North Morrow Volume XXII Number 8
March 6, 2015
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RHS cheerleaders won 4th place at 1A/2A/3A State Championships. The competition was held in Portland, Oregon on February 14th.
Pictured - Left to Right back row: Maria Rodriguez, Brigette Schmidt, Laura Ponce, Alejandra Caldera, Yvette Barrera, Yoselin Ayuso; Center row: Jennifer Rodriguez, Tania Mendoza, Judit Castaneda, Kirsten Taylor; Front row: Joana Afanador, Emily Sepulveda; Not Shown: Head Coach Cheryl Costello, Assistant Coach: Lisa Pratt
Delmer and Bobbie Hug, Boardman (L-R) were introduced by Barbara Russell and honored as Pioneers of the Year at the February Boardman Annual Awards Banquet. The Hugs are long-time residents who are known for their volunteerism.
Boardman Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 4, 2015 Grab your baskets for some Easter Fun Easter bunny will be available for pictures from 10:00 to 11:00 am Easter Egg Hunt begins at 10:30 am Ages: Walking one year olds Up to 4th graders Boardman Marina Marine Drive Northwest Sponsored by the Tillicum Club
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Community Calendar March 2015 7 Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center 7:30 -10:30 am 9 Storyhour (Mondays) Oregon Trail Library, Boardman @10:30 am Irrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - Noon Greenfield Grange Meeting (2nd Monday) 6:30 pm, Boardman Grange Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday ) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County Building 10 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon Senior Center Boardman, located by the City Hall Boardman City Council Meeting - 7pm - City Hall Greenfield Grange meeting (2nd Tuesday of each month) 6 pm buffet, 7pm meeting. Tillicum Club meetings (2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm) at the Firestation in Irrigon. 12 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 7:00 pm at 300 SW Wilson Lane 12 Noon Legislative Update- 12pm – Port of Morrow 13 Community Awards Banquet – 6pm – 11pm – Riverfront Center 17 ST PATRICK’S DAY Tillicum Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall 18 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am Boardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of Morrow Boardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pm Irrigon Friends of the Library meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month 19 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st Thursday of each month at River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30 am) (3rd Thursday Noon at Boardman City Hall) 24 Boardman Park & Recreation District Meeting @ Park Office - 7 pm
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Co-Editors: Jane Pope (541) 481-7354 Lynn Prag (541) 571- 3071
OMSI’s “Magic Planet” big hit with kids at Boardman Library An oversized lighted globe that spins colorful windstorms, tsunamis, ocean currents and more across oceans and continents on Earth’s surface returned for a month again this year from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) to the Oregon Trail Library District (OTLD). The Magic Planet sits on top of a projector that sends images to its inside, the Earth’s surface, and is connected to a laptop programmed by NASA to show dozens of moving images and programs as the globe lights up and spins. The spinning planet features brilliantly-colored displays such as Earth’s city lights, climate change, tsunamis, wind streams, ocean currents, geographic and topographic features and much more – including 7-minute videos about Earth that are projected onto the globe’s surface. “The Magic Planet is amazing. It captivates the senses. The one we’ve brought out to eastern Oregon is a smaller version of the huge Science on a Sphere exhibit we’ve had here at the museum in Portland,” said Nate Lesiuk, program developer for OMSI’s Earth From Space program. The Magic Planet is brought to public libraries in the region through a NASA grant provided to OMSI in collaboration with Libraries of Eastern Oregon (LEO), of which OTLD is a member, and most recently was at Lakeview and Union. The exhibit will continue to be rotated among public libraries in eastern Oregon throughout this year.
Enjoying the Magic Planet are Trevor Jennings and Braydon Barnes (with baseball cap), grandchildren of Editor Jane Pope.
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(Car Show) Heppner, OR Saturday, March 14, 2015 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Trophies, Poker Walk Heppner’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Contact Gary Jones at 541-676-5456
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BOARDMAN HARDWARE A Boardman Tradition Since 1978 Spring has arrived, stop in and check out our Lawn and Garden supplies. We have Seeds, Garden Tools, Potting Soil, Decorative Pots and Irrigation supplies
We carry Valspar paint for all your Spring painting projects The Store for all your hardware & recreation needs. Mon.- Sat. 9 am - 6 pm - Sun. 11 am to 3 pm
202 1ST. ST. NW, BOARDMAN, OR 541-481-7351 (Next to the Post Office)
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U.S. Navy music groups coming to SAGE Center on March 9th Navy brass quintet and rock group set for free Boardman performance BOARDMAN, – The U.S. Navy Band Northwest’s “Five-Star Brass” Quintet and rock music group “Passage” are visiting the SAGE Center for a free, one-night performance in March. The groups will perform March 9 at 7 p.m. in the SAGE Center Theater, 101 Olson Road, Boardman. “We are privileged to have the talented Navy Band Northwest perform at the SAGE Center,” said Kalie Davis, SAGE Center manager. “This free concert is a great opportunity for the community to take advantage of both their brass quintet and “Passage” rock band. We have a beautiful theater and we are excited to use it for talented groups coming through our area.” The brass quintet performs in U.S. Navy ceremonies, patriotic opening events, community outreach missions, and educational enrichment events
in schools and universities, said Musician Third Class Peter Mattice. Two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, and a tuba comprise the quintet. The ensemble performs classical, Dixieland, jazz,
and contemporary pieces, Mattice said. Members of the brass quintet are; Unit Leader Musician First Class Joseph Schoonmaker, trombone, Musician First Class Roger Starcher, tuba, Musician Second Class Chris McGann on the trumpet, Musician Second Class Blake Yarbrough, French horn, and Musician Third Class Patrick Pedlar, trumpet.
“Passage” is ideal for all audiences and age groups demanding high-energy popular music and audience interaction, Mattice said. Josh Kerns of Seattle’s KIRO Radio describes the group as “a contemporary face of the fighting force.” The group performs hits by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, AC/DC, Bonnie Raitt, Bruno Mars, Journey, Stevie Wonder, Brian Setzer, and more. Members of “Passage” are; Unit Leader Musician First Class Robby Taylor on guitar and lead vocals, Musician Second Class Mike Oliver, sound engineer, Musician Second Class Matt Jones, keyboards, Musician Third Class Daniel Weber, guitar and vocals, Musician Third Class Micah Lewis, drums, Musician Third Class Peter Mattice, bass. About the SAGE Center: The SAGE Center – Sustainable Agriculture and Energy Center – is an interactive visitor center in Boardman. The center is operated by the Port of Morrow and showcases the industries at the port, sustainable agriculture, and energy production in Morrow County.
