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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - THREE Boardman speedway moving forward §£‘! Sr- _______________ Billie Jean Morris shows Heppner Chamber of Commerce layout of the currently under construction Pacific North west Motorsports Park -Photo by D avid Sykes -Continued from Page one contacted by individuals and com panies from England, Japan and Australia about booking events there. “ It will be a place to play,” Mor ris said. “And it will also be the “speedway capital o f the Pacific Northwest.” A c c o r d i n g th e speedway web site the park “will be the first o f its kind in the Northwest - a Country Club for motoring enthusi asts - including sports cars, race cars, and motorcycles. Just as a golf country club centers its activities on a golf course, this club centers around a road racing course that is being designed and built for fun and competi tion. Think o f PNMP as a place that its members go to satisfy their “want to open up their throttle and let it rip and have fun.” Many people own a sport or high perfor mance car, or even a vintage race car. PNMP is a place to explore the potential of these cars and for the drivers to develop and practice their skills. PNMP will offer con venience and accessibility for its members who are able to treat performance driving as a sport or a hobby.” She said there will be an inaugural event, and when it happens, the people o f Morrow County will be invited. “If it weren’t for the Morrow County voters we wouldn’t be where we are at today,” Morris told the Chamber o f Commerce. City Beautification Committee plans park improvement Aging trees and poor growth of grass is leading to likely improvements this summer in the City Park on Main Street according to City Beautification Chairman Chuck Bailey. “We have been concerned about the integrity of the deciduous trees,” said Bailey. “They are starting to splinter and crack and have become a hazard to the park goers. These trees are nearing the end o f their useful life,” he added. “The evergreens on the west edge o f the park do not allow enough sunlight in the park and we are getting a poor stand o f grass that sometimes limits usage o f certain areas o f the park,” Bailey concluded. The plan is to remove some o f the evergreen trees and stumps to improve the amount o f sunlight entering the park and improving the condition o f the grass. The large Maple trees will be trimmed at the same time to preserve their health and better prevent limbs from breaking. After removal and trimming, consideration will be given to replacement trees. City Manager Steve Bogart and Public Works Di rector Brian Harmon are developing a schedule o f actions for completion o f the project that will involve minimal interruption o f park usage. Questions regarding the plan should be directed to Bogart at City Hall. Gates graduates from Pacific University Billy Gates gradu- ated on Saturday, May 17, from Pacific Uni versity in Forest Grove. He was awarded one of three Outstand ing C o n trib u tions to Student Life awards for all o f his activi ties during his four years at Pa Billv (¿ates cific. Some o f those activ ities included sports editor for the Pacific Index news- paper (So-Jr), editor in chief o f the Pacific Index (Sr), a Pacific U niversity am bassador (So-Sr), he was a resident as sistant for two years (So-Jr) in his dorm, he was president o f Pa cific’s Pi Kappa Rho fraternity his senior year after joining it his sophomore year and he participated on the university’s handball team all four years, bringing home several trophies. BEO FINANCIAL SERVICES Russ Murfitt Financial Advisor * IRA’s * Life Insurance * Long Term Care * Pension Rollovers * Retirement Planning * Long Term Financial Needs School district adopts $29 million budget -Continued from Page one pated revenues in insurance earning diplomas and nu merous scholarships. -said that the district is steadily achieving the board goals with testing gains up for the district and more children passing the w riting test. He said that more kids are meeting or exceeding benchmarks, with the exception of seventh and eight grade students. In other business, the board: -received a request to m ove R iverside High School graduation to Sat urday morning, rather than Sunday as it has been in the past. -passed a resolution in favor o f restoring the state-w ide sim ple m ajor ity voting requirement with Barney Lindsay and Berto Hernandez voting against the resolution. C urrently with the double-m ajority rule, except for general elec tions, not only are a major ity o f the votes required to pass state-wide legislation, but also 50 percent o f the registered voters must