FIVE- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Health District wants new mediator
-Continued from PAGE ONE you including Chief Mike county commissioners. He says the county has to write
no specifics were given
about the alleged transgres-
sions or individuals causing
problems during the media-
tion process.
There was apparently
confusion, however, over
whether Heckathorn was
still working as the medi-
ator, and even if the health
district was still engaged
in negotiations. Boardman
Fire Rescue District Chief
Michael Hughes told the
Gazette-Times Monday no-
body was talking to him and
“nobody seems to know.”
An email from Heck-
athorn said she was looking
forward to more mediation
sessions to be scheduled
after October 29, saying she
was available “anytime in
November.” She also com-
mented on working with
the two districts in Morrow
County.
“I first want to congrat-
ulate you for coming to
the table to work through
issues with the Morrow
County ASA (Ambulance
Service Area) Plan and with
Prehospital EMS in general
in Morrow County. These
are difficult conversations
and you all have been in
the thick of it for many
months,” she said.
Heckathorn seemed
to think progress was being
made in the mediations but
admitted there had been
some behavior problems.
“Some good work was ac-
complished on the 3rd and
I believe that progress can
continue. It is, however,
clear I will need to establish
and be more vigorous in en-
forcing stricter guidelines,
rules of behavior, if you
will, for our interactions
to benefit this process. We,
I, wish to ensure a safe
environment where all can
be heard without fear of
reprisals or hostility and
simply to ensure all follow
the ground rules set forth,”
she stated.
Heckathorn said
she was going to continue
talking to both sides outside
of the mediation meet-
ings and that a draft report
would be issued. “I will be
reaching out to key parties
of both the MCHD and
BFRD and also updating
the Morrow County BOC
with a report to date. I hope
to speak with several of
Hughes and Emily Roberts.
One thing each of you will
see is a draft report of the
work efforts to date,” she
said.
In other ambu-
lance dispute news Kenneth
Browne of the Boardman
Fire Rescue District at-
tended the Oct. 12 meeting
of the County Commission
asking to be put on the
agenda to talk about the
county licensing the Board-
man ambulances for patient
transport. Chairman Jim
Doherty would not initially
commit to putting the issue
on the agenda for discus-
sion.
Browne spoke
during a time at the begin-
ning of each commission
meeting reserved for pub-
lic comment, and Doherty
thanked him for his com-
ments but did not respond to
Browne’s agenda request.
“Are you going to move
forward with it at all?”
Browne asked Doherty.
“I appreciate your com-
ments,” he responded. He
also asked if he had any-
thing further.
A larger discus-
sion eventually did occur
when Browne suggested the
Health District had “pulled
out” of negotiations. “I
don’t think anyone has
pulled out,” said Commis-
sioner Melissa Lindsay.
Commissioner Don Russell
said the commissioners had
received a letter saying the
health district is pulling
out (see reference above).
Lindsay disagreed. “They
said they have concerns
about he process and hostile
environment that is some-
thing the board needs to talk
through,” she said.
Doherty continued
to break off discussion on
the ambulance dispute say-
ing it was not a “give and
take” time on the agenda,
however County Counsel
Justin Nelson then attempt-
ed to explain why multi-
ple ambulance licensing
requests have not caused
the issue to be put on the
agenda for discussion.
Nelson said, in
order to request a license
from the Oregon Health
Authority, Oregon law says
there needs to be a letter
of need submitted by the
September 15:
and returned it to the own-
er.
-MCSO received report of
a chihuahua showing up at
their residence in Irrigon.
MCSO responded and the
dog was taken to pet res-
cue.
-MCSO received report of
a “brand new” Highland-
er on the side of the road.
MCSO made contact and
learned the driver was just
out for a hike.
-MCSO received report of
a firearm stolen, but caller
wasn’t sure if it was stolen
in Eugene or Heppner.
-MCSO received a report
of several items stolen
from the caller’s prop-
erty in Heppner. MCSO
responded, but the own-
er did not want to pursue
charges concerning the
missing mannequin.
-MCSO received report
of people breaking into
a shop and taking things
on Depot Lane in Irrigon.
The caller requested extra
patrol of shop and yard.
-MCSO, Heppner Ambu-
lance received report of a
juvenile with a hurt arm at
the Morrow County Fair-
grounds in Heppner.
-MCSO received report
of a deer that had been hit
and was still alive on Hwy.
74, Ione.
-MCSO received request
for extra patrols on Mat-
lock St. in Heppner since
the owner will be out of
town.
-MCSO received report of
a traffic hazard in the road
at Hwy. 207 Echo. MCSO
responded and the hazard
was removed.
-MCSO received report of
a black Lab with a bright
pink collar missing in Irri-
gon.
-MCSO received report
from a subject on Idaho
Lane in Irrigon that east
of his house are sheep
that aren’t being properly
cared for. The caller said
the sheep looked half dead
and he has not seen any-
one taking care of them
the past month.
-MCSO reported officer
initiated activity at the
Boardman Police Dept.
concerning a restraining
order violation.
-MCSO received report
of a missing cell phone.
