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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 17, 1992 R & W awards over 500 reading certificates H ealth care project ends The R & W Drive In’s reading incentive program at Heppner Elementary and Middle School concluded with another year of enthusiasm and participation by students. In its sixth year a total of 190 students from grades one to seven earned a total of 521 certificates. The awards are donated by Tom and Helen Riehl, owners of the R & W, as a way to en courage students to read. The program goals are development of a life-long habit of reading and the motivation to read more challenging material. Students of every age and reading level are able to participate because the teachers design criteria specifical ly geared to the age and ability of the child. The number of the certificates has more than doubled since the first year of the program. In 1986-87 students earned 190 cer tificates; ‘87-88, 334 certificates; ‘88-89, 376 certificates; ‘89-90, 167 earned 418 certificates; and 90-91, 193 earned 546. Follow ing are names of students earning certificates this year: First grade: Brad Adams, Donald Adams, Conor Kilkenny, Cassie Marvin, Jerry Shank, Tylynn Smith, Ashley Ward, Teah Deardorf, Tracy Baker, Sally Calvert, Aleshia Geer, Dan Jepsen, Jesse Kempas, Trent Lowe, Marcy Miller, Douglas Orwick, Nicole Wilson and Joshua Winters; Second grade: Claire Ander son, Tabatha Bladwin, Brett Barber, Rachel Bratcher, Jodie Carlson, Jessica Gutierrez, Jake McDaniel, Eddie Meek, David Norton, Kelly Paullus, Julie Pro ctor, Teresa Victorio, Shelley Rietmann, Leland Rill, Olivia Sagely, Daniel Traylor, Molly Turrell, Kyle Waterland, Rhon da Wilhelm, Tane Deardorf. Jon Bennett, Brad Bowman, Kevin Drake, Kelsey Greenup, Jody M addern, Stefan M atheny, M ichael M cCabe, Shelbi Padberg, Paula Spicerkuhn, Samuel V anLiew, Rondi Williams, Meghan Bailey; Third grade: Shawna Ben jamin, Jeanette Brantley, Autum Chick, Sarah Eckman, Michael Drew, Amber Flaiz, Wes Haynes, Blake Knowles, Matt Looney, M arissa M cCabe, Michelle McCloskey, Kyle McDaniel, Danielle McDowell, Robby Nichols, Tara Ozment, Joe Papineau, Jennifer Warren, Adam W hite, Samantha Wilhelm, Jennifer Dilley, A.J. Perez, Krista Adams, Katie Bacon, Beth Baker, Matthew Baker, Nikki Clark, Jessica DeLeon, Cheryl Hargrove. Shad Hisler, Travis Lowe, Jenni Pat ton, David Piper, Craig Scott, Bryce Struckmeier, Tai Sweek, Scott VanWinkle, Lindsey Ward, Brandon Young; Fourth grade: Chris Bowman, Stephanie Clough, Stanley C utsforth, Ben G oodyear, Kimberly Hansen, Mike Haugen. Casey Ingraham, Matt Jepsen, Cheri Jones, Abby Kahl, Corey Miller, Darrin Ployhar, Tracy Rankin, Anita Richards. Delia Victorio, Jared Wilson, John Setness, Trisha Adams, Brandi Brantley, Jenni Constantine. Leah Denton, Amy Drake, Levi Geer, Lindsay Greif, Melissa Harshman, Josh Hill, John Looney, Kristen Marshall, Kim- my Marvin, Laurie Michael, Justin Nelson, Erik Patton, Kim Pointer, Heidi Turrell, Matt VanLiew Brian Wick, Tommy Skultety; Fifth grade: Matt Baird, Jill Barber, Audra Bunch, Monica Burkenbine, Heather Davis, Tim Dickenson, Casey Evans, Kathleen Greenup, Sarah Greif, Janelle Healy, Shane Matheny, Treve Palmateer. Ryan Petty john, Dusty Rollis, Ian Sweek, Phillip Traylor, Travis Winters, Kristi Worden, Matt Berretta, Brooke Boyer, Amy Burkenbine, Danny Coiner. Jared Eckman, Jacob Gavin, Tony Greenup, D erek G underson, Jaclynn Hughes, Christy Kenny, Jessica Maben, Scott McDaniel, Angela Munkers, Bobbie Rankin, Hoss Sharp, Ross Van Etta, Jeff Waterland, Julie Watkins. Jamie Perez; Sixth grade: Sarah Baker, Min dy Binschus, Melissa Cutsforth, Adam D oherty, Jessica Keersemaker, Caleb McDaniel, Josh Roy, Lexie Short, Sherry Sieler, Tim Sumner, Cam Sweeney, Crysti Taylor, Katie Nichols, Brian Burnside, Jarrod Clark, Jayme Hansen, Carrie Hargrove, Jonas Healy, Katie Kenny, Judy Peck, Josie Proctor, Linsey Ropp, Keith Scott, Jessica VanWinkle, Kay Foster; Seventh grade: Jenny Gavin and Jenny Richards. Babysitters complete course Twenty-six future baby sitters completed an eight-hour training course in Heppner on June 9 and received certificates of training. The students had “ hands on“ op portunities to practice interview ing employers, hold and diaper babies, make safe, nutritional snacks, observe children at play, learn positive discipline skills, be aware of accident prevention and how to handle emergencies. T rainers included Ginny Naims, Laura McElligott, Carol M ichael-B ennett, Kathy Tellechea, Sue Thompson and Kathleen Lowe. Trainers were recruited and coordinated by Kathleen Lowe, R.N. Infants and toddlers who helped with the training included Mark McCabe, Kathryn M cElligott, Torrie Lovgren, Kyler Howell, Kody Howell and Alena Schmeltzer. Certificated sitters anxious to care for children are: Jill Barber, Bri Beachler, Matt Berretta, Joanne Bingham, Alena and Mindy Binschus, Audra Bunch, Macy C hilders, M elissa Cutsforth, Tracie Dickenson, John Ferguison, Lela Gribskov, Bonnie Hill, Matt Jepsen, Jessica Keersemaker, Danielle McBride, Katie Nichols, Mindy Qualls, Amber Peck, Kelly Rafferty, Macy Rhea, Robyn Struthers, Brooke Sweeney, Crysti Taylor, Jessica VanWinkle, Julie Watkins and Sarah Grief. Thanks to Teachers Like Joanne Miksis, The Future Is In Good Hands. Our future will soon be in the hands of our children, and US WEST is proud to recognize Joanne Miksis Joanne is the recipient of the 1992 