Mouse Factory Open House Friday March 13, 2015 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Please join us to see our new makeover Chance of winning prizes, need not be present to win Join in on the fun, treats for all We’ll see you there 200-B NW First Street, Boardman
Linda and Chris
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Bank of Eastern Oregon acquires Bank Reale Heppner, Oregon, (February 27, 2015) BEO Bancorp (OTCBB:BEOB) and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced today that the transaction acquiring Bank Reale has been approved by Bank Reale shareholders and received all necessary regulatory approvals. The effective date of transfer is February 28, 2015. The Bank Reale location in Pasco, WA will open its doors on March 2, 2015 as Bank of Eastern Washington, a branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon. Bank of Eastern Oregon, based in Heppner, OR, was founded in 1945 as Gilliam County Bank in Arlington, OR. Since that time the bank has expanded to 12 branches and five loan production offices lo-
cated in eleven eastern Oregon counties. The bank was founded by farmers and ranchers. The Bank views agricultural lending as key to it’s historical as well as future success. Jeff Bailey, President and CEO for Bank of Eastern Oregon says, “Pasco marks our thirteenth branch and our first location in eastern Washington. Our goal is to expand upon and execute the original vision of Bank Reale’s founders: to provide unequaled customer service and serve the banking needs of the local Pasco community as well as the outlying rural areas of the Columbia Basin. Bank of Eastern Oregon has served rural eastern Oregon for over 70 years and we are excited to expand
our footprint and bring our style of banking to the region. Bank Reale has a talented group of employees that we are excited to have on our banking team”. About BEO Bancorp BEO Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 12 branches and five loan production offices in eleven eastern Oregon counties. Branches are located in Arlington, Ione, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro and Enterprise; loan production offices are located in Hermiston, Ontario, Pendleton, Island City, and Lakeview. Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division.
Upcoming BMCC Offerings Spring Term is just around the corner at Blue Mountain Community College. Registration is now open for all new and returning students so get signed up early to avoid being shut out of a class. Two classes are being offered in the newly developed area of Industrial Automation Technology. Introduction to Industrial Automation (IAT109) is a two credit class that surveys this exciting new field. Troubleshooting Electrical Systems (IAT141) is a four credit class where students will troubleshoot common electrical problems including low voltage, high voltage, excessive resistance, open circuits,
high resistance shorts to ground, and current and voltage imbalance. Sustainable practices are also discussed.Lectures are online with once per week lab sessions that must be attended in person. Call BMCC Boardman at 541-481-2099 for more information. A Forklift “Train the Trainer” class is scheduled for BMCC Boardman on April 14. Call for details. A new session of both GED and English as a Second Language will kick off the week of March 30 with orientation for new students. Returning students will return to class the following week. GED meets Tuesday and Thursday nights
from 5:30-8:30 while ESL is set for Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-8:30. Blue Mountain Community College will be offering a Real Estate Broker class at the Hermiston campus during this upcoming Spring Term. This class prepares students to sit for the state exam. The class will be held on Tuesday nights from 6-9 pm starting March 31. In addition to the face-to-face classroom time, students will be expected to study some material online. The cost of the class is $600 and sign ups are open now. Please call BMCC Hermiston at 541-567-1800 or BMCC Boardman at 541-4812099 for more information.
RHS Athletic Schedules - March Activity
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Wrestling: Boys Junior High District Softball: Girls Varsity Game Baseball: Boys Varsity Game Softball: Girls Varsity Game Baseball: Boys Varsity Game Tennis: Varsity Match Softball: Girls Varsity Tournament Baseball: Boys Varsity Tournament Softball: Girls Varsity Tournament Baseball: Boys Varsity Tournament Softball: Girls Varsity Tournament Softball: Girls Varsity Tournament Baseball: Boys Varsity Tournament Softball: Girls Varsity Game Baseball: Boys Varsity Game Tennis: Varsity Match 03/31/2015
03/07/2015 03/16/2015 03/17/2015 03/19/2015 03/19/2015 03/19/2015 03/23/2015 03/23/2015 03/23/2015 03/24/2015 03/24/2015 03/24/2015 03/24/2015 03/30/2015 03/30/2015 4:00pm
9:00am 4:30pm 4:00pm 3:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 10:00am 12:00pm 12:00pm TBD TBD TBD 2:00pm 4:30pm 4:30pm
RHS Pilot Rock HS RHS Dufur RHS Irrigon RHS Irrigon RHS Stanfield RHS Harrisburg RHS RHS RHSl RHS RHS RHS TBA RHS Irrigon RHS Irrigon RHS Ione RHS
Lexington 1-800-452-7396 Boardman 1-541-481-6200 www.mcgg.net
Propane Delivery Service available to Boardman & Umatilla Also available Agriculture Parts delivered to Boardman & Umatilla
Boardman First Baptist Church “The end of your search for a friendly, family church” NEW LIFE - NEW PASTOR - FRESH MESSAGE Pastor: Dr. Billy Griggs April 5th Easter “Resurrection Sunday” “Want Life Changing Power?” Free Continental Breakfast at l0 am With Service at 11 am JOIN US!
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March Tillamook Cheese Days serving up enchiladas Shredded pork enchiladas set for March 6-7 Tillamook Cheese Days at SAGE Center BOARDMAN, Ore. (Feb. 19, 2015) – The SAGE Center is hosting Tillamook Cheese Days March 6-7, showcasing Tillamook products made in Boardman. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road in Boardman. The cost is $5 for shredded pork enchiladas, rice, beans, dessert, and a drink. The cost includes admission to the SAGE Center. The Store at SAGE Center will also have Tillamook Squeaky Cheese Curds available for purchase. For more information call the SAGE Center at (541) 481-7243 or visit the website, http:// www.visitsage.com.
