Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday. December 20,2006 - SEVEN
Cardinals lose first two
games of season
The lone Cardinals kicked off the basketball season on
D ecem ber 1 & 2 at the lone B asketball B onanza
Tournament with a couple of tough losses.
On Friday, lone was leading 2A Enterprise in the third
quarter when junior point guard, Paul Hams went down in
the third quarter on a hard foul, suffering a broken
collarbone. Watching Hams leave the court seemed to
knock the legs out from under the Cardinals. Enterprise
outscored lone 21-12 in the period to take a 38-33 led
going into the fourth quarter. The Cards never recovered
and the Outlaws went on to win 50-38.
Kevin Fowler was the high scorer for the Cardinals with
14 points. Clay Morter paced the team with eight rebounds
and Alan Rietmann tallied four assists.
“I actually thought we came out against Enterprise and
looked aggressive,” said Coach Dennis Stefani. “We were
moving the ball well and doing a great
job of sharing the basketball. Then when Paul went down
it took the wind
out of our sails. Anytime you loose your point guard that is
going to
happen. 1 was still pleased with our overall performance.”
On Saturday, the Cards faced a stiff challenge from
Umatilla. The Vikings came out gunning and never looked
back, jumping out to a 23-5 first quarter lead and a 44-12
halftime margin. The Vikings shot a red hot 52% from the
field while lone connected on just 13 of 67 shot attempts
for 19%.
“ 1 thought we looked like a team trying to find
ourselves,” said Coach Stefani. “We
struggled trying to beat Umatilla’s pressure defense and
really didn’t do
the things we needed to do to get good looks at the basket.”
Clay Morter led the Cardinals with eight points and 12
rebounds.
Cardinals JV team takes
first season win
The lone boy’s JV thrilled the crowd at Irrigon on
Tuesday, December 6, with a 46-40 overtime win, their
first win of the season.
The Cardinals put together a convincing first half to
lead the Knights 26-10 at halftime. But Irrigon made some
adjustments at halftime and returned in the third to outscore
lone 18-4. The Cards held a slim two point lead heading
into the fourth frame, 30-28 but they couldn’t shake Irrigon.
With four seconds left on the clock, the Cards were down
by three. Gunner Jessen and RJ Ramos brought the ball
full court. Ramos threw a pass to Jessen who knocked down
a long three pointer at the buzzer.
In the overtime period, the team settled down and
worked the ball inside to William Wehrli. Wehrli scored all
six of the points in OT on his way to a game high 15 points.
The Cardinals got contributions from many members.
Matt Hams scored seven points in the one quarter he had
to give to the team. RJ Ramos also scored seven while
Cody Keisling had six points and some nice assists. Gunner
Jessen had five points and did a fine job running the offense.
“But the game was William Wehrli’s best game ever with
15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots,” said Coach
Jim Swanson.
Cardinals take second win
of season
The lone Cardinals evened their record to 2-2 with a
strong win over the visiting Cove Leopards on Saturday,
December 16.
The Cards started the game on a brisk scoring pace,
tallying 24 points in the first quarter followed by a 27 point
second quarter. lone led Cove 51-38 at the half but foul
trouble caused the pace to let up a bit in the second half.
Kip Krebs and Kevin Fowler fouled out and Alan Rietmann
had four fouls. The Leopards pulled to within 12 points at
the end of three but the Cards finished strong with a score
of 77-61.
For the second game in a row. four Cards were in double
figures in the scoring department led by Clay Morter with
16. Justin Archer and Kevin Fowler each added 14 and
freshman. Matt Hams added 11. The lone shooters put up
over 80 shots again, this time launching 84 attempts at the
basket. They connected on 34 of their 84 attempts for a
respectable 41 % from the floor, which was better than their
percentage from the free throw line (7-21 for 33%.). Cove
made 20 of 68 from the floor for 29% and 15 of 24 for
63% from the free throw line.
Statistical leaders for the Cardinals were Alan Rietmann
with ten assists, Clay Morter with 12 rebounds and Morter
and Kevin Fowler with three steals each.
“The kids continue to improve,” said Coach Dennis
Stefani. “Once again, it was good to see four kids in double
Figures. It was also good to see us get 80-plus shots up
again.”
OSU ag scholarship
awarded to Boardman
native
Agricultural honors scholarships totaling $82,555 have
been awarded to Oregon State University students in the
College of Agricultural Sciences.
The scholarships are made possible by gifts to the college.
Local recipient of a 2006 scholarship is:
Ruben Mendoza of Boardman. a freshman majoring in
animal sciences, received the $1,500 V. Kent Searles and
Nancy J. Billingsley Searles Scholarship.
