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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 30, 2016 HEALTH DISTRICT -Continued from PAGE ONE in order to accept Medi- $894,843 in total operating the board approved increas- ing payoffs for long-term debt that the district had incurred. They approved a $9,000 total combined monthly increase in pay- ments going toward the Bank of Eastern Oregon revenue bond, the Bank of Eastern Oregon hospital remodel loan and the dis- trict’s USDA loan, as cash low permits. The board also ap- proved a bid for $215,356 for the purchase of ambu- lances from Arrow Man- ufacturing in Iowa. The company has been used in the past and also accepted trade-ins for the district’s current ambulances at $2,500 each. In other business, the board: -learned that a proposed $149,000 federal lump pay- ment to the district did not come to pass, but was due to a miscalculation. The dis- trict had planned to put the money into a contingency fund. The miscalculation was by Medicare’s con- tracted insurance company. -approved a profes- sional services agreement with Tim Timmons Com- pliance Consulting, LLC, for compliance mandated by the federal government care and Medicaid fund- ing. The irm will provide 10 hours of compliance consulting a month at $100 per hour/$12,000 a year. Houser said hiring this irm is “a way for us to get someone very skilled.” -learned that Carmelo Di Salvo, Home Health and Hospice chaplain, has con- ducted several seminars for employees and providers on how to cope with stress and avoid burnout on the job. “It is interesting and worthwhile,” commented Houser, adding that the seminars were created as a part of Di Salvo’s doctorate program. -approved repair of the sewer system at the district-owned administra- tor’s house. -approved moving the May meeting to June 13, because of Memorial Day, and cancelled the Decem- ber meeting because of a conlict with Christmas. -received the follow- ing profit/loss statement for February: The district had $708,582 in gross pa- tient revenue, less $6,617 for bad debts and $6,914 in contractual and other adjustments, $160,269 in tax revenue and $39,523 in other operating revenue for Deadline: Mondays at 5:00 p m revenue, $809,901 in total operating expenses, plus a $9,240 non-operating gain for a $94,182 gain for the month. -received the follow- ing report: Pioneer Memo- rial Hospital in Heppner had two admissions, three swing bed admissions, sev- en admitted for observation, 461 total out-patients, 70 emergency room encoun- ters, 1,530 lab tests, 112 x-ray procedures, 26 CT scans, 16 EKG tests, four lower endoscopy proce- dures, four upper endosco- py procedures, one lower/ upper endoscopy proce- dure, 14 respiratory therapy procedures; Home Health had 56 nursing visits, Hos- pice had two admissions, Pharmacy had 1,174 drug doses for $71,590 in drug revenue; Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 390 patient visits with seven new patients, 30 seen by a nurse and 11 no-shows; Irrigon Medi- cal Clinic had 265 patient visits with 28 new patients, 71 seen by a nurse and 36 no-shows; Ione Community Clinic had 47 patient visits, with 14 new patients, two seen by a nurse and zero no-shows; Heppner Ambu- lance had 25 page-outs with 21 transports for $34,030 in revenue; Boardman Ambu- lance had 33 page-outs with 20 transports for $29,901 in revenue; Irrigon Ambu- lance had 17 page-outs with 13 transports for $18,348 in revenue; Ione ambulance had one page-out with no transports; there was one light. Morrow County Health District would like to acknowledge and thank the Friends Helping Friends 2016 Remembrance Walk/Run Committee, Donors and Participants for their contributions. