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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 16,2004 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S.PS. 240-420 Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3. 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner. Ore gon. Office at 147 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676- 9211. E-mail: gtCPheppner net or gtC<?rapidserve net Web site: www.heppner net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P.O. Box 337. Heppner. Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $24 in Morrow County; $18 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $30 elsewhere. David Sykes.................................................................................................. Publisher Katie W all...................................................................................................... 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Misty Creek to play in Heppner Crop tour and equipment demonstration School district audit called for -accep ted a board heard an appeal trom resignation from the Boanlman continued from page one Miles, Heppner, voted in favor K atie D aw son, a Sam CEC from Angela Gutierrez. Boardman Elementary teacher -accep ted the This year’s Morrow of granting the variances, while who had retired, was rehired resignation of board attorney County Dryland Crop Tour Renfro, Lexington, Bill Kuhn, for the 03-04 year, but was John W itty, who was on and Equipment Demonstration Heppner, Barney Lindsay, turned down for employment retainer for the district, and is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Lexington area, and Ken for the 04-05 year when designated Corey, Byler, Rew, on Friday, June 18. The Matlack, Irrigon, voted against another teacher was hired for Lorenzen and H ojem as program gets started with a granting the variances. Renfro the position. At Monday night’s attorneys for the district on an dem onstration o f tractor said that the board had meeting, the board took no hourly basis. gu id an ce (a u to -ste er) revisited the issue several times action on her request to be -received monthly technology by the Morrow and said he would not put it reconsidered for that position, enrollment figures as of June on the agenda again unless a County Grain Growers. The but told Dawson that she was 1,2004, as follows: ACH K- demonstration will take place majority of the board decided welcome to apply for another 4,332 students; CMS grades near the grain bins at Jeff to override him. This fall open position at SBE and 7-8,260 students; HES K-6, Irrigon juniors and seniors will Cutsforth’s. wished her well. Several 207; HHS grades 7-12,212; I n - t h e - f i e l d attend school at Riverside, Latino families had earlier IES grades 5-6, 118; RHS demonstrations by Oregon while Irrigon freshmen and testified on Dawson’s behalf grades 9-12,412; SBE K-4, State University researchers sophomores will attend school through C havez, who 431; WRE grades 5-6, 152; (at various locations) will focus at the new Irrigon High School; translated for them. T o tal-2236. M onthly on w heat v a rie tie s and next year Irrigon seniors only - a c c e p t e d enrollment as of June 2,2003, chemical fallow fertilization will attend school at Riverside, resignations for: Ramona was: ACH K-5, 397; CMS stra teg ies. The N atural w ith Irrigon freshm en, M urtha, Sam B oardm an grades 6-8,353; HES grades Resource and Conservation sophom ores and ju n io rs Elementary School secretary; K -6,206; HHS grades 7-12, Service (NRCS) will provide attending Irrigon High School. Angie Counsell, Columbia 200; RHS grades 9-12, 398; a b rie f update o f the The following year, all Irrigon M iddle School special SBE grades K -5,476; Total- C o n serv atio n S ecurity students will attend school in education teacher; Megan 2150. Irrigon and all Boardman Program (CSP). R eeves, R iverside High -set the next board The tour will conclude students will attend school in School a ssistan t g irls ’ meeting for Monday, July 12, Boardman. at D ana and Tanya The board also heard basketball coach; Paula Post, at A.C. Houghton Elementary Heidemann’s with a potluck CMS Title I ed assistant; School. dinner and social, at 6 p.m., a presentation from the Gail A. Dawn Johnston, SBE first sponsored by the Morrow Sargent architectural firm grade teach er; K evin C ounty W heat League. concerning the proposed M ossm an, district office Families are encouraged to roofing project for Riverside computer tech; Molly Rhea, attend. Those families whose High School, Boardman, A.C. H eppner Ju n io r High continued from page 1 name ends in A-M are asked Houghton Elementary School, volleyball coach; Lonnie Rill, the current asking price of to bring a salad and those Irrigon, Heppner Elementary CMS aide; and Maria Rivera, $325,000. “I think we should whose name ends in N-Z are School and Heppner High SBE one-on-one aide; David talk to the b a n k ,” School. The project entails asked to bring a dessert. Boor, RHS