vote in the election. -approved accep t ing two returning foreign exchange students at Hep pner H igh School. This will require a change in the students’ visas, approval by Immigration and Naturaliza tion Service and payment o f $6,152 each in tuition by the students. HHS Principal Daye Stone told the board that the two are “exceptional students and want to come back.” -approved a request by HHS teacher John Fla herty to take a group o f stu dents to Washington, D.C., during the inauguration this year. -approved at te n d a n c e v a ria n c e s for 2008-09. -approved a variety o f organizational details for 2008-09. -approved a resolu tion authorizing unantici reimbursements due to the SBE fire in the amount o f $ 5 ,9 5 0 ,0 0 0 w ith e x p e n d itures in the am ount o f $950,000 for support ser vices and $5,000,000 for construction and repairs -approved a resolu tion authorizing the county treasurer to invest district funds. -approved parental leave for A.C. H oughton Elementary School reading teacher Trixie Pullen. -viewed the’follow- ing attendance report as of June 2: ACH-345; Heppner E lem entary S chool-193; HHS-231; Irrigon Elemen tary S c h o o l-123; Irrigon High School-313; RHS-394; SBE-322; Windy River El- ementary-227; district to tal-2246. -approved the fol lowing resignations/retire- ments for: Cathy Gates, SBE educational assistant; April Linnell, ACH ed assistant; Molly Rill, HES Talented and G ifted c o o rd in a to r; Kevin Payne, Heppner Ju n io r High School a s s is tant boys’ basketball coach; Adam Doherty, HJHS head boys’basketball coach; Me lissa Coiner, HJHS head girls’ basketball coach; and Michael Cates, RHS assis tant baseball coach. -approved the fol low ing em ploym ent for: C raig B ensen, prom oted from IHS assistant principal to IHS principal; Matthew Matz, hired as IHS assistant principal. -approved the fol lowing extra duty contracts (H ep p n er sch o o ls listed only): -HHS: Joe Lindsay, half-tim e band; V irginia Grant, rally advisor; Jodi Chapa, dram a; John Fla herty, DART coordinator; Greg Grant, athletic direc tor, head football coach, head golf coach; Les Payne, assistan t football coach; Kevin Payne, assistant foot- ball coach; Pam Dowdy, head volleyball coach; Petra Payne, TAG coordinator, assistant volleyball coach, head softball coach; Troy M organ, head w restlin g coach, assistant baseball coach; David Norton, head boys’ basketball coach; Ken Grieb, assistant boys’ bas ketball coach; Mark Dowdy, head girls’ basketball coach; Chris Rauch, assistant girls' basketball coach; Rick John ston, head baseball coach; Jason Palmer, assistant track coach. The head track posi tion remains vacant. -HJHS: Josh Coiner, head football; Wendy Can- nin, head volleyball, head track; Mindy Wilson, assis tant volleyball; Mark Lem mon, head wrestling, Larry Palmer, assistant track. The assistant football, head boys' basketball, assistant boys’ basketball and head girls’ basketball positions remain vacant. -HES: Karen Smith- Griftith, DART coordinator; Mary Ann Elguezabal, Eng lish Language Learner site coordinator. The TAG co ordinator position remains vacant. - a p p r o v e d the 2008-09 board meeting cal endar with one change as follows: July 2008-no meet ing; A ugust 11-M orrow Education Center (changed from district office); Sep tem ber 8-H H S; O ctober 13-SBE; November 10-dis trict office (changed from MEC); D ecem ber 8-1 ES; January 12-HES; February 9-RHS; March 9-ACH; April 13-WRE: May 11 -IHS; June 8-district office. -held an executive session for personnel and legal issues. -heard the follow ing announcem ents: last work day for staff, June 10; board work session, June 26, district office, 7 p.m.; Independence Day holiday, July 4; next board meeting, August 11, MEC, 7 p.m. Not a Deposit o f Bank of Eastern Oregon. Not FD IC Insured. Not Insured by any Federal G overnm ent Agency, Not G u aran teed by Bank of E astern Oregon. May G o Down in Value. Home Office: 279 N. Main SI . Heppner, O R 97SM * 541-676-9127 email: rm urfitta rQvalaa.com For on mnninimrnt in vnnr area, rail Rank of F.aalern Oregon. Morrow County Jus tice Court Judge Charlotte Gray has released the fol lowing report: -Pedro Avila, Bedol- la, 27, Boardman, Driving While Suspended Violation and Driving U ninsured. $944 fine. -Colin Anderson, 29, Heppner, DU II Diversion. -D Lea Mathieu, 50, lone. Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. -Edwin J. Watt, 20, Kennewick, WA, Violation o f the Basic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $148 fine. -John P. Looney, 27, H eppner, Driving While Suspended (m isd.), $845 fine. - Ri chard G. D or man, 70, lone. No Opera to r ’s License, Failure to Register Vehicle, and Driv ing Uninsured, $528 fine. -Betty J. Barbee, 66, Heppner, Violation o f the B asic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $ 185 fine. DA’s Report Morrow County District Attorney Elizabeth Ballard has released the fol lowing report: -Seth Thom as Wheeler, 30, was convicted o f theft in the first degree, a class C felony, and was sen ten ced to 24 months supervised probation, 90 sanction units with 30 jail units, complete 80 hours of community service, other numerous conditions, and pay $2,748 in fines, fees and assessments. Wheeler was also convicted of contempt o f court but the count was discharged. Senior Center Menu St. Pat's Parish mem bers w ill be serving lunch on Wednesday, June 25. The menu will include basque chicken, rice, onions, pep pers, tomatoes, carrot salad with pineapple, hot rolls, and ice cream. Oregon Wheat Foundation awards scholarships The Oregon Wheat Foundation awarded $500 scholar s h i p s to seven high school se niors. Stu dents were judged on their com- m u n i t y involve- m e n t , Andre Rauch academ ic achieve m ent and an essay on a wheat industry topic. Schol arships w ere aw arded to Andre Rauch, Heppner High School, Emily Rietmann, lone High School, K ait- lyn Muller, Griswold High School, Dustin Keys, Herm- iston High School, Jana Ma rie von Borstel and Bailey Nogel, both Grass Valley, and Jeffery Markman, Wah- tonka High School. Andre Rauch plans to study bu sin ess at the University o f Oregon. He is the son o f Chris and Kathy Rauch of Lexington. Rauch graduated from Heppner High School and partici pated in football, basketball, baseball and 4-H. Emi l y R i e t m a n n graduated from lone High School and lives with her parents Joe and Donna Ri etmann. She served as a 4-H Ambassador, assistant athletic director, outdoor school counselor and let tered in three sports. Emily plans to major in environ mental studies and pre-law' at Willamette University. Kaitlyn Muller, Gris wold High School graduate, is the daughter o f Wade and Vicki Muller. Muller was active in volleyball, track, student council, Fu ture Business Leaders o f Am erica and community service activities. She plans to attend Western Oregon University. Dustin Keys is the Class of ’48 to hold 60,h reunion son o f Kalvin and Carla Keys. Keys graduated from Hermis- ton High School and will study biology at Eastern Oregon U n i ver- sity. Keys is an E a gle Scout, member Emilv Rietmann of the Na tional Hunters Association and currently works for the Herrniston Ag Research and Extension Center. Jana Marie von Bor stel, daughter of Allen and Judy von Borstel o f Grass Valley, will major in animal science at O regon State U niversity. Von Borstel was active in 4-H, National Honor Society, drug and al cohol prevention programs, basketball and volleyball. Bailey Nogle lives with her parents Pat and Sandy Nogle of Grass Val ley. The Sherman High School graduate was ac tive in rodeo, 4-H, Project ALERT, track, volleyball and basketball. Jeffery Ma r k ma n graduated from The Dalles Wahtonka H igh School. His parents are William and Shelia Markman. Markman plans to pursue a degree in civil engineering. He was active on the ski and g olf teams, 4-H, and par ticipated in a mission trip to Mexico. Oregon Wheat Foun dation Scholarships are open to high school seniors whose parents are num bers o f the O regon Wheat Gr o we r s League or whose parents are employed by members o f the organization. Scholar ship applications for 2009 high school graduates are available online at www. owgl.org. Chamber Luncheon dedicated to reviewing goals The Heppner High School class o f 1948 will be This weeks Chamber Luncheon meeting will be holding their 60th reunion on June 21 at the Heppner Elks dedicated to reviewing the 2008 goals developed by the Club. Social Hour will be at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be Chamber Board. served at 6:30 p.m. Those wishing to visit are welcome Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by 5 to come at 8 p.m. p.m. on Wednesday, June 18. Securities related products and services made available through BF.O Financial Services are offered by Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., an independent registered broker-dealer, m em ber FINRA, SIPC , not affiliated with Bank of E astern O regon, its affiliates, divisions, o r subsidiaries. Advisory services offered through Pearson Financial (¿roup, a registered investm ent advisor. • • • • • Justice Court Heppner Little League to meet FOR ALL YOUR AUTO NEEDS Come help us welcome Terry Riddle to the team! Thanks for your continued support s Carmen Wilson H eppner Little League will meet at 7 p.m. at the Heppner N eighbor hood Center on Wednesday night, June 18.
