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Wednesday, March 2 6,2003
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
15 file for Morrow County School board
On May 20, 2003 an
election will be held for the
purpose o f electing board
members to fill positions and
terms in Morrow County.
Fifteen people are
running for five positions for
the Morrow County School
Board. Follow ing is the
positions and people running:
Pos. 1- DeAnne L. Tolle,
Richard R ockw ell, C raig
Miles, Jim Doherty and John
R ietm ann; Pos. 3- John
Kilkenny, Marc Rogelstad and
D ebbie R adie; Pos. 4-
Kenneth Matlack and Mike
A rm ato; Pos. 5- Patrick
McNamee and William J.
Kuhn; Pos. 1,3, 4 and 5 are
four-year terms ending June
30, 2007. Pos. 6- Barney P.
Lindsay, Dwayne M. Carroll
and Denise A. Riddle; Pos. 6
is a two-year term ending June
30, 2005.
Two positions are up
in the M orrow C ounty
H ealth
D istrict
and
can d id a te s are ru n n in g
unopposed in each position.
Pos. 4- Linda K. LaRue and
Pos. 5- Larry M ills, both
positions are four-year terms
ending June 30,2007.
One zone and two
positions are open in the
Umatilla-Morrow
Education Service District.
Each candidate is running
unopposed. Zone 1: Sharon
K. Kelly, four-year term
ending June 30,2007. Pos. 5-
Robert T. Keys; four-year
term ending June 30, 2007;
Pos. 6- Charles J. Stine; two-
year term ending June 30,
2005.
Another local district
up for election is the Willow
Creek Park District. Three at-
large positions are open. Skip
Matthews, Kim Cutsforth and
Patti Allstott are running for the
positions. Each positions
covers a four-year term ending
June 30,2007.
O th er
H eppner
districts up forelection include:
Heppner Cemetery
Maintenance District: Two
positions at large: Sonja
McCabe, One position four-
year term ending June 30,
2007; Delmer Buschke, One
position two-year term ending
June 30,2005.
Heppner Rural Fire
District: Two positions at
large: Kelwayne Hague wood,
one position four-year term
ending June 30, 2007. Mike
Mahoney, one position two-
year term ending June 30,
2005.
H eppn er W ater
Control District: Three
positions at large: Albert
Osmin, Billy Gentry and Jim
Van Winkle. All three positions
are four-year terms ending
June 30,2007.
H e p p n e r
C om m u n ity Education
Committee: Three positions:
Pos. 3, Pos. 5 and Pos. 6.
Each position is a four-year
term ending June 30,2007.
O ther county-wide
districts up forelection include:
lo n e -L e x in g to n
Cemetery District: Two
positions at large: Joseph P.
McElligott and Frances M.
Barnett. Each position is a
four-year term ending June 30,
2007.
lo n e Rural Fire
District: Two positions at
large: Kenneth E. Nelson and
Joseph P. McElligott. Each
position is a four-year term
ending June 30,2007.
lone Com m unity
Education Committee: Four
positions: Pos. 1-Anita Orem;
Pos. 4- Sarah Carlson; and
Pos. 5. Pos. 1,4 and 5 are
four-year terms ending June
30, 2007. Pos.6 with no
candidate is a two-year term
ending June 30,2005.
B o a r d m a n
Cemetery District: Two
positions at large: G rant
Chapman, for one position, a
four-year term ending June 30,
2007; Blair Purcell, for one
position two-year term ending
June 30,2005.
Boardman Park and
Recreation District: Three
positions at large: Blair Purcell,
Raymond D. Michael, Maria
M. Richards and Dan Daltoso.
Each position is a four-year
term ending June 30,2007.
Boardman Rural
Fire District: Two positions
at large: Arlene Walters and
Clint Finley. Both positions are
four-year terms ending June
30, 2007.
Boardman-lrrigon
C om m u n ity Education
Committee: Four positions:
A joint Heppner City
C o u n cil and P lan n in g
Com m ission workshop is
scheduled for Monday, April
7 at the St. Patrick’s Senior
C enter, 182 N orth Main
Street, in downtown Heppner.
The meeting w ill start at 7 p.m.
and is the fourth in a series of
public meetings regarding a
D raft
D ow ntow n
Development Plan for the city.
Proposed zoning code
revisions w ill also be discussed
at the meeting. The public is
encouraged to attend to learn
more about the proposal and
provide their comments.
The consulting firm of
Mitchell Nelson Group will
present the plan and code
revisions. The zoning code
revisions include creation of a
downtown overlay zone to
help protect the historic
character o f the downtown
and encourage econom ic
development. Key aspects of
the overlay zone include zero
building setbacks, architectural
guidelines, a reduction of
required off-street parking,
and provisions for a fee in lieu
o f required parking. The
d ev elo p m en t plan also
indicates on-street and off-
street p ark in g area for
recreational vehicles.
