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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 22,2012 WCCC offers beginning golf classes W illo w C re e k Country Club will offer a beginner’s golf class this spring. The class will be held April 3, 10, 17 and 24, and May 1 and 8 from 5:30-7 p.m . at W illow Creek Country Club. The cost is $30 for the entire series of six classes. The price includes a temporary membership in WCCC for non-members and provides unlimited practice play for the duration of the classes. A half-price mem bership will be provided MCSD AUDIT -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE after age 58, the benefit still The report listed maintains that because of terminates at age 62. The the following liabilities: -$104,797 in ac budgetary concerns and maximum coverage is for for students who were not teeing-off will be covered, because the district is small, four years. counts payable, $989,133 in members in 2011. The class with emphasis on proper em ployees must double -In order for an accrued liabilities, $50,796 fee will be waived for fam grip, stance, alignment and up on duties and a greater administrative employee in net OPEB obligation, ily m em bers o f WCCC swing. segregation of duties is not to qualify for the early $1,329,995 for the current The class is limited feasible. m embers. Each student retirement program, he or portion of bonds payable, must have a basic set of to 12 students per session; Dirksen said that she must have completed $66,690 in accrued interest clubs, including putter; 5, registration will be on a Oster would also like an 10 years o f coptinuous payable, $112,427 for the 7 and 9 irons; and a wood. first-come, first-served ba analysis o f the district’s service to the district. Im premium on bonds pay Balls and tees will be pro sis. Contact instructor John p o s t- r e tir e m e n t p la n mediately preceding his able, net of amortization, Edmundson at 541-676- (O PEB -O ther Post Em or her retirem ent under $15,220,312 in general vided. The class is for 5177 with questions or to ploym ent B enefits) and PERS, the employee shall obligation bonds payable, people with limited or no register for the class. Make they also want the district be eligible to receive the less current portion, and prior golf experience. It will checks payable to Willow to create their own financial hospital/m edical/dental/ $6,71 1,956 in pension cover the basics o f play, Creek County Club and document and then present vision insurance coverage bonds payable, less current rules and game etiquette. send to John Edmundson, it to the auditor, rather than for 10 years or until age 65, portion, for $24,586,106 in The skills of putting, chip PO Box 146, Heppner, OR having the district supply whichever comes first. At total liabilities. ping, pitching, approach 97836. The district showed the numbers and leaving it the time of retirement, the , ing, fairw ay shots and the following in net assets: district shall pay the premi to the auditor to create the -$3,882,495 invest ums for the retired principal document. W ith reg ard to and the principal’s spouse ment in capital assets, net of the post-retirem ent plan for coverage under the pres related debt, $1,558,471 (OPEB), the auditors com ent district hospital/medi- restricted for debt service mented that the district “has cal/dental/vision insurance and $996,071 unrestricted not properly accounted for for 10 years or until the for the $6,437,037 in total adviser. “ We are thrilled abling students to live and other post-em ploym ent principal reaches 65 years net asses. For instruction, the that students in eastern com plete their student benefits, specifically those of age, whichever comes and central Oregon now teaching in school districts associated with its early re first. In no event shall there district spent $10,245,600 have the option to pursue throughout the eastern and tirement insurance program be double coverage of the in re g u la r p ro g ra m s , their teaching license and central parts o f the state. and the health insurance principal and spouse. Total $3,215,526 in special pro amount paid for the 2010- grams and $21,638 in sum agriculture endorsement at On-campus classes are held implicit rate subsidy.” mer school programs. EOU." O ster said that 11 year was $274,699. periodically and small co In supporting ser E x p e n d itu re s With the endorse horts of 18-25 students are the “costs and obligations ment, MAT graduates will offered in elementary and would increase liabilities, for the tw o p reced in g vices the audit showed that increase expenses and de years were $174,280 and the district spent $289,081 be qualified to teach dozens secondary education. for students, $528,269 for of courses, including but not EOU’s education crease net assets.” They $217,899 respectively. Concerning other instructional staff, $424,528 limited to animal produc- endorsement opportunities added, however, that “The tion/science, agribusiness also include math, biology, amount by which this de post-em ploym ent health for general administration, management, agricultural chemistry, integrated sci parture \vould affect li insurance subsidy, the dis $1,510,607 for school ad leadership, botany and food ences, physics, language abilities, expenses and net trict also operates a simple- ministration $3,434,566 for science. Many teachers also arts, social studies, art, assets of the governmental em ployer retiree benefit business services,$624,184 become involved w ith their music, physical education, activities is not reasonably plan that provides post for central support ser employment health benefits vices and $274,699 for the local FFA chapters. business, foreign languages determinable.” to eligible employees and supplem ental retirem ent Prerequisites for and elementary education The district’s OPEB their spouses. There are program. completing the endorse in multiple subjects. includes an early retire In enterprise and active and retired members ment include a bachelor's A pplications for ment insurance program for community services, the in the plan. Benefits and degree with a m ajor or the upcom ing 2012-13 qualified employees with district spent $937,455 on eligibility for members equivalent in agriculture. MAT program are available three separate programs OSU currently offers four online at www.eou.edu/ed/ for certified, classified and are established