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• POUR »■■» ■■ The H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES M o rro w C om Uly *» Hoate-4 >w ned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 PuhliUml u m SSrdnrwi*« and rnlrrrd t t « iiw I h U u mal Irr ol ihr Pwl OfTWr 4 H.pjMtrr OrntiMi undrr Ihr 40 til Manh J, 1171 Snnnd ilr u puriagr pad 4 l lip | m i. llr ( | in OH r O M l N M M k * ( t o t Id rp hm t iK lil7 M 2 B . \ddrrv» .......nun« 4mn< I» Ihr llrppnrr l.a /rllr- I w ir , P.O 0«« IJ1. Hrpp n rr.l> rn |iM l7 IIU Suhs« nptM it 112 In Storm« . M hrrlrr. (,llli»m and (,ranl I •Minors: $2.1 rlsrwhrrr Jim r Muichrs ........................................... . O ffkr Mana*er. TyprsrOing INana Hall ................................................................................ Nt»« IdMiir Mam Sirulhrrs ...................................................... I.raphlrs Urpartmrnl «.ail Papurrau ....................................................... (•raphirs Itrpanmrnt Hr,k> I,a m IhsInhuO.,« , | D a v id and A p ril Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor M CEA bargaining members makes response to news release ■ * •• -* •» . • ! * •. . . . Ft. • l ' •' L ■ r ' L-. * . i *! '3 ‘ \ ' ' * v •'*’ * , ' * i * : />•' ’ • • J Although the teachers accepted the factfinder's recommendations, the school hoard rejected it Whenever one or both parties reject these recommendations the typical pro ccxiure is for both parlies to go hack to their ongmal pnrposals and return to the bargaining table to resume talks It becomes apparent that by accep ting the factfinder's recommenda tions M orro w County teachers are only trying to keep current with the cost o f livin g I f the teachers were to accept (he school hoard’ s present o ffe r o f 2% salary increase over three years and a dollar cap on their insurance, their monthly net (take- home l pay would he less than it was last year Due to the continuing in crease in insurance costs, this cut in pay would only hccimic greater with each year o f the contract In other words, the teachers in M orrow County would earn less money each year o f the contract Another comment M r C arroll made was regarding the teachers' previously salary increases Perhaps he needs to he reminded why the most recent contract provided "handsome raises" to the teachers When the base salary increased less than 3% over the I4H2 K$ school years. M orrow County became the th ird lowest paid sch«>ol district in Oregon The School Board approv ed ‘ ‘ handsome raises" in 1485 gg to attract and maintain quality educators in the district and to bring teachers salaries up to the state average After 15 months o f ncgirtiatmg the teachers o f M orrow County arc not "dem anding" salary increases up to 22% nor fd ll payment o f their in surance They are. however, deman ding that (he school hoard meet with them and bargain in good faith Sincerely, (s) Carol Faith Peterson • Speech C linician M«>m>w County Education Asaocia lion Bargaining Team Member To the Editor: Recently, I wav asked why M o r row C ounty teachers had not responded to Dwayne C am >11’ * latest news release regarding teacher con- tra d negotiations M y response was that it has never hcen the intention or desire o f M orrow County Educa tio n A s s o c ia tio n ( M C E A ) to negotiate through the newspapers, since it is easy to misinterpret the in form ation H owever, after much consideration. I do feel (hat several items from M r C a rro ll’ s news release need to be addressed. When M r C arroll stated that M C IiA is "dem anding up to a 22% (salary) increase in three years" and that "th e district fu lly pay for all (teacher insurance) b e n e fits", he neglected to rcporl that on July 15, M C E A accepted the recommenda tions made hy an impartial facl- fmder This means that after four months o f negotiations the School Board and teachers could not come to an agreement so they entered mediation When the state appointed mediator was unable to settle a con tract a t.u Hinder came !<> M orrow County to hear the evidence and arguements ot the school hoard and MCE A His recommendations for salary and were as billow s I) I4K8 K4 school year 4 5% salary increase. 