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
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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.
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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.