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Seven new teachers, 115
more students and more dol
lars are proposed for the
1977-78 Morrow County
school district budget. The
budget committee held the
first of at least five meetings
Monday night to discuss and
prepare the next year's bud
get. The first night was spent
discussing the requests al
ready in front of the com
mittee. School employee ne
gotiations are not complete,
however, so teacher salaries
have not yet been included in
the new budget.
Under request for next
year includes the addition of
seven new teachers. Five
have been requested for A.C.
Houghton Elementary School
in Irrigon, where the largest
influx of new students is
centered.
One teacher is being re
quested in Riverside. (Actual
ly two part-time teachers.)
And one district-wide services
teacher is being requested.
Two aides, for Heppner and
lone elementary schools, are
also proposed.
Along with the new staff,
supplies and materials for an
additional 115 students is
being proposed for the county-wide
district. The biggest
increase of students is expect
ed to congregate in the Irri-gon-Boardman
area, where
the biggest population in
creases are also taking place.
Also proposed at the first
meeting was one, 66-passen-
ger school bus and driver. The
new bus would bring the total
to 28 for the district.
Alas, with every new bud
get where additional items
are asked, additional dollars
go, too.
A complete budget figure is
nowhere in the making yet,
due to the salary negotiations.
The teachers are being repre
sented by the Morrow County
Education Association and
Morrow County Chapter of
Oregon School employees.
They are currently negotiat
ing, but have reached no
settlement.
No salaries are set in the
budget, so it is "difficult to
give cost figures" according to
Matt Doherty, school superintendent.
Doherty listed three more
dollar increases along with
the additional proposals. He
said cost hikes, higher eval
uation of property and new
construction will add to the
budget figure.
Eight rooms are being con
structed at A.C. Houghton
Elementary, four new rooms
are being used at Riverside,
and lone and Heppner enjoy
new shops.
The budget will also reflect
increases in salary of the 170
current employees.
He listed inflationary in
creases in supplies as well as
services in all departments.
Utilities will also increase be
cause of the extra rooms and
shops to light and heat.
There was no action taken
on the new staff requests at
the first meeting. A decision
concerning these should be
made at the next budget
meeting, slated for Jan. 24 at
7:30 p.m. at Riverside High
School in Boardman.
The committee is made up
of 14 persons, including the
seven school board members.
Budget committee members
are school board: John Mat
hews, Pauline Winter, Dr.
Wallace Wolfe, Kenneth
Broadbent, Harold Snider,
Irvin Rauch and Jean Ben
nett. Also, Don Bennett, Dick
Sargent, Jerry Meyers, Fran
cine Evans, Jim Wishart, Earl
Trudeua, and Don McElligott.
At the first meeting, Ms.
Winter was named chairman
and Ms. Evans, vice-chairman.
Gail Burkenbine was
appointed secretary.
Grand Opening
It resembled an elevator
stuffed with 20 people at
times.
West of Willow's grand
opening Saturday night was a
bash. More than 200 persons
jammed into the new Heppner
restaurant and lounge for Jim
Rogers' extravaganza.
The day was for young and
old. It featured pizza at a dime
a slice, with a magician for the
youngsters, a fashion show,
sponsored by Cole's House of
Fashion and Lebush Shoppe,
along with dinner and dancing
with live music.
D.O. Nelson was master of
ceremonies for the evening.
He and Rogers pranced
around the two story place in
tuxedos.
In the pictures here, Rogers
and Nelson talk to a large
audience before fashion show.
And, models from Heppner
area, showed fashions from
the two local shops, along
with shoes from the Shoe Box.
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termed large
sucess
Traffic
deaths
on the
rise
Only Sherman County man
aged to get through 1976
without a single traffic fatal
ity, the Oregon Motor Vehicles
Division reported this week.
Ten counties, however,
bucked the trend toward
higher traffic death tolls last
year and recorded fewer
deaths than in 1975. Those with
lower 1976 tolls were Clatsop,
Curry, Deschutes, Jefferson,
Klamath, Lane, Marion,
Multnomah, Sherman, and
Wasco counties. Grant County
recorded two deaths the
same number it has reported
for the previous two years.
All other counties recorded
higher death tolls last year.
The tentative state toll is 634
compared with 574 for 1975.
Morrow County, which re
ported three deaths in 1975,
recorded seven traffic fatali
ties in 1976.
In Multnomah County, 91
persons died in traffic accidents.
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Local citizens commended
Editor:
The citizens of Heppner, Lexington, and lone are again to
be commended for their concern for the needs of others.
During the month of December, they have responded
generously to the Seventh-day Adventist World Service
Appeal. By Jan. 8, when the campaign ended, they had
contributed a total of $750, all of which will be channeled to
help humanitarian needs.
Each year thousands of people face tragedies which
demand our sympathy and help. As our church tries to meet
the numerous needs in scores of countries, Morrow County
citizens can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing they have had a
part. It is this spirit of sharing that draws the world closer
together in a common brotherhood.
Seventh-day Adventists are also concerned about the
people in our own community and are anxious to serve them
in every way we can. Those in Morrow County who need help
should not hesitate to contact us by calling 989-8527.
We are deeply grateful for the generous gifts you have
given this year for humanitarian uplift and wish to publicly
express our thankfulness.
Sincerely yours,
LJoyd W. Perrin, Pastor
Seventh-day Adventist Church
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