TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 17,2006 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 penodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1871 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at IH8 W Willow Street Telephone (VII > 676-1228 Fax (541) 676-12H E mail: edilor<0’rapidserve netordavidtP'heppncr net Web site: www heppner net. Post­ master send address changes to the Heppner Ga/elte-Times. P.O Box 337, Heppner. Oregon 17836 Subscriptions $26 in Morrow County; $20 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older); $32 elsewhere; $26 student subsenptions. David S y k e s.....................................................................................................Publisher Katie Foster......................................................................................... ................ Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 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 50c 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 Public/Legal 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). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. 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Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for verification and will not be printed in the newspaper. Letters may not be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy o f statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under "Card of Thanks" at a cost o f $ 10. Signatures needed for parent notification initiative To the Editor: S ig n a tu res are currently being collected for an Oregon Ballot initiative to require parent notification before a minor can obtain an abortion. In 1999, the Oregon legislature passed a parental notification bill, but it was vetoed by then-G overnor Kitzhaber. Such things as getting their ears pierced, going on field trips, receiving Tylenol and playing sports all require parental notification. Yet a girl can undergo this serious medical procedure that can have long-lasting physical and em o tio n al impact without her parents’ knowledge. This initiative would not require parental consent, only parental notification. It would prohibit providing an a b o rtio n to “ an unem ancipated m inor or ward” until 48 hours after the parent receives written n o tice o f the p ro p o sed abortion by certified mail. The proposal includes an exceptio n fo r a m edical emergency and for girls who may be at risk of abuse. Currently, 35 states have fu n c tio n in g p aren tal n o tific a tio n law s. T his initiative is sponsored by “Protect our Teen Daughters C o m m itte e ,” PO Box 13249, Salem, OR and is supported by Oregon Right to L ife, O regon Fam ily Council, Democrats for Life, Oregon Catholic Conference and O regon R epublican Party. A minimum of 75,630 signatures is required to qualify for the November ballot. If you are a registered voter and would like to sign one of the petitions please contact me (676-9158 days or 676-9631 evenings) or v i s i t w\vw.pnitecti)uitajidaughters4XTn for more information. (s) Ann Murray Heppner lone School Board discusses foundation grants 23 lone track athletes will go continued from pane one w hich are ag in g and in effectiv e, reb u ild in g a classroom floor to cover a crack, which cannot be tom up b ecau se o f asb esto s issues, replacing windows in the high school, remodeling high school w alls and installing a new heating/ cooling system. -learn ed from Browning that the district has been “working with the O regon D ep artm en t o f E ducation to clarify the funding situ a tio n for stu d en ts who are n o n ­ residents of the lone School District.” Browning said that they had discussed funding problems concerning special e d u catio n stu d en ts who attend lone Schools and receive services from ISD, but who live outside the district. Bsowning said that the funding has not followed such students to the lone district, but rather has gone to the district of the student's origin. Browning said she expects to have a proposal and a final answer by the end of the month. -learn ed from Browning that the district has completed and submitted its updated technology plan. Because of the low number o f d istric t stu d en ts in poverty, lone will not qualify for additional or larger ed tech grants. Changes to the plan include the purchase of software for keyboarding p ro g ram s, tra in in g for teachers using technology, updating student computer stations in each classroom and the acq u isitio n o f a mobile wireless lab through grants or the budget process. -learn ed that openings for the 2006-07 year include a half-tim e special education assistant, half-time music teacher and half-time Spanish teacher, all o f w hich are being advertised. -learned that Amy Jep sen was selected valedictorian for the class of 2006. A shly G ram s and Kristal Temple were selected co-salutatorians. Jepsen also placed second place in the OSAA state music piano competition. -learned that 16 of to the state track competition this Saturday, May 20, at Monmouth. The girls’ track team took first place at districts and the boys placed second. -learned that Blue M ountain C o m m u n ity College will visit the lone Schools to walk next year’s juniors and seniors through the co lleg e a p p lic a tio n process including placement testing and financial aid. Students will be given the opportunity to take BMCC courses while they are still students at lone. -learn ed that the National Honor Society will host a track m eet for p resch o o l c h ild re n and school age children up to grade five, on Sunday, May 21, beginning at 1 p.m. at the school track. Entry fees for older students and donations will go toward the Creative Care Preschool. -learned that an in- service day for all staff will be held on May 19. The p re se n te r w ill speak on “Response to Intervention,” which involves progress monitoring and data keeping for all students. The district received a “mini” grant for $5,000 for the development of RTI, which will be spent on staffing, since the day is a non-work day. -h eard from B row ning o f a p o ssib le benefit dinner for a family w ho was in v o lv ed in a ro llo v e r acc id e n t. The benefit may be scheduled June 7. -heard the following announcements: Wednesday, May 17 -ju n io r/s e n io r banquet. 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, M ay 2 3 -k in d e rg a rte n v isitatio n , 10:30 a.m. to noon, eighth-grade barbecue dinner. 