North Morrow Volume XVII Number 11 June 1, 2010
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Summer Rec Program begins June 21st
Boardman Park & Recreation District’s Summer Recreation Program begins June 21st. For children ages 5 - 12, Funtastic Kidz is a “must be there” program that includes themes that have been developed to hold active kids’ interests. They learn about water safety, enjoy the Park’s water slide (always a popular activity on hot days!), learn about fireworks safety and create many arts and crafts projects. There are age appropriate games, and everything is supervised by an enthusiastic staff. Bussing is available, with bus route information available on the first day. Funtastic Kidz runs five weeks, until July 22, from 8:30 am until 11:30 am, Monday through Thursday, with lunch provided. Of course, the entire program is free, and registration will be the first day of activities at the Harold Baker Pavilion at Boardman Park. The Teen Summer Recreation Program is scheduled for the same dates (6-21 to 7-22) and runs from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. Here’s hoping for some hot Boardman summer days, so the teens can enjoy the water safety classes (and races, too) utilizing the canoes,
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paddleboats and kayaks. Recreation Director Bingo Ganvoa says the teens will have plenty of activities including bowling, boating, laser tag, sessions for skateboards, roller blades and BmX bikes. Teens can register the first day of activities at Boardman Park main office. Swimming lessons this year will be for a one week session (double lessons each day) at the Hermiston Aquatic Center. There will be bussing to Hermiston from the Boardman Park Office and is included in the cost of the lessons. Cost and exact dates will be determined in early June, so watch for posters around town; the lessons are limited to one busload of students only (approximately 45). Kicking off the Friday Night at the Movies in the Park will be a showing of Transformers 2. This free, family-friendly entertainment begins Friday, June 25th, with the show starting at dusk. Bring your blankets and bug spray! Director Ganvoa says he will distribute sign-up sheets to all the schools before school ends for the year, so fill out the form and bring it to the first day of the Summer Rec Program, June 21st.
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Butterfly Garden sprouts at SBE Anyone entering Sam Boardman Elementary School cannot help but see and smell a small butterfly garden. This little jewel of colorful flowers, shrubs and graceful grasses is ready to receive the first butterfly visitors of the season. Equally important is the story of this special butterfly habitat. Recently, a much-loved Sam Boardman Elementary School kindergarten teacher died unexpectedly – Beth Creason was her name. Mrs. Creason’ s roots were deep in both the Boardman and Irrigon Communities. Her smiling face and warmth are greatly missed. As a way to preserve her memory, staff and students decided to purchase and plant a tree to remember her by. Local “retired” landscapers, Marjorie and David Park, were asked to select the tree and plant it. The tree was planted in front of the school, where a mature tree had recently been removed. Perhaps the new tree looked a bit lonely. The Parks were asked to design and select plants for a small Butterfly Garden, incorporating Mrs. Creason’ s tree, the stump of the old tree, and lawn next to the entry walkway.
As David Park cut the sod where the garden was to be placed, elementary students pulled it up and carried it to areas where two berms were to be constructed of sod placed upside down. . Students also took turns taking drinks of water to Mrs. Creason s tree. The big stump was a bit of visual problem. Driving through the Boardman Community, the Park’s noticed a very large attractive stone, not the typical Ice Age Erratic rock. Permission was obtained from the landowner, and the
rock was moved to the school, in front of the stump. Berms created by the students were planted with colorful flowers. Areas around the new tree were planted with ground covers that engage the senses of seeing, feeling and smelling. It is a charming addition to the front of the school. Colorful flowers are blooming their heads off. The Butterfly Garden will have a formal dedication ceremony on May 27. Butterflies raised by kindergarten students will be released in the garden. There are many heros who helped create the Butterfly Garden: Boardman Gardening Friends; David and Margie Park; Sam Boardman Elementary students and faculty; Principal Jacque Johnson; City of Boardman Public Works and probably more not named here. Thanks to all who volunteered time and energy to create Boardman’s first Butterfly Garden. The landscapers would like to purchase some spring bulbs, to be planted next fall. Donations for Butterfly Garden landscaping materials are being collected at the school office. Sam Boardman Elementary School is located at 301 Wilson Lane, Boardman.
