Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 11,2004 - SEVEN
Morrow County schools
Heppner Schools
student behavior w ere also
report cards rated
“S atisfactory,” w hile announces honor roll
The
O re g o n
D e p a rtm en t o f E d u c a tio n
recently published its 2002-
2003 report cards for Oregon
Schools. M ost o f the schools
in M orrow C ounty stayed
about the same in their overall
ratings, w hile lone Schools
declined and Riverside High
School improved.
Heppner Elementary,
a K-6 school, had an overall
ra tin g o f “ S tro n g .” T h e y
received a rating o f “Strong”
in both student perform ance
and student behavior and a
rating o f “ E x c e p tio n a l” in
school characteristics.
H eppner
H ig h
School, grades 7-12, received
an o v e r a ll r a tin g
of
“ S a tisfa c to ry .” In stu d e n t
perform ance they received a
rating o f “Satisfactory,” while
r e c e iv in g
r a tin g s
of
“ E x c e p tio n a l” in s tu d e n t
b e h a v io r
and
school
characteristics.
lone Schools, grades
K -12, rec e iv e d an o v erall
rating o f “Strong.” Student
p erfo rm an ce w as ra te d as
“Strong” and student behavior
and school c h a ra c te ristic s
were rated as “Exceptional.”
A .C .
H o u g h to n ,
g ra d e s K -5 , r e c e iv e d an
overall rating o f “Satisfactory.”
Their student performance and
their school ch aracteristics
r e c e iv e d a r a tin g o f
“Exceptional.”
Sam
B o ard m an
E le m e n ta ry , g ra d e s K -5 ,
received an overall rating o f
“Satisfactory.” They received
a rating o f “S atisfactory” in
s tu d e n t p e rfo rm a n c e an d
s tu d e n t b e h a v io r a n d
“ E x c e p tio n a l” in s c h o o l
characteristics.
C o lu m b ia M id d le
School, grades 6-8, received
a n o v e r a ll r a tin g
of
“ S a t i s f a c t o r y .” S tu d e n t
p e rfo rm a n c e a n d s tu d e n t
b e h a v io r
w as
r a te d
“ S a tis fa c to ry ” and school
c h a ra c te r is tic s w as ra te d
“Exceptional.”
R iv e r s id e
H ig h
School, grades 9-12, received
an overall rating o f “Strong.”
S tu d e n t p e rfo rm a n c e w as
rated as “Satisfactory,” while
student behavior w as rated
“ S t r o n g .” T h e s c h o o l
c h a ra c te ris tic s re c e iv e d a
rating of “Exceptional.”
For more information
about the school report cards,
or to view a com prehensive
report card, visit the O regon
D e p a rtm e n t o f E d u c a tio n
w e b s ite
a t:
www.ode.state.or.us and click
on School and D istrict report
cards.
The following students
of Heppner Junior/Senior High
w ere listed on the Q uarter 2
honor roll:
G ra d e 7- M a g g ie
Armato (4.0), Spencer Palmer
(4.0), Sherilyn Peck (4.0),
Jordan Shepherd (4.0), Luke
Y oung, M atthew H olland,
Joseph Pranger and K athryn
M oore.
G ra d e
8- S e a n
Murray (4.0), Baillie Keithley,
W hitney M atthew s, K elsey
Wolff, Jessica Connor, Nacho
Elguezabal and Andre Rauch.
G ra d e 9- M a h ale y
Huddleston, Regi Seitz, Aaron
Allstott and Sarah Price.
G ra d e 10- T a k o rn
K h e m p ila ( 4 .0 ) , L a u r ie
M urray (4.0), Daniel Basile,
K ry s ta l N a irn s , H e a th e r
Yocom, C helsey Betsinger,
Christian Life Center hosting
special guest speakers
Jerry and Eva-N ell
G illock o f His R estoration
M inistries will be speaking at
C h r is tia n L ife C e n te r in
H eppner on Sunday, Feb. 15
at 10:30 a.m . and 6 p.m .
Everyone is invited to attend
the meetings.
T h e G illo c k s h av e
been involved in full-tim e
ministry for a com bined total
o f 33 y e a rs . Je rry b e g a n
preaching in his teens and
completed four years o f Bible
training at Northwest College
permit application process. An in Kirkland, WA, after which
introductory page provides he w as lic e n s e d w ith the
information about the process N o rth w e st D istric t o f the
and offers quick links to other A ssem blies of God in 1972.
helpful pages, including:
E v a - N e ll, w h o s e
Field Operations staff nickname “Plum” comes from
m e m b e rs - a r e a s s e r v e d , “Sugar Plum,” a name she was
phone num bers and e-m ail given as a small baby growing
addresses;
up in A rkansas, attended the
W o rk in g
w ith G lo b al Y outh E v angelism
c o n s u lt a n ts - a d v ic e o n Training Center in Chico, CA.
choosing an environm ental
consultant to assist with permit
a p p lic a tio n s a n d a lis t o f
The M orrow County
consultants providing services
Gun
Club
m et on Feb. 1 fo ra
in Oregon;
A p p licatio n review beautiful day of shooting. Lots
process- detailed explanation o f newcomers stood at the line
o f the criteria and process and m ade a great showing of
D SL staff uses to approve or skills.
