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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Shenanigans plan Ireland concert You can join Brent’s Team to “Walk to Cure Diabetes” Brent's Team 2003 at the Hillsboro Stadium. At the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast oflreland (L-R): Dave Kendrick, Sarah Carlson, Kara Clay, Kate Kendrick, Brynna Rust, Alex Carlson, Eric Jepsen, Nancy Jepsen, Terri Clay and Shannon Rust. and went sig h tseein g to Irish music they learned and The S henanigans some o f their other latest fiddle group is planning a other parts of the country. Their fiddle group music. Also featured will be free concert on Thursday night, Oct. 28, to share in in stru cto r Peg W illis a Pow er Point picture music and pictures about accompanied them and one presentation showing scenes their recent trip to Ireland. parent from each family also from the various places in The group, which went on the trip. There were Ireland that they journeyed about 650 other musicians to. includes fiddle students The program is a Alex Carlson, Kara Clay, playing a v ariety o f instruments at the school way of saying thanks to the Eric Jepsen, Kate Kendrick and over tw o hundred com m unity for all th eir and Brynna Rust, flew to dancers also participated. generous support for the Ireland for two weeks in At the co n cert, group. A location has yet to July. W hile there they w ill be be finalized for the program, attended the Joe Mooney S henanig an s performing some of the new but will be announced soon. Summer School o f Music It is time once again for the “ Walk to C ure Diabetes.” This event will be held Oct. 3 at the Hillsboro Stadium . This years co- h o n o rary ch airs are US Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith. B rent Eckm an, a student at H eppner E lem entary School, was diag n o sed w ith Type l Diabetes three years ago, which m eans he will be insulin-dependent for the rest of his life and carries the co n stan t th reat of devastating complications. Insulin is not a cure, it is merely life support. Brent has learned he can do all the same activities as his friends, however, he must always be prepared to treat his fluctuating blood sugars. Brent tests his blood by pricking his finger for blood five times a day. There are three ways you can help m ake a difference for Brent and ev ery o n e liv in g w ith diabetes: You can jo in “Brent’s Team” for the walk. You can register online at www.JDRF.org. Be sure to use “ Brent’s Team” under the team name. Tarnasky continues providing quality health care for Morrow County By Molly Rhea Sheridan Tarnasky, Physician Assistant with the M orrow C ounty H ealth District, recently completed and passed, the extensive te stin g req u ired by the N ational C om m ission o f Certification o f Physician’s A ssista n ts (N CCPA ). Physician’s Assistants (PAs) are required to complete 100 hours o f C o ntinuing Medical Education (CME) every two years and sit for the NCCPA exam every 6 years. Tarnasky has been licensed as a PA since 1998 and began this portion of her career at the Irrigon Medical Clinic, serving as their main provider from Decem ber 1998 through February 2000 when another full time PA was hired to work at the Irrigon Clinic. Since then Tarnasky has w orked at Pioneer Memorial Clinic in H eppner, although she spends at least one day a month at Irrigon, as well as providing care when their fu ll-tim e PA is o ff for vacation or his continuing education. Tarnasky has been a P hysician A ssistan t in Morrow County for the past six years, but that is not the beginning o f her service to Morrow County. Born Sheridan Wyman, she graduated from H eppner High School in 1966 and then enrolled in the E m anuel H ospital School o f N ursin g in Portland. Upon graduation, she worked for the next two years in the surgical unit of Emanuel Hospital. During th is tim e she m et and Although Tarnasky has dedicated much of her life to providing quality healthcare to the citizens of Morrow County, when you know her personally it is obvious w hat is m ost important in her life. Family. T arnasky is never m ore proud than when speaking of her h usband, her two c h ild ren and her two grandchildren, Gracie and Jack. Tarnasky’s years of ■service are much appreciated. She and many others in the community are vital to ensuring the quality of life in rural Oregon. DA’s Report Morrow County to hold Victim Impact Panel Sheridan Tarnasky at the clinic in Heppner married her husband, Ed. The young couple moved to Heppner in June of 1972, Ed was employed by Kinzua and Sheridan went to work at Pioneer Memorial Hospital where her mother, Ilene Laughlin, was serving in the capacity o f administrator. In 1977, Tarnasky was hired by the Tri-County H ealth Iniative G rant to establish the first Home Health agency in Morrow, G illiam and W heeler counties. Tarnasky worked as the director and continued her employment at Pioneer M em orial p art-tim e to provide relief on weekends and holidays for