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TWO-Tb Heppner Cirtte-Time. Hrppnrr. Oregon, Thurtday, The Official Newspapef f the City of Heppner and the v County of Morrow . ThcBcypacr GAZETTE-TIMES JWRRCW COUNTY'S HOMt Published evey Thursday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3. 1879. Second-class postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (503) 676 9228. " Address communications to the Heppner Gaiette Times. P 0. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Siofjo in Morrow, Umatilla. Wheeler & Gilliam counties : $12 elsewhere. I - 1 David and April litfton Kes, ruDusncr i Editorial Urging a 'yes vote on county school budget You won't find any "surprises" in the 1934-85 Morrow County School budget; you wUIbesked to approve it in next Tuesday's election. What you will find is a sound budget, devoted to giving our children a good education. The budget committee and administrators have worked hard to come up with a budget that will provide for the quality education we all want for our students in Morrow County. During its deliberations, the committee has eliminated and cut funds, consequently pre senting you, the voter, with a sound financial package we all can live with. Any further cuts would impair the educational quality of the - school system in our county. We urge you to vote next Tuesday and -vote "yes" for the school budget. lone grad receiving Est UcEctald We're Over Stocked With Used Cars & Trucks! SI Chev Malisu 4 Dr. J3 Ford Pinto Wagon 79 Chef Impala 4 Dr. 79 Camera 12$ 78 Caprice Wagon 78 Toyota Wagon 77 Celicia 2 Dr. 7fi Podgejkrt 76 Monte Carlo 73 Monte Carlo 82 S10 Pickup 81 Chev ft Ton 4x4 79 Datsun 2 Wheel 78 Chev. 2 Wheel 78 Dodge 4x4, 4 sp. 75 Dodge 4x4, 4 sp. 75 Che Ten 4x4 72 GMC Jimmy IM yi You are cordially invited -J - to an : jf 1 OPEN HOUSE 1 I I J to celebrate the 25th Anniversary V J I it of Delbert and Phyllis Piper i I 1 1 Saturday afternoon, March twenty-fourth f I 1 I from two to five o'dock 1 I yi Delbert Piper Home V Lexington, Oregon V5 I" Cv OWNED NEWSPPE r 1 aTll?l basic training Donald W. Taylor of lone has enlisted in the Army and is receiving basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. an nounced the U.S. Army Port land District Recruiting Command. Upon completion of basic, Taylor will receive advanced individual training in the communications-electronics operations field at Ft. Gordon, Ga. Taylor is the son of Diane E. Garcia, lone, and Roy A. Taylor of Soardman. He is a 1983 graduate of lone High SchooL Willow Creek Lake elevation update Dug Dugger, public affairs officer for the VS. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has reported that Willow Creek lake has been filled to an elevation of 2,039 ft. instead of 2,063 as he reported last week. Dugger explained that some landscaping is being done belcw the dam and near the Alfalfa St. Bridge and fiii material was needed for the project. If the lake level was at the higher elevation, the soil would be covered, with water. The corps does expect to raise the elevation to 2,063 ft. when the landscaping is com plete, possibly in April, Dug ger said. March 12, 1984 LETTERS Encourages To the editor: I Wiah tO CRCuuTagfi Support for the Morrow County School District operating budget for the coming school year. Sup port makes good sense both economically and educational ly. For one of the lowest tax rates in the state, Morrow County Schoq District offers both a sound basic educational program as well as opportuni ties for students with special interests and needs. The program which pro vides opportunities for aca demically talented students to develop thinking skills, re eatch topics of special inte rest, and participate in com petition in skill areas is a good example of the kind of pro Think positive To the editor: I .am JoAnn Taylor. I am taking pre-physical therap py at Blue Mountain Commu nity College. 