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(■ rapdlks Drpadmnit B«h) »«am O M M I m David and April Sykes, Publishers Letters to the Editor Pine wood race is successful time and support such as Ciene and Harriet H all. J J Shaw, and morns and dads o f our children we sure wouldn't of had so much fun It sure makes you feel good when your town gets behind you for support ( l ) ( .ir.'l V\ idioms Wehelos lead er T o ihc Editor The Hcppncr E lk s Lodge hosted C u b Scout Pack 661 Pine*nod l>cr by Race last Tuesday. There was a lot o f preparation to be done for the Pi new nod Race to be successful Without the support o f the Elks laidge and people who offered their Negotiations need to be “ hammered out” » • - 1 I - A V . ’f ‘ 4 ■ ■ S < •tk' T o the Editor Now that both the Morrow Coun ly Teachers and the School Hoard have taken their respective positions “ to the p u b lic," an interesting enigma appears With 140 teachers, each o f whom have lour or more years o f post high school education on the one side, and with seven elected hoard members and their equally well educated administrators on the other side, (here is in cs idence not a mere 3-semester hour course in political science The “ public" campaigns to dale barely rate a passing grade m a sophomore class in civics W orse, efforts to inc ite riot in the populace are unworthy of either cause T o at tempt to resolve the matter by dividing the taxpayers, patrons, parent«, families and friends in Mor row County, one against the other, for years to come, bespeaks the ah solute professional, political and social tailurc of both sides to meet their public duty Minuscule as it is. the effort cs pended by cither side to gamer “ public" support, would have been more than adequate had it been diverted instead to straight forwjrd negotiation toward a settlement It is time for both sides to do their p u b lic duty hy subm erging ihcm sclscs in eye hall to eye hall around the clock, marathon negotia lions with no thought ot coming up for air until a contract is hammered out. signed, sealed and delivered It is tunc for every citizen in Morrow County to demand no less Yours truly. (s)Ed (ilenn Board man lleppner Parent’sC Itth Cor/, Far Kids o Morrow County Fair Fa Saturday, Feb. II Carnival__ ft:Mi - H:30 p.m. * t Lots o f (¡antes and F U N ! Pltnko • Chip Toss • Tic Tac Toe Goldfish Toss Face Painting Lollipop Garden Balloon Darts Duck Scoop Pop Toss Spin The Wheel Fish Pond _____ \ i \ i* m \ t> r u l h\ \ a l p vV ‘ .*-/ : • F ^ f • ■ . ?■ "■ ¿ Nrf/i n »i l i i i p S p *' M tir fr ' K td tf fn \ n u n it s i_______________ I h i y e c i a l a g iVh. 14th ■ . | onl\ ■ ■ ¥ \ » • • \ Is K ■ i *; ‘ • /* ? 1 i / * rt£ ' } i> * ’ :: V,v l e ' s i l i m :a i m A a n . I * : i s l n We Have Everything You Need To Fix-up After the B ig F reeze! . * V ; . i . “, i . * a m Keg »19 00 \ ' I. L New Movies This Week . . ^ „ . « Star light Hotel « Caddy Shack II Good Mother ; Tiger Warsaw r a m m «V ' %,4S ^ f * * • ' ^ ft\ . $ 1400 r: V • 1 i v Tvvx »-Topping I’t/za TwtvAII-You Can liai Salad Bars Pilcher of h»p 5 pm till closing r r m r i r r m n a a im n r n S ' y j ' r ( r ’ W v* i • '■ , ' .1 S Tm*Ntla> , /• ’ ,:L Í l [ - A * T o the Editor and cilu en s of Mor row County I am a senior citizen who has chosen to retire in Morrow County I am on a file d income th e ta se s on my small, improved home have increased more than 30% in the five years that I have owned it Any fur thcr increases, and all of the former mean less dollars in my sas ings for a rainy day. and also, more close scrutiny of choices I made as a con sumcr. even changing my life-sty Ic Even so. I have voted “ yes" on the school budgets, an unequivocal “ y e s" . The vote has been, each time, close enough that no one can claim a mandate, nor have perm iv sion to he mimos able in a position The reason for my sole is one of trust and tangibility Our system in some pcrv*ns the privilege to weigh needs against resources and to make decisions I have trusted those per sons to have, after study. a broad in sight into needs, and to he wise in those decisions which will proside for and make our Uval schools the kinds of places where our children and young people may become respmsihle world citi/ens We know that few o f them will he able to re main in Morrow County because of changes over which we have no control In spite of this, we can provide deep rootage, visum, and support in order that this county, always, may he H O M E , a treasured launching pad. for any vocation around the world or in space, that any o f our children might choose The perv»ns in whom I have invested my trust are my neighbors and I want to ap^ precíale their vision and ability to cope with change • ' ' . Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County S h e riff s o f fice at the courthouse in Hcppncr reports dispatching the following business during the past week Jan 30 Morrow County (sheriffs office dispatched the Arlington am bulancc to a one car rollover at the Arlington Bridge on I K4 No transport was made. Morrow County deputy began in vcstigation of report of criminal trespass in the Board man area. Morrow County deputy respond cd M report of a vehicle accident One vehicle was in the ditch on S Mam near Kun/c road There were no iniurics No one was around the vehicle upon deputy's arrival Jan T| Morrow County assisted Oregon State Police in a two sohi clc accident about a half mile from Kuggs on highway 207 There were no iniurics Feb 2 Morrow County S h e riffs office dispatched (he Hoardinaii fire department to a residential tire at 116 N W Park A vc. Morrow County deputy assisted Hoardman Police department with an arrest for Driving Coder the In fiucncc ot Intoxicants f-'ch 3 Morrow County deputy and Oregon State Police Umatilla handled a report o f domestic distur h a tK C on Division in Irngon David J Flanagan, 19. was arrested tor Assault I V ; and lodged I eh 4 Morrow County deputy responded to Hwy 730 at the county line to pertorm a welfare check Feb 3 Morrow County deputy arrested Felipe Madrano. 30. of Hermiston. on a Hermiston warrant lor Contempt of Court Madrano was released to the custody of the Hermiston Police department, Morrow County S h e riff s office assisted a family from the leKington area in locating an overdue juvenile. Morrow County deputy began the investigation into a report of a younger subject riding a dirt hike in the Wagon Wheel addition Suh|ect was reckless and caused road damage outside of irrigon. Morrow County S h e riffs office dispute hed the Hoardman ambulance to report ol a female with an unknow n illness on Columbia Hlsd Subject was transported to C hmx I Shepherd Hospital Fob 6 During the week of January 30 February 6. Morrow County S h e riffs office assisted two disabled nkitorisls ■ The Justice Cobrt department at the courthouse alines in Hcppner reports handling the f o l l o w i n g b u s i n e s s during the past week Fdw in H M iller Jr . Heppner Disobeyed Sn»p Sign S i t fine. Jay A rth u r C o il. H cp pncr Defective Equipment. V> line. Jam es K N o rris Portland Unlawful Use ot Mot<*r Vehicle in a Cooperative Road Closure Area S '0 tine. James Vcrgial Nelson. Portland Unlawtulc l's c o t Motor Vehicle in a Cooperative Road Closure Area. SV> fine ■ A* W e all make the mistake of compar ing apples w ith oranges Pizza at room temperature (70 degree« F .) is said to he •’cokJ.'' while heer at the same temperature 1 « "warm,” A 1501b dog would he a “ big" one while the same sized horse would be called “ tin y ." Comparisons arc important, (hough, since many decisions we make are has cd on a comparison with some mher dec ision already nude Nowhere are comparisons more important than in the market place Most of what we buy hosed on a comparison o f its pnee with that of some other item we could aim buy Most of what we sell is priced according to “ the market " Tw o comparisons that are particularly valuable change over a period of time and differences from place to place But it is important to identify the same item in making comparisons over lime or place to place Ix t 's take a look at some changes over a period of time Wheal traded for S3 34 bu (delivered Portland) a year ago Tixiay. the pnee o f wheat is S4 97. up 49% Cattle <7-800 Ih steers) sold for $79.30/ci»1 a year ago Today those same steers sell for $80 30/cwt, up 1%. We checked on some wages around Wage rates at Kin/ua Corp sawmill in Heppner arc up 2% from a year ago. plus a $1.100 bonus last June (that's another 4.3% on the average ) Wage rates at I amb Weston's french fry plant in Hoardman are the same as last year hut most employees earn bonuses for attendance and safety amounting to about 2% A grader operator working t,>r Morrow County earns SH K l per h<*ur today, up 9% from 8 08 just a year ago Comparing wages from place t" place we found that a beginning school teacher, with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, today earns $17.330 in Hermiston. $17,226 in Pendleton and $17,483 in Morrow ( .Hints Comparing top salaries is like apples and oranges since in one school district it may take 18 years and a PH D while at another it may only take 12 years and an M A plus 43 additional hours of course work Wc compared a hypothetical teacher with 12 years of cxpcrtcncc and a Master's degree Hermiston pays $29,027. Pendleton pays $29.112 and Morrow County pays $26.395 for that same hypothetical teacher O f course, it is true that i*thcr things could be compared; some would show a downward trend from then to now and from here to there (The market value o f my house is down 25% from a year ago and Echo pays a beginning teacher $16.465 1 We could even make some comparisons of unlike items (A regular route truck driver for C F makes $47.0()0/yr while a dishwasher earns $3 35/hr ) As I see it. comparisons of other things at other times and other places only serve as a guide to our own decision here and now And only one o f several factors