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During ihe summer months con
struction and repair work is being
done eserywhere in the county *o
drise cautiously
Sate construction speed is 25 mph
or less and this should he strictly
observed within the work area
Signs and flaggers are on the job
for your protection, as well as the
safets of the workers Please iihserv e
these signs' Accidents occur because
people are unaware that workers and
equipment are put in a danger /one
wlvn vehicles travel at excessive
spe.*ds through the work area
Be aware of the hazards of the
equipment as well as electrical,
telephone and road construction
workers These people are providing
a sers ice and a short delay or incon
vic kc is inconsequential compared
to the loss of life or injury
Morrow County's Home Owned Newspaper
The Heppner
Little Links to
begin lessons
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VOL 107 NO. 28
Wednesday. July 12. 1080
The Little Links golfers will begin
lessons Monday. July 17 at ‘i a tn.,
according to Charlie Rawlins,
instructor
Ages for the lessons are b- lb
yenrs Phis is a six week session and
wili he offered for 520 per person
It is recommended that you pre
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register with Rawlins at 676 5417
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Harvest began in Morrow County
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Lawsuit over strike filed
against school board
Seven Morrow County residents
have filed a lawsuit against the Mor
row County school hoard and the
school district over the hiring of
replacement teachers during the re
cent Monow County teachers strike
David Alldnn. Ralph DeBoer. Ed
Glenn. Glenna Greer. John Dawson.
Kelly Wright and Richard Wright
filed the suit against N»ard members
Dwayne Cam>ll. Bill I>»herty. Jerry
McElligott. Marcia Kemp. Bob
Mahoney. Julie Ashheck and the
Morrow County School District
Although the suit docs not mention
a dollar amount, it did indicate that
the group was going after hoard
members personal asset*, and not
district money
Three claims were mentioned in
the lawsuit, the first saying that the
board violated legal duties through
the misapplication of public funds
when it hired at least three 'illegal
professional strike breakers" to
replace regular teachers during the
strike
The suit asks that mdis idual board
members be ordered to repay to the
district dll money spent to "recruit,
solicit, and advertise for strike
breakers and to pay professional
strike breakers for their illegal ser
v ic e s " . during the strike.
The suit also asks that board
members pay plaintiffs attorney's
fees
V
(•arelen clubs announce contest winners
Representatives from local clubs
to the Oregon State Federation of
Garden Clubs annual convention in
June have announced that local con
testants won several awards In the
Conservation Poster contest for third
and fourth grades. Anne Wick of
Heppner won third place and lor the
Conservation poems. Tom Kemp of
Heppner won second In the Smokcy
Hear Poster contest lor first grade.
Leah Denton of Heppner won se
cond place and Felicity Warren of
lone won third In the third to filth
grade Melissa McElligott of lone
won first and Mia Swanson of
Union, third
First place in all classes of wild
flower slides went to Mrs Fred
Martin of lone Club history scrap
N>ok competition gave fust to Con
Jon Garden Club ami third to Hepp
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The second claim in the lawsuit
staled that the Nurd committed fraud
by misrepresenting to parents of
students the qualifications of the
replacement teachers
The suit says the Nurd conducted
a "fraudulent campaign" to parents
of district students that the replace
ment teachers hail been properly
recruited and hired, when in fact
they had not
AltNxigh once again the suit did
not name an exact amount, it did say
the Nurd members should he nude
to pay “ substantial general and
special damages", for pain, anger,
embarrassment and other emotional
distress caused by hiring the replace
ment teachers
The third claim in the lawsuit says
the Nurd violated election law
following the resignation of Nurd
member Joe Stevens Feb 21. l*J8q
The suit states that as a result of
the failure by the Nurd to declare
Stevens seat vacant, "the voters of
the district were deprived of the right
to have a timely vote on a replace
ment Nurd member "
The seven county residents who
filed the lawsuit are being
represented by a Portland attorney
Ralph Wiser, a mcnilicr of the law
firm of Durham. Drummonds.
Smith and Wiser of Portland Die
suit was tiled on June 2*J
ner Garden Club while first place in
program yearNmks was awarded to
Condon Garden Club and honorable
mention to the Desert Belles Garden
Club of Hermision. First place Nir-
ticulturc essays was won by Flame
Belts of Dirt Dabblers Club in
Pendleton with second place going
to Phoebe Sheriff of ihc Echo
Garden Club
Elaine Belts was installed us first
vice president of the Oregon State
Federation and Virginia Grogan
became Director of District 10.
including M orrow, Gilliam .
