Health district discusses possible migrant
health clinic in Boardman
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VOL. 123
NO. 13
8 Pages
Wednesday, March 31,2004
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Annual TV shoot to be held
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The annual 1000-yard
TV shoot will be held April 14
at Frank and Joe H alvorsen’s
Farm . Sign-in will be from
8:30-9:30a.m. The shoot will
begin at 9:30 a.m . sharp. All
participants should park in the
designated area and proceed
to the registration area w ith
rifle (unloaded), bolt open
with several bullets.
T here is a $20 entry
fee for each shooter w ho will
receive one shot. Participants
w ho want to shoot again will
be allowed another shot for an
additional $20. There will be
no back-to-back shots.
A ll m o n e y ( a f te r
expenses) will go for the prizes
for kids at lo n e ’s 4 th o f July
Celebration.
The prize for the event
is $ 1 0 0 f o r h ittin g a n d
breaking the TV tube. If more
than one person breaks the TV
tube, then a sh o o t-o ff will
commence after everyone has
shot. Only one person will win
the $100 prize.
E ach person will be
given a shooting num ber and
their rifle and bullets will be
placed on a carpeted trailer by
the safety officer for display.
N o one will handle the rifles
while they are one display. If a
p a rticip a n t ch o o ses not to
display their rifle, it should be
left locked in their vehicle until
they are ready to shoot.
T h e re are no rifle
restric tio n s. H ow ever, the
whole purpose o f this shoot is
to have fun shooting your elk
o r deer rifle. L arge caliber
r if le s (5 0 c a l) a re n o t
encouraged, as they would not
normally be taken hunting.
Spotters will notify
participants if they have hit or
miss the TV tube.
Food and drink will be
furnished for $6 for all you can
eat. Children 10 and under eat
for $3.50. Food available will
include hot dogs with chili or
s a u e rk ra u t,
b a rb e c u e d
c h ic k e n , d o u g h n u ts a n d
pastries and drinks.
Participants are asked
to not bring their dogs.
They may also be clay
pigeon shooting away from the
rifle range so you can bring
your shotgun as well.
If you w ould like to
help sponsor this event and get
your com pany’s nam e on the
reader board, a donation o f
$ 1 0 0 o r m o re w o u ld be
appreciated.
If you h av e any
q u e stio n s you can c o n ta c t
T erry M ew h in n ey at 4 22-
7259.
Local students participate in Bible quiz competition
(L-R): Evan Unruh, Rebecca Jepsen and Kristen VanCleave
participated in the Awana Bible Quiz Competition in Richland, WA.
T h r e e T r u th a n d Awana handbooks for boys
Training Bible Club members and girls in grades 3-6. The
com peted last m onth in the contestants started out with
a n n u al A w ana B ible Q uiz m u ltip le -c h o ic e q u e stio n s
Competition in Richland, WA. about the Bible. T hen, the
T his y e a r’s contest included more difficult speed quizzing
som e 40 team s from several s e c tio n in c lu d e d re c itin g
c h u r c h e s in R ic h la n d , passages o f Scripture from
K e n n e w ic k , W alla W alla, m em ory, w ord perfect, and
M il t o n - F r e e w a te r
a n d knowing other Bible facts.
Yakima, as well as tw o local
Evan U nruh, a third
teams sponsored by Lexington g r a d e r fro m
H eppner
Baptist Church.
com peted as a team o f one in
T h e r e w e re six the b o y s’ third and fourth
different contests covering two
grade competition on Book 1.
He earned several points, but
w ith the handicap o f being a
single member he did not place
in the top four.
In the fifth and sixth
grade girls’ division, Kristen
V a n C le a v e a n d R e b e c c a
Jepsen o f H eppner, claim ed
first place honors out o f nine
team s on Book 2. They each
received a golden m edallion
for their efforts and their team
was awarded a plaque as well.
VanCleave also went on to win
one o f the highest aw ards by
b e in g n a m e d B ib le Q u iz
Individual Champion.
