Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Ione announces spelling bee
winners
Ione held its school-wide spelling contest last week. Winners pictured are: Aidan Barresse, irst
place high school; Alexis Ramirez, second place elementary; Serenity Rodriguez, irst place
middle school; Kalvin Rietmann, irst place elementary; and Daisy Coombs, second place middle
school. Not pictured are Henry Padberg, second place high school, and Emma Rietmann, who
tied for second place middle school. First-place winners proceed to the regional competition
in Pendleton in May. -Contributed photo
IMESD awarded CTE grant to
offer technology events
Pendleton—The Inter-
Mountain Education Ser-
vice District (IMESD) re-
cently received a $198,000
grant from the Oregon De-
partment of Education as
part of the CTE (Career
and Technical Education)
Summer Program Grant
program, the IMESD an-
nounced last week. The
18-month grant (spring
2016 through fall 2017)
allows the IMESD to offer
a CTE Technology Educa-
tion Program, including
a high-school event next
month and two programs
this summer for high school
and middle school students.
The grant is from
House Bill (HB) 3072 and
HB 5016, which authorized
$1.75 million for the Or-
egon Department of Educa-
tion (ODE) to create a CTE
Summer Program Grant.
The intent of the grant is to
support summer programs
that are designed to recruit
and retain students in career
pathways that lead to high
wage and high demand oc-
cupations and link to exist-
ing CTE Programs of Study.
According to the grant
Request for Proposal
(RFP), the summer pro-
grams “should connect
high school students with
state-of-the-art equipment
and facilities that are not
readily available in their
local school. Programs for
middle school students pro-
vide an opportunity to ex-
plore CTE that is available
in local high schools. As a
result, students will attain
academic and technical
skills needed to move suc-
cessfully into a myriad of
public and private postsec-
ondary training and educa-
tion options, the military,
and apprenticeship pro-
grams.”
The InterMountain
Technology department
at the IMESD says it is
already committed to pro-
viding opportunities for
eastern Oregon students to
improve their technology
skills and discover more
about technology careers.
“Being awarded this
grant is an amazing next
step in our efforts to bring
more knowledge and skills
to the students we serve in
our 18 component school
districts. We are excited
to create and implement
these innovative events
where students can actively
discover technology for
themselves,” said Cheri
Rhinhart, Director of Inter-
Mountain Technology at the
IMESD.
The program that the
grant is funding is called
STEP—Student Technol-
ogy Expanded Programs.
The IMESD has already
planned the spring event,
the STEP Tech Expo. It is
on April 27 at the Pend-
leton Convention Center
and will allow area high
school students to learn
about career paths and skills
in the technology sector.
Students who attend will be
introduced to regional busi-
nesses that have jobs in the
technology ield. Plus, there
will be hands-on technical
activities.
This summer, the grant
will fund two technology
camps, one week for high
school students and one
week for middle school
students. More information
will be announced about
these camps. The grant also
funds opportunities for high
school students to do paid
internships during the sum-
mer and the school year in
technology jobs.
For more information,
visit www.imesd.k12.or.us
or ODE at www.ode.state.
or.us.
Ione students show
their ‘metal’
Top: Jorge Aguilar and Tyson Epperson earned third and
fourth at the State FFA Convention at Oregon State University
with the projects they designed and created themselves. Both
are active shop students in the Ione Agricultural Education
Department. Bottom: Students from the Ione Agricultural
Education Department deliver 50 metal signs to Lexington
Machine shop and Kerry Gorham. The signs, made by Tyson
Epperson and Jorge Aguilar, will be used by the machine
shop as advertisement for the projects the shop turns out for
customers. During the delivery, Gorham also toured students
through the shop and talked in detail about what it took to
work in a shop and employment requirements. Pictured L-R:
Tyson Epperson, Aaron Smythe, Jenna Taylor, Kerry Gorham,
Donald McElligott, Anthony Rietmann, JD Aleksa and Jorge
Aguilar. -Photos by Erin Heideman
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JUDGE CANDIDATES
-Continued from PAGE ONE
-GREG SWEEK
because I think I have the
skills and background to
successfully help transi-
tion the county court into
a county commission. My
history with the county
will allow for a quick and
smooth transition. I want
to help improve county
government.
What do you feel is the
biggest challenge facing
Morrow County? Besides
changing the structure of
the county’s governing
body, I think the other ma-
jor challenge is managing
the county’s income to
adequately inance present
and future services, and
maintain county infrastruc-
ture. I have seen the ebb
and low of county inances
and the resulting impacts
during my years as county
assessor.
How would you address
it as a member of the Mor-
row County Court? I want
to implement a process to
look at the county’s needs
for the next three years, ive
years, and 10 years. Using
revenue estimates for the
same periods will allow
the county to determine
priorities for infrastruc-
ture and services. The inal
priorities need to be deter-
mined with public input
and recommendations from
county department heads.
Providing reliable levels of
service for the long term is
critical for the residents of
the county.
-MELISSA LINDSAY citizens of our county think
Family: My husband
Todd and I along with our
son Jacob (Jake) live on
Baseline Road, where we
own and operate our farm.
Our daughter Maddie is a
freshman at Oregon State
University studying pre-
med/PT. Two of my three
sisters and their families
live in Morrow County. My
third sister and her family
lives nearby in Sherman
County.
