North Morrow Volume XXI Number 6
December 6, 2013
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Banner Bank offers Giving Tree and Gift Basket applications Banner Bank is now accepting applications for the Christmas Gift Baskets the community provides to those residents who are in need of a food basket for Christmas dinner. Applications are being accepted until December 11th. Banner also has a Giving Tree, with tags of needy children that the public can pick up for a donation. Each tag lists the gender of the child, age and what he/she really wants for Christmas. The public has until December 18th to return the gifts for the Giving Tree. Each year Banner Bank has participated in this holiday tradition of sharing with our neighbors during the Christmas season. Stop by and pick a tag or make a donation!
A blanket of frozen fog covers a spider web that is mixed in with the antiques on the porch at the home of Margie and David Park
Chamber Luncheon The December Chamber Lunch will be on December 18th at noon at the Port of Morrow’s Riverfront Center. We will be hearing from a few Chamber members who will be giving us some updates on what is happening around Boardman. One of the updates will be from Kalie Davis, SAGE Center Manager. She
will be giving us a recap on how the first six months since the SAGE Center’s opening has gone and will also be sharing some information about upcoming events. This is a luncheon you won’t want to miss! Cost for lunch is $10. An RSVP is required by Monday, December 16th- (541)481-3014.
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Community Calendar December 2013 6 Storyhour (most Fridays) Oregon Trail Library Boardman @10:45 7 Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center 7:30 -10:30 am 9 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 10 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
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Tillicum Club meetings (2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm) Morrow County FFA Alumni meeting and social hour begins at 6:00 pm at Bake’s in Irrigon, the public is invited to attend. Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:00-6:30 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 16 Tillicum Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm December 17, 2013 – City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall 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 Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Meeting, Fire Hall 300 SW Wilson Lane. 7:00 pm Irrigon Friends of the Library meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Firestation in Irrigon. Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 Greenfield Breakfast 7-10am CHRISTMAS
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City warns pet owners about winter care for dogs & cats City of Boardman Code Compliance Official Keri Jarmer wants to remind everyone to take special care of their pets during the coming winter months. Just as people make adjustments in their clothing during winter months, it is necessary to make some adjustments in your pet’s care. A good rule to follow is if you’re cold outside, your pet is cold too! The following are some winter care tips to keep in mind: · Limit time outdoors with your pet if the thermometer reads below freezing, especially for small or short-haired animals. · Dogs who spend plenty of time outdoors, even if protected by a doghouse, run a risk of death due to the cold. The doorway of your dog’s house should be faced away from the wind or covered. Also, the house should be well-insulated and
just big enough for them to stand up, turn around, and lie down inside comfortably. A doghouse that is too big won’t contain your dog’s body heat and stay warm. For multiple dogs, consider a house large enough to let them cuddle together. · Dogs and cats who lack thick fur coats and have low body fat reserves are generally not suited for cold temperatures. Pets who are old or who have been ill can also be sensitive to winter weather. When it’s frigid outside, it is especially important to keep them indoors or to provide a warm shelter outside the house. Consider dressing your dog in a warm dog sweater or jacket whenever you go for a walk. · Winter is a miserable time to be lost. Be sure your dog has a City license. The cost is $10 and all that
is needed to get one is to provide a copy of your dog’s current rabies vaccination. You can download the City’s dog license form by going to http:// www.cityofboardman.com/clerks/ dog.pdf . · Keeping warm depletes energy. Pets that spend a lot of time outdoors may need additional food. · Water should be checked regularly to make sure it is not frozen. To prevent your pet’s tongue from freezing to a metal bowl, use plastic. · All outdoor animals need protection from the elements. Remember the wind chill factor can lower temperatures drastically. · Warm automobile engines can be dangerous for cats and small wildlife that are seeking warmth. Try to get in the habit of rapping your car’s hood before you start your engine.
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Propane Delivery
3rd annual Kiwanis Harvest Fundraiser a success www.mcgg.net Call Doug at 1-800-452-7396
Service available to the Boardman and Irrigon area.
For each tank filled MCGG will donate one dollar to the
‘Fueling the Future’ program. Proceeds go to local schools.
Pictured above Tom Grimes and Junior High Students – Martin Chavez, Estrella Daltoso, Lilly Davila and Samantha Zapata as well as Ray Michael and Debbie Radie helped bag fresh onions. The Boardman Kiwanis appreciate everyone who helped make this year’s Harvest Fundraiser a success. Fredrickson Farming – Garlic, ConAgra Foods – Potatoes, Cascade Specialties – Dehydrated Onions, Boardman Foods – Fresh Onions. Tom Grimes and Junior High Students – Martin Chavez, Estrella Daltoso, Lilly
Davila and Samantha Zapata as well as Ray Michael and Debbie Radie helped to bag up the produce. This year we reached over $1,800 in sales for this annual event. Funds collected will be used in our local community for High School College Scholarships, Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Party,
Dictionaries for 3rd Graders. Thank you to all who support this activity. Enjoy the holidays with your fresh local produce. If you wish to be on the mailing list for next year’s event or you have another item your company or farm would like to donate please send your email to debbieradie@gmail.com photo contributed
Retail Space Available for lease Great opportunity to open or expand your own business on 3,000 sq. ft., that can be easily converted to a Restaurant or brew pub-type business. For more information, call (541) 481-7678 Gary Neal – garyn@portofmorrow.com Lisa Mittelsdorf – lisam@portofmorrow.com
December 6 & 7th 9 am to 6 pm Irrigon Senior Center Food Available For information call Vickie 541-922-2892
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Morrow County 4-H recognizes outstanding participants
BOARDMAN HARDWARE A Boardman Tradition Since 1978
We have Christmas lights, and decorations for your tree and home.
