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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 25,2006 Beautification Commission honors Larry Mills lone School District receives -learned that junior federal funds Cody Keisling scored highly continued from page I students how to use and navigate with a com pass. This will be used later with global positioning system units and computer mapping programs; and funds for a classroom set o f the Oregon textbook. “Get Oregonized” and two additional teacher’s g u id es w ritten by the Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. One teacher’s guide and one tex t had already been received from the Pendleton R ound-U p B oard and the O regon Wheat Growers League. -fall evaluations have been c o m p le te d and B row ning says she “continues to be impressed with the quality of teaching at lone Community School.” -the staff breakfast to celebrate the holidays was held on Dec. 15. This year staff opted to bypass the traditional gift exchange and instead purchased gifts of toys, cloth in g and other items for two lone families. T each er B arb C ollin delivered the gifts. -all stu d en ts in grades nine-12 have finished their education profile plans. -the Site C ouncil w orked se le c tin g and revising questions to appear on a parent survey. -the Site C ouncil also d iscu ssed the e lem en ta ry read in g p ro g ram s, in clu d in g SMART and Read Naturally and learned that parents w ere happy w ith the district's ready program. In other business the board: -a p p ro v e d sta ff contract recommendations for Jim Raible for DART assessm ent and, business publications (concessions). -a p p ro v e d the second readings of policies on student health services and re q u ire m e n ts and reporting of suspected child abuse. -discussed a request from the Site Council to add k e y b o ard in g and w ord p rocessing and personal finance to the curriculum. - d i s c u s s e d transportation issues. -were recognized for school board recognition month. -learned that junior Stephanie H olland, who p a rtic ip a te d in the Odd Fellow speech contest, was selected to attend a two- week trip to New York and the United Nations. on m ilitary tests and has qualified for entry into the National Guard as an officer, with all military benefits. -rejected all bids for sch o o l g ro u n d s m ain ten an ce. The board indicated that they would like to w ork out an intergovernmental agreement w ith the lone City C ouncil to provide those services. -le a rn e d that the d is tric t is co m p lia n t in implementing Division 22 Assurances. -p lan s a Jan. 27 board w ork sessio n beginning at 8 a.m. Topics will include: a response to the Oregon State Board of Education’s plan to revamp graduation requirements and a resp o n se to O regon D epartm ent o f Education S u p e rin te n d e n t Susan Castillo’s plan to scrap the CIM and CAM programs. -heard the following an n o u n cem en ts: lone E d u catio n F o u n d atio n meeting, Thursday, Feb. 9, 7 p.m., library; lone Education Foundation Board and lone School District Board joint meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 p.m., prior to the regular board meeting. Chuck Bailey, ( left ) of the Heppner Beautification/Parks and Land Commission, presented Larry Mills (right) with a Certificate of Recognition. Ja c q u e m o n tii b irch , T he C ity of y e llo w tw ig dogw ood, H eppner’s Beautification/ Austrian pine, Paul Scarlett’s Parks and Land Commission hawthrone, green ash and re c en tly p re sen te d a flowering cherry. Certificate of Recognition to M orrow C ounty local resident, Larry Mills. Grain Growers donated the Mills was recognized trees and irrigation dripline for his overall dedication, while Mills was their general contributions and hard work manager. Since then, as a to w ard s c re a tin g the busy retiree Mills has kept attractive environm ent of them watered, repaired the our community. d rip lin es as n eeded and O ne o f his many w eed eated aro u n d them projects was creating the yearly. w elcom ing line o f shade The Beautification trees and ornamental shrubs Commission was created in at the northw est entrance 1999 by the Heppner City into town. This line begins Council to educate, advise, with a gingko tree at the pro m o te and rec o g n ize M orrow C o u n ty Ag a ttra c tiv e e n v iro n m e n ts M useum and ends at the within the city limits. This intersection of Highway 207 year it was combined with and Fuller Canyon Road the P ark s and Land with a scarlet oak. Some of Commission. the plantings in the line are North Lex 4-H Swine Club News Chamber Chatter By Amy Jepsen Are you aware that the Chamber of Commerce in H ep p n er has been in existence for over 60 years? Sadly, most of the history was lost when the grocery store, insurance office and Wagon Wheel Café burned