North Morrow Volume XXII Number 5
December 5, 2014
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Boardman Kiwanis Club’s Breakfast with Santa to be held Saturday December 13 The old-fashioned holiday event is Saturday December 13, 2014 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street. The cost is $3 per person. Everyone can enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast and photos with Santa and his elf. There’s no additional charge for the photos with Santa. Pictures are taken with a digital camera and will be sent tto email addresses or saved to a disk which can be taken home the same day. Also, parents can use their own camera or cell phones to snap photos of their children. In addition to sharing their Christmas wish list with the jolly ol’ St. Nick and his elf, Children can participate in simple craft activities with students from the Riverside High School Key Club as volun-
teers on hand to help. Brian and Karli Cook, owners of Equine Elegance in Irrigon, will rein in the fun as people climb aboard the horsedrawn wagons and take a ride down the roads of City Center and residential Boardman singing Christmas Carol favorites. “Breakfast with Santa is designed to create a special holiday memory for children and their families. We love seeing the community come together to enjoy family events,” said long time Kiwanis member Michelle Erickson. For more information, call 541-314-2127.
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BORED? Join us Each Tuesday in January & February for
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Brian and Karli Cook, owners of Equine Elegance, take guests on a ride around the City Center of Boardman in their horse drawn wagon.
Stop by: Banner Bank & Bank of Eastern Oregon To Participate in the
Giving Tree Make a needy Boardman child’s Christmas special by choosing a name from the tree and returning your new, unwrapped Christmas present by December 12th
Boardman Senior Center. Lunch @ Noon Pinochle @ 1:00 pm Meals: $4 for Seniors $5 Adults 54 & under ALL ARE WELCOME!
For your support of the GO Bond for the Yes for Rec Center! We appreciate you allowing the signs of support in your yards and the many who knocked on doors & helped us. We look forward to constructing your dream! Boardman Park & Recreation District
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Community Calendar December 2014 6 Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center 7:30 -10:30 am 8 Storyhour (Mondays) Oregon Trail Library, Boardman @10:30 am Irrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - Noon Greenfield Grange Meeting (2nd Monday) 6:30 pm, Boardman Grange Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday ) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County Building 9 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall Boardman City Council Meeting - 7pm - City Hall Greenfield Grange meeting (2nd Tuesday of each month) 6 pm buffet, 7pm meeting. Tillicum Club meetings (2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm) at the Firestation in Irrigon. 11 Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:006:30 pm at SCF Office in Boardman Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors meets the (2nd Thursday each month) at 7:00 pm at 300 SW Wilson Lane 15 Boardman Park & Recreation District (DECEMBER ONLY) Meeting @ Park Office - 7 pm 16 Tillicum Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall 17 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of Morrow Boardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pm Irrigon Friends of the Library meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month 18 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 25 CHRISTMAS
CRCHS celebrates 10 years of giving coats to Boardman needy This is the tenth year that Columbia River Community Health Services has been collecting, buying and giving away coats to the community. It all began in 2005 when the staff at the health clinic saw a need for coats in patients who arrived shivering at their appointments. The staff spread the
word, brought in some “gently used” coats, hung them on a rack in the waiting room with a sign that says “FREE”. Since 2005, the staff has collected coats through word of mouth, and a small anonymous grant allowed the purchase of several dozen new coats to give away. The coat drive / give away is
from October through March each year. They gave away 281 coats in 2013 and so far 63 in 2014. That is an average of 43 coats per month and at times the pickings are pretty slim. Do you have some “gently used”, clean coats you could donate? Drop them off at Columbia River Community Health Services.
Columbia River Community Health Services
Steve Maher, MD
Some of our services include: Well Baby/Child Exams Childhood/Adult Immunizations Sports Physicals Men’s and Women’s Health Exams CDL Physicals Pre-employment Drug Screening Chronic Disease Managment Flu Shots Limited Access to Dental Care Sliding Scale Fee Arrangements
Flu Shots are in - Call for an appointment NOW!
Hablamos Espanol We accept most major insurance plans including Medicare and Oregon Medicaid 450 Tatone Street * Boardman * Open Monday 7:30 am - 7:00 pm, Tuesday - Friday 7:30 am - 5 pm
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Sam Boardman Elementary Christmas Program ‘My Favorite Time of the Year’ December 11 When: Thursday, December 11 Where: Sam Boardman Elementary Gym Time: 6:00pm Sam Boardman Elementary School invites you to our annual Christmas program, MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR, on Thursday, December 11 in the Sam Boardman Elementary Gym. The program will begin at 6:00pm. The theme suggests that many people call this season their
favorite taime of the year. 3rd grade speakers will offer some reasons that this might be your favorite time of the year. In the end the students find that this is a time for love, joy, family, friendship, warmth, giving, hope and peace. Some of the songs the children will perform include “Jolly Jolly Santa”, “Over the River”, “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth” and “Do You Hear What I Hear”.
