Health district shows $139 thousand
May profit, $203,455 yearly profit
U n iv e r s it y ^ O re g o n
Eugene
OR
By April Sykes
The Morrow Coun
ty Health District showed
a $139,120 profit for the
month of May, “one of the
highest revenue months
in history,” MCHD Chief
Financial Officer Nicole
Mahoney told the board at
the district regular meeting
Monday in Irrigon. The dis respite, the swing nursing enue; Irrigon Ambulance
trict had a $203,455 profit facility had one admis had 19 page-outs with 11
for the year.
sion, 489 total outpatients, transports for $10,310 in
May’s profit-loss 75 total emergency room revenue; there were three
statement showed $669,103 encounters, 1863 lab tests, flights; Home Health had 119
in gross patient revenue and 112 x-ray procedures, 68 patient visits; Hospice had
$51,552 in total revenue de CT scans, 41 EKG tests, one admission; pharmacy
ductions for $617,5 50 in net one treadmill procedures, had 1337 drug doses for
patient revenue; $95,521 in seven colonoscopy pro $60,953 in drug revenue;
tax revenue and $21,313 in cedures, five respiratory Pioneer Memorial Clinic
other operating revenue for therapy procedures; Hepp had 43J patient visits with
$734,385 in total operating ner Ambulance had 28 total 25 new patients, 51 seen by
revenue, $603,137 in total page-outs and 24 transports a nurse and eight no shows;
operating expenses, and for $29,504 in revenue; Irrigon Medical Clinic had
a $7,872 non-operating Boardman Ambulance had 170 patient visits with 13
gain.
29 page-outs with 14 trans new patients, 24 seen by a
The board also ap ports for $16,058 in rev nurse and 11 no shows.
proved a resolution adopt
ing the 2010-1 lbudget.
The budget is up over $515
thousand over the previous
year, from $8,163,752 to
$8,678,918 for the coming
year, however property tax
es are up only a little over $3
thousand, from $1,330,473
last year to $1,333,813 for
the coming year. Also at
the meeting, the board also
imposed taxes at $.6050 per
thousand assessed valuation
A lifeguard watches over swimmers at the Willow Creek Water
for the district’s permanent Park on Tuesday, June 29. - Photo by Autumn Morgan
levy and $.39 per thousand
for the local option levy.
In other business,
the board:
-heard an update
After almost a year cies, procedures and other
from CEO Michael Blauer
of
planning,
hurdles and details to prepare for the
on the Irrigon Clinic. The
hearings,
a
merger
between completion of the merger.
previous physician’s assis
the
Umatilla-Morrow
and
Mulvihill said that
tant is no.longer employed
Union-Baker
education
it’s
clear
that the current
at the clinic and a PA is
service
districts
is
a
real
funding
streams
for educa
being sought to fill the posi
ity,
thanks
to
the
thumbs
tion
are
not
adequate
for the
tion. Blauer said that he has
up
from
the
state
Board
of
demand
of
our
schools,
and
spoken with some potential
candidates for the job and Education this morning. that the only way to care for
commented that Dr. Ken The two ESDs will become kids is to “fundamentally
Wenberg has been doing the new InterMountain ESD change the way we do busi
ness.”
a good job providing cov on May 31,2011.
“This
is
truly
an
“This means out
erage for the clinic in the
historic
event
for
our
re
side
the
box thinking and
interim.
gion,”
said
UMESD
Super
difficult
decisions,” Mul
-heard from Blauer
intendent
Dr.
Mark
Mulvi-
vihill
said.
“I applaud our
concerning the proposed
hill.
“It
was
a
long,
but
fair
two
boards
(UMESD and
switch to electronic records.
and
thorough,
process,
and
UBESD)
for
making a cou
He said that a team from the
I
believe
it’s
an
example
of
rageous
decision
that will
district visited a hospital
the
kind
of
transformational
benefit
the
students
of east
in Chelan to explore their
change
that
we
need
in
state
ern
Oregon.
A
lot
of
times,
system and help determine
government.”
people
don’t
change
things
the best electronic records
The state Board because they’re difficult or
system fit for MCHD.
of
Education
voted during challenging, but our boards
-v o te d to give
its
regular
meeting
earlier overcame the difficulties
Blauer the discretion to
today
to
approve
the
feasi and rose to the challenge
select the best option con
bility
of
a
merger
between
and succeeded.”
cerning purchase of a new
the
two
eastern
Oregon
The InterMountain
CT scanner, with prices
ESDs.
On
June
30,
the
ESD
will
represent approxi
ranging from over $300
two
boards
of
directors
for
mately
24,000
students
thousand for a used scan
the
UMESD
and
UBESD
between
the
four
counties,
ner to over $400 thousand
will
meet
to
begin
discus
19,000
of
which
are from
for a new one. To date, the
sion
about
the
new
board
Umatilla
and
Morrow
coun
district has received the
zoning
configuration.
