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The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 27, 1978 THREE
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Sumner sues Bennett, seeks $35,000
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Jack G. Hentges of Vancou
ver , Wash., will take over
operation of Cal's Cafe and
Lounge from Buzz Lynch,
pending state approval of a
liquor license.
The tentative new owner of
the downtown Heppner busi
ness is a veteran of more than
25 years in the trucking
industry, and has been invol
ved with bowling and restau
rant concerns.
Hentges and his wife plan to
move to Heppner around the
first of August. The couple has
two grown children.
The Vancouver man is the
nephew of former Heppner
physician Dr. Ray Rice.
Hentges has also made a
number of trips to Morrow
County during hunting sea
sons. "We've been wanting to get
out of the metropolitan area
for some time," said Hentges,
"and the idea of owning a
tavern and cafe in Heppner
was appealing. It will be quite
a transition for us."
Hentges said Heppner resi
dents have been extremely
helpful in expediting his
purchase of the business. He
added that he would not likely
make any immediate major
changes in the restaurant
loiinge. Lynch will remain in Hepp
ner, with a little more time to
devote to his family.
Wilson resigns
Cont. from page I
Wilson said he talked to
Groshens and the former city
employee had said that he was
getting too close to the income
limits imposed by Social
Security and that he (Grosh
ens) did not want the money.
City Administrator Mar
shall Lovgren asked where he
should get the money from
what department.
Wilson responded that per
haps the money could come
out of the water fund.
The council minutes then
show a motion made by Wilson
and seconded by Councilman
Cliff Green, that authorized
Lovgren.. ."to designate $100
in cash to Vic Groshens for his
services, and publicly extend
thanks to Victor and to Kinzua
Corporation and all others
who extended help during the
crisis.
The motion received an
affirmative nod from Wilson,
Green, Councilman Warren
Plocharsky and Councilwo
man Carolyn Cole.
In his letter of resignation
Wilson said, "Because of
the misunderstanding as to
what I intended to say at the
council meeting of July 21,
1978, I feel I have embar
rassed the City of Heppner,
the council and Mr. Vic
Groshens. It was not my intent
to say anything that would
embarass or offend anyone."
"It was only my intent to
thank Mr. Groshens," said
Wilson, "I'm truly sorry if I
embarassed anyone."
Details of last night's meet
ing at which Wilson tendered
his resignation were not
available at press time.
Hospital meeting
Cont. from page 1
money to purchase medical
equipment in the Heppner
clinic, since having the equip
ment readly available would
be another incentive for pros
pective doctors to settle here.
The committee is also hoping
to partially fund a salary to
retain Gail Arbogast, the
clinic's nurse, who is familiar
with the clinic's operations.
When asked why the hospi
tal is currently operating at a
loss, Mills explained that most
of the blame goes to the fact
that the occupancy rate at the
facility has been averaging
only about 38 per cent. "If we
had about ten more admis
sions per month, we'd proba
bly be at about the break-even
point," he said.
Currently, the hospital is
managing to pay its bills
through fees collected for
patient services. Although the
operation remains in the red,
the deficit is currently being
absorbed through non-cash
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budget tiems, such as depre
ciation, non-collected debts
and the like. "But we can't go
on operating like this for
long," Mills added.
Mills estimated it would
require about $60,000 per year
above fees collected to keep
services going at a bare
minimum level.
An unidentified man in the
audience asked the board to
respond to a rumor he'd heard
that plans had been made to
convert the hospital into a
nursing home, and locate a
new hospital in the Boardman
area.
Mills responded that the
rumor was totally unfounded,
as were other rumors that the
hospital was slated to be
closed. Byrnes said the hospi
tal administration plans to
retain emergency room facili
ties, keep the current level of
20 acute care beds intact, and,
should money become avail
able in the future, expand
long-term and nursing home
beds to 36.
Although a number of sub
jects were heatedly debated
during the meeting, no one
present spoke against the
concept of retaining the hospi
tal facility in Heppner, and
1978
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AUG. 8-9-10-11-12
Rep. Jack Sumner, D-Hepp-ner-
filed suit in Marion
. County Circuit Court last week
for $25,000 in general dam
ages, $10,000 in punitive dam
ages, and $5,000 in attorney's
fees from Chuck Bennett of
Gates, who defeated Sumner
for theDemocratic nomination
for District 55.
The lawsuit follows two
recount efforts by Sumner to
overturn Bennett's narrow
victory margin in the May
election. The suit also calls for
Bennett's nomination to be
thrown and a new election
held.
