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EIGHT- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 2, 2015 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MORROW In the Matter of the Estate of EMMALEE RAE KITCHIN, Deceased. No. 15PR032. NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at the office of Monahan, Grove & Tucker, 105 N. Main, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 (attorneys for the personal representative), within four months after the date of irst publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorneys for the personal representative. Dated and irst published November 25, 2015. Signed by Amanda Kurtz, Personal Representative1 - NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case No. 15PR032 SUBMITTED BY: Sam Tucker, OSB #763644 MONAHAN, GROVE & TUCKER Attorneys at Law 105 N. Main St Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 phone 541-938-3377 fax 541-938-6112 sam@mgtlegal.com 2 - NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Case No. 15PR032 Published: November 25,and December 2, and 9, 2015 Afidavit PRINT! E W S SS C A R SINE D U B TERHEAD LE T O CH URE S R B F LY E R S AND MORE! HEALTH DISTRICT A sweet Christmas at Sweet -received the follow- -Continued from PAGE ONE needed to ensure con- tinued operation of the electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems. Accord- ing to the report, no issues were listed as immediate, but four items, totaling $16,000, needed to be ad- dressed or replaced within one to three years. Items that should be replaced in four to six years and seven to 10 years were also iden- tiied. The board voted to start a capital reserve fund to set aside funds for these projects. -learned that Provi- dence will continue as the district’s insurance provid- er, and with the same cov- erage. “I’m very pleased,” commented Patti Allstott, the district’s human re- source director. -approved having the chairman or secretary of the board sign the oficial minutes for the board after they are approved to ensure authenticity. -approved a resolution regarding mandatory IRS changes in retirement plan documents. -approved a borrow- ing resolution regarding a five-year GEODC loan not to exceed $80,000 for the former county annex building recently acquired by the district. -approved the creden- tials for Dr. Russ Nichols and reappointed him to the district’s medical staff. -heard a medical staff report from Dr. Nichols. Dr. Nichols again commented that having Dr. Wenberg take emergency call on Mondays and Friday was very valuable in enabling providers to keep clinic hours. He also said that Dr. Wenberg indicated that he would be available to take calls over the Christmas holiday. Dr. Nichols said that he had worked with Bob Houser before, when Nichols had a private prac- tice in John Day, and added, “Having Bob (Houser) here has been great.” - c o m m e n d e d To n i Nichols for her assistance to the district’s providers. ing profit and loss state- ment for October: the dis- trict received $737,415 in gross patient revenue, less $8,474 for bad debts and -$21,795 in contractual and other adjustments, plus $118,146 in tax revenue and $30,467 in other operating revenue for $899,349 in total operating revenue, compared to $727,218 in total operating revenue in September; $805,940 in total operating expenses, plus a $6,901 non-operating gain, for a $100,309 gain for the month, compared to a $94,384 loss the previous month. -received the follow- ing report for October: Pioneer Memorial Hospi- tal had three admissions in October, six swing bed admissions, six admitted for observation, one hospital respite admission, 435 total out-patients, 80 emergency room encounters, 1,486 lab tests, 87 x-ray proce- dures, 18 CT scans, 12 EKG tests, three lower endos- copy procedures, two up- per endoscopy procedures, one low/upper endoscopy procedure, 16 respiratory therapy procedures; Pio- neer Memorial Clinic had 387 patient visits with 18 new patients, 82 seen by a nurse and 18 no-shows; Irrigon Medical Clinic had 312 patient visits with 37 new patients, 103 seen by a nurse and 21 no-shows; Ione Community Clinic had 29 patient visits, one new patient and eight seen by a nurse; Heppner Ambulance had 17 page-outs with 13 transports for $24,335 in revenue; Boardman Ambu- lance had 36 page-outs with 21 transports for $26,978 in patient revenue; Irrigon Ambulance had 36 page- outs with 21 transports for $29,617 in patient revenue; Ione Ambulance had one page-out with one transport for $1,391 in revenue; two lights were reported; Home Health had 104 patient visits; Pharmacy had 2003 drug doses for $76,797 in revenue. Chamber lunch meeting The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be an