US WEST Outstanding Teacher Award for Oregon. As a home Joanne Miksis Churchill High School economics teacher at Churchill High School in Eugene, Joanne developed a teen parenting education and day care program to enhance parenting skills and to assist students in com pleting their education. The US WEST Foundation created the Outstanding Tfeaclier program to enhance the teaching profession. This year 14 teachers from the US WEST region were selected to receive $15,000 over a two-year period to pursue an educational project or professional development It's just one of the many investments U S WEST is making as part of our Foundatkws Educational Initiative At U S WEST, we believe teachers who reach beyond classroom walls today will make a world of difference lor future generations IIJSWEST Making the most of your time. ©1992 US WEST of midlevel practioners for relief of current physicians should be instituted; A bilingual facilitator should be considered for the Hispanic population of the county, par ticularly in the Boardman and Ir- rigon areas. A spokesperson for the coun cil said that members of the Mor row County Health Care Coun cil felt their efforts have helped to identify the major issues con fronting the Medical Board in continuing to provide the best possible health care system for all of the residents of Morrow County. “ They believe that as a result of the project and their work dur ing the past 16 months, the public is now more educated as to the problems facing the future of health care in our county and to the possible solutions that exist,” said Sagely. “ They believe that they have opened the door for im proved communications between the residents of our communities and the Medical Board. The key to ongoing success will be to keep the door open with communica tion moving in both directions,” she continued. “ Cooperation will see us to a continuation of the high level of health care that we have enjoyed.” Aquatic fitness class scheduled An aquatic fitness class will be held at the lone pool Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. starting July 7. Pre-registration is suggested. Registration forms are available at the Post Office or by calling BMCC coordinator Sue Warren, 422-7040. Tuition for the seven-week course is $25. Nella Britt is the instructor. No prior swimming experience is necessary. For car- pool information call Britt after June 25. PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Roof Modifications at Boardman Elementary School, Boardman, OR MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT P.O. Box 368 Lexington, OR 97839-9368 The Morrow County School District invites bids for the removal and replacement of the built-up roof system at Boardman Elementary School in accordance with the project plans and specifications. The estimated cost of this pro ject is $35,000 to $45,000. Sealed bids for the above By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager described project will e received As I drove across Morrow by the School District Ad County Sunday, it was a treat to ministrative office until 2:00 see beautiful white billowy clouds p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, against the blue sky of Eastern Wednesday, 8 July 1992 and then Oregon. I almost forgot what publicly opened and read aloud. clouds looked like. What a bless Each bid must be submitted on ing when the skies turned grey the prescribed form and accom and dropped much needed panied by a Certified Check or moisture on our county. Guess Bid Bond, payable to Morrow we should have cut the hay a County School District, in an month earlier. That usually brings amount not less than 5 percent. rain. Examination of the project site Last week was national garden may be arranged by calling the club week. Heppner members, Morrow County School District, though small in number, make a M aintenance D epartm ent big difference in the appearance Superintendent (Matt Warren, of our Main Street with their hard 503/989-8202). work. G've them a pat on the The Contract documents may back, although like most be examined at the following volunteers, you can’t always locations: catch them at it. -M orrow County School From the U.S. Department of District Administration Office, Labor comes a “ Snapshot of Lexington, Oregon Volunteers” : they are composed -N orthw est Plan C enter, equally of men and women, the Portland, Oregon largest number ranging in ages -Tri-City Construction Coun from 35 to 44. (I might challenge cil, Inc., Kennewick, Washington these statistics.) They are usual -SCM Consultants, Inc., Ken ly well-educated and employed newick, Washington either full or parttime. Women Copies o f the C ontract tend to volunteer for churches, Documents may be obtained at schools, hospitals, social or the office of SCM Architecture welfare organizations; while men and Planning, P.C., 7601 West chose churches, civic or political Clearwater Avenue, Suite 301, groups, sports, social or welfare Kennewick, WA 99336, upon organizations. The “ snapshot’ non-refundable payment of goes on to say that one of every $20.00 for each set. five Americans volunteer. Many Bids must contain statement thanks to all the volunteers in that the provisions of the Prevail Heppner and Morrow County ing Wage Rate, ORS 279.350 or 40 U.S.C. 276a, are to be com who make the impossible happen. Thought for the week: “ If we plied with. The Morrow County School are unable to travel the ‘road of District is an