Prior government ex-
perience: Morrow County
Planning Commissioner
and Morrow County School
District Budget Committee
Chairman.
Why are you running
for commissioner? My
grandfather, Gar Swan-
son, a founding member
of the Port of Morrow, had
great vision. My father,
Ken Turner, was known for
being progressive and com-
mitted to Morrow County. I
want follow their footsteps
with that proactive future-
looking vision. Strong eco-
nomic development county-
wide is good. I am known
for building relationships
and am very involved. My
biggest asset is my passion
for the county. I have great
pride in Morrow County
and an enormous energy to
bring. I have a can-do at-
titude and always look for
the best way to make things
happen, not make excuses.
What do you feel is the
biggest challenge facing
Morrow County? What
really matters is what the
are the biggest challenges.
I have spent the past six
months attending meetings
in every community. I have
been listening carefully and
working hard to understand
all of the facts and challeng-
es. I bring a fresh set of eyes
and perspective with an
open mind. I do believe we
must consider the follow-
ing issues: housing needs,
improving infrastructure
and roads, increasing eco-
nomic development for the
southern communities, and
supporting ways of keeping
the north-end economic
growth beneits within our
county, i.e., keeping fami-
lies and prosperity within
our county.
How would you ad-
dress it as a member of the
Morrow County Court? As
a servant leader we have
to seek to help make oth-
ers better by creating and
building relationships and
collaborations, taking pro-
active steps toward a “we”
attitude. I will add focus
and common sense to bring
people together to tackle
issues in transparent and
iscally responsible ways.
My banking background
gave me the opportunity to
work with all of our com-
munities, getting to know
the unique needs and issues
of the citizens in all corners
of Morrow County. This
gives me a good perspec-
tive. I will foster relation-
ships county and state wide
to address these. I will ight
for Morrow County.
Sheriff’s Report
December 16: -Mor-
row County Sheriff’s Of-
fice received report of a
gray Chevy Cruze with
an Oregon Ducks sticker
speeding near Irrigon High
School on Wyoming Ave.
at approximately 100 mph
and passing the caller, then
slamming on the brakes in
front of him.
-MCSO received report
of a man yelling and swear-
ing very loudly on Board-
man Ave. The caller said
he had been behaving like
that for the last two weeks.
-MCSO received report
from an oficer of a male
sleeping in a sleeping bag
behind Boardman Ave. The
oficer made contact with
the subject.
-MCSO received report
of a fraudulent check. The
caller said the bank con-
tacted him regarding the
matter.
-MCSO received re-
port of a blue Ford Explore
speeding and passing other
drivers on First St. in Ir-
rigon.
-MCSO received report
of a dozen cows out on
the road on Eighth Rd. in
Irrigon. The caller said he
tried to contact the owner,
but there was no answer.
MCSO responded and was
able to get the cows back
into the pasture.
Topic club takes in
Pendleton sights
Members of the Ione Topic club recently traveled to Pendleton
on the Morrow County Transportation bus, “The Loop,” for a
private tour of the Pendleton Woolen Mills, followed by touring
the museum at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute. The day also
included lunch at the Wildhorse Resort. The club is celebrating
88 years in the Ione community supporting education and the
Ione Public Library. Pictured are Kristy Crowell and Betty
The defendant’s driver’s li- tional counts of Possession Rietmann in the Tamastslikt gift shop. -Contributed photo
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
-Gloria Inez Rodri-
guez, 48, was convicted of
Conspiracy to Commit a
Class C Felony – Deliver
Meth, a Class C felony.
The defendant’s driver’s li-
cense was suspended for six
months and the defendant
sentenced to 18 months
prison time with credit for
time served, to run concur-
rent with all previously
imposed sentences. The de-
fendant was also sentenced
to two years post-prison
supervision. The defen-
dant was also convicted of
Delivery of Methamphet-
amine within 1,000 Feet of
a School, a Class A felony.
cense was suspended for six
months and the defendant
sentenced to 22 months
prison time with crdit for
time served to run concur-
rent with additional counts.
Defendant was also sen-
tenced to three years post-
prison supervision. The de-
fendant also was convicted
of two counts of Delivery of
Methamphetamine, a Class
B felony. For each count,
the defendant’s driver’s li-
cense was suspended for six
months and the defendant
sentenced to 18 months
prison time with credit for
time served, to run concur-
rent with additional counts.
The defendant was also
sentenced to two years post-
prison supervision. Addi-
of Methamphetamine were
dismissed. Fines, fees and
assessments totaled $1,325.
-Mario Morales, 33,
was convicted of Assault
IV – Constituting Domestic
Violence, a Class A misde-
meanor, and was sentenced
to 60 days jail time with
credit for time served, to run
consecutive to the follow-
ing count. The defendant
was additionally convicted
of Criminal Mischief II, a
Class A misdemeanor, and
was sentenced to 60 days
jail time with credit for time
served, to run consecutive
to the previous count. An
additional count of harass-
ment was disposed without
conviction. Fines, fees and
assessments totaled $200.
Community lunch
menu
Heppner United Methodist Church volunteers will
serve lunch on Wednesday, April 20, at St. Patrick’s Senior
Center. Lunch will include ham Alfredo bites, steak fries,
seven-layer salad and raspberry parfait.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
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