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97403 Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 Morrow County School District considers changes in sick leave policy The Morrow' Coun ty School Board, upon pro tests from Morrow' County E ducation A sso c ia tio n president Marilyn Post, tabled until next month a policy which would put restrictions on employees’ sick leave. Post said that the IHEIÎBMÏR azettte VOL. 130 NO. 11 10 Pages Wednesday, March 16,2011 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon major concern with the policy, which was in its second reading, is that the superintendent or supervi sor may request a physi cian’s verification as to an employee’s claimed reason for absence if the supervi sor believes that no valid grounds exist for the ab sence. Post said, for ex ample, if a teacher wakes up with the flu and calls in sick then he or she may be required to go to a doctor’s office and sit for hours just to get a slip o f paper saying they were sick. Post also expressed concern over a section of the policy which included not only regular school work hours, but also “non- attendance at required meet ings and failure to perform duties at school-sponsored activities.” Burrows empha sized that the problem is not with 99.9 percent o f district employees, but the few who abuse the system. The issue will come before the board at the April meeting. Also at the meet ing Burrows announced that Heppner High School is joining the pilot pro gram “Eastern Promise,” which has been proposed by Umatilla-Morrow ESD (In termountain ESD) Superin tendent Mark Mulvihill. The program, in volving Blue Mountain Community College, East ern Oregon U niversity, Treasure Valley Commu nity College and six eastern Oregon high schools, will enable students attending HHS to receive college credits if they pass certain proficiency tests. HHS Prin cipal Daye Stone told the board that parents whose children opt in will pay $10 per credit hour for the class es. As a result students who -See SCHOOL DISTRICT SICK LEAVE POLICY/ Page SIX Leprechauns prepare for St. Pat’s activities Two leprechauns were found working on their boxing skills in preparation for Friday's Irish Boxing Smoker. The smoker is just one of many St. Patrick's Celebration events that will be held throughout Heppner this weekend. -Photo by Autumn Morgan 29th annual Wee Bit O’lreland Schedule Speaker says state budget has $2 billion savings Urges privatization, reduced tax credits, and compensation reform March 17-20, 2011 By David Sykes rural is s u e s Thursday, M arch 17, 7:30 p.m.: “St. Oliver Plunkett” at St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones. Play written by Father O’Condon, with original music by Joe Lindsay. 9 a.m. Fri-Sun: Lind’s Concession - Featuring com dogs, elephant ears, funnel cakes, nachos, beer bat tered onion rings, cotton candy, caramel apples. Located in parking lot of Heppner Family Foods. 10 a.m. Fri-Sat: Rolling Thunder BBQ - Featuring barbecue sandwiches (tri-tip; pulled pork, pulled chicken; BBQ nachos). Set up in front of Heppner Family Foods on Main Street 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat: Kessler’s Catering O ’BBQ - Chicken and ribs on the comer of Main and Center Streets Friday, M arch 18 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Friends of the Library - Annual book sale to benefit the Heppner Library - at City Hall 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Oregon Trail Library District/Heppner Branch - Story hour “Lucky Day” at 10:30 a.m.; the movie “Darby O ’Gill and the Little People” will be shown at 2 p.m. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.: Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts show at Les Schwab Tire Center 10 a.m. -5 p.m.: “Wee Bit O ’ Western Fine Art Photography” by Denise Smith and Celia Moyer at City Park Vendor's Square: Enjoy crafts, food, and other treasures from local and visiting vendors. All day Friday and Saturday at the Neighborhood Center on Main Street across from the Library/Museum/City Park. Contact: 541-676-5024 1- 5 p.m.: Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums 5- 7 p.m.: Mrs. O’Leary’s Stew Feed - St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 190 N. Main Street, prepared by the Heppner United Methodist Church members. Adult - $6; Children 6-12 - $2, children under 6 - free 6:15 p.m.: Shuttle bus to Irish Boxing Smoker event. Meet at sign in front o f Heppner Family Foods 8 p.m.: Irish Boxing Smoker Event will be held at Heppner High School Gymnasium; sponsored by Heppner Chamber of Commerce/Y 102 Haystack Broadcasting. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.. Admission - $10 (Adult-12 years o f age); $5(11-8 years of age) 7-under free. For information call Chamber office at 541- 676-5536. Drawing for $100 Pot O ’Gold A rural issues ex pert from a Portland-based think tank told a Heppner crowd recently that the state could save up to $2 billion by, among other things, privatizing liquor distribu tion and motor vehicle reg istration in Oregon, cutting back on energy tax credits, and aligning state employee compensation more with the private sector. “They are talking about school consolidation (in Salem) to save money,” expert Karla Edwards says, “but we don’t have to do that. First we must stop ta lk in g about a short fall. We don’t have a deficit. We spend what we have, not what we don’t have. We have to live within our means.” Edwards Karla Edwards of the Portland-based Cascade Policy Institute, spoke about rural topics, including the budget, wolves and forest rules, at a recent public meeting in Heppner. -Photo by David Sykes says the -See STATE BUDGET SAVINGS/Page TEN Biggest wind farm ‘in the world’ gearing up near lone Shepherds Flat on the move, ICABO told By David Sykes In addition to sup Oregon, Shepherds Flat It was wind, plying 338 wind tur will supply energy to Cali wind and more wind bines, the General fornia’s Southern Califor discussed at the an Electric Company nia Edison utility, which w ill provid e 10 must secure 33 percent of nual meeting o f the Saturday, M arch 19 years of operational its power from renewable Daylight to dark: Sheep Dog Trials will be held at Thompson’s Ranch, three miles northwest of Heppner lon e Com m unity on Bunker Hill Rd. off Hwy. 74, between mileposts 41 and 42 Agri-Business Or and m aintenance sources by 2020. 7- 10 a.m.: Heppner Elementary School sponsored O ’Breakfast at St. Patrick’s Senior Center; $6-adult services to the proj Last week g a n iz a tio n ’s an $3-12 and under. nual m eeting last ect. The Shepherds Neuschwander said to ex All day: Vendor’s Square at the Neighborhood Center across the street from Library/Museum/City Park; Flat farm project pect 4,000 trucks bringing Wednesday. Rummage Sale 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. is owned by New in the turbines, which, as F ir st up 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: “ Wee Bit O ’ Western Fine Art Photography” by Denise Smith and Celia Moyer at City Park York-based Caith anyone who has traveled at the lo c il eco Darin 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Morrow County Creative Arts & Crafts show and sale at Les Schwab Tire Center 9 a.m.: St. Paddy's Arena Cross (Sign up from 7-8:30 a.m.). Sponsored by Morrow County Fair and nom ic d e v e lo p Neuschwander ness Energy. A l -See SHEPHERDS FLAT/ Clear View Auto Glass. $5 admission. Ages 5 and under are free. Contact Jeff Botefuhr at 541-314-2876 though located in m en t g r o u p ’s Page NINE 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Friends o f the Library - Annual book sale to benefit the Heppner Library - City Hall meeting was speaker Darin 9:30 p.m.: Remembrance Walk and 5K Run - Meet at All Saints Episcopal Church; coffee at 8:30 a.m. Neuschwander, site manag 9:30 a.m.: Iron Leprechaun Bike Ride - Meet at Shamrock on Main Street (sponsored by Scotts Cycle & er o f Blattner Energy, which Sports) is putting in the $1.4 billion 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Face Painting/your name written in Chinese at Cornerstone Gallery in wind turbines that will 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Cruz-in vehicles will be parked and displayed on “ Willow Street” between Heppner Fam produce 845 megawatts of ily Foods and St. Patrick’s Senior Center. 10 a.m.: “WellyToss” - Team Toss 10-12:30; Children’s and individual toss from 1:30-3. Playoffs to fol- electricity on the “biggest low.Held on Willow Street (between Murray's and Artisan Village) Ages two to adult are welcome. wind farm in the world” 10 a.m.: KUMA Coffee Hour upstairs at the Elks Club. Come hear music, stories, and blarney. Enter the called Shepherds Flat and Irish Brogue Contest and win cash prizes located on 30 square miles 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Live Mannequin Show by HHS Drama Club in window of Sweet Productions Ice Cream o f farmland west of lone. Parlour “There will be a 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Morrow County Heritage and Agricultural Museums crew o f 255 people put 11 a m.