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SAGE Center offers FREE admission on second Saturday of each month
The SAGE Center is offering FREE admission for EVERYONE on the second Saturday of each month during their open hours (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.). This is an extension of the already popular SAGE Saturday which previously offered free admission to families from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. during planned kids activity time. They are still continuing with this wonderfully popular program but will now expand the FREE admission for the entire day to include anyone who would like to discover what is inside at the Sustainable AGriculture and Energy Center. This monthly FREE day will only continue during the school year and begins this January 12th and ends for the season on May 11th. They continue to welcome outside organizations to partner with them for a SAGE Saturday “Takeover”. Groups or businesses can use this as an opportunity for outreach and giving back to their community. Contact their Education Coordinator, Stefanie Swindler, at 541-481-7243 for more information.
Their Movie Weekend falls on the third Friday of each month. They will be showing Aladdin on Friday, January 18th at 7, and again on Saturday, January 19th at 2:15 p.m. Admission is just $3 per person and includes popcorn. Monthly business sponsors help to continue this program and receive free passes to distribute to employees. This is a great time to renew or purchase an annual SAGE Center pass. The fee is $25 for an individual or $50 for a family and allows unlimited visits during their open hours which are Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Regular admission rates are as follows:
General admission Seniors over 62 & students Family Maximum Under 5 Active Military or Veterans
5.00 FREE 20.00 FREE FREE
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Community Calendar January 2019 5 Community Breakfast – 7:30am – 10:30am – Senior Center 7 Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County Building Irrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - Noon 8 Oregon Trail Library, Boardman Storyhour (Tuesdays @11:00 am Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall Greenfield Grange meeting (2nd Tuesday of each month) 6 pm potluck, 7pm meeting. Boardman City Council Meeting, 7 pm at Boardman City Hall 10 Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:006:30 pm at SCF Office in Boardman Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Board of Directors meets the (2nd Thursday each month) at 4:00 pm, at 300 SW Wilson Ln.) 15 Tillicum Club meets the (3rd Tuesday of each month) @ 7:00 pm Boardman Park & Rec. District Workshop@ Park Office - 6 pm 16 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Riverfront Center Boardman City Planning Commission - (Third Wednesday of each month, open to the public.) City Hall - 7:00 pm 19 Greenfield Grange Breakfast – 7am -10-am – Grange Hall 21 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY 22 Boardman Park & Rec. District Meeting @ Park Office - 7 pm
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Boardman Beauty Bar celebrates two years with an Open House Kimberly Trott owner/operator of the Boardman Beauty Bar is celebrating a two year anniversary with an Open House January 4th, from 10 am to 5 pm. Stop by and have a look at how far the business has came, grab a menu, and enter the raffle. They will be drawing names of people who attend the Open House and will be giving away some prizes that you won’t want to miss. She will have light refreshments along with wine from Echo Ridge and beer from Burnt Field Brewing, also coffee and sparkling cider. Boardman Beauty Bar is a salon for everyone, men, women and children. They are small town folk like yourselves and they try to provide the best quality products and services for your family. “The longer I’m here the more the business continues to grow. I have clients who travel from Echo, Arlington, Pendleton, Umatilla, Hermiston, and Irrigon. Linda Toms had such a great business, and since I took it over it keeps growing with our added services,” said Kimberly. Boardman Beauty Bar offers massage, facials, hair care, nail treatments, eyelash services, waxing, and tanning. Kimberly is also certified and Long time Boardman resident Shirley Donovan had her hair styled licenced for eyelash extensions January 1, 2019. She was one of Kimberly Trott’s first customers two years ago when Boardman Beauty Bar first opened their doors. and a licensed hair stylist. On top of all that she is also a To cover every Friday Kimberly licensed massage therapist, Kimeverything I am doing,” said Kimberly studied at Ancient Art Mas- hired Leah Kelly, a licensed hair stylberly. Travis and Kimberly have two sage at Richland, Washington. Kim- ist. Leah specializes in barber style boys, Henry who is seven, and four berly attended seven months of cuts for men such as “fade or high year old Gavin. night classes Monday through and tight as many know it.” She Kimberly says “ Boardman is Thursday from 6 to 11 pm, all while has years of experience and also growing and there is a definite need working days in the salon. She does cuts, coloring, and perms. for service providers, we are always laughs when she looks back on the “Leah has been with us a year and looking to grow our team at drive to Richland 4 days a week, she is a wonderful addition to the busiBoardman Beauty Bar.” just kept telling herself, “it’s only ness and I am thankful to have her,” Boardman Beauty Bar is located seven months.” She loves both giv- said Kimberly. at 200 NW 1st Street, Suite B, Kimberly’s husband Travis ing and getting massage; she says Boardman. Their hours are flexible, there are so many health benefits. works for the Port Of Morrow, and they accommodate for early or late Kimberly works as a licensed mas- is quite the handyman according to appointments. To make your apsage therapist Friday each week at Kimberly. She says he is her painter, pointment You can reach them at Eastern Oregon Physical Therapy in carpenter, and her Jack of all Trades. 541-616-4247 or 360-224-6439. “He is very supportive of me and Boardman at 101 Kincade Road.
