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
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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.
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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
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general information. Staff from
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available in the McCrae Activity
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provide specific information to
potential students. A campus
tour at 5:45 p.m., will introduce
newcomers to BMCC highlights,
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store.
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BMCC schedules
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Registration appointments for
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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
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POWER CITY POLARIS
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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.
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