T W U -n «
G iit U t - T lB « * . H l f f M f O regon M rd n e td a y . F e b ru a ry I* . IW«
Contract talks to continue Prom poge 1
Teachers and citizens present
were also upset that the Board hired
a professional negotiator this year,
and asked the Board to explain why
this was necessary Brow nfield
noted that in the past neither side
had professional negotiators, and
were able to work things out for
themselves
Board member. Jerry McKlligolt.
responded that the professional neg
otiator was necessary because of the
complexity of the issues, and annou
need when asked by teachers that
the negotiator cost the district S7.S00
plus expenses
If a settlement is not reached
Thursday night, and the teachers
decide to strike they cannot do so
before March 5. the end of the 30 day
"Cooling O f f period They must
also give the district 10 days notice
of their intent to strike, the last day
of the notice may coincide with the
end of the cooling off period
" If there is a strike." board
member Bill Doherty said, "the
school* will remain open "
MCEA Disfncf Representative Ion longway-Vmce (center)
ts among teochers picketing the Board Meeting Monday
Both side* accused the olher of
Retting kick backs, with the tea
cher* saying that Blue Cross would
give money back to the Board, and
the Board implying that Oregon
Kduca'ion Association (state wide
teacher's union! would get a kick
back when insurance was placed
through the company of their choice
The teachers also say that Blue
Cross would not give as many
benefit* a* their present company
On salaries the teachers want a
larger increase in salaries at the
upper end Of die pay scale
teachers who have been in the
district, and the School Hoard »ant*
more money in the lower levels to
attract new teachers to the district
Both sides say this would increase
the quality of teachers in the dt*
trict
Fair share, or the stipulation that
all teachers have to pay money into
the union, is also a sore spot, with
the Board saying that the district
should nol tie obligated to withhold
the money from all teacher’s pay
checks "We re just asking that we
have too percent participation,
we re not asking that everyone join,
just that they pay dues *' said
teacher Steve Brow nfield
Batteries
Automotive,
Tractor, Truck,
R V
TS-1000
M.C.G.G.
989*8221
File for March 25
election
The follow ing people have filed for
positions on the Morrow County
School Board and school district
advisory committees which will tie
up for election March 25
The School Board at large position
vacated by Keith Nelson s reslg
nation has been filed for by Mary
lam Carlson, Begins Coles. Joe
McKlligolt. Burke O'Brien, and
Crank Pearson
The lone Lexington Advisory
Committee position No 1 has been
filed for by Sue Proudfoot and
Hiehard Ladd Incumbent Paul
Tews has nol fill'd so far
lone la'xington Advisory Com
mtltee position No 5 has been filed
for by incumbent George Miller
Boardman Irrigon Advisory Com
tniltee position No 2 has been filed
for by incumbent John Jensen
lleppner lexinglin Advisory Com
m iller position No I has been filed
for by incumbent Barley Sager
lle p p n e r L exin g to n A d viso ry
Committee position No 5 has tieen
filed (or by incumbent Peggy Kish
burn
No one has filed for School Board
p-Mlion No | currently held by Joe
Stevens of Boardman
Position No i of the Boardman
Irrigon Advisory Committee hald by
Sue Gibson has not had anyone file
for elect ion
Filing deadline for the above
positions is February IS. IS86 The
special election will lie held in
Morrow County Tuesday. March 25
Hotel renovation Grant approved
Senator Kugene Timms >K Dist
30 1 called The lleppner Gazette
Times last Wednesday to confirm
that the city of lleppner had been
awarded a |5uu uuo Block Grant to
use for (lie rehabilitation of the
lleppner Hotel for senior cituen
housing
A press release from Gov Vic
Aliy eh also confirming that lleppner
had been approved for the Oregon
Communilv Dev elopement grant
cautioned, however. "The awards
are conditional upon receipt of funds
from th r C S D epartm ent of
Housing and Urban development
Oregon's allocation has been temp
orarily held back because of the
Gramm Kudman budget balancing
act and proposed deferrals of alio
cations '
Receipt of the Block Grant is also
contingent upon approval of a
isui.ixw loan applied for through the
state Housing Ilepartmenl's Klderly
Housing Finance Program reports
Kick Craiger of the Oregon Depart
tnent of Intergovernm ental Be
lations It 's important to remember
too that the Block Grant funds are
dispursed as the costs are incurred
The entire amount is not paid in one
lump sum
The Department of Intergovern
mental Relation* selects projects to
receive funds and watches to make
sure that the project is successful
rather than turning the whole thing
over to three or four active local
people who are told to do the best
they can with the project
project' approved The department
received 22 applications lor housing
project grants It is significant to
note, however, that it is the only
project for which the entire amount
requested was approved The other
approved projects are for rehabili
tation of individual homes for low
income families but in the case of
the Hotel, it was not possible to
choose to do only 2u homes instead of
30 The other housing projects to
receive approval are located at Coos
Bay, Dallas. Seaside and Vernonia
In the lleppner project's favor is
the fact that it will provide the only
low income elderly housing avail
able in three counties, Craiger said
The project may prov ide an altern
alive for people who leave the area
when they "are no longer able to
take care of the farm "
Meg Murray who has been doing a
lot of thr work locally on the project
said that with the receipt of the
Block Grant the project's future
"looks hopeful Tom Meeks senior
loan officer of the state housing
(I ivimdm will make an on site in
spection of the building Wednesday,
Feb 19 which is also a good sign
Soroptimists name
Citizenship winners
K im b erle
Wright
N E W & U S E D E Q U IP M E N T
SAVINGS!
