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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 2013)
Heppner players named to football All-State teams The 2013 All-State Football teams for 2A was recently announced. Five Heppner players were named to six All-State positions as follows: 2nd I’eam O ffense: Brian Rill, running back. Honorable Mention Offense: Kaden Clark, quarterback, and Jordan Bailey, wide receiver. I51 Team D efense: JC Putman, defensive lineman, and Jordan Bailey, defensive back. 2nd Team Defense: CJ Kindle, linebacker. Full awards are as follows: Offensive Player of The Year Dalton Reimers, Grant Union Defensive Player of the Year Tucker Wright, Grant Union Lineman of the Year Colby Moll, Regis Coach of the Year Jason Miller, Grant Union 1st Team Offense QB, Dalton Reimers, Grant Union RB, Justin Dragoo, Knappa RB, Jeremiah Grieser, Regis RB, Josue Avilez, Central Linn WR. Kody Nelson, Grant Union WR, Nathan Mumford, Portland Christian TE, Austin Palek, Knappa OL, Tucker Wright, Grant Union OL, D allas Langley, Monroe OL, Cole Walker, Gold Beach OL, Colby Moll, Regis OL, Trevor Dolby, Regis Kicker, Jess Cayatano, Portland Christian 2nd Team OfTense QB, Steven Mumford, Portland Christian RB, Brian Rill. Heppner RB, Austin Baker, Monroe RB. Peyton Mesa. Oakland WR. Rayce Houser, Grant Union WR, Garrett Litterell, Gold Beach TE, Austin Nix, Oakland OL, Caleb Batease, Grant Union OL, Jordan Delay, Gaston OL, Angus Swan, Oakland OL, Brandon Adams, Gold Beach OL, Noah Fessler, Regis Kicker, Jovani Garcia, Monroe HM Offense QB, Kaden Clark, Heppner RB. Bryce Linker, Stanfield RB. Jesse Delucia, Portland Christian RB, Ty Sawyer, Kennedy WR, Jordan B ailey, Heppner WR, David Guild. Portland Christian WR, Zach Hollenbeck. Monroe TE, Derek Carl, Gold Beach TE, Blake Traeger, Kennedy 1st Team Defense DL, Kyle Erickson, Grant Union DL, JC Putman, Heppner DL, Angus Swan, Oakland DL, Shane B ran ch , Regis LB, Tucker Wright, Grant Union LB. Chris Debusman, Portland Christian LB, Austin Nix, Oakland LB, Colby Moll, Regis DB, Rayce Houser, Grant Union DB, Jordan Bailey, Heppner DB, Nathan Mumford, Portland Christian DB, Zach Gescher, Regis Punter, Justin Dragoo, Knappa 2nd Team Defense DL, Jordan Delay, Gaston DL, E m ile W olpert, Portland Christian DL, D allas Langley, Monroe DL, Brandon Adams, Gold Beach LB, Dalton Reimers, Grant Union LB, CJ Kindle, Heppner LB, Paul Pepelaskov, Portland Christian LB, Trevor Dolby, Regis DB, David Guild. Portland Christian DB, Justin Dragoo, Knappa DB, Garrett Litterell. Gold Beach DB, Josue Avilez, Central Linn Punter, Hayden Snow, Oakland HM Defense DL, Damon Greenshields, Enterprise DL, Nate Parks, Nestucca DL, Sam Moreno, Kennedy DL, Tanten Rhoads, Central Linn LB, Craig Grassath, Neah- Kah-Nie LB, Adam Borycki, Monroe LB, Brandon Hensley, Gold Beach LB, Tate Barnes, Central Linn DB, Levi McClellan, Grant Union DB, Austin Morey, Gaston DB, Jeb Harper, Oakland DB, Kendall Seitzinger, Monroe Punter, Jackson Cross, Toledo Elks holds annual hoop shoot On Dec. 8, the Heppner Elks Lodge hosted its annual Hoop Shoot Free Throw contest at Heppner Elementary School. Kids from Heppner, lone and Lexington ages eight to 13 were invited to compete in this free event. The participants shot 25 free throws with the first-place winner advancing to the Northeast District competition in Hermiston. Pictured are local Hoop Shoot winners not shown in last week's issue of the G-T. Back (L-R): Maggie Flynn, Sophie Grant, Amelia Baker, Kevin Smith, Trent Smith and Dakota Howard. Front (L-R): Sydney Wilson, Blake Carter, Drew Coe, Derrick Smith, Zander Fisher, Brock Hisler and Brian Lindsay. -Contributedphoto HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December25,2013 -FIV E HHS announces math students of month for November Heppner High School math teacher Troy Morgan has announced the Math Students of the Month for November. Pictured (L-R) are Skyler Palmer, Geometry; Joe Schmidt, Math 070; Jesse Corbin, Algebra Connections; Brian Rill, Algebra 2; Kelly Wilson, Algebra 2; and Taylor Hamby, Algebra. Contributed