HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November27,2013
Zach Irons: Road
to Recovery
By Brianna Snyder
The ju n io r class o f
lone High School had a
fundraiser for classmate
Zachary Irons at the last
football game of the season.
The concessions raised
more than $300.
On A ugust 4, Zach
was in an a c c id en t at
Horn Rapids Motor Cross
in R ichlan d , WA. The
ambulance took Zach to
Kadlec H ospital, where
the doctors discovered
that he had bitten through
his tongue, broken both
his wrists, broken his L5
vertebrae, shattered his L4
vertebrae, and fractured his
pelvis.
Doctors at Kadlec then
decided Zach should be
transferred to Harborview
Medical Center in Seattle.
Zach spent 13 days at
Harborview; from August
5 -1 2 , he had s e v e ra l
surgeries. Parents Mike and
Donna both shared that they
were thankful that nothing
was ever life-threatening
and that their older son Sam
was at home taking care of
the animals and the house
while they were gone.
The day they were able
to bring Zach home, he
sported a w heelchair, a
back brace, and casts on
both wrists. Donna took
two months off work to help
Zach heal and, boy, did he
progress quickly. By Sept.
4 Zack was able to walk
12 feet in 10 minutes. That
doesn’t sound like much
but, for Zack and his family,
that meant a lot.
Zach has continued to
progress and, today, he still
has nerve damage in his left
leg. The family says their
faith kept them going, along
with knowing that they had
friends and family praying
for Zack to come home
and heal quickly. The most
important thing to Zack is
that he will be able to play
baseball again his senior
year.
F o u r d a y s b e fo re
Zack’s accident, the family
had renew ed their Life
Flight insurance; the flight
for Zack’s accident cost
$31,000 by itself. The
family encourages other
families to get Life Flight
insurance.
D o n atio n s m ay be
made to the Zach Irons
Fund at a local Bank of
Eastern Oregon.
lone High School to
hold elf auction
The lone High School Associated Student Body will
hold a silent auction at the Cardinals Basketball Bonanza
on Dec. 6-7. The ASB students will be auctioning,
themselves off for Christmas labor to the highest bidder.
The “elves” will work a six-hour period on Sunday,
Dec. 15. The elves can be used for various Christmas
activities such as hanging lights and shoveling snow.
All proceeds will go toward school activities such as
dances and projects such as recycling.
HES holds family
night
-FIV E
HHS officers to help
elderly with holiday
chores
The Heppner High School Associated Student Body
officers will be available to hang up Christmas lights and
split or stack firewood for senior citizens or anyone who
is physically unable to do so for the upcoming holiday
season. The ASB officers are available on weekdays from
Monday. Dec. 9, through Friday, Dec. 20.
Anyone who would like them to come and set up
Christmas lights or split and stack any firewood, contact
J.C. Putman at 541-240-1768 or Petra Payne at 541-676-
9138 to make an appointment.
Part of the group that gathered at the HES Family Literacy
Night. Pictured are (counterclockwise from left): Caitlyn
Scrivner, Cari Scrivner, Camryn Scrivner, Jared Wilson,
Brynlie Wilson, Connor McKinney, Matthew Lovgren, Gina
McKinney, Nikki Rodriguez, Sophie Rodriguez, Serenity
Rodriguez, Aubriana Rodriguez, Maya Payne, Petra Payne,
Isabel Payne, Keaton, Melissa Coiner, David Green, Claudia
Guerra and Adan Guerra. -Contributedphoto
On Tuesday, Nov. 19,
the Heppner Elementary
School library was bustling
w ith fam ilies learn in g
about programs offered to
give students additional
opportunities and support to
progress and be successful
in their education and in
society.
Eac h y e a r the
educational bar is raised a
bit higher, and each year
students must work harder
to pass their benchmark
te s ts . I f s tu d e n ts are
struggling, parents learned,
there are many services
such as Title I to help
students reach that bar.
Title I services are delivered
during the regular school
day, on Friday non-school
days, after school and even
during the summer.
Mrs. Pam Dowdy also
explained the new Common
Core Standards, because it
will not only influence how
and what teachers teach, but
will also impact students
and parents. Additionally,
she p ro v id ed “ P aren t
Roadmaps" for each grade
level.
Mr s . M a r y A n n
Elguezabal talked about
the E nglish L anguage
Learners (ELL) program
and explained how students
are identified and also how
they become proficient in
the English language.
Adan Guerra, a third
grader in the ELL program,
gave a speech about six
different crops about which
he had been studying.
Later the group dined on
some o f the crops, such
as sugarcane, sugar beets,
wheat, potato products and
cranberry products.
Students, teachers and
parents finished the evening
reading together and taking
Accelerated Reader quizzes
on Thanksgiving stories.
Kindergartners learn
‘What’s a violin?’