A w ana B ible C lu b
meets every Wednesday night
at 6:30 p.m. at the Lexington
Baptist Church. The “Sparks’’
C lu b d iv is io n
is f o r
kindergarten to second grade.
K ids in grades three through
six are in the ‘Truth & Training”
group. Various local churches
help with the program. All kids
in kindergarten through sixth
grade are welcom e to attend.
Awana will be having its year-
e n d a w a rd s p ro g ra m and
dessert on W ednesday, April
14.
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
T he M orrow County
Health D istrict, at its regular
m e e tin g M o n d a y n ig h t,
a p p ro v e d sen d in g a le tte r
“strongly” showing support of
a m ig r a n t h e a lth c lin ic
proposed for Boardm an.
“ It’s a good thing all
th e w ay a ro u n d ,” M C H D
Board m em ber Linda LaRue
to ld th e G a z e tte - T im e s
Tuesday.
T he proposed clinic
w ould serve m em bers o f the
general com m unity as well as
migrant and seasonal workers.
The M orrow C ounty
H ealth D epartm ent (public
health departm ent) is serving
as a lia is o n b e tw e e n th e
com m unity effort to apply for
a federal grant for the program
and the state and federal levels
o f the program.
M o rro w
C o u n ty
H ealth D epartm ent director
Sheree Sm ith also indicated
her support o f the program ,
which, she says, could allow
more low income, underserved
people access to medical care.
T he M orrow C ounty
H ealth D istrict will have no
direct co n nection w ith the
program , but has indicated its
su p p o rt o f the plan . (T he
M o rro w C o u n ty H e a lth
D is tric t o p e ra te s P io n e e r
M em orial H ospital, Pioneer
Memorial Clinic, Irrigon Clinic
and provides hom e health,
h o s p ic e a n d e m e r g e n c y
services county-wide, as well
a subsidy to Dr. Robert B oss’
private clinic in B oardm an.)
M C H D also approved up to
$ 1,500 to hire an interpreter
fo r use at m ig ra n t h e a lth
program meetings.
O ne possibility that
has surfaced is that Dr. Boss
m ay be able sell his clinic
building to the m igrant health
program for use as their clinic
building. A ccording to B oss’
supporters, Ed Glenn and John
Prag, both from B oardm an
a n d both m em b e rs o f the
M o rro w C o u n ty H e a lth
District Board, the doctor has
indicated that he would like to
retire.
C urrently, how ever,
A lb e rto M o re n o , M ig ra n t
H ealth C oordinator with the
O r e g o n D e p a r tm e n t o f
Human Services, has indicated
th a t he m a y h a v e so m e
reservations w ith regard to
s e le c tio n o f th e m ig ra n t
program’s local committee, the
C olum bia River C om m unity
H ealth Services Com m ittee.
T h e C R C H S C o m m itte e
includes Enrique Aguilar. Gene
A llen, Bill Brow n, A uralia
C am p o s, S u san F re n ch ,
Dagoberto Hernandez, Cecilia
M ontoya, Jesse Pena, Lynn
Prag, O dilon R am irez and
Don Russell. Glenn responded
that the com m ittee included a
wide sampling o f com m unity
members.
In other business the
M o rro w C o u n ty H e a lth
District Board:
- le a r n e d th a t th e
district had a profit o f $709 for
the month of February, despite
a $25,784 w rite o ff for bad
debts.
-approved an update
o f information in the contract
for physician Dr. Sam Datta,
particularly for im m igration
purposes. Dr. D atta's contract
is up in M ay o f 2005.
-learned that Pioneer
M em o rial C lin ic had 398
patients in February w ith 15
new patients and an additional
41 patients seen by a nurse;
Irrigon Clinic had 177 patients
w ith 27 new patients and an
additional 30 patients seen by
a nurse; P ioneer M emorial
H ospital had 10 adm issions;
H eppner A m bulance had 10
runs, B oardm an A m bulance
had 15, Irrigon A m bulance
had 15; and the Boardm an
H ealth C are C enter had 240
patients seen by Dr. Boss and
260 seen by his physician’s
assistant.
