Port Commission continues
negotiations with operating
engineers despite local opposition
B> Donna Schmidt
After nearly two hcxirs of dxuv-
Mons in .1 special ctccum r session
called by the Port of M ono»
November 6 the commission an
nounerd it plans to continue ncjtotia
lions to locate the Operating
Fnginecrx joint .ipprcnticeship and
training committee here
Gourmet Brands, the port's prin
cipal tenant am) Hoardman'x largest
employer petitioned the Port Com
mission "to rescind or cancel anv
agreement it ntav hase made with the
Operating I ngineers." hecause the
company views the location of any
union sponsored facility here a
would he threat to the plant's non
union atmosphere as well as other
employers in the community
The petition, signed hy (¡ourmet
management personnel and several
local businessmen stated Gourmet
Brands has endured many efforts by
unions to organize the plant’s
employees during the past ten years
and that Operating Fngmeerx has
participated in organizational
activ ides
Past elections conducted by the
National labor Relations Board
M RBl show a majority of Gourmet
employees have not supported
organized labor at the plant
In the .lost recent election last
December employees defeated at
tempts bv the United Steelworkers
and the l nited hood and Commer
cial Workers to organize the plant by
a two to one margin
During open session at the
meeting I d Harper, a former union
representative and training director
tor the l nion's training program
told the commission the Operating
Engineers are not a processing union
nor do they represent food process
mg employees Harper said he has
assured Gourmet Brands the training
school will not be involved in "any
union activities, labor problems, or
anyone's problems "
Francis Wicklander. business
manager and financial secretary for
the International Union of Operating
Engineers l.ocal 701 has never par
ticipated in any organizational ac
tivities to organize Gourmet Brands
"W e're here to try to provide
training for our people," he said
"W e're definitely not here to try and
organize anybody."
Steve Jay, a laxal 701 member
and Boardman resident said the
training school is try ing to lixate in
this part of the state hecause of the
climate to train and retrain members
"W e re not a threat to any of the
processors ( Kir principal concern is
construction "
Jay aiklcd that it was "a chance for
the area to collect money from
other parts of the state
Although Operating Engineers
focal 701 has not participated in
union activities to organize
Gourmet. Harper and Wicklander
did not deny that other Operating
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past
In a phone interview Harper
reiterated that the training program
docs not participate in union ac
tivities and would not be used as a
base camp for organizational as
tivities hy the union
"W e're a training trust. Harper
said "We are not involved in union
activities and cannot he used for
organizational activities " Harper
explained that the training trust is
governed hy a board of six people,
not by the union Harper said the
hoard is made up of three union
members and three members of the
Association of (ieneral Contractors
of America The Association of
(ieneral Contractors is an organiza
tion of contractors that use union
labor "W e arc nit controlled or
dominated hy the union." he
concluded
W icklander said funds to operate
the training trust came from the
Operating Engineers union and from
the Association of (ieneral Contras
tors The trust also receives some
monies from federal programs such
as ( FI A (a federal training
program »
Port commissioners approved a
motion to enter into a 20 vcar lease
agreement with Ojvraling Engineers
laxal 7()| Every live years the
commission would review the lease
agreement, the purf»*x ol the wh«»>l
and its intentions If the review is
found acceptable one fourth of the
land would be deeded to the train
ing trust
(iale (¡rill warehouse manager
for (¡»urmet Brands and Boardman
Mayor, said he feels a toehold by the
union, anv union, in Boardman
would he a threat Grill said he feels
the presence of the training school
could be used as a back door for
other unions who want to organize
the labor force in this area "Pco
pie in this day and age don't need
third parts intervention to settle their
disputes." he said
Grill stressed he was speaking as
a citizen and not as a representative
of the City
Jim Hcimhcvkcr. plant manager
tor (iourmet Brands said he still has
concerns about the training school
locating here
"I'm disappointed the commission
got to where they arc todav before
investigating to sec what the com
munity and tenants felt about the
situation that disappointes me As
lar as where this subject ends, I
guess we'll se e "
Steve Rhea (left) models a night gown and rein- from Gardner s Men's
Wear while Gail Burkenbine narrates and W one Wilgerx looks on
Night night.
