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District to hire m usic teacher for south end imes 8 Pages Wednesday, July 10, 1996 Morrow County Heppner, Oregon Morrow County School Superintendent Chuck Stan- announced, at the regular school board meeting Monday night, that the district expects to hire a music teacher for the south Monow County area soon. Stan said that one of the applicants for the position had “ extremely high" recommen dations and added that the district has made an offer to her. “ She's the kind of person I believe will attract students to the program." Ann Munay and Amie Hed- man, both of Heppner, spoke at Monday night's meeting in support of a stronger music program in Heppner and lone. Starr and school board members said that they, too support a strong program, but added that they cannot hire an additional teacher until student numbers justify that action. The last three years, one teacher taught vocal and in strumental music in both lone and Heppner. Prior to that there were three music posi tions in Heppner and lone, but the district, because of serious budget considerations, elim inated two positions. In other business, the board: -elected Scott Bauska to another term as board chair man and John Rietman to another term as board vice chairman; -approved resignations for- Lori Pruitte, from educational assistant position at A.C. Houghton (ACH) Elementary; Barney Lindsay, from voca tional agriculture teaching posi tion at Heppner High School (HHS); Sarah Carlson, from science teaching position at lone Middle School (IMS); and Geneva Matthews, from music teaching position at Heppner and lone schools. -approved transfer for Mar- chell Downey, from special ed. assistant position at Columbia Middle School (CMS) to Title 1 ed. assistant at Riverside High School (RHS). -approved employment at ACH- Maria Aguilar and Maria Gomez, English as a second language (ESL) ed assistants; Raymond Godin, special ed assistant; Mari Gordanier, Eleanor Parker, Kelly Wright and Heather Ball, 3 V 2 hour ed assistants; ACH and CMS- Anne Orcutt, special ed assis tant; CMS-Rita Luce, Title I ed assistant; Jeannie Pershal, special ed assistant; RHS- Michelle Erickson and Dianne Skoubo, Title I ed assistants; Sam Boardman Elementary (SBE) for Evelene Finley, 3Vi hour Title I ed assistant; Mar jorie Shelly, special ed assis tant; Elva Rangel, Gloria Hirio- jos and Rosa Norwood, ESL ed assistants, Laurie Jo Cox, ed assisant; ACH and SBE- Angele Preslar, art teacher; ACH for Colleen Coyne, bil ingual ESL teacher; CMS- Dawn Bradley, language arts/social studies teacher; Heppner Elementary School- Sherry Matteson, primary teacher; Heppner and Ione- Chuck Matteson, alternative education teacher. -heard from Jim Van Winkle concerning establishing a high school girls softball team, possibly in 1997-98. -heard a report from super intendent Starr concerning Morrow County Schools for the 1995-96 school year. Starr stated that “The positives far outweighted the negatives in the Morrow County School District in the 1995-% school year. It was a very succesful year." -were introduced to Michael Keown, assistant superinten dent, and Nate Arbogast, com puter technician/software specialist. -heard a report on leaking fuel tanks in Heppner and lone, and an update on the bond projects. -approved a bid for office machine maintenance from Ab solute Business Solutions, Walla Walla for $5,945; -set a special meeting on bids for the Boardman project for Monday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the district office. -authorized contingency ex penditure for fuel tank removal and replacement. -approved annual organiza tional details. The next regular meeting will be held August 12 at 7:30 p.m. at ACH. Lexington Auto Body moves to new location L-R: Dan Looslie Carmen Wilson, Danielle Looslie, Dale Wilson, Brian Basford, Scott Dammeyer Photo by Joyce Hughes M ary Rietm ann of lone rides her 4th ofJuly special trike during the annual celebration last week in lone. She is the daughter of Joe and Donna Rietmann. More photos page 3. Parents, teens oppose curfew change High School rodeo team to nationals A public hearing on a pro posed ordinance to change curfew hours for minors drew a small crowd of concerned parents and teenagers at the Ju ly 8 city council meeting. About 11 citizens testified in opposi tion to a provision to change curfew hours for minors 14 years and older. No one was present to testify in support of the proposed change. The pro posal would have changed the curfew from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. on school nights and from 12 midnight to 11 p.m. on