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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 4,2006 Morrow County School District, superintendent recognize board The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow H eppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekly and entered as penodieal matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner Oregon. Office at 188 W Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228 Fax (541 > 676-9211 E- mail: editor!!1 rapidserve.net or davidt“ heppner net Website: w w w heppner net Post master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 97836 Subscriptions $25 in Morrow County; $19 senior rale (in M ottow County only; 62 years or older): $31 elsewhere: $26 student subscriptions David S y k e s.....................................................................................................Publisher Betty M acTavish.............................................................................................. Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at S p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $4 90 per column inch. Cost lor classified ad is 50e per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words Cost for a classified display ad is $5.50 per column inch. For PubtoLegal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m Dates for publi cation must be specified. Affidavits must be required at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes •Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more! Chamber Chatter M orrow C ounty School District is joining the other 14,885 school districts throughout the United States in celebrating January as “School Board Recognition Month." Serving on the local school board are: C raig M iles, board ch air, tw o years, Barney Lindsay, board vice-chair, six years, Berto Hernandez, one year. Bill K uhn, tw o y ears, Ken M atlack, tw o years, Pat M cNamee, six years, and Nancy Vander D oes, six months. "T hese men and women volunteer countless hours of unpaid time not only p ro v id in g the best possible education for our nearly 2300 students, but also serving as the corporate board of directors for one of o ur c o u n ty ’s larg est em p lo y ers,” said M CSD S u p e rin ten d e n t M ark Burrows. “As your elected leaders, they represent you in th e ir c o n tin u in g Health Department clinic schedule By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. “The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.” This quote by Louis L’Amour seemed a good one to kick off 2006. Maybe only those of us over 60 get it because the younger generation with all their ever-changing technology and fast speed devices seem to be in a huge impatient hurry. We welcome their lessons in technology as we hope they welcome ours in traveling a bit slower. There are definitely choices of many trails to follow and different ways in which to follow them. With that, 1 continue to follow the Chamber Trail for a few more months. First on the agenda is the Chamber annual luncheon, Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 11:30 a.m., at All Saints Parish Hall. Spouses are welcome. Newly elected board members. Jack Thompson and Alvin Liu, as well as ongoing members, John Murray, Barb Hayes, Bert Houweling, Nancy Snider, Brenda Sherrell, Jeff Bailey, and Tim Van Cleave, will be installed. President Nancy Gochnauer will turn over the gavel to Nancy Snider. The Chamber recognizes Dave Sykes for his dedication the past years as a board member. Please call the Chamber office, 676-5536 for reservations for the luncheon. Immediately on the horizon is Heppner’s annual Town and Country Awards Banquet. “Volunteers are Top Hat” is the theme for this year’s prime rib dinner at the Heppner Elks, Thursday, Jan. 12. Jonathan Nicholas, Portland Oregonian colum nist, will be the keynote speaker. Nicholas has some interesting stories to tell, including how the first Cycle Oregon came to be. He is from Wales, obvious from his delightful accent. Century Tel is again helping to sponsor our banquet and there are some surprises in store for attendees, including the drawing for the jewelry donated by Randal and Marlene Peterson. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., followed by the banquet at 7 p.m... Tickets are on sale at Bank of Eastern O regon, M u rray ’s, and the H eppner C ham ber o f Commerce. The above events and Chamber goal setting will keep us busy as we travel the January Trail and right around the corner is the wearing o' the green. Past event chairpersons are asked to give a call immediately if their organization plans to continue their respective annual events or would like to serve in some capacity as “the road rises up to meet us and the sun shines warm upon our backs for A Wee Bit O ’Ireland 2006.” Thought for the New Year: May each of you in this New Year find the trail that best suits you, take the ruts in stride, and enjoy mountaintop experiences along the way, as we care for our community and each other. Morrow County Health Department announces its clinic schedule for January. