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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
HEALTH DISRICT
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available from the Special
Districts Association of
Oregon, which leaves
$ 15,312 to around $ 17,312,
depending on whether two
additional doors must be
included, to be paid for by
MCHD.
In other business, the
board;
-learned from Grigg
that applications for Tier 2
Patient Centered Primary
Care Home certification
applications have been
submitted
for
both
Pioneer Memorial Clinic
in Heppner and Irrigon
Medical Clinic. Tier 2
certification will provide
the clinics with additional
funding.
-learned from Grigg
that the upgrade of the
district’s financial system
has proceeded as scheduled
with the district operational
on “accounts payable,
general ledger, payroll and
revenue cycle modules.”
He said the billing module
for Home Health is “still in
development,” the “build
for the clinic system is
underway with training
occurring over the next
couple of weeks” and the
“go-live date set for June
17” for the clinic.
-heard from Grigg that
the “Morrow County Local
Community
Advisory
Council is setting up an
inter-agency
medical
wrap-around program to
address the unmet health
needs of individuals w ithin
our county.” He said the
team will meet regularly
for “care coordination, to
include screening, referral,
treatment and follow
up.” He also said that the
district had been approved
for a $19,500 Community
Engagement Grant to
fund a home health
nurse as a care manager
in partnership with the
district’s clinics to “identify
patients who could benefit
from the medical wrap
around program and help
coordinate their care.” He
said the focus would be on
high-risk diabetic patients,
patients with coronary
artery disease and patients
with multiple chronic
diseases.
-learned
that
the
district had a $217,549 loss
for April, with $614,473
in gross patient revenue,
a $7,549 provision for
bad debts, $209,286 in
contractual
and
other
adjustments, plus $ 127,629
in tax revenue, $14,806
in other revenue, for
$540,073 in total operating
revenue, $764,728 in total
operating expenses and a
$7,107 non-operating gain.
-approv ed
Dave
Anderson,
new
administrator
at
the
Arlington Clinic, as a
Pioneer Memorial Home
Health Advisory Board
member.
-discussed a drafi
“community
perception
survey” and how the survey
would be sent to the public
to get its input on Pioneer
Memorial Hospital.
-received
the
following report: Pioneer
Memorial Hospital had
one
admission,
two
swing bed admissions,
seven
admitted
for
observation, one admitted
for hospital respite care,
two swing nursing facility
admissions, 475 total out
patients, 57 emergency
room encounters, 1,743 lab
tests, 80 x-ray procedures,
17 CT scans, 17 EKG tests,
one treadmill procedure,
three
colonoscopy
procedures,
three
endoscopy
procedures,
five respiratory therapy
procedures;
Pioneer
Memorial Clinic had 453
patient visits with 13 new
patients, 35 seen by a
nurse and 12 no-shows;
Irrigon Medical Clinic had
245 patient visits with 26
new patients, 67 seen by
a nurse and 12 no-shows;
Home Health had 123
patient visits; Hospice had
one admission; pharmacy
had 509 drug doses for
$63,809 in drug revenue;
Heppner Ambulance had
24 total page-outs with
23 transports for $31,710
in revenue, Boardman
Ambulance had 25 page
outs with 17 transports for
$24,835 in revenue, Irrigon
Ambulance had 25 page
outs with 15 transports for
$19,421 in revenue, there
were five flights.
-learned from Grigg
that no one has been hired
to fill a new position as
clinic manager. Grigg
said that the district may
need to revisit the salary
for the position, which he
believed to be too low at
$85,000 per year.
-approved canceling
an additional meeting in
June and moving next
month’s meeting to July
21.
Mustang softball
players receive all
league honors
Three Mustang softball
players were awarded all
league honors following the
2014 season.
S ophom ore Jessica
Kempken, first baseman,
was selected as a First Team
infielder. Seniors Micha
Hintz and Nicole Kempken
were selected as Honorable
Mention.
The Mustang softball
team is part o f the 2A
Special District 5 softball
league, which also includes
Union, Grant Union, Pilot
Rock. Weston-McEwen and
Irrigon.
“All league recognition
is a g re a t h o n o r; the
Mustangs were represented
well,” said Heppner High
School head softball coach
Petra Payne.
