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Volume XXVII Number 11 June 7, 2019
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Two new faces greet public at the Boardman Chamber of Commerce Local 1994 RHS graduate Torrie Philippi Griggs took over the reins as Executive Director of Boardman Chamber on April 29th, just in time
Torrie Griggs, Executive Director for the Candidates’ Forum. Born and raised in Boardman, Torrie graduated in Marketing from Oregon Institute of Technology and then spent several years working as a Physical Therapist Technician for Eastern Oregon Therapy in Hermiston. She left the area, moving to Arizona where she earned her Massage Therapy license and then moved to Hermiston and started her own business in 2005. In December last year, Torrie was voted onto Boardman Chamber of Commerce board of directors. “When the opportunity for this job came up,” she says, “I applied.” With her marketing degree and working knowledge of the Chamber, she felt she fit the position. They agreed. “The job is fulfilling; it changes
every day. I enjoy it because it’s a started last October. She and her husband, Ethan are from Gladstone, daily challenge,” she adds. “I would like to promote and grow Oregon. Ethan accepted a job with our Chamber, bring in new busi- Boardman Rural Fire Protection Disnesses and help our Port in- trict last August, and he also is an dustries by offering more EMT for Morrow County Health business education District. Kelsey is a volunteer driver classes.” for the Boardman ambulance and a Torrie’s husband, Donnie Fire Corps Volunteer, and serves as Griggs is employed at Port Secretary and Liaison. of Morrow Warehouse as a Kelsey’s duties at the Chamber Maintenance Manager. are to greet the public, provide inTheir son, Radley age 11 at- formation, answer the phones and tends school here. Donnie Emails, works on the FaceBook page is from Kalama, Washing- and calendars. She works on the ton. Torrie became inter- weekly and monthly newsletters. ested and participated in She works on the Boardman Home the Cowboy Mounted Buyers Incentive Program (The Shooting Association in 2011. Both her parents have also participated in this active sport. Torrie credits Hermiston resident Colleen Winfrey for getting Torrie started in the shooting sport and traveled with Torrie to competitions. After Torrie’s third competition, she traveled to Amarillo, Texas to the World Finals Competition, winning the Ladies1 World Title. Her son Radley also competes. “I’m so proud of him” says Torrie. He participated in the Regionals and missed placing first in his age bracket by two seconds. “And now I’m working on Donnie,” Torrie Kelsey Salata, Assistant Director laughs. The family likes to hunt, travel to the mountains and Radley plays baseball, basket- $5,000 grants available to home buyball and football, so the family is on ers). She and Ethan like to hunt and the go all the time! To take up the fish and love the Columbia River. balance of Torrie’s time, she is the “Everyone is so friendly and nice Boardman Little League President. here,” says Kelsey. “I’m really happy Kelsey Salata is the Assistant Di- to live here!” rector at Boardman Chamber. She
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