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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 11, 2022 -- SEVEN School district employees receive Crystal Apple awards Katie Burton Michelle Gale Lori McCabe Laura Winters Tracey Johnson Stephanie McElligott Morrow County and Ione School District em- ployees recently received IMESD 2022 Crystal Ap- ple awards. Ione School District employees being honored were Ione Ele- mentary principal Tracey Johnson and preschool/in- structional aide Stephanie McElligott. Morrow Coun- ty School District employ- ees who were honored included Sam Boardman Elementary counselor Ka- tie Burton, AC Houghton special education assistant Michelle Gale, Heppner Jr/Sr High head cook/as- sistant custodian Lori Mc- Cabe and Windy River 6th grade teacher Laura Win- ters. The winners of the 2022 Crystal Apple “Ex- cellence in Education” Awards were presented with their awards at an event held at the Pendle- ton Convention Center on Monday, May 9. The event included receptions where winner’s families, friends and school district staff were invited. Each year, the IMESD partners with its school districts to recognize out- standing administrators, teachers, educational as- sistants and office and building staff for their ded- ication and commitment to students and for their willingness to go above and beyond their regu- lar duties. Nominations are submitted over a two- month period by adminis- trators, coworkers, parents, students and community members. Winners are se- lected from these nomi- nations by school district administration. “Celebrating the hard work that school district employees do each and every day in our region is always exciting during the Crystal Apple Awards. But it’s especially wonder- ful this year, since we can return to in-person award events,” said Dr. Mark Mulvihill, IMESD Super- intendent. Ione bond committee to host meet and greet The Ione Bond Com- mittee will be hosting a meet and greet on May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Ione Com- munity School. The committee invites all who are interested to come meet the project managers, Doug Carl and Earl Eastman from Al- liance Management and Construction Services. Also, the recently select- ed architect firm, Architect West, will be present for this community event. Pictured (L-R):Earl Eastman and Doug Carl. -Contributed photo. Mahoney takes on MCHD leadership role Morrow County Health District (MCHD) CEO, Emily Reynolds Roberts, announced that Nicole Mahoney has taken on the role of the district’s Chief Operations Officer (COO), a new leadership position filled previously by Troy Soenen earlier in 2022. Those familiar with MCHD know that Nicole has worked for the dis- trict for 25 years, with over a decade serving as its Chief Financial Offi- cer (CFO). Roberts shared that Nicole’s wealth of knowledge and experience will be invaluable moving forward. “As CFO, she helped the district pre- serve and expand services even when the healthcare landscape was rocky. Her strong sense of responsi- bility to Morrow County and the district, combined with her business and fi- nancial background, make her an excellent fit for the position,” she said. Soenen, another per- son familiar with the dis- trict, took on the role of Nicole Mahoney COO after many years of working to help advance healthcare and wellness in the county. When asked about his departure and the transition, he offered, “Working in Morrow County has been a real pleasure for me because of the willingness of commu- nity members to work col- laboratively. In addition, my time with the district has been a fantastic experi- ence.” Soenen shared that the travel involved with the position has proven to be a challenge in creating work-life balance; some- thing Roberts supports by saying, “For as much as we hate to see Troy go, the board and I understand how important it is for ev- ery member of the team to honor their needs. We wish him all the best,” she add- ed. When asked what she is most excited about, Ma- honey said, “I am excited about the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for this operations position and will strive to meet the diverse health needs of our entire service area with an emphasis on excellence in everything we do. I’m looking forward to the op- portunity to focus on stra- tegic goals for service and infrastructure development and hope to strengthen our community partnerships across the county.” Mahoney will assume the position at the start of June. MCHD is current- ly working with WIPFLI, CPAs, the district’s long- time accounting firm with special expertise in Public Hospital Districts, during the recruitment phase and onboarding of a new per- son for the opportunity. Local students earn place on EOU dean’s list Morrow County stu- dents have been named to the dean’s list for the 2022 winter term at Eastern Ore- gon University. Qualifying students achieve and main- tain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU coursework. Students who have earned the distinction are Veronica Alvarez Frias, Bianca Avalos, Ana Bara- jas, Alyssa Luna, Daniel Puerta, Jose Puerta, Lily- Ann Rockwell and Joha- na Sepulveda Vieyra from Boardman; Hunter Nich- ols, Heppner; Ashley Agu- ilera and Kimberly Ren- teria Montes, Irrigon and Eva Martin, Lexington. EOU congratulates each of these high-achiev- ing students and acknowl- edges their dedication to academic excellence. As Oregon's Rural Universi- ty, EOU serves as a cen- ter for education, culture, and scholarship. Students receive personal attention from their professors while building strong relation- ships with peers and men- tors. Controlled, premium hunt deadline May 15 Don’t wait until the last minute to apply for a controlled or premium hunt as the May 15 dead- line falls on a Sunday this year, says ODFW. Apply online at ODFW’s Licensing Sys- tem (which accepts appli- cations until 11:59 p.m. on May 15) or at a license sale agent during store hours. Applications are $8 per hunt series (buck deer, antlerless deer, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat) and an annual hunting license is also required. Remember there are changes to archery elk hunting this year. New for 2022, archery elk hunt- ing is controlled in 13 units and three subunits in east- ern Oregon’s Blue Moun- tains (see the regulations for a map). For the sec- ond year, all archery deer hunting in eastern Oregon is controlled. These con- trolled deer and elk archery tags are not valid during general archery seasons. For a list of other major changes see the 2022 Reg- ulations and What’s New for 2022. Here are some tips for applying for a controlled hunt, see how-to for step- by-step instructions to ap- ply online. •Use group purchase. One person can apply for an entire hunting party and for their family and friends. Directions on how to use Group Purchase. •Double-check regu- lations before applying. Even if you’ve applied for the same hunt for years, check your hunt number and be sure the hunt hasn’t changed. •Don’t wait until the last minute. ODFW offices are closed so staff will not be available to help cus- tomers by phone or email during the weekend. If you wait until the last week- end and have problems with your online account, ODFW recommends you visit a license agent to make your purchase. •Be sure to apply for a Premium Hunt—deer, elk and pronghorn antelope tags with a four-month season (Aug. 1-Nov. 30) and any-sex bag limit. Ev- eryone has an equal chance to draw these tags (includ- ing non-residents). Pre- mium tags are additional meaning you can also hunt a controlled or general sea- son. •Change your mind after applying? You have until June 1 to change your hunt choice through your account or license sale agent. As of May 1, 164,706 controlled hunt applica- tions have been sold. Last year (2021), a total of 526,361 controlled hunt applications were received with most applications coming in the last week before the deadline. “We again urge hunters to not wait until the last min- ute this year,” said Jean- nine Smith, ODFW licens- ing services manager. “The majority of applications come in during the last few days before the deadline and our hold and email re- sponse times peak.” Big game herds fared well over the winter, as the mild weather resulted in little over-winter morality. But severe drought condi- tions are exacerbating poor habitat conditions for mule deer resulting in some emergency tag reductions. If you have problems with your online account, call Licensing at (503) 947-6101 or email odfw. websales@odfw.oregon. gov. Killion appointed to planning commission Mary Killion of Board- man has been appointed to the Morrow County Plan- ning Commission. The ap- pointment was made last week by the county com- mission. 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