North Morrow Volume XXV Number 4
November 4, 2016
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“Somewhere over the rainbow...” lies BOARDMAN! The fall colors and a break in a storm brought out a beautiful rainbow that Jane Pope captured. Jane has a collection of Boardman Marina photographs in all seasons that the North Morrow Times readers have enjoyed over the years.
Save Noon, November 16th for Boardman Chamber luncheon Speakers will feature what non-profits do to make Boardman such a liveable community. Boardman Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon will be Wednesday, November 16th at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, from 12:00 p.m to 1:00 p.m. With the holidays right around the corner, our luncheon for November will focus towards nonprofit organizations and their involvement with our local community. If you are part of a non-profit in our community that assists our
community during the holiday and would like to promote, this is the luncheon to attend. Speakers: Kricket Nicholson United Way; Bob Green – Good Shepard Giving Foundation. Caterer: Paradise Rose Chuck Wagon. If interested in speaking please contact the Boardman Chamber of Commerce at (541) 481-3014 prior to the luncheon.
8th Annual Community
Thanksgiving Celebration FREE Thanksiving Dinner Time: 1:30 - 4:00 pm November 24th, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day) Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone Street *Praise Service 1:30 pm * Dinner - 2:00 - 4:00 pm Sponsored by: Area Churches For more information or if you need a meal brought to you call: Jane Akers 541-481-5511 Or Teresa Parsons 503-724-8823
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Community Calendar November 2016 5 Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center @ 7:30 to 10:30 am 7 Irrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - Noon Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County Building Greenfield Grange meeting (2nd Monday of each month) 6 pm potluck, 7pm meeting. 8 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall City Council Meeting – 7:00 pm – City Hall Morrow Soil & Water Conservation District/Weed Advisory Board meets at the Port of Morrow Office Building in Boardman at 6pm. Meeting of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. 9 Boardman Park & Rec. District construction Meeting (each Wednesday) @ Park Office - 1:30 pm 10 Storyhour (Thursdays) Oregon Trail Library, Boardman @12:30 pm Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors meets the (2nd Thursday each month) at 7:00 pm at 300 SW Wilson Lane Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 am) Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:0015 Tillicum Club meets the (3rd Tuesday of each month) @ 7:00 pm 16 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Riverfront Center Boardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pm 19 Greenfield Grange Breakfast – 7am -10-am – Grange Hall 22 Boardman Park & Rec. District Meeting @ Park Office - 7 pm
December 2016 1 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 am) 3 Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center @ 7:30 to 10:30 am 6 Boardman City Council, City Hall @ 7 pm
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Linda Toms retires after 30 years be her final haircut. “We decided it would be fitting for him to be the last haircut I do,” L i n d a laughed. To m s grew up and graduated from Madras High School, worked at other jobs, married, had children, and then attended Phagan’s Beauty College in Bend. Linda and husband Stan moved to Boardman Hair stylist Linda Toms holds one of her many where Linda Mickey & Minnie Mouse “kids” her customers opened the have donated to her collection over the 30 years doors of The she’s been in business in Boardman. Mouse FacThirty years....so many haircuts tory. “My landlord was Joe have been given! Linda Toms, Tatone,” Linda remembers, “And I owner of The Mouse Factory in liked the location, so I just stayed Boardman, will celebrate her anni- here!” versary with an open house on Linda wanted a shop that is Wednesday, November 30th, from friendly to kids and grownups 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and then she’s alike, thus she and husband, Stan retired! Her first haircut given 30 came up with the name The Mouse years ago was to Boardman resi- Factory. Stan is a cartoonist, and dent Larry Gross, and he will also drew and painted Linda’s first out-
door sign, as well as several Mickey & Minnie figures that adorn the shop. The walls are lined with shelves of over 145 Mickey and Minnie Mouse “critters” that have all been gifts from Linda’s customers. She plans to donate her collection to charity. What is in store for Linda’s new “chapter” as retired person? She and Stan plan to take some road trips, visit some family she recently learned about, and enjoy her kids and grandkids. Son Tom (wife Boardman Mayor Sandy) live in Boardman. Together they have four kids; son Jeff and his significant other, Glenda Bahler share six kids. There are also greatgrandkids to enjoy. Linda has a new hobby, watching and betting on quarterhorse races, thanks to acquaintances Marge and Gary Klinger. Linda plans to enjoy more racing in her future. She also loves to garden, flowers and some vegetables. She planted some butternut squash starts her sister gave her, and the vines took over an entire flowerbed, and they picked 28 squash which they’ve donated to Boardman Senior Center. Although Linda will miss her many customers, especially families like the Claude Birts’, whose four daughters have become special, Linda is really ready for this next chapter in her future. Her space in the building will be for rent, stop by for information.
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2016 Morrow County Harvest Festival had over 1,000 visitors The 2016 Morrow County Harvest Festival had 1,050 people attend this year which was 200 more than the previous year. This year we included the addition of the Kids’ Corner obstacle course and Oregon State University provided some roping opportunities for kids. The horse and buggy rides provided by Equine Elegance have been a fan favorite for all three years. We could not offer the free activities through the harvest festival without our amazing sponsors. This year’s sponsors included Title Sponsors Tillamook and Kiwanis Club of Boardman, Kids Corner Sponsor Lamb Weston, Vendor Sponsor Cascade Specialties, and our Vendor Breakfast Sponsor River Lodge and Grill. The success of the harvest festival was due to so many people stepping up to volunteer. Each of the Morrow County Chambers of Commerce were instrumental in planning the harvest festival as well as the support of the Kiwanis Club of Boardman and Irrigon FFA. We had 34 vendors this year that provided a wonderful range of home crafted items to locally grown produce. Our hope is that the Morrow County Harvest Festival continues to grow and brings more people to our wonderful county.
The petting zoo always draws a crowd.
JLyn Keefer and her daughter 1 year old Hadleigh enjoyed the craft corner.
The OSU rope obstacle was a huge hit with the youngsters
Veterans Coffee & Chat
Tuesday, Nov.15th 9am -10am Sunrise Café 101 Front St SW Boardman Hosted by: Morrow County Veterans Services
Brian and Carley Cook, owners of Equine Elegance love to share their mules and buggy ride for the local community, they have been a crowd pleaser for the last three years.
