FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Ione celebrates senior night
Ione celebrated its seniors Saturday night during the games versus Horizon Christian. Top:
Senior girls and their parents Saturday night in Ione. The girls lost the game to Horizon Chris-
tian but played hard and were able to celebrate their accomplishments just the same. Pictured
in front of their parents L-R are Ione senior girls Yaniva Garcia, Breawna Teeman, Katie
Gilbert, Katelyn Bass, Ashley Medina, Hannah Flynn and her sister Maggie Flynn, Sydney
Qualls, Ivy Sandford and exchange student Tiarna Church. Bottom: The Ione boys also lost
their Saturday contest, but senior boys were recognized for their accomplishments during the
game in Ione. Pictured L-R: Ione seniors Henry Padberg, Donald McElligott, Sergio Marin,
Colton Hollis, Austin Carter, Danny Doherty, and exchange students Daniel Kelly and Goncalo
Silva. -Photos by Sylvia Sandford
Lady Cards fall to
South Wasco
Lady Cardinal Sara Knop prepares to shoot her free throw
shots against the Redsides while Tiarna Church (#24) prepares
for the rebound. Despite hard play, the Ione girls lost 21-53
against the South Wasco team. -Photo by Sylvia Sandford
Ione library board
to meet
Ione fourth graders take
off on IXL
Students in Jessa Bigs-
by’s fourth-grade class-
room are participating in
an immersive K-12 learning
experience that provides
comprehensive, standards-
aligned content for math,
language arts, science and
social studies, called IXL.
Students work elec-
tronically to answer ques-
tions in core subject areas
and work at their own pace.
The program automatically
knows when a student has
mastered something by
the number of questions
answered correctly. If stu-
dents don’t answer ques-
tions correctly, a series of
more probing questions is
provided to get them to a
point where they will be
considered a master.
“The best thing about
this program is that, rather
than just telling a student
that the question is wrong,
the program will explain the
why of the correct answer,”
said Bigsby. “It been a hit
in my classroom and I’m
seeing significant improve-
ments in my students test
scores and spelling tests.
I’m anxious to see how
it improves our state test
scores.”
Ione JV girls battle
Redsides
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Ione JV boys played a great game against South Wasco Friday.
Shown shooting his free throws is Matt Orem (#1) while Jake
Heideman (#34) looks on. -Photo by Sylvia Sandford
Safety class has been sched-
uled for March 1 at the
Morrow County Center of
Blue Mountain Community
College in Boardman. The
class will run from 8:45
a.m. to 4 p.m. with a short
break for lunch. BMCC
Boardman is located at 300
NE Front Street in Board-
man.
The AARP Driver Safe-
ty Program is the nation’s
drivers age 50 and older.
The course aims to teach
participants valuable defen-
sive driving skills and give
a refresher on the rules of
the road. Upon successful
completion, drivers may
receive a discount on their
insurance. Please pre-reg-
ister by contacting BMCC
Morrow County at 541-
481-2099 or 541-422-7040.
Community lunch menu
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MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
Ione fire department
honors volunteers
Ione Fire Department held its annual Firemen’s Dinner Mon-
day night at Route 74 restaurant in Ione. Top: Chief Virgil
Morgan presented Wayne Rietmann (left) with a plaque for
appreciation for his 20 years of serving on the fire board. They
thanked him for his many years of dedication as he retires this
position. Bottom: Chief Virgil Morgan presents the Fireman of
the Year award to Arthur Ekstrom (right) for his dedication to
the Ione Fire Dept. and the many ways he helps the department
out. -Contributed photos
Sa t u rd a y , Driver’s safety class
in Boardman
Feb ru a ry 1 8 t h planned
An AARP Driver ’s first and largest course for
La d ie s T e a - 2 :0 0 p m
Lo d g e / In it ia t io n 3 :0 0 p m
Din n e r - 6 :0 0 p m
Liv e m u sic b y t h e
W h e a t la n d e rs a t 8 :0 0 p m
Students in Bigsby’s
class say they are very
excited to work with IXL.
“It’s very fun and so
much better than writing,”
says Michael McElligott,
while Liam Heideman says
he works to get the awards
at the end. “I want to answer
3,000 questions before the
end of the school year,” he
says.
“My favorite part is
the language arts part,”
says Victoria De La Torre.
“I really like compounds,
suffixes and prefixes.”
Ione JV boys angle for
the win against South
Wasco
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“Ticket t o Pa ra dise ”
As students meet cer-
tain marks, they’re reward-
ed with whimsical awards
that help students celebrate
milestones and motivate
them to meet the next chal-
lenge. Real-time data also
alerts the teacher when
students need help so they
can step in the moment it’s
needed. From students’
strengths and weaknesses
to their progress on state
standards, IXL helps teach-
ers refine their instructional
strategies to have the great-
est impact on their students.
Ione JV girls played South Wasco in Ione on Jan. 20 and again
in Maupin Friday, Feb 10, and almost pulled out the win.
Pictured: Exchange Student Tiarna Church dribbles the ball
against the South Wasco Redsides. -Photo by Sylvia Sandford
The Ione Library District Board of Directors will hold
its monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 23, beginning at
10:30 a.m. at the Ione Public Library, 385 W. 2 nd Street.
The public is welcome to attend.
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in v it e y o u t o jo in u s
Pictured L-R: Michael McElligott, Liam Heideman and Victo-
ria De La Torre show their skills on the IXL program. Michael
has answered 1,125 questions, Liam has answered 1,776 ques-
tions and Victoria has answered 1,103. -Photo by Erin Heideman
Willow Creek Baptist Church volunteers will serve
lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at St. Patrick’s Senior Cen-
ter. Lunch will include build-your-own taco bar, Mexican
rice, seven-layer green salad with tomatoes, flour tortillas,
and cherry roll-ups.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
County parks
subcommittee to
meet March 13
The Morrow County
Parks Plan subcommittee
will hold a regular meet-
ing March 13 at 1 p.m. at
the Morrow County Bar-
tholomew Building, 110
Court Street, Heppner.
The meeting will cov-
er sections regarding rec-
reation, projections, and
tourism components from
the Morrow County Parks
Master Plan.
The meeting location is
accessible to persons with
disabilities. A request for an
interpreter for the hearing
impaired or for other ac-
commodations for persons
with disabilities should
be made at least 48 hours
before the meeting to the
Morrow County Parks De-
partment at 541-989-9500.
For more information
please contact the Morrow
County Parks Department
Office at 541-989-9500
or by email at mcparks@
co.morrow.or.us.
MCGG raffle to
benefit local man
Morrow County Grain Growers is sponsoring a raffle
to benefit local man John Nelson, to help with his travel
and medical expenses while he undergoes treatment for
a serious illness.
The raffle item is a Camp Chef Pellet Grill and
Smoker, and tickets can be purchased at MCGG or
MCGG Green Feed. The tickets will sell for $5 each, or
five for $20.
The drawing will take place in June.