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Keystone donates 1,000 pounds of food to new BMCC food pantry for students PENDLETON, Ore. – Keystone RV in Pendleton on December 21st will deliver more than 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food to Blue Mountain Community College to assist with the opening of “The Den,” its new food pantry for food insecure students. “BMCC is so appreciative of the employees at Keystone for their generous donation to our food pantry,” said BMCC Interim President Dr. Connie Green. “It’s so heartwarming to see a partner in our community step up to help our students.” The donation came about when BMCC Success Coach Joey GrosJacques, a former Keystone employee, heard about the College’s new food pantry and recalled Keystone put on a food drive each year as a competition between their production plants in Pendleton. He contacted Keystone’s Human Resources Manager Courtney Wallis to inquire if the company had already identified a recipient of the food drive and to inform her of BMCC’s new food pantry. While Keystone typically donates its food drive collections to multiple organizations, the RV company this year decided to instead donate everything to BMCC’s food pantry. “They felt this was an amazing thing
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the College was doing, and that it could help our students when times are tough,” GrosJacques said. Last year, BMCC conducted a study to identify the level of food insecurity among its students throughout the district. The study identified that more than 45% of responding students cut the size of their meals or skipped meals in the past year because they didn’t have enough money for food, and that this occurred almost every month for nearly 20% of them. Forty-three percent said that in the past year, they went hungry because there wasn’t enough money for food. These results led BMCC to pursue a food pantry for students in Morrow Hall. A $2,000 donation from the BMCC Foundation, $1,000 from Altrusa of Pendleton, $700 from the Vista Program, and $450 from BMCC’s Innovation Fund helped jumpstart the program. In addition to “The Den” in Morrow Hall in Pendleton, there will be smaller food pantry options at BMCC’s locations in MiltonFreewater, Hermiston and Boardman. Keystone will deliver the pallets of food to BMCC at 10 a.m. Friday. Work study students will assist staff to help move food into “The Den” food pantry in Morrow Hall.
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Riverside FFA members distributed over 20 Christmas baskets to local families in need
Pool & Rec Center news The Rock Climbing Wall will be closed during the month of January for annual maintenance. The steps will all be dismantled and disinfected and all gear certified. Tickets to the Saturday, February 16th Daddy/Daughter Danceare available: prices are $30/couple plus $10 for each additional daughter. Plan to enjoy this special event with your daughter! January classes at the Center: High Fitness Aerobics is Tuesday at 5:45 pm, with instructor Hailey Moore. Insanity Live is Thursday at 5:45 pm with instructor Hailey Moore. Circuit Training with Maria
Richards on Tuesday at 5:30 pm. Zumba with Joy Bittinger on Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm, Low Impact Water Aerobics with Charise Hammond on Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 am Medium Impact Water Aerobics on Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 am with Pat Schaefer. If you are interested in forming a 3-on-3 basketball league, contact Tessa at 541/616-1050. If you are interested in the Morrow County Swim Team contact Coach Heideman, 541/701-1337. Practice starts in January, Tues. & Thurs. 4:30-5:30 pm.
Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Pictured R-L: Cooper Szasz, Anthony Rodelo, Eli Killion, Hailee Pratt, Makaila Lantis, Reece Gorham, and Miss Haines from Riverside JR/SR High FFA . The FFA group bundled up over 20 food baskets and were able to serve over 60 children in the area. Riverside JR/SR High held a canned food drive, along with potatoes donated from Bud Rich, and many other businesses in the area who donated to the Christmas Baskets.
CME-accredited training offered Registration is open for 11 patient-centered counseling trainings across the state. CMEs are available at no cost to participants. Who: Oregon clinicians, clinic staff and traditional health workers serving Oregon Health Plan members who want to learn and practice patient-centered counseling skills to support patients’ health goals. What: Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD, will lead a full-day, CMEaccredited training focused on learning and practicing patient-centered counseling skills. The session will focus on increasing your confidence and skills to facilitate conversations with patients about sensitive topics. Examples will draw from effective contraceptive use and sexual health, tobacco use, controlling high blood pressure and other CCO metric-related topics. Evidence-based health communication models will include motivational interviewing, the FRAMES model and Five A’s for tobacco cessation counseling. When: The one-day training will
be held at 11 locations throughout the state. Choose one. Each training will be 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. · Portland, February 6: Portland State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St. · Troutdale, February 7: Holiday Inn Express, 477 NW Phoenix Dr. · Beaverton, February 13: (venue TBD) · Salem, February 20: Human Services Building, 500 Summer St. · McMinnville, February 21: McMinnville Community Center, 600 NE Evans St. · Corvallis, March 20: OSU, 100 LaSells Stewart Center, Wells Fargo Room · Eugene, March 21: Lane Community College, 4000 E. 30th Ave. · Bend, April 3: Deschutes Children’s Foundation, 2125 NE Daggett Lane · Medford, April 11: (venue TBD) · La Grande, April 24: Eastern Oregon University, Hoke Union Building · Hermiston, April 25: Eastern Oregon Trade and Event Center, 1705 East Airport Rd.