NOW
USED TR A C TO R S
W AS
Steiger Super Wildcat
512,500
59.S00
IH 4586. 24 5x32
539.500 $35,500
529,500 $27,500
JD 8430
522.500 $20,500
JD 7520
$14,000
515.500
JD 7020
JD 4430, new rubber
517.500 $15,500
516.500 $15,500
IH 1586, C /A . duals
54.950
55,950
IH 706
55.950
$4,950
IH 656, hydro, utility
Cat D 5 wtolade, wet deck, S A L T
545.000 $39,500
AC H D 9, C/A, BeeGee. comp O H
51 1.000 $10,500
IK 1 566, duali, clean
515,500 $14,750
516.500 515,000
IH 4568, 24 5x32 duals
U S E D C O M B IN E S
NOW
WAS
IH 1470, low houri
5105.000 $95,000
IH 1460, O H d, chromed
552.500 542,500
IH 1460. 1979
532.500 $29,500
IH 863 & 963. 6-row corn heads
ea 57.500
$6,000
IH 71 5
511.500 $10.000
IH 914. 1977
$9,500
510.500
527.500 $22,500
JD 6602, 1975
JD 6602, 1976, 20'
529.500 $27,500
JD6602. 1977. very clean 534,500 $31,500
W AS
NOW
N E W C O M B IN E S
51 20.000$ 110,000
IH 1470, lease, 500 hrs
N E W T IL L A G E
W AS
NOW
IH 800, flex frame, 9B
514,750 $13,750
New Farmhand 880 tub gr nder
510.500
$7,950
Craiger continues that his depart
ment has managed the block grant
program for four vears now and is
solely responsible for selection fo
projects Six staff people repre
senling different areas look at all
proposed projects and rate them on
a point system based on objective
information The lleppner project
ranked No S of the five housing
NOW
W AS
U S E D T IL L A G E
$1.950
Calkins 16' skew treader . . . $2.250
$3,500
JD 640, 6B. 2 w tuich ........... $4.950
$3,950
$5.500
JD 640, SB, 2 wtutch
52.250
$2.950
IH 70. SB &4B wtutch
$900
$1.350
IH 540. 4B, semi-mount
$7,500
JD swinger disc . 2 5 ’ ............. $9.000
$13.500 $10,500
Calkins 60' cuki-weeder
$2,000
Edwards 36' rodweeders. . . $2,500
$2,950
$3.500
Jeffrey 24’ chisel, high clear
55,950
$6,500
JD 3100, SB. 2 w tutch
$3,250
Kent cultivator. 4 2 ' ............. $4.500
$14,000 $11,500
Wilbeck. 24', wingup disc
$250
IH 80 rods............................ F R O M
IH 770 5B plows, 2 wtutch, auto
$4.500
$7.500
$3.500
IH 140, 4B, rollover
$3.950
$2.500
IH 360. spi 'ngtooth............. $2.950
$4,500
MF 24' wing vo disc............. $5.500
$3.950
$4.500
Melroe 6B
C O M P L E T E S T O C K C A L K IN S
C U L T IW E E D E R S , C U L T IV A T O R S ,
A N D C E N T E R D R IV E R O D W E E D E R S
WAS
U S E D W IN D R O W E R S
IH 5000, 14'. P/TJ ••eel. conditioner.
