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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon PM Home Health to become hospice certified Navy Petty Officer Third Class Kellie D. Matzen, a 1993 graduate of Riverside High School of Boardman, recently arrived at her new home port of Norfolk, Va., after a six-month around-the-world deployment aboard the AirCraft carrier USS Nimitz. The earner departed its old home port of Bremerton, WA, on September 1 to deploy to the Western Pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf. Dunng the deployment, Matzen's ship participated ;n Operation Southern Watch in the Arabian Gulf, enforcing U N. sanctions levied against Iraq after the Gulf War in 1991. USS Nimitz will begin a 33- month reactor complex overhaul in Norfolk. AirCraft carriers, like USS Nimitz are forward deployed around the world to maintain a U.S. presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis. Matzen joined the Navy in February 1994. Pioneer Memorial Home Health staff members: (L-R) office manager Sherry Ewing, director Molly Rhea, R.N., and nurses Donna Schonbachler and Robanai Disque. The staff also includes R.N.s Kelly Holland and Cheryl Tallman and aides Sandra Amtt, Barb Coiner, Fay Jeffries, Veda Name and Marilyn Wallain. The Pioneer Memorial Home Health staff has always provided compassionate care for the dying, but now the department is in the process of becoming hospice certified. "We already provide m-home terminal care," said PMHH director Molly Rhea. "Obtaining a Medicare hospice certification will benefit our patients by paying for their medications and enabling us to help them address the spiritual aspects of dying." Rhea says that the cost of medications can be so prohibitive that some patients refuse the medicines that they need to ease symptoms and control pain."Pain control can be so expensive," said Rhea. "I hate it when money becomes the main consideration. Patients don't want to break their families financially." Hospice care is palliative, not curative, says Rhea. Those eligible for hospice care must have two doctors agree that their life expectancy is six months or less. Usually patients are no longer receiving radiation or chemotherapy, but need help controlling symptoms such as pain and nausea. The hospice philosophy is that "you matter to the last moment of your life" and the emphasis is to provide help to the patient and his family. Hospice workers teach family members how to care for their terminally ill loved ones and consider helping family members an essential part of their mission. "The hospice care is usually provided in the homes," added Rhea, "but there are allowances within the program for hospitalization. We help people get through this one day at a time." She says that the control of ■ symptoms has improved greatly over the past few years and that doctors are now able to prescribe as much medication as is necessary to ease patients' pain. The agency will first seek accreditation through Oregon Hospice Association and then proceed with Medicare certification. Certification will probably take at least another year to accomplish . Although many private insurance companies recognize OHA certification for reimbursement, the Medicare benefit will pay only after Medicare certification is obtained. Volunteers are critical for a hospice program's success, says Rhea. To become Medicare certified an agency must demonstrate that at least five percent of its work is provided by lone Middle School Students of the Month Tracy Griffith DECEMBER volunteers. Volunteers may be utilized in many areas, from providing companionship to the patient to delivering and setting up beds or working in the agency's office. PMHH will provide volunteer training in weekly evening classes starting this fall. The training will be offered free of charge and those enrolled in the classes are not obligated to sign on as volunteers. PMHH staff are available to speak at meetings of groups or organizations. Anyone wishing to schedule a speaker may call Rhea at the PMHH office, 676-2946. Art workshops scheduled F ollow ing are w orkshops planned by the Morrow County Creative Arts and Crafts Club: Betty Crosswhite, known for her English cottage paintings, will be in Heppner March 27-29 to hold classes both in English cot tage painting and landscapes. Cost for the workshops is $30 per day. Robert Walton, well-known landscape painter from Leaven worth, WA will hold a one-day class on Tuesday, June 9 for those needing to finish a painting or ask about details. The cost of this class is to be determined by the number of people taking