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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 22,1998 assistant position; Donna transfer to ACH combination kindergarten-first Test) with a district average of 970. While the average was gradc/one-on-one ed assistant; lower than in 1997, Starr said 19 Coral Flores, from part-time of the 1998 seniors scored over CMS ed assistant to full-time ACH ed assistant; Jeffrey Toms, 1000 . Starr said that two teachers, SBE assistant custodian; Tony Betty Rietmann from lone Pupo, from Heppner Junior High Elementary School And Pam assistant boys' basketball coach Files from SBE, were among to Heppner High School assistant eight named state-wide as AOI boys' basketball coach; Keelie outstanding teachers for Oregon. Keown, from HJH assistant track coach to HJH head track coach In other business, the board: -heard progress reports on the and to HHS assistant boys' bond projects with the Boardman basketball coach; Jason Just, projects completed and the HJH assistant track coach; Chuck Heppner projects moving along Matteson, HJH assistant football well and expected to be coach; Tim VanCleave, HJH completed by the time school assistant boys' basketball coach; starts. Bob Baker, project Jean Strange, HHS assistant manager, said that there was still volleyball coach. -approved the second reading a lot of work to be completed on of a policy concerning the lone projects and hopefully administering medicine to school will begin there on time. -learned that the Morrow students. -approved the first reading of a County Unified Recreation tobacco violation policy. District has reduced the school -accepted and appropriated a district's budget for extracurricular activities by an Meyer Memorial Trust Grant of additional $10,000 to $365,000 $3,919 to Riverside High School. -approved annual for 1998-99. The extracurricular activities budget is $61,000 less organizational details. -learned that the building than what was budgeted last year. Starr said that the district is administrators will return on waiting until after teacher August 3. The next meeting will be held negotiations and after the staffing situation is finalized before they on August 10 at the ACH library decide to make any changes in at 7:30 p.m. extracurricular activities for the 1998-99 school year . He said that the tax judge has still not made a decision concerning Ed Glenn's suit challenging the legality of MCURD’s taxing status. -received a report on the vandalism at Heppner High Representatives of the Chemi School and learned that no one cal Stockpile Emergency Pre has been charged as of yet. paredness Program (CSEPP) -learned that Mike Keown and from Morrow and Umatilla coun Duane Yecha made a ties held a public bid opening for presentation to the Federation of the Tone Alert Radio System at Oregon School Administrators the Umatilla Courthouse on July concerning the district's newly formulated teacher evaluation 7. Six venddrs submitted bids for either the tone alert radio/receiver plan. -approved resignations for: system and/or the tone alert radio Helen Marshall from lone control system. The tone alert radio/receiver Schools science teaching position; Kelley Swarat, lone system is the indoor warning de Schools social studies teacher; vice that will provide emergency Bill Ewing, fifth-sixth grade information in the event o f a combination teacher; Ron chemical release at the Umatilla Neighom, Heppner and lone Chemical Depot. The control sys music teacher; and Chad tem involves software, program Ottemess, extra duty Columbia ming, training and equipment for Middle School assistant track transmission of CSEPP. National coach. Weather Service and emergency -approved employment alert system messages and alerts. transfers and promotions for: Representatives from Morrow Phyllis Danielson, from ACH and Umatilla counties, Oregon fifth grade teacher to Columbia Emergency Management and the Middle School language Federal Emergency Management arts/social studies teacher; Agency will perform a technical Melissa Isaacson, ACH evaluation of all vendor propos probationary contract for fifth grade teaching position; Toni als. This evaluation process will Schultz, CMS probationary determine which vendor best Spanish teacher; Duane Neiffer. meets the conditions outlined in lone Schools probationary the radio/receiver unit and control science teacher; Chris Davis, system request for proposals. A lone Schools probationary social contract will be awarded no later studies teacher; Melody Tovey, than Friday, Aug. 7. ACH part-time food service clerical assistant; Jane Ginther, transfer to full-time ACH special School board hears year-end report e Bond, d Morrow County School Superintendent Chuck Starr delivered a report to the board summing up the 1997-98 school year at their regular board meeting on July 13 in Lexington. Starr listed the successes he felt occurred in the school district last year as follows: -bond projects completed in Boardman schools, neanng completion in Heppner schools and underway in lone schools; -implemented