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City of Boardman names Loren Dieter interim Police Chief
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Boardman’s new interim Chief of police Loren Dieter
Shelby Drago and Vicky Hernandez were a big hit when they helped with the Easter Egg Hunt in 2008.
Boardman Tillicum Club Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday April 23rd at theBoardman Marina Park Ages: Babies to 4th grade Starts promptly at 10:00 am
Boardman City Manager Karen Pettigrew announced during the March 1st City Council meeting, she had promoted Lieutenant Loren Dieter to Interim Police Chief. Interim Chief Dieter has worked for the Boardman Police Department for six years, serving three years as Sergeant and the past three years as the departments’ Lieutenant. He will maintain the duties of the Chief until a permanent replacement is hired. In other City business, the Council approved a candy cane decoration project sponsored by the Boardman Chamber of Commerce. Councilors heard the City’s
grant application made the first round of cuts for the transportation grant for South Main Street; thirty other projects around the state will be competing for the grant. After much discussion regarding the future of the Boardman Police Department, the Council scheduled a Town Hall Meeting on the subject for March 16, 2011, at 6pm at the Port of Morrow’s Riverfront Center. The next meeting of the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Boardman City Hall Council and will begin at 7pm.
Chamber lunch honors Administrative Assistants The April Chamber lunch will feature Woody Biomass, the Triple Win! The guest speaker will be Nathan Putnam, Operations Forester, Hancock Forest Management, who is responsible for roads, engineering and property related issues at the Klickitat operations in Glenwood, Washington. The presentation will give us great information on this alternative fuel. Come learn more and help us celebrate Administrative Assistants Day at the lunch on Wednesday, April 20 at the Port of Morrow. Judy Scott’s Chuck Wagon will be the caterer, serving begins at 11:45 am and the cost is $10.00 per person. RSVP is required by Monday April 18. Call the Chamber at 541481-3014.
In all the years the Chamber has purchased insurance to pay off on a hole-in-one on two holes during the Frostbite Open Tournament, Gordon Lienau is the first to collect. He won a 30inch Shart flat screen TV. He’s just made he didn’t make the Photo contributed hole-in-one on the other hole...it paid $10,000!
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Community Calendar April, 2011 1 Storyhour (most Fridays) Oregon Trail Library Boardman @10:455 2 Senior Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center 7:30-10:30 am 4 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. 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 5 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon, Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall 6 Morrow County Fair meeting @ 6:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds, Heppner 7 Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:00-6:30 pm at SCF Office in Boardman Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Meeting, (2nd Thursday of each month) Fire Hall 300 SW Wilson Lane. 7:00 pm Columbia River Harvesters meeting (2nd Thursday each month) at The Greenfield Grange, Boardman, 7 pm 15 City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall 20 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 23 Tillicum Easter Egg Hunt @ Boardman Marina Park 24 EASTER SUNDAY 27 Boardman Park & Rec District Board and Budget Committee Meeting @ Park Office, 7:30 pm
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Are you up on facts about where we live? According to the Oregon State Archives: Morrow County was created in 1885 from the western portion of Umatilla County and a small portion of eastern Wasco County. It was named after Jackson Lee Morrow, an early settler in the area and member of the Legislative Assembly when the county was created. Morrow County is located in the north central part of the state and east of the Cascade Mountains. The county is bounded by the Columbia River on the north, Umatilla County on the east, Grant County on the south, and Gilliam County on the west. The county contains 2,049 square miles. Heppner was designated the temporary county seat at the time the county was created and narrowly defeated Lexington in the election held in 1886 to determine the permanent county seat. Heppner was originally called Standsbury Flat for George W. Standsbury, one of the first white settlers in the area. The settlement’s name was changed to Heppner in 1873, in honor of Henry Heppner who in partnership with Jackson Morrow had established a store in the town a year earlier. What is the Oregon Blue Book? The Oregon Blue Book is the state’s official directory and fact book. It contains listings and functional descriptions of government agencies and educational institutions. It also features an almanac, maps, facts about Oregon history
and elections, as well as information on the arts, media, and other cultural institutions in Oregon. The print version of the Blue Book is published during odd-numbered years as required by ORS 177.120. The Web version is updated regularly as information about changes becomes available. The Web version is located at: http:// bluebook.state.or.us/misc/about/ about.htm Goals and Features The primary goal of the Blue Book is to help the citizens of Oregon understand and gain access to their government and related institutions. To accomplish this, the Blue Book provides thousands of Web links. But understanding requires more than just directories that list Web sites. Accordingly, the Blue Book is brimming with original content: Several resources, such as the Economy, Government Finance, and History sections, provide indepth analysis to better place the Oregon experience in context. Dozens of state agency histories show how state offices and functions have evolved since the first provisional government in the 1840s. Records retention schedules describe the functions of state agency programs in concise, straightforward language to help make large and complex agencies a little easier to comprehend. Of course, the Oregon experience consists of much more than just understanding government.
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For a broader perspective, the Blue Book provides access to hundreds of Oregon art and culture organizations, newspapers, radio and television stations, and more. And the Oregon Topics section includes hundreds of links to subjects that cut across rigid organizational hierarchies. It also features cultural exhibits such as one celebrating the centennial of woman suffrage in Oregon and one showing the evolution of the Blue Book over 100 years. Other exhibits include Century Farms and Ranches; Depression Era Public Works; the Lewis and Clark Exposition exhibit of 1905 memorabilia; Oregon Trademarks, which interprets the state’s colorful business history; and Oregon at Work, which displays the incredible range of Oregon occupations over the decades. Meanwhile, the Notable Oregonians Guide offers biographical sketches of 70 individuals who have become prominent in various pursuits. And kids are not left out. The kid’s corner has a wealth of games, quizzes, trivia, and other resources. Like Oregon, the Blue Book is expansive - totaling thousands of Web pages. We encourage you to explore the Blue Book and, by extension, explore the state itself. The scenic photos displayed throughout the Blue Book will give you a taste of the rich natural and cultural beauty to be found in Oregon. You can also take a photo tour or the governmental center of Oregon, the State Capitol.