Music in the Parks” 2010 FREE PUBLIC CONCERTS AT BOARDMAN & IRRIGON MARINA PARKS A 10-event series of FREE outdoor concerts on the banks of theColumbia River. Begins in Boardman, Oregon, at 7 pm Monday, June 14. The performances will rotate between the Boardman and Irrigon Marina Parks and offer a variety of musical experiences:
Monday, June 14 Boardman Marina Park Monday, June 21 Irrigon Marina Park
Jeannette Lorang & Ted Vanderford John Wambeke
Monday, June 28 Boardman Marina Park
Frank Carlson
Monday, July 5
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Funding: Mo. Co. Unified Recreation Dist & Portland General Electric. Sponsored By: North Morrow Community Foundation, Irrigon Watermelon Festival & Mp5
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Community Calendar June, 2010 2 Fair Board Meeting, Fairgrounds in Heppner, Fair Office@ 6:00 pm 3&17 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 3 Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:00-6:30 pm at SCF Office in Boardman 4 Storyhour (most Fridays) Oregon Trail Library Boardman @10:45 7 Morrow County Veterans Service Officer (each Monday & Thursday) 8:00 am to Noon & 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 290 NE Main, Irrigon, Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday ) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County Building Irrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - Noon Boardman Fire Corps monthly meeting at the fire station, 300 SW Wilson Lane, Boardman at 6:00 pm. 8 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon, Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall Greenfield Grange Pinochle (each Tuesday) - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Grange Women meeting 2:00 pm, in the home of Hazel Miller, 111 NW Boardman Ave. Morrow County Fair Board meeting at 6:00 p.m. Heppner Fairgrounds Office. Boardman City Council - (1st & 3rd Tuesday each month) 10 Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Meeting, (2nd Thursday of each month) Fire Hall 300 SW Wilson Lane. @1:00 pm Columbia River Harvesters meeting (2nd Thursday each month) at The Greenfield Grange, Boardman, 7 pm 14 Community Womens Club (2nd Monday) 7:00 pm Gardening Friends meets (2nd Monday each month) 2 pm at Margie Parks home, call 481-9457 for directions Greenfield Grange Meeting (2nd Monday) 6:30 pm, Boardman Grange Music in the Parks, Boardman Marina, 7 pm 16 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am Boardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pm Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of Morrow 20 Happy Father’s Day! 21 Music in the Parks, Irrigon Marina, 7 pm 22 Boardman Park & Rec District Board Meeting, Park Office, #1 West Marine Drive @ 7:30 pm 28 Music in the Parks, Boardman Marina 7 pm
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Artist In Residency brings sounds of string music to Sam Boardman Elementary Kelly Thibodeaux of Oakridge, Oregon brings his String Program to Boardman K-3rd grade students for two weeks, May 17-27, 2010. The objectives of this residency are: Students will be able to play at least 2 to 3 complete fiddle tunes and acquire a basic working knowledge of the violin and its relationship to folk music traditions. Morrow County schools, like many others, have been forced by the economy to downsize music curriculum. The district has no string program. The gift of two weeks of an Artist In Residency program, provided by North Morrow Community Foundation, was an opportunity to share and pass on the art of music. Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council maintains a roster of qualified artists for school enrichment. Kelly Thibodeaux was selected by Sam Boardman Elementary Staff because of his 30 plus years performing and teaching experience. He brings all the instruments needed to acquire basic fiddling skills. This two week string program is funded by community donations to North Morrow Community Foundation , with support from Eastern Oregon Regional Arts Council. . Sam Boardman Elementary School is located at 301 Wilson Lane, Boardman. Photo above Kelly Thibodeaux places the bow on the fiddle for SBE 3rd grader Veronica Alvarez. Below Brandon Harris learns the cords to a two step piece.
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Music in the Parks begins June 14 Grab your lawn chairs and head for the Boardman or Irrigon Marinas each Monday evening beginning June 14th for another season of free entertainment. The Music in the Parks committee has come up with ten groups of entertainers
former Music in the Parks Irrigon spokesperson Lavelle Partlow first introduced the Wambeke’s Homestead Quartet in the year 2000 for their debut. With downhome music and humor with original songs and some old time favorites, John and Frazer will keep you singing and tapping your foot all “Sax Man” Ted Vanderford played in the evening. 1960’s with the group The Mystics. He There are al- Frank Carlson brings his guitar and a will be joined by “Soul Mama” Jeannette ways sur- fabulous voice to Music in the Parks Lorang June 14th at Boardman Marina p r i s e s Boardman Marina on June 28th. He Park for the 2010 kick off of Music in thrown in taylors his performance to each the Parks. throughout audience he performs for, mixing pop, the evening’s entertain- country, and golden oldies. that are sure to please everyone. Beginning at 7:00 pm June 14th ment. Come and enjoy at Boardman Marina Park, Harold the Wambeke duo. Frank Carlson will be performBaker Pavilion, you’ll tap your toes After a busy day plotting pole to the tunes that Jeannette lines at Oregon Trail Electric Consumers Cooperative, Frank Carlson shuts down his computer and picks up his guitar. The mild-mannered engineering aide by day sings his heart out at night. Frank, age 55, sings at clubs and events throughout Eastern Oregon. He grew up listening to favorites like Bing Crosby. His first acappella song was “White Christmas”. “Then the Beatles came Frazer Wambeke along and I just had to play the guitar,” says Frank. Lorang & Ted Vanderford play He started performing in for you. They sing country, public when he was 19 and now sings everything from songs by blues, swing and top it off with a little comedy. “Soul Mama” ZZ Top to country and golden Jeannette plays keyboard and oldies, depending on the audiJohn Wambeke has been sings, while “Sax Man” Ted backs ence. performing at Music in the Parks So set aside your Monher up. This couple has entersince the year 2000, since tained throughout the northwest, day evenings starting June 14th Irrigon’s LaVelle Partlow Ted wailing on his saxaphone and show up at the Boardman discovered his many talents. Be with The Mystics, Diamonds, The or Irrigon Marina Parks before prepared for some surprises at his 7:00 pm to enjoy a musical inCoasters and the Ventures. June 21st performance at Irrigon Jeannette says “We are the bigterlude to a busy summer. Marina Park. gest little group you will ever Music in the Parks is hear!” funded by Morrow County photos contributed The following Monday. June Unified Recreation District and 21st at 7:00 pm, at Irrigon Marina Portland General Electric and is Park you’ll enjoy John and Frazer ing at the Boardman Marina on sponsored by North Morrow ComWambeke. These performers are June 28th with a tribute to our Vet- munity Foundation, Irrigon Waternot new to Music in the Parks; erans. melon Festival and MP5.
