March 2014 North Morrow Times

North Morrow Volume XXI Number 9

March 7, 2014

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Boardman AED task force seeking help November 5, 2013 was a significant day for Barry Beyeler, Boardman City Director of Community Development. That was the day Barry’s life was saved after having a heart attack in a public meeting at City Hall. City Manager Karen Pettigrew released a statement emphasizing the importance of learning CPR and having a defibrillator available in all public buildings.

Two weeks later, Kathy Neal, with Neal Development, shared with Dan Grigg, CEO of Morrow County Health District, the need for additional CPR training and expanded placement of AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) in the Boardman community. Upon further discussion, Morrow County Health District paramedic Delbert Turner developed a proposal to work with local business, government, schools and community leaders to educate residents of Boardman in the use of CPRAED and improve access and knowledge of locations of AED’s to the population of Boardman.

Given a wide outpouring of support for this project, a task force

has been formed to lead the initiative. Members of the task force include Kathy Neal, Diane Wolfe, Sandy Toms, Barry Beyeler, Toni Connell, Mindy Binder, Delbert Turner and Dan Grigg.

The first order of business for the task force is to identify all of the locations in the Boardman area that already have an AED on site.

This is where your help would be appreciated. The task force is requesting that you send an email to Delbert Turner at delbertt@mocohd.org with your answers to the following questions: 1.

Do you have an AED? 2.

Is it located in a visible public area?

3.

Is it listed on your evacuation plan?

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Would you be interested in getting CPR-AED training?

5.

If you do not have an AED, would be interested in having one?

Once a comprehensive list has been developed, the task force will then look at where the gaps are and where there is an opportunity for additional AED placement. Stay tuned for more information.

Pavilion and shade pergolas topic of Chamber luncheon The March membership luncheon for Boardman Chamber of Commerce will be Wednesday, March 19 at noon at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center. The guest speakers will be members of the Morrow County Ford Leadership Project. They will be presenting their chosen project – construction a pavilion and two shade pergolas in Boardman at Marker 40,

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a popular sandy beach located on the Columbia River in the Port of Morrow. Plans for this project predict the pavilion will be ready for use by mid-May 2014.

Cost for the lunch is $10 and is catered by one of our new members, The Country Gentleman. An RSVP is required by Monday, March 17. Call 541-481-3014

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Paramedic joins ambulance crew

Morrow County Health District recently added Paramedic Devin Pulvino to the Boardman crew.

Devon Pulvino, Paramedic is the newest addition to Morrow County Health District’s ambulance crew in the Boardman office.

Devon comes from the Seattle area, where he was a home builder/ contractor. He and his wife Nikki have two children, Vanessa age 3 and Dane, 9 months old. They moved from Seattle to the Terrebonne area outside of Bend.

Devon worked for five years at the Cooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue, where he was an EMT and a volunteer firefighter. He could see that the building industry was not in good shape, so Devon went back to school in 2009 at Central Oregon Community College Paramedic School, where he received two associates degrees in 2012, one in Paramedicine (Emergency Medical Services) and Structural Fire Sciences. After school completion, Devon worked for Critical Care Transport in Bend.

Devon responded to a network

advertisement Morrow County Health District was running for a Paramedic to replace Greg Sayles, who is retiring this month. The Boardman ambulance has two paid staff (by Morrow County Health District) and other volunteer staff, including six EMTs and nine ambulance drivers. “We are looking for quality volunteers and people who want to help out in the community,” says Senior Paramedic Del Turner.

The family has not yet relocated from Terrebonne, but they are looking for acreage because they have a couple of horses and are avid riders. Devon loves skiing, hiking, fishing and just generally “being outdoors”, he says. “I am looking forward to serving the community and getting out to meet the public.

Boardman is a nice, quaint little town and I am getting adjusted to small town living,” he added.

As a paramedic, Devon is prepared to provide excellent patient

care and customer service.

He is anxious to help implement the Automated External Defibrillator program within the Boardman area. Community outreach will also include instruction in CPR, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation so more members of the community are adept at this life-saving maneuver.

The Boardman ambulance crew makes an average of 400 ambulance runs each year. “This figure is increasing by 10% annually,” says Senior Paramedic Del Turner.

“I am glad Devon is here,” added Turner. “I am looking forward to working together with him. Devon shows good character and will be a great fit in the community.”

The Boardman Ambulance office is located adjacent to Boardman Rural Fire Protection District on Wilson Lane and can be reached in an emergency by dialing 9-1-1, and for non-emergencies at 481-2202.

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Community Calendar March 2014 9 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS 10 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 11 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall Boardman City Council Meeting - 7pm - City Hall Greenfield Grange meeting (2nd Tuesday of each month) 6 pm buffet, 7pm meeting.

Tillicum Club meetings (2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm) 13 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 17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY 18 Tillicum Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall 19 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of Morrow Boardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pm Irrigon Friends of the Library meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Firestation in Irrigon.

20 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 25 Boardman Park & Recreation District Meeting @ Park Office - 7 pm

Irrigon branch of Oregon Trail Library District nears completion

The new Oregon Trail Library District Irrigon branch building ia located on Hiway 730 next to City Hall in Irrigon.

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We appreciate your patience and support and look forward to seeing you in our new facility!

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BOARDMAN HARDWARE A Boardman Tradition Since 1978

Morrow County farmer supports local 4-H through America’s Farmers Grow Communities

Congratulations to the RHS Cheer Squad and Wrestling team for their performance at State.

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Front row L-R: Cheryl & Joe Taylor, Morrow County 4-H Ambassadors: Emily Taylor, Morgan Orem, Tim Gould, Miranda Taylor, Macy Gibbs and Kane Sweeney (not pictured Sydney Qualls), and Monsanto Representative Joseph Dahmen. Back rows are fellow Morrow County 4-H’ers.

