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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 21,2011 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U .S .P .S . 2 4 0 -4 2 0 M o r r o w C o u n t y ’s H o m e - O w n e d W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r P u b lish e d w eekly by S y k e s P ub lishing, L L C and entered as periodical m a ne r ai the Post O ffice at Heppner, O re g o n under the A c t o f M a rc h 3 ,1 8 7 9 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, O regon. O ffice at 188 W. W illo w Street. Telephone (5 4 1 ) 6 76 - 922 8 . F a x (5 4 1 ) 676 -9 2 1 1. E-m ail: editoriofrapidserve.net or davidl'd;rapidserve net. W eb site: w w w heppner net. Postm aster send address ch anges to the H eppner G azette-T im es, P.O. B o x 337, Heppner, O re g o n 9 78 3 6. S u b scrip tio n s: $ 2 7 in M o r r o w C o u n ty; $21 se nior rate (in M o r r o w C o u n ty o nly; 6 2 years or older); $33 elsewhere; $ 2 7 student subscriptions. 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Engagement Ashley Mund and Scott Jones announce engagement Ashley Mund and Scott Jones A s h le y M u n d , Heppner, and Scott Jones, Butteville, OR, announce their engagement and up coming marriage. A s h le y is th e daughter of Mitch and Jen nie Mund o f Monument. She is a 2005 graduate of Mionument High School and a 2009 graduate o f the Oregon State Univer sity agricultural program at Eastern Oregon Univer sity. She is a current MBA student. She is employed with the Morrow County OSU Extension Service in Heppner. Scott is the son of Doug and Wendy Jones, Butteville. He is a 2003 graduate of North Marion High School, Aloha, OR, and a 2011 graduate o f Eastern Oregon University. He is employed with L&S Custom Homes in B ut teville. The couple plans an October 1, 2011, wed ding at the Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyard and Event Center at Terrebonne, OR. Justice Court Report Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has released the following report: -Scott Louis Sullivan, 41, Lexington, maintaining a dog as a public nuisance, $250 fine. Marriage Licenses Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has re leased the following report: -September 15: Fernando Pena Ramos, 23, Boardman, and Duke Maria Rizo, 19, Boardman. -September 20: Leland Richard Robison, 70, Heppner, and Joan Else Basile, 70, Heppner. WMcoma Hmtersl O rc fe ry o u r /20m eco m in y flo w e rs £>y U d u rsd a y 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 W edding Tables Anna Conklin & Brandon Wedding S a t u r d a y , O c to b e r 1 s t School Board - continued from page 1 pner High School-184/181; Irrig o n E le m e n ta - ry -2 1 6 /2 1 0 ; R iv ersid e H igh S ch o o l-4 2 4 /4 2 4 ; Sam Boardman Elemen- tary-317/301; Windy Riv er Elem entary-205/200; Morrow Education Center (Morrow County School District students)-39/39; MEC (other students)-6/6; total 2207/2135. -h eard a re p o rt from Dave Melville, Mor row Education Center co ordinator, and Stone con cerning an arrangem ent w hereby H eppner High School “highly qualified” teachers partner with MEC in providing instruction to MEC students. Stone said that the cooperative agree ment, linking Heppner High School and MEC, may help HHS, with a declining en rollment, maintain staff and curriculum. HHS teachers Jolene Stensland, language arts, John Flaherty, history, Jason Palmer, math, Jeremy Rosenbalm, business and Greg Grant, health, would offer up to 12 sections of in struction to MEC students. “We’re committed to mak ing this work,” stated Stone. “This is another option for students who don’t maybe fit into the old o f a tradi tional classroom .” “It’s going to be a huge asset to our program,” commented M elville. The course is on-line, but has teacher sup port. The program is profi ciency based, meaning that the students move at their own pace, and take exams to prove their knowledge of the subject, rather than be ing graded on homework or classroom participation. -learned that the district food service pro gram got off to a “rough start,” in terms of new re quirements but, added Andy Fletcher, MCSD business manager, reported that the “Kids were full, happy and headed off to class.” -learned that Dave Krumbein, Hermiston, is running for reelection to an Oregon School Board Association spot. The board nom inated board C hair Thad Killingbeck to run for election to an OSBA Leg islative Policy Committee position. -h eard a re p o rt from George Mendoza, as sistant superintendent, on two