Morrow County 4-H award recipients from the 2013 4-H Achievement Night event. Morrow County 4-H celebrated the past year at their annual Achievement Night awards celebration on Sunday, November 17th at Riverside High School. 4-H’ers from across the county received recognition for their outstanding achievements in their project areas, many perfect record books, accomplishments from the centennial Morrow County Fair and for other special county awards. 4-H leaders and outstanding clubs were also recognized for all of their hard work to make the 4-H program possible. Morrow County 4-H Ambassadors Kane Sweeney, Tim Gould, Morgan Orem, Emily Taylor, Miranda Taylor, Sydney Qualls and Macy Gibbs worked weeks in advance to practice and polish the event and they did a fantastic job at announcing and operating the entire event. The Boardman Community Club assisted with the facilities, set up and clean up. Achievement night begins with a family potluck for all those in attendance, followed by the awards ceremony. Each year a committee of volunteers is formed who commit their time to purchase all of the fair
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awards. program or how to sign up please We would like to thank Angie call the OSU Extension Service, Hughes, Nancy Jepsen, Nancy Morrow County office at: 541-676Gorham, Jennifer Wilson and Erin Heideman again for all of their efforts and thoughtful consideration for all of our 4H members. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the 4H program and all of our young people and leaders in the program, we appreciate your support The 2013-14 Morrow County 4-H Ambassador greatly! Team, from L-R: Tim Gould, Miranda Taylor, 4-H is Emily Taylor, Morgan Orem, Kane Sweeney and a year round Sydney Qualls. Not Pictured: Macy Gibbs. program, which begins October 1st of each 9642, or check us out on the web year and concludes on September at: http:// 30th. A slideshow of highlights extension.oregonstate.edu/morfrom the past year is available on row/ and you can also follow us our website, so check it out today! on Facebook under: “Morrow For more information on the 4-H County 4-H Oregon”.
Greenfield Grange Breakfast Saturday December 21st * 7 - 10 am Adults - $5.00 Under 10 - $2.50
Time to WINTERIZE your home and cars We Have: Pipe Wrap, Insulation, Ice Melt, Heat Tape, Antifreeze, Windshield Deicer and much more. Come in and see us for your Winter needs. The Store for all your hardware & recreation needs. Mon.- Sat. 9 am - 6 pm - Sun. 11 am to 3 pm
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Tillicum Club celebrates 68 years as nonprofit women’s club Established in 1945, Tillicum Club has become the longest standing women’s club in Boardman. The club was formed as a women’s community service group to better the Boardman Community. The word “Tillicum” is a Native American word meaning friendship. In the past 68 years, the Tillicum Club has participated in numerous activities to better the community of Boardman. Tillicum has been there to help by donating the land for the City Park, arranging for the donation and sale of the land for the first fire station, as well as donating funds to the library. Each year, the club conducts the Community Easter Egg Hunt, gives scholarships to graduating seniors, and helps with benevolence as needed. In years past, the club has seen its membership decline, which has made it difficult for Tillicum to continue. BUT, it is still here and the ladies of Tillicum are excited to start 2014 with a new attitude and a revamped group! At this time the club would like to announce that it is open to both Boardman and Irrigon women who are looking to better their communities through service. The next meeting with be held January 22, 2014 at 6 P.M. Please contact Shelby Pearcy at 541-481-2961 for more information.
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Boardman Buzzzzzzzz Hello Boardman Community, It can’t be that I am getting older is why the year went so fast, can it? It seems like yesterday we were still finishing up the SAGE Center and getting ready to move our offices. So much has happened during 2013,
I can’t imagine that 2014 will be as busy! The chamber had a great year and I really enjoyed all that we accomplished. We had a great leader in our President Dean Kegler; I think this is the 3rd or 4th time he has served in this position, and I don’t know how he did the other times, but I know he was a great president and a joy to work with. I will miss having Julie Gisi and Don Drayton serving as directors. Julie was on the board when I got here and Don joined shortly after! They both were always there to lend a helping
hand when I needed it. But I know I will still be able to count on them to help our chamber and community! I have the pleasure of going to my parents in South Texas for Thanksgiving this year; I can’t believe they are having a cold front come through while I will be visiting! But maybe that is what I get for always wishing for winter!!! December is gearing up to be a really busy month. On the Saturday before Thanksgiving a group of us got together to help decorate Boardman for the holidays.