BOARDMAN, Ore. (Feb. 13, 2014) – Local farmer Cheryl Taylor has directed a $2,500 donation to the Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council. Funded by America’s Farmers Grow Communities, the donation will help the group send 4-H’ers to regional and statewide events, along with funding scholarships for senior 4-H members.

Thanks to the support of farmers across the country, more than $3.2 million is being directed to nonprofits in 1,289 counties in 39 states.

“We are absolutely thrilled to receive this donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities fund,” said Ashley Jones, 4-H representative for the county.

“This donation will provide support and scholarships for Morrow County 4-H members to attend local and regional 4-H leadership and learning events. It will also provide support for future programming efforts for youth within the county. We are extremely thankful for this monetary support.”

America’s Farmers Grow Communities works directly with farmers to support nonprofit organizations like the Morrow County 4-H, who are doing important work in their communities. The program offers farmers the chance to win $2,500, which is then donated to

the farmer’s nonprofit of choice.

The search for funding to sustain and enhance programs is a yearround job for nonprofit organizations across the country. Through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, farmers have been able to support a variety of groups, such as schools, fire departments, community centers and youth organizations like 4-H and FFA. America’s Farmers Grow Communities launched in 2010, and has since donated over $13 million to more than 5,200 nonprofit organizations across the country.

America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, is part of the America’s Farmers initiative, which highlights and celebrates the important contributions of farmers like Cheryl Taylor.

For a complete list of Grow Communities winners and more program information, please visit growcommunities.com.

About America’s Farmers The America’s Farmers campaign is an advocacy program celebrating U.S. farmers through communications, awards and special programs that highlight the importance of modern American agriculture.

America’s Farmers initiatives include: · America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which supports rural com-

munities by offering farmers the chance to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organization. · America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, which supports rural education by offering farmers the chance to nominate local school districts, which can compete for a $10,000 or $25,000 merit-based grant to enhance math and science education. · America’s Farmers Mom of the Year, which celebrates women in agriculture by offering the chance to win up to $10,000 and the title of “National Farm Mom of the Year”. · America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, which launches this year in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina and South Carolina, and aims to encourage the next generation to remain involved in agriculture by offering students the chance to apply for a $1,500 scholarship.

To learn more, visit America’s Farmers at www.americasfarmers.com.

About the Monsanto Fund The Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the farm communities where farmers and Monsanto Company employees live and work. Visit the Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org.

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GET READY TO WALK!!

One of Boardman’s most rewarding events is the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Tillicum Club is in need of volunteers to make this event a great success for our children.

Help is needed to fill eggs, set up for the event, and hide eggs.

If you are interested in being a volunteer or joining Tillicum Club, please call Shelby Pearcy at 541-481-2961 for more information.

We are also accepting donations for plastic eggs. There will be donation bins set up at Boardman Select Market, Banner BankBoardman Branch, and Bank of Eastern Oregon-Boardman Branch thru March 31, 2014. Your donations and help are greatly appreciated!!

The 2013 Eastern Oregon MS Walk in Heppner saw an enthusiastic group who walked, rolled and volunteered for this important function.

Photos contributed Heppner is ready for the sixteens year of sponsoring the Eastern Oregon MS Walk. All towns in Eastern Oregon are invited to join us and walk to create a world free of MS. Walk. Roll. Volunteer. Be aware!

Join the movement and sign up today! Pre-registration is appreciated-walk-ons welcome. Pre-register on the web at www.walkMSoregon.com, or by phone at 1.503.445.8342. Or, register the day of the event.

If you are unable to attend the day of the scheduled walk, you can still help the cause by registering as a Virtual Walker by walking on your lunch break, walking to and from work, or walking with a group of walkers on another day, to raise funds that way.

There is no registration fee for the MS Walk. Donations of any amount are welcome, as those funds will help support the continuing fight against MS. Participants raising $100 per person, or more, can earn prizes for outstanding fundraising, starting with a Tshirt prize at the $100 level, while supplies last.

The registration/check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. at All Saint’s Epis-

copal Church, 460 N Gale Street, Heppner, Oregon. The walk will start at 10:00 a.m. with brunch and door prizes to follow after the walk.

The well-marked 5K route is wheelchair accessible. This year we will have a 5K RUN also!! A marked 10K walk is also available. There will be 5K and 10K route maps available the day of

the walk. . MS Walk posters, with registration information, will be located in local businesses. If you have any questions, you can also contact Heppner MS Walk Co-Chairs, Merilee McDowell, 541.571.5853 or Barb Orwick, 541-256-0455

Retail Space Available for lease Heppner MS Walk participants Kareron & Kody, Vicki & Beth enjoyed the sunny weather during the 2013 walk.

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

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City of Boardman renews development incentives In an effort to encourage new construction in Boardman, the Boardman City Council passed a resolution that temporarily waives System Development Charges (SDC’s) for water and sewer hook ups in the city. The resolution waives the SDC’s, up to $10,000, to property owners or developers of residential or commercial property within the City limits until December 31, 2014.

This incentive was first passed in 2011 for residential customers only, and since then the Council has passed a resolution each year allowing the waiver of SDC’s for all construction within the residential or commercial districts. Eighteen projects have qualified for the SDC waivers in the past three years, and the City hopes many more will take advantage of this year’s incentive.

In other city business, the Council reappointed Ray Michael to the City Budget Committee for a term ending December 31, 2016. Currently the budget committee has one vacancy, which the City hopes to fill before the first budget meeting in May. Interested parties may contact Boardman City Manager Karen Pettigrew for more information.

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Boardman Buzzzzzzzz Hello Boardman, What a month we have had! This last month was really busy with the Annual Awards Banquet, our board retreat, new committee meetings and my conDiane Wolfe, ference in Los Angeles.

