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.
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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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