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\cting administrator on the job at Pioneer Morrow County's Home-Owned Newspaper I h r H rp p n rr i, V M a rs m D c u r r . d ir e c to r o t desclopm cnl at St A rilh o m Hospital in Pendleton, has been acting ad mmistrator ot Pioneer M em orial Hospital since last w eek’ s rcsigna lio n ot forttK'r adm instralor John Hcrnpel D carr i.«incd the stall at St \n thons Hospital in Juts N X S Part ot his |oh as d irector o t d csclop m cn l. he said is m arketing He has been ins.>lved m developm ent ot the St Amhons clinic at W eston and the St Anthons Health ( are C enter in Herm isti >n He t u . ,i Masters degree in health c.ne adm m isiiation trom lias lor I ’n iv e rs ity . W a c o . Ie \ a s H is health care background is m den Mrs c I mki in the I s Army \.l ministration has Kisic phi!oso|ihics he said, w hich carry ove r in all fields o l medicine unes Silence shrouds resignation of hospital administrator VOL 105 NO 12 Wednesday. March 25. 1987 H ospital hoard members aren’t saving m uch fo llo w in g the surprise resignation last fh u rvla s o l Pioneer M e m o ria l A d m in is tr a to r Jo h n H em pcl Hcrnpel suhmitied his resignation altc a i losed executive sessKin o f the h '.ltd I hutsdav at K ' l l a m Oregon 25* 12 Pages \n acting administrator s |..b is to keep things going until a permanent id m in istraloi is lound. he said Ac ord ing to Pioneer's agreement with St M illions hospital St Anthony »te e n s a|plleants and nukes rcsom mcndations to the Ptoneet hoard I hes are active and interested in the progression ol the hospital. I V a n aid. hut it w ill take time tor the lospital N u rd to review applicu ( K ills Vine h c red it goes to ihe h osp ita l Watt. " he continued ’ for the good condition and quality earc w h u h the hospital pros nies I s e ry N x Is has a sps'c itie |oh . i i k I it thev do the Marvin Dearr toh.things w ill m ove along Vet every organ ization needs w atching, managing to keep it m oving along " I iiu v t v able to help the hoaid and make the transition to .1 new .id m m istratot easier. I V a n said tin M arsh ' I Hcppncr residents w ill sole on a cits aiik'n d iiH 'iil that w ill allow icsioration o l the H cpp rv r Hotel into a sennit iiti/ cn s center and housing project Ih e .imendiiK'iit will allow the s i is to b o rro w iiK ines w h ic h v o rn h in ed w ith a g ia n t a ln .i.ls a p p to c e .l w ill tv used to fin a n ce the re iK is a lK in M tmey t n m i ■. ntals ccm repas me c ity loan Amendment will allow hotel restoration H em pcl has been hospital ad “ T h e re w ere some opposing s icws on management of the hospital m im str.tior it Pioneer Memorial and in discussing these matters with Hospital I r the past IX months John, he chose to re s ig n .’ ’ said hospital hoard chairm an M arcia Anderson C o n ta c te d I ’u c s d a y . B o a rd member Pat VC right said that reasons fo r H e m p e l’s resignation could not he told at this tim e, hut w ould he revealed later " W e |ust can’t sa> .instilin g at this t im e ." he said Boardm cm bcr Prank Pearson said that the hoard was going to move fo rw a rd from here and that we re g o in g to look at it as an opportum l> W e ’re in pretty go»kl sh.i|v Anderson did not gise details on the resignation but did say th.it under Pioneer M e m o ria l’s management agreement H em pcl actually w orks t o r St A n th o n y H o s p ita l in Pendleton ■ W e w ill he lo o k in g lo r another p e rs o n ." A n de rson said about fill ing the adm inistrative spot " S t A n thony w ill screen poopk and then we (P ion eer Board I w ill look them ove r " An interim adm inistrator has already been named, and is on the jo b n ow , she added iSee related Mom and calf cast sprmqtim** shadows in their pasture alonq W illow Creek Hd storv I Siluri s o f Spring Few attend last week’s town hall meetings mgton and lone John Hempel A team o l M o r ro w