FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 24,1999
Spring sports schedules released
A preliminary spring sports
schedule for Heppner and lone
high schools has been released.
Following is the tentative
schedule for varsity baseball,
softball, tennis and track.
Heppner Junior High School's
sports schedules were not
available at press time.
IONE HIGH SCHOOL
Tennis
(meets are for boys and girls
unless otherwise noted)
Tuesday, March 30-Wahtonka
at lone, girls only, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 2-Ione at
Sherman County, 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 3-Wahtonka
Tourney, girls only, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, April 6-Condon at
lone, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 9-Ione at Echo,
3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 10-BMCC
tourney at Helix, 9 a.m.
Friday, April 16-Ione at
Athena -Weston, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 17-Sherman
Tourney, boys only, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, April 20-Ione/Hood
River at Wahtonka, girls only,
4:30 p.m.
Friday, April 23-Ione at Helix,
3:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 24-Umatilla
at lone, 1 p.m.
Thursday, April 29-Helix at
lone, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 30-Echo at lone
3:30 p.m.
Friday, May 7-Athena-Weston
at lone, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8-Ione vs.
Umatilla at Pendleton, Jvs, 1
p.m.
Tuesday, May 11-lone at
Condon, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 14-District
tournament, Tri-Cities Court
Club, 9 a.m.
Saturday, May 15-District
Tournament, Tri-Cities Court
Club, 9 a.m.
Track
Tuesday, M arch 30-Ione at
Umatilla, 3 p.m.
Friday, April 2-Cherry Festival)
at Wahtonka, The Dalles, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6-Ione at
Condon, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 10-Ione at
Umatilla, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 13-Ione at
Umatilla, 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 17-Condon
Invitational, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 20-Ione at
John Day, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 23-Ione at
Umatilla, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27-Ione at
Heppner, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 30-Goldendale
Invitational, 4 p.m.
Saturday, May 8-Big
Sky/CBC meet, Condon, 11 a.m.
Friday, May 14-District 2A,
3A meet, Hermiston, time TBA
Saturday, May 15-District 2 A,
3A meet, Hermiston time TBA.
'F riday, May 21-State meet,
Monmouth, time TBA.
Saturday, M ay 22-State meet,
Monmouth, time TBA.
IONE MIDDLE SCHOOL
T rack
Friday, April 2-All league meet
at Umatilla, 1 p.m.
Friday, April 9-Ione at
Umatilla, 2 p.m.
Friday, April 16-Ione at
Heppner, 2 p.m.
Friday, April 23-Pendleton
Invitational
at
Sunridge,
Pendleton, 2 p.m.
Friday, April 30-Ione at
Umatilla, 2 p.m.
Friday, May 7-Ione at Umatilla,
I p.m.
HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL
Varsity Baseball
(Heppner and lone)
Saturday, M arch 27-
Pendleton JV at Heppner, 1 p.m.,
doubleheader.
Tuesday, March 30-Umatilla
at
Heppner,
3
p.m.,
doubleheader.
Saturday, April 3-at Sherman
County,
Moro,
11
a.m.,
doubleheader.
Friday, April 9-at Du fur, 3
p.m., doubleheader.
Friday, April 16-at Pendleton
JV, 5 p.m., doubleheader.
Tuesday, April 20-Stanfield at
Heppner, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 24-at Pilot
Rock, 10 a.m., doubleheader.
Tuesday, April 27-at Weston-
McEwen, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 1-Condon at
Heppner, 11 a.m., doubleheader.
Tuesday, May 4-at Umatilla,
4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8-at Stanfield,
II a.m., doubleheader.
Tuesday, May 11-Pilot Rock at
Heppner, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 15-Weston
MeEwen at Heppner, 11 a.m.,
doubleheader.
Tuesday, May 18-at Condon,
4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 22-Distnct
Tournament, Pendleton, time to
be announced.
Track
Tuesday, March 30-Five-Way
Meet, Umatilla, 3:30 p.m.
Friday, April 2-Cherry Festival
Invitational, Wahtonka, The
Dalles, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6-Five-Way
Meet, Umatilla, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 10-
Umatilla/Heppner Invitational,
Umatilla, 11 a.m.
Saturday, April 17-Condon
Invitational, Condon, 11 a.m.
Tuesday, April 20-Grant
Union Invitational, John Day,
3:30 p.m.