non school nights. After hearing the public in put, the council amended the ordinance to remove the change for minors age 14 and up. However, the council did enact a curfew change for minors under 14 years old. That change sees the curfew reduced from 10:15 pm on non school nights to 9:15 pm. The curfew for school nights was left unchanged at 9:15 p.m. In other business, the coun cil learned that the City had been awarded a $49,100 grant from the Oregon Department of Justice for replacement of the North Court Street sidewalk between the May Street bridge near the courthouse and the old Heppner middle school building on Stansbury Street. Actual Construction dates are unknown at this time, but will likely be in 1997 or 1998. -The council adopted an or dinance authorizing police to impound motor vehicles being driven by unlicensed drivers or drivers without insurance. -The council approved a resolution referring an updated city charter to the voters for consideration at the November general election. The updated charter retains and recognizes the City's current organization and mode of operations and updates several sections that have been outdated by changes in state laws. -City staff was authorized to seek construction bids for a new public works pole garage to be constructed in the area behind city hall off Gale Street. Local high school rodeo team members will head off this week to National High School Rodeo competition July 15-21 at Pueblo, Colorado. The rodeo is the largest rodeo in the world, with over 14,000 students qualifying in the U.S. and Canada. The first go-around will run from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17. The se cond go will be from Thursday, July 18 to Saturday, July 20; with the short go scheduled for Sunday, July 21. The top 20 average times from the first and second goes will qualify for the short go. Six students from the area will compete at Pueblo. Tiffanie Munkers, Lexington, will go into competition in first place in goat tying; Lexi Mat teson, Heppner, first in barrels; Justin Matteson, Heppner, first in team roping and steer wrestling; Annie Hisler, Hepp ner, barrels and poles; Angela Munkers, Lexington, barrels; and Katie McCoin, Condon, Poles. Lexington Auto Body, own ed by Dan Looslie and Carmen Wilson has moved to a new location. The shop, formerly on Main Street, in Lexington was mov ed to its new location at 165 North 'C street in Lexington in mid-June. The new shop offers more O p e n casting set for m usical After two “ hilarious“ script read-throughs, the Morrow County Theatre group an nounced two open-casting calls. The first one will be held Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m. at the Heppner High school band room. The second one will be Monday, July 29 at 7 p.m. at Morrow Estates meeting room in Boardman. Those who wish to par ticipate in “ I'm Sorry the Bridge is Out You'll Have to Spend the N ight", a fall monster musical, need only at tend one meeting. For more in formation about the musical or car pooling call Debbie Wryn, 541-422-7017 or Paul Marshall, 541-676-9192. spacious and convenient quarters for the body shop, which offers towing as well as auto repair. “It's about three times bigger than the other shop," said Looslie. “There's a lot more room and you don't have to fight the traffic (on Main Street)." The new shop also has larger office space and a bigger break room for the employees. Lex ington Auto Body has three employees, Dale Wilson, Brian Basford and Scott Dammeyer. Wilson and Looslie have owned the shop on Main Street around 11 years. The phone number for Lex ington Auto Body is 989-8565. Museum to sponsor storytelling “ Pacific Rim: Mythtime," a program by renowned Nor- thwest storyteller Dave Barrett, will be presented Thursday, Ju- ly 18, at 7 p.m. at the Morrow Co. Museum in Heppner. The public is invited to attend and admission is free. “ Pacific R in * Mythtime" in- eludes a variety of stories which collectively trace the history of native cultures along the Pacific Rim. Unfolding the story of human Migration to this conti- nent, Barrett demonstrates how with Grizzly Bear," from the Mollala Tribe, and "Song of the Owl God, “ from the Ainu peo- P*e of Northern Japan, The Program is made possi- ble by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, For more information about the program, contact the Mor- row County Museum at the Heppner City Park at 676-5524. The museum is open 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. lone 4th of July photos page 3 Protect Your Stored Grain RELOAN 3 % D U ST TEM PO Morrow County Grain Growers Lexington 989-8221 1-800-462-7396