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Connell and Leighton win Crystal Apple “Excellence In Education Awards” On May 19, 2010, the UmatillaMorrow Education Service District hosted the 11th Annual Crystal Apple “Excellence In Education Awards” for 2009-2010.
Lisa Connell has worked for two years at the Alternative Education Center. photos contributed
“The purpose of this program is to recognize individuals who help make our school system the best. Outstanding members of the education community deserve recognition and praise for their hard work and dedication to teaching our young people. The individuals chosen to receive a Crystal Apple Award have been selected on the basis of one or more of the the following criteria: Exemplary Leadership; Innovation; Excellence in Education; Extraordinary Dedication; Outstanding Performance/Exceptional Service; or Contributions to Education.” Among the winners were two local employees of the Morrow County School District; Lisa Connell and Jennifer Leighton. Lisa teaches at the Alternative
School in Irrigon and Jennifer teaches at Windy River Elementary. The following are their letters of nomination: Alternative Education Teacher Morrow Education Center Lisa Connell started with the alternative
Jennifer Leighton has been an Educational Assistant at Windy River for five years. education program as a long term substitute. She implemented a variety of extra learning activities to compliment the curriculum that helped the students understand basic content and how to use it. Last year, Lisa spent many hours examining transcripts and setting goals with the seniors; so, they could finish their required credits in time. She examined the curriculum and extra activities to make sure they were in line with state standards. All of this work helped 40 seniors graduate. At the end of the school year, Lisa was informed that she would not be coming back as the full time teacher. She wasn’t happy, but she dug in and made sure we had everything in place for the next school year. Knowing she
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RHS students compete in Blue Mt. CC TSA Competition Riverside High School had 17 students compete at the December 3rd TSA (Technology Student Association) Competition, held at Blue Mountain Community College. RHS’s TSA Advisors are Robin Graff and Cynthia Kuchenbecker. The competition had four categories for students. 2010 RHS TSA Competitors: Structural Engineering: Chris Benson, Chace Simpson, Matt Hyder, Harley Orcutt, Briton Hansen, Fernando Castenada, Arrow Corpus, Trevor Graff, Chuy Alba, and Tanner Wightman. Flight Endurance: James Town, Harley Orcutt, Trevor Graff. Manufacturing Prototype: James Town, Trevor Graff, Harley Orcutt, Chris Benson, Briton Hansen, Fernando Castenada.
Promotional Graphics: Justin Dieter, Tessa McLaughlin, Cheyenne Kennedy, and Caitlin Hearn. In Promotional Graphics students pre-designed and created posters using Adobe InDesign. Students were interviewed by a panel of judges about their design process, knowledge of their graphic design program and knowledge of the principles of graphic design. Riverside’s Cheyenne Kennedy won 3rd place. The Manufacturing Prototype team designed and manufactured 20 duck pull toys. Following the competition, all teams exchanged toys which would be donated back to the communities represented at the competition. The RHS Chapter donated their collection of wooden toys to the Banner Bank Christmas
Campaign. These toys were given away as Christmas presents to needy families in the community. Members of the TSA club that built the toys were: Chris Benson, Chace Simpson, Matt Hyder, Ricky Trim, Harley Orcutt, Briton Hansen, Fernando Castenada, Arrow Corpus, Trevor Graff, Chuy Alba, Omar Murillo, James Town, and Tanner Wightman. The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national, nonprofit organization for middle and high school students with a strong interest in technology. TSA was chartered in 1978. TSA gives opportunity for leadership, innovation, design, engineering and more. Members integrate a range of skills and have opportunity to participate in competitive events.
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The RHS Technology Student Association has students who are interested in many phases of technology, including manufacturing, promotional graphics, structural engineering and flight endurance. They have projects under way all school year.
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Hello Boardman Community, Well, June is here! I just can’t believe how time is flying by. The big 4th of July Celebration is just a short month away! The committee is working hard to make this an even bigger and better event than we have had in the past! So … watch for all the great new events planned for this year. Clean Up Day for Boardman was very successful even though we only had about 20 volunteers. The
volunteers cleaned up five private yards, we planted new shrubbery and upgraded the landscaping at the old wagon and we got the flowers planted in the barrels along Main Street. Of course we had a small contingent of workers willing to clean up garbage along Front Street. We wish we could have had more volunteers; however, the track meet was a very important event for Boardman and we were pleased they got all the vol-
unteers they needed to make the event a success for our athletes as well as those athletes participating from all over Eastern Oregon. Once again, I enjoyed helping out with the Cinco de Mayo event, it didn’t rain this year, well at least not for long, but the wind sure was determined to keep us company. But it still turned out to be a great event. I haven’t been able to attend Celebrate Heppner Days yet, and this
year I am going to go and enjoy all of their hard work! I can’t wait to see the “Welly” Toss! On June 25 & 26 don’t miss out on the Relay for Life in Hermiston. This raises money for a very important cause, (a little more important to me than it was in the past!) I will be glad to take the survivor lap for the first time! Have a great month and I hope to see all of you at the Boardman Thunder 4th of July Celebration! Di
