Eastern Oregon benefits from Connect Oregon funding
Bessie Wet/ell Newspaper Library
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
More than $10 mil
lion w as gran ted to two
im p o rtan t tran sp o rtatio n
projects in Eastern Oregon
today. M eeting in Enter
prise, the Oregon Transpor
tation Commission awarded
$100 million from the Con
nect Oregon II program for
30 projects across the state.
State Representative Greg
Smisth (R-H eppner) said,
“These projects are critical
infrastructure investments
in our communities which
help get goods to market and
transport people."
The second largest
grant on the list went to the
Port o f M orrow to create
a multimodal rail logistics
center. Connect Oregon II
will cover nearly $8 million
dollars o f the cost, a local
m atch nearly $2 m illion.
The Port, in conjunction
with Northwest Container
S erv ices is b u ild in g the
logistics facility near an
18,000 foot rail loop in the
East Beach area. The new
facility will offer alterna
tive transportation modes
for agricultural shippers and
support economic develop
ment on nearby industrial
property.
$3.4 m illio n was
approved for the Alicel In-
term o d al T ran sp o rtatio n
Project being developed by
the Union County Economic
Development Corporation.
This project will also re
ceive almost $700,000 in
local matching dollars. The
county hopes to construct a
quarter mile railroad exten
sion and build a large grain
storage facility. Organizers
believe this will not only
p ro v id e a m uch n eed ed
boost to the local economy
but also reduce the amount
o f truck traffic on a danger
ous stretch o f 1-84 from La
Grande to Pendleton.
Representative
Smith noted, "It is great to
see the state recognizing
the tough economic times
in rural Oregon and becom
ing a partner to help us seek
solutions. These multimodal
projects are a significant step
in the right direction.” Last
year the Legislature passed
House Bill 2278 which re
quires at least 10-percent of
the Connect Oregon money
to go to each o f the five
ODOT regions. Smith was
instrumental in getting the
Connect Oregon program
o ff the ground in 2005 as
Chairman o f the Ways and
M eans Subcom m ittee for
T ran sp o rtatio n and E co
nomic Development.
O ther Eastern O r
egon projects that received
grant money are the terminal
building at the Grant County
Airport and the Miller Me
morial Airport run by the
City o f Vale. Several proj
ects did not make the final
list for C onnect O regon
funds. T hey include the
Port o f U m atilla's Upland
D istrib u tio n C en ter, the
Boardman Barge Terminal,
Union Pacific R ailro ad ’s
Hinkle Yard in Hermiston,
and the S u m p ter V alley
Railroad Restoration proj
ect near M cE w en. O ver
70 applications were sent
to the commission with an
emphasis is on multimodal
transportation including air,
rail, marine, and transit.
S tillm an recogn ized w ith G ran t
R igb y M em orial A w ard
VOL. 127
NO. 26
8 Pages
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Scientists explore the management of chronic kidney
disease by primary care practitioners in rural Oregon
C o lu m b ia R iv e r
Community Health Services
and 12 additional practices
in rural Oregon are collabo
rating on a study with the
Oregon Rural Practice-based
R esearch N etw ork (O R-
PRN) at Oregon Health and
Science University (OHSU)
to explore the management
o f chronic kidney disease in
rural primary care practice.
Chronic kidney dis
ease (CKD) is estimated to
affect between 11 and 19
million adults in the United
States. Practice guidelines
published by The National
Kidney Foundation serve as
the standard o f care for di
agnosing and treating CKD
and though nephrologists
play an important role in
treating CKD, the disease is
usually diagnosed and often
treated in the primary care
setting, especially in rural
populations. Primary care
providers (PCPs) play a key
role in preventing progres
sion of CKD and treating the
modifiable consequences o f
CKD, as well as initiating a
timely nephrology referral.
Pictured are kip Krebs, student body president, Susie Stillman,
2008 Award Recipient, Mason Haguewood, and Jim Swanson,
Award Committee chairman. -Contributedphoto
an instructional aide at lone
School.
“ Mrs. Still works hard to
look at what skills a stu
dent needs to live indepen
dently and adjusts her in
teractions with that student
to help them learn to be
successfully independent,”
said Krebs in his presenta
tion speech.
Heppner rodeo team competes at
Oregon High School rodeo finals
Melinda Davis with OHSU/ORPRN (Oregon Health & Science
University/Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network).
-Contributed Photo
This study e v alu
ates the diagnoses o f CKD
in rural primary care prac
tice, identifies patient and
practice characteristics are
associated with compliance
for CKD treatment guide
lines, and determines which
factors are associated with
timely nephrology referrals.
The goal of this project is to
work with rural primary care
practices to identify areas in
which CKD m anagem ent
can be improved.
C o lu m b ia R iv e r
Community Health Services
has been an active member
in ORPRN since 2005. OR-
PRN is a network o f over 45
primary care practices with
a mission to improve the
health o f rural populations
in Oregon through conduct
ing and promoting health
research in partnership with
communities and practitio
ners.
