TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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Good News Only
By Doris Brosnan
Though reports in this
column follow a format
different from, more ver-
bose than, Delpha Jones’s
column of many years
ago, similarities some-
times exist. And mention
of the similarities recently
brought a little smile to
Adam Doherty’s face. He
could clearly see himself in
middle school, teasing Del-
pha’s grandson Chris about
something in her column.
(Of course, remembering
exactly what the teasing
could have been targeting
is impossible, since this was
among middle-school-aged
kids.)
Adam’s good news is
his promotion with the Farm
Services Agency (FSA). He
is now the Gilliam County
Executive Director, which
adds supervision of two
employees to his new re-
sponsibilities in Condon.
Congratulations, Adam.
Charlie Harrison really
likes his new baby brother
and checks on him often,
says his grandmother, but
he did seem a bit disap-
pointed at first by the fact
that “His name is Jack, not
Rusty.” Charlie had been
campaigning for the name
that is also the name of a
favorite TV show charac-
ter. Jack Everett Harrison
and Charlie are the sons of
Brett and Jane, grandsons
of Travis and Kirsten, and
great grandsons of Bob and
Sharon.
Jan Huddleston en-
joyed a pre-birthday week-
end in Walla Walla with
about fifteen family mem-
bers, enjoying the ambiance
of downtown Walla Walla
and the tasting of some
wine varieties native to
the valley. Jan’s birthday
fell on last Monday, so the
celebration could continue.
Another “Big O” for
Keith Lewis last week
when he turned 90 certain-
ly called for a celebration.
So, his Heppner family
invited his Baker City and
Bend families to help him
celebrate for a couple of
days last weekend. His
daughter Teresa’s children
and grandchildren came
for walks down memory
lane with Keith, great Gil-
liam and Bisbee overnight
accommodations and tasty
menus for twenty, prepared
by Keith’s stepdaughter
Kim Armato.
The return of Colt bas-
ketball to Heppner has been
good news for 60 young-
sters in second-through-
sixth grades. Six teams
started play last month and
will complete their six-
week program this month.
Each team contains the
five grade levels, and play
is divided between a sec-
ond-third-grade combi-
nation and a fourth-fifth-
sixth combination. Jere-
my Rosenbaum and Petra
Payne oversee the program
made possible because of
volunteer coaches, Shane
and Stephen Matheny, Josh
Coiner, Jeremy Wilson,
Adam Doherty, Tim Dick-
enson and Anna Wedding.
Spectators can enjoy the
action at HES on Sundays
from 1 to 4, and they will
hear some team names
familiar to college-football
followers, since the HES
teams borrowed from the
PAC12.
The sound and sight of
the suction machine being
used on Main Street will
soon disappear, at least until
next year or unless needed
for cleaning out the sewer
system. This is good news
about the multi-purpose
machine, but even better
news is that this summer
and next fall some beauti-
ful colors will be gracing
our Main Street as “acer
crimson century” Norway
maple trees that have been
planted as replacements for
the trees that had reached
the end of their longevity.
So far, the machine has
been used last year and this
in the replacement process
for about a dozen trees, and
next year, the project will
be completed in one more
round.
Good news for the
Murrays is that the remod-
el of the pharmacy has
been planned and is ready
to begin with a new floor.
When completed, the phar-
macy will have more space
for the pharmacists and the
technicians and will feature
a room to be used for vac-
cinations.
Contributors hope that
their tidbits have brought
smiles to readers’ faces,
brought a small positive in-
terlude to their days. If you
have something positive to
share, please send your tid-
bit to dbrosnan123@gmail.
com, or call 541-676-5382
or 541-223-1490.
Thank you to our con-
tributors this week. Here’s
hoping that some good
news comes to everyone
reading this.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
January 3, 2022: - Joseph William Milder, 73, Ione,
and Ann M Londres, 64, Ione.
January 12, 2022: -Kai Albert Arbogast, 24, Herm-
iston, and Ashley Christine Sears, 24, Hermiston.
Obituaries
Joseph Patrick
“Joe” Kenny
Joseph Patrick “Joe” served as Exalted Ruler in
Kenny, 65 of Heppner, OR, lodge years 1998-1999. He
passed away peacefully strongly believed in the
at home, surrounded by Elks major objectives: Nev-
family, on Sunday, January er forget our veterans, al-
30, 2022. A funeral ser- ways honor and respect our
vice will be held Saturday, flag, and support the youth
February 5, 2022, at 11 of our community through
a.m., at St. Patrick Catho- scholarships and many oth-
er ways. He also
lic Church in Heppner,
enjoyed sports,
recitation of the Rosary
keeping track of
will be on Saturday, at
the Mustangs and
10 a.m. February 5, also
other local teams,
at St. Patrick Catholic
as well as the Bea-
Church. A celebration
vers, Ducks and
of life will follow at
pro sports teams.