2 1 1484 40 school year C«>st o f livin g increase minus I 5% with a m inim um 3 5% and a maximum 7% 3) 1440-41 school year Cost o f lysing merraKV,minus I 5% with a m inim um 4% and a maximum H% Regarding insurance, the tact finder recommended a percentage cap instead o f the dollar cap the school board proposed The fact finder suggested the school district and teachers share the cost o f in surance premiums with the district pay mg 45T and the teachers paying 5% This recommendation is a heiK'tii that live teachers have had for the last three years Boardman resident has idea for relief of boredom ‘ • k . ‘ V # % ,14 v [ To the Editor. I ’ m a resident in Boardman And altwig with many other people, we all feel bored The reason for this is we have nothing to do No place to go I am not totally telling the truth We do have a Pectsa Corner, a cou ple food marls, four gas stations, the mam Sentry store, C h ris ti’ s Floral Shop and the Holy R oller’ s; hut that's too small There is one tMher thing called Rat Stomping, hut that's pretty gruesome I also speak f«>r the college students When they return home from college, they're pretty bored after visiting and all I. for example have tvso sisters Jennifer Beth. 14 and Lisa. IK They both have the s irus o f Boardman Itus. So they had to travel 25 miles, to Hermiston. I«> * - *’ V ■ O 7 '• ? . V ' 1 ; „ 1 * • > : • * ,,i, .. • , V * • * * . ' ‘ 7 iV * V T ^ *' COAST > ^ a y* » * «V >* i r .#■ . -» i< ’ y .t, > r * v ,-. f . •. •) i * •. • i ' r *' /' / 'V • * 1 ■1 B fe iv ri r. I I « I • . “ 1 •* _ i i » *, • T shop I hat's a waste o f money and gas to travel I understand we don’t have a lot o f money But what i f we were to save up, then use the money to put in a public pool, theater, or com m unity center Then there would he a new business for the town and young people That would keep peo ple in Boardman. instead o f travel ing a long way to «Xher towns and cities wasting money It would also give young people something to do I really think my idea might he good for Irrigon too But it seems that they have a kit o f things on hand already so1 W ell I think I'v e said my mind now Thank you. C ordially yours (s) Laura L. Jumcy O COAST BACKWARD While oil prices are going UP at other stores Our Oil Prices Are (ioinK ■ Down St wt ■ MJ4 Penmoil To the Editor The teachers and school hoard o f the M orrow County School district have been in negotiations for the past year I have always understood "n e g o tia tin g " to mean that both sides give and take so that an agree ment may be reached This has not hcen the case One unsettled issue is the salary The school hoard s till is sitting on its same o ffe r, zero percent the first year The teachers did begin asking fo r a seven percent increase, hut since that offer made a couple pnv posals with lower increases At the present time they have accepted a report dooe by the Factfinder The Factfinder is a party from outside both groups that is appointed hy the stale to study the economic situation o f the area and surrounding school districts to " fin d '* a reasonable offer I am not sure if the public, or residents o f M orrow County arc aware o f the situation the teachers are in at this punt They have started the school year and completed the second quarter, still with no con tract The school hoard has only said that it has (he "u nw illin gn ess” to pay (The Factfinder did stale in his report, that money in the school district is available for a salary increase.) What is the school hoard saying to M orrow County, that the teachers are "not worth it ’ ’’’ Evidently, hut if we have teachers for the students the school hoard is then saying the students of M orrow County are not " w o rth it " I think they are w orth it C all your school N>ard members and ask about it Sincerely, (s) Kathleen Danielson Boardman Tired of being a ‘watchdog’ To the Editor We. neighbors and pet lovers think it's high tim e fo r people who think they are pet lovers to unders tand something Letling your animals run w ild to k ill, breed and spread disease, you have a lot to learn You're me doing them any favors. There arc alot o f people around town getting tired o f being a watch dog. even while their pets arc on leashes They arc also getting tired o f being pooper scoopers I f you want your neighbors to he friends don't ict your tramps hurt other peo ple and their "besi frie n d s '’ Could he friends about town Gay & Jcr Davis Heppner Students deserve the best education possible To the Editor: In a recent article. M orrow Coun ty School Board Chairman Dwayne C arroll was quoted as saying that teachers deserve a good salary If that is truly M r C a rro ll’ s opinion, then