the full time staff until 1984. In 1990, Tarnasky agreed to take on the duties o f Director o f Nursing at PMH. She m ore than capably provided leadership in this position until 1996 when she was convinced to apply for acceptance in the Oregon State U niversity H o sp ita l’s Physician Assistant program. By this time, both o f Tarnasky's children, A.J. and Alecia, were attending Oregon State University. W hen asked how she came to the decision to advance her career, “ I had watched providers come and go in this community for several y e a rs,” replied Tarnasky. “It was a way to provide stability for the m edical needs o f the community that my nursing 2nd Annual Fund Raising Dinner CANDIDATES’ to benefit the lone Education Foundation Saturday, Septem ber 25 Social hour at 6 p.m. / D inner at 7 p.m. at the lone A m erican Legion Hall Menu: Prime Rib, Crab, Shrimp, Salad, Baked Potato, Bread, Dessert. Two drinks included with meal (choose from beer, wine and soft drinks). The lone Education Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit corporation A Morrow County Victim Impact Panel will be held at the Port o f Morrow Building in Boardman on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the general public at no charge. DUII Offenders will be charged $50 and must attend as a condition o f probation. The m eeting w ill allow listeners to learn how driving under the influence im pacts m em bers o f our community. It also provides victims of DUII crimes an opportunity to share their personal stories o f tragedy. A Spanish interpreter will be present. For m ore inform ation contact Sam arra D. Van Doom, Director of Morrow County Victim Assistance Program in Heppner 676- 5665, Boardman 481-2112, ext. 5665 and Irrigon 922- 4103, ext. 5665. Michael Dean Lynch pled guilty to Delivery of a C ontrolled Substance, a Class-B felony. Lynch was sentenced to 24 m onths formal probation, 80 hours com m unity serv ice, co m p letio n o f a drug package and paym ent o f $919 in fines and fees. Donna Jean Acock was found in violation of a show cause order allegation for Forgery in the Second Degree. Acock’s probation was revoked and reinstated and she was sentenced to a probation extension o f one year from the date o f the order. John M. Healy pled guilty to Attempted Assault in the Second Degree (lesser included offense), a Class- C felony. H ealy was sentenced to 36 m onths formal probation, 80 hours com m unity serv ice, completion o f a domestic v io len ce package w ith Batterer’s Intervention Panel and a felony alcohol package and paym ent o f $1169 in fines and fees. ORCF-101 C LEA RFIELD Sponsored by Heppner Chamber o f Commerce and W illo w Valley Service Club Noon to 1:00 p.m. John's Other Place Ticket Prices: Adults - $25.00 Children 12 and under - $10.00 6 and under - free Tickets available at Bank of Eastern Oregon, lone Come enjoy a fun evening and help support the lone School. There will be an auction after the dinner, music, and raffle tickets for various items on sale also. license could not provide.” W hen T a rn a sk y ’s patients’ are asked why they choose her for their primary provider of health care, most will respond, “Because she always takes time with me,” or “ I feel like she will field all my questions, and if she doesn't know the answer she will either look it up or consult w ith one o f the physicians,” and perhaps the most telling one, “ I trust her.” Tarnasky has also found time to serve on the A dvisory B oards for Morrow County Behavioral H ealth and the M orrow County School District. She also taught confirmation for six years and has served on the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Council. You can send a tax- d ed u ctib le co n trib u tio n , m ade payable to JDRF. Please m ail to Brent Eckm an, P.Q. Box 332, Lexington, OR 97839. You can purchase raffle tickets for a beautiful quilt made by his Grandma Healy. The Ju v en ile D iabetes R esearch F oundation (JD R F) was founded in 1970 by parents o f children with Type 1 diabetes. Almost 1.5 million Am ericans have juvenile (Type 1) diabetes, the most severe form of the disease. Out of every dollar JDRF raises, more than an im p ressiv e 85 cen ts is ch an n eled d irectly into d iab etes research and education projects. JDRF is the w o rld ’s leading nonprofit, nongovernmental funder o f diabetes research. Thanks in part o f JDRF, researchers feel that a cure is in sight. With your support, JD R F w ill co n tin u e its mission to find a cure for d iab etes and its com plication through the support o f research. With your help, our dream o f a world without diabetes is within reach. For m ore local inform ation contact Judy Eckman at 989-8221. The high yielding goatgrass killing system! DIVIDEND EXTREME TREATMENT Call AN D ERSO N S E E D (541)422-7204 GENERAL PUBLIC INVITED Thursday, Sept. 30th Justice o f the Peace Candidates and City o f Heppner M ayor Cancicates M sponsored by Bank of Eastern Oregon WE PRINT BUSINESS CARDS Heppner G azette-Tim es 676-9228
