Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 14, 2015
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
-Continued from PAGE ONE (seventh-12 th )-31 percent; to be modified to increase
has been to “fix it when it
breaks,” but stressed that
the district wants to get out
ahead with long-term solu-
tions. He said that the build-
ing proposals would not
be completed all at once,
but over a period of time,
primarily due to funding.
A long-range facility
plan created by DLR, which
calculated the estimated
cost of repairing deficien-
cies of each school build-
ing compared to the cost
of building replacement,
put the Heppner Junior/
Senior High School as the
most in need, with Hep-
pner Elementary coming
in second. According to
DLR the estimated cost
of correcting deficiencies
at HJSHS would be about
$16.5 million, compared
to the estimated cost of a
new building at close to
$23 million. At HES, the
estimated cost of correcting
deficiencies is estimated at
$5.8 million, compared to
$15.74 million to replace
the building.
DLR Group facility
assessments indicated that
if the ratio of the combined
value of deficiencies of
each building, divided by
the replacement value of
the building, was around
three percent, for example,
the recommended solution
was to leave as is; if it was
22 percent or above, the
recommendation was to
renovate; and if it was 48
percent or above, to off-
load the building or replace.
“Deficiencies were
limited to a facility’s ability
to provide an environment
that is safe, warm and dry,”
said the DLR Group plan.
HJSHS’s (seventh-12 th
grade) deficiency ratio was
calculated at 71.9 percent;
HES (kindergarten through
sixth)-37 percent; IJSHS
ACH (K-third)-22.5 per-
cent; Morrow Education
Center (alternative educa-
tion)-20.1 percent; River-
side Junior/Senior High
School (seventh-12 th ),
Boardman-17.8 percent;
Windy River Elementa-
ry (fourth-sixth), Board-
man-15.6 percent; Sam
Boardman Elementary (K-
third), Boardman-13.8 per-
cent; Irrigon Elementary
(fourth-sixth)-nine percent.
The Irrigon Junior/Se-
nior High School would
cost an estimated $6.7
million for correcting de-
ficiencies, compared to
$21.7 million to replace
the building. A.C. Hough-
ton Elementary School in
Irrigon follows with an
estimated $3.8 million to
fix deficiencies compared
to an estimated $16.9 mil-
lion replacement value. The
other schools in the district
have a much lower ratio of
the value of deficiencies,
compared to cost of build-
ing replacement.
The district is not plan-
ning to put up a bond until
2021, but is striving to get
ahead of the issue with
respect to facilities and
long-term plans. Data was
also based on population
of the communities, show-
ing a dramatic increase in
the Boardman population
since 1910, and a projected
“significant” growth a me-
dium increase in the Irrigon
population and a flat popu-
lation in Heppner. Rose said
that the Heppner area would
be considered “stable, with
little fluctuation in terms of
jobs and population.”
DLR recommendations
include:
“Site concept” for Ir-
rigon schools: “Irrigon El-
ementary site would be
expanded for kindergarten
through sixth grade; IJSHS
Ione library board
to meet
The Ione Library District Board of Directors will hold
its monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, beginning at 10
a.m. The meeting will be held at the Ione Public Library,
385 W. 2 nd Street.
The public is welcome to attend.
Community lunch
menu
Willow Creek Baptist Church volunteers will serve
lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center. Lunch will include chicken fettuccini, mixed
vegetables, broccoli salad, parmesan bread sticks and
sweet potato pie.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
October 7, 2015: -Shena April Shaw, 33, of Board-
man and Casey James Baker, 38, of Boardman.
October 8, 2015: -Pioquinto Ramirez, 21, of Board-
man and Brenda Zamora Velasco, 28, of Boardman.
separation between 7 th -
8 th graders from 9 th -12 th
graders; Wyoming Avenue
to be incorporated into
school property-add closure
devises and traffic circle
to regulate traffic during
school hours; reconfigure
parking bus loops and pick-
up/drop-off zones for both
campuses-additional park-
ing to be provided-longer
bus loop on east side of
Irrigon Elementary; re-
purpose remaining portion
of A.C. Houghton: north
classrooms to be used for
Morrow Education Center;
middle classroom wing
to be used for district of-
fices; existing computer
lab, library and gymnasium
available to the commu-
nity after renovation for
secure access and intuitive
circulation-cafeteria to be
renovated as a community
café with classes and full
kitchen for MEC students;
retain MEC for district use/
storage.
