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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15, 1995 - FIVE Local delegation travels to Salem A delegation of Morrow County citizens concerned about school funding were allowed audience at a meeting of the state school funding committee in Salem Friday, Feb. 10, at 8:30 a.m. According to George Naims, who is the Heppner Parents Club president and a member of the delegation, Sonja McCabe made arrangements for the audience with the assistance of District 59 State Representative Lynn Lund- quist. "Lynn Lundquist in troduced u s," said Naims. "W e'd like to give him a lot of credit. He was wonderful." Barbara Lundquist, Lynn's wife, was even on hand at the information desk to greet the delegation before the session with the committee. Naims said that they were granted an additional 15 minutes over their 30 minute allocation of time to speak to the committee and were allow ed an hour and 15 minutes for a question-answer period, which is rare. Bill Kuhn provid ed opening remarks; school board member Molly Rill spoke on school funding; Terry Tallman of Boardman spoke on the demographics of Morrow County; three students, Olivia Sagely, Tony Greenup and Phillip SpicerKuhn, gave their personal testimony; and Hepp ner High School teacher and coach Greg Grant gave closing remarks. Grant and Heppner High School principal Steve Dickenson addressed questions during the question-answer period and Bob Sagely also spoke to the committee. Naims said that she felt the meeting went well and was "very positive". " I think they heard u s," said Naims. " I don't know if they understood. But we made a very powerful presentation." Naims said that an aide for Rep. John Schoon, chairman of the committee, contacted Mor row County School Superintendent Chuck Starr following the meeting and told Starr how impressed Schoon was with the Morrow County delegation. Naims said that the commit tee wanted more facts on why it costs the Morrow County School District more to educate a student and encouraged the group to go before the educa tional ways and means commit tee. The delegation plans to do that as soon as they are able to get an audience with them. O ther Morrow County residents attending the session included Ray and Norma French, Pam and Kaitlyn Sage ly, Danny Coiner, Josh Sharp, Cindy Greenup, George Miller, Ken Turner, Doug Drake, Jim Swanson, John and Linda Bristow, Rick Minster, Dale Holland, Judy Rea and Lisa Rietmann. Front l-r: Mary Jane McCarty, Stephanie Haguewood, Lynde Minster; second row-Becky Wagenblast, Melissa McElligott, Brenda Holtz, LaRee Anderson; back row-manager Laurel Temple, coach Dana Heideman, Kim Bedortha, Suzy Heideman, Anne Dombroski, Jenny Sullivan, Kara Miller, asst, coach Kelly Swarat. AirLife building fund half way there Contributions to build Air Life's "new home" for its helicopter and membership services have reached $103,655.54. This half-way point in funding was announc ed by Air Life program manager, Vem Bartley. "M ore than 1100 donors have helped us reach this level," said Bartley. "And response to the ornament depicting Air L ife's new building brought in 621 dona tions of $50 or more. The or naments will be sent as a 'thank you' gift until the remaining stock of about 150 is depleted." Bartley is continuing to make funding request of individuals and foundations to raise the re maining $223,090. "It is my B a r^ le ^ '^ k n o w ^ by the middle ofMafCh if we will be able to hold to our original occupancy schedule of August 5, 1995, Air Life's 10th anniversary. Air Life's relocation will be adjacent to the St. Charles Medical Center emergency room helipad and will ac complish