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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 13,2004 The Official Newspaper o f the City o f Heppner and the County o f Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U S P S 240-420 Morrow County 's 1 lome-< hvned Weekly New spaper Published week Is and entered as periodical nianer al the Post Office at Heppner. Or egon under the Act of March V 1879 Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Ore-gon Office at 147 W Willow Street Telephone(541)676-9228 Fa.\(541 >676-9211 E- mail gt a heppner net or gt a rapidsers c nel Website www heppner net Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times PO Box .137, Heppner. Oregon 97X36 Subscriptions $24 in Morrow County. SI 8 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 62 years or older). $30 elsewhere David Sykes ................................................. PuMishci Katie Foster ....................................................................... Editor News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p m For Advertising advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p m C ost tor a display ad is $4 75 per column inch Cost for classified ad is 50^ per word Cost for Card of Thanks is $7 up to 100 words C ost for a classified display ad is $5 35 per column inch For Public/legal Notices public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p m Dates for publi cation must be specified Affidavits must be required at the time of submission Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required) On the HEPPNER tVEBSITE: term.heppner.net • Start or Change a Subscription • Place a Classified Ad • Submit a News Story • View Real Estate for Sale • Citv Council & Planning Minutes • Local Businesses • County Park • Willow Creek Park Reservations • Free Digital Postcards • Senior Housing • and more1 Missionary to speak at Christian Life Center M issionary to the Netherlands Steve Kramer will be speaking at Christian Life Center in Heppner on Sunday, Oct 17 at 6 p m Kramer will share his testimony of “how God can do the impossible ” Born tw o -a n d -a -h a lf m onths prem ature and w eighing about 3 pounds, he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and given little hope of survival However, he did survive and at age 12 felt called to be a missionary to the Netherlands “It seemed u n lik ely ... becau se I couldn’t walk unassisted and daily life was enough challenge on its own.” Yet, after many “miracles,” Kramer is now able to walk and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the U niversity o f Oregon and also earned his m a ste r’s d eg ree in theological studies He is now m inistering in the Netherlands and sharing his life story C h ristian Life Center, located at 535 W Morgan St., invites everyone to attend this meeting and hear Kramer’s story. H/tl’l’Y IIKTHIAI! U t i l i HlkTHlAY! HEPPMER S NEWEST DRIVER! HAPPY, SAFE, 1 6 th BIRTHDAY TONY! Love, Dad, Mom, Brian & Carrie Rkrnf 1I&THII4Ï! U t i l i Critical Access designation increases PMH’s contributions to health district By Molly Rhea It is a widely held assumption that Pioneer Memorial Hospital loses money. This makes perfect sense, when the hospital only has one or two patients on most any given day, how could anyone expect it to make money. This line of thought used to be correct, but the truth is, since PMH received the Medicare designation o f a Critical Access Hospital, in April 2002, the hospital actually makes money and helps offset losses in other areas such as in the clinics and ambulance service Critical access hospitals are limited-service hospitals located in rural areas that receive co st-b ased reimbursement To be designated a critical access hospital, a facility must, among other requirements: (1) be located in a county or equivalent unit o f a local government in a rural area, (2) be located more than a 35-mile drive from a hospital or another health care facility; or (3) be certified by the State as being a necessary provider o f health care services to residents in the area These hospitals can have up to 25 beds designated as either acute-care or swing- bed, beds that may at times be used for acute care and at other times for post-acute care When a hospital receives this Critical Access designation the Medicare reimbursement increases the payment for both inpatient and outpatient services (outpatient services refers to lab, x-ray and pharmacy) rendered by critical access hospitals to 101 percent of reasonable costs. Since becoming Critical Access the hospital helps, along with our tax money, to offset losses in other areas such as clinics and ambulance service Money lost due to insurance discounts, such as Preferred Provider discounts mandated by insurance companies, amount to more than $700,000 per year Critical Access Hospital- critical to the community, critical to the patients, critical to Morrow County Health District. BMCC workshop location changes Due to a scheduling conflict, the Debt Free and P ro sp ero u s Living Workshop originally set for H eppner on W ednesday, Oct 20 has been moved to the Boardm an C enter o f BMCC. The B oardm an Center is located at 300 NE Front Street in Boardman The class is designed for people who want