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Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 12,2006 - FIVE St. Patrick’s Senior Center news Morrow County School District Students take Spring Break trip The H ep p n er fought hard- to a tie. They prepares for district math contest to France C h ristia n C hurch w ill provide volunteers to host the April 19 noon meal at the senior center. The menu is ch ick en rice c a sse ro le , veg etab les, green salad, assorted veggie tray, whole wheat rolls, pudding and fruit juice. Som e changes am ong the a p a rtm e n t's residents have occurred over the last few months. We will remind readers of long-time residents and introduce them to the new ones. We are beginning with two who are natives of the area. Bill French was bom in H eppner in 1925. He attended local schools and has worked here all his life, except for two years in the Navy during World War II. He w orked for H eppner Transfer and Freight, which carried both mail.and freight in the 1940s. His grandfather, Henry C. Gay, is one of the pioneers in the historic picture o f early leaders in Morrow County. The picture hangs in the Center's Main Street lobby, in the Court House and in other public buildings in the county. French remembers being in constant fist fights with a schoolmate, Albert Bailey. The principal finally decided to have a boxing match between them, with rin g , re fe re e, etc. Both n ev er fou g h t again and became very close friends. F rench has liv ed at the Center for five years and says he enjoys it very much. Alice Wagoner has lived in the ap artm en t complex about three and a half years. During the 1940s, she was a beauty operator in the original hotel building (where the dining room is now.) In 1956, she and her husband moved to Eugene. There she said she earned more “doing hair’’ than her husband did in construction. They adopted four children and cared for a total of 40 children over the years who still call her "Mom.’’ During W orld War II, John McRoberts, her brother, was aw arded a d ouble Distinguished Service Cross. She moved back to Heppner in 1992. One daughter and son-in-law. Jack and Sue Lytton, also live in Heppner. Sue volunteers at the center by deliverin g M eals-on- W heels, each W ednesday and Jack is a v o lu n te e r driver. She also has three grandchildren in Heppner, Kevin Chick, Janice Gilson and Robert Martin and her brother, Ellis McRoberts. Board members are rem inded o f the reg u lar m eetin g sch e d u le d for Tuesday, April 18 at 12:30 p.m., in the center office. Heppner Chamber holding Candidates’ Forum M orrow C ounty S chool D istric t w ill be holding their annual district math contest on Thursday, A pril 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Riverside Jr/Sr High School. Qualifying students in fourth through eighth grades will gather to take a rigorous math test to determine the to p p erfo rm in g m ath students in Morrow County. E lig ib le stu d en ts from each cam pus were chosen based off of their current performance on the statew id e m ath em atics TE SA (T ech n o lo g y E n h an ced S tudent Assessment) test. According to Jannie Allen, fifth grade teacher at Heppner Elementary Sch(x)l, “It is an honor for a student just to qualify to take part in the district competition. All participants should be proud o f th eir accom plishm ent re g a rd le ss of th eir p e rfo rm an c e next Thursday.” A pproxim ately 20 students in each grade will take a rigorous 50-question m u ltip le -c h o ic e test designed specifically for advanced math students. The exam covers a wide array of mathematical concepts such as m easurem ent, algebra, d ata in te rp re ta tio n , numeration and geometry. Student results will be tallied while they enjoy snacks and punch. All students will receive a ribbon for their participation. The top 10 performers in each grade w ill receive sp ecific placing rib b o n s and the top perform er will receive an engraved plaque. The d istric t math contest is put on by the Talented and Gifted (TAG) coordinators from Morrow C ounty School D istrict. Although not all students participating are identified TAG stu d en ts, the coordinators feel strongly that re c o g n izin g the academic achievement of all stu d en ts is im p o rtan t. A ccord in g to T h eresa P ro cto r-R eece, TAG Coordinator for Windy River Elementary School, “ It is important that we provide opportunities for students with academ ic talents to showcase and use their skills in a fun, yet com petitive venue.” For m ore information on the district math contest, or on Morrow County School D istrict's T alented and G ifted Program , please contact W ade S m ith, assistan t superintendent, or visit the w eb site at w w w .m orrow .k 1 2 .o r.u s/ curriculum and click on the talented and gifted link. Students in front of the Eiffel Tower: (L-R): Mahaley Huddleston. Teonna Vandever, K ylee S vetich , K atie K ilkenny, Juli VandenBrink, Aaron Allstott, Kayla I.aKue. Kody Lovgren. Emil) Kietmann. Tony Haguewund. Kay lee Palmateer, Regi Seitz, Ashlÿ Grants. Kyle Palmateer, Kelly Thompson. Not pictured: Chaperones Ryan Rudolph. Laura Parks, Monica Swanson and Jim Swanson. Photo by Monica Swanson. Regi Seitz, Tony Hagucwood and Katie Kilkenny inside a hunker at Normandy Beach. Photo by Mahaley Hudcllesion. Morrow County Gun Club news The H eppner Cham ber o f Com m erce will be holding a Candidates’ Forum luncheon on Thursday, April 20, at 11:30 a.m.. at the Heppner Senior Center. The public is welcome to attend. Present will be candidates for Morrow County Commissioner: Loyal Bums and Ken Grieb; candidates for District Attorney: Elizabeth Ballard, Valerie Doherty and John Ballard; and candidates for Circuit Court judge: Christopher Brauer, Steven Fogelson and Ann Spicer. Each person will be given three minutes to speak, followed by a 10-minute question and answer period. If there are any questions, or to reserve a seat, please call the Chamber office at 676-5536 by April 14. Seven shooters were at Morrow County Gun Club on Sunday, April 9 to compete. In singles, Jimmy Walton and Bill Schlichting had 20 of 25. Dick Goodhead had 18 of 25 and Steven Crum had 17 of 25. In handicap, Walton had 22 of 25. Mark Schlichting and Goodhead had 21 of 25 and Roger Mortimer had 17 of 25. Mahaley Huddleston and Emily Rietmann at Chanthord Castle. A nnies w ere shot w ith B. S c h lic h tin g , M. Photo from Mahaley Huddleston. Schlichting and Goodhead all winning at least one. The next shoot will be held Sunday. April 12 at 12 Students from lone the Louvre, went to the top noon. and Heppner high schools o f the Eiffel Tower, saw traveled to Paris, France Napoleon's tomb, saw Notre March 21-31 as part of the D am e, visited L eonardo lone International Club's bi DiVinci’s house, and saw annual trips. The event was m any o th e r French co o rd in a ted by Ryan landmarks. Rudolph, an IHS teacher, “It was all amazing,” and the club traveled with EF said Mahaley Huddleston, an Tours. Nine lone students, HHS student who went on six Heppner students and the trip. four chaperones made the W hile in P aris, journey. chaperones Jim and Monica ALL The group went to Swanson also were able to PLUMBING P aris; C h artre s; the visit with. Thierry, an lone Chateaux of Loire Valley- High S chool ex ch an g e IA Fantastic Prize !\ SUPPLIES Cham bord, C henonceaux student who lived with them > No Purchase Necessary and A m boise; M ont St. during the 1994-95 school To Register. Michel; the w alled city of St. year. Malo; Normandy- Omaha “ E v ery o n e had a Beach, the site of the 1944 great time and we made it allied invasion and to the home with all our kids, it was American Cemetery; World a great experience,” said War II museum in Caen; Monica Swanson, one of the • WEBBER BBQ 500 PLASTIC Rouen; and then back to chaperones. •READY HEATER 270 COVERINGS Paris. 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