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» I ,» . ip I ^ w i . I m '* V V » • a. , . T ,* j H * , • % - a Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 3 0 ,1998 - SEVEN • •'* School district enrollment increases The Morrow County School Board, at their regular meeting Sept. 14, learned that the district’s school enrollment has climbed to 2,252, up 129 students from the same time last year. The board also learned that the Heppner Elementary building projects are completed, the Heppner High School projects nearing completion and lone projects "well underway". In other business the board: -heard a presentation on the search for a new superintendent when current superintendent Chuck Starr retires; -learned of the board and advisory positions up for election in March of 1999 with January 7 as the filing deadline; -learned that the 1999-2000 budget calendar will be presented as a first reading at the October meeting; -heard a report on the distnct- wide inservice held at Riverside High School August 27; -learned that all staffing is complete at district schools with the following employment: Darlene Marquardt, Heppner and lone music teacher; Mona Hardman, Heppner High School counselor; Ruth Anderson, part- time Title I ed assistant to full time assistant at A.C. Houghton Elementary in Irrigon; Nancy Bumett, part-time Title I ed assistant at ACH; JoAnn Coronado, English as a Second Language ed assistant at ACH; Robbie Naser, Columbia Middle School Title 1 ed assistant; Angel Smith, CMS assistant cook; Staci Duitsman, part time CMS assistant cook: Cheryl Filarski, CMS ESL ed assistant; Carolyn Prouty, from part-time CMS assistant cook to full time ed assistant at Irrigon Learning Center; Carolyn Miller, Title I ed assistant and • food service clerical assistant at RHS; Doreen DeBoard, from ed assistant to classroom special assistant at Sam Boardman4 Elementary; Kathryn Siron, SBE ed assistant; Virginia Garcia, part-time ed ESL ed assistant at SBE; extra duty contracts for: Dale Conklin, HHS athletic director; Tony Pupo, HHS assistant football coach; Sara Greenup, Heppner Junior High School assistant volleyball coach; Chris Davis, IHS annual advisor; G. Ann Thomas, RHS newspaper advisor; Tom Jensen, RHS head sofrball coach; George Riedel, CMS head football coach and head girls’ basketball coach at CMS; Darin Presto, CMS assistant football coach and head boys’ basketball coach; Doug Surber, CMS assistant football coach; Phyllis Danielson, CMS Talented and Gifted coordinator; Carrie Rivard, CMS assistant volleyball coach; -approved resignations for: Donna Bond, ACH ed assistant; Maria Aguilar, ACH ESL ed assistant; Kathy Greer, Irrigon Learning Center ed assistant; Michelle Erickson, RHS Title I ed assistant and food service clerical assistant; Merry Brannon, part-time HES special ed assistant; -adopted policies and related administrative regulations on alternative education; - learned the district has received the class of 1996 tracking results, tracking graduates for five post-high school years; -adopted the art curriculum and related instructional materials; -reappointed Pat McNamee to serve on the budget committee for another term as representative from Zone 2; -approved the hiring of ad d itio n a l te m p o ra ry elementary teacher and a temporary full-time ed assistant at ACH because of increased enrollment; -adopted purchasing and bidding policies as a first reading; -heard a presentation on the Schools-to-Careers program at RHS; -accepted revisions to purchasing and bidding policies as a first ready; -heard announcements of licensed negotiations on Sept. 21 at the district office at 7 p.m. and on Sept. 28 at RHS at Riverside High School at 7 p.m.; October 2-three hour staff inservice on new teacher; Oct. 3- three-hour inservice on new teaching evaluation lane; Oct. 2; Oct.