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School board raises lunch prices Shortcake party
principal position effective June at Valby Church
The Morrow County School
Board, at its regular meeting
April 13, accepted the first
reading of a proposal to increase
the price of school meals by 25
cents for the 1998-99 school
year.
Student breakfast will increase
from 75 cents to $1; adult
breakfast from $1 to $1.25;
kindergarten through sixth grade
lunches from $1.25 to $1.50;
grades seven to 12 lunches from
$1.50 to $1.75; and adult lunches
from $2.25 to $2.50.
The district has not increased
prices for three years and says
that the increase will allow the
meal program to keep pace with
expenses. "This increase would
also allow us to continue to
operate the program with a
minimum of general fund
subsidies and to build up a
contingency for emergencies and
future expense increases without
increasing prices every year,"
said Shirley Landauer, business
manager and food service
director.
In other business, the board:
-heard a report from Bob
Baker, bond project manager,
that the Heppner projects are
behind schedule because they
have run into code problems at
Heppner Elementary School.
Baker said that bids should go
out for the lone School projects
the end of the month or the first
of May;
-heard from superintendent
Chuck Starr that the district
currently has six grievances and
two demands to bargain with the
teachers' union, Morrow County
Education Association. He said
that there was only one grievance
that was handled at the principal
level last year.
-heard the first reading of the
classified
and
confidential
employees recommended for re-
hire for the 1998-99 school year
with action to be taken at the
May meeting;
-heard that the district is in the
process of negotiating a contract
with MidCo for the district's
transportation with a contract
proposal planned for the May
meeting;
-heard a report on the district's
Title I and Title VI review from
assistant superintendent Mike
Keown;
-rejected all bids for the
sandblasting and painting of the
lone Pool. Bids are as follows:
(Bid A-pool sandblasting and
painting; Bid B-wading pool
sandblasting and painting; and
Bid C-swimming pool deck
sandblasting.) Belmont Painting,
Hermiston:
A-$14,435,
B-
$2,695, C-$2,495; Michael
Hannen,
Bend
(proposal
unsigned): A-$5,710, B-$l,170,
C-$ 1,200; RDS Construction,
Poulsbo, WA: A-$24,396, B-
$5,280, C-$6,736; Blu Blakely
Construction, Lexington: A-
$6,100, B-$ 1,600, C-$5,300.
-heard a report from Kristen
Johnson concerning a proposed
teen court in north Morrow
county;
-heard a curriculum report
from lone High School science
teacher and three students from
his natural resources class who
made a presentation about stream
studies;
-heard a presentation of an
award from the University of
Oregon College of Education
Alumni to Chuck Starr by Boyd
Swent, ESD;
-approved senior class tnps for
lone High School to the Oregon
coast and Heppner High School
to Seattle;
-accepted donations from
Lamb-Weston of $280 each to
Riverside High School and Sam
Boardman Elementary for the
purchase of library books and
$1,000 to lone Schools from an
anonymous donor for an
educational field trip;
-appointed Scott Bauska as
board representative on the
Columbia
Middle
School
principal selection committee;
-approved resignations from:
Victoria Broden, from Heppner
High School Spanish teaching
position effective the end of the
school year, Melissa Cvarak,
Heppner Elementary School
teaching position at the end of
school year, Kevin Fry, CMS
ir ts d Crofts from the Dry Sid^\
presents its
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11th Annual A rt in the Park
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at McKenzie Park
in Hermiston on June 20-21
fo r more information, call
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Young men return wallet with over $600
EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 29,1998
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30; Elva Rangel, SBE English as
a second language ed assistant
position; Ardella Fry, SBE ed
assistant, end of school year;
Pedro Torres, RHS extra duty
head soccer coach; John Boyer,
HHS head girls' basketball
coach; Dana Heideman, IHS
head girls' basketball coach;
Kelley Swarat, IHS assistant
girls' basketball coach; Barb
Collin, lone Middle School head
volleyball coach;
-approved non-renewal of
temporary teacher contracts for
Juan Elguezabal, HHS Spanish
teacher; David Connor, HHS
science teacher; Don Parks, RHS
music teacher; Tony Pupo, CMS
physical education teacher; and
Lynn Harmonson, HHS vo-ag
teacher;
-approved probationary
contracts for 1998-99 for Juan
Elguezabal,
HHS Spanish
teacher; Lynn Harmonson, HHS
vo-ag teacher; Keelie Keown,
HHS math teacher; Anna Patton,
A. C. Houghton Elementary
School and SBE art teacher;
Adam Eldridge, RHS math
teacher; Tony Pupo, CMS PE
teacher; Ted Ost, district
maintenance I position as of
March 30; and Kelley Ellis, SBE
three-hour-per-day food service
clerical assistant;
approved request for maternity
Mark your calendar for
Sunday, May 3, from 3 to 5 p.m.