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Susan Hisler, Kathi Dickenson, Peggy Fishburn, Patty Matheny, Janelle Ellis, Mary Haguewood, Kirsten Harrison, Mary Ann Elguezabal, Sandy Matthews, Shelley McCabe and Kelly Boyer Funds were donated in memory of the following people: Ken Turner Donna Schonbachler Katheryn Moore Nora Turner Jo Burt Jim Prock Ann Miller BonnaRae Miller Mike Prock Nonie Pointer Luke Padberg Jon Prock Sonja Smith Bob Hevly Peggy Balkena Bev Gunderson Mac Clemens Mary McLaughlin Beth Bryant George Gutierrez Cindy Green Sarah McLaughlin Lynn Bibby Eileen & Mike Saling Alma & Herman Green Patrick C. Doherty Delmer Buschke Lena Kelly Bill Miller Doug & Grace Drake Joe & Maryette Wright Wanda Haugen Bethal Heinrichs Roland Bergstrom Joan Grey Pam Haugen Fishman Diane Cassens Holland Arthur Bergstrom Jim Wishart Lyle & Josie Morton Betty Fulleton Norman Bergstrom Jim & Madge Thomson Patrick & Kathryn O'Brien Ruby Fulleton Veatch Walter Bergstrom Alice Ployhar Campbell Arnie Hedman Jackie Bergstrom Jay Sumner Natalie Robinson Slayton Mike Hedman George Miller Marsha Sweek Julieanna Larson Darlene Arrington Dick & Rosie Graham Spike & Mary Ann Durfee Cooper Larson F.E. Arrington Eldon Hobbs Patricia Monahan Barrie Jerry Brosnan Clarence (Cody) Wise Barbara Baker Rob Nichols Eddie Brosnan Charles & Lavina Moeller Blanche Wise Jones Dr. Wallace & Rita Wolff Paul & Betty Brown Paul W. Jones Tom Huddleston Billie Lacey Bob & Marylou Kelly Grandpa Willis Adrian Stump Don & Margaret Evans Ray & Coramae Ferguson Darcy Coil Jack Malcom Carey Cayle Henry Krebs Billy Moore Jerry Hollomon Judge Paul W. Jones Alta Cutsforth OL Adams Benham Malcom Gladys A. Jones Bobbie Miller Deanie McGowan Jim & Louise Farley Floyd & Lorena Jones Betty Meyer Buttercreek family/neighbors Tad Miller Alisa Halvorsen Jack Healy Ebb & Pauline Hughes Gene & Alley Majeske Jim & Louise Farley Jean Crawford Allen Hughes Don Majeske Tad Miller Ida Coleman family Maria Gregg Alex & Rosella Lindsay Pat Gentry Helen & Harley Young Don Robinson Eldon Wolters Barbara Prock Peterson Shad Anthony Hisler Byron & Joyce Hostetler Socks Hale Bill Healy Claude & Peggy Berthold Cason Peterson-Terjeson Jiggs (Homer)Bowman Janice Healy Davis Bill Brannon Jimmy Cavan Joan Ployhar Lydia Machado Carl & Bette Spaulding Grandma Maggie Healy Vivan Cason Elder David Matheny Pat Anderson Auntie Lib Daggett Maurice Elder Orval Matheny Marilyn Rietmann Deanie McGowan Fritz & Janice Cutsforth Mike Currin Mildred Wright Charles & Jessie Christensen Bill Hensel Dennis Crowley Jason Halvorsen Jay Brownfield Mike Nagy Jean Barbouletos Stormy Kendrick Ken Snider Lenna Smith David Eckman Sr Bill & Betty Snow Roger Palmer Stanley Qualls Rosemary Schuening Howard Mullins Ben Johnson Fred & Donnie Reed Randy Lott Granny Morgan Clay Smith Billy Kenny Dick & Virginia Wilkinson Charlie & Yvonne Daly Maxine & Andy Hilton Jack & Bertie Anne Jim Sumner Mike Ferguison Myrtle & Earl Sykes Martson Cal & Jerry Sumner family Dominic Cordell McElligott Tio Marcieio Ann Elgin Paul & Kathleen Hisler Trace O'Connell Kathryn Hoskins Ryan Bennett Edmund & Mary Bristow Marlene Peterson Helen & Harry O'Donnell Agnes, Lou, Virginia Reid Kevin Bristow Jane McRoberts Fay Lemmon Tom Healy Linda Bristow Haguewood Bailey Marie Morgan John Rankin Jim Berry Rosalie Holding Blackhorse Dohertys John & Lulu Hanna family Dallas Trople Michelle Miles Riehl Bernard & Jerry Doherty Aunt Mil Hanna Bob Hickerson Juan Tellechea Mary Doherty Aunt Jet Corbin Dave Hanna Don & Colleen Greenup Stephen G. Doherty Don Bennett family Betty Anderson Mark Greenup Gertrude Applegate Judy Gochnauer Jean Ann Turner Bud & Kay Walton Gene Doherty Kenneth Gochnauer Kristi Haguewood Huber Juan Elguezabal Francis Doherty Lucille Kostechka Bebe Munkers Mary Moore Helen Dyer Zachary Davidson Christina Varney Dwain & Anne Crawford Betty Thorsen John & Bea Kenny family Debra Connor Larry Crawford Paul Doherty Esther Kirk Lee Davis Daniel J. Doherty Tina McLaughlin Irene Haskett Peggy Davis Carol Doherty Maggie Howard Bob Cherry Don Bristow - THREE Last Supper at All Saints Maundy Thursday, March 24, at All Saints Episcopal, parishioners presented a Last Supper tableau, after da Vinci’s famous painting of the Last Supper. Pictured are: Simon Peter-Bill McDowell, John-Jeff Dowdy, James-Taylor Disque, Andrew-David Sykes, Phillip-Joel Peterson, Bartholomew-Duane Disque, Thomas-Dan Sharp, Matthew-Dave Johnson, James the Less-Gus Peterson, Thaddeus-Oskar Peterson, Simon the Zealot-Brian Sweeney, Judas Iscariot-Merlin Hughes, Jesus-Rick Drake, narrator-Robanai Disque, director-George Nairns, lighting-Dave DeMayo, music-Cyde Estes. -Photo by April Sykes New activities planned at the library A new list of activities is coming