CEO In February I had the honor of representing our great community to all of the tour operators

across the county (even from other countries). These are the folks that plan the trips in the motor coaches that you see traveling across the country. Kalie Davis (manager of the SAGE Center) and I went to Los Angeles to let the tour operators know that we have a great new facility here in Boardman that they could stop and visit. Everyone seemed very excited about the opportunity to add the SAGE Center and our agriculture tours to their itinerary for future tours through Oregon. Agritourism is very popu-

lar right now and we have a fabulous facility for them to tour and some additional agriculture tours for them to enjoy. My goal is to get them to stop at the SAGE Center and after that tour do a couple of other ag related tours, spend the night and eat at our restaurants. We are hoping they will spend their dollars right here in Boardman and not on down the road!! They are currently planning trips for 2015 so we hope to see an increase of bus tours then.

I am having fun getting ready for the annual Frostbite Scholarship Golf Tourna-

ment and I am already starting my “nice weather” dance! We have already had a couple of teams register so don’t delay in putting your team together.

We have lots of opportunities for you to get involved with your chamber and your community. You can join the 4th of July or the marketing committee, you can volunteer to help with Cinco de Mayo or you can help with Music in the Park. Just call me at the chamber and tell me you want to help your community.

See you next month. Di

Heppner Chamber’s 7th Annual Amateur Boxing Event: As part of the St. Patrick’s weekend events, the Heppner Chamber will be sponsoring the 7th annual Amateur Boxing Event, on Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Heppner High School Gymnasium. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m., admission will be $10 (Adult – 12 years); $5 (11-8 years); 7 and under are free.

Gary Neal gave an update on what is happening at the Port of Morrow. Jill Parker President of the BCDA reviewed the accomplishments from 2013 some of which include; The BCDA can serve as a clearing house for the community, as a 501 (3c) businesses can donated to a community project through the BCDA and garner the tax advantage; In conjunction with the Boardman Chamber held monthly Economic Development committee meetings; Sponsored the community clean up day; Purchased flags for the grand opening for the SAGE Center to line Front Street; Developed and promoted the store front facade program; Identified and pursued commercial/retail services for our community; and Coordinated with local HR managers to complete a housing workforce survey.

Some of the goals for 2014 include continue ways to promote home ownership, continuing to work on beautification of Boardman and recruiting new businesses to our area.

Officers elected were: Jill Parker, President; Lisa Mittelsdorf, Vice President; Karen Pettigrew, Treasurer and Diane Wolfe, Secretary.

think about changing. The committee will meet again on Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30 pm.

If you want to be involved with the 4th of July celebration you need to be at this meeting. We need the input from our community to make this the best event possible for our community. PLEASE come join us.

Contact Diane or Amber if you have any questions.

Frostbite Scholarship Golf Tournament It is time for you to get ready and participate in the annual Frostbite Scholarship Golf Tournament. This traditional Columbia Basin “rite of spring” is a funding source for Boardman Chamber scholarships awarded annually to Riverside High School seniors.

Last year, over $4,000 in scholarships were awarded to college-bound students.

The Frostbite will be held at Willow Run Golf Course on Saturday, March 29. Cost is $50 per player or $200 per 4-person team – the play is 4-person scramble with a “shot gun” start a 9:00 am. Tournament participation is limited to 80 golfers and spots fill up fast. Registration deadline is Monday, March 24.

Not a golfer – not a problem – you can still help with this scholarship fundraiser by donating a prize for the raffle or by sponsoring a hole. Call Diane or Amber to find out how you can help.

Mark Your Calendars Now For Heppner’s 32 nd Annual “Wee Bit O’ Ireland” St. Patrick’s Celebration on March 14th – 16th.

This weekend of celebration includes (just to name a few); Heppner Chamber’s Irish Amateur Boxing event, KUMA Coffee hour and CEILI, with lots of singing, laughing and celebrating. You will find Leprechauns throughout the city; you will want to check out the Cruz-In Cars and save your spot to watch the Great Green Parade at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Don’t forget to take in the Sheep Dog Trials and sign up to participate in the “Welly Toss” and Irish Road Bowling team competition. There will be plenty of Irish music and entertainment, local shops for shopping, food vendors and books, crafts.

All of the entertainment planned for this year includes “CrossStrung” who will be performing at Heppner Elementary School Gym and The Old Time Fiddlers who will be performing at the Fairgrounds Dance Hall. All of this great entertainment is sponsored by the Morrow County Unified Recreation District and is free to the public. So go ahead, mark your calendar and plan on participating in some good old Irish activities, rain or shine! The new schedule is being finalized and will be out soon.

Visit www.heppnerchamber.com or call the Chamber office at 541-676-5536 for questions or to get a copy of the schedule.

Music in the Parks Music in the Parks is a great program for our community and we need your help to make sure that we have enough volunteers to make this event happen this year. Please volunteer to help on the Music in the Park committee. Right now we have 3 volunteers from Boardman and we need 2 or 3 more. (Irrigon has their volunteers all ready to go). Please contact Diane at the Chamber and tell us you are willing to give just a little bit of your time for this community event. We will be scheduling a meeting as soon as we can in March. Music in the Parks runs for about 10 weeks during the summer on Monday nights alternating weeks at the Irrigon Marina Park and the Boardman Marina Park.

Marketing Boardman The Boardman Chamber is in the process of developing a new marketing committee, we had our first “brainstorming” meeting on February 11. Six of us discussed who should we be marketing to, what do we need to be promoting, what age group should we be marketing too, along with many other ideas.

We discussed our website, and how we can improve customer service. We need and want YOU to help us with this very important committee for our community. Please come join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, March 11 at 8:00 am here at the Chamber office. For more information please contact the chamber. We encourage you to help us market our great community.