all entities report this Thursday, Dec. 3, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. Cost of lunch is $10; Bucknum’s will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. Productions The folks at Sweet Produc- tions in Heppner have outdone themselves again this year with a gingerbread reproduction of the Morrow County Court- house. The cookie replica ap- pears picture-perfect in every detail, right down to the bell tower and the date over the front door. –Photos by Andrea Di Salvo Heppner Ag students offer holiday greens The Heppner Ag De- partment will be working hard next week to create wreaths, swags, crosses, candy canes and center- pieces. Anyone interested in ordering some, please contact a student or advisor Beth Dickenson at dick- ene@morrow.k12.or.us or 541-980-8677 and leave a message. The greens can be left without Christmas decora- tion or have decorations added, as well as pine cones and a choice of many col- ors for the bow. The cen- terpieces range from $12 to $15 and the wreaths, etc. are $20. Items ordered can be picked up Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Ione FFA chapter to sell Christmas trees The Ione FFA Chapter is selling Christmas trees and wreaths again this year. Trees may be picked up at the Ione High School greenhouse Dec. 1-3 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Dec. 4-5 from 1-4 p.m.; and Dec. 6 from 3-5 p.m. Douglas irs and nobles will be available for prices ranging from $40-$80. Wreaths, round and candy canes also will be available from $25. Some delivery is avail- able. Contact Erin Heide- man at erin.heideman@ ionesd.org or 541-422-7131 ext. 4734 or 541-561-0081. Basketball Bonanza this weekend The Ione Cardinal Booster Club will present the Ione Basketball Bo- nanza Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5. At the Bonanza will be varsity and will be available. Friday games begin at JV boys’ and girls’ teams from Enterprise, Riverside 1 p.m. Saturday games will and Irrigon. Concessions begin at 10 a.m. Rural initiative listening sessions planned for Heppner, Boardman The Ford Institute Leadership Program that RDI developed and led with support from The Ford Family Foundation will be coming to an end in 2016. In order to clarify ques- tions about the future and discuss next steps with Ru- ral Development Initiatives, RDI will be visiting the community to share some food and hear ideas for how they can best support Mor- row County in the future.” M a u r i z i o Va l e r i o , RDI’s Regional Program Manager for Eastern Or- egon, will be at the Sunrise at Boardman Café on Mon- day, Dec. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Valerio will also be at Heppner’s Gateway Café on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Both are open, drop-in ses- sions, and members of the public are invited to come any time they are able. An RSVP is not re- quired, but is requested as it will help keep them abreast on who and how many to expect. Please RSVP to Rose Miller, rmiller@rdi- inc.org or 541-684-9077 x 3, and indicate which event you are submitting an RSVP for. “As The Ford Family Foundation’s current lead- ership program comes to an end, we are taking stock of what we have learned over the last 12 years working with all of you to determine how we might develop new strategies to meet the needs of the communities we serve,” says Valerio. “Our goal for this lis- tening session is to seek your input and guidance in this process.” Justice Court Report Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has released the following Justice Court report: -Kourtney C. Krum, 21, of Portland, OR was convicted of Casting Arti- icial Light from a Vehicle While Possessing Weapons – Bow and Arrow and was ined $260. -Wesley P. Krum, 29, of Portland, OR was convicted of Casting Artiicial Light from a Vehicle While Pos- sessing Weapons – Bow and Arrow and was ined $260. -Kormon P. Krum, 55, of Portland, OR was con- victed of Casting Artiicial Light from a Vehicle While Possessing Weapons – Bow and Arrow and was ined $260. -Jacob L. Mead, 29, of Gresham, OR was con- victed of Casting Artiicial Light from a Vehicle While Possessing Weapons – Bow and Arrow and was ined $260. Community lunch menu Willow Creek Baptist Church volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at St. Patrick’s Senior Cen- ter. Lunch will include meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, carrot salad, hot rolls and raspberry cookie bars. St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at St. Patrick’s Senior Cen- ter. Lunch will include chicken divan, rice pilaf, orange kissed beets, hot rolls and chocolate mousse. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Deadline: Mondays at 5:00 p m