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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 23, 2000 - FIVE Statement about school district ;— office budget incorrect The Cazette-Times will not Letters to the Editor The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Editor's note Letters to the Editor must be signed publish unsigned letters. Please include your address and phone number on all letters for use by the G-T office The C-T reserves the right to edit The is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Heppner G-7 GAZETTE-TIMES Internet auction guide offered U S P S 240-420 To the Editor: Internet auctions are one of the hottest phenomena of the web. Yet despite their popularity among buyers as well as sellers, many people don't understand fully how Internet auctions work, the kinds of auctions available - and perhaps most importantly, how to participate in them as responsibly and safely as possible. Internet auction fraud has become a big problem, with an increasing number of consumers complaining about sellers who deliver their advertised goods late or not at all or deliver something less valuable than promised. To help educate consumers about Internet auctions, the Federal Trade Commission has Morrow County’s H om e-O w ned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3,1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail gt@heppncr net or gt@rapidserve net Web site www heppner.net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P O Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $22 in Morrow County, $16 senior rate (in Morrow County only, 62 years or older), $29 else where David Sykes............................................................................................................... Publisher April Hilton-Sykes........................................................................................................ Editor On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Subm it a N ew s Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Obituaries Rose Marie Buschke Rose Mane Buschke, 82, of Heppner, died Saturday, February 19, 2000 at Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home. Recitation of the Rosary was held Monday, February 21,2000 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Heppner. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, February 22, 2000 at the church with concluding ser vice and burial at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. Mrs. Buschke was bom De cember 26, 1917, at Elgin, to Clarence and Rose Wehrli Hazen. She grew up at Elgin, attended school there, attended St. Joseph Academy in Pendleton for a couple of years, then returned to Elgin where she graduated from high school. On June 1, 1936, she married Herman J. Stroeber at Elgin. The couple moved to Heppner in 1960. Mr. Stroeber died in 1968. On September 13, 1969, she m arried Claude Buschke at Ontario. Mr. Buschke died in 1990. Mrs. Buschke was employed by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for a number of years. She was active in community siTVice, serving on the Ration Board, with the Red Cross, helped in developing Spout Springs ski area near Tollgate, played the or gan and sang at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and in 1997 was given the Governor’s Award for community service in recognition for helping with the meal site, pre paring taxes, involvement with the Heppner swimming pool and with Hanford Emergency Manage ment. Mrs. Buschke enjoyed hunting, fishing, canning and gardening. Survivors include son, Don Stroeber and stepson Bob Buschke, both of Heppner; a sis ter, Agnes Hithnck of Gresham; three grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two step-grandchil dren and four step-great-grand- children. She was preceded in death by stepson Jerry Buschke, and two step-grandsons, Brian and Marty. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 515, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge o f arrange ments. Elsa May Leathers Elsa May Leathers, 95, of Hermiston, formerly of Heppner, died Friday, February 18,2000 at the Good Samaritan Center in Hermiston. Funeral service was held Tues day, February 22, 2000 at the United M ethodist Church in Heppner with concluding service and burial follow ing at the Heppner Masonic Cemetery. *7/te She was bom September 23, 1904, at Hardman, to Edward and Emily Pennington McDaniel. She was raised near Hardman and attended the Burton Valley Schoolhouse near Hardman. On June 14,1926, she married Owen H. Leathers, Sr., at Heppner. She was em ployed at the Kinzua Box Factory, owned the store and gas station at Ruggs for several years, worked as a cook at Heppner Grade School and worked summers at the Tupper Guard Station cooking for the U.S. Forest Service. She enjoyed caring for her fam ily and loved being outdoors. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include sister, Opal Cook of Hermiston; three grand children; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Owen Leathers, Sr.; son, Owen “Junior” Leathers; sisters, Jessie Lovgren and Dorothy Bailey; and a brother, Carl McDaniel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morrow County Mu seum, P.O. Box 1153, Heppner, Oregon 97836; or Pioneer Memo rial Hospital Fund, P.O. Box 9, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp ner was in charge of arrange ments. Board decision detriment to children To the Editor: 51,111,000. in administrative In a democratic society, I costs compared to around 58 always thought that the objective million in teachers' salaries and of volunteer board members is to benefits? As a knowledgeable conduct business in the best board member Barney Lindsay interests of the majority. targeted cuts in administrative Obviously five Morrow County costs including the use of district school board members do not vehicles. adhere to this philosophy. The It does cost more to operate decisions at the last school board south end schools with greater meeting are a detriment to our transportation costs and fewer children's future and the welfare students in a sparsely populated of the entire county. Their area, but that shouldn't be the decisions totally ignored what determining factor in educating was endorsed by over 200 people students. By citing the shortfall in attendance as well as many of revenue, particularly for south people who did not attend. end schools, it seems like a Suggestions that would allow determined effort to perpetuate time to study cuts and consider the ugly north-south issue that other options before has plagued the health care implementation were rejected. district. That stance could be The teachers whose jobs are on accelerated if we looked at the line have undoubtedly comparative costs of law already been researching other enforcement or the judicial options. Has there been any system for both ends of the consideration given to a wage county—a cost also bom by all freeze to compensate for budget taxpayers. Sadly the action of the increases? school board puts a damper on It is an interesting choice of passing a school bond levy in the words to focus on how much near future. Hats off to those revenue each school "generates". citizens and board members I thought the purpose of Barney Lindsay and Keith Lewis schooling is to educate who stand firm on the basic "generations" of students. Since principles of upholding the best some schools "generate" less interests of our students and their money than received how can the future. board justify budgeting (s) Merlyn Robinson Heppner Anna Ball Anna Ball, 92, Hermiston, a lifetime lone area resident, died Sunday, February 20, 2000, at Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. A graveside memorial service will be held at High View Cemetery in lone on Thursday, February 24, 2000, at 1 p.m. She was bom March 22, 1907, in Chicago, Illinois, to Peter and Elsie Krestensen Petersen. She grew up at lone and attended school there. She was in the first graduating class of the new lone High School in 1925. On August 29, 1925, she married Lewis Ball at lone. The couple remained in the lone area. She was an active member of Willows Grange, the Home Economic Auxiliary, the Rebekah Lodge and the Bingo Club until poor health curtailed her activities. Survivors include sons, Don of lone, Wayne of Portland, and Ellis of Panama City, Florida; 15 grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis; her parents; three brothers; a sister; and two daughters. Memorial contributions may be made to the lone United Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O. Box 365, lone, Oregon 97843. i Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Engagement Tarnasky - Hill COUNTRY ROSE NEW FLOWER SHOP HOURS Anyone interested in forming a swim team is invited to attend an organizational meeting for volunteers on Wednesday. March 1, at 7 p.m at the Willow Creek Water Park in Heppner N o r t h M ain - H e p p n e r © '\ 7 6 -9 4 2 6 JUppnn, . Republicans donate to Cattlemen To the Editor: The Malheur County Republican Central Committee has recently donated 51,000 to the Oregon Cattleman's Association, to be directed toward aiding Malheur County cattlemen in the court battle to retain their lawfully granted public grazing rights. This action by the Malheur County Republican Central Committee is a challenge to organizations and groups throughout Oregon, whether they are Republicans, Democrats or Independents, to take direct action to aid Oregon's production agriculture. I hope the publicity of the Malheur County Republican Central Committee's donation will encourage other Republican, Democrat, Independent or other committees and organized agricultural groups to join in saving Oregon production agriculture. Governmental action in one form or another has hamstrung Oregon's production agriculture to the point its survival is in question. Those people who have actually investigated the court decision interpreting the Endangered Species Act to close off many miles of the Owyhee River to access by cattle cannot help but see that the government has overstepped its responsibility to conserve and protect natural resources. The government, in fact, is attempting to create natural resources at a level that did not exist even when the Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress. By the court saying there can be no impact by livestock, it is impossible to have multiple use on the government lands. Similar government action in the form of the North American Free Trade Agreement and other policies that might have started out as having a positive impact on agriculture have, in fact, damaged segments of Oregon's production agriculture such as fruit production, grain production, and cattle production to the point that the very