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.
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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.
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