1 really have enjoyed BMCC this year. It has given me a chance to meet new, interesting friends. It has also given me a chance to stay home with my family and be able to work on my father's farm. I have another good reason I am glad Blue Mountain is Vote in favor of To the editor: I am writing to express my support and encourage all other voters to support the upcoming Morrow Co. Schools' operating levy elec tion. I think the budget com mittee has done a very good job of preparing this budget proposal and it deserves the support of voters. There are several new and exciting things going on in the schools, brought about in part by the Talented and Gifted Program, started a couple of years ago. Just to list a few, the District-wide Math Con test, the Quiz Bowl in the north end of the county, additional Support our children and youth To the editor: Our children and youth are our most important product! Not only our own, but every body else's, too. One of the major factors in a child's life during his or her growing-up years is the school system. Although it is very difficult to always be all things to all people all the time, the school board, administrators, teachers, classified personnel and numerous volunteers try to do their very best for our children. The school budget commit tee has tried to give as much value per dollar of taxes as possible. The Heppner Advi lone City Council city cleanup April has been declared "City Cleanup Month" by the Ion? City Council, and all residents &r encouraged to participate, annoua:d Deena Starr, city recorder for the lone City Council. Starr says lone residents may dump trash, free of For Home deliveries, Give Us a Cal x GASOLINE DIESEL CHEATING OIL f GASOLINE & PIESEL MOTOR OILS PETROLEUM & SYNTHETIC BASE ALL TYPES HYDRAULIC OIL t BATTERIES & FILTERS PETTYJOHN OIL 422-7254 EDITOR support gram that the school district developed once the need was identified. While this program is still in the beginning stages of development. Morrow County is far ahead of other districts (many with more resources ir. personnel and funding) that have not begun to plan educational opportuni ties for the advanced student. This is just one example of the many ways that the school district attempts to provide appropriate educational op portunities for its students at the lowest possible cost. Please support these efforts. Sincerely, (s) Linda A.Shaw Reading Specialist Heppner Elementary School for BMCC here. My mother has had arthritis for many years, so I need to stay home and take care of her. So you see, if BMCC weren't here, I would not be able to go to college. I hope you will take this information and use it in a positive way and vote "yes" on the Blue Mountain budget March 27th. (s) JoAnn Taylor RRFBox 19B Pilot Rock, Oregon the school budget computers and computer classes, the junior high Span ish class at Heppner, a class in calculus at Heppner High and science and book fairs at both ends of the county. All these programs add very little to the annual budget, but provide a needed outlet for the talents of students that are not chal lenged enough with the regu lar school curriculum. Again, I would like to ask that all voters get out and vote, and vote in favor of the budget for the Morrow County Schools. r Sincerely yours, , (s) Ed Struthers Advisory Board Member sory Committee spent six hours oging over every item in the budgets for the Heppner schools and cut some items. Then the county-wide budget committee spent another six hours working on the budgets of all the areas and cut some more items. I don't know of any item still in the budget that could be "cut" without eliminating something we need for our children's educa tion. Please support our chil dren and youth by supporting the school budget. Sincerely, (s) Barbara Hayes Advisory Council and Budget Committee Member slates charge at any time during the month of April at the Sanitary Disposal Landfill located on the Hermiston-McNary Dam Highway. However, a permit, which may be obtained by calling the landfill office col lect, 567-8842, is required, she added. or Farm A. Vote for 'Hands on' experience To the editor: My name is Eugene Hawes and I am a student at Blue Mountain Community College. My home town i Hereford, Oregon and I am 19 years old. This is my second year at Blue Mountain majoring in Agri culture Production. I chose BMCC because it is the only community college in Oregon that offers all three technological areas of agricul ture (production, business and mechanics). Other reasons for attending BMCC are that it is close to home, the campus is smaller and gives students a chance to build a closer working rela tionship with the instructors. BMCC has many advantages To the editor: I am writing this letter in regard to the March 27th election in w hich the budget of BMCC win be decided. I am a freshman at BMCC this year and am majoring in accounting. While here, I've found going to a small com munity college has many ad vantages. One such advantage is small classrooms and more individual attention to the stu dents by the instructors. This helps a lot when you are at a point where you just don't understand anything. Another great advantage