SHOP BOARDMAN & WIN Why travel to Hermiston or Tri-Cities to Christmas shop when you can do it here in Boardman and WIN? The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Shop Local Campaign where we award you for shopping local. When you make a purchase between November 21st and December 24th at any Boardman business, save your receipt and bring it into the Chamber so we can validate it and enter you into a drawing for one of these amazing prizes: - $200 Gift Certificate at Boardman Select Market - $100 Gift Card at Main Street Sinclair & DinoMart
and win some great prizes! ANNUAL BANQUET Please mark your calendars for the 24th Annual Citizen’s Award Banquet- February 7th, 2014. Help us recognize those extraordinary individuals that help make Boardman a great place to live and work! Don’t forget to get your nomination forms in. This is your opportunity to nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond for our community. 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… 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 wide variety of adorable tree ornaments and Christmas décor that will surely make your home festive. Diane, Amber, Karen, 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! NEW BOARD MEMBERS Congratulations to our 2014 Chamber Board Members who were elected and announced at the November Membership Luncheon by President Dean Kegler. A warm welcome to our new board members: Matt Kegler, owner of
Calafate Photography, Brandon Hammond, Vice Principal at Riverside High; and Don Russell, owner of Main Street Car Wash and Laundromat. We look forward to working with you!
Diane Wolfe, CEO
- $50 Gift Certificate at Boardman Hardware - $70 Tool Set from Boardman Auto PartsNAPA - 50% off any set of Tires (up to $300) from Boardman Tire Factory So hold on to your grocery, gas, restaurant, retail and service receipts from any Boardman business and try to win a prize! Receipts can be brought to the Chamber office until noon on December 27th but must have a purchase date between November 21st and December 24th. Don’t miss this opportunity to support our local businesses
Marc Rogelstad was the lead in getting this project underway and we had a lot of help from our community members. I am leaving right after we decorate for Thanksgiving, but I know that it will look great and our community will be proud! Don’t forget the annual Christmas Tree Lighting and the Breakfast with Santa. They are both great events and your chance to make sure Santa knows you have been a good boy or girl! Merry Christmas, I’ll talk to you next year. di
We are thrilled to once again welcome two returning board members: Maria Richards, owner of Boardman Hardware; and Michelle Erickson, Administrative Assistant at Morrow Cold Storage. We are blessed to have you continue to contribute to our Chamber board! A special thank you to our departing members Don Drayton and Julie Gisi. You will be truly missed, the Boardman Chamber thanks you for your years of service! OPEN HOUSE The Store at SAGE Center hosted an open house on November 21st for the community to get a head start on their Christmas shopping and enjoy good company. It was a successful evening with over 60 in attendance. The Store featured samples of local food products and even had new Chamber member and local coffee roaster, Berds Beans, serve up some tasty samples of their coffee. A big THANK YOU to Country Gentleman Catering who graciously donated an amazing spread of delicious food and refreshments. It was beautifully displayed and the service was impeccable! Photos contributed of the Open House at SAGE Center on November 21st.
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Dec. 7 St. Anthony Hospital Foundation spruces up for Festival of Trees celebration PENDLETON, Ore. – It’s time to celebrate! Tickets are still available for the 22nd annual St. Anthony Hospital Foundation Festival of Trees holiday celebration on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pendleton Convention Center. This year’s event will celebrate the opening of the new St. Anthony Hospital and thank the community for its support. A special Community Tree will honor the late Rudy Rada. Entry includes a prime rib dinner with delectable desserts. Each table will include a complimentary bottle of wine. The evening celebration will feature dancing to the live sounds of Portland-based band, “24-7”, as well as a live and silent auction. The live auction, with auctioneer Dennis Hunt, includes five beautifully decorated large Christmas trees, as well as an all-expenses paid vacation to Los Cabos, Mexico. Silent auction items include six small decorated Christmas trees, community experiences and baskets made by St. Anthony Hospital employees. In addition, there will be a special performance by Pendleton Men’s Chorus. This year’s Community Tree, the “Spirit of Santa,” will honor the late Rudy Rada. In addition to his many community accomplishments and activities, Rada, who passed away on July 29, 2013, was an active and enthusiastic volunteer member of the Building A Healthy Tomorrow
capital campaign committee for the new St. Anthony Hospital. His dedication and commitment to the Pendleton community and to the new hospital was legendary, and the Festival of Trees steering committee is honored to present the 2013 Community Tree in memory of Rudy Rada. Tickets to the evening celebration are just $40 and are available by calling 541-278-6618. Invitations can also be picked up at the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce, Dave’s Chevron, Banner Bank and Columbia Bank. The Festival of Trees celebration on Dec. 7 will also include a Family Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Convention Center, with free admission courtesy of Wildhorse Resort and Casino. Free activities for children and their families will include photos with Santa, writing letters to Santa, lunch with Santa’s elves, and making play dough and Christmas ornaments. The St. Anthony Hospital Foundation would like to thank Sponsors, Frauenshuh HealthCare Real Estate Solutions; Wildhorse Resort & Casino; Banner Bank; Life Flight Network; TRA Medical Imaging; as well as BiNW; Capps Broadcast Group; Andrew L. Bower, MD, General Surgery; Wheatland Insurance; Northwest Emergency Physicians; and Thomas Cuisine Management.