to the ground in the 1980s. We rely on m useum new sp ap er arch iv es and conversations with local historians when we travel back in C h am b er tim e. People, like the late Frank Anderson, worked hard to build the C h am b er and c o n tin u e d as long tim e supporters. A few years back A nderson w as m ade an honorary member. He was aware of the importance of town and country working together to keep Heppner thriving. This kind, gentle, Births successful businessman and rancher will be missed. P a o la P orras These Heppner hills Nunez- a daughter, Paola, are turning green with all the was bom Thursday, Jan. 12, rain and the mountains are 2006, at Good Shepherd under a blanket of white. Medical Center in Hermiston Wouldn’t it be strange to live to Alma Nuncz-Lezama and w here th ere w ere no Juan Porras of Boardman. sea so n s? W e’d m iss The North Lex 4- H Swine Club held its first m eetin g o f the y ear on Sunday, Jan. 22. Ten m em bers w ere p resen t. L ead er Ju stin M iller discussed sources of pigs and the group talked about how many pigs were needed and where they should get them. Topics also discussed included record books and feed. The club also elected officers, and the following o ffic e rs w ere e lec te d : President- Jenny Griffith. Vice President- Stephanie Holland, Treasurer- Kylie S v etich and S e c re ta ry / Reporter- Amy Jepsen. After m em bers d eb ated about when to meet again, the meeting was adjourned. Ti O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f T r a n s p o r t a t io n 0D0T IN THE NEW YEAR: NEW CONSTRUCTION AND NEW JOBS In addition to projects already under way on numerous Oregon highways, the Oregon Department of Transportation is beginning an unprecedented level of construction along Interstate 5 in 2006. Much of the work falls under the OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program, which is repairing or replacing hundreds of aging highway bridges throughout the state. ODOT IS INVESTING IN OREGON S FUTURE The surge of construction in 2006 and beyond is bringing opportunities for contractors and workers. Current construction has already helped boost Oregon's economy. At its peak, the bridge program is expected to sustain more than 5,000 jobs. To learn more, visit ODOT's web site at http://egov.oregon.gov/ODOT/ HWY/OTIA/brldge_delivery.shtml. mm N M K t n N f fT ACT Bv Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir. sh o v elin g snow , the rainbow s after the rain, bulbs pushing through the ground, flowers, the hot summer nights, the brilliant colors of autumn and the silence of winter. Ju st as we have seasons of our lives, there seem to be event seasons. N ote the fo llo w in g Heppner happenings and plan accordingly: March 16-19- the 24,h Wee Bit O ’ Ireland in Heppner; April 1- A p ril F o o l’s T riv ia Night; July 1- Heppner’s 2 nd B ass F ish in g Tournament; July 28-30- C elebrate H eppner with S id ew alk S ale, T alent Show, Pie A uction and Quilt Show; Aug. 17-21- Morrow County Fair and Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo. A d d itio n a l co m m u n ity events may be listed on the event calendars found at www.heppnerchamber.com and w w w .h ep p n e r.n e t. Please let the C ham ber know other public events to be added. Bringing visitors to H ep p n er is eco n o m ic developm ent. One never know s w hen a great Heppner experience will result in someone moving here and sta rtin g a business. We always need to be on the lookout for new faces with whom to share our amenities. This Thursday, Jan. 26, in lieu of the weekly Chamber meeting. Willow Creek Valley Econom ic Development Group will be hosting a luncheon at 12 noon at St. Patrick’s Senior Center for the WCVEDG's an n u al m eetin g . Dan Desler will speak about his plans for development at the South M orrow Industrial Pak. Interested p ersons should contact M arcia K em p at the Heppner Ranger District for reservations. T h o u g h t for the Week: “Experience is not what happens to you, it is what you do with what happens to you.” -Huxley The lone Community Agri- Business Organization holds successful meeting On Jan. 11, lone com m unity, business and school members gathered for d in n er and reports from v ario u s g roups at lone Community Agri-Business O rganization’s first night meeting. Taylor’s restaurant in lone hosted a lasagna d in n e r and m eetin g accommodations for more than 50 p eo p le. O ne co m m u n ity m em ber commented that it “felt good to look around the room and know that in some way or another each person present contributes to the town and the school.” R ep o rts given in clu d e d the IC A B O financial report by Stacie M ille r w ho re p re se n ts Wheatland Insurance and the lone School District report by a d m in istra to r Bryn B row ning. B row ning expressed her appreciation to in d iv id u al groups