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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - FIVE MCSD selects three finalists foot per warranty, based on a 12-year warranty. T he estim ated costs for renovation o f the Riverside H ig h S c h o o l r o o f a re : $337,068 for a lull metal roof, requiring revised ro o f line, demolition of existing tile roofs, partial dem olition o f existing built-up roofs and structural steel roof framing as required; $ 2 8 5,093 fo r a sin g le -p ly m em brane ro o f w ith a m etal ro o f at the tile a re a only, requiring demolition of existing tile ro o f and built-up roofs; $ 197,725 for asphalt shingles at tile a re a and sin g le -p ly m em brane at built-up ro o f area, requiring dem olition o f existing tile roof and built-up roof; $163,771 for asphalt shingles at tile area and built- up ro o f at built-up ro o f area, requiring demolition of existing tile roof and existing built-up- roof. E stim ated co sts for roof replacem ent at H eppner High School are: $276,867 for a full m etal roof, requiring demolition of existing built-up r o o f a n d s tr u c tu r a l s te e l framing as required; $224,197 fo r s in g le -p ly m e m b ra n e , requiring demolition of existing built-up roofs. E stim ated costs for roof replacem ent at H eppner E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l a re : $ 100,556 for a full metal roof, requiring partial demolition of e x istin g b u ilt-u p ro o f and structural steel fram in g as required; $80,039 for single- p ly m e m b ra n e , r e q u irin g demolition o f existing built-up roof. E stim ated costs for r o o f re p la c e m e n t a t A .C . Houghton Elementary School are: $252,450 for full m etal r o o f , r e q u i r in g p a r t i a l demolition o f existing built-up r o o f a n d s tr u c tu r a l s te e l framing as required; $200,667 fo r s in g le -p ly m e m b ra n e , requiring demolition o f existing built-up roof. B ob D ePoe of Absolute Engineering, L.L.C., Kennewick, WA, provided the b o a rd s e v e r a l s c e n a r io s , ranging from all metal roofs to com binations o f m etal and other types o f materials. A r c h ite c tu r a l a n d en g in e e rin g fees w ere not included in the estimates. T he board agreed to ask the company Timco for an estimate on the project. Timco already has a contract w ith ESD, w hich w ould elim inate th e b id d in g p r o c e s s f o r M CSD. If Tim co’s estimate is too high, M urdock suggested that the board then put out a bid. T h e e n tir e p ro je c t could take six months to a year to com plete. A d d itio n a lly , th e board approved $67,500 in renovation projects, also with bond funds. T hose projects include asphalt patching o f tennis courts and resurfacing cabinets at A C H ; im proving wheel chair access to the gym at R H S; rem o v al o f trees, im provem ents in the heating system and speakers in the continued from page one gym at S am B o ard m an E lem entary School; fixing a lighting problem at Irrigon E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l; a n d creating an asphalt w alkw ay betw een Irrigon E lem entary and Colum bia Middle School. Several other “big ticket” items were not included in this round o f improvements. In o ther business the board: -heard a report from G re g B a r r o n , I r r ig o n , concerning the proposed vo- ag/FFA program . B arron, a former vo-ag teacher and FFA a d v is o r , s tr e s s e d th e im portance o f the program in this agricultural com m unity and urged the board to plant the initial program in the north end schools because o f the larger population there. -heard a suggestion from board m em ber Barney Lindsay that Fridays be utilized for some type o f elective educational opportunities, such as offering field trips or an elective course that day, depending on student and staff interest. M urdock suggested that Talented and Gifted program offerings may be included on Fridays. The board plans to discuss the issue at the next meeting. -unanimously app ro v ed nam ing the Sam Boardman Elementary School lib rary , “T h e S u sa n T o lar L ibrary” . Tolar, w ho retired recently, was a long-time SBE principal. -heard a suggestion fro m b o a rd m e m b e r Jo h n Renfro that the district take the “challenge” to create a charter s c h o o l w ith n o d i s t r ic t boundaries. Renfro asked the d istric t’s ad m in istra to rs to examine the possibility of such a move. - r e c e iv e d a $ 5 0 0 donation from the A F SC M E U nion L ocal 2479 (M orrow County Courthouse and Road D e p a rtm e n t a n d M o rro w C o u n ty H e a lth D i s tr i c t E m p lo y e e s ) to go to w a rd ou td o o r school, w ith $250 going to the south end program and $250 going to the north end program . One m em ber of the audience inquired as to whether the m onies should be split three ways, since Irrigon and Boardm an will both have their ow n junior high schools. H ow ever, currently only tw o O utdoor School