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David Sykes...............................................................................................................Publisher
April Hilton-Sykes........................................................................................................ Editor
Soroptimist Club donates
to scholarship fund
Style show again a feature at fair
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To the Editor:
For the past decade, our fam
ily has had a reunion in lone on
the 4th of July. It was great “fam-
Uy-onented, wholesome, small
town” fun. The volleyball, basket
ball and tennis tournaments were
a way for the family (old and
young alike) to compete together.
The “yard sale” in the park pro
vided many treasures and the at
mosphere was friendly and re-
laxed. It appeared as though most
people knew each other.
The past two years have been
very disappointing. The music and
“flavor” are now like many larger
cities in the Northwest and can
be attended in many locations. In
my opinion, there was only one
unique 4th of July celebration and
that was in lone. Please return to
it.
(s) Kay West
Milton-Freewater
Don't waste energy on squabbling;
support health district
Photo by Allison Sykes
Ginger Keithley, president of the Willow Valley Service Club, presents a
check for $665 to Bob Kahl, treasurer of the Morrow County Scholarship
Trust. Keithley presented the donation as a closing gift on behalf of the
former Soroptimist International Club of Heppner. The Willow Valley
Service Club was formed as members of the Soroptimist Club elected to
disband.
The "Twice Around Style
Show" was such a success the
first time, organizers are going
to try it again.
This year at the Morrow
County Fair models will be
modeling clothing from area
Thrift shops, Goodwill stores
and Salvatiop Army to show the
public how stylish wardrobes
can be when purchasing "twice
around" clothes and accessories.
When purchasing "twice
around" clothing, you aren't only
saving yourself money, but you
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of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
are also helping out families and
other nations who are in great
need, said a style show
organizer.
The local Neighborhood
Center takes money from
donated items that are sold and
distributes
food
baskets,
emergency money to pay for
utilities or other necessities for
qualifying families who need
assistance. The Salvation Army
is known all over for their great
assistance to not only the
American people in need but
also people of other nations.
"So please come and join us for
this great cause and get yourself
some like new, "twice around"
clothes for a fraction of the cost
you would spend in stores," said
organizers.
They are also looking for
males and females of all ages,
shapes and sizes to model.
Anyone interested in modeling
for this special show, should
contact Lizz Green at 676-9832
weekdays and evenings. The
models who are chosen will be
custom fitted and accessorized
with several modem outfits be
modeled at this year's fair.
Local grad
Becky Wagenblast, Lexington,
graduated from Eastern Oregon
University on June 12 with an
English literature degree. The hon
ors grad is the daughter of Steve
and Vicki Wagenblast of Lexing
ton.
Wedding ‘Tables
To the Editor:
It was three years ago at an
Oregon Rural Health Conference
that we were told that rural
hospitals could not survive
financially without utilizing new
procedures and technologies to
provide more revenue.
The statement that we need
more patients is correct as far as
it goes, but obviously we need
more physicians to attract them.
While the Drs. Berretta were in
Heppner they supported the
entire district. We used black
ink on our financial statements,
not red. We owe many thanks to
them.
Physicians going to medical
school not too many years ago
were not trained to be in a group
practice requiring team playing.
Our district has suffered badly
from our doctors not having the
type of training given today. We
are not an HMO in an urban
area, but we still face the same
restrictions on scheduling and
expenses to stay financially
viable,
and we
need
cooperation.
We would be
closed down now if we had not
secured the expertise of Sheila
Dahlman and Mike Bell.
I am told the district collects
$0.52 on $1.00 billed . This is
due to poor reimbursement rates
on government programs, such
as Medicaid and Medicare.
Excessive control by insurance
companies adds to the problem.
Government mandates on how
patients can be treated plus their
mandated billing procedures
produces more headaches.
The Morrow Co. Health
District did not get into this
financial pinch because of idiot
board members or bias against
any one area, as some people
like to imply. We got there
because we lacked physicians,
did not upgrade soon enough,
lacked an adequate administrator
and have been terribly burdened
by a self-defeating political
situation where we failed to
realize we are all in this together
in Morrow Co.
The mission statement of the
health district is to provide
health services to all areas of the
entire county. This requires the
cooperation of all, which we
have not had in the past.
I believe Irrigon deserves a full
time physician. As soon as
possible Boardman needs an
urgent care center. The diverse
populations of North Morrow
need to be served now. Pioneer
Memorial Hospital needs to be
upgraded to become financially
viable again. It is true upgrading
the
nursing
home
and
administration office needs to be
done, but they are not income
producers. We urgently need to
upgrade our emergency room
area
to
attract
rotating
specialists, as well as to keep the
services of skilled physicians
here.
We can do all this only if we
have the realization on the part
of the people of Morrow County
that it badly needs to be done.
We do not have excessive long
term debt. We need to make an
investment in our future. The
people here rely on their health
care services. The first hour
following an accident or heart
attack is critical to survival.
Now is not the time to waste
energy on criticisms and
political squabbling. Morrow
County Health District needs
your support. We have a great
place to live. Let's preserve it.
