I
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Junior cheerleaders
score monster hit
ADMIN BUILDING’S
RISING COSTS
-Continued from PACE ONE
building. In addition to pub
lic health the new facility
will house the county court
offices, accounting (which
is currently located in the
Annex building near to the
health clin ic), v e te ra n ’s
services and the juvenile
department.
Tallman said the new
building will also free up
space for the circuit court.
“The jury room barely
holds 12 people,” Tallman
explained. “There is now
no place when intro»'
evidence or wi*
He s
..e current fa
cility die ot lend itself well
for the courts. In contacting
all the judges who use the
historic courthouse for tri
als, he found none of them
wanted to leave.
Asked if the $4.1 mil
lion figure might change
when the actual bids come
in, Scott said he felt good
the building costs “should
not come in over that.” He
said no one knows what the
costs will be until bids are
actually opened but his firm
has looked at similar build
ings around the area and
the actual costs are similar
to the square-footage esti
mate made on the Morrow
County project.
Just as planned with
the smaller estimate at the
beginning o f the project,
Tallm an says the county
plans to use SIP (Strategic
Investment Program) mon
ey from windmill projects
in the county to pay for
the new building. He said
there are an estimated 217
wind towers located in the
county, for which county
governm ent will receive
$10,500 each for the next
15 years.
The co u n ty had r e
ceived preliminary financ
ing for the project through
a local bank; however, Tail-
man said he will be seeking
a d d itio n a l fu nding now
that the project cost has
increased. C o n stru c tio n
on the new county office
building is expected to be
completed within one year.
G O M USTANGS! Ì
GET YOUR MUSTANG GEAR AT MURRAYS
Thanksgiving is right
arounq the corner
9
Order Your Centerpieces and
oral arrangements for your
ily's Thanksgiving table
CHECK OUR OUR
Y o S u n daes
ITS OPEN ENROLLMENT
TIME FOR MEDICARE PART D
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS.
Oct. 15 - Dec. 7th.
I f you w o u ld like local p h a rm a c y services w e w o u ld
b e h a p p y to discuss o u r P a rt D p la n s. C a ll us fo r m o re
in fo rm a tio n . W e lo o k fo rw a rd to se rv in g yo u .
MEDICARE PART D PLANS 2014-2015
Medicare RX 866-679-3282 aarp.org
Aetna Medicare 800-832-2640 aetnam edicare.com
Asuris Medicare script 866-216-4912 asuris.com
Cigna Medicare RX 800-735-1459 cigna.com
Cigna Healthspring 800-735-1459 cigna.com
Express scripts Medicare 866-477-5704
Medicare RX Rewards (Anthem BO 800-345-4344
affordabiem edicareplan.com
Pacific Source 866-695-8684
Silver Script "Plus'’ 866-552-6106 866-235-5660 (members)
Symphonix 855-355-2280 sym phonixheath.com
Trans Am erica 877-527-1958
Windsor r x 888-900-4307 windsorhealthpian.com
united Am erica 877-723-1662
h m o Plans: Family Care Advantage 800-735-2900
Moda Health p p o R x 888-217-2325
COMPARE PLANS AT MEDiCARE.GOV
aarp
^ M umui ' j D m »
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phtffra 676-9158 • Floral (Jm -9426
y Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 195jr
MAGNETIC DOOR SIGNS!
*Loti of Sizes
* Lots of Colors*
* F re e Q u o te s *
©
I
im
- FIVE
School district announces Heppner
schools rate high on state report card
By April Sykes
This year’s annual junior cheer clinic was hailed as a big suc
cess by organizers. The clinic, sponsored by Heppner High
School cheerleaders, was held on Oct. 27, 28 and 29. («iris
ranging from three-year-old preschoolers to fourth grade
learned cheers and a dance. They then performed in full Hal
loween costumes to “ Monster Mash” during the halftime of
the football game on Halloween night. Participants were (front
row) Hailey McDaniel, Brooklyn Hendericks, Sophie Grant,
Cloe Rodriguez, Addie C’oe, Ashli Paullus, McKenzie Maben,
Lily Nichols, Faith Jones, (back row) Cara Arbogast, Brook
Wilson, Keelie Narins, Sage Jensen, Kmily Cecil, Faith Futter,
KC Anderson. Meranda Lemmon, Sophie Rodriguez and Macy
Gibbs. -Contributedphoto
Wednesday, November 12,2014
H eppner E lem entary
School and H eppner Ju-
nior/Senior High School
were the only schools in
the Morrow County School
District to receive a score of
four in the Oregon schools
report card. Morrow Coun
ty School District Super
in te n d e n t D irk D irk sen
announced at the regular
school board meeting Mon
day night at Irrigon Junior/
Senior High School.
