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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 2,2011 ST. PAT’S GRAND MARSHAL -Continued from Page ONE Thanksgiving and Christ mas. In 1940 Jim sold his sheep, lambs and wool crop to a man who never paid. Jim and Kate were fortunate they had their land paid for. Though they lost money, they were able to hold on to their property. As a child, Charlie started working the harvest on his family’s ranch. When he was 12, the U.S. entered into World War II. Men in the area left to go to war which gave Charlie an op portunity at other jobs and he started riding horses on weekends for a neighbor at $5 a day. When rationing began during the war, the family traded their meat ration cards, because they had enough meat, for sugar and coffee. When Charlie grad uated from high school in 1948, instead of moving to work on McNary Dam for $25 a day, he stayed home to work on the family ranch. He continued to work at $5 a day on his brother-in- law’s wheat ranch. Working with hors es on the ranch, Charlie developed a love for rodeo. During this time, he met his future wife, Yvonne Jarrard. He participated in bareback riding, calf roping, and wild cow milking. In 1959 he began helping to organize local rodeo events. Yvonne was raised in La Grande. She had transferred from Eastern Oregon College to nursing school at St. Anthony Hos pital in Pendleton. Yvonne met Charlie at St. Antho ny’s when he was there for leg surgery. Charlie m arried Yvonne in Pendleton in September 1953. They worked on the ranch and had six children: Jeanne, Patty, David, Tim, Mary, and JoLynn. They are cur rently blessed with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. In 1964, Charlie and Yvonne purchased butte property from Jasper Myers. In 1978 they sold the ranch on Little Butter Creek and built a house on the butte property which is located approximately five miles south of the ranch they sold. They continued to run their cattle for a number of years. Charlie had a pasture rental business, renting out pas tures in the states of Oregon and Washington. He man aged the pastures for sev eral large cattle operations. The Dalys have sold their cattle and currently lease their property to a yearling operation that runs cattle SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION -Continuedfrom Page ONE Other items cov ered by Smith at the meet ing were the proposal to consolidate the circuit courts which could require people to travel to Pend leton for trials, filings and other court business. Morrow County District Attorney Justin Nelson addressed the Hepp ner Chamber of Commerce last week about the pro posed consolidation of the courts. The Chamber voted to send a letter in opposition to the consolidation. Smith said he did not think the proposal was going to go anywhere. Smith said he also did not see any legislation for new taxes this session, or a change in Oregon’s popular kicker law, which returns money to tax payers when there is overpayment of taxes. E A S T E R N P R O M ISE -Continuedfrom Page transfer degrees through ONE dual credit, dual enrollment master’s degrees in sub and online learning. With ject content. He said that dual credit, approved high the students taking these school teachers would teach classes would then be able college courses during the to enter college having school day with credit de already obtained some col termined through “out lege credits. He also said come based assessments” that students who do not (tests) similar to advanced participate in the program placement courses. With would still graduate, but not dual enrollment, college instructors would provide with college credits. “ We’re going to instruction for college and conduct the business of high school students, with post-secondary education courses offered at high differently in Eastern Or schools and college cam egon,” said an “Eastern puses. With online learning, Promise” draft proposal. courses would be archived “ We’re going to break through “Illuminate Live” down barriers for kids by and available for students implementing innovative to access at any time. strategies to overcome the The proposal comes challenges of education in in the wake of a new admin a rural setting. The consoli istration in Oregon govern dation of resources and im ment (Governor Kitzhaber) proved efficiencies enables that is taking education in a us to promise parents and different direction. Another students a different level of big factor is also the down accountability in education. turn in state finances. With That’s our promise.” less state money to divvy According to the up, competition for those draft proposal, “The East dollars is becoming fierce. Mulvihill told the ern Promise seeks to: -increase the num lone Board that Governor ber of students from Eastern Kitzhaber’s administration Oregon who are prepared is emphasizing pre-kinder for and attend college di garten education, planning rectly from high school; a shift to a zero to 20 years -increase the num education system alignment ber of students who obtain and is recommending zero Top Photo: Pictured is Charlie’s family (L-R) Jim, Charlie, Kathlene, Patricia, Mary, and Kate. Middle Photo: Charlie's the Oregon Transfer and/or funding for ESDs. According to state the Associate’s of Art Or mother Kate. Bottom Photo: Charlie's father Jim. -Contrib uted Photos egon Transfer degrees; representative Greg Smith, -increase the num who spoke at a meet and April through July. while his maternal side ber of BMCC and TVCC • greet in Heppner on Sat In 2002 Charlie and farmed and raised sheep. students who earn degrees urday, one suggestion ru Yvonne were able to travel Charlie and Yvonne or certificates and remain mored at the state level is to Ireland to visit Char are members of St. Patrick’s in the region; consolidation of Wheeler, lie’s parent's hometowns. Catholic Church Parish -increase the num Gilliam, Morrow and Um Like his parents, Charlie’s in Heppner and Charlie is ber of BMCC and TVCC atilla school districts to Irish ancestors were also also an “ole timer" member