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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 13, 2016 HES announces Colt Character winners Heppner Elementary School Colt Character recipients recently were awarded certiicates for being selected as the March character winners. The trait was Telling Yourself and Others the Truth, and students needed to show positive action in truth, integrity, trust and forgiveness. Bottom L-R: Kadie Henrichs, Makiyah Christian, Zachary Brown, Journey Cavan, Kayden Piper, Zariah Martin, Logan Turner, Samantha DuBry, Emily Negrete and KC Anderson. Top L-R: Miracle Holsinger, Tucker Kauffman, Perrin Furrer, Johnny Resch, Hayley Akers, Irelynn Kollman and Kyler Wilson. Not pictured: Roen Waite. -Contributed photo County wolf depredation committee to meet April 19 Workshop on non-lethal predation management planned at BMCC May 13 The Morrow County Wolf Depredation Compen- sation Committee will meet April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Bartholomew Building, 110 North Court St., Heppner. The committee members are Chair Dean Robinson, Cam Sweeney, John Gould, Bob Mahoney, Al Scott, Paul Hisler and Commis- sioner Leann Rea. These are public meetings, and committee members say input would be welcome. According to a state- ment by Commissioner Rea, the county was recent- ly awarded $3,000 to assist livestock producers with wolf deterrent measures, so the committee says there are a lot of decisions that need to be made. Many livestock pro- ducers have, or soon will be, moving their animals onto summer pastures, and there have been more wolf sightings in the area. Committee members say this makes it a good time to remind people what to do if there is a suspected livestock loss by a wolf or wolves. If a dead animal is found and there is cause to suspect a wolf or wolves, please: 1. Do not let dogs get to the site. 2. Treat the area as a potential crime scene; dis- turb the scene as little as possible. If it is going to be some time before oficers can arrive, attempt to cover the animal with a tarp or other similar item. Again, keep the foot trafic around the site to a minimum. 3. Contact Oregon De- partment of Fish & Wildlife as soon as possible: Steve Cherry, office 541-676- 5230, cell 541-969-2072. 4. Contact USDA Wild- life Services: Chris Lulay, cell 541-509-9235. 5. Contact Morrow County Sheriff Office at 541-676-5317 or 9-1-1. Livestock owners are also asked to remember that, for any possibility of receiving compensation for an animal loss, ODFW must conirm that the loss was in fact the result of a wolf. In addition to the local meeting, a workshop on in- tegrating non-lethal preda- tion management tools and methods with a focus on wolf predation management will be held at Blue Moun- tain Community College in Pendleton on May 13. This workshop is being coordinated by USDA- APHIS-Wildlife Services and the Oregon State Uni- versity Extension Service. Registration is limited to the first 100 individuals Wedding Tables Derek Gunderson & Meghan McCabe May, 21, 2016 who pre-register for the workshop, so interested persons should register by calling the Oregon State University Extension Ser- vice in Pendleton at 541- 278-5403. Workshop reg- istration begins at 8 a.m., with opening remarks to start at 8:30 a.m. The work- shop will go until 5 p.m. with a break for lunch. A registration fee of $10 will be taken at the door, and will include a box lunch. Cash or check will be ac- cepted. Presenters will include Dr. Julie Young and Dr. Stephanie Shwiff of the USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services/ National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC); John Steuber, State Direc- tor for the USDA-APHIS- Wildlife Services program in Montana; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Wolf Bi- ologist John Stephenson; ODFW Wolf Biologist Russ Morgan; ODA Grants Pro- gram Administrator Jason Barber; Defenders Of Wild- life Oregon Representative Quinn Read; and county wolf committee represen- tatives from Umatilla and Wallowa counties. Information to be pro- vided during the workshop will include the science behind non-lethal methods and the practical applica- tions of various non-lethal methods integrated into wolf predation manage- ment strategies to protect livestock; an overview of the ongoing Wildlife Ser- MILES & School board hears about after- school programs By April Sykes Heppner Elementary students of teacher Melissa Coiner made a presentation on the Battle of the Books after-school program at the April 11 Morrow County School Board meeting at HES Monday night. Su- perintendent Dirk Dirksen noted the popularity of the district’s after-school pro- grams. He said the mindset concerning the programs has changed and the ac- tivities have turned into fun learning experiences. Also at the meeting Dirksen informed the board that as a consequence of a DEQ examination of the age and explosive nature of chemicals in local high school labs, the Oregon State Police went into Hep- pner High School on a Fri- day when students are not in attendance and “safely disposed of materials.” In other business, the board: -heard from Dirksen that the “No Child Left Be- hind” act has been replaced by the “Every Student Suc- ceeds” act, which is sup- posed to give states more flexibility in educational programs and hopefully will result in more local control. -heard from Dirksen concerning the district’s wrap-around services, which he hopes will meet students and families’ needs and ultimately result in in- creased attendance. -learned from Dirk- sen that a presentation by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start will be held in May concerning programs for four-year-olds, now