School district prohibits alcohol
use on school property
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Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
Vintage motorcyclists tour Heppner
The Morrow County School
Board at its meeting Monday
night, directed county counsel
Val Doherty to draft a sign which
would prohibit consumption of
alcohol on school property.
The board had earlier requested
that an ordinance be drafted to ad
dress problems associated with
drinking on school grounds. The
move was prompted by com
plaints about drinking at soccer
games on weekends at schools in
north Morrow county. But, since
an ordinance would have taken
several months to satisfy legal re
quirements, and would require ci
ty council approval, the board
decided to post the property
instead.
Police had been unable to act
upon complaints from citizens
about drinking on school grounds
because only a school district
employee with authority, such as
a principal could initiate a com
plaint. And, since many of the in
cidents occurred on weekends
citizens would have to call the
principal. The principal would
have to go to the school, ask the
parties to stop drinking or leave
and then, if they did not leave,
call the police. Now once an area
is posted, citizens will be able to
call police about violators.
Those who disobey the signs
may be arrested for criminal
trespass.
In other business the board:
-learned
that
district
superintendent Ralph Reed
authorized $68,017 in capital ex
penditures over the budget. Reed
said that purchases included a
copier, IBM computers and
printers, cellular phones, final
payments on computer equip
ment, a drain at Heppner high
school and a roof at lone. He said
that while the capital improve
ment budget was overspent the
total budget limit was not exceed
ed. Only the roof replacement
had been approved by the board;
-approved adoption of a new
math book at Columbia Junior
High School which principal Don
Holes says should increase math
scores and encourage more
students to go into the math and
science fields;
-elected Alan Holmes board
chairman and Marcia Kemp vice
chair. Holmes has served as
chairman for the past year;
-reduced the district borrowing
limit from $4.5 million to $2
million;
-designated a special fund to
accept $106,665 from a Title VII
grant to establish a secondary
education program for students
who do not speak English. While
the grant proposal has been fund
ed, the program activities were
rejected so a fund was needed to
keep the monies until the program
is accepted. If the program is ac
cepted, the one-year grant will
fund the program director aides,
supplies, travel and training but
the district must provide a facili
ty and a teacher. The grant is
renewable for two additional
years. At the end of three years,
the district must assume all costs
for the program;
-approved employment of ad
ditional half time kindergarten
teacher at Sam Boardman
Elementary;
-approved additional hours for
a cook at A.C. Houghton
Elementary and approved a half
time cook at Sam Boardman
Elementary;
-approved hiring a part time
teacher at Heppner Elementary/
Middle school to provide Chapter
1 services;
-approved employment of an
instructional assistant at A.C.
Houghton to work with a special
education student;
-approved employment of two
classified personnel instead of one
certified teacher to provide
library and media services at Col
umbia Junior High. Holes and
Reed said that no acceptable cer
tified teachers have applied for
the position. The district will save
$17,OCX) as a result of the change;
-approved changing the posi
tion of vice principal at Riverside
High School to dean of students.
The change request follows the
resignation of Dr. Mark Eisele,
who had accepted the position of
vice principal believing it to be
a full time position. The dean of
students requires only teacher
certification, whereas the vice
principal spot requires an ad
ministrative certificate;
-approved the resignations of:
Mike
W siaki,
assistant
superintendent; Eisele; Diane
W offord, Sam Boardman
Elementary/ACH art teacher;
Dave Presley, lone social studies
teacher and Heppner High School
assistant football coach; Gary
Hunt, CJH math/science teacher;
Michelle Warburton, HHS math
teacher and dance team advisor;
Linda Dutcher, HHS computer
coordinator and drama advisor;
Jerry Alldredge, SBE computer
coordinator; Sally Edinger, CJH
media specialist; Mark Dowdy,
HHS head baseball coach; Jolie
Presley, HHS secretary; and Del
LaRue, lone assistant football
coach;
-approved employment of
Dave Pollard, RHS math teacher;
Karen Talaski, ACH fifth grade
teacher; Fred Jacquot, SBE fifth
grade teacher; Carol Oswald,
SBE kindergarten teacher; Nan
cy Swarat, HHS math teacher;
Kelly Swarat, lone social studies
teacher; Marvin House, CJH
math/science teacher; Shelly
Rietmann, IHS cheerleader ad
visor; Del LaRue and Robin
Graff to split assistant football
coaching position at lone; Carol
Chapman, SBE computer coor
dinator and Pam Dowdy, HES
head volleyball coach;
-approval a maternity leave re
quest for Shelly Powell until
January 1993.
New Methodist minister arrives in Heppner
Sam Jowett shows his vintage velocette motorcycle
About 40 motorcycle riders,
dedicated to the restoration of the
English motorcycle the Velocette,
came through Heppner last week,
one stop on their six-day annual
summer bike tour.
If you’ve never heard of the
Velocette don’t feel bad. The bike
was hand made in England by the
Velocette family up until 1971
when the company went out of
business.
The motorcycle club has about
250 members from Britain to
America, Australia and even
South America.
“ We’ve got all kinds of peo
ple, but it does take a certain type
of looney to do this type of
thing,” said club President Ron
Marks of Vancouver, British
Columbia.
This year’s trip took members
from Bend to Eugene, out to the
coast over Mt. Hood through
Heppner and then back to Bend.
A pickup follows the riders in
case there is a breakdown along
the way.