600 hrs
$17,500 $14,500
NOW
N E W G R A IN D R IL L S
W AS
$5,950
IH 5100. 21x7. dbl due
$6.550
$4.250
IH 7100, 10x14
$6.950
55,950
IH 6200. 20x7. dbl disc
$6.500
$5.950
$6.500
IH 7100. 12x10
$5,950
IH 7100. 8x 18. split packer
$6,950
$4,500
IH 7100. 10x14, split packer $7.500
CHECK W ITH US FOR EXCELLENT
SELECTION OF USED IHC 403, 4S3
AND JD 95H PARTS
K im berle W right and Alex
landsay have been named recipients
of the lleppner chapter of Sorop
tim ist Intern ation al Citizenship
Award First place winner Wright
w ill receive a 1150 award and second
place winner Lindsay will receive a
VIM award
The award is paid directly to the
winner to use however they deem
necessary to further their education
The award is based solely on citizen
ship community, school, church,
and family activities, said a Sorop
tim ist spokesperson The ap p li
cations do not ask for the student's
grades or financial need
First place local winner will com
pete with 23 other local w inners for a
$250 district award One district
winner will compete for a $1,250
regional award A national feder
at ion aw ard is also presented
Kimberle Wright is the daughter
of Ken and Judy Wright, lleppner
She plans to attend Mt Hood Com
munity college for one year and then
transfer to Bassist, a Portland
fashion school where she will con
centrate on retailing
Alex Lindsay is the son of 1-arry
and Corrine Lindsay , lyxington He
plans to attend Oregon State Umver
sity and major in microbiology
FEBRUARY
D U R IN G
A ïxt of babyhood can be permanentty
jKX/i
• preoout per tonal t reatore
▼bur baby » thoet nchty preserved m
eoteJ metal w»th every create teuft
and <*T*nx»e retained
M e ry of yo u r favorite
m em entos can be
b ro nzed ñetebe«
giovea cowboy
b o o ts h a ts o r that
otd beat up pair of
ta r ru t sh o e s
alA LEPW C El
aew a««/#
1-800-452-7396
te le
MBS
MM
41ft
MU
Alt style* In Bright Bronze
Antique Bronze. "Pewter"
SHver . Gold and
force! alni ze
PLUS MANY I
S tyle 51
U nm ounted Shoe
BRIGHT
B R O N /f
ÏÏÏ $1038
s te lo I t .
B R IN G S H O ES IN NO W . .
SALE ENO S FEB 28
C \F
INC
350 Main Street Lexington, Oregon 97839
Phone 989-8221
R«g
tè i to tarn
m 9% «i ? i
SO I
NEW CASE IH EQUIPMENT
INTEREST FREE TO 1-1-17 OR
5% FINANCING UP TO 4 YEARS.
M orrow C ounty
G rain G ro w e rs
Voter registration laws nave re
cently undergone a major change
and Morrow County clerk Barbara
Bloodsworth urges voters to famil
larize themselves with these laws in
order to avoid problems at election
time
Day of e le c tio n re g is tr a tio n ,
which has tieen in effect in Oregon,
has been eliminated In addition,
any person wishing to register in the
last It days before an election must
do so in person, rather than by mail
Prospective voters will also be
required to provide some evidence
of residence before being allowed to
register
Bloodsworth stall'd that the new
rule is welcomed by County Clerks
The new rules will help us to
more effectively identify those who
are qualified voters We have
always encouraged a rule like this
because it has always been a tough
job determining is such short time
whether a person was really a
resident "
The County Clerk denies that the
publicity over voter registration in
Kajneeshpuram was the sole reason
for the change, but she does acknow
ledge that the Wasco County situ
ation brought the issue into focus
"The Bajneesh situation brought
the issue to a head, but the County
Clerks have encouraged the rule
change since 1980 We used to have a
21) day cut-off for any registration,
and we would like that again The
rule was changed in 1979 because it
was felt that some people were being
excluded from the voting process "
The new rules state that a pros
pective voter may register in the
period from I I days before the
election to a period one day before
the election by appearing in person
at the Clerk's Office or other desig
nated station The applicant can
then "prove " his residency by cither
bringing a signed statement from
another registered voter attesting to
the applicant's residence, or by
providing one of a list of fifteen
"Indicators of residency." Those
indicators include a broad slope of
items, ranging from a driver’s
license to a bank statement The
offered piece of identification must
include the applicant's name and
current address
Voters can still register by mail at
any time, provided that the regis
(ration card is received in the
Clerk's office at least 12 days before
an election
While the new system does not
affect long term absentee voters
(students, servicemen, etc ) Bloods
worth advises voters not to wait until
the last minute to check their status
"Anyone who has not voted in the
last two years is sent a "purge card"
in the m ail," stated Bloodsworth
"Those people are not considered
registered to vote any more unless
they send their "purge card" back to
the Clerk's office People who were
sent a purge card and ignored it and
then show up to vole on election day
will not be allowed to vote as they
are no longer registered to vote."
The Clerk's Office urges voters
who are in doubt of their status to
call in advance at 676 9061
“ If you anticipate a problem, or
are unsure, come in anytime and we
will deal with it," concluded Bloods
worth "All it lakes is a telephone
call and we can help "
O N BABY SHO E B R O N Z IN G
Ji erenui eapeme-jn*
USED COMBINES INTEREST FREE
Clerk explains voter
registration changes
SAVE 25%
42 Ove Mvwetwre
T IL ! 7-1 --86 1 THEN 8.8% FINANCING.
she says The Housing Division will
be able to form an opinion sooner
than if the inspection were sched
uled several months from now They
already know the history, the
building plans, the financial aspects
of the project and that the economic
need is here, she said
"It's ex citin g co n c lu d ed Timms,
"because this type of project could
help a lot of rural communities if it
works here, it may be good for other
areas also keeping people in the area
where their home is."
Peterson’s
A -}
-----------
n <0
Heppner
Jewelers
676 9200