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Heppner High holds bleacher dedication Ililiilinliliillliiiiilliliiill Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University o f Oregon Eugene OR 97403 Pictured (L-R) are kath> Rauch. Diane Kilkenny. John Kilkenny, Fat Kilkenny, Kelly Hale. Eva Kilkenny, and Boh Kilkenny. VOL. 126 NO. 2 8 Pages Wednesday, January 10,2007 Many donors contributed to the bleacher replacement project. They are: Ken and Jean Ann Turner. Howard and Beth Bryant, Chris and Kathy Rauch. Mildred Rauch, Tad and Melha Miller. Heppner Booster Club, Ken and Carri Grieb. John and Diane Kilkenny. Bob Kilkenny, Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Morrow County Grain Growers. Land O'Lakes Foundation. Gene Doherty, Boh and Judith Laughlin, Scott and Fain Neal. Columbia River Title, Steve and Luanne Brownfield. Jell and Missy Cutsforth. Russell Kilkenny, Pat and Stephanie Kilkenny. Boh and Kelly Hale. Matt and Cari Scrivner, Dave and Patti Allstott. and the Bank of Eastern Oregon. City hires consultant for Sr Center help The city of H eppner Monday hired a consultant to help find re-financing for the St. P a tric k ’s Senior C e n te r’s $350,000 debt, which would help put the housing complex on better Financial footing. The Sr. Center is in need of repairs, however the low rents charged over the years has not allow ed for a contingency or repair fund to be build up to pay for maintenance. There are total of 19 ap artm en ts designed especially for senior living in the complex. Unit prices include all utilities except telephone and cable television, and laundry facilities are on-site. An elevator is centrally located however it was broken for the past nine days. The center also employs an on site m anager and maintenance person. There is begun to help pay for the other side. Fundraising was a success with 23 donors volunteering to help pay for the bleachers. The com pany supplying the bleachers agreed to give a price break if both sides were ordered and lower the shipping cost. The bleachers were installed between fall and w inter sports. The d ed icatio n cerem ony was held to recognize the generous donors. D onor boards complete with names will also be placed in the gym. “We are extremely grateful for the support the community gives the high school and all the leading that was given to this project by Bob Kilkenny. The Kilkenny family was very dedicated to this project." said Principal Daye Stone. "This project is a great addition to the facility. We are extremely grateful for district this month. She will Pictured (L-R) are ASB Club members Lane Baile\. R.l Farrens. people’s generosity in giving work at the Irrigon Clinic Lyndi Patton. Regi Seitz, Cyde Coil. Bailie Keithley, and to this project.” and will eventually replace Principal Daye Stone. physician's assistant Terry WCVEDG to Anderson, who resigned from the district. She will hold annual also work at Pioneer meeting Jan. IS M em orial Clinic. O ther district providers include Tickets are $23 and The H eppner The Willow Creek Valley Sheridan Tarnasky. PA. Dr. can be picked up at Murray's Econom ic D evelopm ent Chamber of Commerce will Ed Berretta. Dr. Sam Datta, Drug, Bank o f Eastern Group w ill hold their annual Dr. Dale Alter and Dr. Ken hold their annual Town and C ountry B anquet on Oregon, City Hall and the m eeting on T hursday. Wenberg. Chamber of Commerce. A January 18. from 11:30 a.m. Thursday. January 11. at the Also at the meeting, Elks Club. Social hour will limited number of tickets will until I p.m. the board: also be available at the door. A hosted luncheon w ill be -learned that the begin at 6 p.m. and a prime The H eppner held at John's Place. This rib dinner will be held at 7 d istric t’s audit has been Garden Club will provide meeting will be open to the am ended to show the p.m. decorations. The Heppner public. Awards that will be $530,000 payback. High School senior class w ill Anyone planning to -approved the fiscal given include: Woman of the be servers for the evening. attend is asked to contact Year. Man o f the Year. year 2006 audited financial C itiz e n -E d u c a to r o f the Students from the Heppner Marcia at 676-2100 with statements. Elementary School will be your RSVP by Tuesday, -discussed the Year. Youth Recognition, presenting a program led by January 16 so a final count possibility of establishing an Business of the Year, and Joe Lindsey and Michelle can be m ade for the on-line record system in the Lifetim e A chievem ent Stone. luncheon. future and eventually being Award. able interface with the A t th e If C G C GREEN FEED STG RE in H e p p n e r system s o f surrounding facilities, such as St. Anthony Purina Wild Bird Food 10% OFF Hospital in Pendleton and On Tuesday, D ecem b er 19. 2006. a dedication ceremony was held for the new bleachers that were installed in the gym at Heppner High School. The new bleachers replaced the original bleachers that were installed when the gym New Heppner Mayor Les Faustian (right) is sworn in at was built in 1963. The total Monday’s Couoncil meeting by City Attorney Bill Kuhn. cost for the project was currently one vacancy in the for financial management of $53,269. In early August of center. the project for a period of 20 Monday the council years. voted to hire Darlee Rex of The city will pay Rex Rex D evelopm ent in C o n su ltin g $3,000 Pendleton to prepare an immediately and then $ 1.500 application to obtain re a month in both January and financing. This may include February. According to the a package of grants, loans, contract no other payment and tax credits that reduce w ill be made unless funding the financing costs and the is obtained for the Center. Bank of Eastern Oregon Rex will apply for up to loan o rig in ally used to $500,000 in refinancing and purchase and renovate the will be paid a maximum of center. The application will also include obtaining funds continued page 3 2006 Bob K ilkenny a p p ro ach ed Daye Stone about a possible project his son. Pat Kilkenny could get involved in. The two, along with Athletic Director Greg Grant, went over possible projects and decision was made to go ahead and replace the aging gymnasium bleachers. Pat Kilkenny donated the money to pay for one side of the gym and a fundraising project was Health district approves flex-lease plan ' The Morrow County Health D istrict, at their regular meeting Monday night in Irrigon, voted to approve a five-year flex- lease loan for capital acquisitions. C h ie f Financial Officer Nicole Mahoney suggested that a Hex lease option may be advisable for district capital expenditures, since the district had to make a $530,0(X) payment to the Bank of Eastern Oregon in N o vem ber to satisfy a contract requirement and in anticipation of the expiration of the district’s three-year tax levy. After the expiration of the levy, it w ill be another year before the district can put another levy up before the voters. Since the hiring of current CEO Victor Vander Does, the closure of Pioneer Memorial Nursing home and increased levy monies, the d istrict has steadily becoming more financially stable. However. Vander Does warned that the loss of tax m onies and other unanticipated events could affect that stability. The d istrict had good financial news in O ctober and November, ending O cto b er with a $43,492 profit and November with a $42,011 gain. Mahoney said that the D ecem ber revenue was looking "very good, great." Also at the Monday meeting, Vander Does said that the district is still in the “recruiting mode.” He said that the d istrict still anticipates Dr. Zachary Hale joining the district in June and a new tem porary emergency room doctor. Dr. Dale Alter, has been providing ER care. Vander Does said that he interviewed and presented an o ffer to an o th er nurse practitioner, but has received no response as o f yet. 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