United Way Golf Tourney United Way Charity Golf Tournament, a benefit for the United Way of Umatilla & Morrow counties on Friday, June 18 at the Wildhorse Championship Golf Course in Pendleton. Tee time is an 8:00 am, shotgun start, with a 4 person Scramble, 2 best scores per hole. Prizes will be awarded for 4 places team gross and net. Field is limited to 32 teams. Registration is $100 per player or $400 per foursome; and includes green fees, cart, range balls, tee prizes, lunch, nonalcoholic beverages and side bets. For more information or to register call David Rohn at 1-800-654-9453 ext. 1524 or Kricket Nicholson at 541-276-2661. Celebrate Heppner Days Celebrate Heppner Days is Friday and Saturday, June 11 & 12. Friday, June 11 9:00 am - Merchant Sidewalk Sale – all day 10:30 am – Giant Strawberry Shortcake 10:30 – 11:30 Children’s Games at City Park 11:30 am – Hot Dog eating contest at City Park 12:00 – 4:00 pm – “Welly” Toss team competition 2:00 – 5:00 pm – Bingo 3:00 pm – Small dog races on Main St. 5:30 – 8:30 pm – Bucknum’s beer
garden 5:30 pm – BEO – BBQ 6:00 – 8:30 pm – Dessert Auction and Entertainment by Brady Goss 7:00 – 8:00 pm – “Welly” Toss Team Championship Competition Saturday, June 12 6:00 pm -Historic Drama and Comedy Dessert Theatre For more information on the Celebrate Heppner Days call the Heppner Chamber at 541-676-5536. Business Seminar Top 10 Leadership Mistakes: Presented by Express Employment Professionals, a company dedicated to helping businesses succeed. This interactive session details the Top 10 leadership mistakes that can cause irreparable damage to leadership’s credibility and integrity. The event will be held on Thursday, June 3 from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Hermiston Conference Center. To RSVP call 541-567-1123 or email kristin.connell@expresspros.com Chamber Membership Lunch At the time of printing the speaker and caterer has not been determined to find out the details of the Monthly Chamber Membership Luncheon on Wednesday, June 16, please call the Chamber at 541-481-3014. Boardman Thunder 4th of July Celebration The 4th of July will be celebrated in Boardman on Sunday, July 4. PARADE – the chair this year is Kathie McGowan and assisting her is Rebecca Flores. Because the 4th is on a Sunday we have changed the parade time to 1:00 pm. Lineup will begin at 12:00 noon and judging is at 12:30. The parade entry forms are available at the chamber office, or give us a call and we will fax or email it to you. BREAKFAST – The Riverside
Wrestling Club will host the breakfast on Sunday morning at the Baker Pavilion at the Marina Park from 7 – 10 am. FUN RUN/WALK – Deanna Camp and the Key Club are working with the Chamber to organize the fun run this year. Registration begins at 7 am at the Chamber and the Fun Run/Walk starts at 8 am. Entry forms available at the Chamber. Immediately after the Parade The HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT, KIDS GAMES and BINGO will begin. This year there is no entry fee for the horseshoe tournament. Just come and try your luck with the “shoes”. The Key Club is setting up the Kids Games and have plans for some fun events to keep the kids entertained. This year Kathie McGowan is again running the Bingo game, this is a great way to have fun and maybe win a little bit of cash! VENDORS – we will have delicious food vendors and some great novelty item vendors all day at the Marina Park. TALENT SHOW begins at 4:00 pm then at 5:30 we will have a MAGIC SHOW and DJ KORA to entertain you while we wait for the fantastic fireworks show. FIREWORKS – we have increased the budget for the fireworks display this year, so be ready to see a fantastic show. If you have questions on the 4th of July please call the Chamber for more information at 541-4813014. Relay for Life The Relay for Life will be held June 25 and 26 at the Umatilla County Fairgrounds in Hermiston. The relay begins at 6:00 pm on Friday with the Opening Ceremonies and the Survivor Victory Lap and runs all night with Closing Ceremonies at 10:00 am on Saturday.
One important aspect of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the opportunity for people to come together to remember loved ones lost to cancer and honor those who have won their battle. One of the most moving parts of the event is the Luminaria Ceremony. As the sun sets over campsites and darkness falls, the night is brightened by the glow of illuminated bags called luminaria, each bearing the name of someone who has battled cancer. Some celebrate cancer survivors, while others help us honor and remember those gone too soon. All represent someone special who has been profoundly affected by cancer and the family and friends who continue to fight back in their honor. Would you like to honor or remember someone with a luminaria during the Relay For Life Luminaria Ceremony? You can contact Kelly Wright at (541) 377-2035 or Stacy Cartwright at (541) 571-1106 to purchase your Luminary bags. Yard Sale A Relay for Life fundraising yard sale will be held Memorial weekend May 29th and 30th from 94 pm next to the NAPA in Boardman. They are still in need of yard sale items and if anyone has anything you can contact Natasha at 541-720-0381 or email her at nrockwell@rcfboardman.com. Also needed are promotional items from businesses for the goodie bags given before the relay to the team members, i.e. Pens with company logo, tablets, calculators etc. They hope to put together 100 goodie bags so anything would be helpful as far as quantity goes. The yard sale will also include hot dogs, a lemonade stand, baked goods and cancer related info as well as info about the Relay its self.
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Boardman May Yard of the Month The first Boardman Yard of the Month award for this season belongs to the Gerardo Medel family who reside at 527 Juniper Drive. Mrs.Lupita Medel uses the vegetables from their orderly edible landscape in the backyard for cooking meals for her family. She freezes extra produce for winter. Frequently the extra abundance is
shared with lucky neighbors. Fruit trees will soon begin bearing too. Children Lucero and Emilio have been observed planting seeds and patting them down into the earth since they were babies. Gerardo says “it’s good to teach children to work.” He does this with great patience and kindness. Their lawn is always neatly trimmed and green and devoid of
any weeds despite the rolling tumbleweeds blowing in from the desert. Many colorful planter pots adorn the entry and these are kept happy all summer by diligent hand watering daily. It is obvious the Medels are blooming where they are planted. Congratulations from Gardening Friends on a job well done.
