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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Obituaries Arlen Jones Arlen Jones, 58, of Irrigon, formerly o f Wallowa C ounty, died o f cancer Sunday, Oct 10,2004 at the Veterans N ursing Skilled Care Unit (NSCU) Hospice Center in Vancouver, WA T here w ill be a private family service held later Jones was bom Aug 10, 1946, at La Grande, to Claude and Mildred Jones When he was 10 years old, the family moved to Drain, w here he attended grade school. When he was 13 years old, he cam e to Wallowa County to live with his sister, Ellen and brother- in-law, Bill Crow, at Lostine He a tten d ed high school at L ostine and Enterprise and in his senior year, he left school to join the Marines From 1966 to 1973 he belonged to the Marines, Morrow County School District shares position on lone charter school plans By Mark Burrows, MCSD Superintendent 1 read with interest the headline, “M orrow County School District Opposes lone School District Charter School M ove.” I was disappointed to find nothing in the article that explains Morrow County School District’s position Despite the headline, except for one second-hand quote alleged to a MCSD board member, the article is essentially about actions taken by the lone School District. I thought Gazette Times readers might be interested in Morrow County School District’s point of view As the superintendent o f Morrow County School District, I am interested in educating children, not pursuing a feud lone’s separation is a fact They are a sovereign school district and our neighbor My desire is that the 1SD acts as a responsible public agency and a good neighbor embracing the spirit and letter o f the law If the lone School district believes that certain MCSD resident students should attend school in lone, the Morrow County School District is certainly willing to negotiate in a neighborly manner. The lone School District has not asked for a public discussion, instead they have engaged in questionable, un-neighborly practices: 1 Arranging for buses to cross district lines and transport M orrow County School District resident students to lone without the knowledge or permission of MCSD officials. 2. A ccepting ath letic p a rtic ip a tio n from unreleased M orrow County School District resident students in violation of Oregon State Athletic Association regulations. 3. Refusing to acknowledge that on June 26, 2003 at a school district boundary board hearing held at the Umatilla-Morrow ESD, the lone Self-Determination Committee represented by Joe McElligott, Anne Morter and Jerry Rietmann agreed to the boundaries o f their new school district. The argument advanced by some lone residents that Lexington/Pine City kids traditionally attended lone refuses to recognize that lone requested and received new legal status and new legal boundaries I would liken their argument to a man requesting a divorce from his wife. Then, after the decree was final and the assets divided, showing up at his formal domicile and telling his former spouse, “You know traditionally I have certain rights and privileges in this house ” ORS 338 allows for the development o f charter schools for the purpose of creating new and innovative educational programs Other charter schools in the state have defined themselves by curriculum in the fine arts, science and technology; or have pursued flexible, alternative ways to educate certain populations o f students that have traditionally not done well in public schools The lone charter is not about innovative education. The charter speaks to community involvement and research-based curriculum, the hallmarks o f any effective public school If the lone School District wishes to engage in innovative educational practices, more power to them But this is simply not the case The lone charter is yet another exam ple o f questionable, un-neighborly practices Although ISD agreed to boundaries, they want to receive state basic support dollars for students that are residents o f MCSD The lone School District charter plan is simply a means to an end The end as stated in the Sept 22, 2004 and Oct 20, 2004 Gazette Times, and the only reason reported for becoming a charter school is receiving state basic support from Morrow County School District resident students The Morrow County School District is not against charter schools. The M orrow County School District is not against innovation in lone We have submitted a resolution