Ione School District proceeds with
gym floor replacement process
By April Sykes
D a v id M c K a y ,
project m anager for the
lone School District Capi
tal Improvem ent Project,
told the b oard M onday
night that a change order
has been issued to proceed
HEPPNER
imes
VOL. 128
NO. 38
8 Pages Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Oregon Attorney General John Kroger visits Heppner
Oregon Attorney Gen
eral John Kroger told
the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce last week that
he was visiting Heppner
because he did not intend
“to be the AG o f the Wil
lamette Valley. I want to be
the AG o f all of Oregon,”
he said.
Kroger said one of the
biggest law enforcement
problems in the state is
m e th a m p h e t a m in e s . He
said most o f the meth is
coming in from Mexico
and is causing a lot of
problems. He also said we
need to make it easier to do
business in Oregon to help
the economy. “Oregon is
47th in the country in job
creation. We need a more
prosperous economy,” he
said
Heppner Mayor Les Paustian (right) presents Or
egon Attorney General .John Kroger with a copy of
the book “Calamity” about the 1903 flood. Kroger
visited the Heppner Chamber of Commerce last
Thursday where he gave a short talk and answered
questions.
with replacem ent o f the
storm damaged gym floor,
which was brand new prior
to the flooding in the gym.
He said that because of the
expediency of the project,
they will proceed prior to
receiv in g the insurance
reimbursement.
M cKay said that
they are pressing Brand-
sen Hardwood Floors and
the in su ran ce com pany
for quick resolution o f the
project.
M cKay said that
the project budget is still
in an “excellent state” and
will come in under bud
get. He said they have not
had to use the contingency
funds. The revised bud
get for the total project is
$2,107,046, up from the
original $2,012,162.
M cK ay and 1SD
Superintendent Karl Os-
theller updated the con
struction report as follows:
- th e n e w h ig h
sc h o o l r o o f s h o u ld be
done, except for the “punch
walk”;
-the c o u n te rto p s
have been installed in the
scien ce room s w ith the
plum bing to be finished
Friday;
-cement has been
poured for the elementary
stair pad, along with the
pillars to support the new
addition;
-the facing on the
north side of the elemen
tary building has been re
moved.
The board is still
considering increasing the
size o f the gym floor, but
has not reached a definite
decision. Jeri M cElligott,
representing the Booster
Club, said that the club
was “up for it” if the board
chose that option.
In other business,
the board:
-approved a revised
contract with the Morrow
County Unified Recreation
District for funding o f ex
tracurricular activities.
-approved adjust
ment of the district calendar
to change an in-service date
from October 16 to October
9, and removing one school
day from the last week of
school to a Friday in Janu
ary.
- p o s tp o n e d a p
proving the classified and
lic e n sed c o n tra c ts. The
classified contract has not
been officially ratified by
the classified em ployees
and the licensed contract is
still in their hands.
-approved spend
ing $ 1,000 for the 360 Sur
vey, which is an evaluation
of the superintendent.
- d i s c u s s e d th e
published results o f the
OAKS tests, w hich was
discussed and disputed by
board members. The board
plans to contact the Oregon
Department o f Education
concerning those scores.
- d ir e c t e d T am i
P e terso n w ith U M ESD
to cast a vote for Barney
L indsay for the O regon
School Board Legislative
Police Committee election-
Region 2.
- a p p ro v e d s ta f f
contract recommendations
as follows: Adam McCabe,
lone Middle School assis
tant football coach; Diana
McElligott, middle school
volleyball coach.
-received the fol
low ing financial update
from C hief Financial O f
ficer Beth O ’Hanlon:
*the d is tric t r e
ceived $121,609 in basic
school support. The lat
est basic school estimate
totaled $1,528,116, which
includes $68,269 in federal
stimulus monies, which will
be requested on a reim
bursement basis.
-heard the follow
ing upcoming meeting an
n o u n c e m e n ts: U M E S D
Board m eeting, O ctober
14; October board meeting,
October 19; OSBA annual
conference, November 13-
15, Portland.
-heard the follow
ing report from Ostheller:
"“" T h e s t a r t o f
school went well even w ith
the sounds o f construction
going on. Student enroll
ment is around 169 students
K-12 with 76 students K-5,
29 students 6-8, and 64 stu
dents 9-12. The pool is still
in use by the elem entary
and middle school for PE
. . .” An elementary swim
night was held September
17 .
’“The district has
contracted with the Uma-
tilla-Morrow ESD to serve
as the director o f special
education for the year. Os
theller said the move would
provide the new special ed
ucation teacher. Gale Pratt,
with additional resources
and support. He said the
special services files will
be audited with the help of
UMESD.
*The high school
horticulture and natural
resources classes are cur
rently attending a field trip
to Christmas Valley.
*The lone Educa
tion Foundation dinner will
be held this Saturday, Sep
tember 26.
*A n u m b e r o f
com plim ents have been
received on how good the
football field looks. Mow
ing is still an every other
day project.
-approved the lone
School District Goals for
2009-10 as follows:
* 1. Increase student
academic results in all core
areas as measured by state
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FIVE
Brownfield lands 38 lb. Chinook
lone Education Foundation to hold
7th annual fundraising dinner
one School shop projects created by the students will be for sale at the foundation dinner. All sales support the lone Educa-
ion Foundation projects. Items for sale include blanket holders, trunks, a log computer desk, tahles, shelves, and bird feed-
•rs. Also for sale will be the center court from the old gym floor. -Contributed Photos
dinner and auction is the
The seventh annual available at the Bank o f items.
The lone m iddle primary income source for
lone E ducation Founda Eastern Oregon in lone and
tion m eeting, dinner and are limited to 250 adults. school and high school the Tier One G rant that
auctions will be Saturday, Tickets may be reserved classes have w orked as has allowed the lone Com
September 26, at the lone by calling 422-7435. They partners w ith the lone Edu munity School to fund a
American Legion Hall. The will also be sold at the door cation foundation to pro $60,000 teaching position
mote shop education. The in the past school year.
meeting will begin at 5:30 if available.
p.m. and will be followed
Following the din students build and donate a With the current decline in
by a 6 p.m. social hour with ner, the foundation will number of projects through state funding, the Tier One
dinner to follow at 7 p.m.
be auctioning lone School out the school year, which Grant has been increased
The dinner menu memorabilia, items donated the Education Foundation to $100,000 for the current
will consist o f prime rib, by com m unity m em bers will auction off during the school year.
Enjoy a fun eve
salmon, baked potato, bread, and businesses, as well as annual fundraiser. In return
ning
and
help support the
salad, and dessert. The meal items made by the students the Education Foundation
lone
School.
For more in
will also include two bever o f lone School. This year a offers grants to the lone
formation
call
(541) 422-
shop
program,
which
helps
ages of your choice.
Snake River jet boat fishing
7435.
provide
funding
for
these
The cost is $25 for trip, donated and hosted by
adults, $10 for children Bill Mullins, will be up for projects.
The lone E duca
7-12, and free for children auction. Raffle tickets will
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six and under. Tickets are be availab le on various tion F oundation annual
For All Seasons
l.uanne Brow nfield of lleppner caught this 38 pound Chinook
on the Columbia River off the mouth of the Deschutes River
on August 15. Contributed Photo
The Heppner Gazette Times wants to see pictures of
your trophy animals from this hunting season. Stop
by to have your picture taken, drop o ff photos, or
email them to editor@rapidserve. net.
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