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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 7, 2003 - THREE A d o p t- a - T e a c h e r F o u n d a tio n f o r m s to r a is e f u n d s f o r Children’s art classes to be H e p p n e r sch o o ls «g-n»*» indicate offered in Heppner K irsten H arriso n , board which position they would like members Cara Osmin and to fill, but the certified teacher Denise Riddle and advisor, or aide will be hired by the H eppner Principal Wade school district. Smith. The Adopt-a-Teacher O r c h e s tra to p re s e n t c o n ce rts i ■ ^ T • M l Jackie Adams (right) of Heppner won the quilt made by Gwen Healy and raffled by the Adopt-a-Teacher Foundation, represented by Kirsten Harrison (left). The Heppner Adopt- a-Teacher Foundation is now a fully-formed board with a tax ID number and is now eligible for tax-exempt donations. The foundation, a spin-off o f the n o w -disbanded H eppner Grass Roots Organization, was created to raise funds so that Heppner schools could afford to hire teachers or educational assistants not funded by the district because o f state budget woes and the M orrow C ounty S chool B oard’s policy o f equity, w h ereby s c h o o ls ’ expenditures are limited to the amount of state funding they bring in. The board, at their last meeting, voted make a one- year exception to its “equity” policy and give H eppner Elementary School $190,000 to balance its budget “because it could not afford to live within its means,” but the school is still left u n d e rstaffed . According to projections, the upcoming fall classes at HES will have the following makeup: half-tim e kindergarten-17 stu d en ts; first g rad e-2 4 students; second grade-23 stu d en ts; third grade-33 students; fourth grade-33 students (a combined third/ fourth grade will have an additional half-time teacher); and fifith/sixth grade-three classes o f 22 students each. The Adopt-a-Teacher Foundation, through brick sales for the new school building, membership fees, door to door campaigning, an annual fund-raising dinner planned in September, quilt raffles, drawings and other fund raisers, hopes to initially generate $ 19,024 to hire an additional half-time third/fourth grade teacher, so that the position can be a full-time slot. Their second priority, if they can raise the Kinds, is to raise an additional $25,133 for a half-time kindergarten teacher, so that the k in d erg arten teacher would be full-time, or an additional $22,409 for an educational assistant. As of A pril 30, the group had $2,609, (including $1,000 from a quilt raffle) but that amount is expected to increase rapidly with the brick sale. H eppner Principal Wade Smith says that he will send in an order after the first 100 bricks are sold at $ 100 each. He said that “at least 600-700 bricks” could be available for sale. “It’s a very attainable goal,” said Smith. To buy a brick, which would be placed at the Heppner Elementary School construction site, contact Kirsten H arrison, Cara Osmin or Jeannie Collins, call Heppner Elementary, 676-9128, or Heppner Junior/ Senior High School, 676- 9138, or write to Adopt-a- T eacher, P.O. Box 367, H eppner, O regon 97836. Those buying a brick should keep in mind that two lines are allowed for engraving with 20 characters per line, including spaces. Membership in the organization is also available at $50 for a one-year single membership; $75 for a one- year family membership; $200 for a fiv e -y e a r sin g le membership; $300 for a five- year family membership; or $500 for a lifetim e membership. Members will receiv e a c e rtific a te o f membership and a quarterly newsletter. Members may also be polled as to which positions they would like to see filled. Organizers stress that M orrow C ounty School Superintendent Jack Crippen told the group that the fUnds g en erate d by A d o p t-a- Tcacher w ill be used in Heppner schools and will not go into the school district’s general fund. “It’s Heppner money for Heppner schools,” says the board, which consists o f President Jeannie Collins, Vice President Mary Ann Elguezabal, Secretary Bill Kuhn, who provided much of the legal advice for organizing The Inland Northwest Orchestra and R. Lee Friese, music director and conductor, will present a pair of concerts May 10 and 11 in Monument and H erm isto n . The performances include Bach’s Concerto for 2 Violins in d minor, with soloists W. Dan Pack o f F ossil a n d K a th r y n U nruh o f H eppner, m i