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Volunteers are needed to decorate Boardman The Boardman Christmas Decoration Committee will be decorating Boardman on Saturday, November 19th. They would like to invite community members to join them to help with this enormous task. Throughout the morning volunteers will set up wooden decorations, hang garland and wreaths on lamp posts, and string tens of thousands of Christmas lights. The City of Boardman sponsors the Christmas Decoration Committee each year. Their goal is to decorate Boardman for the Christmas season for its citizens and visitors to enjoy. Last year the committee expanded their decorating, which now includes decorations at City Center, the four park areas along
the freeway overpass, and the city’s new splash pad park. Volunteers are asked meet at Boardman City Hall by 10:00am. Decorating usually takes up to 4 hours, so please dress warmly. There will be a sign-in sheet for students of Riverside Jr./Sr. High School to receive community volunteer hours. Directly following the decorating, all volunteers are invited to a free chili feed at the Boardman Senior Center. Committee Chair, Sandy Toms, said “decorating Boardman for Christmas shows pride in our community”. She is thankful for all the volunteers who turn out each year who help with making this project possible.
Sam Boardman Elementary invites everyone to a Veterans Day Assembly Invitations are in the mail for the annual Sam Boardman Elementary Veterans Day Assembly. Sam Boardman Elementary School, located at 301 Wilson Lane welcomes your attendance at the Assembly. Students will be honoring our local veterans during an assembly on Thursday, Nov. 10th at 10:00 am in the SBE gym. The program will include patriotic songs enthusiastically performed by students. Each grade level will be performing pa-
triotic songs to honor our Veterans. Local veterans that are present will be introduced and presented with thank you cards made by our students. If you know of a veteran that has not received an invitation, please encourage them to come. The public is invited to join us for this special assembly as we express our gratitude to American’s heroes.
Boardman to sponsor Community-Wide Fall Cleanup in November The City of Boardman will sponsor a community-wide clean-up the month of November. The City has garbage vouchers available, with a fifty dollar limit, to residents of the City of Boardman. The vouchers are valid during the month of November at Finley Butte Landfill and the North Morrow Transfer
Station. The garbage voucher program encourages citizens to clean up their residences by disposing of yard debris. City residents may pick up their vouchers at Boardman City Hall at 200 City Center Circle beginning October 31st. For more information on this program, call Boardman City Hall at 481-9252.
Greenfield Grange Breakfast Saturday, November 19th * 7 - 10 am Adults - $5.00 Under 10 - $2.50 Call Jessie for carry out breakfast at 541-720-7267
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City of Boardman has clean audit Tuesday, October 4th the Boardman City Council heard from the City’s auditor, Chris Cockburn of Cockburn and McClintock. He gave a review of the City’s 2015-2016 audit. Mr. Cockburn said the City had a good, clean, audit with minor exceptions noted in the report. In other City business, the council tabled a proposed ordinance regarding chronic nuisances. The entire council was not in attendance and the mayor moved this proposed ordinance until the November 1, 2016 meeting. There was also discussion about adding language to the Municipal Code regarding political signs. The next meeting of the Boardman City Council will be Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Boardman City Hall Council and will begin at 7pm.
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SafeWise Report announces the “20 Safest Cities in Oregon” Boardman was ranked the 16th safest city in Oregon due to its commitment to the safety and security of its residents. The City of Boardman was awarded a Certificate for their efforts in community safety and crime prevention. The SafeWise Report released its “20 Safest Cities in Oregon” report on October 17, 2016. To compile this report, SafeWise used the most recent FBI crime data from 2014 to analyze and rank these cities, which all have a minimum popu-
lation of 3,000 people. SafeWise security analyst, Alexia Chianis, said, "It's impressive to see Oregon's crime average is 75 percent below the national average. A lot can be learned from Oregon's strong community policing and the efforts of their concerned citizens." See the full list, here: http:// www.safewise.com/blog/safestcities-oregon/ About SafeWise SafeWise is a community-focused
security organization committed to increasing safety education, awareness, and preparedness. We help our users compare security options in an informative and pressure-free environment so they can make the choice that’s right for their family. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the safest cities reports, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Visit the Oregon Home Security and Crime Prevention Center for more helpful safety resources.
Bank of Eastern Oregon introduces mobile debit card controls Heppner, Oregon, (October 11, 2016) Bank of Eastern Oregon has introduced a mobile phone based tool for debit cards, MobiMoney. MobiMoney gives customers a high degree of control over the use of their card, to include instant notification of transactions, the ability to turn their card on or off, and enabling cardholders to fight fraud by setting controls and alerts. Becky Kindle, SVP Operations at BEO said, “We are very excited to introduce this new product. MobiMoney will enable our cardholders to control their own debit cards, which will reduce their risk of fraud and identity theft, as well as provide them with access to real-time transaction history and
account balances. In this age of highly sophisticated account hackers, we feel this is a valuable tool for each and every one of our cardholders with a mobile device.” With MobiMoney, BEO debit card customers also have the ability to transfer between accounts tied to their cards. Additionally, customers can now specify when they want their card to work within a specified country or area, and also turn off certain types of transactions, such as online or those from a specific merchant. To download MobiMoney, visit the Apple App Store, or Google Play. For additional questions about MobiMoney please contact your local branch.
About BEO Bancorp BEO Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 13 branches and five loan production offices in twelve eastern Oregon and 1 eastern Washington counties. Branches are located in Arlington, Ione, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro, Enterprise, and Pasco; loan production offices are located in Ontario, Pendleton, Island City, Lakeview, and Madras. Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division, and operates the Pasco branch under the name of Bank of Eastern Washington. The bank’s website is www.beobank.com.
BMCC News Priority Registration begins November 14, 2016 for Winter Term at Blue Mountain Community College. Students with 60+ credits get the first crack on Monday and by Friday of that week, general registration is open to all students. Students are encouraged to register sooner rather than later to get the best selection of classes. Any student planning to start Winter Term and needing assistance in any of
the admission or registration steps is welcome to stop by the BMCC office in Boardman for help. Office hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-7:30 pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 5-7:30 pm. A big change has been instituted in the application process for federal financial aid. The window to complete the FAFSA for the 1718 academic year opened October
1, 2016. This is definitely a case where students and parents will want to fill this out as soon as possible as some funds are distributed on a first come, first served basis. The other big change for this year is that parent and student tax information is from the 2015 tax returns so there is no need to wait until taxes are filed to complete the FAFSA. If you have questions about the process, contact BMCC Boardman at 541-481-2099.
