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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.
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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
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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.