web-based programs that were designed to help special education and low performing students real ize improvement. He said that the Success M aker program, a math and read ing intervention program designed for elementary level students purchased by the district for $79,000, is working well, but reported numerous problems with Read 180, a reading pro gram for secondary level students purchased at a cost of $ 109,000 by the district. He said that the district and tech support are working to resolve the problems. The programs were purchased through a $442,500 federal stimulus grant. Mendoza said that the funds would have reverted back to the federal government if they had not been used by the district. -approved appoint ment o f Janet Dezellem to the MCSD Budget Com mittee Position #4, replac ing Becky Kindle who was elected to the board. -approved a suc cessor contract with MidCo Bus Company for transpor tation services. Dirksen said that the successor contract was the same as the previ ous contract. -rescinded a policy on attendance boundar ies, transfer students and eligibility and approved the first reading of policy on transfers, transportation boundaries and eligibility. -approved the fol lowing employment action: resignations-LeAnn Wright HHS department secretary, Ellen Hendergart, IES li brary tech, Jose DeLoera, IES assistant custodian; extra duty resignations-Lisa Connell, RHS assistant vol leyball coach, Cindy Ayala, RHS assistant girls’ soccer coach, Tom Grimes, RJH assistant football coach; employment-Heather Ste phens, ACH kindergarten- first grade teacher, Heather Hancock, SBE special edu cation assistant, Stephanie Swindler, SBE special ed assistant, Mark Rouska, MEC alternative ed as sistant; Michelle Osborne, IJSHS assistant cook, Kev in Toms, RHS assistant custodian, Rosa Salazar, WRE English language learner ed assistant, Jeremy LaFramboise, WRE special ed assistant, Yadira Gonza lez, SBE half-time coun selor; promotions-Tracie Bunch, from special ed as sistant to HHS department secretary, Anita Donovan, from general ed assistant to IES half-time library tech and half-time ed assistant; extra duty contracts-Jose Romero, IJSHS head soccer coach, Javier Garcia, HJH head girls’ basketball coach, Anna Conklin, HJH assis tant girls’ basketball coach, Ken Grieb, HHS assistant bo y s’ basketball coach, Luke Swanson, HJH assis tant boys’ basketball coach, Brandi Verley, IJSHS rally advisor, Kristi Richmond, IJH assistant volleyball coach, Kyle Carpenter, RJH assistant football coach, Kristin Anderson, RJH head volleyball coach. - a p p r o v e d th e 2011-12 board goals. -accepted and ap propriated unanticipated revenues: a $2,000 donation from Target to an ASB art club account and a $5,000 donation from Community Grant 101 for an ASB lead ership class in the form of mini-grants throughout the community to non-profit organizations. -heard the follow ing announcements: OSBA fall regional meeting, Sept. 26, BMCC, Pendleton, 6 p.m.; Oregon Department of Eduction meeting with Brad Victor, Sept. 28, RHS, Boardman, 6 p.m.; next board meeting, Oct. 10, SBE, Boardman, 7 p.m.; end of the first nine weeks, Oct. 27. -held an executive session concerning person nel and legal issues. Marcy Mill er & H E P P N E R E L K S 358 Jimmy Walton 676-9181 "Where Friends M eet” 142 North Main Saturday, October 22nd Coffee Toffee Mocha $3.25 Cherry vanilla Italian Soda $2.25 Miuiuuj'i D aiui INC 2 17 North M a in St H eppner • Phone 676 -9 1 5 8 • Floral 6 76-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 E lks M embers and G uests U pcoming E vents Thursday 9 /2 2 /1 1 - DD Visitation & Prime Rib Dinner Saturday 9 /2 4 /1 1 - NE District Golf Tournament Willow Cr. Country Club Thursday 9 /2 9 /1 1 - Hunters Night Rib Dinner and Prizes Obituaries Gerald A. Bergstrom Gerald A. Berg strom, 79, a life-long Mor Rose Donahue at the Valby row County resident, died Lutheran Church. The Tuesday, September 13, couple resided in Heppner for a time before 201 l.ath is home. moving out to the A memorial ser family ranch near vice will be held Eightmile where he at 1 p.m. on Sat resided up until the urday, September time o f his death. 24,2011,atValby Survivors Lutheran Church include his wife, near lone. Rose B ergstrom He was o f Heppner, his b o rn Ju n e 5, Gerald A. s o n M ic h a e l 1932, at Hepp Bergstrom B ergstrom and ner, the son o f his w ife Darcy, John and Ruth also of Heppner and a sis Babcock Bergstrom. He ter, Carolyn Bergstrom of was raised and attended Pendleton. school in the Eightmile Memorial contri area, then completed high butions may be made to school in H eppner and Pioneer M emorial Hos college at Oregon State pice, PO Box 9, Heppner, University. Mr. Bergstrom Oregon 97836. was also a veteran of the Sweeney M ortu United States Navy. ary of Heppner is in charge On September 24, of arrangements. 