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Heppner üazette-1 imes, Heppner. Oregon John Rietmann resigns as lone School Board chair after relative appointed to board spot -Continued from Page ONE seven o f the exchange stu dents are expected to leave ISD for other placem ents this month. A staff training on document cameras that were earmarked for classrooms was held and that several teachers have subsequently opted to remove overhead projectors from their class rooms in lieu of the more ad vanced document cameras. The bond title and explanation were submitted to the Morrow County Clerk by the September 4 deadline and adjustments to the dis trict website were made to reflect the scope o f the bond and to allow comments to be sent to him via the “contact us” page on the site. W a te rin g o f th e grounds has been cut back to once a day; the city has kept up on the requested mowing schedule. An “electrical trip” may have occurred at the pool over the weekend with enough water in the pit to flood three pumps. He said that the pumps were dried out and everything seems to be working and credited “wonderful support” from volunteers for helping rec tify the situation. Tom Shear patched the whole gym floor before school started. The scorer's table covers most o f the patch during game time. Os- theller told the board that the gym floor has been sanded for the last time; it will not be able to be sanded any fur ther, which explains the gym floor replacement included in the bond issue. The start o f school is going well w ith some larger numbers in “a couple o f classes” and a fourth/fifth com bination class. A stu dent teacher is assisting in high school biology, animal science, health, PE, middle school m ath and m iddle school shop. T he h ig h sc h o o l team came away with a win at M cK enzie Sept. 5 and watched the Ducks win a home game. The SM ART p ro gram is expected to get roll ing over the next month, but where to hold the program is problematic with classroom space at a premium. -heard the following financial update: The district received $129,268 in basic school support in August;. The cost center for the intermediate programs Morrow County Historical Society to meet October 5 M o rro w C o u n ty Historical Society Dinner and 2008 Annual Meeting will take place Sunday, Oc tober 5, at Stokes Landing Center in Irrigon. A potluck meal be gins at 1:30 pm. The His torical Society will provide baked ham, plates, and uten sils. Guests with last name A-F are asked to bring a favorite dish; G-N bring salad; O-Z bring dessert. Or, guests can simply show up - Historical Society mem bers are generous and there always seems to be plenty to go around. The business meet ing will be held at 2:30 p.m. with a guest speaker. The program topic is Missoula Ice Age Floods. The meet ing will conclude at 4 p.m. Both meeting and program is o v er b udget w ith the addition a new intermedi ate teacher, how ever the district’s instruction func tion “ remains in a strong position.” Some special reve nue funds are carrying nega tive balances, but these will be reversed with budgeted transfers and the receipt o f grant monies. The pool fund did not receiv e the 2007-08 Willow Creek Park District funding as anticipated, so an additional general fund tra n s fe r was m ade June 30 to offset the shortfall. However, the pool fund w ill begin the year w ith a nega tive balance. -a p p ro v e d p o licy concerning board-start'com munications chain o f com mand. -le a rn e d th a t the Oregon School Board As sociation has established governance regions and w ill hold elections this month. G overnance region 2 in cludes Morrow, Umatilla, Gilliam, Sherman, Wasco and Hood River counties. Each o f 14 regions has one representative each w ith the exception o f the M arion, Clackamas and Washington regions which w ill have two representatives each and the Multnomah region which has three. David H. Krumbein, Blue Mountain Community College, Pend leton, is up for election for Region 2. Voting is in the process o f being con ducted between Sept. 1-30 via OSBA's new “e-voting center." (Numerous OSBA rural members had earlier petitioned OSBA to permit distance voting as the group had previously only allowed voting at the meetings, usu ally held in metropolitan ar eas, which was more likely to inhibit rural members from attending and voting, thereby d ecreasing rural districts’ impact on OSBA decisions.) -heard the follow ing announcements: the OSBA fall regional meeting will be held on Monday, Octo ber 6; the O ctober board m eeting w ill be held on Monday, October 20, with a work session at 7 p.m. and the meeting at 8 p.m.; the OSBA annual conference will be held Nov. 14-16 in Portland. -held an executive session to discuss negotia tions. Schmidts celebrate 50,h wedding anniversary are free. Copies o f the 2008 Morrow Co. Chronicles will be available for sale for $5. Annual m em bership dues are due, and can be paid at the meeting. Dues are $5 for an individual and $10 for a couple. Membership in the Oregon Historical Society can be renewed or purchased Right Photo: Dick and at the same time. Maxine Schmidt on S to k e s L a n d in g their wedding day. Left C enter is located at 190 Photo: The Schmidts today. Opal Place in Irrigon just o ff w estb o u n d H ighw ay 730. Stokes Landing is at the intersection o f S Main/ Colum bia Lane and Opal Place. Dick and Maxine Schmidt o f Heppner will cel For more informa ebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, September tion, contact Don or Donna . 20 Eppenbach, 541-922-3197, Richard (Dick) Robert Schmidt married Velena or Louis Carlson at 541 - (Maxine) Medloek on September 20, 1958, in Kinzua. 