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Blue Mt. Sams club cleans up Boardman Marina Park for spring For the fifth year, Boardman Park & Recreation District received immense help with their “Spring Clean-up”, from their adopted Good Sams Club named “Blue Mountain Sams”, out of Pendleton. Five club members came two days in a row (March 23 & 24) to help park staff get the day-use park and campground spiffied up for the season and the Easter egg hunt (April 23rd 10am at Day Use park). The group mowed all the grass throughout the park, mulched and picked up limbs that had accumulated from over the winter. The Blue Mountain Sams also used blowers for cleaning up the asphalt and gravel pad areas of the campsites. They also used the blowers & rakes to remove yard debris from pull-through site dividers. Thanks to all their hard work, Boardman Park & Recreation District is ready to take on the season!! This major Spring Cleanup could not be accomplished without their much needed assistance of time, effort and knowledge: the Park staff continue to look forward to getting their help every year. Boardman Park treated the Blue Mountain Sams members to lunch and traded stories from the past
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and experiences at other camp- “St. Mary’s out-Reach”, “Adoptgrounds. a-highway” and “Adopt-a-Park”. When the busy club members The Blue Mountain Sams members who helped this year, were: have down time, they continue Lou Pulley, Keith Bauder, Wayne their pace of ‘Good Will’ and go Harris, Ken Larsen and “new member” Randy Wells. The Park staff looks forward to seeing them again, when they come to stay in the campground this September with their whole group. This club Volunteer Lou Pulley used the Park’s sweeper to is a Chapter of clean up leaves and refuse. Photos contributed the Eastern Oregon division, from The Dalles to Ontario. around communities to collect pop The club is also involved in host- cans, beer cans and water bottles ing at the Boardman Rest stop for to cash in and supply those procoffee and treats, as well as donat- ceeds to the Doernbecher ing and helping fund the charities Children’s Hospital. Blue Mountain Sams are also inof; “Dogs for the Deaf, Hospice, Salvation Army and Dogs for the volved in hosting the “Country blind”. This community minded Cuzzins of Eastern Oregon” rendezclub also volunteers in assisting vous at the Umatilla County Fair Grounds, in Hermiston, Oregon. This year the Country Cuzzins are meeting May 11 th – 15th, 2011. Please feel free to stop on by and check it out. They also have a Silent Auction, Door Prizes and a Raffle. Many Chapters from the west side of Oregon & Washington will also be there and participate. They are expecting approximately 150 RVs to attend.
The hard working volunteers take a lunch break. Blue Mt. Sams club members (L-R) are Keith Bauder, Wayne Harns, Randy Wells, Ken Larsen and Lou Pulley. The team spent two days cleaning up Boardman Marina Park.
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Meyer Memorial Trust loves music education The Oregon East Symphony has received a $10,000.00 grant to support activities for the “Playing for Keeps” youth education program, including scholarships for orchestra participation and private music lessons. Remaining funds will be used to provide scholarships and instructor stipends for the 2011 Summer Music Camp, to be held at Blue Mountain Community College on June 27-July 1, 2011. Scholarships in all categories of need are available by request at the Symphony office at 541-276-0320 and are awarded based on need and participation in the OES youth ensembles. The Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation that is not connected to Fred Meyer, Inc. The Trust has a mission to invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver significant social benefit to Oregon and southwest Washington. Since 1982, MMT has awarded funds to 2,687 separate organizations that address a wide array of community needs in many different focus areas: arts & culture, conservation and environment, education, health care, human services, public affairs and social benefit. MMT offers three grant programs that are designed to meet needs identified and brought to their attention by nonprofit organizations and community members. These ongoing programs are
supplemented by special programs developed as new opportunities to respond to community needs are identified. More information about MMT can be found on their web site: www.mmt/org/grants. More information about the Oregon East Symphony and our youth education project, concerts, rehearsal schedules or general information, can be found at: www.oregoneastsymphony.org. or call the OES office at 541 276-0320. Upcoming Events Oregon East Symphony Spring Concerts Sunday April 3, 2011, 3:15 pm, Vert Auditorium A String Spectacular conducted by Anthony Spain with soloist Audrey Marier (violin, animation) Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto #3, Beethoven’s Symphony #7. Sunday April 17, 2011, 3:15 pm at the Pioner Theatre at Blue Mountain Community College A Sharp Spring Finale conducted by Bruce Walker and Shauna Altman With the Young Voices of Eastern Oregon, Preludes Ensemble and the A Sharp Players. Saturday April 30, 201, 7:30 pm at the Pioner Theatre at Blue Mountain Community College Red, Hot and Blue An evening of jazz favorites in a multitude of styles from LaGrande’s most talented.
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IAMP Open House to address access from Boardman off ramps Purpose: The Port of Morrow (POM) and I-84/US 730 Interchange Area Management Plans (IAMPs) are long-term transportation and land use plans that are being developed by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the Port of Morrow, the City of Boardman, and Morrow County. The focus of the plans is on the existing I-84/Laurel Lane (exit 165, aka POM) and I-84/US 730 interchanges and identifying near- and long-term improvement projects that will allow the interchanges to continue to function in a safe and efficient manner for the long-term future as the surrounding area develops and new roadway connections are built. As part of the planning process, land use, roadways, and property access within the vicinity of the interchange will be evaluated.
Building new interchanges or modifying existing interchanges is very costly; therefore, it is in the interest of ODOT, the Port of Morrow, the City of Boardman, Morrow County, business owners, and citizens to ensure that these important interchanges function well for as many years as possible. Outcomes: The POM & I-84/US 730 IAMPs will help maximize the capacity of the interchanges while providing safe and efficient operations between connecting roadways. They will result in plans that will be adopted by the City of Boardman, Morrow County, and ODOT. These plans will include: Near-term and long-term transportation improvements for the interchange and surrounding road network. Local Circulation Plan – identi-
fication and alignment of future local streets and modifications to existing streets. Access Management Plan – identification of a long-term access plan for properties along roadways near the interchanges. Land Use Regulations – identification of potential development regulations related to ensuring the function of the interchange and surrounding transportation facilities. The IAMPs will serve as a commitment by the City and County to 1) provide the supporting local street network and 2) ensure future land uses protect the interchange function. Conversely the IAMP provides certainty to property owners and developers on how the land use and transportation in the vicinity of the interchange will be operated over time.
