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- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11, 1995
The Official Newspaper of the
City of Heppner and the
County of Morrow
H eppner
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April Hilton-Sykes...................................................................................... . News Editor
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Letters to the Editor
Bad m outhing ill serves county health
To the Editor:
Although I am presently a
member of the Morrow Co.
Health District Board, I in no
way speak for that body. But as
a concerned citizen, mindful of
the needs of all areas in the
county, I feel I have the right
to express my own strong feel
ings of dismay over Ed Glenn's
printed remarks concerning the
south Morrow segment of our
medical system.
His remarks are untruthful,
misleading, slanderous and ap
pear to be penned to deliberate
ly divide the county popula
tion. His recent statement in
the Hermiston Herald stating
Pioneer Memorial Hospital was
only a place to go to suffer
before you go home to suffer
more is not only outrageous but
cannot go unanswered.
Is this what we want? Does
pulling together make more
sense? Do area needs enter the
picture anywhere? Does any
one consider the tax monies
spent comparatively on north
and south county on the basis
of real medical needs and real
sheriff department needs?
Aren't needs the paramount
consideration?
I don't know when bad-
mouthing your neighbors
became a journalistic require
ment, but is ill-serves Morrow
Co. I hope at some time, think
ing, caring people in Boardman
drown out Ed Glenn's voice.
The past few years Heppner
has had two of the finest fami
ly physicians (the Drs. Berret-
ta) I have ever known. They
have an impressive background
our newspapers would do well
to showcase. Among their ac
complishments they have serv
ed on the faculty of the East
Carolina University School of
Medicine.
Since coming to Heppner,
they have set up an acclaimed
Trauma IV Center at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital. They have
been responsible for all care at
the hospital, the nursing home,
the emergency room, the home
health program, the physical
therapy program, as well as a
vastly expanded clinical prac
tice. Their work load is mind-
boggling to the ordinary per
son. All this service was pro
vided for a straight base pay,
no overtime for 24 hour duties.
When exhaustion hit and they
took July off, they did so
without pay. They have been
sincerely dedicated to making
our health system work for us.
And for their services, they
have been bad-mouthed in
print in both the North Morrow
Times and the Hermiston Her
ald.
The situation is extremely un
fortunate for our doctors, but I
can only assume that this was
the intention of the writer. It
appears that a few vocal peo
ple like Ed believe that the best
way to get ahead is to take it
away from someone else. This
perception is counter-produc;-
tive for the future growth of
both ends of the county.
The Drs. Berretta enjoy
widespread support in south
Morrow and beyond. Our
future is tied to continued
medical care such as they have
provided so diligently. At pre
sent, the hospital segment of
our health care generates
$2,000,000 annually in county
income.
Rural health clinics in Board-
man and Irrigon would receive
more reimbursement from
Medicare and Medicaid if tied
to a hospital base. This will on
ly become more important due
to projected future cuts in these
programs. Additionally, the
hospital shares staff time with
the nursing home to reduce
costs.
The Trauma IV Center serves
people for 150 miles on three
sides and 50 on the fourth. Our
logging, ranching and other ac
cident victims would not sur
vive if they had to go further.
And there should be no ignor
ing the growing needs of our
retired population. We need
people of the caliber of the Drs.
Berretta and Dr. Ernie Atkins.
Our sincere appreciation of
their dedicated efforts should
be the only sentiments in print.
(s) Meg Murray
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Obituary
Walter R . Edger
Funeral services were held
for Walter R. Edger on Friday,
October 6 at the United
Methodist Church in Heppner.
Concluding service and burial
followed at the Heppner Ma
sonic Cemetery.
Mr. Edger, 81, of Heppner,
died Tuesday, October 3, 1995,
at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner.
He was born May 2, 1914, at
Pendleton, to Ernest and Man-
da Cummings Edger. He grew
up at Athena and attended
schools there, graduating from
Athena High School. He later
lived in Baker, Pendleton and
Boise before settling in Hepp
ner in 1953.
He was employed as a parts-
man for Farley Motor Company
for 24 years.
He married Norma Vawter
on September 21, 1979 at
Milton-Freewater.
Mr. Edger enjoyed fishing
and was an avid rockhound,
Survivors include his wife,
Norma, at the home; daughter,
Delores Rae Peace of Milton-
Freewater; son, Dick McRo-
berts of Pendleton; and a sister
Maurine Kester of Pendleton.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Pioneer Memorial
Hospital, P.O. Box 9, Heppner,
Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp
ner was in charge of arrange
ments.
