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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 7.2005 - FIVE School district receives funding request for RHS track The Morrow County School Board received a proposal from a Boardman contingency for funds for paving the Riverside High School track in Boardman. Boardman resident Dean Kegler told the board that the Boardman community built the track with no district funds and commented, “We asked for a lot and we got nothing.” He also reminded the board that the largest growth is in the north end and noted that the district granted funds for the Heppner High School track. “Right now we have a great need and we’ve gotten nothing. It seems like a really small amount, considering what we did.” M C S D Superintendent Mark Burrows told Kegler that he would put the item in the budget, but the funds would not be available until next year, because the budgeting process is already completed for this year. However, the board agreed that Burrows would work with Kegler to expedite the funding for the request, if possible. In other business, the board learned that graduation requirements have been changed by the state beginning with the class of 2009. The changes will require 24 credits for a student to graduate, including four English credits and three math credits. MCSD has already raised the total credits required to graduate, but will need to change the mathematics requirements. The MCSD alternative education program, which currently requires 22 credits for graduation, will be required to add two more credits. In other business, the board: c* e a l E s ta te By DAVID SYKES REA LTO R STRUCTURAL INSPECTION A correctly written struc- tural inspection converts an iron-clad form agreement into an option that gives purchas ers time to examine the prop erty and decide whether or not to buy it. It also ties up the property so that it cannot be sold to anyone else until the purchaser has made a deci sion. Will a seller accept a struc tural inspection? Some sellers will refuse any offer that modi fies a standardized form agreement, a position that typically softens if a property Past Real Estate columns and property listings are available at www.heppner.net/heritage remains unsold for a lengthy period. Other sellers will en courage structural inspections to prevent future litigation. There reasoning is: that by hir ing an independent inspector, a buyer cannot later claim to have relied only on the seller or the broker for structural advice. Structural inspections are keenly important to most buy ers because they are not quali fied to judge a home’s physi cal aspects and working sys tems. 180 W. Baltimore #5 Heppner, OR 97836 He ifageJfandic. REALTOR B 541-676-9228 2005 Grand Champion Market Sheep Lade Wagoner - Seller Les Schwab Tire Center, Heppner - Buyer -approved an agreement with the Morrow County Unified Recreation District in which MCURD will provide up to $349,000 for the 2005-06 school year for athletic programs and other extracurricular activities. -approved moving forward on a four-classroom expansion at Windy River Elementary School in Boardman. -learned that the American Disabilities Act will eventually require wheelchair accessibility for the shops at Heppner High School and Riverside High School. MCSD will formulate a plan. -learned that an appointment has been set up with Blue Mountain Community College concerning offering expanding course work through BMCC. -learned that the new shop/PE building in Irrigon is behind schedule because certain panels have not arrived and the panels must be installed before concrete is poured. -approved textbook adoption, but received a comment of concern that textbook approval by the board comes after the textbooks are already purchased. Burrows said that the district should look at policy changes concerning textbook adoption. -reviewed the “accountability model” which is to be established at Riverside Junior High School and may later be implemented at other schools. The program requires students to attend summer school if they fail one to three classes. If they do not attend summer school or do not pass the summer school classes, they will be placed in remediation classes. If they still do not pass the classes or fail four classes, they will be retained at their grade level. A flow chart has been established and parents and students are being made aware of the policy change. - a p p r o v e d attendance variances for eight students. -approved the following resignations: Karl Hoffman, new RHS science teacher; David Neese, Irrigon Junior/Senior High School vo-ag teacher; Eileen Searles, Sam Boardman Elementary School English as a second language ed assistant; Heath Suchy, A.C. Houghton Elementary general ed assistant; and Terri Cable, ACH special ed assistant. - a p p r o v e d employment for: Kathleen Spinks, Heppner High School/Heppner Elementary School special ed teacher; Robert Marshall, IJHS health teacher; Lance Eads, half-time HHS art teacher; William Coltrin, IJSH vo-ag teacher; Wayne Whitley, RHS science teacher; Michelle Nead, SBE fourth- grade teacher; Sarah Miller, IJSH math teacher; Alesia Hearn, SBE assistant cook; Gloria Cornwall, RHS two- hour assistant cook; Carol Smith, from Windy River Elementary head cook to Irrigon Elementary head cook; Dawn Mills, half-time ACH ed assistant; Robin Mulder, half-time ACH ed assistant; Michelle Gale, ACH Title I ed assistant; A^ril