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** j ¿ % • . i » t r ■ >\ • • * M» 'L.K 'tV ’ y ■ ; »V - FO LK - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon W ednevlav. Frhruarv 22. 1*NW iM t t * . « Work together to move ahead in teacher/board negotiations The Official Newspaper o f (he Cuy of Heppner and the County of Morrow ■ The Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES Morrow C ounty’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper U S P S 240-420 Published every Mrdnrsdat and rnlrrrd •< wttMtd-daM mdltr •* ikt hat Office a« Heppner. Orer*« under the Art of March 3. («?» Second claaa pottag« paid al Heppner, t htgon (IrtVe at 147 SSesl V Mm Sir*»«. I rlephune iMJl *7hfUI Vddrt-ss communx »bum to the Heppner < .a/rtte-TImrv P.O. Hut 337. Hepp net, Oregon W ilt Wm npli»ns 312 in Morro», VS heeler, (.tillam and (»rant < mint le». U.I etwwhere Jovr* Hugh» .............. ..................... Offlre Manager. T tp ratlh | I lia n a H a ll ....................................................................................................... Marie Mrulhers (.alt Paptneau Heck* Ksaaa N n n I dltor ................................................... (iraphka department ................................................... Graphics department HWlrihullon David and April Sykes, Publishers l etters to the Editor School hoard exercising prudent stewardship of funds To the Editor During the course of the school b o ard /teach ers inform ational meeting, Febmarv 16. the school board was criticised repeatedly lor maintaining a cash forward budget balance to fund the districts opera lion from July I till laic November when the new tax funds start to come in It was suggested that this fund balance be used for pay and benefit increases Is it not good management to have this money drawing interest until needed rather than borrowing funds and [laying interest? It was suggested that the board was remiss for not utilising con tingency for a "band aid contract *. g ** ’* f •» • ; m - v '. t * *’/ * • . ■ jí * » ^ *; ■ *. * ■ /' & C ' /* » * : To the Editor: I would like to commend the South M orrow C ounty M inisterial Association for sponsoring the public meeting allowing both the Morrow County Teachers Assoc ia tion and the Morrow County School Board an opportunity to make presentations concerning the issues involved in the teacher contract negotiations The negotiations issues have become stressful for everyone Maintaining quality education with the funds that we. as taxpayers, are willing to spend is obviously a rna • ‘ ' t, <: - V . < J r : Soft Touch Flat Enamel Sa» 3-r ; ' * «M M « «K» and il» [01 O « « i m i t m , [w a r « 1 100 c o a » Qaac y (550 401® 4 0 J * 550 6 304 * v , 6?57| -- . r w 12.99 So*! IOO» Hit « • » » « r * M m S m n Orta» • v ONE COAT a Ceiling Pa,n ™ k; » • ONF COAT ; t C *> " To the Editor The Boardman/Nonh Morrow County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee adds our support for the upcoming bond election on March 28. 198V The refinancing of the older revenue bonds will allow minor reduction in the utility rates and a step toward making the plants in our area more competitive on a regional basis That additional edge and the strong show of support by passage of the bond issue should go a long way in secur ing the jobs that are currently here as well as more incentive to add ad ditional jobs We have long sup ported the pay ment of revenue bonds for economic development items such as T-3 and the Ullman Boulevard overpass by taxes rather than adding them to utility fees This issue will further that goal Please add our support to that of the Chamber Board, City Council of Boardman, Irrtgon Chamber. Hepp ner Chamber. Heppner Economic Development. ICABO. and others in your efforts to inform the general public Sincerely, (s) John Grace Chairman Boardman North Morrow County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee ‘Tain 7 My Fault Isn't it nice to he able to point your finger at someone else and say " It's his fault'’ " We've become a whole nation of blame finders When something goes wrong, our very first (and often only) read am is to find who's al fault We rarely