The Gerardo Medel family proudly display their Yard of the Month sign in their front yard. Many hours of work are evident. You can enjoy their beautiful yard at 527 Juniper Drive, Boardman. Look for future Yards of the Month during the summer months. Spruce your yard up to be a contender. photo contributed
A Study for Kids with ADHD Purpose of Study: Seattle Children’s Hospital has been doing telemental health for 8 years. Telemental health focuses on communities where it is difficult to get expert mental health care. Telemental health uses two way cameras to allow a family in a rural area to meet with a psychiatrist in a distant city over the TV. Our telemental health program has treated over 800 youth in five communities throughout Washington. Now, we are doing a study to see how much telemental health helps children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler Counties in Oregon are participating with our Washington sites. Care is free. Eligible Children: Children 6-12 years old already diagnosed with ADHD or who might have ADHD. Study Process: 1. Children and their parent(s) receive an evaluation to clarify the diagnosis of ADHD and other problems. 2. All children are assigned to an intervention group: a. six sessions of medication treatment (1.0 hour each) by a telepsychiatrist and behavioral treatment (1.0 hour each) delivered by a therapist at a local clinic; or b. a single session (1.5 hours) by the telepsychiatrist with expertise in ADHD who makes treatment recommendations to the primary care physician. 3. Both groups participate for 25 weeks. 4. Both groups complete assessments 6 times during the study and are paid $35 for each assessment. 5. All sessions with the telepsychiatrist and with the therapist are free to families. Location of Study: In Oregon, the Telemental Health Clinic is located at Community Counseling Solutions in Boardman. Or visit our website: www.TV4ADHD.org Contact Information: For more information on this study, please contact Research Team at (206) 884-2343 or email us at catts@seattlechildrens.org Principal Investigator Dr. Kathleen Myers can be reached at (206) 987-1663 or via email at kathleen.myers@seattlechildrens.org Department of Child Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington Marissa Pratt pitched for Boardman’s Little League Softball team on Saturday May 15th while Jasmine Reyna backs her up in the outfield. Support our local youth athletic organizations!
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Congratulations to Irrigon High School Graduates 2010 Graduation 7 pm Friday, June 4, Irrigon Junior Senior High School Gymnasium
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World’s longest blanket weaves through museum and it’s from Pendleton! Not taking a vacation this summer? Why not take a one day trip to see an amazing, “one of a kind” Pendleton Blanket.
The unveiling of the blanket. From now until Aug. 15, the World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum will exhibit the world’s largest and longest seamless blanket woven by Pendleton Woolen Mills. The blanket is 432 feet of seamlessly woven fabric equal to approximately 1 ½ football fields. This is believed to be the largest and longest seamless blanket in the world. The blanket measures 331,800 sq. inches, 2,303 sq. feet (that is more square footage than the average house in Portland, Oregon.) It weighs 380 pounds – it is so heavy, that the blanket needs to be rolled onto a giant spool and transported via forklift. The blanket required the fleece from over 50 sheep to produce.
The pattern is called Geronimo. examples of different types of wool. This family outing is well worth The Geronimo pattern is one of Pendleton’s oldest designs dating the drive. The World Forestry Cenback to the early 1900s. The Pat- ter is open 10-5 daily. The museum tern is called Geronimo as the is five minutes from downtown original blanket design was Portland, just off Hwy 26 and is owned by Geronimo and he was also accessible by MAX light photographed wearing this rail line. For more information, please call 503-228-1367 or visit Pendleton blanket design. The blanket begins near the www.worldforestry.org. And, the entrance of the museum and World Forestry Center is right next weaves its way around the “for- to the Oregon Zoo, which could est,” and up to the second floor. easily take a whole day to visit. It ends near the special exhibits gallery where the current exhibit is “Pendleton: We a v i n g America’s Spirit.” Pendleton has been a Northwest firm since 1909. Besides the record breaking blanket, the exhibit includes a wall of 101 Pendleton blankets to celebrate Pendleton’s 101 years in business, National Park blankets, a collage of historic photoThe pattern used for the World’s Longest graphs and Blanket is Geronimo, shown above in the products, and regular size. photos contributed
Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch Fiction: Blue Eyed Devil – Robert B. Parker Private Life – Jane Smiley Lucid Intervals – Stuart Woods Island Beneath the Sea – Isabel Allende 9th Judgment – James Patterson A Mighty Fortress – David Weber Every Last One – Anna Quindlen Deliver Us From Evil – David Baldacci The Little Stranger – Sarah Waters The Skorpion Directive – David Stone Reckless – Andrew Gross Return to Sender – Fern Michaels Innocent – Scott Turow Blackout – Connie Willis Hannah’s List – Debbie Macomber A Question of Belief – Donna Leon The Returning – Ann Tatlock The Bride Collector – Ted Dekker The Book of Night Women – Rita Carter The Silent Sea – Clive Cussler Prayers of Agnes Sparrow – Joyce Magnin American Taliban: A Novel – Pearl Abraham In the Shadow of the Cypress – Thomas Steinbeck The Shadow of Your Smile – Mary Higgins Clark At the Gates of Darkness – Raymond E. Feist The Double Comfort Safari Club – Alexander McCall Smith The God of the Hive: A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes – Laurie King Non-Fiction: Oprah: A Biography – Kitty Kelley Wedding Speeches and Toasts – Caroline Tiger The 8 Colors of Fitness: Discover your Color-Coded Fitness Personality and Create an Exercise Program You’ll Never Quit – Galaxy: Exploring the Milky Way – Stuart Clark Quicksand: America’s pursuit of Power in the Middle East – Geoffrey Wawro Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present – Gail Buckland Sugar: A Bittersweet History – Elizabeth Abbott A Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Olaus J. Murie and Mark Elbroch This Time Together: Laughter and Reeflection – Carol Burnett The Male Brain – Louann Brizendine Chapman Piloting & Seamanship The Good Karma Divorce: Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative Emotions into Positive Actions, and Get on With the Rest of Your Life Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend – James S. Hirsch Signs & Symbols The Art of Fly Tying – John Van Vliet Flyfisher’s Guide to Oregon – John Huber