future of Oregon's production agriculture is in doubt. I encourage groups and organizations throughout Oregon, whether they are Republicans, Democrats, Independents, or others to unite in support of Oregon's production agriculture. We must protect the heritage and economy of the great state of Oregon through legislative revision of these damaging policies and through support of judicial actions to overturn poor lower court decisions. The efforts of the Malheur County Republican Central Committee are only the start I encourage all Oregon citizens to come together and protect this very important segment of Oregon's economy, history, and heritage. (s) Neil Venturacci Ontario EW U announces dean's list Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA has announced its dean’s honor list for the fall quar ter 1999. To be listed, a student must carry at least 12 credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 (4. scale) or above, which is equivalent to an “A”. Jill Barber of Heppner qualified for the list. IT’S T R U E ! I T ’S TRU E! GINGER IS RETIRING! D o n ’t m is s h e r party! T u e sd a y , Feb. 29, 2-4 p.m . C a k e a n d c o ffe e w i l l b e se rv e d ... Swim team meeting set *7/te Gounbuf, Rote 233 , Anthony Tarnasky and Heather Hill Ronald and Patricia Hill of The Dalles have announced the engagement of their daughter, Heather Hill, to Anthony J. Tarnasky, son of Edward and Sheridan Tarnasky of Heppner. The bride-to-be graduated from The Dalles High School, then studied music at Central Washington University. She lives in The Dalles where she is employed at Columbia River Bank as an operations administrative assistant. The future groom graduated from Heppner High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in finance from Oregon State University. He lives in The Dalles, where he is employed at Columbia River Bank as a commercial loan officer. The couple plans a May 27 wedding in The Dalles at Old St. Peters Landmark. Goueibuf.(loie. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. -1 p.m. issued the pamphlet, "Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers. " The guide offers tips for buyers to protect themselves against fraud, and advice for sellers on how to make Internet auction transactions as smooth and successful as possible. Copies of the guide are available free from; Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Response Center, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580, Toll- free: 1-877-FTC-HELP (382- 4357), TDD: 202-326-2502 More than 150 other consumer publications also are available online from the FTC at www.ftc.gov. Click on "Consumer Protection." (s) Donna Miles Federal Trade Commission, Washington D C. To the Editor: Vehicle maintenance (gas, tires, On February 14, 2000, at the repairs and maintenance) 10,600. board meeting of the Morrow Interfund Transfers (Co- County School District, Mr Bill cumcular and Food Service Kuhn made a remark about the 75,000. district office budget in an Debt Service (to pay interest if amount of over 52,000,000. Mr we have to borrow) 6,000. Kuhn also stated that not a penny Operation of Plant, (utilities) of that money went to educate 20 200 children. I would like to explain Contingency Funds 341,561. just what the District Office Ending Fund Balance 300,000. budget actually does support. Salaries and Benefits 596,498. The total budget, listed as Supplies and other costs of doing District Office, for the 1999- business 39,866. 2000 school year is 53,280,220 Of the total budget salaries and the following items make up and benefits equal 18 percent. that total: Contingency and Ending Fund Talent and Gifted Programs for Balance equal 20 percent, and 35 the entire District 5 24,107. percent goes directly to the Special Education Programs for classroom. The balance, of 27 the entire District 735,864. percent, is either for costs that Early Intervention Programs are mandated by collective 5,500. bargaining contracts or for legal Alternative Education Programs obligations. In other words, the for the entire District 237,263. District Office budget supports Tutoring and ESD Contracts for all the programs and services that serve the entire School District. specialists 138,211. English as Second Language In the 2000-2001 Fiscal Programs for the entire District Budget, the Business Manager 321,243. position will be eliminated. The Improvement of Instruction and District will be receiving funds from the ESD to defray half of Staff Development 23,500. the Assistant Superintendent's Teen Parenting Programs 700. Assessment and Testing fees salary. The ESD will also fund a computer tech. 26,000. Anyone interested in viewing Audit, Legal, Election and the current budget document is Insurance Fees for the District welcome to come to the District 105,503. Data line charges for the Office in Lexington. I also urge you to attend the budget computer network 45,000. Textbook adoption for Social meetings for the 2000-2001 Budget. Studies 120,604. Unemployment Insurance I hope this information is 20 , 000 . helpful to you. Contractual Early Retirement (s) Shirley Landauer, 87,000. Business Manager Morrow County School District & Jot* I No experience is necessary to join. For more information, call 676- 5752 and leave a message. According to Bobbette Lovgren, pool manager, if there is no sujmort, there will be no swim teaan , Happnsr • 6714200 k