Boardman Community Development Association January 30, the Boardman Community De4th of July Celebration velopment Association (BCDA) hosted their The first planning meeting for the 4th of annual meeting and the CEO Forum. Many July was really great! We had a lot of new industries from the Port of Morrow and busi- ideas and opinions of what we should keep nesses in Boardman attended this event. the same for the event and what we should

Last years contestants waiting to tee off at Frostbite Open Golf tournament

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Audition for Spring Break Workshop RAPUNZEL An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of RAPUNZEL Monday, March 24th from 10:00 am to 12:00pm at Sam Boardman Elementary school, 301 Wilson Ln. in Boardman, OR. Those auditioning should arrive at 10:00 am and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition.

Among the roles to be cast include Rapunzel, the Princes, Madame Gothel, Rapunzel’s Parents, the Wood Elves, Ears of Corn and a Potato, Unicorns, Pixies, Gremlins, Billy Goats Gruff, a Troll, Three Bears, a Beaver, Ogres and Mushrooms. All students, grades kindergarten – grade 12, are encouraged to audition. No advance

preparation is necessary. Assistant Directors will also be cast to assist with the technical aspects of the production.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup for up to 50 youth.. MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week. RAPUNZEL will be presented on Saturday, March 29th at 2:00pm and 5:00pm at /Sam Boardman Elementary School in Boardman, OR. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Boardman is brought to you by North Morrow Community Foundation with support from numerous individual donors. For more information, call Angela Schnieder, 541.341.0166

BMCC spring term begins March 31 Registration is open for Spring Term at Blue Mountain Community College. Students are reminded that they must meet with an advisor prior to registering but registering is available at BMCC Boardman. Please call 541-481-2099 for an appointment.

Spring term will begin on Monday, March 31 and run through June 13. In addition to a selection of credit classes offered at BMCC Boardman, a good selection of popular non-credit classes are also on the schedule. For those sticking to that New Year’s resolution to get in shape, Spring Cross Training is a great option. Karen Kegler and Maria Richards team up to offer a class that features cardio and strength training. The class is set for Mondays and Wednesdays at Riverside High School. Spring Term also offers students a chance to get in on the Zumba craze. Joy Bittinger offers a fun Zumba class

on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:15-5:15. Also Strength Training for Fitness is offered at Irrigon High School by Marv Landon.

Do you need to gain skills in the very useful program of Microsoft Excel? Check out the online schedule at www.bluecc.edu to sign up for a four week session of Excel (2013 version.) A session of this particular class is going on right now and the students are delving into the multitude of things that Excel can do. Another class of interest is a session designed to help people better utilize their electronic tablets or other devices.

BMCC Boardman office hours are Monday and Wednesdays from 1-7:30 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-730. Other times are available by appointment if necessary. Stop in and see if we can help you out.

March 7, 2014

Riverside High School wins cheerleading state championship

The Riverside High School cheerleading team is 2014 OSAA state champions in the 3A/2A/1A division. Back row, from left: Yvette Barrera, junior; Lupita Naranjo, junior; Andrea Madrigal, junior; Janet Castaneda, senior; Carla Llamas, senior; Laura Ponce, junior; Katelyn Taylor, senior; Emely Garcia, senior; Alejandra Caldera, sophomore; Consuelo Llamas, sophomore; and Brigette Schmidt, sophomore. Front row, from left: Jlyn Keefer, junior; Judit Castaneda, sophomore; Emily Sepulveda, freshman; Kirsten Taylor, freshman; and Tania Mendoza, freshman. Photo contributed

By GEORGE PLAVEN East Oregonian Nagging self-doubt kept the Riverside High School cheerleading team from performing at the state competition a year ago.

Oh what difference a little confidence can make.

Riverside returned to the 2014 Oregon School Activities Association Cheerleading State Championships on Feb. 15 in Portland, and was crowned state champions for 3A, 2A and 1A schools. It is the Pirates’ first-ever state cheerleading championship.

Coaches Cheryl Costello and Lisa Pratt knew their squad had the talent, but it took some coaxing to convince the girls they were ready — hard to believe on a team that boasts not one, not two, but six All-American cheerleaders.

The girls actually talked themselves out of competing last year, Costello said, despite their motivation and focus. Senior Carla Llamas said they would watch videos of performances on YouTube, and doubted whether they could measure up.

This year, the coaches simply wouldn’t take no for an answer.

“We always knew we had the right group,” Costello said. “It was just rebuilding their confidence.”

For 10 years, Riverside did not send a team to the state championships. The squad went through several coaches who decided to focus more on supporting the school’s sports teams, and not on outside competitions.

When Costello and Pratt took over as coaches three years ago, they noticed major improvement almost right away. Six members of the team — freshman Tania Mendoza, sophomores Alejandra Caldera and Brigette Schmidt, and seniors Emely Garcia, Katelyn Taylor and Llamas — were chosen over the summer as All-American Cheerleaders by the Universal Cheerleaders Association.

That’s when Costello decided the team was ready, and they began practicing for the OSAA championships. Llamas said the girls eventually started to believe in themselves.

“We knew we were different from other cheer squads in the

area,” Llamas said. “Our girls were really focused on cheering. We wanted to do our own thing.”

At state, Riverside was the last to perform out of 25 teams during the morning session. They competed directly against 12 other teams from across the state, including nearby Irrigon High School.

Judges gave scores based on choreography, tumbling and jumps.

The key, Llamas said, was just having fun. Some teams get so lost in concentration they forget to smile for the crowd and really sell the routine.

“I think that’s what made the difference,” Llamas said. “We let it show in our faces.”

All the dedication — the threehour daily practices, summer camps and full sports schedule — paid off with a first place finish.

Creswell High School finished second. Irrigon finished third.

More than anything, Llamas said she is proud of changing the way cheerleading is seen by other students at Riverside.