Greenfield Grange Breakfast
Saturday March 21st 7 - 10 am Adults - $5.00 Under 10 - $2.50
Call Jessie for carry out breakfast at 541-720-7267
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Boardman Buzzzzzzzz March Greetings! It seems as if spring has arrived even though we never really had winter. With spring comes our annual Frostbite Golf Scholarship Tournament. This is a great way to dust off your clubs for the first tournament of the season and donate to our scholarship fund for Riverside High School students. Last year we were able to award more than $4,000 in scholarships to local students, so gather yourself and three golfing buddies and join us on March 28th for the tournament at the Willow Run Golf Course in Boardman.
Food for thought this month. I want to share a great book that I read, The End of Membership as We Know It: Building the Fortune-Flipping, Must Have Association of the Next Century, by Sarah Sladek. In the changing economy, technological advances and retiring of Baby Boomers; membership organizations have struggled to retain, promote and find new members. This was a great, short read with some viable solutions for attracting and retaining quality membership. She also includes ideas on marketing your organizations and being solution-oriented for your membership. Check it out, it’s a great read. Stay tuned to the Boardman Chamber in the coming month….exciting announcements are coming. Happy Spring! Anna Browne, President
SAVE THE DATE: Frostbite Golf Tournament- March 28th, The Frostbite Open will be held at Willow Run Golf Course on West Wilson Lane in Boardman on Saturday, March 28th, 2015. Cost is $50 per player or $200 per 4-person team. The 4-person scramble with a “shot gun” start at 9:00 a.m. Tournament participation is limited to 80 golfers and spots fill up fast! Registration deadline is Monday, March 23rd, 2014. If you have questions, please contact the Boardman Chamber of Commerce at (541)481-3014.
Proficiency class on Saturday, March 7 instructed by Shane Brandon. The class starts at 9 am with a classroom session focusing on safety and laws. After a one hour lunch break, students will travel to the shooting range for the hands-on part of the class. This class satisfies the proficiency requirements needed to obtain a concealed weapons permit and gives a great opportunity to practice shooting under the watchful eye of a trained professional. Cost of the class is $59. Preregistration is required. Call BMCC Boardman at 541-481-2099 or register online at bluecc.edu.
Tillamook Cheese Days at the SAGE Center Join us at the SAGE Center on March 6th & 7th for Tillamook Days! Get a delicious lunch from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. that features Tillamook Cheese for only $5. Also, don’t forget to pick up your bag of FRESH cheddar cheese curds at the Store at SAGE Center. For more information, contact the SAGE Center at 541-481-7243 AARP Driver’s Safety Class AARP Driver’s Safety Class will be held Wednesday, February 25 at BMCC Boardman from 8:45 am to 4 pm. Participants will learn defensive driving techniques, proven safety strategies and be updated on new traffic laws and rules of the road. Cost of the class is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members, payable to AARP on the day of the class. A minimum number of students must be registered to hold the class. Contact BMCC Boardman at 541-481-2099 or the instructor, Lou Bisson, at 541-989-8141 to reserve your spot by February 23. Handgun Proficiency Class BMCC will have a hands-on Handgun
A Real Estate Broker License Course A Real Estate Broker License Course is slated for Spring Term at BMCC Hermiston. This accelerated course prepared you to qualify for the Oregon Real Estate Broker’s License Exam in just 10 weeks. The class is a combination of classroom time (Tuesday evenings from 69 pm) and online home study. Contact BMCC Hermiston at 541-567-1800 for more information. Boardman Chamber of Commerce needs your testimonials! We are updating our marketing materials and we are searching for positive testimonials from our valued members. How has being a member of our chamber affected your business? What has the chamber done for your organization? Let us know- email them to amber@boardmanchamber.org. Limited Edition Wine Still Available! If you weren’t able to get your Limited Edition bottle of wine that commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Citizen’s Awards
MARCH LUNCHEON The March membership luncheon will be on Wednesday, March 18th at noon at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center. Be prepared for a full agenda at this meeting as we have a few different speakers. First, Carla McLane, Morrow County Planning Director, will be giving an update on Morrow County’s Comprehensive Plan focusing initially on updating the Economic Element and engaging in an outreach program. Second, Terri Dickens from Community Counseling Solutions will be sharing information on the Supported Employment Program. Lastly, Bobbi Fine-Hayden, Independent Living Specialist for Eastern Oregon Center for Independent Living (EOCIL) will be presenting what EOCIL offers our region. This is an information-packed luncheon you won’t want to miss! Cost for lunch is $12, and is catered by Paradise Rose Chuckwagon. The courtesy of an RSVP is
required by Monday, March 16th- (541)4813014 or email info@boardmanchamber.org. Please remember to RSVP so we can assure an adequate amount of food and seating. THE STOREAT SAGE CENTER The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the Store at SAGE Center is refreshing its inventory for spring! We are so excited to share that we have some new scents of farmhouse bath soaps from Miles Away Farm in Walla Walla, WA. We are introducing some more seasonally appropriate fragrances such as Pear Bomb and Black Raspberry Vanilla. We also have restocked the favorites such as Chilax (Lavender/Vanilla) and Peppermint (made with local mint). Also, if you are not a fan of corned beef and cabbage but still want to celebrate St. Patty’s Day in style, try a bag of ‘Martha McFarlane McGee Bell Irish Soda Bread Mix’ from Carlson Homestead Farm in Ione. We sell it in 16 ounce bags for only $9.99!
Banquet, don’t worry! We still have some available at the Chamber for $15. We have Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet available, let us know and we will get you yours!
The Annual Chamber Banquet and Awards night included lots of fun at the casino tables! Natasha Rockwell (left) was the lucky winner of the wine cooler, stashed with good wines, too! Don’t miss out on all the fun -- plan to attend the Chamber’s annual bash next year in February!
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Boardman Chamber celebrates our volunteers: check out who was honored at the Annual Banquet this year!
