TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Ione High celebrates homecoming
Ione High School held
their homecoming event on
March 12 despite the home
game being cancelled. Gen-
nell Blakely was crowned
queen and Hunter Padberg,
king. Ione kindergarten stu-
dents, Bella Rodriguez and
Waylon Jewell, were the
crown bearers for the event.
Pictured (L-R): Freshmen, John McElligott and Leelyn Vandever; Sophomores, Feranando Ramirez and Madison Orem; Ju-
niors, Aubrey Blakely and Felix Mathew and Seniors, Gennell Blakely and Angel Velasco, Ola Rietmann and Cameron Jewett,
Laryssa Burright and Hunter Padberg and Carson Eynetich and Eva Martin. Front row: Crown bearers, Bella Rodriguez
and Waylon Jewell (kindergarten). -Contributed photo.
Murray named as
Annual Chamber
luncheon scheduled headmaster
The annual meeting and
luncheon for the Heppner
Chamber is scheduled for
April 1 at the Gilliam and
Bisbee building. RSVPs
are required by Friday,
March 26.
Lunch will be provided
by Heppner Market Fresh,
serving a French dip with
au jus, a green salad with
a choice of ranch or Italian
dressing and a cookie for
just $10.
Students take Time Out for Reading
The fifth and sixth
graders of Heppner Ele-
mentary just finished their
yearly basketball-themed,
reading incentive program,
Time Out for Reading.
During this four-week pro-
gram, students keep track
of minutes they read each
day. At the end of every
week (quarter), the minutes
are added. Each student is
on a team, and they work
towards earning individ-
ual and team prizes. The
goal of the program is to
encourage reading for fun
and teamwork. The fifth and
sixth graders read a total
of 117,207 minutes in four
weeks this year.
The top reader this year
was sixth grader Rebec-
ca Ellsworth with 11,133
minutes read. McKenzie
Maben, also a sixth grader,
was second with 7,703 min-
utes. The students culminat-
ed Time Out for Reading
with their prize party on
The top ten readers were front row (L-R): Rebecca Ellsworth, McKenzie Maben, Darby Spiv-
ey. Second row (L-R): Lita Nelson, Hailey McDaniel. Third row (L-R): Keaton Coiner, Claire
Lindsay, Caylan Proudfoot. Back row (L-R): Lincoln Ellsworth, Logan Turner.
Wednesday, March 17. Stu-
dents chose prizes, many
of which were basketball
themed, in the order in
which they finished with
their total minutes read.
Each student received a
prize and a book.
Prizes and books are
purchased from generous
donations from community
members, local organiza-
tions, and the H.E.S. Parent
Teacher Club.
Heppner girls’ volleyball takes all three
opponents last week
The Heppner Mustang
volleyball team took on
three opponents last week,
winning against all three.
On March 16 they played
Stanfield, March 18 was
Irrigon and March 19, they
took on Grant Union.
In the game against
Stanfield, the girls won in
three (25-19, 25-14, 25-14).
Sydney Wilson had 22 digs,
15 kills, four Aces; Marlee
Mitchell had 13 Assists, six
digs; Alexis Cutsforth had
18 digs, 2 Aces and Sage
Ferguson had 8 Digs, 2
Aces. Coach Mindy Wilson
said it was a good game
with good effort and she
was able to move the girls
around to see what would
work best for the team.
In the game played vs.
Irrigon, Heppner won in
three (25-12, 25-9, 25-15).
Wilson reported, “The girls
played well. Irrigon was
compete and we did. I am
very proud of all the girls
and their effort; it was a
great team win.” Heppner
won in 5 (25-18, 25-23, 17-
25, 23-25, 17-15) against
GU with Sydney Wilson
making 28 digs, 15 kills,
2 blocks, Alexis Cutsforth
had 38 digs, Marlee Mitch-
ell had 14 digs, 8 assists,
Genevieve Smith had 19
Assists, Aimee Turrell had
5 digs, 5 kiss and Sage
Zabrena Masterson and Kennisyn Wilkins keep the ball in
Ferguson made 12 digs, 3
the air in the game vs. Grant Union last week. -Contributed
photo.
Aces.
The team has no
games scheduled this week
missing two key players, 3 Digs.
which was disappointing, as
At the Grant Union but will be back playing
we had prepped to compete game, Wilson noted, “This Weston-McEwen on March
with them. We still came was the game I had been 30.
out and played hard.” Stats waiting for all week. I knew
for the game included Syd- we were going to be in for a
ney Wilson with 12 Kills, battle and a battle was what
Sage Ferguson with 8 Digs, we got. Grant Union is tall
6 Aces, Marlee Mitchell across the front and they
with 14 Assists and Ken- swing hard. We had to be
nisyn Wilkins with 6 kills, on our game defensively to
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Easter Service
The board of directors
at Chesterton Academy
of St. Philip Neri has an-
nounced the hiring of Dr.
Luke Murray as Headmas-
ter.
Dr. Murray is passion-
ate about reaching young
people with the truth and
joy of the Gospel and form-
ing well-rounded servant
leaders able to flourish
wherever the Lord leads
them. He comes to Chester-
ton Academy after having
served most recently as the
Berkel Chair of Theology
and leading the Institute for
Faith and Culture in Law-
rence, Kansas, based out of
the Saint Lawrence Center
serving the University of
Kansas.
Dr. Murray received a
Ph.D. in Historical Theol-
ogy and went on to post-
doctoral work at Katholieke
Universiteit Leuven (Bel-
gium). He also has earned
a Ph.D. in systematic the-
ology from Ave Maria Uni-
versity, a master’s degree in
Theology from Franciscan
University of Steubenville,
and an undergraduate de-
gree in philosophy from
his time discerning the
priesthood at Mt. Angel
Seminary.
“We are thrilled to wel-
come Dr. Murray as the
first headmaster of Chester-
ton Academy of St. Philip
Neri,” Chairman of the
Board Devin Winter re-
marked. “His deep and gen-
uine faith, his impressive
academic credentials, his
sturdy leadership, and his
sincere passion for teaching
make him the ideal head-
master. Dr. Murray isn’t
content standing behind
the podium in a classroom.
He is eager to engage with
students and families, meet
with friends and supporters
of the academy and wel-
come his fellow teachers.
We couldn’t be happier to
have him.”
“I am humbled and
honored to serve as head-
Dr. Luke Murray
master at the Chesterton
Academy of St. Philip
Neri,” Dr. Murray said.
“The classical approach
to education, grounded in
grammar, logic, and rhet-
oric, has never been more
needed. Forming young
men and women who lis-
ten well, think clearly and
communicate effectively is
crucial for the functioning
of society and for preparing
students to thrive wherever
the Lord leads them in the
future. I look forward to
meeting the community
and building something
special here at the Chester-
ton Academy of St. Philip
Neri.”
Dr. Murray brings a
wealth of experience in ac-
ademia, but his experience
with many college students
has stirred an awareness
of the need to lay firmer
foundations in the souls of
students at a younger age.
The chance to do this in the
context of a joyful Catholic
school has drawn him into
this new chapter in his life’s
work.
Dr. Murray enjoys
spending time with his
wife Katie, and their daugh-
ters Juliette (6) and Alice
(4), playing board games,
guitar, piano, and watching
the Chiefs and Jayhawks.
“They are eager to move
to Kansas City to take the
helm of the Chesterton
Academy of St. Philip Neri,
and build a school worthy
of our namesakes.”
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