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' v . . _ . » », Z .*• » . . „ ¿ 'x t •*«r- rî-1 • - « • - *i« . _ ti „ ■ % .: ------- . • » Proposed school budget up slightly for next year t Z 2 3 l E Vi E 7 Z F L L U CF 0 R F N w .. w i A i - v L. » > E' j j t N i OK 9 7 1 - 3 The Heppner Morrow County's Home Owned Newspaper azette VOI. I OH NO. 5 \Nrdnrs(ln>, January 31. I***«) lines lli ppncr 25' 8 Pages Satellite dish to aid Morrow Sheriff’s Department in training .c4V7v. New satellite dish at Courthouse motivated to do their best for the On January 2 V the luw Enforce county " said Rov Drago. Morrow ment Television Network installed a County Sheriff satell'te dish on the Morrow ( Hun "O ne of the major problems in ty Courthouse to enable the depart law enforcement todav is the con ment to receive encrypted program stanlly changing requirements for tiling for authorized only viewing law enforcement to do a gmxl job The Sheriffs Office will be using the The primary way this is addressed training available tor a trial period, is constant training A law enforce until June 30. A monthly fee is bc ment officer needs to be constantlv ing paid to LFTN tor the use of the trained in new laws, civil liability, equipment, the fee coming from drug money seizures and not out of problem solving, investigative techniques, drug investigation taxpayers pockets Officers taking techniques, etc . in order to prov ide the classes provided will be able to the best in services to the public he obtain college credits from the is there to protect," said Drago University of Louisville's continuing "H e has to be up on all the latest education program and training crime lighting techniques which re hours credit from the Oregon Board on Police Standards and framing A quires time and resources to provide this training, usually away from the deputy . after viewing a selected class area he is responsible tor Hie Mor will then take a written examination row County Sheriffs office has which is submitted to the university elected to try to provide a majority for grading and credit of this training mhousc by subs*, rib “'W e believe that continuing mg to the Law Enforcement Ielevi education is the key to keeping the law enforcement personnel in the sion Network.’’ The 1 aw Enforcement Television community highly professional ami Network (I I INl aits dailv news, training and information tor the more than 640,000 f S law en forcemcnt officers II I N is a ub sidiary of Dallas based W olcott Communication a leader in the growing private satellite u , -vision industry, which rev idly went public I I I N daily programming in en cryptcd lor authorized only viewing Developed ami presented by law en forcemcnt instructors and trainers I ETN brings state-of the art train mg to officers and supervisors in more than 16.000 city, counts and state law enforcement agenc ies The programming and curriculum complements l«*c»l training pro grams offered by law enforcement agencies 1 ETN program m ing features law enforcement instructors teaching such critical topics as of ticcr survival, crime control ami prevention, civil liability, and deal mg with job related stress I I TN’s staff includes veteran law enforcement professionals with a total ot 170 years of law enforcement experience ami 14 advanced degrees of law enforcement experience The staff includes former city of Dallas Chief of Police Hilly Prince and police author and instructor Neal I rautman Drawing upon research gathered from numerous city, state and na tional police training officials. Prime and Trautman have been instrumen tal m developing programming ami training strategies for I,ETN l aw enforcement trainers and of ficers have available to them daily updates on the war on drugs, officer survival, new weapms am) scientific techniques to help combat crime in their communities Another segment of I E l V s daily programming focuses on administrative super visory issues, such as motivation, stress management, civil liability and problem solving techniques County receives emergency funds Morrow ('ounty has been chosen to receive SH.