“Site concept” for
Boardman schools: Sam
Boardman and Windy River
shared site-“Reconfigure
Windy River site parking
to create a continuous safe
play zone south of the build-
ing; expand bus loop and
locate bus parking center
to the shared site; relocate
Windy River’s visitor park-
ing and pick-up drop-off
zones to coordinate with re-
located entry and bus loop;
reverse direction of pick-
up/drop off for Sam Board-
man Elementary; provide
covered play shelter areas
for both schools; provide
truck delivery zones from
bus loop to Sam Boardman
Elementary’s kitchen and
ensure that schedules do
not conflict; provide truck
delivery zones from Windy
River’s visitor parking to its
kitchen; use newly acquired
Heppner Booster Club holds
annual dinner, auction
Ken Grieb presides over the Heppner High School Booster Club’s annual dinner and auc-
tion last Saturday at the Heppner Elks Lodge. -Photo by David Sykes
land for soccer fields; use
remaining newly acquired
land for agricultural pro-
gram to be shared with Riv-
erside High School; build
a shared maintenance shed
central to the shared site.
Riverside High School-
build a new agricultural
center south of existing
baseball field; parking and
drive aisles to accommo-
date expanded building
features.
Specific building con-
cept plans for each school
and estimated costs are
included in the long range
facility plan.
Long-range planning
“Core” committee members
include: Doris Brosnan,
Kathy Calvert, Addie Cole,
Matt Combe, Dan Dal-
toso, Tammy Ellis, Curtis
Johnston, Patrick Kerrigan,
Mary Killion, Matthew
Matz, Lisa Mittelsdorf,
Amy Mueller, Toni Nichols,
Gary Propheter, Kaira Rys-
dam, Erin Stocker, Brandi
Sweeney, Dieter Waite and
Smokey Wightman.
The long range plan
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
-Anthony Thomas
Toombs, 27, was convicted
of Unauthorized Use of a
Vehicle, a Class C Felony,
and was sentenced to two
years supervised probation
subject to 90 sanction units
and 30 jail units. Proba-
tion conditions include
five non-jail sanction units
converted to 80 hours of
community service and no
offensive contact with the
victim. In addition, Toombs
was convicted of Theft II,
A Class A Misdemeanor;
sentence of 180 days jail
time was suspended and
the defendant sentenced to
24 months bench proba-
tion, to include 40 hours of
community service and no
offensive contact with the
victim. In addition, Toombs
was convicted of Failure to
Register as a Sex Offender,
a Class A Misdemeanor;
sentence of 180 days jail
time was suspended and
the defendant sentenced to
24 months bench proba-
tion, to include 40 hours of
community service and no
offensive contact with the
victim. Fines, fees, assess-
ments and restitution (joint
liability with Whitney Rose
Smith), totaled $2,285.
-Whitney Rose Smith,
24, was convicted of Un-
authorized Use of a Vehicle,
a Class C Felony, and was
sentenced to two years su-
pervised probation subject
to 90 sanction units and 30
jail units. Probation condi-
tions include five non-jail
sanction units converted
to 80 hours of community
service and no offensive
contact with the victim. Ad-
ditionally, Smith was con-
victed of Theft II, A Class
A Misdemeanor; sentence
of 180 days jail time was
suspended and the defen-
dant sentenced to two years
leadership team consists of
MCSD representatives Dirk
Dirksen, Andy Fletcher and
Janice Huddleston.
In other business, the
board:
-adopted a resolution
accepting and appropriating
$25,00 for approximately
50 percent of the cost of
refurbishing the gym floor
at Heppner Junior/Senior
High School, a donation
from the Heppner Booster
Club.
-adopted policy on fed-
eral family and medical
leave.
-granted a request from
an IJSHS student for early
graduation.
-granted a request from
RJSHS cheerleaders to at-
tend a cheer conference in
Orlando, FL in December.
