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FOI K • HepfWirr ( i u r t l t T Im n , Heppwcr, O regon W ednesday. Januar» | | . |984 Problems left unsolved for new year The Official Newspaper of ihc City o f Heppner and ihe County of Morrow I I liana Hah ................................................Sett» tdH or MarW S t r u t h m ...................... ( .m p h a s O rpartm ral (.a ll PapM tm t ......................................................................... I.ra p h a * h e y a ro m tit K«skv K tans ................................................................................... INrirlhutkMi To the Editor Regard the unfinished problem* coming forward into the ne w year The north pan of county at this point of time has no doctor m residence in Btiardman or Im gon Yet the south part of county has two doctors in residence plus a hospital within close range Also the medical board and county court who oversees the problems of total county does nothing to correct the poor managment Also there seems to he no problem in asking the taxpayers in nonh pan of county to keep on pay ing for this •hove described services. Therefore the people in north part is paying for D a v i d a n d A p r i l S y k e s , P u b lis h e rs O b itu a ry w »«- The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper * V t U S P S 240-420 Published O ff* H r d im d a t and rn lrrrd a t m iM 4 iiw * iwallfT m the l*aW OfTVr •I llrpfM trr. ( H rfixi uim S tt i h, V I uf M arrh 3. 1171 S n i a d d a ta pnW g« paid •l I trp p n rr.O rtg n n OTTWr M 147 M m » i m Strm l. TH rpt»«« lS*3i *7*.*22i IlW rn » lu m iN M k a k M i lu the Mrppner (.alrtlt-TW tl*». P O Bom 1)7. Ilrpf> n«r. ( H rjo o *7113* subw npO um : $12 la M o n t » , MWoter , < .Ilham and (-ra n t t '«mil«. 42) risrwhrr*. J uki Hughes .................................................. Oflkf NUnmger. I«pmrltln| v. Letters to the Editor Former school board member questions teacher contract settlement To the Editor As a longtime former school hoard member of Morrow County I am very distressed by the continuing contract dispute between the teachers and the present school hoard These negotiations have been going on since October 1987 and reached an impasse last spring, mainly on these issues, com of living adjustments. "F a ir S hare", and a reduction in county paid insurance benefits The differences were submitted to State mediation and tact finding When the finding was reached, the teachers ac cepted it but the hoard rejected it and since has refused to negotiate In the meantime, the administrators were given salary increases and a budget was adopted which included enough extra in the personnel section to cover the mediated salary increases Several questions come to mind "A rc Morrow County teachers overpaid’" Ihe figures that I’ve seen show that our teachers are third from the bottom in salaries for this si/e district During my terms on the board, we tried to maintain salaries above the sixtieth percentile in order to attract and to hold better teachers in this area Apparently this philosophy has been abandoned "Is Morrow County too poor to pav comp-ir-tMr snlnnes’’” As L* ; V \.' * recently as ten years ago we were supposed to be one of the top coun ties in the nation for income per capita and remain one of the top counties in Oregon And the fact re mains that PGE pays over half the property tax in Morrow County and we arc still third from the bottom of all Oregon counties in property tax rates paid F inally, " a r e a few board members try ing to create an image of themselves as 'Union Busters'?” The lack of discussion or good taith negotiation and particularly the failure to inform the public could lead one to suspect that such is the case We have always had good labor relations with our teachers and as a result had a willing staff with pride in their work It would he a shame to lose that over someone's ego A lot of time and effort is spent by our people to promote economic development Can We afford to com pete for new industry with a strife tom school diMrict and tailing stun dards of education? Join me in urg ing the hoard to settle or at least to go public with the reasons for their inability to compromise fs) Don McElligott lone. OR MCEA president attempts to dispel disinformation regarding teachers /- « r ; • *»f ' . V Cf * *+ „ 1 '# • «Ñ. . ■ , • ‘ f r* .r i •> ••* i. - ' . ' Vi ¿\ T - ’- '' ' * V • / : **/ . > - , J 7 ry& i >■ -, V : .z f r , t - '* a v j Since November of 1487, the MCEA has attempted to negotiate and has moved at least lour times on salary proposals The Hoard has re mained firm in their offer Essential ly we have countcrpmposed our own counterproposals to get a settlement Finally. we accepted the neutral fact tinder's report which was paid lot by tax monies and the MCEA equal ly The Hoard rejected it The other item is insurance coverage The Ftoard's proposal of a monetary cap rather than the pre sent percentage cap on insurance would require approximately a 5T raise lor teachers to break even this year Their concern lhat the Oregon Education Association receives kickbacks for our insurance is entire ly false It is a benefit trust in which those who have the coverage