program s are in existence. -voted to retain the p re v io u s re q u ire m e n t th at b o ard m em b ers atten d the C o m m u n ity E d u c a tio n C o m m itte e m ee tin g s on a rotating basis. Board members B arney L indsay and R enfro voted against the requirement. -voted for Option A in regard to the 2004-05 school calendar. O ption A calls for a p re -L a b o r D ay s ta rt w ith teachers beginning on Aug. 23, students beginning on Aug. 30, tw o w e e k s C h r is tm a s vacation, students ending on June 8 and teachers ending on June 10. Option B called for a p o st-L a b o r D ay start w ith teachers beginning on Aug. 30, students beginning on Sept. 7, 1 -1 /2 w e e k s C h r is tm a s vacation, students ending June 8 and teachers ending June 10. -took no action on a request for a student transfer from Irrigon H igh School to R i v e r s i d e H ig h S c h o o l. M u r d o c k h a d r e q u e s te d board direction on the issue, however, the board previously voted that Irrigon juniors and se n io rs o n ly c o u ld a tte n d Riverside High School for the 2 0 0 4 -0 5 y e a r a n d Irrig o n seniors only could attend RHS for the 2005-06 year. Irrigon Junior/Senior High School will be a seven-10 facility in 2004- OS, a seven-11 facility in 2005- 06 and w ill b ecom e a fully operational se v en -12 ju n io r/ senior high school in 2006-07. - a p p r o v e d resignations for: Joel Chavez, from R H S extra duty soccer coach; C indi D oherty, from H eppner Junior H igh School ex tra duty volleyball coach; S helly Key, from H eppner E le m e n ta ry a ssista n t c o o k position. -approved extra duty contracts for D avid M elville, H JH tra c k c o a ch ; B ro o k e S p e n c e r , R H S a s s i s ta n t s o f tb a ll c o a c h ; M a u re e n M cElligott, RH S head tennis coach; Jodi C hapa, H eppner High School dram a advisor. - a c c e p te d a g ra n t/ d o n a tio n fro m W ild h o rse G a m in g R e s o r t f o r th e purchase o f drum s for A C H / SBE. -heard the follow ing a n n o u n c e m e n ts : H e p p n e r C o m m u n ity E d u c a tio n C om m ittee m eeting, H ES, 7 p.m ., M arch 15; B oardm an- Irrigon CEC meeting, ACH, 7 p.m., M arch 17; spring break, M a rc h 2 2 -2 6 ; n e x t b o a rd m eeting, R H S, 7 p.m ., A pril 12; B oardm an-Irrigon C E C meeting, RHS, 7 p.m. April 13; H eppner CEC meeting, HHS, 7 p .m ., A p ril 20; O re g o n School B oards A ssociation s p rin g r e g io n a l m e e tin g , U m a tilla -M o rro w E S D , 6 p.m ., A pril 22; and O SB A Roles and Responsibilities and School B o ard E th ic s w orkshop, E SD , M ay 18. Desert Arts Council to hold casting calls T h e D e s e r t A rts Council is holding casting calls fo r th e S h a k e sp ea re p rese n tatio n o f “L ove and C om edy” vignettes. Tryouts will be held in Hermiston at the Sunset School gym on Friday, M a r c h 12. H ig h s c h o o l students w ill audition from 3:30-5 p.m ., and adults will audition from 5:30-7 p.m. Call back auditions will be held on Saturday, M arch 13 from 9 a.m . until 12 p.m ., at Sunset School gym. For more information contact D ebbie at 567-6151. START A SUBSCRIPTION ONLINE www.heppner.net Sham Rockin II comes to Heppner Elliott Strouse Jonas Healy Sham Rockin II “ Battle Field” is com ing to H eppner to help celebrate during the St. Pat’s W eekend. The music will start at 8 p.m. sharp Saturda, M arch 13 at the M orrow County Fairgrounds. There will be a $3 entry fee. Three local DJs, Elliott Strouse, Jonas Healy and Jeff Watkins, will be performing along with Portland and Hermiston talent. Sham Rockin II is brought to you by Out tha Basement and East side Euphoria. For m ore inform ation call 676-5387 or 676-5204 before 9 p.m ., or (541) 571 -5431 after 9 p.m . St. Patrick’s Senior Center news likely targets. Information is of T h r e e d a te s a re im portant for S enior C enter clientele, during the month of March: Thursday, March 11 is the quarterly O regon Agency on Aging m eeting at 1 p.m. in B oardm an. T hese m eetings follow the regular meal o f the Senior Center meal in the town o f gathering. Ed Baker, Grace D rake and Tom W ilson are m e m b e rs o f th e a d v is o ry committee which gives support to the Area Agency on Aging; W ednesday, M arch 17 at 12 noon, Pat C arroll from the Oregon Construction C ontractor’s Board will speak on contracting fraud and how to identify and protect oneself against them; and Tuesday, M arch 23, at 10 a.m ., D istrict A tto rn ey David Allen and local attorney B ill K u h n w ill g iv e a p re s e n ta tio n a b o u t sc a m s directed specifically at senior citizens and others w ho are vulnerable or appear to be a practical and usable nature, aim ed to w a rd reco g n izin g characteristics o f persons who tak e a d v a n ta g e o f o th e rs, financially and otherwise. Allen an d K uhn w ill m e e t w ith in te re s te d p e rs o n s in th e Senior C enter dining room . T hey will discuss questions fro m th e a u d ie n