that full-day kindergarten is in place. -learned about district policies and procedures concerning evacuation drills, shelter-in-place drills and “hold in place” drills. Dirksen told the board that a “lock down” situation would be for a situation within a school, while a “lock out” would be a situa- tion outside the school with different policies in effect for different situations. -adopted math text- books Engage NY for kin- dergarten through grade five, Oregon Focus for grades six through eight and algebra I, algebra II and geometry for high school students. -approved the follow- ing employment action: resignations/non-renew- als-Larry Anderson, Sam Boardman Elementary as- sistant custodian, Cheryl Costello, Riverside Junior/ Senior High School as- sistant cheerleading coach, Jon Dompier, Heppner Ju- nior/Senior High School assistant girls’ basketball coach, Richole Osborn, A.C. Houghton Elementa- ry/Irrigon Elementary phys- ical education until the end of the 2015-16 year, Matt Summers-Johnson, RJSHS; retirements-Virgil Haus- inger, Irrigon Junior/Senior High School assistant cus- todian/PERS retiree July 1, 2016; employments/pro- motions/transfers-Rhon- da Fox-Brennan, RJSHS science teacher 2016-17, Pat King, RJSHS special education teacher 2016- 17, Gina Patterson, RJSHS education assistant, Theresa Proctor-Reece, district ELD instructional coach 2016- 17, Mike Royer, IJSHS counselor 2016-17, Gann Thomas, RJSHS language arts teacher 2016-17; extra duty contracts-Justin Lay, IJSHS junior high assistant track coach 2015-16, Re- becca Renfro, RJSHS ju- nior high head track coach 2015-16, Benjaman Tucker, RJSHS head football coach 2016-17. -received the follow- ing enrollment report: A.C. Houghton Elementary, Ir- rigon-271, Sam Boardman Elementary-333, Heppner Elementary-179, Irrigon Elementary-189, Windy River Elementary, Board- man-218, Heppner Junior/ Senior High School-160, Irrigon Junior/Senior High School-372, Riverside Ju- nior/Senior High School, Boardman-401, Morrow Education Center, Irri- gon-49, total-2,172. -heard the following announcements: teacher ap- preciation week, May 2-6, budget committee meeting, May 10, Heppner Elemen- tary School; Oregon School Board Association summer board conference, Bend, July 15-17; board work ses- sion/dinner/tour, RJSHS, May 9; next board meeting, RJSHS, May 9. -approved the first reading of rescinded, new or revised policies on crimi- nal records checks, inger- printing and an assessment program. -adopted rescinded, new or revised policies on board member ethics and conlicts of interest, board member ethics and nepo- tism, staff ethics, compulso- ry attendance, use of school facilities application, public complaints. -adopted new, revised or rescinded administrative rules on public complaint procedures. -adopted a resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenues in the amount of $1,000 from Wildhorse for the Heppner Elementary School Chess Mates club for costs associ- ated with the state Chess for Success Tournament. -adopted a resolution for a surplus vehicle sale. -ratiied contracts lan- guage and salaries. Salaries relect an increase of four percent. vices/NWRC’s research on the efficacy of large breed guard dogs and their effectiveness in protecting livestock from bears and wolves; discussions on the economics of predation and predation management; col- laborative efforts to manage predation involving preda- tor advocates, agencies and producers; the role of the non-lethal component of managing wolf damage in the implementation of the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Plan ad- ministered by ODFW; and the role that ODA and coun- ty wolf committees have in dispersing funding from the Oregon Legislature for assisting producers with the cost of proactive non-lethal methods and compensation for livestock damage attrib- uted to wolves. The presentations will be followed by a panel Q&A session. MILES OF SMILES Emma Osmin & Jordan Wright May 7, 2016 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 Chamber plans candidates’ forum The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Heppner City Hall confer- ence room. The meeting will be a candidates’ forum for the contested county commissioner positions on the May primary ballot. Attendees will be given an opportunity to write questions during the lun- cheon, or can email them to the chamber in advance at heppnerchamber@cen- turytel.net. Bill Kuhn will present the questions to each of the candidates with a time allotment for each question. Attendees are asked to note that lunch will be served at 11:45 in order to begin the forum around noon. Cost of lunch is $10; Murray’s will cater. Cham- ber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676- 5536 no later than the Tues- day before to guarantee enough lunch and seating. VOTE GREG SWEEK Rick Worden & Kelsie Fox May 28, 2016 Lane Bailey & Jessica Hughes June 25, 2016 - FIVE M orrow C ounty J udge Our success... It's All About Kids, Employees, & Customers!! Mid Columbia Bus Company provides a family atmosphere for the employees to come to work each day and know they are appreciated. NOW HIRING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS Starting Wage $11.75/Hr. Apply at: Mid Columbia Bus Co. 541-676-5861541-481-7551 VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY • Over 30 Years Experience and Knowledge of Morrow County Responsibilities and Duties • Skills and Background Necessary to Help Make the Transition from a County Court to a County Commission Successful • Create More Transparency About County Policy Decisions and Actions • Manage Morrow County Resources to Provide for Necessary Future Service Requirements www.facebook.com/SweekForMorrowCountyJudge