-learned that the state
has approved the use of nurse
practitioners and physician's
a s s is ta n c e at th e P io n e e r
Memorial Hospital emergency
room.
-learned o f concerns
w ith regard to funding the
M orrow C o u n ty S h e r if f ’s
dispatch system . A pparently
state-w ide funding for the
system has d e creased and
Gilliam and Sherman counties,
that previously contracted for
d ispatch services w ith the
M .C. S h eriff’s O ffice, have
opted to form their ow n 9-1 -
1 s y s te m . M C H D b o a rd
m em bers learned that one
funding option discussed was
that communities may be billed
for their proportionate use.
- s e le c te d M ic h a e l
Bell as the district’s auditor.
Sheriff’s Office active in promoting
bike safety
Deputy John Bowles and Sheriff Verlin Denton w ith bike helmets
provided to Morrow County youth
The M orrow County
Sheriffs Office is continuing in
its e ff o r ts to p r o te c t the
children of Morrow County by
p ro m o tin g b ic y c le safety.
Through donations to M CSO
they have been able to provide
children with bicycle helmets
that fit p roperly and m eet
safety standards.
“Children can contact
any M orrow C ounty deputy
for a free helm et or bicycle
inspection,” said Deputy John
Bow les. “We can also help
them register their bicycles to
help in recovery if they are
stolen.”
Along with providing
h e lm e ts fo r th e c h ild re n ,
M C S O p ro m o te s b ic y c le
safety with a Bike Rodeo. The
Red L ion stunt team from
W ashington helps put on the
R odeo, w hich teaches kids
safe ways to have fun on their
bicycles. A rodeo is held in
H eppner, lone, Irrigon and
Boardman.
“ T h is h a s b e e n a
su c c e ssfu l
p r o g r a m ,”
e x p la in e d S h e r if f V erlin
D enton. “Lots o f businesses
have donated to this project.”
S h eriff D enton also
explained that this project has
helped children to obey the
law, as all children under the
age o f 16 m ust w ear a helm et
while riding a bike. “It is good
for the children to have positive
exposure to the d e p u tie s.”
remarked Sheriff Denton.
In H e p p n e r, th e
Rodeo will be held M ay 14 at
2 p.m. at H ager Park by the
BMX track.
A n o th e r
p r o je c t
M CSO is active in working on
is the BMX track in Heppner.
“ It will be a good thing if we
can keep it out there,” said
D eputy B ow les. M C SO is
looking to redo the track and
possibly have restroom s and
a picnic area included at the
track area. M CSO is looking
for volunteers to help with this
project.
Anyone interested in
the helm et project, the Bike
R odeo o r the BM X tra c k
project can contact D eputy
B o w le s o r th e M o rro w
C ounty S h e riff’s O ffice at
676-5317.
Judge assigned to McCabe
proceedings
and 56 c o u n ts
The H onorable John
V. K e lly , W a sc o C o u n ty
Circuit Court Judge, has been
assigned to hear the April 8,
2004 entry of plea proceedings
in S ta te v. S o n ja R ae
M cC abe. The proceeding is
scheduled to begin at 2:30
p.m . in the M orrow County
Courthouse, Heppner.
M cC abe, 40, of
Heppner. was indicted by the
M orrow C ounty G rand Jury
on F eb. 20. 2 0 0 4 on tw o
counts o f A ggravated Theft.
48 counts of Theft in the First
Degree. 90 counts o f Theft in
the Second Degree. 25 counts
o f Forgery in the First Degree
o f O ffic ial
Misconduct. She was released
from cu sto d y by U m atilla
C ircuit C ourt Judge G arry
R eynolds on Feb. 23, 2004
and has yet to enter a plea to
th e c h a rg e s . T h e A p ril 8
proceeding is scheduled as an
entry o f plea.
Ducks Unlimited
Banquet April 2
There will be a Ducks
Unlimited Banquet on Friday,
A pril 2 at the H eppner Elks
Lodge. Social hour begins at
6 p.m . w ith dinner at 7 p.m .
An auction and raffle will
follow dinner. E veryone is
welcom e to attend.
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