SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15,2012
Gothard Sisters to perform
during St. Pat’s Celebration
SCHOOL LEVY
-Continuedfrom PAGE ONE portation to students out $40,000 donation for sup
side o f their district who port services from Echo
around $90,000.
In the third scenar have transferred. Students Winds.
The Gothard Sis
-heard a presen
io, if the levy fails, the dis who have transferred out
ters will be the Saturday
tation
from
Chuck H al
side
their
home
district
are
trict would need to reduce
main entertainment at the
stead
concerning
the Gear
responsible
for
their
own
$450,000 for the 2012-13
Heppner Elementary School
Up grant that is targeting
school year with reductions transportation.
Gymnasium during the St.
U nder HB 3681, students in north Morrow
in eight programs.
Patrick’s Day celebration
He said that indi districts cannot discrimi County. The purpose o f
on March 17 this year. Their
vidual reductions by posi nate as to whom is allowed the grant, offered through
performance is scheduled
tion will be discussed at the to transfer, regardless o f Washington State Univer
from 7-9:30 p.m.
sex, race, religion, sexual sity, is to increase the num
March board meeting.
These girls have
Dirksen said that orientation, athletic ability, ber of low-income students
been playing violin and
he has set up meetings with ethnicity, national origin, attending college and suc
dancing since a young age,
the union reps and teachers disability or English pro ceeding in post-secondary
and they grew up perform
education.
to go over the numbers and ficiency.
ing on stages throughout
The Oregon School
-accepted the 2010-
collaborate on the reduction
the Pacific Northwest. They The Gothard Sisters will perform March 17 during Heppner's
11
financial
audit and ap
Activities
Association
is
on
Feb.
21
at
4:30
p.m.
at
started out with rigorous Wee Bit O’ Ireland celebration. -Contributedphoto
Windy River Elementary planning to address issues proved the 2011-12 audit
classical violin training and have also developed their ing their way across the
School in Boardman and regarding the new law and contract with Oster Profes
competitive Irish Dance, talents on various other in country, visiting fairs and
sional Group, CPAs, PC.
Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at Heppner sports participation.
which led them to leader struments, including guitar, festivals to share their love
-adopted a resolu
In other business,
High School. He has also
ship positions in the local bodhran and voice, in the of music and dancing with
tion approving the Inter-
scheduled a meeting with the board:
youth symphonies and took pursuit of creating a fuller, the people they meet. A
-reco g n ized the Mountain ESD’s local ser
the classified union on Feb.
them to the Irish Dancing more com pelling show. live show with the Gothard 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Riverside Riverside High School soc vice plan with the district.
World Championships— Their love for music, dance Sisters is likely to include
-approved the fol
High School in Boardman. cer team, which had 19 wins
held in the United King and storytelling is their fast fiddling numbers with
Community meetings have and no losses for the season lowing: resignations for
dom—to compete in the inspiration for performing lively choreography, Irish
been planned for Feb. 28 and took the state champi M ark R ouska, M orrow
step-dancing used in a myr
solo cham pionships for and recording.
at RHS, Feb. 29 at Irrigon onship this year. The team Education Center ed as
These days, the iad o f ways, and special
three years in a row.
High School and March m em bers presented the sistant and MCSD licensed
The three sisters sisters can be seen mak- songs and ballads.
1 at Heppner’Elementary board and superintendents substitute, effective January
School, all at 6:30 p.m. with t-shirts commemorat 23, Robert Gruber, Sam
Boardm an E lem entary/
A board work session has ing the team’s state win.
- l e a r n e d t h a t Windy River Elementary
been planned for March 5 at
6 p.m. at the district office a meeting o f the School PE teacher, effective June
in Lexington to discuss the Health Advisory Commit 11, Robin Stalcup, River
tee, which includes discus side High School science
On March 17, the Best o f Show and more. all over are expected to be district’s final decision.
l l ,h annual St. Paddy’s Also, car owners them attending.
He is also seeking sion of federally-mandated teacher, effective June 11,
Cruz-ln will be held during selves will have the chance
The St. Paddy’s volunteers to work on pas sex education in the class Pam Schmidt, Heppner El
the 30,h annual St. Patrick’s to vote on a Participant’s Cruz-ln Committee would sage of the levy.
room, is set for Feb. 21 at ementary School assistant
Celebration in Heppner. Choice award.
like to thank the following
Also at the meet Riverside High School at cook, effective February 16,
The car-show area will be
Judging will begin for sponsoring the awards: ing, the board voted to 6 p.m.
Carl Brock, A.C. Houghton
on Willow Street between at noon. The awards will be D&L Auto Parts, Heppner accept “zero” non-resident
-received four cal Elementary School assis
Heppner Family Foods and given out around 2:30 p.m. High School, Les Schwab students for the 2012 school endar options for the 2012- tant custodian, effective
St. Patrick’s Senior Cen on Main Street. The’event T ires, L exington Auto year, based on “current 13 school year as follows: February 23, Renee Zielin
ter from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. will include a participant’s Body, Pettyjohn’s Supply, enrollm ent projections,
-Option A—a pre- ski, WRE ed assistant, ef
Anyone who has a clas poker walk through five Lexington Machine, Lex staffing and/or available Labor Day start with two fective June 11; retirement
sic vehicle and wants to downtown businesses, with ington Shell Mart. Looslie resources.”
weeks at Christmas, teach for Dan Van Liew, Heppner
join the show is welcome; first- and second-place cash Towing. Morrow County
Oregon’s new open ers beginning on August 20, Elementary School head
registration will start at 9 prizes for the best poker Grain Growers and Osmin enrollment law, HB 3681, students beginning August custodian, effective January
a.m. and finish at 11 a.m. hands.