HES and HJSHS also
received a four in last year’s
report card.
A .C. H oughton E le
m entary School, Irrigon;
Irrigon Junior Senior High
School; Riverside Junior/
Senior High School, Board-
man; Sam Boardman El
em entary School, Board-
m an; and W indy R iv er
Elementary School, Board-
man, all received scores of
three. Windy River received
a score o f four last year,
while the others received
threes.
Irrig o n E le m e n ta ry
School received a score of
two both this year and last.
lo n e C o m m u n ity
School, w hich is not in
the MCSD, also received
a four.
Schools are rated from
one to five, based on weight
ed percentages, in academic
a c h ie v e m e n t, a cad em ic
g ro w th a n d “ s u b g ro u p
growth.” The top score of
five goes to schools achiev
ing averaged percentages of
87 or above; level four—
70 to 86.9 percent; level
three— 47 to 69.9 percent;
level two— 26.5-46.9 per
cent; and level one— less
than 26.5 percent.
Dirksen announced that
Beth O'Hanlon, w ith the In-
terMountain ESD, is taking
over the fiscal operations
o f the district, following
the resignation o f Andy
Fletcher. Fletcher left the
district to accept a job with
Columbia Basin Electric in
Heppner, but is still provid
ing some services to the
district.
Dirksen said that the
job search to find another
business manager has been
suspended for the time be
ing.
Also during the meet
ing, the b o ard h e a rd a
presentation concerning a
new class at Irrigon High
School, w hich provides
hands-on-leaming opportu
nities for students in com
puter science, including
setting up a secure network,
assembling computers and
installing operating sys
tems, among other comput
er-related skills.
In other business, the
board:
-learned from Dirksen
that the d istrict’s e n ro ll
ment Figures are holding
steady with enrollment up
around 90 students “across
the board.” Enrollment as
o f November is as follows:
A.C. H oughton Elem en-
tary-292; Sam Boardman
Elementary-356; Heppner
E le m e n ta ry -186; Irrigon
E lem entary-174; W indy
R iv er E le m e n ta r y -2 0 1 ;
H e p p n e r J r ./S r . H ig h
School-162; Irrigon Jr./Sr.
High School-403; Riverside
Jr./Sr. High School-397;
Morrow Education Center,
Irrigon-30; total-2,201.
-approved the follow
ing em ploym ent action:
resignations-V ern G um -
bert, 1JSHS ju n io r high
b o y s' b a sk etb a ll, D avid
Johnson, 1JSHS ed assis
tant; retirem ents-B arbara
Harrison, ACH first-grade
teacher, as o f January 1,
2015; employment/promo-
tions/transfers-Jennah Mit-
telsdorf, SBE ed assistant;
extra duty contracts-Shayne
Arndt, RJSH head softball
coach, A1 Phillips, 1JS11S
junior high head boys' bas
ketball coach, David Salas,
IJSHS .IV boys’ basketball
coach, Eric Solis, IJSHS
junior high assistant boys’
basketball coach. Dieter
Waite. HJSHS junior high
wrestling coach.
-a p p ro v e d th e firs t
reading o f the follow ing
rescinded, new or revised
policies on integrated pest
management, student trans
portation services, district
nutrition and food services,
electronic communications
sy ste m , lo ca l w e lln e s s
program, non-prescription
medication and prescription
medication.
-tabled a resolution to
amend the Oregon School
Boards Constitution to al
low appointment o f OSBA
Board and Legislative Pol
icy C om m ittee m em bers
from a contiguous region if
certain conditions are met.
-adopted a resolution to
amend the OSBA Constitu-
tion to modify the process
for the adoption o f OSBA
legislative policies.
-adopted a resolution
to adopt the 2015 OSBA
legislative priorities and
policies as recom mended
by the Legislative Policy
Committee.
-received the following
announcements: Veteran’s
Day holiday, Tuesday, Nov.
11 ; OSBA 68lh annual con
ference, Portland, Nov. 13-
lb; Thanksgiving holiday,
Nov. 26-28; next board
meeting, HJSHS, Dec. 8.
