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
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Final Diti to file a Notice Final Öate to Submit an Appïica-
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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.