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Heppner offers quiet, solitude
and a good feeling of knowing
who your neighbor is. It's
precisely these individuals who
have a lot to offer Heppner in
return.
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relied heavily on its volunteers.
Serving
in
their
own
communities, volunteers work to
promote Air Life membership
and to educate their fellow
residents.
In light of a recent shortage of
volunteers in the Heppner area.
Air Life and the Heppner Air
Life Volunteer Team are asking
for your help.
"Volunteers are really our link
into the communities," explained
Teresa Gillette, membership
assistant for Air Life. "Heppner
is a community that really works
together. They have people who
are very interested in their
community's services."
Air Life volunteers are
responsible for staffing Air Life
booths at a variety of community
events, distributing literature and
answering questions. They also
maintain the supply of brochures Volunteer hands out literature at an Air Life display. More help is needed
at different locations in town. On
average, an Air Life volunteer
commits between two and five
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo
West teamed up to win fourth
hours a month to the cause.
cowboys and cowgirls earned a
place
with a 6.0 and $235 in
Robanai Disque of Lexington grand total of $22,874 in payoffs
prize
money.
has volunteered with Air Life for during the August rodeo in
Corey Navarre was first in the
12 years. As a volunteer for a Heppner.
bull
riding with a score of 82 and
number
of
other
local
Local Jerry Gentry won the
organizations, Disque said her calf roping event with a time of $1012 in prize money. Vic
Dubray was second with 81 and
work with Air Life is particularly 10.1. He won $956.42.
$759 in winnings. Vince Stanton
fulfilling.
Jess Kayser was second with
was
third with 79 and $506 in
"The membership staff at Air 10.2 for $791 in winnings and
winnings.
A three-way tie
Life is easy to work with," she Dan Erickson and Tony Currin
between
Mickey
Nelson, Josh
said. "It's a very worthwhile tied for third with 11.0 and
O'Byme
and
Ty
Portemer,
with
cause. I always tell people it’s $544.17 each. Jeff Coelho took
77
netted
each
$84.
one of the best presents you can fifth with 11.8 for $296 and Ryan
In barrel racing, Gloria
buy your family.”
Gallagher, sixth, with 164.90.
Freeman
had a time of 17.28 for
Volunteers receive free
Cody Jessee won the bareback
orientation and training. After six riding event with a score of 80 $742 in prize money. Teme
months of service, volunteers for $686. Matt Weishoff had a White was second with 17.38 and
receive a free Air Life shirt. score of 75 for $515; and Sean 646 in prize money. Sue Miller
After a year of service, they get a Culver and Joe Ketter tied for was third with 17.39 for $549.
complimentary
Air
Life third/fourth with a time of 73 and Randy Rae Britt was fourth with
17.42 and $452; Carolyn Jensen
membership.
$257 each.
was
fifth with 17.43 and $355;
"They've got to be willing to
In the saddle bronc riding even, Brenda Mays, sixth with 17.56
give us some time," Gillette Glen O'Neill was first with a
and $258; and Sandra Tye and
added. "A self-starter would be time of 80 and a purse of $935.
Gleason
tied
for
helpful. Of course we give them Todd McKay and Gary Alger Karen
seventh/eighth
with
17.59
and
all the training they need, but it were second/third with 79 and
$113.
helps if they have some initiative $584 in winnings. Chance Dixon
to keep the program running in and Josh MacKenzie were
Heppner."
fourth/fifth with a scored of 78
Heppner volunteers are and $116 each.
included as part of the Condon
Jace Davis won the steer
team, but will focus on events wrestling with a time of 3.6 and a
and people in the Heppner area. whopping $ 1279 in cash. Shawn
Gillette has a team meeting Grainfield was 3.8 for $1059.
scheduled for the Heppner Kyle Lockett and Tim Segelke
On Saturday evening, Aug.
volunteers on Wednesday, Sept. tied for third and fourth with 3.9 19, during the closing banquet of
13 and she and membership and $428 each. Johnny Silva was the Oregon Mayors Association
coordinator, Wanda Grindstaff fourth with a 4.0 for $397 and Summer Conference (OMA),
would welcome the opportunity Shawn Merz, sixth with 4.3 and held this year in Enterprise and
Joseph, Bob Jepsen, Heppner's
to explain the program to new $ 220 .
recruits. Those interested in
The team of Bobby Hurley and mayor was presented an award of
participating should contact Steve Northcott won the team merit.
Gillette at 1-800-522-2828, ask roping event with a 5.1 and $940
Paul Thalhofer. the mayor of
Troutdale,
Harold
White,
for a volunteer packet and come in earnings apiece.
Aumsville,
also
received
awards
to the meeting to meet other
The teams of David Motes and
volunteers. The packet includes Kirt Jones and Mike Fuller and of merit..
Mayor's Leadership Award
information to help decide if BJ Campbell finished with 5.9
volunteering for Air Life is right apiece and $588 each in prize plaques were presented to Mayor
for you.
money. Ryan White and Tammy William Duckett of Riddle and
Mayor Colleen Johnson of La
Disque has five team members
and could use some additional
Grande.
support. "I just think that if we
had a couple more people, aside
from being a lot more fun, we
could do a lot more," Disque
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said. "We could set up booths at the e-mail address of many
various events and invite people and businesses in the
Whilibird to our annual parade." Heppner, lone and Lexington
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Valley
Heppner City Hall. Chamber of
Commerce and at Zeller's
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Health district still losing money;
USDA loan prospects positive
Morrow County Health District
CEO Victor Vander Does, at the
MCHD regular meeting August
28, cautioned the board that they
might have to make some "hard
decisions" in the coming months.