Boardman approves garbage rate increase
Three Heppner Ro
deo Team members qualified
for the Oregon High School
Rodeo finals located in Kla
math Falls this year. The
Oregon High School Rodeo
Association takes the top 20
contestants in each event for
the finals.
C om peting in this
years finals for the Heppner
Rodeo Team were Taighler
D ougherty, Lane B ailey
and Jessica Hughes. Also
competing from Heppner,
was Devin Robinson from
the In term o u n tain High
School rodeo team. Senior
Lane Bailey finished I I th
in team roping and 12lh in
tie-d o w n ro p in g for the
state o f Oregon. Sophomore
Jessica Hughes finished 5,h
in pole bending and 18th in
barrel racing for the state of
Oregon. Freshman Taighler
Dougherty finished 9,h in
pole bending and 17th in bar
rel racing and was runner-
up for the Girls Rookie of
the Year for the State o f
Oregon. Freshman Devin
$1.35 per can. The cost o f hauling construc
tion dumpsters has also increased. The new
rates will take effect July 1,2008.
In other city business, the council
approved extending the franchise agreement
with Rapid Cable until October 31,2008. The
city received a plaque o f recognition from
City County Insurance Services for its well
ness program.
lone will be holding
The next meeting will be Tuesday, July their annual 4,h o f July o f
8, 2008 at 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall.
celebration. The schedule is
as follows:
-June 28 - third annual Red,
White & Blues Texas Hold
‘Em Poker Tournament at
lone Legion Hall. The buy-
in is $40. For more informa
tion contact Marv in Padberg
at 422-7276.
-July 3 - G o lf at China
Creek G olf Course in Ar
lington. The cost is $50 per
person. The start time is 8
a.m. Prizes will be awarded
in both men's and women's
play. For more information
ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: contact Craig H olland at
422-7455.
-July 3 - lone City Park
During Tuesday’s meeting, the
Boardman City Council approved a reso
lution for an increase in the city’s garbage
rate. Sanitary Disposal, the C ity’s gar
bage collection provider, approached the
council at their June 3 meeting explaining
the need to increase their rates citing fac
tors including the high cost of fuel. This
will be the first increase in the garbage
rate since 1994. The residential garbage
rate will increase by $ .95 per can, and
commercial customers will increase by
ALL NEWS AND
D uring an aw ards
p resen tatio n on May 21
at lone High School Kip
Krebs, student body presi
dent, presented the Grant
Rigby Memorial Award to
Susie Stillman, a teacher at
lone School.
This award was cre
ated in memory o f Grant
Rigby, a former lone teach
er, who took the extra time
to make sure a student had
the required credits to be
accepted into an engineering
program. The teacher who
receives the award each year
is presented with a check
to help enhance classroom
programs. Mrs. Stillman is
M O N D A Y S AT 5:00 P.M.
Lane Bailey, Jessica Hughes, Taighler Dougherty, and Devin
Robinson. -Contributed Photo
Robinson finished 8,h in tie
down roping and 15th in steer
wrestling.
These four will now
be traveling to Fallon, NV
to com pete in the Silver
State International Rodeo
Finals. Eligible contestants
are those who finished 5th
though 10th in their events
at their state finals from all
the states, provinces and
countries that are members
of the National High School
Rodeo Association. In addi
tion, every contestant who
qualifies in an event may
select one additional event
to compete in. Each state
may send six contestants in
each event. States may drop
as low as 15th place to fill a
team.
Taighler and Jessica
w ill be competing in barrel
racing and pole bending,
w ith Lane and Devin com
peting in tie-down roping
and team-roping. The Silver
State International Rodeo
Finals will start with the
first perform ance on June
30th, with a total o f eight
performances followed by
the exciting Top 15 Finals
on the ev ening o f July 5th.
lone 4th of July celebration schedule
evening events will include
music, food and drink, and
golf awards.
-July 3-5 - Paintball Palace
will be open from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The cost is $ 15 per person
and includes rental o f paint
ball marker, goggles, 100
paintballs and playtime. All
players must be 10 years
o f age or older. Personal
equipment will be allowed
provided that the goggles
meet A STM specifications
and the paintball marker is
able to be adjusted to 280
feet second or below. There
will be a pro shop and con
cessions.
-July 4 - Cruisin to the
Blues w ith music presented
by John Lee Hooker, Jr.,
lone All Stars with special
guest, JR Sims & Texas
Special, and Baseline.
-July 4 - 12th annual Blues
Cruise and Classic Car Show
directly follow ing lo n e ’s
Red, White, & Blues Parade.
For more information or to
register contact Chuck Nel
son at 989-8148.
-July 4 - 5K run/walk, pan
cake breakfast, fish pond.
Topic Club book sale, free
sw imming, parade at 1 p.m.,
bingo, talent show, music
begins at 4 p.m.. boat trip
auction and firew orks at
dusk will be held.