Port of Morrow & I-84/US 730 Interchange Area Management Plans
Public Open House #1 Come join us for a public meeting to: Learn about the project and work completed to date Provide feedback Participate in an Interactive workshop
Thursday, April 7th, 2011 Open House Starts – 6:00 pm Presentation Starts – 6:20 pm Port of Morrow * 2 Marine Drive * Boardman, Oregon For more information, please contact Matt Hughart at Kittelson & Associates, 503-228-5230 Karen Pettigrew at the City of Boardman, 541-481-9252 or Carla McLane at Morrow County 541-922-4624
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Boardman sponsors spring clean up
The City of Boardman will sponsor a community-wide clean-up the month of April. The City has garbage vouchers available, with a fifty dollar limit, to residents of the City of Boardman. The vouchers are valid during the month of April at Finley Butte Landfill and the North Morrow Transfer Station. The garbage voucher program encourages citizens to clean up their residences by disposing of yard debris. City residents may pick up their vouchers at Boardman City Hall at 200 City Center Circle beginning April 1st. For more information on this program, call Boardman City Hall at 481-9252.
Boardman to decide direction of law enforcement The Boardman City Council met in a Workshop session on Monday, March 21st to review the information presented at the Law Enforcement Town Hall Meeting last week. Councilors reviewed the written comments, shared their notes on the verbal comments, and reviewed signatures which were presented as a petition. A plan of action will be decided at the next City Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 5th at 7pm at Boardman City Hall. The City Council would like to thank everyone who attended the Law Enforcement Town Hall meeting last week. The information will help the Council make better informed decisions regarding the needs of the Boardman community.
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Boardman Buzzzzzzzz
Diane Wolfe, CEO Farmer’s Market Yes, we are going to have a Farmer’s Market in Boardman! The Chamber is working with Mike Mathisen and we will have a Farmer’s Market at the Boardman Marina Park every other Monday starting on June 13. It will be before Music in the Park so you will be able to come check out the market, buy your fruits and vegetables and then enjoy the great music. We will have a meeting at 5:00 pm at the Boardman Marina Office on Monday, April 18 at 5:00 pm for those interested in being a vendor. Check our website out: boardmanfarmersmarket.com or call the chamber for more info.
Dear Community, April is here and hopefully that means that spring is in the air! Sure seems to me that March was a really cold month. I’m pretty sure you don’t hear me grousing about cold too often, but I am ready for some warm weather! The Frostbite Golf Tournament was great, but I didn’t have much luck with the
weather man, a few degrees warmer would have been nice. But the important part is that we raised some good money for the Riverside Scholarship Fund. Three of the Chamber Board members and I traveled to Coeur d’Alene for the Northwest Chamber Leaders Conference. It was a fantastic conference, with some of
the best speakers I have heard in a long time. In April I will attend the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Eugene. It will be my first trip to Eugene so I will look forward to seeing a new part of Oregon. Then at the end of April the Morrow County Leadership class will go to the Conference of Communities in
Bend. We will meet with several other areas that are participating in the Ford Leadership Program and share ideas and experiences. The chamber is beginning to work on the 4th of July Celebration and Rollin on the River, if you want to help out with either of these projects be sure and let us know. Let’s all Think Happy Spring!!!! Di
Boardman Farmers Market When The market will be held in conjunction with Music in the Park at the marina park Market opening day will be Monday, June 13 and go every other week. Time The market will operate from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. We will be hosting a market organizational meeting on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 5:00pm at the Marina Park Office. The team of Paul Sorensen, Justin Gover, Kim Henderson and Jason Cooper took home honors for 1st Place Low Gross at the Frostbite Open Golf Tournament Photo contributed
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Frostbite Open draws co-ed golfers The 23rd Annual Frostbite Golf Tournament was a roaring success. The weather wasn’t too bad, a little drizzle for a while but the downpour waited until after we were finished and home!!!! Contest winners: KP – Crying Hole “Closest to the Pin” – Hole #17 Mark Calbick – won a 50# bag of onions from Boardman Foods KP Closest to the Pin – Hole # 4 Nathan VanGorder – won a peppermill Women’s Long Drive – Hole #5 Melissa Adler – won a ladies watch Men’s Long Drive – Hole #16 Justin Gover – driver donated by Jack Triperinas from the C & D Drive In Hole in One Hole # 18 – Gordon Lineau – won a 30" television Team Winners 1st Place Low Net – Ray Michael, Gordon Lienau, Gary Fisher and Jeff Bufton 1st Place Low Gross – Paul Sorensen, Justin Gover, Kim Henderson and Jason Cooper 2nd Place Low Gross – Art Kegler, Dean Kegler, Tyson Kegler and Matt Kegler Trophies for the winners were donated by Banner Bank Thank you to all our hole sponsors and everyone who donated
for the raffle: American West Properties, Boardman Foods, Bank of Eastern Oregon Boardman Pharmacy,
It’s a Kegler family affair! They won 2nd place low gross. L-R Tyson, Matt, Art and Dean Kegler. Photos contributed Devin Oil, Dodge City Inn, Frederickson Farms, KRP Management, Lamb Weston, Morrow Cold Storage, Mountain Valley Land, North Morrow Times, Oregon First Community Credit Union, River Lodge and Grill Tidewater Termi-
4th of July Committee meeting: Wednesday April 27th Noon Boardman Marina Park Office Come Volunteer for this fun event!
nal, Umatilla Electric Cooperative, United Way, American Red Cross, China Creek Golf Course, Wildhorse Resort, Judy Scott’s
Two of the four man team who won 1st place low net are (L-R) Ray Michael and Gordon Lienau. Others not pictured are Gary Fisher and Jeff Bufton.
ChuckWagon, NAPA, Jack Triperinas, Mouse Factory, Sunrise at Boardman Café, C & D Drive In, Boardman Marina Park, Macario’s, Desert Lanes, Echo Hill Golf Course, Hodge Distributing, Jump Start Java, The Calcutta/Social was a great time, not quite as many people as we would have liked, but, everyone had a great time and the purchasing of the teams was a lot of fun. The social was sponsored by Portland General Electric. Kathy Neal, Dave Boltz, and Ray Michael all purchased the teams that either won or came in last! Good job and what a fun evening. Special Thanks to everyone that worked hard to bring you this event; Committee members, Dean Kegler, Michelle Erickson, Angie Davis, Mike Nunez and Jack Triperinas. The Tillicum Club that fixed a delicious lunch for the golfers, to Rod at Willow Run for having the course in such great shape and to the volunteers that worked to make the tournament a success on Saturday, Kathie McGowan, Angie Davis, and Mike Nunez and to all the Kegler’s that helped set up the course, Dean, Art, Matt and Tyson.