A Boardman Tradition Since 1978 Stop in to see our selection of Winter needs. We have... Heaters, Heat Tape, Insulation, Weather Stripping, Snow Shovels, Ice Melt, Extension Cords, Hats, Gloves and much more.
The Store for all your hardware & recreation needs. Mon.- Sat. 9 am - 6 pm - Sun. 11 am to 3 pm
202 1ST. ST. NW, BOARDMAN, OR 541-481-7351 (Next to the Post Office)
Propane Delivery Service available to the Boardman and Irrigon area.
www.mcgg.net Call Doug at 1-800-452-7396
For each tank filled MCGG will donate one dollar to the ‘Fueling the Future’ program. Proceeds go to local schools.
This program is free to the public, but we are requesting that you bring a non-perishable food product that will be used to make food baskets for families in our community. These donations will be used during the program, so please be generous. Those who are not able to attend the evening performance are invited to come for the final rehearsal on Thursday afternoon, beginning at 1:00pm. Just remember, it will be a rehearsal!
BEO’s debit card helps ASBs (The Summit, Morrow County School District news, Winter 2014) In September 2013, the Bank of Eastern Oregon kicked off a high school mascot debit card program in partnership with Morrow County School District to benefit its associate student bodies. As the District enters its second year of the program, high school ASBs in Heppner, Boardman, and Irrigon are seeing the benefits from the program, which contributes 5 cents from every debit card pur-
chase made to that school’s ASB fund. Annual renewal fees for the cards also go directly to the ASB. For 2014 to date, 49 Mustang cardholders have earned $930 for Heppner High’s ASB, while 35 Riverside Pirate cardholders earned $841 for their school. Seventeen Irrigon Knights have also earned $488. That totals more than $2,200 in benefits to these school ASBs just by having and using their schools’ mascots debit cards, and we still have two months to go in
the calendar year! Bank of Eastern Oregon and these Morrow County high schools invite the public to join the ranks of school supporters with a school mascot debit card purchase. There is an annual $10 fee for the card, and the cards sport each school’s mascot. Carry your favorite school mascot everywhere you go and help your student body raise money. For more information and to get your school card, visit your local Bank of Eastern Oregon branch.
MID-COLUMBIA TITLE COMPANY Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! 205 E. Boardman Ave. * Boardman *541 481-2280
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Nov.1st a rough week for raptors The week of November 3rd started with a Sharp-shinned Hawk and Great Horned Owl with nonrepairable wing fractures, an electrocuted Red-tailed Hawk, and a gunshot Cooper's Hawk with an elevated blood lead level from eating another bird that had been shot. The week ended with two head injuries - a Sharp-shinned Hawk from Ephrata and a Great Horned Owl from Cove. Electrocution This poor hawk was probably injured two or three weeks before he was found. There was no viable tissue in either foot. Euthanasia was the only humane option.
Two kinds of lead poisoning A Cooper's Hawk was found at the Port of Morrow near Boardman, OR with a broken wing.
wing fracture was caused by an air rifle pellet. The x-ray also showed two shotgun pellets in the abdomen. Results of a blood lead test were 9.9 micrograms/dl. That is not a toxic amount of lead, but high enough to warrant chelation. In addition to the shattered ulna, there is also damage in the hawk's wrist. Although we are hopeful, the prognosis for a releasable bird is guarded.
Head Injuries The prognosis for the Sharpshinned Hawk with a head injury seems much better. We will schedule an x-ray to make sure we didn't miss something during the physical exam. The Great Horned Owl has a partially collapsed eye. Time
An x-ray taken at Pendleton Veterinary Clinic confirmed that the
will tell if she has any vision in her right eye.
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Welcome back Jerri Jerri volunteers one day a week after the summer interns leave. Wednesday was her first day back. Volunteer Appreciation BMW is fortunate to have a dedicated group of volunteers who help in many ways including transporting injured birds. On Sunday Dan and Claudia drove to Othello to pick up a Sharp-shinned Hawk who flew into a window in Ephrata. Each year volunteers drive thousands of miles and donate hundreds of hours of their time to help save injured wildife. Thank you volunteers. BMW could not function without you. To read more about Blue Mountain Wildlife and Lynn’s Journal visit http:// www.bluemountainwildlife.org/ . Each week Lynn’s Journal is updated with the latest events. You can subscribe to Lynn’s Journal at the website.
