TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 12, 2001
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MC school board
c o n tin u e d fro m p a g e 1
Mike
Armato
and
Diane
Hernandez;
Kilkenny, both Heppner, all
-approved extra duty
members o f the Heppner-
contract for: Molly Rhea, HHS
Lexington Advisory Committee,
assistant girls' basketball coach,
had earlier been instrumental in C-team;
the recall effort for board
-accepted donations to:
members, John Rietmann, lone,
Sam Boardman Elementary for
Pat McNamee. Irngon, and Gary
supplies from USA Media
Frederickson,
Boardman.
Company, for backpacks from
Although the recall failed CSEPP
and
Lutheran
county-wide, it passed in Brotherhood.
Heppner precincts.
-heard the results of an
Those involved in the air quality report conducted at
recall said earlier that they were Heppner Elementary School.
not only angered by the vacation Principal Phyllis Danielson said
of Lindsay's and Lewis' board that the report noted that the
positions, but by the board's school had a higher than
decision to cut teachers when recommended concentration of
faced with a severe budget carbon
dioxide
and
shortfall.
recommended increasing the
In other business, the flow o f fresh air and changing
board:
the ventilation filters more often.
-heard that no circuit Temperature, humidity and
court decision has been made carbon monoxide concentrations
concerning Lindsay's residency.
were within the recommended
-adopted the first reading guidelines. Housekeeping at the
to a revision o f the district's school was noted as being well
athletic physical policy;
above average. No evidence of
-adopted the first reading water damage or "biological
o f a three-year maintenance plan; growth" was noted at the school.
-adopted a resolution for
-received a monthly
the PERS income deferral plan enrollment report which showed
renewal;
Heppner
Elementary
-accepted resignations (kindergarten through grade six)
from: Irma Rodriguez, ACH with 214 students on December
English as a second language 3, 17 less than Dec. 4 a year ago;
educational assistant:
Heppner High School (grades
-approved employment seven-12) with 187. eight less
for: Chuck Matteson, temporary than last year; lone Schools (K-
contract for 112-1/2 days to 12) with 158, six more than last
replace Karen Holland as year; A.C. Houghton (K-five),
Heppner Elementary School 413, 18 additional; Columbia
fourth grade teacher; Glena Middle School (six-eight), 366,
Hoffman, ACH special ed one- 10 more; Riverside High School
on-one
assistant,
replacing (nine-12), 409, 25 less; and Sam
Michele Luna.
Boardman Elementary (K-five)
-approved transfers for 40 more. The district has 2306
Karen Holland, from HES-fourth students this year, 106 more than
grade teacher to lone School last year.
Spanish
teacher,
replacing
-heard the following
Nohemi Estrada-Suro; Teena announcements: Dec. 21-winter
Sirucek. from RHS assistant break begins; Jan. 2-school
cook/food
service
clerical resumes; Jan. 14-next school
assistant to RHS department board meeting, 7:30 p.m.,
secretary, replacing Ramona Heppner Elementary School.
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Obituaries
Elizabeth M. Carlson
Elizabeth M. Carlson, 83, o f
Boardman. died Friday, December
7 , 2001, at Good Samaritan Center
in Hermiston.
The funeral was held Wednesday,
December 12,2001, in the chapel
at Bums M ortuary o f Herm iston.
Burial followed at Pine Grove
Cem etery in Hood River.
Mrs. Carlson was bom June 19,
1918, at Ashby, Nebraska, to John
and Allie Clark Dunkel. She was
raised at Ashby and attended schools
there.
On July 18, 1936, she m arried
Harold E. Carlson there. The couple
moved to Hood River in 1942 and
she went to work for A.G.A. (now
Diamond Fruit) as a sorter and box
maker. She retired and then in 1987,
moved to Boardman where she lived
before moving to the Good Samantan
Center.
She attended Boardman Christian
Center, was a member o f Boardman
Garden Club, G reenfield Grange
and was active in the Boardm an
Senior Center.
Mrs. Carlson enjoyed gardening,
fishing, going to church and spending
tim e with her children and
grandchildren.
Survivors include sons, John and
Bill, both o f Boardman; daughter,
Kay Thomas o f Boardman; brother,
George Dunkel o f V alentine,
Nebraska; sister, Lucile Bosch o f
Albany; 10 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her parents,
her husband, Harold E. Carlson, a
brother, Lewis Dunkel, and two
infant sisters.
Velma Leona Dungan
Velm a Leona Dungan, 76, a
resident of the Hermiston-Lexington,
area for over 40 years, died Tuesday,
Decem ber 4, 2001, at Pioneer
M em orial Hospital in Heppner.
Private family service was held
and a private family burial will be
held at W allace, Nebraska.
Mrs. Dungan was bom September
2, 1925, at W allace, Nebraska.
She enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include sons, Kenneth
Heinlein o f Sierra Vista, Arizona,
Keith Clibum o f Herm iston, Ray
E. Dungan II of Umatilla and Delbert
Dungan o f Lexington; daughter,
V irginia Nichols o f Yuba City,
California; nine grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren, and numerous
nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her mother,
C lam sse F. Murphey.
Bum s M ortuary o f Herm iston
was in charge o f arrangements.
James Dene "Jim"
Thompson
Jam es Dene "Jim" Thompson,
52, o f Kingwood, Texas, formerly
o f Boardm an, died Saturday,
Decem ber 8,2001, at Kingwood,
Texas, due to complications from
a recent surgery.
Funeral services will be held
Fnday, December 14,2001, at Fisher
Funeral Home, 306 SW Washington,
Albany, at 2 p.m., with private
interment at Willamette Memorial
Park in Albany following.