Friday,
April
23-
Umatilla/Stanfield Invitational,
Umatilla, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27-Six-Way
Meet, Condon, 4 p.m.
Friday, April 30-Goldendale
Invitational, Goldendale, WA, 4
p.m.
Saturday, May 1-Meet of
Champions, Gladstone, time
TBA..
Saturday, May 8-CBC/ Big
Sky Invitational, The Dalles, 11
a.m.
Friday, May 14-Distnct 7 2A
Meet, Hermiston, 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 15-District 7
2A Meet, Hermiston, noon.
Friday, May 21-State 2A
Meet, Monmouth, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 22-State 2A
Meet, Monmouth, 12:30 p.m.
Softball
Tuesday, March 30-at
Pendleton 'C team, 3 p.m.,
doubleheader.
Thursday, April 1-at
Hermiston
JV,
2
p.m.,
doubleheader.
Saturday, April 3-at LaGrande
JV, noon, doubleheader.
Tuesday, April 13-Pendleton
'C at Heppner, 3:30 p.m.,
doubleheader.
Friday, April 16-Pilot Rock at
Heppner, 3 p.m., doubleheader.
Friday, April 23-at Wahtonka,
The Dalles, 3 p.m., doubleheader.
Saturday, May 1-at Nyssa, 1
p.m. doubleheader.
Monday, May 3-Hermiston
Jvs at Heppner, 4 p.m.,
doubleheader.
Tuesday, May 4-at Riverside,
Boardman, 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8-Wahtonka at
Heppner, 1 p.m., doublèheader. j
Saturday, May 15-at Pilot
Rock, 1 p.m., doubleheader.
Saturday, May 22-Nyssa at
Heppner, 1 p.m., doubleheader.
Heppner
directory
now available
A directory of Heppner
organizations and government
agencies is now available to
individuals moving to Heppner.
Columbia Basin Electric
provides the directory to new
customers as they sign up for
service.
Many months ago, local
organizations were informed that
the directory was being
compiled and were invited to be
included
by
submitting
information about their groups.
As another printing of the
directory is being prepared,
group leaders are again invited
to submit information or to
update the previous information
that appeared in the directory.
Newcomers interested in
social, religious and service
organizations for youth and
adults will need certain
information:
name
of
organization; purpose/projects;
, history; meeting frequency and
location; dues/fees; size of
organization and membership
requirements; contact person(s)
and telephone number(s).
Groups wanting to be included
in the directory should submit
their information to "Heppner
Directory, 75950 Hwy. 74," or
take it to the book store next to
city hall. Information should be
in by April 15.
FEMA denies school bus request
Morrow County School
Superintendent Chuck Starr told
the school board at their regular
meeting March 8 that FEMA has
denied funding for protection for
Boardman students in the event
of a chemical accident during the
Umatilla Army Depot's planned
chemical weapons incineration.
The request for six buses for the
students or over-pressurization
for the schools was denied.
According to Starr's report, the
incinerators will not begin until
Morrow County signs off that all
safety measures are in place and
the county won't sign off until the
superintendent is satisfied that
the 950-plus students are
protected.
The board also approved
"option A" for the 1999-2000
school calendar with the
following dates: August 25-27-
teacher inservice/work days;
August 30-students begin school
(pre-Labor day start); September
6-Labor Day holiday; November
11-Veteran’s
Day
holiday;
November 15-conferences, 11
a.m.-8 p.m.; November 25-26-
Thanksgiving holiday; December
23-January 2-Christmas break (1-
1/2 weeks); January 14-teacher
inservice day; January 17-Martin
Luther King, Jr., holiday;
February 21-President's Day
holiday; March 20-24-spring
break; April 3-conferences, 11
a.m.-8 p.m.; May 29-Memorial
Day holiday; June 2-last day of
school for students; June 5-6-
teacher inservice/ work days.
Option A was favored by 138
teachers,
adm inistrators,
classified employees, advisory
board members and confidential
employees, compared to 73
favoring Option B, which called
for a post-Labor Day start, 1-1/2
weeks at Christmas and June 8 as
the last day of school for
students.
In other business, the board:
-approved the extension of
probationary and contract status
licensed employees as presented
and recommended by the
administration for the 1999-2000
school year.