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Athletic Schedules November Activity
Date
Time
Cross Country: Varsity State Finals 11-05-16 TBD RHS vs. TBD Lane Community College Soccer: Girls Varsity Quarter-Finals 11-05-16 TBD Soccer: Boys Varsity Quarter-Finals 11-05-16 1:00PM RHS Football Field Soccer: Girls Varsity Semi-Finals 11-08-16 TBD Soccer: Boys Varsity Semi-Finals 11-08-16 5:00PM RHS Football Field Soccer: Boys Varsity State Finals 11-12-16 TBD Liberty High School Soccer: Girls Varsity State Finals 11-12-16 TBD Liberty High School Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-05-16 8:00AM Stanfield Secondary Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-05-16 10:00AM RHS vs.Heppner Stanfield Secondary Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-05-16 12:00PM RHS vs.Griswold Stanfield Secondary Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-12-16 9:00AM RHS vs.Umatilla Weston Middle School Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-12-16 11:00AM Weston Middle vs. RHS Weston Middle School Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-12-16 12:00PM RHS vs.Griswold Weston Middle School Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-19-16 9:00AM RHS vs.Irrigon Riverside Jr/Sr High School Basketball: Boys Junior High Game 11-19-16 11:00AM RHS vs.Echo Riverside Jr/Sr High School Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 11-30-16 5:30PM Columbia (White Salmon)vs. RHS Columbia (White Salmon) High School Basketball: Boys Varsity Game 11-30-16 7:00PM Columbia (White Salmon High School) vs. RHS
Port of Morrow proceeds with dock plans and Oregon DSL Permit appeal Lighthouse Resources announces exit from Morrow Pacific Project October 13, 2016 (Boardman, Ore.) – The Port of Morrow has affirmed its commitment to constructing a dock for shipping commodities and continuing its legal appeal of an August 2014 Oregon Department of State Lands permit decision. This announcement comes after the permit applicant Coyote Island Terminal, LLC, and its parent company Lighthouse Resources Inc. announced today it will exit the Morrow Pacific project. Lighthouse has started exporting coal through Westshore Terminals in Vancouver B.C. “The Port of Morrow exists for purposes of economic development,” said Joe Taylor, President of the Port Commission, Port of Morrow. “We are ideally situated where river, road and rail meet. This new dock will allow us to ship commodities in the same manner as our existing facilities. Without this dock, hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars are at stake for Morrow and Umatilla County and Oregon,” The Port of Morrow has invested more than 50 million dollars in infrastructure including a loop rail system designed to bring
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product by rail to the two dock sites along the Port’s waterfront. The system is designed and constructed as a state-of-the-art rail loop allowing trains to transfer product from rail cars to barges for shipment downstream. In 1967, the Port of Morrow bought back land along its shore from the Army Corps of Engineers, which had condemned the land to be flooded by construction of the John Day Dam. Under terms of the purchase, the now flooded land was to be used for “port or industrial facilities.” The State of Oregon also designated the Port of Morrow and its shoreline for industrial economic development and has approved the construction of six other docks and in-water structures along its waterfront. Space is available for two other dock facilities located between existing docks. “This dock site and one adjacent are the only two remaining dock sites for major industrial development in the John Day Pool,” said Gary Neal, General Manager of the Port of Morrow. “Without this dock, our ability to create jobs, grow economic development and attract new businesses is severely
curtailed.” The Morrow Pacific project planned to use the proposed dock and the Port’s rail loop to transfer Powder River Basin coal from rail cars through an enclosed conveyor system onto covered barges for a trip downriver for eventual export to Asian trade allies. Hundreds of elected officials, businesses and individuals supported the project. The Oregon DSL issued an appealable decision in August 2014, finding a dock was not the best use of the Port’s industrial land. A hearing is scheduled on the appeal before an administrative law judge in November 2016. About the Port of Morrow The Port of Morrow was established 1959 and has since grown to be the second-largest port in Oregon. The port owns 12,000 acres of industrial land with the mission to maintain a positive business environment, develop freshwater resources, provide and expand utility services, expand its role as a regional transportation hub and enhance the community. For more information visit www.PortofMorrow.com.
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2016 Boardman Quilt Show: A Treat for All The 2016 Boardman Quilt Show was presented and enjoyed by community quilters and viewers alike. All that entered the Boardman Senior Center received a prize drawing ticket and a ballot to vote for their Favorite Quilt. More than 120 visitors saw 74 quilts. Exhibits came from Condon; Pendleton, Hermiston, Umatilla, Irrigon and Boardman. When taking a break from looking for their personal favorite quilt, visitors took in two “Mini” Classes: “Quilt As You Go,” by Lila Killingbeck and Cheryl Tallman; and an “Extraordinary Trunk Show” by Carley Schriever. “Create a Block for a Charity Quilt” was a popular activity. Quilters of all ages selected precut squares and strips to arrange in a heritage block pattern. The blocks were sewn by Nancy Pace and Glenda Bozarth. The colorful blocks will sewn into charity quilts by Boardman Quilt Group members as a winter activity. Wonderful vendors, almost like family, traveled many miles to bring new fabrics and ideas to Boardman. The much appreciated vendors who participated in 2016 were: Cindy & Lewis from “Thimbles” in Pendleton; and Ben from the “Sewing Basket” in Prosser. Proceeds from ticket sales for two Raffle Quilts will be used for community needs. Boardman Quilt Group members are big on community service. To date, 2016 community service activities have included: constructing a quilt and raffling it to benefit the Gavin Roberts Scholarship Fund; sending quilts to victims of Fort McMurray, Canada, Wildfires; Sending American Hero patriotic theme quilts to military casualty victims medevacked from the Middle East; Columbia River Ranch, Boardman; Brookdale Terrace, Hermiston; Martha’s House, Hermiston; Columbia River Counseling Service, Heppner; & Doernbecker Childrens Cancer Center, Portland. Two members teach Quilting Classes for Windy River Elementary afterschool art program for Boardman students.