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Attend Columbia River “Wild Beauty” program at Boardman, Irrigon April 13 and 14 A special program celebrating “Wild Beauty: Photographs of the Columbia River Gorge 18671957” – the first book published by the Northwest Photography Archive – will be held in Heppner, Boardman and Irrigon this month. Hosted by the Oregon Trail Library District, the program will be held at the Boardman branch library, 200 S. Main St. , on Wed., April 13 and again at the Irrigon City Hall on Thurs., April 14. Each program will begin at 6:30 p.m. The free program is hosted by the library district in partnership with Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO). All ages are welcome. “Wild Beauty” illuminates the rich photographic heritage of the Columbia River Gorge over a century of dramatic change, with 134 images by three dozen photographers, including the famed Carleton Watkins, Benjamin Gifford, Fred Kister, Lily White, Sarah Ladd, Alfred Monner and Ray Atkeson. Much of the extraordinary work created during this period by Watkins and his successors has never been able to public view. The original prints or negatives are fragile; they exist today primarily because they have been preserved in archival collections. These rare photographs have been meticulously restored and then carefully reproduced in a fourcolor process to capture the nuanced tones and subtle coloring of albumen silver prints, gelatin silver prints, platinum prints, handcolored photographs and early Kodachromes. The first volume in the Northwest Photography Series, “Wild Beauty” is published by the nonprofit Northwest Photography Archive in collaboration with Oregon State University Press. “Wild Beauty” was nominated for
the Oregon Books Awards, and is Oregon’s first American Masterpieces project, supported by the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. The program will be presented by John Laursen, co-author of the book. Laursen is the owner/operator of Press-22, a Portland studio specializing in the design and production of high quality books and text-based public art projects. “I’m enthusiastic about the prospect of doing these presentations in at Boardman and Irrigon,” Laursen said. “The event I do is a PowerPoint presentation of photographs from the book. “As I go through the images I talk about the book, and the pictures, and the Gorge, and the photographers, and the circumstances under which the photographers were working. It’s a pretty free-flowing talk rather than a lecture per se, and generally I invite questions both during the presentation and after.” Laursen will have copies of the book available for signing. “ ‘Wild Beauty’ captures not only the spectacular landscapes that draw us to the river’s shores, but the complex and conflicting histories that have played out in the Columbia River Gorge over the past two centuries,” said Toby Jurovics, Curator of Photography for the Smithsonian American Art Museum. “‘Wild Beauty’ is a gift to the Columbia and to all who love this majestic and elegant river.” The program is made possible for the library district through Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO), of which OTLD is a founding member. For further information about program, please contact library district director Marsha Richmond at 541-481-3365 or LEO director Lyn Craig at 541-763-2355.
Gardening Friends By: Margie Parks An old wives tale says “If the ground hog sees his shadow on February 2nd, there will be 6 more weeks of winter”. Another one says “If March comes in like a lion it will go out like a lamb”. Spring is here...it was official March 21st. It came in like a lamb “sort of” with temps in the 50 degree zone, but the wind was lion like. So...it’s anybody’s guess how March will end up. Spring bulbs are beginning to bloom, (at least those not eaten by pocket gophers or beaten to death by the wind.) The smaller bulbs like Hyacinth, Snow drops, Crocus, Sillia, Tete & Tetes and
many others, even four inch tall Greigii x T. Kaufmenniana tulips from Turkey being shorter seem to receive less wind damage especially if planted beneath deciduous shrubs or on the lee-ward side of the large boulders for protection. Some people plant tulips and other larger bulbs in 29 oz. tin food cans, making holes in the bottom for drainage. This stops rodents from eating them. It’s tedious but really does work. Remember when planning a bulb garden to consider early, late, and mid spring bloom time to create a longer display. Add some bulb food to the planting hole. After bloom remove only the
flower head to prevent loss of plant energy to seed production. Leave stem and leaves on until no green is left. After bloom is a good time to spray the foliage with a bit of liquid fertilizer like “Bloom” or “Fish” etc. usually a teaspoon per quart. This will increase next year’s performance. The best way to plant bulbs is to toss them up into the air and plant the where they fall for a natural look. Or line them up if that’s the look you like. Remember, Gardening Friends meet each second Monday of the month at 528 Juniper Drive at 2 pm. Look for the sign. We’d love to have you join us.
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City of Boardman deeds Senior Center to senior citizens The Boardman City Council presented the Boardman Senior Citizens with the deed to the Senior Center Building at the City Council meeting March 15th. Several Senior Citizens were on hand to receive the deed signed by Mayor Phillips and Senior Citizen’s President Gordon Lienau. To build the Senior Center, the City received a State of Oregon Community Block Grant, which the Senior Citizens matched with their own funds. The grant required the City to own the building for five years after its completion, before deeding the property. Senior Citizen member LaVern Gertlar told of the fundraising efforts throughout the years to raise money for the matching grant for the building. Many times they hosted free coffee at the Boardman rest areas. They took donations for lunches hosted weekly at a temporary meeting site. He said sadly several of the original members who began the fundraising campaign are gone now, but was ex-
Back row, left to right: Winnie Salmon, LaVern Partlow, LaVern Gertlar, Vern Russell, & Barbara Russell. Front Row, Left to right: Gordon Lienau, & Mayor Chet Phillips. Photo contributed cited for the Boardman Seniors to finally take ownership of their own building. In other City business, the Council accepted of the extension of Tatone Street from Willowfork Road to Wilson Lane by Umatilla Housing Authority for the Castle Rock Apartment Complex project.
They passed a resolution supporting a grant application for a sports complex near the Columbia River, and agreed to continued updates to the City’s Strategic Plan. The next meeting of the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Boardman City Hall Council at 7pm.
