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Fall back to school potluck deemed successful at Cardinal Booster Club meeting The Cardinal Booster Club met Oct. 2 at the lone school library. Thirteen members were present. The fall back to school potluck was deemed a success. Dawn Eynetich and Arlynda Gates were thanked for organizing the evening. It was suggested an emcee be designated for future dinners to introduce the faculty members. New parent lone Site Council representatives elected at the dinner were Nancy Jepsen and Karen Padberg. Betty Gray recruited volunteers for the club committees: Scholarship- Dawn Eynetich, Bink Ramos and Jim Raible; Christmas Goodies- Kelly and Deb Campbell, Shelly Rietmann, Brandi Orem and Lisa Rietmann; Graduation. Reception- Karen Padberg, Barb Collin and Erin Heideman; and 2007 Fall Potluck- Kim Thompson and Susie Stillman. The Hall of Fame dinner will be postponed until the constitution has been approved and a board of directors is elected. Dean Robinson presented a constitution to be reviewed by club members. A new form has been designed for pay-to- participate students. The students will be asked to make a small down payment and work for their fees. Community members are still encouraged to donate to the pay-to-participate fund so the students can work off their obligation at school. The Big Sky team board in the gymnasium needs to be updated. Condon and W heeler will be combined to form one team and Sherman County will be added. The club voted to support and endorse the building of a weight room at the school. Several sites have been suggested. A letter will be sent to the school board showing club support for the project. Once it has been approved, the club will seek grants to help finance the building. New bleachers at the football field may be included in the project. The club will sponsor a spaghetti dinner during homecoming week. The dinner will include spaghetti, bread, salad and punch and will be served from 6 p.m. Thursday night until the start of the bonfire. Sharon Rietmann will make signs. Glenda Taylor and Arlynda Gates will order the food and supplies. Betty Gray will provide a “donations accepted" can. Black and cream colored hats with a new Cardinal logo are being ordered and should be for sale soon. Community members are encouraged to check the community calendar for names of businesses supporting the school. The next meeting of Cardinal Booster Club will be Monday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at the school library. The Wee Bit O ’ Ireland Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. If you wish to attend the meeting, or if you would like to volunteer for any of the events, please call Terry Baker with the Heppner Chamber at 676-5536. “Since this is the 25lh annual celebration, let’s make it extra special," expressed Terry Baker, Executive Director. Only one person from each committee needs to attend the meeting. Kids between the ages of six to eight and nine to 11 are invited to take part in a Pumpkin Carving Contest put on by St. Patrick's Senior Center. Bring the already carved or painted pumpkin to the senior center Saturday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 30, with your name and age on a three by five index card. Pumpkins will be judged on Halloween and participates and all are welcome to trick or treat at the senior center and see the winning pumpkins. After participates have seen their pumpkins displayed, if they want to keep their pumpkins they will need to pick them up on Halloween night. Preparations underway for Wee Bit O’ Ireland St Pat’s to host Pumpkin Carving Contest Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11,2006 - FIVE First annual heifer futurity takes Teachers find grants to help lone across the curriculum so that place students During the August it becomes seam less as Inservice, Superintendent/ students learn the Principal Bryn Browning appropriate technology to presented information to the produce projects,” explains staff regarding grants teacher, Jerry Cronin. available to teachers for Students are expected to materials, field trips and learn how to access equipment hoping that one information, synthesize and or two staff members would organize it with graphic take the initiative and write organizers and determine a grant. Soon grants were what is good or bad flooding in and the good inform ation and then news was that everyone produce a product to demonstrate proficiency in received approval. One grantor wrote subject matter as well as (On fence, L-R): Ashley Anderson, Kelli Jones. Makayla to lone and commented, technology tools. The last Anderson, Whitley Reece (winner of the logo contest), Jessica “I’m so pleased to see all of phase is to give a public Hughes. Brett Harrison and Josie Miller. Not pictured: Colette your good thinking and performance of the project Cason, Makenzi Hughes, Devin Rohinson and Jarreid Miller. working to improve the to demonstrate expertise in The first annual Gallagher from trom Funny education experiences for a well-researched project. Heifer Futurity sale took Farms, lrrigon, put in two students in the lone School This can be assessed by the place on Saturday, Sept. 30, Red Angus/Charolais cross District. I’m excited about classroom teacher as well as 2006, at the Morrow County heifers; Brian and Susie the ideas you have fellow students and invited Fairgrounds. The evening Thompson, Heppner put in developed.” guests. started off with a one Red Angus cross heifer; The technology The middle school complim entary dinner, Kevin and Angie Hughes, entrepreneurial class, taught grant introduces the students provided by the Morrow Heppner, put in two heifers, by Steve Schaber, requested to digital cam eras and County Livestock Growers. one Simmental and the other basic tools for wood shop software to enhance or The dinner consisted of BBQ a Simmental/Angus cross. along with lumber and manipulate photos that will shredded beef sandwiches, The producers donated S1 (X) materials to begin building later be used in print, oral homemade potato