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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 29, 2020 MCHD to seek remodel loan The Morrow County Health District Board, at their regular meeting in Ione Monday night, voted to seek a $12 million USDA loan to fund a proposed re- model of Pioneer Memorial Hospital and build a new Pioneer Memorial Clinic, both in Heppner. The inter- est rate for the USDA loan had recently dropped to 2.7 percent, which prompted the board to act while the rate is still low. The board also ap- proved an expenditure of up to $148,000 for a new ambulance and an addition- al $12,500 to repair Board- man’s second ambulance. Health district CEO Bob Houser told the board the district received $189,882 from the Colum- bia River Enterprise Zone II at the CREZ II meeting on January 24. CREZ II receives monies from enti- ties at the Port of Morrow in lieu of taxes. Houser said MCHD had requested $250,000. Houser also prompt- ed the board to begin the recruiting process for his position; his contract with the district expires in De- cember of this year. He reported the district has hired Pacific Compa- nies to begin recruitment for a physician at the Irrigon Clinic, following the resig- nation of Dr. Richard Ab- Serious speed! allay, and also interviewed a family nurse practitioner on Jan. 16 at IMC. Houser informed the board that Physician’s As- sistant Amanda Fabian has agreed to stay on as a pro- vider through April, primar- ily at IMC, following Nurse Practitioner Betty Hamill’s return after surgery. Hamill is scheduled for half-days in Heppner initially after her return. Fabian will spend two days at the Heppner clinic and three days at the Irrigon clinic, he said. The board also approved credentials for Dr. Betsy Anderson, who has signed a one-year contract with the district. She will hold office hours beginning in March and provide coverage in the emergency room. Dr. Anderson worked for the district previously prior to moving to La Grande. Houser also said Ka- tie Mencos, PA-C, has re- ceived an Oregon state license and is awaiting other documents prior to beginning the credentialing process. He said she will shadow providers at IMC and work in the emergency room at Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner in late January and February. 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Must be willing to read, learn and follow procedures. Wages DOE. Benefits available after probationary period. Email resume to Lexing- ton.oregon@gmail.com or drop by the Lexington Town Hall at 425 F St, Lexington. This position is open until filled. 1-29-tfn new patients, 44 seen by a nurse and 16 no-shows. -Irrigon Medical Clinic had 288 patient visits, 36 new patients, 128 seen by a nurse and 25 no-shows. -Ione Community Clin- ic had 84 patient visits with one new patient, 12 seen by a nurse and three no-shows. -Heppner Ambulance had 31 page-outs for the month with 24 transports for $42,052 in revenue; Boardman Ambulance had 41 page-outs with 21 trans- ports for $39,047 in rev- enue; Irrigon Ambulance had 22 page-outs with 15 transports for $24,469 in revenue; Ione Ambulance had three page outs with no transports; there were seven life flights. REQUEST YOUR FREE INFO KIT TODAY! CALL TODAY! 1-855-839-0752 *With a single battery. © 2019 Inogen, Inc. All rights reserved. $ The Willow Creek Country Club Senior Men’s Golf Group is getting orga- nized for the 2020 season. There will be eight tourna- ments this year. Willow Creek Country * Special Board Meeting February 3, 2020 8:00 AM Port of Morrow Building 2 NE Marine Drive, Board- man, Oregon AGENDA 8:00 AM Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance A. Executive Session un- der ORS 192.660(2)(a) and 192.660(7) to consider -The year end ambu- lance report is as follows: Heppner had 33 page-outs with 260 transports; Board- man had 545 page-outs with 284 transports; Ir- rigon had 397 page outs with 206 transports; Ione had 25 page-outs with one transport; there were 50 life flights and a total of 1,300 page-outs and 751 trans- ports total for 2019. The board also ap- proved the board meeting calendar for 2020, with meetings beginning at 7 p.m. unless otherwise not- ed: January 27, Ione Com- munity Church; Febru- ary 24, Pioneer Memorial Clinic Conference Room, Heppner, dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m.; The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has in its physical possession the unclaimed personal prop- erty described below. If you have any ownership interest in any of that un- claimed property, you must file a claim with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or you will lose your interest in that property. Bicycles/Scooters Backpack/purse Cell Phones Clothing Pocket Knife Keys Guns, both revolver and semi-auto Car Manual Bi-Mart Card Watches Wallets Padlocks Contact the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 676-5317 to prove ownership and file a claim. In order to file a claim you must give accurate de- scription of the property and where it was lost or taken from. Published January 29 & February 5, 2020 Affidavit March 30, Sand Hollow Room, Boardman; April 27, MCGG Conference Room, Lexington; May 18, PMC Conference Room, dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m.; June 29, Irrigon Medical Clinic, dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m.; July 27, Ione Community Church; August 31, PMC Conference Room with dinner at 6 p.m., board meeting at 6:30; September 28, Sand Hollow Room, Boardman; October 26, Irri- gon Medical Clinic, dinner at 6 