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Propane Delivery Service available to Boardman & Umatilla Also available Agriculture Parts delivered to Boardman & Umatilla
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No marijuana tax for Boardman During their November 4, 2014 council meeting, the Boardman City Council heard from the public regarding a proposed marijuana sales tax ordinance. Morrow County Sheriff Ken Matlack spoke against the tax, as did Morrow County Commissioner Leann Rea and Morrow County Planner Carla McClane, citing concerns about sending the wrong message that Boardman welcomes marijuana businesses. Councilor Kegler said the city needed to have a tax in place in the event State Measure 91 passed, which would allow the use of marijuana in Oregon. He said marijuana businesses would be less likely to locate in Boardman if there were another community that did not have the tax. Councilors Marc Rogelstad and David Jones both said they would vote no on the tax, citing concerns about the timing of the ordinance, the legal ramifications, and the inability to deposit any revenues in the banks. The ordinance did not come to a vote after failing to get a second on the motion made by Councilor Art Kegler for the first reading of the ordinance.
Greenfield Grange Breakfast
Saturday December 20 7 - 10 am Adults - $5.00 Under 10 - $2.50
Call Jessie for carry out breakfast at 541-720-7267
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Boardman Buzzzzzzzz Happy Holidays Chamber Members CONGRATULATIONS! It’s going to happen a 54,000+ sq.ft. Recreation Center.... Wow!!! I’m so proud to see Boardman take that leap of faith. We should all be proud to have such a nice facility coming to our community. Thanks to all that worked so hard to get us to where we are. Now I would be remiss to not mention how important it is to Shop Local and support our local Businesses. Having been a past business owner for over 26 years in Boardman I know how appreciative the business owners are to see you. They are the back bone to the Community that supports the Schools, Sports Activities, Non profit associations and programs that make Boardman a wonderful place to live. So Please Shop Local! As we move into December and the busy Holidays all our Chamber members will be receiving your 2015 enrollment information and an opportunity to advertise in our Award Winning Directory. We distribute over 2500 copies from Klamath Falls to Ontario show casing our Members, Calender of events, Annual Activities and so much more. For those of you who aren’t members at this time call or email me and I will be glad to come visit with you to show you all the wonderful benefits of being a Boardman Chamber Member. Don’t forget to check out our Website, Facebook, Chamber Chatter, Chamber Review, E.O. Chamber page, our KOHU radio segment “Boardman Buzz” and of course stop by The Store at SAGE for all the updates, activities and events. Respectfully Dean Kegler Interim Chamber Director
Valid receipts must be dated between November 18 and December 24 and will be accepted until 5p.m. on December 29th. Winners will be notified on Tuesday, December 30th. This is a great opportunity to support your community and win some great prizes. Sponsored by Boardman Chamber of Commerce- 101 Olson Road541-481-3014
SHOP BOARDMAN & WIN! Get ready to shop local and be rewarded for it! In previous years, Boardman Chamber has spearheaded the “Shop Boardman and Win” campaign to promote shopping in Boardman during the holiday season. Beginning November 18th, anytime you shop at a local business, save your receipts and bring them to the Chamber office. We will validate your receipt and enter you into a drawing for one of these great prizes: • $200 in gift certificates to Boardman Select Market • $100 gift card to Main Street Sinclair & Mini Mart • $75 gift certificate to Boardman Hardware • 50% off any set of tires (up to $300) from Boardman Tire Factory • A private movie showing at the SAGE Center Theater for you and 19 of your friends Save your receipts from any Boardman business and bring them into the Chamber.
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP DUES Be on the lookout for your 2015 Chamber membership invoices. They are in the process of being prepared and printed. Please keep in mind you have the opportunity to pay your dues, make a donation to the annual 4th of July Fireworks or purchase pre-paid lunches for the year. Also included is the opportunity to become a Premium Donor, and with it several added benefits; a business listing in the monthly newsletter, on our membership luncheon programs and in our Boardman Visitor Guide and Business Directory. This is an excellent investment for your business- monthly advertising and you are also supporting all the work the Chamber does for the community…can it get any better than that? A special thank you to those who have already sent in their dues- you are on the ball!
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Dec. 13th Come enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 8:30 - 10:30 am at the Boardman Senior Center. $3.00 per person, includes pancake & sausage breakfast, crafts for kids and a Horse Drawn Wagon Rides by Equine Elegance and of course SANTA with photo opportunities. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Boardman. For more information call 541314-2127 CHAMBER LUNCH The December Chamber Lunch will be on December 17th at noon at the Port of Morrow’s Riverfront Center. We will be hearing from Ruth Miles, Small Business Advocate for the Oregon Secretary of State. Ruth works collaboratively with entrepreneurs and state agencies to help streamline and improve Oregon’s business climate. She brings a unique combination of public and private sector experience to her work in the Secretary’s Office of Small Business Assistance. This is a luncheon you won’t want to miss! Cost for lunch is $10. An RSVP is required by Monday, December 15th(541)481-3014.
