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Heppner G aw ttr-T lm rv H eppnrr. Oregon Wednesday. January 27, I M * FIVE
Letters to the Editor
School Board met January 18
The Morrow County School basic vcNml support and with no
liability lor tuition to Echo.
Hoard met January 18 at Sam Board
The Superintendent gave an up
man Elementary School at 7 30 p m
The Board approved the following date on asbestos requirements
Under unfinished business, the
act k hi ;
board
accepted bids from Dan’s
-the hiring of Tcnna Schneider ax
Ukiah
Service
for the 1979 Pontiac
a
bus
driver
in
Boardnian
She
will
assured that the conversion to
To the Editor
and
the
1967
International
continue
to
drive
an
a
m
run.
How many people arc aware that semesters would only be done in
Under new business, the board
•approved hiring Jack Baney ax
the State Board of Higher Education cooperation with community col custodian at A C Houghton He w ill was told that the new "Parental
has ordered all seven state univer leges The fall semester beginning in he assistant custodian through the
Leave law" requires us to grant up
sities and colleges (OSU. OIT. etc! late August will have a very adverse
to
twelve weeks of unpaid leave to
month
of
January
and
will
become
to convert from the traditional «ch««>l effect on students who need to earn head custodian on February I ;
employees
for the birth or adoption
year of three terms to a two semester their college money by working in
of
a
child.
-they
also
approved
the
resignation
system starting in late August of tourism/recreation, agriculturc/tood
They also approved hiring Ray
processing, timber and construction of Jim Ackley fn>m his position as
IW
Pnndlc
as assistant custodian at A C
music
teacher
at
A
C
Houghton
and
I appeared in person before the related activities Not only will the Columbia Junior High
Houghton
Elementary, effective
Board at its December 18 meeting students be adversely affected, so
February
I,
and.
The
hoard
heard
an
appeal
from
and requested that they call a halt to will the natural resource related Bruce Ford and Curtis Perkins for
-accepted
Mary U*u Carlson's
businesses
who
have
need
of
all semester conversion activity un
resignation fnim the Board
a
reversal
of
the
hoard's
decision
employees
only
for
the
summer
til June 30. 1989 There has heen
The next regular board meeting
regarding their children attending
limited input accepted from faculty season which extends hesond l abor Echo schools A motion was approv will be February 16. 7:30 p m. at
and students No public hearings Dw
The 11 members of the State ed to reconsider the attendance deci Ixxington.
were held by the board At the pre
sion regarding the Ford and Perkins
sent time. I know that at least 31 Board of Higher Education should
An Executive Session was held on
children anending Echo schools and
legislators are in agreement with the
collective
bargaining matters and the
reconsider their pmition There is no to allow the Perkins children and Superintendent's evaluation and con
request to postpone conversion
conclusive evidence that changing to Ford children to continue to attend tract The Superintendent was of
activity.
semesters will improve the quality of Echo schools without Morrow
The Chancellor's office has
fered a three-year contract
County School District requesting
assured the H<vard and the Education education It will reduce by at least
Sub-Committce of Ways & Means one third the number of courses a
Cnf«0N«T*IV INVWVT1
that there arc no costs involved in student can take in a four-year
switching to semesters That is a period There will be complications
very flawed claim There has to be and costs galore if the conversion is
tremendous expense involved. both allowed to proceed
If you are concerned about the
in budget dollars, and in lost
CawHf H i
change,
or want more information,
teaching time, as the Professors
completely rewrite every course by please write me at 27070 Irish Bend
Loop. Halsey. OR 97348
this June
On Tuesday . February 2, OSU will involved with any aspect of stored
Sincerely, hold its annual wheat seminar at the grain management
Most community colleges arc not
(s) Li/ VanLeeuwcn lone Grange. The morning will
planning to convert to the semester
Anyone wishing more information
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State Representative focus on Conservation Compliance, on any of the above may call the Ex
system for various reasons including
District 37 and the afternoon session will cover tension office at 676 9642.
costs Yet the 1987 Legislature w as
the Russian wheat aphid, tnticale.
and a rev icw of S I BEP
If herbs appeal to you, consider
QUALITY
The program starts at 8:45 a m
turning a sunny window sill into an
and the S4 registration includes herbal mini garden (his winter
lunch The speakers include Betty
"Thyme, savory, basil and cher
Lissman. state ASCS conservation vil, can he grown in small flower
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and
specialist, Russ karow. OSU Exten
posts or a window box," said Fred
sum agronomist, and IX>n Wysocki.
