School board to interview candidates
for vacated board positions
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The Morrow County
School Board, at its regular
meeting July 9. set aside August
20. prioi to the next board
meeting, to interview candidates
to till the two vacated board
positions formerly held by
Bamey Lindsay and Keith Lewis.
I he next board meeting
had originally been scheduled for
August 13. but was postponed to
August 20 so that all board
members would be present.
Fhe board had earlier
voted to vacate the positions after
a judge hired by the district
presented a decision that the two
board members did not live in
the district from which they were
elected. Lindsay was elected
from Zone 6 in the north
Lexington area and Lewis from
Zone 4 in Heppner
In other business on July
9. the board.
-presented the oath of
office to new board member John
Renfro;
-elected Julie Weikel.
Boardman. as board chair:
-elected
Gary
Frederiekson, Boardman, as vice
chair;
-approved
the
appointment of Marcia Kemp to
the budget committee from Zone
2 ;
-approved hiring Barber
Barrett Turner Architects, Inc..
Bend, as architects for the
construction bond projects;
-awarded a bid for a gym
siding project at Heppner High
School
to
Ken
Eckman
%/
Construction for $57,000;
Morrow County Sheriff
-awarded a bid for
Department may take over police w indow replacement at Heppner
protection for the city of Heppner. High School and Heppner
The city is considering Elementary School to Gentry
contracting police coverage to the Home
Improvements
for
Morrow
County
Sheriff S212.000;
Department. The move could
-awarded a bid for
save the city as much as $40.000 replacement of the district office
annually, mainly in administrative front door for $1,279 from
costs.
Details of the agreement are Hermiston Glass;
-awarded a bid for seal
still being worked out, but several
deputies who would parol the city coating playgrounds at Heppner
reportedly would be required to Elementary and A.C Houghton
Elementary for $4,130.80 to
live in or near Heppner.
Barry's Asphalt;
-did not take action, at
the
recommendation
of
Superintendent Bruce Anderson,
on a bid for electrical work at
The Morrow County Fair and
A.C. Houghton Elementary,
Rodeo invites everyone to
Riverside High School. Heppner
participate in the 2001 Fair and
High School and lone Schools
Rodeo Parade, scheduled for
from Gordon's Electric:
Saturday, Aug. 18. in Heppner. The
-approved lowering pay-
theme this year is "Rolling On Into
to-play fees for junior high
the Future."
school students to $30 per sport,
Sweepstakes will be awarded
taking into consideration that
to the entry parade judges feel best
more monies are available from
follows that theme.
the Morrow County Unified
Registration forms are now
Recreation Distrixct and junior
available. Although registrations
high students do not participate
will be taken the day of the parade,
in as many games as high school
the parade committee would like
athletes: high school pay to play
to get completed entries back by
fees will remain at $50 per sport.:
Friday, Aug. 10. Entry forms may
the maximum per student per
be returned to P.O. Box 1232,
year remains at $100 and the
Heppner, Oregon 97836. faxed to
maximum per family per year
541 -676-9001. or may be dropped
remains at $250;
off at either Van Marter and Kahl
-adopted an investment
Insurance or the Heppner Chamber policy for the district pending
of Commerce office.
What's the Fourth of July without Uncle Sam? Despite the sweltering
approval
from
the
state
The parade will start promptly
heat. Uncle Sam (alias Don Bristow), was once again persuaded to
investment board;
at 10 a m. Sign in will start at 8:30
preside over the lone Fourth festivities.
-approved organization
a.m. at Green Feed and Seed, which details declaring confidential
is located at the north end of employees, district clerk, deputy
Heppner on Highway 74.
clerk, custodian of funds, budget
Those with horses should plan officer, authorized facsimile
on unloading on Riverside Avenue, signatures, authorized signatures
not on Hwy 74 or Main Street.
for state and federal programs,
to show our appreciation for all they
Judging will take place between
A fund raising Italian dinner will
district
legal counsel, insurance
have done through your comments
9-9:30 a.m., with all prizes and agent of record, newspapers of
be held at the Heppner Elks Lodge
and generous donations." said an
ribbons handed out prior to the start record, depositories for district
on Thursday. July 19. at 7 p.m. to
organizer.
of
the parade.
solicit donations to help defray the
funds and auditors for 2001-2;
Parade committee members ask
legal expenses of unseated school
-approved
the
first
participants not to throw candy from reading of district arts standards;
board members Bamey Lindsay
vehicles or horses. "This is a safety
and Keith Lewis.
