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City Council approves 2005 goals
The City o f Heppner
Monday night approved its
goals for the coming year
The city council voted
unanimously to approve the
following goals and action
items for 2005.
M aintain
and
enhance the quality o f life of
our citizens by providing
excellence in infrastructure
, for safe clean drinking water,
e ffe ctiv e and reliab le
wastew ater handling, safe
and efficient transportation
and aesthetically pleasing
parks and rights of way.
Action items:
-Complete the Water
System
Im provem ent
Project
-Complete Riverside
Avenue Reconstruction
-In sta ll
C annon
Street Guard Rail
-Je t
clean
w a ste w a te r
co llectio n
system
-R e h ab ilitate the
"island" at May and Gale
streets
-P rio ritize streets
and alleys for fu tu re
improvement
-Reach consensus on
ultimate use o f "Old Pool"
and
proceed
with
improvements
-Im p ro v e
city
sidewalks that are in poor
state o f repair 9. Obtain
ow nership o f Corp road
connecting Bruce Kelly Way
with Willow Creek Road
,
C ontinue to build
trust and involvement in City
governm ent
through
improved communication
with citizens
Action items:
-P rovide to u rs o f
city facilities twice yearly for
City Council members to
keep them inform ed on
status o f City systems
-Continue quarterly
newsletters
-C o n tin u e
C ity
commissions
-Involve seniors and
- youth in community planning
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Heppner, a good place for community
and schools
To the Editor
As the time passes
here in Heppner with the
school year, I have been
contemplating what it is that
w e all seek in q u ality
schools As a parent and a
school a d m in istra to r in
Heppner, I have found that
both our school system and
community are inviting and
functioning on high levels
In the search for a
good community and school
system, many parents have
continually moved looking
for the right combination in
which to raise and educate
their children In this pursuit
o f parental involvement and
solitude in “a place,” many
have op ted to move to
a n o th er school d istrict,
considered private schools,
or even hom e schooled
B eing
new
to
the
community, my family and 1
feel extremely fortunate and
lucky to find such “a place”
in Heppner.
As
the
V ice-
P rincipal o f H eppner
S ch o o ls it has been
u n b eliev ab le to see the
outpouring o f support for
student programs that our
school system prom otes.
This en co u rag em en t is
displayed on th e back
w indow o f nearly every
vehicle in Heppner, to the
constructive reactions o f
clubs, businesses and interest
g ro u p s
W ith this in
consideration, I have come
to the conclusion that each
o f us plays a part in creating
a climate that is conducive
to child learning and
“raising.”
We
have
high
functioning schools here in
Heppner that are in part due
to the clim ate that our
community has promoted
B ecause o f this, we
understand the importance
o f testing and measuring or
assessing our strengths and
weaknesses as to what the
needs o f our children are.
Various levels o f assessment
m easure
stu d en t
achievement, and this helps
our schools discover where
best to improve curriculum
and programs
One o f these areas
that the State o f Oregon
co m p ares and deem s
important and assesses us by
is that o f attendance rates
Last year we scored under
the state average when
compared to other schools in
O regon B ecause o f this
data, both o f our schools
have earmarked this as an
area that we want to improve
upon.
Parent involvement
has a significant impact on
student achievement and this
includes school attendance
I have come to believe that
our community takes stock
in what is well and good
when it comes to our youth
This is why I am pleased to
announce th at o u r First
semester attendance at both
Heppner Jr/Sr High School
and H eppner Elem entary
School has im proved.
Currently, we are above last
year’s state average with one
more sem ester to follow.
Our schools’ encourage each
p aren t and com m unity
member to celebrate this
success, as we look forward
to the second sem ester
attendance rates
As we start the home
stretch of the school year, we
look forward to the constant
and continuous community
involvement that Heppner so
proudly illustrates. When
your child e n ters o u r
schools, it re p re se n ts a
commitment on the part o f
both you and your child and
gives everyone involved a
vote o f confidence that you
believe in the cooperative
effort in educating your child
in a “place” that we all are
very proud of.
