North Morrow Times January, 2023

Look at Boardman grow!

New apartments are being constructed off Willowfork Drive behind Columbia River Health. With housing in such short supply, new apartments are a welcome addition to the community.

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Morrow area near Riverfront Lodge.

Several new homes have appeared on Oregon Trail Blvd., some stick-built and some mobile homes.

Another new home going up on Anthony Drive.

Boardman Rural Fire’s new facility is being built on the corner of Willowfork Dr. and Tatone Street.

Community enjoys Breakfast with Santa at Boardman Senior Center

December 10th Boardman Senior Center sponsored a Breakfast With Santa event, which included craft making for the children and wagon rides with Brian Cook. The Senior Center would like to thank the community and all the volunteers for making this a success.

A special thanks to Mayor Keefer and his wife, Melissa for their Santa and Mrs. Claus duties. A very big thanks to the cooks and Teresa Parson ... you all are amazing!

After a hearty breakfast, children made decorated Christmas ornaments with the volunteers at the Senior Center.

Mule-drawn wagon rides were popular after breakfast. Thanks, mule skinner Brian Cook!

Santa (Keefer) Claus and Mrs. (Keefer) Claus provided levity and photo opportunities at the Breakfast With Santa at Boardman Senior Center. Thank you to all volunteers who made this annual event possible.

Come and join Oregon Trail Library District for Crafty Night Wednesday, January 11th at 6:00 pm at all three branches. This month’s craft will be a Mixed Media Canvas. This program is for adult crafters only and each branch has limited space so registration is required. Go to our website now to reserve your spot: https://www.otld.org

Port of Morrow issues statement on modified DEQ permit

Boardman, OR – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has granted the Port of Morrow a modified permit for industrial wastewater treatment and land application. To comply with permit requirements, the Port will invest up to $200 million in improvements, including wastewater treatment facilities.

DEQ’s permit modifies an existing Water Pollution Control Facilities permit issued December 21, 2017, which allows for land application of industrial wastewater from food processors, energy generators, data centers and jobintensive industries at the Port. Without reuse, the wastewater would be just waste. The major change in the modified permit is effectively disallowing land application of wastewater in the non-growing season from November through February.

The Port proposed to construct additional wastewater storage lagoons with a 1.5-billion-gallon capacity by November 1, 2026. The added capacity will hold large amounts of wastewater during winter months and allow the Port to meet restrictions on winter

wastewater application.

The Port also proposed constructing three anaerobic digestors to treat high-nutrient wastewater. The first unit is nearly complete. All three will be online by November 2023.

Port of Morrow P.O. Box 200, Boardman, OR 97818 (541) 481-

that substitutes for commercial fertilizers produced with fossil fuels.

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Oxidation ditches will be added by July 2025 to provide secondary treatment for water from the anaerobic digesters. These deadlines may change based on supply chain issues, which would cause a need for a modification.

The Port committed to a substantial expansion of farmland acreage used for land application of wastewater stored over winter months. In addition to providing a reliable source of water for irrigation without drawing down groundwater, the wastewater contains nitrogen

Port Commissioners declined to appeal the modified permit despite expressing concerns to DEQ over aggressive deadlines and the agency’s calculations of nitrogen levels in land-applied discharges. Meeting the deadlines will require swift startup and completion of wastewater infrastructure upgrades. Commissioners instructed Port staff to pursue funding sources for the $150$200 million investment to comply with modified permit provisions, including applying for State of Oregon funds and federal funds from the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act administered by the Environmental Protection Agency.

“Even though the Port is responsible for approximately 3.5 percent of the nitrates found in the Lower Umatilla Ground Water Management Basin, our responsibility as environmental stewards is to do everything possible to ensure industrial wastewater remains a community asset” stated Lisa Mittelsdorf, Executive Director.

Winter Term classes at Blue Mountain Community College begin January 9, 2023 and registration can still happen until that day. All BMCC locations are open to assist students as of January 3 and we will do our best to get students in the classes they need. The BMCC Workforce Training Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Students are encouraged to call 541-481-2099 or stop by for assistance.

