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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 2,2013 lone Ed Foundation holds fundraiser IONE TALKS SCHOOL SAFETY at the schools with the addition o f surveillance systems. The surveillance systems are activated by motion sensors. Estimates on the cost of installing video cameras and rekeying locks are still pending. The board received one bid from B uilders Hardware for $25,000 to re-key the locks. McElIigott said that the original bid to re-key was $15,000, but he later learned that it would be an additional $9,000 for labor. The district received a bid for $10,000 from one com pany to install surveillance cameras, not including costs for cable. InterM ountain ESD has also expressed interest in installing cameras, but has not submitted a firm figure. -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE benefits of locking doors, including preventing kids from w andering around and discouraging parents from interrupting class. They stressed, however, that “kids aren ’t being locked in.” Crane-Simpson suggested that the school write a letter to each parent explaining the changes that will occur. “ E v e ry o n e ’s going through the same thing,” ad d ed b o ard m em ber Joe M cElIigott. He and board Chair Bill Jepsen had recently toured a La Grande school that had surveillance installed and Dustin I’adberg works the auction at Saturday night's lone Education Foundation Annual both commented that they Dinner and Auction. The event, which helps raise money for the foundation and provides were im pressed by the funding assistance to the lone School District throughout the year, raised more than $45,000 system, reporting that even this year. Guests enjoyed a meal of prime rib and salmon. - Photo by David Sykes discipline had improved Oregon secretary of state visits lone school Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown paid a visit to South Morrow County last week. On her agenda was a visit to lone Community School, where she visited with lone Mayor Linda LaKue, lone Principal Sarah Crane-Simpson, community members and students. Above: Brown shares a laugh with lone students (L-R from top) C arter Eynetich, Carter Epperson, Lizzy Doherty, Delaney Stefani, Gus Cayce and Raquel Villegas. Right: Brown chats with lone locals Tim Holtz (center) and Jerry Rietmann. -Contributedphotos lone church to host hunger program speaker Angela Boss, Associate D ire c to r o f P ro g ram D evelopm ent for Foods Resource Bank (FRB) will be visiting lone Community Church on Sunday, Oct. 6, for worship and a potluck following. Worship is at 11 a.m. with the potluck around 12:15 p.m. All are welcome. FRB raises resources to support the capability and desire of small farmers in developing countries to grow lasting solutions to hunger. They have 50-60 programs at any given time, and the programs focus on developing sm all-holder agriculture, often in the most remote and poorest regions of the world. The organization says it sees agriculture as the solution to hunger experienced in much of the world. T h e r e a s o n FR B focuses on agriculture is that, it says, much o f the world’s poor are farmers or have access to land. Having enough to eat for the whole year is dependent on growing enough to last all year. Hunger is often a seasonal issue, as farmers run out of last year’s food before the current year’s harvest. If provided with training and basic inputs like seeds or small tools, FRB says farmers can increase their harvest and therefore their food security. FRB works to solve the problem of hunger systemically and with the help of the hungry. Low-income home energy assistance program planned An o r ie n ta tio n addressing the needs o f low-income families and providing energy education for a healthy and safe winter season is planned for Friday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Neighborhood Center in Heppner. This o rie n ta tio n is mandatory in order for those seeking energy assistance to s e c u re an e n e rg y assistance appointm ent. T h is o r ie n ta tio n w ill provide low cost ways to save energy, a checklist for required documents needed for LIHEAP appointments, and a p re se n ta tio n on health care coverage for Oregonians through Cover Oregon. At the conclusion of the orientation, participants will be given the opportunity to schedule an appointment for energy assistance and may schedule an appointment for assistance to enroll in Cover Oregon. R esidents o f South Morrow County, call 541- 276-1926 or 1-800-752- 1139 to reserve a spot at an upcoming orientation. Residents of North Morrow County, call 541-289-7755 or 1-800-214-4776. First Friday Friends of Jesus this week Community children ages four through 12 are invited to attend the next session o f First Friday Friends of Jesus, to be held this Friday, Oct. 4, at All Saints Episcopal Church (comer of Church and Gale in Heppner). This monthly program b eg in s at 8 a.m . and concludes at noon. The morning is filled with Bible stories, skits, music, crafts and games. A free lunch is served, and there is no cost to attend. N ew com ers are alw ays welcome. More information is available by calling the Lutheran-Episcopal shared ministry office 541-676- 9970. Park district to meet Willow Creek Park District will meet on Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Heppner City Hall. The public is invited to attend. No other response has been received with regard to re keying. Also at the meeting, the board voted to fund an additional teacher, who will be assisting with the second-graders and the fifth-graders, each a half day for the 2013-14 school year. The plan is that the children in those classes will stay with their original teachers and the new teacher will provide support. Those two classes had reported large en ro llm en ts. M ulvihill said the district will later evaluate em ploying an additional teacher on a permanent basis if need be and go through the budget process for next year if a permanent job is approved. Crane-Simpson reported on the visit to the school from Oregon Secretary o f State Kate Brown planned for Sept. 26. In other business, the board: -learned from Mulvihill that he had nominated board member Anne Morter for a spot on a “prestigious task force” and she had made “the short list.” He said he was prompted by M orter’s “awareness and understanding o f school funding.” -approved a resolution in favor o f continuing a th le tic c o -o p s w ith H eppner for b a seb all, softball and wrestling. -approved a resolution allowing helicopter training on the school football field in October for fire safety month. -accepted the following fin an cial update as of Aug. 31: the general fund c o lle c te d $132,106 in basic school support and $2,430 in property taxes; other revenues collected include $7,839 for food service, $69,000 from lone Community Agri-Business O rganization (IC A B O ) and $49,000 from the lone Education Foundation for iPads. -h e a rd from lo n e Student Body President Gus Peterson that homecoming is planned for October 18 and a blood drive has been planned for November. -heard the following announcements: Oregon School Board Association fall reg io n a l m eetin g , Sept. 25, Blue Mountain Community College student union, Pendleton; October board meeting, Oct. 22; OSBA annual conference, Nov. 14-17, Portland. Methodist church will begin confirmation classes Oct. 6 P r e p a r a t i o n s ar e underway for a confirmation class at Heppner United Methodist Church. A c c o r d i n g to Pa s t o r Elke Sharma, the class, developed for youth ages 13 and up, will be held on Sunday mornings from 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. beginning Oct. 6. These classes will help prepare youth for church membership. Topics will include: “What it means to be part of a Christian community,” “ W esleyan H isto ry in Europe and the U nited S ta te s” and "S p iritu a l Disciplines and Gifts.” The classes will conclude with the opportunity to join the Heppner United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 3. For more information, c o n t a c t P a s t o r El k e Sharma at 541-676-9224 or by e-mail at pastorelke@ yahoo.com. For a steady, strong, common sense mortgage lender, call Arietta Amspiger, today! 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