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Foundation receives donation
Tonia Adams, PMH Foundation board member (right) presents a check to Lauren Crum,
PMH nurse (center) and Jamie Houck, Chief Nursing Officer (left). -Contributed photo.
The Pioneer Memorial
Foundation recently re-
ceived a $15,000 donation
with a request to use the
funds to purchase a chest
compression device called
the Lucas3 for Pioneer
Memorial Hospital’s am-
bulance.
During a recent annual
meeting, hospital admin-
istrator Bob Houser was
asked if there were any
special needs for the hos-
pital. He reported the new,
updated chest compression
device, Lucas3, could be
a real lifesaver in the am-
bulance. He indicated a
request would be made for
the device at the regular
meeting in April.
Soon after the meeting,
the foundation was notified
that the Robert Kilkenny
Foundation was donating
the funds to purchase the
device. Bob Kilkenny was
known for his generosity
and his love and respect for
the ER nursing staff.
The Pioneer Memorial
Foundation was formed
in 1981 to promote good
health through outstanding
local medical care and to
assist young people to enter
careers in medicine through
scholarships. The founda-
tion continues to meet those
goals 39 years later.
Neighborhood Center remains
closed until further notice
Due to the COVID-19
health restrictions, the
Neighborhood Center is
still closed. Food boxes
may be obtained by resi-
dents whose income meets
the 2020 TEFAP Eligibility
Guidelines (see below) and
who live in south Morrow
County. The staff is work-
ing on an on-call basis.
Toiletries will be available
upon request until supplies
run out.
Staff can be contacted
to make a food box appoint-
ment via Facebook at face-
book.com/nhcenter97836
or preferably by email at
nhcenter97836@yahoo.
com. Telephone messages
can be left at 541-676-5024
and will be checked each
morning.
The Neighborhood
Center is not accepting
clothing and household
donations at this time. The
staff appreciates your un-
derstanding and cooper-
ation during this difficult
time.
Oregon closes recreational
hunting and fishing to
non-residents
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife
(ODFW) has closed rec-
reational hunting, fishing,
crabbing and clamming
to non-residents due to
concerns about travel to
Oregon to participate in
these outdoor activities.
Such travel could spread the
coronavirus and put more of
a burden on Oregon’s rural
communities.
As of Friday, April 10,
non-residents may no lon-
ger participate in these
activities in Oregon. The
restriction extends until
COVID-19 restrictions are
lifted and it is deemed safe
to travel into Oregon. This
order does not apply to
anyone living in Oregon
for less than six months
who has not yet established
residency.
Some states, including
Washington, have closed
hunting and fishing to limit
the spread of the virus.
While seasons remain open
in Oregon (except for Co-
lumbia River salmon/steel-
head fishing), resident hunt-
ers and anglers should not
be travelling to participate.
ODFW is hearing concerns
from rural communities
about people visiting to
hunt and fish and placing
additional burdens on these
communities’ limited re-
sources.
“Rural communities are
concerned about the poten-
tial impact of COVID-19
on medical and emergen-
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rescue and their citizens.
Some have asked us to close
seasons to reduce travel,”
said ODFW Director Curt
Melcher. “We would like
to keep seasons open to
give locals an outlet during
this difficult time, but that
doesn’t mean it’s OK to
travel to these communities.
Stick close to home and fish
at your local lake, pond or
river and do not go crabbing
or clamming unless you live
on the coast, and then only
to places where access is
still open.”
ODFW monitoring has
shown that while Orego-
nians are still participating
in fisheries, clamming, shed
hunting and wildlife view-
ing it is in significantly
lower numbers and that the
majority of participants are
doing it close to home and
practicing social distancing.
“We appreciate that many
Oregonians are taking the
Stay Home, Save Lives
order seriously,” added
Melcher.
ODFW field staff mon-
itoring participation in the
field have seen out of state
license plates and out of
state angling and shellfish
licenses in use. Staff are
also fielding numerous calls
from non-residents inquir-
ing about plans come to
Oregon to hunt or fish.
“ODFW believes this
action restricting non-resi-
dents will help local com-
munities enforce the re-
strictions on out-of-state
travelers violating the order,
and putting local resources
and residents at risk,” said
Melcher. “We appreciate
everyone’s understanding
at this difficult time and
look forward to seeing you
outdoors again in the future
when this passes.”
Oregon residents who
do choose to hunt, fish, crab
or clam are reminded to:
-Stay close to home
rather than travelling far.
The Governor’s Executive
Order says hunting and
fishing are OK, but to limit
travel.
-Practice social dis-
tancing and stay six feet
away from anyone who
doesn’t live in your imme-
diate household, including
when outdoors.
-Check access where
you are headed as the area
may be closed. State Parks
are closed, counties have
closed some parks and
boat ramps, beach access
is closed in some areas and
national forests and BLM
lands have closed recre-
ation sites.
-Stay home if you are
sick.
-Carry needed sup-
plies with you to minimize
non-essential stops, includ-
ing buying your license/tag
online instead of making a
trip to a license sale agent
if possible and bringing all
needed food, water and san-
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