5 p.m., middle school aw ard s, 6 :3 0 p.m .; Wednesday, May 24-high school sports and academic awards, 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, May 25-middle school semi- formal dance, 8-11 p.m.; Tuesday, May 30-Ione High School baccalaureate, lone Community Church, 7 p.m.; F riday, June 2-IH S graduation, 7 p.m.; Tuesday, June 6-last day of school for stu d en ts and a ll-sch o o l barbecue. Lexington hears cable TV proposal continued from page one try to make it work” and was “co m fo rtab le in m oving fo rw ard w ith o u t a franchise.” Rawlins said that im plem enting the system would take very little time. He said that they would expand their service area to include Lexington. T he p re se n ta tio n comes at an opportune time for the to w n ’s television se rv ic e , w hich faces in creasin g ch arg es from cab le c o m p an ies and deterio ratin g equipm ent. According to the council, the to w n ’s c ab le te le v isio n system was losing money. “This is a win-win s itu a tio n ,” co m m en ted L ex in g to n M ay o r Val Doherty. The co u n cil w ill review a proposed contract at their next meeting. Also at the meeting, Doherty suggested several ideas for a town harvest festival, with a possible date of Sept. 23. Doherty said the c e le b ra tio n , in ten d ed to bo o st tow n p rid e and a feeling of community, could possibly incorporate music, a flea market, activities for kids, vendors, crafts, a chili cook-off, food concessions, a beer garden, fund raisers for community groups and numerous other activities. "There are people right now co m m itted to m aking it happen,” said Doherty. In other business, the council: -heard a presentation from M orrow C ounty S h eriff's Sergeant Randy R ayburn co n cern in g the costs and other details of code enfo rcem en t if the town were to enter into an agreement with MCSO to en act and e n fo rc e tow n n u isan ce codes, such as clean-up o f autom obiles, excessive weeds or other debris on private property within the city limits. R ayburn to ld the council that so far 60 cars and “a bunch of washers and dryers” were brought to the free “ scrap m etal and b ro k en -d o w n v eh icle cleanup” drive. The Morrow County Grain Growers has loaned the sheriff’s office the sp ace next to the g rain elevator to store the vehicles and metal. Collection times are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m . S atu rd ay and Sunday. C all S erg ean t Rayburn or Deputy Lehman to make arrangements. No household garbage, batteries or tires will be accepted. The drive ends May 21. -a c ce p te d M ike Orwick’s resignation from the council. The council receiv ed three letters o f interest in the position. -received a letter of appreciation from Andre and Kathy M eyer and a $600 check from them to the fire department. -discussed a request c o n ce rn in g h aving L exington take over the m aintenance of the Ione- Lexington Cemetery. -d isc u sse d and re je c te d the idea o f remunerations for the people w ho take care o f tow n property surrounding their private property. “It’s just part o f living in a small town," said council member Jean Brazell. -heard a well report, in clu d in g a rep o rt on a reservoir shut down, caused when a circuit was tripped. The reservoir had gone dry before it was discovered by the town maintenance man. The council directed him to look into the cost of getting an alarm system. -discussed employee job descriptions, vacation time, etc. -discussed again the removal of logs in the creek which, if are not moved, co u ld c re ate a flo o d in g hazard. -heard a suggestion from form er M ayor John E d w ard s c o n ce rn in g p e titio n in g to jo in the H ep p n er o r lone fire districts. Girls make state golf tournament Joe Schmidt with Smokey the bear Stakeholder Committee to be formed for Highway 74 project R ecently, the O regon D epartm ent o f Transportation approved the renovation of Highway 74, from the M orrow County Courthouse (Court Street) N orth to the H eppner E lem entary School and thence East to the Morrow County Fairgrounds. As part of the process, ODOT has asked the city to contact the residents, businesses and other affected by this project and to form a “stakeholders committee.” ODOT would work with this committee to address issues and concerns o f those affected by the project. Residents along this route are in v ited to participate in this committee. Please call City Hall at 67609618 and let them know if you are interested in serving on this committee. Heppner third-grader's poster to he on Oregon billboards Joe Schmidt's Smokey Bear poster was chosen to Interested parties should be on three Smokey Bear billboards in Oregon. They will respond by May 30, 2006. be on 1-84 Troutdale facing east; 1-5 Roseburg facing south and 1-5 Albany facing north. The CEO of Keep Oregon Green, along with a state Ç'iGchuUia+L ¿ i >U(fId GSuuutd th e avu tesi! Garden Club board member and Heppner Garden Club president JoAnne Burleson met with Schmidt and parented ~ lone High School ~ him with a special award. Friday, June 2nd Schmidt, the son of Richard and Pam Schmidt of Heppner, is a third graders at Heppner Elementary School. ~ Heppner High School ~ Saturday, June 3rd W e Ucute. r1s i/yir* C / U L i v j l / f LO l L C # I\ ,v f t o Naturally the best for over 125 years. SOW Mumy'i Dwj 30% 217 North Main • Heppner* www.happnar.nat/murraya*876-915* O f f (Back Row): Jenna Bowman and Baillie Keithley and (Front Row): Kylie Doherty and Maggie Armato. Jen n a B ow m an, M aggie A rm ato, B aillie Keithley and Kylie Doherty participated in the state golf tournam ent, M onday and Tuesday, May 15 and 16 in Redmond. They competed success; Easy-to-plant - great sue* All the newest rose varied varieties are available in our plantahle box. a t th e M C G G G R EEN FEED STORE in H ep pn er! »w County Serving Heppner. Lexington A lone Lexington 9 8 9 -8 2 2 1 * 1 -8 0 0 -4 5 2 -7 3 9 6 For farm eq u ip m en t, v h lt o u r w ob »it* a t w w w .m ig * .n o t ag ain st 3A, 2A and 1A sch o o ls. T h ere w ere 18 teams and 170 golfers. After Round 1, held on Monday, they placed 16lh as a team out of 18 teams. The team score was 443, + 155. Individual scores for the girls after Round 1 were: Armato (59,h) 52-55, 107, +35; Bowman (67,h) 59-50, 109, +37; Doherty <79lh) 60- 52, 112, +40; and Keithley (84lh) 59-56, 115, +43. Round 2 scores were not out as of publication.