Dean, Amber, Miguel, Edith and all our volunteers are ready to help you put together that ‘one of a kind’ gift basket and can even do the wrapping for you! Merry Christmas to you and yours from The Store at SAGE Center!
THE STORE Santa’s elves have gotten the Store at SAGE Center ready for the holidays! Come do all your Christmas shopping LOCALLY. The Store at SAGE Center hosts a wide variety of gifts and stocking stuffers that will be sure to warm even the biggest Scrooge’s heart. We also carry a collection of Christmas décor that will surely make your home festive. We recently added two exciting new items to our inventory. First, delicious smelling handmade soap from Miles Away Farm made with local mint, honey and lavender. Also, we added Swedish Pancake and Irish Soda Bread mixes from Carlson Homestead Farms in Ione.
BANQUET Please mark your calendars for the 25th Annual Citizen’s Award Banquet- February 13th, 2014. Help us recognize those extraordinary individuals that help make Boardman a great place to live and work! We enclosed nomination forms in the November newsletter, however if you need another copy please contact the Chamber at (541)481-3014 and we will gladly get one to you. Also, an occasion of this caliber cannot thrive without your contributions. We offer different sponsorship levels that will help us fund the event and get your business’ name out there! Contact the Chamber to learn how to become a sponsor at this event! The Banquet Committee is still working on more details- stay tuned for more information…
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Oregon Trail Library District adds early Literacy Stations™ The Oregon Trail Library District announces the acquisition of Early Literacy Stations™ (ELS) for Boardman, Heppner and Irrigon. One computer was purchased for each location. This opportunity was made possible through a grant from the Union Pacific Foundation. The Early Literacy Station is a comprehensive, turnkey educational solution loaded with over 70 educational software programs for kids ages 2–8. The Early Literacy Station™ offers children a safe, standalone computer not connected to the Internet that is ageappropriate, engaging, and academically relevant for children. It
is designed to support school readiness and early education while making learning exciting and engaging. The early learning applications on the Early Literacy Station span every curriculum area: reading, language arts, math, science, STEM, social studies, writing, graphic arts, typing, music, and more. The content is correlated to Common Core standards. AWE’s Early Literacy Station, the company’s flagship product, is found in over 40% of the public libraries across the United States as well as in many communities in Canada and abroad.
BMCC Winter term classes begin January 5
BOARDMAN YOUTH BASKETBALL SIGNUPS December, Wednesday 10th Time: 4:30-7:30 pm Where: WRE gymnasium Grades: 3-6 boys and girls Cost: $45.00 each player Questions contact Sarah 541 481 6170
December means the end of Fall Term is in sight at Blue Mountain Community College students but it also means it is time to plan ahead for Winter Term 2015. After finishing up with final exams the week of December 8-11, BMCC students will have a breather before hitting the books again on January 5. There is still time for students to register for Winter Term classes. Anyone needing assistance is welcome to contact BMCC Boardman for placement tests, advising and other registration help. A new session of GED prep and ESL (English as a Second Language) classes will begin after the new year. Orientation is required for students who haven’t attended a BMCC class this academic year (starts summer term.) Orientation will be held on January 5 & 7 for ESL students and January 6 &8 for GED students. The sessions will be held from 5:30-8:30 pm and the cost is $10. Classes start the week of January 12 so returning students are encouraged to get registered prior to that time. Two new classes have been de-
veloped for the Mechatronics: Industrial Automation Technology program and will roll out Winter Term. Introduction to Industrial Automation Technology (IAT109) is a two credit course that will provide an introduction and orientation to the field. Industrial Drafting (DRF112) is a three credit class that will provide an introduction to computer aided drafting using AutoCAD software. Both classes are online. Students with questions about the program should contact Ann Marie Hardin at ahardin@bluecc.edu or by phone at 541-278-5810. The office at BMCC Boardman will be open regular hours through the December 11, which is the end of finals week. These hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-7:30 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 pm. For the remainder of December, the office will be open December 15, 17, and 22 from 1-5:30. Other times are available by appointment. Contact us at the office by phone at 541481-2099 or by email at amorter@bluecc.edu.