Miles receives HHS
agricultural honor
S hane M ile s, w ho career development events.
g ra d u a te d th is m onth
M ile s ’ s ig n if ic a n t
and
from Heppner Jr./Sr. High e x p e r i e n c e s
S c h o o l, w as re c e n tly a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s
presen ted the s c h o o l’s h a v e in c lu d e d b e in g
highest agricultural honor, t h e F F A c h a p t e r
the DEKALB Agricultural president, successfully
Accomplishment Award, operating a sw eet corn
sponsored by M onsanto and lam b p ro d u c tio n
e n tre p re n e u rs h ip , and
Company.
M ile s, the son o f being in a grain production
Craig and Tawny Miles of placement.
Heppner, received the award
This
y e a r the
for excellence in academics, DEKALB A g ricu ltu ral
le a d e r s h ip and
A ccom plishm ent
agricultural work
Award celebrates
experience. He was
its 67th anniversary.
se le c te d fo r the
O v e r th o s e 67
honor by the other
years, more than
1 6 8 ,0 0 0 h i g h
Full schedules will be and check out all o f the chapter members,
out soon, so residents are activities for this Celebrate who voted on whom
school seniors from
reminded to pick one up Heppner.
across the country
they thought should Shane Miles
receive the award.
have received the
Beth Dickenson, Miles’ award, which has become
a g ric u ltu ra l e d u ca tio n a symbol o f excellence
instructor at HHS, said and the school’s highest
the reasons he was chosen agricultural honor.
included his dedication to
As the winner o f the
the chapter, w illingness 2014 award. Miles’ name
to try new things, hard w ill be reco rd ed on a
w ork in his supervised permanent plaque displayed
agricultural experience and at HHS.
participation in a variety of
Celebrate Heppner is coming
C eleb rate H eppner
Days is coming up Friday,
June 13. The event will
include the annual local
merchant sidewalk sales,
as well as special sales and
events going on inside some
businesses.
Heppner Family Foods
will offer a free cup o f
Hometown Coffee; a special
treat will be available
from M urray’s espresso
bar at Murray’s Drug; and
C om m unity Bank w ill
continue its tradition of
holding a mini carnival with
face painting for kids and a
prize wheel for adults.
Vendors will be set
up throughout downtown
Heppner with all of their
item s on d is p la y fo r
sale during this y e a r’s
community flea market/
crafts fair and fundraisers;
they will be setting up in
front of available businesses
on Main Street.
A lso p la n n e d are
children's games at 1:30
p.m. and small dog races at
2:30 p.m. at Heppner City
Park.
The Bank o f Eastern
Oregon will once again
be sponsoring a customer
appreciation community
h a m b u rg e r/h o t dog
barbecue meal from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the
AmeriTitle parking lot.
lone 4-H club
growing by ‘leaps
and bounds’
Price earns All-
American honors in
hurdles
lone Community 4-H Club is growing by leaps and bounds. In
the last two years the club has grown from II to 29 members.
Highlighted this week is seventh-grader Aaron Smythe (above)
with his two county fair pigs. Aaron is the son of Scott and
Claudia Smythe. Aaron enjoys football, basketball, track,
hunting, fishing and being outdoors. - Photo by Erin Heideman
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Reservations: 541-989-8214
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014
April 12-13 - Youth Turitey Hunt (OHV)
May 6 ,2 0 1 4 - Stanfield Ouldooi School - Aquatics (Anson W right)
May 8. 2014 - Parks Open for Season (Anson Wright. C'utsforth, OHV)
May 10, 2014 - Reload Ridge Riders I’oker Run (OHV)
Trail* system dtnxlm ul traffic durmit event but open lo public-
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Friday June 13th 9AM- ?
May 24-26, 2014 - Memorial Day Weekend *Oei yow ftvonte cnmptnp sue early !!•
M ay 2 4 ,2014 - OHV Hands on evaluations (OHV)
June 14,2014 - 9th Annual Youth Fishing Derby (C'utsforth)
June 16-22.2014 - Tri-County 4-H Cam p (C’utsforth)
June 16-19, 2014 - Oregon Dept. Forestry Training (OHV)
NEW SUMMER HOURS:
OPENING AT 8AM SATURDAYS!
