Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 29, 2015
HEALTH DISTRICT
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include promotion of the
swing bed, Home Health
and primary care services,
along with matching pa-
tients to services and care
coordination during their
stays.
-learned that the district
has hired Sheila Botti as
the Irrigon Medical Clinic
receptionist starting in Au-
gust.
-heard that Dr. Russ
Nichols has agreed to be-
come hospital chief of staff
with the resignation of for-
mer chief of staff, Dr. An-
derson. Director of Nursing
Services Molly Rhea noted
how much Dr. Anderson
has done for the district
and the community “under
the radar.”
“She’s been a big posi-
tive for the community,”
said Rhea.
“She’ll be hard to re-
place,” added Mahoney.
-learned that the CEO
search committee is still
accepting applications. Ma-
honey recommended clos-
ing the applications and
delegating three commit-
tee members to review the
applications for “Skype”
interviews.
-heard that Umatilla
Clinic has decided against
collaboration for ultrasound
services with MCHD in
the north end of Morrow
County. Mahoney said that
ultrasound “technician Jeff
Ibarra has accepted a posi-
tion with Kadlec, but will
still continue to provide ser-
vices for us at the hospital
once a week.”
-hosted two executives
from Good Shepherd Hos-
pital at the meeting, CEO
Dennis Burke and Chief
Operations Officer Jim
Schlenker.
-received the follow-
ing profit and loss state-
ment: the district had
$803,938 in gross patient
revenue for June with a
negative $85,819 in rev-
enue deductions (-$6,552
in bad debts and -$79,268
in contractual and other
adjustments), $122,740 in
tax revenue and $6,197 in
other operating revenue
for $1,018,694 in operat-
ing revenue: $859,286 in
total operating expenses,
$29,352 in a non-operating
gain for a $188,761 gain for
the month.
-received the following
year-to-date profit and loss
statement: the district had
$8,598,359 in gross patient
revenue; $129,532 in bad
debts, $974,895 in contrac-
tual and other adjustments;
$1,463,181 in tax revenue,
$326,910 in other operat-
ing revenue for $9,284,023
in total operating revenue;
$9,416,877 in total operat-
ing expenses, $279,337 in
a non-operating gain for a
$146,484 gain for the year.
-received the following
report: Pioneer Memorial
Clinic had 444 patient vis-
its for the month with two
new patients, 17 seen by
a nurse and 24 no-shows;
Irrigon Medical Clinic had
278 patient visits for the
month with 29 new pa-
tients, 36 seen by a nurse
and 15 no-shows; Pioneer
Memorial Hospital had four
admissions, two swing bed
admissions, 13 admitted
for observation, two ad-
mitted for hospital respite,
one swing nursing facility
admission, 467 total out-
patients, 94 emergency
room encounters, 1,513
lab tests, 138 x-ray proce-
dures, 22 CT scans, 19 EKG
tests, two treadmill pro-
cedures, one colonoscopy
procedure, six endoscopy
procedures, three colon/
endoscopy procedures, 87
respiratory therapy proce-
dures; Heppner Ambulance
had 34 page-outs with 29
transports for $42,273 in
revenue; Boardman Ambu-
lance had 31 page-outs with
14 transports for $19,496
in revenue; Irrigon Ambu-
lance had 29 page-outs with
20 transports for $27,559
in revenue; there were five
flights; Hospice had two ad-
missions; Home Health had
173 patient visits; Pharma-
cy had 1,807 drug doses for
$53,574 in drug revenue.
-approved a resolution
authorizing four persons’
signatures, one of which
must appear on all district
checks and vouchers: John
Murray, chairman of the
board, Nicole Mahoney,
chief financial officer, Mol-
ly Rhea, director of nursing,
and Patti Allstott, human
resources manager.
-approved a resolution
authorizing a Bank of East-
ern Oregon Visa credit card
for the maintenance manag-
er, currently Carl Lauritsen,
with a $5,000 credit limit.
Mahoney explained that
the district credit card often
reaches its limit during the
month, which creates prob-
lems when the maintenance
manager needs to order sup-
plies and materials.
