Health District adopts $5.9 million budget
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Bessie Wetzel I Newspaper Library
University o f Oregon
Eugene. OR 97403
The Morrow County
H ealth D istrict, at th eir
regular meeting in Irrigon
M onday night, adopted a
$5,916,680 budget for the
2006-07 fiscal y ear and
imposed taxes at the rate of
$.6050 per $1,(XX) assessed
value for o p eratio n s and
$.39 per $1,000 for local
option tax for operations.
O f the $5.9 million,
$ 3 ,2 6 7 ,8 5 5
goes
fo r
p erso n n el
se rv ic e s;
$ 1,603,733 for materials and
se rv ic e s; $ 5 7 9 ,4 0 3 for
revenue deductions and bad
debt; 0 for contingencies;
$ 2 1 9 ,5 0 0
for c a p ita l
purchases and $246,189 for
c a p ita l lease and loan
reduction.
In other business.
Chief Financial Office Nicole
Mahoney reported that the
month of May ended with
another profit. The district
showed a $67,298 gain for
the month and a $449,793
gain fo r the year. The
av erag e
y e a r-to -d a te
monthly gain was $40,890.
“All in all, we’ve had a pretty
good year," said board Chair
Larry Mills.
Also at the meeting.
Director of Nursing, Home
Health and Hospice Molly
R hea rep o rted that the
district has agreed to a three-
p ercen t cost o f liv in g
increase for the registered
nurses, effective July 1. Their
agreement with the RNs also
in clu d es p ay m en t for
overtim e for over 12-1/2
hours per day, rather than
over 40 hours per week, as
per the previous agreement.
R hea said that a fte r
investigation she discovered
that most other hospitals she
contacted pay overtime after
12-1/2 hours per day.
At R hea’s request,
the district also approved
spending $1,500 to pay for
p a rtic ip a tio n in a state-
m andated, but not state-
fu n d ed O regon P atien t
S afety
C o m m issio n
reporting program.
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— Sunday, July 2nd —
FIRST ANNUAL TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT
4:00 p.m.
$40 entry fee (proceeds benefit the lone 4th of July Fund). Pays first,
second and third place. Food included (no-host beverages). Loca
tion - lone American Legion Hall. Contact Marv Padberg, 422-7276,
for information.
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— Monday, July 3rd —
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Annual 4th of July Golf Tournament at China Creek Golf
Course, Arlington. S50 per golfer (benefits IHS Scholarship Fund).
VOL. 125
NO. 26
8 Pages
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Contact Stacie Miller, 422-7410, or Craig Holland. 422-7455, for infor
mation. Free bus service from lone School to China Creek in Arling
ton and back! (Bus sponsored by ICABO.)
7:30 a.m.: Bus leaves from lone Schools
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8:30 a.m.: Team set-up
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9:00 a.m.: Shotgun start
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Fire season here; Sunday blaze burns 100 acres
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EVENING EVENTI IN IONE
Talent Show with prizes at the
Amphitheater Stage in the lone
Park. Contact LynnDee Ramos, 422-7559, for information.
Followed by... Golf Tournament awards presented
6:30 p.m
Followed by...
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Live Karaoke Contest (by
Samarra Van Doom)
— T u e s d a y , J u ly 4 th —
Dawn's Early Light Fun Run.
7:30 a.m.
Contact Dale and Karen Holland,
676-5034.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
‘ Children’s fish pond and Horseshoe pit open.
‘Used Book Sale by the Topic Club outside the Fire Hall.
p A p A V E * 2 C L A S S IC
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Donations accepted.
C p U IS E
Grand Marshal: Wayne Rietmann.
BLUES CRUISE CLASSIC CAR SHOW .
Contact Chuck
Nelson, 989-8148, for information.
12:00 p.m.
‘ Food Vendors open in the park (too numerous to mention!).
‘ Pie and Coffee in the Fire Hall, sponsored by the Altar Society Ladies.
‘ Local businesses open: Collier's Market, The Office Pub and Grill,
* ¿ J S L * . Taylor's Restaurant and Lounge, Sunflower Junction.
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r ‘ Bingo at the Legion Hall. Contact Harold Rietmann, 422-7472.
- Children's Games:
Fire burned around 100 acres of stubble at the Charles and Marcia Anderson place near Ruggs
on Sunday, June 25, according to Heppner Fire Chief Rusty Estes. Estes said the Heppner
Department called the lone Fire Department for mutual aid. hut the fire still took around two
hours to put out.
MCGG Green Feed to hold
Grand Opening this Saturday
The Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed Store in
Heppner will hold its grand opening this Saturday, July I
from 8a.m. to 4p.m.
MCGG had previously purchased the feed store and
has made extensive remodeling and increased inventory
changes.
For those who come to the grand opening there will be
free hot dogs and hamburgers from 10a.m to 2p.m. There
will also be 30 percent off all nursery stock, 20 percent off
Montana Silver and clothing and other items on sale. Door
prizes will also be given away, says Jamie Helfrecht, store
manager.
* Straw money pile (ages 3-8)
lone
* Frog jumping contest (frogs approved) ,
* Bicycle Raffle drawing
button on
Class of ’86 plans
reunion
The class o f 1986
will hold its 20-year class
reunion Friday, July 21,
through Sunday, July 23.
A banquet will be
held on Saturday night.
Dana Reid is chair of
the event.
WC Baptist plans
Bull Prairie
services July 9
The Willow Creek
Baptist Church will hold
Several Oregon students have received degrees church services at the Bull
from Montana State University during the university’s I I0lh
P rairie cam p g ro u n d on
commencement ceremonies held May 6.
Sunday, July 9, beginning at
G raduates included Lindsey H eather Ward,
10:30 a m.
Heppner.
Montana State lists graduates
NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE FOR
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5th ISSUE:
- Other Events and Games:
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* Open volleyball - Dunk Tank
* Water slide (weather permitting)
* T-shirt sale by lone Booster Club
2:00-4:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
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Swimming Pool opens - SWIM FREE!
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Blues Music Opening Act
- "BASELINE" featuring local
talent Wayne Seitz. Dustin Padberg and Matt Greenup.
3:00 p.m.
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THE ETOIIFFEE BAND ~ H A R P E R ~ HILLSTOMP
(Music sponsored by Morrow County Recreation District.)
5:00 p.m.
‘ Blues Cruise Classic Car Show awards by Chuck Nelson.
*4th of July Buttons numbers drawn and posted at ICABO hot dog
booth.
7:00 p.m.
Jet Boat Fishing Trips auction (benefits Mike Matthews Scholarship Fund,
lone Education Foundation and other lone community organizations).
DUSK
FIREWORKS, FIREWORKS, FIREWORKS!
(Made possible by your generous donations and the Morrow County Recre
ation District.)
The lone 4th of July Committee asks for your consideration and safety to others.
Please NO DOCS OR FIREWORKS in the PARK during our celebration. Thank you!
THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 30th at 5:00 P.M.
At the MCGG GREEN FEED STORE in Heppner:
1st, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free barbecued hamburgers & hot dogs from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Enter to win door prizes!
All nursery stock Is 30% OFF, Montana Silver Is 20% OFF, we have clothing on sale, plus coupon specials on Purina Horse Feedl
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