Portions nT Trail System Cl .OSFJtlopebltc -
June 21, 2014 • OHV EMS Poker Run - h V N D RAISER (OHV)
- Trails system directumal traffic during «van. bul open m public-
July 4, 2014 - Independence Day T k i yen* fesonie em p » « H e eerty " •
July 1 2 -1 3 . 2014 - North East Bow H unter's Archer Shoot (OHV)
Portions o f Trail System mgy CT O i c il to public -
August 11.2 0 1 4 - Bicycle Rides Northwest (Spray to Heppner)
August 12,7014 - Bicycle R iden Northwest Rest Stop (CUTSFORTH)
August 3 0 -3 1 , 2014 la b o r Day W eekend *Cct your Ikvonu racisms sac smly Iri
Aug. 30 - Sept 2 8 ,2 0 1 4 - Archery Season ’Reserve cam
WEDDING TABLES
J im S c h la ic h &
A m b e r S te in h o ff
V K z d d in g - J u n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 4
C a sey M a b en &
I, 2014 - la b o r Day
13 -1 4 , 2014 NOM AC - Eddse Ingram Ride
- Traits nmein open to public -
K atie B ritt
15,2014 - Main C amp ground closes for upgrades (OHV)
15.2(114 - portion o f cam psites close for upgrades (Anson Wright)
4 - 1 7 ,2 0 1 4 - 1st Buck Season •Itssnr-e .nur rawjmt ijuipm« sw unrty!’
O c t 2 5 -N ov. 7 ,2 0 1 4 -2 n d Buck S e a so n ’« n s m m e iWnOncmamtsw «sty
O c t 29 - Nov. 2 , 2 0 1 4 - Elk Season ’ Roso« yam hronie tnmpiaa «ueumV*
November 3.2014 - Anson W right Farit CLOSES for season
8-16. 2014 - Youth 2nd Season Special Elk Hum (O H V )
- Portions oTTnui Sysicrn mny ri/TSSO lo public -
1 1 .2014 - Veteran's Day
17. 2014 - C uttforth and O lfV P » i CLOSE for i
Marrow i rm ly Pub's I
Wedding June 28, 2 0 1 4
G U L F S H O R E S , personal best and school
A la .— E rin P r ic e o f record.
Heppner, a senior at Taylor
“It was a great race for
U n iv ersity in Indiana, Erin,” Taylor coach Quinn
earned All-American honors White said. “Being a senior
for the Taylor w om en’s she had a practicum this
track and field team at the spring so she wasn’t around
NA1A Championships last all the time and she came
month.
in to practice on
P rice earn ed
her own late in the
All-American when
evenings or early
she won sixth place
in the morning so
in the 400M hurdles
to go through some
at nationals in Gulf
of the adversity and
Shores, Alabama;
to finish the way
this is the second Erin Price
she did was ju s t
year in a row she has
fantastic.”
obtained that distinction in
“’Finish’ has been our
the 400M hurdles. She was motto all season,” Price
also named an academic said. “I just wanted to leave
All-American. Price’s time it all on the track and I got
o f l;01.55a in the finals out well and finished well
o f the event was both a so I’m really happy.”
Com m unity lunch menu
Hope and Valby Lutheran and All Saints Episcopal
church members will serve lunch on Wednesday, June 4,
at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include sweet
and sour chicken, rice, stir-fried vegetables, spring rolls
and fortune cookies.
On Wednesday, June 11, Amazing Grace Fellowship
volunteers will serve a lunch of pork chops, stuffing, green
beans, green salad, rolls and key lime pie.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
Hunter Education'
Courses to be held June 10th, 12th, 17th and 19th
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at
Heppner Hign School
With a field day Saturday June 14th
at Lexington Gun Club 8am -12 noon
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CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER BISTRO MENU!
Any person under 18 who wishes to hunt must
pass this course in order to acquire a hunting license
in the State of Oregon. Any person wishing to hunt
out of state must also hold a valid Hunter Education
Card. The course is being taught by Jim and Dadene
Marquardt. Questions call Jim at 541-969-4845.
To register for the class go to
http://www.dfw.sttte.or.us/eduation/hunter/
and follow registration instructions.
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