to the Oregon School Board Association dealing with charter school inter-district transfers because we are against the subversion o f charter school legislation for the purpose o f expanding district boundaries. I'm passionate about all students receiving the best possible education It is my job to see to it that education be delivered in the most economical, effective manner Currently, the lone School District has enrolled over 20 M orrow C ounty School D istrict resident students They receive no state basic support for these students Morrow County School District receives no support for these students The result is that well over $100,000 remains in Salem and does not support our children or flow into the Morrow County economy The logical solution is that the school districts do not employ “back door” tactics, but sit down and talk about reaching a mutually satisfying agreement There is precedent for inter-district agreements across the state I am aware that an attempt to reach such an agreement failed last year Rep Greg Smith has agreed to facilitate another meeting soon I am hopeful that we can do better this year earn in g many m edals including two Purple Hearts. He served in Vietnam for two hitches and then in Japan and stateside until he left the service In California, he met and married Ruth Larson They were divorced in 1987 He then moved to Irrigon to work at Oregon Potato until he became disabled. When he became ill with cancer he returned to Wallowa to again live w ith his siste r and brother-in-law, Ellen and Bill Crow He loved to go to the Snake River to catfish and he loved spending time in the great outdoors. Survivors include nine siste rs and th ree b ro th ers, Ellen Crow , W allow a, Edythe Kube, Pendleton, Sharon Blaylock, Vale, Janet Kauwe, Albany, Charlotte Linquest, Sweet Home, Susan Bouse, Albany, Jackie LaMar, Roseburg, K athy Rand, R oseburg, Linda B arnett, O akland, Robert Nash, Curtin, Jerry N ash, S pringfield and Claude Jones, Albany; also many nieces and nephews and an aunt He was preceded in death by his parents and by his ex-wife Ray Davis Francis Ray Davis, 85, o f Spray, died Thursday, Oct 21, 2004, at Pioneer M em orial H o sp ital in Prineville. At his request there will be no funeral service D isp o sitio n w as by cremation. A celebration of life gathering for Davis will be held in December Davis was born Feb 15, 1919, at Redmond, to Jess and Rene R obbins D avis The fam ily later moved to. ,W inlocks OR f where he grew up.r .n On April 15, 1939, he married Marjorie Sams of Winlock He served with the Army during World War II. D avis had been employed as a lumber piler, a truck driver and a timber faller, retiring at age 73. When he was 75, he got a well d riller’s license and worked drilling wells until he was 85. Davis was an avid hunter who liked camping and being in the outdoors His family was said to be most important in his life and it was said he had a heart as big as himself, that he touched everyone and never met a stranger The couple had been married for 65 years and lived at Winlock until June when they moved into Spray Survivors include his wife, M arjorie o f Spray; children, Jean G urrero o f Portland, Wayne Davis and his wife, Judy o f Heppner, Shaw n D avis and w ife, Linda, o f Spray, Elizabeth Davis o f Spray and Tyson Davis w ith the military, special d au g h ter, D iane P eterso n o f Spray; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents and sons, Gaylord Davis and Harold Davis Sweeney Mortuary o f Heppner is in charge of arrangements. Heppner Masonic Cemetery in Heppner She was born on Feb 17, 1930 in Scottsbluff, NE to parents, Barney and Minnie Wilson Oldfield Her family moved to Heppner when she was a little girl He mother died as the result of an accident and her grandmother, Cora Wilson then raised her She was raised and attended schools in Heppner. She lived in Heppner for most o f her life. She m oved to Hermiston several years ago and had lived at the Good Samaritan Center in assisted living and later the nursing home W adholm w as a form er m em ber o f the Heppner Assembly o f God Church She enjoyed walks to tow n w hile living in H eppner, w atching soap operas, getting flowers and going out to eat. She is survived by her son, Richard Wadholm of Em erado, ND; daughter, C arolyn B ookm an o f Portland, half-brother, Bob O ldfield in Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 13 great g ran d ch ild ren She was preceded