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
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$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
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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).
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15th Annual
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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
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