Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 7,1999 - FIVE
Telemedicine in operation at behavioral health office
Telemedicine, one of the more
recent advances in health care
and much touted for assisting in
the delivery o f health care to
rural areas, is in operation at the
Morrow
Behavioral
Health
offices in Heppner, Boardman
and Fossil.
Gary Oberg, director of MCBH
and a licensed clinical social
worker, has had telemedicine
units up and running for the past
six months.
The units, which were
purchased through a grant from
the Eastern Oregon Human
Services Consortium, o f which
Oberg is chairman, enable two-
way interaction between clients
and physicians at a relatively low
cost. The units were purchased at
$300 each through the grant; the
only cost to MCBH is the $24.95
a month phone charge.
The benefit o f the system is
two-fold. Clients in rural areas
who cannot always travel to see a
doctor, can speak to a physician
face-to-face via the computer, for
example, if they need their
medications changed in between
visits to the doctor. The two-way
interactive
screen
enables
doctors with busy schedules to
cut down their travel time, but
still be able to assess their clients
"in person".
In additional to installing two
units at the MCBH office in
Heppner, one in Boardman and
one in Fossil, MCBH has also set
up a unit at the office of
psychiatrists
in
Pendleton,
LaGrande and Portland. They
also plan to install one at
Spray/Mitchell.
Oberg said that the sessions
via computer are similar to those
in person, but stressed that the
technology would not be used for
someone who was medically
unstable.
"We don't use it to diminish
doctor availability," he said. "We
use it to supplement the one-on-
one visit. Only on rare occasion
would we use it without the
person having seen a doctor
first."
"The doctors want to eyeball a
person to see how they're doing,"
Oberg continued. "This enables
the doctor to see them in between
visits."
"Psychiatric specialists are rare
in Eastern Oregon," he added.
"This is the first time we've had a
board certified psychiatrist here.
Without this technology, this
would not be possible." MCBH
recently contracted with Dr.
Kathleen Meyers, a child
psychiatrist at Oregon Health
Sciences University in Portland.
Dr. Diehl also has a unit
installed.
The idea to set up the
telemedicine units came out of a
group called Rodeo Net, based in
La Grande. As somewhat of a
pioneer in the psychiatric
telemedicine field, Oberg did a
presentation with the head ot
Rodeo Net at the National Rural
Mental Health Conference at
Portland Maine. Oberg will also
present
at
the
National
Association of Counties in
Albuquerque next fall.
lone schools list honor students
lone schools have released
their third quarter honor roll. Fol
low ing are the students who
qualify:
lone M iddle School
Sixth grade A: Kasie Peterson,
4., Barbara Holland, Sara Peck,
Tyler Raible, Kayleen Vosberg; B-
Arthur Ekstrom, Taylor McElli-
gott, Kim Morns.
Seventh grade A: Meghan M.
McCabe, Natalie McElligott, Paul
Neiffer, all 4., Johnny Collin, Billy
Gates, Jeff Hunt, Emily Key, Cyd
Tullis; B-Sara Barrow, Megan
McCabe, Billy Ross, Curtis Th
ompson.
Eighth grade A: Caitlin Orem,
4., Tracy Griffith, Cameron Krebs,
Diana McElligott, Mike Radie; B-
Koby Rea, Til Tullis, Aaron
Tworek.
lone High School
Freshmen A: Adam Neiffer, 4.,
Adam McCabe, Colin McElligott,
Salli McElligott, Knstina Powell;
B-Derek Campbell, Cyndi Heagy,
Amellia Peck, Rhonda Wilhelm
Sophomores A: Molly Barrow,
Ashley Carmack, Allison Halvor-
sen, Shelby Krebs, all 4., Charissa
G ates, Jerem y Rietm ann,
Adrienne Swanson, Jennifer Th
ompson; B-Katie Bacon, Cory
Bennetto, Jeremiah McElligott,
Nonnee Walters.
Juniors A: Mark McElligott,
Nikki McElligott, Jacob Neiffer,
Andy Vosberg, all 4., Camie Bur-
nght, Allan Gnbskov, Sybil Krebs,
Nathan Nolan, Dylan Pettyjohn;
B-Brandi Brantley, Erin Crowell,
Joey Powell.
Seniors A: Ryan Bennetto. Lela
Gnbskov, Jessica Krebs, Niki
Sullivan, Katie Tworek, all 4.,
Rosanne Baker, Tori Odinet; B-
none.
