Happy New Year 2009
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Fresh Faces in the Foundation Office By Brandon Martin '98
Joining Foundation Director Marti Dupuis are Mike Bruns ‘82 (pictured lower left) and Joan Rackers Vanderfeltz ‘76 (lower right). Bruns takes the new position of Special Events Director while Vanderfeltz will work as Foundation Office Manager. Bruns said, "I'm enjoying all the new challenges of my new position, but especially, the positive attitude of everyone here." Adding to the positive comment by Bruns, Vanderfeltz said, "I hope to get all the alumni data aligned correctly so events can run more smoothly and alumni can stay better connected with one another and with Helias."
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Alumni events in the works include happy hour socials, a clay pigeon shooting tournament, and even a Kentucky Derby. Bruns commented, "I hope to increase alumni relationships by reaching out past the Jefferson City community. I'm working on setting up events in St. Louis and Kansas City."
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Helias Foundation, Inc. has a new home. Near the beginning of December 2008 the foundation offices moved to 1106 Swifts Hwy. This new facility offers space for meetings, events, and room for future growth.
An open house was held at the new location on January 26. Pictured are Peggy Landwehr, Steve Picker '85, Dan '80 and Joan Rackers '76 Vanderfeltz. About 70 guests toured the new facility and met with the foundation staff. |
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HELIAS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Mayor John Landwehr was asked to speak for Catholic Schools week about service. During the course of the speech he referenced Father Doyle as the epitomy of a servant. The students cheered D-O-Y-L-E in the spirit as the famous Leon Vanderfeltz H-E-L-I-A-S cheer. Senior Joey Kramer led the student body on the 'roller coaster' cheer. Click here to see the action! ****************************************************
SPRING MUSICAL: The Spring Musical, Hello Dolly, will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 22 at 2:00pm at the Miller Perforning Arts Center. **************************************************** We would like to thank the following for contributions to Catholic Schools Week and Teacher Appreciation Day:
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2009 Helias Hall of Fame The 2009 Helias Hall of Fame event will be held at Helias on April 19, 2009. Candidates have been selected based on their service to Helias. Mark your calendar and watch this space for the announcement! |
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First Mission Trip of the Year By Brandon Martin '98  It's hard to think of Helias today without thinking of mission trips. Even harder to get out of your mind is the image of a group of overjoyed students, thrilled to be bettering other communities as they deepen their own faith. The first mission trip of this school year took place from December 3-7, 2008, in Memphis, Tennessee. Though it wasn't a new town  for Helias to serve on a mission trip, it was definitely a new and diversified mission. (Pictured above is Jon Aur '10 with St. John students.)
On Wednesday, December 3, 2008, Helias missionaries left for Memphis to serve the Catholic grade schools and St. Jude's Hospital. Twenty-four students, four chaperones, and one alumnus arrived in Memphis and unpacked to stay at the Poor Claire Nuns Monastery. (Pictured at right is Shelby Braun '10 with St. John students.)
Traditionally, Helias mission trips consist of days of hard work and evening prayer services. Thursday and Friday's work consisted of mentoring, teaching, and aiding teachers at St. John, Holy Names, and De La Salle at Blessed Sacrament, Catholic schools in Memphis.
 Reflecting on her work was first-time mission tripper Brittney Henson ‘10, (pictured at left), who said, "The most enjoyable part of the trip was working with the kids in Memphis and mentoring them. And seeing how much they appreciated us." Adding to Henson's comments was another first-time mission tripper, Shelby Braun '10, who said, "I enjoyed working with the kids also. They taught me a lot. They taught me the value of who I am."
Weathering the cold, students worked Saturday at aid stations during the St. Jude's 5K and marathon. Helias students cheered on runners, (St. Jude's Heroes) as they handem them drinks, and helped with basic first aid.
St. Jude Hero, Madelene Schellman Wilson ‘75, was surprised to see Helias and
 said, "It meant a great deal to see the Helias students there working a spirit station...those last miles of the marathon are pretty lonely without a lot of crowd support, so I welcomed seeing them. What is even more important is that they volunteered at the Jubilee Schools where I also used to volunteer. It means so much for those students to have a mentor, even if only for a couple of days. I applaud Helias's efforts for making the trip and cheering us on." (Wilson is pictured here with her daughter.)
On Sunday, Helias attended Mass at Holy Names Catholic Church and reflected on their work before departing home.
While the first of five mission trips has been completed for the year, the memories of this mission for Helias students and Memphis citizens will be around for years to come.(Pictured below is entire mission trip group at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.)
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Speech/Drama Team Wins will advance to District State Play
The Speech/Drama team will advance to District State Play on March 6th and 7th. Big victories in the Northern District and Western District advanced the team. To read the full story, please click here: Speech Team
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Hitting the Helias Hallways With new energy and a little cheer, Helias students returned to the hallways after Christmas break. Smiling in front of the SmartBoard is Mrs. Lamb's 3rd hour Geometry IA. 
Mr. Ron Eickmeyer's fifth hour English IIII class, who took a break from poetry to smile for the camera. 
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