-statewide inservice day; Octojper 12-board meeting at Ed Ruttan, the American Red Cross coordinator for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) will help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Georges. Ruttan will fly to Atlanta. GA. where a staging area has been established. From there, he wil) travel either to the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or to Florida to help with additional preparations. Ruttan will work Contractor training class scheduled A two-day seminar for area contractors is being offered October 2 from 1-8 p.m. and October 3 from 8 a m. to 6 p.m. at the Blue Mountain Community College Small Business Development Center. The seminar is specifically aimed at contractors looking for their 16 hours of classes which renders them eligible to register with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. Seminar courses include a four- hour core course, "Oregon Laws and Business Practices"; elective courses "Accounting and Record keeping for Contractors", "Basic Contract Law for Contractors", "Oregon Lien Law for Contractors", and "Jobsite Safety, OSHA and Worker’s Compensation”. No test is required since participants will be completing the course with an instructor present. A certificate will be given to participants who complete the course. The seminar is taught by Acorn Legal Resources, Inc., an accredited provider by the Oregon Contractors Board. Cost of the seminar is S200. To register call the SBDC at 276- 6233 or toll free 1-888-441- 7232. The SBDC is located at 37 SE Donon Ave. in Pendleton M Sale good through O ct, . 1 0 th P rices plus d ru m d e p o s it 15W-40 S A E 30 S A E 10W T op q u a lity p ro te c tio n fo r g a s o lin e and d ie se l e n g in e s $21995 $20995 $22695 Golden D 30 $ 2 2 6 95 F or g a s o lin e high p e rfo rm a n c e e n g in e s t Superlube XL 15W-40 S A E 30 H ig h e st q u a lity e xtra life $23795 $22495 diesel e n g in e lu b ric a n t Q w ik lift U n iv e rsa l F lu id P re m iu m m u lti-fu n c tio n a l flu id fo r tra c to rs w ith a ce n tra l * $ 2 1 5 95 lu b rica tin g s y s te m % Cenlube ISO 100 $ 1 7 5 95 P re m iu m a n tiw e a r h y d ra u lic oil G lide-A -M atic $ 2 2 2 95 D e xro n III, M e rco a u to m a tic tra n s m is s io n fluid Letters to the Editor Editor's note Letters to the Editor must be signed The Gazette-Times will not publish unsigned letters Please include your address and phone numE)er on all letters for use by the G-T office. The G-T reserves the right to edit Chamber recommends actions CSEPP coordinator to help Florida recovery II f I ( 1 Superlube 518 HNS Library at 7:30 p.m.; Statewide inservice day.. -The next board meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the HHS library. a i V v «*- "**% - - -li.' 1 ■ .* '/ i .:T > v • • to avert closure as a logistics specialist which involves the acquisition, control of, and distribution of resources. The role of the American Red Cross in a disaster is to provide food, water and shelter for victims. "This will give me an opportunity to see the start up ot an American Red Cross operation," said Ruttan. "It will help our local Red Cross Chapter as it plans for a possible chemical incident at the Umatilla Chemical Depot." Ruttan received notification on Sept. 23 and traveled to Atlanta on Sept. 24 for a three-week assignment. Ruttan was also activated for the Pnneville flood in Central Oregon and assisted with recovery efforts during the ice storms near Lake Placid, NY. Padberg family plans potluck The Padberg f amily will meet at the lone Grange Hall, Saturday, October 10, for a reunion and potluck dinner, starting at 10 a. m. Visiting the Padbergs from Cologne, Germany, will be Berthold and Gisela Padberg and their three children, Christian. Andrew and Thomas. The last meeting of the family clan was June 3, 1982. when the descendants of Henry Padberg hosted the Morrow County Pioneer Memorial Picnic. All family members and friends are invited to attend and to bring their pictures and memorabilia. To the Editor: Ms. Cara Osmin, Chairman, Board of Directors Morrow County Health District Dear Ms. Osmin: The Heppner Chamber of Commerce, representing the well-being of the businesses and people in Heppner and outlying areas, and knowing what a disastrous effect the closure of Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home would have on this rural area, strongly recommends the following actions by the Morrow County Health District