He was the only clergyman at
tended the Eightmile one-room
the Pendleton church when he
schoolhouse, then attended and
came. In 1983, the church had
graduated from Heppner High
grown to 700 activ e baptized mem School.
bers and two additional priests
On September 25, 1946, she
served with him.
married Laurence F. Becket at
While in Pendleton, he served
Portland. The couple farmed in the
on the board of directors o f Ro
Eightmile area all their married
tary, the American Red Cross, the
life. Mr. Becket died in 1996.
Umatilla County Juvenile Dept.,
Mrs. Becket was a member of
the Halfway House and school
the Valby Lutheran Church and
budget committees.
the Degree of Honor.
In 1983, he left Pendleton to
Survivors include son Ronald
become rector at St. M ark’s-On-
The-Mesa church in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, and in 1986, was
ordained Ninth Bishop of the Epis
By Doris Brosnan
copal Diocese of Utah.
V olunteers are needed.
Rev. Bates moved to Medford
Whether you have time to volun
from Salt Lake City, Utah, in June
teer for a small, quick job, a big
1996.
ger project, or on a regular basis,
Survivors include his wife, Sue just the right need exists for you.
O. Bates at the home; children,
Some volunteer needs continue
Richard H. Bates o f Eagle Point,
this week:
and Katherine Bates of Medford,
Volunteers are needed to deco
and five grandchildren. He was
rate the St. P a tric k ’s Senior
preceded in death by his brother,
Center’s dining area. Call Tammy,
Rolland Curtis Bates, II, and an
676-9046.
infant son, Curtis Edmonds Bates.
Next year’s St. Patrick’s Cel
Memorial contributions may be
ebration: advertising/entertain-
made to the American Cancer
ment, 676-5536; auction, 676-
Society, P.O. Box 698, Medford,
5886; coffee hour, 676-9228; lamb
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Oregon 97501.
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Perl Funeral Services, Med
ford, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Becket; and daughter Molly Rill,
both of Heppner; and three grand
children. She was preceded in
death by brothers John, Carl,
Alfred and Edwin; and sisters
Hilma, Emma, Hannah, Ellen and
Esther.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Pioneer Memorial
Nursing Home, P.O. Box 9, Hepp
ner, Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary o f Hepp
ner is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Oberg demonstrates use of telemedicine equipment
Obituaries
Sue Vinson
Henrietta Sue Vinson, 86, of
Heppner, died Wednesday, March
31, 1999, at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital in Heppner.
A memorial gathering for Mrs.
Vinson was held W ednesday,
April 7, 1999 at St. Patrick’s Se
nior Center.
She was bom June 7, 1912, at
Hoisington, Kansas, to Frank and
Sarah Garvey Gage. She grew up
in Kansas and attended schools.
In 1957, she moved to Oregon.
On July 27, 1958, she married
Darrell T. Vinson, at Eugene. The
couple resided in Morrow County.
Mrs. Vinson was a member of
the Morrow County Historical
Society and the Rebekah Lodge.
Survivors include daughters,
Anna Schwarzin of Heppner, and
Fran Barnett of lone; sons, Melvin
Gilchrist of Alamogordo, New
Mexico, and Joe Heath of Flo
rence, Kansas; 13 grandchildren,
25 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great grandchild. She was
preceded in death by her husband,
Darrell, in 1997; son, George
Mayberry, in 1998; sisters, Agnes
Howard, Peggy Fint and Bernice
Miller; and a brother, Mike Gage.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the St. Patrick Senior
Center Trust Fund, P.O. Box 266,
Heppner, Oregon 97836.
Sweeney Mortuary of Hepp
ner was in charge o f arrange
ments.
Rollo Moore
Rollo Edgar M oore, 79, of
Boardm an, died W ednesday,
March 31, 1999 at Good Samari -
tan Center in Hermiston.
At his request, he will be cre
mated and there will be no funeral
service.
Mr. Moore was bom on April
1, 1919 in Condon to Edgar
Wilferd and Maude Ethel Golden
M oore. He started school in
Condon and moved to Boardman
in 1933. He graduated from
Boardman High School in 1936.
In 1939, he m arried Zelda
Holloway, who preceded him in
death in 1964.
He farmed in Boardman for 31
years and operated a Texaco ser
vice station from 1967 to 1978.
He retired in 1981 at the age of
62.
