TWO • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 17,2006
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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
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for more information.
(s) Ann Murray
Heppner
lone School Board discusses
foundation grants 23 lone track athletes will go
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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
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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 ~
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participated in the state golf
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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-
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Round 2 scores were
not out as of publication.