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School board approves Irrigon high school B ea 3 la C o t s ? 11 U o f 0 .\ew 3?a; 2 - L ib r a r E ujo ne , Oil 974J3 Larry Lutcher new dryland crops agent 1 » A new Extension agent is on the job at the Morrow County OSU Extension office in Heppner. Larry Lutcher, 39. replaces Kathryn Kettel as dryland crops agent for Morrow County. Kettel is now working with OSU in Corvallis. Lutcher began work in Morrow County on August 31. Because his father was in the Army, Lutcher lived "all over” as a child, including Oregon and Washington He spent nine years at Evans, Georgia, where he graduated from high school. Most o f Lutcher's relatives, except his parents who are still in Georgia, live in Eastern Oregon. He fondly recalls spending summers helping with harvest and other farm and ranch chores. In fact, he says his experiences on the farm influenced his career choice. Lutcher received a bachelor of science degree in crop management at the University of Idaho at Moscow in 1983 and his master’s degree in soil fertility at UI in 1987. Lutcher, w ho worked all the way through school, left school in 1991 before completing his Ph D. to work in Montana Steeple chase with the remaining 40 percent spent working on the ranch, fertilizing. spraying or harvesting. "My job (in Morrow County) is to make their (the farmers') bottom line more profitable," said Lutcher. "The specific way I will do that, the direction I take, will be determined by the county producers." "I've got a lot of ideas that might be helpful. Variety testing is always a big one." Lutcher continued. "We need new varieties that will satisfy new niche markets. Nutrient management is another important issue and pest control is always a problem. Again, the specific path I take will be determined be the producers in the county." Lutcher said that one of his first priorities is getting out and meeting people in the area. Lutcher, his wife o f 16 years, Roberta, and their two children. Dillon, 10, a fourth grader at Heppner Elementary, and Will, 2-1/2, make their home in Heppner. Lutcher enjoys hunting, fishing, reading and working in the yard. He says that Roberta, a full-time mom, enjoys being with her family, reading and collecting certain types of antiques. Larry Lutcher and at a ranch outside Shaniko. He completed his Ph.D., also in soil fertility, in 1987 while working in a position similar to an Extension agent on an Indian reservation in northern Idaho. After obtaining his Ph.D., Lutcher worked for five years as a consulting agronomist on a dryland wheat ranch at Lewiston, Idaho. Around 60 percent o f this time was spent in consulting. Senior Center to hold flea market St. Patrick’s Senior Center is sponsoring a flea market on Oct. 13-14 which will be held at the center. Tables are SI 0 apiece. For more information or to sign up for a table, contact Tom Wilson at 676-5813. Candidates, issues forum slated A candidates and issues forum will be held on Wednesday. October 18. at 7 p.m at the Heppner High School cafeteria. HHS homecoming festivities planned next week Homecoming festivities will get underway next week at Heppner High School. A bonfire will be held Wednesday. October 18. at 7 p.m. at the football field On Friday. October 20. the homecoming parade will start downtown at 11 a m. rhat evening the HHS football game vs. Sherman County will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the homecoming dance to follow from 10 p.m. to 1 a m. at the HHS cafeteria. Rick Drake does his own version of a high-wire act as he repairs the steeple roof at the Heppner United Methodist Church this week. t \ The Morrow County School Fredenckson, John Rietmann. 2. Replace root on old part of Board, at their Monday night Julie Weikel and Pat McNamee AC. Houghton Elementary meeting, approved siting a high voted in favor establishing a high school in Irrigon. The approval, school in Irrigon. most citing the School building replace roofing flat part of building and shop however, came along w ith a big tremendous growth in the north on area at RHS. " if and was hinged on a list of end as the deciding factor 3. Construct new fire exit from conditions that the board says Members Barney Lindsay, existing CMS gymnasium. must be met in order for an Dwayne Carroll and Keith Lewis 4. Electrical upgrade in older Irrigon high school to become a voted against the resolution, part o f ACH building: replace reality generally citing budget lighting controls at RHS In a two-hour work session constraints. auditorium: upgrade RHS prior to the 7:30 p.m board The board also approved a electrical meeting, the MCSB compiled a prioritized list of bond levy items 5. Replace HVAC (heating, six-point list of stipulations as and instructed the administration ventilation, air conditioning) in follows: to put a dollar amount on old part of building at ACH and 1. That the funding levels construction and repair items. Sam Boardman Elementary currently established are Lindsay was the sole nay School: upgrade HVAC at CMS maintained by the state with a vote. He later said that he voted and RHS-capacity problems. cost of living adjustment. against approving the bond list 6 Replace single pane 2 That the proposed ballot because an amendment to the windows at ACH with multi measures 91.88. 