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Large crow d attends lo n e E ducation foundation dinner and auction B e s s ie i/ e t a e ii U o f 0 N ew spaper L ib r a r y OR About 260 people attended Saturday's Education Foundation dinner and auction in lone. It was estimated that about $23,000 was raised from the dinner and auction and the sale of personalized bricks for the new plaza at the lone school. An order form for the bricks is located on page 3 of this week’s Gazette-Times. Above the Shenani gans perform for the dinner crowd. H eppner celebrates H om ecom ing VOL. 122 NO. 40 10 Pages Wednesday, October 1,2003 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Health district plans discussion on possible tax levy The M orrow County Health District Board, at their regular meeting in Boardman M o n d a y n ig h t, d isc u s s e d issues concerning a proposed tax levy w hich, i f passed, w ould enable the district to continue operation w ithout significant cuts in programs. T he board plans to discuss the particulars o f the proposed levy with Mike Bell, CPA, at their meeting planned for Oct. 20. The board has yet to decide the cost o f the levy, which services it will continue to offer if the levy passes and what services will be cut if the levy fails. The district operates ’Pioneer M em orial H ospital a n d N u r s in g H o m e a n d Pioneer M em orial C linic in Heppner, the Irrigon C linic, ambulance services throughout the county and also subsidizes a private m edical clinic in Boardman. In other business, the board: -received the profit/ loss sta te m e n t for A u g u st which showed a $36,181 loss for the m onth and a $62,048 loss For the year. The district show ed $371,055 in total o p e r a tin g r e v e n u e a n d $412,881 in total operating expenses for the month. - r e c e iv e d th e follow ing statistics: Pioneer M emorial Clinic-390 patient visits for the m onth, w ith 20 new patients and an additional 35 patients seen by a nurse; Irrig o n C lin ic-2 4 3 p atien t visits, w ith 42 new patients and an additional 20 patients seen by a n u rse ; P io n e e r M e m o ria l H o s p ita l- 1 8 patients, 1170 lab tests; 119 x -ra y p ro c e d u re s , 32 C T sc a n s , 24 E K G te s ts , 20 respiratory therapy; H om e H e a lth -135 visits; Pioneer M em o rial N u rsin g H om e a v e ra g e d a ily c e n s u s - 13; Heppner Am bulance-25 total runs; Boardman Ambulance- 26 to ta l ru n s ; I r r ig o n A m bulance-eight total runs; Flights-four. - r e c e iv e d th e follow ing statistics from Dr. R obert Boss, ow ner o f the B o a r d m a n H e a lth C a re C enter-237 patient visits for P h y sician ’s A ssistant Rich Hamblin. 226 patient visits for Dr. Robert Boss. -ap p ro v e d a resolution regarding a profit sharing retirement plan. - le a r n e d th a t th e Irrigon C linic is located in a residential zone rather than a com m ercial zone. The board heard that the co u n ty has agreed to take care o f the p a p e r w o r k in v o lv e d in c h a n g in g th e z o n e to comm ercial, since the county annex offices in Irrigon, near Heppner High School cheerleaders perform during the Homecoming Parade held on Thursday, Sept. the C linic, are also zoned 25. residential. -learned o f a possible m edical program that would b e n e fit m ig ra n t w o rk e rs, w hich the M orrow County H e a lth D e p a r tm e n t (n o t M o rro w C o u n ty H e a lth District) is exploring. Morrow County Health District is not yet sure o f the extent o f its involvement. Quilt Raffle to benefit diabetes HHS 2003 Homecoming Court photo by Teresa Hughes Heppner High School held their homecoming football game and dance on Friday, Sept. 26. (Back Row L-R): Jr. Princess Chelsea Britt, with father, Rusty Britt, Sr. Princess Chantea Macaulay, with father, Bill Green, Queen Tiffany Piper, with father, David Piper, Sr. Princess Brooke Rust, with father, Tim Rust and Jr. Princess Madison Bailey, with father, Ken Bailey; (Front Row L-R): Jr. Prince .lode Coil, Sr. Prince Chuy Flguezabal, King Justin Botefuhr, Sr. Prince Brian Haguewood, Jr. Prince Tyler Boyer, Crown Bearer Ross Cutsforth and Flower Girl Paige Grieb. Flu Clinics com ing to M orrow County fbe Morrow County Health Department will be holding flu clinics in Heppner, lone, Irrigon and Boardman from Oct. 2-Oct. 15. The charge for flu shots is $ 12, which can be billed to M edicare and all health insurances. Clinics will be held: in Heppner- Oct. 2 ,8 :3 0 a.m.-7 Gwen Healy, with grandson Brent Eckman displays quilt made by p.m., at the Public Health Office, 120 Main St. (above Heppner Healy. Hardware); and (Jet. 8 , 10 a.m .-12:30 p.m., at St. Pat’s Senior Center, 525 N. G ale St; in lone- Oct. 15, 4-7 p.m ., at lone A quilt raffle is being held to help benefit Juvenile C ity Hall, 385 W. 2nd St.; in Irrigon- Oct. 6, 11 a.m .-4 p.m., Diabetes Research. The quilt being raffled was made by Gwen at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 195 NW Opal Place; in Healy, o f H eppner, w h o ’s grandson, Brent Eckm an, o f B oardm an- Oct. 7, 8:30 a.m .-7 p.m ., at the Public Health Lexington, has juvenile diabetes. Office, 101 Boardman Ave. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on Sunday, Oct. 12 during the Walk to Cure Diabetes held in Hillsboro, at the Hillsboro Stadium. Tickets cost $2 and can be purchased from Heppner TV, H ollom an's, Judy Eckm an at M orrow C ounty Grain G row ers and Gw en H ealy at 676-9929. ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. School board discusses superintendent’s job performance The M orrow County School Board met in executive se ssio n M o n d ay n ig h t in Boardm an to discuss some is s u e s c o n c e r n in g s u p e r in te n d e n t D r. Ja c k C rip p en ’s jo b perform ance. The board agreed to continue discussion at their O ct. 13 meeting, beginning at 2 p.m. End Of Season Sale on selected lawn and garden items. Stop by an d cash in on the savings! Morrow County Crain Growers Lexington 989-8221 • 1-800-452-7396 For farm equipm ent. visit ou r web site at w w w m c jj.n e t
