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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 13, 2017 WINDMILL A View From the Green -Continued from PAGE ONE In other business, the board: -learned from Dirk- sen that staffing at district schools has been completed with the exception of a Title I position at A.C. Houghton due to a late resignation. However, said Dirksen, bus drivers are needed. He said that Irrigon and Heppner are fully staffed in terms of drivers, but Boardman is down two drivers and one standby driver. “Being down three is still prob- lematic,” he said. Dirksen said that during the Pend- leton Round-Up Pendleton schools are closed and driv- ers from that area will assist Morrow County Schools. -heard from Dirksen that MCSD has approxi- mately 2,000 Chrome books throughout the dis- trict, with 485 devices and 830 computers, an increase of 735 over last year, 15 3D printers and 20 3-D weld- ers. “We’re getting closer to a true one-to-one,” he said, adding that it will give more kids an opportunity to have access to technology. -approved a correction in the 2017-18 budget in- volving a debt service trans- fer. Total appropriations for all funds is $37,086,646 with unappropriated and re- serve amounts of $224,842 for a total adopted budget of $37,311,488, with a per- manent tax rate of $4.0342 per thousand assessed valu- ation. The budget includes $16,121,480 for instruction (includes teachers’ salaries), $10,193,757 in support ser- vices, $177,000 in debt ser- vice and $840,000 in trans- fers, with no contingency monies for $27,332,237 out of the general fund; and $2,844,259 for instruc- tion, $1,001,373 for support services, $1,214,427 for enterprise & community, $200,000 in transfers and $920,925 in contingen- cy for $6,180,984 out of the special revenue fund; $2,833,425 in the debt ser- vice fund; $300,00 for sup- port services and $440,000 in facilities acquisition for $740,000 in the capital projects fund. -discussed the process for appointment of a new board member to replace Thad Killingbeck who re- signed because he no longer lives in the district. -heard a presenta- tion on a STEM program in Heppner Elementary School by Heppner High School students. -adopted rescinded, new or revised policies on Injury/Illness report, Student Transportation Services, Local Wellness Program, Special Educa- tion-Personnel, Special Ed- Public availability of state application, Title IA-Parent and Family Involvement, Bilingual Education, Stu- dent Conduct and Parental Rights. -adopted new, revised or rescinded administrative rules on Parental Rights. -approved a contract between the district and Sodexo for food services. -learned of the Oregon School Board Associa- tion’s fall regional meeting, OSBA elections and annual convention. -approved a resolution accepting unanticipated revenue of $500 from Carl- son Sales to the Heppner Jr./ Sr. High School basketball program. -received the follow- ing employment action: resignations/non-renewals- Jennah Mittelsdorf, Sam Boardman Elementary ed assistant; Gloria Schmidt, Windy River Elementary ed assistant, Sarah Wag- oner, Irrigon Jr./Sr. High School assistant junior high volleyball coach; employ- ment/promotions/transfers- Melissa Cutsforth, Heppner Elementary ed assistant, Leah Jimenez, Yadira Mu- rillo, and Daisey Navarro, Sam Boardman Elementary ed assistants, Maria Lomas, RJSHS ed assistant, Laura Ponce, WRE ed assistant, Courtney Rector, RJSHS temporary ed assistant and Katherine Smiley, Heppner Elementary temporary ed assistant; extra duty con- tract for Alejandra Caldera, RJSHS head cheerleading coach. -heard the following announcements: OSBA fall regional meeting, Septem- ber 27, Pendleton; OSBA annual convention, No- vember 9-12, Portland; next board meeting, October 9, Sam Boardman Elemen- tary. Lady golfers host Eddi Skow tournament The Tuesday morn- ing WCCC Ladies Board hosted the 36-Hole Eddi Skow Net Play tournament on Sept. 5 and 6. Both net and gross awards, along with special event prizes, were given out on each day. The winners of the overall 36-hole tournament were: 1 st place low net: Vir- ginia Grant, 2 nd place low net: Betty Burns, 3 rd place low net: Nancy Propheter. 