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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 1, 2017 MCHD US Navy Band to perform at SAGE Center -Continued from PAGE ONE -learned from Houser that the October meeting of the Willow Creek Valley Assisted Living Board was postponed due to a lack of a quorum. -received the follow- ing report for September: Pioneer Memorial Hospital had five acute admissions, two swing bed admissions, six admissions for observa- tion, one hospital respite admission, 506 total outpa- tients, 77 emergency room encounters, 1,955 lab tests, 111 x-ray/ultrasound tests, 24 CT scans, 12 MRI scans, 10 EKG tests, no treadmill, lower endoscopy or upper endoscopy procedures, 15 respiratory therapy proce- dures; Home Health had 81 patient visits, Hospice had three admissions, Pharmacy had 1,853 drug doses for $50,943 in drug revenue (Board Chair John Murray, pharmacist, attributed the reduction in drug revenue to a drop in patients having infusion therapy) ; Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 386 patient visits with eight new patients, 34 seen by a nurse and 18 no-shows; Irrigon Medical Clinic had 223 patient visits with 29 new patients, 58 seen by a nurse and 53 no-shows; Ione Community Clinic had 27 patient visits with three new patients, five seen by a nurse and zero no-shows; Heppner Ambu- lance had 21 page-outs with 17 transports for $29,090 in revenue; Boardman Ambu- lance had 38 page-outs with 22 transports for $37,804 in revenue; Irrigon Ambu- lance had 27 page-outs with 20 transports for $30,549 in revenue; Ione Ambulance had five page-outs with no transports; there were three flights. -approved the annual Critical Access Hospital report for Pioneer memorial Hospital. -approved the policy manual and Home Health Agency Annual Review. -learned that the district is awaiting a response on the status of the plan of correction that was sent to Oregon Health Authority in September. -held an executive ses- sion concerning real prop- erty transactions. Heppner library announces new books for October The Oregon Trail Li- brary District Heppner Branch has announced the following new books for October 2017: Fiction: Like Water for Chocolate – Laura Es- quivel; The Trout – Pe- ter Cunningham; Map of the Heart – Susan Wiggs; Down a Dark Road – Linda Castillo; Hello, Sunshine – Laura Dave; Look Behind You – Iris Johansen; Mr. Monk Gets on Board – Hy Conrad; The Architect’s Apprentice – Elif Shafak; The Rise of the Governor – Robert Kirkman; The - THREE Tusk That Did the Dam- age – Tania James; Hawkes Prey – Reavis Z. Wortham; Indian Summer – Marcia Willett; The Jensen Brand – William W. Johnstone; Reckoning at Lansings Fer- ry – Lauran Paine.. Non-Fiction: Duck, Duck Goose – Hank Shaw; Choosing Sides – Tara Mataraza Desmond; Rena’s Promise - Rena Kornreich Gelissen; The Boys in the Boat – Daniel Brown; We Were Brothers – Barry Moser; Shirley Jones – Shirley Jones; The Morrow County Chronicles – 2017. Lexington Grange Fall Bazaar Vendor List; LuLa Roe, Perfectly Posh, Norwex, Young Living, Lipsense (Senegence), Java Momma, KEEP Collective, Chloe & Isabel, Sub Rosa Soap, Arbonne, Piphany Clothing, Scentsy, Cookbooks, Handmade Cards, Stamps and Christmas Tags, Xyngular Nutritional Products, Keithly’s Crafts, Rodan + Fields, Do It Your Way, The Rebekah’s, Homemade Happiness. Want to join? Contact Hayley Olson 503-407-1687 The U.S. Navy Band Northwest’s Brass Band is performing at the SAGE Center theatre for a free concert on Saturday, Nov. 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m. “We are honored to have the Navy Band North- west perform in Board- man,” said Julie Gisi, Exec- utive Director of Boardman Chamber of Commerce. “We look forward to people from Boardman and the neighboring communities showing their support by attending this free event.” The Navy Band North- west performs throughout the Pacific Northwest for public concerts and educa- tional outreach. It has built a reputation of excellence and is widely known for The US Navy Band comprised of a trumpet, two trombones, a tenor saxophone, a drum set and a baritone saxophone will play a free concert at the SAGE Center on Nov. 5. exceptional musical perfor- mances. The group consists of talented Navy musicians, providing a high-energy performance for audiences of all ages and walks of life. The brass band is com- Neighborhood Center to hold canned food drive The Neighborhood Center will be holding a canned food drive on Mon- day, Nov. 6. Residents in Heppner and Lexington are asked to place canned food donations on their porch by 5:30 p.m. with their porch light on. Local high school students will pick up the donations. prised of a trumpet, two trombones, a tenor saxo- phone, a drum set, and a baritone saxophone playing jazz parts. The group’s