Survivors include two sons,
Gary Moore and Alan Moore,
both of Portland; a daughter, Toma
Martin o f Peabody, Massachu
setts; three grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Bums Mortuary of Pendleton
was in charge of arrangements.
George E. Bates
A form er recto r o f the
Pendleton Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer, The Right Reverend
George E. Bates, 65, of Medford,
died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at
his home.
The funeral was held Monday,
April 5, 1999 at St. Mark’s Epis
copal Church in Medford.
George E. Bates was born
August 1 1, 1.933, at Binghamton,
New York.
He grew up in New York and
graduated from Dartmouth Col
lege at Hanover, New Hampshire,
in 1955, with a bachelor o f arts
degree. In 1958, he received a
master of divinity degree from the
Episcopal Theological School in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
On June 9, 1956, he married
Sue Onstott at Short Hills, New
York.
Rev. Bates was ordained as a
deacon on June 14, 1958, as a
priest on June 20, 1959, and as a
bishop on October 25, 1986.
His first two parishes were in
New York, then in 1970, he was
sent to Pendleton as rector of the
Episcopal Church o f the Re
deemer.
Volunteers needed
lOl-
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B M C C a n n o u n ces w eb ad d ress
Florence V. Becket
Florence V. Becket, 87, of
Heppner, died Saturday, April 3,
1999, at Pioneer Memorial Nurs
ing Home in Heppner.
The funeral for Mrs. Becket
will be at 11 a m. Friday, April 9,
1999 at the V alby Lutheran
Church near lone. Graveside ser
vice will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday
at the Heppner Masonic Cem
etery.
She was bom December 21,
1911, on the fam ily ranch at
Eightmile near Heppner, to Olaf
and Carolina Olsen Bergstrom.
She grew up at Eightmile and at-
Blue Mountain Community
College's BMCC online courses
may be accessed by web at
http://bmcconline.org.
Courses begin March 31 and
there is a two week window for
registration. The original press
release contained an inaccurate
web address.
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Howard Taylor’s
April 10th appearance has been cancelled
and rescheduled for Saturday, April 17th
BUCKNUM’S TAVERN. HEPPNER
’Getting started
in businessT
class scheduled
A "Getting Started in Business"
class is scheduled for Saturday,
April 17, from 1-4 p.m. at
Heppner High School.
Sponsored by
the
Small
Business Development Center of
Blue Mountain Community
College, this class will those
attending to get on the right
track if they are thinking of
starting their own business or, if
they have recently started a
business and have questions, the
class may offer some answers.
The three hour class provides
basic start-up information about
licenses,
taxes,
loans,
incorporation,, bookkeeping and
marketing..
"This single source of
information can save you
hundreds of hours of research
and help you eliminate costly
mistakes before they happen,"
said a BMCC spokesperson.
The cost for the class is $29
and an additional person from
the same business may attend for
$5 more.
Students must pre-register by
contacting BMCC coordinator
for South Morrow County, Anne
Morter, at 422-7040, by
Tuesday, April 13.
barbecue, 989-8496; parade, 676-
9113; races, 676-5233.
Coral could use help with Bingo
on Friday evenings. Call 676-
5313.
Morrow County Museum, call
676-5524.
Heppner Ambassadors, call
676-5536.
Campus Life activities, call 676-
5759.
Want to give a public “thank
you” to a volunteer? Call 676-
5886. Need a volunteer? Call 676-
5886 to be included in this column.
Sue:
Y'know , m y biggest catering client
before the expansion w as the
Nelson baby shower. Rem em ber?
Pelican:
Sue:
Thank goodness you guys at the bank
saw m y potential and gave m e that loan.
Pelican:
Sue:
W ith those oyster canapés shaped like
booties? Mmm, how could I forget.
Uh, can w e get back to those oysters?
Sorry, gotta fly. There's a chef in Seattle
w ho's doing exciting things w ith pickled eel.
Pelican:
Pickled eel? I'm right behind you, sister.
A fter m ore than 60 years
of serving Oregonians
like you, w e 'v e got a
pretty good idea of the
challenges, hopes and
dream s people have
around here. And
w h eth er it's getting a
business o ff the ground
or just providing a basic
checking account, w e
have w hat it takes to
help you realize your
dream s You'll find
Klamath First Federal in
35 locations throughout
the state. Visit the one in
your neighborhood today
Klamath
at Federal
We'd be ho n o red
In Heppner at 111 N M ain Street, 541-676-5407
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