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City of Boardman has Snow & Ice Control Program We all know how unpredictable the weather can be in our area. We have experienced winters (normally December, January and February) with no snow accumulation, to winters such as we’ve had in the past that deposited heavy snow accumulation. With a population of over 3000 and 80 plus lane-miles of streets, the City is continually striving to provide an acceptable level of snow and ice control. NORMAL SNOW CONDITIONS Our fleet of snow fighting equipment is readied before the ice and snow seasons each year. One, five-yard dump truck with sanding box and plow, 2.5 ton dump truck with sanding box and plow, combined with a crew of trained equipment operators, will keep major streets passable. The City has established procedures and policies for addressing snow plowing and sanding of the streets. The procedures and policies are set on a priority basis, which set predetermined routes as follows: First Priority: All main streets and main intersections considered to be the highest priorities to keep open the main streets and roadway systems connecting the fire station, police station, emergency medical services, and schools.
Second Priority: Other streets and selected areas such as steep hills and other problem areas identified by the public works department and/or police department. Third Priority: Residential Streets CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITIES Snow can be beautiful, but it also can create hazards. When residents fail to clear their sidewalks, the result can be a treacherous ice patch. We need your help in protecting pedestrians from possible injury. Residents are responsible to maintain their sidewalks and driveways adjacent to their property. Please pile snow on your yard, not in the street. If your sidewalk is icy, you may correct the hazard by applying a heavy coat of sand. Handicapped, elderly or other individuals unable to clean snow from their sidewalks may choose to contact someone to do this job for them. The following may provide this service to you: RHS Wrestling Team – Coach Boor 481- 2525 COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT SNOW REMOVAL Q: Can’t the City remove the snow they put in my driveway and sidewalks? A: Our primary duty is to open and keep open the main roadway system. Considering the large num-
ber of driveways and amount of sidewalks in the City, it is too costly and time consuming, and would require additional City staff and equipment to perform this service. Q: Why not plow to the center? A: Plowing snow and piling it to the center of a street causes a hazardous situation. Traffic flow is restricted by eliminating a portion of a lane and this practice can also create sight obstructions for low vehicles. The freeze-thaw cycle creates daily problems when the melting snow freezes on the road surface every evening. Q: Can I park my car on the street? A: Yes, on those streets where parking is normally allowed. However, having to maneuver a snowplow in and out between parked vehicles can not only be dangerous, but also nerve-wracking for our drivers and is not an efficient way to plow the snow. One must be aware that if a car is parked on the side of the street, we could plow your car in with a snow bank. Q: Why are residential streets seldom plowed? A: With over 80 lane miles of streets to maintain, with limited equipment and staff, it is usually not possible to plow all of the streets. We make every effort to get to the lower priority streets when conditions allow.
Riverside JR/Sr High School begins grant application process The members of Riverside Jr/Sr High School student body, Community 101, invite you to submit a grant application to our ASB group. Community 101 involves students through service, leadership and charitable giving; we learn about our community through volunteering and grantmaking. Our Community 101 group has the opportunity to distribute $4,000 to Oregon nonprofits that help people in our community. Funding is provided by PGE employies. Grants generally range from $500 to $2,000,
and will promote our mission statement, which is: The leadership students of Riverside Jr/Sr high school Community 101 class, with funds from the PGE Foundation, will support efforts within our community that address issues related to bullying and cyber bullying and promote interactions within diverse populations. Prevention and awareness activities targeted at 4th-12th grade students will take priority. We will be accepting grant applications until January 31, 2015.
Please email Marie Shimer at marie.shimer@morrow.k12.or.us for an application. We will review all proposals and request a site visit and/or an interview with a representative from your organization. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. You will be notified of our decision and grants will be awarded in May. If you have any questions, you may call Marie Shimer at Riverside Jr/Sr High school 541-4812525.
Boardman Rural Fire Protection District November 2014 Fire Calls- 27 Location Type Hwy 730 & I-84 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident Hendergart Lane Controlled Burn Tower Road Mile Post 1 Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 174 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 705 Paul Smith Rd. Space 101 False Alarm I-84 Mile Post 160 West Bound Motor Vehicle Fire I-84 Mile Post 159 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 1 Cascade Way Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 176 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 169 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 167 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 170 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 152.5 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 165 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident Tower Road Mile Post 1 Motor Vehicle Accident Tower Road Mile Post 3 Motor Vehicle Accident Bombing Range Rd. Mile Post 9 Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 157 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident I-84 Mile Post 166 West bound Motor Vehicle Accident 730 NE Columbia Ave. Motor Vehicle Accident 705 Paul Smith Rd. Space 101 Fire Alarm Activation 382 Anderson Rd. Structure Fire 600 NE Columbia Ave. Fire Alarm Activation 650 NE Columbia Ave. Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 159 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident Wilson Rd. & Paul Smith Rd. Motor Vehicle Fire I-84 Mile Post 173 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident Since January 1, 2014 we have responded to 230 emergency calls. Health and Pub Ed Classes -CPR/1st Aid classes (37 Attendees) Administration -Board meeting preparation -Board meeting -16 Burn permits renewed Trainings and Classes -Firefighter I Academy (Started 9/21/14) Plans Reviews PGE Coyote Springs Mezzanine Sprinklers – reviewing PDX 52 Phase 2 Alarms – reviewing PDX 50 Phase 6 Alarms – reviewing PDX 50 Phase 5 Alarms – completed PDX 50 Phase 5 Sprinklers - completed Inspections Nov. 3rd -Fire alarms at Reklaim Nov. 18th -LEPC meeting Nov. 20th -Fire Alarm testing at PDX-50 Nov. 21st -Hydro test at ConAgra Volunteer Participation Stats 10 volunteers have contributed a total of 93.5 hours of training and thirteen volunteers contributed 39 hours of response time to the community for the month of November.