assistant tennis councilmember Tom Wolff Participants are asked installment of slightly sloped coach; Maureen McElligott, said. to RSVP to the M orrow metal roofs. The board also RHS head tennis coach; and The council passed a motion County Extension Office at Kelly Phillips, ACH one-on- to re-negotiate the purchase 676-9642 as soon as possible. approved several resolutions one aide. price with the bank. to amend the 2004-05 budget. -approved transfers In other business the lone hosts Fourth Lorenz explained that several for: Wendy Appleton, from council voted to raise sewer projects will not be completed of July poster Heppner Elementary/Heppner charges by $ 1 per month for by the end of the 03-04 fiscal High School music teacher to most residential users. Some year and monies for those contest SBE/Windy River Elementary higher volume (over 7200 Artists of all ages are projects must be continued music teacher; Teresa Parret, gallons per month) users will invited to enter the Fourth of over to next year’s budget. from half-time HES custodian pay more. The increase will In other business, the July P o ster C o n test in to full-time Irrigon Elementary raise the rate to $23.10 per conjunction with the annual board: School custodian, replacing month. -announced that they patriotic celebration in lone. had com e to a co n tract A udrey A m aral; D ebra The council also learned that This year’s events will follow Campbell from A.C. Houghton the DEQ would probably fine the theme “Cruisin’ to the agreement with the teachers’ Elementary School 3.5 hour the city for release of sewage. Blues,” and poster entrants are union, M orrow C ounty instructional assistant to HES A valve was left open and it Education Association. encouraged to do the same. four-hour library tech and “will be costly,” sai<j public -approved a Money earned at the two-hour food service clerical works director Bruce Nelson. annual TV Shoot will be used m o d ificatio n o f new assistant. Fire Chief Rusty Estes said M ark to pay for supplies and prizes su p erin ten d en t -approved food a burning ban would go into for the contest, with every Burrows’ contract to June 14 service time changes: assistant effect in Heppner on June 26. entrant a winner. There will be to be paid on a per diem basis. cooks, Shirley Donovan from He also warned that we could first, second and third in each Burrows told the Gazette- three to five hours per day, Julie be coming up on a bad fire age category of Preschool, K, Times after the meeting that he Steinbruck from five to four year. Because of the good 1,2,3,4,5-8 and high school has not yet decided where he hours; food service clerical, rains there is more grass and above. First prize in each will reside. He said that while Steinbruck from two to three growing and “there is a lot of is $25; second is $20 and the d istric t o ffice is in hours, and Kay Thomas, two- fuel out there,” he said. third is $15. In addition, each Lexington, the majority of hour assistant cook. The council also accepted an artist who does not win a students are in the north end - a p p r o v e d offer of $30,000 cash for a major prize will receive a $5 and mentioned the possibility employment for 04-05 for: city-owned home at 520 S. gilt certificate to be used at any of building on the river in the Barb Harrison, SBE first Main St. The home was Irrigon area. He said he plans business in lone. grade; Josh B row ning, reposed by HUD and turned All posters need to be to rent for the time being, but Heppner High School half over to the city. The home was on white paper, no larger than did not specify in which town. time language arts; Kevin purchased by Walter Curry of - a p p r o v e d 12x18 inches. Creators may Harper, RHS technology Stanfield. use crayons, colored pencils, reinstatement of additional teacher, Daye Stone, half-time Breazeale said a bill would markers, or anything needed days for the Riverside High counselor and half-time vice be submitted to Miller and to m ake th eir posters. School “C redit Retrieval principal at Heppner schools; Sons Excavation’s insurance Construction paper may be Sum m er P ro g ram .” The Sylvia Barrera, SBE school agent for repairs to a damaged picked up at the Bank of summer school program has secretary; Cecelia Drake, city bridge. A cement truck Eastern Oregon in Heppner or been rein stated after RHS reading teacher; Phyllis drove over and collapsed a lone. Posters are also turned cancellation last year because Shaver, IHS special ed bridge at Main and Campbell of funding. The elementary in at one of the branches of the teacher; David Neese, IHS, on April 23. The cost of the bank. On the back of the summer school program was RHS and HHS vo-ag teacher; repairs was about $25,000. poster, each entrant needs to previously approved. Jeffrey Searles, IHS music The council also appointed -announced that put their name, phone number teacher; Scott Nelson, HES/ Billie Lacey to the Heppner and the grade just completed interviews of those interested HHS music