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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 26, 2017 The Landing Lodge institutes ‘Mustang Monday’ WALTON RETIRES -Continued from PAGE ONE home in the basement. For the smiles, thank yous and on the Walton Ranch, where they raised four children. Two of their children were at the Lodge. Beginning July 24, ev- born at PMH, two born in ery Monday one dollar from John Day after the Pioneer every burger and basket Memorial obstetrics de- purchased at the Lodge will partment closed—Jimmy be donated to the Heppner Walton being one of the Jr./Sr. High School Booster last babies born in Heppner aside from a few emergency Club. “This is our third year deliveries in recent years. “Funny how I was one of operating The Land- ing Lodge at the OHV of first and my son was one park,” said co-operator of the last,” Walton reflects. Barbara Richmond-Harris. “(Our chidren) are married “We chose to do Mustang now and we have seven Monday to thank the com- grandchildren.” L-R: The Landing Lodge operators John Harris and Barbara Sue Walton commuted, Harris with son Jake Richmond and co-worker Tina Corbin. munity for their continued over the next 40 years, support.” The Landing Lodge is thanking the community by giving a The Harrises invite the to Heppner to work. She portion of every Monday’s proceeds to the Mustang Booster community to “come up, stayed with family while Club. -Contributed photo have some good food and working her shifts, as it was The Landing Lodge at giving back to the commu- help support your local 174 miles round trip. After 45 years, Walton the Morrow County OHV nity by celebrating “Mus- Heppner Mustangs sports Park on Hwy. 207 will be tang Monday” every week and academic programs.” has plenty of memories. She recalls “giving a big dog an anti-venom shot in the ER parking lot in the back of a pickup,” as well as getting off work in her all-white uniform with her nursing cap on and getting to the ranch just in time to pull a calf, with neighbors going by and honking. “It has been a wonder- ful journey, many miles for benefits- To explore traveled with lots of new friends. PMH has become such a major part of my fits, Compensation life, or my second family,” she says. “From laughter and joy with the delivery of be benefits for the sur baby to sadness and a new tears with the loss of a pa- tient or loved one. The ER traumas of friends, family benefits before you need and strangers will forever be with me.” Her duties over the years included labor and delivery—her favorite— The Ione Public Library hosted professional storyteller Christopher Leebrick on July 18 at surgery, the emergency the American Legion Hall as part of the Ione Summer Reading Program. The program was sponsored by the Oregon College Savings Plan. There were 41 children signed up for the Sum- room, and tending to pa- mer Reading Program, and 23 of them completed their reading logs. This year’s program was tients the full length of the hall and a full nursing coordinated by Misty Sorte. -Contributed photo Leebrick regales Ione youth with masterful storytelling If you served in the military, you may qualify for benefits- To explore your options call today! 541-922-6420 Morrow County Veterans Services Community lunch menu Christian Life Center volunteers will serve lunch on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Lunch will include Salisbury steak, scalloped potatoes, wilted spinach salad, cucumbers and onions, rolls, and cherry parfait for dessert. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change. Morrow County Health District, in conjunction with St. Alphonsus's Breast Care Center, is providing MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES SCHEDULE YOUR ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM TODAY Over the Tee Cup It was a beautiful and sunny but hot day for the 15 ladies who teed off at Wil- low Creek Country Club Tuesday, July 18. Low gross of the field went to Nancy Prophet- er, with low net going to Shirley Martin, and Karen Haguewood taking least putts. For Flight A, Virginia Grant had low gross and KP, Corol Mitchell low net and Pat Edmundson least putts. For Flight B, Judy Har- ris had low gross, Tiffany Clement low net, Della Heideman least putts and Shirley Martin the long drive. For Flight C, Lorrene Montgomery had low gross, Sharon Harrison low net, Mary Riggs least putts and Nancy Arnson the long drive. Chip-ins were Karen Haguewood on #2 and #4, Judy Harris on #8 and Nan- cy Propheter on #9. Nancy Propheter had a birdie on #9. Giving with Love to benefit Saint Alphonsus Mobile Mammography Coach will be here: AUGUST 30 TUESDAY AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY MORNING Pioneer Memorial Hospital Irrigon Medical Clinic 564 E. Pioneer Drive, Heppner 220 N Main Ave, Irrigon Schedule your appointment today: Karl and Larissa Morgan July 30th 5-7 p.m. Ione Legion Hall pulled pork or chicken sand- wiches, baked beans and a salad Adults $10 Kids: $7. Everyone is asked to bring a baby shower gift for Natassia— because of (541) 676-9133 W elcoming our patients and providing exceptional care. www.morrowcountyhealthdistrict.org The View from the Green Fund-raiser Dinner It’s Easy! AUGUST 29 a time, with cutbacks, she appreciation from patients did housekeeping, stocking and their families, and she and laundry with her nurs- thanks Morrow County Health District and the community for the opportu- nity to serve and give back. She admits that’s she’s tried before to retire, but a short- age of nurses has kept her filling in. A staff barbecue July 19 celebrated her re- tirement, but she refers to herself as “officially/unof- ficially retired.” “Now I have to decide if I need to keep filling in or Sue (Greenup) Walton as a if there’s light at the end of young nurse. the tunnel. I don’t want to ing assistants. She recalls leave them without nurses, working in the pack room, because I care about the sterilizing instruments and community,” Walton says. doing packs before the However, she says the tran- switch to disposable packs. sition has been made easier “So many changes from by the hiring of some new, hand-written charts with young and eager nurses. hours of charting—thus “We’re getting a lot of my arthritic right hand— young nurses, with a lot to the electronic medical of new ideas, and that’s a records,” she says, adding good thing,” she says. “I that arthritis makes it a know I will be leaving my real challenge to type with community, patients and crooked fingers, “always co-workers in good hands.” hitting two keys at once.” Meanwhile, Walton Walton says people ask says she does look forward her how she could work in to having more time to do one place for 45 years. the things she loves to do. “I was born and raised “I’ve got grandkids in in Heppner and I love the Heppner, Walla Walla and people and the community,” Salmon, ID. Camping—I she says. “It’s the only place love to camp. I’ve been I wanted to work. I had no riding horses more. Getting desire to work anywhere more involved in the ranch else. It’s gonna be hard. I’ve again. Gardening. I’ve been spent way over half my life doing a lot of that again. there.” And finding my house! I’ve “They’re my second got some big cleaning that family.” needs to be done.” Even though she says Other interests include retirement is one of the hunting, hiking, reading most difficult things she’s and sewing. ever done, she says “when “I have unfinished proj- it’s time, it’s time.” ects that I would love to get “I’ve worked at the back to. There is a lot of hospital for 45 years. My deep cleaning and getting family thinks it’s time— rid of years of accumulation especially my daughters, that needs to be done. No, I so I’d have more time to will not be bored,” Walton spend with grandkids,” says says. Walton. “And who knows, I Walton says nursing may even unpack my suit- has been rewarding with case.” PO Box 9, Heppner, OR 97836 P: (541) 676–9133 | F: (541) 676–2900 shipping costs, it’s asked the people bring gift cards ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.