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Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch Fiction: Paris Match – Stuart Woods Gray Mountain – John Grisham The Counterfeit Heiress – Tasha Alexander The Burning Room – Michael Connelly A.D. 30 – Ted Dekker Pegasus – Danielle Steel Havana Storm – Clive Cussler Blackberry Pie Murder – Joanne Fluke A Quilt for Christmas – Sandra Dallas Full Measure – T. Jefferson Parker Some Luck – Jane Smiley Prince Lestat – Anne Perry The Haunted Life – Jack Kerouac Saddlemates – Max Brand A Light in the Wilderness – Jane Kirkpatrick Shadows on the Sand – Gayle Roper Closer to Home – Mercedes Lackey Cop Town – Karin Slaughter Mr. Miracle – Debbie Macomber Black Ransom – Stone Wallace The Handsome Mans De Luxe Café – Alexander McCall Smith The 6th Extinction – James Rollins Deadline – John Sandford Non-Fiction: The Underground Girls of Kabul – Jenny Nordberg Hitler’s First Victims – Timothy Ryback Undeniable – Bill Nye Soldier to Advocate – George Venn Catastrophe 1914 – Max Hastings Small Talk – Peter Sears Lessons From the Borderlands – Bette Lynch Husted I Invented the Modern Age – Richard Snow OTLD Boardman Library Monday 10am – 8pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10am-8pm Thursday Noon – 5pm Friday Noon – 5pm Saturday 10am – 2pm Sunday Closed
Irrigon Branch:
Tuesday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Closed for Lunch 1:30pm -4:00pm Thursday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Closed for Lunch
481-BOOK 200 S. Main Street
Storyhours at OTLD Boardman library are on Mondays at 10:30am.
SPECIAL: Come join us for crafts and story time during Winter Break. Fun begins with crafts. Let’s make fun animals......... Monday 12/22/14 - 2pm Wednesday 12/24/14 - 2pm Monday 12/29/14 - 2pm Wednesday 12/31/14 - 2pm and watch them come alive with story time on Friday January 2, 2015 at 2pm.
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Riverside Junior-Senior High School 2014/15 Quarter 1 Honor Roll 2014/15 Quarter 1 Seventh Grade 3.5-3.9 Amaya, Jacqueline A Andrade-Bernal, Elizabeth Avalos, Bianca L Barrera, Emmanuel Fye, Tucker E Ganvoa, Isabella L Garcia-Hernandez, Cesilia Hegar, Megan S Huerta, aMaria L Killion, Eli S Rea, Cristian A Rockwell, LilyAnn K Sepulveda, Johana Y Villegas, Alexis S Seventh Grade 3.0-3.49 Carmona, Jesus Frausto-Castaneda, Juan A Pena, Johan A Sanchez, Vanesa R Solano-Cisneros, Mariana Eighth Grade 4.0 Avalos, Brendy C Caldera, Alondra Ramos Mendoza, Yeidi M Eighth Grade 3.5-3.9 Alvarez Frias, Veronica Daltoso, Estrella M Diaz, Emily J Gaytan, Zulema Harris, Brandon D Landeros, Janet A McCullough, Jenna N Palacios, Victoria R Schmidt, Vanessa Virelas-Garcia, Monica Eighth Grade 3.0-3.49 Davila, Lilly Diaz, Fatima D Durfey, Dakota D Luna, Karrizima E Price, Ashley M Reyes-Rosales, Christian E Freshman 4.0 Meza, Fabian E Freshmen 3.5-3.9 Barajas, Ana M Bozarth, Abigail P Corpus, Aramis M