1 st place low gross: Pat Edmundson, 2 nd place low gross: Eva Kilkenny, 3 rd place low gross: Karen Thompson. Fourteen golfers played 18-holes on Tuesday with the following winners: -1 st place low net: Nan- cy Propheter, 2 nd place low net: Betty Burns, 3 rd place low net: Kris Linder -1 st place low gross: Virginia Grant, 2 nd place low gross: Pat Edmundson, 3 rd place low gross: Karen Thompson. -Long drive: Virginia Grant, longest putt: Virginia Grant, KP 2 nd shot: Virginia Grant, chip-ins: Pat Edmun- son, birdies: Virginia Grant and Nancy Propheter (3). Fourteen golfers played 18-holes on Wednesday with the following winners: -1 st place low net: Eva Kilkenny, 2 nd place low net: Karen Haguewood, 3 rd place low net: Pat Ed- mundson -1 st place low gross: Nancy Propheter, 2 nd place low gross: Virginia Grant, 3 rd place low gross: Karen Thompson. -Long drive: Nancy Propheter, longest putt: Virginia Grant, KP 2 nd shot: Karen Thompson, chip-ins: Corol Mitchell (2) and Judy Harris, birdies: Virginia Grant and Nancy Propheter. WCCC Sunday men’s play Results for the Sunday men’s play on Sept. 10 at Willow Creek Country Club are as follows: -Gross—1 st , Ron Bow- man, 63; 2 nd , Dave Pranger, 68; 3 rd , Barry Munkers and Charlie Ferguson, 69. -Net—4-way tie, Ralph Walker, David Allstott, John Edmundson and Rog- er Ehrmantraut, 58. -Special Events—KP #4/13 Kelly Fox, KP #6/15 Charlie Ferguson and least putt Ron Bowman, Ralph Walker, John Edmundson and Barry Munkers. The next men’s play will be on Sunday, Sept. 17 and will be the final sched- uled men’s play. The annual cross-country will be the format. Breakfast and bev- erage begins at 7:30 a.m. and golf at approximately 8 a.m. Glennave Arriaga earns August yard of the month recognition Morrow County Veterans Services to hold events Morrow County Veter- ans Services will be holding an open house celebrating women veterans on Friday, Oct. 6 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Hermiston. Elizabeth Es- tabrooks, ODVA Women’s Veterans Coordinator will be there to answer ques- tions. This is an opportunity to network with women veterans and enjoy the “I Am Not Invisible” photo exhibit. Refreshments will be provided. Project Community Connect and Umatilla/Mor- row Veterans Stand Down will be held Saturday Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pendleton Convention Cen- ter, 1601 Westgate. Includ- ed will be Veterans’ health care, homeless services, mental health counseling, benefits application, em- ployment service, hygiene items and haircuts. Lunch will be provided. Please call Morrow County Veterans Services (Umatilla/Morrow County collaboration) at 541-922- Glennave Arriaga’s yard at 135 Church St earned the August yard of the month award -Photo 6420 for more information. by Kay Proctor Thank you to the 2017 Morrow County 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction Supporters GRAND CHAMPION MARKET SWINE Patrick Bevington Buyer: Apollo Sheet Metal & Bevington Show Pigs GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER Ashely Price Buyer: Lamb Weston GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Kylie Boor Buyer: All American Heating and Cooling The Morrow County Livestock Growers would like to thank the following for their support of the 2017 Morrow County 4-H / FFA Auction! BUYERS Devin Oil Mid-Columbia Title Doyle Electric Montana Coat Company Elmer’s Irrigation Murray’s Drug IRZ Eric & Brandi Orem Nancy Miller 6 Mile Land and Cattle Eunice McElligott Northwest Crane Services Agri-Northwest Gar Aviation Northwest Farm Credit Services Agri-Service Gary and Marcia Kemp Northwest Farm Supply Al Osmin Gohr Cattle NW Metal Fabricators, Inc All American Heating and Cooling Gordan’s Electric Oregon Hay Andy Ashbeck Trucking Grieb Farms Inc Osmin Ranch - Al & Donna A-Plus Wheat Grinning Wolf LLC Patti Adair Apollo Sheet Metal Healy Ranch Peg Leg Farms Bank of Eastern Oregon Horseshoe Hereford Ranch Pete and Leah Harris Banner Bank Hughes Ranch PGE Beef Northwest Intermountain Livestock Pioneer Livestock Bevington Show Pigs IR2 Pro Rental Blue Line Transport Jarrod and Alison Ogden Proudfoot Ranches Blue Mountain Plumbing Jeff & Jessica Wendler RDO Boardman SR Center Jeff Bailey Rodelo Brent & Jill Martin Jocelyn Jones Rogers Toyota of Hermiston Brian & Susie Thompson Joe Orem Ron Williams Trucking Bruce Young Logging KayRene and Rosco Qualls Shelco Electric Butter Creek Cattle Company