Register here: https://patientcentered-counselingtrainings.eventbrite.com Event webpage: https:// www.oregon.gov/oha/HPA/dsi-tc/ Pages/Patient-CenteredCounseling.aspx Questions: Contact Laura Kreger at Laura.E.Kreger@dhsoha.state.or.us or 971-673-3386. Hosted by the Oregon Health Authority Transformation Center. Accreditation and Credit Designation: This activity has been planned and implemented through the joint providership of the Northwest Permanente, PC, Department of Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development (NWP CME & PD) and the Oregon Health Authority Transformation Center. NWP CME & PD is accredited by the Oregon Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians and designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
December 2018 Fire Calls- 13 (as of 12/26/18) Date 12/03 12/04 12/04 12/05 12/06 12/07 12/11 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22 12/26
Location Type 73221 Bombing Range Rd Medical Assist Kunze Lane & Miller Rd. Motor Vehicle Accident 71335 Rail Loop Drive Fire Alarm Activation 207 NW Boardman Ave Public Assist Tower Road Mile Post 3 Report of Fire UTL 72600 Lewis and Clark Drive Fire Alarm Activation 73336 Lewis and Clark Drive Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 172 West Bound MVA 651 Mount Hood Ave. Medical Assist 71099 Rail Loop Drive Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 172 East Bound MVA I-84 Mile Post 158 East Bound MVA 300 SW Wilson Lane Medical Assist
Since January 1, 2018 we have responded to 309 emergency calls Administration - Board Meeting Preparation - Board Meeting - 50 Burn Permits Renewed Trainings and Classes - Thursday Night Training Drill Health and Pub Ed/Community Outreach -33 attendees for CPR/1st aid -Fire Corp Santa Picture Event Volunteer Fire Fighter Participation Seven volunteers contributed 7.5 hours of response time and 6 Volunteers averaged 2.5 hours of training for the month of December. Fire Corp Volunteers Participation -General Activity/Meetings -5 Fire Corps volunteers averaged 3 hour to the District for December.
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City of Boardman offers curbside Christmas tree pick up The City of Boardman will once again offer curbside pickup of Christmas trees. Residents are asked to place their tree at their curb, away from garbage containers, to avoid extra garbage charges. The Public Works Department will be around each morning, Monday through Friday, to pick them up through January 18, 2018. The Christmas trees will be burned once they dry out.
Nominations open for Regional Teacher of the Year PENDLETON – If you have a few spare moments over the holidays, think about taking a minute to nominate your favorite teacher in eastern Oregon for the Regional Teacher of the Year award. Nominations are now open at the Oregon Teacher of the Year website: www.oregonteacheroftheyear.org. Nominations are open through January 31, 2019. Anyone can nominate a teacher from any Oregon school district. The InterMountain ESD encourages school staff, students, parents and community members to nominate teachers from its school districts in Baker, Morrow, Umatilla and Union counties. “It’s great to have people nominate teachers they know and admire, so we have a bigger pool of applicants from which to choose our recipient,” said Michele Madril, Director of Communication for the IMESD. Each Education Service District in Oregon will choose a Regional Teacher, who will receive a cash prize of $500. One of the Regional Teachers of the Year will be named the 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year in September 2019. For questions about the Oregon Teacher of the Year program, contact Jenni Knaus, program coordinator, at jenni.knaus@state.or.us.
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City of Boardman Snow & Ice Control Program We all know how unpredictable the weather can be in our area. We have experienced winters (normally December, January and February) with no snow accumulation, to winters such as we’ve had in the past that deposited heavy snow accumulation. With a population of over 3500 and 80 plus lane-miles of streets, the City is continually striving to provide an acceptable level of snow and ice control. NORMAL SNOW CONDITIONS Our fleet of snow removal equipment is readied before the ice and snow seasons each year. One, fiveyard dump truck with sanding box and plow, 2.5-ton dump truck with sanding box and plow, and a 1-ton pickup with sanding box and plow, combined with a crew of trained equipment operators, will keep major streets passable. The City has established procedures and policies for addressing snow plowing and sanding of the streets. The procedures and policies are set on a priority basis, which set predetermined routes as follows: First Priority: All main streets and main intersections considered to be the highest priorities to keep open the main streets and roadway systems connecting the fire station, police station, emergency medical services, and schools.
