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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1986)
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( Irrynn W rdnrsdio , Itrc rm h rr 17, I M N F Letters to the Editor Levy failure will affect entire county To all eligible M o m » County voters It'» not only the future* of the student*, hut also the future of this community that vs ill he affected if the school budget levy fails again Much of the money put into the Mor row County c h o i l system generates itself hack into the county For ex am ple, some money goes to teachers' salaries rhese salaries are spent within the communities on utilities, foixl. housing, and clothing This money . recycled hack into the communities, promotes the growth and development of industry and tourism in Morrow County Also, if the budget tails, the Mor row County schools will lose their accreditation The loss of librarians and counselors will mean that the schools will he unaccredited Students will not easily he able to transfer from school to school, district to district, or csen college without interviews and the possibili ty of losing credits The cost of col lege is already high, hut when com pounded with re taking courses due to loss o f accreditation, many more students who wish to further their education will he unable to do so If you are not pleased with the cuts being nude il the levy tails, don't vote no. vote yes Your no vote won't change what is being cut. it will just nuke it final There are ways to get cuts made, but this is not one of them If the budget fails, nuns students will leave the county to find their education and sports elsewhere Morrow County is seek ing larger populations, but it will be losing families instead of gaining Families with children won't want to live in Morrow County if the scfusd system is unaccredited and there are no extracurricular activities It is hard for us students to sit and watch our parents and others we don't even know decide our future for us Perhaps you think you're do mg the right thing by voting no. and maybe if it only affected you it would be right Rut in the eyes of 1.791 Morrow County students, your no vote affects much more than your taxes It will aflect the students school years and. ultimately, their uturc Please vo yes on Jan 13 D o it for the fv.t 1 f Morrow County lone Senior Class, (s) ('and 1 Kudivill Deena Hams Patty McFlligott Chris Rea Kierin Doherty Robert Adams Continued ‘no’ vote will please no one To the Editor It is possible that almost everyone and every program in Morrow County . and the state, has problems these days Hut a meat as approach to our school's budget will solve nothing The end results o f a continuing " n o '' vote would please no one Sincerely, (t)Meg Murray lone Put Heppner 011 map To the Fditor I would like to share a lettet with vou from Mauragracc Healey. Massachusetts who won Heppncr ' motto contest She w rote three paces of glowing praise about our town and the many recreational oppor tunnies tor tourists Heppncr has it a ll" , she said and her entrv was Heppner Oregtw's (tatewav l o Ihe Blue Mountains Here t' her response to winning tsi Claudia Hughes Heppncr Sirs Mv null tinallv caught up with me today in southern Illinois and I was pleased to read in the Heppner Gazette Times that your committee selected my motto lor Heppner I'm glad to be able to nuke a con tribulion to Heppner s growth ami Kwvr ih>s motto will wrve its purjvsc 1 would like to contribute ihe SVI gift certificate 10 the lolks woiking on creating a senior citizens center 111 the future Senior Citizens hous mg prcscnllv the Heppncr Hoteli I 111 sure thev can put the money to good use- in choosing needed items tor the proposed center I feel this is an extremely worths cause and since I won t be in Hepp net until next Slav cinild vou please' see to it that the gift certificate reaches the people in charge of this protect * I wish I could do more \eain I in glad I could help you in your effort to put Heppner on the map ( iood tiic k1 Sincerely 1 si Mauragrace Healey Millers Falls Mass Saturday, December 20, 7-9 p.m. Bunch Grass Saloon Lexington C H A R L IE 'S P IZ Z A & V ID E O W O R LD 2 9 3 N O R T H MA I N . 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Levi’s ment and understanding of what life is about Sports teach lessons about Shirts Slacks Jeans life ; team w ork. d iscip lin e, graciousness, humbleness and competitiveness But the most significant contribu tion of athletics is the development of community pride and spirit School athletics allow each com munity to have an individuality, yet the competition brings the com mumtics closer together in a spirit ol friendly rivalry Without athletics, our towns would become isolated burgs Athletics are as important to the community as they are to the students In closing, let me say that I would not trade my education or athletic career at A C Houghton and River side high with anyone from any public or private school in this stale I came out ready for college ami life and tcel that the success I have now achieved in Portland is due in large pari to my upbringing and education For the sake of present and future students. I would urge the people ol Morrow County to do everything in their power to maintain the present school system and athletics pro grams To lose them would be the loss of a valuable resource (siLerry ( ' Wilson Riverside Class of 19X1 Portland. Oregon G reat s e le c tio n , all in easy care fa b ric s Levis JE A N SW EAR OPEN SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 12-5 p.m. Dress Gloves by Gates Leather c a lfs k in g lo ve s w ith " T h in s u la te ’ th e rm a l in s u la tio n D is tin c tiv e s ty lin g and c ra fts m a n s h ip j M ui give (h a n k* Justin fo r the w o n d e rfu l G ift o f ( hriarm a* Quality handcrafted leather boots & belts Suii(lu> Onl\ Ml Hoots \W O ff Free G ift W rap Free Christmas Candy "The sweetest place in town to shop!’ D on Bristow, lohn Brist(*v, Martlean Patton, Linda Hdgur’wood Arlynda Cates, and M arie Rudisill * 1« i» m »• Special Gift Ideas for your Special Men 2) Realistically, some students may keep up with studies and school work to earn |ust enough of a grade point so they can play athletics Without that incentive, gradepoints could suffer Personally. I do believe in conser vative school financing Hut I do think that Morrow County mas be hurting itself in the long run Sincerely. (siKay Proctor Heppncr OR 97X 'b I l * *•••••! il n We have Gift Certificates. un,/ eo< ■*(<* Worn'» ki,l\ • It i ( Indi .( Surii/v usi voi* p ln iu join mv 1 » « m i ( I *1**1/v 1 • • iVttf • »01 »110 TO tn fN O TO DONATE « •» • » f i I1 MA* 8 19 & 20 ADMISSION New or Like New Toy MA S x H t 1 tSkjA S * iAMuAS* . You 00 OR 9 7 8 3 6 503 676 5210 cSchools are a valuable resource To the Fditor Although I no longer live in Mor row County. I have remained close to those people back in the county who played ma|or roles in my development as a person These peo ple include my parents, friends I went to school with and the people who educated me in school subjects, in sports and. ultimately, in life W’hen I left Riverside High in 19X1, it was not apparent to me the quality of education I had received But as I progressed through college I became more impressed with my alma mater, its faculty and staff Morrow County currently provides one ol the best educations available in Oregon public schools Die teaching stalls, from the principals down to the aides are highly qualified 1 o lose" this distinction as a great public school system would damage the county in other areas, such as economic development and growth I here is no doubt that the current school system is a valuable resource to the area Just as important as retaining the quality of the school system is the continued success of athletic pro grams in the area I am not speak ing only for my sell when I say that high school sports made a difference in my life Sports at the high school level are valuable for (he develop 989-8144 ■ O O O O o o o o o o O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O u o o » o o * 9 School budget cuts ma> hurt county To the Editor As the School Board nukes budget cuts and extra curricular activities for students dwindle. I would like the voters in Morrow County to con sider two points 11 Without school sponsored ac livitics, students may make up their own after school activities, and not necessarily positive one* Any drug, alcohol, vandalism, or moral pro blems we nuy have now could ex plode to epidemic proportions P rim o llib D in n ers Gardner’s 193 N Main St. 676 9218 Men’s Wear Heppner
