Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 27, 2016
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HEALTH DISTRICT
-Continued from PAGE ONE vehicles at $215,356 and a ning session.
LaRue, who recently lost
her husband, Del.
-learned from Houser
that MCHD has signed an
agreement with Wenatchee
Valley College to allow
medical lab technician stu-
dents to have rotations at
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
while they are earning their
degrees. The board plans to
discuss housing options for
students on rotation during
their upcoming strategic
planning meeting.
-learned that the new
Heppner ambulance is ex-
pected to arrive this week,
earlier than expected. After
radios are installed, the ve-
hicle will be ready for use,
said Houser. He said that
the Boardman Ambulance
will arrive the following
week. The board voted to
approve a capital loan for
$197,000 from the Bank
of Eastern Oregon for 3.75
percent for five years to-
ward the purchase of the
blood culture analyzer and
a hematology analyzer for
the hospital lab at a cost of
$79,356. Total equipment
cost is $276,356, with the
loan at $197,000 and the
remaining $79,356 paid by
the district. Board members
Parker, Boardman, and
Aaron Palmquist, Irrigon,
voted against applying for
the loan; however, board
Chair John Murray added
his vote in favor of the loan
to ensure its passage.
“I think if we have the
capital, we should put 50
percent down,” said Parker
in her dissenting vote.
Mahoney countered,
saying, “I don’t like to bor-
row for operations,” in the
event that operating fund
monies become low be-
cause they are spent down
paying for large purchases.
Murray suggested that
the subject of district bor-
rowing be discussed at the
upcoming strategic plan-
-received a report on
the structural integrity of
the Morrow County An-
nex, recently purchased by
the district from Morrow
County, indicating that the
foundation of the building
is weakened, according to
Gary Fleming, structural
group manager with Meier
Architecture Engineering.
He recommended that the
storm water infiltration
needs to be stopped and
the wood decking, spalled
concrete and rusted rebar be
repaired, in addition to hav-
ing a vapor barrier installed.
Additionally, Houser said
that the district plans to
install patient privacy bar-
riers. Houser said that the
report was actually not too
bad, adding that MCHD
maintenance supervisor
Carl Lauritsen indicated
that much of the work could
be done in-house.
-approved authoriz-
ing the county treasurer to
invest MCHD funds until
disbursement.
-discussed a date and
details for an upcoming
strategic planning session.
-heard from board
member Parker concern-
ing the farm labor camp
proposed for the Boardman
area. Parker suggested to
the board that if the project
goes through, it may pro-
vide some opportunity for
the district to help serve the
employees who work there.
The board also discussed
reaching out to other clin-
ics to remind them of all
the services that MCHD
provides, such as colonos-
copies and endoscopies.
-approved consent/in-
formational items as fol-
lows: department head
minutes, EMR minutes,
infection control minutes
and safety minutes.
-received the follow-
ing draft profit/loss state-
ment for June: $682,617
in gross patient revenue,
A Key Strategy
The importance of adolescent well care visits and vaccination
in Morrow County
Editor’s note: This is
part of a series of messages
provided by your Morrow
County health care provid-
ers.
Are you 11-19 years
old? If so, you need to be
vaccinated against some
serious diseases. Immuni-
zation is the safest and most
effective public health tool
available for preventing
disease and death. Thanks
to vaccinations, many of
the infectious diseases that
gripped past generations
such as polio, measles, ru-
bella, diphtheria and tetanus
are rarely seen anymore, but
outbreaks can still occur.
Vaccinating our families
according to the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) recom-
mended immunization
schedule not only protects
our loved ones, but our
entire community. See the
American Academy of Pe-
diatrics HealthyChildren.
org website to learn more.
The Morrow Coun-
ty Health Department in
partnership with Morrow
County schools will be
offering vaccines at fall
school events. For informa-
tion on these school events
or if you have questions
about immunizations, call
the health department 541-
676-5421 or your health
care provider.
