TW O - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 17,1999
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School song important
To the Editor:
Dear Student Council Members,
I appreciate the opportunity to
speak regarding the new school
song. I believe that your actions
to include the alumni in the
decision making process for the
new school song shows a great
deal of respect for those who
have come before you. I cherish
the school song and proudly sing
it at all of the football and
basketball games. The song
represents a great tradition, the
pride and the ownership that I
feel for Heppner High School,
even after graduating 25 years
ago. I can tell you that 25 years
is not a long time to remember
the school song. I know others
that graduated long before me
that can still sing the school
song and the fight song. It was a
very important part of our pride
and spirit and still is today.
Having said that, I would like
you to know that I am not
opposed to having the school
song modified. I understand the
need to make it universal for all
sports and to also have it be
politically correct. The song
should represent all the athletes
at Heppner Junior-Senior High
School. I believe it should be
sung at all sporting events, even
when the band is not present to
play the song.
I am concerned that the song
has been changed for two years
and none of the current student
body sings it at any of the
functions,
not
even
the
cheerleaders. I am asking you to
consider how important the song
is to the alumni and ask
yourselves this question: Is it our
place to change a tradition if we
are not going to take ownership
of the new traditions? If the
student body votes to keep the
new song, I hope to hear their
voices loud and strong when the
song is played. I know that I
will proudly sing whichever
version you chose.
(s) Cyde Marie Estes
1974 Graduate of HHS
Heppner
Consider students' needs
To the Editor:
It is necessary that accurate
information be given to Morrow
County persons for them to
make
informed
decisions
concerning our schools. This is
an area where an administrator
should educate the public as well
as the board. When this fails to
happen, community members
need to go directly to state
education departments. These
people cannot pass out false or
misleading statements under
threat of losing their jobs.
It was recently stated in
"Letters to the Editor" that the
Morrow County School District
would lose $536,000 if Heppner
and lone High Schools merged.
Any interested party can get
accurate figures from: Ann
Nguyen,
research
analyst,
School Finance and Data
Information Services, Oregon
Dept, o f Education, 255 Capitol
St.N.E., Salem, Or. 97310; Fax
(503) 373-7968; Phone (503)
378-5965, Extension 694.
Alarmed at an additional
reduction in an already-flawed
curriculum program, I did
inquire and found that Heppner
was reimbursed this year for 150
students and lone, 59, in grades
9-12, making a total of 209. But
the small school reimbursement
is triggered by enrollments of up
to 350, not the 200 erroneously
reported in the previous letter.
The merged schools still qualify
for the additional money.
Using the same enrollment
figures, we would still be cut
$192,000 due to a complicated
formula the state uses. This loss
would be erased or negated by
reduced
expenditures
on
facilities, maintenance and
duplicated programs.
This is not the point, however.
The important thing to focus on
is what best serves the students.
They increasingly need an
enhanced curriculum to develop
successful life skills capable of
entitling them to a family wage
job. We should not do any less
for each and every one of them.
I will not support a school
system that fails to consider
students' needs above all else.
(s) Meg Murray
lone
St. Patrick's Senior Center
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Ninety people were present for the senior meal Wednesday,
November 10. Members of the Lutheran Church served. Blood
pressures were taken before the meal. The Senior Center Board
meeting was postponed to Nov. 17.
The menu for the birthday dinner Nov. 24 will be turkey with wild
rice soup, cranberry salad, celery with peanut butter, combread,
birthday cake and ice cream. Members of the Methodist Church will
serve.
Exerctses were held Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Pinochle was
played Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to
join in these activities . Bingo is played every Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Proceeds go to support the Senior Center.
A bus trip to Columbia Center for shopping will be on Dec. 3 with
departure time at 8:30 a.m. lone passengers will also be picked up.
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and departments, April 3-the first
budget committee meeting and
delivery of the budget message,
April
17-second
budget
committee meeting, April 24-
third budget committee meeting
with budget approval, May 1-
fourth
budget
committee
meeting, if needed, June 12-
budget hearing, adoption of
budget and appropriations made,
July 15-deadline to certify levy
to assessor.
-adopted the School to Careers
curriculum;
-accepted a three-year
maintenance plan as a first
reading;
-approved a CMS volleyball
trip to the University o f Idaho;
-approved dedication of the
ACH library to Terri White-
Stiefel;
-approved a resolution to
authorize the district to invest
district funds;
-approved a resolution to
expend contingency and increase
inter-fund transfers;
-approved termination of
employment of Joshua Tarvin,
CMS assistant custodian;
-approved an extra duty
contract for Wendell Kreder,
RHS assistant boys' basketball
coach;
-adopted a revision to the head
custodian job description;
-approved the first ready of the
maintenance/technology
secretary
job
description
revision;
-heard the following
announcements: November 22-
special curriculum work session,
CMS, 7 p.m.; November 25-26-
Thanksgiving holiday; November
29-OSEA bargaining, CMS, 5
p.m.; December 13-next board
meeting, CMS, 7:30 p.m.
At the district's last meeting
October 11, the board:
-heard a report from Anderson
concerning the establishment of a
charter school. According to
Anderson, it was determined not
to be a viable option as the Small
Schools Adjustment, which
allows extra funds for district's
with small rural schools, would
not transfer over to a new charter
school.