In his suit, Sumner alleges
that Bennett made false
campaign statements that led
to his primary defeat.
Bennett, contacted by the
Gazette-Times in Salem Mon
day, said that the suit did not
contain a "bill of particulars"
outlining what statements he
is accused of making.
"I wish I could tell you what
it is i'm accused of saying,"
said Bennett, "But I don't
know myself. It came as a
surprise In me. ..I read about it
in the paper last Friday, and
that was the first I'd heard of
it."
Taking note of the recount
efforts, followed by the law
suit, "it seems like it's about
time for the primary election
to end. ..In elections, there are
winners and losers. It's unf'or-
Swim meet results
Cont from page 4
Butterfly
Eight and under boy (25 meter)
Dwayne Ball, first, 41.3
M0 girls ( 50 meter)
S. Biddle, first, 53; Penny Connor,
second, 56.4; Andrea Ball, third, 1:00
11-12 girls (50 meter)
K. Bergstrom, first, 40.9; Ellen Arbo
gast. third, 51.2
11-12 boys
J. Sumner, first, 49; C. George, second,
51; G. Connor, third, 52
13-14 girls (50 meter)
Karen Kenny, first, 36.7 (pool record);
Sandra Ward, second, 38; Judy Ward,
third, 40; Lottie Laughlin, fourth, 42
Individual Medley
9-10 girls
Shelley Biddle, first, 1:48 S: Heidi
Samples, second, 1:517; Andrea Ball,
third, 1:53.6
11-12 girls
K. Bergstrom, first, 1:29.5; Ellen
Arbogast, third, 1 :46 2
11-12 boys
Cam George, second, 1:43; J. Sumner,
third, 1:45.7
13-14 girls (200 meter)
K. Kenny, first, 2:59.3; S. Ward, second,
3:12; L. Laughlin, third, 3:15.4
15-18 boys (200 ' meter)
Scott McEwen, first, 3:10.1
Freestyle Relays
11-12 girls
Enterprise first, 1 : 19; Heppner second,
1:21
11-12 boys
Heppner first
13-14 girls
Heppner (M. Arbogast, K. Kenny, S.
Ward, C. Bergstrom) first, 2:21;
Enterprise second, 2:31
locating doctors to staff it.
Don McElligott recalled a
time before the hospital was
built, when he stopped to pick
up a man whose leg had been
severely injured in an auto
accident near lone. McElligott
said he drove the man to
Heppner, finding no doctors
available, forcing him to drive
on with the accident victim to
Pendleton, where the nearest
hospital was then located. "He
died at the hospital door,"
McElligott said.
To avoid similar situations
in the future, and to retain the
sense of security a local
hospital provides for elderly
or ailing citizens, McElligott
said "I'll vote for it (the
hospital budget) and pay my
share whatever it costs."
The Rev. John Maas noted
that a young girl in one of his
congregations recently went
into diabetic shock and was
brought to the Heppner hos
pital "rather than the 80
miles to Hermiston" in time to
receive treatment that may
have saved her life. "Would
you like to tell that girl's
mother that we didn't want to
pay to bring the doctors here
to run the hospital?" he asked
the audience.
A show of hands vote at the
end of the meeting showed
nearly all those attending
supported hiring temporary
doctors until permanent phy
sicians could be found, and
including $20,000 in the budget
for doctor recruitment and
payment for temporary doctors.
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lunate that in this case the
loser has taken the election to
court."
Bennett said he was anxious
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BMCC signup
is scheduled
Registration for Fall term
at Blue Mountain Community
College will be held Sept. 21
from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for
sophomores and returning
students.
For freshmen and other
beginning students registra
tion will begin at 1 p.m. on
Sept. 21, and continue through
out the day on Sept. 22.
In addition to the regular
8:30a.m. to4p.m. registration
hours, BMCC will also be open
from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 21.
Registration will be held in the
McCrea Activity Center for all
groups of students.
All students should make
financial arrangements prior
to registration day. according
to Registrar Truman Baily.
Students seeking additional
information on registration,
admission procedures and
financial aid may contact the
college at 276-1260, extension
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Bluebirds, Campf ire
day camp scheduled
A Bluebird and Camp Fire
day camp will be held July 31,
Aug. 1 and 2 at Cutsforth Park
for girls in grades 1 through 6.
Non-members are welcome
to attend.
Further information on the
day camp may be obtained by
calling Karen Beck, lone, at
422-7526, or Judy Wright,
Heppner, 676-5832.
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