By Avon Melfiv
Soroptimixt Club members were
receiving favorable comments Mon
day on the gift arid style show the
club sfxmsorcd Saturd.iv Ihev were
also happy that a larger attendance
than in past years assures more tun
ding for scholarships and charitable
donations bv the club
Marian Brosnan. Heppner won
the Santa Claus and bag full of gifts
sponsored by the club
Kellie Boyer. Lexington, was the
luc kv winner of the rholoditc garnet
gem stone donated by Peterson's
Jewelers
A rtifacton tables and still
available
pie available Santa ( laus is ex
Tables are still available tor the
I Ath annual Artifactorv to be held at
the Morrow County fairgrounds
Hcppner. on December I. sponsored
by the American Association ot
University Women
Arts and crafts from area people
will be available from 10 a m to 4
p m Soups by Saudi will be served
by Sandi Carlson Richardson ol
Bend, along with her favorite
breads
A A l W will have beverages
peeled with treats and for visits with
the little ones
During the day there w ill he an op
(lortumty to make your own
Christmas wreath or buy «»tie from
the Heppner (iarden Club in the an
nex building where local artists will
alvi be displaying their paintings
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Community Calendar
officers at meeting
Legion and auxiliary list December events
At their yearly church business
Bv Justine W e a th e rfo rd
conference on Sunday afternoon.
Nov M, the members of the Hepp
net l nited Mctfxxhxt Church elected
congregational officers and con
ducted other business Central
District Superintendent the Rev Joe
W alker. Bend presided This annual
Charge Conference followed a
jxtluck dinner which church family
groups enioyed
Following a review of 1^X6 ac
complishments and a presentation of
the church's mission plans, certified
lay speakers Al and Jean Brazell told
of the work they have been tnvolv
cd with and will continue A brief
memorial service for church
members who have died during the
year was conducted hy Rev Ikin
Boyce and Superintendent Joe
W alker
The principal responsibility of live
dav was the election of church of
ficers Al Brazell was named lay
leader. Bob Kahl became chairman
of the administrative council with
I Vbbic bottler as council secretary
and I av Pierce became lay delegate
to the Oregon Idaho Conference
with (iene Pierce as alternate
delegate
Bob Kahl and Bob Krein were
chosen to join Rita Hednun. Steve
Rhea. Ernie McCabe and Shirley
Connor as trustees and Steve Rhea
and Verne Batty are joining INiug
Drake, (indy Green. Bob Kahl and
Peggy Fishbum on the pastor parish
relations committee The committee
for nurture and membership care
which is now combined with the
worship committee includes
Marianne Kahl. Joy Krein. Jean
Brazell. Carlcy Drake. Mary Jean
McCabe. Armc Hednun. Peggy
Fishbum and Molly Rhea The
finance committee members are
Debbie Kolfler, Sharon Harrison,
(iene Pierce, and Mary Jean
McCabe
1 levied to the nomination commit
tec were la>rcna Jones and Harriet
Pierson who join Mary Jean
McCabe Marianne Kahl. (ieorge
Kottler and Gene Pierce The
members at large committee in
eludes Furl Fishbum. laus Hunt,
< ieneva Matthews. Jan Strocbcr and
Ida Farra Through next June Peggy
Fishburn and Patti McAlpin are
church school sujverinteiulents Pat
Hvatt is serving as communion
steward ami Justine Weatherford as
church historian
lone schools have announced the
following honor rolls tor the first
nine weeks grade period
"A" Honor Roll
Seventh Grade Nancy Morter and
Amy Pointer Ninth Grade Melissa
Rowell and Amy W'agenWast Tenth
Grade Michelle Papincau. I wellth
Grade Christopher Rea and Candt
Rudisill
"B " Honor Roll
Seventh Grade Brandi Ball and
Kan Morgan Ninth Grade Jo I in
da Cupps. Mary Cupps, Jim
Davison, and Linda Morter Tenth
Grade Brian Ball. Jill Nelson, and
Angie Rudisill Eleventh Grade
Karla Davison and Dick Me Flligott