Boardman Community Club & 4-H groups
Kiwanis hand out dictionaries to local third grade students
November 13 & 15th the Boardman/Irrigon Kiwanis members handed out 130 personal dictionary to each ACH & SBE third grade student. Pictured above, Kiwanis members,Ray Michael, John Boufford, Joe Taylor, Pam Docken and Debbie Radie, Mr. Jeppson and his class at SBE, the students show off their new dictionary that they will use during the school year. Each year the Kiwanis take on this project to help with student education. A few other projects in the community that the Kiwanis sponsor are the Halloween party at RHS, help with the Easter egg hunt at the Boardman Marina Park, and scholarships for RHS and IHS students. The Kiwanis meet the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30 am at the River Lodge and Grill. Other members not pictured who helped hand out dictionaries are Jane Pope and Jim and Margie Hollandsworth
Columbia River Community Health Services
Steve Maher, MD
Joey VictoriaLopez, PA-C
Hablamos Espanol
Will be dropping off bags (or you can use your own) to fill with non- perishable food items for their Annual Food Drive for the Holiday. They will be picking up the bags December 15th, please set your donation bag on the door step or by the gate so it will be easy to find if you will not be home that day.
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 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
David Collins, PA-C
Call : 541-481-7212 for your appointment
Kris Helphinstine, PA-C
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Sam Boardman Elementary Christmas Program
Around the World at Christmas Time When: Thursday, December 12 Where: SBE Gym Time: 6:00pm Sam Boardman Elementary School invites you to our annual Christmas program, AROUND THE WORLD AT CHRISTMAS TIME, on Thursday, December 12 in the Sam Boardman Elementary Gym. The program will begin at 6:00pm. Christmas is celebrated on or near December 25 in countries all over the world. Children have learned that customs and traditions from one country to the next may be very different or very similar. Some are very old and have been passed down from one generation to the next. Others are more recent. And some have been brought from one country to another. Some of the songs the children
will perform include “Oh Christmas Tree”, “Here We Come AWassailing”, “O Come, Little Children” and “Ding! Dong! Merrily on High”. Whatever the custom, wherever it came from, one thing is the same in all celebrations of Christmas. The Christmas spirit is love, joy, family, friendship, warmth, giving, hope and peace. This concert 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!
Coming to a beach near you! Boardman residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a new pavilion on the Columbia River summer 2014. Morrow County participants of the Ford Institute Leadership program will be building a pavilion on a popular Boardman beach. The Ford Leadership program is based on the belief that vital rural communities develop from a broad base of knowledgeable, skilled and motivated leaders. Morrow County’s cohort has over 15 individuals from Boardman and Heppner working to design, build and fund this project. Last spring, the group selected to construct a 24x24 pavilion and two shade pergolas in Boardman at Marker 40, a popular sandy beach located on the Columbia River in the Port of Morrow. Members felt there was a need for sun
and wind protection as well as additional options to hold functions along the river. The beach, which is already used on a daily basis during the summer, has restrooms and a paved walking trail. Group participants hope that in addition to the shelter, there will be enough funding to install picnic tables and garbage cans inside the shelter. The group hopes the pavilion will be ready for use as early as June 2014. In August, the project was awarded a grant from the Wildhorse Foundation. Participants continue to apply for grants and look into additional fundraising opportunities. To contribute to this project or to obtain more information, please contact project manager, Tina Livingston, at 541-481-8216.
