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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - FIVE HES Students of the Month announced Heppner Elementary School recently announced their students of the month. The monthly character trait was diligence. Pictured are: Back Row (L-R) - Morgan Burch, Morgan Cor rea, Logan Grieb, Weston Putman, Skyler Palmer, Rylee Kollman, Rian Wizner, and Gibson McCurry. Front Row (L-R) - Christian Simmons, Savannah Morlan, Kenneth Troxell, Jace Coe, Drew Coe, Leo Waite, Hannah Green, and INaleah Stone. Not pictured are Rylee Bray and Vanessa Ramirez. -Contributed Photo Wheeler completes humanitarian aid in Haiti Navy Airman Brandon R. Wheeler, whose wife, Sandra, is the daughter of Maria Del Carmen Me dina of Boardman, assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft car rier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) recently departed Haiti after completing humanitar ian assistance operations to victims of the massive 7.0 earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation January 12 . Carl V inson a r rived in the region less than 72 hours after the quake and im m ediately began rendering assistance to approximately 300, 000 injured and an estimate of one million homeless Hai tians. For nearly two weeks, Vinson’s personnel and its embarked 19 helicopters flew more than 2, 200 sor ties, delivering more than 166 tons of food, 89, 000 gallons of water and 38, 700 pounds of medical sup plies to earthquake victims. In addition, Carl Vinson’s helicopters evacuated more than 450 patients to differ ent evacuation sites and the ship’s doctors and corps- men treated 60 patients in the ship’s medical ward. Carl Vinson’s pri mary role in the humani tarian m ission was as a first responder, providing critical airlift and command and control capabilities as the flagship of Task Force 41, the N avy’s sea base supporting Joint Task Force (JFT) Haiti. Prior to departing the devastated region, the Vinson transferred much of its airlift capability, includ ing 10 helicopters, to other units in JFT-Haiti. USS Carl Vinson is currently taking part in Southern Seas 2010 as part o f a scheduled homeport shift to San Diego, CA. HES Parent Teacher Club to host spring luau The Heppner El ementary School Parent Teacher Club is hosting a spring luau in the HES gym from 7-9 p.m. on March 18. All HES families are invited to this free event. Desert Sounds will be providing music spon sored by Wheatland Insur ance and Bank of Eastern Oregon. The PE classes headed up by Mrs. Gen try have been working on hula dances for the occa sion. There will be a make your own lei craft, HES top Gilliam Building gets new sign M atc V i 1?, 2010 Hcy\>ncr Elementary School 7:00 - 9:*o p.m. | Ad sponsored by Murray’s Drug ten countdown, appetizers office at 541-676-9128 for and raffle baskets. more information. Contact the school BEO celebrates 65 years With the help of Columbia Basin Electric and Rod Wilson, Bank of Eastern Oregon employees celebrated the bank's 65,k members of the Farm Foundation replaced the dilapidated anniversary on Friday, February 26, at an open house. -Photo sign on the front of the Gilliam Building in Heppner on Friday, by Andrew Sykes March 5. Bob Harrison and Butch Laughlin put together the new gilded letters for the new sign going up on the national historic building. -Photo by David Sykes Lexington Odd Fellows & Re- bekah’s to hold evening of BINGO Lexington Odd Fellows and Rebekah’s will hold an evening of BINGO on Friday, March 12. Numbers will start being called at 6 p.m. The cost is 25 cents per card. “Put on your green, bring some snacks and be ready to say BINGO,” said a spokesperson. Coffee will be provided. Thursday afternoon BINGO will still be held. CAPECO meal programs providing meals for seniors "Speyfest audiences have grown to expect the very best Celtic music around and they were served ample portions from Tiller's Folly, whose high-energy performances had the crowds on their feet shouting for more. The band are all masters in their own right and their music and audience rapport earned them the sheer adulation of the Celtic music lovers at Speyfest, -James Alaxander, Artistic director. Speyfest, Fochbars, Scotland Mrs. Gentry instructs Mrs. Clough's homeroom on a hula dance for the Spring Luau. -Contributed Photo C APEGO provides hot and frozen meals to homebound persons, age 60 and.older, through the Meals on Wheels program. If a person is qualified, they are eligible to receive hot and frozen meals delivered to their home each week. These meals are prepared locally each week at the St. Patrick Senior Center kitchen. To be eligible for Home Delivered Meals, a person must be 60 years of age or older and home- bound by reason of injury, illness or an incapacitating disability. Contact Barbara Thomson, Site Coordina tor, at l -800-758-1139 ext. 130 or Judy Buschke at 541 -676-9030 and someone will contact you to help determine their eligibility for the program. There is also a hot meal served each Wednes day at 11:30 at the St. Pat rick Senior Center. This meal is served in a congre gate setting with plenty of time both before and after the meal to visit with your friends. Cost for the meal is a suggested donation of $3.50 and those under age 60 are asked to pay $6 for their meal. Menus for each month are published in the Heppner Gazette-Times or can be obtained by stopping by the Senior Center and picking one up. lone students win at district music competition Two lone students, Eric and Rebecca Jepsen, competed in the District 6 Solo and Ensemble Music Competition held at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande this past weekend on March 6. Eric, a senior, re ceived the top rating in violin for his performance of the Bruch Violin “Con certo in G minor.” Rebecca, a sophomore received the highest rating in harp. She played the “Sacred Dance” Debussy for harp. They w ere accompanied on piano by Myma Van Cleave. In addition, both musicians were selected to advance to the OSAA State Solo Music Champi onships. That contest will take place May l at Linfield College. Kiss Heppner’s Wee LvCfi loi Bit of Blarney Stone Wee’ Hours O’ The Mornin’ Breakfast to be held Saturday The Wee Hours O’The Mornin’ Breakfast will be held at the fire hall on Saturday, March 13, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Heppner High School baseball team will be putting it on. Heppner High School exchange student from Amsterdam, Job Dejong will be on Main Street Saturday helping those who dare “ Kiss Heppner's Wee Bit of Blarney Stone” for a donation to raise funds for the St. Patrick’s Celebration Committee. -Photo bv Kav Proctor Alderman graduates from wind turbine school Timothy Alderman of Pendleton graduated from lAHA wind turbine school on Friday, March 5. He is the son of Duane Alderman of Pendleton and the grandson of Gladys Alderman. Senior Center Menu Hope/Valby/AI! Saints members will be serving lunch on Wednesday. March 17. The menu will include corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, onions, and carrots, fruit juice, black bread, and carrot cake. 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