Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 13,2007 - THREE
School board learns fire damages to exceed $3 million
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a d m in istra to rs:
Jack
T h o m p so n ,
H eppner
Elementary School principal,
Thad Killingbeck, Windy
River Elementary principal,
BJ Wilson, Sam Boardman
Elementary School principal
and Wade Smith, assistant
superintendent.
Irrigon High School
A ssistant Principal Chris
Davis has been promoted to
IHS p rin c ip a l; P hyllis
Danielson, formerly Irrigon
Elementary School principal,
has been prom oted to
p ro g ram s d ire c to r; Joel
Chavez has been promoted
from E ng lish L anguage
Learner program director to
Irrigon Elementary principal/
ELL director; and Donna
Barton, teacher on special
a ssig n m e n t, has been
promoted to Riverside High
School assistant principal.
Craig Benson, who has had
experience at both Stanfield
and Umatilla, was hired as
Irrig o n
H igh
School
assistant principal.
In other business, the
board:
-heard a report from
Killingbeck and Davis on the
proposed plan for installing
lights at the Irrigon High
School football and soccer
field. The plan calls for the
installation of 40 1,500-watt
lights on the field to be
funded with $25,000 from
the district and, they hope,
fin a n c ial and in-kind
d o n a tio n s o f labor and
materials from the Umatilla
E lec tric C om pany, the
Irrigon Booster Club, the
school’s athletic budget, the
class of 2007, the Moose
L odge, m em bers o f the
Irrigon com m unity and
others.
-recognized Matlack
for his years of service for
the district.
-authorized Burrows
to engage in negotiations
with the Cartwell company
to contract food purchasing
and m anagem ent o f food
se rv ic e s
d istric t-w id e
p en ding state approval.
Burrows assured the board
that the district will retain its
ow n
fo o d -serv ice
employees.
-decided to review
the viability of the district’s
C om m unity E d u catio n
Committees. Burrows said
that the district was charged
around $500 for the CEC
p o rtio n in the recen t
election, however, only one
person filed out of 14 CEC
openings. “It doesn't make
sense to spend money for an
election where no one runs,”
said Burrows.
-heard a report on
the T alented and G ifted
Program trip to Seattle by
Heppner High School TAG
students Kelsey and Ashley
Wolff.
-adopted the 2007-
08 board meeting calendar as
follows (on Mondays except
w here noted): Ju ly -n o
meeting; August 13-district
office; September 10-HHS;
October 8-RHS; Tuesday,
N ovem ber
13-M orrow
E du catio n
C en ter;
D ecem ber
1 0 -Irrigon
E lem entary; January 14-
H eppner
E lem en tary ;
February 11 -Sam Boardman
Elementary; March 10-A.C.
Houghton Elementary; April
14-Windy River Elementary;
May 12-IHS; June 9-district
office.
-ap p ro v ed annual
organization details.
- a p p r o v e d
resignations/retirements for:
Killingbeck; Smith; Wilson;
Ryan Preuit, IHS advanced
math teacher; Beau Phillips,
WRE Title I teacher; Brian
Frazier, WRE sixth-grade
teacher; Alissa Wood, IES
special ed assistant; Beth
Wheeler, ACH ed assistant.
-approved recall of
Cara Osmin to WRE Title I
teacher.
