Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 2007 - ELEVEN
Local Students make honor roll at
Oregon State
Names of students who have made the Scholastic
Honor Roll winter term have been announced by Oregon
State University.
A total of 535 students earned straight-A (4.0).
Another 2,314 earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the
listing. To be on the Honor Roll, students must carry at
least 12 graded hours of course work.
Students on the Honor Roll included:
Boardman: 3.5 or better, Andrew D. Goad, senior.
Computer Science.
Heppner: 3.5 or better, Marcy A. Miller, senior.
Sociology; Travis S. W ilhelm , senior. M echanical
Engineering.
Irrigon: 3.5 or better, Matthew A. Gordanier, senior.
Civil Engineering.
Senior Center News
The center is requesting donations for the "Go For
It" table. The money raised from this will go into a fund to
help purchase things for the center such as decorations or
to help assist someone in need. Items may be dropped off
between 9-12 and 1 -4 Monday through Friday at the Senior
Center Office.
The Senior Center has a new tenant. Joyce Grasser
is a longtime resident of Heppner and made her move last
weekend. Everyone at St. Pat’s welcomes her hope she
will feel right at home.
There is only one apartment available at this time.
A Mustang Mop Up crew visited St. Patrick’s Senior Center
and gave that apartment a fresh coat of paint. They also
cleaned windows and blinds. They did a great job and all
their hard work was appreciated.
Photography show and stargazing
program offered
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument staff will
be hosting two programs on Friday evening, May 11. Both
programs will take place at the Thomas Condon Visitor
Center, two miles north of the intersection of State Highway
19 and 26, along Highway 19.
B eginning at 7 p.m ., “ a rtis t-in -th e -p a rk ”
photographer, Joe Head, will present and discuss his black
and white images of the John Day Fossil Beds taken over
the last rnopth.
At 9 p.m., Ranger John Fiedor will present a
stargazing program lasting 90 minutes. Participants should
bring a pair of binoculars, and dress very warmly for the
outdoors. A telescope will be provided for use during the
program. Expect a few satellites, star clusters, and a galaxy
or two.
Both programs are free and no reservations are
needed. For more information call 541-987-2333.
University of Idaho announces new
Phi Alpha Theta initiates
The University of Idaho announces its newly
initiated members of Phi Alpha Theta. To be eligible for
Phi Alpha Theta at the University of Idaho, potential
members must have completed at least 12 credits in history,
a minimum 3.1 GPA in six upper division credits and an
overall GPA of 3.0.
Newly initiated members of Phi Alpha Theta
includes Dianna McElligott of lone.
UMESD technology department
expands contracts
In term o u n tain T echnology, the tech n o lo g y
department at the Umatilla-Morrow Education Service
District (UMESD), has entered into two five-year contracts
with Blue Mountain Community College and the Pendleton
School District.
Intermountain Technology has had a long-term
relationship with the Pendleton School District to provide
technology support and help desk services, but the contract
has always been a one-year service. This new contract
extends that service for five years.
The contract with BMCC not only lengthens its
c o n tra ct p eriod to five years w ith In term o u n tain
Technology, but also expands the services the UMESD will
provide the community college. In the past, BMCC’s
contract with Intermountain Technology has been for help
desk support. Now, however, the new contract expands
that to also include network support for five years, in
addition to other services.
“This contract allows the UMESD’s IT department
and BMCC to blend our services and expand our
partnership to enhance the capabilities of the education
community," said Casey White, public information officer
for the UMESD.
Some of the additional services this contract will
provide is access to the K-20 Statewide Educational
Network, a higher education network of which most
Eastern O regon schools are a part, which provides
ed u catio n and research for the O regon ed u catio n
community. The UMESD is a hub for this network in
Eastern Oregon.
“The BMCC contract will provide help desk and
desktop support, and network and server support, all in
collaboration with BM CC’s Information Technology
Resources (ITR) department," said Cheri Rhinhart, director
o f the UM ESD 's IT department. “ Right now. our IT
department meets every week with BMCC to go over the
current direction of where we need to go to support them.”
Rhinhart said the contract expansion with BMCC is the
“most significant contract increase this year.”
“This allows us to enhance technology offerings to
our schools," Rhinhart said. “The more collaboration we
have with them, the better they can do."
The UMESD’s IT department has more than 40
contracts with public agencies around Oregon, including
more than 30 K-12 school districts, to provide technology
support and services. In addition, IT also installs and
maintains camera systems in four school districts.
«
Folk art, Smithsonian and quilts events
planned at Boardman Library
T he S m ith so n ian
A m erican Art M useum
(SAAM ) has developed a
sp ecial
program
on
A m erican folk art to be
b ro a d c ast
via
v id e o co n feren c e to the
Boardman branch library of
the Oregon Trail Library
District on Wednesday, May
23, at noon.
The program is open
to persons of all ages who
are interested in our national
art museum and its offerings.
