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" T Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper I ./■•p c- A ■ , JT. • •..<:<. * , v • V i-v >» v • ; Weed Tour azette VOL 105 NO 24 Wednesday, June 17. 1987 imes Heppner 25« 10 ~ à Ji m VanW inkle (top photo- crouching tar right) explained v»me o f the weed control methods used on Conservation Reserve Program sccdings during last Friday s annua! weed tour At nghi Chef Jun Swanson makes sure the steak is just right while Ri«ger Records, and Kelly and Virgil Morgan wait for their dinner at con elusion o f tour New doctor may not arrive before June 22 There may he a lapse between the departure o f Dr Thicsxen and the time a new doctor can he recruited to Heppner. the Morrow County Chamber of Commerce was told T uesday The Pioneer Hospital hoard has hired a recruiting firm to search for a new doe tor. however, one may not he here before June 22. when Dr Curtis Thlessen is scheduled to close his practice and leave Heppner. said Marcia Anderson, chairman o f the Pioneer Memorial Hospital hoard of directors Several doctors said they w ill come to Heppner for emergency care while a permanant physician is being sought, and Dr Wallace W olff has indicated he w ill keep longer hours, Anderson said Anderson also said the hospital's recruitment budget has been increas ed this year, not only to cover the cost o f finding a new doctor, but also to cover the cost of hiring doctors to cover divergency duties “ It is absolutely necessary that we keep the HR (emergency room) open for the survival o f the hospital.” she said Dr Ji>e G ifford, who previously had a practice in Heppner. and is now in Prairie C ity, was also at the Chamber meeting Dr G iflord said that it would be difficu lt lor Heppner to recruit a doctor, and that when one is located here, the people should support him " I f the community is interested in keeping the hospital tvpen. they must support the doctors who arc here.” he said Dr W o lff pointed out that in the past the city has supported up to five doctors at one time, however, the economics o f medical care have changed, and it is now more difficult for the town to support doctors Dr W olff said that many o f the serv ices prev khis I v pn»v ided by doc tors, have shifted to government funded health care agencies, cauyng a decrease in business for local doctors He also pointed to a decrease in the population of Heppner. fewer people coming in from neighboring communities and better roads for people to travel to physicians out of town as reasons for the decrease in medical business in Heppner County Commissioner Jerry Peck said the county court w ill only guarantee tax funding o f the hospital one year at at time, and that " it's up to the people to decide the taxes and the usage o f the hospital.” he said V* ; V ** 7 * - • « • ‘j* • ' . A* .* ' * k f »' A Enter Saturday xvalk/run to help purchase defibrillator There's still time to enter the Roll mg Hills Walk Run I ate entiles w ill be accepted up until race time Satur day. June 20. Tables w ill be set up at 7 a m at Heppner City Park to begin taking day of race registra turns for both the 3k ami I Ok courses T shirts arc still available Main d<*or prizes donated by area merchants w ill be presented at an awards ceremony following the race Plaques w ill be awarded to the lust male and first female finisher in the 10k and to the oldest male and female finishers Ribbons for the fust three pl.ues in each .use div iskui .* > * V •< w ill be presented lor both distances Runnets and spectators alike won't want to miss the nun mous breakfast prepared by the Hcppnet Volunteer l ire Dept Pancakes, ham. scrambled eggs, codec, and orange juice w ill he served beginn mg at X a in and continuing until after the race A ll proceeds from the walk run ami tlu- breakfast will go tow ani pur chase ol a portable delibnllatoi lor the Heppner ambularne fo r mote inform ation, call 676 ssr>) oi f>7(> SXOK Delegation protests staff cut, change to middle school A proposal to cut the sixth grade teacher from the lone elementary stall ami group those students with seventh and eighth graders to form a m id d le school brought a 30-member delegation from lone before the school board Monday night "W e are concerned the proposed staff reduction w ill significantly reduce the quoins of «ducation for our c h ild re n ." John Rictmann. spokesperson for the delegation told the board When the budget committee and administrators were ¡Hitting together the budget lor next year, ad m inisirators were instructed to