through food services and $25,171 agriculture-related degrees mat. The deadline to apply administrative employees collective bargain agree for community services. The d istrict had ments. The district did not on the EOU campus. is March I and classes be as follows: S tu d en ts in the gin in July. - In order for a cer establish an irrevocable $1,235,208 in debt service * MAT program earn an For more informa tified (teacher) employee trust to account for the plan. and $786,499 in deprecia Oregon teaching license tion contact Kristin John qualify for early retirement, Instead, the activities of tion. Total governmen and master's degree in 13 son. MAT adviser, at 541- he or she must have com the plan are reported in the months. It is an extended 962-3529 or e-mail kristin. pleted 20 years of teaching, general fund. The district is tal activities amounted to campus curriculum , en johnson@eou.edu. o f which 10 years must under no obligation to fund $23,553,031. In general reve have been in service to the benefits in advance. In the district. The option 2009, the annual required nues, the district took in the pays up to the amount of contribution was $ 113,488; following: -$ 5 ,1 2 8 ,7 0 5 in the district cap toward the however, only $62,692 in property taxes levied for monthly premiums for the contributions was made. As to the audit’s general purposes; employee’s present insur -$ 1 ,9 8 2 ,7 3 6 in ance programs at the time of financial report, the district retirement for seven years showed the following as property taxes levied for debt service; or until employee qualifies sets: -$ 11,548,686 from -$ 3 ,4 2 2 ,2 7 3 in for the federal Social Se curity Medicare coverage, cash and in v estm en ts, the state school fund; -$ 170,818 from the $273,675 in property taxes, whichever is earlier. -In order for a clas $1,654,683 in other receiv common school fund; -$173,450 in other sified employee to qualify ables, $204,782 in bond unrestricted funds; for the early retirem ent issue costs/net of amorti -$56,139 in unre program, he or she must zation, $5,162,108 in pre stricted investment earn have served district for 15 paid pension contributions ings; and $20,305,620 in capital years. At the beginning -$4,566 in the sale of age 58 until the age of assets-including $591,785 of capital assets; and in land, $1,443,176 in land 62, the district pays up to -$975,918 in mis improvements, $ 17,801,080 the amount of the district in buildings and $469,579 cellaneous revenues, for cap for existing family a total of $20,041,018 in in equipment, for $31,023 medical insurance. If an general revenues. in total assets. employee chooses to retire EOU endorsement opens doors for Ag students Agriculture science and technology are coming together at Eastern Oregon University in thé form of a new endorsem ent o f fered through the Master of Arts in teaching program (MAT). For students en rolled in O regon State U niversity’s agriculture program at EOU, the en dorsement eliminates the need to relocate to Corvallis if their intent is to go into teaching. Program coordina tors believe many students will take advantage of the new option and complete their teacher preparation closer to home. “This will serve many of our current Ag stu dents who plan to become teachers, as well as others who have wanted to pursue a career in teaching agricul ture, but have been unable to relocate across the state to pursue their education,” said Kristin Johnson, MAT ti OPEN nt Blast from the Past adult dance scheduled C O M E IN! Your Business Partner Whether you already have a successful business, or are |ust starting one up, be sure to check out the new business checking account options at Community Bank. Our Commercial Checking Plus may be a great fit for you We d be happy to do a comparison of your current account by looking at a past statement and showing you if we re able to save you money. Bring a statement by your local branch of Community Bank today, we look forward to becoming your business partner Community BANK Local Money Working For Local People Heppner 127 N Main St 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -5 7 4 5 LENDER www.communitybanknet.com r Member FDIC By Taylor Gould H e p p n e r H igh School ASB is putting on a dance for adults on Friday, March 9 at the HHS caf eteria. The cost for couples will be $10; singles are $7. The d ance is a fundraiser for a speaker who came and talked to the students about being drug and alcohol free. Par- ticipants should be ready to dance through different eras, starting with from the 40s and 50s and going through the 90s and into the present. Music will change hourly to incorporate all the eras. The students en courage everyone to come with coworkers, friends and family to support Hep pner High School activities with this dance. It should be a time for all to have fun and to remember past high-school days, music and dance. T ic k e ts are on sale at Murray’s Drug or from Tayllor Gould at 541 - 676-5510. Contact Tayllor Gould with questions. Walk and 5k run planned Residents and visi tors in Heppner are invited to start their day with a wee bit o' fun by joining the St. Patrick’s Day Walk & 5k Run on Saturday, March 17 at 9:30 a.m. Friends H elping Friends, which hosts the event, will gather at 8:30 a.m. in the Heppner United M ethodist Church for a remembrance social hour and registration. Five-dollar donations will be kept in a local pot of gold and do nated to Pioneer Memorial Home Health. This is not a timed event, although everyone is encouraged to finish; partic ipants can run at their own pace or walk if they need to. The walk is not espe cially long.. .five kilometers equals 3.1 miles. Strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome. The walk/run route is a figure-eight loop around Heppner. It will begin and end at the Heppner United Methodist Church. Items of interest along the way include the A gricultural Museum, Heppner High School, Heppner Elementa ry School, Morrow County Court House, and the Hep pner Library and Museum. E veryone is en couraged to wear green or pink. For m ore in fo r mation or to pre-register, contact Susan H isler at 541-676-5878, Janelie Ellis at 541 -676-5240 or Origan- elle@hotmail.com, or Kathi Dickenson at Kathidicken- son@hotmail.com. Make checks pay able to Pioneer Memorial Home Health. Mail dona tions to Friends Helping Friends, c/o Kathi Dick enson, P.O. Box 566, Hep pner, OR 97836 I