BMCC wraps up Fall Term, Winter Term starts January 6th. The month of December means the wrap up of Fall Term at Blue Mountain Community College. Finals week is set for December 9-13 and after that, students will get a three-week break to regroup, recharge and relax. Winter Term will begin fresh in the new year on January 6, 2014. Registration for Winter Term is now in full swing and open to all students. Degree-seeking students are reminded that they must meet with an advisor prior to registering for classes and also that the sooner they register for classes, the better. Classes do fill up as time goes on. Advising is available at the Boardman Center of BMCC on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1 and 5:30. Call 541-481-2099 for an appointment. Students new to BMCC or returning after a break of two or more years must go through the application process. That process is outlined in detail at www.bluecc.edu under the tab “Getting Started at BMCC.” Applications must be completed and the $25 fee paid by 5pm
on December 20, 2013. Once the application is processed, students will be assigned to a new student orientation session and they will need to get placement tests taken. After those two steps are complete, the student may register for classes. Admission applications may be submitted and the fee may be paid at BMCC Boardman during office hours. Placement tests are also available here. Office hours through December 12 are the same as they have been this term—Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-8 pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-8 pm. Once finals week is complete the office will be open Mondays and Wednesdays only from 1-5:30 pm through December 23. The college is closed from December 24 through January 1. If those hours will not fit your circumstances, please give us a call at 541-481-2099 to set up an appointment for a convenient time. Winter Term will bring about new sessions of English as Second Language (ESL) and GED prep
classes and mandatory orientation for both classes will be held the week of January 6. GED orientation and class will be on Monday and Wednesday while ESL class will be held Tuesday and Thursday. Both are from 5:30-8:30 pm. Orientation costs $10 and the tenweek session of classes will be an additional $33. Be on the lookout for the Winter Term schedule in your mailbox soon. In addition to a number of credit classes offered at the BMCC Boardman building, a slate of noncredit classes is also available. These include circuit training, strength training, Zumba, computer classes and more. A complete class schedule is available for all BMCC locations at www.bluecc.edu. (Click on the newly-added tab, “Schedule of Classes.” We welcome questions at BMCC Boardman and are here to assist current students as well as prospective students. Give us a call at 541-481-2099 or stop by the office.
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Boardman adopts ordinance forming West Urban Renewal Agency On November 18th the Boardman City Council adopted an ordinance forming a new urban renewal area in Boardman. The West Boardman Urban Renewal Area boundary encompasses approximately 170 acres in the area to the South of Interstate 84 to Wilson Lane and to the west of the Columbia Terrace Subdivision. Urban renewal allows for the use of tax increment financing paying for urban renewal projects. Tax increment revenues, the amount of property taxes generated by the
increase in total assessed values in the urban renewal area from the time it is first established, are used to fund investments in the urban renewal area. Urban renewal investments can include construction or improvement of streets, utilities, parks and other public facilities. The main objective of the West Boardman Urban Renewal Area will be to provide infrastructure improvements to facilitate development in the Area. This new urban renewal area is the second urban renewal area formed in Boardman.
Boardman adopts Truancy Ordinance At their November 18th meeting, the Boardman City Council adopted an ordinance creating a truancy curfew. The truancy curfew is for anyone between the ages of seven and eighteen, who are required to attend school. Councilors unanimously voted to adopt the ordinance after concerns about school-aged children around the community during school hours were brought to the attention of Boardman Police Chief, Rick
Stokoe. The City consulted with the school district about the truancy ordinance prior to its adoption. The ordinance gives law enforcement a tool to support the school in truancy policies. In other City business the Council adopted two other ordinances, both relate to language changes in the Municipal Code pertaining to the Code Compliance/Animal Control policies and the penalties for Municipal Code violations.
Round-Up’s Let’er Buck Room volunteers donate $2,600 in tips to Children’s Rodeo PENDLETON – Volunteers for the Pendleton Round-Up’s famed Let’er Buck Room have donated more than $2,600 in tips they received during the 2013 Round-Up to the InterMountain Education Service District’s (IMESD) Children’s Rodeo for children with special needs. Let’er Buck Room Director Mike Ledbetter and his wife Jill presented the Children’s Rodeo planning committee with a check for $2,618.08 earlier this month. “We are so thankful of the Pendleton Round-Up and the volunteers in the Let’er Buck Room for their support of the Children’s Rodeo,” said Children’s Rodeo Director Karen Parker. “When Mike first contacted us about donating the tips, we never would have thought it would have amounted to this much. It just goes to show how important the Children’s Rodeo has become and how supportive people are of these kids. It’s heartwarming.” Ledbetter said his volunteer servers in the Let’er Buck Room came up with the idea to donate their tips to the Children’s Rodeo. They had no idea how much they’d
raise, and hoped they’d be able to because they’d never typically come away with a few hundred dol- asked for tips in the past. However, lars. Ledbetter said servers kept tip after this year’s success, he’s hopjars behind the bar during the ing to be more deliberate with the Wednesday and Thursday rodeos and placed tips they received in them. However, during the Friday and Saturday rodeos, the servers placed tip jars on the bar tops. When someone placed a tip in the jar, the servers The IMESD Children’s Rodeo Committee would ring a cow accepts a $2,618.08 check from Pendleton bell to thank Round-Up Let’er Buck Room Director Mike them and anLedbetter and his wife Jill. From left, nounce the tip. Sandy Murphy, Karen Parker, Casey That ringing bell White-Zollman, Linda Smith, Mike & Jill encouraged othLedbetter. ers to leave tips. “And once people found out tip jars in 2014. “Next year, we want to try to do that the tips were going to the Children’s Rodeo, all of a sudden something a little different to see they started putting $10 and $20 how much we can raise,” Ledbetter bills in the jars,” Ledbetter said. “It said, including possibly posting just sort of snowballed from there.” signs about the tips’ proceeds goLedbetter said servers “didn’t re- ing towards the Children’s Rodeo. ally push it too hard with the tips”
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Have you heard about the Morrow County Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program? You could be the recipient of a wonderful opportunity to upgrade and rehab your own home. Here’s how the program works. applications are now being accepted for the Morrow County Housing Rehabilitation Program. This provides no interest, deferred payment loans up to $30,000 to repair homes owned by qualified low and moderate income households for those who live in Morrow County. To qualify, you must: (1) Own or be buying your
home. The Morrow County Real Market Value must be less than $125,000. (2) Have adequate collateral to secure the loan. (3) Live in the home to be rehabilitated in Morrow County. (4) Have an income that is less than the amount below: Household Size Income Limit 1 $29,700 2 $33,950 3 $38,200 4 $42,400 5 $45,800 6 $49,200 (5) Meet other requirements. The loan must be paid back
when the property is sold or upon death of the last survigin borrower. There is no obligation and all information is strictly confidential. Funding is limited. Program Manager David VanDerlip says “We have approved 14 loans so far including 5 in Boardman but we still have approximately $60,000 available. After December 16th, the program will not be available. I travel to the home to take applications and perform a housing inspection to determine the work needed. More information is available by calling 877/351-9030 or VanDerlip’s cellphone 541/619-0200.
