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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 5, 2025 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 177 N Main St. Telephone (541) 676-9228. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or sykeschris@hotmail.com Web site: www.heppner.net. Post- master send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: In Morrow County $36/year. Outside Morrow County $41/year. In County Senior Rate (65 years or older) $31/year. 9 month Student student subscriptions $36/year. Chris Sykes ...............................................................................................Publisher Andrea DiSalvo ............................................................................................. Editor Cindi Doherty.........................................................................................Advertising All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.65 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 55¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $16 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.15 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $16 Thank you, Doris Brosnan, for years of Good News! The Heppner Gazette sincerely thanks Doris Brosnan for sharing so much good news with our readers over the years. Her dedication and weekly contributions made our Leah Mueller of Irrigon named to dean’s list at George Fox University NEWBERG, ORE. (January 30, 2025) - Leah Mueller of Irrigon was among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the fall 2024 semester. Tra- ditional undergraduate stu- dents must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of grad- ed work to earn a spot on the dean’s list. Mueller is a sophomore majoring in biology. George Fox Univer- HEPPNER, OR — The Sponsorship Opportu- sity is a Christian college Heppner Chamber of Com- nities merce will hold the Annual Community members Town & Country Awards and businesses are invited Banquet, on Thursday, Feb- to support the event through ruary 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM at sponsorships. The Gold the Gilliam & Bisbee Event Sponsor level is $1,000 and Morrow County, OR – Center. includes eight event tickets. On Thursday, January 30, This prestigious event The Silver Sponsor level is the Oregon Department of recognizes outstanding in- $750 and includes six event Education released gradu- dividuals and businesses tickets. The Bronze Spon- in South Morrow County. sor level is $500 and in- ation rates for the 2023–24 Honorees will be celebrated cludes two event tickets. A graduating class. Morrow County in the following categories: centerpiece basket donation Woman of the Year, Man for the silent auction should School District continues to achieve graduation rates of the Year, Business of the have a value of $200. Year, Citizen-Educator of Silent Auction Contri- above the state average across all demographics the Year, Lifetime Achieve- butions ment Award, and Youth A friendly reminder for the graduating class Award. to those contributing bas- of 2024. The most recent Dinner & Ticket Infor- kets for the silent auction: rate of 96.7% continues mation Please drop them off at the the trend of MCSD grad- Guests will enjoy a Chamber office by Tuesday, uation rates being well Tri-Tip Dinner prepared by February 4. Your support is above the state average at Chef Alvin Liu, with tickets greatly appreciated. both the building and dis- priced at $30 per person. A For more informa- trict levels. MCSD’s high No-Host bar will be provid- tion, contact the Heppner graduation rates also ex- ed by Broken Spoke. Chamber of Commerce at tend to focus groups that Tickets are available 541-676-5536 or heppner- traditionally have lower for purchase at the Heppner chamber@gmail.com. The graduation rates than the Chamber of Commerce, mailing address is PO Box City Hall, and Market 87. 1232, Heppner, OR 97836. general population. These four-year cohort rates in- clude Hispanic/Latino stu- dents, economically disad- vantaged students, migrant students, English language learners, and students with disabilities. We are incredibly proud of the class of 2024; these students started their ninth-grade year in a blended learning scenario with COVID restrictions. Building administration in all four high schools attri- butes the continued suc- cess of their graduates to strong systems of student support, including individ- ualized guidance counsel- ing, staff relationships, and monitoring that begins at the junior high level. The CARE wraparound pro- gram, which the district established in 2015, also has a tremendous impact L to R: Community Counseling Solutions Zero Suicide pro- on our families at all levels gram coordinator Melissa Coiner, Morrow County Sheriff John and is critical in supporting Bowles, and Undersheriff Brian Snyder students through gradua- The Morrow County to partner with Communi- tion. Superintendent Matt Sheriff’s Office has part- ty Counseling Solutions in nered with Communi- promoting the 988 Suicide Combe also notes that ty Counseling Solutions & Crisis Lifeline,” said Morrow County Schools (CCS) to raise awareness Sheriff Bowles. “Suicide are very fortunate to be about the 988 Suicide & prevention and crisis ser- able to offer families a wide Crisis Lifeline, a free, vices are available. Having variety of academic cours- confidential, 24/7 support our vehicle out in the coun- es, co-curricular activities, service for individuals in ty is a small way of sharing workforce internships, and this information. If you are early college credit oppor- emotional distress. As part of this ini- struggling or would like tunities that keep students tiative, Morrow County to speak to someone, call challenged and engaged through graduation. Sheriff John Bowles ap- 988.” Graduation rates bro- The 988 Suicide & proved the addition of a 988 Lifeline stripe package Crisis Lifeline offers free, ken down by individual on one of the department’s 24-hour support in both MCSD high schools: For the graduating new patrol vehicles. The English and Spanish for marked vehicle serves as a anyone experiencing a class of 2024, Irrigon Jr/ visible reminder of avail- mental health crisis or Sr High achieved a 98.3% able crisis support services emotional distress. Indi- four-year graduation rate, viduals in need are encour- with a 100% four-year for residents in need. “The Morrow County aged to call 988 for imme- completer rate. Heppner Jr/Sr High and Riverside Sheriff’s Office is happy diate assistance. Heppner Chamber 2025 Town & Country Awards Banquet Feb. 6 publication better, and we are truly grateful. As she steps away from writing her Good News Only column, we want to express our appreciation for her work. Thank you, Doris! classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore- gon, and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, accel- erated online degree pro- grams for working adults, six seminary degrees, and 15 master’s and doctoral degrees. MCSD continues trend of high graduation rates MC Sheriff’s Office partners with Community Counseling Solutions Jr/Sr High both report- ed perfect graduation and completer rates at 100%. At Morrow Education Center, the four-year grad- uation rate was 73.3%, while the four-year com- pleter rate reached 93.3%. Across the district, the overall four-year gradua- tion rate stood at 96.7%, with a 99.3% completer rate. In comparison, the State of Oregon reported an 81.8% four-year grad- uation rate and an 84.5% four-year completer rate. 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