Adolescents who can
easily access preventive
health services are more
likely to be healthy and
graduate high school, con-
tribute to a productive work
force, and complete higher
education or military ser-
vice. Physical, social and
emotional changes dur-
ing adolescence increase
the need for continuous,
comprehensive preven-
tive services, and immu-
nizations are an important
part of annual adolescent
well visits to help keep
youth healthy. Be sure to
schedule an adolescent well
care exam with your local
health care provider by
calling Pioneer Memorial
Clinic, Heppner, 541-676-
5504; Ione Community
Clinic, 541-422-7128; Ir-
rigon Medical Clinic, 541-
922-5880; or Columbia
River Community Health
Services, Boardman, 541-
481-7212.
Historical society to FINANCE
DIRECTOR
meet Aug. 21
-Continued from PAGE ONE it, returning to their roots,
The quarterly meet-
ing of the Morrow County
Historical Society will take
place at the Mustang Diner
in Heppner on Sunday, Aug.
21, from 2 until 4 p.m.
As a reminder, the 2016
Morrow County Fair and
Rodeo is Aug. 14-18. Shan-
non Hill will be contacting
members to work in the
Chronicles sales booth at
the fair.
The society will be dis-
cussing the Frenchtown trip
on June 25—what went
well, and what didn’t go
well. Also under discus-
sion will be a possible trip
to Fort Dalles this fall and
perhaps a trip to the fossil
beds.
The group also will set
some goals for the future.
worked for Blount as an ac-
countant. They then moved
to Prineville, where she
was first a risk analyst for
Les Schwab before going
into public accounting. The
family then tried life in east
Texas, where Knop worked
as senior accountant for
the Brookshire Brothers
grocery chain, overseeing
inventory at more than 100
stores.
Tiring of Texas, the
Knops heard of the sale of
the Ione Market and bought
and Eastern Oregon, in
August of 2014. Aside from
working on the new family
business, Knop took a job
at Blue Mountain Com-
munity College in June of
2015, working as a grants
and operations accountant
until taking over as finance
director for Morrow County
last month.
“As a Morrow County
native, I am excited to be
working with a knowledge-
able team and a county so
rich in history,” says Knop.
The Loop to meet
Aug. 2
Morrow County Road Department would
like to remind all motorists that with any
road maintenance project to be aware of the
workers, they are very important to us.
Watch for signs, flags and work-zone employees
and equipment. Morrow County’s goal is to provide
a safe roadway. However, it is always up to the
motorist to drive according to conditions. Be patient
and plan ahead. Leave early if you know you will be
driving through work zones. Please use extreme
caution and common sense. They will do their
best and would appreciate your patience.
Some areas to be aware of and use
caution this summer/fall around are
July 11-21 Ione-Gooseberry / Dry—
Fork chip seal project. On or around
July 25 – Aug. 12. Bombing Range
Road Overlay Project. July 25— 28
Big Butter Creek Chip seal
project. August 1–4 Basey
Canyon / Upper Rhea Creek
chip seal Project. August
8—11 Jordan Grade Overlay
Project. August 15—18 Dee
Cox Overlay Project. As the
time and equipment allows
Laurel/Wilson Intersection.
Keene bridge and Snider Bridge on Rhea creek and some
overlay projects on the North end. Kunze and Tower road
overlay along with Paterson Ferry road included with some
smaller overlay projects. 3rd street and others.
Again be prepared and be safe.
Questions or concerns may be
addressed to 541-989-9500
Morrow County Road Department.
less $3,684 in provision
for bad debts and $139,117
for contractual and other
adjustments, plus $160,269
in tax revenue and $28,366
in other operating revenue
for $735,819 in total operat-
ing revenue, with $846,603
in total operating expenses
and a $55,148 non-oper-
ating gain for a loss of
$55,636.
Mahoney said that she
expects the bottom line will
be looking “really good”
in 60 days, with cash now
being deposited electroni-
cally.