Heppner Elks Lodge, Joseph
Joe’s life re-
142 N. Main Street in Patrick “Joe”
Kenny
volved around
Heppner.
his dearly loved
He was born No-
vember 13, 1956, to par- family, his faith, the ranch
ents, William J. “Billy” and the many friends he
and Marjorie T. “Marj” made during his time. Joe
Mahoney Kenny at Hep- is survived by his wife of
pner. He attended school more than 43 years, Linda
in Heppner and graduat- Kay Kenny, of Heppner;
ed from Heppner High daughter, Katie Elithorp,
School in 1975. Joe and and her husband Bret of La
his good friend, Kelwayne Grande; daughter, Christy
Haguewood, then decided Kenny of Pendleton and
to enroll at Eastern Oregon son, Matt Kenny and his
State College in La Grande, wife Carmel of Heppner;
Oregon. It was here that he grandchildren, Nathan and
met Linda Kay Sieler who Emma Elithorp, Lilian,
would become his beloved Cora and Logan Kenny;
Joe’s mother, Marj Kenny,
wife.
They were married No- of Heppner; siblings, Kathy
vember 23, 1978, at St. Fisher and husband Ed of
Patrick’s Catholic Church Pendleton, OR, Jim Ken-
in Heppner. Joe and Linda ny and his wife Vickie of
made their home on the Pendleton, Bill Kenny and
family ranch nine miles his wife Amy of Lewisburg,
northeast of Heppner. PA, Karen Bartlett and hus-
They considered them- band Jeff of Lake Oswego,
selves blessed to welcome OR, John Kenny and his
three children to their fam- wife Judy of West Linn,
ily: Kathryn Anne Kenny, OR and Tom Kenny and his
Christine Marie Kenny and wife Nicole of Walla Walla,
WA. Joe was preceded in
Matthew Patrick Kenny.
In 1980 Joe was hired death by his father, Billy
by Mike and Marlene Gray Kenny and infant brother,
to work at the Union 76 Dennis Kenny.
Family suggests me-
bulk plant in town. This
was the start of a 29-year morial donations be made
career in the oil business, to Pioneer Memorial Hos-
ten years with the Gray’s pice, PO Box 9, Heppner,
and then 19 more years OR 97836, or Heppner Elks
with Glen and Dick Devin, Lodge #358, PO Box 494,
and crew, of Devin Oil Co. Heppner, OR 97836, or to
He said he was fortunate to the charity of your choice
work for such good people. in memory of Joe.
Sweeney Mortuary of
They did a lot for Joe and
his family, and they were Heppner is in care of ar-
rangements. The online
also his friends.
Joe was an active 44- condolence book is avail-
year member of the Hep- able at www.sweeneymor-
pner Elks Lodge #358. He tuary.com.
Death Notices
Armond E. Britt, 88,
of Prineville, died Novem-
ber 18, 2021, at his home.
He was born December
31, 1932, at Spray, OR. A
memorial graveside service
with military honors will be
held June 4, 2022, at 11 a.m.
at the Heppner Masonic
Cemetery. Sweeney Mor-
tuary of Heppner is in care
of arrangements.
Ryan D. Neal, 40, of
Boardman, died Tuesday,
January 18, 2022, at a Port-
land medical center. He was
born September 30, 1981,
at Clarkston, WA, the son
of Gary and Kathy Neal.
A celebration of life will
be announced at a later
date. Sweeney Mortuary
of Heppner is in care of
arrangements.
Betty L. Wilhelm, 90,
of Heppner, died Sunday,
January 30, 2022, at Pio-
neer Memorial Hospital.
She was born October 2,
1931, at Sweet Home, OR.
Arrangements are pending
at Sweeney Mortuary of
Heppner.
DEADLINE:
MONDAYS
AT 5PM
Cemetery
district to
meet
The Heppner Cemetery
Maintenance District will
hold their regular month-
ly meeting on Tuesday,
February 8, 2022, at 5:30
p.m. Agenda items include
minutes of previous meet-
ing, financial report and
cemetery operations. The
meeting will be held at
the Ag Service Building
conference room at 430 W
Linden Way.
Meetings of the Hep-
pner Cemetery Mainte-
nance District are open
to the public according
to ORS 192.640(1). For
questions, contact Janet
Greenup at 541-561-6768.