Umatilla, and Union counties
Attending from this au-a were
Mrs Fred Martin and Mrs lairec
Hubbard of lone Garden Club and
Mrs Theta l.owe and Mrs Bill
Rawlirts. retiring District 10 Direc
tor. from Heppner Garden Club
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Harvest started in Morrow County last week, Fred Lundm, ex
tension agent said “ the Russian Wheat Aphid was a severe
problem in spring gram this year.” “ While it was a problem
in the fall wheat, we don’t know yet, in fact, how big a pro-
blem it was.” Harvest looks to be average or above average
Bushel weights are light in some areas, probably due to
moisture stress This truck was loading out of the lone elevator
Public hearing set
Highway construction to begin
A public hearing has been
scheduled for July 20 and 21 begin
n m g atlT O a m at Sam Boardman
Elementary School
An unfair labor practice complaint
has been filed against the district by
the teachers and a countcrsuit has
been filed by the district against the
teachers
The two parties will present their
side to a hearing officer from the
Employment Relations board The
Employ merit relations board will
make the final dec ision regarding the
suits, having the authority to order
the contract between teachers ami the
district he signet), according to Mike
Persons. OEA representative
The public is invited to attend this
hearing
The Oregon State Highway
Department is planning to do some
highway work beginning the end of
July or first part of August
The areas under construction will
be south on highway 20b from
Heppner to Ruggs and from
Lightnnle to the Gilliam ( ounty
Line
Blue Mountain Paving Company
will be patching and doing some-
overlays ami have anticipated some-
delays for travelers
Swimmers begin summer lessons
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Anyone with questions regarding
this highway work nuy contact Gene
Hedrick 567 1412
Investigation results in two
Boardman arrests
Several months undercover in
vestigation hy the Morrow County
Sheriffs office uml the Oregon State-
Police resulted in grand |urv indict
ments and the execution of two
search warrants in the Boardman
area on July 5
Arrested as a result of this in
vcstigation was Ladd Wayne
Kanyid. Boardman. age 28. ami
Nicki l.ynn Bahcr. age I4* Kanyid
was charged with two counts ol
delivery of a controlled substance,
three counts of possession controll
cd substance (methaniphc-tamine).
trolled substance < Marijuana) Bahcr
was charged with one count of con
was charged with one count ol con
spiracy to deliver a controlled
substance ami possession ol a con
trolled substance (N«th marijuana)
the fair
Tickets will N- sold al Gardner’s
Men's Wear in Heppner
l„ts( year's rodeo attracted more
ihun 2(X) professional cowNiys and
cowgirls
Dual entries will N- allowed in all
events except bull riding Local en
tries will he taken at the end of July
under a procedure lo he announced
by the rodeo committee
Among ihc improvements plann
ed this year is the use of an outdoor
electronic- score Nurd. a type used
in the Winter Olympics in Canada
Ihc rodeo committee also will
move light poles from the arena to
behind the grandstands for N-iter
viewing am) build more Nix seating
TNixc who wish to be placed on
a waiting list lor N>x seats which
N*lil II) people s N hi W call Vi7 5215
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For Your Auto Loan
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CHEAPEST RATES AROUND
Ptvoto by Joyce Hughes
Swimming lessons began at the Heppner Pool this week The advanced beginning class is
braving the morning weather to learn how to swim
Nt*«‘ I s l l p f o r t * \« m H u s !
Weather Report
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July 4 - Juts III
High low I'm
Tickets available for Farm
City Pro Rodeo
Tickets went on sale Monday . Ju
ly 10 lor the second Farm Cits Pro
Rodeo, scheduled Aug 10 12 dur
ing the Umatilla County Fair in
Hermision
I j s I year's Professional Rodeo
CowNiys Association event drew
large crowds on Ihursday ami Fri
day evenings sell oui tor Saturday's
performance.
"With our limited sealing, ween
ci hi rage anyone wishing to alteml the
rodeo to buy early lo guarantee a
seal.” said Butch Knowles, a pro
fessional cowNiy from Hermision
who is rodeo committee president
General admission ticket prices for
Thursday and Friday will remain al
$4 lor children 12 and under and $6
for adults All tickets for Saturday's
performance will N- $6
Rodeo tickets include admission lo
Morrow County Sheritts deputies.
Boardman police officers and the
Oregon Stale Police executed two
search warrants on mobile homes in
the Kun/c Road area ot Boardman
Seized was approximately $15.0(8)
worth of Marijuana and suspected
Mcthamphctaminc. over $2000 in
cash, several wca|ions and drug
paraphernalia The investigation is
continuing and further arrests are
expected
Kany id is heing held in lieu of hail
in Hc-nlon County Jail and Bahcr
posted hail and was released
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