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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 14,2012 Irish boxing a knockout event Everyone is re m inded to take in the fifth annual Amateur Irish Smoker boxing event Fri day, March 16, at the Hep pner High School gym. The event is sponsored by the I leppner Chamber of Com merce and YI02 Haystack Broadcasting. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will be gin at 8 p.m. Admission will be $10 for adults over 12; $5 for kids eight to 11 and free for those under 7. Though boxing is the main event, there will be much more to the eve ning. There will be sumo w restling entertainm ent throughout the evening, sponsored by Tom Denchel Ford. There will a 50/50 drawing, and Heppner High School seniors will be sell ing raffle tickets for prize baskets. Attendees will also be able to purchase 2012 St. Patrick's buttons for $3 for a chance to win $100. The first drawing will be Fri day night. Representatives from the National Guard will be shooting out t-shirts throughout the evening. This y ear's fight card sponsors are Tom Denchel Ford, Devin Oil, Sweeney M ortuary and N orthw est Farm C redit Services; corner sponsors are John Britt Logging and Bruce Young Logging. A shuttle service w ill be available from Hep pner Family Foods to the high school beginning at 6:15 p.m. (earlier if the shuttle fills up). The shuttle will repeat trips until all rid ers have been delivered to the high school. The shuttle will also be stopping at the back door of Bucknum’s at 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. and will bring passengers back to their original pickup location at the end of the evening. Questions, call the chamber office at 541-676- 5536. lone sewer system discussed at ICABO By David Sykes out the septic systems. A plan to replace He also pointed out lone’s septic systems with that some people may be a central waste water treat forced out of their homes ment plant was discussed if their septic systems fail at the annual meeting o f and they are not able to the lone Community Agri- reconstruct them. Business Organization. ICABO chairman lone Mayor Mark Ed Rollins echoed Bruno’s Bruno told the dinner crowd remarks. that the proposed four- “ S o m e p e o p le year project would might have to move cost $4 million and out if there is septic the city must “stay failure,” he said. proactive on this Bruno also because if we don’t said it is time for do it now the fed someone to step up eral and state gov and take the reins ernment is going lone Mayor of the city because, to make us do it,” Mark Bruno after 14 years as Bruno said. lone’s mayor, he Bruno said the city will not be running again. is in the middle of a $25,000 “1 don’t have the feasibility study and that the energy or the time to do project will take three years this anymore,” he told the of engineering and funding crowd. and one year of construc “I want to see the tion. He went on to say it town move into the future. should free up property in People need to take the bull town because homes will by the horns,” he urged. not need such big lots with- lone senior competes in poetry contest Kaytee Burghard, a senior at lone Community School, com peted in the regional division of Poetry Out Loud, held in Portland on March II. She recited from memory both “Fairy- Tale Logic” by A.E. Stallings and “ Invictus” by William Ernest Henley. - Contributed photo Youth spring turkey hunt April 7-9 Youth spring turkey season is April 7-9 this year. Hunters are asked to note that the season dates are wrong in the 2011-12 Oregon Game Bird Regula tions. Hunters 17 and under can hunt Saturday, Sunday and Monday this year. Due to the M orrow County Fee schedule order No. O R -20-2011 as of January 1,2012 the M orrow County transfer stations will Increase their fees 20% for removal of waste. Due to inflation of annual operating cost and other expenses beyond our control. Morrow County would like to encourage and remind you the free disposal of latex and enamel paints, computers, computer towers and I televisions free of charge. Remember residence are still allowed to dump the large appliances and household items such as refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers, water heaters, mattresses, sofa, loveseats and lounge chairs free of charge. Thank you. North end Transfer Station, 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR. 97818. South end Transfer Station 57185 Hw y 74, Lexington, OR. 97839. Both hours of operation 9:00 - 4:00 Saturday and Sunday. Any questions o r con cerns may be addressed to (5 4 1 ) 989-9500. MCSD MAKES CUTS -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE contracts-Stuart Dick, Ir “An awful thing to rigon Junior Senior High do was done quite well,” School assistant girls’ bas said Killingbeck. ketball coach, John Qualls, At the meeting, the Heppner Junior High head board adopted a resolution track coach. Amber Stein- to put a $560,000 five-year hoff, Heppner High School local option serial levy assistant track coach, Jerry before the voters in the Gentry, HHS assistant base May election to make up ball coach. for the loss of funds. The -approved