TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 22, 2002
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Tom Wolff of Heppner
has
been
awarded the Oregon
Heppner
Hunter Education Distinguished
Instructor Award for 2002 by the
GAZETTE-TIMES
Oregon Department of Fish and
U.S.P.S. 240-420
Wildlife. The honor, which is
presented to volunteer instructors
Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper
who demonstrate long and
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distinguished support and
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development in the program, was
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recently in Baker City. “Tom
where
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W olff has been a certified
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volunteer
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relations and a live-fire range and
field training program” said Wolff.
Local instructor earns state award
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Tom WolfT shows his hunter
education instructor award
to credit his co-instructor, Jim
Marquardt, in helping to
development their local program.
“Jim and I have been teaching
together for the past three or four
years, we seem to work well
together,” said Wolff. He also
thanks Wilkinson Ranches of
Heppner for allowing the students
to hold their field day activities on
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their property. W olff and
The local course runs Marquardt have scheduled their
-assistant boys' basketball coach; -approved hiring all classified and
:i>ana Heideman, head girls’ confidential employees for 2002- about 18 hours, and Wolff is quick next class for late July and early
August.
^•Basketball coach; Ryan Rudolf, 03 as presented.
^assistant girls’ basketball coach; -accepted as a second reading
;fDel LaRue, head track coach.
and adopted the science
Jone Elementary/Middle schools- curriculum
>Parlene Marquardt, computer recommended. and textbooks as
The foundation gave Earl
The Pioneer Memorial and Hazel
I'trainer; Dean Robinson, TAG -accepted as a first reading the
Wilson awards to this
'coordinator, head football coach; special ed teacher on special Hospital Foundation awarded a year’s graduating seniors, Rhonda
$500.00 scholarship in the name
Betty Rietmann, head teacher;
$300.00, Jodie Carlson
job description,
of Dr. Wallace Wolff, a longtime Wilhelm
Steve Schaber, assistant football assignment
$300.00,
Emily
$300.00 and
-accepted as a first reading the Heppner Physician, to Jessica Jody Maddem Unruh
coach; Steven Brown, head boys’ head
$100.00.
teacher job description,
Van Winkle. Jessica is enrolled at Wilhelm, a senior at lone, Rhonda
basketball coach; Lori McCabe, -accepted
plans
a second reading OHSU on the La Grande campus to attend Eastern Oregon
head girls’ basketball coach; Jim and adopted as policies
on hazing/ working towards a BS in nursing. University to major in nursing.
Raible, DART.
harassment/
intimidation/
bullying/ She plans to become a nurse Jodie Carlson, a senior at
-approved bids for the lone tennis menacing; promotion/retention
of practitioner.
court project as follows: Fence students; education records
Heppner, will attend either
The foundation awarded Washington
Tite-Rite for fencing for management;
or Boise state
personally scholarships in memory of Earl and major State
$11,818.75; and Atlas Tracks, identifiable information;
in
nursing.
Jody
Inc., for surfacing for $10,330; confidentiality-students with and Hazel Wilson to Trisha Adams Maddem, a Heppner senior, plans
$500.00, Brooke Boyer $400.00, a career as an x-ray technician.
and authorized the superintendent disabilities.
and
Adrienne Swanson $ 150.00. Emily Unruh, a home-schooled
to negotiate with the low bidder -heard
the
follow
ing
Trisha
will be a junior this fall at senior, plans to attend Cederville
for asphalt work.
announcements:
lone
High
School
Albertson
College, majoring in
-approved a bid from Gilliland
to earn a bachelors’
May 24,7 p.m., biology with plans to attend University
Construction, Hermiston, for A.C. graduation-Friday,
degree
in
These
IHS; Heppner High School medical school after receiving her scholarships nursing.
Houghton Elementary School graduation-Saturday,
were
funded
by
May 25, 2 BS degree. Brooke is a nursing generous contributions to the
window replacement for $74,814. p.m., HHS; Riverside
student at Boise State and is foundation from the family of Dr.
-approved low bid from Levemier School graduation-Sunday, High
May
planning
to become a nurse Wolff and from Earl and Hazel
Construction, Inc., as general 26, 2 p.m., RHS; Memorial Day
practitioner.
Adrienne is attending Wilson.
contractor for the Boardman and holiday, Monday, May 27; last day
OSU
and
is
in
the Dental Hygiene
Irrigon schools for $9,798,500 of school for students, Thursday,
program.
with an option to visit the roof June 6; teacher work days, Friday,
selection within 60 days. A metal June 7, and Monday, June 10; next
roof was preferred, but a slate board meeting, Monday, June 10,
roof was within budget.
unable to offer immunizations or
RHS, 7:30 p.m.
The Morrow County family planning clinics during this
Health Department will be open time. Anyone who has any
in Heppner during regular county questions, concerns or need for a
business hours, Monday-Friday 8 particular service, should call.
a.m.-5 p.m. for the last week in They will receive information,
May and through the month of referral or service depending on
June. We regret that we will be their individual need.
School Board
Foundation awards scholarships
Morrow County Health Depart, hours
ESTATE
SALE
at 570 Elder Street, Heppner
The Books and More Books 4-H club
After a call to order led
by Mrs. Hunt, the Books and
More Books Club leapt right into
business. Things to discuss
included who would do the
reports next meeting, the OSU
Summer Conference, the Tri-
County 4-H camp, the Know
Your State Government Report,
and o f course, Fair. “I can’t wait
until Fair,” said an excited
Miranda Hunt, “It’s really fun.”
