Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 1,2004 - THREE Four Morrow County residents awarded for Ag (L-R): Bob and Suzanne Jepsen, Merlyn Robinson and Shirley Rung Four M orrow C ounty resid en ts w ere recently inducted into the D iam ond P ioneer Agricultural Achievement R egistry at the g ro u p ’s recognition luncheon held at the CH2M Hill A lum ni Center on the Oregon State University campus. The D iam ond P ioneer R egistry was established in 1983 when the C ollege o f A g ricu ltu re Sciences observed its 75lh anniversary to recognize the significant contributions of friends and colleagues aged 75 or over, who have served agriculture and related areas throughout the years. The four M orrow County inductees were: Bob Jepsen, who farmed a dryland wheat and barley farm, totaling 2500 acres, w ith outstan d in g yields and excellent soil c o n serv atio n p ractices Jepsen has served as chairman o f the M orrow County Extension Advisory Committee, supervisor o f the Heppner Soil and Water C o n serv atio n D istrict, president o f the M orrow C ounty W heat L eague, president o f the O regon W heat G row ers League, chairm an o f the State Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee, national chairman for the Day o f Bread and member of the national Wheat Industry Council Jepsen organized sixth grade tours of Morrow County farms for Portland school children He was M orrow C ounty Conservation Man o f the Year in 1970 and Morrow C ounty C ow bells state winner o f the Father of the Year in 1972 He has served as mayor o f Heppner for the past 12 years M erlyn R obinson grew up on a ranch in Morrow County and at an early age learned how to train horses She attended Oregon State University, after which she and her High-Speed DSL Internet from CenturyTel %■ CeoturyT*! brings you the freedom to choose your High-Speed D S l Internet Whether you want to simply surf the Net. or you want it all - movies. mus«c and Internet radio - you'll enjoy unlimited access that's up to SO times faster than a standard dial up connection S«gn up today and choose any speed for only $19 95 a month for your first 3 months! Plus, we've now reduced the regular monthly price by $5 Call today: 1.888.267.6521 husband Donald, began the Kirk and R obinson top quality registered polled H ereford ranching operation. Robinson has been a m em ber o f the O regon C attlem en’s, the Oregon Cattlewomen’s, the Oregon Polled Hereford, the Columbia Empire Polled Hereford and the American Hereford Associations She has been a 4-H livestock and horse leader since 1970, chairman o f the Wranglers and Morrow County Open Class Horse Show, holds a 4-H horse-judging card and has ju d g e d many fairs th ro u g h o u t O regon and Washington She served on the M orrow County Fair Board from 1979 to 1991. Robinson wrote for the East Oregonian newspaper, Agri- Times Journal, the Columbia Basin E lectric C o-O p Ruralight magazine and has written agricultural articles for other publications Shirley Rugg grew up on the family ranch near FREE WebBlock • Alw ays on, reliable access, 24/7 • S e-mail accounts • 5 M B of personal Web space C en tvry T el www centurytel com t Heppner and was queen of the Morrow County Rodeo in 1940 In 1949, she and her husband, George, took over a 5200 head sheep operation from her parents; in 1970, she changed the ranch over to a cattle operation In 1977, Governor Bob Straub appointed Rugg to the Livestock Advisory Board of the Oregon Department o f A griculture Board o f Forestry. In 1978, she received the “Trail Boss” aw ard by the Pacific Northwest section society of range management. She has been an active member o f the Morrow County Livestock Growers, the Oregon Sheep Growers Association, the N ational Wool G row ers Association, the Appaloosa Club, the O regon C attlew o m en ’s and the O regon C attlem en ’s Association. Suzanne Jepsen grew up in Pendleton where she was a member o f the Pendleton Round-Up court She attended Oregon State University. She served as chaperon o f the M orrow County Rodeo Court. She worked as a partner with her husband, Bob, on their wheat farm, driving truck, unloading wheat and feeding the harvest crew s. Her favorite jobs were selling seed wheat and keeping the ranch books. She is a member o f the H eppner Planning Commission and she is chairman of the board o f a group o f H eppner citizens who promoted, built and operates the sixteen- apartm ent Willow Creek Terrace A ssisted Living facility in Heppner. This facility overlooks Willow Creek Dam and Lake. The facility is the first community-sponsored and financed assisted living home in Oregon In 2003, Bob and Suzanne Jepsen were named Heppner’s Man and Woman o f the Year. MCHD receives positive audit report continued from page one granted federal funds in the the district Last month the neighborhood o f $500,000 district saw a $24,319 gain to start a migrant clinic in Mahoney said that MCHD Boardman However, Glenn has an average monthly year- says that the clinic already to-date loss of $18,287. an ticip ates a budget -agreed to a cost of shortfall The clinic would living increase to include all serve the general populace em ployees, except for and would not be restricted providers (doctors) who to serving just the migrant already have a contract with p o p u latio n . “ The brutal the district and Vander Does, reality is that