Lundin. Oregon State University Ex
OSU
soils
specialist.
tension Agent. "Then harvest what
Those with commercial pesticide you need to add the finishing touch
delivery available
licenses should try to attend the two to a salad, soup or sauce "
day recertification short course be
ing held in Pendleton at the Red Lam
Basil planted from seed will gcr
on February 3-4 The topic is minute in about 12 days Chervil
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"Chemistry, Biochemistry, and
germinates from seed in 12 to 14
Toxicology
of P e stic id e s". days Other herbs, such as thyme,
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Growers with an interest in arc best started from a growing
rapesecd may be interested in atten plant, and chives should be started
ding the "PNW Canola Rapeseed from a clump of bulbs
Grow sage, lemon balm and
Conference" on February 29 and
March I at the H.tnlord House in rosemary from stem cuttings. Lun-
Richland Lhc conference is suppos din said Take the latest growth or
ed to take a practical approach to the upper part of older stems. Cut
marketing With rapesecd prices up
above V 10. it becomes an attractive them into three or four sections,
crop to grow
making sure each section contains
If you have a satellite disc, there leaves or leaf buds near the upper
l/O V t\
is a teleconference being offered on end Insert one half to two thirds or
February 9. from 3 -7 p m on their length into a box or bowl fill
C .D .J .H .
"Stored Grain Management" The ed iwth four or five inches of chan
University of M innesota and moist sand
Oklahoma State University are
Cover the plants with a glass lid,
cooperating to provide this leaving a half inch opening for ven
teleconference and it can be viewed Illation Shade the plants on sunny
days.
on Westar 4. Channel 19
Hus program will address the
Roots should devleop in two
management of stored grain and is weeks, and within four to six weeks
directed at farmers and professionals the cutting should he ready to pot
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Two semester system will shorten
college summer employment
ALFALFA HAY
ALFALFA/BARLEY MIX
KING FARMS
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Gonty elected chairm an o f
M erchants C om m ittee
Ed Gonty. owner of Gonty'»
repair in Heppner. has been elected
chairman of the Heppner Merchant'»
Committee for 1988 Gonty will
replace David Sykes, who has serv
ed as chairman for the past two
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years
The committee met last Wcdnex
day and planned out the year's pro
motional events, and discussed last
year's promotions
Joyce Holloman was re-elected
treasurer of the organization
Water supply outlook in Morrow
County is bleak for 1988
Water shortages will occur« in
Morrow County this year unless ex
tremely heavy precipitation occurcx
Spring and summer streamffows are
forecast to he much below aveage
Precipitation was well below normal
in December and is only 4 1 % of
average for the water year The
precipitation was very light this past
fall Dunng August the precipitation
was only 23% of normal, September
11%, and October 0% Tim has
resulted in the soil moisture being
very dry
Precipitation for December was:
Ukiah, 2 14 inches. 99% of average.
Heppner. 0.52 inches. .31% of
average
The Madison Butte S NO TEL
reported 9 inches of water in the
snowpack. which is 27% of average
Forecasts of streamflow, assum
ing normal weather conditions for
the rest of the season are as follows:
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January 30 & 3 1 ...................... Dr. Wenburg
February 6 & 7 .........................Dr. Thiessen
February 13 & 14 ...................... Dr. Thiessen
February 20 & 2 1 .......................Dr. Williams
February 27 & 2 8 ...................... Dr. Willaims
Appointments to see the doctor on weekends may
be arranged in advance by calling 6 76 -9 13 3 .
Appointments will be charged as office visits.
It’s
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KATHY T I U I C I I I A
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Are You Getting the ITCH? Stop bv j
and see Our New Items for 1988. j?