Left-Right: Pioneer Award: Delmer & Barbara Hug; Business Person of Year: Jill Parker—Bank of EO or BCDA; Educator of the year: Charlene Baker; Citizen of the Year: Deanna Camp; Youth Citizen of the Year: Hans Rockwell; Fire & Safety Award: Zachery Lantis. The Boardman Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony celebrated their 25th year with the February celebration. Boardman Chamber member Lani Bass introduced the Citizen of the Year award winner. “This year’s Citizen of the Year Award winner is truly a citizen who has served the Boardman community by contributing her talents and helping others through her acts. Over this last year, she has been a member and supporter of the Boardman Kiwanis and has acted as Co-Chairperson for the Wine Tour, Chairperson for the Kiwanis Team at the Heppner MS Walk and Chairperson for the Community Halloween Party. Additionally, she supported the Boardman 4th of July event through planning, event coordination and follow through. She spearheaded the addition of the family games and contests for the event as well as obtained all the supplies and prizes. Along with all that, she donates her time and funds to other school and community events, including cooking dinner for the Riverside foot-
ball team. Overall, she has always demonstrated character and commitment to making a positive difference in the Boardman community. She is truly a Citizen of this Community and I am proud to introduce my friend, Deanna Camp, as the 2014 Boardman Citizen of the Year.” The next award is for a new category- Youth Citizen of the Year. This award is designed to honor the driven young men and women in Boardman who are making positive contributions to both their school and community. To announce the winner, David Boor spoke to the crowd. “This young man has been a long-time volunteer in Boardman. He has contributed his time and talents to assisting with various community clean-ups, decorating main street for christmas, helping getting people registered to vote and promoting the upcoming recreation center. He has also donated his time to assist with setting up for Boardman 4th of July and Vinco de Mayo events. He is an exemplary role model
as the Riverside High School student body president, honor roll student and member of the 2014 homecoming court. He is also a dedicated athlete involved in football, soccer, allleague baseball and last but not least a 3-time high school state wrestling champion. His current record is currently 126-1. He has won ‘student of the quarter’ and ‘athlete of the week’ and has volunteered to help coach the youth wrestling program. It is my pleasure to introduce the first Youth Citizen of the Year award winner, Hans Rockwell. Marie Shimer introduced the Educator of the Year, a special education teacher at Riverside High School. “She works with our transition students to help them develop life skills that will help them be independent and successful once they leave our building. She works tirelessly to make sure her students have every opportunity for growth and success. This educator is without fail one of the last staff members to leave the building at the end of the day and is often found at work on the weekends, holidays, and throughout the summer. She is continually implementing new ideas in either teaching her students or giving them opportunities to practice life skills such as budgeting, grocery shopping, and meal preparation. She truly goes above and beyond in all she does for her students out of her genuine love for them. Her tireless commitment to her students and our community is reflected in the positive relationships and respect that she has built with her students and their families over the last several years. It is an honor to introduce the 2014 Educator of the Year, Mrs. Charlene Baker. Our next award is recognizing those who have contributed to Boardman and been in our community for over 40 years. Barbara Russell spoke about the recipients. “Delmer and Barabra Hug are true Boardman pioneers. Between the two, it is almost impossible to
count the hours they have dedicated to our community. Delmer and Barbara were two of the people who started the Boardman Senior Center and continue to dedicate their time to the seniors. They assist in the grocery shopping and other duties at the Senior Center as well as volunteer at the Boardman rest area. They are always taking anyone who needs to go to the doctor to their appointments. They almost never turn down anyone who is need of their assistance. Delmer, who has volunteered and served on the board for the fire district, has lived in Boardman for almost 80 years. Barbara and Delmer Hug are some of the last true pioneers in our community and it is my pleasure to introduce them as this year’s Noardman Pioneers.” Suzanne Gray spoke about the Fire & Safety Award recipient. “This year’s Fire & Safety Award recipient began volunteering with Boardman Rural Fire in July of 2006. He transferred from Stanfield and was promoted to lieutenant in November 2009. He is a model volunteer by consistently attending trainings (over 300 to date) and responding to calls for service (over 400). He has dedicated a third of his life to firefighting and public safety while working a graveyard shift at his place of employment. In addition to his volunteer firefighter duties, he is involved in sports competing in the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, two Spartan races, and coaching with Columbia River Little League. Continuing his responsibility as an involved community member, he is part of an informal neighborhood watch. He is an involved husband and father of three. He can be seen assisting with 4-H preparations and attending school and other community activities. He is a stand up fella and it is a pleasure to honor his hard work and dedication by introducing Lt. Zachary Lantis as our Fire & Safety Award winner.” (DEBBIE RADIE) Debbie Radie introduced the Business Person of the Year.
“Our Business Person of the Year moved to Boardman in 2003 and is Vice President and Commercial Lending Officer at Bank of Eastern Oregon. She was married right here in Boardman on a beautiful summer afternoon last summer to Tim Parker. She knows almost everyone in the region. You cannot go anywhere with her without being approached and interrupted by friends and acquaintances. She promotes Boardman in the most positive light by her genuinely kind, fun, interested and caring personality. She keeps very busy. When she is not conducting Small Business Education Classes at Umatilla Indian Reservation, she serves as a Board Member on Morrow County Health District and “Bringing Ag into the Classroom”. She is also President of the Boardman Community Development Association which is leading the charge for home buying in Boardman through education courses to over 40 potential home buyers. She also volunteers her time in community projects such as installing playground equipment behind City Hall and various Boardman Kiwanis Activities. She is a vital participant in Boardman, making many personal appearances at many of Boardman events and fundraisers. She is admired by the businesses and community members that do business with her. Boardman Foods has been blessed to have had the opportunity to work with her on a professional level. The owners and I are impressed with her willingness and ability to make things happen that continue to strengthen and support our business objectives in this community. It’s business people like Jill Parker that are the building blocks in the community that keep business owners interested in locating to this area. Jill, thank you for the commitment you have made to this community. I am proud to announce the Business Person of the Year, Jill Parker!”
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Judge Tallman swears in The Sanders for CASA Kelly and Natalie Sanders, local Morrow County residents were sworn in by Judge Terry Tallman as Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) on 2/17/15. The mission of CASA is for trained volunteers to advocate for safe, permanent loving homes, for all children in foster care. At this time Morrow County has three CASA Volunteers in Morrow County advocating for children in foster care. If you would like to hear more about CASA or become a CASA in Morrow County please contact Jesus Rome at (541) 564-6878 or e-mail him at jrome@umchs.org. Once again, welcome and congratulations to Kelly and Natalie Sanders.
Natalie and Kelly Sanders of Morrow County were sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) on February 17th by Judge Terry Tallman.
