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Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
VOL. 98. NO. 28
"We will be able to offer a
much higher level of care, and ,
our patienti will be In more
comfortable and pleasant
surroundings."
So says Hospital Adminis
trator A.K. "Lucky" Felt
when describing what more
than one-half million dollars in
improvements will mean to
the Pioneer Memorial Hosp
ital in Heppner.
In making the rounds of the
recently remodeled hospital.
Felt points out many additions
he says greatly Improve the
facility.
One of the biggest additions
to the hospital has been the
construction of a new X-ray
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.nd film processing room.
Felt says that the hospital
will now be capable of
performing fluoroscope on
patients, something the hosp
ital could not do before,
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Hospital Director A.K. "Lucky" Felt U framed by
the hospital's new x-ray machine.
Maxine Schmidt of central supply at the hospital demonstrates the new automated table in the
obstetrics unit . An open house will be held this Saturday for the general public to tour the hospital and
view the new improvements.
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"We completely
reconstructed and re-fitted the
X-ray," says Felt. He says
that previously X-ray facil
ities had to share the same
room with emergency,"and
when you had one in there
using that room, the other
couldn't go in."
Now Felt points to a brand
new emergency room at the
hospital. "Our pride and joy,"
he says proudly while explain
ing that doctors can now
examine two people at one
time, using many updated
pieces of equipment and tools.
The Emergency room now has
central oxygen and movable
supply trays that work well
throughout the hospital. Felt
says
Also as part of the emerg
ency care at the hospital, a
new covered ambulance gar
age was built. Patients are
now unloaded undercover in-
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stead of out in the open.
Moving on to the obstetric
(maternity) department Felt
points to a new birthing table
superior to the old model that
was in the hospital.
The mother's head can be
cranked up on this table for
women who use the La Maze
method." says Maxine
Schmidt of central purchasing
as she demonstrates the new
table. "This new table is
completely automatic."
General safety in the hosp
ital will also be improved as
new fire doors and automatic
door closures which shut when
a fire is deteted. have been
installed throughout.
Other new features in the
hospital include:
a, remodeled doctor's
lounge.
new emergency reception
room or physician's front
office.
new holding rooms for
emergency, which can be used
as private offices or exam
rooms in the event a physician
is ever housed at the hospital.
a new weighing chair for
patients who cannot stand.
-a new $6,000 heart monitor
for cardiac care.
- remote control color tele
vision for all hospital patients.
- new china service for
meals.
-new refrigerator and meat
sheer for the kitchen.
One of the things the
hospital board of directors
hopes to do with these
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An official of Columbia
Basin Electrical Cooperative,
said Monday that he has been
in contact with a private
company that may be inter
ested in building and operat
ing a wood-fired electrical
generating plant in Heppner.
Fred Toombs made the
announcement Monday at the
weekly Heppner Chamber of
Commerce luncheon.
Two weeks ago the general
manager of Kinzua Corp., the
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improvements is attract an
other physician into the area,
says Felt.
The total cost of the remod
eling and improvments ex
ceeded $500,000. says Felt,
with about $312,000 of the cost
financed by federal grant
from the Health. Education
and Welfare Department
(HEW), and the rest from
local sources.
As a sidelight of the remod
eling, room 206. intensive
care, was furnished with a
new bed. overbed table, bed
side table and television by
Mrs. W.C.Rosewall. in mem
ory of her deceased husband.
A plaque on the door of room
206 denotes these gifts.
In addition, Amanda Duvall
of Heppner donated 80 match
ing bedspreads to the hospital.
"Our capability for care has
been significantly increased
with these improvements."
Felt said in summing up the
six month construction and
improvement project.
Anyone who wishes to see
the new improvements to the.
hospital will have an oppor
tunity this Saturday, August 9,
when an open house will be
held from 1 to 5 p m.
With the assistance of the
Hospital Auxiliary, refresh
ments will be served. The
hospital will have people
available throughout the
building to answer questions
and explain the operation of
various departments and
equipment.
woods products company in
Heppner, told the chamber of
commerce his company was
asking for help in securing low
interest government loans or
tax incentives to build such a
plant.
Monday, Toombs said he is
to meet August 21, with an
apparently large private com
pany about the feasibility of
building a large commercial
generating plant that would
use wood waste from Kinzua
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Princesses Nancy Miller (L) and Lottie LanQhlln along with Queen
Lori Edwards have lunch with the Chamber off commerce
Fair and rodeo evento keep Coctfrt bucy
The.. Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo Court put in a very
busy day on Monday. accept
ing gifts, visiting the nursing
home and speaking at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Fair and Rodeo time is fast
approaching. August 17-20 is
the Fair; August 22-24 is the
Rodeo; and the court has been
out representing the county
publicizing the events.