1966 he married Catherine lone Education Foundation fundraising dinner, auction Sept. 24. The lone Education Foundation Fundraising Din ner and Auction will be held Saturday, September 24, at the lone American Legion Hall starting with a social hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. A live auction and raffle will follow. The dinner includes prime rib, salmon, salad, baked potato, bread, dessert and two drinks (beer, wine or soft drinks). The evening will also feature musical performances by the lone Community School music program. Cost is $25 for adults and $ 10 for children seven-12 years. Children six and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at the Bank of Eastern Oregon or may be reserved by calling 541-422-7435. Eric Jepsen wins Slottee Scholarship;Stephanie Cutsforth wins Lexington award The South M or accepted into a school of row County Scholarship education. Eric meets these Trust announces that Eric requirements for the 2011- Jepsen is the winner of the 2012 school year. H e is th e son Elizabeth Slottee Memorial Scholarship in the amount o f N ancy and W illiam Jepsen. of $1,000.00. The South Morrow The Elizabeth Slot-. County Scholarship Trust tee Memorial Scholarship announces that Stephanie is given to recognize and Cutsforth is the recipient remember the enthusiasm, of the 2011 Lexington Vot spirit and dedication that ing Precinct Award in the Elizabeth inspired in her students. Elizabeth loved amount o f $500. Stephanie is the music. This scholarship is given annually, in order of daughter of Jeff and Missy priority to: first, a student Cutsforth o f Lexington. working for a major or mi She is a junior at Western nor in music, and second, Oregon University, major a student who has been ing in business. Chamber Chatter Wednesday, Sep tember 21st - 7 p.m. Jim Huffman, constitutional law professor at Lewis & Clark College will speak on “Learn about your Con stitutional Rights” during a Heppner town hall meeting. The meeting will be held at Heppner City Hall and is sponsored by the Willow Creek Tea Party Patriots. H om ecom ing is this week for Heppner High School Students - check and the schedule and participate if you can. On Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. will be the Mud Tug-O-W ar with the bonfire to follow. Saturday, Septem ber 24: lone Education Foundation D inner and Auction with the social at 6 p.m. and the dinner at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 25: The fair will be hav ing a wrap up meeting on September 25 at 4 p.m. at the Morrow County Fair grounds. Everyone is in vited to attend the potluck dinner meeting. Those at- tending are asked to RSVP by 11 a.m. on Sept. 23. Those whose last names begin with A-L are asked to bring a salad; those with last names beginning with M-Z are asked to bring a dessert. Tuesday, October 4: Susan Crow from Saga City, the designer for East ern Oregon Visitors Guide, will be here to talk about 2012’s publication and op portunity to advertise in a publication that distributes over 100,000 copies. Al ice Trindle from Eastern Oregon Visitors Associa tion will be here to pres ent Eastern Oregon’s new brand logo and promotion and EOVA’s website. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. at Heppner City Hall. Re freshments will be served. Businesses and individuals are welcome to attend. Starting, October 1: Jim Smeroglio, a taxi dermist from Baker will be coming to Heppner to offer his services for mounting domestic game birds. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o su ffe rs from g a m b lin g ad d ictio n , Y O U c a n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E treat m e n t e v e n if the g a m b le r is n ot re c e iv in g treatm ent. If y o u a re a re sid e n t o f M o r r o w C o u n t y a n d y o u w is h to ta k e a d v a n t a g e o f the s e r v ic e s a b o v e o r d e s ir e m o re inform ation. P le a s e ca ll a n y o f the fo llo w in g n u m b e r s to se t u p a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t or ju st to talk: B o b b y H a r ris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Com m unity C o u n se lin g Solutions ( C C S ) @ 541-676-9161 O R 1 -8 7 7 -6 9 5 -4 6 4 8 ( 1 - 8 8 8 - M Y L IM IT )