-heard a presentation
on the Windy River teach-
er mentor program from
teachers Anna Browne and
Katrina Bretsch.
-received the follow-
ing enrollment report:
ACH-269; SBE-341; HES-
165; IES-192; WRE-219;
HJSHS-154; IJSHS-387;
RJSHS-401; MEC-33; to-
tal-2,162.
-approved the follow-
ing employment action:
resignations/non-renewals-
Michelle Pollentier, SBE ed
assistant, Melissa Coiner,
HJSH junior high assistant
girls’ basketball coach;
employment/promotions/
transfers-Dawn Mills, IES
ed assistant, Eric Solis,
IJSHS ed assistant, Stefanie
Swindler, SBE ed assistant,
Robert Wilson, HJSHS
ed assistant; extra duty
contracts-Megan Fischer,
IJSHS junior high assis-
tant volleyball coach, Russ
Nichols, HJSHS JV/varsity
high school track coach,
Laura Winters, HJSHS JV/
varsity high school track
coach.
-heard the following
announcements: Oct. 29-
end of first quarter; Nov.
12-15-Oregon School
Board Association annual
convention in Portland;
Nov. 9-next board meeting,
IJSHS.
bench probation, to include
80 hours of community
service and no offensive
contact with the victim.
Fines, fees, assessments
and restitution (joint liabil-
ity with Anthony Thomas
Toombs), totaled $2,185.
-Wade Merle Padberg,
58, was sentenced to Ha-
rassment, a Class B Misde-
meanor; sentence of 90 days
jail time was suspended and
the defendant sentenced to
24 months bench proba-
tion, to include 20 hours
of community service and
no offensive contact with
the victim. Fines, fees and
assessments totaled $200.
-Nicolas Navarro Lan-
deros, 42, was convicted
of Harassment, a Class B
Misdemeanor. Sentence of
90 days jail time was sus-
pended and the defendant
sentenced to 24 months
bench probation, to include
30 hours of community ser-
vice and no offensive physi-
cal contact with the vic-
tims. An additional count of
Menacing was dismissed.
Fines, fees and assessments
totaled $750.
-Corey Timothy Gray,
38, was convicted of Theft
I, a Class C Felony, and
sentenced to 24 months
bench probation, subject
to 90 sanction units with
30 jail units. Probation
conditions include 80 hours
of community service, no
contact of any kinds with
the victims, and evaluation
for the theft counseling
program and any recom-
mended treatment. Gray
was additionally convicted
of Unauthorized Use of a
Vehicle, a Class C Felony,
and sentenced to 18 months
supervised probation, sub-
ject to 90 sanction units
with 30 jail units. Probation
conditions include 40 hours
of community service and
10 days jail time with credit
for time served, to run con-
secutive to any previously
imposed sentences. An ad-
ditional count of Criminal
Trespass II was dismissed.
Fines, fees and assessments
totaled $400.
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YES
ON NEW FIRE HALL!
Friday, October 16
Scarecrow Contest – Judged Friday; on display all weekend
4 pm
Parade of Goblins – Prizes for best costumes
Saturday, October 17
Morning activities to be held in the City Park
8:30 am 5K Run/Walk. Registration at 8 am
9 am
Park opens for vendors – Brats & Kraut, Beer & Wine
10:30 am Opening Ceremonies – Honoring Our Seniors
11 am
Joe Lindsay & Family – Musicians
12 pm
Old Time Fiddlers – Musicians
2 pm
One Hum – Musicians
4 pm
Social Begins – Arlington Fire Hall
Wheeler County Ramblers – Musicians
5:30 pm Prime Rib Dinner – Paradise Rose Chuckwagon
7 pm
Auction Begins. Dance – Countryfied, immediately after Auction
Sunday, October 18
Volunteer firefighters
Urge you to Vote Yes for the new fire hall
YOUR BALLOT WILL BE IN THE MAIL SOON
- FIVE
9 am
10 am
Noon
1 pm
Volleyball – City Park
Paddle Board Race – City Park
Pie Eating Contest – City Park
Oktoberfest Golf Tournament – China Creek Golf Course