TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 15, 2003
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High school student joins Army by
delayed entry program
James H. Grieve has
joined the United States Army
under the Delayed Entry
Program. The program gives
young men and women the
opportunity to delay entering
active duty for up to one year.
The enlistment gives
the new soldier the option to
learn a new skill, travel and
become eligible to receive as
much as $50,000 toward a
college education. A fter
completion of basic military
training, soldiers receive
advanced individual training in
their career job specialty prior
to being assigned to their first
permanent duty station.
G riev e, c u rre n tly
attending Butte Falls High
School in Oregon, will report
to Fort Jackson, Columbia,
S.C., for active duty on June
24, 2004.
He is the son of James
W. Grieve o f Butte Fall and
Laurie L. Ellis of Irrigon.
Health District to hold
special meeting
The Morrow County
Health D istrict Board o f B oard m eeting, 7 p.m .,
Directors will hold a special M onday, Oct. 20, at the
Home Health and Hospice
O ffice in H eppner. This
meeting is open to the public
for anyone who wishes to
participate.
Any Size
The agenda for the
Lots of Colors
meeting is as follows: Call to
Order, A udit/C ost Report
Logos & Graphics
2002-03, Levy Scenarios,
Heppner Gazette-Times Other
and Adjournment.
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In Memory ~
“The Missing Rose”
By Anna Mae Steagall
One beautiful day in June, God sent down to me a
rose in bloom. I never knew why God chose me,
cause I’m not anyone special you see.
But oh! How sweet and soft was that special rose
that I took home to love, not knowing that God had
sent it down from Heaven above.
How did I know this rose was special? By its stem
that could not stand straight, its leaves that were
faltering slightly and its petals that could not hold
their weight.
It was easy to see this special rose needed more
than just plain love, but a special type of love to
survive in the garden on Earth, that is so unlike the
garden above.
Then one day I had a vision! The heavens opened
up so wide I could see a rose was missing from
God’s bouquet in the sky!
That special rose is my dear son whom God sent to
me when I was young, to love and protect ’til day is
done. Then God will come and take him home, to
complete that beautiful bouquet on God’s throne.
Love you Tommy,
Mom
IN LO V IN G M E M O R Y O F
TOMMY ST E A G A L L
June 5, 1947
October 17, 2002
Tommy would be thrilled to dedicate this poem to the
loving and compassionate community of Morrow County,
which he loved dearly, and particularly to families ev
erywhere blessed with a special “Rose”.
It would be an honor for him to share with his pre
cious community the Truth that he knew and under
stood...
Jesus declares, “Believe in God; believe also in me. In
my Father's house are many rooms. I f it were not so, would
/ have told you that I go to prepare a place fo r you? And if
I go and prepare a place fo r you, 1 will come again and will
take you to myself, that where / am you may be also. ”
John 14:1-3 (ESV)
From Tommy’s Dad, George; his Mom, Anna Mae;
and his Brother and Sisters, George, Brenda and Vicki
If you would Ilka a gift copy of this posm,
or gentle words of support, plesse write;
“Tommy's Mom and Dad”
74638 Hwy 74 - Lena
Heppner, OR 97836
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MCHD Administrator announces
closure of nursing home
To the Editor:
To the residents o f
Morrow County,
Pioneer M em orial
Nursing Home has proudly
served our communities as an
intermediate nursing facility for
nearly 50 years. However,
after careful consideration and
evaluation of the changing long
term care environment and
econom ic fo rces, we
regretfully announce the
closing o f the nursing home
effective Nov. 10,2003.
Pioneer M em orial
Nursing Home was the sole
long-term care provider of our
elderly in Morrow County for
many years. In the early
1980’s the facility was full.
There were 32 residents with
both floors utilized and a
w aiting list. D uring that
decade, the State o f Oregon
encouraged the development
o f Adult Foster Homes as an
option to care for the elderly.
In the 1990’s, the State
encouraged the building of
Assisted Living Facilities as
another level o f care. Also, the
ex p an d ed H om e H ealth
p ro g ram s w ere g reatly
promoted as another option.
In 1998, residents were moved
to a sin g le floor w ith a
maximum capacity of20 beds.
Current census is 12 and
falling. The loss of $200,000+
in State pro-share money and
the significantly below cost
reimbursement from the State
combined with the continuing
low census have made closure
inevitable.
The decision to close
Pioneer Memorial Nursing
Home has been a very difficult
one. Some o f our residents
have called the facility their
“home” for many years. Our
employees have been the most
important facility asset Several
o f them have served our
residents for over 20 years. We
will continue to work diligently
to reduce the impact on our
residents and employees as our
facility closes.