Equal Opportunity success’, we can at least refrain from scattering tacks along the Employer. Published: June 17 and 24, 1992 way.” Chamber Chatter as a teacher preparing children for the challenge For Information on U S WEST'S 1993 Outstanding Teacher program write to the U S W EST Foundation 7800 East Orchard Rjad Englewood C 0 8 0 III 2526 The Community Decision Making Project on health care in Morrow County has officially reached its end. The need for continued public input and sup port for medical services, however, has not, said Pam Sage ly, Morrow County Encourager. The final meeting of the Morrow County Health Care Council held June 4 saw the completion and adoption of the last two recom mendations to be passed on to the Morrow County Medical Board. These non-binding recommenda tions, along with those previous ly presented, will now be con sidered for their feasibility in implementation. It was recommended that all necessary and reasonable step» be taken to retain Morrow County’s three physicians. These steps could include adequate time off, compensation and benefits, and support staff. It was further deter mined that the Medical Board promote and sponsor an ongoing program of doctor appreciation. Also a health care liaison commit tee should be formed to work with the medical board (much the same as the school board’s local advisory groups) to ensure ongo ing community involvement in health care issues. The council recommended that the number of acute care, inpa tient beds at Pioneer Memorial Hospital should be reduced from 12 to six with the excess beds changed to skilled care nursing home beds. There would be no net loss in bed space, just a reclassification and change in use. The use of midlevel practitioners as partial coverage for the emergency room should be pur sued and the Medical Board should investigate state and federal programs that create new licensing categories for rural hospitals. The last portion en courages the Medical Board to continue in its work toward im proved communications on health care issues county-wide. Recommendations already for warded to the Medical Board in elude: Medical fund dollars should be distributed throughout the coun ty medical system on a “ needs” basis; A quarterly health care newsletter should be sent to box- holders throughout the county in an effort to better inform the residents about county-wide issues and their impact on health care services; No health districts should be formed at this time. This issue should be reveiwed in three years when the full effects of Measure 5 are more certain; Aggressive recruitment and use A rts a n d C ra fts c lu b to m e e t The Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Mon day, June 22 at 1 p.m. at Kate’s Pizza. W o r k s h o p c a n c e lle d A hospitality training workshop planned for June 25 has been cancelled. The workshop will be rescheduled in the fall. PUBLIC NOTICE On the 11th day of July 1992 at the hour of 1:00 o’clock PM at the front door of the Police Department for the City of Hepp ner located at 188 West Willow Street the following items will be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder: 1 Green Tank 1 small bike 2 Lawn mowers (not working) 1 TV may need repair 4 chairs Various miscellaneous Items The City of Heppner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Doublas C. Rathbun Chief of Police Phone 676-9618 Published: June 17, 1992 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SESSION MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF RATIO REVIEW Notice is hereby given that on June 25, 1992, at 9:00 a.m., the board of ratio review of the County of Morrow, Oregon will meet at the County Courthouse in Heppner, Oregon, to: * Examine the assessor’s ratio study. * Make recommendations to the assessor regarding changes in property' value resulting from the effect of events or activities oc curring outside property. * Hear petitions for reduction of the real market or assessed value of property because of changes in the real market value of the property occurring after July 1 and on or before June 30th of the prior tax year. Meetings to examine the cer tified ratio study will be held bet ween July 1 and August 10. The exact time of the meeting will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting in Heppner. Hearings for appeals of prior year’s value will be held between July 15 and July 31. A schedule of hearings for those who request to be present will be posted 48 hours prior to the meeting in Heppner. Executive sessions may be held during the session as required by ORS 308.290(7), ORS 308.411, and ORS 308.413. All other hearings will be scheduled as time allows. Contact the board of ratio review clerk for further information. It shall be the duty of the per sons interested to appear at the time and place appointed. Peti tions must be filed with the board between July 1 and July 15, 1992. Dated at Heppner, Oregon this 3rd day of June. 1992. Barbara Bloodsworth County Clerk Morrow County, Oregon Published: June 3, 10 and 17, 1992 WRIGHT CHEV. INC. Oldsmobile Your transportation headquarters for 30 years under the same local ownership Full line of new Chevy pickups, full size Blazers, extended cabs, 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive, V-6 or V-8 engines. Full line of new Chevrolet and Oldsmobile cars small, medium or full size. 2-door. 4-door. 4- cylinder. V-6, V-8. 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