T he shooters at the
deny an application; and
E x am p les o f form s 1 6 -y a rd lin e w e re to u g h
and docum ents that often are though, with Mark Schlichting
n e e d e d to a c c o m p a n y running a perfect score o f 25,
applications. These are listed followed by Harvey Childers
under a heading: “Permit filing w ith a 24 and R ob A shbeck
and K elw ayne H aguew ood
help.”
tied for third with a 23 o f 25.
T h e la d ie s w e re
evenly m atched for the day
with Deona Hodges and Sandi
Day each breaking 18 and
a n d th e ir p a re n ts w ill be Shelly Ashbeck with 17.
delivering the gifts on Thursday
a n d S a tu rd a y . F o r th o s e
outside o f lone orders should
The Fourth Annual St.
be p la c e d by F r id a y fo r
P a d d y ’s C ru z-In will take
Saturday delivery.
You can also drop off place on Saturday, M arch 13,
a p r e - p u r c h a s e d g if t a t as part of the 22nd Annual St.
S u n flo w e r Ju n c tio n , get a P a t r i c k ’s c e le b r a tio n in
couple balloons to go with it, Heppner.
Vehicles will assemble
and have the presch o o lers
from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45
deliver it.
a
.m . a t th e N o r th w e s t
To place an order call
entrance
to Heppner (form er
Sunflow er Junction at 422-
Kinzua
Mill
site) on Highway
7786.
207.
T he Cruz-In Parade
w ill b e g in at noon sh a rp
Chairm an is Debbie M organ. through dow ntow n Heppner,
M e rc h a n d ise C h a irm a n is follow ed at 1 p.m. by the St.
Jerry R ietm ann. H e and his Patrick’s parade.
Apply now for permits to work in
wetlands and streams this summer
T he D epartm ent o f
S ta te
L ands
r e m in d s
landow ners, developers and
contractors considering work
th is su m m e r in w e tla n d s,
streams or on stream banks to
check on the need to apply for
a rem oval-fill perm it before
starting w ork and to apply
soon if a perm it is needed.
Steve Purchase, D SL
assistant director, encouraged
people planning streamside or
w etland projects to contact
D SL at least three m onths
before they plan to do the
work. “B efore beginning an
a p p lic a tio n , la n d o w n e r s
should talk to one of our staff
m e m b e rs to d e te r m in e
whether a perm it is necessary
or whether a streamlined type
o f p e r m it (a G e n e r a l
Authorization) might suffice,”
he said. P urchase reported
that the agency’s w ebsite has
several features to help people
understand the rem oval-fill
In the handicap event.
C urt D ay had a near perfect
2 4 , f o llo w e d c lo s e ly by
Harvey Childers with a 23 and
Rob A shbeck with 21 o f 25.
League shooting has
b e g u n a n d w ill c o n tin u e
through mid-April. Each team
needs to post seven scores by
this time.
M CGC
is
s till
challenging anyone who would
like to come out and shoot for
the first tim e to com e shoot
their first 25 targets for free.
M C G C w ill be
h o s tin g a m ea t s h o o t on
Saturday, Feb. 21 beginning at
10 a.m.
Preparations begin for Cruz-In
IUCC auction to be held June 5
T h e lo n e U n ite d
Church o f Christ Auction and
B a r b e c u e w ill b e h e ld
Saturday, June 5
J o h n a n d K e rri
R ietm ann have volunteered
and w ere selected to act as
chairmen for the 42nd Annual
A uction and B arbecue at a
meeting held on Feb. 11. They
bring with them some new and
fresh ideas to help improve the
event.
THe cooks are back:
after taking a year off, the
cooks at lone U nited Church
o f C hrist are preparing the
dinner that compliments the pit
barbecued beef dinner.
C o u n tr y
S to re
H e r te s tim o n y o f G o d ’s
k e e p in g p o w e r th ro u g h
difficult tim es, such as the
tra u m a o f b re a s t c a n c e r,
touches w om en deeply. She
w rites inspirational poetry,
while also singing w ith Jerry
and ministering with him in the
services.
A s a y o u n g m an ,
Jerry’s father had trained for
the opera stage and taught all
his boys how to sing. With this
skill Jerry enjoys m inistering
through music almost as much
as he does through preaching
the W ord o f God.
