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VOL 119
NO 37
10 Pages
Wednesday. September 13.2000
Morrow County. Heppner Oregon
Oregon senators, representative
speak at school board meeting
Left to right: Linda Harrington, Senator Ted Ferrioli and Greg Smith at Morrow County School Board
meeting Monday.
1 wo state senators and a state
representative who spoke prior to
the regular
meeting at the
Morrow County School Board
meeting on Monday in Heppner
didn’t seem to have any specific
solutions tor fixing a shortfall in
the school district budget.
When Morrow County School
District Board Chairman Gary
Frederickson
asked
State
Senators David Nelson and Ted
Ferrioli and Representative Bob
Jensen what they could do to get
the district more funding, the
legislators asked for support and
replied that the best thing they
could do was "to listen."
Th** senators and representative
spoke of their frustration, their
expansive districts and the power
of the Portland area in
disbursement of school funds,
criticized
the
governor's
priorities in disbursing funds,
remarked on the limited amount
of money available and the time
it takes to make changes in the
legislature, stressed that school
funding also includes higher
education, expressed sympathy
and support for small rural
schools, and vowed to "continue
to work very hard to try to find
funding." but offered few
specific
solutions.
The
representatives told the board
and an audience of around 25-30
that they considered school
funding their first priority.
Senator Ferrioli said that he
would work to change the
funding formula to increase
monies for small, rural schools,
but said he could not pledge to
increase school funding by 20
percent as requested by local
attorney Bill Kuhn. Nelson said
he would agree to Kuhn's
request.
Local candidate for state
representative. Greg Smith.
Heppner. also on the panel,
pledged to represent Morrow
County Schools if he were
elected
Linda Harrington, candidate
for representative opposing
Smith, however, listed some
specific measures she would
have taken to increase school
funding and criticized the
legislature.
Harrington, a teacher from
Prairie City, recommended using
the kicker tax for schools. She
also criticized Oregon for giving
Tobacco Settlement monies to
Oregon
Health
Sciences
University, which, she says is a
private university, not a public
institution. Instead, she said the
monies should have been given
to the legislature for education.
Harrington also criticized the
legislature for "giving away
money to corporations." She said
that corporations, which are
allowed to donate equipment to
schools, want to seek a return on
those donations and are more
likely to benefit high profile
schools in the valley with more
affluent students. Those students,
in turn, would be more apt to
purchase products by the same
company, than are students in
small, rural schools with less
access to those goods and less
money to spend
In other business, the board:
-adopted the District Goals
2000-2001
-discussed district changes in
a proposed contract with the
Willow Creek Park District
concerning operation of the lone
swimming pool.
-discussed rate increases in
health insurance which increase
out-of-pocket
costs
for
employees.
-changed the November 13
regular meeting trom the district
office to lone to allow additional
dialogue about district facilities
and the bond measure.
-tabled an appointment to
the budget committee
-heard a report from
Superintendent Bruce Anderson
who discussed proposed ballot
measures and
made voting
recommendations.
-approved suspension of
Melanie Beitane's teaching
license because she did not give
the required 60 days notice
-approved hiring an additional
kindergarten teacher for A C
Houghton Elementary .
-set a work session for
Monday. October 9. at 5 p m at
Riverside High School to discuss
recommendations
for
the
proposed bond issue The regular
board meeting will be held that
day at 7 p m. at RHS.
-accepted resignations tor
Poul Murtha. Columbia Middle
School assistant track coach;
Lupe Colin. Sam Boardman
Elementary English-as-a-second-
language educational assistant;
Laura Cotter. A.C. Houghton
Elementary
part-time
ed
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Kound-l'p Princess Annie Hisler with President Kill Clinton
who was an outstanding athlete
Playing for Heppner High
School. Annie earned Columbia
Basin Conference first team
honors in volleyball, was named
an all-star at the state 2A
tournament and was a selection
for all-state and senior series. At
her giaduation in 1998 she
received both the Jim Barratt
Student Athlete award and the
Mike
Currin
Memorial
scholarship and trophy.
After graduation she attended
Mount
Hood
Community
College for two years on
volleyball
and
basketball
scholarships. She plans to
continue at Mount Hood to earn
her cosmetology degree.
Annie won tne junior barrel
racing championship at the
Morrow County Rodeo tor three-
successive years, from 1995-
1997. She won pole bending,
barrel racing, cutting and all-
around titles at numerous rodeos
all over the state. She qualified
for the Silver State High School
Rodeo Finals in 1995 and 199"’.
winning the short go barrels and
poles in 1995. She also qualified
for the National High School
Rodeo Finals in 1996 That vear
she was also the reserve
champion high school pole
bender and barrel racer and a
member of the champion high
school rodeo team
She was selected as a
Wrangler sponsor high school
rodeo athlete tor the 1997-98
season. She rode in the
Hermistoo Farm-city Pro Rodeo
grand entry in 1998 and 1999 and
traveled the Columbia River Pro
Rodeo Circuit in 1998 with her
aunt Janice Davis That year she
won more than S1.000 to cam a
Women's Professional Rodeo
Association card
At the Round-Up Annie will
ride an eight-year-old gelding.
Duke, loaned by aunt and uncle
Janice and Russell Davis. Her
back-up is Rascal, her pole and
barrel horse. He suffered an
injury at the first part of the
summer, but she hopes to be able
to ride him in the first barrel
racing competition at the Round-
Up this year
One of the most exciting
activities tor Annie during ner
stint as Round-Up emissary was
a trip to Washington. DC .,
where she met President Bill
Clinton.