“It’s as hard as any sport they do,” she said. “Except we’re louder.

And crazier.”

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Morrow County wrestlers win three titles at state championships Riverside and Heppner wrestlers brought home three state titles from the OSAA State Wrestling Championships Feb. 28 – March 1 in Portland at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Hans Rockwell (126 pounds) won his third state title in as many tries for Riverside High School in state 3A tournament.

Two Heppner High School wrestlers finished at the top of the podium in 2A/1A tournament.

Ryan Smith finished with the top spot in the 106-pound weight class and Jared Lemmons placed first in the 126-pound weight class.

Treston Maben (152 pounds), and Kyle Aldrich (182 pounds) also competed for the Mustangs in the tournament.

Riverside sent seven other wrestlers to the tournament where four of them placed in the top four: Aristotle Rockwell (106 pounds) placed second, Gilberto Silva (120 pounds) placed fourth, Elija Conlon (120 pounds) placed second and Clay Miller (132 pounds) placed fourth. Jessie Hegar (182 pounds), Ricardo Mendoza (195 pounds) and Brian Mendoza (285 pounds) also wrestled at the state tournament for the Pirates.

Riverside just missed a team trophy placing fifth with a score of 112. Glide High School took home the team trophy with a score of 182.5.

Congratulations to all the Morrow County wrestlers for a successful season.

Riverside’s Hans Rockwell (126) placed 1st in his division giving him his third state title of his high school career.

RHS wrestler, Clay Miller (132 pounds) placed fourth in the competition.

Photo Left: Aristotle Rockwell (106 pounds) placed second in his division Photo Right:Two of Riverside’s team placed in the 120 pound division, Gilberto Silva, placed fourth, Elija Conlon, placed second.

Photos contributed

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And they danced the night away at the Chamber Banquet Many thanks to everyone who helped make the 24 th Annual Awards Banquet such a success.

Congratulations to all the awards winners: Joe Taylor, Double T Farming, Business Person of the Year Ray Michael, Citizen of the Year Suzanne Gray, Fire and Safety Educator of the Year , Betsy Shane Karen Pettigrew, Pioneer Award We appreciate all that these folks do to help make Boardman a great place to live and work.

Special thanks to our Platinum Sponsors: Ambre Energy and EOM Construction, and to all the businesses and people that donated time, prize and dollars to make this such a great event: A+ Storage; Anderson Event Services; Bank of Eastern Oregon; Banner

Bank; Beef Northwest; Boardman Foods, Boardman Hardware; Lamb-Weston/Con-Agra Foods; Morrow Cold Storage; Neal Development; Pendleton Grain Growers; Taylor Transfer; Umatilla Electric Cooperative, Wildhorse Resort & Casino; Threemile Canyon Farms; Reklaim; Berd’s Beans; Boardman Select Market; Columbia Crest Winery; Judy Scott’s Chuck Wagon; Oxford Suites and The Store at SAGE Center.

The delicious dinner was served

by Pudding on the Ritz, the bar was provided by Anderson Event Services; The Shades played music for everyone to dance to. The winner of the wine fridge was Paula Morris. Mark your calendar to make sure you plan to attend next year, this is the event of the year!

Boardman Chamber of Commerce presented awards to the following volunteers: (L-R) Suzanne Gray, Fire & Safety Award; Betsy Shane, Educator of the Year; Joe Taylor, Double T Farming as Business Person of the Year; Ray Michael, Citizen of the Year.

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North Morrow Community Foundation Presents: 2 Missoula Theater Performances

Saturday March 29 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM Sam Boardman Elementary School, 301 Wilson Ln. Boardman.

Tickets available at the door: Adults $2.00; Youth $1.00.

Seating “First Come, First Served” (Photo above) Karen Pettigrew received the Pioneer Award at the banquet.(Below) Paula & Phil Morris won the refrigerated wine cooler.

Doors close 5 minutes before performances.

(Photo above) The Shades provided music at the banquet to dance or tap your toes to. (Below) Big smiles accompanied the group dancing and enjoying the night.

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Casey Eye Institute OHSU brings outreach van to Boardman On February 11 and 12, 2014, Columbia River Community Health Services partnered with the Casey Eye Institute Oregon Health Science University to bring the Casey Outreach Van to Boardman. The fully outfitted ophthalmology van is powered by generous gifts of donors and volunteer staff of eye doctors, technicians, interpreters, and assistants. The Casey Vision Screening Van provides much needed eye exams at no cost to low income, uninsured and underinsured Oregonians.

Since 2010, the Casey Outreach Van has provided service to over 1800 community members with no other access to eye care across the state of Oregon. This has given

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them the opportunity to identify common preventable and treatable conditions related to refractive error, diabetes, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. During their two days in Boardman, the Casey Outreach Van screened 74 individuals, provided 36 pairs of reading glasses, distributed 14 vouchers for free eye glasses, and referred 14 individuals on for additional services.

Columbia River Community Health Services is very proud to provide this and many other services to the community. The Casey Outreach Van is scheduled to return to Boardman in July. If you would like additional information on the Casey Outreach Van or any other services provided at Columbia River Community Health Services, please contact Cynthia Navarro at 541-481-7212 ext. 214.

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Morrow Education Foundation Grants $150k to county schools District looks to upgrade wireless capacity and introduce more technology to classrooms IRRIGON – Feb. 10, 2014 – Morrow County School District is receiving $150,000 from the Morrow Education Foundation as the second of two grant recipients.

The district received the check from Columbia River Enterprise Zone committee chairman, Don Russell, during the Feb. 10 board meeting at Irrigon Elementary School. The first grant recipient was Ione Community School.

The foundation awarded the funds to the county school district from enterprise zone payments stemming from economic development in the Columbia River Enterprise Zone.