MCSO located the phone
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pointed out that since June
when it was asked for, there
has been no paperwork sub-
mitted from Boardman Fire
showing this need. “Board-
man fire did not have their
paperwork yet. that was
one article we were waiting
on was the documentation
of need. Boardman fire
council said they would let
us know when to add them
back in,” Nelson explained.
Browne com -
plained, saying this was
not about documentation
but about getting on the
agenda seeking an ambu-
lance license. “We would
like to get on the agenda.
We’ve been at this for 18
months and we have yet to
get on the agenda here to
discuss this,” he reiterat-
ed. “The step process was
submit documentation and
then be on the agenda. That
was the understanding of
a majority of the Board of
Commissioners,” Nelson
said.
Doherty said when
they originally asked for
a license, which must be
okayed by commissioners,
Boardman Fire said they
wanted to make additional
revenue by transporting
patients between hospitals
from the Hermiston area.
“We asked for document-
ed need for the outside
revenue and supporting
documents,” Doherty said.
“And we said we would ta-
ble it until those supporting
documents were brought in,
supporting the need for the
outside revenue coming in,”
he told Browne. Doherty
said there never was a vote
taken blocking their request
for a license. “We did not
take it to a vote. The news-
paper suggested myself and
Lindsay refused to allow
the license. It never came
to a vote,” he emphasized.
Russell took ex-
ception to the commission
demanding documentation
for need before they would
approve a license. “It seems
odd to me that we are re-
questing documentation of
need for a special district to
do something. What type of
need are we looking for?”
he asked.
Nelson explained
the state law was “weird”
in this respect. Oregon law
a letter saying there is a
documented need for the
(ambulance) service,” Nel-
son said. “It seems odd if
they have the resources,
can’t we just do this (pro-
vide ambulance service.),”
he said. Nelson added he
knows there has been “a
lot” of discussions between
the fire department and
health district with Board-
man saying they can pro-
vide faster ambulance re-
sponse times, etc. However,
he pointed out the board of
commissioners is still wait-
ing for documentation for
the need before it is put on
the agenda for discussion.
“The term documented
need is the thing that stood
out. That’s what the board
is looking to get beforehand
and then possiblely get it,”
Nelson said.
Lindsay said the
earlier motion was to table
the ambulance license re-
quest, not deny it. “Our mo-
tion to table was intended to
keep the door open so they
could come back with need
and not just a financial pre-
sentation,” she explained.
“I wanted to make sure I
had it in front of me for
decision making.”
Contacted later,
Hughes said his district
would not be providing
any documents of need.
He instead said the doc-
umentation Oregon law
is referring to is the letter
from the commissioners
approving the license. “The
Oregon Health Authority
does not require the county
to collect data,” Hughes
said. Although he says he
has over “200 examples”
of where Boardman Fire
could have provided bet-
ter ambulance service, he
would not be submitting
it to commissioners. “The
county does not need to
collect date to give to the
state. The letter they write
in support is the document
of need,” he emphasized.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OR-
EGON FOR THE COUNTY OF MORROW PRO-
BATE DEPARTMENT
In the Matter of the Estate of: MARILYN FAY POU-
RIER, Deceased.
CASE NO. 22PB08923
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the under-
signed individual has been appointed personal repre-
sentative of the estate of Marilyn Fay Pourier, deceased.
All personals having claims against the estate are re-
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undersigned personal representative in care of the law
office of Bendixsen Law, P.C. attorneys for the personal
representative at 245 E. Main St. Suite E, Hermiston,
OR 97838, within four months after the date of first
publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights may be affected by
the proceedings may obtain additional information
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Dated and first published on October 12, 2022.
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Special Meeting/Executive Session in accordance with
ORS 192.640 and ORS 192.660
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This meeting is available to the public using the web-based
conferencing service ZOOM accessible at www.cityofboardman.com
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officer, employee, staff member or individual agent who has requested a public hearing.
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-MCSO Officer reported
a possible disabled vehi-
cle at I-84 in Hermiston.
MCSO responded and de-
termined the vehicle was
not disabled, but improp-
erly parked. MCSO issued
a warning to the driver.
-MCSO received a report
of a large amount of cop-
per wiring stolen from the
Port of Morrow Chipping
Yard on Marine Lane in
boardman.
-MCSO received report
of a gray 4-door Mazda
parked on the bike path
on Division between Cali-
fornia and Utah in Irrigon.
MCSO responded and
found the area clear.
-Boardman EMS received
report from the Columbia
River Health Clinic of a
20-year-old female chok-
ing on a pill. A doctor was
on the scene.
-Boardman EMS received
report of a 70-year-old
male unconscious. Board-
man Ambulance
and
Boardman Police Depart-
ment responded, but the
patient refused transport.
-Irrigon Ambulance re-
ceived report of a 71-year-
old male with a broken an-
kle. He was transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston.
-Irrigon Ambulance re-
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The caller said the person
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hour and a half with their
foot on the brake. A deputy
responded and determined
that the subject was rest-
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-MCSO office respond-
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with its flashers on I-84
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the alarm was going off
on one of the mail trucks
behind the building. The
caller said she saw some-
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-MCSO received a hang-
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Hwy. 730 in Irrigon.
MCSO checked the area,
but was unable to locate
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-MCSO received request
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