676-5302. Dick worked at the mill in Kinzua and, after several moves, ended up in Heppner in 1962, where he continued working for Kinzua at the Heppner mill site until his retirement in 1994 after 34 years o f service. Maxine worked at the hospital in Heppner for 21 The institute for the Certification o f Pharmacy years, using her skills in several areas including EMT, Technicians announces that Roy Proctor o f Heppner has surgery technician, purchasing agent and many others until earned the designation “Certified Pharmacy Technician.” her retirement in 1986. Roy, a 2006 graduate o f Heppner High School, is The Schmidts have two children, daughter Robin the son o f Mike and Kay Proctor. Holbrook o f Pendleton and son Richard Schmidt o f Hep pner. They also have four grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to an anniversary party barbecue from noon to 3 p.m. at the home of their son Richard on Highway 74 in Heppner. No gifts, please. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - THREE Stone recognized by Heppner Beautification/Parks Commission Dave Stone, Principal of Heppner Junior/Senior High School, and Spencer Painter, student representative to the City of Hep pner Beautification/Parks Commission hold certificates present ed to Stone and to the school by the commission for the annual “Mustang Mop-lip Day." -ContributedPhoto Daye Stone brought an idea with him from Mon tana to O regon when he took over as principal o f Heppner Junior/Senior High School. The idea was for the entire student body to acknow ledge the various support given to the school by its com m unity and to do so by volunteering their services. This evolved into "M ustang M op-Up D ay” which was held for a sec ond time last spring. Public projects are worked on as well as projects at citizen's homes. The City o f Heppner Beautification/Parks Com mission recognized Princi pal Stone and the student body o f Heppner J/S High School w ith C ertificates acknowledging their “con tributions and hard work to create an attractive envi ronment in our community with the annual M ustang Mop-Up.” Principal Stone em phasized that many hands make light work. "It is an amazing day defined by an entire community coming together that is lead by kids doing good," states Stone. The Beautification Com m ission was created in 1999 by the H eppner City Council to educate, advise, promote and recog nize attractive environments within the city limits. In 2006, it was combined w ith the Parks and Land Com mission. lone Community School happenings Proctor designated as Certified Pharmacy Technician cfreßl Estate 6th Annual By DAVID SYKES REALTOR INFORMATION, PLEASE When selling your home with an agent, there is one basic caveat: Don’t hide any thing, especially a defect in the condition o f your property. Failure to do so can create all sorts o f interesting situations - none o f them good. Your agent will need infor mation about taxes, heating costs, age o f house, insulation, plumbing and waste disposal, wiring capacity, room sizes, and warranties on appliances. Buyers may assume that you will leave any personal property that is affixed to the house - like chandeliers, wall- to-wall carpeting, draperies, and appliances. If you plan to take such items with you, inform your agent. This can help prevent misunderstand ings with buyers that could affect a closing. Communication works both ways. Your agent should regu larly report the progress o f his or her marketing efforts. Keeping lines o f communica tions open will help maintain a strong working relationship. Property listings are available at www.sykesrealestate.net 188 W. Willow • P.O. Box 337 • Heppner, OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • Cell (541) 980-6674 Fax (541)676-9211 E-m ail: d a v id @ s y k e s re a le s ta te .n e t lone Education Foundation Fund Raising Dinner AUCTION and RAFFLE ITEMS Saturday, S ep tem b er 27th S o c ia l hou r at 6 p .m . / D in n er at 7 p .m . at th e lo n e A m e r ic a n L e g io n H all M e n u : P r im e R ib , C ra b , S h rim p , S a la d , B a k e d P o ta to , B re a d , D e s s e rt. T w o d r in k s in c lu d e d w it h m e a l (cho ose fro m beer, w in e a n d soft drinks). * Ticket Prices: Adults - $25.00 Children 7 - 12 - $10.00 6 and under - free Tickets available at Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone Come enjoy a fun evening and help support the lone School. The lone Education Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit corporation Ul \ponsored by H hrallunil Insurance, lone Top Photo: Students from the animal science class at lone High School listen to Penny Krebs as she explains the physiology of horses, their uses and how to properly care for hoofs. Bot tom Photo: F.ighth grade earth science students at lone Middle School get excited about maps. Contributed Photos Small Business Management Program coming to M.C. B lu e M o u n ta in Com m unity C ollege will be offering a Small Busi ness Management Program in Morrow County for at least five non-com peting established businesses. The program begins O ctober 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at BMCC in Hermiston and will continue through July 2009. Evening classes are held once per month as structured learning with som e sessio n s provided via W ebinars during the winter months to minimize travel. One o f the experi enced business counselors will meet at your business at least once a month. There are no term papers or tests, ju st productive, targeted learning. A lim ited num ber of Small Business Manage ment program scholarships are once again available for businesses in Heppner, lone and Lexington, courtesy o f Willow C reek Econom ic Development. For more informa tion on the program and how to enroll plan to attend “Pub- Talk" on Thursday, October 9, 5-7 p.m. at The Pheasant C afé & L ounge, 149 E. Main Street in Hermiston. The cost is $10. For more informa tion contact Jill Pursel toll free at 1-888-441-7232. Justice Court Morrow County Justice Court Judge Charlotte Gray has released the follow ing report: -Jason M. St. Hilaire, 19. Hermiston. MIP-Alcohol. $166 fine. -Jason M. St. Hilaire, 19, Hermiston, open con tainer. $185 fine.