it. The cost could be $30, or more if nec essary. Walton will also hold a two- day class Sept. 24-25. A new painting from photos class will be decided upon at the next club meeting. The cost is $60 which includes an evening class Sept. 24 or 25, and Saturday morning, Sept. 26. Anyone interested in any of these workshops may call Betty M ills, 676-5546 or Bebe Munkers, 676-9677. Classes are limited to 10 people. Program presented at lo n e schools Til Tillis ST U D E N S .Q E ÏÜ K Brought to you by By Nova Rietmann Inland Empire Member Bank pDjr FDIC w — Joh n Moffit 204 North Main -:- Boardm an, OR phone 481-9201 fax 481-9204 u ,r (Sr Manager Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative Heppner, Oregon A progressive member-owned rural electric distribution system serving approximately 3,500 meters in N E. O regon se e k s a highly-qualified su cce sso r to the present M anager (C E O ) who is planning to retire in late 1998 Candidates must have extensive, broad-based experience in electric utility m an In the Service On Tuesday, March 10, Tears of Joy Theatre presented "Bridge of the Gods", by Ed Edmo to lone classes K-12. "Bridge of the Gods" is a puppet play based on Klickitat Indian tales. The actors, Amy Gray and Jared Reise, both of Portland and active in the Tears of Joy Theatre, put on the play for the student body of lone. Tears of Joy Theatre throughout the United States and abroad, performing for over a quarter of a million children each year. BMCC plans open house High school students, parents, adults looking for a career change, and anyone interested in finding out what BMCC has to offer are invited to the Blue Mountain Community College open house. The open house will be held Thursday, April 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A presentation will be held at 6:15 p.m. to provide participants with financial aid updates and general information. Staff from all campus departments and special service areas will be available in the McCrae Activity Center to answer questions and provide specific information to potential students. A campus tour at 5:45 p.m., will introduce newcomers to BMCC highlights, such as the mechanical departm ents, agriculture complex, computer lab, and book store. A free hot dog meal will be open to those visiting campus and a one-term, free tuition give away will be held. For more information call Leslie Beard, admissions representative, at (541)278-5933. BMCC schedules spring registration Registration appointments for spring term may be made beginning Monday, March 9, in person at Blue Mountain Community College. Students planning to return to BMCC for spring term or who have recently taken placement tests are encouraged to make their registration appointment as soon as possible. Phone-m appointments may be made starting Tuesday, March 10. Appointments are for March 30 or 31 with the student's academic advisor. Spring term classes start Wednesday, April 1 (no fooling). Students new to BMCC and who have never attended college will start the registration process with placement testing. The Admissions and Advising Office in Pioneer Hall offers placement tests on Monday and Thursday at 9 a.m. Anyone interested in attending BMCC and taking more than eight credit hours of course work is required to take the placem ent test. Appointments are not necessary; there is a $10 testing fee. Registration appointments for returning students, transfer students, or anyone who has already completed the placement test may be made by calling the Admissions and Advising Office at (541) 278-5929 or (541)278- 5930. 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Lff---------------------- -------------------- V Wednesday, March 11, 1998 - T H R E E Morrow County Gun Club hold shoot Another sunny day and a "great pot of stew" provided by Matt Clark brought the shooters to the Morrow County Gun Club in Lexington on Sunday, March 8. Winners in the 16-yard shoot were first-Mark Schlichting with 24 and second-Curt Day with 23. Winners in the 20-yard shoot were first-Day with 21 and a tie for second and third-Tim Hedman and Harvey Childers, both 20. Three Annie Oakleys were held with Hedman, Harvey Childers and Casey Childers each winning one. Matt Clark won the golf round with a perfect score. No shoot will be held this Sunday, March 15, but a shoot is planned for Sunday, March 22, at 9 a.m. Wehrli files for commissioner in philosophy and law. After graduation, she worked as a sheriffs deputy for Union County before moving to Salem. In Salem, Wehrli worked in two legislative sessions as a committee administrator for five