-accepted resignations
issue. We need to have everyone
This dinner is put on by friends
from:
Keegan
McCaslin.
abide by this rule to help ensure
of Lindsay and Lewis and will
Riverside High School language
"Teen Night" is planned for people stay back out of the parade's
include Tuscan pork with pasta,
arts teacher; Gabrielle Myers,
Saturday, July 28. from 9-11 p.m. path. It is okay if you want to have
vegetarian spaghetti, homemade
A.C.
Houghton Elementary
at the lone pool.
someone walk along with your entry second grade teacher; and Bart
french bread, salad, dessert and
Adult chaperons and lifeguards and distribute candy,” said Craig
beverage. There will be no charge
Prouty, ACH head custodian;
for the meal and there will be a will be on duty. Cost is $2 per Strobel, committee chair.
-approved employment
person.
For more information, or for a
question and answer period
Incoming freshmen through this visitor packet, call the Heppner for Jake Lemmon. English as a
following it.
year's graduating seniors are invited Chamber of Commerce. 676-5536. second language teacher at RHS.
Since both Lindsay and Lewis
to attend.
or visit the fair and rodeo website replacing Tom Vail:
will be in attendance at the dinner.
-approv ed transfers from
Chips and pop will be provided
at www.heppner.net.
"This would also be a good time
Brenda Newport. ACH special
educational assistant to regular
educational assistant;
-heard the following
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announcements:
August
I-
pnncipals return to work. August
M onday th ro u g h F rid ay, 7 a.m . - 6 p.m .
9 -10-board and administrators'
goal setting. Port of Morrow.
S atu rd ay, 7 a.m . - 5 p.m .
Boardman; August 20-next board
meeting, ACH. Irrigon. ” 30
p.m.;
August
28-begmmng
mserviee.
district
schools;
Sheriff dept, may
patrol Heppner
Born on the Fourth of July
Rodeo parade
gearing up
í
Italian dinner to benefit
Lindsay, Lewis
Teen night to
be held at pool
lorrow C ounty Grain G row ers
Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 i» urm
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August
29-district-w ide
inservice,
RHS.
8
a.m.:
September 3-Labor Day holiday:
September 4-first day of school
for students.
At the June 25 meeting,
the board:
-accepted resignations
tor Paul Kemp. Sam Boardman
Elementary first grade teacher:
Carol Rosecrans. Heppner High
School special education teacher:
Carrie DeVault. RHS PE
aide/laundry person; Shirley
Donovan. RHS assistant cook:
Mary Ann Munkers. district
officer maintenance/technology
secretary; Shirley Henderson.
ACH educational assistant; Jane
Brosseau, SBE English as a
second language educational
assistant: Benn Houk. Columbia
Middle School head track and
assistant boys’ basketball coach:
Ruby Neufeld. CMS assistant
cook; and Ellen Slover. CMS
English as a second language
educational assistant;
-approved employment
for Chris Bonney, SBL first
grade teacher, replacing Linda
Neiffer; Lucas Casady. HHS
advanced
math,
replacing
Gordon
Cooper;
Kathleen
Spinks. HHS special education
teacher.
replacing
Carol
Rosecrans;
David
Boor,
RHS/SBE special education
teacher;
Angie
Counsell,
ACH CMS special education
teacher; Gigi Patton, SBE first
grade teacher, replacing Paula
Kemp; Pam Dowdy. Heppner
Elementary fifth/sixth grade
teacher, replacing Barb Orwick;
Brandi Orem, temporary HES
second/third
grade
teacher,
replacing Sue Gibbs;
-approved transfer for:
C arol Johnson, from CMS Title 1
edcuation assistant to RHS PE
assistant laundry person;
-approved the following
extra duty contracts (ACH. SBE.
CMS and RHS not listed):
-Heppner Elementary
School: Janme Allen-Talented
and Gifted program coordinator:
Karen
Smith-Griffith-DART:
Cara Osmin-computer trainer;
still vacant are the halftime band
and half-time music positions;
-Heppner Junior High
School: Chuck Matteson-head
football coach; Rick Paullus-
assistant football coach: Lana
Orr-head volleyball coach: Cindy
Doherty-assi stan t
vol ley bal I
coach: Jason Hanna-head boys'
basketball coach; Tim Van
Cleave-assistant boys' basketball
coach, assistant girls' basketball
coach; Greg Grant-head girls’
basketball coach: Susan Hisler-
head track coach.