renew actual amount the district ing the 2011-12 probation A.C. Houghton artist-in-residence Kelly Thibodeaux leads a will receive will be less be ary teachers as follows: group of students in a violin concert. -Photo by April Sykes cause of a complicated tax C o n tract teach ers-L isa compression formula. The Connell, Jason Dunten, len, Rebecca Renfro, Jay the new curriculum. resolution notes that fund Sam Cornelius, Randal Ol Rogers, Sonia Sanchez, -learned from Dirk ing for Oregon schools has sen, Leah Thompson; third Betsy Shane; SBE-Flor- sen and principal reports of decreased by $300 million year teachers next year- ence Bankston, Clara Beas, the emergency and safety from the previous biennium Jeremy Rosenbalm, Joni Stephanie Bigham, Sarah procedures put in place in and the district has been us Hawthorne, Jennifer Cor Christy, Pam Files-retiring. the event of a school emer ing $ 1.8 million in one-time nelius, Kelli LaFramboise, Jill Fletcher, Barb Harri gency. federal stimulus money that Ricky Fay, Kaira Rysdam, son, Melissa Hocker, Mike -learned from Mi is no longer available. The Robert G ruber, Joselyn Jeppeson, Debra Kennedy, chael Lasher from the ESD resolution also says that the Piper, Tyler Barrie, Kristine Sarah Matheny, Kevin Mc- that the Eastern Promise previous three-year serial Martin, Ashley Nicode- Clenahen, Brenda Profitt, program is moving forward levy afforded the district mus; second year teachers Michelle Raible, Rose Se with college classes being continuation of eight elec next year-Kristin Ander bastian-retiring, Carol Wil offered for high school tive programs that the dis son, Molly Blatz, Louise son; WRE-Charlene Baker, students this fall. trict would otherwise not be Kienzle, Jolene Stensland, Paul Beagle, Rhonda Boor, -le a rn e d that a able to afford. Sybil Stewart, Sarah Poole, Anna Browne, Paul Keefer, suicide and anti-bullying Also at the meet TaMara Thornton, Heather Cara Osm in-retiring; Cathie workshop was held at Hep ing, the board recognized Stephens. Prindle, Theresa Proctor- pner High School and is A.C. Houghton Elementary -approved non-re Reece, Alecia Strebin, Sta scheduled for Irrigon and and Principal John Sebas newal of temporary teach cey Wainwright; HES-Jan- Boardman high schools. tian. ACH was selected by ers: Pam Norton, Marissa nie Allen, Karen Clough- -le ar ned from the Oregon Departm ent Turner, George Shimer, retiring, Melissa Coiner, Dirksen that he is looking of Education for being an Yadira Gonzalez. Pam Dowdy, Mary Ann at three proposals from outstanding school. -approved the fol Elguezabal, Sue Gibbs, different food service com In other business, lowing administrators: con Mary Haguewood, Sherry panies and has scheduled a the board: tract administrators-Dirk Matteson, Sharon Morris, meeting for March 20 at the -approved the Op Dirksen, George Mendoza, Molly Rill, Karen Smith- district office at 1 p.m. to tion A calendar for the Mark Jones, Matt Combe, Griffith, Michelle Stone; review the proposals. 2012-13 school year with Joel Chavez, Daye Stone, HHS-Jean Collins, Beth -heard a musical a pre-Labor Day start, two John Sebastian, Jacque Dickenson, John Flaherty, presentation by an artist in weeks at Christmas, with Johnson, Craig Bensen, Dave Fowler, Terri Gentry, residence and ACH violin teachers beginning on Mon Matthew Matz; second year Greg Grant, Joe Lindsay, students. day, August 20, students be administrators next year- Troy Morgan, Andrew Nel - r e c e i v e d the ginning on Monday, August Robert Elizondo, Marie son, Jason Palmer, Petra March attendance report: 27, two weeks at Christ Shimer. Payne, Dieter Waite. A.C. Houghton Elementary mas with Christmas break -approved the fol -heard a report by School-271; Heppner Ele from Friday, December 14 lowing 2011-12 contract Assistant Superintendent mentary School-187; Hepp through Tuesday, January 1, teachers recommended for G eorge M endoza, who ner High School-187; Irrig students ending on Friday, extension: ACH-Carm a outlined the MCSD kin on Elementary School-219 June 7, with a five-day B arron, Brian Bigham, dergarten through grade Irrigon High School-338 week, secondary teachers Franca Drake, Lori Frank, 12 “achievement compact Riverside High School-404 ending Monday, June 10, Gail Homing, Brenda Kit- measures.” The compacts Sam Boardman Elementary and elementary teachers telson, Jill Ledbetter, Sher outline the district’s goals, School-309; Windy River ending Tuesday, June 11. rie Lennox, Darlene Mar- projections and targets for Elementary-200; Morrow A majority of administra quardt, Michelle Morgan, students dem onstrating Education Center (M or tive, licensed and classified Laurie Pearce, Kelly Phil proficiencies. He reported row County School Dis em ployees selected this lips, Marilyn Post, Trixie that the state had applied trict students)-45; Morrow option. Pullen, Laetetia Schreier, for a waiver for the fed Education Center (Uma -introduced Juan Deb Sherman, Erin Stocker; eral “No Child Left Be tilla School District stu Garza, MCSD GEARUP IH S-R osem ary A llport, hind” program. Mendoza dents)-14; total-2174. coordinator. The GEARUP Aaron Byers, Lisa Constan said the state’s