to library branch- es in Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon in April. Starting this Friday, April 1, Art in the Library will be held from noon to 2 p.m. This activity is open to patrons of all ages. Art supplies will be provided for use on projects. This is an unstructured) program; everyone is invited to come and let their creative sides express themselves. Also, on April 2, Super Saturdays will begin. This is an eight-week program held from 11 a.m. to noon at all three branches. This is a program for youth in grades kindergarten through six. Children kindergarten through second grade must have an adult present with them. The hour-long pro- grams will include “hands on” activities that incorpo- rate four different, rotating themes as follows: April 2 and 30, science; April 9 and May 7, sign language; April 16 and May 14, math; and April 23 and May 21, surprise. Patrons are asked to call the local library to re- serve a spot. All library branches will also begin Sensory Story Times in April for children ages birth through four years old with their caregivers. These story times will incorporate mu- sic, rhymes, play, rhythm and stories into an early literacy story time. The na- tional Every Child Ready to Read program emphasizes that these activities develop skills that will help children learn to read. Scheduled story times at each branch are as fol- lows: Irrigon, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; Boardman, Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.; and Heppner Thursdays at noon. Patrons are also re- minded check out the adult coloring activity on Tues- days at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Supplies are provided. If you have any ques- tions about any of these programs, please call your local branch at the fol- lowing number: Heppner, 541-676-9964; Boardman, 541-481-2665; or Irrigon, 541-922-0138. ‘Kindergarten roundup’ planned at HES On April 12, Heppner Elementary School will be rounding up all the kin- dergarten students for the 2016-2017 school year. Appointments are available from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will last ap- proximately 45 minutes. Each child will meet Mrs. Morris, have a skills test, have their eyes checked and do a fun project. Parents need to bring their child’s birth certifi- cate, immunization record, and emergency contact information. Parents will be illing out paperwork and taking a tour of the school while their children are with Mrs. Morris. Please contact Mrs. Sweeney at 541-676-9128, extension 2610, to set up an appointment time. Students must be ive years of age on or by Aug. 31, 2016 to enroll at HES. TRUCK ACCIDENT -Continued from PAGE ONE Preliminary informa- Legacy Emanuel Medical tion indicates Crow was Center in Portland, where operating a 2016 Freight- liner towing two tankers he later died. Wedding Tables Derek Gunderson & Meghan McCabe May, 21, 2016 Emma Osmin & Jordan Wright May 7, 2016 Rick Worden & Kelsie Fox May 28, 2016 Lane Bailey & Jessica Hughes June 25, 2016 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 westbound on Interstate 84 when, for unknown rea- sons, Crow drifted off onto the right shoulder and rolled the truck and trailers onto their side. Approximately 7,000 gallons of milk were spilled at the site, where it entered a small drainage ditch. The milk lowed a short distance before entering the ODFW (Oregon Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife) managed Coyote Springs Wildlife area north of the interstate. In addition to other emergency responders, Hermiston Fire Depart- ment’s hazmat vehicle ar- rived on the scene just be- fore 8:30 a.m. to deal with the leaking fuel. Oregon Dept. of Trans- portation and ODFW also responded to the scene. Milk in water displaces the oxygen and kills fish and other aquatic life, but ODFW assessed no imme- diate loss of ish or wildlife. ODFW contacted the Department of Environ- mental Quality (DEQ) and spill cleanup crews are awaiting recommendations for any needed site clean- up. The westbound slow lane of Interstate 84 was closed during the rescue and investigation. Information will be released when it becomes available. Oregon State Police is in charge of the investigation.