He was bom July 22, 1949, at
Albany, to James Claire "Tommy"
and Crystal (Ross) Thom pson.
He attended R iverside Grade
School and Memorial Middle School
in Albany before graduating from
Albany Union High School in 1967.
He earned his bachelor's degree in
C om m unity Service and Public
Affairs from the University o f
Oregon in 1967.
He was assistant city m anager
in The Dalles from 1971-74, city
manager in Boardman from 1974-81
and city manager in Lebanon from
1981-85. He then moved to Houston,
Texas, and worked for several
companies until 1999. Since 2000,
he had been an entrepreneur and
small business owner.
He married Sherry Halligan in
1970. He m arried Regina "Gina"
Grennan in 1994.
He enjoyed golf and like to play
trivia and the card gam e "Pitch".
He was an avid sports fan, followed
the U o f O Ducks and regularly bet
"two bits" and "four bits" with his
mother on the outcome o f die annual
Civil War Game between die Ducks
and Oregon State Beavers.
Survivors include wife Regina
Thompson, at the home; son, Jason
Thom pson o f Kingwood, Texas;
daughter, Kim Thom pson o f
Springfield; step-son, Terry Whitney
o f Kingwood, Texas; mother, Crystal
Thompson o f Albany; and sister,
Jan Volz o f Redmond. He was
preceded in death by his father James
Thom pson.
Memorial contributions may be
m ade to a chanty o f the donor's
choice.
Fisher Funeral Home o f Albany
is in charge o f arrangements.
Economic
Development
Group looks at
email campaign
The W illow Creek Valley
Economic Development Group
met Wed. Dec. 5.
The group discussed several on
going projects including how to
stimulate economic activity in the
Heppner, lone and Lexington
area.
In its on-going efforts to attract
businesses to the South M orrow
Industrial Park (formerly Kinzua
Mill site) David Sykes was
instructed by acting Chairm an
George Koffler to investigate the
costs o f conducting an email
campaign.
The group had earlier this year
mailed 20,000 inform ation flyers
through the post office about the
industrial site and received 34
responses.
No new businesses have yet
located at the site and the group
is investigating ways to use the
Internet for m arketing and
advertising, for both south county
and the industrial site.
There is a web site for the
industrial
park
at
w w w .heppner.net/industry.
A third mailing through the
post office to advertise the
industrial
park
was
also
discussed. Sykes was instructed
to come back with a "pared
down" m ailing list that would
cost less to send out. It could
coincide with the proposed email
campaign.
The previous mailings were
10.000 each, and although the
paper, printing and volunteer
labor were all donated, postage
was still a significant cost. The
group wished to save some
money and get the m ost bang for
their buck on a possible third
mailing.
In other action, in order to
better monitor political activity in
the county, member Marsha
Kemp was appointed to report on
the status o f elected positions.
Kemp said she would check
with the county clerk on
upcom ing political openings,
length o f terms, and other
information on board members on
the Morrow County School
Board, County Court, Port o f
M orrow, County Health District,
Park District and other bodies and
report back to W CVED. It was
agreed that her reports would be
inform ational only and not
political.
In other discussions
boardm em ber Koffler spoke on
the feasibility o f an investment
group putting together financing
to purchase a business and move
it to south M orrow County.
No decisions were made, and it
was agreed more discussions will
be held at a later date.
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Heppner could become
Monaco of ATV racing
To the Editor:
I attended the informational
meeting Thursday evening for the
proposed ATV Tour Routes and Park
development Those in support of
the proposed plan urged that we be
"proactive" in seeking this project
and grants needed to accomplish
the goals. They confidently assured
us this would have some economic
impact, favorable to Heppner.
The meeting was very well
attended by landowners and residents
o f the area that are to be directly
impacted. The reaction of those
people who would be subject to the
nuisance impact and feared the
trespass and liability costs was
apparently strongly in opposition.
It seems a shame to ignore the
potential financial benefits to the
city o f Heppner. I would like to
suggest that the citizens of Heppner
sponsor ATV road races within the
city of Heppner. An excellent closed
circuit route for a 50 or 100 lap race
would start on Riverside, turn right
at Water Street past the sheriffs
office, go over the high school speed
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In the Service
Arm y P v t Jesse W. Schock has
graduated from basic combat training
at Fort Jackson, C olum bia, S.C,
During die nine weeks of training,
the soldier received instruction and
practice in drill and cerem ony,
marching, rifle marksmanship, armed
and unarmed com bat map reading,
field tactics, m ilitary courtesy,
m ilitary justice system , physical
fitness, basic first aid, and Army
values, principles and traditions.
Schock is the son o f Avery and
Nan Schock o f Boardm an The
private is a 2001 graduate o f
Riverside High School m Boardman
bumps and back down onto
Riverside. On Riverside there is an
excellent straight road with plenty
of room for bleachers, pit stops and
concession stands.
These races could be held on
Saturday and Sunday afternoons in
the summer during the slack period
before the fair and rodeo and the
rush o f hunting season. Heppner .
could become the Monaco and
Watkins Glen o f ATV racing.
Policing would be assured; the
sheriff could hardly ignore it.
Ambulance and medical help would
be instantly available, not like the
situation on Toll Rock Road or the
Wyland Road. Publicity and prize
purses will bnng in the race entries. ,
This will fill the restaurants, motels ,
and campgrounds.
I think that South Morrow County
landowners would contribute to this ;'
as a viable alternative.
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Let's be "proactive" and get this
going. We can beat Boardman into
the racing business.
(s) Dick McElligott
lone ’’
We will be doted the day after (h riitm ai, Dec. 26
HEPPNER HARDWARE
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