North Morrow Times, February, 2023

North Morrow

Volume XXVIIII

Number 8

February 3, 2023

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Boardman Food Pantry announces 2023 Board of Directors

Pictured Left to Right: Erika Lasater, Perla Martinez (pantry manager), Michele Daniels, Deb Imus, Paul Beagle, Madi Hines, and Mary Killion.

Not pictured: Rick Weiss, Shara Weiss, and Carl Perry.

The Boardman Food Pantry held annual elections at their January 17, 2023 meeting.

Open executive board positions were president, food manager, and secretary. The new president is Erika Lasater and Deb Imus was elected food manager.

Madi Hines was retained as secretary. Members at large for 2023 are Paul Beagle, Carl Perry, Mary Killion, and Shara Weiss. Remaining in their positions until the 2024 election are vice president Rick Weiss and treasurer Michele Daniels.

There are two open positions for members at large. Anyone who would like to serve in this capacity is invited to attend the February 21, 2023 board meeting. Meetings are held at 7 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the Boardman Food Pantry.

“We are grateful for all the

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individuals, businesses and industries who have donated to assist our efforts to serve the community by providing access to food and support. During 2022, we were able to hire a bilingual pantry manager, remodel our facility to efficiently support our members, and start a rent/utility assistance program. We provided food and toiletries to 4,040 households with 13,819 individuals in these homes. We appreciate our faithful volunteers who come each week to help pack and distribute boxes and the volunteers from AWS and Tillamook who are instrumental in unloading our food delivery orders each month,” stated the Board of Directors.

The Boardman Food Pantry is open for distribution on Mondays from 9:30-11AM and Thursdays from 6-7 pm.

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Beat the winter blahs at Boardman Pool & Recreation Center!

Come swim at Boardman Pool & Recreation Center! With four lap lanes, a wading pool, slide, vortex pool and a heated therapy pool there is something for everyone. The temperature of the main pool is kept at 84 degrees, perfect to swim laps or play with the kids. The therapy pool is heated to 91 degrees which is ideal relaxing and water therapy. Water Aerobics class is offered in the mornings on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am -11am and in the evenings on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30pm6:30pm. All fitness classes are free with membership or just pay the daily drop-in fee.

Fitness Class Schedule: HIIT: Monday and Wednesday 5:30am-6:30am Yoga: Monday and Wednesday 6pm-7pm ZUMBA: Monday and Thursday 5pm-6pm Low Impact Aerobics: Tuesday 5:30pm-6:30pm Wednesday 4:30pm-5:30pm

Water Aerobics: Monday and Wednesday 10am-11am Tuesday and Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm Adult Self-Defense: Tuesday and Friday 5:30pm-6:30pm Daily Drop-In Rates: In-District Out-Of-District Toddler (0-3) Free Free Youth (4-18) $4 $5

Adult (19-64) $6 $7.50 Senior (65+) $4.50 $5.50 There are special interest classes such as Gardening, a Daddy & Me Dance and adult volleyball games along with other fun activities planned for your fun. Check out the Rec Center -- there’s no reason for you to feel the “Winter Blahs” with so much going on!

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Boardman City Council accepts city manager’s resignation/ swears in new council At their first meeting of the new year, the Boardman City Council accepted the resignation, effective immediately, of City Manager Karen Pettigrew.

She was elected in November to serve on the city council and felt it was for the best for the city to resign at this time.

Mayor Paul Keefer swore in Roy Drago, Jr., Karen Pettigrew, and Isaac Williams as City Councilors. All three were elected in the November

General Election. Councilor Drago has served the past four years on the council and was reelected. Councilor Pettigrew is new to the council. Councilor Williams was appointed to a vacant council seat in 2 0 2 0 and was r e elected.