Second Priority: Other streets and selected areas such as steep hills and other problem areas identified by the public works department and/or police department. Third Priority: Residential Streets CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITIES Snow can be beautiful, but it also can create hazards. When residents fail to clear their sidewalks, the result can be a treacherous ice patch. We need your help in protecting pedestrians from possible injury. Residents are responsible to maintain their sidewalks and driveways adjacent to their property. Please pile snow on your yard, not in the street. If your sidewalk is icy, you may correct the hazard by applying a heavy coat of sand. Handicapped, elderly or other individuals unable to clean snow from their sidewalks may choose to contact someone to do this job for them. The following may provide this service to you: RHS Football Team – Coach Boor via text or call: 503-910-1940 COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT SNOW REMOVAL Q: Can’t the City remove the snow they put in my driveway and sidewalks? A: Our primary duty is to open and keep open the main roadway system. Considering the large number of
driveways and amount of sidewalks in the City, it is too costly and time consuming, and would require additional City staff and equipment to perform this service. Q: Why not plow to the center? A: Plowing snow and piling it to the center of a street causes a hazardous situation. Traffic flow is restricted by eliminating a portion of a lane and this practice can also create sight obstructions for low vehicles. The freeze-thaw cycle creates daily problems when the melting snow freezes on the road surface every evening. Q: Can I park my car on the street? A: Yes, on those streets where parking is normally allowed. However, having to maneuver a snowplow in and out between parked vehicles can not only be dangerous, but also nerve-wracking for our drivers and is not an efficient way to plow the snow. One must be aware that if a car is parked on the side of the street, we could plow your car in with a snow bank. Q: Why are residential streets seldom plowed? A: With over 80 lane miles of streets to maintain, with limited equipment and staff, it is usually not possible to plow all of the streets. We make every effort to get to the lower priority streets when conditions allow.
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Morrow County Planning news... On December 4, 2018, the Morrow County Planning Commission met in Boardman, Oregon at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center and held four planned public hearings. The results were approvals for two seperate Land Partitions, one in the greater Heppner area and another in the greater Lexington area; a Hardship Variance allowing the temporary use of a recreational vehicle as a dwelling outside Boardman; and a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners to adopt a rezone of the mill site within the tree farm applying the Port Industrial use zone. The next Morrow County Planning Commission public hearing will be held on January 22, 2019, in Heppner, Oregon at the Bartholomew Building. There will be at least two public hearings scheduled for this meeting: one for a replat via property line adjustment and one for a Hardship Variance to allow the use of a RV as a dwelling. During the months of November Morrow County Planning Department staff issued four developmental approvals that will allow two upgrades to existing cell towers; a replacement home and a new home. In December Morrow County Planning Department staff issued three development approvals allowing the placement of three homes and three approvals for additions to
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communications towers. The Morrow County Planning Department encourages you to visit their website for information on the Planning Commission, Code Enforcement, Transportation and much more. You can find the website at https:// www.co.morrow.or.us/planning. The Morrow County Planning Commission is seeking a volunteer to represent the greater Ione area. Morrow County Planning Commissioners generally serve four-year terms, however this recruitment is to fill a partial term which would end on December 31, 2019. Planning Commission duties include approving land use actions, maintaining the county’s subdivision and zoning ordinance, and working with the County Board of Commissioners to manage the county’s land use Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Commission generally meets once a month, alternating between Heppner and Boardman locations. Interested parties must reside within Morrow County and in the community they are representing. Anyone interested is encouraged to submit a letter of interest by mail to the Morrow County Planning Director, P.O. Box 40, Irrigon, OR 97844, or by email at cmclane@co.morrow.or.us, by noon on Friday, January 4, 2019.
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First recipient of Jane Akers Memorial Award named December 14th at the Annual Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Awards Banquet, Donna Hensley-Irons was named the first recipient of the Jane Akers Memorial Award for outstanding service and dedication by a Fire Corps member to the BRFPD! Donna is a founding member of the Boardman Fire Corps and a shining example of a volunteer by selflessly volunteering her time for the greater good of the community! Not only is she a volunteer member with Fire Corps, she is also an Advanced EMT with the Morrow County Health District in Boardman. Congratulations Donna!
Donna Irons, first recipient of the Jane Akers Memorial award.