teacher; Runnisha Housing Authority board of in school. The due date for in filling the board vacancy will McNamee, RHS department directors. The board overseas be held on June 30 and posters is Friday, July 2. secretary (atten d an ce the St. P a tric k ’s C en ter Posters will be on candidates should submit a records); Tyson Pratt, RHS apartments. d isp lay July 4 in lone letter of interest to the district assistant junior high basketball office. businesses. coach; David Boor, RHS Over the Tee Cup -d irected the Ladies gathered June administration to draft a policy head track coach; and Mark C U STO M 8 at Willow Creek Country on rehiring retirees and on Rouska, RHS assistant junior Club for their weekly Over the BANNERS p a rtic ip a tio n in high football coach. Tee Cup play. -approved extra duty Gazette-Times commencement exercises. In Pat Edmundson took contracts for 04-05. the previous meeting, the 676-9228 low gross of the field. Low net 0* b B8BBB00 55715 ffTf 0 « W i f i 0# CfflUJ ff i BBTTÍ TOC « 0 0 0 PiTffWJni B S T flW ffP P m B 8 OTrVT&B fllTODO-! of the field went to Luvilla Cornerstone G allery & Gift Shop ] Softball tourney S o n steg ard and Loa Henderson took least putts of the field. to be held in In flight A, Virginia Friday, June 18 th Boardman Grant took low gross. Come in & enjoy a delicious Espresso or a A co-ed softball In flight B, Betty refreshing Peach Tea w ith real peach slices! tournament will be held in Christman took low gross; Find a unique gift for a birthday or Father’s Day. j Boardman on July 3 at the Lorrene Montgomery took Many item s are handm ade by local artists! Boardman Marina Park. low net; and Corol Mitchell Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. T here is a $75 took least putts. Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. & 1 - 5 p.m. sponsorship fee, plus a fee of In flight C, Donna Sunday, 7 - 10 a.m. (Closed Wednesday & Thursday) 1 $5 per player on the team Crawford took low gross and Joanie Maasdam took low net. Cornerstone Gallery & Gift Shop ¡ roster. For more information Maasdam had a KP M ain Street, H eppner contact Gigi Lemmon at 481 - on hole #11 and Grant had a (o cro sa fro m th e m o te l) 3338. K Pon #13. City council meeting Misty Creek members (Back Row L-R): Tim McKenzie, Chris Kokesh, Laura Quigley, Greg Clarke; and (Front): Carol Harley. As part of the summer draws the strengths of each M usic in the Park, the member to create a unique and bluegrass band Misty Creek lively bluegrass experience. will be playing in Heppner on The group consists of Thursday, July 1, from 6:30- Chris Kokesh (fiddle, vocals), 8:30 p.m. at Heppner City Laura Quigley (bass, vocals), Park. Carol Harley (clawhammer, The group will also be banjo, guitar, vocals), Greg in F ossil on Friday and Clarke (m andolin, banjo, Saturday, July 2 and 3 for the vocals) and Tim McKenzie Bluegrass Festival. (guitar, vocals). ......1 «1 Misty Creek is a new This N orthw est collaboration of members of ensemble is bonded together P o rtla n d ’s A coustic by tradition, fun, a love of Americana vocal group Misty bluegrass and Americana River. roots-based acoustic music M isty C re e k ’s and the desire to provide repertoire is rooted firmly in d elig h tfu l, to e-tap p in g American traditional music entertainm ent. All these including bluegrass and old- elements create a show that time, but flows into country engages and rewards audience territory keeping the sound members of all ages. fresh and m odern. This For more information blending of the worlds of on Misty Creek contact Carol bluegrass and Americana Harley at (360) 576-7676, e Order M agnetic Door Sig ns H FK F Heppner ìazette-Tim es m a i l mistycreek@mLstyriveiband.com or v isit the w ebsite at www.mistyriverband.com/ mistycreek. C O M M U N IT Y FAREW ELL for JU D Y R IC K E R T Com e a n d share m em ories w ith J u d y I Saturday, June 19th Heppner Elks Lodge, 2-5 p.m. Salads, Desserts and Fun I Questions/contact: Jean Ball 676-9666 or Marlene Peterson, 676-9466 Public Notice: Blue Mountain Community College is scheduled for its full-scale evaluation for reaccreditation by the N orthw est C om m ission on C o lleg es and Universities October 4-6, 2004. The C ollege is accredited by the Northwest Commission and their most recent visit was in 1999. The public is invited to sen d co m m en ts regardin g the C o lle g e ’s qualifications for accreditation to the attention o f the Executive Director o f the Commission at 8060 165th Avenue, NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052, by September 1, 2004. All comments must be in writing and signed, and will be forwarded to the evaluation committee, as well as the College. To obtain a copy o f the Commission Policy A-5, “Public Notification and Third Party Comments Regarding Full-Scale Evaluations’’ either via the Standards and P o licies and then Operational P o lic ie s links on the C o m m issio n ’s w ebsite w w w .nw ccu.org or telephone the C om m ission Office at 425-558-4224. I n & b is OPENING