p.m., board meeting at 6:30 p.m.; November 30, PMC Conference Room, dinner at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m.; December 28-to be determined. Club will host a tournament on May 11. It is expected that 90 to 100 area golfers will participate in the 18- hole tournament. The tee times will be 7 a.m., 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Senior area golfers may join the Columbia Blue Senior Golf Association (CBSGA) if they are age 50 or older during 2020, a member of Willow Creek Country Club and have an OGA/GHIN handicap in- dex. The membership dues are $90 which pays for the tournament entry fee and the prize fund. Individuals interested in joining CBSGA may contact John Edmundson, local director, at 541-676- 5177 for information. Units Now Available Two and Three Bedroom Apartments For Rent 12 days, departs May - Sep, 2020 TM BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE Mountain Glen Apartments 1,749 1,499 THE PORT OF MOR- ROW, OREGON NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION The Port of Morrow, Or- egon (the “Port”) hereby gives notice pursuant to ORS 777.565(1) that the Board of Commissioners of the Port will consider a Resolution (the “Reso- lution”) at a regular meet- ing to be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman, Oregon 97818. The Resolution will au- thorize the issuance, sale, execution and delivery of one or more series of the Port of Morrow Transmis- sion Facilities Revenue Bonds (Bonneville Co- operation Project No. 7) (the “Bonds”), approve the Bonds and other doc- uments to be executed and delivered or distributed in connection therewith; and certain other matters relat- ed thereto. Complete copies of the Resolution may be ob- tained without charge from the Executive Director of the Port located at the Riverfront Center, 2 Ma- rine Drive, P.O. Box 200, Boardman, Oregon 97818 telephone: 541-481-7678. THE PORT OF MOR- ROW, OREGON Ryan Neal, Executive Di- rector Published January 22, Jan- uary 29 and February 5, 2020 Affidavit the employment of an offi- cer, employee, staff mem- ber or agent. Board and Assembled Pan- els will meet in Executive Session for the purpose of interviewing Candidates for Fire Chief No earlier than 1:00 PM, actual time contingent on outcome of morning inter- views, need for additional follow up and/or inter- views. Open session: Consideration, discussion and possible decision on hiring of Fire Chief Adjourn Published January 29, 2020 Affidavit Senior golfers prep for season FROM $ PUBLIC NOTICE A View from the Green A-1 Martin’s Towing has always, and continues to, offer •FREE• junk car/abandoned vehicle towing. Call to schedule your pick-up today. JUST 2.8 LBS. GRAND ALASKAN CRUISE & TOUR ceived $1,000,858 in gross patient revenue through December, less $1,344 in provision for bad debts and plus $132,269 in contrac- tual and other adjustments, $181,603 in tax revenue and $12,507 in other operating revenue for $1,328,582 in total operating revenue; less $1,241,538 in total operating expenses and a $173,205 non-operating gain for a $260,250 gain for the month, and a $62,608 average monthly year-to- date gain. In other business, Jamie Houck, MCHD chief nurs- ing officer, reported that Molly Rhea, RN, has start- ed her position as the new director of Home Health and Hospice. Rhea had previously worked for the district as Home Health and Hospice director and direc- tor of nursing. Houck also reported Jackie Alleman started January 6 as the new Hospice volunteer coordi- nator and has been train- ing with former Hospice coordinator Cyde Estes. Houck said, “The Hospital Nurse Staffing Committee continues to meet quar- terly to work through the accepted plan of correction and implement changes.” Certified Medical Assistant Pam Piper is the newest member of the committee. The committee meets next on February 12. Houser also told the board: -the asbestos survey for Pioneer Memorial Hospital was completed on Jan. 6 and the district has received a 70-page document con- cerning the issues that need addressed. Houser said the next step will be to have an asbestos abatement team come into the hospital to determine what action will be taken. Mahoney said some of the areas requiring asbestos abatement have already been addressed. -Mt. Valley Land Com- pany has indicated that they will try to be out of the district’s building in Boardman by the end of January. The Boardman building also houses Mur- ray’s Boardman Pharmacy and the physical therapy office. The district is in the process of determining how much space physical therapy needs. In other business, the board received the follow- ing reports for December: -Pioneer Memorial Hospital had four acute admissions for the month, three swing bed (skilled) admissions, nine admis- sions for observation, one hospital respite admission, 544 total outpatients, 85 emergency room admis- sions, 1,542 lab tests, 116 x-ray/ultrasound tests, 28 CT scans, eight MRI scans, 23 EKG tests, six lower endoscopy procedures, 29 respiratory therapy proce- dures. -Home Health had 77 visits. -Hospice had three ad- missions and two deaths. -Pharmacy had 3,046 drug doses for $79,936 in drug revenue. -Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 330 patient vis- its for December with eight PUBLIC NOTICE FOR RENT Rent Based On Income Modern Appliances • Laundry Facilities Located behind Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner 1-877-840-6119 Promo code N7017 *Prices are per person based on double occupancy plus $ 299 taxes & fees. 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