Morrow County School District Superintendent Dirk Dirksen said the funds will be used to upgrade technology, which includes bringing more handheld devices into classrooms.

“The majority of this money will be used for infrastructure improvements to make sure the devices will work when we get them,” Dirksen said.

The district’s wireless infrastructure is being upgraded and expanded to make sure internet speed will not be a problem. The district will also be moving forward with getting electronic readers for all third through 12th grade students, which would allow nearly every student to have an electronic text book available for use at school

and home.

He said a grant program for teachers is being set up for educators to submit applications and explain how handheld devices will be incorporated into their curriculum.

The devices will be purchased specifically according to teachers’ requests. For example, students could use an iPad in one class and a Kindle in another. It all depends on the teachers’ intended use for the devices.

“This is preparation for kids as they go into their future. Technology is here and we are progressing with that,” Dirksen said. “We want to educate students on how to use technology and technology helps kids learn the material.”

Dirksen said the district is also setting $10,000 of the $150,000 aside to fund credit options for the district’s students. These options allow students to gain college credits and take classes not offered by the district through programs like Eastern Promise, Extended Options and Greenways Credits.

Another $15,000 will be granted to the district’s three schools with a fourth through sixth grade configuration. Each school will receive $5,000 for field trips, which are most beneficial to this age group, Dirksen said.

Board chairman Thad Killingbeck said the foundation’s

contributions are historic for the district and expressed his appreciation for the funds during the board’s meeting.

Russell said the funds are part of a payment received through negotiations for tax abatement in the enterprise zone and were designated specifically for education.

About the Morrow Education Foundation: The Morrow Education Foundation is a non-profit corporation and is independent from the Morrow County School District. The foundation was formed in 2012. The board is made up of nine members from Boardman, Irrigon, Heppner and Ione including the five Port of Morrow commissioners. Morrow Education Foundation’s mission is to encourage and enhance academics, technology, arts, athletics, and cultural learning experiences and opportunities for the students of Morrow County through community and corporate support.

About the Columbia River Enterprise Zone: The zone is a longterm, rural zone located entirely in Morrow County. The CREZ is one of 51 rural enterprise zones in Oregon. There are 13 urban zones in the state, bringing the total to 64 enterprise zones in Oregon. Enterprise zones provide tax incentives to businesses making new investments in Oregon.

Riverside JR/SR March/April 2014 Athletic Schedule Activity Wrestling: Boys Junior High 1st Round State Baseball: Boys JV Tennis: Varsity Baseball: Boys JV Baseball: Boys Varsity Baseball: Boys Varsity Softball: Girls Varsity Softball: Girls Varsity Softball: Girls Varsity Baseball: Boys Varsity Softball: Girls Varsity Baseball: Boys JV Baseball: Boys Varsity Baseball: Boys Varsity Tennis: Varsity Track: Varsity Meet Baseball: Boys JV Baseball: Boys Varsity

Date 03/08/2014 03/17/2014 03/20/2014 03/20/2014 03/24/2014 03/24/2014 03/24/2014 03/25/2014 03/25/2014 03/31/2014

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Location Riverside HS Stanfield Riverside HS Sherman Co Jr./Sr. Riverside Pilot Rock HS Riverside TBA Riverside TBA Riverside Nyssa Riverside Pilot Rock HS Riverside Weston-McEwen Riverside Columbia (White Salmon) Riverside 03/31/2014 4:00pm Columbia (White Salmon) Riverside 04/03/2014 4:30pm Irrigon Riverside 04/04/2014 1:00pm Culver Riverside Jr/Sr High 04/04/2014 3:30pm Culver Riverside Jr/Sr High 04/04/2014 3:30pm Umatilla Riverside 04/05/2014 11:00am Riverside Jr/Sr High School 04/07/2014 4:30pm Heppner Riverside Jr/Sr High 04/08/2014 4:00pm Sherman County Riverside

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Columbia River Enterprise Zone committee chairman, Don Russell,and Board chairman Thad Killingbeck proudly display the check that was given to the Morrow County School District.

A celebration of life for

Kyle Don McBride will be held at 2:30pm March 22, 2014 at the Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone St., Boardman,

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Oregon WWII Memorial: All gave some, some gave all News Release from Oregon Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Posted on FlashAlert: March 3rd, 2014 7:59 AM SALEM - Nearly two years after hundreds gathered to witness the groundbreaking of Oregon’s World War II Memorial, construction is now underway to complete it on the grounds of the state capitol.

Today signals the launch of the final crowdfunding campaign by the Oregon World War II Memorial Foundation. The foundation is asking every Oregonian to contribute what they can to help complete the memorial and bring it alive by linking it with stories of Oregonians on the battlefield and the home front.

In 2011, the Oregon Legislature authorized an official Oregon World War II Memorial to be built on the capitol grounds. The memorial foundation is the non-profit organization charged with raising private funds to build the memorial and to unify Oregon communities to honor their veterans from that era, and the generation of people who supported the war ef-

fort on the home front.

“Our agency has been working for several years with a group of committed Oregonians to build a World War II Memorial on the capitol grounds in Salem,” said Cameron Smith, the director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

“Oregon is one of only six states that did not have one, and we needed to fix that. Now Oregonians can help with this last effort by sharing this message via their social networks and help it go viral,” Smith said.

This memorial will commemorate and honor the service of more than 152,000 Oregon men and women of the armed forces, the support of countless civilians on the home front, and the ultimate sacrifice of more than 3,750 Oregonians who gave their lives during the war.

Through the generosity of hundreds of people, the memorial committee determined they were close enough to the $1.2 million goal to break ground on the memorial site in early-February. However, World War II Memorial Foundation Presi-

Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch

dent Lou Jaffe said there is still some work to be done and the fundraising isn’t over.

“We still need the help of every Oregonian to make this last push for funding to be successful,” Jaffe said.