ODVA 1st Annual Holiday Party held for women veterans in Eastern Oregon On December 18th at the Irrigon Library seventeen women attended the open invitation to Women Veterans in Morrow, Gilliam Sherman Wheeler and Grant counties for a holiday gathering. The party was to honor local women veterans and provide them with resources available to them through the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. Organized by Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator & Morrow Co. VSO Attendees traveled from Boardman, Lexington, Heppner, 17 women from all over Oregon attended the 1st Annual Women Veterans Holiday Party Condon, Salem, La Grande, Pendleton, and Walla Walla.. (PCTOC); Jeanne Cone, Women Vet- socks, undergarments and duffle Attendees appreciated the op- eran Program Manager, Walla Walla bags, which were presented to portunity to meet other women vet- VAMC; Mary Gordon R, Post 911 Kathryn Chaney of Domestic Vioerans, Oregon state leadership, and Transition & Care Management /Pro- lence Services (serving Umatilla/ VA health care leadership. Veteran gram Manager VA Medical Center- Morrow County) at the gathering. women who attended were Kay Walla Walla VAMC; Morrow County Sergio’s, Mexican Restaurant Hassing- US Navy, 1956 to 1960 and Human Resources Department, provided food and sorbet in fruit Naval Reserve to 1964, from Kathryn Chaney, Umatilla/Morrow shells and a cake was created by Condon; Sandra Hassing - Retired Co. Domestic Violence Services; and Natasha- Cake Creations in US Air Force, 1978 – 1998, from Linda Skendzel, Morrow County Vet- Boardman. Morrow County VeterCondon; Grace Baker - US Air Force, eran Service Officer. ans Services provided hot spiced 1952-1953, from Lexington; and Oregon Department of Veterans cider. Tickets were drawn for fesJeanine Dilley - US Army 1976 to Affairs is partnering with the Oregon tive gift baskets and small door prizes 1988, from Boardman. Coalition Against Domestic and provided by ODVA and Morrow Leadership attendees were Kelly Sexual Violence (OCADSV), to ex- County Veterans Services. In addiFitzpatrick, Director, ODVA; pand services to female Veterans. tion to women veterans, other atSheronne Blasi, Statewide Veteran With this in mind, Morrow County tendees were: Karmen Carlson MorServices, ODVA; Elizabeth Veteran Services and ODVA chose row Co. Human Resources Dept., Estabrooks, Oregon Women Veter- to provide much needed Domestic North Morrow Times, Heidi Purves ans Coordinator, ODVA; Kelly Hol- Violence Services shelter items. VSO Assistant, and Marla Daviesland, RN at the VA Primary Care Items included a number of bath Transportation Driver. Telehealth Outreach Clinic Boardman towels, hand towels, wash cloths,
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11 year old Brayden Barnes was surprised to see the real Grinch at the SAGE Center movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas December 22. He wasn’t expecting the real thing.
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Young children in Morrow County can benefit from a reading program started by Dolly Parton more than 20 years ago
More than 20 years ago, famous country-western singer Dolly Parton started a reading program for young children. Morrow County children ages birth to five can participate in this program, thanks to the efforts of Oregon Trail Library Director Kathy Street. The children are mailed their own personal book each month. Only 25% of the children who are eligible in Morrow County are now signed up for this wonderful opportunity. If you know of a child age birth to five, check with any of Oregon Trail Library District branches for information on signing up the child.
Young children in Morrow County can benefit from a reading program started by Dolly Parton more than 20 years ago. Oregon Trail Library District has collaborated with Friends of the Irrigon Library and Morrow County School District to offer Parton’s Imagination Library program to kids in Morrow County. Children ages birth to five who live in Boardman, Heppner, Irrigon and Lexington are eligible to register. The Imagination Library distributes 1 million books every month. Free books are mailed to children from birth to age five. Communities in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada participate. Over 100 million books have been distributed through the program. Morrow County Dolly Parton Imagination Library began requesting donations in June of 2018. Kathy
Street, OTLD Library Director, said the “community response has been wonderful. “Donations have come in all sizes. Individuals, small businesses and large businesses have all contributed to the program,” said Street. Two sizeable donations, one from Lamb Weston and one from Wild Horse Foundation helped meet the donation level needed to fund the program fully this year. The cost per child is $25 per year. This is to cover postage for mailing books directly to children. The James and Shirley Rippey Family Foundation offered to help fund rural Oregon communities starting their own Imagination Library. For the first three years, the Rippey Family Foundation will fund 50% of the cost. This generous funding is what made having a Morrow County Imagination Library possible.
Kathy Street, Barb Huwe of Friends of Irrigon Library and Marie Shimer of Morrow County School District completed the necessary paperwork. Child registration started at the libraries in July and was soon converted to open online registration. At this time 127 children are enrolled. Three children have graduated from the program on their fifth birthday. Census data predicts that there will be approximately 400 eligible children in the zip-codes included in the program. Enrollment is a little over 25% of the estimate. Children may be registered by their parents or household adult. Registration forms are available at all branches of the OTLD. Online registration is at oregontrail.ploud.net Please call Kathy Street with any questions regarding registration or donations.