-2p.m.: Heppner Daycare’s craft booth with face painting; craft - $3 and face painting $1. BEO parking lot. tin g in 338 tu rb in es,” II a.m.-3 p.m.: Oregon Trail Library District/Heppner Branch Neuschwander said o f the 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.: O'Senior Center Lunch - Chili/combread and dessert; $6 adults; 12 and under $3. one-and-one-half-year proj Catered by Heppner Elementary School, served in Senior Center Dining Room. ect to complete the wind 11:30 a.m.: Leprechaun Run for grades K-6; meet at 11:15 a.m. at the steps of the library/museum farm. Presently the biggest 1 p.m.: The Great Green Parade downtown Main Street. operating wind farm in the Immediately Following Parade: O ’Kiddie Tricycle Races for 2-5 year olds. Event to take place at BEO work is the 781-megawatt drive-thru. Tricycles will be provided. The event is free and sponsored by the Heppner Daycare & Pre school farm near Roscoe, Texas. 2- 4 p.m.: CEILI upstairs at the Elks. Irish entertainment featuring John Doherty & the Irish Singers and Oregon ranks fifth among more. Drawing for $100 Pot O ’Gold. states in existing wind proj 2 p.m.: Ewe-Do-Bingo - Live sheep activity between BEO/AmeriTitle. Sponsored by HHS Cheerleaders; ects, following Texas, Iowa, $5 per square, winner wins $300. Bingo squares sold until full or at 2 p.m. California and Minnesota, 3 p.m.: O ’Ducky Race - starts at the bridge in front o f the Morrow County Courthouse Adopt a duck to the American Wind Energy Parwan Province, Afghanistan - 1” Sgt. David McCurry (left) win a prize of $10 to $100 -ducks can be “adopted" at table in front o f Bucknum's. Sponsored by Colt of Heppner, Company B, I" Battalion, 168* Aviation Regiment, Association says. Oregon a National Guard unit from Oregon attached to Task Force Football Program 4-7 p.m.: St. Pat's Ham Dinner and Homemade Pies at St. Patrick's Catholic Parish Hall, 560 NW Jones has been aggressively pur Tigenhark. receives the Purple Heart medal from Maj. Gen. Street. Live musical entertainment on stage. $9 adult; $5- 4-12 years of age; 3 and under free. suing renewable-energy John Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force - 101 commander, 6- 9 p.m : Elks Irish Buffet Dinner - Com beef and cabbage with live music firms with a 50 percent on March 8 at Bagram Airfield for injuries sustained from 8- 11:30 p.m.: Teen Disco Club Night for ages 14-19 years. Music, dancing, snack and specialty drink tax credit to offset capital an indirect fire attack at Foward Operating Base Salerno on menu - $2 charge. Location - Sweet Productions Ice Cream Parlour & Diner February 15. - Photo by Staff Sgt Todd Pouliot, TF Falcon costs. 6:30 p.m : Entertainment with “Old Time Fiddlers Show at the Fairgrounds Dance Hall. No admission McCurry receives Purple Heart charge, funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. 7- 9:30 p.m.: Entertainment with “Tiller's Folly and intermission by “The NeverCanEvers" at Heppner Elementary Gymnasium. No admission charge, funded by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District. 9 p.m.-2 a.m.: Wee Hours O ' The Momin' Breakfast at the fireball; sponsored by HHS boys’ baseball team. Sunday, March 20 All Day: Sheep Dog Trials at Thompson's Ranch. See Saturday for location Visit Local Churches: Attend the church o f your choice - All visitor’s welcome I 30 p m : Road Bowling at Balm Fork Road Get your team o f up to four people ready to play Meet at I p.m Park on Balm Ford Road and follow shamrock's to starting line For more information about St. Patrick's Celebration events visit www heppnerchamber com, visit the Facebook site at “St. Patrick's Celebration Heppner Oregon USA", or call 541-676-5536 I II K Si l i) l \ m .T i’M'lt: Now i n S t o c k !! 1 Garden Seeds Potting Soil Gardening Soils & Compost Pansies & Primroses Cole Crop Vegetable Starts Seed Potatoes * O nion Sets Lams Garden Fertilizer ______ Uww T hatcmw A ffoTonmw row hint ___________ M orrow County Grain Growers Green h eed A Seed 242 W. Lltwton WMy, Huppnur » >76-9422 « 889-8221 (MCOO main office)