For more information or to donate today to the Oregon World War II Memorial, visit www.oregonwwiimemorial.com or www.indiegogo.com/projects/ oregon-wwii-memorial.

Contact Info: CONTACTS: Lou Jaffe, Pres., WW II Memorial Foundation,503-310-7904 Marc Huchette, ODVA, 503-373-2390

Fiction: Worthy Brown’s Daughter – Phillip Margolin Still Life With Breadcrumbs – Anna Quindlen After I’m Gone – Laura Lippman Greasy Grass – Johnny D. Boggs Mrs. Lincoln’s Rival – Jennifer Chiaverini The Winter People – Jennifer McMahon Under the Wide and Starry Sky – Nancy Horan The Ghost of the Mary Celeste – Valerie Martin That Old Black Magic – Mary Jane Behrends Rex Regis – L.E. Modesitt The Forever Girl – Alexander McCall Smith Carthage – Joyce Carol Oates Confessions of a Wild Child – Jackie Collins Ripper – Isabel Allende Where Courage Calls – Janette Oke The Cuckoos Calling – Robert Galbraith Killer – Jonathan Kellerman The Martian – Andy Weir Rough Passage to London – Robin Lloyd Wreaths of Glory – Johnny D. Boggs The Counterfeit Agent – Alex Berenson Non-Fiction: Pasta Modern – Francine Segan The Searchers – Glenn Frankel DNA USA - Bryan Sykes Knitting 101 - Carri Hammett

Morrow County high school students exceed state graduation rates High schools in the Morrow County School District have exceeded statewide average rates for high school graduation. The Oregon Department of Education released data on graduation rates for all high schools in the state for the 2012-2013 school year on Feb. 6.

The 4-year cohort graduation rate looks at the number of students who received a regular high school diploma within four years of entering high school (Last year’s se-

niors entered as freshmen in the 2009-2010 school year).

The 2012-2013 5-year cohort graduation rate is connected to students who entered their 9th grade year in the 2008-2009 school year.

These are students who have received either a regular, modified, or extended high school diploma, and/or a GED certificate within five years of entering high school. “We are proud of our students, faculty, and staff in ensuring student suc-

cess in our school district,” said MCSD Superintendent Dirk Dirksen. “It takes a strong community of support, planning and dedication throughout the kindergarten through 12th grade system to ensure the child graduates. Morrow County School District will continue to hold high expectations in relation to students passing state achievement tests and ensuring that our students are college and career ready.”

OTLD Boardman Library Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

10am – 8pm Closed 10am-8pm Noon – 5pm Noon – 5pm 10am – 2pm Closed

Irrigon Branch:

High School

Heppner Jr-Sr High Irrigon Jr-Sr High Riverside Jr-Sr High Statewide Average

% of students who graduate in 4 years

84.21% 81.25% 69.94% 68.7%

% of students who graduate in 5 years

93.10% 85.71% 87.84% 81.52%

Tuesday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Closed for Lunch 1:30pm -4:00pm Thursday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Closed for Lunch 1:30pm -4:00pm

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Page 13 North Morrow Times March 7, 2014 Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Activity for February Fire Calls As of 2/27/2014 Location

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113 NW Boardman Ave. 301 SW Wilson Rd. Hwy 730 mile post 169 75816 Frontage Ln. 420 Locust Rd. Tower Rd. & Kunze Rd. Bombing Range Rd. mile post 11 73575 Lewis & Clark Dr. Port of Morrow Circle 55

Assisted Ambulance Assisted Ambulance Motor Vehicle Accident Assisted Ambulance Smoke Investigation Motor Vehicle Accident Motor Vehicle Accident Fire Alarm Vehicle Fire

Health and Pub Ed Classes -Review of Oregon OSHA proposed change of confined space rescue rules -Worked on High School Student Firefighter recruitment campaign Trainings and Classes 2014 Oregon Fire Code Updates class 2014 DPSST Winter Fire School at Salem -4 Firefighters attended 3 Firefighters attended Advanced EMT classes 2 nights per week Medical Training with Boardman Ambulance 5 Firefighters graduated from the Firefighter I Academy Administration -Special Districts Association of Oregon Annual Conference attended by Fire Chief and three board members -International Association of Arson Investigators meeting 84 Burn Permit renewed and mailed Board meeting preparation Board meeting Inspections Feb 14th ConAgra’s New Plant- Hydro Testing Feb 18th ConAgra’s New Plant- Acceptance Testing for Fire Suppression System Feb 19th ConAgra’s New Plant- Testing Feb 21st ConAgra’s New Plant- Hydro Testing Feb 25th ConAgra’s New Plant- Alarm Testing Feb 25th ConAgra’s New Plant- Hydro Testing Feb 26th ConAgra’s New Plant- Fire Suppression walk through Feb 27th Boardman Coal Fire Plant- Fire Alarm Testing Plans Reviews ConAgra- 1st floor office plans approval VADATA- PDX 4 POD 16 plans review VADATA-PDX 50 sprinkler plans review Volunteer Participation Stats Boardman Fire Volunteers have contributed a total of 38 hours training &15.5 hours response time to the community for the month of February.

Greenfield Grange Breakfast Join us Saturday March 15th 7 - 10 am Adults - $5.00 Under 10 - $2.50 Call Jessie for carry out breakfast at 541-720-7267

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Community Focus

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usic in the Parks is seeking volunteers from the Boardman area to help organize this summer event. Ten performances are planned, alternating between Boardman and Irrigon Marina Parks, and the best part is: IT’S FREE! Please set aside a little time to help this worthy activity continue in the manner it has in the past. Contact Karen Pettigrew, 481-9252 or Diane Wolf, 4813041.

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atino Business Network The Hermiston Chambers Vision is to promote, educate and support Latino Businesses in the Greater Hermiston area through networking, advocacy and business community partnership.