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Portland Taiko drums up a rhythm for local elementary students
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Question: “ What shakes your body to its core? What is layer upon layer upon layer of drumming, music and sound? What causes space and chairs to vibrate?” The answer is Taiko, the Japanese name for drum and also an art form. On Wednesday, May 19, Portland Taiko entertained the students and staff at Sam Boardman Elementary in Boardman and A.C. Houghton Elementary in Irrigon. Portland Taiko, the premier Pacific Northwest taiko ensemble has its roots in ancient Japanese tradition. In the past, taiko was used to define the boundaries of the village, scare away invading armies and pests in the rice fields, aid meditation in religious ceremonies, and call the community together in times of both crisis and celebration. Today, taiko is a dynamic and evolving performing art combining rhythm, movement, energy, and culture into a single art form. Portland Taiko aspires to create a performance of the highest artistic quality, and to provide a strong and beautiful voice for Asian America. Through dynamic and powerful drumming, the sharing of real-life
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Portland Taiko presented a lively demonstration of this ancient Japanese art form at Sam Boardman and AC Houghton Schools.
stories and examples, as well as student participation, the assemblies use taiko to foster greater cultural awareness and respect for difference among elementary school students. The performance directly addresses situations of intolerance and racism, and provides young people with tools for deal-
ing with that discrimination. Students participate in traditional calland-response using voice, clapping and stomping to create simple rhythms. Both in-school performances are made possible by donations to North Morrow Community Foundation.
Mosquito Bites: Prevention and Treatment Mosquitoes are attracted to things that remind them of nectar or mammal flesh. They are attracted by some body odors, and for this reason they choose some individuals over others in a crowd. They bite more frequently when the weather is hot or humid. The simplest anti-itching compound is a paste made of baking soda and water. Use just enough water to make a sticky paste, then spread it on the bite. Calamine lotion works in a similar way, and usually the effect lasts longer. A topical anesthetic containing pramoxine (such as the prescription PrameGel or the over-the-counter Caladryl) can take away the pain and itching. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends using an insect repellent on exposed areas of skin. The most effective compound is DEET (N,Ndiethyl meta-toluamide), an ingredient in most insect repellents. However, insect repellents containing DEET should be used sparingly on children. Don’t apply it under clothes, or too much of the toxic substance may be absorbed. Also, avoid applying repellent to portions of the hands that are likely to come in contact with the eyes and mouth. Pediatric insect repellents with only 6-10% DEET are typically available at your local pharmacy. The students were encouraged to participate in the taiko art form during the two assemblies.
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Library adopts new rules July 1 The Oregon Trail Library District, in cooperation with other Eastern Oregon libraries, has adopted the Sage Library System Standardized Loan Rules to better serve our library users. Beginning July 1, 2010, the Oregon Trail Library District libraries in Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon will have two lending periods – 21 day and 7 days. Those items that previously could only be checked out for two weeks – books, audiobooks, magazines, etc. will be able to be checked out for three
weeks. All other items – DVD’s, telescopes, GPS units, Kill A Watt units, etc. will have a one week check out period. Any item returned to and checked in at any online Sage Library by the end of the loan period will be considered to have been returned on time. All items will have a grace period of one day in which overdue fines will not accrue. After that, fines will accrue at 20 cents per day per item, up to a maximum of $5.00 per item. Renewals can be made if
there are no holds on the items by using the OTLD website at http:// www.oregontrail.plinkit.org Processing fees up to $10 will be assessed in addition to the replacement cost on lost/destroyed materials. Library card holders will also be able to be able to place up to six holds/interlibrary loan requests beginning July 1st. A full description of the loan rules will be available at any OTLD library.
Library kicks off Summer Reading Program Come celebrate the beginning of the Make A Splash Summer Reading Program! On Monday, June 14th the Oregon Trail Library District kicks off the summer reading program at 3:00 p.m. with a music performance by Adam Miller at the OTLD Boardman library.
Adam Miller is one of the premier autoharpists in the world and a natural-born American folksinger and storyteller. He is renowned for his extensive repertoire of over 5,000 traditional and contemporary folksongs. His highly entertaining performances at festivals and concert halls across the United States
have won him fans of all ages. A masterful entertainer who never fails to get his audience singing along, he has distinguished himself as one of the great interpreters of American folktales and folksongs. The program is free and open to the public. All ages are invited to attend – please come join us!
