SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 24,1998
Rietmann honored with Rigby award Assisted living facility for
SATURDAY, JDNE 27 th
Heppner now in planning process
Efforts are underway to
establish an assisted living center
in Heppner for elderly people not
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Friday, July 3rd
Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
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Tyler and Francu Harwell
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
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to D E A C O N J A C O B H E ID E A IA N
son of
Loren and Della Heideman
Saturday, the twenty-seventh of June
Nineteen hundred and ninety-eight
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First Christian Church
775 West Highland
Hermiston, Oregon
lone Elementary teacher Betty
Rietmann was this year’s recipi
ent of the Grant Rigby Memorial
Teacher Award.
Rietmann has taught primary
grades at lone for the past 30
years. She has enjoyed each
year’s teaching and the years have
gone quickly for her, she says. She
is now teaching children of her
former students, as well as hav
ing grandchildren and nieces and
nephews in her class.
Rietmann is a graduate of East
ern Oregon University with a
bachelor of science degree in el
ementary education. After teach
ing in the Pendleton school sys
tem, she married and moved to a
farm north of lone, where she and
her husband, Bob, raised three
“Raven,” a Celtic band from
Portland, will kick off the Cale
donian G am es’ festivities in
Athena with an outdoor perfor
mance Friday, July 10, at 8 p.m.
at the high school athletic field.
"R aven’s smooth blend of
voices is highly acclaimed in the
Pacific Northwest and across the
U.S.,” said a spokesperson.
The Caledonian Games spon
sors a pre-concert dinner, a baked
potato bar in the park on Friday at
6 p.m., to be followed1 by the
Raven concert.
Saturday July 11, features the
9 a.m. parade, sheep dog trials,
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On July 4(11, Earl and Rhonda Garrett will host a reception
(ii Iwwr the new couple.
Please stop by the Garrett home at 365 "B" Street, lone,
anytime between 3 -6 p .m .
Everyone is invited to come by and say hello to the new couple
and enjoy food and drink.
Vacation of a Lifetime
You could win an
$8,000 travel certificate
to anywhere you choose
plus $12,000 cash!
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Eastern Oregon Skill Center is
offering an adult computer camp
this July.
The classes will be offered
Tuesday, July 14, Wednesday.
July 15, and Thursday, July 16
from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The camp is designed to offer
adults a fun introduction to
computers and a basic word
processing program. Students
begin with how to turn on a
computer and will advance to fun
with graphics.
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and the Community of lone present
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piping, dancing, athletic events,
entertainment, food and souvenir
booths. Activities in the park are
free all day Saturday until the fea
tured bagpipe bands perform in the
Tattoo (a military marching and
piping event) at 6:30 p.m. on the
athletic field. Admission for the
Tattoo is $2.
Sunday’s events on July 12 in
clude a Kirkin’ of the Tartan (a
community church service in the
Scottish sense, a “blessing of the
tartan”) held in the park at 9:30
a.m., sheep dog trials, storytelling,
fiddling and piping by the Weston-
McEwen Pipe and Drum.
Adult computer camp offered
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sons.
In 1968, the school was unable
to secure a first grade teacher and
the principal asked her to return
to teaching. She agreed to do this
for one year until another teacher
could be found. She found the
work rewarding and enjoyed tak
ing classes to learn the latest in
educational techniques. She says
she is looking forward to greeting
a new group of kindergarten/first
grade students next fall.
Dennis Swanson, an lone High
School graduate, established the
Grant Rigby award in memory of
a favorite teacher to recognize
educators who “go the extra mile”
in assisting students with their
education. An $800 stipend ac
companies the award.
New Caledonian Games in Athena
Reception immediately following at the Harwell ranch home
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The computer lab is limited, so
preregistration is required.
Call 276-9050, ext. 231 to
register or stop by the Skill
Center. The center is located in
the Pendleton Employment
Office at 408 S.E. 7th.
ready for full time nursing home
care, says Suzanne Jepsen, one of
the organizers of the proposed
center.
An in-between facility for
people who need more care than
home living or what can be given
in the St. Patrick's Senior Center,
but not as intensive care as given
in the nursing home, Willow
Creek Valley Assisted Living is
now in the preliminary planning
stages.
The facility would offer
individual studio or one bedroom
apartments.
Costs based on
today's pricing would range from
$1200 to $2200 per month, and
would include: 24 hour staff help
with medication, bathing, other
personal hygiene care, three
nutritious meals a day, laundry
and housekeeping once a week.
There will not be a registered
nurse on staff but RN care will be
contracted with Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Home Health Agency.
Monthly costs would be
determined by the size of the unit
rented and the level of care
needed. All utilities except phone
will be provided as well as cable
TV, social activities, a room for
religious services and a beauty
and barber shop.
The facility will be owned by a
private non-profit corporation and
operated by a hired management
company.
The size of the facility and
number of units has not yet been
determined, says Jepsen, but will
depend on the needs of the
community which are in the
process of being measured now.
The size will affect the price of
the facility with money for
construction to come from
government and private grants, as
well as individual gifts and loans.
"Our mission is to build a non
profit, licensed, assisted living
facility to serve the Willow Creek
Valley, where our seniors and
disabled can live close to those
they love. We w ill provide a safe,
attractive, comfortable, home-like
environment that fosters privacy,
independence and dignity," says a
corporation mission statement.
Support for the facility appears
to be high in the Willow Creek
Valley, with a recent survey sent
out with the electric co-op billing
coming back with 495 positive
responses and only 26 negative
responses concerning the assisted
living facility.
