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Blauer resigns as health district CEO Bessie Wetzell Newspaper Library University ot Oregon Eugene. OR 97403 HEPPNER Former CEO Vander Does to accept interim position Bv April Sykes Morrow County Health District administrator Mi chael Blauer submitted his resignation to the board 5(K zette unes VOL. 132 NO . 5 8 Pages Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Monday night, saying he time when the future of the was leaving the district district was in peril. the end o f March The board ex to accept a position pects to em ploy with Providence as Vander Does be CEO at Providence ginning the first Seaside Hospital. o f April for two “A good oppor to four months at tunity came up and $ 10,000 per month it was hard to pass Michael until a permanent up,” said Blauer, Blauer administrator can who added that his be hired. Blauer departure is “bittersweet.” started at $105,000 and is Blauer has been CEO currently receiving a salary for MCHD since June 30, of $115,000. 2009. The board agreed on B oard C hair L arry a salary range for the new Mills told Blauer that the administrator of between district is sorry to see him $110,000-$ 120,000, de go, but wishes him well. pending on qualifications. MCHD staff has been in Additionally, the board is contact with former MCHD offering a relocation allow administrator Victor Vander ance of $3,500. Does, who has agreed to The district’s house in serve as an interim admin Heppner, which is currently istrator until a new one occupied by Blauer and his is hired. Mills said that family, will be available for Vander Does had planned a new administrator upon an extended trip to Europe, Blauer's departure; how but agreed to cancel his ever, it is not completely trip to help out the district. furnished and would have Vander Does was credited to be in order to make it with turning around the available to Vander Does, MCHD's bottom line at a since he and his wife opted Bank of EO announces tournament attendees The Mustang wrestling team will be competing in the BEO Invitational Wrestling Tournament this Saturday. Back (L-R): Coach Mark Lemmon, Kellie Nelson, Earl Propheten Tim Nelson, Alex Smith, Coach Brian Lemmon and Ryan Smith. Front (L-R): Jared Lemmon, Jesse Boyd, John Propheten Will Lutcher and Treston Maben. - Photo by Sandy Matthews ment has been very in volved in establishing this annual tournam ent and looks forward to the 2013 competition. The first four years o f the event were outstanding and we intend the BEO Invitational to be a ‘can’t miss’ tournament on every school’s future schedule,” said Lemmon. “We appreciate bank staff and local citizens who vol unteer to help at the event or sponsor amenities; their help makes the tournament run smoothly!” Three arrested after dispute Last Saturday, Jan. 26, Morrow County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dispute on D i vision Street near Irrigon. It was fur ther reported that a female had been struck in the head with a baseball bat. It was reported to M orrow C ounty M a r k Dispatch that two Shea male subjects and one female subject had fled the residence on foot head ing north on Division. As M orrow County Deputy Scott Carter arrived in the area, he observed a female subject, later iden tified as Amanda Shrout Starr, 32, walking north on Division. Carter also observed one male subject run into some brush and hide. Carter detained Shrout Starr and, with the help of Undersheriff Steve Myren checked. and Sgt. Randy Rayburn, Shrout Starr of Irrigon searched the area where was arrested by MCSO for the other subject interfering with a police had last been seen. officer. Pendleton Police Two subjects were Departm ent also served subsequently lo a warrant on Shrout Starr cated hiding in the after she was lodged in sagebrush. Mark Umatilla County Jail. Kyle Shea, 23, and MCSO arrested Robert Robert Wil Shea of Irrigon on Ky l e liam Shea, U m atilla County 2 4 , w ere w a rra n ts . M ark both taken Shea of Stanfield, into custody. Mark OR was arrested Shea reported he by MCSO on six had been assaulted U m atilla County with a baseball bat, Circuit Court war as well, and was Robert rants, three City of William Shea transported to Good Pendleton warrants Shepherd Hospital and one Irrigon Jus to be examined. tice Court warrant. The original victim, Carter is actively inves Rachel Henry of Irrigon, tigating this case at this time was transported to Good and says he expects to add Shepherd Hospital by am charges from the assault bulance to have her injuries that allegedly occurred. MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M. i A nyone who would like to volunteer or who has any inquiries concerning the upcoming event, contact Heppner High School Ath letic Director Greg Grant at 541-676-9138 or Lemmon at 541-676-0224. On March 16, Friends Helping Friends will com memorate the fifth annual Rem embrance Walk/5K Run while enjoying the 3181 St. Patrick's Day celebra tion. Committee members are gearing up for the event, a yearly fundraiser in memory of home health nurse Donna Schonbachler. Friends Helping Friends strives each year to se lect a cause that would be near and dear to Donna’s heart; this year, the St. Pat rick’s Senior Center came to mind. Donna served as a senior center board member, as well as health care nurse for many of the residents living at the St. Patrick’s facility. Operat ing only on volunteer help for the most part, the senior center is looking at a siz able expense to replace the building heating unit. “ What better way to start the project than with . 