If you are a high school student in Oregon, now
is your chance to tell the Oregon Lincoln Bicentennial
Committee (OLBC) about President Lincoln’s leadership.
The committee is seeking essays as part of Lincoln’s 200th
birthday celebration.
“As our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln still
offers many lessons for all o f us,” says OLBC Chair Mike
Burton. “His words and actions ring true and provide in
spiration for leadership today.”
All students in grades 9 to 12 who attend an Oregon
school are encouraged to describe Lincoln’s presidential
leadership and how it could be applied to the United States
today in 1,250 words or less. The deadline is February 12,
2009.
One $ 1,500 cash prize and one $500 prize will be
awarded in each o f Oregon’s five congressional districts.
For more details on how to apply and rules, go to
www.ous.edu/lincoln or call (503) 725-9030.
To the editor:
We are writing this letter to apologize for the article
in the Gazette “Feel the Stang” following the Heppner vs.
Pilot Rock football game. This article does not reflect the
respect we have for our opponents. As friends, we were
horsing around and did not know the article was going
to be published in the newspaper. It is not something we
are proud o f and don’t want to be known for such an at
titude.
Heppner football has a reputation for conducting
An open house will be held to thank local UPS man
themselves with class and respect. This article has hurt the Jim Barton who will be retiring on Friday, November 14,
reputation and we are accountable for that. We hope all after 28+ years o f service to the Heppner community. The
w ho read it can also read this apology and realize that we open house will be held from 1-3 p.m. at City Hall.
never intended to have those words published.
Cody Orr and Wacy Coil
Heppner
Open house to be held for Barton
Editors Note: The story “Feel the Stang” that is men
tioned in this Letter to the Editor was submitted from
Heppner High School to the Heppner Gazette-Times.
1988 football team to be
recognized
The Heppner Mustang state runner up 1988 foot
ball team will be recognized on Friday, October 24, before
the home game. Members that will be attending are asked
to arrive by 6:30 p.m.
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Greg Walden believes it is our duty to keep the promises to those
who have worn our nation's uniform. That's why he led the effort to
save the Veterans' Administration's Southern Oregon Rehabilitation
Center and Clinics from closure - protecting health care for nearly
14,000 veterans. Greg has also supported the opening of new
veterans' health clinics in Central, Southern and Eastern Oregon.
And he strongly backed the newly expanded G.I. Bill which provides
today's veterans with improved educational benefits similar to those
provided to World War II veterans.
Greg Walden: Making a real difference for us.
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