Jan. Athletic Schedules
January 4, 2:00pm, Basketball: G/ JV, @Nyssa High School 3:30pm, Basketball: B/JV @Nyssa High School 5:00pm, Basketball: G/V @Nyssa High School 6:30pm, Basketball: B/V @Nyssa High School January 10, 3:00pm, Basketball: G/JV, @Irrigon High School 4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV @Irrigon High School 6:00pm, Basketball: G/V @Irrigon High School 7:30pm, Basketball: B/V @Irrigon High School January 12, 10:00am, Wrestling: V @Hermiston High School January 15, 3:00pm, Basketball: G/JV, @Pilot Rock High School 4:00pm, Wrestling: V, @Irrigon High School 4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV, @Pilot Rock High School 6:00pm, Basketball: G/V, @Pilot Rock High School 7:30pm, Basketball: B/V, @Pilot Rock High School January 16, 4:30pm, Wrestling: Junior High, @The Dalles Middle School January 17, 3:15pm, Wrestling: V
@Redmond Fairgrounds January 18, 10:00am, Wrestling: V @Redmond Fairgrounds 3:00pm, Basketball: G/JV, @RHS 4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV, @RHS 6:00pm, Basketball: G/V, @RHS 7:30pm, Basketball: B/V, @RHS January 19, 9:00am, Basketball: G/ Junior High, @Central Middle High School 10:00am, Wrestling: V, @Redmond Fairgrounds 12:00pm, Basketball: G/JV, @RHS 1:30pm, Basketball: B/JV, @RHS 3:00pm, Basketball: G/V, @RHS 4:30pm, Basketball: B/V, @RHS January 22, TBD, Wrestling: Junior High, @Sunridge Middle School 3:00pm, Basketball: G/JV, @RHS 4:00pm, Basketball: G/Junior High @Weston Middle School 4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV, @RHS 6:00pm, Basketball: G/V, @RHS 7:30pm, Basketball: B/V@RHS January 25, 3:00pm, Basketball: G/ JV, @Umatilla High School 4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV, @Umatilla High School 6:00pm, Basketball: G/V, @Umatilla High School 7:30pm, Basketball: B/V, @Umatilla High School January 26, 9:00am, Basketball: G/ Junior High@RHS 10:00am, Wrestling: G/V, @Hood River Valley High School January 29, 4:00pm, Basketball: G/ Junior High, @Umatilla High School January 30, 4:30pm, Wrestling: Junior High, @Wyeast Middle School
Asst. Fire Chief Bill Ellis Been with BRFD since: January 1991Why did you decide to become a Fire Fighter? I was challenged by a friend to come see what it’s all about after seeing a chimney fire across the street. Besides being a fire fighter, I enjoy hunting, fishing, my grandkids and spending time with my wife of 36 years, Tammi. · Favorite Training: Fire Investigation · How long have you been an Asst. Fire chief? Since 1998.
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Interested in joining 4-H, but not sure where to start? Members 1.) Determine what project(s) you would be interested in from our Project List. 4-H can be made into what you want it to be, so if you don't find the projects you are looking for contact our office for more information. Contact our office for any questions along the way! 2.) Complete and submit a 2018-19 Member Enrollment Packet, please read the 2018-19 Enrollment Letter. 3.) Bring your forms to the Extension Office with your enrollment fees before December 31, 2018 to exhibit at the 2018 Morrow County Fair. Leaders and Volunteers 1.) Leaders need to fill out the 2018-19 4-H Adult Volunteer Enrollment Forms. 2.) Complete a background check. (Must complete every 2 years.) Returning 4-H Leaders: Remember to sign up each year! Print out and send in your 4-H Adult Volunteer Enrollment Forms to stay up-to-date and on our mailing list! How do I volunteer in 4-H? Morrow County 4-H is always looking for volunteers, whether it is as a club leader, for a one day event, or even at fair! If you would like to volunteer, contact our office and complete a Volunteer Leader Enrollment Packet. Volunteers are always welcomed, but they go through a different enrollment process. There is no fee to sign up as a volunteer and once you have been trained and approved, curriculum is available at no charge. Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council Want to learn more about how 4-H program works and provide feedback for future program ideas? The Morrow County 4-H Leaders Council is open to all 4-H volunteer leaders. Meetings are held four to five times a year. The purpose of the Leaders Council is to advise Extension staff, support the program through allocating funding, and recognize 4-H member and leader achievement. To learn more about Morrow County 4-H programs https:// extension.oregonstate.edu/4h/morrow/get-
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Business to Business Quarterly Luncheon
On Tuesday, January 15th join the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce at their Business to Business luncheon at the Hermiston Community Center located at 415 S Hwy 395, Hermiston. Arrive early the event will start promptly at 11:45am for the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce for the Business to Business Breakfast meeting. Our guest speakers are Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan, Kathy Erz and Stacey Stanek with Columbia River CPA Services. Topic is about Hermiston’s Opportunity Zone. RSVP at Hermistonchamber.com the cost of the luncheon is $15.00 per person. The event is open to the community, businesses and organizations. For more information about the Chamber’s Quarterly Luncheon contact the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce at 541-567-6151, www.hermistonchamber.com or info@hermistonchamber.com.