The 2023-2024 BMCC Foundation Scholarship Second Cycle Application will open January 9, 2023. The application deadline is March 31, 2023. The BMCC Foundation scholarship application covers a range of scholarships available to Blue Mountain Community College students with one application. All students who are even considering attending are urged to apply. For assistance with the BMCC Foundation Scholarship Application, please contact: Ken Daniel at kdaniel@bluecc.edu or call 541-2785775.

A reminder that the forklift simulator is available by appointment at the BMCC Workforce Training Center for businesses and individuals to use for training. The simulator offers very realistic training exercises that can help forklift operators of all skill levels learn and improve on their skills. Call 541-481-2099 for an appointment. There is no charge to use the simulator.

Finally, local businesses are reminded that the Workforce Training Center has classrooms available for offseason safety and other trainings for a very nominal fee. The classrooms comfortably seat 20 students at tables and each room has a fully-integrated teacher’s station that makes it easy for instructors to share their training materials. Give the Workforce Training Center a call at 541-481-2099.

Update your records before there is an urgent need. And discover what changes have taken place with VA law that may benefit you and your family.

Even if you didn’t qualify in the past, give your Veterans Service Representative a call to ask about favorable changes that may affect your benefits.

Morrow County Veterans Services

These tips are not necessarily applicable to all areas of Oregon. For more information, contact your local Extension office.

The Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices.

Practice preventive pest management rather than reactive pest control. Identify and monitor problems before acting, and opt for the least toxic approach. Conserve biological control agents such as predators and the parasitoids that feed on insect pests.

Planning Plan to replace varieties of ornamental plants that are susceptible to disease with resistant cultivars in February.

Take hardwood cuttings of deciduous ornamental shrubs and trees for propagation.

Order a soil test to determine your garden's nutrient needs. Contact your local Extension office for a list of laboratories or view Analytical Laboratories

Serving Oregon.

Begin planning this year’s vegetable garden in western Oregon and central Oregon. Check with local retail garden or nursery stores for seeds and seed catalogs.

Keep a garden journal. Consult your journal in the winter, so you can better plan for the growing season.

Maintenance and cleanup Central/Eastern Oregon: To prevent winter damage from drying, water plants deeply every six to eight weeks, when the temperatures are above freezing.

Place windbreaks to protect sensitive landscape evergreens against cold, drying winds.

Reapply or redistribute mulch that has blown or washed away during winter.

Clean pruners and other small garden tools with rubbing alcohol.

Pest monitoring and management

Use chemical controls only when necessary and only after

thoroughly reading the pesticide label. First consider cultural, then physical and biological controls. Choose the leasttoxic options, and use them judiciously. Some examples include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, botanical insecticides, and organic and synthetic pesticides.

Scout cherry trees for signs and symptoms of bacterial canker. Remove infected branches with a clean pruner or saw. Sterilize tools before each new cut. Burn or send the branches to a landfill before bloom. See Managing Diseases and Insects in Home Orchards.

Watch for field mice damage on lower trunks of trees and shrubs. Eliminate hiding places by removing weeds. Use traps and approved baits as necessary.

Use dormant sprays of lime sulfur or copper fungicide on roses for general disease control, or plan to replace susceptible varieties with resistant cultivars in February.

Morrow County Health District is recruiting for the positions listed below. More information, complete job description, and employment application are available at www.morrowcountyhealthdistrict.org. Applications are also available at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, 541-676-9133. Pre-employment background check and drug screen required. For more information, contact HR at 541-676-2949. EEOE.

• Home Health & Hospice Director, $109,720 - $124,115 Heppner, OR

• Patient Business Office Clerk, $23.01 - $25.41Heppner, OR

• Hospital Nurse Manager/Discharge Coordinator $120,390 - $136,884Heppner, OR

• School Based Health Clinic Coordinator, $23.01 - $25.41Ione, OR

• Temporary Housekeeper $16.52 - $19.38Heppner, OR

• Laboratory Director, $76,119 - $86,123Heppner, OR

• Home Health & Hospice RN, $40.44 - $60.14Morrow County

• Compliance Officer, $102,772 - $16,292Heppner, OR

• 2 LPNs, Boardman Immediate Care Clinic, $26.04 - $29.04Boardman OR

• Pioneer Memorial Hospital RN, $40.44 - $60.14Heppner, OR

• Clinic Referral Coordinator, $19.12 - $21.14Heppner, OR

• Director of Quality & Risk Management, $ DOQHeppner, OR

• Director of Quality & Risk Management w/RN License, $ DOQHeppner, OR

• CNA, LPN or Certified Medication Aide, $ DOQHeppner, OR

Touchstone Energy selects UEC’s Patrick Collins to serve on National Business Development Advisory Committee

