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1 WorUn clotd It divervon VOL. 191 NO. I THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1983 Court receives petition requesting hospital By MARY ANN C ERUI.IX) On Wednesday, February 16, Joan Hughes of Heppner presented a petition contain ing 3fi7 signatures to Morrow County Court. The petition indicated a de sire to have Dr. Joseph Gil ford remain In the community instead of moving his practice to Prairie City on April 1. According to the petition, if the hwpital loses Dr. Gifford, the county will lose money. When people leave town for medical attention they will also go to shop. The petition went on to charge that some changes should be made with the Pioneer Memorial Hospi tal board and administration. Hughes explained that the 367 signatures were collected from six stores over a weekend. P.M.H. Foundation directors elect officers at annual meeting Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation general member ship held an annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25, reported a foundation spokesperson. Gene Pierce of Heppner was elected to a three-year term as a director on the board, re placing Cathy Peck of Lexing ton, who moved from the area. Also, a report from the Audit Committee was accepted. The foundation is a free standing non-profit, tax ex empt organization dedicated to long term support of health care and education in our area and is duly incorporated under statutes of the State of Oregon, the spokesperson explained. The foundation was formed in 1981. Its purpose is to provide an organization charged with the responsibility of supporting continuing health services provided by the Pioneer Memorial Hospital and to promote health related educa tion. The Foundation will not be subject to annual hospital p E S S ! E VETZCLL U 0 F o n E I,' E V.' P A P n l 1 w eugliie ca & 7 : 3 i r in pip at Hppnr't Willow Gk Closing pipe She questioned why the hos pital board was appointed and not elected. Judge Don McElligott ex plained that the hospital has been governed by an ordi nance. According to the ordi nance, the board is appointed by the county court and the board hires the administrator. The court accepted the peti Four file for Port of Morrow Commission As of Tuesday, Feb. 22, four men had filed for two four year positions on the Port of Morrow Commission, report ed the Morrow County clerk's office. Those who have filed in clude Dan Kramer, a retired budget restrictions, thereby providing a way for friends of the hospital to make a tax free gift or bequest to the com munity. No money generated by the foundation will ever be used for general operating expenses. Requests for grants will be considered by the foundations' board of direc tors, he added. Concern was expressed at the meeting that the member ship, which now totals 39, is inadequate for broad com munity representation. Due to lack of a quorum, the meeting was continued to February, when the following directors were elected to of fice for 1983 : President Larry Mills, Vice-President Gene Pierce and Treasurer Jim Bier, all of Heppner. Other board members are Treasurer Betty Brown, Heppner, Buz Clough, Arlington; Don Peter son, lone; and Glenn Ward. The bylaws require that the hospital administrator serve 'Mi Dam knl Wednesday morning. TIi HeppDisr Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper PACES tion and handed it over to the county clerk's office. In other business the court: learned that a security door for the sheriff's depart ment is expectetd to be instal led in a week. accepted a bid from the state for a 1983 Dodge ton 4 tugboat captain from Irrigon; Iroy Gardner, a Heppner businessman; Irry Lindsay, a Morrow County farmer; and Jody Tatone, a Boardman restauranteur. Gardner and Lindsay are both incumbents. as nonvoting serretary. Ward was elected to the board to fill the vacancy cre ated by Mike Chacon's resig nation. Chacon moved to Portland several months ago. A grant application from the Hospital Auxiliary for $268 to help pay the cost of a $768 music system for the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home was approved. A special board meeting will be called at a later date to consider a grant to the hospi tal for physician recruiting expenses as the amount in volved was not known at this meeting time, the spokesper son The spokesperson also re ported that Larry Mills of Morrow County Grain Grow ers, Lexington, had donated spaceat M.C.G.G.'s Customer Appreciation Day Saturday, Feb. 12, for a booth to solicit Foundation memberships. The hospital auxiliary signed up 24 new members that day. : I Ml Ml- t-"Sll vrm-yL err "- A KO(N T.V. cameraman ond crew were on hand to film (he closing of the pipe. They a bo interviewed member of the community and Mayor Cliff Green about the dam. The show, 'Northwest Illustrated', is to air Sunday, March 6, ot 6:30 p.m., on channel 6. L 11 iv 25' x 4 pickup at $8,780.05 for the sheriff's department. accepted a resignation from Caryle Hoffman of Irri gon from the Pioneer Memor ial Hospital board. discussed various possi ble computer systems for the Heppner man elected to Fed. Land Bank board ,t "ilu,-Oi If V. Tad Miller Edwin "Tad" Miller of Hep pner was elected to a three year term on the Federal Land Bank Association of Pendleton's Board of Direc tors at the association's An nual Stockholders Meeting in Pendleton on February 16. 