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.
No further details
embezzlement from Hayden
were available at press time.
DA investigating Boardman woman
on embezzlement charges
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