several objectives: Eliminate the short flights across the parking lot each time a patient is brought to the St. Charles Emergency Room. This will save engine running time, reduce noise, save money and enhance safety, said Bartley. Front L-R: Joe Bacon, Luke Swanson, Steve Allen, Nathan Heideman, Jacob Taylor. Back row: Manager Casey Jones, Marc Orem, Jerad Ashbeck, Theirry Delbart, Kelly Morgan, Jake McElligott, Coach Del LaRue. Not pictured Jon Garrett, Jeremy Ashbeck. District 3 IA Tournament Friday Feb. 17 and Saturday Feb. 18 Hermiston High School Gym Friday, Feb. 17 6 p.m. lone girls vs Wasco County girls 7:30 p.m. lone boys vs Wasco County boys Saturday, Feb. 18 4 p.m. girls loser of Friday game vs winner of Dufur-Echo 6 p.m. boys loser of Friday game vs winner of Cascade Locks-Helix 'U O l •BarUrofB© Preeide»t George Kotfler (r) presents check for $2,500 to Vem Bartley, program director for Air Life. ‘‘Air Life is an impor tant element in health care for Morrow and Gilliam Counties,” said Koffler. “And we make this donation on behalf of all of our customers in that area.” Build in the upgrades already necessary to meet OSHA and FAA (Occupational safety and Health Act and Federal Avia tion Adm inistration) re quirem ents for helicopter weather protection, main tenance and staff safety. Build adjacent pilot and medic sleeping quarters to meet FAA requirements and accom modate volunteer hours given to Air Life by paramedics. W h e a t grinding sem inar in lone A wheat grinding seminar will be held in lone on Satur day, February 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Willows Grange Hall. Participants will see how they can grind their own wheat to retain maximum nutritional value and freshness. They will also learn to choose the correct variety of wheat for the job. A variety of kitchen appliances will be demonstrated, such as a Bosch mixer/blender and breadmaker, using freshly ground wheat. Interested people are wel come to attend and sample some of the finished products, including homemade bread and cookies. There is no charge for the demonstration. For further information, con tact Vera Rietmann 422-7155, or BMCC Morrow County coor dinator Anne Morter, 422-7040. Player of Week Feb. 6 -11 M ustangs Chris Dickenson Fillies Jessica Sumner Players of the week are sponsored by Mustang/Fillie 21 Les Schwab Coast to Coast Ployhar Insurance First Interstate Bank Bank of Eastern Oregon Murray Drugs Roger Britt Pumping & Miller & Son Welding Dump Truck Green Feed & Seed Cals BP Service Van Marter & Kahl Devin Oil Co. Insurance D fk L Repair Court Street Market R & W Drive In Kinzua Resources Pettyjohn Building Supply MCGG Kate's Pizza Heppner Auto Parts Heppner Gazette-Times Use the hillside location to provide the greatest safety separation possible between public access (membership of fice) and flight operations (patients). Address, now, the hospital's future plans to demolish the buildings housing the Air Life office and pilot sleeping quarters. For more information about the project, call the Air Life of fice, 385-6305 or 1-800-522-2828. Finance forum set for wheat § r O W e TS Morrow County wheat growers with questions about operating loans, credit checks and money management op tions are invited to attend an Ag Finance Forum Feb. 27 in lone. Sponsored by the Morrow County Wheat Growers, the program begins at 1 p.m. in the Willows Grange Hall. Guest speakers will include Richard Wood, Bank of Eastern Oregon; Norm Kessler, Inland Empire Bank; and Andy VanderPlatt, Brian Brock and Dawn Peterson from Farm Credit Services. Speakers will also participate in a question and answer session. The program has something for beginning