-approved 2007-08
ex tra
duty
co ach in g
assig n m en ts as follow s
(H ep p n er only listed ):
Heppner Junior High-Rick
Paullus, head football coach;
Josh C oiner, assistan t
football coach; Jaci Hughes,
head v o lley b all co ach ;
M indy W ilson, assistan t
vo lley b all coach; Adam
D oherty,
head
boys’
basketball coach; Kevin
Payne, a ssistan t b o y s ’
basketball coach; M elissa
Coiner, head girls’ basketball
coach; Keith Price, assistant
girls' basketball coach; Mark
Lemmon, head w restling
coach; H ep p n er H igh
School-Greg Grant, athletic
d irecto r, head fo o tb all
coach, head golf coach; Les
Payne, assistant football
coach; Shane Matheny, half
time assistant football coach;
K evin Payne, h alf-tim e
assistant football coach; Pam
Dowdy, head v o lley b all
coach; Petra Payne, assistant
v o lley b all co ach , head
softball coach; Troy Morgan,
head w restlin g coach,
assistant baseball coach;
F o rrest M cK innis, head
boys’ basketball coach; Ken
G rieb , a ssistan t b o y s’
b ask etb all coach; M ark
D ow dy,
head
g irls ’
b ask etb all co ach ; C hris
R auch, a ssistan t g irls ’
b ask etb all co ach ; Rick
Jo h n sto n , head baseball
co ach ; Rick P aullus,
assistant baseball coach;
Marianne Smith, head track
co ach ; Jason Palm er,
assistant track coach; and
Petra Payne, head softball
coach.
-approved 2007-08
extra duty non-coaching
assig n m en ts as follow s
(H ep p n er only listed):
H eppner Elem entary-Joe
Lindsay, half-time band, half
time music; Molly Rill, TAG
coordinator; Karen Smith-
Griffith. DART coordinator;
Mary Ann Elguezabal, ELL
site coordinator; Heppner
H igh
S ch o o l-D arlen e
M arq u ard t, an n u al; Joe
Lindsay, half-tim e choir,
half-time pep band; Virginia
Grant, rally advisor; Jodi
Chapa, drama advisor; Petra
Payne, TAG coordinator;
John F laherty, DART
coordinator.
-ap p ro v ed
the
lan g u ag e arts tex tb o o k
adoption.
- a p p r o v e d
attendance variances.
-a ccep ted
and
acknowledged a $2,231.90
donation from the Heppner
P arent T eacher C lub to
Heppner Elementary School
with funds to be used for
Outdoor School.
-held a 2007-08
budget hearing.
-saw
the June
enrollment report as follows:
ACH-349 students; 1HS-
310; H ES-196; HHS-230;
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Heppner
Heppner lost out on other administrative costs
governm ent grants which a sso c ia te d
w ith
the
would have helped put the application.
d ow ntow n St. P a tric k ’s
Monday Rex said
S en io r C en ter on m ore the second round of funding
secure financial footing, the would be more competitive
city co u n cil was told for the city, but also there
M onday night. But the w ould be m ore funding
consultant hired by the city available. “It’s a wonderful
to apply for the aid said her project, but there is more
firm was going back in the m oney
and
m ore
fall fo r a seco n d try at competition available,” said
obtaining up to $500,000 in Buchanan. Rex said she had
financial aid.
35 letters of support from
Darlee Rex of Rex the community which were
Obituaries
Development in Pendleton, very h elp fu l in the
along with Bruce Buchanan application.
Oral C. Wright
o f O regon H ousing and
In other business
Oral C. Wright died C om m unity
S erv ices, the council discussed the
Friday, May 4, 2007, in reported to the council that leaking roof at the fire hall.
B o th e ll,
the city lost out because of City Manager Dave DeMayo
WA, at the
the unique ownership of the said it was necessary to cut
age of 94.
cen ter, the way the out repair money from the
ft
weatherization budget was upcom ing y e a r's budget
was born
c o n stru cte d
and
the because the city just didn't
December
historical character of the have the funds available. Fire
15, 1912
building.
Chief Rusty Estes said the
on R hea
There is a total of water was leaking down near
Creek, in
19 ap artm en ts desig n ed an electrical box and on to
the same
especially for senior living at some equipment.
b ed ro o m
the cen ter. U nit prices
The council heard
his father
include all utilities except that city em ployees have
was bom, O ral C. W right
telep h o n e
and
cable donated 18 days of sick leave
to M oses
te le v isio n , and laundry to city crew member Randy
Albert and Ava M cFerrin facilities are on-site. An Sample for his use. Sample
Wright. He resided in the elevator is centrally located is u n d erg o in g chem o
Heppner and Lexington area in the building and the center therapy, and cannot always
most all but the last 10 years also em ploys an on-site come to work.