is the cost. It's very inexpensive and the tuition is practically free be cause of the equalization fac Student rep. urges yes' vote To the editor: I, Rhonda Thompson, am currently a student at BMCC, majoring in science. I also am a representative for the stu dents there. Being part of the student council has made me more aware of the issues involving our school. BMCC has made it possible for me to be able to live at . home, in Echo, and attend a small college which was not such a big adjustment for me as if I had gone to a four-year college. Show appreciation To the editor: The people of Morrow Coun ty, on March 27, 1984, have the opportunity to show their ap preciation for the excellent educational opportunities given their children. The Mor row County School Budget is again before the voters, and while the increase is about five percent over last year, we still are receiving a bargain when compared with neigh boring districts. Fifty-five citizens of Mor row County other than school Lexington man elected pres. of organization Chuck Nelson, a Lexington farmer, has been elected as the president of the Grain Transportation Consultants of the Northwest, known as GRATRON, according to the March 16 "Oregon Wheat," an Oregon Wheat Growers IERFEC1 -miBQL OF LOVE The circle is unending. The diamond is the hardest substance on earth. Together they symbolize a strong, unending love. The favorite betrothal ring is a single damond perched upon a delicate crown of gold or platinum. On the day the vows are spoken it is wedded to a simple circlet or a lace of diamonds woven in gold. Our romantic damond engagement and wedding rings say "I will love you forever" and they say it beautifully. (L U-M O-t !- 1. j T CICI5UII 3 J MEMBER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY Also, in the production area, such as agriculture the em phasis is on "hands on" expe rience. The 13S4-13S3 BMCC budget is being considered at the present time and needs every one's support in passing. 1 encourage all residents of Morrow and Umatilla coun ties to vote in favor of it not just for the reasons mentioned above, but also for the oppor tunities that BMCC offers the people of Morrow and Umatil la counties. Again, I encou rage your "yes" vote for BMCC s 1984 45 budget. Thank you, (s) Eugene Hawes HCR Box 758 Pendleton, Oregon tor. People w ho live more than 10 miles away from the cam pus are reimbursed at a fixed rate for part of their travel expenses. This Is one area where, If the budget does not pass, we may have to do without and I feel that it is very helpful to those who want to continue their education but may not be able to afford schooling. With this in mind. I encou rage you to vote in support of the BMCC budget on March 27th. Sincerely, (s) Sherry Clement P.O. Box 1003 Heppner, Oregon Since I can be in classes of small numbers, I can get to know my professors as well as my classmates. They are there when needed and make time for their students when they need help. I hope, in closing, that all of you will support our school voting "yes" for the 1984-85 budget. Sincerely, (s Khonda Thompson Rt.2.Box3 Echo, Oregon personnel have worked dili gently to see that Morrow County citizens receive full value for the money spent on education. Our children and our families benefit from the excellent educations available in the Morrow County system, and we can show our appre ciation for the excellent job done by our school personnel by supporting the school bud get on March 27. Sincerely yours, (s) Robert B. Abrams League publication. Nelson is also chairman of the O.W.G.L. Transportation Committee. GRATRON is funded by the Oregon and Washington Wheat Commissions as well as several grain companies, the publication stated. fjg 47M200 jeweiers Correction A photo and story appearing In the March 8 issue of the Heppner Gaiette-Times about a group of Irish American men wm Incorrect. The cor rect name of the organization was The Ancient Order of Hibernians, not the Heppner Hibcrnia Society. BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUCTIONEERS r "HOWARD SALMON AUCTIONEER 401-6586 COMPLETE AUCTION SERVICE AUTO PARTS IIEPPflER AUTO PARTS CARPENTRY WAYNE BOURRIE, GENERAL CONTRACTOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR RtMODEUNG CONCRETE WORK. CABINETS, CERAMtC THE FREE ESTIMATES 676 DENTISTRY Heppner Dental Office T.F. Alexander, D.D.S. R.L. Hibbert, U.M.D. Mon Tue. & Thuf. 9 a m. 5 p m IK Intorstal Bank Bidg 67&-9118 ELECTRICIAN lariMlut, CMawtul. 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