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FOURTEEN The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday January 11, 1979
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1 B Parents and Teachers Mon- with the Schi
fl day evening at Heppner Ele- advisory com
1 B mentary School. Southern Mor ,
B 1 I Rarhura .lamps and Paul rhnok kMHHMBMMlMMH
B Sumner, organizers of the Hod Aho. chan
B BrouP- told (he audience of drug abuse coiB
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Drug abuse, communication
between parentsand teachers,
truancy and attendance were
major concerns voiced by
those attending an organizat
ional meeting of Concerned
Parents and Teachers Mon
day evening at Heppner Ele
mentary School.
Barbara James and Paul
Sumner, organizers of the
group, told the audience of
more than 35 persons they
visioned "a parent -teacher
group to work on all problems
affecting the school system."
Mrs. James said primary
areas of concern were "a lack
of discipline in the schools and
drug abuse" which included
both consumption of alcohol
and marijuana.
Sumner was elected presi
dent of the organization, with
Mrs James sei
president and
ers. secretary,
tees were also d
begin work on I
problem and a s
with the Sch.
advisorv com;
Southern Mor
schools.
Hod Aho. ch.
drug abuse coil
arrange a proi
next meeting at
administrators.
ortties and a )
will be presen
questions.
The next
group will be Tut
at 7 30 p m. in
the elementar
Heppner. The pu
aged to attend
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Sumner wins election suit;
general election questioned
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idit shows loss
charges to patients covered only 54 per cent of the expense:
involved. Lab charges covered 92 per cent of costs, am
nursing service charges covered 88 per cent of costs.
Hospital services showing profits included x-ray work
which made 20 per cent above costs; drug sales, 27 per ceni
above costs, and emergency room service, 19 per cent abov
costs.
Finch's accounting firm recommended seven points o
change that would serve to improve hospital financia
operations and controls. The recommendations included
steps to avoid duplication in patient accounts records, th
bonding of all business office personnel, and requiring
supervisors to initial payroll records Byrnes told the board
While revenue taken in for patient services rose 20 per cen
from the previous year, rising health care costs and othe
considerations resulted in a net loss of $45,782 for Pionee
Memorial Hospital at the end of fiscal year 1178 on June 3C
The financial information was made available Tuesda
night by accountant Glen Finch of Beaverton, in present mi
the annual audit report to the hospital's board of trustees
Hospital services cost patients a total of $366,600 durin;
FY 1978, up from $344,497 the previous year. Nursing horn
care cost $88,292 during the fiscal year recently ended, U
Defeated District 55 Rep
Jack Sumner last week won
his lawsuit charging Demo
cratic rival Chick Bennett
with making false campaign
statements. Sumner's victory
in Marion County Circuit
Court has opened the door to a
bid by the Heppner Democrat
to invalidate Bennett's pri
m a r romj j Js 1
November general election as
welt.
Legal and political observ
ers can only speculate on
whether Sumner may be able
to retain his seat in the Oregon
House of Representatives,
since there is no legal pre
cendent for the issue. The
matter would likely have to be
settled in the Oregon Court of
Although the Marion County
jury ruled in Sumner's favor
last week, the Morrow County
politician did not receive as
sweeping a judgement as he
was seeking Sumner had filed
for $10,000 in general damages
and $25,000 punitive damages
from Bennett, who defeated
him during the May primary.
money in punitive damages.
According to the Salem
Statesman-Journal, the jury
deliberated for more than
seven hours on 12 statements
Bennett was alleged to have
made before ruling tl it two of
them constituted vi 'ions of
election laws. Tne t. state
ments involved Benn t's un-
cook. and half-time bu
driver. The Irrigon junior high
would require hiring three
teacher , a principal, clerk
ecretarv. head custodian,
custodian, librarv aide and
aslant cook.
The proposal calls for food
to be transported into the two
new schools during their
in order tc
perform pre,
Doherlv stres:
was no fat to bt
the staffing pr
"I feel it would
give vou a che.
The board vd
the staffing pr
sented for budi
Farm-City Ban J
coming on Dec.
The Heppner
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cover expenses, accounting for a deficit of roughly $22,ooo.
The daily base charge needed to break even for nursing home
care was estimated at $29 41 . Finch estimated that at the end
of the 1979 fiscal year, the daily breakeven rale would rise to
$31.79 per day.
The hospital's nursing home rates have come under fire for
being too high during recent meetings of the hospital board.
Finch Indicated to the board that it would make sounder
financial sense to raise rales to come closer to meeting costs.
Welfare agencies currently pay a maximum of less than
$23 per day for nursing home residents of the hospital.
UnsDital administrator Bob Byrnes reported that
The audit noted that the hospital's "accounting, statistical
and reporting procedures have shown considerable
improvement over the prior year," and that "our review
disclosed no weaknesses that we considered significant in
relation to the audit of the financial statements."
In other developments Tuesday, the hospital board voted to
approve a grievance procedure for employes, that would
include establishing a "hospital relations committee"
consisting of three non -administrative employes. The
committee would attempt to resolve disputes between
workers and management that cannot be handled at the
super visor -employee level. The committee would also be
The annual Farm-City
Banquet bringing together
city folk and their country
neighbors will be held Satur
day. Dec. 9 at St. Patrick's
Parish Hall.
The banquet is sponsored by
the Morrow County Livestock
Growers Association and the
Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce. The
banquet will be at 7 p.m.,
proceeded by a social hour at 6
p.m.
Awards for Conservation
Man of the Year, Cattleman of
the Year. 4 H and FFA
carcass winners, and Cham
ber of Commerce awards will
'highlight the banquet.
a neynute a primer ior tne
janquet will be Arliegh Isley,
Kiamam L-ouniy extension
Agent, who will give a talk on
the "absurdity of government
regulations."
Birdine Tullis. home exten
sion agent for Morrow County,
is. organizing
featuring Hed
ses for the b.
The Livestocfl
Cow Be lies wilffi
business mee
Livestock Groj
at the Parish
with a featt
Michael Heffn
dealing with
and insurance
In attendance
session will be
man's Associ
Bill Ross i
Secretary Don
Johns of the
Commission f
attendance.
The dinner
jointly by the
Chamber and:
hour Is hosted
west and Penll
lion Credit A
the Federal
Pendleton.
Port expected to na
new manager
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