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FO U R - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 22,2009 Pioneer Memorial Home Health and Hospice to host 16,h annual Living with Grief“ teleconference Each year the Hos pice Foundation o f America (HFA) presents a nationally recognized distance learning program, live via satellite and w ebcast. This y e a r’s Living with G rief broadcast is focusing on “ Diversity and End-of-Life Care”. For more than a de cade, this annual educational program has been instru mental in educating health care professionals and fami lies on issues affecting end- of-life care. The program provides an opportunity for a w ide variety of profession als and laypersons to share and exchange ideas. This year HFA's 16th Annual National Bereave ment T eleconference fo cuses on “ D iversity and E n d -o f-L ife C a re .” The teleconference will examine how' diversity influences end-of-life decision making and the impact that culture has at the time of death and during bereavement. One of the goals of the teleconfer ence is to increase sensitiv ity by helping professionals acknowledge how their ow n cultural v alues and assump tions influence the delivery o f care. The program will also discuss the challenges that may occur when cul ture co n sid e ra tio n s may cause ethical concerns or moral distress. Moderated by Frank Sesno, Professor o f Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University and Special Cor respondent with CNN, the program will be broadcast Wednesday, April 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The panel o f noted authorities includes: Sami ra K. Beckwith, President and CEO o f Hope Health- Care Services; Sandy Chen Stokes, Executive Director, Chinese American Coalition for C om passionate Care; Kenneth J. Doka, Professor o f G e ro n to lo g y , G ra d u ate School o f the College o f New Rochelle; Wanda H. Jen k in s, M anager o f B ereavem ent Services at VITAS Innovative H o s 4 th an n u al Youth T rack and Field Day to be held in lo n e pice Care; Richard Payne, Director, Institute on Care at the End o f Life, Duke U niversity; Paul R o sen blatt, Professor, C ollege o f E d u catio n & H um an D evelopm ent, U niversity o f Minnesota; and Carlos Sandoval-C ros, Rev., St. Simon's Episcopal Church, and p sy ch iatrist, p rivate practice. This panel o f ethi- eists, educators and hospice experts will examine how diversity influences end- of-life decision making and the impact that culture may have at the time o f death and during bereavement. “The Hospice Foun dation's telecasts are always enlightening and promote good discussion with all in attendance,” states Molly Rhea, director o f Pioneer Memorial Home Health and Hospice. “We have attended most o f the annual viewings and have always come away with good in fo rm atio n .” Rhea went on to encourage any and all interested to contact the agency office for more details, and if possible, plan to attend. Each year this award winning, televised broad cast is seen in more than 2,000 communities across North Am erica, reaching an estimated live audience o f 150,000 people. The teleconference is produced by Hospice Foundation of A m erica, a not-for-profit organization, which acts as an advocate for the hospice concept o f care through ongoing programs o f pro fessional education, public inform ation and research on issues relating to illness, loss, g rie f and b e re av e ment. Heppner's Seventh Day Adventist Church, lo cated at 560 N. Minor Street, has invited the agency to utilize their satellite view ing system. The broadcast will be on Wednesday, April 29 from 10:30 am-1:30pm. Refreshments will be pro vided. For more informa tion, please contact Kathy Skinner at 541-676-2946. Golf team still swinging The lone High School National Honor Society and the lone track team will hold its 4th annual Youth Track and Field Day on Sunday/April 26. Events will begin at 1 p.m. (rain or shine) on the lone Community School football Held. Children ages 0-5 years old and students K-3 will compete in the 25, 50 and 100 meter dash, tennis ball throw, one lap run, the safety javelin and standing broad jump. Children in grades 4-5 will compete in the 50 meter dash, 100 meter dash, the tennis ball throw, one lap run, the safety javelin, and standing broad jump. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. All proceeds will benefit the Creative Care Preschool. For more information please contact Ryan or Al lison Rudolf at (541) 422-7401 or rrudolffu ione.kl2.or.us. • »*mA ♦** * W m ii**- h a <>.**.* » v'-awife Mustang Varsity Baseball Schedule F o llo w in g is the Heppner High School var sity baseball schedule for the 2009 season: -Apr. 25: BYE -Apr. 29: Irrigon, 4:30 p.m. -M ay 2: at P ilo t Rock, 11 a.m. -May 5: at Weston McEwen, 4:30 p.m. -May 9: Stanfield, 11 a.m. -M ay 12: C ro ss- Over (#3 vs. #2) Heppner Mustang Taylor Disque gets ready to line up for a putt -M ay 16: D istrict during the golf meet held at the Wildhorse. -Photo by Sandy Mat thews Tournament in The Dalles Sheep R ock auto tour offered GAHDEN SPACE AVAUA81E! Newly relocated Community Garden Near jrctn home at hi?h ichool 7b sign up call John Murray 158 dav $10 A YEAR An in-depth look at the Mobile Dental Clinic We’ve all seen the sparkling clean, white, RV like, M obile Dental Van parked on the edge o f the parking lot o f C olum bia River Com m unity Health