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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 2008)
Heppner Gazette-1 imes, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 24 2UUÖ - I H K tt Ranger District employees, volunteers brave weather to deliver firewood continued from page one On Friday, only a handful o f volunteers had signed up for S atu rd ay ’s delivery, until Heppner High School teacher John Fla herty started c o n tac tin g high school students, and by Saturday helpers began arriving. Volunteers ranged in age from kindergarten to senior citizens. It was a fam ily affair for Forest Service Ranger Conserv ationist Tim C ollins who brought his wife, Jeannie, along with their three kids. It was an international effort as well when Forester Carrie Sprad lin invited a friend v isiting from Scotland to join the group. Even though it was bitterly cold, volunteer Terry Harper said it best. “I could be sitting at home in front of a warm fire, but the thought o f someone else not hav ing a fire to stay warm was overwhelming.” Those participating included: Bryan and Matt Holland, Larry and Dillon Lutcher, Terry and Curtis H arper, Jordan H atfield, Quinn Chick, Jake Gregory, Chris Hickerson, Dave, Joe and Justin Pranger, John Flaherty, Mike Bums, Jero- my and Jen Wilson, Thomas M afera, D ale and Jesse Boyd, Gary Popek, Brian Spivey, Tim, Jeannie, Mag gie, Patrick and Roy Collins, Carrie Spradlin, Ian Ma- cLachlan, Rebecca Wese- man, and Marcia Kemp. The w hole group o f “Santa’s” helpers pause for a photo Volunteers work in the chill to deliver split firewood Open house shows off new long-term care facility at Hospital $20,000 from W ildhorse Foundation; a $3,000 safety grant toward purchase of the above bathtub; $2,500 from N.W. Farm Credit Services; $1,000 from the Heppner Odd Fellows for purchase o f a new flat screen TV for the dining /recreation room; and $7,474 in individual contributions from local citizens. County deals with biggest snow fall in recent years continued from page one Icicles hang o ffa building in Heppner Port o f Morrow', Bombing Range Road, Baseline Road and Willow Creek Road. This totals 150 miles, and with 180 miles o f minor collectors, there are close to 330 miles of roads for main tenance, O ’Brien points out. He adds that this mileage needs to be doubled since it takes two passes with a plow to cover the average road. With 12 plows out, this is works out to 55 miles per plow. At the north end they keep two trucks and one pickup plow and sander working at all times in the winter months. The remain der of the equipment takes care o f everything from Bombing Range south. The co u n ty ’s general maintenance depart ment has a pickup plow and sander and does all o f the parking lots and has been hired by the city from time to time to assist in plowing streets as well as helps with some county roads. O ’Brien says. The county has a total crew o f Id includ ing two mechanics and a weed superv isor. At times the weed supervisor either plow s snow or w orks in the shop helping with chain repair. The other 12 vehicles are manned by the remaining 16 people on the road crew. O'Brien says that the crew handles week ends and. with any rotation of personnel or anyone out sick, it can stretch manpow er very thin. He added that there is one man off with a medical condition now. The crew starts work at 4:30 a.m. and works until dark on snow days. The manpower does not allow for a night shift, however they do run weekend routes. O'Brien says the county will also utilize some local contractors on an emer gency basis or as needed. “We still feel how ever that it is advisable to avoid unnecessary travel and always carry adequate storm survival equipment in you vehicle. Please bear with us we are doing our best to make you travels as safe as possible on this holi day season,” O ’Brien said. Molly Rhea, Director of Nursing, Home Health and Hospice, shows the special hath at the new long-term care unit recently completed at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Hep- pner ing facility, which is now Pioneer M emorial H ospital in H eppner re cently underwent a major remodeling and expansion to put in an eight-bed nurs ready to begin receiving residents, and an open house was held Monday to show off the facility. C ontributors to ward the facility include: $20,000 from Pioneer Me morial H ospital Founda tion; a $20,000 Tippage Grant from Morrow County; Janet McDowell makes her way across a snowey Main St. in Heppner Mondav Christmas X/Z price sale starts Friday! We wish all o f our customers a very M erry Christmas <>¡11 C a rd s > 1 a k r g r e a t la s t m m i u t r g ifts & s to r k in g s t u f f r r s Closing 5 p.m. Wednessday| December 24 Opening at 9 a.m. Friday, 217 North Main • Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 December 26, Precription Dept, opening Serving Heppner Lexington & lone at 12:00 WMtauj v Heppner city crew member Hand) Sample blows snow off the sidewalk on Willow St. in Heppner
