Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - FIVE
Health district hears good audit news
-Continued from Puge one
had 18 page-outs with seven
transports for $6,288 in rev
enue; there were two flights;
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
had four adm issions, two
swing bed admissions, 14
admitted for observation,
584 outpatients, 92 em er
gency room enco u n ters,
1577 lab tests, 124 x-ray
procedures, 28 CT scans,
38 EKG tests, 52 respira
tory therapy procedures;
Home Health had 164 visits;
pharmacy had 1032 drug
doses for $52,942 in drug
revenue.
-learned from Molly
Rhea, director o f nursing
services, Home Health and
Hospice, that Hospice has
admitted an illegal immi
grant for care. Rhea said that
the patient does not have
Medicaid or private insur
ance and the district will
receive no reimbursement
for the patient’s care.
- l e a r ne d from
Vander Does that the district
plans an educational puppet
show to be presented in the
elementary schools, first at
H eppner Elem entary and
then at Boardman, Irrigon
and lone schools.
-learned that the dis
trict’s purchase o f an apart
ment to provide housing
for medical staff has been
postponed until testing for
soil contamination by an oil
tank has been completed.
-held a joint medi
cal staff and board dinner
meeting prior to the regular
meeting.
Creative (a r e Preschool
visits fire station
A view from the hill
Schonbachler graduates
at top of his class
1“ Lieutenant Michael
Schonbachler, USAF, graduated
Thursday, November 22, from
training as an Electronic Warfare
Officer for the B-52 Bomber
in Shreveport, LA, receiving
distinguished graduate honors.
He graduated at the top o f his
class.
A 2000 graduate o f
HHS, Schonbachler w ill be
stationed at Barksdale AFB in
Shreveport, LA with the 9 6 ,h
Michael Schonbachler
bomber squadron.
Schonbachler’s par bachler o f Heppner, were on
ents, Donna and Gary Schon- hand for the-ceremony.
Three and four year old students at the Creative Care Preschool
in lone visited the fire station recently. The firefighters showed
them a Sesame Street video about fire safety and taught them
how to stop, drop and roll to put out fires on clothing. The trip
ended on a note of excitement w ith each student taking a turn
sitting in the tire engine and working the lights and sounding
the horn. As a special treat, children received a bag with infor
mation on tire safety and their own red fire fighter hat.
Women of Hope donated funds
to utility assistance programs
Sorensen graduates from basic
military training
Air Force Airman
Anthony S. Sorensen has
graduated from basic mili
tary training at Lackland
A ir Force Base in San
Antonio, TX.
Sorensen, a 2004
graduate of Riverside High
School, is the son o f Ro
berta Sorensen o f Board-
man.
Anthony S. Sorensen
Heppner Garden Club to hold
Christmas party
Heppner Garden Club will meet at the Senior Cen
ter on Monday, December 3, at 7 p.m. to celebrate their
Christmas party, as wells ending the week-long wreathe
making project. This is their money making project which
all the members need to participate to make it work.
Hostesses will be JoAnne Burleson and Neva
DeMayo. Members are encouraged to bring a goody, as
well as food articles that will be given to the Neighbor
hood Center.
The program will be music provided by a singing
group from the Baptist church.
M u rray's D rug is cu rre n tly a
p h arm acy p ro vid er for the follow ing
M e d ica re Part "D " plans:
Member Health (CommunityCare Rx)
Asuris Northwest Health
Premiere Care
AdvantraRX
O D S Advantage
SilverScript
Sterling Plus RX
Fox Rx Care
Mutual of Omaha
First Health
RX America
For detailed information on these plans,
visit www.medicare.gov
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217 North Main, Heppner
676-9158 • www.heppner.net/murrays
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We would be happy to visit with you about
these plans or our services. Additional
information will be made as it is received.
Donna McCurdy, on behalf of the Women of Hope, presented
checks to Tom Wolff (Columbia Basin Electric) and Judy Eck-
man (City of Heppner) for their assistance programs. Monies
raised by the Women o f Hope from their hake sale in October
were matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Colum
bia Basin will put their check toward their Helping Hearts
program, a low income and emergency assistance program.
The City of Heppner will put their check toward their utility
assistance program. The South Morrow County Ministerial
Association is in charge of administering the needs of both the
City of Heppner utility assistance program and the Columbia
Basin Electric low income and emergency assistance program.