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Ten reasons to shop Boardman this holiday 1. Local Character & Prosperity In an increasingly regimented world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses (who doesn’t love the idea of ‘mom n’ pop stores?) and unique character have a financial advantage. Local retailers also provide strong support to locally-made products, keeping money in our community. 2. Community Well-Being Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, building economic and social relationships between shoppers, and contributing to local causes. According to an
AIBA Economic Impact case study, every dollar you spend at an independent, local business, it creates 3.5 times more local economic benefit than dollars spent at a chain store. 3. Local Decision-Making Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions. Thinking of supporting a local cause? According to an Anderson Study of Retail Economics, locally-owned firms contribute more to local charities and fundraisers than do their national counterparts. 4. Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses recycle a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community. According to a civic economic study in Michigan, for every $100 spent at a locally-owned business, $68 stays in
the local economy compared to only $43 if spent at a national chain. 5. Jobs and Wages Locally owned businesses create more local jobs and, in some sectors, provide better wages and benefits than chains do. Local retailers and distributors also carry a higher percentage of locally-made goods than the chains, creating more jobs for local producers. 6. Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship fuels America’s economic innovation and prosperity, and serves as a key means for families to move out of low-wage jobs and into the middle class. Supporting local community now can benefit our future generations. 7. Public Benefits and Costs Local stores require comparatively little infrastructure and make more efficient use of public services relative to big box stores and strip shopping malls. Also it gives you the opportunity to get out and mingle with your community, without the hustle and bustle of many big box stores. 8. Environmental Sustainability Shopping locally helps to sustain Boardman by keeping it vibrant and compact- which in turn is essential to reducing automobile use, and air pollution. Besides- sometimes it is nice to spend a weekend without having to drive out of town! Alsothink of the gas you’d save on! 9. Competition A marketplace of many small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. 10. Product Diversity A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based, not on a national sales plan, but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices. What if no one in Boardman wants a Snuggie? Only our local retailers would know such information.
Columbia River Community Health Services employees got with the spirits and dressed up for Halloween. Photo contributed.
Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola make donations to Children’s Rodeo The InterMountain Education Service District’s Children’s Rodeo has received a $1,129 joint donation from the Pendleton Wal-Mart store and Swire Coca-Cola. The funds will supplement what the Children’s Rodeo receives annually from its primary sponsor, the Pendleton Round-Up Association. The funds stem from a conversation between Wal-Mart’s store manager, Shawna Nulf and Terri Spriet, the Pendleton Sales Center Manager for Swire Coca-Cola as the two were planning for the Pendleton Round-Up. Wal-Mart wanted to become more involved with supporting the Round-Up, and the conversation turned to the IMESD’s Children’s Rodeo. This annual event – held the Wednesday of Round-Up week – gives children with special needs from around Eastern Oregon the opportunity to participate in rodeo-related activities, such as horseback riding, roping a pretend steer and riding a pretend bull, assisted by a real cowboy. Wal-Mart decided to allow Coca-Cola to set up Round-Upthemed displays in the store for a set period of time, and a percentage of what was sold off of those displays would be donated to the Children’s Rodeo in Wal-Mart’s name.
Nulf and Spriet presented the Children’s Rodeo organizing committee with a check during an em-
knowing how supportive our local businesses are of this wonderful event.”
Terri Spriet of Swire Coca-Cola and Shawna Nulf, Store Manager of the Pendleton Wal-Mart (left) present the IMESD Children’s Rodeo committee and Round-Up President Tim Hawkins with a donation of $1,129. Committee members pictured are Linda Smith, Cheri Reinhart, Karen Parker and Casey White-Zollman. photo contributed ployee meeting in late-October. “We are so appreciative of WalMart and Coca-Cola’s support of the Children’s Rodeo and the kids who participate,” said Karen Parker, Director of the Children’s Rodeo. “It means so much to us
Funds will likely be put towards celebrating the Children’s Rodeo’s 30th anniversary in 2014, with potentially a new event added to existing activities during the Children’s Rodeo.
