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Park hires Rec Director, takes on Youth Basketball Program Recreation in Boardman is going to look different. Boardman Park & Recreation District (BPRD) hired a recreation specialist on July 1st who has big plans for the future. Scott Green, Recreation Facility Director for BPRD will wear many hats. His duties include running sports programs for the community, special events and managing the Recreation Center when construction is completed. He is looking for funding opportunities for these new activities (and additions to the Recreation Center, too) along with grants and sponsors. Green has taken over the management of the Boardman Youth Basketball program, for kids third through 6th grades, boys and girls. If your student isn’t signed up yet....grab your phone! Practice begins January 4th and will be held at Sam Boardman and Windy River gymnasiums. The Boardman basketball is part of the Hermiston Youth Basketball League, which includes youth from Irrigon, Stanfield, Umatilla,
Boardman and Hermiston. The league will be in action six or seven weeks, and league play will be on Saturdays, beginning January 9th, in Hermiston. Green is still eager to sign up coaching staff; anyone who is interested can learn, so give him a call. This is a recreation league, so concentration will be on developing fundamental skills, good sportsmanship, fun, and everybody plays! “This is good, healthy competition and lots of fun,” says Green. When the Recreation Center is completed, Green looks forward to many special events that the community will enjoy, such as a “Daddy & Daughter Dance”, or an “Underwater Easter Egg Hunt” or a program to build a cardboard boat, and vie to see who can sail it the farthest in the swimming pool. To kick off Green’s ideas for special events, he is planning some day camps this summer. A 3-day Goonie Camp (you have seen the movie, right?) This day camp will be full of adventure,
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solving puzzles and finding clues to the ‘long lost treasure’. Activities at the camp, which will be for ages 10-15 will include taking a bike ride and following clues, then practicing water safety in kayaks and canoes while you paddle on the river. Meanwhile, don’t get caught by the bad guys: Fratells, or you won’t get your share of the treasure! Another program Green has planned is a Sports Sampler. Again, this will be for kids ages 10-15, and will include learning the fundaments of sports such as basketball, football, street hockey, disc golf and others. Green also is overseeing the popular Funtastic Kidz Summer Recreation Program and Teen Summer Recreation Program. Final dates have not yet been set. One more special program Green is planning is “Family Star Gazing”. This will be open to all ages, will take place mid-summer. Families can bring a blanket to lie on and learn about the constellations and the mythology behind the names. You’ll use your own eyes, no telescopes for this event. Green grew up in Goldendale, WA, where his father was the Under Sheriff and his mother a Provisional Juvenile Officer. Scott, his two sisters and brother grew up playing lots of sports. After high school, he worked as a lifeguard and park aide for Washington State Parks at Maryhill State Park. His summer jobs facilitated college, where Green graduated from Skagit Valley College with a degree in Natural Resources. After college, he went back to work for Washington State Parks as Park Ranger at Crow Butte State Park (yep, right across the river from us!) Green furthered his education with a degree in Law Enforce-
ment from Everett Community Scott, age 30 who works for the College and a Certification in As- Corps of Engineers at The Dalles tronomy from Portland Community College, Rock Creek campus. In 1990, Green went to work for Oregon State Parks as Ranger at Hat Rock State Park, did a turn at Baker City Sumpter Dredge Historical Site, and then Wallowa Lake State Park. His final job with Oregon State Parks was with Vernonia State Park, where Green was responsible for the construction of a 21-mile Rails to Trails non-motorized trail. In 2005, Scott was Scott Green, Recreation Facility Director hired by Northern Wasco County Parks & Recre- Dam, Allison, 28 who lives with ation District, headquartered in her family near Seattle, Colton The Dalles. Green served 10 age 10 and Hailey, who is “alyears as their Executive Direc- most” 7. Green also enjoys five tor. Some of the highlights he grandkids, ages one to 14. Green is on his 29th year remarks on from The Dalles are $11 million put into the park sys- working for parks and recretem from sponsors and grants, ation. He is looking forward to not taxes; he oversaw construc- developing new opportunities for tion of a 10-mile Riverfront Trail sports programs in Boardman. (paved, 12-feet wide) along the He has been approached to take Columbia River from the Discov- on other sports programs in the ery Center west of town to the community, and BPRD is open Corps of Engineers Interpretive to doing that, but Green cautions Center at The Dalles Dam; he that any program still needs volassisted with passage of a $4 unteer coaches and other staff million general obligation bond to to help. BPRD District Manager Ted replace the 50-meter public swimming pool originally built in Lieurance is complimentary to 1938; developed youth basketball Green, “Scott is a good hire bepopularity into 350 participants; cause of his experience in sports oversaw an adult co-ed softball programs, managing pool facilileague for 200-250 participants; ties, plus he has already gone oversaw the construction of a through a general obligation bond $250,000 concrete skate park; process in The Dalles, so he is wrote grants that were awarded really helpful with what we are for a splash pad, new play- undertaking in Boardman.” To contact Scott Green for grounds and new equipment, and information on the basketball a disc golf course. Green’s wife, Brenda runs the youth league, call 481-7217 or m a i l : Virtual Academy for N. Wasco e School District. Their kids are scott@BoardmanMarinaPark.com
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Community Calendar
CAD-3D Printing Class being taught at RHS
December 2015 5 Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center @ 7:30 to 10:30 am 7 Storyhour (Mondays) Oregon Trail Library, Boardman @10:30 am Irrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - Noon Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday ) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County Building Greenfield Grange meeting (2nd Monday of each month) 6 pm potluck, 7pm meeting. 8 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall Boardman Park & Recreation District Meeting @ Park Office - 6 pm 9 Boardman Community Christmas tree lighting, Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street, 6:00 pm 10 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 12 Breakfast with Santa @ Boardman Senior Center 8:30 to 10:30 am 15 Tillicum Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm 16 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 month19 17 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (3rd Thursday Noon at Boardman City Hall. 19 Greefield Grange Breakfast – 7am -10-am – Grange Hall 25 Merry Christmas!
The new CAD—3D Printing class team taught by Sam Cornelius and Robin Graff is available to students at Riverside High school and is proving to be a rewarding challenge for both students and teachers. The students are working at an accelerated pace to master Computer Aided Drafting industry standard drafting program, Rhinoceros 5.0, and all students are on track to earn their Level 1.0 Rhinoceros Certificates. The students are also learning about a variety of 3D printing or “additive manufacturing” careers and applications, in addition to learning and applying STEM vocabulary. By the end of the first semester, all students will have designed, drafted, and printed their own 3D items.
