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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 30, 2008 The Official Newspaper of the C ity of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S. 240-420 M orrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper Published weekl) and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, ( begun under the Act o f March 3, I879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon Office at IXXW Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Pax (541) 676-9211. I -mail editor n rapidserve net or dacidfu rapidserve net Web site: www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times. P.O. Box 3 3 ', Heppner, Oregon 97836 Subscriptions: $27 in Morrow County, $21 senior rale u n Morrow Counts on ls. 62 sears or older); $33 elsewhere; $27 student subscriptions Das id Ss hes .................................................................................... 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On the HEPPNER WEBSITE: www.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Instate for Sale • City Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Flousing • and more! Boardman declares surplus real estate for sale The Boardman City Council voted unanimously to declare approxim ately 150 acres o f city-ow ned property as surplus. The city received two proposals from prospective developers for purchase of the property, which prom pted the city to consider selling. R ep resentatives from L ove’s Trav el Stops/Country Stores and Pacific Northwest Mo tor Sports were both in at tendance Tuesday night to speak on the issue. Not all in attendance felt the property should be sold. Former City Councilor Jay Robinson opposes the sale o f the property. He said the property was purchased by the city for future devel opment. He said the city has no more room to develop to the north and this property w as for expanding the water/ wastewater system should the com m unity grow. He suggested the council lease the property rath er than sell. Boardman Senior Citi zens representative, LaVem Gertlar was concerned the proposed travel stop would cause fewer travelers to stop at the Boardman rest areas, which is the major source of income for the seniors, who receive donations for the free coffee program. Carol Michael also remembered the property was purchased for expansion. After an executive session, the council opted to declare 150 acres o f the almost 460 acre tax lot as surplus. The property is lo cated south o f 1-84 and east of Tower Road. The council invites prospective buyers to present their purchase offers at the August 19 City Coun cil meeting. All purchase of fers will need to be reviewed by the city’s legal council and submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 14. City Manager Karen Pet tigrew is assisting prospec tive buyers for submittal of their offers. In other city news, C ouncilor Jim H ollands- worth was appointed Coun cil President Pro Tern, re placing Pam Docken, who recently resigned from the council. The city will adver tise for the council vacancy and hopes to appoint a new councilor at the August 5 meeting. Potluck lunch to be held for Judge Wallace Morrow County school administrators to receive incentive pay checks M o rro w C o u n ty School District will issue performance pay checks to building administrators this m onth. Perform ance pay was approved by the MCSD Board o f Directors in De cember 2006, after hearing a reco m m en d atio n from a sub-committee o f board members and adm inistra tors. The committee worked with Dr. Marc Wallace, a Chicago based compensa tion specialist. Implementa tion was delayed until the 2007/2008 school year be cause ofm id year changes to the state student assessment system in 2006/2007. The program rec ognizes and rewards con tinuous im provem ent on key school indicators. These indicators include district and school academic per form ance as well as the successful implementation o f school board goals. T he d is tr ic t and school academ ic p e rfo r m ance are m easu red by student achievement gains in read in g , w ritin g , and mathematics as well as at tendance. Results by school varied but overall district results showed: The percent age o f students achieving or exceeding grade level gain in reading in 2007/2008 in c re a se d by 14% o v er 2006/2007. The comparable gain in student achievement in mathematics over the pre vious year exceeded 18%. The percentage o f students passing the state writing test in 2007/2008 increased by 10 % over the 2006/2007 school year. Each adm inistrator was also evaluated on a port folio presented to the super intendent, assistant superin tendent, and board members demonstrating their success in executing board goals. Achievement o f each iden tified goal was m easured against a pre-determ ined standard and valued at 0 to 125% accomplishment. An administrator achieving 100% overall accomplish ment on goals received an incentive equal to 5% o f their annual salary. Admin istrators that achieved 50% or less on goals received no payment. Pay outs ranged from approximately $2800 to $4800. Morrow County Su perintendent, Mark Burrows stated, “We are not asking anything o f administrators that is not already an expec tation. We are asking them to do an exceptional job for our students. We want to recognize and celebrate that exceptional jo b .” M CSD b u ild in g a d m in is tra to rs ’ salary is determined by the market value o f their posi tion com pared to schools and districts o f similar size Harley and Bertha Sager on their wedding day. in the region. They do not receive an