in their names receive the benefits I would urge all Morrow County citizens to contact the Board m em bers and dem and a fair settlement Sincerely yours, C. Maureen Mcl-.lligott MCEA President V f V» *. an extended period. To the Editor: I am writing to dispel some items of disinformation that have appeared in some of the local newspapers and from other sources These concern sdlary and insurance benefits for Morrow County teachers Ihc Morrow County Education Association did not confirm a de mand for a 22* raise The only demands we have made arc for the Hoard to negotiate in good faith and for an adjustment in compensation for cost of living increases that have occurred because of changes in our nation's economy The Hoard's stan ding offer of 0% . I T , IT docs not meet these demands Ihcrclorc we are at impasse Our original salary proposal was made in an attempt to cover the possibility ot extreme inflation Economists arc divided in their predictions o f what will happen in our future in view of the enormous debt of the United States Some arc predicting the devaluation of the I S Dollar As a bargaining unit we have to apply their projections. so we do not lose purchasing power for COAST TO COAST Beulah Myers Hulden Rankin Hculah Myers Hulden Rankin. 100. of Portland, a longtime Cnlliam County resident died Sunday. Jan. I , 1989 at (iresham Mrs Rankin, who celebrated her 1 00th birthday last year, was horn Oct 17, 1888 in Oil City, Penn , to David and Clara Myers The family moved to Salem when she was 6 months old and she grew up in Salem. In 1*112. she married Ed Hulden in Salem The am ple moved to Heppner then to Blalock in 1916 They operated a ranch at Blalock and later. Hulden Motors and Farm Machinery in Arlington Hulden dM to 1999 She mamed Robert Rankin, a F*ortland attorney. in 1961 He died in 1464 Following his death, she moved hack to Arlington until five years ago. when she moved to a retirement home in Portland She was a 50-year member of Jasmine Chapter of Eastern Star, a member of the Arlington Methodist Church and a former member of the Portland Town Club Survivors include a son. Walter, of Arlington, eight grandchildren; and a sister. Essie Blower of Salem ■\ ton Robert died in 1998 A memorial service will he held later in Arlington Funeral service* was held at (he Rigdon-Ransom Chapel with burial at Helcrest Cemetery in Salem Contributions may be made to the A rlington M ethodist C hurch memorial fund Heppner Police Report The Heppner Police Department reports handling the following business during the past week Jan I 2:55 a m report of Fight; 5:07 a m report of Stolen Vehicle; 11 57 a in assist Morrow County Sheriffs department. 3 25 p m - citation issued for Illegal U Turn; KOI p in assist Morrow County Sheriffs department Jan 2: 12 36 a in request officer lor Security Check Jan 4 II a m report of Wor thless Document. 11 05 a m - report of Worthless Document Jan 5 12 30 a m request officer for Security Check. 12:38 a m request officer for Security Check, 6 29 p m assist Morrow County Sheriffs department; 9 |7 p m - assist Morrow County Sheriffs d epartm en t. 4 53 p m. Dog Complaint Jan 6 11 49 a m assist Umatilla County Sheriff's department. 2 p m report of Worthless Document. 6 37 p m deliver Em ergency Message Jan 7 12 59 a m request officer for Security Check, I 2b a m .- request officer for Security Check. I 55 a m report of Assault medical services not available to them For a long time Irngon residents have had no relief from this pro blem At this time Boardman is in same shape as Irngon During this long period of tune Umatilla county has received die local residents plus taking in the older people at Hermiston Cate Center Morrow County is not uk ing care of their own residents We need a change now Perhaps we sltould pay our taxes to Umatilla County. (») Murray J Findlay Boardman. OR 97818 Sheriffs Report The SJierifTs department at tl»c courthouse in Heppner reports dispatching tie following business dunng the past week Jan 8 Morrow County SherifTs deputy went to tie Irngon area to begin investigation of an animal pro blem. Morrow County deputy received complaint and began investigation of vandalism in the Im gon area; Morrow County deputy respond cd to Im gon area to investigate report o f harassm ent; not as reported, turned out it was a neighborhood disturbance. Jan 3: Morrow County Sheriff s office responded to a one vehicle ac cident at die Port of Morrow exit on I 84. to assist Oregon State Police. Jan 4 Morrow County ShenfTs office investigated a theft of property in the lone area Jan 5 Momiw County dispatch ed die Heppner ambulance to 235 S Court Street One female was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital Jan 7 Morrow County Sheriffs office arrested Ronald Smith. 