Morrow County graduation rates far exceed state average IRRIGON – All three high schools in the Morrow County School District far exceeded the state average for their respective 4-year cohort graduation rates, which were released to the public today (Jan. 29). Heppner Jr.-Sr. High School led the pack with a 96.3% 4-year cohort graduation rate – nearly 25% higher than the state average. Riverside Jr.-Sr. High School (Boardman) had an 83.1% 4-year cohort graduation rate, while Irrigon Jr.-Sr. High School’s was 79.03%. The District’s average was 83.23%, while the state average is 71.98%. The 4-year cohort graduation rate includes all students who entered high school for the first time in 2010-2011, and earned their regular or modified high school diplomas by the end of August 2014 – essentially the rate of the students who earned their
diplomas within four years of high school. “Our parents and students help complete the whole picture of really completing a student’s high school education, and the commitment from our students and families in Morrow County is demonstrated by these high graduation rates,” said Morrow County School District Superintendent Dirk Dirksen. “In addition, recognition of the graduation rates goes to the administration and the teachers’ efforts and work to give students all of the opportunities to meet the essential skills through multiple means.” The three high schools also far exceeded the state average for economically disadvantaged students. While the state average sits at 64.24%, the District average is 81.3%, Heppner is 90%, Riverside
was 82.81% and Irrigon was 77.55%. Riverside and Irrigon high schools both have a high percentage of Hispanic/Latino students, and the 4-year cohort graduation rates for those students also exceeded the state average of 64.95%, with 87.27% and 73.08%, respectively. Riverside also showed a strong rate for students with disabilities, which had a state average of 51.11%. Riverside far exceeded that with a 75% rate. “While we’re extremely pleased with these graduation rates, we know we still have work to do,” Dirksen said. “We ultimately want 100% of our students to graduate.” For more information on high school graduation rates, please visit the Oregon Department of Education’s website, www.ode.state.or.us.
February 2015 Fire Calls- 21 Location Type 500 SW Tatone St. Fire Alarm Activation 309 NE Boardman Ave. Motor Vehicle Accident Homestead Ln. & Bombing Range Rd.Motor Vehicle Accident 71401 Rail Loop Dr. Assist Boardman Ambulance 71335 Rail Loop Dr. Fire Alarm Activation Hwy 730 & I-84 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 101 SW Front St. Gasoline leak from vehicle 71335 Rail Loop Dr. Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 151 West Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 705 Paul Smith Rd. Space 60 Fire Alarm Activation Tower Rd. Mile Post 8 Motor Vehicle Accident 200 NE Front St. Structure Fire 248 Marshall Loop Carbon Monoxide Alarm I-84 Mile Post 164 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 69870 SW Wilson Ln. Grass Fire I-84 Mile Post 173.8 East Bound Motor Vehicle Accident 323 NW Boardman Ave. Structure Fire 6 Marine Dr. NE Fire Alarm Activation 6 Marine Dr. NE Fire Alarm Activation I-84 Mile Post 166 Semi-Truck Brake Fire Bombing Range Rd. Mile Post 12 Motor Vehicle Accident Since January 1, 2015 we have responded to 38 emergency calls. Health and Pub Ed Classes - 3 CPR/First Aid Class (15 total Attendees) Administration -Board meeting preparation -Board meeting -90 Burn permits renewed -4 staff members traveled to Wisconsin to inspect and pick up the new ladder truck on February 9th. Trainings and Classes -Firefighter I Academy -Thursday Night Fire Training Inspections 2/19/15 – PDX 50 Fire Alarm Acceptance Test 2/20/15 – MCS/Watts Bros. Inspection 2/25/15 – PDX 52 Cover Inspection Volunteer Participation Stats 12 volunteers have contributed a total of 104.5 hours of training and seventeen volunteers contributed 46 hours of response time to the community for the month of February.
BE AN ANGEL Give your extra winter coat to someone who needs it. Cold weather can be tough for many local families. If you have extra winter coats please donate them. We’ll be sure they go to families in need. Bring your donations to: Columbia River Community Health Services 450 Tatone Street Boardman, OR
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Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch Fiction: Motive – Jonathan Kellerman The Job – Janet Evanovich A Spool of Blue Thread – Anne Tyler Private Vegas – James Patterson The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins Boy, Snow, Bird – Helen Oyeyemi The Sacrafice – Joyce Carol Oates Double Fudge Brownie Murder – Joanne Fluke Half the World – Joe Abercrombie Find Me – Laura Van Den Berg Unbecoming – Rebecca Scherm Crash & Burn – Lisa Gardner One Step Too Far – Tina Seskis The Magician’s Lie – Greer Macallister Mondays Lie – Jamie Mason The Mime Order – Samantha Shannon Cane and Abe – James Grippando Twelve Days – Alex Berenson The Siege Winter – Samantha Norman Trigger Warning – Neil Gaiman The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah The Color of Justice – Ace Collins Plague Land – S.D. Sykes Sure Signs of Crazy – Karen Harrington Non-Fiction: The Reaper – Nicholas Irving Yell Less, Love More – Sheila McCraith Broken Cup – Margaret Gibson Yes Please – Amy Poehler Being Mortal – Atul Gawande Persiana – Sabrina Ghayour OTLD Boardman Library Monday 10am – 8pm Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10am-8pm Thursday Noon – 5pm Friday Noon – 5pm Saturday 10am – 2pm Sunday Closed
Irrigon Branch:
Tuesday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Closed for Lunch 1:30pm -4:00pm Thursday 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Closed for Lunch 1:30pm -4:00pm
Storyhours at OTLD Boardman library are on Mondays at 10:30am.
481-BOOK 200 S. Main Street Boardman
REVISITING HIGHER GROUND The story of the Boardman Community relocation in the 1960’s. Relocation was necessary due to construction of the John Day Dam, 60 miles west of Boardman. Small Columbia River Communities along the Oregon and Washington shores were demolished and relocated to provide electric power generation and flood control for the Portland area.