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Coming Soon ~SAGE CENTER Sustainable AGriculture and Energy An interactive visitor center showcasing the region’s industries and resources that will enhance the Boardman area with 10,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space, as well as additional amenities, including outdoor exhibits and playground, a gift shop, and a fully equipped theater for the community and business groups. P. O. Box 200 #2 Marine Drive, Boardman, OR 97818 541-481-7678 *Fax(541)481-2679, port@portofmorrow.com
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Friday 4/1 11:00AMCoed Varsity Track @ McLoughlin Union High School 12:00PMCoed Junior High Track @ UMMSAA All league (Stanfield 2:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis vs. Griswold Saturday 4/2 12:00PMGirls Varsity Softball @ Weston McEwen (DH) 12:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis vs. Stanfield Secondary School 2:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball @ Culver Tuesday 4/5 4:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Ione School Thursday 4/7 3:00PMGirls Junior Varsity Softball @ Heppner High School 3:30PMCoed Junior High Track vs. Riverside Invite 5:00PMGirls Junior Varsity Softball @ Heppner High Friday 4/8 12:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball vs. Joseph (DH) 12:00PMGirls Varsity Softball @ Irrigon (DH) 1:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis vs. Umatilla High Saturday 4/9 11:00AMCoed Varsity Track vs. RHS Invite 12:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Sherman County Jr./Sr. High Monday 4/11 4:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball vs. Columbia High School-White Salmon 4:00PMGirls Varsity Softball vs. Columbia High School-White Salmon Tuesday 4/12 4:00PMGirls Junior Varsity Softball vs. Weston McEwen High School 4:00PMCoed Varsity Track @ Stanfield Secondary School 6:00PMGirls Junior Varsity Softball vs. Weston McEwen High School Thursday 4/14 3:30PMCoed Junior High Track @ The Dalles Middle School 4:30PMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Stanfield Secondary School Friday 4/15 11:00AMCoed Varsity Track @ Dicki Horyna Invite ( Stanfield) 1:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball @ Grant Union (DH) 1:00PMGirls Varsity Softball @ Grant Union (DH) 2:00PMCoed Junior High Track @ Umatilla High Tuesday 4/19 2:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball vs. Goldendale (DH) 2:00PMGirls Varsity Softball vs. Goldendale (DH) Thursday 4/21 3:00PMGirls Junior Varsity Softball vs. Heppner High School 4:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis vs. McLoughlin Union High School 5:00PMGirls Junior Varsity Softball vs. Heppner High School Friday 4/22 11:00AMCoed Varsity Track @ Umatilla High School 2:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball vs. Burns (DH) 2:00PMGirls Varsity Softball vs. Burns (DH) 2:00PMCoed Junior High Track @ Sunridge Invite (Pendleton) Saturday 4/23 9:00AMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Girls tournament (Stanfield) 9:00AMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Boys tournament (Umatilla) Tuesday 4/26 4:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis vs. Ione School Friday 4/29 1:00PMBoys Varsity Baseball @ Nyssa (DH) 1:00PMGirls Varsity Softball @ Nyssa (DH) 2:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Griswold School TBACoed Varsity Track @ Heppner High Saturday 4/30 1:00PMCoed Varsity Tennis @ Condon High
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Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch Fiction: Pale Demon – Kim Harrison The Heroes – Joe Abercrombie Night Vision – Randy Wayne White Gideon’s Sword – Douglas Preston One Rough Man – Brad Taylor Lucky Stiff – Deborah Coonts Fatal Error – J.A. Jance The Dervish House – Ian McDonald Sing You Home – Jodi Picoult Home Free – Fern Michaels Satori – Don Winslow Silent Mercy – Linda Fairstein Love You More – Lisa Gardner Toys – James Patterson Pacific Glory – P.T. Deutermann The Jungle – Clive Cussler Now You See Her – Joy Fielding Bury our Dead – Louise Penny Minding Frankie – Maeve Binchy Night Season – Chelsea Cain The Complaints – Ian Rankin Second Son – Jonathan Rabb The Dead Path – Stephen Irwin Keep a Little Secret – Dorothy Garlock The Lonely Polygamist – Brady Udall When the Thrill is Gone – Walter Mosley The Union Quilters – Jennifer Chiaverini Devil’s Food Cake Murder – Joanne Fluke A Discovery of Witches – Deborah Harkness One of Our Thursdays is Missing – Jasper Fforde The Damascus Way – Davis Bunn & Janette Oke The Twelfth Insight: The Hour of Decision – James Redfield Non-Fiction: Inconceivable: A Medical Mistake, the Baby We Couldn’t Keep, and Our Choice to Deliver the Ultimate Gift – Carolyn Savage The Company We Keep: A Husband-And-Wife True-Life Spy Story – Robert Baer The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream – Suze Orman Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame and Floundering – Meredith Baxter Raising Boys Without Men: How Maverick Moms Are Creating the Next Generation of Exceptional Men How to Grow Food: A Step-by-Step Guide to Growing All Kinds of Fruits, Vegetables, Herbs, Salads and More – Richard Gianfresco The Voice: Overcome Negative Self-Talk and Discover Your Inner Wisdom – Brian Alman The Everything Guide to Macrobiotics: A Practical Introduction to the Macrobiotic Lifestyle The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things – Cathy Cobb The Edible Front Yard: The Mow-Less, Grow-More Plan for a Beautiful, Bountiful Garden-Ivette Soler Type Talk at Work: How the 16 Personality Types Determine Your Success on the Job
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Letter to the Editor time getting her with us. A session Catered meal of Marie’s favorite Dear Family: Now that THE day is past and at a Photo shop to get an accurate meal of meat loaf, mashed potatoes we can breath again, there might account of the Beauty Shop expe- and gravy,. green beans with mush be some news that might interest rience had done it’s job. Being near rooms, a watergate salad and desyou, so I will see how far I can get Costco we had some business to sert of carrot cake, and of course coffee and soda drinks. and not forget anything The Girls had invited that will make the report our Church pianist and complete. First of all, we song leader to have a want to thank each one song fest of some of of you that were so kind Marie’s favorite and responded to hymns. It was a special Cheryl’s request and occasion and of course sent a card, some even it all had to come to an more than one. When our end, of course that Girls make up their minds meant the goodbye to put on a project, they hugs and kisses. get it done and I am very Marie has had proud of them for the way several friends in to see in which this all turned all the cards and of out and surprised Marie course all the “oows” and it will take a long and “ahhs” that go time to really get it all Marie DeBoar stands with some of the 184 cards with it. Marie says ‘no settled in her mind. It may and 90 balloons in honor of her 90th birthday. Photo contributed more until the 100 th not have been a Party, but guess she received her take care of and to explain here one’. More than likely that will have penultimate card. That is a new would take too much time and to be in Heaven and God says there word for me (Les did I use it cor- space to explain, so we headed for is no time there, so can’t imagine rectly?). We have not counted ac- home after a bit of shopping and how long that party will be. curately yet but at that last count to pick up a Chicken dinner at KFC Marie was very well pleased it was 180. Betcha Hallmark would for our evening meal at home. Of with all the activities and she wants course a