When the kindergarten students in Mrs. Mary Ann Elguezahal’s
reading class read about Old King Cole and his violin, they
asked, “What's a violin?" So the next day, Dillan Doyle brought
his violin to school and played three songs for the students.
Dillan told the students he had been playing the violin since
he was five years old. Dillan has had two violin teachers,
Julianne Carlson and his grandmother Gayle Arbogast. Picture
(L-R) are: Dillan Doyle, Owen Guerra, Conner McKinney,
Faith Holsinger, Paige Beebe, Sophie Rodriguez, and Mrs.
Elguezabal. -Contributedphoto
Second annual Blue
& Gold community
night planned
lone students to sell HHS to hold Greens
Christmas trees,
Workshop
The Heppner High School Ag Department will be
wreaths
working hard the week of Dec. 9-12 to create the wreaths,
The lone school horticulture class will begin selling
Christmas trees and wreaths during the week following
Thanksgiving. Hours are Dec. 2-5 from 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.; Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. till noon; and Dec. 8 from 1-3
p.m.
Douglas Firs and Nobles will range in price from $40-
$80, with wreaths starting at $25. All trees and wreaths
will be at the lone school greenhouse. Some delivery is
available. Contact Erin Heideman at 541-422-7131 or
erin.heideman@ione.kl2.or.us for more information.
swags, candy canes and centerpieces, and say they are
now taking orders for the above-named creations.
The prices for the wreaths, swags and candy canes
are $20, just as in previous years, and the centerpieces
are $12.
Order forms are available at a number of businesses
in town, or contact Beth Dickenson at HHS to get more Part of the boys basketball program for this year that will be
spotlighted in the Blue and Gold family night. Front Row (L-
information, 541-676-9138.
Wheat Growers
‘A Christmas Carol’ elect 2014 officers
to be held at lone
A special theatrical presentation of “A Christmas
Carol” will be held at the lone Community School for
students and the public on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 2:30 p.m.
The program will be presented by the nationally-
acclaimed Traveling Lantern Theater Co. and is sponsored
by the lone Public Library and Libraries of Eastern
Oregon (LEO).
For further information, see www.travel inglantem.
com or contact Anne Morter at the lone Public Library
or Lyn Craig, leolibraries@gmail.com.
2014 Executive Team: (L-R) Eric Orem, Jerry Marguth, Walter
Powell, and Tyler Hansell. Contributed photo
Route 74 Restaurant
will be closed for
Thanksgiving,
We'd like to wish
everyone a safe and
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are taking reservations
fo r your Personal/Com pany
Christm as Parties.
Dates are filling up fast so call now to
book your holiday party with us. We
offer many different meal options,
homemade hors d'oeuvre, delicious
desserts and bar service,
Call us today at 541-422-7160
and ask for Karon.
The Wheat Growers
League members present
at the annual meeting in
Spokane, WA on Thursday,
Nov. 14, u n an im o u sly
accepted the proposed slate
of 2014 officers, as follows:
Jerry Marguth, Pres.; Eric
Orem, VP; Tyler Hansell,
Sec./Treas.; and Walter
Powell, Imm. Past Pres..
President Walter Powell
swore them in effective
January 1, 2014.
M e d ic a r e P a r t D
O p e n E n r o ll m e n t
E n d s D ec em b er 7 th !
R): Ryan Cecil, CJ Kindle, Jake Lindsay, Kolby Currin, Kaden
Corbin. Middle Row (L-R): Andrew Hatfield, Caden Hedman,
Logan Grieb, Tate Gentry, Cade Arbogast. Back Row (R-L):
Tyrel Walker, Jeremiah Petzodlt, Jeff Dowdy, Ross Cutsforth,
Patrick Collins. -Contributedphoto
Mustang supporters are
invited to come and get an
early look at the 2013-2014
Heppner High School boys
and girls basketball teams
next Monday, Dec. 2.
The event starts with
dinner, a taco soup feed
with all of the fixings, at
5:30 p.m.
The b a s k e t b a l l
entertainm ent begins at
6:30 p.m.; fans are invited
to spend th e e v e n in g
w atching the basketball
events that will start with
an introduction o f HHS
basketball boys and girls
players. The evening will
continue with some fun
player competitions, such
as a three-point contest,
dribble contest and partner
shoot off. The night will
wrap up with a scrimmage.
The evening w ill also
include some raffle items to
support the Blue and Gold.
“ The boys are all
excited about the season
getting underway, we have
some good athletes ready to
play,” said Coach Jeremy
Rosenbalm.
Girls Coach Jeromy
Wilson praised his returning
players for their hard work
over the summer and said
he is looking forward to the
season.
Admission for dinner
and the basketball event is
$7, basketball event only is
$2 at the door. Raffle items
will be drawn throughout
the evening and raffle
tickets can be purchased at
the door.
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