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.