spend as much effort correcting the wrong that we spend laying the blame for it. In many years practicing law it was always a mystery to me that there is | By Ed Glenn really no such thing as an "auto acci dent." In every wreck, if you looked hard enough, you could find that so- meone was at fault It was my yob. of course, to make it look like the other guy was at fault so my client could tap into his insurance coverage It's that search for fault that ties up the court system and dnscs up insurance premiums It now appears that (he real blame lies with the purveyors of assault titles The deranged trigger man is not to blame, hut rather the demented mer hant that sold him the gun And hy banning those assault rifles wc hope to take a big bite out of crime Within a few days of the school yard slaughter that prompted this cur rent assault on semi automatic rifles, we read about the execution, final ly. of Ted Bundy Authorities think he may have killed as many as 100 young women am! not a one of them with a gun of any sort Nor did the Green Kiser Strangler use a gun Banning assault rifles wouldn't have taken even a nibble out of those two crime sprees Some folks think that Bundy s sexually related murders were cncourag cd by pornography True to the blame finders cause, they say the real fault lies not with Bundy, hut with those slca/y merchants who sell pornography It too. should he banned, they say Yet banning pornography wouldn't have hxHhcred the tcrnirists who downed Flight 103 They used hi-tech explosives hidden in a portable radio Sxime voices have hern heard calling for a ban on portable radios on airplane fnghls All of this ban. ban. ban of physical objects as the way to solve crime is a terrible mistake People commit crimes and their instrumentalities arc- many and varied The real fault lies mu with the weapon hut with (he criminal Bound to commit crime, a criminal will resort to whatever in strumentality that might be available and if not readily available, there is practically mi end to which a criminal will go to create the means This line of thought has a great peril which probably accounts for its unpopularity If wc agree that crime really is caused by criminals, people, human beings, somewhat like ourselves, rather than a gun or knife or porno, then we must stand up and accept responsibility for our own acts If wc hold Ted Bundy personally responsible for his murder spree, we must hold ourselves responsible for our own acts That's hard to do. "The devil made me do it," will no longer be the by word But it w ill explain why the hundreds of thousands ot semi-automatic gun owners (me included) do mil kill school children And why the perhaps millions of porno readers don't strangle even a single young lady And why the tens of thousands of airplane flights that take off and land safely every day are not blown up in mid flight Accepting responsibility for one's own acts would also explain a greater degree of harmony between neighbors and friends and even strangers We would hear " I can't do that." much less often when, of course. I could do that if I just wanted to expend the little extra effort Wc would hear "you can't do that ." much less often when, of course, you could if I would only give a little help or advice. Both ot those ex oiscs imply that the dccisKin is beyond you. that il is mu your responsibility The next time you arc tempted to reply "I can t do that.” or "you can’t do th at." stifle the temptation and see if there is a way Take rcsponsibih ly for those dccisHins upon yourself rather than pass it on to some nebulous force beyond you As we all take more responsibility for our own acts we win better assign responsibility to others for their acts The buck has got to stop here W agon W heel Lu n ch & D in n e r S p e c ia ls ' | DINNER • , i * « LUNCH • 2 7 ' thurj Chinese Pork Noodles Top Sirloin » Fri Fishwich l Clam Chowder Pork Chop Dinner ¿r v Sat Grilled Tuna 1 Cheese Fresh Oysters sjrt . v Sun Steak Sandwich Club Steak / / * .<y Mon Lasagna Lasagna *«* ^ ',® B H ~T1 rz. 