-heard that the Irrigon property
sale is nearing the final stages,
awaiting final approval from the
state;
-approved a resolution to
appropriate a supplemental
budget for $284,600;
-approved a resolution to accept
and appropriate $6,600 in grants
in unanticipated revenues;
-authorized the district to
borrow against lottery funds;
-approved hiring a political
action committee to conduct a
public opinion survey for the
district;
-heard an audit report from Bob
Armstrong of the Oster Group,
which gave the district the
highest rating available;
-heard a report from Nate
Arbogast, district technology
coordinator, on Y2K issues, the
district's technology plan and
other issues;
-approved resignations and
retirements for Michelle Miller,
CMS half-time dance team
advisor, and Shirley Landauer,
district business manager.
-approved employment for:
Lynn Poulson, CMS Title I
educational assistant, replacing
Janice Babcock; Tracy Kremer,
ACH ed assistant, replacing Lori
McCombs;
-approved an interim
agreement for Landauer;
-approved transfers for: Pat
Quarisa, from RHS special ed
assistant to RHS Title I/food
service
clerical
assistant,
replacing Carolyn Miller: Brenda
Newport, from ACH special ed
assistant to CMS Title I ed
assistant, replacing Robbie
Naser.
-approved extra duty contracts
for: Jon Coleman, CMS assistant
boys' basketball coach; Colleen
Cunningham, ACH computer
coordinator, replacing Rod Luce;
Tony Pupo, HHS head baseball
coach, replacing Robin Graff;
Donna Neighbors, from half-time
to full time dance team contract,
replacing Michelle Miller; Ray
Murphy, RHS assistant girls'
basketball coach; Keelie Keown,
HHS DART coordinator at HHS,
replacing Val Campbell.
-accepted donations of $1,100
from PGE to the district reading
program; $200 from Cinco de
Mayo in Boardman to SBE
student body funds; donation of
services to HHS ag department
from Kyle Robinson;
-declared as surplus computers
and other technology equipment;
-approved co-sponsorship of
softball at HHS and IHS.
lone takes state championships
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lone Cardinal players Camle Burright (second from left) and Nikki McElligott ((right) were named 1A state
volleyball tournament first team selections
4-H Achievement and Recognition Night held
The annual 4-H recognition
dinner was held Sunday, Nov.
14, at the Morrow County
Fairgrounds with a large number
of friends of 4-H in attendance.
Macy Rhea of Heppner hosted
the event. Stacy Waihwrigbt
was the event organizer.
Honored guests were Morrow
County Fair and Rodeo Court
members, Queen Tracy Rankin
and Princess Rachel Faber.
Princess Salli McElligott was
unable to attend.
Record book awards were as
follows: Beginner: Livestock-
Chelsey Foster; Small Animal-
William Wehrli.
Junior: Expressive Arts-Robert
Worden; Home Economics-Jace
Jones and Madison Bailey;
Horse-Amy Jepsen; Livestocic-
Shanna Rietmann.
Intermediate: Expressive Arts-
Emily Unruh; Home Economics-
Cameron Krebs; Livestock-Julie
Proctor; Small Animal-Jannica
McGuire.
Senior: Expressive Arts-Erin
Crowell; Home Economics-
Shelby Krebs; Livestock-Jessica
Krebs.
County 4-H medals were given
to the following: Intermediate:
Achievement-Shelley Rietmann;
Agriculture- Daniel Jepsen, Arts
and Crafts-Meaghan Unruh;
Beef,
Meat
Animal-Kristi
Danielson; Citizenship-Meghan
Bailey; Fashion Revue-Kristi
Danielson; Food and Nutrition-
Jannica McGuire; Horse-Brian
Bunch; Individual Community
Servi ce-Cody
Wal ton;
Leadership-Julie Proctor; Pet
Care-Brian Rust; Poultry-Jeff
Hunt; Public Speakmg-Cameron
Krebs; Rabbits - Emily Unruh;
Recreation/Camp-Katie Walton;
Sheep-Samuel Van Liew; Sheep,
Meat Animal-Lacey Davis;
Swine, Meat Animal-Leland
Rill.
Seniors: Achievement - Shelby
Krebs; Beef, Meat Animal-
Jessica Krebs; Bread-Trisha
Adams; Citizenship-Macy Rhea;
Fashion
Revue-Adrienne
Swanson;
Health-Danielle
McDowell; Horse-Ann Shear;
Individual Community Service-
Jimmy Walton; Leadership-
Keith Baker; Photography-Erin
Crowell; Swine, Meat Animal-
Katie Sherritt.
A special recognition plaque
was presented to the Morrow
County Fair Board for their
assistance with 4-H projects.
Glaya Baker of Boardman
received the Morrow County
Leader of the Year award for her
contributions to the 4-H
program.
Certificates were awarded to
members of the North Lex
Livestock Club for their
beautification efforts at the
fairgrounds. Shelby Krebs, teen
leader of the club, was
instrumental in writing the grant
to obtain funds for placement of
sod and underground sprinklers.
Adrienne Swanson is president
of the club.
The Willow Creek Fiddlers
were on hand to entertain the
diners. Alex Carlson, Eric
jepsen, Kate Kendrick, Setl|
Morgan and Brynna Rust are
members of the group and Peg
Willis is their teacher.
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