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TVN O - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 4, 1992 DARE class graduations scheduled Three for school board position Three candidates are vying for the Morrow County School Board at-large position current ly held by Bill Doherty. Along with Doherty, Ed Hiemstra and Don Russell have their names on the ballot. county system. Edw ard Hiem stra Edward Hiemstra, Heppner. is opposing Doherty for the Mor row County School Board at large position. Twenty-five years in the coun ty, Hiemstra is a retired educator. He and his wife, Marylee, have two grown daughters, Patricia Frick and Theresa Griggs. Hiemstra has a master’s degree in education from the University of Oregon plus sixth year and has spent 39 years in education as a teacher, coach and director of athletics. He has a degree in ad ministration from Idaho. Hiemstra comments, “ Being associated with public schools for over 40 years as a teacher, ad ministrator. coach and serving on Bill Doherty Bill Doherty, 49, Sandhollow, is the incumbent candidate for the Morrow County School Board at large position. A farmer and lifetime Morrow County resident, Doherty graduated from Echo High School, and attended Blue Moun tain Community College and the University of Portland. He and his wife Joan, have five children. Tim is in kindergarten at lone Elementary, Johnny an eighth grader at lone Middle School, Kierin is in the Coast Guard, Katie is a student at Gonzaga University and Brian is a student at Blue Mountain Community College. The three older Doher ty children are all graduates of lone High School. Doherty has been a member of the school board for the last eight years. Concerning the budget short falls the schools expect as a result of Measure 5, Doherty com mented “ We can't get a definitive response from the state level, so local candidates can’t project at this point. I feel the current board is on top of different options.” In regard to the proposed track ing system (vocational and col lege bound) Doherty said “ Theoretically it’s great, but where are the dollars going to come from .The richest school in Oregon probably couldn't do it.” Doherty is the only board member who was a student in the schools when they went to the Deputy’s arrest leads to drug raids in Portland and Pendleton An arrest by Morrow County Sheriffs Deputy Steve Myren, provided information that resulted in drag raids in Portland and Pendleton. On Feb. 28, Myren stopped an individual for speeding. In his in vestigation, he discovered that one of the occupants in the automobile had a felony warrant out for his arrest. Myren searched the car and found methamphetamines in the vehicle. Porter R. Brown, 28, a suspected member of a biker gang in Portland, was arrested on charges of parole violation, possession o f a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance. Morrow County [ Q e j ñ - E R LY-C L AR K C O R P O R A TIO N CASE LOT SALE! •V THi CAM SALE w a w CAM ecu OUM OTY Towels Jumbo 117.70 DELSEY Bath ( J White 128.56 KIEENEX J15.64 Tissue Facial (32.04 Tissue 123.26 KLEENEX BOUTIQUE KIEENEX Dinner 30/1 $ .0 9 .59 $ 9.00 24/4 $ 1.59 $1.19 $ 9.60 36/175 S 1.39 $ .99 114.40 24/25C $ 1.99 $1.39 $14.40 » 4-Pack KLEENEX Facial Tissue [1 White (] Assorted 133.36 MVMoa M TA«. "W O U C T HI-DRI 175 ct Family Facial Napkins Size TA I 36/95 » 1 . 2 9 S .99 »IA.40 24/50 $ $ .99 $12.00 1 .4 9 Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy Steve Myren invites the community to attend the upcom ing graduation of the 1992 DARE classes at Morrow County schools. Myren has taught drug and alcohol education classes to sixth- graders at the schools for the past six months. Graduations are scheduled on Thursday, March 12 at Heppner Elementary School, Friday, March 13 at lone Elementary, March 11 at Sam Boardman and March 9 at A.C. Houghton in Ir- rigon. All graduation ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. Smouses celebrate 50th anniversary Family and friends of Kenneth and Frances Smouse gathered at the lone United Church of Christ on March 1 to help them celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Hostesses for the oc casion were deaconesses Helen Crawford, Geneva Palmer, Mary Ann Palmer, Loree Hubbard, Lorine Griffith, Jean Nelson, Lucile Rietmann and Margaret Morgan. Helen Heideman, Judy Rea and Debbie Morgan represented the choir. Family members present were Orlow and Helen Martin of Moro and Shirley Baker of Corvallis. Helen and Shirley are both sisters of Kenneth. Their children Carl of Monmouth, Cherilyn of Portland and Kenny Lynn of lone also helped. During the afternoon the Rev. Lea Mathieu sang “ O Promise Me” with Helen Martin accom panying her. Cherilyn wrote and read a poem chronicling her parents 50 years of married life. She also wrote the poem in caligraphy as a picture for their home. Serving the cake, punch and coffee were Helen Martin, Shirley Baker, Cherilyn Smouse, Helen Nelson, Judy Rea, Helen Heideman, Rev. Lea Mathieu and Jean Nelson. Over 70 guests from Pendleton, Heppner, Moro, Cor vallis, Monmouth and lone sign ed the guest book. Kindergarten m eetings slated Parents o f the 1992-93 