All three council- (R) Karen Pettigrew recently resigned as City ors will Manager , being sworn in by (L) Mayor Keefer serve on the council for a term proved a resolution allowing ending December 31, goose hunting on Dan 2026. Mayor Keefer also McCarty’s property within the presented outgoing coun- city limits to deter the geese cilor, Leslie Pierson a cer- from destroying his crops. The tificate of appreciation for mayor appointed Mike Connell serving the past three to the planning commission. He years on the city council. also reappointed Jacob Cain In other city business and Jennifer Leighton to the Councilor Heather planning commission.

Baumgartner was elected Alejandra Mendoza was reapthe council president for pointed to the budget commit2023. The council ap- tee.

Mayor Keefer (L) swearing in Isaac Williams

North Morrow Times Co-Editors: Lynn Prag (541) 571- 3071 Jane Pope (541) 377-6801 Email: NorthMTimes@gmail.com or mail to P. O. Box 907, Boardman, OR 97818 On the Web:http://issuu.com/northmorrowtimes https://www.facebook.com/northmorrowtimes/ A monthly free publication for the promotion of community news and service in Boardman and Irrigon. Published on the first Fridayof each month; ad and copy deadlines are the previous Monday of each month.

(R) Roy Drago, Jr. is sworn in for second term by (L) Mayor Keefer

Mayor Keefer presented Leslie Pierson a certificate of appreciation for serving on the City Council.

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School board welcomes newest member, Ashley Lindsay la junta escolar da la bienvenida al nuevo miembro Ashley Lindsay Barbara Phillips JAN 16, 2023 Morrow County School District and School Board of Directors would like to welcome Ashley Lindsay as its newest board member.

After conducting interviews of five candidates at the Special Board Meeting held on Monday, January 9, 2023, Ashley was appointed to fill vacant position 6. Ashley and her family are longtime residents of Lexington, OR where she works as a crop adjuster and also does a little farming with her husband. Ashley loves being a Mom to her seven children, six of which are currently attending schools in Heppner.

On behalf of the School Board, Chair Becky Kindle, shared "we would like to thank the candidates for their interest

and willingness to serve in this board position. We are excited to have Ashley join us as our

newest board member, and look forward to working with her in the future!"

El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Morrow y la Junta Directiva Escolar desean dar la bienvenida a Ashley Lindsay como su miembro más reciente.

Después de realizar entrevistas de cinco candidatos en la reunión especial de la junta celebrada el lunes 9 de enero de

2023, Ashley fue nombrada para ocupar el puesto vacante 6. Ashley y su familia son residentes desde hace mucho tiempo de Lexington, Oregón, donde trabaja como ajustadora de cultivos y también hace un poco de agricultura con su marido. A Ashley le encanta ser mamá de sus siete hijos, seis de los cuales actualmente asisten a escuelas en Heppner.

En nombre de la Junta Escolar, la presidenta Becky Kindle, compartió: "Nos gustaría agradecer a los candidatos por su interés y voluntad de servir en este puesto de la junta. Estamos emocionados de que Ashley se una a nosotros como nuestro nuevo miembro de la junta y esperamos poder trabajar con ella en el futuro!"

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Rec Center schedules “My VIP and Me Dance” for February 11th The 5th Annual Boardman Park & Recreation Districts “My VIP and Me Dance” is here!

On February 11th, local youth are encouraged to invite the adult VIP in their life to a magical night of dancing, games, crafts, unlimited photo booth photos, giveaways, and more!

The theme this year is Enchanted Forest so dress in your most magical outfit and let your imagination run wild!

Tickets cost $35/per couple and $15 for each additional ticket. Tickets can be purchased at the Boardman Pool and Recreation Center or by going online to: teamsideline.com/ boardmanor

The public is encouraged to pre-purchase their tickets and avoid the line at the door!

Boardman Park & Recreation District would like to hank Finley Buttes-Waste Connections for being their Spotlight Sponsor!

— ¡La quinta edicion annual de Boardman Park & Recreation Center Districts “Mi VIP Y Yo Baila” esta aqui! ¡El 11 de febrero, se alienta a los Jovenes locales a inviter al adulto VIP en su vida a una noche magica de baile, juegos, manualidades, fotos ilimitades en el fotomaton, obsequious y mas!