Board of Directors: -1) That Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home be operated as usual, admitting and welcoming new patients for at least 90 days. -2) That the loan package offered by the Bank of Eastern Oregon be accepted in order for the facilities to continue operating through the end of the year. -3) That the offer by the Hospital Foundation to hire an outside/independent consultant be accepted. The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will assist in any way we can. We feel that the above actions would give the board, staff, community members and the outlying population an opportunity to consider possible alternatives to closure. A hospital here means saving lives, giving people a sense of security, maintaining jobs, and serving outlying communities such as Spray, Condon, Fossil, Lexington and lone as well as the many farming and ranching families who depend upon this Heppner facility. A nursing home means keeping families together and letting people continue to live in their hometown when they require full-time care. Again, we urge the Morrow County Health District to give our community a window of opportunity to do all we can to prevent closure. This is our life blood, literally. s - * » *;•* . J è- «KV4 .*■ ‘ : .r v.J ..- .- I • « » . V - -V*—--J ■ • •.»*„ ■> », .1 » 1 • * ,* 1 - . N t, »•• -* . • * .*• • V « 7 > 'J ■ * » • J " -V -1 « .. * • ? . / ' ‘J i. ~T..Y '.i " - • V * ., . . .. • V '? • v 1 V -- r « •* • (s) Mike McGuire President Heppner Chamber of Commerce in the Service Army National Guard Pvt. Adam W. Oren and Army PVT Joshua B Winkler have graduated from basic military training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo. During the training, the trainees received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history and traditions. Oren is the son ot Linda and Marshall Oren of Irrigon. Winkler is the son of Charlotte and Bradley Winkler of Irrigon. He is a 1998 graduate ot Riverside High School, Boardman. We Print Business Cards Gazette-Times 676-9228 Miller & Sons Welding now has two locations Miller & Sons Welding, Inc.. Excavating and Manufacturing arc now operating m Jwo separate locations. Miller & Sons Manufacturing, will be operated and managed by Kevin and Candy Chick at the original location of 235 Linden Way, Heppner. The bale forks, pickup beds and custom build equipment will be built at this location. lor over 18 years. Miller & Sons Manufacturing have built and marketed a complete line of several styles of hay bale handling equipment. This market area now extends east into Kansas, New Mexico and Texas, north into Canada, and south into California. For information on these custom built items, along with loader buckets with top clamps and backhoe buckets, the phone number is now 676-5472, FAX 676-9428 or 1-800-827-8257. Miller & Sons Welding Inc has moved the welding portion of the Miller family business to 61384 Dee Cox Road, across the highway from the Willow Creek Country Club. At this location Joe Miller will be doing equipment repair and steel and welding supply sales. Also the Norco acetylene and oxygen bottles will be warehoused for customer pickup. Miller & Sons Excavating, operated by Ryan Miller, will also operate at the 61384 Dee Cox Road location. Miller & Sons Excavating has a complete line of trucks and trailers and backhoes for large or small earth moving jobs. There arc also state specification rock products available. l or information on building site preparations and septic systems installations, road building and maintenance, the phone number of these operations will be the same- 541-676-9613, FAX 541-676- 5298. They are licensed and bonded. CCB # 72395. i • - - ;• - - - . a - ' — • - * JlBliiu • • •'T 8 ' v, *•* ;w»v.i • * • *A „■ ^ — * V» - -N ■. V» '-v.A, ■ I-1'-' - - S--.C s -x: O ; - * . ■•.. ,. n \ * • . ‘-vA - ;s8T-w ■ " - - ‘.¿-■»•s, s ." " X -v 'ï:. ■'>. - • •••' - O- - \ Y .- * 4 > ' ' - s- , . ■ • m iller » '/ V- - , ÌÌ i f ' , * t if I Vv.C* ^ V - v « • ' ^ V - * - v •1 a 'v i - r . >v ■ ' x ^ V A ; I it ■ : I ' - .V « „ ' • ' 1 „ •» ». *■. 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