School board election questioned
HEPPNER
The Morrow County School
District is having its attorney
examine the facts surrounding
the last election, after several
local residents complained
both to the county clerk, and to
the school district, that one o f
the school board candidates
does not live in the zone from
which he filed, and won
election.
Morrow County Clerk
Barbara Bloodsworth says she
has had numerous complaints
that school board candidate
Barney Lindsay does not live
in the zone from which he
filed and won election.
Bloodsworth stated
correctly, however, that it is
not the duty o f the county
clerk to determine either
before or after an election if a
candidate lives in the correct
district.
Lindsay was the only name
on the ballot from zone 6,
however, a last minute write-in
campaign was mounted by
John
Kilkenny.
Lindsay
received 1,506 votes to
Kilkenny's 78.
Both before and after the
election some people have
complained to the county clerk
and to the school district that
Lindsay actually lives in zone
2, and therefore the zone 6
election is invalid.
The dispute arises because
the Lindsay family ranch is
split by zone 2 and zone 6, and
although Barney Lindsay says
he sometimes stays at his
parents home located in zone 2
on the ranch, his residence is
on another part of the ranch, in
a trailer located in zone 6.
"My residence since I left
home and got out o f college
has always been at the feedlot
(located in zone 6)," Lindsay
says.
He says he maintains a
phone number at his parents
address because that gives him
a local number for the
Heppner area. Otherwise he
would be listed in the Echo
section o f the phone book,
which would be long distance
from Heppner he says. He also
says that mail is sent to the
main Lindsay farm address
and then distributed by his
father from there.
According to state election
laws the school district will
examine the issue, and then
decide whether the election is
valid at its April 14 meeting.
If the election is deemed
invalid the board will appoint
someone to fill the board
position for two years until a
regular election is held. If
Lindsay is found to be a
resident o f zone 6 he will
assume his board position in
June.
Matt Hughes retires after
46 years in business
Matt Hughes isn't so sure he insurance business.
likes this retirement thing, but
Back in the early days Matt
he's decided to give it a try.
and his partner did "anything
Hughes, owner o f M&R and everything", including
Floor Covering, retired in carpentry
work,
wiring,
January after 46 years in the repairs and plumbing. One day
carpet
and
linoleum Matt was called upon to do a
installation business. He says special job and he complied. A
that only a couple o f people in woman at a home he was
town have been in business as working on called him up and
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NO. 12
8 Pages
Wednesday, March 19,1997
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
long as he has, Farra's Shoe asked him to buy her a purse.
Repair Shop and Peterson's And he did. "I was going to
Jewelers. Cal Sherman and her house and she didn't seem
Pettyjohn's started later, he to care what kind of purse she
said.
had," laughed Matt. "So, I
Hughes leased M&R to figured if she didn't care, I
Brandi and Mickey Kroske didn't either. We'd do just
beginning January 1.
about anything in those days."
Hughes was bom in 1930 in
Matt says that now, laws
Heppner to Grace and Matt and regulations prevent such
Hughes. The elder Matt was variety. The prices have also
bom in Ireland, coming to the changed a bit over the years.
area when he was only around Matt says that when he started,
17 years old. Grace was bom linoleum was a lot cheaper
and raised in Heppner. Matt than carpet and ranged from
attended high school in $3.50 to $8 a square yard.
Heppner and in 1948 went to Now it averages between $ 16
work at the mill for a short and $53 a square yard.
time. He also worked for the Linoleum was originally made
REA and then got a job o f linseed oil and cork; then it
building a new grain elevator, was a vinyl mix, with inlaid,
which still stands in Heppner. which had coloring all the way
One day when he was walking through; and now it is straight
downtown, he was offered a vinyl.
The price o f carpeting hasn't
job with Case's Furniture
Company, so, at the age o f 19 changed much, but it's cheaper
in 1950, he began what would than linoleum now. Carpeting
used to be all woven o f wool
be his lifetime occupation.
In 1951, Matt volunteered for and installers had to stitch the
the draft and served in the seams together themselves on
Army in Japan until 1953, the job. Matt said that when he
during the Korean War. first got into the business, Mr.
During the war he was a Case got carpet in 27-inch
90mm gunner with an anti wide strips and sewed them
aircraft outfit. This would be together. When Matt did the
his first time away from home. Bank o f Eastern Oregon job,
"When I crawled on that ship the architect insisted that the
It's St. Patrick's Day in Heppner, "Ire-gon1 '. A Leprechaun
Give me five green guy
to
go overseas, it was the first seams be sewn together. Matt
wades into the crowd before Saturday's Irish parade. More St.
time I'd seen the ocean," says called in extra help and two
Patrick's Day photos inside.
Matt. "By golly, I didn't know men spent a whole day
anything could get that rough. sewing. Seams are now mostly
At least I didn't get sick." Matt done by putting tape on the
The Morrow County School tennis coach; Judy Daniels,
says that he was on a ship floor and seaming with a flat
Board, at its regular meeting CMS assistant track coach;
around 17 days going over and iron.
on Monday, March 10, at the Tom Jensen, RHS assistant
the
sea was so rough, and the
One o f the oddest jobs he
The lone Booster Club met at
The yard sale to benefit Beecher's Cafe Thursday, March swells so high sometimes they completed was installing
district office in Lexington, softball coach; Gary Olsen,
adopted 'Option A' for the RHS assistant golf coach; Jill Sharon and Jerry Brace, which 13.
couldn't even see a ship right indoor-outdoor carpet in a
1997-98 school year.