The book all the members
read before their meeting was,
The Journey Back by Johanna
Reiss. The book is about a Jewish
girl during WWII who was
separated from her family and
hidden from the Nazis. It gave
another viewpoint to the war
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much like Anne Frank’s, except
that instead of a diary, it was a
true story written when the main
character had grown older.
Since there is only one
meeting, but two books left for
the club, members were left with
the choice of reading A Long Way
From Chicago and /or Getting
Near to Baby. The club will meet
June 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hunt’s
house.
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Amy Jepsen of Heppner was recently awarded a $500 savings
bond for winning the state first place title the Oregon V.F.W. youth
essay contest for junior high students. The contest, newly renamed
“Patriot’s Pen”, is an annual event sponsored by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary. This year’s essay topic was:
“Is Freedom Really Free?” Amy first won the Heppner V.F.W. post
4184 competition and a $50 bond. She went on to win the District 8
competition and a $ 100 cash award. Then her essay was judged the
best of entries from all 16 other districts in the state. She was presented
with the her award at a V.F.W. dinner in Echo by the contest’s state
chairman, Robert Cusick, of Bend, Oregon.
Heppner Assisted Living Center to
open late this summer
W illow Creek Valley Assisted
Living Board member Gail Hughes
shows off the color scheme for the
commons area.
Imagine a place where
your every need is granted, your
every wish fulfilled. Sound like
Shangri-La? Actually it’s a little
more accessible than the
Himalayas. What sounds like a
dream life may be found right on
the Heppner foothills at the Willow
Creek Valley Assisted Living
Center by the end of the summer.
The new 16-unit assisted
living facility, which is expected
to be ready for occupancy in
August, promises to offer the
amenities of home, without many
of the risks and responsibilities.
Project consultant, Jim Rippy,
says that the facility will fill a gap
in the community. “There’s such
a huge gap between living at home
and living in a nursing home,” said
Rippy. “We now have a
continuum of care.” “This needs
to be commended,” he continued.
“What you’ve done here is truly
unique and special. 1 don’t know
that this has been done before by
a group of volunteers. I believe it
will be a model. I believe people
will come to Heppner to see this
facility.” Rippy added that the
construction o f the facility
indicates an interest and value in
the elderly population o f the
Willow Creek Valley.
In addition to a view of
Willow Creek Lake and the Van
Liew family llamas raised nearby,
the assisted living center will
offer:
-a 2,800 square foot
commons area with three
separate sitting areas, living room
furniture and a gas fireplace;
-a dining room with two
French doors that open onto a 50-
foot patio with four round dining
tables and tables for games,
cards, puzzles, etc.;
-an entertainment center;
-a laundry room with two
washers and dryers or laundry
can be set out nightly to be done
by the staff;
-370 square foot open
kitchen with workstations and
sitting workstations in the front for
use by residents;
-apartments with a
bedroom and living room area;
-private kitchenettes with
microwave,
refrigerator,
cupboards (that can be removed
for handicap access) and sink;
-private bathrooms with
grab bars all around, 4’x3’ shower
(except for handicap apartments
with 5’x3” showers) with grab
bars, hand-held spigots;
-no elevation changes
throughout building interior and
exterior;
-levers instead of knobs
on door handles, sinks;
-electrical outlets six
inches higher than in regular
homes, so residents don’t have to
bend over to access plug ins;
-36” doors so that
walkers and wheelchairs can
access entrances easily;
-fresh homemade bread,
cookies and fruit daily for
residents and their visiting
families;
-three meals daily with a
registered dietician for regular
and special diets;
-24-hour staff;
-private post office boxes
for residents;
-sewer and garbage
service provided;
-call system pendant for
each resident in the event of
illness or a fall, day or night;
-private wardrobe
closets;
-attic storage area with a
section for each resident for
keepsakes,
Christmas
decorations, etc;
-Pioneer Memorial
Home Health in charge of nursing
and delegating nursing
responsibilities to staff;
-staff assistance with
medications, insulin injections and
blood draws;
-facility managed by
Morrow County Health District;
-residents able to come,
and go as they please, drive own
vehicles;
-two telephone hookups?
in each room, residents bring own
phone and phone number;
-computer hookups in
each room;
-two cable outlets in each
apartment;
-emergency access in
three minutes or less-40 feet, at
most, from exits;
-heating, which radiates
from the floor, and air conditioning
controlled privately in each
apartment;
-smoke and heat
activated emergency system and
sprinklers.
The cost for a single
person is estimated around $2,200
a month with the cost for a couple
sharing the same apartment
estimated around $2,700. Persons
on Medicaid will be accepted,
according to administrator Victor
Vander Does. Officials stress that
in order for the facility to be
successful, all 16 units must be
full. Those wishing to reserve a
space should call PMH, 676-
9133, to sign up. There are no age
limits for acceptance.
The facility was funded
by USDA loans, local bank loans.
Morrow
Development
Corporation and donations from
individuals and numerous groups
such as the Odd Fellows, Elks and
the Bank of Eastern Oregon.
Tonia Adams, long time
fund raiser and volunteer at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital and
Nursing Home, has been selected
as administrator for the facility.
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