(XM) to supplement emergency food and shelter pro grams in the area, according to Scott Km ska. Boardman The money comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (El MA) A board made up of local government offic ials, charity and church groups will meet to decide how the funds are to be distributed The next meeting will he Ecb 8 at 4 p m at the Boardman Ci tv C ouncil Chambers Under me terms of the grant, an organization chosen to receive funds must be non profit, practice non discrimination, have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and shelter and have a volunteer hoard For more information contact Bauska. 481 7(47 I ast year, says Hauska. the Mor row County Neighborhood ('enter. United Wav and the South Morrow County Ministerial Association distruhuted funds to provide emergency food and shelter in the county Members on this year’s board in elude loins Carlson. Morrow Conn tv Judge. Scott Bauska. Stan Foster of ( API CO, Merri Reamer ol l lilted W av . ( ilenn Anderson ol the So Morrow County Ministerial Assoc a Neighborhood Center representative, and Vera Cooley ol the Irrigon Boardman Emergency Assistance Services Carlson announces youth commission Morrow County Judge la>uis Carlson recently announced forma tion of the Morrow ('minty Youth Commission The first meeting of the commission was held on Thurs day, January 11 in Boardman Cor nne Lindsay of Lexington was unanimously elected chairperson for the commission, with Gladys Elobbs of Irrigon elected vice chairperson The commission selected a secretary prrMem and planned to formally select this position at a meeting set for Lexington on February 8 In calling the group together. judge Carlson reviewed the long term commitment ot the communi ty to improving opportunities for Morrow County's young people ami stated that "the commission has a great task before it, to develop pro grams and services that not only ad dress the social problems of our diverse county, but also give our families ami young people a chance for a better life ’’ Many of the members of the commission express ed optimism that Morrow County could be leaders in establishing creative family based services tor young people because of the strong com m unity spirit of citizens, schools, ch u rch es, and local government l.indsav appointed a three person task force from the commission to develop an outline ol the proposes! scope of work for review and ap proval at the February 8 meeting The public is invited to attend the commission's meetings and may oh tain a schedule of the meetings through the commission i hairperson or the county court The tax rate for the proposed 1440 4 | Morrow County Sohi>«*l year budget is SI I 40 per thousand dollars of assessed value compared to S10 8823 for this year The school district's total propos ed budget is up SI ’ b .3 lb a one per cent increase from S13.2I2.783 for the 148s) o ,) school vcai to SI 3.i8U.twq tor the 1440 41 school year The total general turn! increase is 5*03,376 a iwo point five percent in crease from SI I 444.747 in 14X4 40 to SI 1.748 123 tor 1440 4 | The district plans to ask the voters to approve new tax base of S8.645.I5I the amount the district would receive in the safety net The following year the school could in crease the amount six percent or $318,704 without a vote Salaries on the whole arc down over all S2X.2XI a less than one |X-r cent decrease from S3 3.034 in 84 40 i,» S5.654.773 in 40 4 | According to the school district the decrease resulted from "uncertain ty as this year’s budget was made partialis because of budgeting a year of catchup for the zero increase in 1488 84 and projecting lor this vear resulting m some over estimation of salarv accounts, downhinng in several of the 30 positions thal turn edover in 1484 ‘XI dropping tunds for positions that were held in reserve this yeai in vase enrollments increased, intending to take advan tage of stall attrition in schools where enrollments have decreased and class sizes are small (no such in tcttions arc material at this joint hut the jossihilitv is highly likely l. and shifting cafeteria salaries lo the transfer account ' Of thal certified teachers' salaries are down 516.206 a less than one pr cent decrease from 53.874.833 m 84 40 