Century Welding.
which took effect on Janu 27, Christmas break from 31, Karen Boardman, ACH
Registration cost is $20 per
M em bers o f the
If anyone has ques ary 1, makes it easier for December 14 through Janu assistant cook, effective
vehicle.
public are invited to come tions, wishes to have a form students to transfer to a ary 1, students ending on June 7, Pam Files, SBE el
Entries will have and walk through the cars for the Cruz-ln or wishes to different school district or Friday, June 7, with a five ementary teacher, effective
the chance to win 21 awards and reminisce as long as volunteer to help, contact apt to decline altogether. day week,secondary teach June 11, Mavis Edwards,
£his year, including Lepre they wish, as well as ask Heppner Chamber of Com Under the new law, the ers ending Monday, June Irrigon Elementary School
chaun’s Choice, Mustang’s any questions they have. merce at 541-676-5536 or school district makes the 10, and elementary teachers assistant cook, effective
Choice, Best Convertible, The car owners love talk Gary Jones at 541-676- final decision as to whether ending Tuesday, June 11;
June 7; extra duty resigna
Teenage D river/O w ner, ing about cars. Depending 5456.
-Option B—a post- tions for Jason Dunten,
or not to participate and, if
Best 1910-1920 Truck, on the weather, cars from
so, how many new students Labor Day start with two Irrigon Junior/Senior High
it will accept. If the board weeks at Christmas, teach School assistant football
had said yes, then they ers beginning August 27, coach, Brian Bigham, Irri
would have had to decide students beginning Sep gon Junior High head track
how many openings they tember 4, Christmas break coach; extra duty contracts
would make available. If from December 14 through for Laura Browne, Hep
they had agreed, they would January 1, students ending pner High School head
have had to determine how Friday, June 14, a five-day track coach, Javier Garcia,
many openings they had week, secondary teachers HHS head baseball coach,
and then, by April 1, people ending Monday, June 17, Ken Mathis, IJH wrestling
from outside the district elementary teachers ending coach, Larry Palmer, Hep
pner Junior High wrestling
Tuesday, June 18;
could apply.
S in c e M o rro w
-Option C—a pre- coach, Aaron Beyers, half
County School D istrict Labor Day start with less time DART contract.
-received the fol
declined, opting instead to than one and a half weeks
use the traditional method at Christmas, teachers be lowing attendance report for
of transfer, both the home ginning August 20, stu February: A.C. Houghton
district and the new district dents beginning August 27, Elementary, Irrigon-271 stu
have to agree to the trans Christmas break from De dents; Heppner Elementary
fer of a student. Under HB cember 20 through January School-186; Heppner High
3681, only the receiving 1, students ending Tuesday, School-187; Irrigon El
district has to agree. If more June 4, secondary teachers ementary School-221 ; Irrig
people apply than there are ending Wednesday, June 5, on Elementary School-221;
slots for, then a lottery is elementary teachers ending Irrigon High School-339;
held.
Thursday, June 6;
Riverside High School-409;
With trad itio n al
-Option D—a post- Sam Boardman Elemen
transfers, a student must Labor Day start with less tary School-310; Windy
apply each year. Under than one and a half weeks at River Elementary School,
the new law, the student Christmas, teachers begin Boardman-203; Morrow
is considered a member of ning August 27, students Education Center-MCSD
the new district until gradu beginning September 4, students-44; MEC-Umatilla
ation. Districts, however, Christmas break from De School District students-9;
can decide whether or not cember 20 through January total-2179.
Your Business Partner
to participate in the new 1, students ending Tuesday,
-heard the follow
law each year. If they do not June 11, secondary teachers ing announcements: Presi
Whether you already have a successful business, or are just
participate, they will accept ending Wednesday, June 12 dent’s Day holiday Monday,
starting one up, be sure to check out the new business
transfers only through the and elementary teachers February 20, next board
checking account options at Community Bank.
ending Thursday, June 13. meeting, Monday, March
traditional method.
Under the new law,
-approved a resolu 12, 7 p.m., A.C. Houghton
O u r C o m m e rc ia l C hecking Plus m ay be a great fit for you W e ’d
districts are not respon tion accepting a $30,000 Elementary School.
be h appy to d o a co m p a ris o n o f yo u r curren t acco unt by looking
-held an executive
sible for transportation of donation from Swaggart
at a past s ta te m e n t a n d show ing you if we re a b le to save you
students who live outside Wind Power with $15,000 session following the meet
of their district. Districts, for instruction and $ 15,000 ing concerning personnel.
m oney. B ring a s ta te m e n t by y o u r local branch o f C o m m u n ity
however, can offer trans for support services, and a
Bank today, w e look forw ard to b e c o m in g your business partn er
11th annual classic car Cruz-In
planned
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