photo HOUSING SHORTAGE TOPIC AT CREZ -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE seeking. While quality of another job,” he pointed property tax breaks to businesses locating at the Port of Morrow will eventually cause workers to live near where they work, purchase homes and contribute to the county tax base in this manner. So far that has not happened, with many of the workers at the new Port businesses living either in Hermiston or the Tri-Cities, Washington. CREZ and the GEODC hope to change this. Nachbar also asked that CREZ, and the scope of the GEODC study, not only look at short-term housing but also include the question, “Why are people not choosing to live in Boardman where they work?” “In general, the demand for housing is driven by new job growth. In the case of Morrow County, new jobs being generated at the Port of Morrow are driving an increase in the demand for housing. Unfortunately, however, that demand is not being captured by the County or the City of Boardman,” Nachbar said in a written plan presented to the CREZ. “Any plan to develop new housing in Boardman or the County should address the underlying reason for why residents are not choosing to locate there. While a short-term or mid-term solution might provide some needed units, ultimately people will make their choice of residence based on the overall desirability of a community,” he stated. “People tend to locate in areas that provide the quality of life they are life is subjective, individuals seek communities that are attractive, provide a range of services and amenities, have good schools, and convey a strong sense of community. The design of communities including their streets, parks, schools, shopping, town centers, civic buildings convey an immediate impression which determines their desirability. “Investing in these c ritic a l elem ents o f a community has long term payoffs in terms of attracting new residents and developing a strong sense of place,” Nachbar said in urging the CREZ to also take a long-range planning approach. CREZ board chairman Don Russell said he has talked to some workers at the Port who do not live in Boardman and some have told him they did not buy a home in Boardman because they feel it would be easier to sell a home in Hermiston. They have also said that wives of workers at the Port have a better social and shopping life living in Tri- Cities or Hermiston. “What am I supposed to do while my husband is at work?” Russell says is the comment he has heard about the spouses of Boardman workers. He said Hermiston even sometimes gets low marks from spouses who would rather live in the Tri-Cities. Russell also said it was a benefit to businesses to have their employees living close to where they work. “If your people live here, they are more apt to not be always looking for out. CREZ board member and B oardm an C ity Manager Karen Pettigrew said the sch o o ls in Boardman hired 10 new teachers this year but there was not place for them to live in Boardman, so they had to live elsewhere. “The teachers said there was nothing available,” Pettigrew said. Pettigrew a lso sh o w ed som e frustration with the pace of fixing the housing issue. “We need some marketing. 1 am sick of thinking about it, and talking about it. I want to get the programs going and get some advertising out about them (the incentive programs). We are missing the boat for people who are coming to work here,” she said in stressing the need to get moving on the project. The C REZ a lso discussed South Morrow County and its shortage of rental housing. “Rental issues are different in South Morrow County,” said CREZ board member and Heppner resident Greg Sweek. “Our problem is there are really old houses not all in good shape. A duplex will not pencil out,” he said, pointing out that rents charged in South County are not high enough to pay for construction of a new duplex unit. CREZ board member Marc Rogelstad said a low- end rental unit in Boardman will go for between $800 and $1,000, with duplex renting for $800, which is lower than average rents in Heppner.