E n h an cem en t o f
pedestrian linkages between
the downtown and residential
areas and com m unity
improvements are also part of
the o v erall plan. These
e n h an cem en ts
include
sid ew alk and cro ssw alk
improvements, a multi-use
walk along Willow Creek, and
o n -stre e t
p ark in g
modifications. A skateboard
park and youth center at the
old pool and enhancements to
the pedestrian corridors and
bridges over Willow Creek
are also part of the plan.
An additional meeting
to rev iew the H eppner
Transportation System Plan
w ill be held Monday, April 21.
In terested p arties
unable to attend the workshop
but wanting to share ideas and
com m ents are invited to
contact Project M anager
Joyce Jackson by mail, phone
or email at Mitchell Nelson
Group, 71 S.W. Oak Street
Suite 100, Portland, Oregon
97204, phone (503) 944-
2158
and
e-m ail
jlj@mngi.com.
Local son serving in Kuwait
United States Marine
Corp Warrant Officer John
Martin, son o f Carl and Geri
Martin, of Heppner is currently
serving in Kuwait.
M artin is a 1984
graduate o f Heppner High
School. He has been in the
Marines for 17 years and is a
veteran of the 1991 Gulf War.
Martin is married to
wife, Debbi and they have
three children, Brian and Lisa,
9-year-old twins, and Alex, 8.
Debbi and the children live in
California.
Letters can be sent to
WO John Martin, M ACG-38 John Martin, USMC
MT/UT UIC41044, FPO AP Warrant Officer
96614-1044.
Adopt-a-Teacher program
begins operations
Bv Debbie Harper
The Heppner Adopt-
A -T eacher program is
appealing to Heppner alumni,
citizens and businesses to help
save a teaching position in the
Heppner schools for next
school year.
“ I ju st don’t think
people realize how much an
impact these cuts will have in
our schools,” says Kirsten
Harrison.
The
A dopt-A -
Teacher idea grew out of the
local grassroots meetings held
in January to address the
budget shortfalls of Heppner
schools. The meetings were
held to brainstorm ideas to
save teach er and aide
positions.
The group's goal is to
raise enough money to save a
teach in g position in the
Heppner school system. The
school district estimates it
takes $50,000 for each full
time teaching position, and
$25,000 for each aide.
A flyer sent to parents
of Heppner students says the
group accepts there will be
some cuts made. “We’re just
trying to make the impact as
minimal as it has to be for the
children in our community.”
The group has set up
a non-profit organization and
all d o n atio n s are tax
deductible. They have done
mass mailings in the Heppner
and Lexington zip codes and
sent out an informational letter
to Heppner alumni. The group
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Kirsten Harrison displays quilt
to be raffled.
hopes to have the funds by
June to present to the school
board.
The money w ill only
be given w ith a guarantee from
the board that the money will
be used to save a teaching or
aide position in the Heppner
schools.
The group isn’t telling
the board which teacher or
program to save. They also
stressed they see this as a short
term fix until the legislature can
come up with additional
Hinding for schools.
The group plans a
variety o f fundraisers in
addition to seeking donations.
Gwen Healy has donated a
quilt, pillow and pillowcases,
on display at Klamath First, to
be raffled off.
For
fu rth er
information, contact Kirsten
Harrison, 989-8213 or Jean
Collins, 676-8037.
Pos. 2, Pos. 5 and Pos. 6:
Elizabeth Wheeler. Position 2,
5 and 6 are four-year terms
ending June 30,2007. Pos. 4
is a two-year term ending June
30, 2005.
Port o f Morrow:
Two positions: Pos. 4- Marvin
Padbeig and Pos. 5- Larry
Lindsay. Both positions are for
four-year terms ending June
30, 2007.
Irrigon Cemetery
District: Two positions at
large: Donald V. Eppenbach
and Kenneth Matlack. Both
positions are four-year terms
ending June 30,2007.
Irrigon Park and
Recreation District: Three
positions: Pos. 2 -Andrew P.
Reid; Pos. 4- Mildred K.
Shade; and Pos.3. All three
positions are for four-year
terms ending June 30,2007.
Irrigon Rural Fire
District: Two positions at
large: Pos. 1- Lynn Hobbs;
Pos. 2- Doug Strebin and
K enneth M atlack. Both
positions are four-year terms
ending June 30,2007.
O regon
Trail
L ibrary D istrict: Four
positions: Pos. 2- Sharron L.
Myers; and Pos. 4- Edwin
Struthers. Pos. 2 and 4 are for
four-year terms ending June
30, 2007. Pos. 6- Barbara J.
Huwe; and Pos. 7- Debra M.
Stratton. Pos. 6 and 7 are for
two-year terms ending June
30, 2005.
M orrow C ounty
U nified
R ecreation
District: Three positions:
Zone 3- Barry S. Turner; Zone
4- Del LaRue; and Zone 5-
C yde M arie Estes. Each
position is fora four-year term
ending June 30,2007.
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a reading o f the poem “One.”
One o f A shley's teachers,
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poem posted in herclassroom.
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