TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 19 , 2022
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Obituaries
Heppner
Bridgett Ilene
Whelan
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Electric co-op annual
meeting Nov. 3
The Columbia Basin
Electric Cooperative annu-
al meeting is planned for
Thursday, Nov. 3, at the
American Legion Hall in
Ione.
Registration starts
at 11:15 a.m. with lunch
served at 12 p.m. The an-
nual meeting and election
of directors will follow the
lunch. Multiple door prizes
will be awarded.
All members are wel-
come to come and learn
about their electric co-op.
Bridgett Ilene Whel-
an of
Herm -
iston
passed
away in
Herm -
iston on
Oct. 12,
2022, at
the age of 55. A memorial
service will be held at 1
p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, at
the Burns Mortuary Chapel,
685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston. A reception will
follow the service at Zeal
Church in Hermiston.
Bridgett was born May
27, 1967, in Pendleton,
the daughter of Donald
and Colleen (Kilkenny)
Greenup. She grew up on
a cattle and sheep ranch
outside of Heppner and
attended school in Heppner,
graduating from Heppner
High School with the class
of 1985. She was also the
Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo Queen in 1985.
She then attended Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege, where she received
her associate’s degree in
nursing. She worked as a
registered nurse at Eastern
Oregon Correctional In-
stitution and later at Two
Community Bank partners to
provide financial literacy to
local students
Students at Heppner Jr./
Sr. High School are among
4,027 Eastern Oregon stu-
dents and residents set to
benefit from a new financial
literacy program through
Community Bank and Ban-
zai.
Thanks to the partner-
ship, students at 14 Eastern
Oregon schools will have
free access to Banzai, an
award-winning online pro-
gram and content library
that “allows users to prac-
tice real-world finance from
the safety of their home
or classroom using any
internet-enabled device,”
according to a statement
from Community Bank.
“It’s so nice to have
some real life math expe-
riences for my students,
especially as they get ready
to move out into the world
after high school,” says
educator Jill Scanlan.
Through the Banzai
online courses, students try
out managing a budget, sav-
ing for a goal and dealing
with unexpected financial
pitfalls. Teachers are able to
monitor and grade student
progress remotely. Other
resources, which include
articles, calculators and per-
sonalized coach sessions,
explain everything from the
basics of filing your taxes
to how health insurance
works. These resources
are available at communi-
tybank.teachbanzai.com/
wellness.
“Thanks to Commu-
nity Bank, area students
will now have access to a
wide array of courses and
resources designed to help
prepare them for our in-
creasingly complex world,”
says Morgan Vandagriff,
co-founder of Banzai. “We
wouldn’t be able to provide
these tools without their
support.”
Community Bank is
working with Banzai to
build financial literacy in
the community by investing
time, money, industry expe-
rience and a variety of bank
resources. Now, they’re
taking their commitment
to education a step further.
Through their help, stu-
dents have access to Banzai
learning tools, virtual or
in-classroom presentations
from a Community Bank
expert, and even class visits
to a branch to see it all in
person.
“At a time when a sol-
id foundation of practi-
cal financial knowledge
is critical, these resources
will make a huge impact
on users,” the statement
concluded
Banzai resources are
used by more than 80,000
teachers across the U.S.
These educational tools
align with Oregon’s state
curriculum requirements,
helping students gain vital
skills and increase their
financial literacy. After fin-
ishing the Banzai courses,
users will know how to
track where their money
is and what it’s for, rec-
ognize financial trade-offs
and plan for a financial-
ly sound future. Schools
sponsored include: Baker
Middle School, Baker High
School, Heppner Junior
and Senior High School,
Hermiston High School,
Mcloughlin High School,
Pendleton High School,
Stella Mayfield Elementary
School, Elgin High School,
La Grande Middle School,
La Grande High School,
Powder Valley School,
Enterprise High School,
Joseph Charter School,
Wallowa High School.
Teachers interested in
using Banzai can visit com-
munitybank.teachbanzai.
com or call 888-8-BAN-
ZAI.
FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Time to Plan for Next Year!
Rivers Correctional Institu-
tion. She retired from TRCI
as the medical services
manager in 2017. She then
worked at the Eastern Or-
egon Detox Center for the
past three years.
Bridgett married Mi-
chael “Mike” Whelan on
Aug. 26, 1995, in Stanfield.
Bridgett loved her an-
imals and enjoyed horse-
back riding and doing craft
projects with her grandkids.
She is survived by her
husband, Mike; children,
Hayden Blair, Laine Whel-
an, Joseph Whelan and
Stephen Whelan; grand-
children, Alexis, Jaycob,
Jordyn, Tommi and Brant-
lie; sisters, Tag (Mitch)
Ashbeck, Maryann (Ted)
Davis, Susan (Paul) Wal-
ton; brothers, Greg (Janet)
Greenup and Bill (Cynthia)
Greenup; and many extend-
ed family members.
She was preceded in
death by both of her par-
ents.
To leave an online
condolence for the family,
please go to www.burns-
mortuaryhermiston.com.
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Oktoberfest dinner and
auction deemed a success
Last Saturday’s Oktoberfest in support of the Woolery Proj-
ect was deemed a success. -Contributed photo
Attendees said it “felt
like home” this past Satur-
day in Ione, as The Woolery
Project enjoyed the warmth
and generosity of guests
from around the region. The
eighth annual Oktoberfest
Dinner and Auction was
in support of the project
was hailed a great success
and has put the project that
much closer to building The
Woolery on the bluff above
Arlington.
T h e Wo o l e r y i s a
planned event center in
Arlington.
The boys from the
Ione-Arlington basketball
team helped with the raffle,
auction and dinner. The
Krebs Family was there
to receive the Heritage
Family framed print and to
tell some hilarious stories
about ranching in the area
for several generations.
Frank Carlson finished
off the event with his dance
music that had the guests
scooting their boots late
into the evening.
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