kindergarteners are encouraged to attend a meeting to discuss plans for the next year. New laws have put Morrow County School District in the position of needing to consider options regarding scheduling, particularly an all day alternating day program. School personnel are interested in parent opinions and comments about the program. Other items to be discussed will be impact on the child, impact on the family, im- pact on instruction and other per tinent concerns. Heppner parents will meet Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m. in the elementary school multipurpose room. For further information contact Bryan Traylor, principal, 676-9128. Boardman parents should meet in the Sam Boardman Elementary library on Thursday. March 5 at 7 p.m. and Irrigon parents will meet at A.C. Houghton School in Irrigon. Donkey basketball at HHS March 5 H OW D O E S A C A S E L O T S A L E WORK? 1 BRING IN TH IS S P EC IA L O ROER FORM B Y TOTAL The arrest lead to a drug raid in Portland which netted an un disclosed amount of metham phetamines and around 30 guns at a Portland residence. Police us ed an armored vehicle in the raid. Involved in the Portland drug raid were the Portland Police, the O regon State Police, the Multnomah County Sheriffs of fice and the Morrow County Sheriff s office. Members of the interagency task force conducted the Pendleton raid. Myren received a commenda tion for his efforts from the Mor row County Sheriffs office. Tissue * TOTAL CA M S curriculum committees has given me hands on experience in every facet of education. “ While serving as athletic director of a large school district, I had responsibility of hiring 28 teachers and coaches of 10 grade schools, two large junior highs and a large senior high. I also served during several summers as head of buildings and grounds repair and renovation. I have also served on four negotiation teams and know both sides of such.” Hiemstra continued, “ Our schools are faced with great pro blems, especially with Measure 5. I feel I’m qualified to help find solutions. Curriculum change needs at tention,” he added. “ Many changes come and go and many were a waste of school district money and teacher time. I am qualified to help steer our district in the right direction. Change for change sake doesn’t make it bet ter. Let’s get the teachers less duties outside of the classroom (experimenting with false con cepts, etc., of legislators) and provide them with the time to do the jobs of teaching.” D>on Russell, Boardman, has also filed for the at-large school board position. No information on Russell was received by presstime. 40OACSS - C IT Y _____ MARCH 10, 1992 Come up to the Heppner High School :hool this Thursday, March 5 and cheer your favorite team on as they play donkey basketball. There will be four teams con sisting of a boys team, a girls team, a faculty team and a town % Attention Potential BMCC Students team. Three games will be played consisting of two eight minute halves. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Ad mission prices are adults $4; grades 7-12, $3.50 and kindergarten through sixth, $3. Proceeds will go toward the Heppner seniors’ class trip to California. The games will begin at 7 p.m. Ann Spicer, Stan Mills file forjudge Heppner attorney Ann Spicer and Irrigon city councilmember and farmer Stan Mills have join ed incumbent Louis Carlson in a bid for election as Morrow Coun ty Judge. According to Morrow County Clerk Barbara Bloodsworth, Spicer has filed, but has not com pleted her filing with the required petition with signatures. Filing deadline is March 10 for the May 19 election. John Prag, Boardman realtor and Ed G lenn, Boardman newspaper publisher, have filed for the county commissioner’s position now held by Gerry Peck. Peck has not yet filed, but since he is an independent, he has un til Aug. 25 to do so. Incumbents who have filed for county spots include Margo Sherer, county treasurer; Roy Drago, sheriff; Charlotte Gray, justice of the peace; Greg Sweek, assessor; and Barbara Bloodsworth, clerk. County surveyor Denny Edwards has not yet filed. While Sweek has filed, he too has not submitted a peti tion, said Bloodsworth. Drago's and G ray’s positions are non-partisan. Benefit planned for Spray man The public is invited to attend a benefit for Dick Foster, a Spray resident who is suffering from cancer. The benefit is planned for this Saturday, March 7, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Spray school. Besides rummage tables, pie and coffee will be served. Donations are welcome. For information contact Candy Humphreys, 468-3391, Steve Adams, 468-2384, or Frank Cecil, 468-2648. Pageant planned for St. Pat’s weekend L A4 > 1 1 f. / ë i *»v V * a • » • '• * * * - - **r ' V Jim Farley and Willie Rill will play an Irish sheep rancher in the late 1800’s and his “ Greenhorn” herder from Ireland in the up coming mini-pageant “ Erin Came to County M orrow” March 14 in the junior high auditorium. Farley was the initial promoter of the St. Patrick’s weekend festival and Rill, a sheep man himself, has been promoter and manager of the sheep dog trials event for several years. 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