Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 15,2006 - FIVE
Wedding
Orchestra to present performance
Pool - Sneddon
In lan d N o rth w est by Haydn.
M u sician s
Sym phony
The co n cert on
O rch estra
m em bers Saturday, December 2, will
announce that their concerts be at the H um boldt
on December 2 and 3 will E lem en tary School in
include the "world premiere Canyon City at 7 pm. The
public perform ance” o f a group then trav els to
work entitled "Theme and H erm iston High School
Variations on Simple Gifts" A uditorium for a 4 p.m.
by Lawrence Groups,„of Los perform ance on Sunday,
A ngeles. "G roup¿„w orks December 3.
extensively in movie and
The concerts are free
television composing and is to the public, with donations
highly reg ard ed in that accepted.
musical arena,” according to
A reception follows
a new s release.
An each co n cert to allow
interesting sidelight to the au d ien ces to greet the
piece, Groupi',„told Inland musicians.
Northwest manager, Berle
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N ash, th at the o rig in al in fo rm atio n about the
manuscript was destroyed in musical ensembles of Inland
a fire and the present work N orthw est
M u sician s,
has been reconstructed from inquire at 322 S W 3rd Street,
memory.
#1. Pendleton, OR 97801,
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the phone 5 4 1 -9 6 6 -6 6 4 9 or
Thomas Pool and Amanda Sneddon
program, the orchestra will email info@inwm.org
perform New England
More information on
Thomas Clark Pool and Amanda Blaire Sneddon
Triptych by W. Schumann the composer can be found
were married May 13, 2006. at the Springhill Country Club
and Symphony Number 99 on Groupe’s website; Larry
in Albany. Members of the wedding party were the maid of
Groupe.com.
honor, Talia Spencer; bridesmaids, Genny Sneddon and
Kelli Glasson; best man, Jordan Spikes; and groomsmen
Jamin Pool and David Kuhns. Officiant was Pastor Gary
Schmid.
The bride's parents are Donald andTami Sneddon
of Mt. Vernon, Washington. The groom's parents are
H eppner’s fourth Annual Christm as tree (and
Donald and Carrie Pool of Albany.
basket) auction and raffle will be held Thursday. Nov. 30,
Amanda is a 2001 graduate of Heppner High after the Parade of Lights.
School, and has a B.A. in history from Oregon State
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce is again
University. She is currently working as a special education joining forces with Pioneer Memorial Hospice to sponsor
assistant at South Shore Elementary School in Albany.
this event. Everyone is invited to vote on his favorite
Thomas is a 2000 graduate of South Albany High decorated Christmas tree and maybe even making the
School, and attended Oregon State University. He is winning bid to take it home.
currently employed as the purchasing manager for Research
To donate a tree, decorate an artificial tree (usually
Mannikins in Lebanon.
between 3-5 ft.), and bring it to Heppner City Hall between
The couple lives in Albany.
Nov. 24-30, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. After-hours deliveries can
Tree auction to be held
after Parade of Lights
Volunteers needed to address
Morrow County child abuse/neglect
Are you concerned
about ch ild abuse and
neglect in your community?
Do you want to help, but are
unsure how' to get started?
The Citizen Review Board
(CRB), a program o f the
O regon
Ju d icial
Department, is looking for
local citizens who can give
one weekday every other
month.
Local citizens will be
trained in the skills required
to perform case reviews of
children and youth in out-of-
home placem ents. Board
members make findings and
recom m endations to the
court and the child welfare
agency regarding the case
plan and ways to expedite
permanency. Through these
efforts CRB volunteers, who
are appointed by the court,
work actively to promote
conditions which ensure
every child lives in a safe,
secure, healthy, permanent
home, preserving families
w henever possible. CRB
v o lunteers also work to
ensure public safety and
reformation in the cases of
youth offenders.
“ C itizen R eview
B oards strive to d eliv er
exceptional service to the
clients they serve, and are
a ctiv ely search in g for
interested applicants who
can bring racial, cultural,
socioeconomic, or language
d iv e rsity to th e ir local
board." said a spokesperson.
Limited funds are available
to assist w ith certain
expenses related to serving
on the board. Mileage, day
care expenses, etc. can be
reim b u rsed
to
those
applicants meeting eligibility
requirements.
Interested persons
may contact Toni Sloan,
CRB Field Manager at (541)
276-5520, or Kelly Merrick,
Volunteer Support Specialist
at (5 0 3 ) 731-4 5 7 8 or at
Kelly.M.Merrick@ojdst;ite.iT.us.
be arranged with prior notice. Fill out a registration form
and submit it before or with tree. The tree judged "People's
Choice” will be awarded a special plaque.
Fifty percent of the value of a donated tree is tax-
deductible. Receive your tax voucher when you register
the tree.