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, January 5 - Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12-1) Monday, January 9 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Tuesday, January 10 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Wednesday, January 11 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Thursday, January 12 - Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12-1) Monday, January 16 - M artin Luther K ing’s Birthday (Office Closed) Tuesday, January 17 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Wednesday, January 18 - Family Planning Clinic 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Closed 12-1) Thursday, January 19 - Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12-1) Monday, January 23 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Tuesday, January 24 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Wednesday, January 25 - Offices closed for staff meeting . Thursday, January 26 - Heppner Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12-1) Monday, January 30 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) Tuesday, January 31 - Boardman Clinic, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1) W1C at Heppner. SEW WHAT H o u r*: X o n ila v - F r id a y 8 -3 That is exactly what we do. You can count on us at your GM Goodwrench dealer for expert service for your GM vehicle and peace of mind for you. It’s good to know it’s Goodwrench. SHERRELL CHEVROLET □ • 'f L Please stop and meet our new Service Manager Tom Troxel! The M ost Trusted Name In The Car Business 269 East Main, Hermiston, OR 97838 541- 567-6487 • 1-800-567-6488 Quality Sarvica • GM Parts • Wa Only Rspair What Is Naadad “• F orm ing collaborative relationships w ith o th e rs in our c o m m u n ity to solve common problems and to support common successes; and “• Focusing attention on continuous improvement by questioning, examining, re v isin g , re fin in g and revisiting issues related to student achievement. “Even though we are making a sp ec ia l e ffo rt d u rin g Jan u a ry to show appreciation for our school board m em b ers, we recognize their contributions reflect a year-round effort on th e ir p art. T hey are dedicated individuals who are committed to improving student achievem ent and providing a comprehensive education for all students,” he said. Food, shelter MCCC topic The regular monthly m eetin g o f the M orrow C ounty C o m m issio n on Children and Families will be held on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m., in the conference room at the D ep artm en t o f H um an Services building, which is lo cated at 103 S.W. Kinkade, Boardman. Item s for discussion include federal emergency food and shelter, waiver to increase commission staffing to full tim e, B oardm an Preschool contract, election of officers for 2006. The public is invited to attend and participate in the d iscu ssio n s. For fu rth er information or for special accommodations call 676- 9675. Death Notice R ich ard C ox, Lexington, died December 28, 2005, in Scappoose, Oregon. Services will be held Saturday, January 14, at 11 a.m. at the Heppner Elks Lodge. A complete obituary will follow at a later date. lone Cardinal JVs end preseason The lone Cardinal JV boys’ team finished a challenging preseason with a 2-5 reco rd . C oach Jim Swanson said he found many positives in his young team. “The kids have improved every game and have not gotten discouraged at all with the defeats.” Singspiration planned The C ard in als recorded their first win of the The Christian Life Center will host Singspiration season ag ain st Sherm an this Sunday. Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. This is an opportunity for County at home on Dec. 6. people to sing their favorite inspirational selections. A tight game swung lone’s Everyone in the community is invited to attend. way in the third quarter when the Cards opened up a 20- point lead on the opponents. Good rebounding led to a 51-25 hoard advantage for F o r XII Your Sow ing !%oods lone. The final score was 62- - P r o f e s s io n a l E m b r o id e r y - 40. The other win was 245 NW Main, Suite 200, lone over Christmas break against Irrig o n . The C ards (541) 422-9000 outscored the Knights, 36- A Good Deal Starts with People Who Listen. commitment to local citizen control and decision-making for our public schools. Too often the efforts of school board m em bers go u n re c o g n ize d and unrewarded.” “The key work o f o ur school board is to support student achievement by: “• Creating a vision for what we want our school district to become and how we will focus on student ach ie v e m en t as o u r top priority; “• E sta b lish in g standards for what we want our students to learn and to be able to do; “• Being accountable for the outcom es