for the Aid Association for
Lutherans (AAL) strawberry
shortcake and entertainment
party at Valby Lutheran Church
outside of lone.
The afternoon o f food and
entertainment is sponsored by the
AAL to raise money for a new
restroom project at Valby. AAL
will match funds that are raised
for this project.
A freewill
donation will be accepted.
Entertainment will include
local
musicians,
including
fiddlers, singers, and pianists,
Sarah Carlson, chairman of the
entertainment for the afternoon,
has arranged an afternoon of
music featuring local artists.
For more information contact
Molly Rill, 676-5455.
Kindergarten
visitation
Kindergarten visitation will be
held Thursday, May 14 from
10:30 a.m.-l p.m. at Heppner El
ementary School.
C hildren should arrive at
school at 10:30 a.m. and be
picked up by 1 p.m. The children
will be visiting both classrooms,
eating lunch and enjoying lunch
leave for Holly Moss from SBE recess.
teaching
position
from
The cost is $ 1.25 per student.
September 14-November 2;
Call 676-9128 to register.
-approved extra duty contracts
A parent meeting is scheduled
for Mike Wetherell, RHS head from 12:30-1 p.m. Parents are
girls' basketball coach; and Paul asked to remember to bring a
Hibbard, RHS head boys' soccer
copy of their child’s immuniza
coach;
-heard the following tion record, social security num
announcements: April 20-Ed ber and birth certificate.
Children must be five years old
Glenn/Morrow County Unified
Recreation District trial, budget by Sept. 1, 1998, to enroll.
committee meeting at RHS;
April 24-deadline for CMS Historical Society
principal applications; April 27-
budget
committee
meeting trip set for April 30
district office; April 28-CMS
principal selection committee By Delpha Jones
meeting at CMS; April 29-first
The trip planned for Morrow
bargaining
s e s s i o n , County Historical Society will
MCEA/MCSD; May 4-budget leave the Heppner senior center
committee meeting, RHS, 7:30 at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 30,
p.m.; May 11-school board
with short stops in Lexington at
meeting, district office, 7:30 p.m.
the economy center and at Dot
Halvorsen’s in lone.
Rock slide closes
SWCD Board
Highway 218
A rock slide has closed Oregon
Highway 218 between Antelope
and Fossil.
The highway is expected to
remain closed until Friday, May
1, officials from the Oregon
Department of Transportation
have announced. "Road Closed"
signs have been posted in
Antelope and fossil. Barricades
and flaggers will prevent
vehicles from accessing the slide
area.
The slide first occurred during
the winter of 1997 and ODOT
was doing ongoing repair work
to keep one lane of the road
open.
Construction
to
permanently stabilize the slide
began April 8. Federal highway
funds have been secured for the
repairs.
The road is used by
recreationists and boaters to
reach the John Day River. It is
also the primary access to U.S.
97 for the rural community of
Fossil and surrounding ranches
and farms.
Because of the rural nature of
the area, there are no convenient
detours. Fossil can be reached
by using Oregon 19 from
Interstate 84 at Arlington or from
U.S. 26 at Mitchell.
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plans meeting
The regular SWCD meeting
will be held Tuesday, May 5, at 7
p.m. in the lone High School
cafeteria.
Agenda items include: Dale
Holland's natural resources class
presentation; Rhea Creek EQIP
proposal; weed policy update;
and CRP.
Meetings are open to the
public.