January 2016 3 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st Thursday of each month at River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 am)
Pictured Left is an example of what several collaborating students were able to produce Photo contributed
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Oregon Humanities awarded $527,000 in grants PORTLAND, Ore.—November 18, 2015—Oregon Humanities has been awarded grants totaling $527,000 in the past six months from foundations. A four-year $200,000 grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation will go toward general operating support. A $110,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation will help Oregon Humanities pursue an ambitious multimedia project on how Oregon’s communities of color have been denied land and power, and have subsequently and continually resisted and flourished. A two-year $75,000 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust will go toward core operating support. A $30,000 grant from the John R. Gatewood and Mary Z. Gatewood Fund, the Redtail Fund, and the Ward Family Fund, all of the Oregon Community Foundation, will support increased organizational capacity. A $30,000 grant from the Federation of State Humanities Councils will support next year’s Think & Drink as part of the Pulitzer Prize Centennial Campfires Initiative. A $25,000 grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation will support Oregon Humanities magazine. An $18,000 grant from The Collins Foundation supported the 2015 Idea Lab Summer Institute, a summer residential institute for Oregon high school teachers and
teens, and Humanity in Perspective, a college-level humanities course for economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals. The following grants will support Humanity in Perspective: · $2,000 from the Union Bank of California Foundation The following grants supported the 2015 Idea Lab Summer Institute: · $7,000 from Juan Young Trust · $3,500 from Autzen Foundation The following grants support the Conversation Project, a program that offers Oregon nonprofits free, humanities-based public discussion programs about provocative issues and ideas: · $15,000 from Kinsman Foundation · $6,500 from the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust · $5,000 from Jubitz Family Foundation Oregon Humanities connects Oregonians to ideas that change lives and transform communities. More information about programs and publications—which include the Conversation Project, Think & Drink, Humanity in Perspective, Idea Lab Summer Institute, Public Program Grants, and Oregon Humanities magazine—can be found at oregonhumanities.org. Oregon Humanities is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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Lynn's Journal Nov 16 - Nov 22 Great Horned Owls Of the nine new admissions this Week of Thanksgiving, five were owls: 2 Great Horned Owls,2 Northern Saw-whet Owls and a Western Screech Owl. The first Great Horned Owl had a shattered pelvis from being struck by a vehicle. The damage was too extensive to be repaired and the bird was euthanized. The second Great Horned Owl’s story is all too familiar. He had multiple wing fractures from being shot. The injuries were at least two weeks old, so in addition to being quite thin, the owl’s fractures were healing with poor alignment. He also was euthanized. X-Ray from the Great Horned Owl shows multiple wing fractures Northern Saw-whet Owls Photos contributed The Saw-whet Owls are fairing from being shot, he had to be euthanized. somewhat better. The first little owl has an eye injury from a colli- harrowing experience Sunday but, hopefully, she also will make a sion with an unknown object. It is evening. She, literally, nearly went complete recovery. Thank You Volunteers not known yet if the eye will be up in flames. The spark arrester on It was a busy week functional, but he is eatfor volunteers, both ing well and getting in the clinic and on feistier by the day. the road. Birds were The second Sawtransported from whet Owl also collided Yakima, Quincy, with something. He is Othello, Dayton, able to fly, but can only Wallula and the Triget about 2 feet off the Cities in Washingground. There do not ton, and Pendleton. appear to be any broken Thank You to Mark, bones. Hopefully, with Katie and Steve in supportive care and cage Yakima, Mark in rest he will make a comQuincy, Dan, plete recovery. He also Claudia, Laurel, has a good appetite! Michele, Suzanne Western Screech and Toni in the TriThis Western Screech Owl was trapped in a firebox Owl Cities and Jerri in after a windstorm sustaining burns to her feathers The Screech Owl had a Pendleton. Bob made multiple trips a Pendleton chimney was to Umatilla to meet the volunteers damaged in a recent wind since the tribal bus was on a shortstorm making the chimney ened holiday schedule. accessible to the Owl. She Thank You Members became trapped in the fire Thank you members and friends of box. When the home own- Blue Mountain Wildlife for your ers returned at the end of support throughout this year. You the holiday, they started have helped us make a difference a fire in the fire place. The in the lives of the wild and human owl quickly flew out of residents of our region. the fireplace, but not beTo read more about Blue Mounfore some of her feathers tain Wildlife and Lynn’s Journal were burned. She lost visit http:// most of the secondary www.bluemountainwildlife.org/ . flight feathers on her left Each week Lynn’s Journal is upwing. I’m sure there is dated with the latest events. Saw-whet Owl collided with something. some irritation to her eyes You can subscribe to Lynn’s Hopefully will make a complete recover and perhaps her lungs, Journal at the website.
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Sam Boardman Elementary Christmas Program set for Dec.10 An SBE Christmas Holiday When: Thursday, December 10 Where: Sam Boardman Elementary Gym Time: 6:00pm Students at Sam Boardman Elementary School are excited to invite you to our annual Christmas concert on Thursday, December 10 in the Sam Boardman Elementary Gym. The concert, presented by all of the students, will begin at 6:00pm. While learning the music for these songs, students have been reviewing and learning new as-
pects of music reading and purposeful movement as appropriate for each grade level. All classes have studied customs and traditions, learned a little about history and worked together as a community to bring you the final performance. Some familiar songs reflecting the spirit of the season will include “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas”, “Jingle Bells”, “El Est Ne” and “Good Christian Men Rejoice”. Other songs including “Hip Hop Elves”, “La colacion” and “Snowman, Where’d You Go?” will show the
fun and joy of the holidays. 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. 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! The children hope you will be able to join us for this special gift that they have prepared for you.
