EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Virtual literacy tutoring program
comes to Morrow County schools
A program called Ig-
nite! Reading has partnered
with four Morrow County
schools as part of a new
national expansion. Ig-
nite! Reading is now used
in Heppner Elementary,
as well as AC Houghton
Elementary in Irrigon and
Sam Boardman and Windy
River elementary schools
in Boardman.
Students in Ignite! re-
ceive 15 minutes of daily,
high-dosage, one-on-one
virtual instruction from tu-
tors in the using a “scripted,
evidence-based curriculum
developed by top reading
researchers.” The program
is now serving 1,100 stu-
dents in schools across five
states with over 200 tutors
in its final pilot before it
begins to scale.
In an attempt to reverse
pandemic-related learning
losses, Ignite! Reading’s
2021-2022 students re-
corded an average of 2.4
weeks of reading progress
for every one week in the
program. Nearly one-third
of students made three or
more weeks of reading
progress per week.
“The kids are only gone
from their room for 20 min-
utes. What other interven-
tion can you allocate that
little time to and actually
see this amount of growth?”
said Jill Ledbetter, princi-
pal of AC Houghton Ele-
mentary School in Irrigon.
“Teachers are seeing the
success and now they are
asking, ‘Well how many
more can we send?’”
As educators worked
to reverse the learning
losses from COVID-19,
Ignite’s 2021-22 school
partnerships focused on Ti-
tle I schools in both district
and charter environments
spanning urban and rural
contexts. Ignite’s virtual
format allows every tutor
to be continually developed
and monitored by Ingite’s
team of literacy coaches,
ensuring that its reading
fundamentals curriculum is
delivered with high-fidelity.
The City of Boardman
will sponsor a communi-
ty-wide clean-up the month
of November.
The city has garbage
vouchers available, with
a $50 limit, to residents of
the City of Boardman. The
vouchers are valid during
the month of November at
Finley Butte Landfill and
the North Morrow Transfer
Station.
The garbage vouch-
er program encourages
citizens to clean up their
residences by disposing of
yard debris. City residents
may pick up their vouch-
ers at Boardman City Hall
at 200 City Center Circle
beginning Oct. 31. For
more information on this
program, call Boardman
City Hall at 541-481-9252.
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Boardman to sponsor community
clean-up
Local church to hold Halloween
decorating contest
Hopeful Saints Minis-
try will again be holding its
Halloween decorating con-
test for those who live in
the city limits of Heppner.
Anyone who would
like to enter their house or
yard decorations should
call the church office at
541-676-9970 and provide
their name, address and
phone number. Entries must
be submitted by Sunday,
Oct. 23. Judges will drive
around Thursday, Oct. 27,
SOLD
$275,000
Secluded amongst its own stand of mature trees is this unique 3
bedroom 2 bath Heppner home. There are two lots included: the
main home is on .42 acres, but wait! it comes with a bonus 1.1
acre lot right behind, also with trees. You wont find one like this
for sale in town. Has a partial furnished basement that exits out
to the back yard, and there is a deck for summer barbeques and
a small insulated shop with power to it. Includes appliances and
a riding lawnmower. Let's go take a look.
between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.
Cash prizes will be
awarded for the top three
winners. The event is
hosted by Hopeful Saints
Ministry and funded by
MCURD.
I Have Buyers
Looking!
I have buyers looking for homes
in the Heppner, Lexington and
Ione area. Now is the time to
sell! Call, text or email me.
$185,500
Sale Pending
Three bedroom, one bath home on quiet street in Heppner. Real
wood floors and knotty pine walls give a warm and comfortable
feeling when you walk inside. Large fenced backyard with excel-
lent soil will give you a great garden, and there is an access gate
off the back street (Riverside) for additional parking. A full walk-in
basement is waiting for you to finish out and add lots of additional
living space. Call me for an appointment to have a look!
335 W UNION AVE Heppner
464 WEST ST Heppner
$895,000
$150,000
Broker Chris Sykes
177 N. Main
P.O. Box 337
Heppner, OR 97836
chris@sykesrealestate.net
541-215-2274
Large 2540 sq ft home 1 bedroom 2.25 bath on hill overlooking
valley. 114.26 acres w/65 acres water rights from well for irrigat-
ed pasture. 46.26 acres of rangeland. Large 900 sq ft attached
garage. 600 sq ft stable with enclosed tack room, 2 pump hous-
es. Garden space. Large patio & big trex decking around front.