The “Christmas Theme” Raffle quilt was won by a couple from San Francisco, motoring through Boardman, as they explored the northwest. The “Red & Black Romance” Raffle quilt was won by a visitor from Tri Cities. Two ladies taking a leisurely drive from Spokane to Oregon Coast, saw the “Quilt Show” Sign at Loves Truck Stop, and came back to Boardman for the Show. They loved the show and said “It was the most fun they had had since leaving Spokane.” The heritage art of quilting has big economic benefits for the Boardman Community. The People’s Choice awards, selected by viewers voting for their favorite quilt, went to Lila Killingbeck of Boardman and Jane Stark of Hermiston Staging and delivering an event like the Boardman Quilt Show would not be possible without volunteers. The Thursday Night Set Up and Saturday Afternoon Take Down Crews were blessed with help from husbands; children; grandchildren; and even “drop ins” leaving or picking up a quilt entry. Ron Morgan & Quentin Morgan; Marsha & George Condie; Ron & Karen Edwards, Keziah & Teagan Birt; Drake Bingaman, Caley Schriever, Kathy Hyder, Pam Sandlin, Thad Killingbeck, Cheryl Tallman, Ray Michael, Tammy Bozarth, Julie Lantis & Gail Enzek were among the volunteers. Like feeding an army, volunteers made sure all visitors were well fed. The Kitchen Crew, consisting of Barb Hemnes; Sandy Moroney, Bobbi Hugg and Dora Viall kept the sandwiches, pie and beverages ready both days. Show Hostesses included Marie Connell, Tammy Bozarth, Emma Lou Sutherland, Kathy Morgan, Carol Michael, Lila Killingbeck, & Pam Sandlin Boardman; The 2017 Boardman Quilt Show will take place in October 2017, at the Boardman Senior Center, 100 Tatone Street, Boardman. Lila Killingbeck will be the Featured Quilter. Mini classes and a Trunk Show will be on the agenda. Please plan to take part in 2017.
Carley Schriever explains the various designs in this quilt during her “Trunk” Show. A “Trunk Show” is similar to a Fashion Show, except with Quilts. Carley is showing some of the quilts she has made, explaining such things as “design inspiration,” techniques, fabric sources, date of completion, challenges, etc.
CYSU thanks community for support
Columbia Youth Soccer Club would like to thank all of our coaches, volunteers, Boardman Parks and Rec for keeping the fields in great conditions and especially our sponsors. We could not have had such a great season without everyone’s help! We had 16 teams and a total of 147 kids sign up. We were able to have a sponsor for each team! Sponsors are as follows. ConAgra Foods Lamb
Weston, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Columbia River Community Health Services, Columbia River Processing, Umatilla Electric, Cascade Specialties, Fredrickson Farming, Castle Rock Farms, Boardman Foods, Portland General Electric, Columbia River Tech, Oregon Hay, Waste Management, Wal-Mart Food Center, Hauttenhaur Chips, and Sunrise Café! Our U13 teams (boys & girls)
will be playing throughout the winter at an indoor league in Hermiston and will hopefully be able to join a league in the Tri Cities area for spring. We would like to have a spring tournament for all ages this coming year. If your child is interested in participating or for more information, please contact us at cysc11@gmail.com or message us on facebook! Thank You Boardman Community!
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Boardman Kiwanis sponsors Halloween party at RHS The annual Community Halloween Party sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Boardman took place the last Monday of October with the shouts of excitement and pure jubilation reverberating through the halls of Riverside Junior/Senior High School. The classroom doors were decorated by students and teachers and a pretend graveyard was set-up outside along with a Pirate ship area and games for kids up to the age of 12 to help add to the 2016 Monster Mash Halloween Bash. However, kids weren’t the only ones to revel in the event as many of the grownups put on their costumes for the evening and joined in the celebration as well. Each kid received a free treat at each of the 20 + doors and there were also Hot dogs (donated by ConAgra Foods) with buns (donated by Franz Bakery), chips and a cold drink available for $1.00.
Thanks to the Key Club, Riverside Junior/Senior High School and all community members who joined in the fun. Below is a list of all the volunteers who helped make this event happen: Ryan Neal - COORDINATOR Volunteers: Brenda Profitt, Doug Pope, Michelle Seeley, Logan Mayfield, Jackie McCauley, Lt. Adam Cole, Shari Stokoe, Chief Stokoe, Joe Taylor , Cheryl Taylor, Debbie Radie, Krista Stirk, Michelle Erickson, John Boufford, Karen Pettigrew, Marcie Rodelo, Lisa Connell, Jordan Connell, Jacob Cain, Pedro Ibarra, Scott Neal, Michelle Hernandez, Marcine Brangham, Kathy Neal, Pam Docken. Special thanks to our 2016 Halloween and Annual Donors whose contributions help make this event happen: Fredrickson Farming, Doherty and Russell, CRCHS,
Mountain Valley Land Company, UEC, Boardman Foods, Inc., Cascade Specialties, Castle Rock Farming, Art Kegler - America West Properties, Devin Oil, Neal Development, AVISTA, Fisher Construction, PGE, Tidewater, Boardman Foods, Columbia River Processing, Devin Oil, Waste Connections, Ray Michael Enterprises, Bank of Eastern Oregon, River Lodge and Grill and Mid- Columbia Title Co. The Kiwanis Club of Boardman is very active in the community with projects such as Dictionaries for Third Graders, Morrow County Harvest Festival, Breakfast with Santa as well as assisting the RHS and IHS Key Clubs and providing scholarships to the graduating seniors of Boardman and Irrigon. Kiwanis Club of Boardman meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 am at The River Lodge and Grill. Everyone is invited to join or attend a meeting. Jackie McCauley and Kiwanis member Brenda Proffit enjoy dressing up to hand out candy at the doors of Riverside. Left: Kiwanis member Pam Docken cherished her great granddaughter Finlee Jo’s first Halloween. .
Brothers, Roman and Grant Joines dressed as Dracula and Tape Man
Above:, Yadira Murillo dressed from the Day of the Dead. Left: Key Club members hand out candy at one of the doors. Two year old Ari Neal and 5 year old Cole Seeley wait in line for a hotdog.