After the needs are administered by the Ministerial Association,
the funds are then administered by Columbia Basin/City of
Heppner as needed.
By Doris Brosnan
Willow Creek Terrace residents and staff en
joyed October’s haunting holiday, pleased with the op
portunity to treat some little ghouls, goblins, and ghosts,
and pleased with their win in the Scarecrow Contest,
residential category. The staff’s Maxine Look-Alike
Contest added hilarity to Halloween, with Manager
George Naims winning the coveted prize.
A week and a h a lf later, several resident-
veterans were among veterans honored at the Heppner
High School Veterans Day celebration. Floyd Green,
Ed Dick, Bud Batty, and George Jefferies were joined
by Harriet Batty and volunteers Merlin and Claudia
Hughes and Suzanne Jepsen for the trip to the program
and luncheon.
November is recognized as National Hospice
Month, so on November 18, the Terrace hosted the local
hospice volunteers and staff as a way to say, “Thank
you for the good work you do.” Residents appreciate
these “wonderful people” and enjoyed the opportunity
to build and renew relationships with them.
One especially favorite relationship on the Hill
is between the residents and the OF Time Fiddlers,
who recently visited again. Bob Stevens, Bill West, Al
Riney, Clarence Baker, Bill Meyers, Jim Simpson, and
Roland and Karen Fulbright were the talented members
who shared their talents this month with residents and
their guests.
Music plays an important part in the lives o f sev
eral residents, so they were pleased when music filled
the halls again on the 20,h. The Heppner High School
Choir entertained with several selections.
One music aficionado is George Jefferies, who
celebrated his 89th birthday on the 17th, surrounded by
friends and family. George prov ided his recorded music
to a celebration the day before, when Roberta Johannes
celebrated her 90,h birthday with neighbors and friends.
She enjoyed a birthday dance with guest Tom Wilson.
Merl and Judy Cowitt and Faye Wilson and George
also took a spin on the impromptu dance floor as they
celebrated with “Bert.”
Roberta was one o f six children bom to Thomas
and Mary Ann Detrie, in Wisconsin. She married out of
high school and spent some years in Western Oregon.
Bert and her second husband, Elvin Johannes, had a
home in Heppner for several years. She remembers
that finding work was difficult in the thirties and forties
and remembers babysitting and waiting tables as two
of her jobs, besides the more important job o f raising
two daughters. Bert also found time to do some drawing
and painting and she has continued to enjoy beadwork
and reading. Until recently, she remained active in the
Heppner Garden Club and the VF W Auxiliary. Playing
Bingo at the Terrace and down at the St. Patrick’s Senior
Center are activities she looks forward to weekly.
Last week, Bert was one o f the residents who
enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving dinner prepared
by the staff and some visitors. With that special day in
mind, the following blessing has been contributed, a
reflection o f much o f what the Community on the Hill
is thankful for each and every day:
“Dear Lord, my thanks 1 offer Thee for
priceless gifts bestowed on me!
1 use them constantly, and yet, the Giver
I sometimes forget!
Thanks for my eyes, dear Lord - I see
the glories that encircle me.
While through my ears come speech and
song - the world of sound to me belongs!
My hands with their sense of touch, are
daily Blessings - they mean so much!
My voice, too, is a gift from God - a
constant help along life’s road.
My mind, my heart, my soul - all three
are precious treasures, Lord, from Thee.
For life on this Thanksgiving Day, ac
cept my gratitude, I pray.”
W.J. Thompson
Marriages
Morrow County Clerk Bobbi Childers has released
the following report o f marriage licenses issued:
-November 20: Judson Lance Coppock, 65, Hep
pner and Shannon Kathleen Benefit, 59, Heppner.
-November 23: Michael John McCabe, 23, Hep
pner and Brenda Sue Wagner, 20, Danville, IN.
Justice Court
Morrow County Justice Court Judge Charlotte
Gray has released the following report:
-Marlene Norris, 74, Heppner, Violation o f the Ba
sic Rule by going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone, $113 fine.
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Morrow County Health District is pleased
to welcome Betsy Anderson, M.D.
as a new provider.
She joins
Ed Berretta, M.D.
and Sheridan
Tarnasky, PA-C at
Pioneer Memorial
Clinic in Heppner.
Dr. Anderson is
accepting new
patients.
Appointments
can be made by
calling 676-5504.
HEPPNER ELKS 358
676-9181
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