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RHS 1979-81 Reunion Oregon Trail Library District Boardman Library From June 14 – July 30, 2010 come in and join the fun with stories, riddles, crafts, and prizes. The reading program is free and open to all! Schedule of Events: Kickoff Celebration Monday, June 14 – 3:00pm Adam Miller, Folksinger All ages welcome Summer Reading Programs – for children ages 4 and up Fridays at 2pm June 18 – June 25 – July 2 – July 9 – July 16 – July 23 – July 30 –
Make A Splash – Read! Wow! Wonders of Waters An Ocean of Fun High Seas Adventures Splish Splash Summer Squish Squash Freshwater & Wetlands Ahoy Readers
Movies – all ages – Wednesdays at 2pm June 16 – Finding Nemo June 23 – Surf’s Up June 30 – Happy Feet July 7 - Flipper July 14 – Shark Tale July 21 – Flushed Away
Riverside High School Classes of 1979-81 join classmates, staff and friends for a weekend of remembering years gone by at Riverside. For more information go to www.riversidereunion2010.org or email riversidereunion2010@gmail.com
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Elementary school students clean up Boardman
Boardman offers free trees and water/ sewer services to new homeowners During the May 18th Boardman City Council meeting, Councilors passed two resolutions in hopes of promoting development within the City. The resolutions were recommendations by the Boardman Economic Development Committee, who have been working over the last several months on ways to encourage new development in Boardman. The first resolution offers free
Windy River Elementary School students turned out Thursday, May 13th to make their community a better place. Armed with garbage bags and gloves, over 215 students and their teachers spent about two hours picking up debris in vacant lots along South Main Street and Wilson Lane. The students filled 148 large trash bags and picked up numerous items too large to fit into the bags. This is the fourth year the school has participated in the clean
up. It is organized each year by Windy River staff and the City of Boardman’s Code Compliance Official. The City provides the gloves, garbage bags, and picks up and disposes of the garbage. The school provides the eager volunteers. “The clean up went very well and the students all had fun” said John Russell, Boardman Code Compliance Official. Each student will be receiving a certificate of appreciation from the City’s Mayor Chet Phillips. photo contributed
trees to new homeowners who purchase or build their home within the City limits between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. The second resolution offers these new homeowners three months of free water and sewer services, up to $150. This incentive also runs from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The Council felt these steps could attract new homeowners to Boardman.
In other City news, Councilors approved the contract with Crestline Construction of Hood River, to do the South Main Street sidewalks and curbs project. The new sidewalks and curbs project began May 24th, and is expected to be completed at the end of June. The next regularly scheduled City Council meeting will be Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 7:00pm at Boardman City Hall
Bank Of Eastern Oregon employees participate in National Teach Children to Save Day Trena Day, Branch Manager, Yvette Whitbeck, Customer Service Representative, and Karla Guardado & Rocio Cuevas, Tellers, from the Irrigon Branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon, gave a savings lesson to K thru third grade students at A.C. Houghton Elementary School as part of the American Bankers Association Education Foundation’s Teach Children to Save Program. Citlali Pacheco Mendoza and Emerald Lantis, Customer Service Representatives at the Boardman Branch, gave the savings lesson to K through third grade students at Sam Boardman Elementary. Bank of Eastern Oregon employees joined thousands of bankers across the country that traded in their balance sheets for blackboards to help fill the need for financial education. “Studies show that kids aren’t learning the skills they need to make smart financial decisions as adults,” said Jeff Bailey, President and CEO. “Communities and schools teach other life skills, such as driving a car, but we don’t spend enough time teaching financial skills. Bankers are in the schools this week to help fill that gap and prepare future customers for financial success.” The lessons taught included activities about the concept of saving, how interest makes money
grow, how to budget and determining needs and wants. Bank of Eastern Oregon’s employees visited a total of 19 elementary schools in its local banking communities. Along with the lessons, employees presented each of these 1,586 students with a Calculator-Ruler. Since the American Bankers Association Education Foundation’s National Teach Children to save Day began in 1997, thousands of bankers have taught money skills to more than one million students. Bank of Eastern Oregon offers the following tips to help parents make every day “Savings Day”: · Help kids open up their own bank savings account and make deposits regularly. Many banks have children’s accounts that have no fee or minimum-balance requirements. · Make going to the bank fun! Some banks have kids’ clubs where members get newsletters or receive balloons when they make a deposit. · Kids love to get mail, so encourage them to keep an eye out for their quarterly statement. · Talk to your child about the family budget. Include a discussion on wants and needs. Reinforce this by budgeting for a family outing or purchase. · While children know that money doesn’t grow on trees, they may think it comes out of a wall.
Show them how an ATM machine works and explain that to take money out of the bank you must first put it in. · Give your kids positive feedback. As they get older, give them responsibility over how they spend their money. The ABA Education Foundation, a nonprofit subsidiary of the American Bankers Association, is committed to developing and providing education programs that lead to financial literacy. The ABA Education Foundation’s National Teach Children to Save Day is held every April when thousands of bankers make presentations to students on the importance of saving for their future. ABOUT BEO BANCORP BEO Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 12 branches and two loan production offices in nine eastern Oregon counties. Branches are located in Arlington, Ione, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro, and Enterprise; loan production offices are located in Hermiston and Ontario. Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division and offers brokerage services through BEO Financial Services. The bank’s website is www.beobank.com.
