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Ione School receives stimulus monies for school lighting project Bessie Wetzel I Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene. OR 97403 By April Sykes The lone School District has accepted $52,821 in federal stimu lus money for installation of energy efficient lighting in the Ione Community School in conjunction with their comprehensive capital improvement remodel proj- * HEPPNER imes VOL. 129 NO. 20 12 Pages Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon May 18,2010 Primary Election Morrow County Results Only District Attorney Tom Cutsforth 597 1738 Justin Nelson Justice of the Peace Terry Felda 390 1047 Ann Spicer Earl Woods 835 State Representative Colleen MacLeod 439 791 Greg Smith County Judqe Dean Kegler 855 Terry Tallman 1320 Accident victim breaks into home to call 911 On Thursday, May 13, the Morrow County Sheriff’s Department re ceived a 911 call at 5:32 a.m. from a home on Rhea Creek Road in Ione. The caller stated that two males had wrecked their pickup truck near the home and sustained injuries. The caller, who was one of the subjects in the accident, stated that he had broken into the home to call 911. The sheriff’s de partment later arrested An thony Dale Looney, 25, for DUI1-MVA, as well as Reckless Endangering. “Congratulations Seniors” pages to be published ect. The project has been completed. In order to receive the monies the school had to place a sign on the ex terior of the school ac knowledging receipt of the Obama administration’s stimulus package monies. The district also had to send a news release to area newspapers, the Heppner Gazette-Times, The East Oregonian and the Herm iston Herald, announcing the funding of the project by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (See news release, page 3.) At the Ione School District Board meeting Monday night, capital im provement project man ager Randy Hinrichsen presented a revised budget to the board detailing in creases in the project’s construction costs from $2,012,162 to $2,485,581. Total costs have increased from $2,799,640 originally budgeted to $3,140,625. Project revenue includes $2.8 million in bond pro ceeds, $16,716 in interest from the state pool, down from $39,342 originally budgeted; $140,183-bond premium, $25,247 from the Business Energy Tax Credit, not yet received; $12,390-Bonneville Power Administration Incentive, not yet received; $126,00- insurance claim, of which $80,000 has been received and an Oregon Depart ment of Education Facility Grant for $22,214, which has not been received for a total of $3,142,750 in total revenue. He also discussed increases in management costs resulting from ad ditional research that he may have to.do to pro vide detailed information to insurance companies concerning damage to the new gym floor resulting from rain coming through a newly-installed roof over the gym. The insurance company has paid $80,000 to the district for replace- ment of the floor, which has already been completed, but seeks additional informa tion if additional insurance monies are to be recovered by the district. Also at the meet ing, the board learned that the old gym bleachers have been removed and w ith the help of board members and students. Hinrichsen re ported that the new bleach ers are en route and are on schedule to be installed -See IONE SCHOOL DIS TRICT Page EIGHT Mustang Youth Track Meet held The Mustang Youth Track Meet was held Sunday, May 16, at the Heppner High School track. Pictured are Jackson Coiner and Mariah Comhe in the 100 meter dash. There were 53 chil dren that participated in seven different events. Final results will be in next week’s paper. -Contributed Photos Heppner gets new Umatilla National Forest District Ranger The Heppner eries program manager for Ranger District has a new the past six years. Previous- District Ranger. ly to that he worked for National Marine Todd Buch Fisheries Service holz recently arrived to take the place of in Arcata, Califor nia for two years. Tom Mafera who His background is recently left to take in fish biology and another position he is a graduate of within the Forest Oregon State Uni Service. Buchholz, Todd versity. Buchholz “It’s great 55, comes here from to be on the East Roseburg, of the Umpqua National Forest, side in a dryer forest with a where he was assistant fish- lot of recreational opportu nities,” Buchholz recently told the Heppner Gazette- Times. He said he was looking forward to getting the timber sale program moving again in the Uma tilla National Forest, and also implementing the new off highway vehicle use plan. “It’s great to be here and 1 am looking forward to being part of the com munity,” he said. rapidserve.net. The cost is Morrow County Museum to celebrate 50,h anniversary $10. The Morrow Coun The deadline to in ty Museum will hold an clude your name is May 28 open house at the Heritage by 5 p.m. Museum (located in the city • i park) May 26 to commemo rate the 50th anniversary of The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance its founding. Hours will of the Memorial Day holiday. Deadlines for the June 2 edition will be Friday, May from 12-5 p.m. Demonstrations 28, at 5 p.m. conducted throughout the day will include spinning, quilting, yo yo quilting, treadle sewing machine, Pictured is an early photo of the building that was budt to and cylinder talking ma house the Morrow County Museum and Heppner Library. chine. The Farm Founda -Contributed Photo tion invites the community justify it, she would have the items in the museum to visit, enjoy some birthday a new building constructed were loaned, rather than gifted, because of fear that cake, and get reacquainted for a museum. Heppner and Ione the museum would not Friends began to with our heritage. schools will be participat last. Fifty years later, the contact friends about do During the 1950s, ing in baseball, tennis, and museum not only survives, nating items to the planned Amada Duval began to track state play. but flourishes. There have museum. Home Extension think about the historical The Ione tennis been two additions over the groups were engaged for artifacts she, and some of team members will partici years, more than doubling assistance, and finally the her friends, had in their pos pate in the state tournament session. She began to talk to decision was made to go the original building. An at the University of Oregon her friends about these and ahead, although with some agricultural collection of May 20-22. the conclusion was that they concern about how big the vehicles, tractors, horse- Both Heppner and should be shared with the collection would be. Duvall drawn equipment, and other Ione track team members * community. But, there was decided to include a new farm relics are displayed will participate in state -, .•> library in this building to at the old grain elevator at no place available for such events May 21 -22 at West replace the outgrown Hep the lower end of town and a display. As they searched ern Oregon University in is now part of the Morrow pner Library. for a suitable place, their Monmouth. County Museum. On May 30. 1960, conviction that this be done The Heppner base the Morrow County Mu This community is grew. Finally, Duvall de ball team will begin their seum and Heppner Library grateful for Amanda Du cided that if they could state playoffs on Tues were dedicated. Many of vall's vision and gift. round up enough items to day, May 25, with a home game. For more informa AT MCGG GREEN FEED & SEED IN HEPPNER: tion about state tournament action visit www.osaa.org. Heppner High School held their annual Mustang Mop-Up The Heppner Ga zette-Times will be publish ing its annual “Congratula tions Seniors” pages in the June 2 edition. Anyone who would like to have their name added to the pages should contact the Gazette- Times at 541-676-9228 or send an email to megan@ Gazette-Times closed on Memorial Day Area school’s participating in state sports action Annual Mustang Mop-Up held ¿i last Thursday. Students spread out through the community to work on countless clean-up jobs. Pictured is a group of student scraping paint off the side of Peterson's Jewelers. Photo by David Sykes ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. Jackson ft Perkins Roses ON SALE -20% OFF Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-822Ì (MCGG main office)