mail check applauded for to thank each of you for respondlove an inventory like that. Our celebration began when the special day. In order to get pre- ing to the Girl’s request to send all Suella arrived Friday morning at pared for the Catered dinner at 5:30 those cards with all the good 8:30 AM, so off we went to we settled for a fruit dish for lunch wishes and compliments. I was just Hermiston to fill the gas tank with . The balloons were inflated and a tag-along but I must say I am $3.46 gas and a $50.00 visa bill. Of sent into the air with a note en- proud of my Daughters who could course a facial from a Mary Kay closed to anyone finding one to put on a celebration like that. One representative was necessary. I sat call Marie. As of the present she that included so many People. through the ordeal to make certain has received no calls.. The Girls We are sort of waiting for spring there were no mistakes made. I had had called neighbors and friends and the way it looks outside right to make sure I kissed the correct in town to watch the sight, so we now we might get some today. We Lady when the Operator said she had the yard full of people to watch. are very happy that we are not gowas finished. How could I ever It was quite a colorful sight to see ing through what we see is going make a mistake. Sharon flew in from 90 colored balloons being carried on some places, and are thankful Seattle so we went to pick her up by the wind until they were out of for it. Do not worry the work will at 2:30 after a snack at MacD. The sight. come, so get prepared. Love, Norm The festivities ended with the DeBoar plane was on time so wasted no
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Pirate Wrestling team ends season placing 5th at state tournament By Richard Rockwell It was a great season for the Pirate Wrestling teams this year. To start off, the Riverside HS team had its highest finish since 1997, as we placed 5th at the state tournament. We also tied for the most state placers since 1997. To top it off, we finished with 2 champions, something Riverside has never had, a 3rd place and 4th place. Brigham Hansen capped off his excellent wrestling career by winning his 3rd state title for the Pirates. Brigham had 4 falls for the tournament and finished the state tournament as the outstanding wrestler for the 3A tournament. Gustavo Madrigal won his first state title with a outstanding win in the finals. This was Gustavo’s 2nd time placing. Briton Hansen, made it to the 3rd/4th place final and won by fall in overtime. This was Briton’s 2nd time placing at state. Trevor Graff, making his first appearance at state made the most of
had a great season by finishing 24th out of 89 teams at the state tournament. Riverside had 6 state
(Top)Brigham Hansen wins his 3rd state title for Riverside and was voted outstanding wrestler for the 3A tournament Photos contributed qualifiers this year. The state tournament has no classification separation. Placing for the Pirates
Gustavo Madrigal flips his opponent at the State tournament it, but making it to the 3rd/4th place final, however losing to take 4th. Riverside also had 3 other state qualifiers in Martin Herrera (0-2), Mario Sepulveda (0-2) and Chuey Alba (1-2). The Riverside Jr High team also
match away from placing for the 2nd straight year. Other qualifiers were Clay Miller
this year was Hans Rockwell who took 3rd and younger brother, Aristotle Rockwell who took 5th. Aristotle is the first 6th grader ever to place at state. Elijah Conlon, making his 2nd trip to the state tournament, went 2-2 and was a
(0-2), Ricardo Mendoza (0-2) and Brian Mendoza (0-2). Also, Hans Rockwell earned the right to wrestle for Team OR at the Middle School National Dual tournament in Danville, IL over spring break. He will compete with 33 of OR’s best MS kids against 20 of the best MS teams from around the country. This spring, the Pirate club team, will travel to two tournaments, then two camps over the summer. The Pirate’s will be fundraising during this time to raise funds to attend these events. The Pirate wrestlers truly believe spring and summer wrestlers make winter champions. So, they will be looking for donations or jobs to help offset their costs. If you are a member of the community that needs any kind of work done or would like to make a donation, please contact Coach Dave Boor at RHS at 481-2525. Richard Rockwell-Owner/ Webmaster The Oregon Wrestling Forum www.theowf.net/the_owf www.orway.org 541-720-6003(c) Riverside Pirate Wrestling Coach
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Controlling Allergies on a Budget In today’s economy – where every dollar counts – budgeting can be about as painful as a root canal. So, when it comes to something like allergy control, you may feel you don’t have anything left over to spend. Still, there’s no need to suffer in silence. A few simple steps can make a big difference, while costing very little. To start, think about the things you can do that are free – or practically free. For example, clear out items that might be collecting dust mites. Think extra pillows, throw rugs, or stuffed animals. Are hypoallergenic pillows and comforters or allergen-proof covers (starting around $65) too costly for you? Then keep bed linens and other items around that can be washed in hot water. And, rent a steam cleaner for about $25 a day to steamroll those nasty little allergens lurking in carpets. Speaking of cleaning, dust and pollen masks and nonlatex gloves are very low-cost ways to whip through the housework (or gardening) without exposing yourself to extra allergens. Microfiber hypoallergenic cloths are specially designed to attract dust and allow you to clean without the use of chemicals. They generally cost around $1 to $2 a piece. Use a diluted bleach solution to wipe down surfaces in bathrooms and other places. And, even if you don’t have a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuum cleaner, don’t forget to change your vacuum bag at least once a month. A washable rubber mat at the front door will cut back on what gets tracked in. If you can spring for a portable air cleaner, make sure you find one that doesn’t produce ozone. This can make allergies worse. A good place to research these products is at the website of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) [www.cadr.org/]. Here, you can find information about all kinds air filtering technologies, from HEPA to ionization. Short of buying an air cleaner, though, it might help to buy a pleated paper furnace filter with a MERV rating of 7 to 13. These capture many of the allergens HEPA filters do and cost around $10. Electrostatic filters do a similar job and cost around $15. Humidity is also an important factor when trying to control allergies. You want it low enough to control dust mites, but not so low it irritates your nasal passages. A $15 hygrometer can help you see if you’re in a safer range – between 30 and 50 percent humidity. Then you can use a humidifier or dehumidifier to achieve the right level. To help keep those nasal passages clear, consider using a bulb syringe or neti pot ($15), filled with lukewarm saline. Remember: Many of these products are available in our store. And, of course, don’t forget about over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medications, such as pills, eyedrops, and nasal sprays. Check with me about any prescription medications that may now be available as cheaper OCT medications. For example, a wide range of Allegra products, the best-selling antihistamine, is now available over the counter. And one final note: If you or your child needs allergy shots, you may be heartened to learn this: A 10-year study showed that allergy shots reduce overall health care costs in children by one-third and prescription costs by 16 percent. A pretty sound investment.