(s) Meg Murray
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Horse clinic slated
A Buckaroos Ranch Horse
Clinic will be held on Saturday,
July 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the
Morrow County Fairgrounds in
Heppner.
For more information call
Dick or Karen Temple at 989-
8181.
A family play day and
barbecue will be held at the
fairgrounds on Sunday, July 25.
This is a fun time with games
and team penning. The play day
will start at 1 p.m. and end with
a potluck. Those planning to
Gladys B. Stroud
Former Imgon resident Gladys
B. Stroud, 86, of Gresham, died
Tuesday, July 13, 1999, at the
Gresham Care Center.
The funeral was held at the
Gresham Funeral Chapel Satur
day, July 17. Private family com
mittal service was at the Chimes
Memorial Gardens in Clackamas.
Mrs. Stroud was bom January
30,1913, at Forsyth, Missouri, to
Ernest and Nora Lewis. She grew
up at Joplin, Missouri and came
to Gresham in 1942.
She worked in the shipyards as
a welder during World War II and
after the war, she went to work
at the Veterans Hospital in Port
land, working there from 1950-
1952 as a cook.
While at Gresham, she was a
member of the Dorcas Society at
Rockwood Seventh-day Adventist
Church. During that time, she also
met Elbert W. “Eb” Stroud, whom
she married at Portland on No
vember 8, 1952.
Following their marriage, the
couple moved to Portland where
Mrs. Stroud began a long career
as a homemaker. They moved to
Irrigon in 1983 and lived there for
13 years. Mrs. Stroud continued
her active involvement in the
Dorcas Society, now known as
“Community Service” with the
Seventh-day Adventist Church in
Irrigon. They returned to Gresham
in 1995.
Mrs. Stroud enjoyed making
quilts and doing crafts. She also
enjoyed cooking and taking drives.
Survivors include her husband,
Elbert W. “Eb” Stroud of Gres
ham; her children, Charles H.
Beezley of Irrigon, Treva Kister
of Gresham, and S. Ray Beezley
of Umatilla; stepdaughters, Joyce
Gago of Portland, and Jeanne
Kline of Woodvillage; 14 grand
children; 27 great-grandchildren;
and three great-great grandchil
dren. She was preceded in death
by a daughter, Linda Joy DeBrie.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Irrigon Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
Gresham Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Talent show
planned at fair
A talent show is planned for
this year's Morrow County Fair.
Cash prizes will be awarded as
follows in three categories: -12
years and under-$30, first prize;
$20, second; and $10, third;
-13-17 years-$75 first prize;
$50, second; and $25, third;
-18 years and over-$100 first
prize, $75, second; and $50,
third.
attend should bring meat for the
grill, a salad or dessert, table
service and drinks.
For more information call
Kristy Crowell at 422-7564
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David J. Rietmann
The Rev. David J. Rietmann,
74, died Wednesday, July 14,1999,
from com plications due to
Alzheimer’s Disease.
A memonal Eucharist was held
Monday, July 19, 1999 at St.
P au l’s Episcopal Church,
Kennewick, WA. The Rev. Julian
Jones and the Rev. Dr. J. Peter
Kaluman officiated. Inurnment will
be at St. Paul’s Columbanam at a
later date.
He was bom in lone on July 6,
1925, the second son of Edward
and Ruth Minnie Rietmann. He
grew up on the family ranch in
Eastern Oregon and graduated
from Arlington High School in
1943.
He then served as a Naval
Radio Airman until discharged in
November 1945.
He graduated from the Uni
versity of Oregon in June 1949,
and, on graduation day, married
Ruth Anne George.
He owned and operated retail
shoe stores in Hermiston, Spokane
and eachoftheTn-Cities. He was
also very active at St. Paul’s Epis
copal Church and was ordained
Deacon in 1980.
He will be remembered by
many for his devotion to Sunday
services for the residents of
Kennewick Life Care Center. He
enjoyed golf, his family and work
ing in the yard.
Survivors include his wife,
Ruth; daughters, Kearney
Rietmann and her husband Bill
Grout of Half Moon Bay, CA., and
Kristen Hulvey and her husband
Russ Hulvey of Richland, WA.;
son, the Rev. Paul Rietmann and
his wife Elisabeth of Federal Way,
WA.; four grandchildren, Mary
Ann Rietmann, Claire Elaine
Rietmann-Grout, Kirk Hulvey and
Kyle Hulvey; brother, Van Ed
ward Rietmann and family of
Condon; and long-time friend and
business
partner,
Tony
Bogdanovich.
Memorial contributions may be
made in David’s name to St.
Paul’s Memorial Fund.
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A swim team meeting has been
planned for Wednesday, July 28,
from 5-6 p.m. at the Willow
Creek Waterpark in Heppner. All
interested school-age children six
years and up and their parents are
invited to attend.
The swim team committee will
be formed at the meeting, so it is
important that those interested
are in attendance, said WCWP
manager Bobbette Lovgren.
Children should bring swim
suits to the meeting.
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Urgent Care for all ages
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