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TWELVE - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Town and Country celebrates locals -Continued from PAGE ONE of Willow Creek Terrace of supplies, helped with endoscopy and colonos- copy procedures and was a dedicated EMT, among other jobs. “This woman takes care of everything and ev- eryone,” wrote Stephanie Rill. “She does it out of the goodness of her heart, that’s just who she is.” “I have seen her re- spond to emergencies calm- ly, confidently and with so much compassion,” wrote Lori Seitz. “She has always been a leader in our group, without being elected for this but by her knowledge and natural guidance.” Man of the Year for 2023 Jeff Bailey is visible in the community in his role as CEO of the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Less visible is his role as a highly-regarded leader throughout the Or- egon, and even national, banking community. “He lends an authentic, real-world voice to banking issues being debated by Congress and regulators,” wrote Oregon Bankers As- sociation President Linda Navarro. “When Jeff talks, people listen.” Becky Kindle spoke to Bailey’s involvement in community organizations such as Willow Creek Val- ley Economic Development Group and on the board assisted living. “Jeff’s in- volvement in our commu- nity is vast and his will- ingness and commitment to some of these groups is commendable,” she said. “He is as close to a su- perhero as I will see in my lifetime,” said his daughter, Caitlynn, when presenting the award. “I can’t thank him enough for the example he sets and the way he lives his life.” B r o o k B a k e r, t h e 2023 Citizen-Educator of the Year, joined Hep- pner schools last year after teaching in Ione for sev- eral years. Heppner Ele- mentary Principal Dieter Waite shares that she has revamped the Heppner mu- sic programs at both the elementary and high school level, creating a sense of pride and passion for music and musical performances.” Sue Gibbs said she has worked in Morrow County schools for 25 years and rarely has children tell her music is their favorite sub- ject. “However, this year I would say half of my class has replied they love mu- sic,” she said. “Something that Brook does has shifted how kids look at music.” “She brings a passion and excitement level to her music program that is infectious,” wrote Heppner Attendees at the 2023 Town and Country Awards share a mo- ment of laughter during the event last Thursday in Heppner. -Photos by Danial and Debbie Ficek, D2 Photography High School Principal Ryan Gerry. Student of the Year recipient for 2023 Madison Palmer is a senior at Hep- pner High School. She has been in HHS drama for six years, is in the school pep band and choir, and has played the piano since she was five. She works at Mur- ray’s Drug, is Technology Student Association State President, and still manages to maintain a 4.0 GPA. After graduating, she plans to attend Eastern Or- egon University, majoring in mathematics. Madison Morrow SWCD will offer free spray days throughout the county next week. The Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District will host free spray days in Morrow County next week. plans to pursue a master’s degree and be a math teach- er in rural Eastern Oregon. “This girl is ‘one of a kind,’” wrote Anny Murray in her nomination letter. “I don’t think I have ever seen anyone so gifted with both technical and artistic capabilities.” -Continued from PAGE SEVEN instructional aide Ann Cla- baugh and special educa- tion teacher Suzie Skir- vin will both be receiving Crystal Apple Awards at the upcoming banquet in Pendleton. “It’s a well-deserved honor for Ann. She does a lot for our school,” said Johnson. She also said kinder- garten graduation and ele- mentary school end-of-year awards will be June 5. In other business, the board learned that Bacca- laureate is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, at 6 p.m. at the Ione Community Church. June 1 will be the high school awards ceremo- ny, also at 6 p.m. Gradua- tion is June 2 at 7 p.m. The next board meet- ing will be May 23. A work session will begin at 4 p.m. with the regular board meeting at 4:30. A budget committee meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. that evening. HHS drama gets ‘Enchanted’ It was cool and rainy on Tuesday, May 9, but that didn’t stop five hardy women from showing up on the green at Willow Creek Country Club. Low gross of the field went to Virginia Grant. Tiffany Clement had low net, and Sharon Harrison had least putts of the field. Low gross for Flight B went to Pat Edmundson, while Kris Lindner had low gross for Flight C. Pat Edmundson had a chip-in on hole #9. In other events for the day, the longest drive on hole #1 went to Virginia Grant, Flight A; Sharon Harrison, Flight B; and Kris Lindner, Flight C. Tee time for ladies’ golf is 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. Free spray days next week Ione schools adopt Governor visits new math curriculum Boardman on One been through the past few applied for a recruit- years,” he said. Oregon tour ment and retention grant Johnson reported that last year, and the $30,000- plus grant enabled the dis- trict to give the bonus. Din- ning said it was an effort to move “from an evaluation process to a growth model of, essentially, professional growth.” He also said that schol- arships will be presented the night before graduation on awards night. Dinning said the school wants to transition away from pre- senting scholarships during graduation. “Maybe allow people to take a little more time if they want to speak more toward what that award is for,” he said. “And we want to be a little more efficient during our actual gradua- tion ceremony.” Dinning reported that there was no real budget update from the state, and it still looked like educa- tion was going to come in around $10 billion. “I feel like we’re still in a pretty good position fi- nancially, as much as we’ve Over the Tee Cup -Continued from PAGE TWO Rural Action led a tour of the area, including a recent leak at the Port of Morrow and a visit to the home of a family with a well with doc- umented high nitrate levels. Following the tour, there was a listening session with impacted residents at the Boardman Senior Center. Community mem- bers described the daily frustration and long-term health impacts of the nitrate groundwater contamina- tion. They shared concerns over public awareness, the scope of well-testing, and access to filters and ade- quate amounts of drinking water. They underscored the urgency of the situation and also expressed a will- ingness to partner with the state to resolve the issue. Since January, the gover- nor’s office has been meet- ing with relevant federal and state agencies as well as engaging community leaders to build a plan and team that will accelerate the state’s response. Residents of the affect- ed region can access testing by visiting the OHA Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwa- ter Management Area Test- WWW.HEPPNER.NET Submit News, Advertising & Announcements Letters To The Editor Send Us Photos Start A New Subscription Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print *Mail Sykes Publishing 541-676-9228 ing and Treatment webpage or contacting their county public health department. On Thursday, the gov- ernor started her day with breakfast at the Wildhorse Resort & Casino with lead- ers of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla In- dian Reservation. They then traveled into Pendleton for a housing roundtable at the Wildflower Apartments, a new 80-unit complex of affordable units built in response to the devastating 2020 flood that displaced many local residents. In addition to talking about the need for more housing at all levels of affordability and developing the workforce to build that housing, the group discussed the need to build out homelessness ser- vices in rural communities, specifically wrap-around and behavioral health ser- vices. “I am committed to be- ing a partner to strengthen services, build collabora- tion and work to ensure that the people of Morrow and Umatilla counties have the resources they need to thrive, including access to affordable housing, quality childcare and clean drink- ing water,” said Kotek. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! 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