elementary Spanish program; -implemented school and district improvement plans; -added staff, including 7-1/2 teachers (1/2 time counselor at A.C. Houghton Elementary School in Imgon; 1/2 time counselor and one teacher at Sam Boardman Elementary, one teacher at Heppner Elementary, two teachers at Riverside High School, one art teacher for ' Heppner and lone, 1/2 time music teacher for Heppner and lone and one alternative education teacher for Irrigon), two full-time education assistants, six part-time ed assistants, one part-time media assistant, one part time custodian and seven extra duty positions for computer trainers (one at each school); -expanded music and art programs at Heppner and lone Schools; -established full-time counselors at ACH and SBE; -implemented an alternative education program at the Irrigon Learning Center; -accommodated BMCC Skills Centers at both the Boardman and Imgon learning centers; -provided staff training in math skills, assessment, technology, writing and portfolios, among others; -received a positive audit with no management letter; -prepared a new performance based teacher evaluation plan; -negotiated three-year contracts with classified, confidential and administrative employees; and -continued and improved an "o u tstan d in g education program". • Starr also said that the dropout rate improved from 6.7 percent in 1995-96 to 4.8 percent for 1996-97, the last year data has been compiled. According to Starr, 82 of the 122 seniors who graduated this year plan to enter some sort of advanced training after high school-75 percent of the Heppner High School seniors, 88 percent of the lone High School seniors and 62 percent of the Riverside High School seniors. Fifty-eight (48 percent) of the seniors took the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Board member sought Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center (NEOAHEC) is seeking one board member from Morrow County for a three- year term. NEOAHEC is a private, non profit with the mission to attract and retain health care professionals by providing regional educational opportunities. The center serves a 10-county area o f northeast Oregon. The board needs to fill a slot for a female consumer who is not a health care provider in any way. Board members are expected to commit to attending at least four full board meetings each year and approximately two subcom m ittee meetings. Between meetings there are reports, newsletters and other items to read. Meetings may be held anywhere in the 10-county area and board members are expected to travel to those meetings. There is a small reimbursement for travel. Prior board members who have served on this board from Morrow County are: Larry Mills, Linda La Rue and Kevin Erich. To learn more about the organization and board membership, contact Sandy Ryman at 541-962-3801. Market Report Courtesy o f Mono w County Gram G row n Tuesday, July 21 Soft White July $2.78 August $2.80/$2.83 September $2.86/$2.89 Loan deficiency payment: 43¿ Barley July-Dee ember $85 Bids opened on tone alert system Advertise Your Buoineoj Jack and Jill tournament planned scores and special events. The Willow Creek Country The charge will be $3 per Club golfers will have a Jack and couple for members and $10 per Jill mmi-toumament on Friday, July couple for non-members. 24 at 6 p.m. Light snacks will be provided The activity will involve male by the committee in charge. and female couples playing in a Hosts will be Dave and nine-hole modified couples’ type Deborah Kendrick, Karen Mor of play with the format deter gan and Craig and Debbie mined by the committee in charge. Gutierrez. Prizes will be awarded for low ururur, heyajQnet.net $45 Exporters sell U.S. grain to Pakistan U.S. grain exporters sold 300,000 metric tons (MT) of white wheat to Pakistan under its July 15 tender, according to a news release from O regon W heat Australia also sold 200,000 MT to Pakistan on this tender. Price levels for the sale were right around $ 100/MT, or approxi mately $2.77 per bushel. The Port land cash market closed on July 16 at $2.71. Without congressional and ad ministration action to lift the sanc tions on the GSM credit programs, this sale could not have been made, said the release. M unkers to travel to A u stralia Association beginning in September of this year. While in Australia he will work in agriculture as a trainee and will experience the life and culture of the country, living and working with a host family. Munkers is the son of Martha and Gary Munkers of Lexington. Ryan Munkers of Lexington has been selected as an exchange student to Australia. Munkers will spend nine months in Australia as an agricultural trainee through the International Agr i cul t ural Exchange Thomson family gathers for celebration Lexington G range holds meeting By Delpha Jones Lexington Grange #726 met at the mountain cabin of Barbara and Eldon Gilbert on Sunday for their annual potluck picnic. A short business meeting was held following lunch, with Master Clarence Buchanan presiding. A report was given by Barbara and