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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 27,1999 Assisted living board plans telephone survey (L-R) Don Bristow, Sherron Woodside, Renee Devin, Suzanne Jepsen, Gail Hughes, Doris Brosnan, Diana Ball, Michael Smith, project director, and Diane Shiner both consultants with Mahlum architects firm. Not pictured are Jeri Sly and Luella Taylor. The Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living board of directors has selected three consulting firms from a group of six for interviews. The three firms presented the board with a feasibility study and master plan. The Mahlum Architects firm from Portland was selected to be the consultants for the assisted living facility. Assisting the board with the interviews were Judge Louis Carlson, Larry Mills, George Koffler and Lisa Mittelsdorf. Starting February 4, a telephone survey will be conducted in the Willow Creek Valley to determine if there is a need for an assisted living facility and, if so, how many units would be needed. The board encourages everyone to assist them with this telephone survey. Following is a sample of the questions that will be asked. -Are you over 69 or disabled? -Are you helping to care for someone over 69 or disabled? (If you answer "yes" to either of these questions the survey will continue.) -What is your zip code? - Do you currently reside in a retirement facility? -What is the name of the retirement facility? -Do you live alone or with others? -Who do you live with (spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend or other)? -Within the past 18 months have you considered moving to an assisted living facility? (An assisted living facility offers room, board, and personal care services such as assistance with bathing, dressing, and taking medication). -Have you visited any assisted living facilities in the last 18 months? -Which assisted living facility did you visit? -Do you expect that you will consider moving to an assisted living facility in the next couple of years? -Do you have any of the following: 1. moderate to severe vision and/or hearing problems 2. diabetes 3. high blood pressure 4. kidney or bladder problems 5. emphysema/asthma 6. after-effects of a stroke or injury 7. arthritis 8. moderate to severe memory loss 9. Alzheimer's disease or other related dementia 10. impairment from hip fracture. Other. -Do you use any of the following: 1. wheelchair 2. cane or walker 3. hospital bed 4. oxygen 5. insulin injections 6.ostomy or colostomy 7. grab bars for bathing, toileting. Other. -For at least the duration of the past three months, have you experienced difficulty with any of the following: 1. walking without assistance 2. bathing 3. performing/completing household chores 4. getting where you need or want to go (i.e. by car, bus, etc.) 5. taking medication 6. dressing 7. preparing meals 8. personal grooming 9. telephone use 10 shopping 11. handling finances. -Do you receive any help or support from any of the following community services? 1. home health 2. housekeeping 3. transpprtation 4. home delivered meals 5. personal care 6. live-in-attendant 7. equipment or supplies 8. mental health services 9. adult day care. -If you are currently living in St. Patrick's Senior center, do you believe you will soon be moving into an assisted living facility because you need help with your daily living activity? -If you are living in an assisted living facility in another area would you choose to move to Heppner? -Which of the following services or amenities would you like to have in an assisted living facility? 1. beauty and barber shop 2. craft area and game room 3. outdoor garden 4. laundry facility 5. chapel 6. pets allowed in allocated areas 7. family visiting room 8. Other. -If you were living in an assisted living facility how much a month would you expect it to cost? -Do you currently own your own home or rent? -What do you think the market value of your home is today? -Do you have other assets that you could draw on to provide additional funds for living expenses if you need it? -What type of health insurance do you have? 1. Oregon Health insurance. 2. Medicaid 3. Medicare. 