¡Nuestro tema este ano es el Bosque Encantado, asi que vistete con tu atuendo mas magico y deja volar tu imaginacion!

Los boletos cuestan $30 por pareja y $15 por cada boleto adicional. Los boletos se pueden comprar en Boardman Pool and Recreation Center o en linea en:teamsideline.com/ boardmanor ¡Animamos al publico a comprar sus boletos con anticipacion y evitar la fila en la puerta! ¡Gracias a Finley Buttes-Waste Connections por ser nuestro patrocinador destacado!

February 3, 2023

Heppner’s annual St. Patrick’s Wee Bit O’ Ireland Weekend is coming March 17-19th: Put on your green hats, jewelry and clothing and get ready to have some good old “Wee Bit O’ Ireland” fun, starting on Friday, March 17th with St. Patty’s Vendors Market from 10-5 and the Murray’s Annual Beer & Wine Tasting with DJ Dan Burns from 7pm-11pm. Saturday, March 18th will start the weekend event with St. Patty’s Vendors Market, O’Brunch served

by Heppner Christian Church from 8am-12pm. If you are up for a Remembrance Walk and 5K Run, you will find that too!

There will be “Cruz-In” car show, and an opportunity to take part in the “Welly Toss”; Irish Coffee Hour from 10-11:30 a.m.; gold nugget treasure hunt for you to find and win some great prizes; Leprechaun Run for those children in grades K-6 and Team Relay Races – Bed and O’Planky Races down Main Street, before the Great Green Parade which is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. Following the parade there will be other activities; make sure to visit the Mor-

row County Heritage and Agricultural Museums; CEILI will be held from 2-4 p.m.; along with several local fundraisers will be found set up downtown. Saturday night will be full of great entertainment: “The Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers” will be performing at the Fairgrounds Dance Hall, starting at 6:30 p.m.; and “Tiller’s Folly” will be performing starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building.

The weekend will wrap up with Sunday brunch at Gateway Café and Road Bowling, starting at 1p.m., with registration at 12:45 p.m. and will be held out at Balm Fork Road as in the past. So if you haven’t put your team together, you still have time!

For more information, call 541676-5536, visit www.heppnerchamber.com – you can get a copy of the schedule and print the forms for the team competitions. You can also visit us on facebook at “St. Patrick’s Celebration Heppner Oregon USA”.

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UEC’s Manufactured Home Replacement Program celebrates first recipient A rainy day in January couldn’t tion and related sitework. The ing windows, LED lighting, Energy dampen the spirits of Matthew and source of UEC’s funding is a loan Star appliances and other features Serenity Stull as they cut the rib- from USDA’s Rural Energy Savings of a manufactured home with bon on their new home northeast Program (RESP). The homeowner NEEM certification can provide up of Hermiston. is obligated to repay this portion to 30 percent more energy savings The Stull family has become the of the loan package over 20 years. than a home built to minimum code first beneficiary of a program to · Based on household income and requirements. help Umatilla Electric Cooperative other criteria, to help make the new For UEC, the intention is that members to replace older manufac- home affordable by offsetting a sig- energy savings from a highly effitured homes with energy-efficient nificant portion of the cost, Oregon cient home will help offset part of models.

Housing and Community Services the homeowner’s loan, said Lisa The Stulls have operated (OHCS) provides a supplemental McMeen, UEC’s vice president of Parkins Garage Door Company for “gap” loan that is fully forgivable administration. a dozen years. They have two chil- if the occupant stays 10 years. This “We are excited to partner with dren, ages 7 and 10, and are com- loan is at zero-interest and no pay- state and federal agencies for the mitted to raising them in the com- ments are required. most ambitious energy saving promunity where they both grew up. · The state also provides a grant gram we have ever offered to our They also have a small farming op- to fully cover the cost of removing residential members,” McMeen eration on Columbia Lane. and recycling the old home. said.