County health district and public health
prepared for Ebola
Editor s note: The fo l
low ing inform ation was
provided jointly by the Mor
row County Health District
and Morrow County Public
Health.
Morrow County health
professionals say this is a
unique time, with flu sea
son beginning and other
diseases in circulation in
our country that all start
with flu-like symptoms. For
instance:
-Enteroviruses are ac
tually common but usually
cause no or mild symptoms
in most people. This year
Enterovirus D68 has led
to severe respiratory ill
ness prim arily in young
people with asthma. This
virus is more common in
the sum m er and fall and
is expected to decrease as
winter begins.
-Regular influenza (flu)
has begun in Oregon but
currently the disease level
is minimal. Flu activity is
expected to increase with
the peak of the flu season
usually occurring in Janu
ary and som etim es later.
They say the best way to
prevent the flu is to get an
annual flu shot.
-Ebola is a severe viral
illness that has spread to
the U.S., but health profes
sionals say your risk is low.
People leaving West Africa
are being screened. Anyone
arriving in the U.S. from the
impacted African countries
must enter at one o f five
airports, w here they are
also being screened. These
persons’ names and desti
nations are being collected
and given to state and local
health departments. Health
departments are monitoring
these people for 21 days.
There are six persons be
ing monitored in western
Oregon, but so far none in
eastern Oregon. If one o f
these people becomes ill,
they will be isolated and
their close contacts will be
identified and monitored.
Morrow County Health
D epartm ent and Pioneer
Memorial Hospital, which
is part o f Morrow County
Health D istrict, say they
are c lo se ly m o n ito rin g
the local, state and n a
tional recom m endations
for treating anyone who
may be exposed to Ebola.
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
recently held a table-top
exercise to identify Ebola
signs and symptoms, along
with appropriate precau
tions. Follow-up training
has occurred with all o f
the medical providers and
nursing staff. Protective
equipment is being secured,
and policies and practices
are being implemented to
ensure anyone suspected of
coming in contact with the
disease is treated according
to the most current guide
lines and that caregivers
and other patients are safe
and protected.
That said, the health
district and public health
departm ent say there are
things you can do to protect
yourself and your family
members during this time
o f year with colds, flu and
other viruses in circulation:
-You and your family
members should get a flu
shot. Call your doctor or
public the health depart
ment to arrange this.
-Wash your hands fre
quently, or use hand sanitiz
er if soap and water aren’t
available.
-C o v er y o u r cough.
Enterovirus D68, flu and
colds are spread through the
respiratory system.
-If you are ill, stay home
until you are symptom-free
and no longer taking fever-
reducing medications.
-C le a n c o m m o n ly -
touched or used items in
your household, e.g., door
knobs, TV remotes, refrig
erator handle, sink faucets,
telephones, toilet handles
and computers.
-Do not share cups or
eating utensils, especially
ifyou have ill family m em
bers.
-C all y o u r d o c to r if
you or a fam ily m em ber
has been ill and are having
difficulty breathing.
-Stay informed. While
there is no preventive vac
cine for Enterovirus or Eb
ola, you can make informed
decisions about how to take
care o f yourself and where/
where not to travel. Ebola
vaccine is currently being
tested and may be available
soon.
Get orders in for FBLA’s
homemade pie sale
Orders for the Heppner FBLA (Future Business Lead
ers o f America) pies are due Nov. 18 for delivery Nov.
25-27. Pies available are: apple, pecan, cherry, pumpkin,
berry, peach and Oreo; cost is $15. To order, contact Mrs.
Collins at 541-676-9138.
Get Your Yearly Mammogram!
jcedimaainq^
m
Thursday, November 20th
8:30am - 4:00pm
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
130 N. Thompson Street
Heppner, OR 97836
MORROW COUNTY
HEALTH DISTRICT
( i t e l l e n c e In H e « l t h c « r e
Mammograms provided by:
assuredimaging
women’s wellness
As the nation's leading mobile mammography provider, we
employ dedicated breast imaging radiologists, technologists
and medical assistants that partner together to bring you the
early
»
..»^ detection
W
V * tè / s saves
a v e s liv
e
lives.
»?
A
>
professional, personalized care you deserve!
The H e p p n er G a zette Times
(541) 676- 9228
Cali to schedule your appointment:
or stop by the office at
188 W W illow , H e p p n er to d a y!
541.676.2948
*Mir
‘' I T '
it’s that
simple.
I