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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon J fro tn the 1 9 6 6 arctnUeô of the SdTV - ^ THE T V / s i lM i ' -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ROGER BRITT m u st be one of th e y o u n g e st w inners of a m a jo r event In th e h isto ry of th e M orrow co u n ty rodeo. He w on b u ll riding a g a in s t th e top field of NRA cow boys over th e w eek -en d an d Dited u p en o u g h po in ts in th e rodeo to c a p tu re the O rville C utsforth tro p h y a n d a S50 c ash a w a rd a s M orrow c o u n ty 's All- Around. P rincess S usan L indstrom is sh o w n p re se n tin g him w ith th e trophy for a ll-a ro u n d a n d trophy bu ck le from Ron L eonnig a t th e W aqon W heel for first in b u ll rid in g . R oger is 16 y e a rs ol ag e a n d w ill be a Junior a t H eppner H igh this fall. His p a re n ts are Mr. a n d Mrs. E lvin B ritt w ho cam e here from M a d ras tw o y e a rs ago. Roger h a s b een rid in g sin c e he w as a s m a ll boy. <G-T Photo) HHS Class of ‘57 holds 57th reunion The Heppner High School Class of 1957 recently held its 57"1 class reunion. Pictured are (L-R, bottom to top): Francine (Francis) Evans, Laurel (Allstott) Laney, Alice (Peterson) Plovhar, Janet (Wright) Litchfield, Marilyn (Monagle) Barry, Richard Applegate, Vic Groshens, Elaine (Stone) Rose, Mer edith (Thomson) Walters, Evonne (Esch) Harshman, Christine (Swaggart) Norden, Frances (Slocum) Dion, Gary Jones, Vir ginia (Griffin) Martinez, Edgar Olson and Al Esch. Photo by Damon Brosnan Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be Thursday, Aug. 21, at noon in Hep pner City Hall conference room. Gary Neal with the Port of Morrow will be guest speaker. Cost of lunch is $10; A&M’s will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP no later than the Wednesday before. food handler’s license and, efforts to maintain disci because policy says that pline in the classroom-89.5 use of the school kitchens MCSD vs 81.2 state; the is not normally available, faculty works in a school the district will im ple environment that is safe- ment a $100 deposit if the 99.0 MCSD vs 91.8 state; overall my school kitchen is used, will is a good place to ban children from work and leam-83.3 the kitchen area, MCSD, 83.6 state. and will require a school employee to -approved changes to academic be present during achievement policy the event. to require that teach A lso at th e ers inform parents m eeting, incum Thud at least four times bent MCSD Board Rillingbeck a year of their stu C h airm an Thad dent’s progress in school. Killingbeck and Vice-Chair Specific requirements con Barney Lindsay were re cerning that information elected for another one- year term. Superintendent were deleted from the pol Dirk Dirksen told the board icy. The policy also elimi that by-laws limit terms to nated specifics concerning four years, so this will be behavior. -approved changes to Killingbeck’s last year as policy on personal (com chairman. In other business, the munication) devices and social media, specifically board: -learned from Assis concerning description of tant Superintendent George personal electronic devices. M endoza that Morrow The policy also says the dis County teachers are gen trict will allow students to erally more satisfied with use their own personal elec the district that are teach tronic devices if the district ers state-wide. With 67.36 implements a curriculum percent of MCSD teachers that uses technology and vs 59.4 percent statewide provides for a process to re responding to a “Teaching, spond to a student’s request Empowering, Leading and to use a personal electronic Learning” Oregon survey, device and a repeal process 61.5 percent o f MCSD if the request is denied. -rescinded policy on the teachers believe that class sizes were reasonable and district's electronic commu they had time available nication systems, adopted to meet the needs of stu new policy and approved dents vs 24.5 percent of revised policy on electronic teachers statewide; teachers communications systems, have time to collaborate including information about with colleagues-M CSD appropriate online behav 69.8 percent agree vs 51.1 ior, including cyberbullying statewide; teachers are and copyright infringement. protected from duties that The board also approved a interfere from educating student network user code students-69.8 MCSD vs of conduct which the stu 61.9 state; teachers have dent must agree to and sign. -approved