Patrick Collins, Land Use Specialist at Umatilla Electric Cooperative was selected to serve on Touchstone Energy’s Business Development Advisory Committee on Nov. 16. Touchstone Energy is a national network of electric cooperatives across 45 states providing research, communications resources, and employee training programs that help its member cooperatives better engage and serve their members.

Touchstone’s four Advisory com-

mittees are comprised of 15 members each for a total of 60 members across the United States. These committees provide program insight and guidance as they advise the 14-seat Board of Directors and staff of Touchstone Energy.

“I am looking forward to

serving my three-year term on the Business Development Committee representing Umatilla Electric,” says Collins about the opportunity. Before landing in the utility industry in early 2022, Patrick Collins worked closely with economic development initiatives across the State of Oregon. Patrick will represent UEC and the Pacific Northwest well in his role on this committee.

Marie Cain hired as Manager of Accounting at Umatilla Electric Cooperative

Umatilla Electric Cooperative has hired Marie Cain as the coop’s Manager of Accounting. Cain has spent the last seven years at Threemile Canyon Farms (Boardman, Ore.) with her most recent position being the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager.

“Marie’s experience at the farm has given her a solid foundation to lead the Accounting Department for UEC,” said Lisa McMeen, UEC Vice President of Administration. “Marie is a great addition to our management team and we look for-

ward to the ways that Marie’s skills will be utilized to support our membership.”

Cain holds two bachelors degrees from the Oregon Institute of Technology, one in Accounting and another in Small Business Entrepreneurship. She is also certified in Financial Planning & Analysis through the Association of Financial Professionals. Marie resides in Boardman with her family where she is also the Head Volleyball Coach for Riverside High School. She began in her new role on Monday, Dec. 5.

Boardman Planning Commission has vacancy

The City of Boardman has a vacancy on the Planning Commission. The city is seeking interested parties who live within the Boardman City Limits to fill the seat, with a term ending December 31, 2025. The position will be appointed at the January 10, 2023 city council meeting with the first planning commission meeting scheduled for January 18, 2023.

The Planning Commission

is comprised of seven members appointed by the city council and is a permanent advisory body to the council on matters related to planning and development. The commission holds monthly public meetings to consider land use and zoning matters presented by staff, such as plan amendments, zone changes, conditional use permits, variances, and tentative subdivision projects. Meetings are generally the third Wednes-

day of each month at 7pm at Boardman City Hall and are open to the public. More information about the planning commission can be found at: http:// www.cityofboardman.com/pc/ page/planning-commission .

Interested parties should send a letter of interest to Planning Official Carla McLane at mclanec@cityofboardman.com or via mail to: Boardman City Hall, P.O. Box 229, Boardman, Oregon 97818.

New Book List: Oregon Trail Library Boardman

F iction:

A Christmas Memory - Richard Paul Evans

A World of Curiosities - Louise Penny

An Amish Christmas Star

Desert Star - Michael Connelly

Fake It Till You Bake It - Jamie Wesley

Fallen: A Novel of Suspense - Linda Castillo

Hunting Time - Jeffery Deaver

Marmee: A Novel - Sarah Miller

Murder at Black Oaks - Phillip Margolin

Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six - Lisa Unger

Shutter - Ramona Emerson

The Broken Bow - Larry D. Sweazy

The Christmas Hummingbird - T. Davis Bunn

Librar y Hours SundayClosed MondayClosed Tuesday10-6 Wednesday 10-6 Thursday10-6 Friday10-6 Saturday Closed