Eldon Gilbert, who attended the state grange session. The food bank, which subordi nate granges support, amounted to 13,000 lbs. This was in com memoration of 125 years of Ore gon grange work. Springwater was the first or ganized grange in Oregon. The grange sponsors several worth while projects such as dogs for the deaf, food bank, family group par ticipation, legislation, concern about local projects and commu nity service. Grange also sponsors juvenile and youth granges, and has a fire insurance group. At present, the granges are tak ing a stand concerning the fish projects and the drawdown of the river. It was reported that Barbara Gilbert served on the environmen tal com m ittee. The Umatilla Pomona put on the degree work as it was done 125 years ago. Several items were donated for the 4th of July sale in lone. Sev eral 40” windows, a bicycle and several smaller articles are for sale that were not sold on the 4th. It was announced that anyone in arrears of dues for 1998 will be dropped in September if they don’t pay. Pomona Grange will meet in July at the Marina with Greenfield Grange (Boardman) as hosts. Front row (L-R): Marshall Teter, Jim Thomson, Stacey Toter; back row (L-R)-Bruce Thomson, Phyllis Thomson, Bernice Thomson, Meredith Walters and Bob Teter son-in-law, Stacey and Bob Teter and their son Marshall who was bom on June 2. Jim is a life-long Heppner resident. His father and uncles began operation of a grocery and dry’ goods business around 1898, and Jim and his wife Madge assumed operation of the Thomson Bros. Grocery in 1942, and were a fixture on Main Street until their retirement in 1978. Four generations of the Jim Thomson family gathered in Heppner over the Fourth of July weekend. Jim's daughters, Meredith Walters from Shell Beach, CA, and Bernice Thomson from Tigard, and his son Bruce and his wife Phyllis of Aloha visited. Also visiting from Joseph were Bruce and Phyllis’ daughter and NEED 0 DIEB PREE? I Itt a r e ’ s i l r t l l l web s e r u i c e Enter Make It With Wool contest Entry forms for the 1998 Two Oregon winners (one Oregon Make It Yourself With junior and one senior category) Wool competition are available will receive a trip to the National from state director, Maureen Make It Yourself With Wool Krebs, and county extension Finals to be held in Denver, offices throughout the state. Colorado in January 1999, in Entry forms must be submitted conjunction with the American by November 13, 1998, to be ' Sheep Industry Convention. eligible for the statewide For entry forms or more competition to be held Saturday, information, contact Maureen December 5, at the Hood River Krebs, State Director, Make It Inn in Hood River. Yourself With Wool, 69956 Contestants must select, Highway 74 Cecil, lone, OR construct and model their own 97843; Phone: (541) 422-7548 garments. Garments must be or e-mail: eatlamb@ptinet.net. constructed of 100 percent wool The Oregon Make It Yourself or wool blend, with a minimum With Wool program is sponsored of 60 percent, wool and the by the Oregon Sheep Growers garment must have been Association and the Oregon completed after January 1, 1998. Sheep Commission. It is part of Contestants may enter in one of a national competition designed four age categories, with the to promote the beauty and categories determined by age as versatility of wool and to of December 31, 1998: preteens encourage personal creativity in (ages 12 and under), juniors sewing, knitting and crocheting (ages 13 to 16) .seniors (ages 17 with wool fabrics and yams. to 24), adults (25 and over). OREGON T R A IL PRO RODEO W EB PA G E www.beobank.com 15th Annual IR R IG O N W A T E R M E L O N F E S T IV A L Saturday, July 25th at the Irrigon Marina Park BREAKFAST SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT 6:30-9:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. the last nibble 1 (call Rick Ellison (o enter: 922-2357) PARADE 10:00 a.m. (call Karen Cooley to enter: 922-3137) STREET DANCE & 9:00 p.m.-Midnight Spectacular Video Show with Radio Active Music CONTINUOUS ENTERTAINMENT 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Booths * Bingo * Dunk Tank • Food Booths Kids' Games * Hula Hoop Contest * Giant Raffle LOTS OF FREE, FUN FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT! CHATA ADDY Professional drummer, composer, dancer and choreographer from Ghana, West Africa STEFF NELSON 1998 Oregon State Jr. Fiddle Champ Master Gardeners will do free water testing from 12-4 p.m. Containers available at City Hall Umatilla Chemical Depot Ammunition Demonstration Trailer will be on display STEVE BLUM Country Western & Old-Fashioned Gospel TONY MADRIGAL Entertainer Extraordinaire CHRIS LEE LOID Music from the ’40s-50s and Country The HERMISTON KNIGHTS Hot-Rod Car Club on display QUETZALCOATL DANCERS Colorful and Dynamic BMCC QUARTET “Absolutely Nobody” Outrageously Talented and Hilariously Funny For more information, call Donna Eppenbach, 922-3197, or LaVelle Partlow, 922-3386 Entertainment and advertising funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District a