-received the following
report: Pioneer Memorial
Hospital had three admis-
sions in June, one swing
bed admission, five admis-
sions for observation, one
hospital respite admission,
two swing nursing facil-
ity admissions, 513 total
outpatients, 71 emergency
room encounters, 2,571 lab
tests, 114 x-ray procedures,
24 CT scans, 30 EKG tests,
two lower endoscopy proce-
dures, one upper endoscopy
procedure, 54 respiratory
therapy procedures; Home
Health had 92 patient visits;
Pharmacy had 2,412 drug
doses for $108,414 in drug
revenue; Heppner Ambu-
lance had 23 page-outs with
21 transports for $35,217 in
revenue; Boardman Ambu-
lance had 32 page-outs with
11 transports for $16,500
in revenue; Irrigon Ambu-
lance had 32 page-outs with
21 transports for $28,228 in
revenue; Ione Ambulance
had one page-out with no
transports; there were two
flights; Pioneer Memorial
Clinic had 426 patient visits
with seven new patients,
31 seen by a nurse and 29
no-shows; Irrigon Medical
Clinic had 250 patient vis-
its, 14 new patients, 63 seen
by a nurse and 42 no shows;
Ione Community Clinic
had 38 patient visits, three
new patients, four seen by
a nurse and five no-shows.
Local churches
team up for VBS
next week
“Growing in God’s
Garden,” a vacation Bible
school to celebrate God’s
creation, will be held in
the evenings from Sunday,
Aug. 7, through Wednes-
day, Aug. 10. Several local
churches are teaming up
to sponsor the event for all
children ages four to 12.
A kick-off barbeque
dinner for parents and chil-
dren will begin at 5 p.m. on
Sunday, Aug. 7, on the lawn
at Hope Lutheran Church
on Alfalfa Street, below
the dam in Heppner. Reg-
istration can be completed
during the dinner hour,
5-6 p.m. Then, from 6-8
p.m. there will be music,
art, Bible lessons, science
and games for the children.
There is no cost to attend.
The remaining three
evenings will begin with a
light supper at 5:30 p.m.,
and conclude at 8 p.m.
Shared Ministry
plans outdoor
worship
This Sunday, July 31, Hope Lutheran Church and
All Saints Episcopal Church will worship outdoors at
Hager Park beginning at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome
to attend this informal camp-style service and to stay for
a meal featuring Dutch-oven specialties slow-cooked on
site. Salads and desserts would be welcome additions
to the menu, but are not required. Beverages, plates and
utensils will be provided. More information about Shared
Ministry activities is available by calling the church office
at 541-676-9970.
Palmer receives
Northwest FCS
scholarship
SPOKANE, Wash.—Heppner graduate Skyler
Palmer is the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship from the
Northwest Farm Credit Services 2016 scholarship pro-
gram, the agency has announced. Palmer is the son of
The Loop Morrow County Transportation will meet Larry and Tina Palmer. Skyler graduated from Heppner
Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. in Boardman City Hall. The public is High School and will continue his education at Brigham
welcome to attend.
Young University Idaho.
FREE
Household
Hazardous
Waste Event
LAST SEEN: LURKING IN YOUR HOME, UNDER THE
SINK, IN THE GARAGE IN THE BASEMENTS.
THESE HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY
CAN HARM STREAMS, WILDLIFE, DRINKING WATER AND
WE NEED TO KEEP THEM OUT OF OUR LANDFILL. MORROW
COUNTY IS HOLDING A FREE HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT SO
YOU MAY TAKE SOME OF THESE ITEMS.
For more information, please call Morrow County Public Works
at 541-989-9500 or email: mcpublicwork@co.morrow.or.us
SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2016 8AM - 11AM
Remember the Transfer
Stations accept all your paint
for FREE at both Transfer
Stations all year long.
69900 Frontage Lane,
Boardman, OR 97818
ACCEPTED DURING THE EVENT:
Some items accepted during the event: Used oil, Oil filters, Spent
Antifreeze, Automotive batteries, Alkaline & rechargeable batteries, Propane
Tanks (smaller than 25 gal.), Roof and asphalt patch, Adhesives, glues and
contact cement, Caulks sealers and joint compounds, Lawn and garden
chemicals and fertilizers, Pool chemicals, Household cleaners (including
bleach, ammonia, furniture polish, toilet bowl cleaners, carpet shampoos)
Sludge (soil contaminated with oil) Mercury thermometers, Fluorescent
lamps, All types of aerosol cans, Used cooking oil, Road flares, PCB
ballasts, Organic peroxides (hardening agents)
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