So far money for studies and
St. Patrick's Senior Center
Bulletin Board
There were 94 present for the senior meal June 17, including 21
guests from Pilot Rock and nine from Boardman. Members of the
Methodist Church served. The menu for July 1 is an Independence
Day picnic type meal with barbecued hamburgers, pork and beans,
etc. Members of the Christian Missionary Fellowship Church w ill
serve.
Hearing aid assistance will be given and blood pressures taken
before the meal. The Nutrition Site Committee will meet following
the meal. Bingo will be played at 1 p.m. The proceeds from bingo
go to help support the Senior Center. More players would be
welcome. Also needed are Red Apple receipts; they also help pay
the Senior Center bills.
There were 24 present for the Friday breakfast, June 19; eight
meals were home delivered. The menu for June 26 will be
pancakes, sausage links, hot and cold cereal, fruit, orange juice,
milk and coffee.
Three people played pinochle Tuesday afternoon and two tables
were in play Friday afternoon.
Irene Anhom visited with the cyclists Saturday and was given a
motorcycle ride to the fairgrounds by a man named Fred from
Spokane. She also received a Chief Joseph BMW rally pin.
The senior bus will go to Spray Thursday, June 25, at 10:30 a.m
Gerald Bergstrom will drive as Ed Baker is on vacation.
The Red Cross Blood drawing is Thursday afternoon, June 25.
Everyone is invited to come and give the gift,of life.
Remember the exercise class Tuesday and Thursday mornings at
10 a.m. It's a great way to stay fit, and flexible.
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5lh Annual lone 4th ot July Best Ball Golf Tournament begins
'Hole-m-one prize * Alaskan cruise for two1
(More information at. 541-422-7410 or 541-676-5437)
600PM
“R e d W h ite B lu e " B a n d followed by
Oregon East Sym phony’s “B o n n e ville B r a s s ' Q uintet
(Bring your lawn chairs, your blankets your picnic dinners
July 4.
Enjoyf)
Children s Activities
8 30AM
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Go-Carts, and Great Food AH D ay'
(Homemade Pies, German Sausages Ribs. Chicken, Hot Dogs. Beer Garden, and Morel)
Daw ns Early Light Wafc/Flun
Horseshoe Tournament Begins
Parade (C a l 422-7243 for information)
‘Including the NW Best C la ssc Antique Cars
B LU ES B A N D S BEG IN PLAYIN G IN THE PARK
Free Sw m m ng at the Pool until 4 P M
'Sim ply So n gs & Stories' by Anne-Louiae Ste rry
•Storytelling for the Young and Old
The Doug Rowell Bend
Linda Hombuckle
Lloyd Jones
Bugs Henderson end The Shuttle K in gs
50th Anniversary FIR E W O R K S D ISP LA Y
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BURNING
BAN
Effective July 6, 1998,
the Fire Chief of the City of Heppner
is imposing a closed season for
open burning based on local fire safety
concerns. This burning ban is for the City
of Heppner. A reminder thaj open burning
season also includes a “burn barrel”. The
closed season will remain in effect until
further notice this fall as per ORS 478.960.
other work has come mainly from
local donations including $1,638
from All Saints Episcopal
Church, $2.500 from the Morrow
County Grain Growers and
$1,500 from anonymous sources.
Jepsen said the group plans on
approaching the Port of Morrow
for low-cost loans and has
received verbal support form the
Heppner Chamber of Commerce,
Heppner Economic Development
Corporation, City of Heppner,
Morrow County Court and
Heppner Coordinating Council.
Jepsen says that after a
feasibility study is completed to
determine how many units, if any,
the community needs, grants and
loans will be applied for actual
construction of the facility.
"We need to know that we have
people that will move in there if
we build it," Jepsen said.
She said the study would cost
$15,000, including a marketing
analysis, an architect's schematic
drawing and hiring a consultant to
complete funding applications.
Jepsen was also certain to point
out, "This is not a rich person's
facility. Our goal is to meet the
needs of all senior citizens no
matter what level of income."
She said the facility would be
able
to accept
Medicaid
payments.
Jepsen also said the committee
is available to speak to any group
or organization that would like to
have more information about the
assisted living facility.
Willow Creek Road
construction upd ce
The U.S. Dept, o ' Trans
portation lists it« planned
construction activiti j on Willow
Creek Road for the week of
Monday. June ~'l.
Tidewate* will continue the
grubbing, silt fence and debris
burning and hauling operations,
working ahead on line from the
beginning of the project. The
surveyors will be on the project,
placing stakes for cuts and fills,
rock embankment areas and for
the various culverts located along
the project. There will be some
hauling of debris to a waste site
that is north of the project..so
please be aware of the truck
traffic.
Willow Creek Road (Coal
Mine Grade) is closed to through
traffic from Cutsforth Park to the
intersection of Forest Service
roads 5320 and 53. This
intersection will remain open, to
the logging contractor only, for
the removal of timber sale
material. The FS 21 Road,
Penland Lake Road, intersection
will
remain
open
until
construction activities close it
sometime in the middle of July.
Willow Creek Road remains
open, to locate traffic only, to
Cutsforth Park. The park will
remain open for the construction
season.
The road closure will continue
through the length of the
contract, which has a completion
date of October 9. The detour
route through the Shaw Creek
Road will be the main travel
route through the four comers to
Penland Lake and Ukiah.
The road closure has been
accomplished
by
placing
barricades with flashing lights
across the Willow Creek Road at
both ends of the construction
zone. Please observe the warning
signs prior to the detour route
and barricades at both ends of the
construction zone. Have a safe
summer and remember that the
barricaded road closures are for
the traveling public's safety.
Federal Highways asks the
traveling public for their
patience, consideration and coop
eration during this construction
season and hopes that the work
will be completed with a
minimum of delays.
For more information, contact
Robert G. Toops, project
engineer, at 676-5904 in Hepp
ner for additional information
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