Flores, Yonatan U Hegar, Mason G Madrigal, Kevin Madrigal, Misael Olvera, Luis f Solano Cisneros, Luis M Freshmen 3.0-3.49 Altamirano, Kevin Barker, Andrew B Barrera, Ruby N Calvillo Mendoza, Jessica Calvillo-Rosas, Ulises Gonzalez, Josue Melendez, Andy M Mosqueda, Jazmin G Rodriguez Pena, Daniel Sorensen, Andruw P Zapata, Samantha A Sophomore 4.0 Sorensen, Kylar A Sophomore 3.5-3.9 Andrade, Selene Garcia, Jairo J Hernandez, Felix C McCullough, Kassidy K Mendoza, Tania Rodriguez-Pena, Jennifer Sophomore 3.0-3.49 Avila, Jose J Bedolla Jr, Adolfo Calvillo, Marvin G Carmack, Donovon J Castillo, Eon R Delfs, Caleb C Escobedo, Ivan M Hasbell, Sadie F Hernandez, Giovanni Madrigal, Noe Martinez, Andrew McDonough, Phillip R Pena, Marino Rockwell, Aristotle J Rodriguez, Veronica S Sepulveda, Emily Vivanco, Samantha Junior 4.0 Martinez, Juana L Junior 3.5-3.9 Mashos, Jordan T Mendoza, Jeny
Shimer, Jenna H Stokoe, Stephanie L Junior 3.0-3.49 Bingaman, Derek J Calvillo, Vanessa Chamberlin, Zoey A Colin, Valerie I Coria, Vikiangeles Guzman, Juliana Hancock, Tyeler S Hernandez, Eloy Killion, Wayne B Lopez, Humberto L Madrigal, Andrea Mendoza, Alexis Puerta, Carmen Velasco, Edith E Senior 4.0 Madrigal, Stephanie M Sorensen, Alisha R Senior 3.5-3.9 Aldrich, Bethany A Barrera, Yvette M Bither, Paige M Cardenas, Joan P Hearn, Megan L Hibbitts, Smokey S Keefer, M Jlyn R Lopez, Carlos I Pacheco, Diego A Peralta, Roberto D Ponce, Laura Rodriguez, Maria Salgado, Jose A Seniors 3.0-3.49 Cardenas, Bryant Claustro, Esteban O Cortes, Karen Ganvoa, Gabrielle D Gaytan, Lizbeth Gaytan, Lizeth Gonzalez, Silvia S Hegar, Jessie E Hood, Daniel C Jimenez, Kelvin Maya, Jessica G Murillo, Emmanuel Ortega, Kimberly T Roberts, Gavin R Rockwell, Hans I
Officer George Price will be retiring at the end of December and the city of Boardman will host an open house for the community to wish him well on December 16th at City Hall from 2 to 4 pm
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Community Focus
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olumbia River Harvesters are starting their Holiday Food Drive. This years goal is to collect enough donations to provide a complete Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for each of their patrons. CRH serves at least 60 families a week, and are open Monday, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you can help the CRH meet this years holiday goals please send your donation to P.O. Box 1278, Boardman, OR 97818, or stop by their office located on Main Street in the old fire hall building next to Banner Bank. appy Holidays. Riverside will be hosting parentteacher conferences and our annual Winter concert with guest appearances from the Windy River band December 9th. Conferences are 3:30-7:30 with the concert to follow in the auditorium. uring the month of December the Oregon Trail Library District Boardman and Heppner libraries will be accepting non-perishable food items in lieu of overdue fines. From December 1st through December 31st, just bring in non-perishable food items and we will waive your overdue fines. The food will be donated to the Columbia River Harvesters and the Neighborhood Center to help those in need. he Kiwanis Club of Boardman continue the tradition of donat ing a Student’s Dictionary to each third grade student at Sam Boardman and A C Houghton Elementary Schools recently. The Kiwanis are anxious to see each student succeed and have made this project a priority. The Kiwanis raise money throughout the year to help pay for the dictionaries. Boardman Kiwanis meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 am at River Lodge and Grill.
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Jacob Irving of AC Houghton was thrilled to receive his dictionary.
