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i pp'j'i'0rr pi prpiriyprTpwiniP pi pi pjiiipwipni y y , - -r p r yp.y.H.yp. pr-pr p m, iin-fcjr .f ' 1 1' rr VOL. 101 NO. 34 THURSDAY, AUGUSTZ5, 1983 , ; ... -a School dist. The Morrow County School District has received a $9,800 grant from the Department of Energy to use for studies on how to reduce energy con sumption, the school hoard learned August 15. The study will guide the district in future remodeling and school improvements. In other business, the board. learned that it had lost an arbitration involving grade school teacher Lisa Nelson. f fp. I J n29j I '(.( .. I j CP' A.S.C.S. reminds farmers of As Morrow County farmers complete their wheat harvest, the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service reminds them of the payment in kind program requirement to obtain price support loans on their YM production if they are eligible to receive F.l.K. from Commodity Credit Cor poration stocks. According to Judy Buschke, county executive director, farmers were aware of the requirement in June when V.S.D.A. determined that 1 A 1 " -Pi f J . Fair participunts were busy receives grant for energy study Nelson had contested the IwKird's action not to renew her contract last year, and the matter had gone to an arbitra tor. The arbitrator ruled in Nelson's favor and ordered the district to reinstate the teacher with no penalty or loss of seniority. voted to review employee agreements In the district. The review was suggested by the Oregon School Boards As sociation, because the board feels "our labor agreement there would be Insufficient quantities of the crop to meet P.I K. needs. "All farmers who signed a contract to par ticipate in the program agreed to obtain a loan on their 1983 production for this purpose if necessary," said Buschke. Farmers who huve no wheat for harvest, or those who had insufficient wheat for harvest to satisfy their P.I.K. needs, will receive P.I.K. presently in government Inventory. She said that any producer The Heppraer w .v Morrow County's 8 PAGES 1, "V. in all departments has given away the probation ary status of teachers during the first three years." The review will cost about $200. learned that the district grossed over $00 at its recent "yard sale." expressed its thanks to Dennis Logan who donated the labor and equipment needed to lay the underground sprink lers at Columbia Junior High School in Irrigon. This contri bution represents several hundred dollars of service to , . if i ; S . . .' ..4 ' ' iii'iiiiiiiiiMiii)iiiiiiwiiii(iriiniiin "i" ' 11 if P.I.K. requirement who must use a 1983 loan for P.I.K. and does not do so will be considered in violation of their P.I.K. contract unless there is documented evidence that the producer harvested and disposed of the wheat before receiving notification of the requirement, "The loans must be requested after harvest but before the Janu ary 16 final P.I.K. availability date. However, special provi sions allow farmers with wheat P.I.K availability dates of AiifTust 1 or earlier Hlv par? r$ CD Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper 25 this week the district. voted to buy a 1984 Ford LTD from low-bidder Rohr man Ford of Hermiston. Rohrmnn bid $9,045 for the new superintendent vehicle. voted to buy two heating units, at $7,539 each, for re placements at Heppner High School. voted to trade the county a used school bus for some paving to be done by the county. taking the loan until January lfi. 1984, "Farmers who fall to obtain a loan by January 16, 1984 will not earn P.I.K. on the quantity that was to have been harves ted, and will be assessed liquidated damages according to the terms of the P.I.K. contract," said the A.S.C.S. official. The program offered farmers an amount of com modity as payment for redu cing their plantings to speci fied levels. IIEPPNER. OREGON Fair winds down - As the fair winds down, people are gearing up for rodeo - Morrow County's an nual event gets underway Fri day with an evening perfor mance, which begins a full weekend of activities. The Morrow County Rodeo on Friday will begin at 7 p.m ., and Rodeo Secretary Judy Currin says entries are num bering about the same as last year. Following the rodeo, a ' dance will be held in the pavilion at the fairgrounds s beginning at 9:30 p.m. The Jim Ackley Band will provide music at both Friday's and Saturday's dances. For you early parade fans, this year a cowboy breakfast will be served at the Heppner City Park from 5:30 to 10a.m., 1 Saturday, August 27. The TOPS Club of Heppner will be cooking up a menu of sausage, pancakes and eggs. Price for adults is $3.75 and $2.75 for senior citizens and children. Juice and milk are extra with coffee at no charge. At 10 a.m. the Main Street j. Parade will begin making its ;wy through town; Those who- plan to participate in the parade need to meet at the grain elevator on Riverside St. at 9 a.m., says Harley Sager, parade chairman. A junior bugle corp from Stanfield will perform, the Pendleton Round-Up Association will be here, as well as the Round-Up queen and court, about 50 past queens and princesses of the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo will ride in the parade, the Heppner Soroptimists will provide clowns who will hand out candy and balloons to children, and of course there will be floats. Ron McDonald Special entertainment planned at Elks Heppner Elks Manager Rick Smith has planned spe cial entertainment at the lodge this weekend in conjunc tion with the rodeo. Turnpike Cruiser, a five-piece rock and roll band out of La Grande, will provide dance music at School dist. advisory member needed for Heppner area The local school district advisory committee represen ting Heppner-Lexington at tendance area of Morrow County is one member short as they move into the 19153 84 school year. This seven-member group meets with school administra tors on a monthly basis to act Bids to be taken on local highway work Bids will be received by the Oregon Transportation Com mission on Thursday, Aug. 25 for seven projects estimated to cost $5.2 million. A project in Morrow County calls for reconstructing and widening seven miles of the lone-Lexington section of the Weather by the City of will be parade announcer. Sager says