Ken & Julie Nelson Silver Creek Butter Creek Contracting LLC Ken Bailey Lexington Machine Small Trucking Company Cannon Chiropractic Krebs Sheep Company Snow McElligott Cascade Specialties Lakeview Heights Sullivan Farms Castle Rock Farming LLC Lamb Weston Threemile Canyon Farms Cold Springs Organic Dairy Leo Doyle Tom Norton Cattle Cold Springs Veterinary Services Les Schwab Tire Center (Heppner) Treve and Elizabeth Peterson Columbia River Dairy Loren Heideman Umatilla Electric Coop Community Bank Mark & Pam Wunderlich Western Grain Community Counseling Solutions Mark & Shannon Miller Wheatland Insurance Corey Miller Maureen McElligott Wilber Ellis Custom Feed Service McGee Wealth Mgmt Wilkinson Ranch LLC Dan & Ashley Lindsay Morrow County Grain Growers Windwave Dennis Fellows Mid-Columbia Producers Superintendents: Special Thanks to: Ken Grieb Travis and Kirsten Harrison Beef Northwest Feeders Sandi Richardson Wes Killion Sandi O’Brien Evans Livestock Rex Nielson Monte & Becky Evans Kim Carter Morrow County Grain Growers Bank of Eastern Oregon: Jeff Bailey John Qualls Christy Correa Laurie Barrow Anita Orem Morgan Correa Ring men: Ken Bailey Jim Kindle Jeremy Rosenbalm Shannon Milligan CHS Feeds Triangle Ranches Top Cut Feedlot Walt & Deb Sullivan Mitch & Tag Ash beck Carlton Farms Grabbing’ Gears Trucking Chris Schachtschneider Anna Brown Larry Lutcher Ann Jones Morrow County Fair Board Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter Mike’s Mobile Slaughter Follett’s Smoked Meats McCary’s Meats Bank of Eastern Oregon Brett Milligan Photographers: Damon Brosnan Naomi Brown Jess Schiller By Kay Proctor A welcoming, colorful front yard has earned Glen- nave Arriaga the August Yard of the Month honors. Purchased from long- time owner, Judy Rick- ert, the 1929 home at 135 Church Street has a stucco exterior and lots of old fashioned character along with a charming entryway. Glennave has extended the home’s entrance to the entire front yard, using it as a sort of neighborly front porch. A warm summer’s evening spent outdoors means waving back to those driving by or visiting with pedestrians who stop to admire the yard. There have been what Glennave calls “not friend- ly” visitors though: go- phers, moles, and voles. Her cat, Bingo, wasn’t help- ful in getting rid of those visitors, but otherwise is a very good companion. Wild birds and hum- mingbirds are encouraged to visit by keeping feed- ers for both. Deer are not particularly welcomed, but even though they jump into the backyard, they don’t bother the sunflowers in the front yard. A covered table is where she and her sisters sit to play cards outdoors. Glennave’s favorite spot is the comfortable covered settee/swing where she can enjoy her pond and water feature. She tosses cut annuals into the wa- ter, adding bright, pleasant colors and enjoys hearing the water. The pond was a Mother’s Day gift from her daughter. A son shares her Heppner home and does the mowing. There are five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her family has helped with fencing and painting. An attractive mix of an- nuals and perennials fill the flower beds and pots. After a tree had to be removed more sunlight hit the beds, so a variety of vegetables were added throughout. She does her own weeding, watering, and tending. Glennave’s favorite plants are her roses, includ- ing one, a gift from Judy Cowett, now climbing the arched trellis above the front gate. Quite a few plants have been gifts and shared items from friends and Glennave shares the seeds she harvests from her snapdragons. She states that the soil is very good. Originally from Wal- lowa County, Glennave grew up with four siblings. Her family always had a big garden, both vegetables and flowers, and canning season was busy. She remembers jam season always occur- ring just at the start of the new school year. Glennave moved to Heppner in 2004 from Idaho since her sister, Janice Skaggs, lived here. Janice and her husband, Frank, are previous Yard of the Month recipients. When asked if she had advice for those interested in gardening, Glennave said, “Water! And T.L.C. everywhere!” Yard of the Month rec- ognition is sponsored by the Heppner Volunteers, MCGG-Green Feed & Seed and the City of Heppner. Contact kayproctor@gmail. com for further information or suggestions.