4. Other. -Do you have insurance that provides nursing home and assisted living facility care? What is your hbusehold's approximate annual income? -What are your approximate current monthly living expenses for rent or mortgage, food, utilities, taxes, automobile, etc.? -If assisted living services were developed in the Willow Creek Valley, would you consider moving to our facility? "This is a research project only and does not involve any sales," continued the survey. "You will remain anonymous and may, of course, choose not to answer any questions. We would like to include your opinion. The results of this survey will determine if we proceed with construction of this facility." The consulting firm also completed a site analysis on four proposed locations. The criteria for each site was evaluated and a decision matrix was used to achieve a final score. The Willow Heights site ranked first place with the highest score. This site is located west of the cemetery and south of the Larry Mills home. This property is owned by the Port of Morrow. The site was selected because of the following reasons: It has a beautiful view of the town and the Willow Creek Lake; the site topography has a fairly level area keeping down the cost of construction; it is in the city limits and has access to sewer and water; there is abundant property for future expansion; and it will have convenient access of Willow Creek Road. The Willow Creek Valley hoard has received its non-profit tax status 501(cX3) and any contributions are tax déductible. Anyone who has questions or would like more information, may call any member of the board: Don Bristow, 422-7407; Gail Hughes, 676-9782; Sherron Woodside, 989-8166; Doris Brosnan, 676-5382; Luella Taylor, 989-8508; Suzanne Jepsen, 676-9850; Diana Ball, 676-5306; Rene' Devin, 676- 5398; Jeri Sly, 676-9151; or Sally Walker, 676-9112. FAX PAPER G azette-T im es • *76-9*** Seat belt cam paign encom passes Heppner Across the nation, Buckle Up America has begun building grassroots coalitions to increase the seat belt use rate up to 90 per cent and reduce child fatalities by 25 percent by the year 2005-sav- tng the nation $8.8 billion, and pre venting more than 5,500 deaths annually. Buckle Up Heppner has joined this movement in an effort to protect children and save lives and money. “Everyone pays the higher health care and insurance costs that result from unbuckled driv ers and passengers involved in crashes,” said Merle Cowett, as sistant chief of police for Buckle Up Heppner. “On average, hos pital care costs for an unbelted driver are 50 percent higher than those for a driver who was wear ing a seat belt. Taxpayers gener ally pay 85 percent of those costs, not the individuals involved.” Businesses are not immune to the problem. Unbelted drivers also drive up their costs. Crashes in crease costs for health and dis ability insurance and increase worker’s compensation expenses for employers. On and off-the-job traffic crashes cost American businesses an estimated $55 mil lion per year. Seat belts have proven to be effective, estimated to save close to 9,500 lives per year. But progress to increase seat belt use has slowed. In 1996, more than 60 percent of the occupants killed were unrestrained. And most of the child deaths in 1995 could have been averted had the children been properly restrained in a child safety belt. Tragically, many of those who die will be children because auto mobile crashes are the leading cause of death to children. Yet, in America, fewer children are prop erly buckled than adults. “Crashes are particularly hard on unbuckled children,” said Cowett. “In a 30 mile per hour crash, a child riding unrestrained is hit with a force equivalent to falling from a third story window.” Sadly, adults who don’t buckle up are sending children a deadly message that it is all right not to use a seat belt. Research shows that when a driver is unbuckled, 70 percent of the time children in that vehicle will not be buckled either. “Chances are someone you know will be involved in a car crash this year. If they are unbuck led, they are 50 percent more likely to be injured or killed,” said Cowett. “Buckle Up Heppner re alizes it is time we raise aware ness about the life and cost-sav ing value of seat belts. We must begin by recognizing that wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to save lives and reduce in juries on Oregon’s roadways. We COPY PAPER Ream or Carton Heppner Gazette-Times 676-9228 just have too much to lose not to educate our people." A seat belt blitz, including Ore gon, Washington, and British Co lumbia in Canada, will be held Feb. 12-21. The blitz will include a crackdown by police in the Heppner area. Across the nation, Buckle Up America is made up of broad, community-based partnerships that include health groups, safety advocates, legislators and other elected officials, law enforcement, business and concerned citizens. HES site council meets The H eppner Elem entary School Site Council met Jan. 4. The members include: parents Kathy Britt, Kelly Boyer, Lome Fox, Cindi Doherty and Robanai Disque; teachers Kay Chinen, Jannie Allen, Karen Clough and Sharon Morris; site council mem ber Kathy Cutsforth and principal Bill Karwacki. Newly elected of ficers are president Jannie Allen, secretary Jean Strange and pub licity Kelly Boyer. The council discussed the fifth and sixth grade basketball read ing program. The students will record their reading time for