DA’s Report
Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Ballard has
released the following report:
-Daniel Allen Macomber, 35, was convicted of two
counts of sexual abuse, a class C felony- 3 years supervised
probation, 80 hours of community service, subject to
num erous conditions including: not use or possess
controlled substances, submit to testing of breath or urine
for controlled substance or alcohol use, participate in a
su b stan ce e v a lu a tio n as d ire c ted and follow
recom m endations o f the evaluator, if recom m ended,
successfully complete a sex offender treatment program
and submit to polygraph examination, participate in a mental
health evaluation and follow recommendations, have no
direct contact with victim, have no contact with any female/
male under the age of 18 without prior written approval
form court probation officer and/or sex offender treatment
provider, consent to sharing of privileged assessment and
treatment information between public and private agencies,
agents and persons deem ed essential in assessing,
monitoring and mediating treatment of sexual deviancy
problems, enroll, participate, and successfully complete an
approved sex offender treatment program and pay all costs,
not possess any type of sexually suggestive or explicit
material or access such materials by computer, not enter
any place w here items or performances of a sexual nature
are the primary item of sale, not be involved in any
organization which would place defendant in direct contact
with children, not frequent or visit places that exist primarily
for the enjoyment of children, consent to and cooperate
with penile plethysmographic assessment as requested by
sex-offender treatment provider or probation officer,
register as a sex offender pursuant to Oregon Revised
Statutes, and provide DNA sample if requested, and other
numerous conditions; $ 1,423 in fines, fees and assessments.
-Rogelio Martinez Hernandez, 24, was convicted of
failure to carry/present license, a class C misdemeanor- 12
month bench probation, 10 hours of community service,
$383 in fines, fees and assessments.
-Jose Martin Zuniga Ruiz was convicted of one count
of theft, a class A misdemeanor- 180 days in jail suspended
with two years bench probation. 40 hours of community
service, letter o f apology, $626 in fines, fees, and
assessments.
-Rocky Ryan Gerard. 18, was convicted of two counts
of criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor- 180 days in
jail suspended with two years bench probation, 40 hours
of community service, $ 9 13 in fines, fees, and assessments,
$392.25 in restitution.
-James Derek Garrett. 18, was convicted of one count
of theft, a class C felony- 18 months of supervised
probation. 80 hours of community service, subject to
num erous conditions including: not use or possess
controlled substances, submit to testing of breath or urine
for controlled substance or alcohol use, participate in a
substance abuse evaluation as directed by the supervising
officer and follow recommendations of evaluator, have no
direct contact with the victims, $1,758 in fines, fees, and
assessments.
Ag/FFA programs off* to good start
The community of
H eppner is very excited
about the new Ag & FFA
programs that have started
this fall at Heppner High
School. The school board
hired Beth Dickenson this
past summer for the Vo-Ag
teaching position. She is a
bundle of enthusiasm and
energy as she has the kids in
her classes involved in many
hands-on projects. They
have been able to visit the
E xperim ent S tatio n in
Hermiston (to learn about
integrated pest management
and the vario u s o th e r
research they do), the fish
hatchery in Irrigon( while the
class was raising rainbow
trout for ODFW. the Cottage
Flower Shop to see the ins
and outs o f a flo rist &
Hermiston High School to
look at their greenhouse
production of poinsettias.
The
stu d en ts
have
participated in their first
Soils Contest (Heppner) and
an Ag S ales C o n test
(S tan field ). T h e ir last
adventure was to experience
preg-testing cow s at the
Thompson Ranch.
Perhaps you have driven
by the school and noticed
how th in g s have been
com ing alive on the
southeast side of the school
property. The greenhouse is
up and running fin ally ,
complete with electricity.
The barn has been cleaned
out and a fresh coat of paint
has been applied to the feed
room . W eeds have been
chopped in the field behind
the ag complex and a road
has been built behind the
bam and ag building. They
are close to getting water to
the greenhouse, barn and
pasture, hopefully this next
week. W hile everyone is
very ex cited w ith the
I
progress and efforts thus far,
there is still a lot to do.
F uture plans for
H e p p n e r's Ag and FFA
Chapter include participating
in the D istrict Speaking,
Interview and Leadership
C o n tests in January and
F ebruary, taking a few
ch ap te r m em bers to the
N o rth w est Ag Show in
Portland, as well as attending
the State FFA Convention in
March. To round out the
year, they plan to be in
a tte n d an c e at the State
Livestock Judging. Horse
Judging and Ag Mechanics
Contest in May. They hope
to represent Heppner well!
O ur com m unity has
alw ays been ex trem ely
supportive of things that will
benefit our kids. This was
apparent this fall when the
FFA kids had a fruit sale
selling Davis Orchard apples
in our community. They sold
right at 200 boxes of fruit.
T he program p lan s to
co n tin u e its fu n d raisin g
effo rts
by
w orking
c o n c e ssio n s at a few
basketball games this winter
and hosting a feed at one of
the ball games. Also. look for
an upcoming Krispy Kreme
doug h n u t sale a fte r the
holidays.
As with any new program
starting up, there have been
large costs involved to get it
going. The allotted amount
o f money is running very
low. If there are those that
are excited to have ag classes
back in our school and could
help w ith a fin an cial
contribution before the end
of the year, it would certainly
be
w elcom e.
Any
contribution is 100% tax
deductible. If you have more
questions, please contact
H ep p n er H igh School
principal. Daye Stone.