First thing Monday, the
girls traveled to the Morrow
and nearby national forests.
Toombs would not name the
company which is interested,
except to say it was able to
build a plant if it chose to do
so. "1 can say that its got Wall
Street backing, and a financial
statement that is unreal," he
told the chamber.
Toombs said at the outset
that there is some confusion
around the community about a
study to build a wood burning
electrical generator. "There
is only one study," he said, in
apparent reference to Kin
zua's announced plans.
Toombs said the unnamed
company would plan on build
ing a large generating plant,
capable of producing electr
icity at a marketable rate. He
said the plant would produce
electricity for 4.5 to 5 cents per
kilowatt.
Toombs said that price
compares favorably with
power scheduled to be prod
uced at the Boardman coal
fired plant.
The plant would benefit
Ullman to
Second District Congress
man Al Ullman will be in
Heppner this Saturday for
several events and gather
ings. Ullman will first appear
around T: JO Saturday at the
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
open house scheduleo" from 1
to 5 p.m. that day.
Mxt Ullman will attend a
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County Grain Growers store in
Lexington While there, they
accepted a new saddle from
the association which will be
presented after the Rodeo to
the all around winner.
Then the court went on to
Kinzua Corp. in Heppner
where the girls also accepted
a donated saddle. The saddle
will be presented to the winner
of the calf roping at the end of
the Heppner Rodeo.
After accepting the saddles,
the girls went on to eat lunch
Fred Toombs
Heppner, Kinzua and the
electrical cooperative,
Toombs said.
He pointed out that Bonne
ville Power has notified Col
umbia Basin that by July 1,
1983, Bonneville will no longer
be able to supply all the
electricity the co-op needs.
"What this means is we
have to get moving (on other
energy sources)," Toombs
said. "We have to get this on
line as soon as possible."
visit Sat.
potluck picnic on the grounds
behind the Morrow County
Courthouse in Heppner, com
mencing at 6 p.m.
From there he plans to hold
a town hall meeting, also to be (
held at the county courthouse.
Ullman reportedly plans to
stay overnight with the Orville
Cutsforth family in Heppner.
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with the Chamber of Comm
erce" at the" Wesl of Willow in
Heppner.
The court was presented to
the Chamber by President BiH
Kuhn, and each girl gave a
brief speech on the activities
the court has participated in
so far, including a second
place finish July 14 at the
parade in The Dalles, and a
first place finish in recent
events both in Spray and
Condon.
After lunching with the
ffir Meppimeir
He said the wood burning
plant would take two years to
build, cost between $14 and $40
million and would have a life
span of 40 to 50 years.
Toombs said that although
the plant would not provide a
large number of jobs in
Heppner after the construct
ion phase, it would create a
few, and would also induce
Kinzua to remain.
Under a proposed cooperat
ive agreement, the company
would finance, build and
Six year Heppner Mayor
Jerry Sweeney has announced
he will not seek reelection to
the post in 'November's elect
ion. "I have enjoyed my time on
the council and as mayor,"
Sweeney told the city council
Monday night. "It has had its
ups and downs - more ups than
downs. It has been a rich and
rewarding experience and I
would recommend it to any
citizen."
Sweeney has served on the
council for six years, and as
gayor for tore two-year
asnna.
- sold a backup water well to
CatI Thorpe for $4,000. The
council said the well did not
produce enough quality water
to be of use to the city.
- voted to present a new tax
base of $125,000 to city voters
on Kodco Cocrt
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Chamber, the court moved on
to the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital nursing home, where
the young ladies met with
some of the senior citizens
there.
The girls will be busy up to
Fair time. This Saturday they
go to Hermiston to participate
in the Umatilla County Fair
and next Tuesday, August 12,
they will participate in a talk
show to be aired on K0HU
radio at 9:30 a.m.
operate the plant, Kinzua
would provide some of the fuel
and receive some of the steam
for its mill, and Columbia
Basin would market the elec
tricity, Toombs said.
When asked what the ad
vantage is to the company,
Toombs replied, "It means
large amount of money." He
said under present tax laws
the company would be able to
write off money spent on
energy producing construct
ion. This is one of the reasons
they are interested," he said.
for approval in November.
The present base is $49,409.
This year's levy was $123,459.
- appointed Joyce Winters,
Heppner, to Um city council to
replace Frank Pearson who
recently resigned.
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