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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 9,2009 - FIVE OAKS test scores announced M o r r o w C o u n ty E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l M a th S c o r e s School lone E.S. Heppner E.S. A.C. Houghton Sam Boardman School Heppner E.S. lone E.S. A.C. Houghton Windy River School Heppner E.S. Windy River Irrigon E.S. lone E.S. School Heppner E.S. lone E.S. Windy River Irrigon E.S. 3rd Grade School % District % 88.90% 87.00% 68.30% 66.20% 4th Grade School % District % 82.80% 81.30% 78.10% 58.80% M o r r o w C o u n t y H i g h S c h o o l R e a d i n g & L it. R e a d in g & L it. S c o r e s Scores 3rd Grade School % District % School 78.50% Sam Boardman 78.40% 74.60% A.C. Houghton 78.40% >95% Heppner E.S. 78.40% >95% >95% lone E.S. State % 77.20% 77.20% 77.20% 77.20% School Heppner E.S. lone E.S. A.C. Houghton Windy River 4th Grade School % District % 93.10% State % 82.80% 82.80% 82.80% 82.80% State % 80.50% 84.10% 87.50% 87.50% 84.10% 86.50% 80.50% 84.10% 72.90% 80.50% 84.10% 76.50% 76.50% 76.50% 76.50% School lone E.S. Heppner E.S. Irrigon E.S. W indv River 5th Grade School % District % State % 90.00% 90.00% 76.30% 89.70% 66.70% 76.30% 75.50% 66.70% 76.30% 50.00% 66.70% 76.30% 72.80% 72.80% 72.80% 72.80% School lone E.S. Heppner E.S. Irrigon E.S. Windy River 6th Grade School % District % State % 85.70% 85.70% 76.50% 85.20% 69.30% 76.50% 70.60% 69.30% 69.30% 76.50% 65.40% M o r r o w C o u n t y H ig h S c h o o l W r i t i n g S c o r e s 5 th G r a d e lo n e E .S . H e p p n e r E .S . W in d y R iv er Irrig o n E .S. 88.90% 86.20% 58.50% 53.10% D istr ic t % 88.90% 62.20% 62.20% 62.20% 1 0th Grade S ta te % 74.60% 74.60% 74.60% 74.60% School Heppner H.S. lone H.S. Riverside H.S. Irrigon H.S. School % District % 77.10% 71.40% 57.10% 41.30% State % 53.40% 71.40% 53.40% 53.40% 55.00% 55.00% 55.00% 55.00% Heppner youth attend Washington D.C. conference Taking time away from the daily chores of caring for individual ani mal projects, four Heppner High School students, Brett Harrison, Jessica Hughes, Brynna Rust and Devin Robinson, along with their advisor, Beth Dickenson, this summer attended an FFA Leadership Confer ence in Washington D.C. Conference sessions were scheduled at different dates allowing 275 students to attend per session. The Heppner students met and mingled with other FFA members from all over the United States. “ It was a hectic six day trip with many memorable events,” said Dickenson. The educational sem inars at the confer ence focused on inspiring students to become goal oriented with a dedication to a lifetime of community service. T hanks to tig h t scheduling resulting in long days and short nights, the group did lots of sight see ing beginning in New York. The group left Portland in the evening and after a stopover in Chicago, ar rived in Newark, NJ at 6 a.m. Though the group said they didn’t get much sleep during the night-long flight, they were ready to see the “Big Apple” after checking Pictured are Heppner FFA member« Brett Harrison, Jessica Hughes, Brynna Rust and Devin Robinson, along with their advisor, Beth Dickenson. The group attended an FFA Leader ship Conference in Washington D.C. -Contributed Photos into a hotel two blocks from Times Square. They visited Ground Zero, the Empire State Building, and took a ferry ride around Manhat tan Island. “It was great to see the Statue of Liberty and surrounding area,” said Harrison. For students un accustomed to a crowded city with lots of tall build ings, they took many pic tures while experiencing all the sights and sounds. According to Rust, “it was a real eye opener and a great experience.” T he fo llo w in g morning, Dickenson rented a car for a three hour drive on busy freeways with toll booths to arrive in the Capi tal. Although the all-day conference sessions took up the majority o f their time, the students wore out their shoe leather visiting the National Mall, Lincoln and Roosevelt Memorials, along with the Korean and WW11 memorials. Robin son said he was impressed with the size of the WWII memorial honoring veter ans from each state and it also brought to mind his grandfather who was a WWII disabled veteran. “It was good to be able to visit our nation’s Capital and see all the his torical monuments,” said Hughes. Another impres sive sight was Arlington Cemetery with row after row of white crosses. They also attended the American History Museum. Oregon students were given a tour of the Capital buildings by Greg Walden interns. These weary travelers returned home w ith more knowledge about Washington DC and concurring that they were glad they lived in a rural area. 2010 Round-Up court applications ready Young women in terested in serving as 2010 Round-Up princesses or queen may pick up applica tions at the Round-Up of fice, 1114 S.W. Court Ave. Those who are eli gible will have graduated from high school in 2009 or earlier and should now be attending college. The queen is selected from the pool o f applicants who have previously served as princess. No applicants may School Heppner H.S. Riverside H.S. Irrigon H.S. 89.30% 74.60% State % 64.60% 64.60% 7 7 .3 0 77.30 70.00% 70.00% 77.30 51.90% 64.60% 77.30 8th Grade School % District % State % 66.70% 66.70% 69.50 64.90% 58.00% 6 9 .5 0 59.00% 58.00% 69.50 55.20% 58.00% 69.50 10th Grade School % District % 83.30% 64.90% 61.70% State % 64.90% 66.10 64.90% 64.90% 6 6 .1 0 6 6 .1 0 turn 24 before their appear ance at Round-Up, Septem ber 15-18,2010. The young women should