Linnell, ACH special ed one-on-one assistant; Toni Baker, Morrow Education Center (alternative ed) ed assistant; Maria Gomez, IES special ed one-on-one assistant; Diana Orr, IES special ed one-on-one assistant; Raylena Sherman, IES 2005 Grand Champion Market Beef Jessica Hughes - Seller Morrow County Grain Growers - Buyer special ed one-on-one assistant; Laurie Snyder, increase in hours to include 3.5-hour food service clerical assistant; Yvonne DeLos Santos, SBE ESL assistant; Lorena Pacheco Morales, SBE special ed assistant; Martha Rivera, RHS ESL ed assistant; Heather Shaner. WRE 3.5- hour special ed one-on-one assistant. -approved extra duty contracts for: Kevin Payne, Heppner Junior High assistant boys’ basketball coach and half-time Heppner High School assistant football coach; Petra Payne, HHS C-team volleyball coach; Josh Coiner, HJH assistant football coach; Adam Doherty, HJH head boys’ basketball coach; Dawn Dyer, Riverside Junior High assistant volleyball coach; Lisa Connell, RJH head volleyball coach; and Francisco Velazquez, RHS assistant soccer coach. -scheduled the next meeting for Monday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. at Heppner High School. -planned a workshop via Polycom for Thursday, Sept. 29, concerning safety and the threat of violence in the schools. The Morrow County District Attorney David C. Allen, Juvenile Director Carolyn Holt, and Morrow County Sheriff Ken Matlack, who is also a school board member, will be part of the program. Polycom sites are at the school district office in Lexington and in Irrigon. Workshop meetings are open to the public. Card party at Rebekah Lodge rescheduled Because of the Labor Day holiday. Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting the monthly pinochle card party on Saturday, Sept. 10 in Lexington at the I OOF Hall. (In October the party will be held on the first Saturday.) Play will start at 7 p.m. For only $5, a person will have an evening of cards, visiting and sandwiches, chips and snacks to eat while playing. Prizes will be awarded to the high man, high woman, low man, low woman and two traveling prizes. Holly Rebekah Lodge is also collecting pictures of all Holly Past Noble Grandes. If you are one or have a picture of one. please contact LaRae Kindle at 676-5223. H o st an E xch an ge Student Today! Make a lifelong friend from abroad. Enrich your family with am*her culture Now you can host a high school exchange student (girl or hoy) front France. Ga m m y. Scandinavia. Spain, England. 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BUYERS: Agri Check American West Properties Anderson Lamb Anderson Land & Livestock Bailey Heavy Equipment Bank of Eastern Oregon - lone Bank of Eastern Oregon - Boardman Bank of Eastern Oregon - Heppner Bank of Eastern Oregon - Irrigon Banner Bank - Hermiston Banner Bank - Boardman Beef NW Bill & Nancy Jepsen Boardman Auto Parts Boardman Family Foods Bob Worden Farms Bobbie Angell Brian & Susie Thompson C&D Drive In & Bakery Cascade Specialties Central Market Charlie & Marcia Anderson Chris Huffman » Chris Rauch Chuckwagon Cafe CLD Pacific Grain Columbia River Title Con Agri Foods Connie Lawyer Currin Bros. Ranch Dan & Ashley Lindsay Devin Energy Group Devin Oil Don & Gail Haggard Double T Farming Earl Aylett Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter Elmers Irrigation Farm Credit Services Frank & Lavonne Mader Frederickson Farms Gar Aviation George & Debbie Koffler George Miller Farms Green Feed & Seed Greg & Carma Barron Greg & Kate Close Grieb Farms Haguewood Ranch Harrison Farms Healy Ranch Hendin Construction Hermiston Ford New Holland Hermiston Generating Plant Hermiston Vet Clinic Hughes Ranch Jay Coil Jim Houston Joe & Donna Rietmann John & Renee Ledbetter JVB Dairy Ken Turner Ranch KIE Supply Kinzua Resources Krebs Ranches Les Schwab Tire Center Lindsay Ranch Lunders Suffolks M-5 Custom Farming Mark & Pam Wunderlich MCGG McNamee Farms Mid Columbia Producers Mid Columbia Title Mildred Rauch Montana Coat Co. Morter Farms MSB Fencing Mt Valley Realty I Murray Drugs Nancy Miller NW Farm Supply NW Metal Fabricators O'Doherty Cattle Co. Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Boosters Osmin Ranch Pat & Sean Barron Pat & Shirley Hector Patricia Piltz Patriot Auto Glass Paul & Susie Walton PegLeg Farms Pettyjohns Farm Builders Supply Pilot Knob Construction Pioneer Cattle Co. Portland General Electric Potlatch Proudfoot Ranch Ray Shultens Motors Reisch Co. Ron Williams Trucking Rusty Spur Ranch Sandy’s Soup & Catering Schools Plus Credit Union Seitz Aviation Shelco Electric Sherrell Chevrolet Snow McElligott Ranch Starvation Farms Stephen Hill Steve & Camille Peck Steve Currin Susan Johnson Swanson Ranch Terry & Karen Thompson Three Mile Canyon Trails End Farm Supply Umatilla Electric Co-op Van Schoiack Ranches Vandever Bros. Plumbing Vey Ranch Wade & Maryann Smith Waste Management Western States Cat Wheatland Insurance - Heppner Wheatland Insurance - lone Wightman Construction Wilbur Ellis Wilkinson Ranch Willow Creek Realty Windwave Communications Wright Chevrolet TRUCKERS: Monty & Becky Evans Mitch & Tag Ashbeck C & M Sausage RINGMEN: Ken Bailey Chris Rauch Brian Thompson Justin Mattcson BANK OF EASTERN OREGON: Kevin McCabe Corey Bennetto Christy Correa Anita Orem Donna Osmin AUCTIONEER: Ken Grieb 4-H AMBASSADORS: Shanna Rietmann Heather Yocom Kyle Huddleston Barbara Holland Regi Seitz Colton Helfrecht I