changes to sufficient instructional time to meet the needs of all stu- policy on use of restraint dents-49.5 MCSD vs 33.2 and seclusion indicating state; teachers are encour that the district will meet aged to try new things to the standards as outlined in improve instruction-87.4 Oregon law and the district MCSD vs 87.8 state; school will provide an explanation leadership consistently sup of what steps the district has ports teachers-88.7 MCSD taken to decrease the use vs 74.8 state; school main of physical restraint and tains clear, two-way com seclusion. -rescinded current pol munication with the com munity-87.5 MCSD vs 82.5 icy on sexual harassment state; students at this school and approved a new policy, -approved the first read- understand expectations for their conduct-94.8 MCSD vs 87.4 state; school admin- M urray’â 18 th "Annual 'Beer & "Wine Tooting Thursday, August 14, 2014 6:00 -1 0 :3 0 pm Morrow County Fairgrounds Fair adm ission req u ire d Price $10.00 Starter Pack 2 d rink tickets & take hom e glass A d d itio n a l tickets $ 5 .0 0 each Join us for our OSU theme and meet BENNY THE BEAVER! Coming to us all the way from Corvallis to visit Morrow County Fair! rlu cu d W inning ‘locai & S p ed a i Italian 'Winea “Featured! P iz z a b y th e slice $ 2 .0 0 (la rg e slice) P iz z a & S a la d d i n n e r $ 8 .0 0 “W ear 'Orange! or Qreen Ouch ja n a also welcome! He sure to bring law n chairs! Joe Lindsay Famlly/Friends: 6:00 - 7:30 pm John Wambeke & Eric Jepsen 7 :3 0 -8 :3 0 pm Luke Baslle with Jamie Nasario Band 8:30 -1 0 .3 0 pm ESPRESSO FAIR BOOTH SCHEDULE Fair Menu includes breakfast items, gourm et espresso drinks, salads, pulled pork 8 BBQ beef sandwiches! (Inside Fair Annex Kitchen) Tuesday 9-4:30 Wednesday 7:30-4:30 Thursday 7:30-4:00 Friday 7:30-4:30 Saturday 1-5:30 - FIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT istrators support teachers’ — Pizza and Salad dinner catered by "Howe's About Pizza” Non alchoholic drinks available Something for everyone! Wednesday, August 13,2014 BACK TO SOHOOI TURI Ule hove /chool /upplie/1 ^ M imj ' j D m 21 7 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 6 7 6 -9 1 5 8 • Floral 6 7 6 -9 4 2 6 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 ing of a new policy on dis Garnett, IJSHS/RJSHS trict, staff and student web Spanish teacher; Philip pages and the first reading Joyce, transferred from of web-page guidelines. WRE sixth-grade teacher -learned that a decision to IJSHS seventh-eighth as to whether a private com grade teacher; Nichole Goforth, promoted pany could install a cell tower on school to IJSHS behavior grounds has been technician; Walter put on hold. Su McElrath, WRE as sistant custodian; perintendent Dirk Erin Meyers-IJSHS Dirksen said that the city of Irrigon social studies teach has said no to the er; Mary M lakar installation. Barney Dobler, ACH as -learned from Lindsi*> sistant custodian; Dirksen that a table Richole Osborne, top safety summit will be IJSHS PE/health teacher; held in September. The Jonas Palacio-Gutierrez, summit will include a walk 1JSH assistant custodian; through of safety proce Shannon Severns, RJSHS dures in the event of an assistant cook; Steve Shell- emergency, such as a lock er, IJSHS assistant cook; down, evacuation or shel Steve Sheller, IJSHS sci tering in place. ence teacher; Everett Stotts, -approved the follow RJSHS assistant custodian; ing employment action: Amy Stringer, ACH/1ES/ resignations-Shelly An Heppner High School coun derson, A.C. Houghton selor; Jarrett Thompson, Elementary ed assistant; RJSHS social studies teach John Christy, Riverside er; Amy Wolters, Heppner Junior/Senior High School Junior/Senior High School social studies teacher, head ed assistant. baseball coach and junior -approved the follow high head football coach; ing employment action: Michael Ehrsam, Hep extra duty contracts-Laura pner Junior High School Combes, 1HS head volley head football coach; Ricky ball coach; Lisa Connell, Fay, Irrigon Junior/Senior 1HS assistant volleyball High School social studies coach; Terri Gentry, HHS teacher; Blaine Ganvoa, assistant volleyball coach; IJSHS social studies/health Michelle Morgan, IJHS teacher; Jen Gelineau, Sam head volleyball coach; Al Boardm an Elem entary Phillips, half-time IJHS School first-grade teacher; assistant girls’ volleyball Delia Lopez, RJSHS cus coach; Steve Sheller, IJHS todian; David Melville, head football coach, IHS IJSHS math teacher; Trevor assistant girls’ basketball Pyke, RJSHS language arts