a lot o f people who has been w orking are not very happy about without a contract. The cost what we’re (MCHD) putting o f living increase had been in the B oardm an postponed because o f the com munity,” said Glenn district’s financial position Board Chair Larry Mills, prior to the passage o f the countered that many people health d istrict levy The are also unhappy about the increase is expected to cost amount that is given to Dr the district around $35,900 B o ss’ clinic. Mills also annually pointed out that while the -received a report recent health district levy which showed the following was defeated by voters in for the month of October: Boardman and Irrigon, it five hospital admissions; 15 received more votes than observation admissions for anticipated in the Boardman $15,625 in revenue; 439 area and “clearly more votes outpatients; 73 emergency in Irrig o n .” The board room “encounters”; 1317 lab decided to wait to make a tests; 127 x-ray procedures; decision until the proposed 33 CT scans; 30 EKG tests, clinic’s budget is more firm one resp irato ry therapy and need, if any, is procedure, 336 provider determined visits at the P ioneer -learned that Molly Memorial Clinic, 201 at the Rhea, R N., current director Irrigon Clinic and 104 o f Pioneer Memorial Home hospital visits by providers Health and Hospice, will also covering the em ergency assume the duties of director room ($26,135 in emergency o f nursing services at the room provider revenue); 150 hospital Former director of Home H ealth visits, nursing Tammy Henderson including 88 skilled nursing has resigned. She had earlier visits, 39 aide visits, seven moved to the Irrigon area occupational therapy visits, The combination of director 15 physical therapy visits and o f nursing and Home Health one speech therapy visit; and and H ospice d irecto r 903 drug doses provided by positions is expected to save the pharmacy for $32,265 in the district between $40,000 revenue); 21 ambulance runs and $50,000, even with an for H eppner, 18 for increase in Rhea’s salary. Boardman, and eight for R hea’s office, which had Irrigon, with three flights. -learned that Rusty been located downstairs in the clinic/physical therapy Estes, formerly maintenance office building, has been supervisor, has been Em ergency relocated to the basement of appointed the hospital building. The Services coordinator, and former Home Health and Carl Lauritsen, formerly Hospice office will now be EMS coordinator, will used for m eetings and assum e the duties o f December m aintenance supervisor conferences -voted to move the Estes, an EMT, is also chief schedule for D ecem ber m eeting to o f the H eppner Fire Heppner Schools Monday, Jan 3, because of Department Lauritsen is the Christmas-New Year’s also a paramedic -agreed to work out The Heppner High holiday. a contract with Vander Does -heard the October School drama club will be presenting a pro d u ctio n financial re p o rt which w ithin the next several entitled “Lagooned” on Dec showed a $66,946 loss for months 1 at 7 p m. and Dec. 8 at 7 Symphony and Singers to perform p.m. Admission price is $1. The H eppner in Long Creek and lone E lem entary School Site about The Willow Creek inform ation Council will meet on Dec. 7 participation in these groups Sym phony and Singers at 6:30 p m and the HES PT (Inland N orthw est or concert inform ation Club will meet at 7:30 p m. Musicians Ensembles) will should co n tact Inland The HHS Site present th eir first ever N orthw est M usicians at Council will meet on Dec 8 performance in Long Creek (541) 966-6649 or at at 6 p.m. and the Booster on Dec 4, at 7 p.m The info@inwm org. Club will meet at 7 p m. same co n cert will be The HES W inter presented on Dec 5 in lone Heppner Schools Program will be held at 6:30 at 4 p.m. These concerts will to hold holiday p.m. on Thursday, Dec 9 at be presented w ithout the HES gym HHS will hold admission charge (a free will programs its Winter Program on Dec offering will be accepted) The H eppner 16 at 7 p m. in the cafeteria The Willow Creek Elementary School will be The Morrow County Symphony is a 40-member p resen tin g its H oliday School Board meeting will full orchestra comprised of Program on Thursday, Dec be held Dec 13 at 7 p m at students and adults. They 9 at 6:30 p m in the HES HES rehearse on Tuesday gym All g rades will be The C om m unity evenings from 6-7:30 p m. in perform ing tra d itio n a l E ducation C om m ittee H eppner An ensem ble holiday music meeting will be held at 7 p m comprised o f students and The Heppner High on Dec 20 adults working side by side School Holiday Program The H eppner is a unique and exciting will be Thursday, Dec 16 at Schools Winter Break will en terp rise for everyone 7 p m at the high school. begin on Dec 17, w ith involved The choir and the junior high classes resuming on Jan 3 The Willow Creek and high school bands will be Singers is a 16-member performing holiday music in choral organization They varied styles reh earse on Tuesday evenings from 7:30-8:30 O rder p m in Heppner M a g n e t ic B oth o f these organizations are excellent D o o r S ig n s performing groups in their HERE own right and they also function as the preparatory H eppner Heppner Gazette- level o f Inland Northwest Gazette-Times Times Musicians activities Anyone 6 7 6 -9 2 2 H 676-9228 in terested in more WE PRINT COMPUTER FORMS