to live a debt-free lifestyle How would you like to pay off all your consumer debt in one to three years9 Then pay off your 30-year mortgage in another three to five years9 IIKTHII4Ï! 0 VOTE YES Morrow County Health District Levy A YES Vote means continued support for the Hospital, Clinic, Emergency Room, Ambulance, 1st Responders, and Home Health & Hospice Support your Health Care Services. I~ A I Vole YES for Conlinued Health (are! Paid for by Vote Yes fo r C ontinued Health Care t ommittee W V Neighborhood Center takes steps to reduce dumping and stealing Neighborhood Center of South Morrow County vv« gladly accept donations dur.ng bu.in#M hour, A n , donation before or after ia con»ZZ under Ordinance 4-1 -6 (181(A) 4 »7-93, 8 9-fi umpmg is a crime and you can be fined up to 110,1 Stealing is also a crime. Business Hours Are; Monday - Thursday B OO a m. -12:00 p.m. 1 0 0 p.m -4 .0 0 p.m. Heppner Neighborhood Center Coordinator Jan Skaggs with a newly installed sign stating the Center's policy on donations. Due to continued problem s w ith dum ping (donations that are left after hours) and stealing (after- hours donations that a rifled th ro u g h ) the H eppner Neighborhood Center has installed a sign outside the building d etailin g the Center’s donation policy. Donations should be delivered during the Center’s business hours, M onday through Thursday, 8 a m. to 4 p.m , closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch Donations should not be left after hours. A lso, many donations that are being left after-hours are “garbage” that must be thrown away, sometimes causing a need for a second garbage pick up in the week This unnecessary expenditure cuts into the Center’s tight budget. “If you wouldn’t use it, don’t leave it,” a Center v o lu n teer offered as a guideline on donations A nother problem facing the C enter is the stealing o f items left after hours The bags or other You can do this with your current income. No second job or living like a hermit Learn specific powerful and proven strategies that work every single tim e This w orkshop utilizes linear m ath, critical path technology to eliminate all your debts. You are also being taught how to operate 100 percent on cash, never needing credit again Bring a list o f your debts with current balances, monthly payments and interest rates During the workshop, you will develop you own debt elimination plan that can be implemented immediately in your lifesty le B ring a calculator to the workshop The comprehensive “Debt Free and Prosperous Living” educational materials will be available at the class Cost o f the class is $35 per person and pre reg istratio n is required Nazarene Church C o n tact the B oardm an Breakfast Center o f BMCC at 481- All men in the 2099 or the South Morrow Heppner, lone, Lexington, County Center at 422-7040 Hardman and surrounding for more information areas are invited and Marriage Licenses encouraged to bring their Oct. 8: Shayne Allen sons and/or daughters to the Myers, 27, Hermiston and M en’s Breakfast to be held Kimberly Inez Claflin, 33, Sunday, Oct 17 at 8 a m The breakfast will be held at Hermiston the Heppner Church o f the Nazarene, 335 N. Gilmore Elect The purpose o f the Bobbi Childers meeting is to encourage men Morrow County to be better husbands, fathers items left are being picked through before the Center even has a chance to sort through them Besides the mess that is generally left from this, the Center is also not being compensated for the items taken In a co ntinued attem pt to curb these problems, the Center will be installing a security camera The camera will allow the C en ter to enforce the dum ping o rd in an ce (Ordinance 4-1-6 (18)(A) 4 97-93, 8 9-93). Violation of this ordinance can carry up to $10,000 in fines. The Center is hoping to remedy this problem so that they will have more time to work with the many good donations they receive, as well as help those in need in South Morrow County. “ We appreciate all the good donations given and still need them,” said N eig h b o rh o o d C en ter C oordinator Jan Skaggs. The monies received from the sell o f donations helps support the Center and its programs to host Men’s and role models with-in their co m m unities. They use Biblical principles for their foundation o f guidelines The Men’s Breakfast is sponsored monthly by F irst C h ristian C hurch, Assemblies o f God Church and the C hurch o f the Nazarene The breakfast is free o f charge, how ever, donations are accepted Clerk Gardner's Men’s Wear iii Heppner, Oregon is closing its doors forever! Complete Liquidation! Wall to Wall Close-out! SHOP NOW FOR THE BEST SELECTION. NEW MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY. Current Chief Deputy for Barbara Bloodsworth. Morrow County Clerk / have over fo u r years o f experience and training in the Clerk's office. I can do all the duties of Clerk. It’s my job. Everything is ON SALE from Fixtures to Furniture... from Famous Brand Footwear to Famous Brand Clothing ALL AT CLOSE-OUT PRICES! - A ll S a le s F in a l - C a sh o r M a jo r C r e d it C a rd s - N o L ay aw ay , P le a s e - Gardner’s Men’s Wear 193 N. Main, Downtown Heppner Pud for by Bobbi Childers t Store hours: 9 a .111.-6 p.m . Monday through Saturday
