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» , * . . . M il h To the Editor We ihe voters of Morrow County w ill sotc on the IWK7 KH wh.*>l hud (i ci on May 19 I urge you to vote t, * B GAZETTE-TIMES , * 3 , „ J " rT k The Heppner ye» The budget process has been com pleted with these economic times in mind The passage of this budget w ill help keep the quality o f cduca M orro w C ounty’s Home-Owned Meekly Newspaper U S P S 240 420 f Urrn Sallina ..................................................................................... To the Editor In view ol the recent complaints about the pool, we feel compelled to gisc na>ral support to Margaret Kin caul, who has been the manager o f the Hcppner Municipal pool for several scars, She has had many compliments over the years and many mothers felt Kradma David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor To the Editor We ofte n acknow ledge the children in our community for their special sports efforts Die R A W Drive in has chosen to reward students fo r academic ac complishments Wc would like to commend Tom and Helen Riehl for their innovative program Hcppner Elementary students were rewarded with meals and treats from ihe RAW for reading hooks Students had their choice o f several items from the menu fhe students were divided accor ding to their abilities Those in ad vanced reading groups had to read more pages than students in less ad vanced reading groups Reading is such an essential skill, it is great to sec someone encourage this skill by rewarding kids with tangible things Wc lecl Tom and Helen deserve a hig thank you from the Hcppner Elementary students and their parents ts) Ann Spicer and (s) Chloc Pearson Hcppner To the Editor: Once again I would like to cn courage the people o f Morrow C’Ounty to join me in saying ’ ’ yes" tt> the proposed school budget This endorsement d*»es not mean that I believe this budget is perfect In fact. I believe that in fear o f an*nhcr round o f hitter budget lights the School Hoard has not asked lor enough funds to meet the needs o f our schools Ihe cuts and deferrals made in facility maintenance and capital replacement w ill surely haunt us the years ahead this budget deserves to be passed because it is responsive to the w ill «if the voters expressed several times this past year. Some nuy be counting on the state's "salcty net" proposal as an answer to rising sch««ol tosis f-or a district like ours with an mailcqualc tax base, increasing and shifting stu dent popuiatKW. extra transportalHm needs, and de clin in g non tax revenues, this ‘ ‘ net" w ill he a noose if it g«>cs into effect Either a net or a noose w ill do the job ol keeping us from hitting the ground, but the long-tcmt results would be quite d if ferent It is obvious that this measure w ill m»t relieve Morrow County voters «if «*ur obligation t«i vtiic responsibly to maintain quality schools lari's keep Morrow County o ff this year's list o f financially troubl ed school districts lari's give «>ur leat hers, schtml employee's, children and parents some peace «if mind by passing this school budget «in T uesday Sincerely. (si Rev Steven Rowe Boardman Encourage ‘yes’ vote for schools i * * , í I W . '# ; > • '1 r.- - r f V»' v.c ‘ '* L Fr o * • r : =U= 11= =11= Heppner Elks 358 Initiation May 14 Join your Brothers Support your Elks ‘If here friends meet ’ ll(‘|)|3ii(*r hlkri 358 11 = =u= =U= = Happy 50th Farmer Wayne ■ p . ' ' - • * - • /* ' V 5 r, • ; " . [| t r /* , ' / I. iv / Th e Jo h n n y Rush Shew . • . ) /'/y í* ¿ ¡§ i , I* P i • V1 » , v « / J To ihe Editor: Please vote " m i" «»n the Safety Net Proposal Slapping a Band an. on our wound without treating the af diction may hide our pain fn>m Wall Street but w ill force this festering in fc c tio n to grow deeper thus guaranteeing to cripple some o f us Ib e Safety Net looks gtxid on the surface, hut take a close look at its effect». Prop«>ncts say it w ill keep «*ur schools open, bui al what price? 171 districts w ill he able to add 6% to their budget» Th«»sc o f us who live in those less fortunate districts wiihout adequate tax bases like San dy and Estacada have been nuking severe cuts already In 1989 «>ur legislature has nundatcd that wc must provide kindergartens Thai w ill force us to cut amxhcr 1/5 fn*ni <Hir budgets It can't be done without drastically affecting the quality of education in our districts Right now we spend less per student and yet pay m»irc in taxes than most other districts Since wc are p«»or in » * » i * , • , * • • , : . , * >v .» v S * ' Bowling coach will he missed lion o f our children at a high level It w ill also maintain stability in the county. Please v«>te ‘ ■yes" on May 19 for Morrow County Schools (») Dean Robinson chairman Hcppner-Lexington Ad visory Commune she was proficient in giving swim lessons In our estimation she has done a fine job. kept the lines o f com munication open between her and City Hall, is dependable and wc would recommend her to anyone (*) Marshall Uivgrcn City Administrator (s)Mary Jean McCabe City Treasurer To the E ditor Sam Worley had the patience o l a saint when it came to working with children Since