Book show to
benefit library
The community is invited to
attend a "Book Look" on
Thursday, May 7. at the Heppner
branch of the Oregon Trail
Library from 12:30-6 p.m.
When you buy a book, 20
percent of the sale will go to the
library so they can purchase a
book.
Jan Peterson-Teijeson, former
lone resident, will introduce
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Company products. Books,
videos and CD-Roms will be
available to order.
Peterson-Teijeson who has
been a media specialist in
Umatilla County for 13 years.
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The com m unity id invited
to atten d the Wedding o f
Ted Schw arz eS
P au lin e G antel
on Saturday, M ay 9th a t 5 p.m.
a t the Christian Life Center
A reception w ill im m ediate follow a t the
Morrow County Fairground
Mtutic, dancing c3 refreshm ent* w ill be provided
Everyone is welcome to attend
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Three young Heppner men are heroes after returning a wallet containing over $600 and credit cards to its
grateful owner.
The three (L-R), John Looney, 16, John Sargent, 20, and Paul Lauritsen, 17, found the wallet at Central Red
Apple Market and turned it in at the market. Store owner Gail Burkenbine called the owner of the wallet.
“The lady needed it for medication,” said Sargent, who is serving with the National Guard, “and I would
really hate to think she couldn’t get her medicine.”
Looney’s mother, Rhonda, said the boys each received a reward.
Vote For
R O L L IE M A R S H A L L
Work Experience:
20 years as a professional banker
* Analyzed & prepared hundreds of financial
statements & budgets
* Worked with all levels of county, state & federal
governments, such as SBA, Port of Morrow,
Oregon Dept, of Economic Development
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Education:
* Associate Degree in Accounting
Youth Involvement:
Little League Coach
* High School Basketball Coach
* Junior & Senior High Youth Group Leader
* Past President Heppner Little League
*
ROLLIE MARSHALL
for Morrow County Judge
Since Morrow County has a $14 million bud
get, we need to run the county as if it were a
$14 million business. We need to make sound
business decisions $ be good stewards of not
only our county tax dollars, but also the s ta te s
federal money we also receive.
I have the background in youth work to under
stand what our young people are facing in
today's world. It is important that we elect some
one who has that kind of active youth back
ground in order to handle the duties of county
judge.
Community Service:
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m m c h
* Heppner Coordinating Council
* Heppner Christian Church
* Morrow County Home Rule Committee
* Heppner Chamber of Commerce
* Heppner Advisory Board, Morrow Co. School Board
* City of Heppner Budget Committee
Paid fo r by Rollie Marshall, P.O. Box 726, Heppner. OR 97836
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Plain Speaking # 6
BACK TO BASICS !
Last week I said one of the major causes of the decline in student
performance in public schools throughout the nation has been the advent of
the powerful teachers' unions.
Now I want to talk about another development which is also wreaking
havoc with our kids' schooling: it's called "outcome based" education.
Legislatures around the country are foolishly adopting the latest trendy ideas
of liberal edu-crats by mandating radical and untested methods of teaching
on our schools. Oregon has not been immune to this impulsiveness.
When the Legislature adopted the infamous "Katz Bill" in 1991, Oregon
shifted from basics to boobosity. It abandoned the historically proven
disciplines of reading, writing, and arithmetic for liberal social curricula
like "self directed learning," "interpreting human experience," and
"understanding diversity." Under this goofy system, more importance is
given to "self-esteem" than accomplishment. Diplomas are being replaced
with something called "Certificates of Mastery (?!!)."
Look at what we've done to ourselves. Some guy on the radio is now
making a fortune selling "phonics" to parents because their kids aren't
learning to read in govemment'schools! Listen, phonics works.
I know ... I used it to teach English to Eskimo kids in kindergarten.
It may be cliche', but we must get back to basics. The "Three R s"
are the essential tools kids need early on to think, reason and
problem solve. Kids will rise to the level of our expectations
if we give them vigorous mental exercise in their
formative years. To replace multiplication drills with
calculators is sheer folly.
I hope sharing my views with you gives a sense
of what I would bring to the legislative process.
If you have questions about my campaign, call
me at home, (541) 934-2275.
On M a y 19th vote
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