The program will be
b ro a d c ast only to the
Boardman library and will
last one hour. Those who
attend are welcome to bring
a sack lunch to the library.
Those attending will
be able to see items from the
national collection and to
talk o n e-o n -o n e w ith
museum staff in Washington,
D.C. as they present objects
for in te rp re ta tio n and
understanding.
The S m ith so n ian
event is part of "Folk Art at
the Library!", a regional art
project for public libraries
m ade p o ssib le by the
n o n p ro fit L ib raries of
E astern O regon (LEO )
under grant funding from the
Oregon Arts Commission for
lib raries at B oardm an,
Hermiston, Pendleton, La
Grande and Baker City.
At
B oardm an,
events are co-sponsored by
the Oregon Trail Library
District.
Other “Folk Art at
the L ib rary !” events for
M orrow C o u n ty area
residents include an exhibit
at the Boardman library from
May 21 - June 15 by local
a rtists, in clu d in g G ayle
Vaughn who teaches at the
Pendleton Art C enter and
w orks at the B oardm an
library.
“T reasu res in the
Trunk" will be presented on
Wed., June 6 at 7 p.m. by
HJH track results
The H eppner Jr.
High track team participated
in a meet on Friday, April 27,
at Sunridge in Pendleton.
Results are as follows:
Sixth Grade Boys
Two boys competed
and came in fourth in team
scoring with 10 points.
Jacob Moore: first
place shot put, 27’.
Seventh Grade
Boys (Meet champions)
Cameron Day: first
place long jump, 15’; third
place 200m, 27.63; third
place 400m , 1:05; and
second place medley relay.
Josh Williams: first
place 100m, 12.34; first
place 200m , 26.57; and
second place with eighth
medley relay.
Coleman Clark: third
place 1500m, 6:07.
Chase Milner: fourth
place tie high jump, 4 ’6”;
fourth place long jump, 12'9
V4”; third place 200m, 27.63;
and second place medley
relay.
C ody O rr: fourth
place tie high jump, 4 ’6”;
fifth place 400m, 1:07.58;
fifth place 800m, 2:35.93;
and second place medley
relay.
Z ech H intz: fifth
place discus, 7 V 1”; and fifth
place shot put, 25'4”.
Cody Nelson: fifth
place 1500m, 6:13; and
fourth place 4x100 relay.
Eighth Grade Boys
(Second Place Team)
N atalie
Rauch:
second place shot put, 26';
fourth place discus, 56’6";
sixth place 4x100 relay; and
fourth place medley relay.
Jo an n a
Patton:
second place high jum p,
4 ’4” ; fourth place 400m,
1:12.40; and second place
800m, 2:52.
C ourtney G eorge:
sixth place high jump; and
sixth place 4x100 relay.
Eighth Grade Girls
(Third place team with
only three girls)
Brooke Thompson:
fourth place 100m hurdles,
19.35; first place tie 200m,
29.46; long jump, 12'3”; and
fourth place medley relay.
Kelsi Puttnam: third
place 200m, 30.46; second
place 400m. 1:10; and fourth
place medley relay.
K e s h a w n a
Talamantes: second place
shot put, 29’8” ; and first
place discus, 77’ 10".
The H eppner and
lone Jr. High track teams will
travel to Stanfield for their
all-league cham pionship
meet on Friday, May 11.
Both schools have many
a th le tes in p o sitio n to
cap tu re in d iv id u al team
titles. The meet will begin at
noon.
noted quilt historian and
author Mary By water Cross,
a past presenter from the
O regon C o u n cil for the
H u m an ities C h au tau q u a
Program.
C ross w ill bring
several historic quilts. Her
program focuses on "Quilts
as Com m unity” as visual
reco rd s
of
hum an
experience. Her program has
been extremely well received
and she is known nationally.
Cross’s book Quilts
of the Oregon Trail has just
been reissued and includes
new quilts about the journey
west and more information
about the role of women in
their communities.
Cross will be at the
B oardm an lib rary on
Wednesday, June 6. at 3 p.m.
with copies of the new book
for purchase and for book
signing.
She enjoys visiting
w ith
re sid en ts
and
encourages anyone with a
Morrow County area host
families needed
Foreign high school
students are scheduled to
arrive soon for academ ic
semester and year homestay
pro g ram s,
and
the
sponsoring o rg an izatio n
needs a few more local host
families. The students are
anxiously awaiting news of
their new families. These
young am b assad o rs are
looking forward to fulfilling
their life-long dreams.
According to Pacific
In te rc u ltu ra l E xchange
(P.I.E.) Executive Director,
John Doty, the students are
all between the ages of 15
and 18 years, are English-
speaking, have their own
spending m oney, carry
accid en t
and
h ealth
insurance, and are anxious to
share
th eir
cu ltu ral
experiences with their new
American families. P.I.E.
currently has programs to
match almost every family’s
needs, ranging in length from
a semester to a full academic
year, where the students
attend local high schools.