C o u n ty cm plovecs presented the county s p rop osed bud get at to w n hall meetings in H cpp ncr and lone last week Ken I urner. chairm an o l the W illo w C re e k Park D istrict N u r d , explained the d is tric t's proposed less and Port o t M orro w coin m is s io n c a n d id a te s lis te d th e ir qualifications M orro w Counts s budget is "c o n scrsatise beyond being conscr satis, M orro w C o u n ty Judge lo in s C arlson said Ih e proposed budget provides services at approx m u te ly the same level as last year It ’s important to remember that this is n ’t just our budget, it ’s yo u r budget he said Vote lo r it it you want all the services the county now provides It sou vote against the budget cm w ill assume that you d o n 't want those services II you vote it d ow n this first t in v . I per sonally guarantee it w o n ’t go hack to you in the same fo rm a second t u n c ." he said ‘ ’ I f we do have to cut the budget. the judge said, " i t w ill in vo lve N>th program s and people that are not re quired by stale law A n d it people decide they d o n ’t want the services, we w ill cut them " County Treasurer and la s C'ollcx tor M a rg o Shcret explained that although her o ffic e is funded hs the county general fund, onls pan o t her w ork benefits the county because she must collect taxes for the schools and special districts as w e ll as lo r the county C o u n ty C le r k B a rb a ra B lo o d sw o rth said her o ffic e is responsible tor recording iiK>rtgagr lie n s and o th e r d o c u m e n ts , m ic ro film in g , and keeping them sale She also is responsible lo r all election in the counts, the Counts C o u rt minutes and tor state health records Shoritt Kos D ra go said his depart meni has the second largest budget in the counts It iru ludes lise disji.it chers. one c iv il deputy and six deputies He said reported crim e in the county increased 22 r. between l l'H() and l ‘*K4 and is continuing to increase Koad Supers isot D on Ball said his department li a s a S2 ' m illion budget to maintain | I So m iles ot county roads. 'SO m iles o l w tue li are pav cd He is a '() voar veteran ot the road department and oversees 21 em ployees H a ll o l ttie- roads arc in tair to jioor cond ition he said W ithout toads he emphasized, ’ lum ber w ould stav in the h ills, a g rictiltur.il products can’t get to market you w ould he unable to go to w ork and yout kids couldn I get to sc hool Countv Budget O llic c r I oKasne Bow n u n reminded voters that the ounty w ill t v asking voters tor ap pm val o l iw o separate one sear operating levies Ih e V42K.477 health care levs w ill fund the N orth M orro w M edical C lim e the Board man a m b u la n c e , and P io n e e r M e m oria l H ospital Ih e c o u n ts ’s $ 2 .7 | 0 .h i I one yea r le vy w ill balance the budget lor the rest of its operalKmv Ken fu rrie r explained that the W illo w C reek Park D istrict is aks mg tor a S24i . 'I K t lev v lor operation and maintenance Ih e N ia rd pro b e tw e e n Lex poses to have the O perators Ira n i mg Sc In nil at Boardman move the earth at the p.uk to keep construe tKm costs dow n fu rn e r said We need to pjss the levy this tim e in order to tell the stale we have volet su pjx.il I lien we may he eligible lor a AON c o s i sture grant from P.uks and Keerealion f o r further budget inform ation amt candidates qualifications, sec election issues on page ' Heppner senior chosen I he lo llo w mg is a hue I Instois ot tlie hotel w ritten as an arti, le m tin M arch 24 I ns ' issue .d tlie ( i.i/ciic I ink's Ih e hotel was enlereil m the N ation al Register o l l l i s t o i i . i l Places m t K to h e r. I l)s2 D v H ep j'tk r Hotel owned hs \i me and Rita H n lm .u i o l He|'pnei holds a lot o l Heppnet s hist.ns w ith in its w alls lune in s .' the hotel was nominated lo i p lacciik'iit on tlu N ational R egister o| H is to ric a l Places and seas entered m the register