Twelfth (irade Robert Adams. Pal
ty Met lligott and Decna Hams
donate to the Neighborhood Center
toward Christnus baskets
Donations have been sent to
Christnus cheer. Veteran's hospital
at Walla Walla. Washington, and
other funds Shipments ol books and
puzzles were given to the Veterans
Domxilurv at Medford lor activities
and gift items sent to the Veteran's
Hospital al Roseburg lor the annual
gift shop there
Lions to sell citrus fruits Dec. 13
The Hepjvner I ions Club in con Sykes
lundion with the Soroptimixt Club
17 m * fruit sale is an annual nxmey
w ill be selling oranges and grajx'lruit raiser with prexeedx to be used
door to d«»u on Saturday . Ikes 14. toward community projects
announced club President David
Degree of Honor lists year-end events
Members ot the Degree of Honor President Betty Tanner to bring a
laxlge met at X p m Nov 11 main dish, salad or dessert
Members arc having a tocxl sale in
December d Mary Bryant will host
a comer of the Hcppner Post Office the Icxlge Christnus jsarty at her
Nov 21 beginning at a m
home
November 24 al 6 p m member
Mrs Bea Clausen Stale Director
families and invited guests will has set February for inspection and
gather for a Thanksgiving potluck installation of new officers for
dinner Members were asked bv l*JX7 IdXX
New leadership team members trained
I ast seat Morrow and Lmalilla
Counties joined the I amily ( om
munity I eadership program Sjvon
•»•red by the Kellogg Foundation, the
leadership development of prmuri
Iv women is carried out in Oregon
through a partnership with Oregon
Extension Homemakers
A team of women including
volunteers Claudia Hughes,
Charlotte Carpenter, and Btrdine
Tullix, Extension Staff, were given
extensive training along with team
members from Lmatilla County
This vear. new Morrow County
volunteers Marlene Currin and ( In
dv ( Isterlund have attended training
and tom the team
The FCl program is designed to
encourage and train jx-oplc to
become mote involved in issues lac
ing their Icxal communities lust
year's two-county team assisted a
number of groups with leadership
training as well as in goal setting and
handling conflict
Call 67b UM2 it you believe the
exjxrtise of the FCL team could
benefit yixir group
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l-eon. an evangelist and recording
artist has ministered in churches, at
conventions, camp meetings, and
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Lucas, an evangelist and pastor
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Heppner Post and Auxiliars No
X7 of American Legion will hold a
loint fun night at the Heppner hall
this coming Saturdav . Nov 22 at 7
p m Bingo and cards will follow
A baked tmxl sale at the Heppner
Post Office will begin at U a m
W ednewlay, Nov 2b
IVcemher I V members will have
a Christmas meeting and parly at the
Rilev Munkerx home. 7 p m
The legion and auxiliary will
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There may be a giant octopus, |()()
feet or more across, lurking in the
deep waters oft Bermuda, repirts In
ternational Wildlife magazine
Scientists believe that a Bermuda
fisherman attracted a huge predator
when he began using special traps to
catch foot long shrimp and two foot
crabs Damage inflicted upon these
traps have led scientists to believe
that it may he the work of a giant oc
topux Jaws beware
McDonald
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C hurch elects
Jaw s He ware
Dear folks.
It has firm been finalized. Ron McDonald is the
nrw dealer in Madras. Oregon! This means the
McDonald family will be leasing Heppner, but see
want to thank the people who have done busines s
with us in our 6‘/i years at the dealership
You all hase an open invitation to stop and see
us at our new store in Madras anslime
Again, thank you,
Ron, Joan, and Joe
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