o f their decisions and actions by c o n tin u a lly track in g p ro g ress and rep o rtin g results; “• Creating safe and conducive climates where stu d en ts can learn and teachers can teach; Goodwrench 24, and again rebounded well, edging the opponents’ 34-22 on the boards. Losses this season have come at the hands of Enterprise twice, Umatilla and the H erm isto n sophomores. Leading scorers for the JVs after seven games include Clay Mortor with 61 points, Justin Archer with 46, William Bergstrom and Derek D avidson with 38 each, Cory Peterson with 24, K evin F o w ler w ith 22, William Wehrli with 16, Kip K rebs w ith 15, M att C olem an w ith eight and Dalton Campbell with three. A rch er lead s the team in assists w ith 16, followed by Morterwith 10. M orter leads the team in rebounds with 42, followed by Peterson with 27, Fowler with 24, Archer with 20 and Wehrli with 18. A rch er lead s the team in steals with 17, along with Davidson and Peterson with 16 each and Fowler with 12. C oach Sw anson n o ted that the JV team misses Kip Krebs who was moved up to varsity full-time after just three games. He com m ended the play o f W illiam W ehrli who has improved his play in the key tre m e n d o u sly and also commented that Archer and I Davidson are becoming a great twosome. “Like the varsity, we have been playing 2A, 3A and 4A schools so it has been a very hard start for the JVs,” said Swanson. However he was pleased that the team was continuing to work hard and im p ro v e d esp ite so m etim es being overmatched. “Our best game was against Sherman County. We beat a very good JV team. We w ere really hot on offense and played some good tig h t d e fe n se ,” he added. S w anson and the young C a rd in a ls look forw ard to a schedule of mostly 1A opponents for the rest of the season. lone plays at Helix on Friday and hosts C en tral C h ristia n on Saturday. School Board meeting changed The Morrow County School B oard m eetin g w ill be moved from Monday, Jan. 9, to Monday, Jan. 16. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. instead o f the usual 7 p.m . at H ep p n er E lem en tary School. A work session will be held prior to the regular meeting. Both the work session and the meeting are open to the public. Former Rhea Creek rancher continued from page 1 c attle and 5000 head o f sheep. That’s a lot of work. But ran ch life is more than just work. The West children attend school an hour north of the ranch. There are 14 students in grades one through eight - a one-room schoolhouse. The baseball field runs right out into the sagebrush and juniper trees. All the students are from nearby ranches. Their parents hold similar values, and “if somebody’s kid is getting out of line, the parent will hear about it, and the problem will be resolved. The people here are very close as a community and respectful of each other.” The school has computers, art class - m any o f the am enities found in larger schools. The nearest medical facility is in Elko. The West family subscribes to Life F lig h t, a h e lic o p te r am b u lan ce serv ice. The nearest vet is in Elko too, but like most ranchers, the Wests have m any v e te rin a ria n supplies on hand and are fairly knowledgeable on the subject. What does West think of Nevada? “The Ruby Mountains are wonderful. I can honestly say that the fulfillment of our hopes and dreams has far exceeded our expectations. The potential here in Nevada is endless.” M orrow C ounty neighbors are sorry the West fam ily has left the area. Nancy Jepsen, West’s closest neighbor in Morrow County says, “O ur fam ily really misses having Mary and all o f the W est fam ily as neighbors. Mary is a very special person. She has a pioneering spirit that is rare in our society today. To pick up and leave b ehind relatives, friends and many of the conveniences of life to live in such a remote area is something very few modem American women could do. Yet Mary has the gift of being content wherever she is - as long as she has her husband and children with her.” Clay and Mary West and their children proudly display their Oregon pride by riding good Jim West horses and using Severe saddles. M ary is so proud w hen people say she reminds them of her dad, Pete French, a man known as very generous and gentle, soft spoken and a loyal friend. The kitchen full of cowboys West remembers from her childhood is still a reality in her life. The spring o f 2005 b ro u g h t this comment: “We just had the b u siest w eek en d ever. Y esterday, as it snow ed sideways, 1 had 20 hungry, wet, cowboys dripping on my kitchen floor waiting for lunch. We were branding c alv e s and got ra in e d / snowed out.” This ranch in Nevada is the co n tin u a tio n o f a legacy. And West loves it all, the hungry, d rip p in g co w b o y s, the one room school and the wide-open spaces. Her kids are learning the same skills that cowboys and ranchers for generations have used. And she wouldn’t have it any other way.