-accepted as a second reading
and approved the staffing
proposal for inclusion in the
1999-2000 budget. The proposal
calls for: two new teachers and a
.6 part-time office assistant at
A.C. Houghton Elementary to
accommodate growth; a .6 part-
time office assistant at Sam
Boardman Elementary; a .2 part-
time office assistant at lone
Elementary School; a .3 part-
time office assistant at lone
Middle/High School; one new
teacher at Columbia Middle
School to accommodate growth;
and one new teacher and a .6
part-time custodian at Riverside
High
School,
with
one
educational assistant at the
Irrigon Learning Center.
Extra duty additions include
two head cross country coaches
for RHS, HHS and IHS; an
assistant volleyball coach at
RHS; and an assistant softball
coach at RHS.
Increased costs for the teachers,
office assistants, education
assistants
and
custodians
amounts to $246,000. A
breakdown is as follows:
teachers-4x$44,300=$ 177,200;
office
assistants-
Regional county
meeting slated
Representatives of the Baker,
Morrow, Umatilla, Union and
Wallowa county commissions
will meet on April 1 at 2 p.m. in
La
Grande
to
continue
discussions
of
possible
formation of a regional
partnership (the "Big 5"). The
meeting will be held at the
Union County Board of
Commissioners' offices located
at 1106 TC' Avenue in La
Grande.
Questions regarding the
meeting may be directed to Joni
Woodwell, GEODC, (541) 276-
6745.
Rangers beat Mustangs
By Rick Paullus
The visiting Dufur Rangers
used 10 walks and eight errors to
beat the Heppner Mustangs 10-0
on Friday, March 19.
The Rangers jumped out to a
7-0 lead after two innings and
coasted from there.
The Mustangs tried to rally as
Shane Matheny hit a long single,
Tim Dickenson singled and Allan
Gnbskov walked to load the bases
with one out. But the next two
batters went down to end the rally.
The Mustangs drop to 0-2 on
the year arid face the Pendleton
JVs on Saturday, March 27 at 1
p.m. at Heppner.
swates
Dufar 2 5 01 1 01 104-1
Hspprwr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-24
la Undal. Lu Undal (5) and Antony Tkn
Dickanson. Bias Elguazabal (2) and Allan
Gribtkov
W -U Undal. L-Oickanson (0-1).
the impact of the Kinzua special ed assistant; Richard
Resources Mill closure on the Thomas,
CMS
assistant
1.7x$ 1 9, 200 = 5 32 , 50 0 ;
school district.
custodian.
educational assistants-1 x$ 17,500;
-heard a report from Nate
•approved extra duty contracts
and
custodians-
Arbogast on the district's Y2K for:
Benn
Houk,
CMS
.6x532,400=$ 19,400.
readiness.
technology coordinator; Kelly
Current licensed sjpff, in
-recognized Ms. Doherty, SBE Doherty, RHS assistant softball
addition to the principals ed assistant for application of the coach; Del LaRue, IHS head
includes: A.C. Houghton (K-5)- Heimlich maneuver for a SBE track coach.
16 teachers, 5.5 specialists, 1 student.
-accepted a donation from Bob
counselor;
Sam Boardman
-accepted as a second reading Kahl, VanMarter and Kahl
Elementary (K-5)-20 teachers, and adopted changes to the Insurance for $1,500 worth of
5.5 specialists, 1 counselor, 1 elected advisory committee used technology equipment to be
assistant principal; Heppner policy.
used by schools for student
Elementary (K-6)-14 teachers,
-accepted retirement or training.
3.7 specialists, .5 counselor; lone resignation for: Joel Stahl, ACH
-approved an attendance
Elementary (K-5)-5 teachers, 1.4 assistant custodian; Mark Bird variance for a student living in
specialists, .5 counselor; lone IHS business teacher; Elaine the Arlington School District to
Middle/High School (6-12)-9 Vandecar, CMS extra duty enroll in kindergarten at SBE for
teachers, no specialists or technology coordinator; Jean the 1999-2000 school year.
counselors; Columbia Middle Strange, extra duty HHS assistant
-in executive session
School-20 teachers, 1 specialist volleyball coach.
considered recommendations of
-approved maternity leave for:
(educational resource center) Colleen Cunningham, ACH ESL superintendent candidates for
interviews, planned the interview
plus one temporary; Heppner teacher from Feb. 1-March 12.