5 year old Valeria Altamirano was an RHS junior pirate
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Life along the Columbia River 9,000 years ago Notes of Historical and Genealogical Value. Extracted from Newspapers of 1921, Morrow Co. Oregon. Here are bits of local history from 1921: Housing, School, Community, Agricultural Production and Economic Development – Sound Familiar? September 2, 1921 NORTH MORROW COUNTY FAIR is scheduled for September 13, two days in advance of the County Fair in Heppner, in order that those who desire may send their exhibits to Heppner. Last year’s fair was a good beginning. This year with Irrigon’s help we should have a fair that will make surrounding districts sit up and take notice. The school house is an ideal place for displays. The wide halls will accommodate a large part of the entries. LOCAL HAPPENINGS: Leon Kutzners made a trip to Irrigon Saturday for fruit. Chas Dillabaugh has been appointed hay receiver and grader for the district of Boardman. The Adventist Church, under construction at Boardman, is rapidly assuming definite form and proportions. Mr. & Mrs. W.L. Finnell motored to Stanfield on Sunday y. Sam Boardman accompanied them as far as Hermiston. Paul Hatch has returned from the har-
vest fields. He plans to attend Oregon Agricultural College this fall. Uram Messenger is also home, and he too, expects to attend O.A.C. “S.O.S.” has been received from W.W. Smead of the Morrow County Fair Board. He wants one or two “big” watermelons to take to the State Fair, so Malheur will not capture the prize again this year. September 9, 1921 FIELD DAYAT HERMISTON EXPERIMENT STATION Programs have been announced for September 10. 11:00 – 12:00 noon: Games for young and old; Tryouts for Boys Stock Judging Team to go to Oregon State Fair; Music by Hermiston Boys Band; Economy Fashion Show directed by Home Demonstration Agent, 1:30 – 3:00 pm Speaking Programs on various agricultural topics; Inspection of Field Plats 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Contests: Centipede Race; Jumping Relay; Tug of War; Women’s Nail Driving; Men’s Relay; Potato Race; Sack Race; “Pillow Fight” Watermelon Eating Contest. MAY ESTABLISH CHEESE FACTORYAT BOARDMAN. Plans are on foot for a big dairy meeting looking toward the establishment of a cheese factory in Boardman. The movement has been brought about by the low price of hay. Prof. Brandt of O.A.C., C.C. Calkins, newly installed County Agent for Morrow
County and W.J. Mahoney of the First National Bank of Heppner, will be present. LOCAL NOTES The Ladies Aid Society spent most of the time on Wednesday practicing for the play, which will be given a week from Friday – September 16. Don’t forget the date. Come to the Spinster’s Convention and see the Old Maids transformed into beautiful young maidens before your own eyes. The Columbia Basin Haygrowers Association has awarded the contract for bailing the hay on the West Extension to John Partlow for the consideration of $2.35 per ton. September 16, 1921 NORTH MORROW COUNTY FAIR AT BOARDMAN IS A WONDER Boardman & Irrigon put on Big Show and Show the Country What Two Plucky Little Projects Can Do. We have been to county fairs, state fairs and world fairs, but for an exhibition from two small projects none was comparable except in degree. In nearly every exhibit, there was a record breaker of some kind. There was that sunflower 16 feet in length; a watermelon weighing 52 pounds; alfalfa six feet high; peaches as big as a pint glass jar corn that was perfect and large. It was a wonderful show. LOCAL NEWS
ADVENTIST BAPTIZING Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Waterbury, Mrs. T.R. Broyles , Mrs. Chas Nizer, Ben Atterbury and Calvin Irwin were baptized Saturday, September 10th, in the Government Ditch. Chas Dillabaugh is in Heppner during the county fair and is in charge of the Boardman Exhibit. September 23, 1921 THE SPINSTERS CONVENTION ENTERTAINMENT A VERY POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT. CONVENTION CHAIRMENT WAS Josephine Jane Green, President of the Young Ladies Society of Single Blessedness; among the many characters present were: Calamity Jane Higgins; Tiny Short (very tall); Patience Desire Mann; Sophia Stuck-up; Juliet Long (very short); Charity Long Face; Cleopatra Belle Brown; Polly Jane Pratt; and Frances Touch-me-not. Performers included Secretary: Mrs. Boardman, and Business Makeover expert, S.H. Boardman, and his wonderful invention the Makeover Scope.. Convention Members decided to take up their quarters at The Highway Inn because the following rules were there in force: 1. Board – fifty cents per square foot. 2. Breakfast at 8:00; dinner at 6:— supper at 7:00. 3. Guests are requested not to speak to the dumb
RHS to participate in Statewide Oregon College Application Week
Columbia River Harvesters start their Holiday Food Drive
Boardman, OR –Riverside Jr/Sr High School will join more than 100 high schools and community based organizations around the state in hosting Oregon College Application Week events on November 7th through 10th. The goal of the week is to assist all seniors as they apply to some type of postsecondary educational option, including certificate programs, two-year degree programs, and four-year degree programs. During College Application Week, students at Riverside Jr/Sr High will participate in a variety of college awareness activities, including researching and applying
Columbia River Harvesters would like to say thank you to Pacific Ethanol for donating 130 pounds of canned and dried goods, Kiwanis Club of Boardman for two pallets of fresh onions and potatoes and dehydrated onions, and Walmart for 5 pallets of household goods and food items. CRH will be putting together their Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets soon. Last year they handed out 70 baskets for the holidays. This year should be close to the same. They are always in need of donations to help offset the cost of the turkey and hams they purchase for each basket.
for colleges, financial aid and scholarship workshops, and career/resume workshops. Oregon College Application Week is a statewide initiative coordinated by Oregon GEAR UP, in collaboration with a steering committee representing the K-12 community, community based organizations, and all sectors of Oregon’s higher education system. It is a participating program of the American Council on Education’s American College Application Campaign. For more information visit http:// www.oregongoestocollege.org.
This years goal is to collect enough donations to provide a complete Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for each of their patrons. CRH serves at least 60 local families a week, and are open Monday, Friday and Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If you would like to help CRH make sure local families have a food on their tables this year for the holidays please send your donations to P.O. Box 1278, Boardman, OR 97818, or stop by their office located on Main Street in the old fire hall building next to Banner Bank. Happy Holidays.
waiter. 4. If thirsty, there is a spring in the bed. 5. If you have a nightmare, you will find a halter on the bedpost. And so it went. September 30, 1921 REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE OUR EXHIBITS TO THE COUNTY FAIR TO HEPPNER IN TWO YEARS C.H. Dillabaugh, organizer of the 1921North End County Fair is going to insist that the 1922 county fair be held in the north end of Morrow County. “The south end has had the honor for eight years, now we ask that it be held in the north end one year in the three. We have a great advantage over the south end in way of good roads so that we can expect patronage from considerable distance both east and west. The roads are no worse from Heppner to Boardman and Irrigon and return than they are from here to Heppner and return. We have assisted you for several years now Heppner be game and visit us once.” Historic Oregon Newspapers website now has the complete run of the Boardman Mirror, from the first issue, published on February 11, 1921, to the last, and printed on September 4, 1925. Read the entire 4 page issues yourself for free.