ver- satility shines with a diverse repertoire including jazz, New Orleans standards, funk and blues, and an as- sortment of popular cover songs arranged for this lively instrumentation. HJSHS Drama to present play Residents are asked to drop off donations to the Neighborhood Center at 441 N. Main St., Hep- pner, between 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday if they are unable to participate on Nov. 6 or if their home gets missed. Call 541-676-5024 for ad- ditional information. Shared Ministry to host All Saints Sunday The Shared Ministry of Hope Lutheran Church and All Saints Episcopal Church will celebrate All Saints Sunday at the Epis- copal Church on Nov. 5 beginning at 10 a.m. Loved ones who have died will be remembered by name in prayer and with the lighting of candles. This Sunday will mark the beginning of an ex- periment by the Shared Ministry to rotate use of the Lutheran and Episcopal buildings on a seasonal ba- sis, rather than weekly. The first rotation will take place in the Episcopal Church. The order of service will continue to alternate week- ly between Lutheran and Episcopal forms of worship with the first and third Sun- days of the month (except for All Saints Sunday) with the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal. The sec- ond and fourth Sundays of the month will be with the Book of Common Prayer. Everyone is welcome. More information about Shared Ministry activities is avail- Heppner Jr./Sr. High School will present How I Met Your able by calling the church Mummy by Todd Wallinger on Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. in the high school cafetorium. Admission is $2. office at 541-676-9970. Justice Court Report Play participants are Bottom (L-R): Hannah Palmer, Roen Waite, Madison Palmer; Middle (L-R): Leo Waite, Christain Dubry, Felix Matthew; Top (L-R): Eddie Ellsworth, Stephanie Dubry, Reiah Waite, Trevor Antonucci, Aimee Martin; Not pictured: Genevieve Smith, Brianne Smith. -Contributed photo Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has released the following Justice Court report: -Grant Mitchell, 45, Oregon City, was convicted of Possession of mechanical blade broadheads when hunting game mammals, $100 fine. Artifactory holiday bazaar to be held HEPPNER LES SCHWAB WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE MUSTANG CROSS COUNTRY TEAM ON THEIR SEASON! The annual Artifactory Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by the Heppner Day Care, will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Parish Hall. Vendor appli- cations can be obtained by contacting Andrea Nelson at 541-720-4399 or Petra Payne at 503-507-9670. Applications may also be completed online by visit- ing the Heppner Day Care Facebook page. Sheriff’s Report Continued -Continued from PAGE FOUR Heppner Cross Country Team: Top row, left to right: Russ Nichols, (coach) Jacob Wallace; Hunter Nichols, Hayden Qualls, Mitchell VonGunten, Gibson McCurry, Angel Velasco, Leo Waite, Christian Dubry, Carson Brosnan, Tyson Vawser, Toni Nichols (Coach) Bottom row, left to right: Hannah Palmer, Sarah Knop, Stephany Dubry, Barbara Garcia , Madelyn Nichols, Mackenzie Heideman. 124 N. MAIN STREET HEPPNER OR 541-676-9481 on its rim and is throwing sparks. Semi just left Lex- ington towards Ione. -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 E, Boardman that on Friday his vehicle broke down at approx. the 177 I 84 E. He went back to get it today and it was not there. Would like to report it stolen. -MCSO received a re- port at SE Utah Ave/SE Division St, Irrigon that there was a lady yelling at her, stating she was going to call the police and the school. Unfounded. -MCSO received a report on E Hwy 730/ Fifteenth Rd, Irrigon of a MVA. Male crossed traffic at high speed and went into the ditch. -MCSO received a re- port on Root Ln, Boardman of a stray dog in the area that is bothering their dog and goat. Unable to locate. -MCSO responded to SE Eighth St, Irrigon for a white pit bull with no collar. -MCSO received a report on Hwy 207 Echo, Lexington that there were a couple girls in an older car broke down on the east side of the north Lex el- evators. Vehicle is off the road and they are waiting for AAA. -MCSO received a report from a residence on Brace Rd, Irrigon that RP heard his brother had been shot from a third party. Every time he calls the house someone picks up the phone and hangs up. Neighbors state there are some strange people there. MCSO responded, male was not injured in any way. -MCSO received a re- port at Irrigon Elementary School on SE Wyoming Ave, Irrigon that advised people had borrowed his vehicle which had his firearm in it. Advised fire- arm is not there anymore, RP would like to report it stolen. Referred to UCSO, firearm was stolen from his house in Hermiston.