To maxi“We are truly mize energy grateful for the savings, dedication of all year-around those who helped us comfort and become among the healthier invery first electric codoor air, the operatives in the Stulls have U.S. to offer this replaced program,” she said. their 1984 Since 2019, UEC doublewide has been using the with a USDA’s RESP proNorthwest gram—championed Energy Effiby U.S. Sen. Jeff cient ManuMerkley—to help factured members finance Housing heat pumps, winCertified dows and other enH o m e , ergy-saving meaknown as sures.

Matthew and Serenity Stull cut the ribbon to their new Energy NEEM, purBuilding on the Efficient Manufactures Housing Certified Home which replaced their chased from success of that pro1984 inefficient doublewide home.

Oregon Trail gram, UEC worked Homes in with federal legislaHermiston.

To qualify for UEC’s program, tors and agencies to expand RESP “It’s a wonderful program and loan recipients must receive their to include manufactured home reit’s worked well for us,” Serenity electricity from UEC and occupy placement as an energy-saving Stull said. “We can continue to the home as their primary resi- measure. grow on property we own, without dence.

At the same time, on the statehaving to move or build a new The home must be located on wide front, UEC collaborated with home.” the recipient’s personally owned legislators and community action The home is far more comfort- property, in a cooperatively or non- agencies to create manufactured able and healthy, compared to their profit-owned manufactured home home replacement legislation, old home with single-paned win- park, or in a privately owned park signed by the governor in 2020 and dows and minimal insulation and that has a written agreement with now administered by Oregon Housair sealing, she said. The new home OHCS. ing & Community Services and its keeps an even temperature and The program is intended for Manufactured Home Replacement keeps out dust from nearby fields. households with an annual house- Advisory Committee.

“Our old house had icicles dripping hold income at or below 100 perThe state’s manufactured home down the sides as the heat was cent of Oregon’s average median replacement program also works leaving through the roof,” she said. income. The participating home- with other organizations, such as “You can visually see the efficiency owner also agrees to take a home- the Energy Trust of Oregon, to procompared to the home we had.” owner/energy conservation course. vide benefits to as many OregoThe loan program combines the The older home must be certi- nians as possible. In Northeast efforts of UEC, state and federal fied as energy inefficient—most Oregon, for example, customers of agencies. Here’s how it works: manufactured homes built before Pacific Power and Cascade Natu· UEC provides a low-interest the mid-1990s are considered as ral Gas also may be eligible for the primary loan to the homeowner to such. state’s gap loan through the Energy buy a highly efficient manufacIncreased insulation, tighter Trust. tured home and pay for a founda- building envelope, better perform“Housing is a critical determi-

nant of health outcomes, economic opportunity and social mobility.

But rising housing prices often makes the dream of owning a quality home feel out of reach. That is an all-too-common experience,” said OHCS Director Andrea Bell.

“Today, we are proving that through collective and collaborative action we can achieve positive results that are most meaningful for the people of Oregon. Stull family—welcome home!”

“The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) is a crucial tool to help rural Oregonians make important energy efficiency improvements to their homes that will save them money by lowering their energy use,” said Sen. Merkley, who authored and funded the program that helps Oregon’s rural families and businesses meet the up-front costs of investing in energy effi-

ciency projects. “The completion of this home—the very first manufactured home replacement by a rural electric cooperative in Oregon using RESP funding—is a big milestone. Congratulations to UEC and the Stull family for being trailblazers in this program in Umatilla County. I will keep fighting to help rural Oregonians save energy and save money.”

Adds Greg Smith, who administers UEC’s Business Resource Center and its manufactured home replacement program, “It’s exciting UEC has a tool that helps homeowners enhance not only their energy efficiency but their quality of life.”

For more information on manufactured home replacement, please contact Kristin Connell at UEC’s Business Resource Center at 541 289-3000, uecbrc@gmail.com.

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10-Month EOU program kick-starts teaching careers Eastern Oregon University is pleased to report a record number of graduates are being selected for teaching positions after completing the University’s Master of Teaching (MAT) program.