EOU named to Victory Media’s 2016 Military Friendly® Schools list LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – Eastern Oregon University has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs ! and Military Spouse. The designation is awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students and dedicate resources to ensure their success, both in the classroom and after graduation. “We are committed to our military and veteran student population and this designation helps us in recruiting excellent students from around the country,” said Kerry Thompson, military and veteran coordinator and regional advisor at EOU’s center in Hermiston. Now in its seventh year, the original Military Friendly® Schools designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. Institutions vying for the title completed a survey of over 100 questions covering 10 categories, including military support on campus, graduation and employment outcomes, and military spouse policies. Survey responses were scored against benchmarks across these key indicators of suc-
cess. “The support from our provost, registrar and other student service offices is outstanding and ensures we are offering the best resources for our military and veteran students,” Thompson added. Survey data was independently tested by Ernst & Young based on the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media with guidance from an independent advisory board of higher education and recruiting professionals. A full list of board members is available at MilitaryFriendly.com/advisoryboard. The methodology used for making the Military Friendly® Schools list has changed the student veteran landscape to be much more transparent, and has played a significant role over the past seven years in capturing and advancing best practices to support military students across the country. “Post-secondary institutions earning the 2016 Military Friendly® School award have exceptionally strong programs for transitioning service members and spouses,” said Daniel Nichols, chief product officer of Victory Media and Navy Reserve veteran. “Our Military Friendly® Schools are truly aligning their military programs and services with employ-
ers to help students translate military experience, skills and training into successful careers after graduation.” EOU will be showcased with other 2016 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools, special education issues of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse Magazine, and at MilitaryFriendly.com. Earlier this month, EOU also made the list of Best for Vets: Colleges 2016 rankings of online and nontraditional schools compiled and published by Military Times. For more information about the university’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit www.eou.edu/veterans. Prepare for the world beyond college with Eastern Oregon University’s high-quality liberal arts and professional programs. Classes are available when and where you need them – at our main campus in La Grande, online almost anywhere in the world or onsite at our centers across the state. Educational, cultural and economic growth is important to our region, state and nation. That’s why we are committed to providing a personal, student-centered experience in all that we do. Visit www.eou.edu.
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Boardman community began 100 years ago! DAYS GONE BY 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Nov. 16-17, 1915 Boardman is the name of the new town site at the junction of the Coyote cutoff, 30 miles below Hermiston. The county surveyor was staking the site today and it will be platted by S.H. Boardman, E.P. Dodd and Wm. Kennedy. The site consists of 55 acres of the Boardman homestead on the Columbia River. A four thousand dollar depot is now contemplated and will be used in transferring freight by the O.-W. R. & N. and the Spokane branch. A hotel with livery in connection is now under consideration, work to begin on the new structure as soon as details can be arranged by Mr. Boardman with the contractors for the hotel. Immediately surrounding the town site is 1000 acres of government land while an additional 8000 is under the newly built canal of the west extension of the Umatilla project.
Merry Christmas! from the North Morrow Times crew
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ing! Join the Chamber Ambassadors! The Chamber Ambassadors are one of the most visible groups in the community! From doing a groundbreaking or ribbon cutting for a new business, to welcoming dignitaries, they represent the city of Boardman and the Chamber! If you are interested in joining this elite group of volunteers, call us right now! Community Awards Banquet Planning Continues If you are interested in helping plan this event, Contact the Chamber at 481-3014. Membership Committee The Chamber will be starting this new committee in the very near future, another way to get involved.
Adults $5, children under 10 are $2.50 Call (541) 720-7267 for more information Coat Drive until February 29 Bring your coats, sweaters, gloves, and hats to Columbia River Community Health Services, 450 Tatone Street. Call 481-7212 x 214 for details. Big thanks to…. …The Kiwanis Club and all those who were involved in making the community Halloween Party successful! …all who attended the Morrow County Historical Society Tour. …all who participated in the Boardman Community Enhancement Meeting on October 19, especially the BCDA for organizing it! ...all who supported the Kiwanis Club’s Harvest Fundraiser! …all who were involved in making the Community Thanksgiving Dinner a success!
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SAGE Center Movie Weekend! Tonight (Friday, December 4) at 7:15 p.m. Or take in a matinee this Saturday, December 5 at 2:15 p.m. The movie is “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Cost is $5 for general admission, $3 for children and seniors (62+) Free bag of popcorn with admission. Water is available for $1. Senior Center First Saturday Breakfast Tomorrow (Saturday, December 5) from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center at 100 Tatone Street. Breakfast is $5 and includes eggs, ham, sausage, hash browns, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, coffee, juice, and milk. Call (541) 481-3257 for more information. Sam Boardman Elementary School Christmas Program, Next Thursday, December 10 at 6 p.m. in the gym. Free and open to the public, but please bring a non-perishable food product for food baskets for families in our community. If you can’t attend at 6 p.m., come for the final rehearsal at 1 that afternoon. For more information, email Louise.Kienzle@morrow.k12.or.us or call 481-7383. Breakfast with Santa Next Saturday, December 12 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street $3 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 314-2127 SAGE Saturday! Next Saturday, December 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. FREE Admission and activities for children and parents at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road Greenfield Grange Breakfast Saturday, December 19 from 7 to 10 a.m.
Be a Pirate Mentor! Last year Riverside Junior/Senior High School started a program called Pirate Pursuits. The basic idea behind this program is to have community members volunteer to mentor seniors throughout the school year, helping them with college scholarship as well as college applications. The volunteers would mainly be meeting with students to talk about what scholarships / colleges they are applying for, reviewing applications, letters, etc. This is a great way for community members to be involved with our students. Right now we have about 40 seniors signed up that would like to work with a mentor. If you are interested in being a part of Pirate Pursuits, please contact David Norton, Vice Principal, at 4812525 x2113 or david.norton@morrow.k12.or.us. After School Volunteers Needed Sam Boardman and Windy River are looking for volunteers for their after school club program. This is a new and exciting program. The first session will begin in early November and end December 17. Program days are Mondays and Wednesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Club activities are dependent upon your individual interest. Supplies for your club will be provided. Additional classroom support will also be provided by the school. Club options could include Art, Poetry, Travel, Yoga, Reading, Food, Technology, Knitting, Family History, etc. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Hammond at 481-2526, brandon.hammond@morrow.k12.or.us or Ms. Kimmell at 481-7383, sarah.kimmell@morrow.k12.or.us. Morrow County Fair Board has 2 vacant openings. The board meets once a month rotating between Heppner and Boardman. For questions please contact Ann Jones at 676-9474. Film Location Sought in Oregon The Oregon Film Office has received a loca-