NEW DOCTOR
-Continued from PAGE ONE
a second interview with
Jennifer Follwell, DO, for
the Irrigon Medical Clinic
and has an accepted offer
for the Pioneer Memorial
Clinic/ICC clinic director
position, contingent on an
on-site visit.
Allstott said the human
resources department was
still recruiting for a full-
time RN for Pioneer Memo-
rial Hospital, a full time or
part time Home Health and
Hospice RN, an informa-
tion technology technician,
one EMT Intermediate or
paramedic and one EMT
Basic for the Boardman
Ambulance Station, and a
fill-in cook for PMH.
Chief Nursing Officer
Kathleen Greenup, RN,
announced that Pioneer
Memorial Clinic and Ir-
rigon Medical Clinic are
now seeing patients during
extended hours, from 8:30
a.m. to 6 p.m.
Greenup also noted the
district has “adequate PPE
(personal protective equip-
ment) and testing supplies
at all MCHD locations.”
She said that the district has
“been able to offer multi-
ple community members
the Regen-CoV monoclo-
nal antibody treatment for
COVID-19. We have ample
doses available to contin-
ue this treatment option.”
She added that Pharmacist
Laurie Murray “has worked
hard to obtain the Sotro-
vimabe infusion treatment
and Paxlovid oral treatment
for our community.”
Greenup reported the
Oregon Health authority
granted MCHD three con-
tract RNs, which they are
“hoping to get oriented and
working ASAP.”
Also at the meeting, the
board approved a draft of a
“Physician Compensation
Model” which delineated
physicians’ payment for:
clinic/hospital patient con-
tact hours, clinic/hospital
hours with emergency room
call, evening and weekend
emergency/hospital call and
emergency/hospital call on
holidays, depending on the
physician’s contract years.
Payment rates start out at
$120/hour for one-three
contract years ($250,000
annually); $124/hour for
four-six years ($257,920
annually); $128 for sev-
en-nine years ($266,240
annually); and $132/hour
for 10-12 years ($274,560
annually). Physicians’
hourly rate for clinic/hos-
pital hours with emergency
room call range from $135
an hour for one-three years,
$139/hr. for four-six years,
$143/hr. for seven-nine
years and $147/hr. for 10-
12 years. Compensation
for evening and weekend
emergency/hospital call
remains at $90 per hour for
all contract years, as does
$135 per hour for emergen-
cy/hospital call on holidays.
The board received
the following profit and
loss statement from CFO
Nichole Mahoney through
December with $1,165,693
in gross patient revenue,
less $8,840 in provision
for bad debts and $59,214
in contractual and other
adjustments for $1,322,709
in total operating revenue;
$1,430,996 in total oper-
ating expenses, $40,532
for a non-operating gain,
for a loss of $67,755 for
the month and a $116,963
average monthly year-to-
date loss.”
The board also dis-
cussed employing a li-
censed clinical social work-
er or a psychologist for the
district.
In other business, the
board:
-approved an agree-
ment with Pipeline for Re-
mote Pharmacist Services
with “a very small price
increase,” said CEO Emily
Roberts.
-received the follow-
ing MCHD report: five
admissions to PMH for
observation in December,
with 600 outpatient admis-
sions with ER, 100 total ER
encounters, three swing-
bed admissions, 1,456 lab
tests, 126 x-ray/ultrasound
tests, 39 CT scans, four
MRI scans, 24 EKG tests,
two respiratory therapy en-
counters. Pioneer Memorial
Clinic had 202 patient visits
in December, Irrigon Clin-
ic-299, Ione Clinic-65, with
123 provider encounters at
the hospital; Home Health
had 146 patient visits; Hos-
pice had one admission
and four deaths; Pharmacy
had 3,316 drug doses for
$169,514 in revenue.
-received the following
ambulance report: Heppner
Ambulance had 26 trans-
ports for $46,576 in reve-
nue; Boardman Ambulance,
25 for $56,478; Irrigon
Ambulance, 22 for $39,378,
with no transports for the
Ione Ambulance.
Chamber meeting
The Heppner Chamber of Commerce will hold their
regular lunch meeting on Thursday, February 3 at noon at
the Gilliam and Bisbee building. The all entities meeting
will be catered by Breaking Grounds for $10 per person.
Lunch will consist of tomato basil soup, grilled ham and
cheese sandwich and a cookie.
For additional information, contact JoAnna Lamb
at heppnerchamber@gmail.com or call 541-676-5536.
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