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Boardman Chamber of Commerce Career Day 2016 October 19, 2016 - Boardman Chamber of Commerce’s collaboration with Riverside Jr/Sr High School resulted in a very successful annual Career Day event for 2016. This annual event introduces our local High School seniors to a multitude of businesses. Students are placed with a business of their choice for a half day, where they’re able to experience the daily responsibilities of employees and learn what is utilized and required to ensure a successful business. The committee worked diligently and collectively obtained thirty-four businesses including Public Departments/Offices, Health/Medical offices and the Morrow County School District. This allowed seventy-three students participate this year. This year a “mock trial”, prepared by several Morrow County departments, introducing seven (7) students to the various stages of a case leading up to a court hearing. During the luncheon, the students and sponsoring business attendees were addressed by Debbie Radie- VP Boardman Foods, Jerry McMichael-BMCC Mechatronics, Lisa Mittelsdorf-Port of Morrow
and Rebecca Flores-Work Source. The event was catered by Judy Scott’s Chuckwagon. 2016 Career Day Committee: Riverside Jr/Sr High School Principal Marie Shimer and Counselor Elizabeth Rosen, Boardman Chamber of Commerce Board Directors – Don Russell and Kalie Davis, and Asst. Director – Kymberli Erevia. Thank you to our many generous sponsors that opened their businesses for the day to enrichen our students. Banner Bank, Boardman Hardware, Port of Morrow and Port of Morrow Warehousing, SAGE Center, Good Shepherd Hospital, Good Shepard Pharmacy-Boardman, Morrow County Health District, Riverlodge and Grill, Boardman Foods. Three Mile Canyon Farms, KOHU, Columbia River Community Health, Pacific Ethanol, Windy River Elementary, IRZ Consulting, PGE Coal Fired Plant, Lexington Machine, Umatilla Electric Co-op, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Boardman Childhood Development Center, Advantage Dental, City of Boardman, Hermiston Vet Clinic, Morrow County Health Ambulance, Saint Michelle Wine Estates.
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Isela Magena, Debbie Radie, Alma Hernandez, and William Simmons, enjoyed lunch and learning about businesses in the area at the Boardman Chamber of Commerce’s Career Day
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From your friends at Boardman Chamber of Commerce. Greetings shoppers, As we enter into the Christmas season once again, keeping an eye toward all things local, our Boardman Chamber of Commerce and it’s Board of Directors, together with local business owners, would like to remind you and yours that shopping local helps keep our community healthy and happy. Please make the most of what the Boardman community has to offer, and don’t forget to bring your receipts for purchases from local businesses to the Chamber of Commerce for a chance to win our annual drawing. Shopping days begin November 1, 2016 and go through December 16, 2016.
We wish you the best of shopping days for the next few weeks!
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Kiwanis of Boardman celebrate 15 years in the community On September 29, Joe Taylor hosted the Annual Awards Banquet for Kiwanis Club of Boardman. Special guests included: John Spomer, District Lt. Governor; Leslie Weimer, Past President; and Phyllis Shovelski. Leslie and Phyllis were instrumental in founding the club 15 years ago. Also special recognitions were given to the following founding members: Mark Rogelstad, Lee Docken, Michelle Erickson, and Lisa Mittlesdorf. They were each gifted with a plaque and greeted with great rounds of applause. The Kiwanis Club of Boardman owes a huge debt of gratitude for these dedicated and diligent volunteers. Also in attendance were Key Club advisors: Marie Shimer (Riverside High School), Andrew Johnson (Irrigon High School) and Irrigon’s own Bruno Salas as the district 80 Lieutenant Governor. In addition, project coordinators Brandon Hammond and Lisa Mittlesdorf were recognized for their contributions to playgrounds
and sports buildings. Kiwanian of the year was awarded to Lisa Connell for her diligent services and willingness to jump in and help with many Kiwanis activities. She and her husband have given countless sacrifices for our country, our state, and our home town. Thank you Lisa. The installation of officers followed with Deanna Camp becoming President, Brenda Profitt President Elect, Pam Docken as Secretary, and John Boufford as Treasurer. Thank you to all of the officers for their willingness to serve. Feel free to contact any of the current officers for further information: President: Joe Taylor (541) 314-0144 Secretary: Pam Docken (541) 481-6250 Board Member: Debbie Radie (541) 945-7001 Board Member: Brenda Profitt (541) 481-HOME (4663)
and Return on Average Equity is 10.04% compared to 0.89% and 10.98% respectively year over year”. Lemmon went on to say, “We continue to see impressive growth in shareholders’ equity which has increased by 5.9% year over year. We are well capitalized by all regulatory and industry measures.” Chief Operations Officer Gary Propheter said, “We continue to see growth in deposits even in this dormant interest rate environment. We appreciate the support our customers give to the Bank.” “As an agricultural based bank, the recent decline in commodity prices coupled with continued drought conditions are a cause for concern. These factors will hamper margins as we look at renewals for our agricultural producers, but with currently available information we do not expect severe problems in the loan portfolio,” concluded
Fiction: The Tumbling Turner Sisters - Juliette Fay Make me Love You - Johanna Lindsey The Secret Language of Stones - M. J. Rose Among the Wicked - Linda Castillo One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid Leaving Lucy Pear - Anna Solomon Thief of Time - Terry Pratchett In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker Forty Rooms - Olga Grushin The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle - Janet Fox Rev It Up - Julie Ann Walker The Autumn Bride - Anne Gracie Non-Fiction: The Rain Wizard - Larry Dane Brimmer How to Raise Chickens - Christine Heinrichs Backyard Foraging - Ellen Zachos The Prisoners of Breendonk - James M. Deem Check out the web for other new items: https://sagelib.org/new-items/new-items-lists Storyhours at Boardman Library: Thursday at 12:30
L-R Kiwanis Club of Boardman’s Past President Joe Taylor presented Kiwanis member Lisa Connell with the Kiwanian of the Year Award. Lisa is always willing to go the extra mile to help out in any way for her community.
BEO Bancorp reports 3rd quarter earnings Heppner, Oregon, (October 14, 2016) BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB) and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced 3rd quarter 2016 consolidated net income of $735,000 or $0.60 per share compared to $761,000 or $0.62 per share for third quarter 2015. Year to date earnings were $2,332,000 up 19.2% year over year. Total assets were $376.5 million, up 10.4% year over year. Net loans of $291.4 million were up 3.3% from the same period in 2015, while deposits were at $334.2 million, up 10.9% year over year. “Earnings for the quarter are in line with last year, while year to date numbers are considerably better. We continue to see strong growth in deposits and modest growth in loans,” said President and CEO Jeff Bailey. Chief Financial Officer Mark Lemmon said, “Return on Average Assets for the quarter was 0.81%
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Bailey. 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 13 branches and five loan production offices in twelve eastern Oregon and 1 eastern Washington counties. Branches are located in Arlington, Ione, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro, Enterprise, and Pasco, WA; loan production offices are located in Ontario, Pendleton, Island City, Lakeview, and Madras. Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division, and operates the Pasco branch under the name of Bank of Eastern Washington. The bank’s website is www.beobank.com.
