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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 15, 2004 OSAA increases reimbursement to schools Bloodsworth retires after 37 years of county service Barbara Bloodsworth (bottom row, third from right) after her first year of service as Morrow County Clerk, with members of the Oregon Clerk's Association in 1981. A fter 37 years o f change that Bloodsworth service w ith M orrow has had the opportunity to C ounty, B arbara witness. B loodsw orth was Bloodsworth. County Clerk, bom in Heppner and lived is retiring, to spend time on a ranch outside of lone with family. Bloodsworth began until sixth grade when her w ith the county as a family moved into Heppner. secretary in the Assessor’s She says she plans on Office. After a year with staying in Heppner, which is them , she then took the and always will be home. position as deputy clerk. She had a chance to leave for When the clerk at the time, a while, attending business Sadie Parish, passed away in co lleg e in Portland and 1980, B loodsw orth was living in G oldendale and appointed County Clerk. For M adras, w ith her late the next 24 years she has husband, before returning to been re-elected as clerk, Heppner. M any people- only being opposed twice in district attorneys, judges, those years. A lot of things have commissioners and others- changed for Bloodsworth have com e and w ent in since she began, one of the Bloodsworth's many years more notable changes being at the courthouse. She has the change from hand also outlived every county recording to the new judge, except for two, one co m p u terized system s. being L ouis C arlso n o f Bloodsworth says this has Heppner. Another interesting made things a lot easier. ic ThecomporerizatSia'isaecCio Blbddsa'nrjtjfs has also been nelpful now retirement is the upcoming that many o f the county electio n . B lo o d sw o rth ’s offices are no longer deputy clerk. Bobbi Childers contained in the courthouse. is running for the position A nother change is a g ain st C yde E stes. To the size of the county- in ensure the honesty and 1972 there w ere 2455 fairness of the election. A1 registered voters, as opposed Davidson, a former Oregon to the now 4876 voters. With C ounty C lerk who now this expansion, the office works as a consultant, is staff has grow n as well. being brought in to oversee Years ago, the clerk and the election. B lo o d sw o rth ’s is deputy clerk manned the forw ard to office; a second clerk has looking been added in recent years. retirement. She likes the idea The installation of of spending time with her c h ild re n , 13 the e lev a to r is an o th er six g ran d ch ild ren and five Barbara Bloodsworth at the Morrow County Clerk’s office. g re a t-g ra n d c h ild re n , all while she is still in good health. IHS begins Small Business Club Some of the students at lone High School are going into bu sin ess for themselves. The school has started a Small Business Club. The c lu b ’s initial venture will be to take over concessions at all of lone’s home ball games this year. Students have always been involved in concession sales w ith the p rofits going toward their class expenses, such as prom and graduation. The difference now is that these entrepreneurs believe that they can make the concession stand profitable 'èïibuglï (d coŸer the class expenses as well as make some money for themselves. The club’s business plan is based on continuity and commitment. Under the old system, a different class would be responsible for each home game. As the club’s advisor Jim Raible put it, “In business terms, it was as if they were under new m anagem ent every night.” With this lack of co n tin u ity and a com m itm ent from the students that never lasted more than one night at a The OSAA Executive Board approved a new playoff reimbursement formula on Sept. 13 that is projected to result in an additional $50,000 annually for member schools. The formula, virtually unchanged for more than 20 years, reimburses schools for costs associated with participating in OSAA State Championships. “We’re excited to be in a position to increase dollars returned to schools, especially at a time when they’re struggling financially,” said OSAA Executive Director Tom Welter. Using the previous form ula during 2003-04, m em ber schools received m ore than $ 682,000 in reimbursement from the OSAA. OSAA State Championship Site Changes: The Pavilion at the State Fairgrounds in Salem is the new home of the OSAA W restling State C ham pionships. The Executive Board unanimously voted to change the venue from Portland’s Memorial Coliseum, the site of the event since 1997, to the new 5,100-seat facility. As part of the state championship site discussion, the board voted to keep the OSAA Choir State Championships at George Fox University in Newberg. C la ssific a tio n and D istric tin g : The OSAA Classification and Districting Committee, charged with making recommendations for the 2006-2010 time block, will begin meeting later this month. The Executive Board has asked the com m ittee to consider the following: Modifying the number of districts in each classification, adjusting enrollm ent cut-off points, implementing a m ultiplier for private schools and creating a fifth classification. Randy Schild, superintendent o f the Tillamook School District, will serve as the committee’s chair. Endowment Games: Schools may be allowed to play an additional contest in certain activities if the OSAA Delegate Assembly approves a rule change at its October meeting. The Executive Board forwarded a proposal that would allow “Endowment Games” for varsity football, volleyball and boys and girls basketball beginning in the fall of 2005. Proceeds from these games would directly benefit the soon to be created OSAA Foundation. Endowment games, “... a proven method of jump starting foundations in other states,” according to OSAA Public Relations Director Peter Weber, would not count toward participation limitations. Notes: -The board also agreed to sponsor a rule change that w ould prohibit OSAA m em ber schools from participating against schools from other states, which are not members of their state associations. The proposal will be voted on at the OSAA Delegate Assembly meeting in October. -Three schools were approved for full OSAA membership: Portland Jewish Academy (1A - Casco), Faith Christian School in Dallas (1A - Mountain West) and Oregon Coast Technology School in North Bend (1A - Skyline). -Ticket prices for OSAA State Championships will not increase in 2004-05. The board voted to offer reserved season tickets for the OSAA 4A Boys B asketball Cham pionship in Eugene. The cost of an individual reserved season seat, located at floor level of McArthur Court, is $75. The Oregon School Activities Association is a private-non profit, board governed association comprised of 288 member and 22 associate member high schools. OSAA, sanctioned by the Oregon State Board of Education and a member of the National Federation of State High School A sso ciatio n s, an n u ally spo n so rs 80 state championships in 16 sports and activities. The OSAA E xecutive Board consists o f 11 members. The state’s four classifications are represented as well as the Oregon Schools Boards Association, Oregon Athletic Directors Association, Student Activities Advisory Committee and the Oregon Athletic Coaches Association. The Executive Board meets quarterly. time, it was difficult to really maximize the potential of the operation. Raible and his core of club members realize that w ith a lo n g er-term vision, they can expand the menu and increase customer service. Raible, a teacher in the high school, sees more than just profit potential. “I w ant to m ake the concessions business into the educational experience that it should be. The students will be learning about all aspects of business from inv en to ry and scheduling to teamwork and the bottom line.” The Small Business Club will also help satisfy upcoming graduation and C ertificate o f A dvanced M astery (C A M ) requirements being phased in by the state by providing students with "career-related w ork e x p erien c e s.” The school hopes the club will e v en tu a lly m eet the req u irem en ts o f the Business and Management strand of the CAM. The club hits the ground running this weekend with volleyball on Thursday night, volleyball and football on Friday night and a volleyball tournament all day Saturday. As club m em ber Tyler Brown put it, “With the variety of menu items w e’re offering, we think in Kim H ancock, of Fam ily D entistry people will eat at the games because they want to, not B oardm an, is cu rren tly B oardm an, stated David because they have to.” being in v e stig ate d on A llen, M orrow C ounty alle g atio n s o f District Attorney. 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