as well as ex perienced farmers, and will cover options for growers whose land will soon be com ing back into production with the current Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ex pires, said a news release from the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Pie and coffee will be served. Those planning to attend should notify the Oregon Wheat Growers League 276-7330 in Pendleton or call Judy Rea, Morrow County president, 422-7445. f ‘J V I - l 1//1 j o n h * » - > ■ ... . -/£> t i f i e : i - fti ynoi ò ) if i» >. Cardinals - Simply the Best!! These individuals and businesses wish both Cardinal teams! ’’GOOD LUCK” at the IA District Tournament * Allen, Cheryl, Mark, Wendy & Tanya Anderson Dick, Jannie, Steve & Elizabeth Allen Jerry, Norma, Jeremy & Jerad Ashbeck B 4 C Repair Bill, Marcy, Jake, Joe & Katie Bacon Bob, Bonnie & Brandi Ball Don & Lorraine Ball Bank of Eastern Oregon Fran & David Barnett Tom & Ann Bedortha Beecher’s Restaurant 4 Lounge 4 Staff Betty Bergstrom Stan & Tony Bjerke Bristow’s Market John & Linda Bristow Pete & Laurel Cannon Louis 4 Betty Carlson Carl & Kelly Christman & family John 4 Barbara Collin & family Helen Crawford Gene, Kristy, Jory & Erin Crowell D & M Padberg Ranch Devin Oil Company Dobyn’s Pest Control, John & Jean Jepson Bill, Joan, Tim & John Doherty Gar Aviation Earl & Rhonda Garrett & family Bob, Cathy, Lela, Allan & Mary Mae Gates Tom, Arlynda, Charissa & Billy Gates Robin Graff Betty Gray Jack Gray Transport Kim & Gayle Gutierrez Keven, Linda, Stephanie, Dustin & Mason Haguewood Ron 4 Karen Haguewood Frank, Cathy & Allison Halvorsen Joe and Linda Halvorsen Wayne & Dianna Hams Rich 4 Alice Harper Butch 4 Helen Heideman Loren, Della 4 Deacon Heideman Dana, Tonya. Aaron 4 Nathan Heideman Mark 4 Loa Henderson Ed 4 Marylee Hiemstra Joyce, Trent 4 Jaclynn Hughes lone Lions Club lone Masonic Lodge #120 AF 4 AM lone Repair Jordan Elevator Co. Tim, Shelly, Emily, Abby 4 Justin Key Lindsay 4 Dianna Kincaid Ladd Farms Del 4 Linda LaRue Lexington Auto Body 4 Towing Lexington Machine Works-AI 4 Jean Brazell Lexington Yard-Gene 4 Donna Orwick Katherine Lindstrom Buzz, Jeanette 4 Jim Logan Edith Matthews Mike 4 Jane McCarty Paul 4 Charity McElligott 4 family Joe, Jeri, Jake, Mark Nikki 4 Natalie McElligott L.J. 4 Bridge« McElligott George 4 Nancy Miller 4 family Larry 4 Betty Miils Morrow County Grain Growers Rick, Pam 4 Crystal Minster Lloyd 4 Mildred Morgan Virgil, Debbie, Kari, Kelly, Korey 4 Karl Morgan Bill, Sharon 4 Kim Morris Keith 4 Yvonne Morter Perry 4 Kathy Morter Ralph 4 Anne Morter 4 family Ken 4 Julie Nelson Joe 4 Anita Orem 4 family Darren Padberg Ron, Terri, Treve, Kyle 4 Kaylee Palmateer Joel 4 Lea Peterson Helen Pettyjohn Skip Pettyjohn Del 4 Phyllis Piper Hank, Kathi, Amy, Eric 4 Vikki Pointer Paul, Sue, Jason 4 Megan Proudfoot Jim Raible family Keith 4 Judy Rea Betty Rietmann Bill Rietmann Brian, Sharon, Andrew, Alyssa, Alan 4 Alex Rietmann Gregg 4 Shelly Rietmann 4 family Harold, Sharon 4 Nova Rietmann Jerry 4 Lisa Rietmann Joe 4 Donna Rietmann 4 family John 4 Kerry Rietmann 4 family Dean 4 Florene Robinson Jim, Sarah, Jason 4 Michelle Rucker Jim 4 Marie Rudisill Steve Shaber Joyce Snider Dick 4 Nancy Snider Chuck 4 Deena Starr Dorothy Stefani Dennis 4 Janet Stefani David Stevens Brian 4 Lori Sullivan 4 family Jim, Monica, Luke, Adrienne 4 Thierry Swanson Kelly 4 Nancy Swarat 4 family Roy, Carol, April 4 Jacob Taylor Dick 4 Karen Temple 4 family Dennis 4 Janet Thompson 4 family Lee Wagenblast Steve, Vicki, Amy, David 4 Becky Wagenblast Wheatland Insurance Herman Winters :• : » -'..-.’SV S r*-: n V î ■ K :*': ■ ■ >1 * • ‘ * •/#'»* - "3 P • 'S ii ■ . % • i \ y ti ■ ^ ' .* * 1