Services, every now and then. You have probably thought to yourself, whose is that? How' does it work? What services do they of fer? Who pays for it all? In one question, who’s behind it all? The Mobile Dental Clinic is operated by Medi cal Teams International, a non-denom inational, hon- profit organization based out o f Portland. There are currently 10 mobile dental clinics throughout Oregon ahd Washington who utilize v o lu n teer dental p ro fes sionals to treat patients. Currently the unit based in W alla W alla, WA covers all o f Eastern Oregon and Eastern Washington. Every one who qualifies is treated regardless o f ability to pay. Currently, there are over 500 people in the local area who receive services from this dental van, where 100 clinics were held in 2008. D uring that tim e, 1,233 patients were seen free o f charge, w ith an es timated value o f those ser vices at over $505,000 and volunteers offered 1,100 hours of their time. It costs about $1,000 to fund each m obile dental clinic, per day, and the average clinic provides $6,000 worth o f services. The driving force behind all o f the volunteer hours and services, for 2008, was Dr. Ted Flaiz. Over his nine years, with M edical Teams International, he has offered 2,000 hours and $ 1.5 million worth o f services, to over 4,000 patients in the local area. However, as many can tell you. Dr Flaiz’s spirit o f service is a long standing commitment. He served in two wars, has performed dentistry in over 25 countries, and currently volunteers one w eek per month with the dental van. All o f this, while being a husband, father o f three, and building a thriving local practice. H o w ev er, due to increased demand and de creased donations to Medi cal Teams International, the future o f the dental van is in jeopardy. While dental vans in larger cities have the aid o f local dollars, the van based out o f Walla Walla is funded exclusively out of the Medical Teams Interna tional general fund which is shrinking at an alarming rate. O f the 100 clinics held in the local area, 59 o f them had no -funding at all, and only 41 had at least partial funding o f $300 or more. If you would.like to donate, to help keep the mobile dental clinics coming to Boardman, contact Mindy at Columbia River Com m unity Health Services at (541)481 -7212, Monday through Friday, be tween 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. In addition to host ing the mobile dental clinic, Columbia River Community Health Services accepts Or egon Health Plan, Medicare, most insurance plans, and offers a sliding scale fee program. The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon day through Friday. Some o f the services they offer in clu d e: c o m p reh en siv e exams, DOT physicals, oc cupational services, school sports physicals, chronic illness managem ent, well child exams, as well as adult and childhood immuniza tions. F o r m o re in f o r mation on services, o r to schedule an appointm ent call 541/481-7212. For in form ation on the c lin ic’s fundraising efforts, to build a new clinic facility, con tact Mindy Binder, also at 541/481-7212. Gutierrez honored for work with Little League A John Day Fossil Beds National Monument park ranger will lead a fossil beds auto tour on Saturday, May 2. This two-hour tour will travel along some o f the back roads o f the national monument and feature the geologic landscape and fossil history o f the area. The tour will begin at 2 p.m. at the Sheep Rock Unit's Thomas Condon visitor center, located near Day- ville. Participants will need to bring their own vehicle, and good tires are recommended. Reservations are not needed for this free tour. For more information contact the monument at 541-987-2333. Mr. Bill’s Traveling Trivia returns to Heppner this weekend Mr. Bill will be ar riving in Heppner for an other night o f great fun and laughter at the Elks Lodge at-7 p.m. on April 25. The no-host bar will be open and dinner is also available prior to 7 p.m. The cost for each team is $120 w ith each team consisting o f up to six members. Sign-up sheets are available at the Heppner Daycare and Preschool or call Cari Scrivner at 541 - 676-8001. Checks can be made payable to Heppner Daycare and Preschool. You do not have to be a m em ber o f the Heppner Elks Lodge to play. Mustang JV Baseball Schedule F o llo w in g is the -Apr. 24: at Um a Heppner High School JV tilla, 2 p.m. baseball schedule for the -Apr. 27: Pilot Rock, 2009 season: 4:30 p.m. -Apr. 23: at Stan Mustang Track field, 5 p.m. Page Design - Com p lete Sites - Hosting MARC'S MOWING & TILLING 6 676-8759 91 980-8479 ' H ep pner Gazette-Tim es 676-9228 i Schedule A The Heppner Township Little League dedicated this season to Craig Gutierrez for his hard work and dedication to the Little League. Gutierrez was the backbone behind the completion of snack shacks at every field in Heppner. He also coached Little League for several years, helped to get the irrigation system in at the George Waterland Field and umpires when there is a need. -Photo by Sandy Matthews F o llo w in g is the Heppner High School track team schedule for the 2009 season: A pril 24: R iv e r’s Edge meet at Umatilla (3/4 p.m.)* April 25: Kiwanis A farmer’s market meeting will be held on Thurs Invitational at Hermiston day, June 23 at 5 p.m. at city hall. Important insurance (10/11 a.m.) issues will be discussed at this meeting. Farmer’s market meeting to be held I
