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Change for Charity raises more than $15,700 The H ep p n er Neighborhood Center re ceived a check for $487 from Community Bank re cently as part of the bank’s Change for Charity drive. The area-wide Change for Charity drive raised more VOL. 130 NO. 52 8 Pages Wednesday. December 28, 2011 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon New website gives cattle growers voice in wolf debate Wallowa County ranchers use digital media to tell their stories A group o f cattle growers in Wallowa County has teamed up to tell their side o f the w o lf debate currently plaguing north eastern Oregon. The organization is spreading the word through the use o f both publications and modern technology, including its website, www. oregonwolfeducation.org/. Visitors to the web site can listen to weekly w o lf updates or w atch stream ing videos o f the group’s current project, a professional documentary meant to educate the public on how the grey w olf is affecting lives in Wallowa County. The s e lf - p r o claimed goal of the site is to enlighten people about “the seriousness o f the spread of the wolf throughout the state, especially from an economic standpoint and the ability o f our citizens to enjoy time honored fam ily activities, customs and culture.” The d o cum enta ry, the first 15 minutes of which is available on the site’s homepage, captures A new web site, www.oregonwoIfeducation.org, includes among other information a video showing the graphic dev astation (above) caused by the newly introduced wolves on the elk and cattle populations in Wallowa County. real-life stories involving the grey wolf. The film makers interviewed key players such as Wallowa County Sheriff Fred Steen and Enterprise veterinarian Dave Schaefer. The film is un- apologetic as it shows the trials wolves have caused Wallowa County ranchers, including added stress, time and money. “We have seen the effects of the wolf on other states such as Idaho and Montana, and we know this is an issue that we are and will be facing in the near future,” the organization states on its site. “We need to be able to protect our rural lifestyle, livestock, big game and our private property rights which we have seen eroded away in those other states.” than $ 15,700 overall, an in crease of more than $4,000 from last year. Community Bank conducted the charity drive in all of their areas from November 1, through De cember 16. The program is an annual effort to collect funds from the community to be used in that same com munity. Community Bank matched $.50 on every dol lar collected. Each branch manager selected a local charity for which to raise funds in order to directly benefit the citizens in that area. The organization cho sen by the Heppner branch was the Heppner Neighbor hood Center. Community Bank donated an extra $1,000 to the charities in the region where the most donations were collected. Heppner is in the region that collected the most, and the extra $1,000 for their charities. Other communities in the region included Hermiston, Pendleton, Milton-Freewa- -Contributed photo ter, Walla Walla and Clark- ston. It was a close race; the winning region collected $5,080, while the branches in Joseph, Enterprise, Wal lowa, Elgin, Union, La G rande and Baker City collected $4,741. As a result of the drive, H eppner’s Neigh borhood Center received a check for $487, which in cludes funds raised plus the 50-cent-on-the-dollar match by Community Bank. Total of donations to charities in Umatilla, Walla Walla, Asotin and M orrow C ounties was $8,619. Health district reports another gain in November By April Sykes The Morrow Coun ty Health District Board, dispensing with the regular December meeting date be cause of holiday conflicts, received notice from Nicole Mahoney, chief financial officer, that the gross pa tient revenue in November was up over $12,000 from October and the total oper ating revenue was up over $42,00 from the previous month. Gross patient rev enue for November was $643,899, com pared to $631,241 in O cto b er; total operating revenue was $794,091, up from $751,830 in October. Op erating expenses were up slightly, to $649,426 from $645,990 in October; how- ever the non-operating gain was $9,205 in November, down from $84,347 in Oc tober; for a $ 153,870 profit in November, compared to a $190,186 profit in October. Average monthly year-to- date gain was $46,310. In other reports: Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 375 patient visits in November with 16 new patients, 60 seen by a nurse and 11 no-shows; Irrigon Medical Clinic had 152 patient visits, with 18 new patients, 29 seen by a nurse and nine no-shows; Hepp ner Ambulance had 14 total page-outs with nine trans ports for $13,029 in reve nue, Boardman Ambulance had 39 total page-outs with 23 transports for $29,876 in revenue, Irrigon Ambu lance had 14 total page outs with 10 transports for $12,080 in revenue, there was one flight; Pioneer Memorial Hospital had four admissions in November, two swing bed admissions, 12 admitted for observa tion, 440 outpatients with 76 total emergency room encounters, 1736 lab tests, 89 x-ray procedures, 27 CT scans, 22 EKG tests, one treadmill procedure, six colonoscopy procedures, one endoscopy procedure, one colon/endoscopy proce dure, 13 respiratory therapy procedures; Home Health had 125 patient visits; Hos pice had three admissions; pharmacy had 1246 drug doses for $109,576 in drug revenue. CHIP Healthy Lifestyle Program includes weight loss S ir f t T U f f l COMMUNITY HEALTH n N H M I IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHII OF MORROW COUNTY IMWOMNC HfAlTH m ow WVWS TO MX1ING HtUS An investor’s m eet ing concerning the Heppner senior housing project has been scheduled for Tues day, January 10, at 6 p.m The follow in g is provided by CHIP o f Mor row County. The New Year 2012 is upon us and if you have resolved to adopt healthier habits for yourself, consider joining the “Biggest Win ners” in a fun and friendly atmosphere to lose weight or incorporate more physi cal activity in your life. O f course there is prize money at stake for those who would like to compete at Heppner City Hall. clude an update on the for the greatest percentage Currently investors project. Members o f the of body weight lost ($500 are being sought to invest community and investors for first, $300 for second in the project. are invited to attend. The meeting will in H eppner C h am b e r’s A nnual Luncheon will be held on Thursday, January 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at All Saints’ Epis copal Church in Heppner. The l unc heon will be catered by Alvin Liu/Cornerstone Gallery who will serve barbecued chicken with sweet chipotle sauce, sweet corn in but ter, Al’s combread, baked potato wedges with sea salt and New York cheesecake with blackberries. Lunch cost is $10 each. Those planning to Investors sought for senior housing project; meeting set Amy Kollman (L) presents the Change for Charity check to Janis Skaggs (R) at the Neighborhood Center in Heppner. and $ 100 for third place) in each community...Board- man, Irrigon, Heppner and lone. However, if you would like to gain some ad ditional health knowledge, participate in light exercises or share support and cama raderie with others who have the same goals, then plan on attending any of the 12 free weekly community sessions beginning Mon day, January 9. People of all abilities, levels of fitness and enthusiasm are w el come. CHIP also encour ages you to visit your local restaurants to find “Biggest W inner” healthy meals and specials or consider participating in some of the physical fitness classes being offered in your com munity. See the Community Health Improvement Part nership (CHIP) of Morrow County website at http:// www.ohsu.edu/MCCHIP for information and reliable health resources, or call 541-989-8232. The CHIP of Morrow County is your local health care providers and the community work ing together to develop and implement local strategies to enhance the health care system and improve health status of area residents. Town and Country banquet tickets Annual Chamber luncheon Jan. 5 to be sold attend are asked to RSVP to the Chamber office no later than the morning of Wednesday, January 4, so that enough seating and food can be accom m o dated. The public is wel com e to attend, but an RSVP is required. Tickets for the Town Bank and Bank of Eastern and Country banquet will Oregon in Heppner. be available for $20 each The Town and Coun starting January 2 at the try banquet will be held on Heppner Chamber office, Thursday, January 12, at Murray’s Drug, Community ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. \ I the Morrow County Fair grounds in Heppner with social hour starting at 6 p.m and the dinner and awards ceremony getting underway at 6:30 p.m.