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Sheriff» Report
The Morrow County Sheriff's
Office in Heppner reports
dispatching the following
business during the past week:
Oct. 3: Morrow County
deputy responded to a report
of a motor vehicle accident on
Hwy 730, mile post 172. No in
juries were reported and no
further action was taken;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
Ambulance to Kinzua Mill for
a male with an injury. The pa
tient was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Irrigon Annex
for a report of suspicious per
sons in the area. Deputy was
unable to locate anyone;
Morrow County deputy
responded to 1-84 just west of
mile post 161 for a report of an
animal problem. The deputy
was unable to locate anything;
Morrow County deputy
responded for an alarm at Col
umbia Junior High School in Ir
rigon. Alarm turned out to be
false.
Oct. 4: Morrow County
deputy arrested Davia Dianna
Haines, 19, Boardman, on a
Failure to Appear warrant from
Morrow County. Haines was
transported and lodged at the
Umatilla County Sheriff's Of
fice jail;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice responded to Patterson
Ferry Road and the Army
Depot for a report of potato
trucks driving recklessly;
Morrow County deputy
assisted with a lost hunter in
the Cutsforth Park area. The
hunter was located;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested
William
Stewart
Johnson, 36, Pendleton, on a
no bail felony warrant from
Umatilla County, for Parole
Violation/Driving While Sus
pended. Johnson was lodged at
the Umatilla County Sheriff's
Office jail.
Oct. 5: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Mitchell ambulance to assist the
Prineville Police Dept, with a
two vehicle accident on Hwy 26
at mile post 47-48;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the BP station in
Irrigon for a report of
firecrackers going off;
Morrow County deputy ar
rested Waynn T. Charpentier,
47, Hermiston, on a warrant
out of Pendleton for Driving
Under the Influence of Intox
icants;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a disturbance in
the Irrigon area. Steve Brockett,
36, Irrigon, was arrested for
Assault IV/Domestic. Brockett
was lodged at the Umatilla
County Sheriff's Office;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance to Paul Smith Road.
One person with an illness was
transported to Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Her
miston;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Arlington
ambulance to Shane Drive. No
transport was made.
Oct. 6: Morrow County
deputy arrested Teddy Eugene
Young, 26, Springfield, for At
tempt to Elude and Reckless
Driving. Young was lodged at
the Umatilla County Sheriff's
Office jail;
Morrow County deputy
responded to a Boardman resi
dence to assist with a civil
standby;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Irrigon for a
report of a theft of food stamps.
The stamps were returned to
the owner and no further ac
tion was taken;
Morrow County deputy
responded to lone for a report
of a possible juvenile problem;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Boardman
area for a disturbance;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Lexington
area for a disturbance. An in
vestigation was began;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance to a residence on
Balm Fork Road. One male was
transported
to
Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Heppner.
Oct. 7: Morrow County
Sheriff's office dispatched the
Condon Fire Dept, to a vehicle
fire on Hwy 19 south of Con
don;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the Boardman
area for a family disturbance;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Arlington
ambulance to the grain
elevators for an injured crew
member. The patient was
transported to Mid Columbia
Medical Center in The Dalles;
Morrow County deputy
responded to the gravel pits in
the Boardman area for a report
òf shots fired.
Oct. 8: Morrow County
deputy began an investigation
of telephone harassment at a
residence outside Lexington;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Mitchell am
bulance to a residence eight
miles out of Mitchell for a
female with an injury;
Morrow County deputy took
a report from a Hermiston resi
dent regarding the theft of a
livestock animal that was
pastured in Irrigon;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice assisted Gilliam County
deputy with an arrest of Bruce
Mitchell, 51, Lone Rock, on
Morrow County charges of
Menacing and Telephonic
Harassment. Mitchell was
transported and lodged at the
ambulance to TACX, Tower
Road for a male with an injury.
The patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Community
Hospital in Hermiston;
Morrow County deputy
responded to Cascade Tree
Farm on Homestead Road for
a report of trespassing.
Umatilla County Sheriff's Of
fice Jail.
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
ambulance and Fire Dept, to
1-84 mile post 156 eastbound for
a semi-rollover. One male was
reported trapped and was
transported to Good Shepherd
Community Hospital in Her
miston with unknown injuries;
Morrow County deputy
responded to lone to begin an
investigation on a possible sex
abuse crime. The investigation
is continuing;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Condon
ambulance to the Gilliam
County Medical clinic in Con
don for a routine transport;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Heppner
ambulance to Court Street for
a female with injuries. Patient
refused transport;
Morrow County deputy con
tacted a female who wanted to
report reckless driving of log
trucks on Willow Creek Road;
Morrow County Sheriff's of
fice dispatched the Boardman
b ir th s
Colby James Hedman-a son
Colby James was bom to Jacque
and Tim Hedman of Heppner
on September 27, 1995 at St.
Anthony Hospital in Pendle
ton. The baby weighed 7 lbs. 4
oz.
He joins a sister, Chelsey, 4,
and a brother, Jared, 2, at
home.
Grandparents are Rick and
Susan Johnston and Amie and
Rita Hedman, all of Heppner.
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