North Morrow Volume XXI Number 8
February 7, 2014
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Boardman Chamber announces volunteers of the year CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2013 RAY MICHAEL Ray Michael has been a long time resident of Boardman, owning the Boardman Hardware and Pharmacy before retiring two years ago. Ray is a member of the Boardman Kiwanis and volunteers in the many Kiwanis events: Halloween Party, Breakfast with Santa, Harvest Fundraiser and he and his wife, Carol generously support the Kiwanis Scholarship for the local seniors. Ray has served on the Park Board for over 25 years and is still an active board member! He has been very active with the Boardman Chamber of Commerce and has helped with many of the events and projects that make Boardman the community it is today. Ray may have retired but that certainly didn’t slow down his commitment to volunteering for his community. EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR BETSY SHANE Betsy Shane is the Junior High Math teacher at Riverside Jr/Sr. High School. For the past two years Betsy has been the force behind the after school math programs. She has designed curriculum; implemented math apps and tutorials; contacted parents; and tracked student progress. She has been tenacious in getting students involved in their education.
Betsy Shane
Ray Michael All Photos contributed She can be counted on to take an extra student or add an extra class if it will help students be successful. This school year, Betsy has taken on coordinating state testing for the school. This includes training staff on testing procedures, scheduling testing for the entire school, and tracking student progress on testing. She has taken upon herself to work with the seniors that have not passed their OAKS tests and give them additional support they need to pass the tests. Betsy has been one of the main forces behind our Gear Up grant. Last school year she took the initiative to introduce Ipads in her math classes and has students using a variety of different math apps and tutorials in class on a daily basis. Betsy has high expectations and is one of those teachers that students are always asking to be put back into her class – not because it is easy but because they know she cares about them as an individual and will do everything she can to help them be successful. FIRE & SAFETY AWARD 2013 SUZANNE GRAY Suzanne Gray is the first smiling face you see when you stop Boardman’s Volunteer Fire Department. She answers the phone with cheer and professionalism. Likewise if you telephone the station,
she is likely to be the first voice you hear. As everyone knows, it takes a lot of people to run a volunteer organization and especially important is someone to take care of the many small details. Suzanne spearheaded Boardman’s Fire Corps organization back in 2007 and makes sure all members know that their role in Fire Corps is important, no matter how big or small. She organized the door to door smoke detector campaign. When you or your child would come home with information on public safety, that was Suzanne with her
Joe Taylor of Double T Farming is a successful local farmer. But in addition he is an individual who gives himself to the community at both a civic level and a personal level. At the civic level Joe has served the community by being a commissioner for the Port of Morrow. He also serves as Treasurer for his local church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He is very active in Kiwanis and participates in many of the community projects and events, and chaired the Halloween Trick or Treat this last year. Joe and his wife Cheryll have 2 teenage daughters and he is very active in their school events, 4 H and all of the other things young girls are involved in!
everything that happens in Boardman. She is currently serving as the City Manager; she is on the board of the Columbia River Community Health Services, served on the Chamber Board of Directors for many, many years, volunteering her time to keep the books, handle payroll and all the
Karen Pettigrew
Suzanne Gray Joe Taylor Fire Public Education hat on. She is instrumental in making sure the fire department and fire corps is up to date and included in to participate in many community events such as, The Learning fair, Cinco de Mayo, National Night Out, the BBQ rib cook- off, 4th of July parade just to name a few. She is able to keep all of us organized, in good communication with each other while still being an amazing coworker, friend, mom and wife. She is also very active in her church and each year she coordinates the Nativity Scene program for the Christmas Tree Lighting. BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2013 JOE TAYLOR
This last year he participated in the Morrow County Leadership Program with the Ford Foundation and is working with the group to build a new pavilion at Marker 40. PIONEER AWARD KAREN PETTIGREW A little over 40 years ago Karen, her husband Virgil and their 2 children moved to Boardman. Neither the community nor the Pettigrew’s had any idea the commitment they would make to Boardman or the influence. They moved their business, J & D Electric and started a whirlwind of dedication to not only their employees but to everyone they touched. Karen has been active in almost
tax preparation. She volunteers her time as treasurer for the Boardman Community Development Association and has been a tireless volunteer, supporter and promoter of the North Morrow Community Foundation. Karen is currently serving as President of the Boardman Park District and has been on their board for many years. This last year she joined Kiwanis and has helped on numerous projects. Each year Karen helps with the Christmas baskets for those less fortunate, and makes anonymous donations of her time and funds to many causes in the community she is proud to call home. Karen’s continues each year her unending support of the school system, in particular Riverside Jr./Sr. High School. Karen is a huge asset to our community and many just know her as “Mrs. Boardman”. She is the best community ambassador that we could ever hope to find.