c e . T h is m eeting is a follow-up o f two meetings held last October with Kuhn. H e p p n e r C h ristia n C hurch volunteers are hosts for the M arch 17 noon m eal at the Center. T he m enu will be co m b e e f and cabbage, Irish potatoes, carrots, lim e Jell-O with fruit, hot rolls and chocolate mint bars. Immediately following the presentation by Pat Carroll, the B oard o f D irectors w ill meet for their regular meeting. J o e B u r le s o n w ill b e welcomed as the newly elected m em ber o f the board. St. Pats Auction has something for everyone “Something for everyone” seems the motto again this year for the St. Pat’s A uction crew - the Parent-Teacher Club m em bers- and the list of donations to this fundraiser supports that claim . On Friday, M arch 12 at 7 p.m. even leprechauns will w ant to join the festive event, upstairs at the Elks Club. (The building features an elevator, so climbing stairs will not be necessary.) Proceeds from the auction will help to fund next y e a r’s w eekend celebration. Parent-T eacher C lub projects, and the H eppner C ham ber o f C om m erce program s. Joe Lindsay, a local young m an w ho writes m uch of his repertoire, will entertain browsers and bidders with his music and hum or before and during the auction. A bonus during the evening will be the eagerly anticipated first draw ing for $ 100 from the “pot o ’ gold,” so at least one o f H ep p n e r’s fam ous leprechauns will surely be nearby. (For a chance at a “pot o ’ gold,” a person must buy a com m em orative button.) Som e o f the item s that Ken G rieb will auction that evening will be on view in the Heppner TV Office window, but m any m ore will also tem pt the bidders at the silent and live auctions. A returning attraction this year will be a table o f raffle- ticket items, som ething for m ost any age. Several packages will be featured at the w ee bit o ’ bidders’ blowout this year, packages of pampering and pleasure for both m en and w om en, packages for the sports-m inded, packages for the persons w ho w ant to “get away.” And many large and small individual items aw ait the crow d, as well, so everyone will w ant to sign in early enough to get a b id d e r’s num ber before the fun begins at 7. I CeCeèTate St. (Patrick's Mmij'i D juu ) 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 INC. Your St. P a tr ic k ’s P a rty Store G ifts, Irish P roducts and M uch More! Open until 7 p.m. on Friday, March 12 Open from 8 a.m .-6 p.m. on Saturday, March 13 Friends & Family all included; Hosted dinner & drinks begin at 6 p.m.; | Hie leasts for Bobby will not be muted! | Saturday, March 13th John's Place, Main Street 6 p.m. - ? Jeff Watkins Elks announce Eye Safety Poster contest winners T h e H e p p n e r E lk s L odge has a n n o u n c ed the w inners in their Eye Safety Poster contest. This program w as open to students in the W illo w C r e e k v a lle y . P articipants w ere asked to prepare a colored poster on 11" x 17" paper, depicting an Eye Safety theme. “Som e o f the posters were pretty hum orous,” said Colin Anderson, project chair. “We had some funny ones and som e serious entries also.” H eppner area w inners were: 1a- Tyler Robinson, 2nd- Rudi R am irez and 3rd- W acy Coil, lone area w inners were: 1st- Ja k e T ro h a n , 2 nd- S h e lb y W iggers and 3rd- R.J. Ramos. U .S. Savings B onds will be awarded to the winners. There were 96 entries in the contest. “T he c o n c e p t is to raise student aw areness for eye safety, and eye safety thinking, in their everyday lives,” stated A nderson. The O reg o n S ta te E lk s A s s o c ia tio n is th e m a jo r supporter o f the C asey E lks E ye C linic at O .H .S .U . in Portland. “The facility provides state-of-the-art eye and sight care, along with research, for youth in the N orthw est. N o child is turned away due to the inability to pay,” continued Anderson. “The Elks pick up the tab for any and all services needed.” The local Elks Lodge contributed more than $ 1.200 to this cause during the past year. Correction In last w eek’s letter to the editor by Phillip K ight a sentence w as om itted from one o f his paragraphs. The corrected paragraph reads as follows: Questions mount over New H am pshire Prim ary- a th ree-p ag e narrativ e about ballot voting versus scanner voting. M artin B ento did an analysis o f the system s, his results: hand counted- D ean lost to K erry by 1.6 percent; ES& S scanner- D ean lost by 9.7 p e rc e n t; and D ie b o ld scanner- D ean lost by 14.7 percent. * Singspiration to be held at Nazarene Church See all the uGreensn! 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 Full Service Espresso Bar and Gourmet Speciality Drinks Flowers, Balloons, Gifts, Wine ^ Don’t miss the annual St. Patrick's Auction Friday, March 12 at the Elks Club starting at 7 p.m. The m o n th ly S in g p ira tio n w ill be h eld Sunday. M arch 14 at 7 p.m . at th e H e p p n e r N a z a re n e Church. Everyone is invited to attend. I
