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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 7,2007 - THREE Commission to meet Local superintendents offer support New leaders elected to South Morrow County S c h o l a r s h i p T r U S t m em bers are M issy in March. Deadline to turn The Oregon Grains for new OSAA classifications .... Cutsforth, Martha Munkers, them in w ill be April 13. Commission will conduct an The superintendents competition than schools on Bill Rietman of lone and Carrie Grieb. A d m in istra tiv e R ules Musicians to of all 12 U m atilla and the west side of the state. was elected president ol the The South Morrow . , , M orrow county school districts passed a resolution Jan. 17 in support of the new Oregon School A ctivities A sso ciatio n (O SA A ) classifications and reaffirmed their support of keeping the current governance structure of the OSAA intact. In October 2005, the OSAA voted to expand the four-category system to six categories, which will divide the 287 O SA A m em ber schools to reduce enrollment d isp arity betw een the smallest and largest schools in each c la ssific a tio n . According to the OSAA, the basis o f the change is to improve competitive balance within leagues, minimize trav el and ex p en se for schools and maintain current league alignments wherever p o ssib le. The new c la s s ific a tio n s w ere implemented last fall. So far, D ave Williams, athletic director for Pendleton High School, said the reclassification has been beneficial all over the state - not just in Eastern Oregon, where rural schools typically traveled further for “ The re c la ssific a tio n committee found that the sm aller schools, sm aller leag u es, w ere less competitive,” Williams said. “ But now, w ith the reclassification, we found teams that hadn’t been in the playoffs (in the fall) for years w ere co m p etin g in the playoffs around the state, and doing well.” Williams said the reclassification is a m uch m ore “ fa ir” and establishes “com petitive equity” in leagues across the state. The resolution also offered continued support of the reclassification, the 12 local superintendents also passed a re so lu tio n in support o f keeping the OSAA governance structure as it is - separate from the O regon D epartm ent o f Education. The ODE has expressed interest in moving the O SA A into its department. The resolution was passed during the Jan. 17 monthly superintendents’ m eeting at the U m atilla- Morrow Education Service District in Pendleton. Nominations being accepted for 2007 Crystal Apple Awards The U m atilla- Morrow Education Service District is proud to announce that nom inations for the 2007 C ry stal A pple “Excellence in Education” Awards will be accepted beginning today, Feb. 1. N o m in atio n s w ill be accepted through Tuesday, April 3. This year’s event will take place Wednesday, May 9, at the Pendleton Red Lion. This is the seventh year for the Crystal Apple program, which is sponsored by the ESD, Banner Bank, East Oregonian, Hermiston H erald, S chools Plus Community Credit Union, Red Lion Hotel and Mid Colum bia Bus Company. The purpose of the awards is to recognize individuals who help to make our school systems the best they can be. “Outstanding members of our community deserve recognition and praise for their hard work and dedication to educating our young peo p le,” said Casey White. Crystal Apple Awards coordinator. “We want to be able to say a big ‘thank y o u ’ to these wonderful individuals and those who want to recognize them.” The awards are open to all members of the regular classified and certificated service in U m atilla and M orrow county school districts. It is not open to ad m in istra to rs, though ad m in istra to rs are encouraged to nom inate exemplary employees. The aw ard can be given to individuals who work full time or part-tim e in any cap acity o th e r than ad m in istra tio n . The cumulative total of regular service must be at least one year. A nomination form will be available beginning today on the UMESD's Web site, www.umesd.kl2.or.us, or by c o n tac tin g C asey White (541-966-3115. or e- m a i 1 aisey.whiteC^umesdk 12.or.us). The d ead lin e to m ake nom inations is Tuesday, April 3, at 4 p.m. Introducing ... South M orrow C ounty Scholarship Trust for the 2007 year at the SMCST’s annual meeting in Heppner on January 29. B arb H ayes was elected vice-president, Del LaRue was elected treasurer, and Sharon Harrison was elected secretary. Board Co Scholarship Trust was established several ago to provide funds to grant scholarships to graduating seniors from Heppner and lone H igh S chools. Applications for this year’s scholarships are available in the form of a computer disk at both high schools, starting Free Tax Preparation A A RP Tax-A ide is the nations largest free volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service for low and middle income tax payers. This free tax preparation service is again being offered in the Heppner area. Both State and Federal returns are prepared and electronically transmitted free of any charges. This free tax service is available to tax payers of all ages and a wide range of income levels. You do not need to be a member of AARP to benefit from this service. Preparers will be available to assist tax payers at the OSU Extension Office located at. 54176 Hwy 74, on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are interested in taking advantage of this free service, please contact Darcee at 676-9642 to schedule an appointment. This service will be offered from February 2nd to April 13th. Please be sure to bring all W-2’s, 1098’s, 1099's and any other documents showing income. If you have paid for child care please bring information showing the amount paid, as well as the providers identification number. If you think there may be a possibility that you would benefit from itemizing on your return, please be sure to bring all information pertaining to prescription drugs, medical care, including mileage to providers, plus property taxes, mortgage interest and charitable contributions. It is important to remember that the Oregon standard deduction is considerable lower than the Federal, so you may benefit from itemizing for the State return only. Three bedroom Two bath home in lone ill (II Jp" , Very well kept Double Wide (with pod) 1999 Fleetwood. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with living room, family room and dining room. Featrures carpet ing throughout, Marmoleum floors, spacious island, new cabinets and granit counter tops in kitchen. There is lots of extras in this home including ample storage, underground sprin klers and a shop/ garage. Located on 1.41 m/l acres with lots of room for parking. $160,000 Overlook the town with a great view off the front proch, or enjoy the covered patio in the back. 5152 sq ft building on 75 X 100 lot zoned commercial. Original building built in 1947,back portion added in 1971. Would make agood business location or use for storage. *1 ”♦* M em ber M L S .... Multiple Listing Service R E A LTO R ’ Mountain Home With Great View 2 bedroom fixer priced right. Moti vated seller. $46,000 2 Bedroom !■*. É JL 8 $219,000 2 Bedroom David has been in the Insurance & Financial Services* industry for several years and is now joining forces with The Simmons Financial Group to provide superior service for your financial needs. *Retirement planning, ♦investments, estate planning, life-*- and disability insurance are just a few of his areas of expertise. David may be seen doing sound and lighting at any number of area concert halls (if he is not the one performing!) but you can come and see him at The Simmons Financial Group anytime! »t -, t ç * * Profitable restaurant and lounge Has Oregon lottery $185,000 Real property included. Commercial building in lone David Florea Registered Representative* •Securities offered through Sunset Financial Services. Inc . 1520 Broadway. Kansas City. MO 6 4 111. 18 16» 753-7000 (Home O ffice). Member NASD/SIPC SFS is not affiliated with The Simmons Financial Group ♦Offered through Kansas City Life Insurance Company. M orrow C o u n ty Clerk Bobbi Childers has released the following report of marriage licenses issued: -Jan u ary 26 - Lorenzo Ponce Cardenas Jr. 23, and Lorena M orales Pacheco, 20. -January 31 - Pedro Pacheco Covarrubias, 24, B oardm an, and E velyn D o lo res A lv erad o , 19, Boardman. ,1 t i i l i i $63,500 125 SE 7,h Street, Hermiston, OR 567-6367 Ext. 264 Marriage Licenses Restaurant - Lexington Restaurant and Lounge in Heppner. All fixtures and Good starter inventor included home. Ask in sale.Turn-key about financing operation. Walk in and run your own business. 8-Lane Bowling Alley KANSAicrrv urr St. Patrick’s Parish will be serving a Valentine's d in n e r on W ednesday, February 14. The menu will consist o f b reak fast egg casserole, hash browns and gravy, mixed fruit, cinnamon rolls, biscuits, juice and ice cream. R eal E state For Restaurant & Lounge V il T M S * V IU Senior Center lunch menu H eppner, L e x in g to n a n d lo n e H om es a n d B u s in e s s e s $47,500 SFS (S IMMONS H earing fo llo w ed by a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 20, at 10 a.m. in the O regon W heat G ro w ers League conference room at 115 SE 8,h Street, Pendleton. The meeting is open to the public. For m ore information call (541) 276- 4609. Fax (541) 276-5753, or TTY (503) 986-4762. h o ld C o m p e titio n Inland N orthw est M usicians is accepting applications for its seventh annual Young A rtists Competition to be held on Sunday, March 4, at the Vert Club Room in Pendleton. The event will be sponsored by the Hermiston KiwanisClub. The competition is open to young musicians in four age categories: Elementary Division (through grade 5), Junior Division (grades 6-8), Senior Division (grades 9-12), and Young Adult Division (through age 2 5 ).Instrum entalists and singers will perform for a panel of adjudicators. All p articip an ts w ill receive critique sheets and winners will be chosen from each division. All w iners will receive $100 cash prizes and some winners will be selected to perform with the Inland Northwest Orchestra in its May 2007 conference. The entry fee for the com petition is $25. The deadline for application is Friday, February 16. For more information and application m aterials, contact Alice M assey, Young A rtists Com petition Chairman at 541-276-7430. Jf ' W 1975 manufactured 2 bedroom, 2 bath house on 5 m/l acres. New siding, decks,windows and insulation. Guest bunkhouse.Property includes: carport, shed, garage, gazebo and small barn. $145,000 Mountain 2 parcels: 40 & 120 A cres m/l & Restaurant Great potential. Be • ft own boss. 'C & M your Sale price includes everything to walk in and operate the UM business. $225,000 Multi-use shop 160 acres total $ 160,000 Residential Lot Ready to build on. Located in a greatneighborhood | on hill property with an excellent view. Heppner. $15,500 Owner/Broker David Sykes 2 Bedroom, 1 bath. Propane heat.Unfinished attic. Large shop.City water and sewer. 66 x 130’ lot. Fenced yard. $65,900 ’F'”z r “ Use for storage, shop or start a busi ness. Heated and insulated 3,000 lb crane included 82,000 $ /Von’ a member o f Regional Multiple Listing Service > 188 W. Willow »P.0. Box 337» Heppner. OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • 1-800-326-2152 Cell (541) 980-6674 • Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: david @ sykesrealestate net Information deemed correct not guaranteed \