Irrigon Skate Park
groundbreaking held
A
g ro u n d b rea k in g
cerem ony for the Irrigon
Skate Park was held
M onday, D ecem ber 18,
2006 at Irrigon City Park at
10 a.m. The groundbreaking
ceremony was to recognize
that the hard w ork and
determination of the Irrigon
Skate Park Committee has
re su lted in the start o f
construction of a regional
skate park in Irrigon. Actual
c o n stru ctio n w ill begin
sh o rtly
after
the
groundbreaking. Contractor
for the p ro ject w ill be
Grindline Skateparks Inc., a
renow ned skate park
contractor from Seattle.
The Irrigon Skate Park
will consist of at least 8,000
sq. ft. of skate area, including
a combination of bow ls and
street stuff. A lso to be
constructed, are a permanent
public restroom, parking lot.
walkways, picnic tables, and
benches. The facility will be
lighted for security and for
occasional night events.
The Irrigon Skate Park
P ro ject has been m ade
possible largely through a
$224,678 grant from the
Oregon State Parks Local
Government Grant Program,
a 149,786 grant from the
Federal Land and W ater
C o n se rv a tio n F und, a
$20,000 grant from the Tony
H aw k F o u n d a tio n , and
donations from many other
corporations and individuals.
The members of the original
Irrig o n
S k ate
Park
Committee were Mayor Don
Baxter, Pastor Rick Yardley,
Brian Gering, Keith White,
and skaters Chris Klein and
Tucker Tovey.
The Irrigon Skate Park
Committee has been meeting
since June of 2005.
Morrow School District
implements administrator
performance pay
The Morrow County
School Board of Directors
approved performance pay
for
b u ild in g
level
a d m in istra to rs at th eir
regular business meeting on
Monday, December 11,2006
at Irrig o n E lem en tary
School. The d ecisio n
follow ed a work session
earlier that evening in which
the school board heard
recom m endations from a
committee of administrators
and board members. The
committee had been working
on the in cen tiv e pay
proposal since last summer
with the assistance of Dr.
Marc W allace, a Chicago
based
co m p en satio n
specialist.
The purpose o f the
program is to recognize and
rew ard
co n tin u o u s
improvement on key school
indicators. These indicators
include district and school
academic perform ance as
well as the school's strategic
improvement plan and its
successful execution.
The district and school
academic performances are
m easu red by student
a ch iev em en t gains in
re a d in g , w ritin g , and
m ath em atics.
Each
a d m in is tra to r’s school
improvement plan will target
specific goals in attendance,
parent/patron engagement,
p erso n n el, and school
operations. Achievement of
each identified goal will be
m easured against a p re­
determ ined standard and
valued at 0 to 125%
a cco m p lish m en t.
An
a d m in istra to r ach iev in g
100%
o v erall
accom plishm ent on goals
will receive an incentive
equal to 5% of his/her annual
pay.
A d m in istrato rs
achieving 50% or less on
g o als w ill receiv e no
payment.
M orrow C ounty
S u p e rin ten d e n t,
M ark
Burrows, stated. “ I want
everyone to understand two
things about this program:
One. that we are not asking
anything of administrators
that is not alread y an
expectation. We are asking
them to do an exceptional
jo b for our students. We
w ant to reco g n ize and
celebrate that exceptional
job. Two. the administrators
are not receiving a cost of
living allowance." School
Board Director, Bill Kuhn
co m m en tin g on th eir
w illingness to accept the
c h a lle n g e o f pay for
accomplishment in lieu of an
an n u al cost o f liv in g
a d ju stm en t
told
the
administrators, “I want to
thank you for your leap of
faith and helping us build a
b e tte r sch o o l d is tric t.”
Burrows also indicated that
the performance pay was a
school-based program: “Our
principals are the guinea
pigs. We hope that other
em ployee groups may be
interested in this kind of
compensation.”
In o th e r b u sin ess,
approved Visa’s for each of
the three high schools up to
a limit of $500; presented to
Irrigon Elementary School
w ith the School B oard
Award fo r ex ce p tio n a l
results with their Accelerated
Reader Program. In addition
to the students who were
specifically mentioned at the
meeting. Library Tech, Ellen
H en d erg ar
w as
also
rec o g n ize d
for
her
management of the program.
F o rrest
M cK in n is,
alternative education teacher
at the M orrow Education
Center, was named Irrigon
Educator o f the Year for
2006. The 2 0 0 7-2008
budget c a le n d a r was
adopted during the meeting.
A lso ap p ro v ed w as the
cooperative sponsorship for
golf and baseball between
lone H igh School and
Heppner High School for
2006-2007 and 2007-2008.
Superintendent Burrows
announced that the governor
will be proposing a $6.06
billion education budget for
the next biennium - up to
20% over what was asked
for the last session. He also
re p o rte d
that
new
graduation requirements will
be an upcoming topic in the
very near future and that the
district is putting out a food
service RFP for leadership
and supply. He also
announced that Shannon
Priem, from OS BA would be
present for a work session in
January to share the results
of a communications audit.
OWGL
closing dates
The O regon W heat
Growers League office will
be closed Christmas Day,
Monday. December 25, and
New Year’s Day, Monday,
January 1.
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