schedule
and selected appropriate
Middle/High School (7-12)
-approved a personal services questions; reviewed student
16.6 teachers, .8 specialist contract for: Joel Stahl, ACH
(educational resource center), 1 assistant custodian from March expulsions;
and
reviewed
counselor; Riverside High School 1-June 30.
evaluations of probationary
(9-12)-22 teachers, 2 specialists
and
assistant
-approved employment for: principals
(ERC and English as a second Melanie Hall, one-on-one CMS superintendent.
language) plus one temporary, 1
counselor, 1 assistant principal
and 1 registrar; Boardman and
Irrigon alternative schools-one
teacher each; Heppner alternative
school-.5 teacher.
-accepted and adopted ESD
According to statistics released Sheriffs Office-down from 56 to
resolutions for 1999-2000.
by the Morrow County Sheriff’s 40, a 49 percent decrease;
-approved a request from the Office, criminal cases increased Condon Police Department-down
lone International Club for a trip 15 percent in 1998 over the from 17 to 2, an 88 percent
to Italy during spring break. All previous year, from 758 in 1997 decrease;
Wheeler
County
funds were raised by the to 873 in 1998.
Sheriffs Office, down from 23 to
students.
The biggest percentage 22, a four percent decrease;
-heard a report from the increase came in failure to parole and probation, up from 34
superintendent concerning teen perform the duties of a driver to 71, a 109 percent increase;
tobacco use. While the district involved in an accident, which miscellaneous dispatches-down
supports the goal of prevention of increased 367 percent. However from 91 to 37, a 59 percent
teen tobacco use, they oppose the numbers increased only 11 decrease.
method, which is a sting points, from three cases in 1997
The department also handled
operation on local businesses, to 14 cases in 1998.
1814 non-criminal or service-
according to a school board brief.
Another large increase came in
-discussed as new business that driving under the influence of type complaints over the past
guidelines for senior trips will be intoxicants, a hundred percent year, up eight percent from 1687
developed and presented to the increase, from 19 in 1997 to 38 in 1997. In that category, they
rendered assistance in 571
board for consideration, with in 1998.
incidents, up eight percent from
seniors making trip requests to
Dogs creating a public 529 in '97. They also checked out
the board in the fall.
nuisance was the next highest
189 incidents of suspicious
-accepted as a first reading - percentage increase in the
circumstances,
down 31 percent
"Administering •
Injectable county, at 73 percent, an increase
from 273 in '97. Towed vehicle
Medications to Students" with from 15 in 1997 to 26 in 1998.
calls were up 150 percent, from
action to be taken at the April
Unattended death investigations 68 to 170. Animal problems were
meeting.
and arson and attempted arson
-declared district vehicles as both declined 50 percent, arson up 26 percent from 118 to 149.
Disturbances were down 19
surplus for sale or trade.
from four in '97 to two in '98, and percent from 105 to 85. Traffic
-heard a school funding report unattended deaths from 14 to
problems were up 40 percent,
for the 1999-2000 biennium.
seven.
from 73 to 1Q3.
Juvenile
-accepted resignation^ from:
Criminal mischief and problems, however were down
Doreen DeE|oard from a special vandalism took a surprising nine
18 percent from 62 to 51. Other
ed assistant position at SBE as of percent drop between 1997 and
March 18; Darlene Fulmer from '98, from 117 to 106. Criminal miscellaneous reports include:
an education assistant position at trespass, however, saw a 4C alarms-40 to 36, down one
percent; ambulance assists, 19 to
Boardman Learning Center, percent increase, from 15 to 21.
47, up 147 percent; checking
effective April 1;
Burglary dropped five percent,
-approved employment/transfer from 85 cases to 80. Theft building or occupants, 15 to 14,
for: Rose Dirksen, transfer and increased eight percent, from 108 down six percent; civil matters,
87 to 85, down two percent;
promotion from ed assistant at to 117.
delivering
messages, 18 to nine,
the Boardman Learning Center to
Criminal driving (reckless down 50 percent; hazards, no
office assistant at RHS; Poul driving, driving while suspended
Murtha, extra duty contract to or revoked) saw a 30 percent change at 11; noise abated, 40 to
49, up 23 percent; person, 23 to
serve as CMS assistant track
increase, from 10 to 13, although 25, up nine percent; unfounded
motor vehicle accidents were calls, 71 to 42, down 41 percent;
coach.
down by four percent, from 21 to and other, 135 to 179, up 33
-approved the extension of
20. Unauthorized use of a motor percent.
probationary and contract status
vehicle increased 23 percent,
licensed employees as presented
In addition, the office served
and recommended by the
from 17 to 21
1597 civil papers, up from 1566.