8-page supplement accompanies this week's Gazette-Times The "1982 Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Report," an eight-page supplement, accom panies this week's Gazette-Times. The district's annual meeting will be held Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 p.m., at the Lexington Grange Hall. Featured speaker will be Paul Rasmussen, soil scientist with the Agricultural Research Service in Pendleton. A slide program on fertilization requirements and placement of fertilizer on conventional, annual and no-till cropping systems will be shown. Elks Annual biggest ever' Last Saturday, February 19, the Heppner Elks held their 8(th Annual. According to Rick Smith, club manager, approximately 500 people attended including I HEPPNER, OREGON changes county with Greg Sweek, county assessor. discussed landscaping the grounds around the new Pub lic Works Dept. and Road Shop in Lexington with Don Briggs. department director. Also elected to three-year terms were Donald Hawkins of Pendleton and Robert La zinka of Pilot Rock, announ ced Robin Fletcher, manager. Board President Richard Wil kinson of Heppner chaired the meeting. Robert Hattrup, district di rector of the 12th Farm Credit District reported on the condi tions of the bank and the accomplishments of the past year, said Fletcher. Fletcher gave the year end report and Royal Raymond gave a report of the director's activities for the year. Stockholders and their guests were entertained by Jim Bosley of KATU Channel 2 TV. who is the weatherman and meteorologist and co-host of "AM Northwest." 'one of the 22 dignataiies lioin around the state. Seventeen new members were initiated. "It (the Annual) was a lot bigger than last year," said Smith, ". . One of the biggest Annuals ever." - . - .- ' " '" -' '' ' v . The lake behind the dam begins to fill and shows a reflection Weather by the City of Heppner will be the place to be this St. Patrick's Day Heppner will be the place to be this St. Patrick's Day, Thursday, March 17. Festivi ties are being planned throughout the day and will offer something for everyone, Irish or not. The day's events will start off with a slide show of Ireland by Matt Doherty at the Hep pner Elks Lodge from 9:30 to 10 a.m. KUMA radio station of Pendleton will be broadcast ing live from the Elks Lodge, and plans are underway for a telephone conversation with Co. Court receives Oregon's birthday cake from O.W.G.L. I t r - L i " ; II; ! r it. J - jiv- 4naaaji ""1 . J ,, - Shanny Miller (center) and Martha Peterson of the OWGl Morrow Committee presents a 'Truly Oregon Cake' to Judge Don McElligott and Commissioners Warren McCoy (far right) and Irv Rauch (far left). By MARY ANN CERULLO To commemorate Oregon's 124th birthday, February 14, Shanny Miller and Martha Peterson of the Morrow Coun ty Consumer Programs Committee of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, pre sented the "Truly Oregon Cake" to Morrow County Court Wednesday, February 16. "On behalf of the Oregon Wheat Growers, we would like to wish Oregon happy birth Lake fills Tues., Feb. 15 Wed.. Feb. 16 Thurs., Feb. 17 Fri.. Feb. 18 Sat., Feb. 19 Sun.. Feb. 20 Mori., Feb. 21 Heppner patrons from a pub in Ireland. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. a coffee and brunch will be held at the Elks for $4.50 per person. From 2 to 4 p.m. everyone is invited to Farley Motor Co. for a 35th anniversary celebration with coffee and cake. From 4 to 5 p.m. champagne punch will be served at Farley's. From 5 to 7 p.m. the annual Irish Stew Dinner will be served at St. Patricks Catholic Church Parish Hall. Several Heppner merchants day with a "Truly Oregon Cake," said Peterson. The "Truly Oregon Cake" was so named because it was made from Oregon's cake flour. It also uses maraschino cherries and walnuts which are two other major agricul tural crops in Oregon. The cake recipe used by the Wheat 'Growers for the donated birthday cake is the official 1983 OWGL Cake Baking Con test that will be held through out Oregon this fall at local county fairs. Full details of the J' of the dam structure. High LowPrecip. 50 54 55 45 51 51 55 36 40 42 32 47 47 22 .02 .02 .36 .19 .0 .01 .04 will be giving away script with purchases good for a cup of coffee at participating busi nesses that day. KUMA plans to sponsor a contest and will announce the winners during the broadcast. Heppner fifth, sixth, and seventh and eighth grade bands, as well as Ione's band are scheduled to play throughout the day. Other plans are being made for this special day and details will be announced as they become available. County Consumer Programs contest may be obtained from the Morrow County extension office, stated Betty Carlson, chairperson of the OWGL Consumer Programs Com mittee. After the cake was sampled by courthouse employees, the remainder was donated to the Pioneer Memorial Hospital Nursing Home. For cake recipe see p. 3 4 1
