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Volunteers feted at Chamber Awards Banquet tude to everyone. She is there to worked for the Union Pacific Rail- Don Drayton – Drayton has been very active be sure no one in need is left hun- road at Hinkle, The Port of Morgry or cold. row and since July 2004 as Fire in fire services, holding many poMarshal for the Boardman Rural sitions from line firefighter to fire Educator of the Year chief. Working with Theresa Proctor the Fire Department Reese – he has responded to Our winner is a over 400 emergency long time resident calls and attended of Morrow 150 classes. Reliable County. She has and seasoned, he been a part of the would bring the tenMorrow County der to incidents outSchool District side the hydrant grid for close to 48 pumping water into years; however, brush rigs from a the first 12 of central staging area. those years, she While he recovered was a student! from open heart surShe is a 1978 gery he toted his camgraduate of era instead of hose to Riverside High scenes capturing imSchool and beportant data for docugan her teachmentation and posing career at sible training use. Sam Boardman Thad & Lila Killingbeck (left & right) congratulate Theresa Don served as the Elementary Proctor Reese on Educator of the Year award. Chamber president in School. Cur2012 and is an avid rently as the ham radio operator. Don has reESL teacher at Windy River El- Fire Protection District. He folementary School, she is a leader lowed his dad’s footsteps and be- tired from his volunteer service at in curriculum development, Lan- gan volunteering with the fire de- the Boardman Rural Fire District, guage acquisition, and best prac- partment in 1994. He has been a but we all know he will continue tices teaching strategies. Her contributing member of Boardman to help out whenever he can. dedication to the growth of her for or 40 years, proudly represent- Business of the Year students is one of her most out- ing our community and protecting Jim Young – Boardman Select standing qualities and her first people and property for almost 18 Market Julia Cardenas - Citizen of the Year priority as she leads her students years. Young purchased the local grocery store and by investing his on their adventures in her class- Fire and Safety Award time, resources and following his this lady does so much for our com- room. vision he has brought our local munity, especially those that are P i o n e e r grocery store to a new level. By having a hard time making ends Award expanding and improving the meet. She started working with the M a r t y quality of the store, he has enColumbia River Harvesters in 1981 Broadbent hanced livability. Through his Marty and continues to work every day. hard work and diligence, Jim added Each morning she heads to grew up in a pharmacy into the store, keeping Hermiston to get donated bread Boardman, the convenience of a local drug and other food products, if she was a Pirate store in our community for our citidoesn’t make the trip herself, she f o o t b a l l zens. He has recently joined the is here to make sure someone goes. player and Kiwanis Club of Boardman and beShe is always at the office clean- g r a d u a t e d gan assisting with events right ing, sorting clothes, putting food from Riveraway. He is also a newly elected boxes together and everything else side High member of the Boardman Chamber that needs to be done. She always School in Board of Directors. His broad exhas a big smile and a helpful atti- 1984. He Marty Broadbent, Pioneer Award Boardman - February 4, 2013 The 23 rd Annual Boardman Chamber of Commerce Citizens Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, February 2, at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center. A delicious dinner was served to the guests by the River Lodge and Grill. Following dinner Chamber President Dean Kegler welcomed the attendees and introduced our Platinum Sponsor, Ambre Energy’s Morrow Pacific Project. Citizen of the Year award Julia Cardenas – Our winner tonight may be someone a lot of you don’t have the opportunity to work with, but
perience and range of skills are a great asset to the community. The Boardman Senior Citizens
Dean Kegler (L) presents Don Drayton, Fire and Safety Award also took the opportunity at this banquet to recognize Diane Wolfe for her volunteer efforts at the Center. Diane volunteers her time to do the bookkeeping including pay-
Pam Docken congratulates Jim Young, Business of the Year. roll and taxes. She also helps at the monthly breakfast when she can and anything else she can do to help our Seniors. After the Awards presentations the band Cruise Control played 50’s, 60’s and 70’s music. The crowd enjoyed listening and dancing to the band. A great ending to a great event!