(s) Victor Vander Does,
Administrator
Board o f Directors Morrow
County Health District
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
The Heppner Chamber o f Commerce welcomes new
members Kathy Clark of Simmons Insurance and Randal Wee
Way o f Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. We wish
these members continued success in their businesses. Chamber
members for 2003 number 87 strong.
Seventeen scarecrow entries have been registered with
the Heppner Chamber. Take an autumn stroll to view these
creations, then vote for People’s Choice in one of the scarecrow
boxes around town. Winners in the six categories will be
announced in the Heppner Gazette and on Channel 3 at the
end of October.
As ai result of the recent ad in the Portland Oregonian,
the Chamber has s c far received three hundred plus inquiries
for information about Heppner. Pitching in with the Chamber
to make the Oregonian marketing ad possible were: Central
Red Apple Market, Heppner Hardware, Osmin Century
Welding, Morrow County Grain Growers, Morrow County
Parks, Jay Wheelhouse, Murrays, Columbia Basin Electric,
Peterson’s, Les Schwab, Bucknum’s, John’s Place, the Bank
o f Eastern Oregon, and WCVED. Copies of the Travel NW
Escapes are available at the Chamber office.
The request responses will be out in the mail this week,
thanks to the great volunteer help of Gail Burkenbine, who will
soon be heading south for the winter. Needed: volunteers who
would like to help a few hours a day at the Chamber office.
Please call 676-5536 if interested. It might become a paying
job.
The Chamber Christmas Auction Committee has been
meeting in preparation for the second annual tree auction. This
is one of the Chamber non-dues projects. Chambers across
Oregon depend on non-dues income to enable them to fulfill
goals for their communities, marketing, Christmas lights, annual
awards banquets, staffing, brochures, websites, etc. Your
Chamber tries to make these non-dues projects fun for the
community and a way to bring people together. Start thinking
now about donating a tree for the tree auction. The trees will
be viewed during the Dec. 4 “Stroll Heppner and Light
Parade,” with the auction scheduled for Dec. 5. There were
some unique and beautiful trees for auction last year and rumor
has it the 2003 trees will be even more spectacular and creative.
Who will receive the Best o f Show plaque this year?
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: “Today is the
tomorrow you worried about yesterday. Was it worth using
up time to worry?”
lone balloon makes it way
to New Zealand
Last year at lone’s
Fourth o f July celebration a
balloon race was held with
num erous balloons being
released from lone. Attached
to the balloons were bags that
included a postcard with a
return address and beads.
O ne
of
those
balloons, released by 2-1/2-
year-old Carter Atkins, of
Portland, was found in New
Zealand.
Suspicion has been
raised on how the balloon
reach ed N ew Z ealand.
According to the Weather
Bureau in Pendleton, balloons
from the Northern Hemisphere
cannot possibly travel to the
Southern Hemisphere by air.
However, the woman who
found the balloons in her yard,
actually sent the card, balloon
and beads back from New
Zealand. So, one way or
another, the balloons made it
from lone to New Zealand
and back.
B alloon
race
organizers are considering
giving Carter and his family
som e sort o f prize. The
mystery o f the balloons is still
under investigation.
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M a g n e tic
D oor Sign s
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Heppner
Gazette-Times
School Board
continued from page one
h im s e lf
and
M CSD
- a c c e p t e d
S u p erin ten d en t Dr. Jack
resignations/retirements
from:
Crippen did not have any
Bobbi
A
n
g
ell,
H
eppner
effect on his decision and
added that he w ould not E lem entary School head
hesitate to work with Dr. cook; Jennifer Stafford, Windy
River Elem entary Title I
Crippen again.
educational
assistant; Katie
-h eard co n cern s
Dawson,
Sam
Boardm an
about swales at the newly
Elementary
teacher
to retire
constructed Windy River
Elementary in Boardman, Dec. 1, requesting an interim
designed to prevent run-off contract for the remainder o f
from entering the street as per the 2003-04 school year;
Boardman City regulations. Chris Coon, Columbia Middle
The swales had retained so School teacher to retire Dec.
much water that they had 31, requesting an interim
turned into ponds. Eric Manus, contract for the remainder of
project manager for Heery the 2003-04 school year.
- a p p r o v e d
International, replacing Nan
em
p
lo
y
m en t for: C huck
Hall, told the board that the
H eppner
contractors said that the M atteso n ,
problem would be resolved Elementary School half-time
when excessive watering to temporary teacher for the
establish a new playing field th ird /fo u rth grade; Rick
was discontinued. However, Drake, Riverside High School/
Dr. Crippen and the board told Windy River Elementary music
Manus that the problem must teacher, replacing Nic Budge;
be resolved prior to MCSD increasing Sharon M orris’
signing off on the construction contract from three-fourths
time to full time at Heppner
project.