to he considered Quality, or the desire for quality, is often a factor in the marketplace that overrides “ the market p rice ." Tim e utility frequently is a factor Social, political and psych»»logical factors often arc involved It is a real mistake to make all of our own decisions based on what the J»*nes' arc »Joing (Just as it is a mistake to ign»»re what the Jones' arc dt» ing 1 Purely objective criteria are alm»»st always shaded by the emotional And if wc recognize (hai. wc can m»>st often make the kind o f decision that wc will not regret s»x»n after The current sch»xil teacher contract dispute, in my opinion, has gone without decision s*> long now- that there can never he a “ go»»d” contract. Emotions arc running so high on both sides and anx>ng «iur friends and neighbors that if agreement were reached today, those emotional scars will never heal — I think every pcrs*»n in the district sh»*uld demand a settlement now A settlement hy the teachers at the h»»ard's offer. t>r a settlement by the board at the teachers' demand (or any place in between) Now would he tar nxirc beneficial to the district than even one m»»rc day o f dispute (Next week I'll set out my own settlement proposal I hope it is n»*t mrccssary I'd rather write about the winters I remember in Wallowa 1 County ) (Inc 1 1 1 Make Health D ept__ Justice Court Report ■ • I also invest a trust in those per sons who have more hours with our children than families do. these day« My trust is in their intrgnty of pur pose, their dedication to their own c a llin g and th eir d e sire for excellence T his brings me to the last point- tangibility I can see and enjoy the buildings my lax dollars have built. I can see the busses transporting children. I can see evidence of stewardship in maintenance and upkeep on these necessities I sit next to school personnel at commmunity events | meet them at local eating places They are part and parcel of my life 1 sec young people mature and succeed I rejoice in their successes I am able to say to most o f them, at one time or other, “ failure isn't the last word I j CI'» try again " I do n*a want to see or experience any interruption in the work of the investment of trust or tax dollars lax dollars which stay here to pros ide an education to develop a sense of responsibility, character and self esteem in our youth and which I. a senior cili/en. can experience and see happening One person very close to the scfaiol issue has suggested a call to community prayer - a lime set apart for persons to he in silence before the great wisdom of our various traditions not debating, not arguing. n«*t defending, not expressing opi nions. simply allowing i»ur minds to he quiet a hit. and (yes) resonant with the Spirit ot (»od If you agree, speak to your church leaders and clergy about it It can happen and it will nuke a difference (siSincercly The M orrow County Health Department in Heppner lists its mon this schedule for February Ecb 10 blood pressures and im mum/ations. H 30 a m 4 p m . Pet tygihn offices. Heppner Fch 14 Mood pressures and im munizations. |-4 p m . Irngon County offices Fch 13 blood pressures. 2-3 p m Bank of Eastern Oregon kit chen. lone Fch 17 blood pressures and im munizations. 8 V ia rn-4 p m Hepp ncr office Pettyj ohn huihfmg Fch 20 President's Jay holiday Fch 21 hluud-piessuiat and <iu munizations. I V)-4 p m Hoardman 1 .is Hail Feb 24 M o » k I pressures and im munizations, 8:30 a m -4 p m Heppner office. Petty |<»hn building Pels 28 blood pressures and im munizations. I -4 p m Irrigon Coun ty offices Marriage Licenses Weddings The C le rk 's office at the cour thixisc in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses during the past week Charles Richard Hansen, V3. Hoardman. and Mary jane Howard McDonald. 3.3, Boardnun Fitzsimmons — Howard Mr and Mrs Robert Fitzsimmons of Heppner announce the marriage of their daughter. Pvt Jcamnc Fitzsimmons. Ft Belvoir. Va to Pvt James L. Howard, also of Ft Belvoir. originally from Brandenburg, ky They were married in Virginia on February 3. |U89 one day prior to his leasing tor his duts siation in (iermany Jeanie will he joining him in a tew weeks as s»xm as she graduates from A IT training They will he stationed in (iermany for 2 ,/ j years C ’o u r l S l r o o l M a r k * » ! CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES WHERE YOUR DOLLAR MAKES MORE CENTS K.ii S. s lu .x l B a co n * i ,# it».»z P.irkay M a r g a r in e i 11 » <ju. i.»il«*rs ... « 9 9 * t\t W»*storri fam ily 39 * N a p k i n s 60 . (Hint t\l T ill.im.Nik. ( 2 h eese t\1 u» m .-< i i . m i Wostorn Fam ily Medium Size Red [ V I iiic h is Apples 3 9 * 11 . cio/ Betty ( r.N ker Cake Mis 1 )iet Kox: IV p s i Ml I Vss P r o d u c t S 12 pa. k . ans F r.* sh !. : Apples and Oranges r,. • l V- í * W V can help you. __________________ a _ » Í Wf %Y , . •» ’ w 4 C a u lif lo w e r t R a d is h e s f estive Turkey w Breasts $ ! « • 11 » & (ir. 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