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ow’s the time to prepare for 2010 Boardman Fall Quilt Show. Call ing all Quilters, Quilt Collectors and potential quilters! Now is the time to complete that quilt you have been working on since who knows when! If you haven’t started a quilt, you still have time to complete one and display it in the Fall Boardman Quilt Show. If you want to share that quilt your granny made for you, and the story that goes with it, find it right now. This is a perfect time to get it out of storage and fluff it up. The show will be September 24 and 25 at the Boardman Senior Center. Details of the show will soon be available. We know how those summer days can slip away, and suddenly it’s FALL! Circle September 24 and 25 on your calendar! Plan on being a part of the 2010 Boardman Fall Quilt Show. ack Your Wagon: Critters, Cos tumes & Curiosity” is a new kidsized exhibit and interactive display in the Flagstaff Gallery at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center near Baker City. Interactive elements include a giant
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magnetic map of the Oregon Trail, a puppet theater, a wildlife memory game, a poetry board, and an animal track rubber stamping activity. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a full scale “Pack Your Wagon” display where visitors practice the decision-making skills Oregon Trail pioneers needed to plan their journey. A special program “Pack Your Wagon” will be held within the exhibit featuring costumed interpreters portraying a bickering pioneer couple mid-way through their trip who enlist youngsters to help them resolve their arguments of what stays in the wagon, and what gets thrown out to lighten the load. Call ahead for times and dates of this presentation, (541) 523-1843. The exhibit was funded through a grant from Oregon Community Foundation, matched with donations from Trail Tenders and Bureau of Land Management. The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is located 5 miles east of Baker City on Highway 86. Take Exit 302 from I-84. For more information call (541) 523-1843 or visit the web at oregontrail.blm.gov.
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SENIOR SERVICES CHERYL TALLMAN’S FOOT CLINIC is held on the 1st Monday of every month, unless a holiday, then it moves to the next Monday, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the new Senior Center building , 100 Tatone St., next to City Hall. No appointment necessary. Sponsored by Morrow County Health District Home Health. $20 charge.
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Oregon Trail Library District Clerk 5 hours per week , $8.50 per hour, sick leave and vacation · Valid Oregon driver’s license · Some Saturday and evening hours required · Will attend trainings and work in other OTLD libraries as assigned · Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required Oregon Trail Library District application packet available at the Boardman library during regular business hours. For more information call (541)481-2665. Background check required. Position open until filled. Oregon Trail Library District Volunteer 4-8 hours per week , Bilingual Spanish preferred but not required. Oregon Trail Library District application packet available at the Boardman library during regular business hours. For more information call (541)481-2665. Background check required. Position open until filled. Public Announcement Open your home – and your heart – to a child in need. If you have an interest in helping a child in need, consider attending the Foundations Training for Foster and Adoptive Parents being offered at the Boardman DHS Office on June 25th and 26th, 2010, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free class. Please register by calling 541481-9482, ext. 224. You can help give a child a chance for a brighter future.
Crestline Construction of Hood River is busy working on the South Main Street sidewalks and curbs project. The new sidewalks and curbs project began May 24th, and will be completed at the end of June.
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Boardman Senior Center Breakfast Saturday, June 5 7:30 - 10:30 am Only $4.00: Sausage/Ham, Eggs/ Pancakes, Hash Browns, Biscuits & Gravy, Coffee/Juice
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What’s growing in the Community Garden?
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Friday Movies in the Park June 25th thru July 30th at Dusk Harold Baker Pavilion, Boardman Marina Park June 25th: Transformers 2
Swimming Lessons Signups in July - Watch for Notices Lamb’s Quarter, a common area plant (some say weed), and readily be found in the Boardman Community Garden. photos contributed
Activity is picking up at the new Boardman Community Garden. This community resource is located at the northwest intersection of Columbia Blvd. and North Main Street. If you take the Union Pacific Railroad overpass towards the Columbia River, you will see it on your left. The City of Boardman brought in soil, installed water hydrants, and marked the plots. The plots, and the water are FREE to Boardman residents. To register for a plot, simply stop in at Boardman City Hall, and sign up! Pick an unused plot, provide your hose, seeds or plant starts, and you are a Boardman Community Gardener! Some gardens have been meticulously groomed, and neat rows of carrots are sprouting. Other gardeners have decided just to tend the many potato starts that rode in with the new soil. “I’ll pull the tumbleweeds, and just dig out the potatoes at harvest time,” said one easy-going gardener. Even if you don’t sign up for a plot, you can still benefit from the Boardman Community Garden. Right now, the garden is bursting
with volunteer “ Lamb’s Quarter,” Chenopodium album. Lambs Quarter can be collected throughout the summer. The plants come up in late spring and while tender can be collected whole. As they get older, taller and tougher, just clip the tender tops. Flowers and seeds are edible as well, so you can continue the harvest throughout the summer. The herb is best used as a spinach type vegetable in broth or as a green vegetable. Collect plenty if you want to make a meal of it as it reduces tremendously when boiled or steamed. It can also be used raw in salads, alone or with other greens. It does contain oxalic acid and for this reason it is best not to overdo it, especially when eating the raw herb. People with kidney problems should avoid this herb since the crystals can irritate the kidneys. If all you want is to harvest Lamb’s Quarter, just come to the garden and pick. You would be doing the intense gardeners a favor. “Volunteer” Lamb’s Quarter competes with the vegetables by using the water, sunlight and nutrients they need.
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