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BEO Bancorp announces dividend “I am pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of BEO Bancorp (OTCBB: BEOB) has voted to declare a $0.55 per share dividend for 2013. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of November 29, 2013, payable on or before December 15, 2013,” said President and CEO, Jeff Bailey. According to Board Chairman, Bob Armstrong, “BEO Bancorp has paid a dividend 27 of the past 28 years. Dividends are a reflection of the financial stability and profitability of the bank. We are very happy to be able to provide this dividend to our shareholders.” “The dividend of $0.55 per share is 10% higher than last year’s dividend of $0.50 per share and is indicative of Bank of Eastern Oregon’s strong capital position. Most of the lingering effects of the prolonged “great recession” are behind us. The board of directors and employees work hard to im-
prove the overall strength of the bank, add value to our shareholders, as well as provide the brand of banking that our customers appreciate and expect from Bank of Eastern Oregon. We continue to look for opportunities to expand our market share in eastern Oregon,” said Bailey. He concluded by saying, “The support of our shareholders, communities, and employees have made it possible for us to succeed. We are pleased to be in a position to provide this dividend to our shareholders.” For further information on the company or to access internet banking, please visit our website at http://www.beobank.com. About BEO Bancorp BEO Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 12 branches and five loan production offices in eleven eastern Oregon counties. Branches are located in Arlington, Ione, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon,
BEO Bankcorp President and CEO Jeff Bailey Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro, and Enterprise; loan production offices are located in Hermiston, Ontario, Island City, Pendleton, and Lakeview. Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division. The bank’s website is www.beobank.com.
Enrollment Assistance for CoverOregon is available at Columbia River Community Health Services at 450 Tatone Street in Boardman. Open enrollment begins October 1, 2013. Call now to set up an appointment with Sandra Pacheco at 541-481-7212 ext. 210.
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Enhance your home’s holiday landscape by Melinda Myers Add a little holiday sparkle to your landscape for you and your guests to enjoy. No matter the weather outside, a few decorative touches can greatly increase the beauty and enjoyment of your winter landscape. Try one, two or all eight of these tips to improve your landscape’s winter appeal. Add some solar powered accents. Light a pathway, your favorite tree or front porch without installing additional outlets. Look for unique colors and shapes like the solar star lantern or the changing colors of northern lights spheres (gardeners.com) for added appeal. The wide variety now available can help create a memorable winter display. Be sure to select solar accents that provide hours of enjoyment when fully charged. Create an outdoor holiday tree for you and your feathered visitors to enjoy. Decorate a few of your evergreen trees and shrubs with purchased or homemade birdseed ornaments. Holiday shapes made of energy rich birdseed and suet give the trees a holiday flare, while providing important food for birds to enjoy. These also make great gifts for your favorite gardener or bird watcher. Light up your winter containers. Fill a weather-proof planter with potting mix or play sand. Purchase greens from your favorite garden center or trim a few from your landscape. Stick the cut end of the greens in the potting mix or sand to create an attractive display. Add some colorful berries, decorative twigs and ribbon. Then add some height and light to your winter container with fiber optic solar lights. Place the container by your front steps for holiday visitors to enjoy day or night. Increase color and motion with the help of heated birdbaths. Attract greater numbers and variety of birds by providing water year round. Northern gardeners should consider heated birdbaths to insure water is available even during the coldest months. Further help the birds by adding a few stones or branches to the birdbath. This allows the birds to drink without
getting wet; helping them to preserve their body heat. Create your own homemade outdoor lights. Line pathways, accent plantings or dress up fence
Birdseed ornaments can add some holiday décor to the landscape while providing much-needed nutrients for the birds. Photo: Gardener’s Supply Company.
posts with ice globe luminaries. Produce your own or purchase ready to make kits. Use colorful outdoor LED lights or tea candles to light up blocks or spheres of ice. You and your family will have fun creating these memorable nighttime accents. Add some livable art. Hang a few colorful and unique birdhouses in your backyard. They provide color and whimsy to the winter garden and will be ready for your feathered friends to move in this spring. Include a “gingerbread” house for the birds. Hang decorative birdseed houses from a shepherds crook or tree branch. Be sure to place it in an area where you and the birds can enjoy the decorative treat. Look for a sheltered, but open area where the birds can watch for predators while enjoying their winter feast. Move your holiday tree outdoors. Place your cut tree in a snow bank, vacant spot in the garden or make it part of your bird feeding station. The tree provides some extra greenery in the often drab winter landscape as well as shelter for the visiting birds. Then add a few of those birdseed ornaments for added food and winter decoration.
December 6, 2013
City of Boardman announces winter 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 major arterial streets and arterial 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: Collector 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.