Assault/menacing/endangering
administration for the 1999-2000
Sheriffs office personnel drove
school year.
increased 14 percent, from 71 to 310,345 miles in '98, up from
-heard a curriculum report from 81. One case involved attempted 308,755 and used less fuel. Fuel
Gary Olsen, Bill DeLong and murder. Sex crimes, such as consumption was down from
Chuck Matteson who gave a abuse and rape increased by only
17,612 gallons in '97 to 17,544 in
presentation on the operation of one case from *97 to '98, from 12 '98. They also worked fewer
the learning centers in the to 13, an eight percent increase. patrol hours, from 1298 to 1224.
district.
This year's sex crimes cases Patrol court hours were also
-heard an appeal from a parent
included one incident of Rape I. down from 236 to 192, as were
concerning student unexcused
Drug investigations, likewise, patrol overtime hours, from 699
absences.
increased only by one, from 29 to to 659.
-heard a request from an lone
Custody arrests were down
30, a three percent increase.
parent concerning transportation
Incidents of missing persons from 240 to 217, as were total
for baseball.
increased 45 percent, from 11 to lodged, from 3429 to 2167. The
-in executive session
sheriffs office lodged an average
16.
considered collection bargaining
of
10 prisoners per day for both
Morrow County Sheriffs
issues,
reviewed
current
Deputies increased fugitive 1997 and 1998.
litigation,
r evi ewed
arrests by 23 percent, from 77 to
recommendations on licensed 95, and recovered one more item
employees
and considered of stolen property or a vehicle
recommendations on a new than the previous year, from
superintendent.
seven in '97 to eight in '98.
-announced the following
Miscellaneous cases saw a 32
dates:
April
5-
percent increase, from 123 to
parent/student/teacher
163. Minor in possession of
conferences, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; tobacco and alcohol cases,
Applications for the 1999 Miss
April 6-first meeting of the included in the miscellaneous Rodeo Oregon Pageant are now
Heppner Elementary School category, doubled from 12 in '97 available.
The pageant, to
principal selection committee at to 25 in '98, an 108 percent determine Miss Rodeo Oregon
HES, 7 p.m.; April 12-board increase. Also included in 2000, will be held in conjunction
meeting, lone High School, 7:30 miscellaneous are restraining with the 1999 Crooked River
p.m.
order violations which increased Roundup June 24 - 27 in
33 percent from 12 to 16; Prineville.
At their Feb. 8 meeting, the insufficient fund checks which
The pageant seeks women
board:
increased 21 percent from 34 to between the ages of 18 and 23
-approved the Heppner High 41; and forgery which decreased with a love of die sport of rodeo.
School senior trip request to 50 percent, from four to two.
Applicants must be unmarried.
Disneyland.
The Sheriffs Office dispatched The winner of the Miss Rodeo
—heard a report from Chuck 427 calls to other agencies in Oregon Pageant will compete in
Starr concerning an update on 1998, down 140 or 25 percent the 2000 Miss Rodeo America
school funding. He said that from 567 calls dispatched in '97. Pageant held in conjunction with 1 ’
funding is not adequate to
Calls dispatched are as follows: National Finals Rodeo in Las
maintain current services, much i Boardman Police Department - Vegas, Nevada.
less fund
increased staffing down from 169 in '97 to 121 in
For more information and
needs or school improvement , *98, a 28 percent decrease; applications, contact pageant
efforts.
Heppner Police Department-up director Judy Holliday at (541)
-accepted as a second reading from 64 in '97 to 77 in '98, a 20 447-7324 or President Brett
and adopted a policy on alcohol percent
increase;
Sherman Muckey at (541) 924-9398 in the
or drug violations for clubs and County Sheriffs Office-down evenings.
organizations.
Deadline for submitting
from 113 to 57, a 50 percent
-heard a report from Starr on decrease;
Gilliam
County applications is May 15.
County criminal cases
on the increase
Miss Rodeo
contestants
invited