O ctober l ‘>N2 Ih e hotel s historic significance is n ’t li h i apji.irent to the |usscihs I he large b uilding has N e u landing since |n|u and the e x lc n o i hasn t changed m uch ove r the seats N iw c s e r. tlie history o l the hotel I I sc 11 tells m u d i o l H ip p n c i s history Altortls alter the to w n . I H e p j’net tot tiled hotels began play mg a citai tole m the to w n ’s econom y In I It 7 1. a nía 1 1 and stav line was established tvtw e e n IV n .l ion and Ih e Dalles w hich passed through Heppner la te r m uch livestock W .x .l and wheat were ship|v,l troni the tow n D in in g tins time before Ihe autonkitise age travelers ik e d ed a place to stav A hotel was a place to eat get a futile til slc-ep and he entertained I he ( its H otel was N u it m H cpp net in IK77 and was d esiniseli m the IM I' tlis s i D ie grand Palace H o ld was built m I KOI and was destroved by lire in |W|H along w ith lb other businesses and ove r 'l l tesidenti.il b uild in gs I he cortimumts w in ke d to reN nld the business district and t, ali/ing Ihe urgency tm another la ic .' h o ld N g a n plans to have one N u ll In June o t l* m plans draw n t<s John \ Bennes, a well know n Portland architect, w en appioscd tor a itkklem tust d a s s hotel He also drew jilaiis lor tlie H ppn. i I Ik la k lg e that same vein < one lion o l the b u ild in g tv g .m m N . mb. i 1‘f l ‘f hv I o u I raset ot the firm I raver and Snisik tin s lin t .iD .< b uilt Ihe Heppnet I Iks I .sic W Itti a short.ivc of ni,ile i lui . lugli (irtees. a shortage ot lu N u and W orld War I keep h u ild m g Ileppner and Boardman high schools maintain accreditation Botti H ep pner and K tve rs id e Boardm aru high sctuxils have becn ac c rediteli tor another vear. thè se h o | board learned al its M arch meeting Xch o l Xupl Ik .y le Me C asi in told the N u te l tti.it m addinoti lo havtng their .icetcditatm n approved. N ilh lio 'ls w erc com m ended hv the N 'ihceesl \ssoc o l Xchoois and < ollegcs Heppner is commended tor its urse o tte rin g strength in math. 'e tene.' pr.iclic.il arls. com puter program g ix x l counselmg program , g 'xs l media program , and low stu dent teaeher ratio The a s w ia t io n r e . . immended thal Heppner H igh S c I k s i I considcr purchasing equip inerii atul matertals tur com puter e.liic jlm n and restew necds for c o u r s e s relaling to handicapped and accelerateci studente K ive rsid c H igh Schcsil is c o m mended tor ite g is s i program in pr.istical arte and o ttc rin g s lo r special sliidenls. the asa ila h ility o f sersices through schisi! and counlv rcsourees. and the adequacy o t the media program f he N u r d approved changes to the d is lr ic l’ s drcss and g ris m iin g polle y I he N u r d did noi approvc w carm g ot sN irts and sundrevvev durtng Septem hcr. M ay and June earlier proposal hs a com m ittee ol students and parents A m ajority ot sctssil adm inistrators recommended against that fxirtm n o f the policy . the s u p e rin te n d e n t said A llo w in g students to wear shorts (n o shorter than itik I thighi would require scN xil p n rx ipals " t o pertorm a policeman's 11 its * consum ing and c o n tn iv c rv ia ’ role on dress o f that type that youngsters, being youngsters, w ill lest to every lim it W e e an antic tpale carious com plaints, p ro and con. il such a policy were implemented, and feel that we should not opx'ti the di*>r to another area o f potential con t m v e r v y ." M cC a slin said Ih e N u r d approved a Septemhet I s. h.ml starting date lo r next sear A survey o f advisory com m ittees, certificated stall and classified stall also preferred beginning the com ing year before l u N i r Day In other business the N u t d heard thal a colony of term ites in the I ^$2 w in g o f A ( ’ H oughton M c m c n ta ry S c h o o l in Ir r ig o n hopx'talls could t v con trolled w ith pesticide and not need a m ore ex tensive eradication