for donations to the school such as music scholarships by IC A B O , learning g rants from the lone Education F o u n d a tio n , space and materials for Read-n-Play at Creative Care Preschool and curriculum from the Cardinal Booster Club. City of lone mayor, Mark Bruno, announced a city wide clean-up day on Feb. 9 for yard debris and that City Hall is now open daily from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. M arvin P adberg reported on current Port of Morrow business and Nancy S n id e r sh ared th at the W illow C reek V alley E conom ic D ev elo p m en t Group will hold its annual m eetin g on Jan. 26 at Heppner City Hall at noon. Snider also spoke to the development of commercial p ro p e rtie s in the South Morrow County area. The lone Education Foundation report was given by Joe R ietm ann and in clu d ed information about the Tier 1 g ran t in the am o u n t o f $ 3 0 ,0 0 0 w hich fu n d s a cu rre n t h a lf tim e m usic position and various Tier 2 g ra n ts aw ard ed to the school. He also discussed future fundraising efforts and reminded everyone that the Foundation and lone School District board of directors will meet on Feb. 21 in the school library at 6 p.m. Betty Rietmann was happy to report on behalf of the Topic Club that the lone P ublic L ib rary is being remodeled with future use including a summer reading pro g ram and a larg er sele c tio n o f boo k s for children and adults. Lynn Dee R am os and Jeri McElligott shared with the group that the C ard in al B o o ster C lub p ro v id ed Accelerated Reader quizzes for elementary students and fin ish ed p ain tin g the cafeteria and hallway during the w in te r break. The Cardinal Booster Club will be h o stin g a jo in t appreciation dinner with M orrow C ounty G rain Growers and Heppner High School Booster Club on Feb. 4 at the M CGG shop in Lexington. Tickets are on sale at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in lone and Heppner. B lue M ountain Community College distance education coordinator, Anne Morter, shared upcoming classes that will be held in the evenings at lone Community School including pottery and co m p u te r sk ills. V irgil M organ, the current Fire C hief for lone, rem inded citizens to apply for a bum p e rm it, w hich can be p u rc h a se d at C ity H all. M organ also reported of grants received by the fire department for new radios. Bob B ak er from the A m erican L egion listed upgrades done at the Legion Hall and thanked various com m unity members and groups for their assistance. For the L adies L egion A u x iliary , Irene H oltz re p o rte d that they are looking at continuing the Texas H old’em night and that the L egion w ill be having its birthday dinner the third week in March. Holtz also reported that the Legion has provided ID kits for all the children in lone and that the school will be setting a date to complete the kits for students in grades K-12. Non-reporting b u sin esses and g roups p resen t in clu d ed J e ff Eynetich from I.R.T., Jim Eynetich from lone Auto R epair, Bank o f Eastern Oregon, C ollier’s Market, Wheatland Insurance, Sew W hat, M orrow C ounty Grain G row ers, the Mike M a tth e w s’ sch o la rsh ip com m ittee, D obyn’s Pest C o n tro l and T a y lo r’s Restaurant owners, Carol and Roy Taylor. In other business, IC A B O p resid en t Loyal B urns ex p ressed ap p reciatio n to his wife Betty Burns, and ICABO board members: Betty Gray as V ice-president, Stacie M iller as T reasu rer and Karen Padberg as secretary. The evening ended with a discussion regarding U rban R enew al and salvaging houses in lone that have the potential to become run-down and uninhabitable. Community member Jerry Rietmann and Mayor Mark Bruno urged the community to put some thought into a co m m u n ity led U rban Renewal effort to save local houses and increase the availability of housing for families in lone. Irrigon graduate completes basic training N avy Seam an Recruit Jeremiah T. Krick, son of Steven T. Krick of Irrigon, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, IL. D uring the eight- w eek p ro g ram , K rick co m p le ted a v ariety o f training, which included c lassro o m study and practical instruction on naval cu sto m s, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event o f boot cam p is “ B attle S ta tio n s.” T his ex ercise gives recruits the skills and co n fid en ce they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle S ta tio n s” is desig n ed to galvanize the basic warrior a ttrib u te s o f sa c rific e , dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit th ro u g h the p ractical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of H onor, C o u rag e and Commitment. Its distinctly ’’Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor. K rick is a 2005 graduate of Riverside High School in Boardman.
