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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday March 29, 1979 THREE Vote is still pending on new county teachers9 contract The Morrow County School Board last week tabled until its next regular meeting action on ratifying a tentative negotiated contract with the school district's teachers and other certificated personnel. Action was postponed to Drug indictments Cont. from page 1 ish oil ), and delivery of LSD to a minor. A charge of delivering marijuana and one of possess ing cocaine were dropped as part of the plea agreement. The Boardman man was arrested on the drug charges last fall, following an under cover investigation of drug trafficking in the Boardman area. Markillie made his pleas before Judge William Jackson of Baker County. A pre-sentencing investiga tion will be made before any sentences are handed down. City budget story contained misinformation A story in the March 22 issue of the Gazette-Times concern ing the City of Heppner levy vote contained-some incorrect information. The story said the City of Heppner police department budget increased by $1 .()(() which included a $2,500 salary increase for the police chief. The police department budget Error noted in date of BMCC horsemanship class An article in the March 22 issue of the Gazette-Times incorrectly listed the starting date of the BMCC-Heppner class in English Riding and horsemanship. The elass. taught by loc;il '- J NOW THRU APRIL 15 l-p Blade RODS fTU cep UJ rryn Ui Cut fee " St-s&. A BUY A NEW cnEE tractorcombine 1 RADIO of HEADPHONES allow members of the Morrow County Education Assn. to review the proposed contract and vote on whether it should be accepted. A vote is not expected, for at least two weeks, since the teachers are in the midst of spring vaca tion. Among the major features of the proposed three-year contract is an across-the-board, seven per cent pay hike during the first year, followed by cost-of-living increments during the next two years. Under the terms of the tentative agreement, the base pay for a Morrow County teacher next year would rise from the current level of $10.:w:i to $11,121. The agreement would also add a "longevity" increment for teachers with 15 or more years in the system, bringing the top salary level in the , county to $20.7:!!). Extra duty work, such as supervision or ticket selling at sporting events, dances or conceits actually increased by $11,914 and the police chief received a seven percent salary increase which amounts to slightly over $1,000. Information used in the March 22 story was taken from an inaccurate budget document available for public inspection given the Gazette Times at Citv Hall. resident Merlyn Robinson, starts Sunday evening, April 1 Tuition for the course is $18 and more information can be obtained by calling Nancy Brownlield at )7(-50:S(). -tea;, & ft " ..W...y.. VmDtR & CULTIVATOR PALlfS Ca3PFUI7 CISE3f FVTT OTaIl3 FUI7Or0iNc.UlJU LEXINGTON 989-8221 would earn teachers $4.50 per hour.ising to $4.80 in the thirdywr of the pact. In other school board deve lopments Monday, the board discussed a proposed medi cation policy, which would require school officials to dispense students' prescrip tion medicine. Such medica .tions would be dispensed in school only on written orders from a physician. As the policy is currently worded, no non-prescription drugs, such as aspirin or other over-the-counter remedies, would be administered by school of ficials without the written permission of parents. The board tabled action on the proposed policy. The board authored a student exchange between-stu-dents at Heppner High School and Churchill High in the Portland area. Jo last several days later this spring. In a money matter, the board voted to enter an agreement with the Board man branch of the U.S. National Bank to provide computerized payroll service for the school district for about $1.8011 per year. The move would take the school district's payroll funds out of the First National Bank in Heppner. which had dropped the computerized check ser vice. The board accepted the resignation of Sue Jones, librarian at Heppner Elemen tary, who is currently on a leave of absence from the school district. Son born to Belknaps Mr. and Mrs. John Harold Belknap. Heppner. are the parents of a son, Travis Dean, 7 lbs.. 7'i- oz., born March 10, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He joins a brother at home. Mliii ' BMCC choiifcio compete in Hawaiian festival Blue Mountain Community College Choirs have been invited to participate in the Hawaiian Festival of Music to be held in Waikiki April 17-24..: The Hawaiian Festival of Music is sponsored by Inter national Music Festivals, a non-profit corporation organ ized to encourage and support high performance standards by amateur bands, orchestras and choirs at music festivals .'M'Jd throughout the world. 