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SBE February Students of the Month
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Academics: Dvita Sharma, Abraham Silva, J.J. Madrigal, Emilia Gutierrez, Natalie Lomelie, Lucas Szasz, Ivy Baltazar, Rigo Martinez, Sayda Meras, Zuriel Martinez, Nikolas Fuerstenberg, Hunter Dyer, Luz Frausto, Gunnar Livingston, Alexis Zapata. Responsibility: Ulyses Lopez, Fed Ortega, Jose Rodriguez, Jose Morales, Quin McClenahen, Emmanuel Mendoza, Yitsel Mendoza, Giovanni Salas, Nathan Ellis, Bernanrdo Marquez, Daisy Torres, Myles Harper, Jose Ruiz, Yazeli Lomas, Eneida Meraz. Respect: Antonio Rivera, Vanessa Sanchez, Stephanie Chavez, Gustavo Zuniga, Nataly Martir, Armando Ibarra, Caden Szasz, Juan Rodriguez, Mariela Mendoza, Alexis Sanchez, Makaila Lantis, Jaylene Altamirano, Vicente Zuniga, America Pacheco, Nathan Baltazar. Safety: Lisette Sanchez, Destiny Aldrich, Destanee Battaglia, Eloy Ramos, Faith Acheson, Osvaldo Chopin, Monica Herrera, Lorena Lopez, Jasmin Jimenez, Heidi Gomez, Carlos Magana, Belen Ponce, Miriam Coria, Marco Barrera, Eros Figueroa,
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Volunteers keep Fire District alive By Suzanne Gray Boardman Rural Fire Protection District staff would like to thank each of its volunteers as National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 10-16, 2011. Station 1 located in Boardman city limits has fifteen volunteers. Brian Wright started September 28, 2010 completed Entry Level training February 16, 2011. Lt. Zack Lantis began volunteering July 18, 2006 has completed NFPA Driver and Pumper Operator certifications. Completing the coursework and practical tests to achieve official recognition is commendable for every volunteer at Boardman Fire Station 7 on Buttercreek Highway where Heppner, Boardman and Echo fire districts converge has five volunteers. Most have been responding to emergency pages since the spring of 2007. Station 7 lead Tim Rust was named Firefighter of the Year by Chief Rogelstad in December 2010. Fire Corps received fire extinguisher training at the March meeting. Bobbi Broadbent, Emerald Lantis and Suzanne Gray attended the first ever state Fire Corps Convention in Gresham, Oregon March 11th. Dave Reed, Jessie Davila, Minerva Hernandez continued public education programs with the Office of the State Fire Marshal training on March 18th in Hermiston. Seven Fire Corps members with four Firefighters passed the Emergency Vehicle Op-
erations Course training on Saturday, March 26th at Puskarich Ave. Volunteers are invaluable. When a car accident, house fire, or natural disaster strikes; Boardman
Rural Fire Protection District arrives on scene with dedicated and well trained volunteers. The time, devotion and hard work on and off scene is respected and honored.
Fire Extinguisher Training at Station 1: L-R Lola Davidson, Maria Hernandez, Minerva Hernandez, Tammy Ellis, Bobbie Broadbent, Jane Akers, Jessie Davila; Center front: Emerald Lantis.
Fire Corps in Boardman Emergency Vehicle Operations Course. Back row: Tammy Ellis, Dave Reed, Paul Berthelot, Cheryle Harper; Front: Bobbi Broadbent, Suzanne Gray, Carrie Miller. Photos contributed
Cinco de Mayo Saturday, May 7, 2011 * 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Tournaments Vendors for Lunch and great souvenirs American and Mexican Flag Salute Music and Entertainment including the US Navy Latino Band Kids Carnival Miss Mini Cinco de Mayo Raffle Dancing and fun
There is no alcohol allowed Event is sponsored by MCURD and local businesses and community members.
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Community Focus
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he Tillicum Club is eagerly planning a new event to take the place of their annual Fashion Show this spring. A Mother’s Day Tea will be held on Sunday, May 1st, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Boardman Senior Center. Anyone is invited...bring your mother, daughter, grandmother, mother-in-law, neighbor, or friend as your guest! Tickets are $3.00 each or $5.00 for two people, and will be available at a later date. Finger sandwiches, yummy desserts, and drinks will be served. A special program is planned with Sharon Barrick as guest speaker. Save the date and plan to come and enjoy good food, and a visit with friends and family. pen 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 March 4th & 5th, 2011, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free class. Please register by calling 541-481-9482, ext. 224. You can help give a child a chance for a brighter future. he Irrigon Watermelon Festival Committee is looking for volunteers to sit on the planning committee for 2011. The Watermelon Festival Committee plans the annual event and decides how to use the proceeds from the event to serve the community. The Watermelon Festival is the main community celebration and brings people from all over to enjoy the fun. The Festival helps to raise awareness of the great place that Irrigon is and it also provides funding for community needs. Events like the Watermelon Festival can only take place when the community members step up and volunteer to help. The Festival Committee meets once a month from February through October. If you can afford to spend one meeting a month to ensure that the Watermelon Festival can continue year after year, please contact committee chair Donna Eppenbach at 541-922-3197. he Morrow SWCD has launched our website. There is information for all of Morrow County, check it out! The address is morrowswcd.org. Our next Board of Directors and Weed Advisory meeting is Tuesday, April 5 at 6pm at the Morrow SWCD conference room at 430 Linden Way, Heppner, OR. Agenda items include approval of March 1 minutes, financial review, 20112012 budget review, Columbia-Blue Mt. RC&D Ag Energy Program update, ap-
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Community Focus pointment of SWCD representative and alternate to RC&D Council, review Habitat Program. Meetings of Morrow SWCD are open to the public. MCC News Although the first week of Spring Term is almost complete, there is still time to register for some classes at Blue Mountain Community College. Friday April 1 is the last day to add, drop and pay for the majority of credit classes so students who have not signed up by now will probably end up waiting until summer or fall term but check the BMCC website (www.bluecc.edu) or stop by BMCC Boardman to see what is available. Registration for GED prep classes is open until April 8. Those classes are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at BMCC Boardman. For students just entering the program, testing is required. Please register as soon as possible so that may be accomplished without taking from regular class time. Other classes that may still have some space available include Zumba, Spring Cross Training, Excel, Computer Basics, PowerPoint and Handgun Proficiency. BMCC Boardman is open Mondays and Wednesday from 1-5 pm and Monday through Thursday from 5:30-7:30 pm to serve area students. Services offered include academic advising, placement tests, distance education test proctoring and business office services. BMCc Boardman is located at 300 NE Front and can be reached by phone at 541-481-2099. Stop in or call with your questions!