8 and 93 do not resolution removed the pane. energy conservation: pass. Any measure or legislative specification that the bond levy wood exterior doors and action which severely curtails be held at the May election. The replace frames school funding would make the board subsequently unanimously systems. with energy efficient establishment of an additional approved a May bond election 7. Remodel older classrooms high school unfeasible. The bond priority list includes at ACH and SBL to install 3. That instruction programs the following items as separate storage coat spaces: put at Riverside High School would determined by advisory small restrooms in kindergarten not be eliminated or reduced as a committees: rooms result o f establishing a new high Irrigon-Boardman Advisory 8. Upgrade restrooms-flushers school. This does not preclude a Committee at CMS. RHS. SBE. minor adjustment in program to 1. New intermediate-grade 9. Re-do CMS sidewalk accommodate schedule or elementary classroom space in entrance with non-skid surface. shifting of resources within Irrigon and Boardman ¡0. Enlarge SBE freezer space. elective offerings. (If the board decides to have : 1. Replace pavement on ACH 4. That enrollment between high schools in Irrigon and intermediate playground the communities of Boardman Boardman, also included as pave southeast bus load area. and and Irrigon continue to increase priority one are-Columbia 12. Carpet five classrooms at at the five percent average as in Middle School shop facility, CMS and one classroom at RHS. the past five years. gymnasium with locker rooms replace older part of 5 That the district establish a big enough for secondary use at building tiles at in RHS-test for separate fund during the the new elementary buildings in asbestos. transition period, using revenues Irrigon and Boardman: upgrade from student growth. f CMS sports facilities; continued page 10 6. That the new high school o additional CMS parking.) would be phased in over a period of three years beginning in no later than the year following the opening of the new elementary school in Irrigon. so space is available for sixth graders. (i.e.. bond passes m Spring 2001; new elementary school completed in December 2002: move sixth grade students to new elementary school in January 2003; eighth graders that are promoted in 2003 would stay as the first freshmen in fall 2003. The next year, fall 2004, would have freshmen and sophomores at Irrigon High School and the fall of 2005 a full-blown high school. The freshman class of 2002 would graduate from Riverside High School.) Prior to making a decision, the board opened up the meeting to the public for comment. The majority of Irrigon residents commenting favored siting a high school in Irrigon. while Boardman residents and current Riverside High School students were generally not in favor of splitting the school. Comments in favor of an Irrigon High School included: establishing a greater sense of community pride in Irrigon; keeping children in the community where they live; smaller class sizes; less distance for parents and students to attend school activities; and less distance traveled by parents and students for high school sporting events, because the split would move the schools down to the 2A level. School officials said, however, that if a high school is established in Irrigon and the Sandy Matthews displays booster Club Auction items schools drop to 2A levels, it would take only three to four The Heppner Booster Club's win raffle items. years for an Irrigon high school biggest raiser of the year, to reach 3A status and Riverside the steak fund feed and auction, will The silent auction will feature only six to eight years, because be held this Saturday. October over 50 items, including of the rapid growth in the north 14. at the Heppner Elks Club. symphony, ballet. Shakespeare end o f the county. Dinner, held from 6-8 p.m.. will and Philharmonic tickets, hand Those against the split argued include a New York Steak, baked crafted items, custom golf clubs, that the schools would not have potato, salads, homemade bread a golf bag. fleece blankets, sports the class offerings that Riverside and desserts. pictures and sports passes. currently has and consequently The auction will include a Dinner tickets, at S8 each, and students would not be as raffle tickets are both available at necklace, fishing and hunting adequately prepared for college: the Shoe Box and Heppner trips. Blazer tickets and pennant. that there is not enough money in Hardware Portland Rose Garden tour the school district budget to staff packets, round-trip air line The auction gets underw ay at 8 another high school; and worried p.m. with the regular auction, a tickets, an Italian dinner, jet boat about the possible adverse effects silent auction and raffle items. trip, holiday flowers. Mustang o f having younger students Raffle items include a fleece blankets and a Black Hills attend school with high schoolers Remington Model 700 BDL 30- Gold ring, just to name a few in a seven-12 school 06, a 25 inch color TV, 50 Check the Internet at configuration. www.hcppner.net for auction gallons o f gas and over 50 other Board members Gary items. You need not be present to item updates. 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