To donate a basket, fill a gift basket with your choice
of goodies, and bring it to City Hall between Nov. 24-30,
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. After-hours deliveries can be arranged
with prior notice. Fill out a registration form and submit it
before or with basket.
Fifty percent of the value of a donated basket is
also tax-deductible. Receive your tax voucher when you
register the basket.
Entry forms may be picked up at the Chamber
office, or use the entry form on page two of this issue of
the G-T.
Volunteer sought for Recreational
Trails Advisory Committee
The Oregon Parks
and Recreation Department
(O PR D ) is seek in g a
volunteer to represent off-
highw ay vehicle (O H V )
users on the s ta te 's
Recreational Trails Advisory
Committee.
A
n in e-m em b er
group ap p o in ted by the
OPRD director, the advisory
com m ittee evaluates and
ranks requests for federally
funded Recreational Trails
Program (RTP) grants. The
g ran ts
help
o th er
government agencies and
non-profit o rg an izatio n s
acquire, build, restore and
repair trails and trailhead
facilities for both motorized
and non-motorized use.
V olunteers on the
committee serve three-year
terms. They normally attend
one public meeting per year
and participate in occasional
workshops and tours.
A pplicants should
co n tact O PRD g ran ts
program
c o o rd in a to r
M ichele Scalise at (503)
986-0708 for more details,
or to obtain an interest form.
O PRD
w ill
accept
co m p leted ap p licatio n s
through Friday, Dec. 8.
RTP g ran ts are
funded by revenue from
fed eral g aso lin e taxes
attributed to recreation on
roads not supported by the
tax es. The R ecreational
Trails Advisory Committee
su b m its
its
grant
recom m endations to the
O regon
Parks
and
Recreation Commission for
ap p ro v al. The Federal
H ighw ay A dm inistration
considers the grant requests
for funding.
MCSD awards ‘Innovation
Grants’ to teachers
A cross section of teachers, administrators, central
office personnel and board members met on Nov. 6 to
review and award grants written by teachers or teams of
teachers within Morrow County schools. Referred to as
the "Innovation in the Classroom" grant, this award is
intended to recognize and support the initiative and
imagination that teachers employ to engage students in
learning. This program provides grants to individual
teachers and teams of teachers for projects intended to
stimulate more effective classroom learning with respect
towards school district goals. Grants were not to exceed
$2000 for team grants and $750 for individual grants.
The criteria the committee used to evaluate the
proposals included:
• Teacher initiative: Did the project demonstrate
creativity, imagination, and motivation of a teacher or a
group of teachers?
• Planning: Did the project show solid planning and
appear to be achievable?
• Innovation: Is the activity new to the school or is
it designed in ways that are different from traditional
approaches?
• Alignment towards school district goals: Are
student learning outcomes aligned with school district
goals?
• Complements or enhances other school programs:
Does the program appear to fit well within this school
context and does it build on other curriculum and/or work
already established in the classroom or school?
The school district awarded the following grants
for the 2006-07 school year:
Michael C ates, PE teacher at Sam Boardman
Elementary School. Description of project - Funding
provided for a transverse wall climbing kit for the school
gymnasium. This kit includes all of the necessary equipment
and tools to construct the project. This climbing kit will
give students the opportunity to develop physical, social,
and emotional skills and an enjoyment towards a physical
activity other than organized sports.
Tonya Pomeroy and teacher team, third grade at
A.C. Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon. Description
of project - The proposal funds “ Buck and Elizabeth.” a
quality creative writing program. This program encourages
students to use creative writing techniques using song and
music formats to encourage and strengthen writing abilities.
Elizabeth Shane and math department (two grants
awarded), math 7-12 grades at Riverside Jr/Sr High School
in Boardman. Description of project - This proposal will
fund two document cameras and a projector to be used in
the mathematics department. Using these devices will allow
greater access for students to visual imagery, manipulatives,
interactive online materials, graphing calculators, and other
m edia to help increase m athem atical literacy and
competence.
Forrest McKinnis and staff, Alternative Education
at Morrow Education Center in Irrigon. Description of
project - This grant will update and improve the exercise
and weight room facilities at the Morrow Education Center
adding an additional treadmill, free weights, and a universal
gym. It is the intention that the facility improvement will
increase student ownership and participation in personal
health and fitness.
Adriene Lorraine, music teacher at A.C. Houghton
Elementary School. Description of project - This project
will help fund additional curriculum resources for the first
through fourth grade music curriculum. These resources
will help students better analyze and describe musical works
as well as strengthen their understanding and appreciation
of music.
Dawn Callow, science teacher at Riverside Jr/Sr
High School. Description of project - This grant w ill fund
a document camera for use in her sheltered and ESL science
classes. Such a device will help improve the teaching of
reading and science, allowing visual word recognition as
well as bring science demonstrations "to life."
For more inform ation, contact Wade Sm ith,
assistant superintendent, 989-8202.
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