Heppner üazette-1 imes, Heppner. Oregon
John Rietmann resigns as lone School Board
chair after relative appointed to board spot
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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.