students who successfully save state education mon involved with agriculture. of the Heppner Elks #358 transfer to EOU or other ies. There is also pressure Along with agriculture, his lodge. Charlie has also four-year institutions; and to consolidate or elimi paternal side of the fam worked with the Wran -increase the num nate ESDs. “I get alarmed ily traded pigs and horses gler Riding Club, Morrow ber of EOU students who because we get so many County Fair Committee, graduate with a bachelor’s services from ESD,” com 4-H and rodeo committee. or advanced degree and live mented 1SD Board Chair In 1999 he was the grand in the region.” Joe McElligott. marshal for the Oregon According to the A “state issues” Trail Pro Rodeo and Mor proposal, students could note from Mulvihill said that row County Fair. achieve the Oregon Transfer ESD reform bills, mergers, or Associate’s of Art Oregon reduced funding, account ability changes and opt-out Little League tryouts to be held options are mainly due to H eppner L ittle for Majors must participate serious problems with the League tryouts will be held in two tryouts. Children Willamette ESD and the March 8-10 from 4-5:30 trying out for Minors must Union Baker ESD (Union p.m. Boys’ tryouts will be participate in one tryout. Baker ESD is merging with held at the majors’ field. All children must the Umatilla-Morrow ESD Girls' tryouts will be held be registered by March 7 to form the Intermountain at Kilkenny softball field. or they will not be able to ESD) and a $3.6 billion Majors tryouts will be held participate. Also, there will deficit. March 8 and 9. Minors not be tryouts for t-ball. Mulvihill said he tryouts will be held March For more informa had planned to meet with 9 and 10. tion contact Corey Sweeney legislators in Salem on Feb. Children trying out at 541-256-0355. 24, has scheduled a meet ing with The Oregonian newspaper editorial board lohn Haya on March 7 and has planned Commeríal/Agricultural HEPPNER ELKS 358 a series of editorials. Loan Officer Our Friendly Staff In Heppner Would Like To Thank Our Customers And Invite Prospective Customers To Come See Us Today! Amy Kollman Branch Manager 676-9181 é à R edistricting of legislative districts is also on the table now that the census has been completed and Smith says there is nothing more polarizing among politicians than changing districts. “They will literally count each and every voter to try and gain an edge for their party,” he said of Democrats and Republicans. Smith said the thinks Greg Walden’s US Congressional district might be redistricted in an attempt by Democrats to di lute his voting base. Smith said with the Republicans in control of the US House, Walden is quite powerful, and Democrats will try and include more of the urban areas of Oregon in his district which will make it harder for him to get elected. Walden is the only Republican representative from Oregon. 00™ munlty BANK Local Money Working For Local People 127 N Main St 541-676-5745 wwwcom m unitybanknet.com i (B R -Continued from Page ONE -approved the 2011- 12 licensed staff renewal: a one-year contract for a 2011-112 second year li censed probationary teacher Jordan Bemrose; a one-year contract for 2011-12 for a third-year licensed proba tionary teacher Gail Pratt; and a two-year contract extension for 2012-13 and 2013-14 for teachers Bar bara Collin, Dale Holland II, Jim Raible, Ryan Rudolf, Lea Mathieu, Brandi Orem, Erin Hansell-Heideman, Karen Holland, Linda Ne- iffer, Steve Schaber, and Stefanie Spivey. -received the fol lowing financial update as of Jan. 31: the district collected $112,369 in basic school support and $1,287 in property taxes; the dis trict collected $40,000 for a science grant, a $500 contribution from the local Grange Hall for operation of the pool, a $500 donation from Inland Chemical for a School Reach Grant and $3,356 in Tier II grants for a field trip and Accelerated Reader. -received a “clean” district audit from Chris Cockburn with Fife and Cockbum. -received a report from IMESD concerning state issues as follows: the econorriic forecast is stable; the governor’s edu cation vision emphasizes pre-kindergarten, an age zero-20 system alignment, puts the investment board over other boards, estimates school funding as $5.56 bil lion with 52 percent in the first year of the biennium and 48 percent in the sec ond, proposes zero percent funding for ESDs and legal issues with property tax; ESD reform bills mergers with reduced funding, ac countability changes and an opt-out largely because of the Willamette ESD and Union Baker ESD problems and a $3.6 billion deficit. -accepted the res ignation of Dale Holland II from his football assistant coaching position. -learned that the charter school summit has been scheduled for March 8 . -learned that the next board meeting will be held on March 29. Methodist Church to hold Imposition of Ashes service On W ednesday, March 9, Heppner United Methodist Church will be observing the beginning of Lent with an Imposition of Ashes service at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Anyone unable to come to the service, the imposition of ashes will be offered through the noon until 1 p.m. Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Christian season of Lent, a time of self-denial, penance, and of preparation prior to Easter morning. Lent is observed during the 40 days prior to Easter, not counting Sun days. On Ash Wednesday, the ashes made from burn ing the palms of last year’s celebration of Palm Sunday, are used to place the sign of the cross on the foreheads of celebrants. The sign of the cross in ashes is a re minder that Lent is a time of penance and self-denial. 142 N orth Main PERS O ldtimers N ight \ Battle of the Businesses T hursday M arch , 3 rd P in C eremony Dodge ball Tournament 8:00 p m L adies N ight D inner 6:00 p m Heppner Member FDIC "Whrr* Friend% M erl" IONESCHOOL BOARD HHS Class of 2015 Sponsors ,---- March 10th • 5:00 p.m. Heppner High School Gym V / $40 per 8 person team- Teams must have 8 people Foe more information contact . Heppnpr High School 541-676-9138 J