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Boardman Rural Fire Protection District
October 2016 Fire Calls- 16 Location Type 70850 Marine Drive NE False Alarm 70850 Marine Drive NE False Alarm I-84 Mile Post 148 West Bound Motor Veh. Accident 210 NE Boardman Ave. Smoke/Electrical Smell 301 NW First St. Report of Smoke 730 NE Columbia Ave Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 165 West Bound Motor Veh. Accident I-84 Mile Post 176 West Bound Motor Veh. Accident SW Kinkade & Main Street Motor Ve. Accident 71830 Jerry Lane Structure Fire 70850 Marine Drive NE False Alarm 101 SW Front St. Assist Boardman Ambulance 704 SW Wilson Lane Structure Fire 301 SW Wilson Lane Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 166 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident Hwy 730 & I-84 Motor Vehicle Accident Since January 1, 2016 we have responded to 182 emergency calls. Administration - Board Meeting Preparation - 5 burn permits renewed Trainings and Classes - Thursday Night Training Drill Inspections No Report Health and Pub Ed Classes - Fire Extinguisher Class (Head Start Parents) - Fire Safety (Head Start Students 2 Classes) Volunteer Participation Stats Ten volunteers contributed 47 hours of response time and 5 Volunteers contributed 20.5 hours of training to the community for the month of October.
Still time to enjoy Maryhill Museum of Art ahead of seasonal closure Last day of the 2016 season is November 15 (GOLDENDALE, Wash., October 27, 2016) – The public is invited to celebrate another fantastic season at Maryhill Museum of Art as the museum readies for its annual winter closing. A Family Fun Day, free admission for Veterans and an annual food drive are all on tap in the coming weeks. Visitors will also have a last chance to see the popular special exhibition A Kaleidoscope of Color: American Indian Trade Blankets , showcasing colorful vintage blankets from Northwest makers such as Pendleton and Oregon City Woolen Mills, along with other historic manufacturers. The last day the museum will be open in 2016 is November 15; the museum will re-open to the public on March 15, 2017. Here are the remaining programs this season: FAMILY FUN & THE COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY SATURDAY, November 5, 1 to 4 p.m. Celebrate the historic dedication of Maryhill Museum of Art 90 years ago and the centennial of the opening of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Youth 18 and under receive free admission all day. Learn About the Columbia River Highway with Sam Hill and Queen Marie | 1:30 p.m. Join Maryhill executive director Colleen Schafroth and special guests “Sam Hill” and “Queen Marie” for a 20-minute slide show
about the Columbia River Highway. After Marie dedicated Maryhill in 1926, she and her royal entourage traveled the Columbia River Highway, receiving warm welcomes at The Dalles and Hood River, where excited children strained to see her. After the program, Sam Hill and Queen Marie will be available for photographs. Make a Travel Journal | 2 to 4 p.m. Create a personal travel journal with bookmaker and artist Maureen Lauran, and make your own crown with museum staff and volunteers. Let’s Eat Cake | 4 p.m. Enjoy a slice of cake with Queen Marie and Sam Hill, and view the display A Road Trip of Historic Proportions, developed by the Oregon Department of Transportation. Bring your camera and take a selfie behind a full-size cutout of John B. Yeon’s 1915 Franklin automobile. Many thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts and JD Fulwiler & Co. Insurance, Inc., sponsors of our Columbia River Highway Centennial programs. VETERANS DAYAT MARYHILL FRIDAY, November 11 Maryhill salutes veterans and active military by offering FREE ADMISSION to both every Veterans Day. CLOSING CELEBRATION SATURDAY, November 12 & SUNDAY, November 13
Celebrate the end of the 2016 and LEND A HELPING HAND to food banks in Klickitat County during Maryhill’s annual food drive. For every two non-perishable food items that you contribute at Maryhill on this final weekend, you will receive one free museum admission. Members will also enjoy a double discount (20%) in the Museum Store. Our way of saying THANKS! VISITOR INFORMATION: Maryhill Museum of Art is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 15 to November 15. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $3 for youth age 7-18 and free for children 6 and under. Admission to the Stonehenge Memorial is free; it is open from 7:00 a.m. to dusk daily. Sandwiches, salads, espresso drinks, cold beverages, and freshly baked desserts and pastries, as well as a selection of local wines are available at the museum’s cafe, Loie’s, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily; the Museum Store features art and history books, jewelry, Native American crafts and other mementos. Maryhill is located off Highway 97, 12 miles south of Goldendale, Washington. Drive times to the museum are 2 hours from Portland/ Vancouver, 3.5 hours from Bend, 4 hours from Seattle, and 1.5 hours from Yakima. For further information, visit maryhillmuseum.org
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OVIE NIGHT: Free full length movie, “A Vow to Cherish” from World Wide Pictures will be shown November 19th at 6pm at First Baptist Church 200 Willowfork Drive, Boardman. In this movie John and Ellen are faced with an illness that will test their marriage commitment in one of the toughest trials ever. Take your family and friends to a great movie and enjoy free popcorn as well. IVE A GIFT THAT LASTS: You can give a shoe box gift that touches a boy or girl somewhere around the world by sending them through Operation Christmas Child, OCC. Yes, that is Samaritan’s Purse mobilizing to send your gift of love to a needy child again this year. You can pick up a colorful box and instructions at First Baptist Church at 200 Willowfork Drive, Boardman each Wednesday evening and Sunday morning or evening. The deadline for returning boxes is the week of November 14. riends of Irrigon Library is having a special event. ”The Columbia River Bits and Pieces, Stories and Facts”. This will be presented by longtime resident Don Eppenbach. He has done extensive research about the area and has a wonderful three part presentation on the subject of the Columbia River. This will be on Saturday November 5, 2016 at 5:00 pm. The event place is OTLD Irrigon Branch Library in Irrigon, OR. located on Hwy 730 and Main Ave. There will be a social hour and refreshments following the presentation. st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month a County bus provides rides to Wildhorse Casino. The bus boards at the Boardman Senior Center at 8:45 am and returns at 2:30 pm. Wildhorse provides discount coupons for lunch. If you would like to ride along please contact Winny Salmon at 541-481-6586 or Alice Ellis at 541-6566310 the Monday prior to the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays as they need a head count prior to leaving. You must call and get on the list before you can ride the bus.