evaluate current staff and make the most e ffic ie n t use or current employees he lore they considered hiring additional teachers in the district That was done. Assistant Superintendent Chuck Starr, ex plumed, by cutting one teacher from Heppner High School, one teacher**«“ from lorn*, undone aide from Hcpp ner f ie ment ary School, where enrollment is decreasing and adding those positions to north counts si bools where e n ro llm e n t is increasing Rictmann said they objected to the cut at lone because il eliminated all tlexihility for elective class offerings at the high school, left inadequate full turn- stall to provide superv ision at extra c u rric u la r a c tiv itie s , eliminated all male staff from the clcniciUary school, would erode discipline and contiof o f upper elementary and junior high students who would be unsupervised when classes changed, would force sixth graders to take solid subjects such as s * k ial studies and math at the end ol the day when their learning poten tial is at its lowest, amt that a catch as catch can system disguised as a Eric Burden and the Animals, and middle school designed to meet the was a lw on a T V show hosted bv special needs ol 11 13 year olds was a former Kings men o f the "L o u ie . being forced on parents Louie” fame Starr explained that Dick Allen Ackley’s fame is renowned in the had developed the current proposal local area for the extravaganza from within his own stall and that his spring concerts he writes and directs plans address all the major concerns tor his A C Houghicn Elementary expressed hy the delegation Ihc music students to perform Ackley stall reduction w ill m*t eliminate any spent 12 to 16 hours a day getting classes or programs at lone, he said ready lor this year's bigger and bet Although not having a male ter musical program. \A Tribute to teacher in the elementary building is A m e ric a ', according to A C a concern, it is not an uncommon Houghton S ecretary. M a rily n situation Teachers assigned to teach Stewart sixth grade classes are those who A ll except $500 o f the $10.000 have K en trained to teach younger worth of costumes, sound equip students, he said ment. lighting ami props, such as a ” W c’ rc asking the hoard to 21' x 16' paper Hag that ccovcrcd review the proposal,” Rictmann part of the gym floor at the base »»I said Starr ami lone School Principal the four tiered stage, was donated, Dick Allen "trie d to sell the plan to according to Acklev The students, the community at a town hall type parents and Ackley raised the SMX> by various means such as pop bottle meeting last month, and. in reality, it isn't something we can buy.” he drives, selling homemade pops tele, said and selling ice cream cones after the "D ire ctio n from the board.” concert Superintendent McCaslin said, "was "M v number one priority the next to be as frugal as possible No effort lew months w ill he promoting new was made to hide any of the staff education through music hy means cuts Chuck Starr ami Dick Allen arc ol my hooks and tapes.” said probably the most concerned ol A. klr anyone about the quality ol cduca non at lone and I trust their judgment about education There is no ques tain that the middle school is a good concept We could debate Ihc middle school concept all evening. Starr noted, and some would still mil agree, but I am convinced that the children w ill receive as good as an education with the system as they have in the past with one classroom teacher The district's administrators ami princ ipals arc "professionals in their field and we take their advice.” Board member Boh Mahoney pointed out In other business, the board appointed Dora Viall, a classified employee, to serve on the district's Population B u ild in g Study Committee canvassed the May 1*4 election returns approved the necessary rcsolu lions to adopt next year's budget and levy taxes Summer may be start of new career By Joyce Hensley Summer marks the beginning o f freedom for students and most teachers, hut it may be the beg inn ing o f a new career in recording, publishing, ami writing for Jim Ackley. Band, choir, and general music teacher at A C Houghton Elemen tary and Columbia Junior High in Ir rigon, Jim Ackley has requested a onr year sabbatical from his teaching duties to write a booklet that w ill follow the script o f his already recorded educational tape on multiplication tables for grades three through six A fter the Nntklet is finished, he and his partner. Rick Meyer o f l.uGrande. w ill follow up on the already successfully field tested tape