committees: Senate Water and Land, Health and Human Services, Joint Ways and Means, House Natural Resources: subcommittee on Water Policy, and House General Government. She also worked as a legislative assistant during the 1995 legislative session. Wehrli came back to Eastern Oregon after the 1995 legislative session to raise her family. For the past year Wehrli has worked reporting the news around Morrow County for the East Patty Wehrli Oregonian and, most recently, Patty Wehrli, 33-year old KOHU radio for which she is the Republican from lone has filed to news director and talk show host. run for Morrow County "It is my intention to bring my Commissioner. experience in administrating and "I was approached several law, as well as my understanding months ago with the proposal of of the complex issues Morrow running," said Wehrli. "After County faces to our county some considerable polling and court."' said Patty Wehrli. going door to door in all five Wehrli says her goal for Morrow communities, I have decided to County is to serve the entire run. Unfortunately, I had to wait county "pro-actively and until the filing deadline due to equally". "'Morrow County FCC regulations and my job as needs someone who can deal Talk Show Host/ News Director directly with the Army and Raytheon or we will never be at KOHU." Wehrli is married to long-time rightfully compensated for our Morrow County resident David contributions to the chemical McNary and has two children, stockpile in the north end of our William and Whitney who attend county. I know the top officials lone Elementary School. Wehrli for both well and have an was raised in Fossil by her outstanding working relationship grandparents, Bob and Helen with them, this will ensure Wehrli, who wheat farmed Morrow County's success." outside of Fossil and near Wehrli also says she hopes to Condon (Matney Flats) where bring w ith her, her understanding her family homesteaded back in of the growth Morrow Couplets 1856. facing. Wehrli attended Eastern Wehrli says she also hopes to Oregon State College in provide each county resident LaGrande receiving her bachelor with a director voice to the of science in history, with minors Morrow County Court. M otocross new event at St. P a t’s A new event has been added to the St. Patrick's Day festivities this year. The St. Paddy's Motorcross barrel and heat race will be held Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. at the fairgrounds in Heppner. Admission is free and there will be concessions at the races. There are approximately 17 classes of races from the big 250- 500CC bikes, to the three and four-wheelers and motorcycle drag races. & .Anyone wishing to enter the races must do so before 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the camp trailer at the arena. Winners will be based on the best of two runs, and a helmet is required. There will be a jackpot payout. Heat race will be two heats (five laps each) and main event. Gift certificates will be awarded to the first and second place finishers. For more information contact Ken Bailey at 676-5110 evenings. ST PADDY’S MOTORCROSS BARREL AND HEAT RACE HEPPNER, OR MARCH 14, 1998, 2 PM, FAIRGROUNDS ENTER BEFORE 1:30 P.M. !N CAMP TRAILER AT ARENA FREE ADMISSION!!! CONCESSIONS ON GROUNDS PRODUCED BY OREGON TRAIL PRO RODEO COMMITTEE MORE INFO: KEN BAILEY, 1-541-676-5110 EVES BEST OF 2 RUNS, HELMET REQUIRED, JACKPOT PAYOUT MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR LIM ITA N T ENTRIES GIFT CER TIFICA TE SPONSORS HONDA-YAMAHA CYCLETOWN LEXINGTON POLARIS É A POWER CITY POLARIS M T LEXINGTON AUTO BODY CLASSES HERMISTON. OREGON LEXINGTON, OREGON HERMISTON, OREGON LEXINGTON. OREGON ENTRY FEES MOTORCYCLE BARREl RACE 50-100 CC (¡2 & UNDER) $10.00 $25.00 MOTORCYCLE BARREL RACE 101-249 CC $ 25.00 WOMEN (ALL AGES) MOTORCYCLE BARREL RACE $25.00 MOTORCYCLE BARREL RACE 250-500 CC $25 00 I WHEELER BARREL RACE $ 10.00 (12 A UNDER) I WHEELER BARREL RACE $10 00 (12 A UNDER) l WHEELER $25 00 i WHEELER 2 CYCLE $25.00 i WHEELER 4 CYCLE $25.00 i WHEELER WOMEN'S C1ASS i WHEELER HEA T RACE 250CC (16 YRS A OVER) $25 00 MOTORCYCLE HEAT RACE 250-500CC (16 YRS A OVER) $25 00 $25 00 MOTORCYCLE HEA T RACE - WOMEN $25 00 i If HEELER DRAG RACE 250-500 CC $10 00 r WHEELER DRAG RACE (12 A UNDER) $10 00 MOTORCYCLE DRAG RACE (12 A UNDER) $25 00 MOTORCYCLE DRAG RACE 250-500 CC EAT RACE WILL BE 2 HEATS (5 LAPS EACH) A MAIN EVENT I FT CERTIFICATES TO 1 st A 2™ PLACE FINISHERS JELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ST. PADDY'S ESTIVITIES HELD IN HEPPNER MARCH 14 A IS. F LIRE THE IRISH - COME EARLY A STAY LATEIIIIIlltlttltftllt