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Letters to the Editor Letter to the editor: I am writing in opposition to Measure 97, the gross receipts tax. The measure, if passed, will tax corporations that have gross revenues over $25 million at a rate of 2.5%. The supporters of the measure would have you believe that this will only impact the corporate giants. They are wrong. Basic economic principles and more importantly BASIC COMMON SENSE tell you that the costs associated with this additional expense will be passed along to the customer. That’s right - to you and I. The supporters also want you to believe that the added revenue this thinly veiled sales tax puts in the state of Oregon’s coffers will be used to fund education, emergency and senior services. Do not be fooled the measure does not say that it will go to any of these areas. It goes into the general fund and will be discretionary funds for the legislature. Measure 97 proponents claim that it will add $6 billion per biennium to the State coffers. This is in addition to the existing $18 billion budget. Does it make sense to increase by 1/3 the funds available for the legislature to allocate as they see fit? I say no. If the state needs a 33.3% increase in revenue to remain viable, there isn’t an income issue there is a spending issue. The measure is yet another example of solving fiscal problems by piling more taxes (expenses) on the citizens and businesses of Oregon. If approved by voters Measure 97 would have the heaviest impact on those who can least afford it. According to an OPB article, “The Legislative Revenue Office has estimated that the measure would eventually cost Oregon households between $372 and $1,282 a year, depending on their income level. Most of that would be in higher prices, although some would represent lost wages.” The average estimated by the LRO is $600 per year per household. Measure 97 will limit economic growth opportunities within Oregon. Why would a company that is looking to expand operations and add jobs to a region, come to Oregon when their costs will be at least 2.5% higher (more when you think of the supply chain and the numerous vendors along that chain) than locating in Washington or Idaho. They won’t. More critically, given the choice, what will keep existing corporations from leaving Oregon in favor of a more business friendly
state? No matter how frustrated you are with the political landscape of Oregon and our great nation; no matter how tired you are of picking between candidates that don’t reflect your own principles or ideals, please do not simply ignore your ballot. The fight against Measure 97 cannot be “someone else’s” issue. It is an issue for every Oregonian. Please do not be complacent. You must vote and I strongly urge you to join me in voting NO on Measure 97. It is bad policy, a bad idea, bad for business and bad for Oregon. Jeff Bailey Heppner, OR
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PHC is now hiring a PT janitor/driver for the Arlington/Boardman area for approximately five hours per week. Hours are somewhat flexible. You can start work as early as 6 am; however, work must be completed by 4pm. This is ideal position for a stay at home mother, retired professional, or anyone looking for some additional income. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to commute to/and from Arlington and Boardman. Hourly wage is $13.00 per hour plus mileage reimbursement (54 cents per mile traveled between sites). If you are interested in this position please apply online at www.phcnw.com or email your resume to: careers@phcnw.com
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Tuesday Nov. 8 Stuffed Green Peppers Salad Hot Rolls Peach Cobbler Tuesday, Nov. 15 Soup & Salad Bar Garlic Bread Brownies Tuesday Nov. 22 Chili Burgers Chips Spinach Layered Salad Pineapple Upside Down Cake Tuesday Nov. 29 Hot Turkey Sandwiches Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Beets Tossed Salad Pretzel Dessert
Thursday Nov. 10 Chicken Fried Steak Baked Potatoes Corn Salad Dessert Thursday Nov. 17 Birthday Dinner Turkey w/Dressing & Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Beans Salad Hot Rolls Pumpkin Pie Thursday Nov. 24 No lunch Today Happy Thanksgiving!
Meals are $4 for Seniors 55 & Above; $5 for Adults 54 & Under. All are Welcome!
OPEN POSITIONS AT BOARDMAN FOODS High School Students 16 years and up can apply for sanitation, trim line or packaging. Production Line Mechanic Night Shift - Experience and learn how many machines and equipment operate. Shift Operations Supervisor – Night Shift Control and operate large and technical equipment. Transfer Tech – Day Shift Must have valid CDL license - Drive trucks and trailers in the local area. EquallOpportunity Employer, Drug Test and Background Check Required. On the job training provided. Get started in a rewarding career today. Email hr@boardmanfoods.com or visit 71320 Columbia Blvd Boardman, Or Visit: www.boardmanfoods.com – for Application FULL TIME DELIVERY ASSISTANT Must have valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and able to lift up to 5075lbs. M-Friday Day Shift $11.00 per hour Job Location: Boardman, Oregon Call today for more information @ 541567-1123 FULL TIME WAREHOUSE POSITION Must be able to lift 50 to 75lbs repetitively M-Friday Day Shift $11.00 per hour Job Location: Boardman, Oregon Call Today for more information @ 541567-1123
SENIOR SERVICES FOOT CLINIC Sponsored by Morrow County Health District Home Health. It will be held the 1st Monday of every month, unless a holiday, then it moves to the next Monday. It is held from 1-4 PM at the Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone St, next to City Hall. No appointment is necessary. The charge is $30.
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Kiwanis Club of Boardman hand out 175 dictionaries to local third grade students
Mrs. Bankston and Mrs. Connell’s classes received their dictionary on October 17th. All together SBE has four third grade classes totaling 95 students. Each year Kiwanis hands out dictionaries to the third grade students at Sam Boardman and A C Houghton Elementary Schools. The Kiwanis Club of Boardman continued their tradition of donating a Student’s Dictionary to each third grade student at Sam Boardman and A C Houghton Elementary Schools recently. This year the club handed 175 dictionaries to the students. Assisting with the project were, Kiwanis members, Brenda Profitt, Pam Docken, Lisa Connell and Doug Pope. Each student is asked to look up a word when they receive their gift, so every student knows exactly how to use their dictionary. For some students, this is the only book they can call their very own. The Kiwanis are anxious to see each student succeed and has made this project a priority. Kiwanis Club of Boardman meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6:30 am at River Lodge and Grill, and the 3rd Thursday at Noon at River Lodge and Grill. Everyone is invited to join or attend a meeting. Their mission is “Serving the children of the world”. Other projects they undertake
On October 18th the Kiwanis Club of Boardman handed out 75 dictionaries to the AC Houghton third grade students. L-R Betty Foster and Kodi Maris were thrilled to receive their very own dictionary.
are the annual Halloween Party, Breakfast with Santa, assisting the RHS and IHS Key Clubs and pro-
viding scholarships to the graduating seniors at Boardman and Irrigon