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Franks O » coa cuvwaga Ova* i ’ 00 o a t » » » coto*» Oaten 1546 4021 a<ru 61041 Sa**. o u r t lo u n ge I s Heppner F w h Hills CX» bat! •>•■ anamai [> • » Nad and wncxttn K ltrhm n i lle s ln iir u iit A CHECK OUR EVERYDAY LOW PRICES Soff Touch Sami-Gloss Enam el' Sa» intanor oa*n| »n whifa only O n a co al >«erag* O '# » hard and smooth ns# • n#mai yat «ppaar» Hat Gallon W heel Main Street Latex Semi-C| Enarri* - > *, %* , . .'i," > // V 7 " 8& * jor concern Helping to relieve si revs is a valid Christian ministry The open forum allowed questioning of both teachers and hoard and helped to dispel rumors and misunderstan dings Personal attacks on in dividuals and inappropriate com ments or questions were not allow ed The large attendance at the meeting was a clear indication of its importance to all of us Thank you, ministers of Heppner. lone, i-cx- ington for providing this opportuni ty for so many to listen, ask and ex press our concents about our school system (s) Chloe Pearson No. Morrow adds support to bond election » i comfortable location where the following shall occur: I) they first have a "bonding" session where each shares som ething about themselves 2) They discuss the •ssues 3) They break for meals together 4) They sit at the round table again, this time in different locations 3) They again share a part of themselves 6) They discuss 7) This process continues until a workable solution brings this entire situation to a grinding halt even if it takes days A nuninster might he on hand to mediate 8) We get on with educating our children and forgive and forget with understanding Nothing is worth the friendships lost, the bitterness, the "let’s get even" attitude It's time to move ahead Together discard the rotten grapes and bananas, make a fruit salad and work out a fair way to have an affordable quality education system for our future generations Sincerely, (s) Claudia Hughes Speaking for myself Forum helps to dispel rumors and misunderstandings ra in i ^ CELEBRARON , ■ *. fix". Contingency funds are re quired to meet unanticipated and catastrophic events and arc normal ly not expended but rather become part of the next years cash forward As an example of the soundness of a well funded and maintained con tingency. the people of Baker, Oregon will be well served if their school system has adequate con tingency funds to see them through the problems created by their terri ble school fire li seems that the hoard is exercis ing prudent stewardship of the public funds m their trust (») A K Felt Heppner To the Editor Enough alread y . The teacher board situation is a no win situation We have lost our sense of community W e’ve forgotten what counts, we’re so busy comparing bananas to grapes (I’m tired of ap pies and oranges) People have said “ I don’t have time to worry about it.” They're worried “ I refuse to discuss n " They 're discussing it ” 1 won't let it interfere with my work " It's interfering with their work "It's the teachers problem " It's the teach ers, the ran ch ers, the businessman on Main Street, the log gers. the parents, the kids, the coun ty's problem.., we're all in this together What 's the solution’’ There are as many answers as there are people in Morrow County Let's keep it kxral. Let's remember we're friends It's time to communicate and com promise face to face without hired negotiators I propose that the board members and an equal number of teachers be brought together in a » h e a d s for QO* Avocados New York W rstrrn Fam ily, fro/«*n 1 . * . ■ » j -c 1 '* * 4> • ; • 4 t*#s V ; F i ( : * j * « 1 » >K r I •’ ' » . ‘ ^ . \ 3M Rada t x x COOK# S * V f M | I M 2 1500, 4 to 4 5 6 * 15261 . S A lt 1MB Grape Juice ra 12 o / - rrg 99* 3M Sandpak *> J C hoc* (56* 1009 I 0 J J Si U f 1.49 1060 115* 1*15 I2 5 6 i a Oi <562 1512» 16 Oi (5 6 ? 15J3I - v f m 6. 1.69 - 2 .9 9 reg » 1 « Game Hens 20 0/ reg *P" Tillam ook medium Snack Bar Cheese m .»/ ea reg » 2 *' ^l**ea Prices good Feb. 23rd. - 27th OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 7 A M - 6 P M. OPCGON B LOTTBÎY C I N N o u Court r t S t r e e t M a r k e t _____ • C- ., ^ Í^ ^ e a G reenw ich Betty Cren ker We can help you. u .4! ¡l» * *5¿^ *£ <r> ► <M>> « • * o©*. 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