Vander Does, referring to the
district's financial situation, did
not specify what or if any action
will be taken. While the district's
financial situation has improved
dramatically since Vander Does
came on l^oard,
it is still
showing losses of around
$50,000 a month.
July's financials show a loss of
$57,104.
"It's not going to get better,"
said Vander Does. "It's just going
to get worse. You're going to
have to try some courageous and
different things."
"I'd be surprised if things don't
pick up," said Larry Mills,
MCHD chairman.
Vander Does, however, also
had some good news. He said
that the chances that the district
be approved for a USDA loan
have greatly improved. He said
that a project on the coast, which
would have had priority over
MCHD's project, had fallen
through.
Vander Does said that the
USDA guaranteed loan, which is
a loan obtained through a bank at
a very low interest rate and
guaranteed by USDA, would be
used to roll-over the district's
higher interest loans, including
loans from the Bank of Eastern
Oregon. According to Mills, the
BEO may also agree to loan the
district money through the
USDA program.
The monies would also be used
for the proposed remodeling
project at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital.
Also at the meeting, the board
heard a report concerning
problems with the billing
services contracted with Good
Shepherd Hospital in Hermiston.
According to Nicole Mahoney,
MCHD administrative offices,
Good Shepherd is behind in
financial reports, as well as
billing of private pay clients and
insurance companies. Board
president Larry Mills expressed
the need to rectify the situation
because of the district's financial
problems. "We're out of cash
flow, which we desperately
need,"
commented
Mills.
Mahoney,
who
expressed
frustration with the situation,
said, "The district has $150,000
in the bank to last until
November. If we have to use it
for payroll, that's $90,000."
The district received a report
that the district's audit will not be
done until October 15.
In other business, the board:
-approved an ambulance bid
for $90,068 to Lifeline to be
funded through CSEPP funds,
-discussed a contract with
Willow Creek Valley Assisted
Living Center for management
services. The contract calls for
compensation of $3,200 for
monthly management services.
The assisted living project, which
is also anticipating USDA funds,
is not expected to be completed
before November 2001.
-discussed a proposal from
Rocky
Mountain
Therapy
Services to acquire the physical
therapy practice from PMH.
Rocky Mountain would purchase
the practice for the amount of the
accounts payable to Rocky
Mountain through July 31, 2000.
PMH would sell the existing
equipment to Rocky Mountain
and Rocky Mountain would pay
rent to PMH for $500 a month.
The board were favorable toward
the
proposal,
especially
considering that the district owes
Rocky Mountain around $91,000.
Billing services would be
provided through PMH.
Bob Smith, NRA support Smith
The National Rifle Association
has announced its endorsement
of Greg Smith for the Oregon
House of Representatives for
District 59.
"On behalf of the members of
the National Rifle Association in
Oregon House District 59, we are
pleased to announce your "A"
rating and endorsement for the
November
2000
General
Election," said Tara Reilly Mica,
deputy director, NRA-ILA State
and Local Affairs.
"I appreciate the support of the
N.R.A.
Preserving
our
constitutionally protected right to
keep and bear arms is a high
priority of my campaign," said
Smith.
Smith is on record opposing
firearm
registration
and
mandatory background checks
for law-abiding citizens. "I
believe we must keep guns out of
the hands of criminals, while not
infringing on the rights of law-
abiding citizens," said Smith.
"The right to keep and bear arms
is paramount to a free society,"
said Smith.
Greg Smith, a Republican who
is running for the Oregon House
of Representatives, has earned
the endorsement of former U.S.
Congressman Bob Smith, R-
Medford.
A reception formalizing the
endorsement was held Aug. 29.
"It is an honor to earn the
endorsement of one of Oregon's
finest leaders," said Smith.
"Knowing how much the citizens
of
District
59
respect
Congressman Smith makes his
commitment all the more
regarded.”
House District 59 is currently
served by Lynn Lundquist who is
also endorsing Smith.
School enrollment up in north, down in south
The Morrow County School a loss of around 20 students
District enrollment news is as compared to last year. On August
most people expected-north 28 of this year, HHS had 197
Morrow schools are gaming students, compared to 217 last
students while south county year. On Sept. 5, the HHS
schools are losing or maintaining enrollment had decreased to 194.
status quo.
lone Schools have also seen a
County wide, the district has loss over last year with 155
shown a very modest increase, students on August 28, compared
from 2,181 on August 30 of last to 170 last year. One additional
year to 2,185 on August 28, the student had enrolled by Sept. 5.
first day of school of this year.
A.C. Houghton Elementary in
The 2000 enrollment increased to Irngon saw a loss of one student
2,245 on September 5, the day between August 28 this year and
after Labor Day.
August 30 of last year, down
Heppner Elementary listed an from 361 to 360. On Sept. 5 of
enrollment of 213 students on this year, however, the student
August 28, which increased to population mushroomed to 397
224 on Sept. 5, compared to 224
Sam Boardman Elementary's
students on August 30 o f '99.
enrollment increased from 406
Heppner High School has seen on August 30, 1999, to 435 on
August
28,
2000. Their
enrollment took a slight
downturn to 428 on Sept. 5.
Columbia Middle School in
Irrigon bucks the trend, with
fewer students this year than last.
On August 28 of this year CMS
had 338 students, compared to
378 on August 30, 1999. By
Sept. 5 they had regained some
of their loss, with 365 students
enrolled.
Riverside High School's
enrollment showed the most
dramatic increase, from 425 on
August 30 of last year to 487 on
August 28 this year. Enrollment
was 481 as of Sept. 5.
Heppner
mayor honored
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