Jewelry stolen from broken
window at Peterson’s
A burglar threw a rock into
the window at Peterson's
Jewelers in Heppner. probably
Sunday morning, stuck his hand
through the window and took one
ring, two bracelets, a necklace
and other 'terns from the store s
window display, according to
Heppner Police.
Heppner Police Chief Doug
Rathbun said that jewelry ooxes
had been discovered thrown
along Heppner Hill
were
connected w ith the burglary
He said that the theft ot 29
cases of pop from the Heppner
Fire Hall was at a different time
and did not appear to be related.
The estimated value ot the
stolen lewelry was not disclosed
Heppner-Lexington advisory
to discuss schools
A special meeting of the
Heppner-Lexington
Advisory
Committee will be held on
Wednesday. September 20. at the
Heppner Elementary School
library at 7 p.m.
The advisory committee is
seeking
community
input
concerning building plans and
needs for recommendation to the
Morrow County School Board
for the proposed school bond
City dog ordinance in effect
The Heppner City Council, at
their August 14 council meeting,
amended the city’s dog control
ordinance
The city will now require that
all dogs, six months and older, be
licensed and wear the license at
all times.
After March 31. owners of
non-iicensed dogs will pav a
penalty if the dog is discovered
running loose
The Heppner C lty Budget
Committee has budgeted $2.300
to purchase dog kennels, which
will be put up by the Heppner
waste treatment facility The
kennels will be used to house
dogs that are discovered running
loose
The remainder of the money
20% OFF
will come from license and
release tees.
Public hearings will be held
before the ordinance goes into
effect.
Hardman plans
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The Hardman C ommunity
Center's annual Oyster Feed.
Salmon Bake and Ham Dinner
will be on Saturday. September
30. from 4:30-7:30 p.m at the
center. 25 miles south of
Heppner on Highway 207
Cost tor the dinner, which
includes salad and dessert, is $12
for adults and $4 50 for children
!2 and under. Presehool children
will be admitted free.
through S«pt 23rd
May not have all sizes in stock - orders welcome!
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Morrow County has been
watching Annie Hisler for a long
time--tirst as a youngster
involved in activities at Heppner
Elementary and Junior High
schools, on the Wranglers Riding
L lub and in 4-H: as an all-star
athlete who excelled at Heppner
High School in volleyball,
basketball, track and rodeo, and
stood out in student government;
and then as a college athlete
playing volleyball and basketball
at Mount Hood Community
College
Now the community has
another chance to watch their
home-town girl as she winds up
her reign as a princess for the
2000 Pendleton Round-Up.
Annie will not only take part in
the Round-Up Court's traditional
activities September 13-16. but
also plans to enter the Round-
Up's newest event-barrel racing.
Annie, the 20-vear-old
daughter of Susan and Paul
Hisler. was raised on the family's
cattle ranch, a century farm on
Little Butter Creek, along with
her brothers. Shaun, 22, and the
late Shad Hisler.
Annie, active on the family
ranch even as a child, follows
another
family
tradition-
involvement in the Round-Up
Annie's grandmother Kathryn
Lazinka Healy-Thome. was
queen of the 1950 Pendleton
Round-Up That same year, her
aunt, Francire Hisler Bristow,
was a Round-Up princess and
Francine's sister. Joan Hisler
Sumner, was queen of the
Heppner rodeo. The following
year, her great aunt Jean Lazinka
Barbouletos was a Round-Up
princess. Great aunt Judy
Lazinka Currin was the 1959
Round-Up Queen and great aunt
Mary Lou Lazinka O'Rourke was
the 1961 queen.
Aunt Patti Healy Adair was
queen in 1971; aunt Janice Healy
Davis was queen in 1980 and
then went on to become Miss
Rodeo Oregon in ¡981; and
cousin Jennifer Currin Gutndge
was queen in 199 i
Annie's aunts. Janice Healy
Davis, Maureen Healy Crossley
and Mary Healy Knowles were
all collegiate rodeo champions
and then rodeoed professionally
in barrel racing Aunts Joan
Healy Hays and Patti Healy
Adair
also
rodeoed
professionally.
Great aunts Ella Lazinka
Ganger and Rhoda Lazinka
Leslie, daughters of Annie's
great-great-grandtather. Henry
Lazinka Sr., rode in the first
Round-Up relay and pony races
in 1910, while Annie's great
grandfather. Henry Lazinka.
helped out with the oxen teams.
Ella, who was a winner in the
relay, was also grand marshal of
the 1963 Westward Ho! Parade
Kathryn Lazinka Healy-Thorne.
Judy Lazinka Currin and Mary
Lou Lazinka Barbouletos rodeo
as escorts for their aunt Ella, who
was inducted into the Round-Up
and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame
in 1987.
Cousins Ron. Tony. Steve and
the late Mike Currin have all won
Round-Up titles.
Butch Knowles, a KUMA
Round-Up
and
ESPN
commentator, is Annie's uncle, as
are Shane Crossley and Russell
Davis, who set the Round-Up
steer wrestlin« record of 4.0 in
1992.
Annie’s dad Paul rode bulls in
the
Northwest
Rodeo
Association. Her grandfather
Paul Hisler, Sr., was a member of
the Morrow County Fair Board
and was grand marshal of the
Morrow County Parade in
Heppner. At this year’s Morrow
County Fair and Oregon Trail
Parade. Annie and the other
members of the Round-Up Court
stopped along the parade route to
visit with her grandparents Paul
and Kathleen Hisler. now 92
years old
Annie aiso follows in the
footsteps of her mother. Susan
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