Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 27,2014
HEAL TH DISTRICT
D epartm ent, Com m unity
Counseling Solutions, Ad
vantage Dental and the lone
School D istrict. He said
that the grant money, if the
application is successful,
would go initially to the
M orrow C ou n ty H ealth
Department, which would
then disperse the funds to
the other entities. He said
the plan would be taken to
the 1SD Board.
According to Grigg,
the clinic w ould have to
be open three days a week,
at least 20 hours, with 10
o f those hours staffed by
medical personnel and the
other h alf a com bination
o f dental and mental health
care.
Also at the meeting,
the board approved a ret
roactive contract extension
for Sheridan Tamasky, PA-
C, whose contract expired
on August 1. The exten
sion will be in effect until
October 31. Grigg also said
that Tamasky will be on a
three-week leave while she
recovers from a scheduled
surgery.
Grigg told the board
that 70 out o f 71 MCHD
employees have signed the
district’s Promise o f Excel
lence which asks employees
to promise to certain posi
tive behaviors. According
to the document, employ
ees are required to: serve
others with courteousness,
appreciation, respect and
empathy; project a positive
attitude helping to create a
positive work atmosphere;
maintain a safe clean and
accident-free environment;
be truthful and clear when
they speak, listen and in
teract with customers and
team members; and ensure
that fellow team members
can rely on them to accom
plish the mission for excel
lence. All o f the categories
require specific actions.
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Emergency Medical Services staff and volunteers receiving longevity pins (left to right):
Peggy Lauritsen, Shannon Boor, Pennie Miller, Carl Lauritsen, Delia Robinson, Rusty
Estes, Tina Davidson, Diana Grant and Charlie Sumner.
G rigg said that the
district had two staff sign
ing parties for the Promise
o f excellence, one in Hep
pner and one in Irrigon.
Director o f Nursing Molly
Rhea, R.N., said she had
spoken to the last employee
who had not signed the
document and reported that
the employee intended to
sign, but had not yet gotten
around to it.
In other business the
board:
-received the follow
ing draft profit and loss
statement from C hief Fi
n a n c ia l O ffic e r N ic o le
M ahoney for June w ith
$528,414 in gross patient
revenue, with $18,854 for
bad debts, $31,961 in con
tractual and other adjust
m ents, plus $138,075 in
tax revenue and $18,527 in
other operating revenue for
$671,909 in total operating
revenue, $674,612 in total
operating expenses, plus
a $25,951 non-operating
gain for a $23,248 gain for
the month.
-received the follow
ing profit and loss statement
for July w ith $ 7 4 7 ,0 3 7
in gross patient revenue,
with $ 12,543 for bad debts,
$114,497 in c o n tractu al
and other adjustments, plus
$ 117,893 in tax revenue and
$17,533 in other operating
revenue for $755,422 in
total operatin g revenue,
$765,860 in total operating
expenses, plus a $14,892
non-operating gain for a
$4,455 gain for the month.
-discussed a patient
satisfaction report.
-learned from Grigg
that Chris Lewis is stepping
down as m anager o f the
dietary department, but will
continue as housekeeping
manager. He said that Pam
Schmidt was promoted to
dietary m anager effective
September 8. He said that
Dan Sharp has been hired as
a new maintenance worker,
to start after Labor Day.
Grigg said that the district
had a vacancy in the im
aging departm ent, but an
imaging technologist had
Brothers run to improve
health and inspire others
Isaiah and Jeremiah Godby -Photo by David Sykes
Isaiah and Jerem iah
G o d b y , b ro th e rs and
s tu d e n ts at O re g o n
University, have spent the
last several weeks running
across the state o f Oregon
to encourage Oregonians
to im prove th e ir health
through better eating and
exercise.
The “Health Extension
Run 2014” was designed
to inspire O regonians to
take charge o f their health
and educate com m unity
residents about the role
the OSU College o f Public
Health and Human Sciences
and OSU Extension Service
o ffic e s in each co u n ty
play in building healthy
com m unities. The event
coincides with the recent
accreditation o f the College
of Public Health and 1 luman
Sciences.
The Godbys departed
Corvallis in early July and
have since run hundreds of
miles across the state. The
O regon State U niversity
Extension Service Region
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recently been hired, and in
the business office, where
they were actively recruit
ing new employees.