Boardman Buzzzz “Shop at Home for the Holidays and Always” November 25 to December 28. The Chamber is sponsoring this “Shop at Home” campaign. Bring your receipts dated from Nov. 25 to Dec. 28 to the Chamber office Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and receive chances to win prizes! Receipts must show a Boardman business name and address, and must be turned in by 5 p.m. December 28. The drawings will take place Tuesday, December 29. Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Wednesday, December 9 at 6 p.m. Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street Singing, entertainment, refreshments, and a visit from a very special guest! Chamber Monthly Luncheon Wednesday, December 16 at noon at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive NE Newcomer Welcome Luncheon If you are a new member, or new in your position with a Chamber member, or just new to the Boardman area, please join us for this special event dedicated to you! We invite all our members to join us in welcoming them to our community! Lunch is $12. Please call 481-3014 to RSVP! Thanks to the Boardman Community Development Association (BCDA) Economic Development Committee for updating us in November at our lunch and to the Village Restaurant for feeding us! Boardman Chamber on the KOHU (1360 AM) Radio Show, Monday, December 14 between 8:30 to 9 a.m. Have Company Coming for the Holidays? Remember that the Chamber has a variety of tourism and travel brochures and magazines from all over the state of Oregon, as well as from our neighbors in Idaho and Washington. Holiday Bazaars, Open Houses, etc. If your business or organization is holding a Holiday Bazaar or some other type of fundraiser in the next few weeks, or if your business will be holding a Holiday Open House or Customer Appreciation Day in December, send the info on your event to the Chamber and we will help you “get the word out” on when and where your event will be held! Community Awards Banquet Friday evening, February 12, 2016 for Amoré with a French romantic theme! Mark your calendars now and plan to attend! Get Involved in the Chamber by Volunteer-
tion request and the search is on statewide for the following: “Large abandoned architectural spaces no longer in use and interesting, unusual, and personal stories and histories connected to them. What happened here? Who has been affected? What is the future plan? What interesting characters are associated with the place? We will explore themes like re-purposing and revitalization and meet people directly connected to these places. Our program is a series and our host is professional skateboarder Rick McCrank and we’re following him on this journey of discovery (and doing some skateboarding wherever we can). We are currently on the hunt for possible locations for an episode in Oregon. A couple of things we look for in a location are: 1) the site is visually arresting - no cabins in the woods. Large scale is good; and 2) they are more “Modern” Ruins. Newer abandonments are better that older ones, for the most part because our show intends to tell unique personal stories connected to these places so those people need to be relatively accessible (and alive). Our crew is very small, usually 2 cameras, producer, host and guest. All handheld equipment, we are very agile and don’t leave much of a footprint. Along with what would basically amount to a “guided tour”, we’d possibly film small interviews, GVs, B-roll, and some aerials.” They included a couple of links for visual reference. www.abandonedamerica.us www.atlasobscura.com/categories/abandoned If you know of something that you think fits this criteria, please contact Bob Schmaling at (971) 254-4022 or email him at bob@oregonfilm.org. Photos are welcome and encouraged! Greenlight a Vet! America’s veterans are some of our nation’s bravest, hardest-working men and women. However, it’s hard to show them the appreciation they deserve, when out of uniform, they’re more camouflaged than ever. Greenlight A Vet is a campaign to establish visible national support for our veterans by changing one light to green. Put the green light in a visible location - on your porch, in your home, and/or at your office - and keep it glowing every day as a symbol of appreciation and support for our veterans. Why green? Because it is the color of hope, renewal and well-being. “Greenlight” is also a term commonly used to activate forward movement. The simple action of changing one light to green is intended to spark a national conversation regarding the recognition of veterans, and “greenlight” them forward as valued members of our communities. For more information go to http:// www.greenlightavet.com/
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Life along Columbia River 93 years ago This is the last and final issue of Faces in the Rear View Mirror. A big thank you to Carol Michael (cnrmichael@gmail.com )for retyping and submitting the Notes of Historical and Genealogical Value. Extracted from Newspapers of 1922, Morrow Co. Oregon. Articles used with permission of heirs of Audrey Ellen Wilson, who published this collection in 1993. Here is a sample of local history from 1922: Housing, School, Community, Agricultural Production and Economic Development – Sound Familiar? 3 November 1922 It’s Another First for Boardman! Tonsil Surgery at Highway Inn A successful Clinic was given last week by Dr. Miller, eye, ear nose and throat specialist. He was assisted by Mrs. Tom Johnson, County Health Nurse. Ten children had tonsils removed. It’s Another First! A Heppner Arlington Stage 7 Passenger Car makes Trip Saturday. O.H. McPherrin and R.B. Burk have installed a stage service between Heppner and Arlington that will fill a long felt want with the traveling public. The line is equipped with two 7 passenger cars which meets all state safety requirements and will make two trips a day. The owners have been operating stages between Pendleton and
Weston for six years. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith were given the first and second degrees at the Grange meeting last Saturday. A Hard Times Dance, sponsored by the Grange and Legion was given Saturday night. Few remembered the theme. Some thinking it a fashion show. Boardman Community Church: Rev. Gibson of Idaho has been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rev. Benson. Rev Gibson will preach for the first time Sunday. Hay is being moved as fast as the cars can be obtained. Sam Boardman Custodian Pierce Funds for Winburn. The following article from a recent issue of the East Oregonian will be of special interest to Boardman people. “Jesse Winburn of Ashland won to the cause of Walter M Pierce by an address made by him in Ashland has sent his check for $5, ooo.oo to the Democratic State headquarters for use in the gubernatorial campaign.” Jessse Winburn is the man with whom S.H. Boardman is working at Ashland. Mrs. Boardman was hee a few days, speaking enthusiastically of Senator Pierce and doing all she can to help. Senator Pierce is to speak here soon.
Predator’s Den Columbia River Harvesters CRH will once again provide Christmas dinners for their patrons. Their goal is to collect enough donations to provide a complete Christmas meal. 60 plus families are served weekly; donations of canned and dried foods are accepted. Cash donations are very much needed to buy the ham and turkey for the Christmas dinners. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1278, Boardman, OR 97818 Located at the old firehall on Main St. Open Monday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm
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Volunteers make things happen!
BOARDMAN GETS DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS
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For the third year in a row, Santa’s elves turned out to light up Boardman for Christmas. Even though temperatures were below freezing, on Saturday the 23rd over 30 volunteers spent the morning decorating the City of Boardman. Made up mostly of Riverside High School students, the volunteers placed wooden cut outs, Christmas lights, garland, and wreaths around town. The City of Boardman sponsors the Christmas Decoration Committee. Their goal is to decorate Boardman for the Christmas season for everyone to enjoy. Each year the committee has expanded their decorating, which now includes Christmas decorations at the city’s new splash pad park. Committee Chair Marc Rogelstad said this year’s turn out of volunteers was the biggest. He was happy to see so many young people help out. The Christmas Decoration Committee would like to thank everyone who helped decorate Boardman for Christmas.
Winter courses available through EOU’s Outdoor Adventure Program LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOU) – Eastern Oregon University’s Outdoor Adventure Program offerings continue this winter with courses in beginning and advanced snowboarding and skiing, ski/ snowboard instructor training, indoor gym climbing, avalanche fundamentals, winter camping and backcountry travel. Requiring little to no experience, the courses are an opportunity for individuals to try a new outdoor sport, develop technical skill sets and take advantage of the winter recreational activities available in eastern Oregon. The courses can be taken for credit – most are one credit hour each – or participants can enroll as non-admits, meaning they do not have to take the class for credit or be graded. Individuals completing the avalanche fundamentals class will also
receive a Level 1 certificate from the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE). This two-credit course is designed for students with an interest in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to travel and lead groups safely through avalanche prone terrain with an emphasis on hazard evaluation, terrain management and rescue techniques. The class meets from 4-6 p.m. every other Tuesday at EOU and will also hold field days on two Saturdays in January and February. For more detailed course descriptions go to www.eou.edu/outdoor/out-courses. To enroll as a non-admitted student, go to www.eou.edu/admissions/apply and click on “Non-admits” to complete the form and return to the Office of Admissions.