Scanlan, RHS assistant tennis was postponed last week
bathroom-around the tub, on
Harold Reitmann brought one next to their own.
Under this option, students coach; John Scanlan, RHS because o f inclement weather, of the state championship signs
After his discharge, he the ceiling, on the walls—
will be held this Saturday,
will begin school the Tuesday assistant track coach.
except
the
he made. Harold and Joe McElli- returned to Case's to work. everywhere
after Labor Day; Christmas
In other business, the board: March 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 gott will check into possible After Mr. Case died, Matt and fixtures. "It's still there,’’ says
break was scheduled from
-approved a request for the p.m. at Skagg's, 126 May in placements of the signs and the Ray Ayers bought 49 percent Matt. "These people still love
Dec. 22 to Jan. 4; spring break lone High School Senior Class Heppner.
best way to put them up. The o f the business. But about a it."
will be March 23-27; and the Disneyland trip;
Matt has two children, Terry
extra wood that was not needed year later, in 1962, Mrs. Case
students' last day will be
decided
to
sell
and
the
store
-heard reports on the
o f Prairie City and Theresa
for the championship signs may
Tuesday, June 9.
progress o f construction at
be used to rebuild the "Home of was auctioned off, with Amie Andrews, who lives in
The board approved:
RHS and
SBE; school
the lone Cardinals" sign at the Hedman o f Heppner as one o f Kennewick and works in an
-resignations
of
Ted funding; academic excellence
abstract office, and four
school. Del LaRue will check on the buyers.
Hendricks, Columbia Middle from various schools; receipt By Lonnie Rill
Matt
and
Ayers
then
started
grandchildren.
the condition of the sign.
Heppner is about to experience
School assistant custodian; o f $800 associated with OSEA
their
own
business,
M&R
Cathy McCabe, tennis coach,
a 17-year long tradition of
Laurie Cox, Sam Boardman transportation grievances;
requested
help in purchasing a Floor Covering and Heating,
sending
their
kids
to
Portland
for
Elementary (SBE) educational
that year. They installed floor C la re n ce Proctor
-adopted a Title I Parent
a week to leam the ways of ball machine for the tennis team. covering, furnaces and air
assistant; Steve Schaber, lone Involvement policy;
The club voted to purchase the
wins Ewe-Do-Bingo
Middle School (IMS) extra
and
sold
-accepted the low bid for Centennial Junior High School. machine. The tennis team is conditioning
duty contract assistant track carpeting for new additions at Heppner and Centennial eighth
appliances. Ray moved to
Clarence Proctor of Lexington
expected to reimburse the club
coach;
Trina
Hellberg, RHS and SBE from School grade students will be exchanged
Pendleton in 1973, starting his won $300 from the Ewe-Do-
for $216.90 of the $716.90 cost
Riverside High School (RHS) Specialty, Inc.
the w eek of April 26- May 3.
own furnace business. Matt Bingo, held dunng the St. Patrick's
of
the machine, through various
assistant volleyball coach;
A meeting for 7th and 8th grade
worked by himself until his Day Celebration.
-accepted a first reading of
Dean Robinson, lone High driver education policy.
students was held Tuesday, money makers.
son, Terry, went to work for
Proceeds from the event went
The next Booster Club meeting
School (IHS) assistant boys'
The next meeting is March 18.
towards
the Willow Creek Water
will be at Beecher's Cafe on him. Terry moved to Prairie
basketball coach;
scheduled for April 14 at the
Park’s
indoor
multi-use pool.
City in 1989 and went into the
April 10 at 8 p.m.
-matemity/child care leave
lone High School cafeteria at
for Nancy Swarat from May
7:30 p.m. A budget committee
19 through June; and Vicky
meeting is slated for April 7 at
ackpack
and
prayers
The Tuesday, March 25 meet
Broden, for the 1997-98
the district office at 7:30 p.m.
ing of the Heppner Coordinating
school year;
aw n
h e m ic a l s
3 win $100
Council will be devoted to discus
-employment for Bob
French, one-on-one special
Winners o f the Heppner St. sion of the Corral 1000 project.
education
assistant
at Patrick's Day Pot 'O Gold The discussion will be led by Steve
Columbia Middle School drawing were: Dan Martindale Yaw.
The public is welcome to attend
(CMS); JoEllen Nelson, SBE Jr., Hermiston, Lisa Green,
this
meeting which will be at 7:30
educational assistant;
Heppner, and Gwyn Healy,
a.m.
at the Heppner Ranger Dis
-extra duty contracts for also o f Heppner. Each person
Lexington 989-8221 1-800-452-7396
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trict
office
conference room.
Cathy McCabe, IHS head won $100.
imes
School board meets
Yard sale to
benefit Braces
lone Booster
Club meets
Centennial
exchange
HCC to discuss
Corral 1000 plan
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