Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 7,2004 - THREE
Common School Fund
distributes $6.7 million
Shamrockettes to join talent of Heppner
At the end of June, in a year.
the S tate Land Board
As a result, during
d istrib u te d nearly $6.7 the 2003-05 budget period,
million from earnings of the the to tal d istrib u tio n to
Common School Fund for sch o o ls w ill be $53.5
use by K-12 public schools. million. Higher distributions
By law, the funds are w ill begin w ith the
dedicated for “support and December 2004 allocation
m aintenance o f com m on o f $20.1 m illio n . An
sch o o ls in each school identical amount will be sent
district.” County population in June 2005.
ages 4-20 determines each
The
O regon
county’s share of earnings. Constitution established the
County treasurers forward State Land Board as trustee
the funds to school districts. o f the C om m on School
The Land Board distributed Fund. The Department of
the same amount from the State
L ands
is
the
C SF fo r schools in administrative agency of the
December.
State Land Board, composed
M orrow C ounty, of the Governor, Secretary
with a population ages 4-10 of State and State Treasurer.
o f 3151, w ill receiv e At statehood, the federal
$25,220.24.
government granted Oregon
The recovery of the roughly six percent of the
stock market boosted value new state’s land for the use
o f the C om m on School of schools. The Constitution
Fund from $665 million to dedicated the school lands
$805 million during 2003. and their mineral, timber
The Land Board follows a and other resources to the
sliding-scale distribution Common School Fund.
policy based on the annual
The State Treasurer
change in value of the fund. and O regon In v estm en t
The Shamrockettes at practice: (Back Row L-R): Hollie Whatley, Kendra Rayburn, Ashley Wolff and Kellee Jones; (Middle Row As the annual change in CSF Council invest the fund.
in c re ase s,
the Fund values in recent years
L-R): Carrie Haguewood, Kolleen Chapa, Emily McDaniel, Nikki West and Mayci Garrett; (Front Row L-R): Team Captains value
d
istrib
u
tio
n
rises
to
a have ranged from $600
Brianne Jones and Charlene Houweling. Not Pictured: Jodessa Chapa, Courtney George and Amber Gray.
maximum of five percent m illion to $821 m illion,
After tty-outs held June 16-18, fourteen girls joined
^ team.s first performance will be held July 30. w hen the fund value d ep en d in g on m arket
together to create the Shamrockettes, a dance team for girls
Then, there are several performances scheduled throughout increases 11 percent or more conditions.
in grades 5-12 or ages 10-18.
the year.
There is still time to join the team, said instructor
The team consists of a wide-range of experience,
Jodi Chapa. They will be closing the team at the end of
from those who have participated in ballet, gymnastics or
July.
cheerleading to those who have never tried dance before.
The team is free to the girls and to keep it free they
The O regon Trail
are seeking sponsors. Sponsors can be individuals or A ppaloosa
C lub
is for English and jum ping.
businesses who would like to help support the girls. For sp o n so rin g th e ir annual There is a sport-in-hand
more information on becoming a sponsor you can contact Open Breed Night Show, class included and the points
Jodi Chapa at 676-8161.
beginning at 1 p.m ., on are to be accepted for the
Saturday, July 10 at the Chinook Series. Over forty
La
Grande
Country
Over the Tee Cup
U m atilla
C ounty classes will be held on this
h alter,
w estern
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F
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Low
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Fairgrounds in Hermiston. day,
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“For the 4-Hers, this
Ladies’ Golf Club held its Stephani Messersmith and
Tee
B ird N ine-H ole Second Low Gross- Betty is a good practice for the equitation, trail, sport in
Invitational on Tuesday, Hyde; and First Low Net- upcoming fairs in our area,” hand and games.
A concession stand
June 29. Nine clubs from Joan Staab and Second Low said an event organizer. This
will
be
available
for most of
Net-,
a
tie,
JoAnn
O’Rourke
show is for all breeds of
Eastern Oregon and Eastern
the
show.
i
and
Lois
DeVore.
h o rses and all ages o f
Washington joined them for
F
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entry
M eadow S prings contestants.
a morning o f golf and a
Country
Club: Low Gross-
Judges for this show information, contact Ellen
delicious salad luncheon.
Low gross of the Kathy B eecher and Low are to be Jennifer Blanchard Hendergart at (541) 481 -
or
em ail
for halter, western, and trail 3155
field
w ent
to
Pat Net- La Veda Brumfield.
<xttonwcxxltois@centuiytdjiet
Pendleton
Country
and Nancy Prachar-Herbert
Edmundson (36) of Willow
Creek Country Club. Low Club: Low G ross- Joyce
net of the field was a tie Spencer.
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