annual cost o f living allowance. School Board Direc tor, Bill Kuhn, commenting on their willingness to ac cept the challenge of pay for accomplishment in lieu of an annual cost o f living ad justment told the administra tors, “I want to thank you for your leap o f faith and help ing us build a better school district.” Burrows also in dicated that perform ance pay w as a school based program ; “Our principals are the guinea pigs. We hope that other employee groups may be interested in this kind o f compensation.” Get involved with M.C. Fair We go to the Morrow' County Fair to look at the flowers, watch the 4-H members compete, and check out the livestock. But there is no doubt that fair is always more fun if we are part o f the event. There is still time to participate. The fair opens to the public on August 13, but exhibits are accepted on Monday, August 11. Turn through your Morrow County Fair Premium Book right now and look at all the oppor tunities to be part o f the fun. Be an exhibitor at the 2008 M orrow County Fair. It’s easier than you think. Community barbecue to be held Willow Creek Baptist Church will host a com munity barbecue on Saturday, August 2, from 4-7 p.m. in City Park. There will be games and fun. lone Foundation to hold annual fund raiser The lone Education Foundation will be holding its surprise potluck lunch will be held for Judge fifth annual dinner and auction on Saturday, September 27 Jeff Wallace on Thursday, July 31, at noon in the Morrow County circuit courtroom. Everyone is invited to attend at the Legion Hall in lone. There will be a board o f directors meeting starting and bring your favorite dish. at 5 p.m. w ith a prime rib dinner to follow. A Pioneer Sidins Vinyl Siding / Plank and more! A ls o s p e c ia liz in g in ... IWIetal & C o m p o s it io n R o o fs • D e c k s • V in y l W in d o w s • D o o r s • S id in g R e p a ir s 35 years exp erience (541) 475-0587 Sagers celebrate 50th wedding anniversary Blue Basin hike offered John Day Fossil Beds National Monument will of fer a ranger conducted hikes into the Blue Basin fossil beds. This two hour hike will feature the geological landscape and fossil history o f the basin. The tour will begin at 10 on Saturday, August 2. The hikes will begin at the Blue Basin trailhead, located three miles north o f the Sheep Rock Unit visitor center. Participants should bring good hiking shoes, a sun hat, jacket, water bottle, and a camera. For more information call 541-987-2333. C»me in and check » v t «vr newlg designed s te re l NEW ITEMS ARRIVING DAILY! % M umwji D jbu | Serving the Willow Creek Valley Heppner. Lexington. & lone 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Free Estimates • Saturday Calls OK! Monday - Friday 7 a m. - 6 p.m. / Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. ccb# 178964 Pharmacy Hours: 9 -1 and 2 - 6 Mon-Fri Harley and Bertha Sager today. Harley and Bertha Sager will celebrate their 50th w'edding anniversary on Saturday, August 2, at First Chris tian Church in Hermiston from 2-5 p.m. The couple was married on September 27, 1958 at the First Baptist Church in Ontario. Harley Sager was a banker for 42 years and a controller for agri-business for nine years. He was a past president o f Jaycees in Heppner; past president o f Flep- pner Chamber o f Commerce; past member o f Rotary Club; past board member o f Morrow County School Advisory Board; past vice president of Bank o f Eastern Oregon; church treasurer; church pianist; and church Sunday School teacher. His hobbies include classic cars, sports (in his younger years), music, and church. Bertha Hughey Sager was a homemaker and had a janitorial business for nine years. She held various po sitions o f Christian Women’s Club, including chairman; Sunday School teacher; 4-H Club leader; and Garden Club. Her hobbies include sew ing, cooking, canning, gardening, church, and her children and grandchildren. The couple currently lives in Hermiston. For the past 46 years, the couple has lived in the Heppner and Hermiston areas. Both are members o f the Grace Baptist Church in Hermiston. The couples’ children are Kelly and Laura Sager o f Rwanda, Africa, Kirk and Joni Sager o f Grants Pass, Cheri and Dave Ross of LaHabra, CA, and Kim and Mike Griffin o f Stanfield. They have 16 grandchildren. Boardman’s second annual car show a success Over 100 spectators turned out for the Desert Rats Classic Car Club's sec- ond annual Boardman Car Show on Saturday, July 19, at the Boardman City Park. The show ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trophy awards given in seven cat- egories. Winner o f the Best o f Show trophy w ent to Les Madden with his 1936 4 -d o o r sedan. The B est O rig in al trophy w ent to Allen Givins for his 1966 Malibu two-door hard top. The Best P roject trophy went to Everett Akers with his 1934 Chevy Pick-up. The Best Custom trophy went to Les Madden’s 1936 four-door sedan. The Best Classic trophy went to Chip Pruit with his 1957 Chevy two-door. The Best Muscle trophy went to David Turk’s 1962 Ford Galaxie 500. And the Best Hot Rod trophy went to Karl Smith with his 1933 Ford three-w indow coupe. O rg an izers o f the event plan to start right away planning next year’s car show. For more informa- tion, contact George Price at 481-3217. M.C. Fair to be smoke free The Morrow County Fair is going smoke free this year. The Morrow County Fair Board made the decision to go smoke free to prevent any future problems that might arise from smoking around food, animals or hay. The only area that will be designated for smoking is the parking lot. The Rodeo will not be smoke free event.