Experience the Boardman Story! April 4, 2015 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm STAGE Center Theater, 101 Olson Road, Boardman, Arrive early to tour the SAGE Center
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** Historical Tidbit: “The Pruterberry Story” shared by Sharon Barrrick ** “Higher Ground” DVD—Winner of the 2007 Oregon Heritage Commission Award of Excellence. Information: cnrmichael@gmail.com
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Princess and the Pea auditions March 23 An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) original adaptation of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA MONDAY, MARCH 23,2015 @ 10:00 AM at AC Houghton Elementary School Cafeteria. Those auditioning should arrive at 9:45 and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. Please bring a snack. Among the roles to be cast are the Princess, the Pea, King and Queen Size of Riverdom, Storm King and Snow Queen of Glacierdom, the Prince, the mischievous Jack Frost, the citizens of Riverdom and Glacierdom, the Dust Bunnies, some wannabe Princesses not to mention some meddling leprechauns. All Irrigon and Boardman students, ages Kindergarten through 12th grade, are en-
couraged to audition. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant Directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. The Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, props and makeup. MCT Tour Actor/Directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week. THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA will be presented on Saturday March 28, 2015 @ 4:00 and 6:00 PM.at AC Houghton Elementary School. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Irrigon is presented locally by North Morrow Community Foundation with support from local sponsors. For more information, call Angela 541-314-0166 or email northmorrowcommunityfoundation @gmail.com
Saturday April 25th, “Eastern Oregon WALK MS” in Heppner, 10 a.m. HEPPNER IS READY FOR THE SEVENTEENTH YEAR of sponsoring the EASTERN OREGON MS WALK! All towns in Eastern Oregon are invited to join us and Walk. Roll. Volunteer. Be aware! Join the movement and sign up today! Pre-registration is appreciated-walk-ons welcome. Pre-register on the web at www.walkMSoregon.com, or by phone at 1.503.445.8342. Or, register the day of the event. If you are unable to attend the day of the scheduled walk, you can still help the cause by registering as a VIRTUAL WALKER by walking on your lunch break, walking to and from work, or walking with a group of walkers on another day, to raise funds that way. There is no registration fee for the MS Walk. Donations of any amount are welcome, as those funds will help support the con-
tinuing fight against MS. Participants raising $100 per person, or more, can earn prizes for outstanding fundraising, starting with a Tshirt prize at the $100 level, while supplies last. The registration/check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. at All Saint’s Episcopal Church, 460 N Gale Street, Heppner, Oregon. The walk will start at 10:00 a.m. with brunch and door prizes to follow after the walk. The well-marked 5K route is wheelchair accessible. This year we will have a 5K RUN also!! A marked 10K walk is also available. There will be 5K and 10K route maps available the day of the walk. MS Walk posters, with registration information, will be located in local businesses. If you have any questions, you can also contact Heppner MS Walk Co-Chairs, Merilee McDowell, 541.571.5853 or Barb Orwick, 541-256-0455
Latino Business Network The Hermiston Chambers Vision is to promote, educate and support Latino Businesses in the Greater Hermiston area through networking, advocacy and business community partnership. The Latino Business Network meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11 at 9am at the Employment Department/Work Source Oregon located at 950 SE Columbia Dr.,Ste. B., Hermiston. Speakers are BMCC President Cam Preus and Art Hill with the BMCC Small Business Development. Join us for networking donuts and coffee at the Latino Business Network Hermiston. For more information about the Latino Business Network call Debbie Pedro at 541-567-6151
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OSU expert recommends waiting to plant vegetable garden CORVALLIS, Ore. – A milder-thanusual winter has vegetable gardeners itching to get their hands in the soil. But that’s not a great idea. One of the biggest mistakes people make is to plant too early,” said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. “They get excited when it’s sunny for a few days, put plants in the ground and think they will grow. But the seeds either rot from damping off fungus or germinate very slowly. At the very least, they’ll be stressed for the rest of the season and never catch up.” Wait at least until the end of February or first part of March in the North Willamette Valley, he advised, and then only plant coolseason vegetables like peas, arugula, mustard, radish and turnip. In April, he said, expand the palette to include carrots, beets, scallions, chives, parsley and cutting greens that are easy to grow from seed; or plant already-started transplants of kale, head lettuce, chard, leeks and onions. An inexpensive soil thermometer helps keep planting time in perspective. “Soil temperatures right now are in the ‘40s,” Miller said. “That’s too cold. Fifty degrees is a good benchmark for cool-season crops. And the soil should be 60 degrees or
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If you just can’t wait to plant your garden, you should use protection like plastic bottles for cloches. Photo by Tom Gentle. more for warm-weather plants like tomatoes, peppers and basil. In fact, for tomatoes it should ideally be 65 to 70.” If you can’t resist the urge to plant, Miller recommended using some sort of protection from the chill like floating row cover, individual glass or plastic cloches or even milk jugs or soda bottles with the top cut out and turned upside down over plants. For directions on building a large, greenhousetype cloche with PVC pipe and plastic, check out the OSU Extension guide on How to Build Your Own Raised Bed Cloche. Whether the warm winter will mean soil warms earlier this year is a matter of conjecture, Miller said. There still could be a cold snap in the next month. “Gardening depends on the weather, which is unpredictable,” he said. “But it pays to wait.” You’ll find more information about vegetable gardening, including schedules for planting, in the comprehensive Extension publication called Growing Your Own. Weston Miller’s top 5 tips for a successful vegetable garden · Prepare the soil For existing garden beds add 5 to 10 pounds per 100 square feet of lime to beds in fall. Before planting, add a moderate amount of compost (¼- to 1-inch) and a balanced fertilizer (all three numbers on the bag are the same) according to package directions. Incorporate the materials into the top 8 to 12 inches with a digging fork or spade. Rake bed before planting seeds or transplants. For new garden beds: Remove
sod or weeds to expose soil. Liberally add 4 to 6 inches of compost, agricultural lime and a balanced fertilizer and incorporate into the top 8 to 12 inches with a digging fork or spade. Prepare seed or transplant bed with rake. · In addition to adding complete fertilizer to the soil, use a soluble fertilizer like fish emulsion for transplants, especially early in the season or if the plants are not thriving. · Use transplants when possible. Crops that do best when seeded directly into the garden include carrots, parsnips, beets, radish, turnips, mustard and arugula. Most other crops can and should be transplanted to make the gardening process easier, particularly for weed control. Grow your own transplants or look for high-quality starts (not root bound, stunted, off-color) at the garden center for best results. · Control weeds early in the growth cycle of your veggies. Plan to weed your veggie beds at least once per week for the first four weeks of the plants’ growth to get the edge on this ongoing challenge in the garden. · Monitor and control slugs and other insect pests, often. Keep an eye out for slugs. Find them under debris and in the folds of plants and dispatch them by dropping into soapy water or cutting them in half with scissors. Look for aphids, imported cabbage butterfly larvae, and other pesky critters on the underside of the leaves. Squash them! Author: Kym Pokorny Source: Weston Miller
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Why BMCC? Poster contest spurs creativity in Mo. County students Why BMCC? That’s the question Blue Mountain Community College asks students in Morrow County who participated in a poster contest to show why students choose to attend BMCC after high school graduation. One contest entry was selected from three participating Morrow County high schools, with the winner taking home $250. The posters will be used for marketing purposes for BMCC. The scholarships were funded by the BMCC Foundation Board’s discretionary fund. Each poster entry was required to contain creative original artwork and text designed to answer the question of why students should consider attending BMCC upon graduation. The contest was the brainchild of Morrow County residents and longtime BMCC sup-
porters Chris Brown and Louis Carlson. Their hope was that the contest would inspire a thoughtful process for students to consider BMCC as an option after high school, as well as to enable a student’s parents to better understand the opportunities for tuition cost savings, workforce training opportunities and a jump-start on a four-year degree at a local community college. Contest winners include: * Demi Schmidt, Olivia Schmidt, Katlyn Harper and Marissa McKague – Heppner High School *Brittany Zuercher – Irrigon High School *Dixie Gonzalez – Riverside High School Thank you to all of the contest entrants!
