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A drawing for the painting of
an antelope by artist Tina Tharp
will be held Saturday, March
16, at 3 p.m. at Les Schwab tire
store.
Tickets may be purchased at
First Interstate Bank. Proceeds
will benefit the proposed
museum building to be built in
Heppner.
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V0L. 115_______NO. 11_______ 8 Pages Wednesday, March 13, 1996,_______Morrow County Heppner, Oregon
School district retains four-day student week
dents, said she favored the
By April Hilton-Sykes
four-day week. " I really sup
The Morrow County School
port the four-day week," said
D istrict, at their regular
Marston. "It would hurt us as
meeting held Monday, March
a family to go back to the five
11, at the Lexington school
district office, voted to continue day w eek." Marston added
the four-day student week at that the student athletes really
need a three-day weekend to
least through next year.
rest and regroup.
Board
members
Scott
Meg Murray, grandparent of
Bauska, Scott Johnson, Gary
local
students, speaking against
Frederickson and Russ Morgan
.
the
four-day
week, commented
voted in favor of continuing the
that
Morrow
County was going
four-day week, which was in
against
the
international
trend
stituted as a money-saving
of
an
increasing
number
of
measure to counter a reduction
school
days,
and
wondered
if
in state school funds. Board
the
district's
students
would
be
members Dwayne Carroll, Bill
Doherty and John Rietmann able to compete.
Several parents commented
voted against the plan. An
that
the five day week provides
earlier vote to reinstate the five
the
consistency
and repetition
day week was defeated four to
and
allows
for
review
that the
three, with Bauska, Johnson,
students,
especially
the
Frederickson and Morgan
younger
ones,
need.
dissenting.
Cara Osmin, Heppner Ele-
In a survey conducted earlier
menary
teacher, said that the
by the district, parents,
four-day
week aided com
teachers, classified employees
munication
between teachers
and students all favored the
and
enabled
them to enroll in
four-day student week.
more
academic
courses.
" I don't want to experiment
"It's
better
for
staff develop
on my children, since we do
m
e
n
t,"
said
Carroll. " I
have the money,” said Riet
wouldn't
deny
that,
but I think
mann. ” We are the big experi
the
staff
has
already
been to
ment. Usually that guy that's
school,
the
students
haven't."
out in front pays the price to
Johnson commented, "I talk
blaze the trail.”
to
the teachers and they're all
Debbie Koffler, parent of a
for
it (the four day week). But
student at Heppner High
if
I
was offered a four-day
School, speaking against the
week,
I'd probably be for it
four-day week, voiced concerns
too."
Johnson,
however, voted
about the amount of time stu
for
the
four-day
week.
dent athletes spend outside the
In
a
related
matter,
the board
classroom since the four-day
learned
that
the
district
will
week was instituted. "Heppner
have
additional
monies
from
is playing more and more dur
the state school fund and ap
ing the week," said Koffler.
proved sending a plan for hir
Board members said that they
ing new teachers to the district
would address those concerns
budget
committee.
and stressed that sports ac
If
approved,
the proposal
tivities should occur on Fridays
would
entail
hiring
eight new
and weekends as much as
full-time
teachers
($320,000);
14
possible.
additional
full-time
and
four
Jodi Marston, a parent of
ed
assistants
Riverside High School stu part-tim e
Elect ior
Special
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($248,000); two part-time custo
dians ($20,000); two full-time
v ic e - p r in c ip a ls / d e a n s
($116,000); one full-time assis
tant superintendent ($60,200);
and one full-time technology
"trouble shooter" ($52,000); at
a total cost of $816,000.
With this plan, Heppner
Elementary School would get
one full-time and one part-time
ed assistant for multi-age
grouping; Heppner High
School and lone High School
would get a half-time careers
teacher and a half-time teacher
to implement a proposed new
alternative school for the south
end of the county; A.C.
Houghton-three part-time ed
assistants for multi-age group
ing; Sam Boardman Elemen
tary-two full-time teachers, five
full-time ed assistants for multi
age grouping, one part-time
custodian and one dean of
students; Columbia Middle
School-three full-time teachers
for art and to decrease class
size, one part-time custodian,
one vice-principal/dean of
students; special ed-two full
time ed assistants; English as a
second language program-one
full-time teacher in Boardman,
one full-time teacher in Irrigon,
three full-time ed assistants
each in Boardman and Irrigon;
district-one assistant superin
tendent.
In other business, the board:
-approved the entire roster of
1995-96 probationary teachers;
-approved the calendar for
the 1996-97 school year, with
students beginning school the
Tuesday after Labor Day and a
Christmas break from Monday,
Dec. 23, through Wednesday,
January 1. School would be
held on Thursday and Friday,
Jan. 2 and 3. The last day of
school would be June 6.
The annual St. Patrick's Auc
tion will begin Sunday, March
17, at 1 p.m. at the Morrow
County Fair Pavilion in Hepp
ner. Viewing of the items will
get underway at 11 a.m.
New and used items, donat
ed mainly by area residents and
businesses, range from the
practical to the luxurious and
include jewelry, goods, services
and gift certificates. A genuine
claw-foot bathtub, authentic
Irish goods, a vacuum cleaner,
a Pendleton woolen blanket
and a food dehydrator are just
some of the items to be auction
ed off this year.
Proceeds from the auction
will go toward the St. Patrick's
Committee, scholarships for
area students and, if enough
funds are raised, to help fund
a community activity.
Triad auctioneers will run the
show, backed by a support
group of committee members,
their spouses and friends. Local
"constable" Doug Rathbun
makes sure the auction items
are presented according to the
program.