coach. IJSHS athletic di teacher; Alesia Webber. rector; Mitch Thompson, SBE third-grade teacher. IHS head boys’ basket -approved the follow ball coach; Anna Wedding, ing employment action: re- HHS assistant girls' basket tirements-Nina Bair, IJSHS ball coach; Debbie White, custodian. half-time IJHS assistant -approved the follow girls' basketball coach. ing employment action:- -heard the following employment/promotions/ announcements: August transfers-MicheleAshbeck, 1-administrators returned Windy River Elementary to work; August 18-new sixth-grade teacher; Patricia teacher orientation; August Brown, WRE promotion to 21-board work session, head cook; Adrienne Cole, district office; August 25- Irrigon Elementary School 28 2014-15 staff in-service special education teach week; Monday, September er; Michelle Dehne, SBE 1 -Labor Day holiday; Tues first-grade teacher; Dennis day, September 2-students Force, Irrigon Elementary begin school; Monday, Sep head custodian; Virginia tember 8-next board meet Garcia, promoted to SBE ing, District Office, Hep department secretary; Beth pner Elementary School. 2014 Chronicles now available On sale beginning icled the development of at the Historical Society’s Wednesday at the Morrow County Fair, the latest is sue of the Morrow County Chronicles offers more than 80 pages of informative and entertaining articles about persons, places and events around the county. From the Columbia River to the county’s mountain range, historic events and people come alive through first-hand accounts and researched studies. Harold Baker explains the relocation of Boardman and the formation of the “New Boardman.” Another read is Charles Wilcox’s U.S. Forest Service experi ences. John Edmundson details some history of the Arbuckle Ski Area and the lone cafe on Highway 74. Dave DeMayo has chron the Heppner community. Sharon Harrison offers a glimpse of the Morrow County Bicentennial Wag on Train and reveals some interesting details about the clock tower in the court house. One captivating read is the well-researched article about Henry Heppner and his times, by Dom Mona han. Merlyn Robinson has returned to the pages of the Chronicles this year with articles about Buck Lieual- len, and the Bill Gentry and Craber families. Wilbur Steagall’s family history comes from Pat Dougherty, and Sherron Woodside has traced Fred Mankin’s fam ily history. This 31” issue of the Chronicles will be on sale fair booth from Wednesday through Saturday, for $7. Past copies of the publica tion will also be available, as will sets of the 28 issues still in print, for $110. (The first and second edition are no longer available.) Individuals interest ed in discovering which Chronicles issues contain references to particular per sons, families, events and/ or locations may request a search of the Chronicles index. Doris Brosnan will have that computerized document available at the booth on Wednesday from noon until 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 3-4 p.m. A fter the fair, the Chronicles will become available at some banks and retail outlets in the county. Methodists told to ‘keep asking’ this Sunday Was Jesus being rude, having a bad day, or teach ing the disciples a lesson when he met the woman from Canaan? Lay L ead er P atty Nance will explore those questions when she pres ents “Keep Asking.. .Don’t Stop Searching...Keep on Knocking at the Door' on Sunday morning at the If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available and that help Is FREE of charge. If Y O U h ave a fam ily m em ber w ho suffers from gam bling addiction, Y O U can also receive F R E E tre a t m ent even if the gam bler is not receiving treatm ent If you are a resident of M orrow County and you wish to take ad van tag e o f the services ab o ve or d e sire m ore information, P lease call any of the following num bers to set up a L O C A L appointm ent or just to talk: Bobby Harris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 or 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5 Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) Q 541-676-9181 Heppner United Methodist Church. Scripture readings from Genesis, Romans and Mat thew will be led by Lisa Nelson. Music will Include “Morning Has Broken,” “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” “For the Healing of the Nations” and “In Thy Name O Lord.” Service begins at 10:30 a.m. with coffee hour to fol low. All are welcome. The Heppner United Methodist Church is located at 175 West Church St.