The poster below is the contest winner designed by RHS student Dixie Gonzalez. The poster at right is the winning entry designed by Irrigon High School student Brittany Zuercher.
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EVISITING HIGHER GROUND” HIGHER GROUND” is the story of relocating the Boardman Community in the 1960’s. Relocation was necessary due to construction of the John Day Dam, 60 miles west of Boardman. Small Columbia River Communities along Oregon and Washington shores were demolished and relocated to provide electric power generation and flood control for the Portland area. The movement of four towns: Arlington., Boardman, and Umatilla, Oregon, and Roosevelt, Washington, l40 miles of railroad, 87 miles of roads, and many people with firmly established daily lives required patience, understanding, discussions aplenty, negotiations, and in some cases legal proceedings. Experience the Boardman Story at a FREE program, April 4, 2015 at the STAGE Center Theater, 101 Olson Road, Boardman, OR 97818. The movie starts at 2:30 pm, Come early and tour The SAGE Center FREE. “Higher Ground” Winner of the 2007 Oregon Heritage Commission Award of Excellence.Presented by: North Morrow Community Foundation. Information: cnrmichael@gmail.com eeting Notice: The Morrow County Historical Society will meet on March 8, 2015 From 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the basement Of the Baptist Church, 335 NE 10th Street in Irrigon. If you need a ride please call 541 676-8017 We will be discussing several issues, to include proposed articles for this year’s edition of the Morrow County Chronicles.
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oin us at the second annual Farm Worker and Ag Employer Expo on March 11 th from 6-8pm at the Hermiston Conference Center located at 415 S Hwy 395, Hermiston, Oregon. Special Speaker line up will include: Fernando Gutierrez, the State Monitor Advocate for the Oregon Employment Department; Liz Marvin, Project College Bound Coordinator with the Hermiston School District will provide information on FASFA, Manny Medrano with Oregon Human Development Corp. and Elvira Salamanca with CAPECO will share opportunities available in training and education through those organizations as well as hear about other training and employment programs that will help build our workforce and address services that will help grow healthy families; and we’ll hear from a Legal Aids Farm Worker Attorney. Learn how the Latino Business Network helps local businesses and how you can become involved with the group. Fiesta Foods will be serving dinner at the beginning of the night’s event. If you are interested in becoming a vendor at the Expo or would like more information, you may download the form at www.hermistonchamber.com or call the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce at 541-567-6151 or in Spanish contact Eddy De La Cruz 541-701-4696.
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MID COLUMBIA BUS COMPANY Now Hiring/Location Manager, Mid Columbia Bus Company is seeking a Location Manager for Morrow County, (Oregon) to oversee our daily transportation operation. Duties include dispatching daily routes and trips for school bus operations, maintaining routing and student information system, communicating daily changes, managing special needs routes, student information books. Must be able to obtain a Class B CDL with proper endorsements. Extensive training programs provided including obtaining the CDL. Salary DOQ, 401K retirement/sick leave. EOE. Request application at 541-567-0551. Send your CLASSIFIED ADS to: North Morrow Times, P.O. Box 907 Boardman, OR 97818, or email us at lprag@centurytel.net 5 Lines $7.50 $0.20/word thereafter
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. Gary Neal-garyn@portofmorrow.com Lisa Mittelsdorflisam@portofmorrow.com ROOM FOR RENT To share my home, Utilities paid, Washer & Dryer, Direct TV, WiFi. $300.00 each month. $100.00 Deposit. Call 541-922-2495
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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BOARDMAN CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP SESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH OREGON REVISED STATUTES 192.610 TO 192.690 THE BOARDMAN CITY COUNCIL WILL ASSEMBLE AT BOARDMAN CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS SATURDAY, MARCH 7TH AT 8AM The Boardman Mayor, City Councilors and Department Heads will assemble for a Planning Session. There are no planned deliberations and no decisions will be made regarding any specific subject. General discussions regarding City Council goals and direction will occur. This is a workshop session and there may not be opportunity for public comment. (S) Joanna Dahm, City Clerk POSTED – February 27, 2015 The Port of Morrow Seeks to Fill Commission Vacancy. Applicants must apply by no later than March 10, 2015 The Port of Morrow Commission encourages all eligible local residents interested in representing the Port Commission to send a letter of interest and resume to the General Manager, Gary Neal. Applicants must reside and be a legally registered voter in Morrow County and meet other legal requirements. Upon receipt of the letter of interest and resume, the Port Commission will review them and make a determination by the majority of votes. The cover letter and resume must be received at the Port Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 10, 2015, at 2 Marine Drive, P.O. Box 200, Boardman, OR 97818. The Board of Commissioners sets policy for the Port. Commissioners must attend Board of Commission meetings on a regular basis. Regular meetings of the Port Commission are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month beginning at 1:30 p.m., Special Meetings may be held with proper notice as needed. An appointment to fill a Commission vacancy will be made by the Port of Morrow Board of commissioners consistent with adopted guidelines and in accordance with ORS 198.320.