p rog ra m The co lo n y had been discovered in w o o le n form s left in a concrete maintenance tunnel, the s u jv rin tc n dent said ( fnce Ihe form s were haul cd a w a y, spraying w o u ld be done durtng spring vacation w h ile the b uilding was s .k .in i heard a report on Icxxl service costs tron i cacti " I the cafeterias approved a special field trip tor the C o lu m b ia Junior H igh N vh.xil eighth grade is c u p a tio n .il versatili ty class approved a special held trip lor R ive rsid e H ig h School Spanish s lasses a p p ro v e d h ir in g K a th le e n M et kiwan as sec retare in the distri, t office approved h irin g D ou g Akeson as hus d rive r, replacing l’erre V o lt/ on the H a rd ttu n bus run approved the fo llo w in g cxlta dutv contracts lo r spring sports M ik. Stookcs Heppner Jr H igh head baseball coach. Steve B ro w n fie ld Heppner H ig h assistant track c iu d i Dase I arson C olu m n i.i ir H igh assistant baseball coach < ari Scese ( olum hia Jr H ig h assistant hack .o .ic ti Jocelyn Jones lone Jr H igh head tra. k . o . i c h M argaret K ilk aid lone H igh A iln x il head tennis a iac h hired K ris ti H agu cw ood as the new fourth etude teacher replacing M rs M oore at Sam B oard tiun I lement.irv lot the remainder o l this s c N x il year held an executive session to discuss recommendations on jiroh.i nonary teacher contracts . iik I to hear a report on negotiations with principals approved recom m endations on probet loriare teacher contracts and D ic k A lle n s (lo n e ) p r in c ip a l contract Weed Supervisor awarded M orrow Counts W eed Supervisoi Jim Va n W inkle recently received a com m endation fro m the I fregón D ep t o f A g r ic u lt u r e lo r his discovers and cru tlisa lio n ot a skeleton weed inteslalMin near Kiser side H ig h S ch .xil in Boardman fh e letter o f cnm n vnclalion sign ed hs N oxkhis W eed C o n tro l Pro gram Supervisor Robert I B row n said that V a n W in k le ’s suives was responsible lo r detecting one of the largest infestations o l skeleton weed in central and eastern • fregón Ihe infestation had real potential to spread further and cause serious e c o n o m ic lo s s e s to O r e g o n agriculture B ro w n said Van W in k le was also h c lp lu l in m aking rccom m endatm ns tor pie planning o l ihe l*»xti M id C o lu m b ia stale county skeleton weed era d ica n o« p rogram , he said Missy Eubanks Misss I ntuiiks IK Heppner w ill Hie plans also included sc. al lealures to make tli 1 nl.lc Itre p ro o l as jiossihle (tn Decem ber If. I*z2t* the St P a tric k ’s H ote l opened un.lci tlie , o t Ih . o w n e rsh ip o t Pal I . ■s H a il as D alles as lessee and I lin a i n u nager u N iu t the A lte r m ueh u n it.•. tlie name name Hotel St P ain i was co in e d Ih e Heppnet Hot Ih e hotel served as a a m e e tin g place lo r mans |. h al . o rg a n iz a tio n s rtk it h ' c ret.it s up until I 1» '2 A g.-'-, m o f stale, senator and o the r v is itin g d ignitaries have stasi d at tlie h o te l he a member o t ( fregon's team at a h .is k cib a ll to u rtia iiK ’nl in Scottsdale. Arizona I wenis six slates compete at the unmiul to o rn .u ik 'n t 1 iib.inks daughter o l Ni v i ami Pai H .irs h iiu n «*t 1 c im a to vi, in .1 vcm oi .11 H cppncr H ic h Siht»i»l .imi h.is plased sai sii s haskethall w iih ihc f ili io > Mnvc hcr Mtphornocc ve.ir Shi* Ic.irncd •*! hcr vck’it io n ori M .ifwli 1 ' .irnl the komrmiru(\ h.is helpxsl r.use iikines lor ber trip lo the fim m .iu v n t le a m m ettiN-rs she sani aie re com n vn d ed hs ( lass B A A A schools 1 ubanks w ill lease Heppner A p rii 4 for th r e c d a y s o l p ra vi k c al Might S c ln xil m 1 akc O sw e g o an«l Ihen lease tor V o tls d a lc ( ommumtv ( ol lege w ith ber coach and team iik 'm N -rs She expeets to return lo Heppner April 12 I lej c o s t s at a m inn nit Market Report 1 IH m I. i \ . 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