Hours: Monday – Sunday 8am – 8pm Location: Boardman Fire Department (541) 481-3473 Size Grand Noble Douglas 4’-5’ $15 $20 $10 5’-6’ $25 $25 $15 6’-7’ $30 $30 $20 7’-8’ $35 $35 $25 8’-9’ $40 (Pictured above L-R) Community members Marge Klinger, Shirley Frost, Joe Taylor and Kathy Turner helped serve Thanksgiving dinner at the 7th Annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration this year. Thank you to the 90 volunteers who helped make this event possible. Photo contributed
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Poinsettia, the plant that signifies Christmas season The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. It derives its common English name from Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first United States Minister to Mexico, who introduced the plant into the United States in 1825. Euphorbia pulcherrima is a shrub or small tree, typically reach-
ing a height of 0.6–4 metres (2 ft 0 in–13 ft 1 in). The plant bears dark green dentate leaves that measure 7–16 centimetres (2.8–6.3 in) in length. The colored bracts—which are most often flaming red but can be orange, pale green, cream, pink, white, or marbled—are often mistaken for flower petals because of their groupings and colors, but are actually leaves. The colors of the bracts are created through photoperiodism, meaning that they require darkness (12 hours at a time for at least five days in a row) to change color. At the same time, the
plants require abundant light during the day for the brightest color. The flowers of the poinsettia are unassuming and do not attract pollinators. They are grouped within small yellow structures found in the center of each leaf bunch, and are called cyathia. The poinsettia is native to Mexico. It is found in the wild in deciduous tropical forest at moderate elevations from southern Sinaloa down the entire Pacific coast of Mexico to Chiapas and Guatemala. It is also found in the interior in the hot, seasonally dry
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forests of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Reports of E. pulcherrima growing in the wild in Nicaragua and Costa Rica have yet to be confirmed by botanists. There are over 100 cultivated varieties of poinsettia. Religious and other traditional associations The Aztecs used the plant to produce red dye and as an antipyretic medication. In Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, the plant is called Cuetlaxochitl, meaning "flower that grows in residues." Today it is known in Mexico and Guatemala as Flor de Noche Buena, meaning Christmas Eve Flower. In Spain it is known as Flor de Pascua or Pascua, meaning Easter flower.[10] In Chile and Peru, the plant became known as Crown of the Andes. In Turkey, it is called Atatürk's flower because Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, liked this flower and made a significant contribution to its cultivation in Turkey. The plant's association with Christmas began in 16th-century Mexico, where legend tells of a girl, commonly called Pepita or Maria, who was too poor to provide a gift for the celebration of Jesus' birthday and was inspired by an angel to gather weeds from the roadside and place them in front of the church altar. Crimson blossoms
sprouted from the weeds and became beautiful poinsettias. From the 17th century, Franciscan fri-
ars in Mexico included the plants in their Christmas celebrations. The star-shaped leaf pattern is said to symbolize the Star of Bethlehem, and the red color represents the blood sacrifice through the crucifixion of Jesus. Poinsettias are popular Christmas decoration in homes, churches, offices, and elsewhere across North America. They are available in large numbers from grocery, drug, and hardware stores. In the United States, December 12 is National Poinsettia Day.
Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch Storyhours at Boardman library: Mondays at 10:30am,
Regular Library Hours are:
Saturday, December 12th 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
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Closed Closed 10-2 lunch 3-8 10-2 lunch 3-8 12-5 12-5 10-2 Boardman 3-6 Irrigon 10-2 Heppner
Board meeting, third Wednesday of every month 7pm at rotating locations. December 16, 2015 Boardman Library
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Riverside Jr/Sr High School begins grant application process
The Blue Mountain Community College volleyball team just won its 4th Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Championship in a row, and its 5th overall! Freshman middle blocker Kristin Williams from Pendleton was named the Tournament MVP. The 3-1 win came against Clark College in the NWAC Championship Tournament in Tacoma, Wash. Photo contributed
Donations requested for local youth programs; North Morrow Community Foundation makes art happen! 2016 is just around the corner, and North Morrow Community Foundation (NMCF) is once again requesting your new or continued support to enrich the arts in Boardman & Irrigon communities. Every donation, large or small, is appreciated and put right to work in North Morrow County. Just what is the North Morrow Community Foundation? Who is involved? Where do donations go? Why should I help? NMCF is a publicly supported non-profit organization, with Federal tax-exempt status. We rely on community donations and grant funding to operate our programs. We provide free or minimal cost arts enrichment programs for youth and families in Boardman & Irrigon. Foundation Directors are your neighbors. We live or teach in Irrigon and Boardman. Priorities are to: enrich the arts in local schools and communities and ensure that local youth receive a wide range of experiences in the arts, heritage, and cultural activities.
As you consider your charitable giving this holiday season, please take a moment to review some NMCF 2015 achievements. Donations and grants in 2015 provided these FREE Arts Impact Youth Programs: Four Travelling Lantern Assemblies: “Lewis & Clark” for Windy River and Irrigon Elementary schools “The Hobbit” for Sam Boardman and AC Houghton Elementary schools; four Idaho Shakespeare Festival performances of “A Comedy of Errors;” and two drama club workshops for Irrigon Jr/ Sr High & Riverside Jr. High School; two weeks Artist In Residence for Irrigon Elementary, a week of Missoula Children’s Theater skills workshops and two performances of “The Princess and the Pea”; 8 Drumming Workshops and two Assemblies highlighting culture and music of Ghana by Obo Addy Legacy Project for Irrigon Elementary and Windy River Elementary schools; and Blue Mt. Wildlife
brought Birds of Prey assemblies to AC Houghton and Sam Boardman Elementary schools. Community donations for the “Arts Impact Youth” project are vital for North Morrow Community Foundation to continue supplementing the existing arts curriculum in Irrigon and Boardman Schools. Donations of any amount are much appreciated, and even small donations quickly add up to make a big impact. Donations are accepted year round. We invite you to help us with our goal to promote the interest in the arts with a donation of any amount. Please support us by mailing your check to: North Morrow Community Foundation, PO Box 277, Boardman, Oregon 97818 Your contribution to the NMCF (an IRS tax exempt 501 ©(3) nonprofit organization, EIN # 931317109), can be leveraged with an equal gift directly to the Oregon Cultural Trust.