-Heppner High School:
John Flaherty-annual advisor;
Linda Dutcher-Talented and
Gifted program coordinator;
Dave Fowler-computer trainer:
Les Payne-head teacher, assistant
football coach: Val Campbell-
DART: Dale Conklin-athletic
director, head track coach; Greg
Grant-head football coach, head
golf coach:
Grant Wnght-
assistant football coach: Terri
Gentry-head volleyball coach;
Dana Reid-assistant volleyball
coach, head girls' basketball
coach; Melissa Metz-assistant
volleyball
coach;
Chuck
Matteson-head boys' basketball
coach; Jay Papmeau-assistant
boys' basketball coach: Ken
E c k m an -a ssista n t
boys'
basketball coach; Ron Bnsbois-
assistant girls' basketball coach.
Kathy
Britt-assistant
girls'
basketball coach; Rick Johnston-
head baseball coach; Rick
Paullus-assistant baseball coach:
Lindsay Harlc-head softball
coach; still vacant are the half-
time choir and half-time pep
band positions and the rally
advisor
-loneElementary Middle
schools: Darlene Marquardt-
computer trainer; Gary Hunt-
Talented and Gifted program
coordinator: Betty Rietmann-
head teacher: Dean Robinson-
head football coach, head track
coach. Steve Schaber-assistant
football coach; Lori McCabe-
head volleyball coach, head girls’
basketball coach. Jim Raiblc-
DART; still vacant is the head
boys' basketball coach.
-lone
High School
Kristy Crowell-annual advisor;
Darlene
Marquardt-half-time
music; Dean Robinson-athletic
director. Dale Holland-head
football coach; Dennis Stefani-
assistant football coach: Charity
McElligott-head
volleyball
coach. Cathy McCabe-assistan;
volleyball coach, head tennis
coach; Scott Bumght-assistan
boys' basketball coach: Dana
Heideman-head girls' basketball
coach; Ryan Rudoll-assistant
girs' basketball coach. Del
LaRue-head track coach
At the May 14 meeting,
the hoard:
-accepted resignations
for: Amanda (n ibble. ACH I itle
I educational assistant: I ami
Sneddon.
1IHS cheerleadci
advisor: Donna Neighbors. < MS
assistant volleyball coach: Posey
Studer. ( MS assistant volleyball
coach. lorn Vail. RIIS English
as a second language teacher and
soccer coach: Diana Kincaid,
lone Elementary School teacher:
-term inated
Greg
Henderson.
\( II
a s s is ta n t
custodian:
-accepted
nonce oi
decline of contract: Jason lust.
HHS science teacher: and Ralph
Werner.
HHS HI S
music
teacher:
-approved leave for Mary
Gressley-Grow for the 2001-2
year to study tor English as a
second language endorsemeni.
-approved transfer' lot
1 heresa Proctor-Reese to English
as a second language position,
replacing Mary Gressley-Grow:
and 1 inda Neiffer. from SBE to
lone Elementary School:
-approved employment
for: Jason Palmer from RHS
physical science teacher to HHS
physical
science
teacher,
replacing Jason Just: Jill W right.
CMS reading teacher, replacing
Clair Costello; I.aune Pearce.
ACH kindergarten teacher: Katy
Slaybaugh. ACH kindergarten
teacher: Shari Huber. ACH
second grade teacher: Christina
Reggear. C MS math teacher.
Krissy Waite. SBE. second grade
teacher: Florence Bankston. SHE
elementary teacher: and Dale
Rouekamp.
R IF
-science
teacher.
Jail and Bail to
benefit chamber
Here comes the judge
The "Celebrate Heppner"
community event scheduled for
Friday. July 27, will feature a
Chamber of Commerce-sponsored
"Jail and Bail" mock court.
Celebrity judges include "Hang-
em High" Green. "Never Met an
Innocent Soul” Sweeney. Maximum
Sentence" Koffler. and "Righteous
Justice" Jones.
ITie courtroom proceedings w ill
take place in the Murrav Pla/a from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. or until all
accused arrestees have been tried
and convicted o f their several
crimes.
Under the familiar "No Good
Deed Ever (Joes l npumshed"
principle
of jurisprudence,
community citizens guilty of acts
of excessive kindness and positive
contribution to Heppner's general
well-being should anticipate arrest
by designated officers of the court.
Jail and Bail co-chairmen John
Edmundson and Irish Sweeney will
be pleased to receive any citizens'
suggestions of friends, neighbors
and bosses who are presumed to
be guilty of gross acts of community
support
More details about the Jail and
Bail project will appear in next
week's Gazette-Times
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