Willow Creek runs length of property. Lower level has lots of
room and much potential for additional rooms.
67208 HWY 74 Ione
$300,000
SOLD
If your looking for a spot in the mountains for either a weekend
getaway or a place to live permanently, this is what you want.
Small cabin on .92 acres in the woods with creek running
through the property. Lots of mature trees and you will enjoy
the peace and quiet. Lots of wildlife including turkey, deer and
elk. 15 miles from Heppner, OR. And it has internet so you
can work from home. There is a public water system so no
hassle with a well. Call me today and schedule a showing.
$235,000
SOLD
A classic beauty in Heppner. From the front sitting room thru
the woodworked dining room and open kitchen with island,
this 4 bedroom 3 bath home is a unique find. The large living
room is overlooked by a balcony upstairs where three of the
bedrooms are located. Master bedroom is on the main floor
with bath and walk-in closet. Skylights give natural light to the
interior. Home includes a two car garage and basement for
storage along with a big utility room.
Call for an appointment to see this!
195 N GALE ST Heppner
buy both
$750,000
buy one
$375,000
SOLD
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
New Two -3 bedroom 2 bath 1,270 sq ft duplexes (four
total units) in Heppner, OR. Each unit rented for $1150
per month. Will make a great investment. Strong rental
market has given these two duplexes an almost 100% oc-
cupancy rate. enters pay own water and sewer. Quality
construction. P&Ls reports available. Buy one or both! If
you want owner will separate lot & sell each duplex sepa-
rately at $375,000 ea. Live in one unit, rent out the other..
515 E COWINS ST Heppner
Beautiful view of Heppner from the huge front windows and large
covered patio. This 3 bed 2 bath family home is perfect for a
handyman. Propane fireplace with extra-large living and dining
rooms and an unfinished basement. There is a tool shed out back
with a low maintenance yard. Washer, dryer, refrigerator, dish-
washer, stove/microwave-hood comb and small freezer outside
all included. Call for a showing before its gone.
435 S CHASE ST Heppner
$145,000
SOLD
3 bedroom 2 bath fixer upper in Heppner. Hardwood
floors, forced air oil heat and two car garage. Fireplace
and patio out back. Fenced yard.
320 BARRATT BLVD Heppner
$165,900
81104 ELK TRAIL LN Heppner
$480,000
SOLD
$160,000
There is plenty of room in this 3,680 sq. ft. 4 bedroom 4 bath
home on 5.29 acres located on Dee Cox Rd near Heppner.
Has family/game room, office space and a deck for summer
barbecuing. Beautiful bamboo floors with an open kitchen
and dining area. Top of the line induction cook top convection
oven with air frying included. Daylight basement opens out to
the backyard, where there is an outbuilding & chicken coop.
These small acreage homes are hard to come by, so come
and have a look soon.
SOLD
SOLD
Walk to downtown and shopping. 3 bedroom, 1 bath home
on corner lot. Lots of new updates including HVAC and home
wiring. Fresh clean look to this home with new paint, lami-
nate flooring and carpeting. Refrigerator and stove included
in sale. Fenced yard for your pets or kids and there is a base-
Large living room, 2 bedrooms and bathroom upstairs, one ment workshop too.
bedroom and bath downstairs. The workshop has a cold stor-
age room for the hunter and a great workspace. Renters are
185 W CENTER ST Heppner
currently in the process of moving out.
61476 DEE COX RD Heppner
535 ELDER ST Heppner
Buyer Agent Services
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chris@sykesrealestate.net
David Sykes Licensed Oregon Principal Broker
541-980-6674 Cell (call or text) • 541-676-9228 Office
177 N. Main St • Heppner, OR 97836
Broker license: 201104119 • Real Estate Business license: 201106044
I Have Buyers Looking!
I have buyers looking for homes in the Heppner, Lexington and Ione area. Now is the time to sell! Call, text or email me.
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