T he G illo c k s have
traveled extensively in the
W estern U nited States and
have a desire to help “fan the
flames of hunger among God’s
p e o p le tq seek H im w ith
renewed passion.”
Morrow County Gun Club news
lone Preschool to hold Valentine’s
Day fundraiser
C r e a tiv e
C a re
Preschool in lone is holding
their annual Valentine’s Day
fu ndraiser w ith S unflow er
Junction. Anyone wishing to
send that special som eone a
V alentine’s gift can contact
S u n f lo w e r J u n c tio n to
purchase flow ers, balloons
and gift certificates and have
them delivered to anyone in
lone, Lexington and Heppner
for a $3 delivery fee.
T h e $3 fe e g o e s
d ire c tly to C re a tiv e C are
Preschool. Preschool children
Erika Russell, Brianne Jones
and Heather Rill.
G ra d e 11- S a n d ra
K ro tz e k ( 4 .0 ) , J o s h u a
L a n k fo rd (4 .0 ), E liz a b e th
O r w ic k
( 4 .0 ) ,
V era
P aw lo w sk y (4 .0 ), S h an n a
R ie tm a n n ( 4 .0 ) , C a ra
K e n n e d y , K y le e D is q u e ,
Jessica Wainwright, M adison
Bailey, Blair Keithley, Emily
Bergstrom, Tyler Boyer, Kyle
H u d d le s to n a n d L in d s e y
Hodges.
G ra d e 12- L u k e
M urray (4.0), Blake Allstott,
J u d d L e m m o n , C h a n te a
M acaulay, B rooklyn O lin,
C ourtney N elson, D anielle
Looslie, Kiel N airns, C ody
W alton, S tefan ie H an so n ,
Sheena Shank and Brooke
Rust.
helpers will be available to
p ic k u p d o n a tio n s o f
m erchandise. G ive him a call
anytim e at 422-7181.
T h e A u c tio n a n d
B arbequed B e e f D inner is
always held the first Saturday
in J u n e so m a rk y o u r
calendars now to attend. Lots
o f m erchandise has already
been donated and crafters are
busy preparing their favorite
item s for sale. B akers and
cooks are looking over their
favorite recipes. The planning
h a s b e g u n fo r a fu n a n d
wonderful event.
A f te r th e C ru z -In
Parade, the vehicles will be
displayed on both sides o f
Willow Street forjudging and
viewing by the public.
Plaque awards will be
given to Leprechaun’s Choice,
M ustang Award and Judges’
Choice.
A $5 registration fee
will also include a dash plaque
for the entrant.
For further information
co ntact H eppner C h am b er
office at (541) 676-5536 or
P.O. Box 1232, Heppner, OR
97836 or visit the w ebsite:
www. heppner. net.
Lauritscn back in action
Stacy Lauritsen. son
o f Carl L auritsen and Peggy
L auritsen, both o f Heppner.
has returned to Afghanistan.
He is a sergeant in U.S. Army
and served in Afghanistan in
early 2003 before spending
some time in Iraq as well.
L a u ritse n retu rn ed
hom e to the states for a short
while before heading to Korea
and then back to Afghanistan.
W h ile s ta te sid e L auritsen
com m ented on how much he
appreciated cards and letters
se n t to him w h ile o u t o f
country.
For those interested in
sending him a note or a care
p a c k a g e h is a d d r e s s is:
L auritsen. Stacy, PRCi 6-4,
A PO A P 09354-3005.
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GEODC elects officers for 2004
L arry C lu c a s, C ity
A dm inistrator for the City o f
Um atilla, has been elected to
serve as President o f Greater
Eastern Oregon Development
C o r p o r a tio n (G E O D C ).
T a m ra B re m n e r, C ity
R eco rd er/M an ag er for the
Tow n o f C anyon City will
serve as Vice President. Tracy
Hamby, President/M anagerof
Banner Bank of Pendleton will
serve as Secretary/Treasurer.
C o m p le tin g th e G E O D C
Executive Com m ittee roster
a re th e fo llo w in g : L a rry
D alrym ple, Eastern O regon
Regional Airport Manager and
City o f Pendleton Econom ic
Development Director; Debra
W a ts o n ,
M anager
of
C o m m u n ity
R e la tio n s ,
Umatilla Electric Cooperative;
Jeff Bailey, Vice President/
C hief C redit O fficer o f the
Bank o f Eastern O regon and
Judge Russ Hursh o f M alheur
County.
