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School board revises drug, alcohol policy p a s s i f y o r ORF *’ r *' c* r> » P P C ' ■ * * « F U G E N t OR w r : : r | ■ • ? ».AJ 074 3 \ VOL. 117 NO. 21 8 Pages Wednesday, May 27,1998 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Men arrested for poaching antelope Three Irrigon men have been arrested for poaching an antelope in the Heppner area. U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer Bob Wolfe and Oregon State Police Troopers Jeff Williams and Dave Rzewnicki, Fish and Wildlife Division, Heppner, arrested Paul William Hays, 25, Allen Keith Tompkins, 35, and Shane I. Gonzales, 29, all Irrigon, in connection with the incident. All three were arrested for taking an antelope during closed season. Hays was also arrested on a felony warrant, Tompkins on two misdemeanor warrants and Gonzales was also arrested for possession of a firearm by a felon. Officer Wolfe first received a call from Rzewnicki that two men were dragging a freshly killed antelope about two miles up Willow Creek Road above Willow Creek Dam. Rzewnicki Poached antelope credits a tip from a private citizen in obtaining the arrest. Wolfe contacted Williams, who at the time was around 30 miles By Nova Rietmann out of Ukiah. As the lone United Church of Wolfe said that he followed a hunch after receiving the call and Christ's 36 annual auction assumed the men would head approaches, members o f the toward the national forest. His community are donating items, hunch turned out correct. He and members of the church are anxiously preparing. The watched the suspects until Rzewnicki got into position and auction, set for June 6, is more important to the church now they apprehended the men on after a fire gutted the building Road 5321 between Ditch Creek last April. and Kelly Prairie picking "We are hoping that because of mushrooms. the fire more people will donate, In addition to the antelope, and more people will come to the Wolfe said that three guns, auction," says auction including a Thompson semi chairwoman, Jannie Allen. "I am automatic with a magazine, a .22 hoping for at least $5,000 more rifle and a 30-30 rifle, than last year." miscellaneous drug The church is off to a good paraphernalia, a Rottweiler dog start. Several cards have been and illegally picked mushrooms sent to the church and about were also discovered in the $ 1,000 in donations. vehicle. So far, some of the auction Gonzales, the alleged shooter, items include: a family is a paraplegic. membership, golf balls and tees from Willow Creek County Club; a haircut with shampoo and conditioner from Magnum Opus, a salon in Portland; a night's stay at Ditch Creek Guard Station with a picnic lunch; a lamb from Krebs Ranches; a two-night stay in a condo at Inn of Seventh Ken Schmidt, president of Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home, has resigned to pursue other interests, according to Cara Osmin, board chair of the All 4-H registrations are due in Morrow county Health District. the Morrow County Extension Dan Grant, chief financial office by 4:30 p.m. on May 29. officer, will serve as interim Members must be enrolled in 4- president. H by this time to be eligible for At the request of the board, an executive search for a candidate will be launched immediately. A new president could be in place Heppner Preschool within 30 days, according to Adventist Health vice president, The Heppner four year old pre Roger Rieger and liaison to the school class will hold their gradu hospital's board of directors. ation on Thursday, May 28, at 5:30 first. In that case, the student may be suspended from activities for the remainder of the activity season or nine weeks, whichever is greater, instead of the one-year suspension. In other business, the board: -approved an increase in meal prices by 25 cents per meal for the 1998-99 year; -rejected all bids for the lone pool sandblasting and painting and awarded the project to Mike Hanen for $8,080; -accepted a first reading of a contract with MIDCO for transportation services and a teacher evaluation plan; -approved resolutions authorizing the county to invest district funds and setting the district's current borrowing limit at $2 million if the-need arises; -approved resignations from Amanda Gilbertson and Lisa Connell, Sam Boardman E lem entary educational assistants; Bingo Ganvoa, Columbia Middle School boys and girls assistant basketball coach; Bob Ployhar, Heppner High School boys' head basketball coach; Susan Hisler, HHS assistant volleyball coach; and Michelle Erickson, Riverside High School cheerleader advisor; -approved employment for: Don Holes, probationary contract to serve as CMS principal for 1998-99; Paul Keefer, probationary contract, SBE intermediate probationary teacher for 1998-99; Mike Jeppeson, SBE probationary primary teacher for 1998-99; Debra Kennedy, SBE primary probationary teacher; Brenda Profitt, SBE special education probationary teacher; Tory Larsen, A.C. Houghton primary probationary teacher; Karen Holland, Heppner Elementary School probationary teacher for 1998-99; Tauna Johnson, HES probationary teacher for 1998- 99; Tony Pupo, transfer from Rodeo has web page Music program planned for Wed. The Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo and the Morrow County Jackpot Rodeo now have a web page on the internet were people can go to find out dates and other information. The rodeo's page is located on the Bank of Eastern Oregon's web site and can be accessed at www.beobank.com. The page has dates, times, ticket prices and other information about the two rodeos. The BMCC Concert Choir, the BMCC Jazz Choir and the "Absolutely Nobody Quartet" will perform this Wednesday, May 27at 7:30 p.m. at the Heppner Middle School Gym. The program is presented by the Morrow County Arts Council and there is no admission, however donations would be appreciated. HHS graduation cerem ony, May 30 IUCC annual auction approaches Ken Schmidt resigns as PMH CEO The Morrow County School Board approved a change in the district's drug and alcohol policy for student athletes which would broaden schools' authority and set harsher penalties for student athletes violating the rules. The first reading of the new policy, which the board approved at their regular May 11 meeting, changes the criteria in establishing whether or not a student athlete will be suspended