-heard from G rigg
that the search for a direc
tor o f clinic and home care
operations is still ongoing.
He said that the district
had conducted a round of
telephone interviews with
out success and planned to
broaden the search by using
a search firm. He said that if
in a month, the position is
not filled, he may separate
duties into two positions.
-learned that the Or
egon Departm ent o f Hu
man Services recently rec
o g n ized EM T s ta f f and
volunteers for their years
o f service. Certificates and
pins were presented at an
EMS meeting for those with
over 10 years o f service.
Staff receiving pins were:
Kristen Bowles-eight years;
Del T urn er-eig h t years;
Lori Seitz-11 years; Shan
non B oor-15 years; Rich
ard K ent-17 years; Vickie
K ent-17 years; Peggy Lau
ritsen- 17 years; Sandra Pat
to n -18 years; William El
lis-20 years; Greg Close-21
years; Harvey Childers-22
y e a rs ; D ia n a G ra n t-2 2
years; Rusty Estes-26 years;
Delia Robinson-26 years;
Charlie Sumner-26 years;
Steve Myren-26 years; Carl
Lauritsen-33 years; Pennie
Miller-35 years.
-h e a rd p ra is e s fo r
Rhea from Grigg, who re
marked that the health dis
trict had a strong presence
at the Morrow County Fair
w ith an a m b u lan ce and
nursing staff in the Saturday
parade and two booths set
up in the fair exhibit hall.
He said that Rhea manned
the booth and pro v id ed
hands on training in “hands
o n ly ” CPR to num erous
people.
-learned that the an
nual C o m m u n ity N ig h t
O ut w ill be held at the
Boardman city Park from
5-8 p.m. on August 28 with
representatives from the
Boardman Police Depart
ment. Boardman Rural Fire
Protection district and the
MCHD on hand. Hamburg
ers, hot dogs and ice cream
will be served.
-heard that Legacy
Em anuel M edical Center
sponsored training in Hep
pner for the MCHD trauma
team, which was attended
by 23 health district staff.
-heard that Pioneer
M emorial Clinic in Hep
pner provided 61 free sports
physicals and Irrigon Medi
cal Clinic provided 63, with
more planned in Irrigon on
September 8.
-heard that the fall
board retreat will be Octo
ber 8-9 as originally planned
w ith M ich elle R athm an
and M ary Sheehan from
Im pact com m unications
as retreat facilitators. The
retreat will be held in Hep
pner on Wednesday, Octo
ber 8, from 3-7 p.m. and
in Boardm an at the Sage
Center conference room on
Thursday, October 9, from
8 a.m.-noon.
-received the follow
ing report: Pioneer Memo
rial Clinic had 405 patients
in June, w ith eight new
patients, 16 seen by a nurse
and 17 no shows, 413 pa
tients in July with 11 new
patients, 30 seen by a nurse
and 12 no-shows; Irrigon
M edical C linic had 197
patients in June with 21
new patients, 43 seen by a
nurse and 20 no-shows, 233
patients in July with 26 new
patients, 53 seen by a nurse
and 15 no-shows; Pioneer
Memorial Hospital had six
admissions in July with one
swing bed admission, eight
adm itted for observation,
one admitted for hospital
respite, 473 outpatients, 82
emergency room encoun
ters, 1,739 lab tests, 127
x-ray procedures, 32 CT
scans, 13 EKG tests, two
colonoscopy procedures,
th re e en d o sco p y p ro ce
dures; Hom e Health had
130 patient visits; Hospice
had one admission; Phar
macy had 1,523 drug doses
for $121,501 in drug rev
enue; Heppner Ambulance
had 19 total page-outs with
12 transports in June and
25 page-outs with 19 trans
ports for $26,557 revenue
in July, Boardman Ambu
lance had 22 page-outs in
June w ith 18 transports,
27 page-outs in July with
17 transports for $25,509
revenue, Irrigon A m bu
lance had 18 page-outs in
June with 14 transports, 22
page-outs in July with 13
transports for $16,816 in
revenue; there were three
flights out in June and four
in July.
-held an ex ecutive
session to discuss the ad
ministrator’s salary.
Lightning storm hits Heppner area
3 s ta f f h av e o rg a n iz e d
a couple o f com m unity
events to co in cid e w ith
the brothers’ visit to their
communities.