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church April Wenesday Soup Suppers, 6:00 pm and Vespers at 6:45 pm April 21 Maunday Thursday7pm April 24 Easter Breakfast at 9-10:30 am April 24 Easter Services at 11:00 am
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Ballots in the mail April 29th; Election Day May 17th According to Morrow County Clerk Bobbie Childers, she will have our election ballots in the mail to us on April 29th; the last day to return ballots is Election Day, May 17th. Following is the list of local filings for this election. Blue Mountain Community College, Director Vote for 1-4 Year Term Lea Mathieu. Boardman Community Education: Position 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 5 Vote for 1-2 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 6 Vote for 1-2 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED. Heppner- Lex Community Education: Position 2 Vote for 1-2 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 4 Vote for 1-2 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 5 Vote for 1-4 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Postition 6 Vote for 1-4 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED. IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT Director Position 1 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Joseph P McElligott; Director Position 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term Bink Ramos; Irrigon Community Education Position 1 Vote for 1-2 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; NO CANDIDATE FILED; Position 6 Vote for 1-2 Year Term; NO CANDIDATE FILED; MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Position 1Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Brian Kollman; Position 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; William J Kuhn; Position 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Becky Kindle, Patrick Anthony McNamee; Position 5 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Tony Navarro. RURAL FIRE DISTRICT Boardman Rural Fire Protection District 2 Vote for 2-4 Year Term: Arlene J Walters, Bill Hancock HEPPNER RURAL FIRE DISTRICT District 2:Vote for 1-2 Year Term; Brian Thompson; District 1Vote for 2-4 Year Term; Donald Bennett, Kelwayne Haguewood IONE RURAL FIRE DISTRICT Ione Rural Fire Protection District 2 Vote for 2-4 Year Term; Keith Rea, Jo-
seph P McElligott. IRRIGON RURAL FIRE DISTRICT Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District 1Vote for 14 Year Term; Lynn Hobbs; Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Cindy Turner. Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District 4 Vote for 1-2 Year Term; Danny H Young. Pilot Rock Fire District, 7-401 Director, Position 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Keith Jones. Director, Position 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Virginia Carnes. Director, Position 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Fred Wyatt. SOUTH R.F.P.D.Position 1 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Thirza E Kilgore Position 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Eric Harrison. HEPPNER WATER CONTROL DISTRICT Heppner Water Control District 2 Vote for 3-4 Year Term; Archie Ball, Albert L Osmin, Bill E Gentry. OREGON TRAIL LIBRARY DISTRICT Oregon Trail Library District Position 1Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Sally Walker; Oregon Trail Library District Position 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; I. Blaine Ganvoa. BOARDMAN PARK & RECREATION Boardman Park & Recreation District 2 Vote for 3-4 Year Term; Krista Price, Blair Purcell, Raymond D Michael. IRRIGON PARK & RECREATION Irrigon Community Park & Recreation District 2 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Andrew Reid, Stan Anderson. Irrigon Community Park & Recreation District 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; John Sebastian. MC UNIFIED REC ZONE 3 Morrow County Unified Recreation District Zone 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Barry S Turner MC UNIFIED REC ZONE 4 Morrow County Unified Recreation District Zone 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Del Larue MC UNIFIED REC ZONE 5 Morrow County Unified Recreation District Zone 5 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Cyde Marie Estes. WILLOW CREEK PARK DISTRICT Willow Creek Park District 2 Vote for 3-4 Year Term; NO CANDIDATE FILED. PORT OF MORROW Port of Morrow Commissioner Position 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Gerald (Jerry) Breazeale, Marvin Padberg. Port of Morrow Commissioner Position 5 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Larry Lindsay, Kelly Kraft.
HEALTH DISTRICT Morrow County Health District 4 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; David Ray Burns. Morrow County Health District 5 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Larry Mills. BOARDMAN CEMETERY DISTRICT Boardman Cemetery District Director Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Grant Chapman. HEPPNER CEMETERY DISTRICT Heppner Cemetery Maintenance District Director 3 Vote for 1-4 Year Term; Thomas Wolff. IONE-LEXINGTON CEMETERY DIST Ione-Lexington Cemetery Vote for 2-4 Year Term; C. Maureen McElligott. Ione-Lexington Cemetery 4 Year Term; Marilyn A Childers. IRRIGON CEMETERY DISTRICT Irrigon Cemetery Maintenance District 1Vote for 2-4 Year Term; Donald V Eppenbach, Kenneth W Matlack. Irrigon Cemetery Maintenance District 2 Vote for 1-2 Year Term; Warren McCoy. Umatilla Morrow Radio & Data District Director position 3, At Large Vote for 1-4 yr term; Daniel J Coulombe. Director position 5, At LargeVote for 1-4 yr term; Marc Rogelstad. CITY OF IRRIGON25-58 Measure :A Measure To Enact A New City Charter for Irrigon. Caption:Question:Summary:Shall the City of Irrigon enact a new city
charter? The effect of this measure, if approved, shall be to enact a new City Charter for the City of Irrigon. It changes several aspects of City government and City operations. The new Charter will have the following significant changes from the current Charter: Ends mayor’s responsibility for daily operations of the city, including personnel management, and transfers that responsibility to the city manager. Eliminates city recorder position, with recorder’s duties absorbed by other City staff. Procedures for selecting or removing officials are clarified, will require a super majority vote, i.e., at least four votes, by City Council to appoint or remove a mayor or other city officials such as city manager, city attorney, and mayor pro tem. The mayor pro tem has authority to vote even when acting as mayor. Provisions for the appointment of a municipal judge. There are no plans to appoint one. Candidates for mayor must have served at least 6 months on the council immediately prior to appointment. Does not increase taxes or costs to the City’s residents. MORROW COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 25-57 Measure NO :Morrow County School District Elimination of Certain School Committees Caption: Question: Sum-
mary: Shall Morrow County School District eliminate elected local school committees and the associated election costs? This measure authorizes the District to eliminate “local school committees”. Membership on a “local school committee” is filled by an election of the voters. However, these committees have become inactive because there is little or no interest in serving on the committees. There has been one filing in the last 4 election cycles (8 years). But even when no one runs, state statute requires the District to hold an election at significant cost. These committees were originally imposed by state statute to help monitor and advise concerning school facility needs. Subsequently, in the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century the legislature mandated site councils at each public school. Consequently, each District school now has an active site council with parent membership which requires only an informal election at the school site, not participation in a district-wide election that involves 4346 electors. A “yes” vote will authorize the District to eliminate these inactive “local school committees” and save the money associated with the elections.
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