4 Remembrance Walk/Run donations?” asks one Re membrance Walk/Run com mittee member. The m orning o f the event will start off at 8:30 a.m. with a hosted social hour and registration at Heppner United Methodist Church. Beginning at 9:30 a.m ., the Rem embrance W alk/Run w ill proceed following a route of green shamrocks and pink hearts. This year, runners may be happy to know that the high school hill has been removed from their route in favor of a gentler venue. The committee once again will make Remem brance Shamrocks for loved ones.. .with a $5 donation to St. Patrick’s Senior Center, an optional Remembrance Shamrock will be added to the walk route. Last year, more than 200 names were remembered. Each walk/ -See REMEMBRANCE WALK/PAGE TWO lone students, teachers to receive iPads By April Sykes lone Communi t y School Principal Jerry Ar cher told the board at a Jan. 22 meeting that iPads for many students and all teach ers have been ordered and should be on their way. Archer said that enough iPads for all high school students and staff and two or three for each elementary classroom were purchased through a grant from the lone Education Association and the lone Community Business Organization. The grant amount re ceived for the iPads was $71,613, with the school district kicking in monies out o f the general fund for the remainder o f the purchase. “We will use what we need to get all of the iPads ordered,” said Archer. He said the district’s goal is to have the iPads by Feb. 8 and in the hands of students and staff after spring break. lone schools superin tendent Mark Mulvihill, who is also superintendent of the Intermountain ESD, said at an lone Schools work session Dec. 4 that he recommended giving each high school student his own iPad to take home and keep if he graduates from high school, to help close the “achievement” gap. He said that the “ ...engagement of kids in the learning process has increased dramatically where iPads are in use in the classroom (i.e., at Athena- Weston) and digital text books will be used in the future with updates made to history books as they happen.” He said that get ting staff trained properly is key. Archer said at the work session that lone schools hope to buy a new iPad for every new freshman, either through 1C ABO or the committing of general- fund dollars. Mulvihill said at the -See ISD TO BUY IPADS/ PAGE FIVE GREEN FEED & SEED IN HEPPNER: V alentines D ay Is C o m in g 20% OFF 4 MON A ll M o n ta n a S ilv e r ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: -See MCHD CEO RESIGNS/ PAGE SIX Remembrance walk/5k run planned 16 teams to compete in fifth annual BEO Wrestling Invitational Tournament this weekend Bank o f Eastern Or egon has announced the invitees to Bank of Eastern Oregon’s 2013 Invitational Wrestling Tournament, to be held at Heppner High School this Saturday, Feb. 2 . High schools scheduled to com pete are A drian, Crane, Culver, Enterprise, G rant Union, Heppner, Imbler, Irrigon, Joseph, La Grande, Mac-Hi, North Lake, Pine Eagle, River side, Union and Wallowa. The competition begins at 10 a.m., and Bank o f Eastern Oregon invites the public to come watch these athletes compete. Tickets are available at the door and concessions will be available. Mark Lemmon, BEO’s C hief Financial O fficer and Heppner High School wrestling coach, has been instrumental in organizing the bank's sponsorship of the event. “The bank’s manage for a fifth-wheel upon their retirement. The district also owns a furnished apartment build ing; however, one apart ment in the building is cur rently used by a physician who works for the district several times a month but lives elsewhere, and the other has been used to pro vide housing for visiting med students. Blauer advised the board to advertise the position for free online rather than with the larger newspapers in the Northwest, as suggested by board chair Larry Mills. He said that people of his generation would be more likely to go online for a job search. Mills said the reason he would suggest going with the newspapers is because he would prefer hiring someone from the Northwest. He said that, previously, the district re ceived numerous inquiries from people in the Midwest and South, who were not Thru Feb. 14 SII .VHRSMITHS ^ — Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed A Seed 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-6221 (MCGG mein office) s