1 ..FesNval activities include ad Vjmwation by a panel of distinguished musicians and music educators. Under the direction of David E. Miller, a graduate of California Lutheran College and Arizona State University, the BMCC groups previously were awarded silver and bronze medals at the 197K Californialand Music Festival in Anaheim. They also per formed as guest choirs at the Hermiston Jazz Festival. In addition to directing the Blue Mountain Community College Choirs, Miller has served as Director of Choirs at the Eastern Oregon College Summer Music Camp. Prior to their invitation, the Blue Mountain Community College Choirs were selected on the basis of the musical standards determined by the Advisory Council of Internat ional Music Festivals and previous award-winning per formance. The Advisory Coun cil is chaired by Dr. Charles Webb. Dean of the Indiana University School of Music, and Dr. Wilfred C. Bain serves as the Auditions Chairman for the organization. Dr. Bain was the active Dean of the Indiana University School of Music from 1947 to 197:i. and also USDA CHOICE 7-z- Jiffy Corn 8.5-oz. i .-.'Ci.; Large Pink 0fl AsNj Ear l EARS011 K -:)M Grapefruit W Jl S, Corn & ' ' Prices Effective March 29 - 30 - fmlmi served as the Artistic Director of the Opera Theatre there. While in Hawaii, the stu dents will perform for adjudi cation at the Waikiki Shell on April 18. Adjudicators for the Hawaiian Festival nf Music will include Dr. Donald G. Morosic, Director of Bands, Punahou School. Honolulu: Dr. Arthur C. Bartner, Assoc farm weather hastens dismantling activities atKinsua community The warmer days of early spring find Kinzua alive with activity again. Many of the O Kinzua news Barbara Pike houses have disappeared and others are going fast. Some areas have the appearance of war-ravaged streets with many houses in different stages of dismantling with bits and pieces laying about and many small fires burning the scrap lumber. Work in the mill area is moving along too. The large metal building near the entrance to the company yard is down to bare bones and will soon be gone. Sightseers are common and welcome, but they need to use care to avoid injury with so much loose building material around. The store and service station are still open and church services are being held r? ii O II with these ' Soup Starter NALIEY'S Mayonnaise 31 MARKET iate Professor of Music, Uni versity of Hawaii; and Mr. Dale R. Noble, Director of Choral Music, Kamehameha School. Honolulu. Dr. Allen Ross. Professor of Music, Indiana University School of Music, will represent the International Music Festivals Advisory Council as the Chief Adjudicator. at the Kinzua Church each Sunday. The last-services will be held at thLjt'luirch on Easter Sunday. Bob Dyer, his daughter Bonnie Dyer, and her four children were visitors at the home of Dyer's son. Bernard, and family from Saturday until Tuesday. The former Kinzua residents returned to their home in Westfir after visiting with friends and relatives here. Jack and Sandra William son and Justin were in LaGrande the first part of last week to visit Mike and Iva Hoskins. former Camp Five residents. The Williamson's daughter. Annette, spent that time in Sweet Home with another former Camp Five family. Judy Warming and her daughter Jolene. The last of the week the entire family went to Portland to visit with Sandra's mother Alice Allen and other family members. Cindy Bowman is back home again following a busy two week vacation. Cindy joined her brother and sister-in-law. Joe and Robin, for a skiing holiday at Sun Valley nl Springtime Food Values! FROZEN CUT-UP Fryers Q Gorton's Clams Chopped or Minced i rmm jg-:i..s 6.5-oz. Quart The 43 members of the Blue Mountain Community College Choirs will also perform several independent concerts and will take in sightseeing opportunities, including a tour of the Polynesian Cultural Center and swimming at Waimea Bay during their stay in Hawaii. Idaho for a week. Her parents met the returning skiers at Arlington on Sunday. March 18. The next day. Rita and Cindy went to Mitchell where they met Rita's older daugh ter. Sara, and baby Megan. Rita returned home while Cindy went on to Prineville to Cont. on page 7 Hausauers are parents of boy Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hau sauer. Lexington, are the parents of a son, Michael Clifford, 7 lbs.. 5 oz.. born March 2:Sat Pioneer Memorial Hospital. He joins two sisters at home. Grandparents are Mrs. Frances Latka, Red Bluff. Calif.; Vern McCowan, Red mond and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hausauer. Baker. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Maiiatt. Hep pner. lab 0) aeon I NALLEY'S Banquet r J P Dills lm Bu CffTtli Pitkl" II CREAM iMiCHNK H?ra 28-oz. ff H If , I J If 1 " m Baking Potatoes Carrots FOR Life And Lutherans Our life is a pilgrimage, Initiated and supplied by God, Grounded in faith, And empowered by the risen Christ. We invite you to join the pilgrims at . . . Hope Lutheran Church Heppner jValby Lutheran Church lone-Gooseberry John Maas, Pastor Phone 676-9940 innyi OREGON CHIEF .$115 BETTY CROCKER Instant Potatoes 16.5-oz. SKIPPY eoiiuf Iter 1-Lb. Cello Bags Reg. 33' Lb. .