Sam arrived two years ago. he had organized two Junior leagues and one Junior Adult League It wasn’t just howling that they were taught, hut sportsmanship courtesy, co-operation and Ihe knowledge of the sport itself Life was not always easy for Sam where he grew up in California, and going to the State Howling Tourna merit was a highlight in his young life and something that he often talk ed about He was the main driving torcc behind the fund raising pmjests for the State howling tournament as he wanted every child to go ami many would m*t he able to afford it on their own He got children. parents and businesses alike to par tK ipate in the turn! raising which in eluded Nmle and can drives, food sales, auctions, and o u trig h t ik mat ions In 1986 he rented a motor home in Portland and l«»ok 24 young peo pic and several chaperone s to Grants Pass to partkirsde in the Slate Howling Ttnirnamcni where the y«Hingsicrs brought ha* k 44 trophy s for their efforts In 1987 he look 40 children to Albany on a rented bus where they did themselves proud again Sam Worley loved the sport o f Howling and he helped many adults w ith their game Hut the y oung peo pie were his special interest and ih*»>c y*»ungsters who were fortunate enough to participate in his program were the real winners (si Doug and Soma Smith and the crew at Hcppner Bowl Schools not paying coach's fare to China To the Editor coach and pros ides my transp«>rta The rumor circulating in this com lion, lodging and meals fhis trip ox. business, industry and state owned munity that the Morrow County curs two w e e k s after the closure o f f«ircstry land, (the components ih jt School District is paying lor my lor whool for summer vacation and I am make school taxes less fo r thcommg trip I«* China is cotiipkrlc resp«*nsible l«ir paying my own per homeowners) those o f us in areas ly false s«»nal expenses who can least afford it must pay the Amateur Sports Development, Sincerely most School taxes can vary non profit Inundation promoting (s) Dale Conklin statewide fr«mi $253 to $2.694 «in a education and cultural experience I t ) HOx 144 Slot).(XX) home Because this system through intcrnatKwal sp«»rtx. is Heppner. Or 978)6 is so unequal and unfair our children responsible for my selection as a w ill m>t have the same educational opportunities as «>ther children Gas Charged There are ways t«> change this sy tern There arc way s to insure lhai every child has an equal opporlum ty for a quality education A v«ite for the Sately Net is n«»t a Shock & S tr u t SALE vote to keep schools «»pen. but a vole to insure lhai the quality o f cduca- lio n in O rcgtin depends «»n where y«»u live Those o f us on the Save Our Schools ( S O S ) committee urge y«*u to vote ‘ ‘ no (s) Connie Whitlock School budget already lean Scerctarv S O S Sandv. O r 97055 T«i the Editor The am inicni (hat I hear more than any other about budget submis sions for public institutions is " I know there is tat in the budget so I always v « k c no the first time " In the past lhai altitude probably has been justified from lime to time Ihe trick is to determine when it is justified and when it is not If y«>u are one ot those who feel that a " n * i" v«8e on the first round is a g«*od policy, I urge y«>u t«» oh lam and examine a copy ot the pro posed M orrow County Sclmol budget l«»r 1987-88 Y«*u w ill rcadi ly see that the budget is already lean In order to h«tld the total down, the district is cutting teaching and aide positions in lone and Heppner lor translcr t«> the Boardman school» to accomodate the over-crowding in thal area flic district is transferring the p«isiti«>ns rather than hiring new because of problems encountered with passing past budget proposals You w ill also leam. if you persist, thal it the budget tails t«> pass the first cuts will be in the non nundaicd (not required by Stale law) programs Most likely the pr«*gratm to be al tcctcd. it mu cut altogether, w ill be I) supplies and Nmks. supptirting mm-mandated programs; 2) co- cum cular activities, i c. athletics, field trips, extended contract days, including ag teachers, art teachers, librarians, shop teachers, etc . 3) ex tra duty contracts; 4) aides. 5) elementary art; 6) fo«xl services; 7) elementary music. 8) irunsportaii«>n. buses. 9) alternative schtMti. 10) cer tificated media specialists; I I ) counselors, and 12) kindergarten This is n«K necessarily in the «irder the cuts w ill be taken These arc the facts o f life, and while they are threatening, they are not intended as a threat fhe budget is tight and if it ekies mu pass we will have inadequate nmmes tor all pr«i grams, and we w ill be into program cuts immediately I pcrs«>nally feel the budget should be increased to in clude monies for increased stall re quirem ent. and to accomplish the plant and vehic le imiMrnancc thal is not being done n«iw l.asi year wc v«xcd «»ursclvcs into a hole Passage «if this budget as it now stands w ill nol get us out ot that hole, but if it fails to pass we may be pulling the dirt m on t«»p of us iNApflk Heppner Auto Parts Sincerely (si John Hrist«»w 1*0 B«>x 86 lone. 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