Aug. 21, the Godbys
arrived in Heppner at City
H all. C ity o ffic ia ls and
community members met
with them to discuss their
experience running across
the state and why this cause
is important to them.
Aug. 22, the Godbys
a rriv e d at the F a rm e rs
M arket in P endleton. A
booth was to have been set
up and a Zumba instructor
there to lead a fun Zumba
class. The Godbys will join Lightning in the sky near during a thunder and lightning storm near Heppner on
OSU Extension office staff Sunday, August 24. Photo captured by John Gould.
m em bers in the booth to
meet community residents
a n d s h a re th e ir sto ry .
T h e y ’ll also be serv in g
up w aterm elon slush to
visitors.
To learn m ore about
the Godbys' run, visit the
fo llo w in g run w e b site :
Over $300 was donated to the ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Foundation at the Augusl
h ttp ://b lo g s.o re g o n sta te .
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Sunday
M en’s Play. Before golf, Dale Holland did the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,
edu/healthrun/.
in which a bucket o f ice water was poured over his head in honor and memory o f his
sister, Diane.
Results for the day’s play were as follows:
Gross: 1. Greg Grant - 62, 2. Barry Munkers - 65, 3. Ron Bowman.
Net: 1. (tie) Dave Mitchell and Dennis Peck - 55, 3. Stacy Wilson - 56.
Least Putts: Dale Holland.
the last year.
Special Events: Dave Mitchell (KP #4/13) and Dave Pranger (Long Putt # 5/14).
The district announced
The next regular Sunday play will be on Aug. 31 with Charlie Ferguson, Larry
the revamped systems will
Runyon
and Stacy Wilson in charge.
reduce the district’s natural
A View From the Green
ALS Challenge at WCCC
earns $300 donation
HVAC upgrades to save
school district $21,000 a year
New energy-efficient
u p g ra d e s to the HVAC
system s o f tw o M orrow
C ounty S chool D istrict
buildings in north Morrow
County are going to save the
district big bucks, according
to a district release.
“As we continue to see
expenditures increase, from
textbooks to electricity, it’s
trem en d o u sly im portant
to sa v e e v e ry p e n n y ,”
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t Dirk
D irksen said in a new s
release.
The
district
He said the upgrades
announced the upgrades, would not be within reach
w h ich w ere c o m p le te d o f a small rural district such
w ith tech n ical expertise as Morrow County School
and cash incentives from District if it weren’t for the
Energy Trust o f O regon, help from E nergy Trust
w ill pay for them selves o f Oregon. The nonprofit
in tw o m onths and save re p o rts it has given $1
the d istrict an estim ated million in cash incentives to
$21,000 a year.
more than 180 schools in
gas use by 14,093 therms a
year, or enough to heat 28
homes for the same time
Fourteen ladies participated in the play d ay^t Willow Creek Country Club Aug.
frame.
19.
Nancy
Propheter took low gross o f the field, while Lorrene Montgomery took low
The upgrades w ere
net.
Least
putts
of the field went to Karen Thompson.
im p lem en ted at Irrig o n
For
Flight
A,
Pat Edmundson had low gross, Eva Kilkenny low net and long drive,
E le m e n ta ry and W indy
and
Virginia
Grant
had least putts and KP.
River Elementary. Dirksen
For
Flight
B,
Thompson
had the long drive.
s a id th e s a m e e n e r g y
Results
for
Flight
C
are
as
follows:
study, which should result
Gross:
1.
Judy
Harris,
2.
Sue
Edson. Net: 1. Jackie Allstott, 2. Betty Bums. Least
in si mi l ar t une- ups and
putts
went
to
Betty
Carlson,
and
Bums
had the long drive.
equipment replacements, is
In
other
events,
Virginia
Grant
had
a chip-in on #7.
bei ng c o m p le te d at the
In
coming
events,
sign-ups
are
now
available for the Eddie Skow Net Tournament
district’s other schools.
planned for Sept. 2-3. The 27-hole tournament will feature nine holes on Tuesday, Sept
A L L N E W S AND A D V E R T IS E M E N T D E A D LIN E:
2, and 18 holes on Wednesday. Sept. 3. Tee time is 9 a.m. both days but participants
are asked to be there at 8:30 a.m.
M O N D A Y S AT 5:00 P.M.
Over the Tee Cup