“ It’s a well designed motorcy
cle,” said Sam Jowett, a draft
sman originally from England but
now also living in British Colum
bia. “ The roads around here are
a lot like England,” he said.
The Heppner Chamber of
Commerce put on a steak feed
and provided music for the bike
riders, who camped at the
fairgrounds during their stop in
Heppner. “ This is the best' do’
we’ve had on the trip,” said
Marks. “ Heppner is a real nice
place.”
Heppner man arrested for
attempted murder o f son Two board
Alfred L. Lovgren, Heppner.
was released on bail from the
Benton County Jail in Ken
newick, Wa. following his arrest
Saturday, July 18, for allegedly
attempting to kill his 52 year old
„ son, Stacey Lovgren. with a .30
caliber rifle.
The elder Lovgren was charg
ed with one count of attempted
murder with a firearm,
one count of first degree
attempted assault with a firearm
and five counts of recklessly en
dangering another. According to
Morrow County District Attorney
Jeff Wallace, the two had ap
parently been involved in a long
standing dispute over water
rights.
Lovgren posted 10 percent of
his $42,500 bail, which had been
set by Judge Charlotte Gray in
Morrow County Justice Court.
Monday, July 20. Judge Gray
will hold a preliminary hearing at
1 p.m. Thursday, July 23 at the
Morrow County Courthouse.
Lovgren. who lives at Route 2,
Box 3231, allegedly went to his
son’s home nearby Saturday
afternoon, July 18 and fired once
at his son. At least one shot is also
alleged to have been fired during
a struggle between Lovgren and
a third family member. No one
was injured.
A Lovgren family member
notified police and Alfred
Lovgren was arrested later in the
day without incident at his home.
Lovgren was released on the
condition that he not possess a
firearm or contact the alleged vic
tims, said Wallace.
Lovgren had been ordered to
pay a $250 fine in Morrow Coun
ty District Court the day before
the shooting for violating a
restraining order prohibiting him
from tampering with a domestic
water system at his son’s home.
positions open
Resignations from members of
two separate advisory boards
were accepted last week at the
regular meeting of the county
court.
Paul Sumner, five-year veteran
of the Morrow County Medical
board turned in his resignation
with regrets and praise for the
Medical Board’s work on health
care.
Pat Wright, who has been ser
ving as a member of the Morrow
County Fair Board for the past
3 Vi years, cited health reasons for
her resignations.
The terms of office are for four
years. Appointments are made by
the county court. Anyone wishing
to serve on either position may
make application in writing prior
to August 5 at the courthouse.
The Rev. Bob Dowrey has
been appointed minister at the
United Methodist Church in
Heppner.
Dowrey, who has been with the
ministry since 1959 and his wife,
Cathy arrived in Heppner on Ju
ly 1. The Dowreys come to
Heppner from Glenns Ferry,
Idaho, where he served as
minister of Glenns Ferry United.
Methodist Church and King Hill
Presbyterian Church. The Rev.
Dowrey has been with the
Oregon-Idaho Methodist Con
ference all of his 33 years of
ministry. His first ministry was
at the United Methodist Church
in Medford, where he served as
an associate pastor. He has also
served at the United Methodist
Church at Union.
Cathy Dowrey is a former
home economics teacher and ex
tension home economist.
The couple, who has been mar
ried since 1961, have two
daughters, Leslie Gover of
Portland and Jennifer Fridley of
Astoria, and one grandson.
Christopher Fridley. Being closer
to their children is one of the
benefits of living in Heppner, say
the Dowreys. Cathy also has
roots in the Yakima Valley,
Grandview, WA and sisters
living in Seattle and Ephrata. Wa.
The Dowreys enjoy camping and
hiking.
“ We have been received very
warmly into the community.”
commented the Rev. Dowrey.
“ And that’s a credit to our pre
sent people. Also we give thanks
to all the previous pastors, all of
whom have had various talents.
In our churches the ministers
build upon the strengths of one
another. Every denomination is
Rev Bob Dowrey and wife Cathy
called to continue the work of
Christ in this world. It may not
be done 100 percent effectively,
but that’s what we’re striving
for,” he continued. “ And that
takes
everyone
working
together.”
“ We really enjoy this com
munity,” added Cathy. She has
already gotten involved in the
summer youth program which is
directed by the Rev. Grace
Drake, retired United Methodist
minster.
The previous minister Rev.
Gerry Etchison, his wife, Sheryl,
and their children. Matthew,
Michael and Ryan moved to
Union where he is serving as
ministerof the Union and Cove
United Methodist churches.
Fire destroys lambing shed
By Anne Morter
An early morning fire last
Saturday destroyed a historical
lambing shed at the Krebs Ranch
in Cecil. The 58-year-old struc
ture was discovered burning at
about 5:30 a.m. and by 6 a.m.
was on the ground. The fire was
caused by an owl hitting a
transformer near the shed.
Lost in the blaze was nearly
300 foot-long “ day shed" as well
as X of another lean-to type shed.
The fire occurred about a quarter
of a mile from the Krebs' homes
but no damage w as reported at the
residences.
“ We were very fortunate,”
said Maureen Krebs, noting that
the wind that morning was very
calm. “ We didn’t lose our homes
or any lives, and it wasn’t
negligence," she added.
Krebs
was
quick
to
acknowledge the lone Rural Fire
Department whose “ response
time couldn’t have been better
from lone,” as well as the many
neighbors who gathered to help.
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