TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher
Annalynn Black ............................................................................................ Editor
Cindi Doherty.........................................................................................Advertising
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MC Republican Party
November 2023 Meeting
The Morrow Coun-
ty Republicans will meet
at 6:30 pm, Thursday, No-
vember 2nd at the Lex-
ington School Conference
Room, Lexington, Oregon.
PCPs and anyone interested
in the county Republican
Party are encouraged to
come and join the discus-
sions.
MCRP will work on
filling PCP positions that
are currently open in the
county, as well as providing
forms for current PCPs to
complete for the May 2024
ballot. The group will hear
a report of the Oregon Re-
publican Platform meeting
held in Pendleton, Oregon,
October 19-21. Other agen-
da items include a review of
MCRP bylaws and planning
for the 2024 election-year
calendar.
PCP positions are open
for Heppner, Lexington,
Boardman, and Irrigon.
Individuals interested in
one of these positions are
encouraged to attend this
meeting to learn about the
positions. PCP appoint-
ments can be made during
MCRP meetings.
The Republican Party
is open to individuals inter-
ested in conservative ideals
and values. The Republican
Party platform can be found
at https://oregon.gop/. For
more information on the
Morrow County Repub-
lican Party, contact mo-
coreps@gmail.com.
A Reminder to Insulate Mustang Volleyball Loses
to Greyhounds
Water Meters
The City of Heppner
kindly reminds all residents
to take this necessary pre-
caution before the mercury
plummets. Now is the per-
fect time to act, and con-
veniently, PettyJohns, our
local hardware store, carries
insulation that perfectly fits
the water meter. Priced at a
reasonable $4.00, this insu-
lation is readily available.
However, if one prefers to
explore other options, var-
ious building supply stores
also carry suitable insula-
tion. Freezing temperatures
can cause extensive damage
to the meter, leading to
costly repairs and incon-
venience. In the event that
accessing and insulating the
meter proves challenging
for anyone, the city stands
ready to assist. Simply con-
tact us, and we will gladly
lend our support. However,
it is important to note that
there is a fee of $75.00,
in addition to the cost of
materials, for repairing any
meters that have become
frozen due to insufficient
insulation. Should you have
any further questions or
concerns regarding insu-
lating your water meter or
any related matters, please
do not hesitate to reach out
to the city at 541-676-9618,
or you can visit us in person
at City Hall.
The Neighborhood Center
Annual Food Drive Nov. 2nd
It is time for the
Neighborhood
Center’s
Annual Food Drive! Ev-
ery year the community
of South Morrow County
has been generous to peo-
ple in need. This time of
year, Thanksgiving and
Christmas, is difficult for
some families. People
want to get together with
their families and friends
to share a meal during the
holidays. The cost of food
makes this almost impos-
sible. The Neighborhood
Center needs assistance to
fill our shelves so all may
have a wonderful holiday
season.
Most Mustang fall
sports members will be
collecting food donations
on November 2 between
5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
These students will be on
the lookout for front porch
lights in the city limits of
Heppner. For those who
want to participate in giv-
ing, please leave your
porch light on with your
bag of food donations on
the porch. The food will be
brought to the Neighbor-
hood Center to be weighed,
sorted, and shelved. Those
in Lexington can bring
their donations of food to
Lexington City Hall during
normal business hours.
Please be sure your
donations are current, not
out of date. Some sugges-
tions are anything you like
for holiday meals: gravy
mix, canned gravy, canned
yams, cranberries, green
beans, olives, snacks, and
stuffing mix to name a few.
Let us make this a wonder-
ful time of year for every-
one!
The Mustangs getting focussed during their match with Gas-
ton Greyhounds - Photo by Susan Hisler
By Tylynn Cimmiyotti
On Saturday, October
28, 2023, the Heppner Mus-
tangs volleyball team faced
a tough challenge in the
first round of the 2A State
playoffs. They traveled to
Gaston to play against the
Greyhounds, who were
ranked #7 in the state. The
Mustangs, who were ranked
#10, put up a good fight, but
they could not overcome
the strong performance of
their opponents. The Mus-
tangs showed some impres-
sive skills on offense, but
they struggled to maintain
a high hitting percentage.
They also made costly mis-
takes on defense that gave
the Greyhounds an advan-
tage. The Mustangs lost
the match and ended their
season, but they have much
to be proud of. They have
a young and talented team
that will return stronger
next year.
Heppner vs. Gaston:
Loss, 0-3. 17-25, 15-25,
20-25. Stats: Ava Gerry: 4
kills, 12 assists, 11 digs, 3
aces, 2 blocks. Maya Payne:
6 kills, 7 assists, 8 digs. Hal-
lee Hisler: 8 kills, 9 digs,
3 aces, 2 blocks. Morgan
Cutsforth: 5 kills, 11 digs,
3 aces. Katie Spivey: 20
digs. Avree Lathrop: 2 digs.
Olivia Ogden: 3 digs.
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I realize its been a couple of weeks but it has been
such an overwhelming situation.
The most important thing I would like to share is how the
family and I appreciate the overwhelming show of love
and support from all of you in the community.
Sometimes we take for granted and maybe even
complain about our small, tight-knit community
but on the afternoon of October 14th with
a showing of over 600 family, friends and
acquaintances at Sharon’s celebration of life.
It truly was a celebration.
So many things I’d like to
say but the only
thing that I can muster is
THANK YOU ALL FROM THE
BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS!!
The Sharon Miller Family.