-received the follow-
ing year-end report for the
2014-15 fiscal year: Pioneer
Memorial Hospital had 43
admissions, 39 swing bed
admissions, 115 admitted
for observation, 11 hospital
respite admissions, nine
swing nursing facility ad-
missions, 5,562 total outpa-
tients, 908 emergency room
encounters, 18,237 lab
tests, 1,400 lab tests, 278
CT scans, 223 EKG tests,
nine treadmill procedures,
43 colonoscopy procedures,
22 endoscopy procedures,
10 colonoscopy/endoscopy
procedures; Heppner Am-
bulance had 243 transports
for $347,430 in revenue;
Boardman Ambulance had
207 transports for $301,397
in revenue; Irrigon Ambu-
lance had 214 transports
for $281,847 in revenue;
Home Health had 1,555
patient visits; Hospice had
22 admissions; Pharmacy
had 22,383 drug doses for
$985,882 in revenue.
-held an executive ses-
sion.
School district board
to hold work session
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Everyone’s a winner at
summer reading
Heppner library employee Debbie Ames prepares to hand out reading awards at the Summer
Reading wrap-up at the Heppner library last Wednesday, July 22. Participants attended weekly
story hours and activities, as well as recording reading minutes throughout the summer for
first crack at some cool prizes, with top readers getting first pick. Top honors this year all went
to the Palmer children (not pictured), with sisters Hannah, Madison and Rilee taking the top
three spots in the independent reader category and younger brother Hayden placing first in
the family reader division. –Photo by Andrea Di Salvo
RUCKUS IN THE BOONIES
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than 20 touring bands.
Several of the artist
on the docket are high-
profile names. Headlin-
ing the Ruckus this year
will be Roger Alan Wade,
who has written songs for
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jen-
nings, George Jones, Willie
Nelson, Hank Williams
Jr., Karen O. and a host of
others. Several of Wade’s
songs have appeared in
Hollywood hit movies, as
well as on MTV’s Wild-
boyz, Nitro Circus, and
Ridiculousness.
Other artists in the line-
up include Coffin Hunter,
Sean Wheeler and Zander
Schloss, Jayke Orvis, Filthy
Morrow County School District Board of Directors
has called a special work session for Monday, Aug. 10,
at 6 p.m. at A.C. Houghton Elementary School in Irrigon.
The purpose of the work session is to establish board
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goals for 2015/16.
this is a great way to get
them started,” says James
Reed, ODFW hunter edu-
cation coordinator. “These
events happen before regu-
lar pheasant seasons open
and are a great opportunity
for kids to get out hunting.”
ODFW stresses safety
Farmers and ranch- voting age, can be nomi- at these events. Both hunter
and supervisor must wear a
ers who know someone nated.
interested in serving on a
Nomination forms can hunter orange hat, eye pro-
local FSA (Farm Service be downloaded from the tection and a hunter orange
Agency) County Commit- website at fsa.usda.gov/ vest—equipment provided
tee are invited to submit that elections, or picked up at
person’s name as a nominee the local FSA office.
for the 2015 County Com-
Forms must be post-
mittee Elections.
marked or delivered back
Candidates may be to the county office by the
nominated through Aug. 3. Aug. 3 deadline.
Pendleton—the public
Almost anyone participat-
Voting will take place is reminded that, begin-
ing or cooperating in an this fall.
ning this weekend, culvert
FSA program, and of legal
replacements on Skookum,
Still, Whiskey Dick, St
Christopher Webster, Billy
Cook, Owen Mays and The
Last Calls, The Hard Money
Saints, Darci Carlson, Dog
Bite Harris, The Whiskey
Hooves, Stoned Evergreen
Travelers, Harley Bourbon,
Savage Henrys, John Ham-
hock, Justene Marie, Ni-
cole Pike, The Mean Street
Meanie, Roy Dean, Krista
Blackburn, RidgeRunner
Randy and The Thump Keg
Band, Billy Hood, Jake
Roy, Johnny Pabst and The
Tall Boy, and Skyler Evans.
The event is geared
toward all ages, though
there will be a 21-and-older
pre-show Friday inside
Bucknum’s Tavern. During
the main event, a barricade
will separate minors from
the area where alcohol is
allowed.
The event will feature
plenty of vendors for food,
drinks and clothing, among
other things. Two licensed
tattoo artists will be on
hand from Lucky Supreme
Tattoos out of Oregon City.
“They have proper li-
censes and equipment to
provide a sanitary work
place for themselves and
the costumers they will
be tattooing,” says Harris.
“Both are top-notch artists
and are eager to be a part of
history in the making.”
YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT
FSA accepts
nominations for county
committee elections
by ODFW at the clinics to
anyone who doesn’t have it.
Hunters also need to check
in and out of the hunt.
The hunts are free,
though youth hunters need
a valid hunting license
($14.50) and Harvest Infor-
mation Program validation
(free) to hunt.