to 53,858,627 in 40 4 | Salaries tor administrators aixl the business manager, however, arc up 540,113a nine percent increase troni 5436.547 m 84-90 to 5476.710 in 40 41 ('huck Rhoads. Morrow County School District business manager deputy clerk, attributes the increase to contractual increases in principals’ salaries and an increase in the superintendent’s salary. pass ed hy the school h*»ard at the last K urd meeting Classified salaries arc down 576.436 a seven percent decrease from 51.047.440 in 84 40 to 51.021.334 in 40 4| Em ployee benefits arc up 5148.606 a six percent increase from 52.440.774 in 84 4j) to 52.384.380 in 40 41 Of this, w orkm an’s com pensation rose 51 8,3 32 2 1 3 percent from 8'.818 in 8 4 ‘8) to 5102.130 in 40 4 |, medical insurance rose 584.328 12 percent troni 674 147 to 576'.723, dental insurance rose 58.386 from 5130. till) to 5138.686. and long term disability more than doubled, troni 1 2.34 3 to 28 M4 Retirement funds rose 6 .’ 8 3 less than one per cent from 5 l .0 l b .6 3 3 to 51,023,4 36 Purchased services were down as a whole 51 34,636 a more than 11 jx'icent decrease- troni SI .261.026 to v ‘ 126 3 ’i i i he Inge difference is .iiinhuiahlc mainly to the expen \ivi aslvstos abatement projects that were I muled in ibis vear’s budget and other one tunc expenses thal specially find their wav into this Nancy Brownfield Heppner emissary to Washington D.C. Nancy Brownfield Heppner’s N.irxv Brownfield mu ot Morrow ( ountv s movci- uul shakers, made her tirsi inji to Washington l>< in e.irlv J.inu.irc for a two told purpose I as! September 1484 Brownfield was appointed as the ! duc.ition < omniittee chairperson tor the Stale Independent Insurance Aivncics of Oregon As part of her on going education, a requisite tor holding an insurance agent’s license she attend ed a three dav education convtx alion on the national level in the Capitol city And as a member >4 the W illow Creek Park District since M. iv 1484 Browntield t<x>k ulv.ini.i i I this trip to lobby representatives and Corps of I ngiucci officials on the importance ot Corps' funding for development ot the Willow Creek I’aik above Heppnct ll was a verv |*i>sitive cx|x*f lerxc for both p u rp o s e s ." said Brownfield who lias been assoc i.ited with Wheatland Insurance V iu v lone, since 148 3 I found out that < >regon is on top of things when il comes lo the m surance business. Brownfield said \ fit I she added (hai ardite need to keep up on rules and legislative changes lo (viler serve the (while \nd in her stale role, she will share ibis knowledge with committee members lis» il was an opportunity to hear national sjx'akers and loam about available programs Continuing education to better advance skills is a j>ati ot the competitive edge in the insili ance field. Brownfield said Arid, as a member ot the five jxt son P.uk Board. Brownfield saul she li.iv a strong . ommittment in heljvmg to secure funding tor the proposed development of a recreation park site ficai the Willow Creek Dam Therefore Brownfield mol pel son.illy w itti < fregon’s I S Senators M.uk Hatfield and Boh Packwood and C S Rep Bob Smith, as well as officials from the Corps of Engineers m Washington. I> ( < >nr legislators were verv positive in support of he I jmig to secure |>aik Umiline Brownfield said And I think (fiat tile y were ex tremclv impressed hy a represen tativc wtiling to make a personal ap (»arance The impaci of a 5373 thousand dollar |Mik site could make a sigmti caul addition lo the economy in the Willow ( reek vallcv. Brownfield said I oui isiii needs lo lv one ol the m.nor tin lists. especially with the lagging lumber industry, which is one ot our major employers, and other industries in this part of the county, she said I tus was supposed to be a multi purpose dam and presently thcie is noplace for people to camp nearby I he hoard intends to do everything |«>ssiblo to make this hap (vn. she said Presently the right sjc|>s .ire being taken and the infoi mation Biowntield received is a sieji forward I here are no guarantees, but since the hoard lias positive commitments as to the m kind .match money for i his i v |v of pro|Cc i , hoard members av ttiev h. (v that the < oij's (inuline will he included in then P>4| budget, she m iu luded Contingeiky and ( ash Reserve for next veat are at this vear’s level, 5200.0(8) and 5741.608 respecto elv •A, a V * . 