P.I.E. area representatives
match students with host
families by finding common
in terests and lifesty le s
through an informal in-home
meeting. Prospective host
families are able to review
student applications and
select the perfect match. As
Sniders recognized by
Beautifícation/Parks and Land
Commission
Jared Hedman: first
place 100m hurdles, 16.46;
and 45lh 4x100 relay.
Jordan
W right:
second place discus, 91 ’8";
fifth place tie shot put,
3 0 '1 0 ” ; and fifth place
400m, 1:05.
N ick
K em pas:
INSI RANC E CENTER, If
second place 200m. 25.63;
and fo u rth place 100m,
12 . 68 .
Kyle Fushs: third
place high jump. 4' 10”.
Alex Pickles: fifth Chuck Hailey presents Nancy Snider with a Certificate of
Recognition for the contribution she and her husband. Dick,
place 200m. 26.81.
WHEATLAN^
__ ,__ f
have made to the appearance of the Heppner's business
community.
Kellie Nelson: sixth
Sixth Grade Girls
The City of Heppner's Beautification/Parks and
Land Commission recently presented a Certificate of
Recognition to Dick and Nancy Snider
The Sniders were recognized for their commitment
and contribution to the appearance of Heppner's business
community. This was manifested in their new Wheatland
Insurance building on the corners of Main and Center
Streets. The building has an upscale exterior enhanced with
generous landscaping.
The Beautification Commission was created in 1999
by the Heppner City Council to educate, advise, promote,
Seventh Grade and recognize attractive environments w ithin the city limits.
Girls (Fourth place team In 2005. it was com bined with the Parks and Land
Commission.
with 34 V 2 pts.)
place shot put. 2 1 ’4"; first
place 400m. 1:11.94; and
second place 800m, 2:56.38.
Brittney Thompson:
fifth place long ju m p ,
10’ 10"; seventh place 100m,
15.37; and fourth place
medley relay.
Andrea Collins: fifth
place 4(X)m. 1:20; and fourth
place 800m. 3:11.49.
quilt that they would like to
learn more about such as age
or fabric to bring it to the
library that afternoon.
T he S m ith so n ian
program will be broadcast at
noon on June 7 to the
Hermiston Public Library,
and Cross will present her
program again that evening
at that library.
"We hope this will be
the first of many programs
in coming years brought to
Morrow County residents
th ro u g h LEO and its
p a rtn e rsh ip
w ith
the
Smithsonian art museum."
said M arsha R ichm ond,
Oregon Trail Library District
director. The project is the
first rural collaboration that
the Smithsonian art museum
has had with rural libraries.
For
fu rth e r
information, please contact
Richmond at 5 4 1 -481 -5565
or Lyn Craig, LEO Exec.
Director at 541-763-2355.
there are no "typical” host
fam ilies, P.I.E. can fit a
student into just about any
situation, w hether it is a
single parent, a childless
c o u p le, a re tire d
couple or a large family.
Families who host for P.I.E.
are also eligible to claim a
$50.00 per month charitable
contribution deduction on
their itemized tax returns for
each m onth they host a
sponsored student.
For the upcom ing
programs, P.I.E. has students
from Germany, the former
Soviet Union, Venezuela,
A rgentina, Brazil, Japan,
Hungary, Korea, Mexico,
Australia, Yugoslavia. China,
and many other countries.
P.I.E. is also participating in
two special governm ent-
funded programs to bring
scholarship students from
the N ew ly In d ep en d en t
States of the former Soviet
U nion
as
w ell
as
p red o m in an tly Islam ic
countries such as Yemen,
Syria, Jordan, M orocco,
Kuwait. Iraq and Qatar to
the United States. P.I.E. is a
n o n -p ro fit e d u catio n al
o rg a n iz atio n that has
sponsored more than 25,(XX)
students from 45 countries
since its founding in 1975.
The
o rg a n iz atio n
is
designated by the United
States Department of State
and is listed by the Council
on
S tan d ard s
for
International Educational
Travel (CSIET). certifying
that the o rg a n iz atio n
complies with the standards
-Continued on page 12
Justice Court
Report
Judge C h arlo tte
G ray, H eppner Ju stic e
C o u rt, has re leased the
following report:
-Shirley L. George.
63. Heppner. Failure to stop
for bus lights, $324 fine.
-John J. Steagall. 35,
Lexington. Violation of the
basic rule. 75 mph in a 55
mph zone, $113 fine.
-Ryan Lee Miller, 35,
Heppner. Violation o f the
basic rule. 80 mph in a 55
mph zone. $244 fine.
-Denise M. Smith.
54. Heppner. Violation of the
basic rule. 76 mph in a 55
mph zone. $244 fine.
-S tefan ie
Jo clle
H anson, 21, H eppner,
Violation of the basic rule.
75 mph in a 55 mph zone,
$148.