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 $9,000 to Oregon nonprofits that help people in our community. Funding is provided by PGE employees. 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 depression and suicide. Prevention and awareness activities targeted at 4th-12th grade students will take priority. We will be accepting grant applications until January 31, 2016. 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.
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Give something that means something – Give blood or host a blood drive Nov. 16, 2015 – The American Red Cross encourages individuals and organizations to give something that means something this winter by making a lifesaving blood donation or hosting a blood drive. Blood donations often decline from now to New Year’s Day when holiday festivities pull people away from their donation appointments. Seasonal illnesses, such as colds and the flu, can also have a serious impact on blood donations In addition, there are fewer blood drives during the winter months when many hosting organizations postpone drives while people are traveling for the holi-
days. Severe winter weather may also cause scheduled blood drives to be canceled. Despite the busy holiday season and threat of extreme freezing weather, the need for blood remains steady. Organizations can help by hosting a blood drive during the winter months, and eligible donors are encouraged to make an appointment to give blood. Donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, B negative, A negative and AB blood. Visit redcrossblood.org to learn more about hosting a blood drive. To make an appointment to donate
blood, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Donors can now use the Blood Donor App to access their donor card and view vital signs from previous donations. Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Morrow Boardman 12/15/2015: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., PGE Boardman Coal Plant, 73334 Tower Road American Red Cross Blood Donation Centers: Richland Blood Donation Center
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dents and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive. To get started, visit redcrossblood.org/ RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site. About the American Red Cross The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
Congratulations to the 2A State Champion Mustang Football Team and Coaches! On November 28th the Heppner Mustangs completed a perfect season with a 48-0 win over the Kennedy Trojans to win the OSAA Class 2A state title. Way to GO Mustangs.
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Chinook & Bronson to present colors at Wrangler National Finals Rodeo PENDLETON, Ore. – Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon will be well represented at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. On Saturday, December 5, Chinook and Bryson Bronson will present the flag of the United States of America during the opening of the famed annual rodeo in Las Vegas. “It’s quite an honor to have Chinook and Bryson represent our events in Las Vegas at the WNFR.” said Pendleton Round-Up President, Bill Quesenberry. “They are instantly recognizable to people in Pendleton as the representatives of our two fantastic events. Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon are lucky to have them.” Happy Canyon President Jason Hill was excited as well. “What a wonderful kick-off to Happy Canyon’s 100th Anniversary.” said Hill. “Chinook and Bryson have performed so well at PBR and Happy Canyon over the years, it’s nice to see them, and our two events, garner national recognition.” Hill went on to say. This isn’t the first time Chinook and Bronson have presented the colors in Las Vegas. In April the pair, along with Chinook’s owner, Rusty Black made the trek to Nevada to present the flag at the Longines FEI World Cup. According to Hill the success the two experienced there helped pave the way to the WNFR. “We had representatives from Las Vegas Events here during Round-Up week.” said Hill. “That was kind of a final tryout for Chinook and Bryson.” Chinook and Bronson did not disappoint. In a bid to help highlight the pair, Bronson wore his regalia while carrying the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation flag during Friday’s Pendleton Round-Up Grand Entry while LVE representatives were in attendance. “Chinook and Bryson did a fantastic job during Round-Up week this year.” said Pendleton RoundUp Publicity Director Carl Culham. “We believe they are excellent representatives of our traditions here in Pendleton.” Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon will also have a presence at the Cowboy Christmas
Bryson Bronson riding Chinook, will present the colors in Las Vegas, December 5th at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. event running simultaneously with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. For the past two years, in usual partnership, the organizations along with Travel Pendleton have set-up a booth at the Las Vegas convention Center in what Las Vegas Events terms as Rodeo Way. “The Rodeo Way booth is a great way to let people know about Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon.” Culham said. “This will be the second year we have shared our version of Western Tradition with rodeo fans from all over the country and a perfect lead in to Happy Canyon’s 100th year.” The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will be telecast on CBS Sports Network. Check your local listings for channel information. The rodeo runs from December 3 to December 12. The Pendleton RoundUp and Happy Canyon Rodeo Way booth is Number 110 for those heading to Las Vegas. Admission to the Cowboy Christmas event is free. Happy Canyon to Throw New Year’s Eve Party PENDLETON, Ore. – Happy Canyon is throwing a party a little early this year. Known for its annual Goldie’s Bar at the Canyon event each night after the Happy Canyon Indian Pageant, the Happy Canyon Company Board of Directors hopes to throw one of Pendleton’s largest ever New Year’s Eve Parties at the Pendleton
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Convention Center on December 31st. “We wanted to do something special to help get our 100th Anniversary celebration kicked off.” said Tanner Hawkins, Happy Canyon 100th Anniversary Committee Chairman. “We’re awfully good at throwing parties, so we decided New Year’s Eve would be a good time to get this celebration started in Pendleton.” According to Hawkins, Happy Canyon will modify its normal Goldie’s Bar configuration to model the event more along the lines of how Happy Canyon was when he was in middle and high school. “We are excited to welcome the kids back for this event. We are hoping to offer them a glimpse of how Happy Canyon used to be with a band in the Pendleton Convention Center Gym so they can dance and have a great time.” The New Year’s Eve party will also feature what one can normally find after the Happy Canyon Pageant. “We will have our gaming area back where it used to be in the Happy Canyon Room at the Convention Center.” Hawkins said. Admission to the event will be $5.00 for everyone. Adults over 21 will receive a complimentary $5.00 gambling chip to use on the table games. The Pendleton Convention Center Doors will open on December 31st at 8:00 PM.
Boardman Rural Fire Protection District November 2015 Fire Calls- 17 Location Type I-84 & Tower Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident Paul Smith Rd. & Kunze Ln. Motor Vehicle Accident Boardman West Bound Rest AreaTrash Fire 70850 Marine Dr. Smoke Check 705 Paul Smith Rd Space 60 Fire Alarm Activation 705 Paul Smith Rd Space 101 Fire Alarm Activation 312 Baja Ct. Assist Boardman Ambulance 81212 W. Fourth St. (Mutual Aid Irrigon)Cancelled EnRoute Bombing Range Mile Post 2 Grass Fire Umatilla Wildlife Refuge Search and Rescue/MCSO Umatilla Wildlife Refuge Search and Rescue/ MCSO I-84 Mile Post 157 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 305 Marshall Loop Assist Boardman Ambulance 313 SW Willow Fork Dr. Fire Alarm Activation 77303 Rippee Rd. Assist Boardman Ambulance I-84 Mile Post 168 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 72600 Lewis & Clark Drive Fire Alarm Activation Since January 1, 2015 we have responded to 287 emergency calls. Health and Pub Ed Classes - CPR/First Aid Classes (23 total Attendees) - Community Feast lunch at Sam Boardman Administration - Board Meeting Preparation - 12 Burn Permit Renewals Issued Trainings and Classes -FFI Academy Class -FFII Vehicle Extrication Class (8 Students) -Thursday Night Fire Training Inspections -Nov. 13th Carty gas plant Hydro test Volunteer Participation Stats 11 volunteers have contributed a total of 115 hours of training and fourteen volunteers contributed 58.25 hours of response time to the community for the month of November.