4 • . t à « »• * ' * * •*' : 'r . . . account *J ? v • X V • I • * « * # •* / * * . s . - . .9 xT* I . r , < ¿ .« * • • v* V .. . «’ * ... * .1 /.• • .. v ’' ' ik ‘ "* * 9 * m • S' * ^s * • a • •* » ' • » W • * • l I • - ' *.*' ' ’ »• , ’ «, *> / . V ./• . . • • '* I . -N j , S»V*Vc* S 1 , . \ •• . ' X, ,J 1- ' - ‘-r ^f ' O * e . '« - - . '■ Jd . ’VX- • « * , Vl i * ' Sì. * • * . X 4 • V « •>>. ' c ' - V . *V ^ « V «s» - ■ ^ V . • *• \ >. ' . "y * . « "*• i N , • •. «e r.” ♦•3 , m 4 ».■ • r * ». . . • j * ' y -»V * » f r â‘ : * : ■ * . I m-sdav . Jan 3|| Soft While Eih. M arch \jn il ‘4 .2» '4.22 '4.26 *4.27 *4.24 ’/ v '- : v - s. . * ...» ' « i l • • * V , ** , » V • . . i t J - 9 . J y :T». 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I 1 • • W eather Report Potato give-away Feb. 6 I he Neighborhmxl ( enter willtx having a frozen potato giveawav Tuesday February n starting at I p m Everyone is welcome Itic center will lx- doing income lax starling in Ichmaiv Dates and tunes have not been dec idol I hose interested nuiv call the center alter area." said the school district A projected purchased services difference of 524,436 between Riverside High School's electric bill of 561 , 1 34 and Heppner High School's electric bill of 531.20.3 is attributed to changes tor electricity at Riverside \ football field, accor ding to Rhoads Idle sch»x»l district contracts with the county for use of (he field lor Heppner High’s home games, which arc held at the Mor row County Fairgrounds, tor around 54.1*8) said Rhoads lone High School's electricity bill is projected to be around 56.143 The projected electric bill for Columbia Junior High is set at 532.210. Heppner Junior High's at 57,63 3, and lone Junior High’s at 52.684 Supplies and maietials arc up 568. s.j ’ .i 10 percent increase from 56.31,747 i $700.294 These in creases are mainly in the general supply ureas reflecting overall re quests m clussnxiui and maintenance areas Bui one of die main reasons for increase is in that shift, p r e v i o u s I y mentioned, from student txxfy and athletic accounts, this «.hilt is large lv ottset by an increase in anticipated revenue from these areas." said the school disirut ’ The increase in maintenance areas is due to equip ment repaii needs and painting and roofing upkeep at various schools Shitting expenses to non comsumuhlc supplies from capital outlay to this area also creates an in crease Capital ( fuiluy is up $236.642 Several new and replacement equip ment items account for ibis increase l iidcr new equipment are mainly safely nutting lor playground equip ment floor maintenance machines, and ti mis and instrumentation for bus and maintenance departments We also are including a wheel chair lift at 111 S toi a handleapjxxi student. Inn (his item mas fvcoiiie a remodel mg |oh tor general handicap|x*d ac cess io dial building." said the disiiict l nder tcjilucemenl equip merit, next ve.u veil he our peak vear tor bio icpluccment on the leave |xir chase schedule In addition, several office copiers aii presenllv marginal in (lieu ojvralioii (I lies arc not >i»'raiiiig elticiently on the five vear replacement schedule, as we had been led lo believe i In addition, we ate asking again for grounds equip merit mainly the ('lugger that has tven c ui two or three nines We have exhausted out borrowing ability and no one 1« h . .ills has a plugget to rent or lease Other objects are uji 58.364 an eight percent increase from 546.404 to 310s t "8, aitiibulable mainly to selling aside the uic reused interest on (he bus lease pure fuse contract and identify mg in this area s|vi itic dues and tecs lot student activities Ibis area would he higher exc ept that on (he adv u e of out insurance agent of lecotd. vee are dropping die student catastrophic insurance I ranstcrs are uj> 5107,315 a '14 percent increase from 548.423 to M sf> ’ in U . aiis.- of the shift in food service salaries from the school . 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