42. of Imgon on a Morrow County warrant of Failure to Comply with a court order Subject was released on his own recognizance. Morrow County ShenfTs office began the investigation of a hit and run reported at the Irngon Mobile Court There were no suspects at this time; Morrow County ShenfTs office responded to a residence in the Boardman area to investigate a domestic assault (Jumno Madrigal, 40. Boardman. was arrested for Assault IV Madrigal was lodged at Benton county jail Jan 8 Morrow County SJienfTs office began the investigation at the Kenneth Culver residence to in vestigate a theft of a horse at Sixmile in Heppner [hiring the week of January 2-9, Morrow County deputies assisted no disabled motorists Justice Court Report Die Justice Court office at the courthouse annex in Heppner reports handling the following business dur ing the past week Rusty Jake Rodriguez. Heppner Disobeyed Stop Sign (2). $104 fine. luura Wcgworth. Heppner No Operator License. No Insurance, Vehicle License Expired. $77 fine [1 YOUR SOURCE >*L r for .. < L \ *. r , ~ \ * <* For your insurance call <- J DAILY LIVING & & Farmers Insurance Group » Folks from the country are invited into town this week and folks from town are invited to get better ac quainted And there is so very much to do. Never have two groups of folks, so much alike, lived so close to each other and misunderstood each other more Yet they grow farther apart day by day. until the very distinction of one is on the horizon 100 years ago nearly half of (lie na u rn ’s population lived on a farm, ranch or in a Rigging camp Direcl produc I By Ed Cilenn tion of food and fiber was ttse primary industry Now. less than one in fifty is involv ed in die direct production of food and timber product* Most folks are several generations removed from the land The industrial revolution of the last century has today brought Americans to a degree of prosperity unmatched in the entire world We spend, for example, only 18 percent of our personal income on food, a figure which has been steadily declining every year and promises to continue to decline well into the future By comparison. the rest of the world often spends 50T . many people TOT just to feed themselves It has become so easy to forget the significance of food and timber pro duction that many folks now see the country as a place of beauty A herd of white-faced cattle, belly deep in grass, a field of winter wheat waving in the breeze, a stand of pumpkin-yellow pine marching up a moun Uin slope are beautiful sights indeed But when we regulate, legislate, govern, restrict and control in an effort to preserve those scenes unaltered in perpetuity, just for their estfietic value, we lose sight of the very foun dation of this majestic nation of ours F*nvate ownership of land and control of its use is one of the very cor nerstones distinguishing us from the nations of the world Protest over the King’s control of every square fox* of the realm was one of the driv ing forces behind the very founding of the United States of America That cattle pasture, wheat field and much of that pine forest all belong to someone, someone just like you and me We should get to know him. break bread with him, laugh at his funny stones and (ell him ours, and toast his health and livelihood before we rob him of the very value of his property in the name of preservation A 5 I h 7 SEE IT Willow Creek Dam receives recognition Willow Creek Dam was one of 68 federal projects scheduled to receive recognition January 10 by the Na tional Endowment for the Arts dur ing ihe P residential D esign Achievements Award Program held in Pasedena. Cal The dam was cited for " e x cellence in design” . The design awards arc handed out once every four years Projects are chosen from federal projects built from January I, 1977 through January I. 1987 The Corps of Engineers from the Walla Walla District submitted the entry for consideration A corp member was on hand to receive the award There arc 20 structures located around the world built o f roller «im pacted concrete It has been a pro ven fact, that after curing, the RCC dam is stronger than the regular con crete dam B U C K N U M ’S Now Serving L U N C H S P E C I A L S THURSDAY MONDAY F R ID A Y Patty Melt w/spuds • 2 *® Sloppy Joes •2 7 * Tacos S |S O a W EDNESDAY TUESDAY Weird Weenie w/spuds Chili Burger •3 °° • 2 ®® " H o p e t h a n ju.Hl a t a v e r n ” BUCKWJM’S TAVERN Saturday, Jan. 14th C u s to m e r A p p re c ia tio n N iy h t! 7 : 00 - 10:00 p a n . C ourt S tr e e t M ark et CHECK CUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKDS MORE COSTS Navel Oranges r. Much To Do 31 * Jb __Ts T-Bone Steak Large Green Peppers Large Tomatoes $l° ° Turnips/Bagos Texas, Red 4 Zor 9 9 * (irapefruit Beef *1” C huck Roast Hills, slu ed HOUSE WAKES A V > V c>v c*v V PIOTHAR INSURANCE Service - Selection - Value Heppner •7» Mil YVe can help you. - 1 D im ovt*r the .uiv.int.iv»«» of having .ill your rrwi|or HiMif- .m< «• < curran«* with farm* «•rs So overlap coverage, one Agent provides mean ingful savings and gives last fair friendly service C all a farmers Ag«*nt tor auto. lite. tir«*, c i mimen tal. I)< Mt insu«arie i* Bacon W estern Family, frozen Money Nut Orange Juice Cheerios Cereal W estern Family, frozen 14 oz Apple Juice Dishwasher Detergent fM ? Cheerios Cereal 15 oz v\ <x n w r r> , 9* Ur*M ^ V ■o' V 79*„ 12 oz Eled ra Sol * 1 « 6Soz *1* ea W estern Family, 2 ply Bathroom Tissue Plain _________ 9 9 * ,, 12 oz 4roiip.«k 9 9 * ,, Prices good (an 12th - 16tf\ OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7 A M - 6 P M C ou rt S tr e e t MI N. Court Heppner 67b-9M3