the month of January. An evening will be scheduled at the end of the month for students to come to school and enjoy an evening built around reading. The site council was given a lesson in juggling by Jean Strange, Heppner Elementary P.E. teacher. Juggling is taught when it not ap propriate to go outside for class and the gym is closed. It teaches the students hand-eye coordina tion. The policy for bad weather was also discussed. A phone tree is put into effect as soon as the decision has been made to close school. The radio stations to listen to are KUMA, KTIX and KOHO. Bus drivers call all students who ride on their bus. The next site council meeting will be Monday, Feb. 1 in the Heppner Elementary School staff room. OSU lists honor students Oregon State University has revised its list of names for the fall term honor roll. To be on the honor roll, students must have a 3.5 or better grade point average and carry at least 12 graded hours of course work. Local students who are on the James L. Rounsefell "Jim" Graveside services for James L. "Jim" Rounsefell, Boring, were held Wednesday January 27, 1999 at Willamette National Cemetery. Mr. Rounsefell, 70, died at home on January 25, 1999. Mr. Rounsefell was bom August 9, 1928, in Corvallis to Harry Nugent and Ruth M. (Lingle) Rounsefell. He served in the United States Army from September of 1946, during the occupation of Japan, until his honorable discharge in January of 1948. He married Nancy Ferguson Zinter m 1966. He had a variety of jobs during his working career, including with the Scoopmobile from 1965-1970; as maintenance engineer at Holladay Park Hospital from 1970-75; and from 1973 until the present he worked on the family Christmas tree farm. He also derived a lot of satisfaction from his more than 10 years of service with the Boring Volunteer Fire Department and the eight years he spent on the Boring VFD Board of Directors. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Nancy; sons Jack Rounsefell of Gresham, Jeffrey Rounsefell o f Long Beach, WA., Eugene Zinter of Boring, David Zinter of Hermiston; daughters, Carolyn Hart of Mesa, AZ, and Cathryn May of Federal Way, WA; and brother Robert Rounsefell of Boring. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Deaf School in Salem. Bateman Carroll Funeral Chapel, Gresham, was in charge of arrangements. honor roll include: Brian Koffler, sophomore, college of pharmacy; and Phillip Spicerkuhn, sophomore, college of science, both Heppner; and Lara Fritz, freshman, University Exploratory Study, 4., Boardman. Obituaries Raymond Keith Drake, Jr. Raymond Keith Drake, Jr., of Portland, a former Heppner and 1 lone resident, died January 20, 1999. He was 83 years old. A memorial service was held on Monday, January 25, 1999, at the College United Methodist Church in Philomath. Interment will be in Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Albany. Mr. Drake was bom November 5, 1915, in lone and was raised in Heppner. In 1935, he attended . Oregon Agricultural College and was a machinist and welder in Salem for a few years. He lived near Heppner and in California before returning to Corvallis in 1943, where he was a logger, machinist and owned a log truck repair company in Philomath until 1952. He worked in various capacities for Pacific Power for 28 years until his retirement in 1980. He moved to Portland in 1994. In 1939, he married Norma M. Parmenter; she died in 1995. He was a member of the Corvallis First United Methodist t Church. Survivors include his daughters, Nancy Earp of Gladstone and Marah Jo Murphy of Beaverton; sons, R. Keith III of Vancouver, Washington, and Kenneth of Salt Lake City, Utah; brother, Claude of Athol, Idaho; sister, Claudine Warren, Heppner; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The family suggests remembrances to Hopewell House, 6171 S.W. Capital Highway, Portland, OR 97201. Arrangements were by McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis. Gregory Floyd "Greg" Jones Memorial services for Gregory Floyd "Greg" Jones will be held Saturday, January 30, at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Heppner. Mr. Jones, 50, Heppner, died Monday, January 25, 1999, at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. The son of Floyd and Lorena Wilson Jones, he was bom November 22, 1948, at Roseburg. He grew up in Heppner and attended local schools. He was a lifelong resident of the Heppner area, mostly working as a ranch on the family's Hinton Creek ranch. He was an active member of the First Christian Church. Mr. Jones enjoyed deer and elk hunting. Survivors include his parents, Floyd and Lorena Jones, Heppner; and a sister, Marcia Sticka, Hillsboro. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 158, Heppner, OR 97836. Sweeney Mortuary of Heppner is in charge of arrangements.