In 2021, 87% of MAT candidates were hired by a district upon graduation. Still, other candidates took jobs in education, but not in the classroom.

The College of Education’s 10- month, immersive MAT program combines professional experience in classroom settings with academic preparation.

While the program is designed as a 10-month program, there is a two-year option that benefits educators currently teach-

ing on a restricted license or candidates who would like to split the program up to fit their needs better.

MAT teacher candidates are placed in K-12 classrooms to work and learn from mentor teachers and a University supervisor.

Students have a six-week summer term and two five-

week sessions of classes during fall and winter terms. Students participate in one MAT weekend per five-week session and attend inperson classes at Eastern Oregon University to experience hands-on learning. The rest of the hybrid program coursework is done asynchronously.

The deadline for Eastern Oregon University’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is fast approaching. The application deadline is March 1, 2023.

To learn more about the program visit eou.edu/mat or contact Christina Thew, MAT Program Coordinator at cmthew@eou.edu or Kristin Johnson MAT Program Advisor at kristin.johnson@eou.edu.

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BEO Bancorp reports 2022 earnings Heppner, Oregon, (January 27, 2023) BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB) and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced consolidated year end 2022 earnings of $8,585,000; average earnings per share of $7.13. Total assets were $890.3 million; net loans were $488.8 million, while deposits ended the year at $819.8 million.

“By all typical financial measures, 2022 was a strong year. We ended 2021 in a very liquid and asset sensitive position. As 2022 unfolded, the tightening of fiscal policy and increasing interest rates by the Federal Reserve, added significantly to our interest income,” said President and CEO, Jeff Bailey.

According to Chief Financial Officer, Mark Lemmon. “Net income rose 24.1% year over year. Return on Average Assets is 1.00% compared to 0.93% in 2021. Return on Average Equity is at 17.54%, up from 15.42% in

2021. Our book value per share is $41.51 up 4.3% from last year ’s $39.80; while shareholder equity increased 4.3% year over year.”

Chief Operations Officer, Becky Kindle said, “Deposits grew 8.8% year over year. Along with organic growth, we con-

tinue to gain new relationships in markets where bank consolidations and branch closures have occurred. Our team of bankers have done a fabulous job in navigating another interesting year.”

“Loan volume increased 4.8% year over year. We have expanded our lending teams in strategic locations and those efforts are paying off,” said Chief Lending Officer, John Qualls.

Chief Credit Officer, Ed

Rollins commented “Our loan portfolio has performed exceptionally well over the past year, with improved asset quality we did not add to our provision for possible loan losses during 2022, this compared to a provision of $840,000 in 2021.”

Bailey concluded, “Given our rural footprint, it should come as no surprise that as agriculture goes, so goes our bank. Timely rains in the late winter and spring turned what could have been a poor crop into an above average crop in most of our trade area.

Higher input costs were made up for by strong production and decent prices across the various commodities. Renewal season has revealed strong margins as we head into 2023, but as last year proved, timely rains make all the difference in the world.”

For further information on the Company or to access internet banking, please visit our website at https:// www.beobank.com.

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Morrow County Budget Committee

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Library Hours Sunday Closed Monday Closed Tuesday 10-6 Wednesday 10-6 Thursday10-6 Friday 10-6 Saturday Closed

Preschool Storytime is at 11 am on Tuesdays in Heppner and Boardman; and on Fridays in Irrigon.

Crafty Nights @ the Library in February will be on the 8th at 6 pm. Reserve your spot at otld.org or call your local branch. We will be making Perler Bead Valentine’s Day cards.

Morrow County has one vacancy for the remainder of the term ending on June 30, 2023

Committee’s Purpose: Budget committee meetings are typically held in mid-April. At these meetings, the budget committee receives the budget message and the proposed budget document, which it may revise, before it is formally approved. The budget committee meetings also provide members of the public with an opportunity to ask questions about and comment on the budget document.

