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
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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.
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Two bath home in
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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
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2 bedroom fixer priced right. Moti
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$46,000
2 Bedroom
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$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!
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Profitable restaurant and lounge
Has Oregon lottery $185,000
Real property included.
Commercial building
in lone
David Florea
Registered Representative*
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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.
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$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.
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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
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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
$
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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
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