(s) Daye Stone
Vice-Principal o f Heppner
Schools
P reserv e
and
enhance the standard o f
living fo r o u r c itiz en s
th ro u g h
support
of
econom ic d ev elo p m en t
activities
Action items:
-Continue support
for the Willow Creek Valley
E conom ic D evelopm ent
Group through maintaining
m em bership
and
participation in activities
-Continue support
for the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce
P reserv e
and
enhance property values and
reduce the risk o f damage
from
flo o d in g
w hile
lowering citizen's costs for
flood insurance
Action Items:
-Complete the Flood
Mapping Project
-Apply for credits
th ro u g h
the
FEM A
Community Rating System
P ro v id e
for
quality
com m unity p o licin g to
ensure continued safety and
low crime rates in the City
o f Heppner
E nhance
the
livability and com m unity
v iab ility
th ro u g h
en co u rag in g
m o d erate
population growth to 1500
persons.
Action Items:
-R ev iew
and
im prove c o n tra ct w ith
Morrow County Sheriff
- I n c r e a s e
compliance with City code Girls excel in math and science
To the Editor:
for nuisance properties
amazes is Marion Abram’s
R ecently H arvard m other w ho w as a civil
President Laurence Summer engineer building bridges
created a flap by stating that alm ost 100 years ago.
women’s representation in Obviously she did not accept
the fields of math and science stereotyping
is due to a lack o f aptitude
Today girls should
and/or a lack o f interest in be en co u rag ed to seize
these fields.
interesting futures and bury
W hen girls are negative thinking
encouraged at an early age (s) Meg Murray
by
their parents and school lone
H eppner
systems to challenge this
G azelle-T im es
assumption, they can and do Marriage
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excel. Our girls enjoy science
License
and we have a niece who
Feb. 8: C laren ce
recently g rad u ated from
Novala
Glover, 49, Irrigon
OSU in civil engineering
One exam ple that really and Sharon Ann Hinkley, 49,
Irrigon.
O rder
M agn etic
Door Signs
H ERE
Bank of
Eastern Oregon
BEO turns “60” in February of 2005!
HEPPNER ELKS 358
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"»'here Friends Meet"
142 North Main
You are cordially invited to attend
Heppner Elks BPOE #358
108th ANNUAL
on Saturday February 19th
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Obituaries
Eileen Marie
Steiger
Eileen Marie Steiger,
72, o f Portland, died Friday,
Jan 21, 2005, in Gresham,
surrounded by members o f
her immediate family.
A
m em orial
g ath erin g o f fam ily and
friends was held at the home
of Roger Steiger in Portland
Born in Heppner on
Dec. 18, 1932, S teig er
moved to Portland in 1951.
A finance officer for
over 28 years, she was an
avid b a sk e tb a ll fan and
creative cook, with family
being most important.
She is survived by
her husband o f 51 years,
Roger Steiger; daughter,
D erinda; son, D ouglas;
granddaughters, Kandi and
K asey; and th ree g re a t
g ra n d c h ild re n ; siste rs,
H arriet Hall o f Heppner,
Beth Hughes o f Stanfield
and Nancy Ekstrom o f lone;
and brother, Archie Ball o f
Heppner. She was preceded
in death by her parents, Arch
and D oris Ball; brother,
Robert Ball and sister, Laurel
VanMarter, all o f Heppner
D onations may be
made in Steiger’s honor to
the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation
Lexington
Grange to hold
pancake dinner
T he
L ex in g to n
Grange will be holding a
pancake dinner on Monday,
Feb. 21, President’s Day, at
6:30 p.m. The Grange men
will be cooking the meal.
T h ere w ill also be a
discussion on “What does
the community need?”