If you are interested in serving, please visit https:// www.co.morrow.or.us/bc-bc and send application to HR at kince@co.morrow.or.us

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Boardman City Council appoints Stokoe City Manager Pro Tem Resources of Keller, Texas to recruit candidates to fill the position. On February 2, 2023 the city will host a public Meet and Greet for the finalists for the position and panel interviews will be held the following day.

The city is hopeful sometime in March to have the new city manager is place.

The next regularly scheduled city council meeting will be February 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Boardman City Hall Council.

At their meeting January 12, 2023 special meeting, with a vote of 5-1 and one absence, the Boardman City Council appointed Assistant City Manager/Police Chief Richard Stokoe as City Manager Pro Tem. Former City Manager Karen Pettigrew’s resignation was accepted earlier in the week leaving the vacancy.

Currently the city is working with Strategic Government

Richard Stokoe was appointed Boardman City Manager Pro Tem.

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BMCC NEWS...

It is scholarship season at Blue Mountain Community College and many other colleges and universities. Students and potential students are urged to apply for the BMCC Foundation scholarship which opened January 9 and closes on March 31, 2023. The Foundation scholarship is one application that provides access to a multitude of awards for the 23-24 academic year. There may not be another application window.

For assistance, don’t hesitate to call or stop by the BMCC Workforce Training Center.

D2000 Safety will be on site at the Workforce Training Center February 14 and 15 for a Confined Space Train-theTrainer class. This is an excellent opportunity to get high quality training without having to send employees away to get it. Call us at 541-481-2099 for registration information.

D2000 also has a Forklift:

Train-the-Trainer class set for Boardman on May 16, 2023.

This is the first in-person session since before the pandemic.

BMCC students are reminded that they can order food boxes from the BMCC food pantry, The Den using a link in their student account. Boxes are delivered to Boardman within a couple of days. Students also have access to the Grab and Go pantry here at the Workforce Training Center. It is stocked with easy to fix meal items that are a lifesaver to students who have classes spanning meal times.

The BMCC Workforce Training Center is open 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

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Boardman City Hall breaks ground on building department expansion Boardman City Hall broke ground this week on an expansion for new building department offices. The construction of the 4,084 square foot expansion was awarded to 2KG Contractors Inc. of Portland, Oregon. The new addition will have its own entrance to the building and will include offices, a conference room, a public waiting room, and public

restrooms.

The city council voted in June of 2022 to do the expansion. The cost of the project will be funded through already accumulated building department funds received from building permit fees. Oregon State law has restrictions on how building department revenues may be spent, allowing only those funds to be spent on

building department expenses. There will be no revenues spent from tax dollars the city receives.

A preliminary construction schedule shows a completion date for the project of January 16, 2024. For more information regarding this project, City Manager Pro Tem Stokoe may be reached at Boardman City Hall, 541-481-9252.

Joint Meeting to be Held Heppner- The Morrow and Gilliam County Wheat Growers will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday, February 8th at the Gilliam-Bisbee Building in Heppner. The program will start with a meeting of the Morrow County Soil and Water Conservation District at 9am followed by a program geared towards wheat producers from 10am-12pm. Coffee service provided by Breaking Grounds.

Wheat Growers and Livestock Growers are invited for lunch provided by Tumbleweed Cafe with a program sponsored by Morrow County Livestock Growers following until 3pm. Gilliam County Livestock Growers are invited to attend. Join us for updates on issues facing Morrow and Gilliam County wheat and livestock producers, legislative highlights from the League and an update on research and extension activities. For more information, contact OWGl Secretary/Treasurer, Erin Heideman, at blownawayranch@gmail.com.

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Community Focus

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he Boardman Senior Center p r o v i d e s lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays plus a breakfast once each month on the 1st Saturday. Their purpose is not to raise money, but to provide a service to the community.

Their intention in charging for these meals is to seek to break even. Unfortunately, with the ever increasing prices of groceries, they have been losing money on these meals.

At their last board meeting it was decided that the cost of lunches and breakfast would unfortunately

need to be increased.