Letter to the Editor Thank you again for the opportunity to share the fun we had while preparing our 6 th Annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration. Our table was full of wonderful Board Members this year, who came with great ideas and smiles. We were sponsored by the Good Shepherd Lutheran, First Baptist, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic, & Getsemani Centro de Adoracion Churches; and the Church of Latter Day Saints were amazing in helping us serve and cleanup after the dinner. We had about 100 volunteers including an enthusiastic group from our Jr. High and High School. What a great group to work with! We had a great time. Sam Boardman Elementary and the Senior Center graciously allowed us to use their facilities. Suzanne Akers helped us with advertisement. We really appreciated the front page ad in the North Morrow Times and a mention in the East Oregonian and the Hermiston Herald, and a spot on KOHU’s – Odds and Ends program, and notices sent to Face Book and Just Serve.com Thank you. We are so thankful for our generous community. We received donations from the Bank of Eastern Oregon, Beef N.W., Boardman Foods, Dave’s Photography, First Baptist Church, Getsemani Centro de Adoracion, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lamb Weston/Conagra, Marty Broadbent, Morrow Cold Storage/Watts Brothers, Mountain Valley Land Co. The Mouse Factory, North Morrow Times, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Pacific Ethanol, Portland General Electric, Ray & Carol Michael, Sam Boardman Elementary, The Senior Center, Taylor Transfer and Umatilla Electric Cooperative. We also praise our Lord Jesus Christ, for the success of this venture. We know that He was our Joy and our Strength, our Hope and our Wisdom. We give Him Praise and Glory for keeping us safe and keeping things running smoothly. We will continue to lift our Community before Him, that He may grant it His Greatest Blessing. Thank you Boardman! Jane Akers & Penny Jurney & the Board Members of The Community Thanksgiving Celebration - 2014
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MDT and Kiwanis team up to make blankets for foster kids
Pictured above are a group of MDT and Kiwanis members dedicated to making the lives of Morrow County foster children better. Together they made 31 blankets to hand out to foster kids to keep for their own . (L-R Front Row) Rachel Greer, Themla Perches, Hanna Stirk, Krista Stirk, Karen Dike and Carolyn Carter. (Back Row) Doug Pope, Deona Siex, Jessica Southwick, Justin Nelson, Todd Siex and Cary Brock.
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For the second year, the Multi Disciplinary Team has joined the Boardman Kiwanis Club members to make fleece tied blankets that will be given out to Morrow County foster children. Boardman Kiwanis Club began this project six years ago. The Multi Disciplinary Team, MDT (of Morrow County) is made up of members from Morrow County Health Department, Department of Human Resources, Boardman Police Department, Morrow County Sheriff’s Department, Community Counseling Solutions, Domestic Violence Services, Morrow County School District, Morrow County District Attorney’s office, Juvenile Department of Morrow County, and Head Start. MDT meets once each month to discuss all cases that pertain to children and how best to meet the needs of children and families. Their goal is to protect the children of Morrow County. Karen Dike, Detective with Morrow County Sheriff’s office is a charter member of Boardman Kiwanis, and was instrumental in the partnership between the Kiwanis and MDT for construction of the blankets.
“I’ve seen kids placed in foster care who were unable to take anything of their own with them,” Dike says. “They need to have something to wrap up in to give them comfort.” The idea of the give away blankets came to Dike, who started the program in 2009. The group makes enough blankets to last at least a year. This year MDT purchased enough material to make 20 blankets; the Kiwanis purchased material for 11 blankets. The group meets at Boardman Senior Center to cut and tie each quilt. The group made their work session a great social event by MDT providing pizza, drinks and dessert for everyone. Boardman Kiwanis meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 am at River Lodge and Grill. Everyone is invited to attend a meeting. Their mission is “Serving the Children of the World.” Some of their annual projects include providing free dictionaries to all 3rd graders, the Boardman Halloween Party, Rollin’ on the River, and scholarships for graduating seniors.
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Saturday, December 13th 8:30—10:30am Boardman Senior Center $3.00 per person includes; pancake & sausage breakfast, crafts for kids and Horse drawn Wagon Rides (brought to you by Equine Elegance) AND a visit from SANTA with photo opportunities. Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Boardman For more information call 541-314-2127
Activity Type Day Time Versus Location Basketball: Girls JV Game 12/03/2014 5:30pm Columbia (White Salmon) RHS Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 12/03/2014 7:00pm Columbia (White Salmon) RHS Basketball: Boys Junior High Tournament 12/06/2014 9:00am Griswold, Irrigon RHS Basketball: Boys JV Game 12/15/2014 5:30pm Columbia (White Salmon) RHS Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 12/15/2014 7:00pm Columbia (White Salmon) RHS Basketball: Girls JV Game 12/16/2014 3:00pm Weston-McEwen RHS Basketball: Boys JV Game 12/16/2014 4:30pm Weston-McEwen RHS Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 12/16/2014 6:00pm Weston-McEwen RHS Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 12/16/2014 7:30pm Weston-McEwen RHS Basketball: Girls JV Game 12/19/2014 3:00pm Ione RHS Basketball: Boys JV Game 12/19/2014 4:30pm Ione RHS Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 12/19/2014 6:00pm Ione RHS Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 12/19/2014 7:30pm Ione RHS Basketball: Girls JV Game 12/22/2014 3:00pm Stevenson RHS Basketball: Boys JV Game 12/22/2014 4:30pm Stevenson RHS Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 12/22/2014 6:00pm Stevenson RHS Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 12/22/2014 7:30pm Stevenson RHS