What: The Greater Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Business
to Business Luncheon When: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Where: Hermiston Community Center Location: 415 S Hwy 395, Hermiston Time: Noon RSVP for the breakfast 541-5676151 www.hermistonchamber.com or info@hermistonchamber.com Note the Oregon Water Coalition and NOWA Annual meetings will begin at 8am on January 15, 2019 and will be held at the Hermiston Community Center. Guest speakers in the morning including: April Snell Director of OWRC, Karen Lawotsky with the Oregon Environmental Council and topics including the Basalt Bank Taskforce, the Ordnance Water Project and program development efforts and John Audley with Oregon Business Council Water Agenda. The event will continue with the Chambers luncheon at noon. For a complete agenda for the day visit www.hermistonchamber.com For more information on the Oregon Water Coalition contact Ray Kopacz at 541-449-3272 or JR Cook at
Altrusa collecting supplies for Hermiston Warming Station Northeast Oregon Now - Monday, December 31, 20180253 There’s still time to donate to the Hermiston Warming Station. Altrusa International of Hermiston is conducting a supply drive for the Hermiston Warming Station. Drop off donations at collection boxes in town between now and the end of January. Boxes can be found at Shipping Solutions, Dance Unlimited, The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, Banner Bank on Main Street and the Old West Federal Credit Union. The Warming Station is also open for donations on Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m., and Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. Just drive your vehicle around back and leave your donation with a volunteer. You can also arrange to make
an appointment by calling 541-2892150. Financial donations can be mailed to the Hermiston Warming Station, P.O. Box 433, Hermiston, 97838. Needed items include: Laundry supplies; Toilet paper Vinyl medical type; Warm gloves Disinfectant cleaning wipes Lysol spray; Swiffer type wet pads Cleaning supplies (pinesol, bowl cleaners, paper towels, ect) 13-gallon garbage bags Hot hands hand warmers Coffee regular and decaf ( non keurig style, single serve if possible) Hot chocolate Chamomile tea Apple cider; Honey Foot powder; Deodorant Ear plugs; Mens crew socks Dishwasher soap; Hand sanitizer
Save The Date Thursday, January 24, 2019 9 am to 12 Noon and 1 pm to 4 pm Riverfront Room at the Riverfront Center 2 Marine Drive, Boardman, Oregon The Boardman Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present Paul Hutter, SPHR, a senior consultant from HR Answers, as our guest speaker for the January 2019Business Education Training
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Morning Session - 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon Pay Equity Pay Leave
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Afternoon Session - 1:00 to 4:00 pm 55 Hour Rule (Overtime) Recruitment and Retention Strategies
Sponsored by: Boardman Chamber of Commerce For more information: Phone 541.481.3914 | Email: info@boardmanchamber.org Web: http://www.boardmanchamber.org/
THANK YOU A Special Thank You to everyone who donated time, toys, money, and non perishable food items for the Columbia River Harvester’s Holiday Baskets: you are very much appreciated!
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he Boardman City Council approved a request for a business directory sign downtown at its meeting on Tuesday. Councilors gave the goahead for the Boardman Chamber of Commerce to put up business directory signage at the intersection of Main Street and N.W. Front Street. The chamber received a grant for the project, but needed council approval to proceed. In other council business, an ordinance regarding the Umatilla Electric franchise was tabled until the next council meeting. Also tabled was a resolution regarding a fourway stop at the intersection of Faler Road and Mt. Hood Avenue. Councilors will be revisiting this issue during their next meeting. The council also voted to change the date of its next regularly-scheduled meeting from January 1st to January 8. ongratulations to the Shop Local winners: Art Kegler $100 gift card to Harvest Town foods. $50.00 Sinclair gift card was
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won by Sherry Jones. $50.00 Boardman Hardware gift card was won by Betty Jarrett. enator Bill Hansell will be coming to First Baptist Church of Boardman Sunday morning, January 13th at the 11 a.m. morning service. Senator Hansell and his family have been lifelong residents of Eastern Oregon and the entire family has made such a positive impact on our area. We are delighted to have the Senator come and share his thoughts and memorable exciting life story with us. We hope you can join us on Sunday, January 13th at First Baptist of Boardman. inter Term will begin at BMCC on January 7, 2019. There is still time to register if they have been cleared by an advisor. This can be accomplished by logging into their WolfWeb accounts. Students should call the Workforce Training Center at 541-481-2099 for assistance. Students and parents are reminded that the application period for the 2019-20 FAFSA
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has been open since October 1 and should be completed by all students contemplating attending college next year. (At BMCC, the academic year begins summer term although many traditional students don’t begin until Fall term.) We can help with filling out the FAFSA and it is best to do it sooner rather than later. Give us a call to set up a time to work through the application. It really isn’t difficult but it is important to be accurate and thorough. Two industry trainings are on tap for January. PGE is sponsoring an Overhead Crane Operator, Train the Trainer class on January 7. Contact Albert Corpus at albert.corpus@pgn for more information and to register. Confined Space Train the Trainer is on tap on January 22 and 23 at the Workforce Training Center from 8 am to 5 pm daily. Students may register directly at www.d2000safety.com or call us for more information. BMCC will be open to assist students January 2-4, 2019 from 9 am to 5 pm.
