Page 9 North Morrow Times November 5, 2010
Boardman appoints former mayor Ed Glenn to city council On October 5th the Boardman City Council unanimously voted to appoint former Boardman Mayor, Ed Glenn to fill a vacancy on the Council. Mr. Glenn was one of three people who submitted a letters of interest to be considered for the position left vacant by Councilor Jerry Johnson, who moved to central Oregon last month. Boardman residents Tony Navarro and Mark Pratt were the others who wrote letters of interest. All three were on hand Tuesday night to be considered for appointment. Mayor Phillips said he was pleased to have three people to consider for the vacancy. He reminded the applicants that if they were not appointed, they could run a write-in campaign for the upcoming Council positions up for election in November; only two people have filed. To help make their decision, the Council asked each applicant to explain why they wanted to serve on the Council and asked a series of questions. Mr. Navarro said he wanted to establish communication between the Hispanic community and the Police Department. Mr. Pratt’s focus was improving Boardman’s livability. Mr.
Glenn said he would like the City to consider a five-year strategic plan, to re-examine the City’s Ur-
Kiwanis hand out 70 dictionaries to SBE third grade students
In other City business, the Council approved letters of support for the City of Hermiston’s
Ed Glenn is sworn in as Councilman by Mayor Chet Phillips. Photo contributed
ban Renewal Plan, and to think about the succession of the City’s senior staff members. Mayor Phillips said it was a hard decision the Council had to make, but ultimately, they voted to appoint Mr. Glenn.
Trade and Event Center and for Columbia River Community Health Services’ grant application. The Council also granted a ten foot easement to Umatilla Electric Cooperative along City-owned property located at on NE Front Street.
Morrow County Health District is Offering Free Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Assistance
Kiwanis member Kate Close helps SBE student Cristian Rea find a word using his new dictionary. Each year Kiwanis members hand out dictionaries to all third grade students in AC Houghton and Sam Boardman Elementary Schools. The students are encouraged to use their dictionaries to help with their school work. The dictionaries are theirs to keep.
Morrow County Health District will hold Free Medicare Part D consultation appointments to help you determine the best prescription plan for your specific needs. Plans change each year so it’s important to review your coverage every year! We will be scheduling appointments to meet with residents of the Boardman and Irrigon areas on:
Wednesday, November 17th in Irrigon (LOCATION WILL BE GIVEN WHEN APPOINTMENT IS MADE)
Call 676-9133 or 1-800-737-4113
Monday – Friday
9 am – 5 pm to schedule your consultation appointment.
PLEASE BRING YOUR MEDICARE CARD & A LIST OF CURRENT MEDICATIONS. List should contain name of medication, dosage and how often taken – or bring medication bottles.
SBE students Abraham Silva and Bianca Avalos are so happy to receive their new dictionaries. Each student gets to keep one.