Therefore they decided that beginning January 24th lunches will be $5 for those who are over 55 and $6 for those under 55.

Starting February 4th, the Saturday breakfasts will be $7 for adults and $3 for children under 6. Boardman Senior Center appreciates our community and hope that you all continue to come to the senior center for good meals and great conversations. Senior Center Board

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Boardman Community Church Pastor Andy Hermanns Boardman Community Church is a non-denominational Bible believing church.

We are excited to see God move in our community.

Join us as we worship God. Sunday 300 2nd Street NW worship Boardman, OR 97818 11:00 am Phone 541-656-6918 Bible Study Wednesday 6:30 pm Hispanic Church Spanish - Sat. & Sun. evenings 6 pm Youth Group meets Sunday 5 to 6:30 pm

KRP Management Happy Valentine’s Day! 541-481-2571

Boardman, OR

Boardman Food Pantry We are open for anyone in need of food each Monday 9:30-11:00 am Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm 314 Locust Rd., Boardman,OR

541.481.2911 Boardman Office 541.676.9161 Heppner Office

Providing Mental Health, Alcohol & Drug, Gambling, Developmental Disabilities, and 24-Hr. Crisis Services

TnT Storage 335 Yates Lane / P.O. Box 669 Boardman, OR 97818 Office 541-481-2700 * Cell 541-371-4909

Happy Valentine’s Day

tnt-storage.com * tntstorage2@gmail.com 5X10, 10X10, & 10X20 Units, and RV/Vehicle

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HERE’S MY CARD Mobil Veterinarian serving Morrow County Offering ranch/house calls for patients small and large!

Call today to see how I can help your furry friends

Dan Hansen, DVM Call: 541-561-2941 The end of your search for a friendly, family church Sunday services 9:45 & 11:00 am Thursdays 7 pm

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Boardman

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NORTH MORROW TIMES will be in your mailbox: March 3, 2023.

Deadline is Friday, February 24, 2023.

Mail your entries to: North Morrow Times, PO Box 907, Boardman, OR 97818 E-mail: NorthMTimes@gmail.com

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Pastor Rick Weiss http://www.boardmanchurch.org/ 200 Willowfork Dr. Church 541-481-9437 P.O. Box 638 rick@boardmanchurch.org Boardman, OR 97818 Cell: 928-978-6293

Pharmacy Hours Mon-Fri 9:00 am-7:00 pm Sat 10:00 am-3:00 pm

Head over to Columbia River Pharmacy today! * Experienced pharmacists * Bilingual staff * Medication delivery * Coordinated care w/CRH

Located inside Harvest Town Foods

Call 541-481-5444 with questions

Boardman Senior Center February Menu Tuesday Feb. 7 Burnt Field Pizza Day Green Salad Cupcakes Tuesday Feb. 14 Baked Chicken Rice & Gravy Green Salad Rolls Cookies Feb. 21 Minestrone Soup Rolls Green Salad Bread Pudding Tuesday Feb. 28 Beef Enchiladas Rice & Beans Corn Green Salad Rice Krispie Treats

Thursday Feb. 9 Chicken Fajitas Rice & Beans Mexican Chop Salad Wedding Cookies (Snowballs) Thursday Feb. 16 Birthday Lunch Ribs Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Green Beans Corn Bread ColeSlaw Birthday Cake Thursday Feb. 23 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches Tomato Soup Peas Macaroni Salad Jello

Lunch is $5 for Seniors 55 & Above; $6 for Adults 54 & Under * All are Welcome!

Take-Out Lunches Available.

Catering Available. Call 481-3257

BURNS MORTUARY OF HERMISTON Ken Huber email: burnsmortuary@eotnet.net website: www.burnsmortuaryhermiston.com (541) 567-6474) 685 W. Hermiston Ave. * PO Box 289 Hermiston, Oregon 97838

Boardman Senior Breakfast $7.00

Saturday, February 4th 7:30 - 10:30 am

Sausage and Pancakes, Coffee/Juice/Milk Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone Street * Boardman

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