2B Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Appeal Tribune
Measure 101 protects health-insurance gains
YOUR TURN
MICHAEL GRADY
As a former Medical Director of the
Community Outreach Clinic in Silverton
and a practicing physician in this com-
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munity for many years, I urge you to vote Yes on Mea-
sure 101. For 12 years, this clinic, sponsored by Silver-
ton Hospital and staffed by volunteer members of its
medical staff, provided care to the uninsured in our
community. It was able to close in large part due to the
expansion of the Oregon Health Plan and due to subsi-
dies that allowed low income individuals and families to
afford health insurance.
A “Yes” vote on Measure 101 protects gains in health
insurance for one million Oregonians on the Oregon
Health Plan, including hundreds in the Silverton area.
It also preserves a lower cost for health insurance for
another 200,000 Oregon residents. In addition, a ” yes”
vote secures nearly $5 billion in federal funds.
On the other hand, a “No” vote puts in jeopardy
health care for one in every 4 Oregonians, including
low-income children and adults, seniors and people
with disabilities. Only five years ago, one in six working
Oregonians lacked health insurance. The number is
now half of that, but the failure of Measure 101 would
threaten these gains.
Opponents of Measure 101 make claims that these
cuts to health insurance coverage can be avoided by al-
ternative funding, but have no vetted plan. Their ideas
were considered and rejected by a super majority of
legislators. They claim they have a plan for next
month’s short session but offer no details. In fact, al-
ternatives to cutting OHP would most likely result in
cuts to education, services for vulnerable Oregonians
and public safety. At the federal level, Congress recent-
ly rejected an attempt to repeal a health insurance pro-
gram covering millions and replace it with a plan that
would have thrown millions off health insurance. Oppo-
nents of Measure 101 apparently think Oregonians will
be more gullible and will give up a funding mechanism
that has worked well for more than a decade for some
promise that it will somehow be all right down the line.
Every major medical organization in the state, pa-
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tient advocates across Oregon and our local hospital all
support Measure 101. Hospitals and health providers
know that by keeping hundreds of thousands insured,
this measure will mean access to primary care, avoid-
ing unnecessary emergency care and keeping costs
down for everyone.
The law that has become Measure 101 is a carefully
considered and crafted consensus of all major stake-
holders. It was approved by a three-fifths super major-
ity in the Oregon Legislature and received bipartisan
support. Similar funding mechanisms for Medicaid ex-
ist in 48 other states.
The Community Outreach Clinic is not re-opening in
any case. It is we who must be open to pragmatic solu-
tions that mitigate the human suffering caused by our
unwillingness to recognize a right to healthcare in this
country. Measure 101 is sensible public policy. Please
support the health of our community by voting Yes on
Measure 101.
Michael Grady, M.D., is the former medical director of
Silverton's Community Outreach Clinic. He can be
reached at 503-999-5483, gradymd@wavecable.com.
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Aug. 7, 1950 — Dec. 26,
2017
Donna Barr, 67, died
Dec.
26,
2017,
in
Gresham.
She
was
born
in
Portland to
Arnold and
Lillian (Ba-
chofner) Heiman and
raised near Boring, were
she participated in 4H.
She
graduated
from
Gresham High School in
1968, earned her teaching
degree from OCE (West-
ern Oregon University),
and taught for over thirty
five years in Albany, Sil-
verton and the Oregon
Trail School District, nur-
turing students and men-
toring younger teachers.
In 1986, she married
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her kindness, creativity
and sense of humor. She
loved music, animals and
gardening, but most of all
family.
She is survived by her
parents, husband, chil-
dren, children-in-law and
grandchildren.
A memorial service
will be held at 1 p.m. Jan.
20 at Pleasant Home Com-
munity Church. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be
made to Salem Friends of
Felines.
Lawrence ‘Larry’
Michael Hannan
July 18, 1944 — Dec. 24,
2017
Larry passed away on
Christmas Eve after
spending a
wonderful
evening
with family
and
friends.
He
is
survived
by his wife of 52 years,
Carol; two sons, Shawn
and Jordan; one grandson,
Tyus Kedrick; and broth-
er, Douglas.
His family is planning
to honor him with a cele-
bration of life to be held
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Bertha ‘Bertie’
Agnes Morey
Nov. 13, 1922 — Dec. 31,
2017
Bertie
Morey, 95,
passed
away
peacefully
surrounded
by loving
family at
her home at the Mt. Angel
Towers.
She was born in Mt. An-
gel to John and Elizabeth
(Weis) Hassler, one of
eight children. Following
high school, Bertie mar-
ried Melvin Morey on
March 26, 1944, after Mel-
vin’s tour of duty during
WWII. They resided in Sil-
verton until 1965, when
they moved to Albany.
Bertie worked for Payless
Drug as a cosmetician
from 1966 until she re-
tired in 1985. After retire-
ment, she volunteered at
Fairmont Grange and the
Albany Senior Center,
making quilts for many
charities, family and
friends. The couple spent
three months for many
winters in Arizona loving
the warm weather until
Melvin passed away on
Jan. 11, 2005.
Bertie moved to Salem
and later returned to her
home town of Mt. Angel,
living at The Towers for
the last five years. She
was a member of Lady of
Lourdes/St.
Marys
Church. She was very
busy with all the activities
especially Bean Bag
Baseball. She loved God,
she loved her family and
friends, she loved quilting
and always being there
for everyone. She was our
“Angel on Earth.”
Bertie is preceded in
death by her parents; hus-
band;
daughter-in-law,
Connie; and siblings Artie
Hassler, Bernie Hassler,
Ella Wolfe, Walter Has-
sler, Antoinette Schindler,
Betty Konen and Evelyn
Ollas. She is survived by
daughter Sharon (Larry)
Jones; son John Morey
(Linda); four grandchil-
dren: Kristie Slack, Craig
Morey, Kevin Jones and
Brian Morey; and 13
great-grandchildren.
Memorial Mass will be
held at 11 a.m. Saturday,
Jan. 13, 2018, at St. Marys
Catholic Church. Rosary
and Mass will be held at
7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Jan.
17, 2018, at Mt. Angel Tow-
ers.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to Wil-
lamette Valley Hospice or
Lady Of Lourdes Church
at The Towers.
Arrangements
with
Unger Funeral Chapel.
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The GFWC Silverton Zenith
Woman’s Club thanks the com-
munity of Silverton for all the
help they received for their 2017
Tree of Giving project. Together
we were able to make Christmas
a little brighter for 117 families
(including 295 children) in the
Silver Falls School District.
We wish to particularly thank
Silverton Together for help with
screening families; Drakes
Crossing Nursery for the Christ-
mas trees; Rite-Aid, Hi-School
Pharmacy, Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Paul’s Catholic
Church, First Christian Church,
Silver Creek Fellowship and
United Methodist Church for
displaying the trees and accept-
ing and storing individual gifts;
The Palace Theater and Zebra
Printing for the ad at the thea-
ter; Silverton Elks and Mt. Angel
Oktoberfest Committee for their
generous donations; Silverton
Fire Department and Les Schwab
for their toy drive; Silverton
High School students for their
drive and help with wrapping;
Silverton Senior Center Knitters
for all the beautiful and warm
hats, scarves and headbands
they made and donated; and all
the members of the community
who donated money, purchased
gifts and donated time wrap-
ping gifts.
Blessings on all and have a great
new year!
Barbara Fischer-Chase
Silverton
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