City Council
continued from page one
good, with parts o f Heppner
possibly having the flood
plain reduced by as much as
63 percent. The final new
flood plain fig u res will
probably be released in April
2006 Breazeale said “We
can (then) take those people
who d o n ’t need to be
protected out o f the hazard
area, and it will still protect
th o se w ho need to be
p ro te c te d ,”
B reazeale
added Any structures within
the flood plain are required
to have flood insurance
w hen banks finance the
p ro p e rty
and special
construction requirements
on new buildings are also
required which usually add
to the cost o f building
-approved the goals
for 2005 (see related story
page two).
f Cecil Jones’ children
invite you to stop by
and wish him a
M em bers Only O fficers in tuxedos.
Happy 90th Birthday
DINNER will be served at 6 p.m.
at an Open House at the ranch on
Saturday and Sunday, February
19th-20th, from noon to 5 p.m.
Prime Rib $16 per person.
Member FDIC
The Morrow County
Sheriff s Office (MCSO) re
ports handling the following
business:
Feb. 9: Boardman
PD arrested A drian Lee
Ahmuada, 21, on a MCSO
warrant for Failure to Pay
Fine/Criminal Trespass II
A hm uada was cited and
released
Feb. 10: M CSO
cited Edgar Horacio Valdes
Sobrevilla, 27, for Failure to *
Signal and No Insurance
Sobrevilla was also given a
w arning for F ailu re to
R eg ister and F ailure to
Renew Tags.
-M C SO arrested
Deana Hendricks, 25, on a
H ep p n er Ju stic e C ourt
warrant for Failure to Pay
Fine/Harassment. Hendricks
was cited and released.
-MCSO received a
report from Hermiston PD
that Timothy Stacy, 20, was
arrested on an Irrigon Justice
Court warrant for Contempt
of
C o u rt-M in o r
in
P o ssessio n /F a ilu re
to
C ontact M orrow C ounty
Behavioral Health. Stacy
w as lodged at U m atilla
County Jail on Hermiston
PD local charges
Feb. 11: M CSO
cited Josh Lee Munkers, 27,
fo r
D riving
w hile
Suspended-violation.
-Boardman PD cited
a male juvenile for DUII.
The vehicle was impounded
-MCSO received a
re p o rt from a caller in
Boardman that a vehicle hit
her fence. Ross Van Etta, 24,
was arrested by Boardman
PD on a P ro b atio n and
Parole D etainer w arrant.
Van E tta was lodged at
Umatilla County Jail
Feb. 12: M CSO
receiv ed a re p o rt from
Albany PD that David Lee
Harper, 34, was arrested on
an Irrigon Justice C ourt
w arran t for F ailure to
Appear/DUII. Harper was
lodged at Linn County Jail
but do to overcrowding he
was released.
-Boardman PD cited
Jose Marcelo Huchin Mis,
21, for No O p e ra to r’s
License and No Insurance.
The vehicle was impounded.
-Boardman PD cited
M arco s A ndres U icab
Canche, 25, for Failure to
D rive in Lane and No
Insurance. The vehicle was
impounded.
Feb. 13: M CSO
cited Brittany Nicole Leidig,
19, for Violation o f the Basic
Rule, 78 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-M C SO
cited
William Vemer Vineyard, 53,
for Violation o f the Basic
Rule, 81 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-Boardman PD cited
a male juvenile for DUII and
cited David Chavez, 19, for
Minor in Possession-alcohol.
Both subjects were cited and
released to appear. The
vehicle was impounded
Feb. 14: M CSO
receiv ed a re p o rt from
Pendleton OSP that Kyle C
Moses, 27, was arrested on
an Irrigon Justice C ourt
warrant for Failure to Pay
F in e s/D riv in g
w hile
S uspended M oses was
lodged at Umatilla County
Jail with local charges
-MCSO cited Otto A
Erdman, 89, for Violation o f
the Basic Rule, 87 mph in a
55 mph zone
-MCSO cited James
Nicholas Denton Brown, 22,
for Violation o f the Basic
Rule, 76 mph in a 55 mph
zone
-Boardman PD cited
Maria Guadalupe Lezama
Santoyo, 35 for Failure to
Renew R eg istratio n and
Jesus O ctav io E strella
Torres, 27, for Exceeding
the Maximum Speed Limit,
80 mph in a 65 mph zone
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