The Couple at the Table: A Novel - Sophie Hannah

The Diva Says Cheesecake! - Krista Davis

The House Party: A Novel - Rita Cameron

The Lindbergh Nanny: A Novel - Mariah Fredericks

The Magic Kingdom - Russell Banks

The Prisoner - B. A. Paris

To the Gates of Hell - David Nix

We Are the Light: A Novel - Matthew Quick

Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine - Janet Evanovich

All the Blood We Share: A Novel of the Bloody Benders of KansasCamilla Bruce

The Furies: Two Charlie Parker Novels - John Connolly

Non-F iction:

Conartist: The Life and Crimes of the World's Greatest Art ForgerTony Tetro

Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family - Rabia Chaudry

Knitting the National Parks: 63 Easy-to-Follow Designs for Beautiful Beanies Inspired by the US National Parks

- Nancy Bates

Milk Street: Cook What You Have: Make a Meal Out of Almost Anything - Christopher Kimball

My Hygge Home: How to Make Home Your Happy Place - Meik Wiking

Smitten Kitchen Keepers: New Classics for Your Forever Files - Deb Perelman

So Help Me God - Mike Pence

The Cookie Bible - Rose Levy Beranbaum

The Daughter of Auschwitz: My Story of Resilience, Survival, and Hope - Tova Friedman

The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World - Jonathan Freedland

Residents are asked to place their tree along the curb in front of their home for pick up. If it’s a Monday, be sure to place the tree away from your garbage container so the garbage company does not pick it up and charge extra.

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times - Michelle Obama

The Pasta Queen: A Just Gorgeous Cookbook: 100+ Recipes and Stories - Nadia Caterina Munno

Weeds of the West

You Can Crochet with Bella Coco: A Clear & Simple Course for the Beginner - Sarah-Jayne Fragola

Marie Cain, UEC new coop’s Manager of Accounting

The Boardman Public Works Department will be picking up Christmas trees daily Monday through Friday until Jan. 31.

Riverside January Athletics

Jan. 6, 3:00pm, Basketball: G/JV

@Nyssa High School

4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV

@Nyssa High School

6:00pm, Basketball: G/V

@Nyssa High School

7:30pm, Basketball: B/V

@Nyssa High School

Jan. 10, 4:00pm, Basketball: G/

Junior High @Windy River Elementary School

5:00pm, Basketball: G/JV

@Riverside High School

6:30pm, Basketball: B/JV

@Riverside High School

Jan. 12, TBD Wrestling: V

@Redmond High School

Jan. 13, TBD Wrestling: V

@Redmond High School

12:00pm, Basketball: G/

JV @McLoughlin High School

1:30pm, Basketball: B/JV

@McLoughlin High School

3:00pm, Basketball: G/V

@McLoughlin High School

4:30pm Basketball: B/V

@McLoughlin High School

Jan. 14, TBD Wrestling: V

@Redmond High School

9:00am, Basketball: G/

Junior High @Stanfield Secondary Jan. 17, 4:00pm Basketball: G/ Junior High @Heppner High School

Jan. 19, 4:00pm Wrestling: Junior High @The Dalles Middle School

6:00pm, Wrestling: V

@Pendleton High School

Jan. 20, 12:00pm Basketball: G/JV

@Riverside High School

1:30pm, Basketball: B/JV

@Riverside High School

3:00pm, Basketball: G/V

@Riverside High School

4:30pm, Basketball: B/V

@Riverside High School

Jan. 21, 9:00am Basketball: G/JV

@Riverside High School

9:00am, Basketball: G/ Junior High @Riverside High School

10:30am, Basketball: B/JV

@Riverside High School

12:00pm, Basketball: G/V

@Riverside High School

1:30pm, Basketball: B/V

@Riverside High School

Jan. 24, 4:00pm Basketball: G/ Junior High @Windy River

Jan. 26, TBD Wrestling: V @Vale High School

3:00pm, Basketball: G/JV

@Riverside High School

4:00pm, Basketball: G/ Junior High @Pendleton Middle School

4:00pm, Wrestling: Junior High @Riverside Jr/Sr High School

4:30pm, Basketball: B/V

@Riverside High School

4:30pm, Basketball: B/JV

@Riverside High School

6:00pm Basketball: G/V

@Riverside High School

7:30pm Basketball: B/V

@Riverside High School

Jan. 28, TBD Wrestling: V

@Hood River Valley High School Girls

9:00am, Basketball: G/JV

@Riverside High School

9:00am, Basketball: G/ Junior High @Pilot Rock High School

10:30am Basketball: B/JV

@Riverside High School

12:00pm Basketball: G/V

@Riverside High School

1:30pm Basketball: B/V

@Riverside High School

1:30pm Basketball: B/V

@Riverside High School

Jan. 31, 4:30pm Basketball: G/

Junior High @Irrigon High School

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3 die in head-on collision on Hiway 74 between Heppner and Lexington

Northeast Oregon NOW: Three Heppner residents died in a head-on collision on Highway 74.