G E O D C , a p riv ate
n o n - p r o f it c o r p o r a ti o n ,
p ro m o te s and a s s is ts th e
e c o n o m ic g r o w th a n d
development of com m unities
and businesses in G illiam ,
G rant, M orrow , U m a tilla ,
Wheeler, Harney and M alheur
counties. G EO D C offers a
portfolio o f loan products to
small businesses; serves as
adm inistrator o f the federal
E c o n o m ic D e v e lo p m e n t
District that includes the named
counties; and provides staff
su p p o rt fo r the R e g io n a l
I n v e s tm e n t B o a rd s a n d
Regional Partnerships located
throughout the region.
G E O D C m ay be
c o n ta c te d at o n e o f th e
following locations: Pendleton
o f fic e ( 5 4 1 ) 2 7 6 - 6 7 4 5 ,
Canyon City office (541) 575-
2786 or the O ntario office
(541)8 8 1 -1 2 1 4 .
Debt-Free workshop to be held in
Boardman
Blue M ountain Community College will hold a Debt-
Free and Prosperous Living W orkshop on Tuesday, Feb. 19
from 6-9 p.m. at the BM CC Boardman Center in Boardman.
The workshop *s designed for middle-class Americans
who want a debt-free, stress-free lifestyle. Learn specific
powerful and proven strategies that work... every single time.
The workshop utilizes a linear math, critical path technology to
eliminate all debts. Participants will also be taught how to operate
100 percent on cash, never needing credit again.
Participants are asked to bring a list of their debts with
current balances, monthly payments and interest rates (principle
and interest only for mortgages), along with a calculator. During
the workshop, participants will develop a debt elimination plan
that can be implemented immediately into their lifestyle.
For more information, contact Anne Morter, BM CC
coordinator, at 422-7040 or am orter@ bluecc.edu.
New laws enhance
motorcycle visibility
T h re e n e w la w s
p a s s e d d u r in g th e 2 0 0 3
le g is la tiv e s e ss io n a llo w
motorcyclists to become more
visible to other highway users.
The laws went into effect Jan.
1,2004.
“If people obey these
new laws, we will all be safer,”
said Stan Porter, m anager o f
M o to r c y c le S a fe ty a n d
V ehicle S a fety S ta n d ard s
P ro g ra m s
fo r O D O T .
“ V is ib ility is e s p e c ia lly
important for motorcyclists.”
T h e th re e
new
changes are:
M o to rc y c lis ts can
now use three headlights on
their m otorcycles whereas in
the past two was the maximum
allowed;
Motorcyclists will also
be able to use auxiliary lights,
either fog lights or driving
lights, at all times if the auxiliary
lights are no brighter than the
headlight and the auxiliary
lights are aimed correctly. All
other vehicles in Oregon must
turn off their auxiliary lights
during tim es when the law
requires drivers to dim their
high beam headlights; and
M o to rc y c lists m ay
use an intermittent pulsing or
flashing brake light as long as
the flashing does not interfere
w ith the re a r tu rn sig n al
function.
These new regulatioas
were passed at the request o f
th e G o v e r n o r ’s A d v iso ry
C om m ittee on M otorcycle
S a fe ty , th e O re g o n S tate
Police M otorcycle Unit, the
TEAM
OREGON
M otorcycle Safety Program
and by Oregon motorcyclists.
“All three of these new
laws will allow the motorcyclist
to be m ore easily seen by
other highway users," Porter
said. “The addition o f one
more headlight and the use of
auxiliary lights at all times will
allow the m otorcyclist to see
better at night and during times
of limited visibility. The flashing
brake light will certainly gain
the attention o f those highway
users behind m otorcyclists,"
Porter added.
P o r te r s a id , “ T h e
L e g is la tu r e
w a s v e ry
supportive o f enhancing the
ability o f m otorcyclists to
becom e more visible to other
highway users. With the help
o f L e g is la to r s th a t a re
m o to rc y clists th em selv es,
th e s e n e w o p tio n s w e re
p a s s e d a n d s ig n e d by
Governor Kulongoski,” Pewter
added.
For questions about
these or other equipment laws,
visit the Equipm ent Program
W eb p a g e lin k a t h ttp ://
w w w .o d o t.s ta te .o r .u s /
t r a n s a f e t y /
Veh_Equipment.htm.
Urban growth
boundary and
flood plain topic
ofWCVEDG
C ity m anager Jerry
Breazeale will be the featured
p ro g ra m o f th e F e b . 18
W illo w
C re e k
V a lle y
E c o n o m ic D e v e lo p m e n t
Group.
Breazeale will explain
the recent proposal to extend
the urban grow th boundary
a ro u n d H e p p n e r a n d an
upcoming plan to re-examine
the flood plain in Willow Creek
Valley.
The
e c o n o m ic
d e v e lo p m en t g roup m eets
W ednesday, Feb. 18 at 8 a.m.
at the Forest Service building
in H eppner. All in terested
persons are invited to attend.
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