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What was life like along the Columbia River 93 years ago? Take a few minutes to check out Boardman activities in 1922 Excerpts from “Faces in the Rear View Mirror: Notes of Boardman Historical and Genealogical Value” Extracted from Newspapers of 1922, Morrow Co. Oregon Reprinted with permission of heirs of Audrey Ellen Wilson, who published this collection of 1922 articles in her 1993 book, Faces in the Rear View Mirror.- Portraits of Courage, Strength & Endurance. Enjoy! Faces in the Rear View Mirror Notes of Historical and Genealogical Value. Extracted from Newspapers of 1922, Morrow Co. Oregon Articles used with permission of heirs of Audrey Ellen Wilson, who published this collection in 1922 February 3, 1922 Boardman was represented by C.H. Dillabaugh at the Convention of Bee Men in Pendleton. J. Skoubo, Hermiston bee man, brother of Boardman’s Skoubo brothers, and one of the most successful honey raisers of Umatilla County was chosen vice president and is also to represent the Oregon State Bee Keeper’s Association at the American Honey Producers League meeting to be held in Salt Lake City this week. Mr. E.P. Dodd, founder of the city of Boardman on the West Exten-
sion of the Umatilla project in Morrow County and owning farming irrigated land in Umatilla County has thrown his hat in the ring for joint State representative from Umatilla and Morrow Counties. Mr. Dodd was a member of the 1919 regular session and the 1920 special session, and because of this experience he can fill the job. Boardman Products at the Oregon Industries Banquet. M.B. Signs has received a fine letter of appreciation for the Boardman Commercial Club’s splendid cooperation in furnishing home products for Oregon Industries Week in Portland Jan 23 thru 25th. On the menu card of the diner on Wednesday night: Boardman honey sauce was served with The Dalles Apple Fritters and Boardman Swiss Cheese. It’s the Rabbits of the Crops. Fifty people turned out for Ray Brown’s Rabbit Drive two weeks ago. Another drive on Wednesday at Mike Marshall’s place, going south to the Dillabaugh ranch where the pen was built, got about 1100 rabbits. Another rabbit drive scheduled for Saturday, will cover the same area. Thermometers on the East End stood at six. Harry Murchie buffs the weather out by building a new service station. Sick List: Mr. Hereim had an at-
tack of hiccoughing from noon Saturday until Monday evening. Mrs. Klages is recovering from her operation. The small son of Mr. Mow fell out of the high chair and broke his arm. Both Helen and Albert Boardman are ill. Ray Brown helped Walter Cahoon move his garage one day last week. It makes a barn for the four big Holstein cows he bought from Mr. Mow. One more East Ender on his way up. The Cheese Factory rented half of the Leo Root building to store ripening cheese. They dropped two cents per hundred pounds on the price of milk the first of February, now paying $1.80 per hundred pounds. The return ball game with Arlington was a low blow. 24-3. February 10, 1922 Wallula to Umatilla in seven hours! Walt Waddell and T.P. Mills started from Wallula in a Ford bug and actually made the trip in seven hours. For the first ten miles, the road was easily negotiated. From Juniper to ¼ mile from Sand Springs they took to the ice and then the road. Cloud Burst Buries Boardman School Bus. Travelers from Boardman to Heppner became
caught in a Juniper Canyon Cloud Burst. Stalled in the mud, they walked ten miles to King’s calling Boardman for help. Nate Macomber, his wife and Sybil Grace arrived in the school bus and pulled them out, when a second cloud burst buried the school bus and their car in four feet of water. Mr. Macomber walked back to King’s and phoned Morgan, who took the Ford and brought them all back to Boardman at 3:00 am. Mrs. King provided hot drinks and sandwiches. The two vehicles are buried in mud, but the Boardman community will come together to get them out. Adolph Skoubo says sand vetch proves to be good soil builder for the rancher. “It is nitrate-gathering, the same as clover. It does not become a pest in the orchard as alfalfa and clover does, as it is easily kept back.” Messers. Imus and Poe of Wells Springs were in Boardman Monday, circulating a petition for the opening of a road out of Wells Springs to enable the farmers of that section to have an easier grade and shorter route to the railroad. We understand that, with the exception of three, all of our community signed.
A delicious clam supper was served at midnight at the surprise party given for the Snively family. The guests continued dancing until early morning. Miss Katherine Marshall and Dilbert Johnson won the prize for the best two-step; Miss Essie Snively and Walter Johnson won the award for the best waltz. February 21, 1922 Scarlet Fever. The Messenger family is under quarantine. Parents, fearful of scarlet fever, are taking their children out of school. Many children are already ill with the grippe or the fly. BOARDMAN’S WEST END HAS A TELEPHONE LINE. Elmer Westervelt has nearly finished bailing hay on the East End and is now bailing at Ray Brown’s. From there the balers will move to Adolph Skoubo’s. John Partlow is bailing at Mr. Garrett’s on the Gibson ranch. Frank Cramer is taking care of the baled hay at Mr. Garrett’s place for his daughter, Mrs. Gibson. Sam Boardman is again on the sick list. Louise and Mrs. Klages are still at the Umatilla Hospital, but are sitting up now. Vaughn Keys is recovering from his operation. Howard Packard is improving.
Irrigon students move up in Battle of the Books competition Morrow County School District and Irrigon Elementary School are proud to announce that they are sending two teams to the Oregon Battle of the Books regional competition at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon on Saturday, March 7, 2015. After winning school-level competitions in their respective grade spans, both teams will compete in the March 7th tournament. This is the first time in Irrigon Elementary history that teams have attended the regional event. The entire staff at Irrigon Elementary is extremely proud of the Battle of the Books competitors, and wishes these two teams the best of luck at
the upcoming tournament. Go Scorpions!
Pictured are 3rd – 5th grade champions, The Titans (from left to right) – Kaleb Nielson, Isaias Gomez, Cyrus Piel, Anthony Standley, and the 6th – 8th grade champions, Brody & the 3 E’s (from left to right) Brody Sowards, Emma Mueller, Emily Sorensen, Ella Hagel.