waiver has -approved a long program was designed to tine, Sarah Eakin, Blaine been rejected, but it would list o f items to be sur- increase the num ber o f Ganvoa, Lenn Greer, Mar continue to do so until its plused. Boardman and Irrigon stu vin H ouse, Gary Hunt, waiver is accepted. The -approved a field dents attending college, Andrew Johnson, CJ John governor has eliminated trip request for Heppner starting with seventh-grad son, Jake McElligott, Dave the elected Oregon school High School technology ers. M elville, Sarah M iller, superintendent’s position, students to attend the 2012 -approved a co Juana Santillan, Jeff Sear- opting instead to head it up national Technology Stu operative sponsorship for les, Alice Thomas; IES- himself and create the Or dent Association confer baseball and softball for Brian Bigham, Bob Carson, egon Education Improve ence in Nashville, Tennes 2011-12/2012-13 between Angela Dames, Cynthia ment Board, which will see, June 21-25. lone and H eppner high Hodgdon, Franca Drake, replace the No Child Left -held an executive schools. Sherrie Lennox, Fred Long, Behind Program. Mendoza session concerning person -approved the fol Rachel Luke, Darlene Mar- said that the OEIB will hold nel and student issues. lowing em ployment ac quardt, Anglica Prongua, school districts and other -received the fol tion: resignations-Gerald Laura Rowe, Juana Santil education institutions ac lowing announcem ents: Turner, R iverside High lan, Dawn Sharp; RHS- countable for the goals deadline for local option School science teacher, Claude Birt, David Boor, contained in achievement serial levy-March 15; end Laura Owens, RHS Spanish Karen Brown, Dawn Cal compacts, but will allow of third nine weeks-March teacher. Heather Hancock, low, Kyle Carpenter, John flexibility as to how that is 22; four-hour work day- Sam Boardman Elementary Christy, C lair Costello, achieved. March 23; spring break- School education assistant; Rick Drake, Robin Graff, “ I t’s difficult to March 26-30; next board retirements-John Sebastian, Thomas Grimes, Pat King, know until we get direc m eeting-April 9, Windy ACH principal, at the end C ynthia K uckenbecker, tion,” said Dirksen. He said River Elementary, 7 p.m. o f June 2012; extra duty Ron Prindle, William Pul- that the “Common Core” is MILC requirements Funds available for for dairy producers organic producers M orrow C ounty FSA Executive Director Kyle Camine reminds dairy producers that they must meet Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program requirements in order to maintain program eligibil ity in the event that prices drop and trigger a MILC payment. MI LC c o m p e n sates dairy producers when domestic milk prices fall below a specified level. Eli gible dairy producers can apply for program benefits anytime through Sept. 30. “ A t t hi s t i me, MILC payments are not being made,” said Camine. “FSA just wants producers to stay on top of eligibility requirements should there be an opportunity for pay ment.” To maintain pro- gp’am eligibility, MILC par ticipants must notify their local FSA office o f any operation changes. In order for dairy p roducers to receive a MILC payment, they must meet adjusted gross income requirements. D airy producers who want to enroll in MILC must select a start-month. Current dairies that par ticipate in MILC can make changes to their start-month with certain restrictions. A c c o r d i n g to Carnine, any start-month changes must be made on or before the 14th of the month before the selected MILC production start-month and before the original MILC production start-month has passed. The change must also be made before re questing payment. For more informa tion, contact the Morrow County FSA office at 541- 676-9011. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Oregon State Conservationist Ron Alvarado reminds potential applicants to contact their local NRCS office soon to find out if they are eligible for the agency's Organic Initiative. Applications for the second ranking period of 2012 are due at NRCS offices by close of business on March 30. “The Organic Ini tiative has been a great tool in assisting both existing organic producers and those transitioning to organic farm ing for nearly four years now,” said Alvarado. “Growers received financial assistance to implement conservation practices that can improve not only pro duction, but the health of the land.” Nationwide, NRCS has nearly $50 million in financial and technical as sistance available to cer tified organic producers, those who want to make the transition to organic production, and producers who sell less than $5,000 in organic products annually. Organic Initiative practices in Oregon include buffer strips, conservation crop rotation, cover crops, drip irrigation, fencing, field borders, mulching, nutrient management, pest management and others. C hanges for the 2012 signups include three ranking periods for current and transitioning produc ers; a threshold ranking score that can speed up approval for qualified ap plicants; required conserva tion practices that promote the consistent use of those practices; and an expanded list of conservation activity plans.