why is the school hoard offer ing the teachers less take home pay than last year ’ Surely M r C arroll is aware that many teachers do not get inc remental raises hased on teaching experience In fact the teachers who have served the longest in M orrow County get no incremental raise That coupled with the hoard's offer o f a 0% pay inc rease and the hoard s intention to cap insurance heneftts at last year's dollar amount would result in levs take home pay for these teachers. The article also stated that negotia tions were at an impasse Isn't that because the hoard's offer fo r salary and insurance is no better now than it was fifteen months ago when negotiations began’ M y dictionary tells me that negotiation is bargain Obituary Wilbert ‘Buck’ I^ine Funeral services for W ilbert W "B u c k ” lan e. 8 0 o f Pendleton were Tuesday. January 17 at Bums M or tuary Chapel in Pendleton Interment follow ed at Olncy Cemetery in Pendleton la n e died Jan 12 at Dclamartcr Care Center in Pendleton lame was bom Sept 22. 1408. in Goodrich. Idaho, the son o f W illiam R and Ethel Woods l.ane Before moving to Pendleton three years ago he lived in M ilto n Freewater for 20 years and had liv ed in Heppner for 15 years before moving to M ilton Freewater He was a member o f the Episcopal Church Survivors include two daughter^ M c m iM Bonder o f Pendleton and l^cola F Bailey o f Klamath Falls, a son. O rv ille W illiam lame o f Walla Walla, eight stepchildren, a brother Arnold Ross lame o f Crescent, eight g ra n d c h ild re n and several step grandchildren He was preceeded in death hy one brother, U oyd lame Bums Mortuary o f Pendleton was in charge o f arrangements tng w ith a view toward reaching an agreement Why d«> I get the feeling that after fifteen months, the hoard is not really trying to reach an agreement * M r C arroll is not comparing a p pies to apples when he compares teachers' salaries to the economic climate ot the county Depressed agricultural and timber prices arc the result o f a supply and demand economy The result o f underpaid teachers w ill he undereducated students As a farmer myself. I know that my income is tied to a supply and demand economy. Some years prices are up and some years (hey are down But I also know that the children o f M orrow County must continue to receive the best p>ssiblc education So. M r C arroll. I agree w ith you that teachers do deserve a good salary When arc you going to make them a decent o ffe r’’ (s) Doug F rit/ Boardman 4-H News Steve A llen . R eporter The Seven Super Sewers met T h u rs d a y . January 12 at St W illia m 's Catholic Church Wc discussed our next project which is sweat pants We w ill he in Pendleton Woolen M ills for our next field trip Wc elected the follow ing officers President, Jory C row ell; vice presi dent. Kelly Morgan; second vice president, Kandy Scott, secretary, Jacob T a y lo r; treasurer. M arc Orem, recorder Steve Allen Justice Court Report Ih c Justuo C o w l office m the courthouse annex re p irts handling the follow ing business during the past week Paula Lynn Anderson, lonc- Lxceeding Ihc Maximum Speed. hH mph in a 55 mph /one. YM) fine* Castrol HJHS Update Jenny K r r in Student Body Secretary Our canned food dnve that was in December was a great success Thanks to all the community that helped in giving We bn night in over 1.350 canned goods Mrs Carlson's class (Kth grade) won the competi tion in the Jr High building M r Shcirhon's class won the elementary building, both classes got an ice cream cone fn>m the Bowling Alley We are going to have more fun draisers before the next year I ro/t'M Turkey H in d q u a rte rs 4© \, W Pork Chops is * _____________ l e y j Not too long ago, I could hear others, but i couldn ’t u nder stand what they were saying Then my Hearing Health Professional tested me and said I was suffenng from Nerve Deafness, a type o f hearing loss that affects millions o f people. He also told me there is a new hearing technology that could help me the A rg o s y canal hearing aid. So tiny, you probably can’t see that I’m wear ing it right now! Take my advice and start enjoying the benefits o f better hearing. Call your Hearing Health Professional today for a complete hearing test and eval uation. For more in fo rm a tio n , please contact: N eighborhood C en ter i l Haarlng la x consultants for the elderly, low income and handicapped w ill he at the Neighborhood center Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. January 24. 