BE AN ANGEL Give your extra winter coats to someone who needs it. Cold weather can be tough for many local families. If you have extra winter coats please donate them. We’ll be sure they go to families in need. Bring your donations to: Columbia River Community Health services. 450 Tatone Street Boardman, Oregon Columbia River Community Health Services. Our Mission: To protect and improve the quality of life for all people, particularly medically underserved and vulnerable people, by providing access to high quality primary and preventative health care
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round the World at ChristmasTime Sam Boardman Elementary School invites you to the annual Christmas program, Around the World at Christmas Time, on Thursday, December 12 in the Sam Boardman Elementary gym. The Program will begin at 6:00 pm. The concert is free to the public, but they are requesting that you bring a nonperishable food product that will be used to make food baskets for families in our community CAC Members and Community Participants, the December meet ing will be held on Wednesday December 11th at 1:30 PM, at Port Of Morrow in Boardman. top by Banner Bank and donate to the Christmas Food Baskets and pick up a tag to donate to a needy child for a Christmas present. The Giving Tree lists each child by gender, age and what they REALLY want for Christmas. ou can eat breakfast out three times this month: At the Senior Center on Saturday, December 7th, 7 to 10:30 am, all you can eat for $5. On Saturday, December 14th you can have breakfast with Santa from 8:30-10:30 am for $3 at the Senior Center, sponsored by Boardman Kiwanis. Then on Saturday, December 21st from 7 to 10 am at the Greenfield Grange for $5 (children under 10 eat for $2.50) you can eat again! hop local and hold on to your grocery, gas, restaurant, retail and service receipts from any Boardman business between now and December 24th, take them by the Chamber and be registered for the following gifts: - $200 Gift Certificate at Boardman Select Market - $100 Gift Card at Main Street Sinclair & DinoMart - $50 Gift Certificate at Boardman Hardware - $70 Tool Set from Boardman Auto Parts- NAPA - 50% off any set of Tires (up to $300) from Boardman Tire Factory.
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Letter to Editor To the Editor: We would like to express our sincere appreciation to the Morrow County EMT’s; First Responders; 911 dispatch, Steve Myron and others for their rapid response and professionalism during our time of need. Sincerely, Pat Suter & Marty Suter-Goold
December 6, 2013
Letter to Editor To the Editor: We had such a lot of fun putting together the 5th annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration this year. We had Great Board Members and so many Wonderful Volunteers. We were sponsored by the Good Shepherd Lutheran, First Baptist, International Pentecostal Holiness, and The Community, Churches. And the Church of Latter Day Saints was amazing help in various areas. Kathie Goad, The Key Club and several other Jr. High and High School Students helped serve and clean up. And Diane Wolfe, from the Chamber of Commerce helped us with advertising. Thank you, especially to the many, many, hard-working volunteers who made this event a success. Their encouragement, and the smiles of the people who came to share their Thanksgiving with us, made it a very special day for us. We want to Thank our Gracious Community for their Amazing Donations: Annie Akers - Bank of Eastern Oregon - Beef Northwest Feeders, LLC – Boardman Foods – Boardman Senior Center - Calbee North America, LLC Columbia River Community Health Services – Dave’s Photography – Driftwood RV Park & Resort, LLC – First Baptist Church – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – Helen Walty – International Pentecostal Holiness Church – Jim Young/Select Market – Lamb Weston, Conagra Foods – Marty Broadbent – Morrow County Grain Growers/NAPA Auto Parts – Mountain Valley Land Company – North Morrow Times – Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church – Portland General Electric – Ray & Carol Michael – Sharon Barrick – Sam Boardman Elementary School Taylor Transfer, Inc. – Umatilla Electric Cooperative – and Watts Brothers/ Morrow Cold Storage. We also Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, for the success of this venture. We know that He was our strength and our hope, and our wisdom. We give Him Praise and the Glory for keeping us safe. We 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 Send your COMMUNITY FOCUS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to: North Morrow Times, P.O. Box 907 Boardman, OR 97818, or email us at LPRAG@centurytel.net
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Boardman groups decorate the town for the holiday
Back row L to R Maria Rodriguez, Diego Pacheco, Guy, Julie Gisi, Jackie McCauley, Kevin Toms, Mark Rogelstad, Karen Pettigrew. Front row L-R Tania Mendoza, Leslie Ortega, Sarah Bose, Maria Richards, Ana Garcia, Sandy Toms. photos contributed On Saturday, November 23rd a group from Boardman got together to help decorate Boardman for the holidays. Boardman City Councilman Marc Rogelstad was the lead in getting this project underway and
there was a lot of help from our community members. The Riverside Key Club assisted in making and adorning the decorations; the RHS Wood shop made the signage. You’ll notice lighted displays at the off-ramps on Main
Street, welcoming everyone to our town! It’s wonderful to see a group of students and adults care about the Christmas spirit in our community. Thanks to everyone who held a part in this decorating!
L-R Brian Gonzalez, and Lupita Narnjo help put up candy canes around town.
Welcome to Boardman sign decorated by the group.