salad and from each sold heifer back sheds that they will in turn presentations and website brownies. After dinner, local to the program. sell. Profits from the sale of production. Digital cameras auctioneer Ken Grieb started Youth who the buildings will go to are getting cheaper each day the auction. purchased heifers and are purchase additional shop and it is im portant that Cattle producers participating in the program tools and cover the cost of students learn how to use who participated were: Mary are: Makayla and Ashley future projects. them properly so that they and Butch Knowles and the Anderson, Boardman; Kelli The elementary staff can chronicle their field trip Healy Ranch, Heppner, put Jones. Boardman; Colette planned a field trip to the activities. They can then use in one Angus cross heifer; Cason, Boardman; Jessica Portland Zoo for all students Adobe PhotoShop Elements Lon and Sheri Wadekamper, and Makenzi Hughes, in grades K-5. Their grant to m anipulate their Hermiston put in two Angus Heppner; Devin Robinson, will cover transportation photographs for print, oral cross heifers; Jim and Kelly Heppner; Brett Harrison, costs for two charter buses, presentations, or website Doherty from O'Doherty Lexington; and Jarreid and the Zoo entrance fees, production. “The advantage Cattle Company in Josie Miller, Heppner. snacks and dinner for the of our proposal to promote Boardman, put in two Red Others who students on the way home. digital photography is that Angus heifers; Terry and volunteered their time and Barb C ollin's the grantor will be able to Debbie Anderson from energy in various ways to kindergarten class will view student portfolios with Anderson Land and help the Heifer Futurity start receive a new incubator, their projects and their Livestock, Pilot Rock, put in off with a bang were: Mark. automatic egg turner, demonstration of proper one Angus cross heifer and Tami and Shelley Rietmann, Butterfly Pavilion-tower, usage and skill using donated all of the proceeds Courtney Fisher. Kathy butterfly live cultures and technology tools. We would back to the Heifer Futurity Rauch, Hal and Rita related literature books for like to invite the grantor to program. The Anderson's Bergstrom, Dr. Brent Barton their science program. view student presentations have also agreed to purchase of Oregon Trail Veterinary The lone related to science and the semen necessary to breed Clinic, Becky Cason and Community School library technology.” This grant also the Futurity heifers this Tim, Shannon and Brynna will soon display a new includes the 4lh and 5th grade spring; Terry and Jane Rust. carpet that includes the students who will begin ABC’s and 123's which is taking technology classes in colorful, educational and will the second semester. They be used to define a reading will then be able to produce space in the library. A large their own projects with the The Careers class at Thompson, a former nurse, list of science periodicals and technology tools available. Heppner High School has spoke with the class on new science books will also A grant from been hosting speakers Tuesday, Oct. 10. arrive soon and by Portland State University throughout the last couple of A U.S. Fish and purchasing multiple copies funded a late September, weeks. Wildlife employee from of reference books that are Natural Resources and On Oct. 3, Rep. LaGrande is coming in to used in the language arts Wildlife Management Field Greg Smith (R-Heppner) speak to the Careers class as classrooms, teachers and trip to Mt. St. Helens, the visited, as did Jodi Chapa, a well as the W ildlife students use these books to Ape Caves, OMSI, various bookkeeper. Management class, on Oct. look up information on ideas Gorge sites and the Portland On Oct. 4, Jack 19. that arise in their assigned Zoo. Students along with Thompson, principal at The Careers class is readings. By doing this we Erin Heideman, Dale Heppner Elementary' School, part of the newly reinstated hope to shift student efforts Holland and several visited. Nici Apperson, a VoAg program at Heppner toward exploring reading to community members hairdresser, visited this past High School, taught by Beth expand their understanding camped at the base of Mt. St. Monday, Oct. 9 and Susie Dickenson. Helen’s. One full day was of the story. To enhance the devoted to the exploration of publications class this school the volcano and students year, new video equipment were treated to a day with Heppner Elementary Parent-Teacher Club is has been purchased with an Dr. Michael Cummings from sponsoring a Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the lone Education Foundation PSU’s Department of Morrow County Fair Pavilion in Heppner. The bazaar will grant so that the ASB Geology. “It was great to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch available on site. officers can video broadcast give these students the Interested vendors should contact Alita Nelson at the morning announcements opportunity to spend an 676-8733 or 377-73(X) for reservations. each day. To further enhance entire day with a college A $2 admission is charged and goes towards school this new program, Jim Raible professor one-on-one in this remarked has received an additional getting,” projects. Heideman who co-wrote the grant for a Datavideo SE- . . . 500 mixer, which will allow grant with Holland. £2 . r £ é . :£ students to experience live Additional grants video broadcast, preview the that have been written cover material before it is wood and metal materials for HALLOWEEN SPECIAL broadcast and insert pictures the high school shop class, a on Tuesday, October 31 into the broadcast. The new hydroponics unit for the from 1 2 noon to 6 p.m. equipment will also allow middle school and high students to learn how to school science classes, funds operate more than one video to cover open shop and art camera at a time while doing nights on Thursdays and 11 close-up shots, full shots and funds to run the CAMP 5 much more when recording program for students on Fridays. school events. 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