to further the testing, along with the booklet, in the Bay area o f Calitor nia. LaGramte. and Irngon I heir teaching method on the cassette uses rapping or talking with a non stop rock heat, according to Ackcly He is no stranger to the recording business His combination C ountry. Rock music cassette. Jim Acklev " A Little Bit o f Everything” is available locally at Rod's Market and the Board man Pharmacy, and at Central and Court St Market's in Heppner Ackley wrote the words, music, then performed ami recorded the entire cassette himself tn his complete recording studio located m his home at Bourdman His musical abilities were ap parent at an early age. "They said I could whistle before I cinild talk.” said Ackley At the age of seven he asked to be- allowed to take piano lessons Parents o f budding must cians can take heart "There were times that my parents had to make me practice and I'm glad they d id ." he said By the time he was 13. he was tak mg piano, saxophone, guitar, and clarinet lessons At age 13. Ackley became a professional musician playing with the hand "Thirteenth Story " When in college he bought every ddferent kiml of used musical instrument he could get his hands on and is now capable o f playing over 12 instruments During a seven year period his group opened for such hands as the the Box Ions Young Bloods Jim Ackley gives student Ronnie Sanchez a few pointers Ronnie was recorder soloist in the recent A Tribute To America school concert i from downtown to the fairgrounds accepted resignations from classified employees Karen Kamllc and Marcy Bacon accepted resignations from cer tificated employees. Joe Olson tart teacher at Sam Boaidman and A ( Houghton), I'h cryl McNutt isjici ial education teacher ai Sam Bo.ml man). Peter I ongway Vince (language arts teacher at He|>pner High School). John Edmund son (math teacher at Heppner High School), and John Hughes llanguage arts teacher at Riverside High Sc hr Nil) accepted retirement ol 2h vear district employee Myra Skouho and 2S year district employee Alice Vance appointed Rhonda I orenz Depu ly Clerk to replace Alice Vance approved hiring Sandra Patton, lexington. to fill a secretary jnisi lion at the District office approved offering a teacher con ttact to Martin Per lot (math at llcpp ner High Schooli who was on tent porary contiact with the district Iasi year approved extra duiv contracts as recommended hy the principals approved support ol Roger Records' application tor a restricted certificate to keep him certified tin til he completes sunnier school re quirements tor a standard certificate approved supporting Jay liar man's ajvplication tor a special vtrea tional certificate lor which he is qualified approved increasing a part time conk's helper to full time to fully ac tivalc the kitc hen at Sam Boardman approved renewal o f the Superintendent's bond fur next year, approved bonding two other district office cmpl *yccs authorized Jim Bier to continue ihe search for used vehicles to replace some o f the o ld e r, sm all vehicles in the district CO- d istrib u te d a report on advisory com m ittee c o m m u n ica tio n s w ith curricular A ll vines and management o f food services ■approved the use o f a sc I xn i I bus during ihe lair lo transport people voters held an executive session regar ding personnel, legal matters, and collective bargaining a p p ro v e d pboK) by J o y c e Mencley John and Kerry Rietmann represented an lone deleqa tion at Monday's school board meeting p o lic ie s fo r t f ’* • •. Die next icgular school hoard meeting vcill be lulv 20 .it A < Houghton I lcnicnt.il y School m Irngon Pest control month proclaimed ♦V’J Governor Neil (¿oldschmidt pro claimed the month ol June I*>87. I’est ( ontrol Month to cncoutagc citizens to recognize the valuable work performed In the structural (vest control industry Ihe structural jh - si control in dustry encourages the sale, effective use of pesticides and alternate con trol methods through research and training Unwanted jn-sts destroy property, transmit disease, con laminate lood ami are universally oh jcctionahlc. the proclamation s.ivs Weather Report t>y C*y O* June 1 1- High 1 I’rrc 7*) 7X Xh X5 qt w: 67 T uts Wed 1 burs Eri Sat Sun Mon S\ 37 3X 40 0 .0 4(1 0 0 04 .17 Market Report f 'WTvpawnervH o f rtv# M r v m * ( (*< * I ncsdiiv , Jom I 6 Soit While tune '2 95 Please call lor new crop quotes Barley June 'X4 July 'X0 'X7 St) Aug 'x x so 'x q so Hard Red W inter Ordinaries '2 qx IMK Generic ( crtilicaUslO? 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