Clean Up Crew
The breakfast will be put on
by the Willow Creek Country
Club officers.
Farley Social Hour
Friends and relatives will
have a chance to visit,
reminisce, and renew old
aquaintances at the Farley
Social Hour to be held Satur
day, March 16, from 4 to 5 p.m.
at Skaggs Auto Clinic (the old
Farley Building), at 126 E. May
in Heppner.
Jim Farley started the Hepp
ner St. Patrick's celebration 14
years ago and now his daugh
ters, Shanny Miller and Trisha
Huddleson, are carrying on the
tradition. "The social hour is
the committee's way of saying
thank you to all those people
who come to support our an
nual St. Patrick's Day celebra
tion," said Miller.
A drawing for a $100 Pot of
Gold will be held during the
social hour.
The Probing Terrans, an en
vironmental outdoor explorer
club will pick up litter during
the St. Patrick's weekend.
Club members, Cyd Tullis,
Til Tullis, Jon Bennett, Jody
Maddern, A.J. Perez, Paula
Spicerkuhn, Leland Rill and
Brad Bowman, said they
wanted to help their communi
ty and the earth and took the
job so "everyone could enjoy
Courthouse Tours
the Irish festivities in a clean
Tours of the Morrow Coun
environment".
ty Courthouse, an historical
Janel Lacey is the contact
structure built of blue basalt in
person.
1902 at 100 S. Court Street, will
Babysitting
be held from 2:30-4 p.m.
The North Lex 4-H Sheep
Club will provide babysitting
Food Booth
for the community Saturday,
Heppner Day Care will have
March 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a food booth in front of Les
a.m. at the United Methodist Schwab Tire Center St. Pat
Church in Heppner.
rick's weekend, Saturday,
Children 10 and under will March 16, from 11 a.m.-1:30
be accepted. The group asks p.m.
that people pre-register if possi
Volunteers will barbecue
ble, but drop-ins will also be marinated beef and lamb
welcome.
kabobs. There will also be hot
No dinner will be provided, dogs for the children, along
however, snacks will be serv with lemonade and iced tea. A
ed. The evening will also in sale of baked goods will be held
clude movies, games and in the same location.
crafts. Adult supervision will be
All efforts are volunteer and
provided at all times and 4-H all profits will go to the Day
Club members have had Care Center to raise funds for
babysitter training.
child care programs.
Older children are asked to
Lamb Barbecue
bring a sleeping bag, pillow,
The annual St. Patrick's Day
pajamas and any other sleeping
items. Parents are asked to Lamb Barbecue will be held at
bring a play pen or portable crib the fair pavilion on Sunday,
for infants, diapers, formula March 17, from 12 noon-3 p.m.
and other personal items the The price will continue to be $6
per person, with a family rate
child will need.
For information or to pre of $20.
This event is being sponsored
register, call 676-9826, 676-9832
or 989-8230. Cost is $10 for one , by the South Morrow County
child; $15 for two and $20 for Scholarship Trust. This com
mittee's purpose is raising
three or more children.
Proceeds will go toward money for scholarships to
equipment for the 4-H Club. benefit graduates of Heppner
and lone high schools.
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O'Pool Bingo
The O' Golfers Breakfast,
sponsored by the Willow Creek
Country Club, will be held
Sunday, March 17, from
6:30-10 a.m. at the Morrow
County Fairgrounds.
The breakfast will include
ham, eggs, hashbrowns, pan
cakes, juice and coffee for $4 for
adults and $2 for children.
A new event for St. Patrick's
Day celebrations is the "O'Pool
Bingo", sponsored by People
for the Pool, Inc.
"O'Pool Bingo” will be held
Friday, March 15, at the Union
Hall, 288 N. Main. Doors open
at 6 p.m. and games begin at 7
p.m.
A packet of 15 Bingo games
will be sold for $6, and $3 for
each additional packet. A
packet of five specials for $5 is
also available.
A black denim jacket decorat
ed with embroidered sham
rocks will be awarded as a prize
on the last game of the night.
Pot of Gold
Button Drawing
The St. Patrick's Celebration
Committee will award three
prizes of $100 each as a part of
their Pot of Gold button draw
ings during the Heppner St.
Patrick's celebration.
Buttons will be for sale at the
information booth and other
locations on Main Street and at
special functions during the
celebration.
All buttons purchased are
numbered and will be includ
ed in the drawings. Winners
will be posted at the informa
tion booth and notified.
Proceeds from sales of the
buttons will go toward the St.
Patrick's Celebration Commit
tee.
Information Booth-
Welcome Committee
Members of the Soroptimist
International of Heppner will
be on hand to help out during
this year's St. Patrick's celebra
tion.
Soroptimist club members
will serve as hostesses to wel
come folks at the Elks Club at
the beginning of the KUMA
coffee hour on Saturday, March
16. They will also serve at the
information booth on Main
Street to give out information,
answer questions, and sell Pot
of Gold drawing buttons and
other promotional items for the
St. Patrick's Committee.
Craft Fair
A St. Patrick's celebration
craft fair will be held on Satur
day, March 16, from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Union Hall on
Main Street in Heppner.
The fair will feature Irish craft
items, as well as other hand
crafted goods of clay, fabric and
wood, made by craftspeople
from Heppner, Morrow Coun
ty and beyond.
Jannie Allen and Karla
Waterland are in charge of the
fair.
Volkswalk
The St. Patrick's Celebration
Volkswalk, sponsored by the
Blue Mountain Trekkers of
Pendleton and the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce, will be
held Saturday, March 16,
beginning at the Heppner High
School main entry on West
Morgan Road.
Start times for the 10K walk
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