there is still time to enter the parade, children can walk, ride bikes or take part in other ways and all adults can also paraticipate. Those wanting to enter are asked to contact Sager at 676-9 163 days, or 989-8418 evenings. After the parade a queens' luncheon will be held at the Heppner Elks Lodge for the local and visiting courts. A large crowd is expected. At 1:30 p.m.. the W.R.A. -N.R.A. rodeo begins. A special event during the rodeo will be the Businessmen's Donkey Race. Representatiaves from Pettyjohn Oil Co., Morrow County Grain Growers, Kin zua Corp., Pettyjohn Farm and Builder Supply. Central Market. Heppner Bowl, Lex Cole reappointed to BMCC The Blue Mountain Com munity College Board reap pointed Carolyn Cole of Hep pner to the college's budget committee at an August 17 Consignment clothing shop to open in Heppner A consignment clothing store will be opening in Hep pner on Saturday, Sept. 3, announces Lois Johnston, owner. The shop is located at 289 N. Main, where Kate's Cake Shop was. The Bottom Drawer will the lodge on Friday and Satur day nights. The band has performed for clubs, colleges and high schools from Southern Cali fornia to Canada, including concerts with Buffalo Spring field. Jim Staftord and Coun as a sounding board and liai son for local patrons in mak ing recommendations to the school board. Areas that they specifically are to deal with include school facilities: their use, upkeep and possible improvements; school personnel, certified and Heppner Highway, beginning just east of lone. The paved width is 28 feet, and the estimated cost of the project is in the $1 million to $2.5 million range, The completion time is 330 calendar workdays, the commission said. High Low Preclp. Tues.. Aug. 16 91 52 Wed.. Aug. 17 92 50 Thurs.. Aug. 18 88 56 Fri.. Aug. 19 83 60 Sat.. Aug. 20 85 50 Sun.. Aug. 21 85 52 Mon.. Aug. 22 84 57 .40 Heppnei gear up for rodeo! ington Auto Body and the Wagon Wheel Cafe and Lounge will race the stubborn animals across the arena. From 5 to 7 p.m. barbecued beef dinners will be served at AH Saints' Episcopal Church. The dinner, which has been held for over 20 years, will include beef, baked potatoes, beans, bread, salad and ice cream. Tickets are $7 for adults. $6 for senior citizens and $3.50 for children under 12. At 9:30 p.m. the Jim Ackley Band will be back out at the pavilion for another night of dancing. On Sunday morning the aroma of pancakes, ham, po tatoes, eggs and hot coffee will fill the air at the fairgrounds as the Wranglers Cowboy Breakfast is served from 7 to meeting. Terry Lindell of Pendleton was also reappoin ted by the board; Allan Pin kerton of Helix asked not to be reappointed to the committee feature used clothing, sold on a consignment basis of 50 percent. Johnston said. Anyone wanting to sell clothing through the Bottom Drawer may contact Johnston at 676-9967 or leave the articles at Cal's Cafe. try Joe MacDonald. Each musician has experience ar ranging and producing origi nal material in a studio, and each has at least 10 years of stage experience, Smith says. The band will play from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. each night. classified; and to advise the board on the progress and needs of the school and the wishes of the people concern ing the school. The present members in clude: Chairman George Kof fler. Vice-chairman Barbara Hayes, members: Julie Ash beck. Peggy Fishburn, Ed Struthers and Harley Sager. These people are local elec ted representatives and en courage patrons to contact them about suggestions or concerns that need to be con sidered. Anyone that lives in Hep pner or the immediate sur rounding area and would like to be considered for appoint- ment to the vacant position, please contact school admini strators Jim Bier, Heppner High School, 676-9138, or Don Cole, Heppner Elementary School, 676f-9128. 10 a.m. Cost will be $3 for adults and $1.50for children 12 and under. At about 1:15 p.m. the second half of the W.R.A. -N.R.A. Rodeo will get under way with a suicide race. Ano ther Businessmen's Donkey race will take place on Sun day, this time with represen tatives from the Office Tav ern. V & G Tavern, Les Schwab Tire Center, the Hep pner Gazette-Times. Coast to Coast. Bucknum's Tavern. Gardner's Men's Wear and Wagon Wheel Cafe and Lounge. The Sunday rodeo perfor mance marks the end of ano ther week of Fair and rodeo. Morrow County's biggest event. budget comm. Also at the meeting, a three year collective bargaining agreement with the college support staff was ratified by the board. 1, '.'T'v' The agreement will run through June 30, 1986. Salaries for the first year of the agreement were increased by three and one-half percent. The second year of the agree ment the salary increases are tied to an increase in the consumer price index running through November of 1983, minus one percent. A mini mum increase of three and one-half percent for the second year was set. Salary increases the third year of the agreement are again tied to increases in the consumer price index, minus one per cent with a minimum of three and one-half percent and a maximum of six percent. "Unless the consumer price index accelerates rapidly over the next three months, the increase in salaries will be the minimum of three and one half percent," according to College President Ron Dan iels. He noted that the Support Staff Association had accep ted the agreement in a meet ing earlier this month. Also included in the agree ment were provisions for changes in fringe benefits. Up to three days for family care leave were granted. These will be deducted from sick leave. Insurance coverages were maintained as provided in previous years except that an increase in the college share of the premium was made to retain the college's payment at about the same percentage as in previous years. In other college business, the board: approved personal con tracts for Daniel R. Lange, instructor of instrumental music, and Florence B. Cowan, instructor of nursing. heard a report from Daniels on a preliminary end-of-the-year financial report. Daniels said the college ap peared to be in excellent fi nancial condition. He said a more detailed report will be provided when the audit is completed. IjO-jmJ"1111 ml nan tft ifflln.irfli lir rtl. "