The Latino Business Network meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12th at 9 am at the Hermiston Conference Center located at 415 S Hwy. 395 in Hermiston. Special guest speakers are from Eastern Oregon University.

They would like to hear from Latino businesses and the Hispanic community, about how EOU can provide the kind of resources and educational opportunities businesses need to be successful. EOU will also be sharing offerings from their current programs and the possibility of offering an MBA program (Master of Business Administration) in Hermiston this fall.

For more information about the Latino Business Network call Debbie Pedro at 541-567-6151.

Frostbite Open Golf Tournament Saturday March 29th This Boardman Chamber of Commerce event provides funding for Scholarships awarded annually to collegebound RHS seniors.

You don’t golf?

Donate items for the raffle or sponsor a hole Call Diane, 481-3014

March 7, 2014

Letters to the Editor The United Way of Umatilla County needs the contributions of retired people in order to meet their goal this year. We older citizens do not receive direct requests because most contributions are made through monthly pledges in the workplace by employees. Many of our fellow seniors are struggling to make ends meet, but for us more fortunate seniors that have a decent retirement income, let’s help out our fellow citizens by contributing to United Way. The United Way provides well-targeted support to between 15 and 20 local charities each year. Many people are not aware that they prioritize funding towards meeting the most essential needs in our community. Also, the organization requires strong efforts by recipient agencies to seek other funding in addition to United Way dollars.

Please join me by contributing a onetime payment or, better yet, like we did through the payroll plan — have a set amount deducted from your checking account or charged to you credit card each month. The United Way address is P. O. Box 1225 Pendleton, OR 97801or call 541-276-2661 to be a sustaining contributor.

Sincerely yours, Larry Lehman Thank you to the citizens of Boardman: A sincere thank you for the 2013 Citizen of the Year Award. It has been an honor and privilege to have served the community for 35+ years. Whether it was on the Boardman City Council, Boardman Park andRecreation District board, medical boards, Boardman Chamber of Commerce, supporting the Riverside Pirate academics and athletics, Kiwanis Club and others.

Being your community pharmacist since 1978 has been pure enjoyment for me. Many friends and relationships have been made over the years that will be fondly remembered.

Again, a deep thank you for the recognition!

Ray Michael

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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.

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Boardman Fire District receives fire prevention trailer Fisher and Sons. McOmber had understood the district’s need. He told Broadbent that Fisher and Sons would like to donate a used trailer. The construction company would pay for all the graphics that the district would like put on the trailer. Pictures of the trailer were sent to Broadbent who showed them to Rogelstad and Ellis. The three of them agreed at that time that the trailer would be perfect for the needs of the fire extinguisher training program.

Broadbent and McOmber made arrangements to have the trailer delivered to Fire Station 1. After delivery the district firefighters began preparing the trailer for us.

Ellis began working with McOmber designing the graphics.

The trailer needed new paint and the tires were worn. Ellis and Firefighter Casey Zellars met with Manager Robert Dieter of Tredit Tire and Wheel Co. to procure tires for the trailer. Dieter was happy to help out. Not only new tires but also a set of brand new wheels were donated.

The final step is to license the trailer. Then it is ready for the road and to begin providing fire extinguisher training for the community and industries of Boardman Rural Fire Protection District.

Rogelstad, Ellis and Broadbent are continuing to seek funding to expand the fire extinguisher props which include a stove top fire simulator and a digital fire extinguisher prop for indoor training.

Boardman Fire District’s new Fire Prevention trailer with Chief Marc Rogelstad, Troy McOmber Vice President of Fisher and Sons, and Assistant Chief Bill Ellis. Article by Bill Ellis Photos contributed When ConAgra decided to expand their Line Five facility, representatives from ConAgra and Fisher & Son’s Construction met with Boardman Fire District’s Fire Chief Marc Rogelstad, Assistant Chief Bill Ellis and Fire Marshal Marty Broadbent to discuss procedures and requirements concerning the fire district’s involvement during and after construction.

Chief Rogelstad spoke of some of the needs of the district. He also

mentioned services provided by the district to businesses one of which is the fire extinguisher training program. District personnel conduct fire extinguisher trainings free of charge requesting entities.

He also explained the need to expand the training and equipment so that the district could better support the community and industries within the district. A discussion followed outlining specific needs. Rogelstad, Ellis and

Broadbent showed training props recently donated to the district by another industry within the Port of Morrow. The functions of each prop and need for additional specialized props were explained. An enclosed trailer to transport the equipment for training was also mentioned for ease of storage, transport and training.

Soon after the meeting Broadbent received a call from Troy McOmber, Vice President of

Rapunzel – What’s it All About?

Rapunzel, an Original Missoula Theater rendition, is a joyful retelling of a story of hope, celebration, romance and all good things in life.

If you are a K-12 student in Irrigon or Boardman schools, you can audition to be in the play on Monday March 24, from 10:00 am, to 12:00 noon at Sam Boardman Elementary School. SBE is is located at 301 Wilson Ln, Boardman OR. There are parts and costumes for up to 60 students. Participation is FREE to Irrigon & Boardman students. If you are an adult, plan to be at one of the two performances, which will be held at SBE, 2:00 and

5:00 PM, Saturday March 29.

The performances are very professional. Singers and dancers are polished, and every single performer always “hits their mark.”

The week long workshops and performances are made possible by funding support from North Morrow Community Foundation and community donors.

Please support local youth with your presence at one of the two performances, Saturday, March 29. Tickets available at the door are $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for youth. Doors close 5 minutes before show times, 2:00 and 5:00 pm.

Boardman Fire District’s new Fire Prevention trailer

BE AN ANGEL Give your extra winter coats to someone who needs it.

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Bring your donations to: Columbia River Community Health services.

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