of his life. He was a 45 year manager and maintenance
It was announced
auto mechanic and was a 50 person. But, the center is that the Port of Morrow will
year member of the Heppner having trouble financially.
be h o ld in g its m onthly
BPOE. He loved spending
In January the m eeting in H ep p n er on
time with family and friends, city h ired Rex and her August 8.
gardening and boating.
company to help find re
The council heard
On August 11, 1934 financing for the St. Patrick's that the Sr. C en ter had
he
m arried
M arjo rie Senior C enter’s $350,000 received a $3,500 grant from
Happold in Heppner. They debt. The Sr. Center is in W ildhorse Casino for the
resided in Morrow County need of repairs, however the purchase of new dining room
almost all of their 65 year low rents charged over the chairs.
marriage, except for a brief years has not allowed for a
time in Washington. Mrs. contingency or repair fund to Sheriff's Report
W right passed aw ay in be b u ild up to pay for
Bothell in 1999.
maintenance.
The Morrow County
He is survived by
Rex and her Sheriff's Office reports han
three d au g h ters, Bobbi com pany w ere hired to dling the following business:
Lynne H aguew ood o f prepare an application to
M ay 2 2 :-M C S O
Pendleton, Nancy Ann and obtain re-financing. The
arrested
M ark D ew ayne
Larry Huffman of Palm Bay, application was a package of
Pope
on
M
orrow County
FL, and Deanna Sue and grants, loans, and tax credits
Circuit
Court
warrant for
Alex Bellamy of Bothell; his that reduce the financing
companion for seven years, co sts and the Bank o f failure to appear/Dis. Con.
D onna
H ickey; E astern O regon
loan Subject was also arrested on
grandchildren, Kelwayne originally used to purchase a Hermiston PD warrant for
H aguew ood,
Kimee and renovate the center. The failure to appear/I Con. and
H aguew ood,
Kevin application will also include prohibition against drug
Haguewood, Lisa Huffman, obtaining funds for financial paraphernalia.
-M C SO issued a
Lawrence Huffman, Leslie management of the project
citation
to John Martinez
C o p pag e,
L orinda for a period of 20 years.
Frutos
for
no seatbelt.
Z im m erm an , A lexandra
The city agreed
-MCSO received a
Bellamy, Aaron Bellamy, and to pay Rex C o n su ltin g
report
of
graffiti at the shop
Amelia Bellamy; 23 great $3,000 immediately and then
at
the
high
school in
g ra n d c h ild re n and four $ 1.500 a month until funding
Heppner.
great-great-grandchildren.
was approved. Rex will be
-M C SO issued a
He was preceded in paid a maximum of $30,000
death by a granddaughter, if the grants are successful. citation to Mark Deppall
Kristi Haguewood Huber.
The city also agreed to pay Mesteth for no seatbelt.
-B PD issued a
Disposition was by up to $2,500 in additional
citation
to Frances Irene
cremation and burial services fees such as filing fees,
Smith
for
going 38 mph in a
in H ep p n er w ill be photographic services and
25 mph zone.
announced at a later date.
-BPD gave a subject
a courtesy ride to the Shell
station for gas and then was
returned to the vehicle.
-B PD receiv ed a
rep o rt o f a hit and run.
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-BPD assisted OSP
with a traffic stop.
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- B o a r d m a n
Ambulance received a report
that a male in his 50's fell
from a tall ladder, possible
hip injuries. Subject was
conscious and breathing.
Patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital.
-Irrig o n
Fire
D ep artm en t received a
cleaning house in preparation fo r our annual
report of a general fire alarm.
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Morrow County
IE S -127; RHS-391; SBE-
318; W R E -231; M CSD
Morrow Education Center-
44; Umatilla School District
MEC-35 for a total of 2,231
students.
-ap p ro v ed
a
selection committee for the
SBE principal position.
-h eard
the
announcement that there will
be no July board meeting,
with the next meeting set for
A ugust 13 at the district
office.
Heppner loses out in grants to
aid St. Pat’s Senior Center
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