Scènes Alsaciennes b y Massenet, J e u x Dan Pack members o f Willow Creek Symphony, and three o f their children have also joined her in playing with the Inland Northwest Orchestra. Performances are as follows: Saturday, May 10,7 p.m ., M onum ent School G ym nasium , M onum ent. Reception will be prov ided by the M onument Church o f Jesus Christ o f Latter Day Saints; Sunday, May 11,3:15 p.m., Hermiston High School A u d ito riu m , H erm iston, concert sponsors are Banner Bank and Columbia Court Club. R eception will be p ro v id ed by the Inland Northwest-Musicians. Corporate Sponsors are the P io n eer B ank, Quantum 9 Distributing and Finley Buttes Landfill. Tickets at the door will be $5 for seniors, $7 for adults and students may attend all concerts free, as the group’s commitment to its educational mission statement. More information will be provided at a later date on the In lan d N o rth w est M usicians’ Patriotic Pops Concert to be held at the Union C ity Park and the Boardman Marina Park, June 21 and 22. By Debbie Harper B lue M ountain Community College is off ering two children’s art classes in May. Instructor Rosemary Southworth is offering “By The Sea Art”, a multimedia class for children in first through fourth grades beginning May 5. Students will draw sea life, make a stuffed fish, do fish prints and other activities. Southworth is also offering a drawing and painting class for grades three through six, beginning May 8. Students will learn to draw people, ev ery d ay o b jects and landscapes using a variety of m edium s. P arents are welcome to take the classes with their children. Southworth, who has lived in H eppner since November, taught art for years in Oregon City. At one time she had 17 art classes, including drawing, painting, calligraphy, and many more. She is also a substitute teacher in Morrow County schools. Classes are one day a week for four weeks. They run from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. and are held at H eppner Elementary School. Cost for each class is $15 plus a $5 supply fee. For m ore information or to register, contact BMCC coordinator Anne Morter at 422-7040. D ’Enfants (Kids Games) by Bizet and ending with a favorite, The W illiam Tell O verture by Rossini. A reception will follow each concert. Everyone is invited to attend and visit with the director, soloists and musicians. Art work will be WCCC Ladies’ Play Day results displayed at the reception. The art work is provided by Free N ineteen w om en field; and Eva Kilkenny and Spirit Gallery of Pendleton. gathered, Tuesday, April 29 Donna Morgan took least W. Dan Pack began for the Willow Creek Country putts of the field. In Flight A: Low s tu d y in g Club’s Ladies' Play Day. Gross- Shari Stahl; Low Net- violin at the Pat Edmundson took Luvilla Sonstegard; and Least age of low gross of the field; Loa Putts- Dana Reid. In Flight B: three. He Henderson took low net of the Low Gross- Lynnea Sargent; re c e iv e d Low Net- Lois Hunt; and Least his Ph.D. Sew Happy Putts- Carol Norris. In Flight w ith an By Kathryn Strouse, reporter C: Low G ross- Suzanne emphasis in Em ily supplied T he m eetin g was Jepsen; Low Net- Jackie music from ingredients for quick and easy called to order by Emily Allstott and Betty Carlson; and t h e Kathryn Unruh ground beef recipe called Least Putts- Barbara Gilbert. Brigham Young University in Thompson. Kathryn Strouse, Hamburger Stroganoff. Kilkenny had a chip in Utah. A major part o f his M aggie A rm ato, D estiny At the clu b ’s next George, Sherilyn Peck and on hole # 18; Sargent had a teaching experience was 15 meeting on June 6, at 10 a.m., Kaylee Helfrecht were also in chip in on hole #16; and y ears in E urope. He is Joe Armato will be showing us Henderson had a chip in on currently the music teacher at attendance. Egg Flour Soup. hole #17. the Fossil School District. Kathryn Unruh grew up in the Seattle area where she began playing the violin in the fo u rth g rad e school o rch estra program . She g rad u ated from WSU in Pullman, WA, in 1983 with a bachelor o f science degree in bacteriology and public health, with a minor in chemistry, and was also a member o f the Honors Program and Phi Beta Kappa. After graduating, Kathryn married Loren Unruh. His job took them to several sm all to w n s in eastern Washington, and in 1990, he was transferred to Heppner. Kathryn began studying violin with R. Lee Friese in 1995. 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