Youth hunters age 14-
17 also need an upland game
bird validation ($8.50). Pur-
chase online, at a license
sales agent or ODFW office
that sells licenses. Licenses
and tags will not be sold at
the events.
While most areas have
a hunt both Saturday and
Sunday, youth hunters may
only sign up for one hunt.
They are welcome to hunt
stand by on the other day.
See the event listings
on www.odfwcalendar.com
for more details including
who to contact for more
information.
Culvert replacement will delay or
detour traffic on Forest roads 10, 21
* * * * NOTICE * * * *
Attention: Oregon rural telephone customers who recently received a letter
from their local telephone provider informing them of the need to select
a new local long distance provider.
This selection is necessary because your current local long distance carrier,
Qwest Corporation, d/b/a CenturyLink QC, located at 100 CenturyLink
Drive, Monroe, LA 71203, is withdrawing as a provider of a local long
distance services to customers of your local telephone company.* As
noted in the letter, you have an opportunity to object to this service
discontinuance at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but the
letter contained an incomplete statement regarding the process for such
objections. The correct statement reads as follows:
The FCC will normally authorize this proposed discontinuance of service (or reduction or
impairment) unless it is shown that customers would be unable to receive service or a
reasonable substitute from another carrier or that the public convenience and necessity
is otherwise adversely affected. If you wish to object, you should file your comments as
soon as possible, but no later than 15 days after the Commission releases public notice of
the proposed discontinuance. You may file your comments electronically through the FCC’s
Electronic Comment Filing System using the docket number established in the Commission’s
public notice for this proceeding, or you may address them to the Federal Communications
Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, Washington, DC
20554, and include in your comments a reference to the §63.71 Application of Qwest
Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC. Comments should include specific information about
the impact of this proposed discontinuance (or reduction or impairment) upon you or your
company, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service.
* The local telephone companies are: Asotin Telephone Company, Beaver Creek Cooperative
Tel. Co., Canby Telephone Association, Cascade Utilities, Inc., CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon,
Inc., CenturyTel of Oregon, Inc., Clear Creek Mutual Telephone Co., Colton Telephone Company,
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Oregon, Eagle Telephone System, Inc., Gervais
Telephone Company, Helix Telephone Company, Home Telephone Company, Humboldt
Telephone Company, Molalla Telephone Company, Monitor Cooperative Telephone Company,
Monroe Telephone Company, Mt. Angel Telephone Company, Nehalem Telecommunications,
Inc., North-State Telephone Company, Oregon Telephone Corporation, Oregon-Idaho Utilities,
Inc., Peoples Telephone Company, Pine Telephone System, Inc., Pioneer Telephone Cooperative,
Roome Telecommunications, Inc., Scio Mutual Telephone Association, St. Paul Cooperative Tel.
Assoc., Stayton Cooperative Telephone Company, Trans-Cascade Telephone Company
Swale and Sponge creeks
will cause delays and de-
tours this summer on Forest
Road 21 and Forest Road 10
(Desolation Creek Road).
Construction is planned
through August to comply
with the State of Oregon’s
instream work window
during low stream flows.
Closures will be phased in
and out as the contractors
proceed with the projects.
Travelers are encouraged
to plan their routes ahead
of time to ensure safe sum-
mer travel and to avoid road
closures and extended wait
times.
These projects are part
of an ongoing effort to im-
prove aquatic fish passage
on the forest.
“This work not only
increases access to vital
habitats for fish and aquatic
organisms but also increas-
es the lifespan of the culvert
by decreasing potential
damage from flooding and
preventing debris buildup,”
said Ann Niesen, Heppner
District Ranger.
Forest Road 21 pro-
vides access to the Ditch
Creek and Tupper Guard
Station areas. When cul-
vert replacement begins on
Swale Creek, Forest Road
2107 will serve as a detour.
An alternate route is not
available for the Skookum
Creek closure. The Tupper
Guard Station area can
be reached via the Sun-
flower Flat County Road
670 or Tupper Lane 673.
Coalmine Hill County Road
603 will provide access to
the Ditch Creek area.
Forest Road 10 is the
main access route from
State Highway 395 near
Dale, OR to Olive Lake.
When necessary, Forest
Road 1010 will be used to
detour traffic around the
construction.
Updated maps can be
obtained at Umatilla Na-
tional Forest offices in Hep-
pner, Ukiah and Pendleton,
or at www.fs.usda.gov/
umatilla.
For more information,
contact Lori Seitz at the
Heppner Ranger District
Office, 541-676-9187.
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