Ask about
Infisherman Program.
Coast To Coast
YVe Can Help You
Heppner
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Fabrics Etc. Classes 676-9645 !
i. 30th 9:30 Basic Sewing (3rd. Class)
1:00 String Quilting »15°°
twtrectar Tfcetfa uam
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10:00 Crochet Class *15°° *
I «tractor fat Scott
1:00 Serger Demonstration FREE
loitraetar Frew A bb ’ s Sew 4 Vac
3:00 Serger Demonstration FREE
(tope*)
Feb. 13th. 9:30 Crochet Class (2nd Session)
lartreetoi fat Seott
1:00 Makings Sweatshirt *10°°
20th 9:30 Tbie Painting »15°°
Imtracter M b ley
1:00 Counted Cross Stitch with Waste
Canvaaon Sweatshirts
27th. 9:30 Ibte Painting (2nd. Class)
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1:00 Sweatshirt AppHque »10»
M n m r teMto Mae
(tepeat e m e yea w km i B la JaeJ
class to a N iM t*M fiss s i(ttiM soon.
fitting dit t f receives 11% sfl os aN per
il that dig
1# Y * rd C lubs Ik record each purchase and after
39 yards of Material you receive a MflLOO
sales merchandise included)
rtf.
Sara Adkins' urn and wife Mr
and Mrs Earl Crismon from
Pendleton came thniugh Heppner
and took Sara to Portland to spend
the Christmas holidays with her
grandchildren
and
great
grandchildren rune was spent with
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Crismon and
Florence and Susie Hoslcy
Mary Gohcen spent the recent
holidays in Hjwau Her group real
ly "lucked out" as they were bet
ween heavy rainstorms and floods
and enjoyed perfect weather
Four days were spent at the world
famous Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Christmas Eve they were guests at
a Champagne Cocktail reception and
dinner hosted by the hotel manager
Entertainment was provided by the
Hawaiian Children's Choir
Christmas day they went to Maui
where they stayed at the Inter
Continental Wailca Resort for two
days The next visit was to the hig
island of Hawaii and a stay on the
Kona Coast which is built of lava
from the old inactive volcano Mauna
lava There they saw the tiny St
Benedict’s Painted Church and
visited the " Arizona" memorial and
the Punch Bowl Crater where over
30.000 of our Nation 's war dead arc
buried The last day they were in
vitcd to a Luau F.ach person was
presented with Shell Icis
-Joyce Breeding took Sara
Adkins and Adcllc I a l race to
Pendleton to see their eye doctors
- The Senior meal site has been
30 % to 50 %
OFF MMUFACTUREBS SUGGESTED REIAIL PRICE
From JÖunn SiwvuU Books
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Hu.
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H u n d r e d s o f P A T T E R N S 4» c h o o * * fr o m .
t t l L N G S • Wt A v FR • FABRIC KA U M l>
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St R f r i l B R IN IS • P H O ttfc M U R A l S
By Joyce Breeding 8 /6 5306
676-9961
fabrics
Heppner Hotline
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serving around 60-70 people each
week with a reminder that the last
Wednesday of the month is the Bir
thday dinner In February they will
have a Valentine dinner on the 1 Oth
If anyone in Heppner has done
anything or went anywhere and
would like it m the Hotline, I would
appreciate a call at 676 5.305.
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Mil.
ICO*»! AWea •»••cs HO» iNCUrt*!)!
Feb. 77lh
H U R R Y ] SALE E N tU
I PETTYJOHN’S
Farm I Builders Supfl%
424 Lyndert Way, Heppner
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670-9157
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Send Your Special
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Valentine
Message
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in
The Newspaper
Have your special Valentine message
published in the paper on February 10
Write your message below and mail to.
Heppner Ga2ette-Times, PO Box 337. Heppnner, OR
Please Enclose *2°° for Publication
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Happy Birthday
to a gray haired old lady who’s
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Feb M y
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Butter Creek near Pine City
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Rhea Cr near Heppner
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Willow Cr at Heppner
Rock Creek above Cayuse
8 9
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Canyon near Condon
This information was provided hy the Heppner Field Office
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