from athletics. With the previous policy, the student had to confess or be "caught" using drugs or alcohol. Under the revised policy, a student must "be determined" to have used, possessed or "have active involvement with drugs or alcohol." The duration of the student's suspension remains the same on the first offense, two weeks and/or two contest days, but, in addition to voluntary assessment, the student will also undergo a "plan of action". The plan of action will consist of three assignments, additional academic work, school service work and a student contract. The plan may vary from student to student. The new policy also changes the time period o f the suspension. P reviously suspension did not extend from one school year into the next. Now suspension and any corrective action will be applied from one school year into the next. Penalties for any subsequent offenses will also change. The new policy increases the suspension period to one calendar year and eliminates the option of suspending a student from athletics just for the remainder of the activity season or a nine-week period. The revised policy, does however give allowances for students whose second offense is more than three years after the The Heppner High School graduation ceremony will be held this Saturday, May 30, beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. A baccalaureate service will be held Thursday, May 28, at 7 p.m. Mountain, donated by Jean- Mane Healy; a $20 gift certificate from Powell's Books in Condon, and much more. Along with the auction items, handmade items and antiques draw a lot of people every year. Plus, the price of the dinner hasn't changed for at least 20 years- it's still $5 a plate. The first auction work day is set for May 30. Other work days U.S. Senator Gordon H. Smith are Tuesday, June 2, Wednesday, will be the featured speaker at June 3, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., and the lone High School graduation Friday, June 5, from 9 a.m. until in the high school gymnasium at everything's done. "I remember when the kids that 7p.m. on Friday, May 29. Senator Smith of Pendleton are grown and are now helping was swom in to the United States used to be at the Grange at 8 a.m. to get what thejywanted from the Senate on Jan. 7, 1997, becoming toy section," comments Allen. the first U.S. Senator from "A lot of people come and help Eastern Oregon since 1938. He out. Even the farmers during serves on several important their busiest season take time out Senate committees; the budget, from farming to help. The energy and natural resources and auction is during one of the foreign relations committees. Previously, Senator Smith has busiest times of the year, but on the first Saturday in June served in the Oregon State everyone knows what they are Senate, winning his seat in 1992. doing. In the year 2005 I know In 1995, his colleagues elected what I'll be doing, I'll be at the him Senate president, a position auction." he held until he began his service in the United States Senate. Gordon Smith was bom in Pendleton. He graduated from Bnngham Young University with participation in the Morrow a degree in history in 1976. It County Fair. For more information about your children's enrollment, call the Extension office in Heppner, 676-9642 or 1-800-342-3664. at St. Patrick Catholic Church. The junior senior breakfast will be Friday, May 29, beginning at 7 a.m. Seniors' practice for graduation will be Friday at 9 a.m. Senator Smith to speak at lone graduation 4-H registrations due May 29 was at BYU where he met his wife, the former Sharon Lankford. He then earned a law degree from Southwestern University in las Angeles in 1979. Following his education he served as a law clerk to Justice H. Vem Payne of the New Mexico Supreme Court and practiced law in Arizona before returning to operate Smith Frozen Foods, a frozen vegetable processing business in Weston. Gordon and Sharon Smith have three children, Brittany, 17, Garrett, 15, and Morgan eight. CMS to Heppner Junior High/HHS as physical education teacher for 1998-99; and Cindy Turner, from educational assistant to secretary at ACH for 1998-99; -approved successor contracts and agreements for classified, confidential and administrators from July 1, 1998-June 30, 2001; -approved classified and confidential employees for 1998- 99. LaRue, Raver named to top spots at BEO Linda LaRue Darrell Raver Linda LaRue and Darrell Raver each received promotions at the Bank of Eastern Oregon Board of Directors organizational meeting held in April. LaRue was named executive vice president of the bank. She also retained her position as chief operations officer at the institution. LaRue is responsible for and supervises general bank operations and data processing services and well as all reporting requirements. She also serves as secretary for both BEO Bancorp and the Bank of Eastern Oregon Board of Directors. LaRue has been employed at the bank since 1974. She served in a variety o f capacities at both the lone and Heppner branches before being named cashier of the bank in 1994. Darrell Raver has been named branch manager of the Heppner branch and assistant vice president of the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Raver has been with the bank for one year. He joined the bank after moving from Montana, where he worked for Nonvest Bank in Glasgow. Montana. Other employees elected to new positions were Melissa Lindsay, Jeff Bailey and Mardean Patton, assistant vice president and Kevin McCabe, data processing manager. Re-elected to positions were Harley Sager and Richard * ood, vice president and George Koffler. president and CEO. Morrow Co. Fair to hold talent show This year the Morrow County Fair Committee is offering a talent show for all ages. The grand prize winner will be awarded $200 towards a trip to the state fair to compete in their talent show. Cash prizes will be awarded in every age category for first, second and third place winners. All contestants must live in Morrow County. Anyone interested in becoming a contestant should call CJ Johnson at 541-676-9209. SNAPPER LAWNMOWERS ON SALE graduation, May 28 10% OFF # Stock on Hand. Good Through June 13th p.m. at Heppner Daycare. Friends and relatives are in vited to attend. M o rro w C o u n t y G r a in G ro w ers Lexington 989-8221 • 1 - 800 - 452-7396 For farm equipmtni visit our wtb site at www.mcgg.ntt