The
ties.
following estimates: a GE
Planning for the
16-slice scanner-$424,155, new InterMountain ESD
board
will
consist
of
seven
merger
began
last August
new, $300 thousand used;
board
members
-
three
betw
een
the
UMESD,
a Toshiba 16-slice scan-
from
Umatilla
County,
one
UBESD
and
Malheur
ESD.
ner-$409,122 new, $290
each
from
Morrow,
Union
In
the
original
configura
thousand used; and a Phil
lips 16 slice-$461,918 new, and Baker counties, and tion, Union County would
$331,585 used. The district one at-large position. Those have merged with the UM
will also take into consid new board members will be ESD, while Baker County
eration the service contract selected during the Nov. 2 would have merged with
options when selecting a General Election. Follow Malheur ESD, effectively
vendor. Blauer told the ing the election, the cur dissolving the UBESD.
board that Warren Rosen, rent UMESD and UBESD However, due to a taxing
x-ray department, has been boards will continue to issue, Malheur ESD pulled
instrumental in negotiating meet monthly as scheduled out of the merger in early
prices and maintenance through the remainder of April. The UMESD and
agreements with the various the 2010-11 school year, UBESD boards then de
companies. Currently Pio while the new InterMoun cided unanimously to move
neer Memorial Hospital has tain ESD board will begin forward with a merger be
only a one-slice machine. meeting to map out poli tween themselves.
-approved a bid
from Pioneer Woodwork Morrow SWCD to conduct spray
ing, Bend for Pioneer Me
project to control Poison Hemlock
morial Clinic cabinetry,
This project will be
Citizen concern
which includes new sliding
at
no
cost
to landowners.
over
the
health
and
safety
windows for $13,322.
Morrow
SWCD
staff will
issue
of
Poison
Hemlock
-approved allow
be
conducting
the
spray
growing
along
Willtyv
ing the Morrow County
project
the
week
of
July
Creek
has
prompted
the
Treasurer to invest district
12
.
Morrow
Soil
and
Water
funds.
Any landow ner
-received the fol Conservation District to
lowing report: Pioneer Me request discretionary funds w ho wants to opt out of the
morial Hospital in Heppner from Morrow County Court project and control hemlock
had eight admissions, one to pay for chemicals and on their own is asked to
swing bed admission, 22 equipment to spray the contact Morrow SWCD at
admissions for observation, stream banks in Heppner, 541 -676-5452 no later than
noon on Friday, July 9.
one admitted for hospital Lexington, and lone.
Come on in, the water’s fine!
State Board gives thumbs up
to UMESD-UBESD merger
Red, White & Blues Cruisin’ to the Blues Schedule
4lh of July lone, OR 2010
Friday, July 2
Bank of EO Customer Appreciation BBQ
Pulled pork meal & Taylors Bar
Texas Hold ’Em & Cribbage Tournament
Main Street
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
lone Legion Hall
5 p.m.
lone Legion Hall
6 p.m.
Saturday, July 3
1sl annual art show
lone legion hall
9 a.m.
Golf tournament
Willow Creek Country Club
9 a.m.
Talent show
lone City Park
6 p.m.
Rowdy Six featuring Adrianne Swanson lone City Park
after talent show
Bad Influence
lone City Park
after talent show
Burgers & hotdogs in the park by Taylor’s
Sunday, July 4
Fireman’s breakfast
Preschool 5k walk/run (sign-up 7 a.m.)
Topic Club book sale
1sl annual art show
lone Legion Auxiliary
lone Fire Hall
7 a.m.
Main Street
7:30 a.m.
Main Street
9 a.m.
lone Legion Hall
9 a.m.
Home for the Troops rug raffle
TBA
Interdenominational church service
lone City Park
Fish pond, frog jump, bike raffle
lone Fire Hall/Park
Altar Society pie sale
lone Fire Hall
Red, White & Blues parade & Blues Cruise
Blues Cruise Car Show
lone City Park
Park activities begin & food vendors open
9:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
Music in the park by Eric Jepsen & John Wambeke
city park gazebo
Blues bands on stage
lone Amphitheater
3 p.m.
Tommy Hogan Band Too Slim & the Taildraggers
Bugs Henderson
(Morrow County Unified Recreation District)
Boat trip auction on stage
lone Amphitheater
7 p.m.
Firework display
Dusk
City taking action against owners of
abandoned and discarded vehicles
The City of Hep-
pner has announced that,
according to the Heppner
City Code, abandoned or
discarded vehicles can
not be stored on private
property without a permit
granted by the Heppner
City Council.
The permit, which
is good for one year, costs
$25 and requires a hearing
before the council.
All property own
ers within 200 feet are to
be notified at least 10 days
before the hearing with the
council is held. There is
a limit of one permit per
vehicle (Section 6-4-3).
Vehicles with an expired
license and vehicles that are
inoperative are considered
“discarded” vehicles.
Heppner City Man
ager Dave DeMayo stated
that the requirement would
be enforced. The Morrow
County Sheriff’s Office
deputies will warn offend 31, 2010, the deputies will
ers and work with them for fully enforce the provision
two months. After August in the city code.
Pioneer Memorial Physical
Therapy holds open house
Physical therapist Shelly McCabe (left) works through a bal
ancing exercise using a weighted ball with Molly Rhea (right),
director of nursing services with the Morrow County Health
District, during the open house held at Pioneer Memorial Physi
cal Therapy on Friday, June 25. Photo by David Sykes
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