The Oregon State Police responded to a report of a crash around 5:16 p.m. on Friday on Highway 74 near milepost 39 in Morrow County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a gray 2017 Ford Explorer, operated by Kellie Renae Nelson, 27, of Heppner, was traveling eastbound when it left its lane of travel and collided head-on with a westbound red 1993 Jeep Cherokee oper-

ated by Ronald Lee Stutzman, 71, of Heppner. The Jeep was pulling a small utility trailer. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger in the Jeep, Tamara Jane Stutzman, 71, of Heppner, was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner where she later succumbed to her injuries.

OSP was assisted by the Morrow County Sheriffs’ Office, Morrow County District Attorney, Heppner Fire, and MCHD Heppner ambulance.

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Start of the years is a great time to check on your Insurance coverages and needs

Notary

service is now available at the Oregon Trail Library District, Irrigon branch on Thursdays and Fridays, during most business hours-10am to 6pm. Notary service is also available at the Boardman branch, during most business hours -Tuesday through Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 2 pm. Not all staff are licensed notaries public, and notary services are not available during all operating hours. Contact the library before your visit to ensure a notary is present.

To make sure your document can be notarized, please take the following steps:

·Bring your photo ID

·All signers must be present

·Do not sign the document before it is notarized

Doyou want to help our community? There are opportunities for citizen input through budget committee vacancies at City of Boardman and there are vacancies on the Boardman Planning Commission. Contact http:// www.cityofboardman.com/ pc/page/planning-commission .

Interested parties should send a letter of interest to Planning Official Carla McLane at mclanec@cityofboardman.com or via mail to: Boardman City Hall, P.O. Box 229, Boardman, Oregon 97818.

For more information on the City Budget Committee vacancy, contact Finance Director, Marta Barajas at barajasm@cityofboardman.com or via mail to: Boardman City Hall, P.O. Box 229, Boardman, Oregon, 97818.

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Boardman Community Church

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.

300 2nd Street NW Boardman, OR 97818

Pastor Andy Hermanns Sunday worship 11:00 am

Phone 541-656-6918

Bible Study Tuedsays 6:30 pm Hispanic Church Spanish - Sat. & Sun. evenings 6 pm Youth Group meets Sunday 5 to 6:30 pm

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NOTICE

The Boardman City Council will meet in executive session on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 to review the semi-finalists for the city manager position. The executive session will take place at 6 p.m. in the council chambers. The council expects to select the finalists for the position during the meeting.

For more information, call 541-481-9252.

Monday 9:30-11:00 am Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm 314 Locust Rd., Boardman,OR

Boardman Senior Center January Menu

Tuesday Jan. 10

Thursday Jan. 12 White Chicken Chili Rice Corn Bread 7-Up Cake Thursday Jan. 19 Loaded Baked Potato Soup Rolls Peas & Carrots Green Salad Jello

Thursday Jan. 26

Birthday Lunch Swedish Meatballs Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

Green Beans Macaroni Salad Cake & Ice Cream

Broccoli-Cheddar Soup Bread Sticks Fruit Salad Peach Crisp Tuesday Jan. 17 Spaghetti Broccoli Green Salad Garlic Toast Cookies Tuesday Jan. 24 Beef Stew Green Salad Rolls Pound Cake Tuesday Jan. 31 Baked Chicken Rice & Gravy Corn Quinoa Salad Rice Krispie Treats Lunch is $4 for Seniors 55 & Above; $5 for Adults 54 & Under * All are Welcome! Take-Out Lunches Available. Catering Available. Call 481-3257

Saturday, January 7th 7:30 - 10:30 am Sausage and Pancakes, Coffee/Juice/Milk Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone Street * Boardman