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CONGRATULATIONS Riverside Junior-Senior High School GRADES: 7-12 015-16 Quarter 1 Quarter 1 Honor Roll 7th Graders 4.0 Sorensen, Emily M Szasz, Cooper O 7th Graders 3.5-3.9 Frausto-Castaneda, Luz K Klaviter, Dezirae M Montes, Ramon Rea, Samantha N Ruiz-Nino, Jose D Sanchez, Daria I Silva, Lupita M Zellars, Andrew J 7th Graders 3.0-3.49 Altamirano, Jaylene S Barragan, Angela M Diaz, Cinthya E Green, Alexander J Keefer, Will Lezama-Magallanes, Jocelyn Livingston, Gunnar M Morris, Savannah A Murguia, Aldo S Payne, Hannah D Puerta, Jose B Reyna, Juanito A Rosales Espain, Sergio A Vazquez-Olguin, Jennifer 8th Graders 4.0 Barrera, Emmanuel Hegar, Megan S 8th Graders 3.5-3.9 Avalos, Bianca L Nolan, Liam S Rodriguez-Ramirez, Francia T Soderholm, Ray S Solano-Cisneros, Mariana Villegas, Alexis S 8th Graders 3.0-3.49 Aldrich, Destiny I Amaya, Jacqueline A Andrade-Bernal, Elizabeth Flores, Anthony Frausto-Castaneda, Juan A Garcia-Hernandez, Cesilia Pacheco, Edwin Pena, Johan A Sepulveda, Johana Y Valenzuela, Ashley D Freshmen 4.0 Avalos, Brendy C Ramos Mendoza, Yeidi M Freshmen 3.5-3.9 Alvarez Frias, Veronica Caldera, Alondra Cambero, Alexis A
Diaz, Emily J Gaytan, Zulema Gonzalez, Stephanie A Harris, Brandon D Landeros, Janet A McCullough, Jenna N Reyes-Rosales, Christian E Sandoval, Kimberly J Schmidt, Vanessa Freshmen 3.0-3.49 Diaz, Fatima D Gonzalez-Reyes, Maria B Sophomores 4.0 Hernandez, Abigail Madrigal, Misael Meza, Fabian E Olvera, Luis F Rodriguez Pena, Daniel Sophomores 3.5-3.9 Barrera, Ruby N Bozarth, Abigail P Castillo, Quincy M Flores, Yonatan U Hancock, Masie J Hegar, Mason G Mabila, Falone Madrigal, Kevin Medel, Zuleyma R Mosqueda, Jazmin G Solano Cisneros, Luis M Sorensen, Andruw P Sophomores 3.0-3.49 Ayuso, Yoselin Barajas, Ana M Bither, Sterling R Calvillo Mendoza, Jessica Calvillo-Rosas, Ulises Corpus, Aramis M Diaz, Paul R Ellingson, Dean A Gonzalez, Josue Gorham, Riley E Melendez, Andy M Navarro, Ivonne C Smith, Malyssa N Wightman, Skylar J Juniors 4.0 Andrade, Selene Mashos, Lacey R Rodriguez-Pena, Jennifer Sorensen, Kylar A Juniors 3.5-3.9 Carmack, Donovon J Cornelius, Daniel R Espinoza Carmona, Aracely Garcia, Jairo J Gutierrez, Bianca S Hasbell, Sadie F McCullough, Kassidy K Mendoza, Tania
Rockwell, Aristotle J Rodriguez, David E Rodriguez, Veronica S Salamanca, Clarissa Taylor, Kirsten M Vivanco, Samantha Juniors 3.0-3.49 Bedolla Jr, Adolfo Calvillo, Jessica Delfs, Caleb C Escobedo, Ivan M Guzman, Edgar M Hernandez, Abram M Hernandez, Felix C Hernandez, Giovanni Hernal-Yonally, Anthony Madrigal, Noe Martinez, Andrew Mendoza, Ricardo E Navarro, Jason Onate, Misael Pacheco, Daniel V Pena, Marino Pindy, Racky Salazar, Rubi E Sepulveda, Emily Thompson, Austin D Valenzuela, Dominic A Velasco, Xenia Y Villa, Ruben Seniors 4.0 Castillo, Eon R Seniors 3.5-3.9 Coria, Vikiangeles Corpus, Ariana L Juarez, Gema D Martinez, Juana L Mendoza, Jeny Quinlan, Jenna C Velasco, Edith E Seniors 3.0-3.49 Ayuso, America S Bingaman, Derek J Calvillo, Vanessa Colin, Valerie I Fernandez, Saul Flores Rosas, Saul A Hernandez, Eloy Killion, Wayne B Leal, Adriana Lopez, Humberto L Lopez, Yolanda P Mashos, Jordan T Melendez, Lilian M Melendez, Natalie L Mendoza, Alexis Olvera, Felipe Puerta, Carmen Rodriguez, Edgar Schmidt, Brigette D
G4S Secure Solution Employees at locations in both Umatilla and Boardman collected and donated over 200 non-perishable food items to the Columbia River Harvesters. These items support needy families in our community. The employees would like to wish everyone a Safe and Happy Holiday season.
Boardman Senior Center December Menu Tuesday Dec. 8 Lazy Man Cabbage Rolls Jello Salad French Bread Lemon Bars Tuesday Dec. 15 Spaghetti Mixed Veggies Tossed Salad Garlic Bread Banana Wafer Pudding Tuesday Dec. 22 Meatloaf Baked Potatoes Carrots Salad Fruit & Cookies Tuesday Dec. 28 Pulled Pork Sandwiches Macaroni Salad Green Beans Fruit Jello
Thurs. Dec. 10 Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Beans Pineapple Upside Cake Thurs. Dec. 17 Birthday Dinner Baked Ham Sweet Potatoes Frozen Peas Top Ramen Salad Rolls Cake & Ice Cream Thurs. Dec. 24 No Meal Todayl Merry Christmas!