On December 18, Santa helped raise money for the Boardman Rural Fire Protection District’s Extractor Washing Machine fundraiser. Thanks Santa!
Letters to the Editor Thank You Letter to the Editors, Dear Boardman Community, Your friendships meant a great deal to us during the years we lived in Boardman. Your continuing concerns have touched us, especially the calls and letters regarding our wellbeing during the horrible wildfires in California this past fall. We did have days of unhealthy smoke and ash filled air from the fires, but our families and communities were unharmed. We know Morrow County and the entire Columbia Basin also experienced tragic wildfire disasters. In spite of those disasters, we were heartened to learn Oregon sent fire crews and responders to aid California communities. Thank you for your enduring friendships. We think of you every day, and look forward to seeing you again next March, during the Frostbite Golf Tournament. Fondly, Ray & Carol Michael San Luis Obispo, CA To the Editor Friends and Members of the MCHS, for a year we have not held our Annual meeting to appoint new officers or, for that matter, we have been unable to conduct any business at all! We are going to try again, or close our operation. Our meeting will be held Sunday, January 13, 2019 at “Two Hags Pizza” at the base of the Court House steps from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm hours.* If we are still unable to conduct business, we shall proceed to dissolve the organization, or to take appropriate action in accordance what the law will allow. Pizza is available, dutch- treat, if you choose. Sincerely, Dave DeMayo, President Send your Community Focus articles to: P.O. Box 907, Boardman, OR 97818 or Email: lprag@centurytel.net
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HERE’S MY CARD The end of your search for a friendly, family church Sunday services 9:45 & 11:00 am Thursdays 7 pm
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Boardman Pastor Bill & Bea Griggs Romans 15:13 200 Willowfork Dr. P.O. Box 638 Boardman, OR 97818
Church 541-481-9437 bilbea@eotnet.net Cell: 541-720-8680
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FOR RENT RETAIL SPACE, AVAILABLE FOR LEASE Great opportunity to open or expand our own business on 3,000 sq. ft., that can be easily converted to a Restaurant or brew pub-type business. Lisa Mittelsdorflisam@portofmorrow.com
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BOARDMAN PARK AND RECREATION is looking to contract with certified instructors to teach classes and LIFEGUARDS (Fulltime or Parttime) at the Pool and Recreation Center. The Boardman Pool and Recreation Center is a new indoor 43,000 square foot center complete with an Aerobics room, double Gymnasium, Weight and Cardio room, a large Climbing Wall and an Aquatics section. The Aquatics area has features such as a large Therapy Pool, Lap Pool, Water Slide and a Vortex Pool that provides fun and resistant exercise for all. Contact Scott if you're interested or need more information at: scott@boardmanmarinapark.com or 541-481-7217. Boardman Park & Recreation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Macario’s Mexican Restaurant
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Frostbite Scholarship Golf Tournament Willow Run Golf Course Boardman, OR Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:15 AM – 4:15 PM Hosted by the Boardman Chamber of Commerce
Boardman Senior Center January Menu Tuesday Jan. 8 Baked Chicken Scalloped Potatoes Salad Veggies/Rolls Dessert Tuesday Jan. 15 Beef Pot Pie Crackers Salad Sour Cream Banana Bars Tuesday Jan. 22 Spaghetti Salad Garlic Bread Green Beans Jello Tuesday Jan. 29 Pork Chops & Dressing Mixed Veggies Salad Bread & Butter Applesauce
Thursday Jan. 10 Hamburger Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes Peas Salad Bread & Butter Fruit & Cookies Thursday Jan. 17 Salad Bar With Soup Garlic Bread Lemon Bars Thursday Jan. 24 Birthday Dinner Meat Loaf 1/2 Baked Potato Veggies Salad/Rolls Cake & Ice Cream Thursday Jan. 31 Liver & Onions & Hamburger Patties Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Veggies Salad/Rolls Dessert
Lunch is $4 for Seniors 55 & Above; $5 for Adults 54 & Under All are Welcome! Take-Out Lunches Available * Catering Available. Call 481-3257
Senior Breakfast Saturday January 5, 2019 (1st Saturday of each) month 7:30 am to 10:30 am
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Sausage/Ham; Eggs/ Pancakes, Hash Browns, Biscuits & Gravy, Coffee/Juice
ALL Are Welcome! Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone St. Boardman, OR 97818 * (541) 481-325
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