be prepared to exhibit their equestrian abilities and be interviewed during October. “The applications explain the p ro cess o f applying for the court,” Round-Up Director Larry Williams said. “The job of representing the rodeo th ro u g h o u t the P acific Northwest as well as during Effective September 9, 2009, Fire Chief Rusty Estes of the City of Heppner has LIFTED T H E C IT Y W ID E BURNING BAN the rodeo itself, demands young women who are at ease in crowds, willing to work hard and are able to commit themselves to our schedule. It also requires a similar commitment from their parents or guardians. The queen and princess es get to travel and forge friendships that will last a lifetime.” Round-Up Presi dent Randy Severe said the court of 2010, Round-Up’s centennial year, will be tak ing part in history. “ Our queen and court are a critical part of Round-Up,” Severe said. “We're very proud of these girls and we expect a lot from them. With this being the 100lh Round-Up. there M o r r o w c o u n t y L lem en ta ry S chool S cien ce S cores 5th G rad e 76.50% S cien ce Scores S ch ool % School lone H.S. Heppner H.S. Riverside H.S. Irrigon H.S. 7th tirade School % District % State % 65.40% 71.40% 65.40% 65.40% M o rro w C ou n ty E lem en ta ry S chool S ch o o l School Heppner H.S. Irrigon H.S. lone H.S. Riverside H.S. State % 72.90% 72.90% 72.90% 50.00% 6th tirade School % District % 85.20% 71.40% 66.70% 58.80% 76.50% 76.50% 76.50% 76.50% 69.30% 81.30% 69.30% 69.30% 5th Grade School % District % 89.70% 71.20% 65.30% 50.00% State % 88.90% 69.30% 69.30% 69.30% M o r r o w C o u n ty E le m e n ta r y S c h o o l will be even more interest in the court.” The Round-Up of fice is located in the Round- Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame across the street from Roy Raley Park. Wil liams said once the applica tions have been turned in, all applicants will receive letters detailing the time frame of the application and interview process. Both the president and the court director rec ommend picking up the applications as soon as possible. “I would strongly suggest that these horse women get their applica tions in before Round-Up 2009 is over,” Severe said. ICABO to meet Thursday ICABO w ill meet at the lone Market at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday September 10. S ch ool S ch ool % D istrict % lo n e E .S. 88.90% 88.90% 74.60% H ep p n er E .S. 86.20% 62.20% 74.60% W in d y R iver 58.50% 62.20% 74.60% Irrigon E .S. 53.10% 62.20% 74.60% S ta te % Signup for Livestock Indemnity Program Ends Sept. 14 Oregon USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Lynn Voigt reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers of the September 14 deadline for applying for benefits under the provisions of the Livestock Indemnity Program for calendar year 2008. The Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) provides assistance to producers for livestock deaths that result from disaster. LIP compensates livestock owners and contract growers for livestock death losses in excess of normal mortality due to adverse weather, including losses due to hurricanes, floods, blizzards, disease, wildfires, extreme heat and extreme cold. The following table provides the final dates to file a notice of loss and/or application for payment for either 2008 or 2009 livestock losses. Date ofllvestocl Death afLM S Final Diti to file a Notice Final Öate to Submit an Appïica- _ lion for Payment ! __ ailatsL >pt. r>. "i (9 59 1 _____________ E O I _______________ O lt H 1'ifaii ilk dtâii mem__ 1h Additional information about the Livestock In demnity Program is available at FSA county offices or on line at www.fsa.usda.gov. Puncturevine in south M orrow County From Janet Greenup, Morrow SWCD Manager P uncturevine or Goathead is a weed that requires constant control efforts by all landowners. Whether you pull, spray or bum an area, it will re-emerge after any rainfall because of the seed in the ground. Once the yellow flo w e rs show, seed will set in two weeks begin- ning the control process again and again. Persistence is the name of the game. Many people in the Heppner area are Puncture vine Police Officers pulling plants they see-even on other’s property trying to control the spread. We need all landowners to control this pest on their own prop erty and watch where you park. Seeds stick to tires and spread from place to place. The Morrow SWCD, with the assistance of John Edmundson and oc casional youth helpers, has documented over 50 sites in Heppner that are monitored and controlled as much as possible. This year, spring was cool and Puncturevine didn’t emerge until later than usual, catching most off guard. We thought we had it under control until we got another rain and it sprouted, flowered and went to seed. Control at this stage is impossible-but you are encouraged to pull and bag, getting as much of the seed as possible. M orrow Count y Weed C ontrol recently transplanted some Punc turevine Weevils from Ir- rigon to several sites in the Heppner area to help with the control efforts. Morrow County also sprays County Roads for Puncturevine. O f course, with only one staff person, all county roads can't be monitored, so phone calls w ith location information are appreciated. Weed staff can be contacted at 541-989-9502. If we all work to gether, we can have an ef fect on this painful intruder. Please, pull. bag. bum and spray every one you see and encourage your neighbors to do the same. Remember, if you spray, use the cor rect chemical and follow the label.