25 and 2h from 4 a m until 12 noon and I - 3 p m . F or an a p p o in tm e n t, c a ll ft7f> 5024 Aid Sarvlca lii l l t ‘|)pii(>r O n T h u rs d a y , J a n . 2 ftlh 10 a m. to 1 p m. AT GONTY S 136 North Gale FOR APPOINTMENT CALL 676 9264 or 276 3155 collect S t r e e t M a r k e t CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS Bulk or 1 lb Bag Carrots 1 9 * C herry Tomatoes ... 5 la r 9 9 « Cube Steak W estern Fam ily Soft Margarine 1st 1 i ib tub a ., • ! » * , u oz W estern Family Cream Cheese ««>/ 8 9 * ,, Betts C rocker Macaroni & Cheese Dinner 4 tor — Fax help at Mavonaise 7\k o t . • - c Pioneer Mem orial Hospital in Heppner rep>rls adm itting and discharging the follow ing patients during the past week Edith C rist, Heppner admitted Dec 2K, discharged Jan 3; Robert Schultz. Heppner admitted Dec 30, discharged Jan I ; Margaret Murray admitted Jan 2, discharged Jan 5, Lim a Hams, lone admitted Jan 5. discharged Jan 6; 1 aura Pans admitted Jan 5. discharged Jan 6; Bettie Doherty. Heppner admitted Jan 4. discharged Jan I I ; (Juinn Peck-admitted Jan 10, discharged Jan I I . Patients still receiving care as o f press tim e were Donald Chase admitted Jan 2; Donna Papincau, L exington- admitted Jan 4; Sherrie M ahoney. Heppner admitted Jan 10; Jan Patty Howe admitted ; Bud Richards admitted Jan 11. and Charlotte Gray. Heppner admitted Jan 11. Patients discharged were llc n c L a u g h lin , H eppncr- disc harged Jan 4 W estern Family W estern Fam ily Your Source for Best Oil Prices "Why am I smilini»9 " Hospital Report Reef Boneless Multi wt M 34 na»01^ » Pgnnzoil I had a nightmare the other night, a real c o ld -s w e a t, s it-u p -in -b e d nightmare. I don’t often remember nightmares and rarely do they hnng me up w ith a start I don't even have dreams often But this one was so real I feel compelled to share it I dreamt o f signs saying " U n fa ir ," ’C hildren's Future At R is k ." "E q u i ty to Educators " Lines o f pickrters blocked at the doorways to every school in the county as dozens o f school children and their anxious parents watched Everything was orderly until the charter busses o f substitutes rolled in Then I saw well educated, highly respected, professional educators turn into animals yelling slogans, ca ll ing names and throw ing rocks The schools were opened, fewer than half o f the students showed up A meeting o f parents turned into a shouting match, fists flew, the oops came and in the end long-time friendships were severed and families divided As the days wore on. more and more students returned to school The striking teachers began to mail «>ut resumes The school hoard began to weed out the child molesters, drunks and fakes from the ranks o f the substitutes By spring, the best o f the sinkers and substitutes as well had found jobs elsewhere The worst o f the strikers stayed on w orking odd jobs to feed their families The school budget went down to resounding defeat because enough new " n o " voters would now overwhelm what few supporters remained In the fall, a decertification election removed the old teachers union and the new union quickly signed w ith the hoard for a zero wage increase Every teacher who could, got a job somewhere else Those who could not. stayed Budget constraints forced elimination o f many positions and classrooms filled far beyond even the best teacher's ability to he effective Not one o f the high schools in the county won a football game that fall A board recall petition prevailed and a m ajority o f them turned out A subsequent election brought in a bunch o f m ilitants, themselves so divid ed and so fu ll o f hate, the superintendent and many o f the school prin opals resigned M y son flunked out o f college, my daughter got pregnant and d ropp'd out her sophomore year and my wife committed suicide That’ s when I woke up Lemons Quaker State ' is A Nightmare T C o u r t Ifcfthrt • '124 St wt - *124 / I ,■ J l ' , ^ Vs . V ' . s •< » . ► r . Are Morrow County’s kids “ worth it’’? N ew E v e fyd a y P rices Havoline & Valvoline A. • f 4 ,*1 , - • • H eppner G a z e tte -lim e s . H eppner. O regon W ednesday. J a a n n I * . 19*9 The O ffic ia l Newspaper o t the C ity o l Heppner and the County o l M o n o * ,1 f $|oo Cake Mixes 9 9 * ,, Prices good |an. 19th - 23rd OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7 A M - 6 PM. C ou rt S tr e e t M a rk e t I I I N. Court Heppner 676-9643