in death by her parents M e m o r i a l contributions may be made to the Heppner Assembly o f G od C hurch directly or through Burns Mortuary o f Hermiston, P O Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838 Earl James Frazure, Jr. Earl James Frazure, Jr., 73, o f Irrigon, died Saturday, Oct 16, 2004, at his home in Irrigon. A funeral will not be held at this time Disposition was by cremation F razure was, born Aug 5, 1931, at Walla Walla to Earl James and Sadie Maude Collins Frazure, Sr He worked for the Walla Walla County Road Department as an equipment operator for a number o f y ears before m oving to Irrigon where he worked for Sim plot P o ta to as an equipment operator He was a member o f the Rocky M ountain Elk A sso ciatio n and also a member of the National Rifle Association Survivors include his children, Mark Frazure and Kelly R obinson, both o f A nchorage, AK, nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; a brother, Robert Frazure o f Milton- Freew ater, sisters, Hazel Lytle and Carol Royce, both o f Walla Walla, Joan Carlile o f the Tri-Cities and Diane McMillen o f Tampa, FL He was preceded in death by a daughter, his parents and a sister. Burns Mortuary o f Hermiston is in charge o f arrangements Child safety course to be held An eight-hour Child Passenger Safety Installer training course will be held on Friday, Nov. 5 from 8:30 a m. to 4 :3 0 p m. in Boardman The class will be held at the Riverfront Center (Port o f Morrow), 2 Marine Marie G Drive, Boardman. Registration for the Wadholm class is required There will be no fee and the class is a Marie G Wadholm, DPSST certified course To 74, o f Hermiston, died Oct reg ister, c o n tact Sheree 13, 2004 at the G ood Smith w ith the M orrow Shepherd Medical Center in C o u n ty Public H ealth Hermiston. Department at 676-5421. A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Oct 20, 2004 at II a m at the Shamrockettes winners announced Cindy Doherty o f Heppner was the winner o f the Shamrockettes dance group raffle o f $100 o f groceries She won a $50 gift certificate from Central Red Apple Market and $50 in groceries Cheyanne Rogers was the winner of the Oktoberfest raffle o f a “peacock q u ilt,” also sponsored by the Shamrockettes. Garbage still being dumped at Neighborhood Center Stained clothing and other garbage left over weekend. Despite numerous attempts to curb the problem, garbage is still being left at the Heppner Neighborhood Center. This time four large garbage bags were left at the far entrance over the week “Only nine pieces out o f four big bags were recovered,” said Neighborhood Center coordinator Janice Skaggs, who took the time to try to go through the bags. Most o f the clothing was severely covered with paint stains, or was ripped and shredded and not even usable as rags. “Just because people don’t have a lot o f money doesn’t mean they want to wear junk,” added Skaggs. “Please only donate good, usable items.” The Neighborhood Center works to help low- income families receive food and clothing when needed The food and clothing comes to the Center through donations. When garbage is left it takes time, and money, away from the Center and those in need Ponies win against Panthers (L-R): Stephanie Rill, Stephanie Cutsforth, Shcrilyn Peck, Melissa West and Kathryn Strousc. By Kim Cutsfurth P onies played Athena-Weston Panthers on Friday, Oct 22 The C’-team played well and won their match with the best scores in two out o f three games, scoring: 24-26, 25-15 and 15-4. The B -team won their match in two games, scoring: 27-25 and 25-19. The A-team finished their league season winning their match in two games, scoring: 25-16 and 25-18. Ione JV defeats Echo By Marie Key lo n e JV girls defeated Echo in two games at Echo on Tuesday, Oct 19 The scores were 25-14 and 25-16. B r i t t n e e DesBouillons led the team with nine points, three aces and 10 passes Kylee Svetich and Emily Rietmann had eight points each Svetich also had one ace and 11 passes Rietmann had three aces, two dumps, eight set assists and seven passes. Others assisting the win were Kaylee Palmateer and Kayla LaRue with four points each Palmateer also had two aces, one kill, seven passes and five set assists. LaRue had three aces and eight passes. Teonna Vandever contributed two points and seven passes and Julianna VandenBrink had two passes CUSTOM BANNERS Any Size Lots of Colors Logos & Graphics Mdkm% Grmat A dve rtisin g! Heppner Gazette 6769228