School
-approved a request E lem en tary
te ac h e r;
for an exchange student to be k in d e rg a rte n
increasing
Wendy
Appleton’s
released from MCSD to attend
contract from .67 time to full
Umatilla High School.
time
at Heppner High School
-denied a request for
and
H eppner Elem entary
a waiver for the children o f a
family residing in Lexington to School.
-approved transfers/
attend school in lone.
promotions
for: Patti Rill, from
-approved funding to
Sam
Boardman
Elementary
add playground fencing at
English
as
a
second
language
W indy R iver and Sam
a
ssista
n
t
to
H
ep p n er
Boardman Elementary.
-approved funding to Elementary head cook.
-approved extra duty
fix a flagpole at the district
contracts
for: Rick Drake,
office in Lexington.
RHS
band
and chorus; Greg
-approved the 2004-
Lyons,
C
olum
bia M iddle
05 budget calendar, with the
first budget committee work School assistant football coach
session set for Dec. 10, the and assistant boys’ basketball
first budget m eeting and coach; B rooke Spencer,
budget message on April 19 CMS assistant volleyball,
and the deadline for budget coach; Angela Dixon, CMS
assistant g irls’ basketball
approval on May 10.
-ap p ro v ed
a coach; Shane Matheny, HHS*
resolution authorizing the assistant football coach;
establishment o f a medical Marilyn Post-Ornelas, A.C.
savings account, the VolUntdfy Houghton Elementary Talented
¿ lifte d . program
E m p lo y ee s’ BeWtffidiàry * and
A sso ciatio n . The plan coordinator; Tana Jons, ACH
provides a tax-free account for DART coordinator; Benn
employees to pay for medical, Houk, CMS athletic director;
dental, vision and tax qualified Lori Monaco, CMS assistant
long term care expenses that volleyball coach, assistant
are not paid by any other girls’ basketball coach and
insurance plans. The plan will assistant track coach; Rick
be funded by em p lo y er Paullus, Heppner Junior High
head football coach; Chris
contributions.
-reviewed a list o f Rauch, HJH assistant football
classes now attended by coach; Molly Rhea, HJH head
students at Riverside High girls’ basketball coach; John
School and Columbia Middle F laherty, HHS DART
School. The list was separated coordinator; Dieter Waite,
into numbers attended by HHS assistant boys’ basketball
B oardm an and Irrigon coach; Donna Barton, RHS
students, resulting in the DART coordinator; Anne
number o f Boardman and Orcutt, SBE computer trainer; ;
Irrigon class sections that may Betsy Shane, SBE half time
be possible at Riverside and DART coordinator.
-heard the following
the Irrigon Junior/Senior High
an
n
o
u
n
cem en ts: O regon
School after the new school is
School
Boards
Association
opened.
regional
meeting,
Oct. 2 1 ,;
-learned that plans to
P
en
d
leto
n
;
next
board
move into Irrigon Elementary
meeting,
Heppner
Elementary
School m ay have to be
postponed. The school was School, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.; 1
scheduled to open Thursday, OSBA convention, Nov. 14- ,
16, Portland.
Oct. 16.
Deer hunter injured in ATV
accident in the Umatilla
National Forest
An Eagle Creek, OR
man was injured Thursday
m orning w hen his ATV
traveled off a small rock cliff
and rolled down a steep,
rocky hillside. The accident
took place off o f Forest Road
1003-130, northeast o f Dale
in the Desolation Hunting Unit
Raymond Linkous, 53, was
airlifted from Long Creek to
St. Charles Medical Center in
B end. H is c o n d itio n is
unknown at this time.
“ A p p aren tly Mr.
Linkous traveled into an area
closed to motorized vehicles
and accidentally drove his
ATV off of a small outcropping
o f rocks.” said Mark Ditzel,
Investigating Officer with the
U.S. Forest Service. “He fell
vertically 10 feet and then
rolled down the steep hillside
another 50 yards,” said Ditzel.
The ATV was located an
additional 50 yards farther
down the hill.
Mr. L inkous w as
found later that afternoon by
another hunter who happened
upon the accident and heard
him yelling. The hunter then
went for help. Emergency
services from Long Creek and
John Day responded, along
with U.S. Forest Service Law
Enforcement Officers. Mr.
Linkous was transported by
ambulance to Long Creek and
then flown to Bend.
The accident is still
under investigation.
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