Meals are $4 for Seniors 55 & Above; $5 for Adults 54 & Under. All are Welcome!
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lue Mountain Community College is winding up Fall Term 2015 and looking forward to the start of a new year and a new term in 2016. Students will cheer the end of finals week on December 11 and enjoy a two week vacation before classes begin again on January 4, 2016. Registration is currently open for Winter Term and students can continue to register until the day before their selected class is set to begin. A very good selection of credit classes will be offered at the Boardman Center again next term. Any student needing advising or just advice on classes is welcome to stop in at BMCC Boardman, 300 NE Front, to speak with an advisor. The office will be open regular hours through December 10 and then from December 14-23, the office will be open Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-5:30 pm. (Regular hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-7:30 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7:30 pm.) BMCC Boardman can also provide assistance in financial aid matters or any other business office matters. Speaking of Financial Aid, January 1 is the date to file a fresh new FAFSA form to apply for financial aid in the upcoming academic year. For BMCC, the academic year starts with summer term and ends the following spring term. It is beneficial to apply early especially for high school seniors who may be eligible for the new Oregon Promise funds. The website to fill out the FAFSA is www.fafsa.gov. Don’t be fooled by a site that looks similar but charges or offers to do it for you. Significant changes are coming to GED classes at BMCC, the most noticeable of which will be a pre-Christmas break registration period. Details are still being worked out so please call BMCC Boardman at 541-481-2099 to get the latest information. orth Morrow County Livestock 4-H Club and Cynthia will be holding their annual canned food and coats drive starting on December 6th. We will deliver bags in neighborhoods at 12:30 that day. There will also be a drop off box at Banner Bank. The Club will then drive through neighborhoods on December 13th at 12:30 to pick up bags with donations if people would please leave them on door steps for convenience. We hope for good participation and support to make this year a success with everyone’s help and contributions.
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4-H Enrollment began October 1, but you can still join! We would love to welcome your family to the nation’s largest, out of school, positive youth development organization. For more than 100 years, 4-H has offered opportunities for youth and families to master new challenges, experience growing independence, feel a sense of belonging, and to give back to our communities. 4-H is a positive youth development program and can provide partnership opportunities with families and volunteers to create an educational atmosphere within various project areas. These projects are tools to help youth learn life skills through competition, team work, community service, challenges, and success. Through the 4-H experience, members have potential to grow in knowledge, skill, citizenship, and leadership. 4-H opportunities include: * Working with adult volunteers *Working with a diverse group of youth as a team * Feeling a sense of accomplishment * Developing and practicing leadership * Receiving recognition for their efforts * Participating, at all levels, in a safe environment * Service to others & Have Fun! For new members or volunteers, sign up for 4-H now by contacting the Morrow County Extension Service, (541) 676-9642. Current 4-H members and volunteers should have received a re-enrollment packet in the mail. County member dues are $5 per member and state member dues are $18 per member with a $36 family cap. Membership applications are accepted year-round, but in order to be eligible for fair, applications must be received by Jan 31, 2016. Contact 4-H through the Oregon State University Morrow County Extension Service at (541) 676-9642 or visit our website at: http:// extension.oregonstate.edu/morrow/
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THE NEXT EDITION OF NORTH MORROW TIMES will be in your mailbox January 8, 2016. Deadline for advertising and story ideas is Friday, January 1, 2016. Mail your entries to: North Morrow Times, PO Box 907, Boardman, OR 97818 Email: lprag@centurytel.net
SENIOR SERVICES CHERYL TALLMAN’S FOOT CLINIC is held on the 1st Monday of every month, unless a holiday, then it moves to the next Monday, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Senior Center, 100 Tatone St., next to City Hall. No appointment necessary. Sponsored by Morrow Co. Health District Home Health. $20 charge.
FOR RENT BOARDMAN APARTMENTS NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS 2 & 3 bedroom apartments – Subsidized units, On-site laundry. Lawn Care Provided. On-site parking. 331 NW Boardman Ave., Boardman, OR 97818 Call 541-481-2118 An Equal Housing Opportunity ROOM FOR RENT To share my home, Utilities paid, Washer & Dryer, Direct TV, WiFi. $300.00 each month. $100.00 Deposit. Call 541-922-2495
Retail Space, Available for lease.Great opportunity to open or expand our own business on 3,000 sq. ft., that can be easily converted to a Restaurant or brew pub-type business. Gary Neal-garyn@portofmorrow.com Lisa Mittelsdorflisam@portofmorrow.com
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OPEN POSITIONS AT BOARDMAN FOODS Production Line Mechanic Night Shift Experience and learn how many machines and equipment operate. Shift Operations Supervisor – Night Shift Control and operate large and technical equipment. Transfer Tech – Day Shift Must have valid CDL license - Drive trucks and trailers in the local area. EquallOpportunity Employer, Drug Test and Background Check Required. On the job training provided. Get started in a rewarding career today. Email hr@boardmanfoods.com or visit 71320 Columbia Blvd Boardman, OR Visit: www.boardmanfoods.com – for Application
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Letter to the Editor To the Editor: Thank you again for the opportunity to share the fun we had while preparing our 7th Annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration. We had some wonderful board members this year who worked with great joy. We were sponsored by The Good Shepherd Lutheran, First Baptist, The Community Church, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and Getsemani Centro de Adoracion Church. The Church of Latter Day Saints were amazing in helping us serve and clean up after the dinner. We had 90 volunteers including an enthusiastic group from our Junior and Senior High School and Grade School. It was amazing to see how much they loved reaching out to serve our dear residents here in Boardman and surrounding areas. Sam Boardman Elementary and Boardman Senior Center graciously allowed us to use their facilities. Kathie Goad helped us with advertisements. We really appreciated the front page article and 2nd page ad in The North Morrow Times, and articles in The East Oregonian and Hermiston Herald, and a spot on the reader board.
We are so thankful for our generous community. We received donations from Bank of Eastern Oregon, Boardman Foods, Columbia River Community Health Services, First Baptist Church, Getsemani Centro de Adoracion Church, The Community Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lamb Weston/Conagra, Marty Broadbent, Morrow Cold Storage/Watts Brothers, Mountain Valley Land Co., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Pacific Ethanol, Portland General Electric, Ray & Carol Michael, Taylor Transfer, The Mouse Factory 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 & Board Members of The Community Thanksgiving Celebration - 2015
Greenfield Grange Breakfast Saturday, December 19th * 7 - 10 am
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Adults - $5.00 Under 10 - $2.50 Call Jessie for carry out breakfast at 541-720-7267
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City of Boardman 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 number 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.
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