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Boardman Chamber of Commerce 30th Annual Awards Banquet raises over $6,000 for Riverside High Scholarship Boardman Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Awards Banquet February 14th, where they thank some of the many volunteers who make things happen in Boardman. They recognized the past and present Chamber board members and the 200 + Chamber members. Anna Brown served as emcee for the festivities, which began with a cocktail reception. Each table was cleverly decorated by a sponsor, and the decorations were auctioned off by Paul Kramer to raise funds for scholarships. Over $6,000 was raised during the evening. Caterer Paradise Rose Chuck Wagon served the dinner. Serving was provided by the Riverside Jr/Sr FFA members. Over seventy nominations were received this year for awards by the Chamb er -- Boardman is so lucky to have wonderful volunteers in the area, and people who recognize their efforts!
Educator of the Year Judy Yoder
Judy Yoder Judy is the educational assistant at Windy River Elementary School. She is also a licensed substitute teacher. With all of the sickness this season, we have needed her help often. She has filled in for teachers frequently and is willing to do whatever is asked of her. She is always smiling, happy and a good influence for our students and staff. She has been an educator in the district for many years and is deserving of this nomination. Youth of the Year
Alexis Villegas and Torrie Griggs Alexis Villegas Alexis is a senior at Riverside Jr/ Sr High School. During her time there she has always been involved in volunteering in the community to help others. She is extremely goal oriented and is always pushing herself and others to be the best they can be. Alexis currently serves at the ASB President at Riverside. She has been extremely driven to leave a positive impact on her school. Alexis is working hard to continue promoting a positive environment for students and staff, and build school spirit. The ASB President project was to create a Hall of Fame at Riverside, and we will be inducting the 1st team into the Hall of Fame on Friday December 20th. This is a great way to acknowledge the accomplishments of students from the past, and bring them back to the school. Alexis is also the Riverside FFA Chapter president. She has been instrumental in her involvement in this program over the last couple of years. Her leadership has helped to promote this program and grow it in student numbers. She is very involved in the activities, competitions and volunteering in FFA. Overall, Alexis is the kind of student you want students to strive to be. She works hard academically,
is a positive example for others, makes others around her better, and is a genuinely kind hearted person! Citizen of the Year Muriel Darr In Muriel’s years of living in Boardman, she has been a committed volunteer and supporter of Greenfield Grange 579. Muriel Darr has loyally served as needed at the SAGE Center since it opened. Reliable Ms. Darr added shifts at Boardman Senior Center for the last year and half. Muriel also selflessly gives of her time to community Thanksgiving Celebration. Thank you for all you do
ber of Boardman Park & Recreation District. Business Person of the Year Kalie Davis Kalie has supported the Business Community with opportunities for us to meet the needs of our workforce. Pre-School, Job Fairs, Internship Program, etc. Many other projects she is coordinating and or supporting. She has volunteered to be a board member for the Eastern
Doug and Jane Pope First-Responder of the Year George Shimer There are many reasons for this person’s nomination. He is highly visible in the schools and the public in everything he does. Since he became the school resource officer, the kids are recognizing him and other officers as kind, caring and always there for them. Showing the children in the community that police officers are OK and not to be offended or afraid of them. He has also been able Kalie Davis
Muriel Darr Pioneers of the Year Doug and Jane Pope Take your pick for all of the great reasons both these amazing people should be nominated as Pioneers for our community. Jane is co-editor, copublisher of the North Morrow Times. Doug is retired and enjoys supporting Jane, their family and our community. Both are great supporters of our local businesses and continue to help with Kiwanis, where Jane is serving her 2nd year as President. Through the years, they have quietly served our community by coaching kids, helping those is need and are just genuine good people, Boardman is fortunate to have them!.
George Shimer to offer drivers ed classes and many other classes to our children. He is a good negotiator and compassionate officer who cares about our community. He also serves as a board mem-
Oregon Workforce Board was appointed by our commissioner. The internship brought students from local high schools into work environments for them to have a paid opportunity to learn about careers here in our community. She has supported the chamber and the local community college by bringing quality speakers and educators into Boardman to help educate us on various topics that are of benefit. She is supporting the Oregon Works Summer Internship program this summer. For the second year in a row “Nuts Bolts and Thingamajigs” has been occurring right here and bringing a fun way for young people to interact with local business leaders and enjoy learning.
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Community Calendar March 2020 7 Boardman Senior Center - Breakfast 7:30am-10:30am - 100 Tatone St 8 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS 9 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 10 Oregon Trail Library, Boardman Storyhour (Tuesdays @11:00 am Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon 100 Tatone St, 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 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 Ln. 14 WEE BIT O’ IRELAND IN HEPPNER 17 SAINT PATRICK’S DAY Tillicum Club meets the (3rd Tuesday of each month) @ 7:00 pm 18 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 21 Greenfield Grange Breakfast – 7am -10-am – Grange Hall 19 FIRST DAY OF SPRING (Spring Equinox) 24 Boardman Park & Rec District meeting, 7:00 pm #1 West Marine Drive.
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Local MMA fighter inspires others who have been bullied Kevin Gammell has a story about being bullied that he thinks others should hear. Kevin is now 20 years old, and attended school for a few years in Boardman. He was born with a disability due to his biological mother being drug addicted. He was adopted soon after birth along with his three sisters by Don and Linda Gammell. Kevin’s disability was he couldn’t open or release his muscles in his hands, arms and legs. Doctors did not expect him to ever walk. His adopted mother, Linda Gammell worked with his curled muscles for the first three years of his life until he was able to move, and he began walking. Kevin said he was bullied, picked on his growing up years -- “I was passive,” he says. He began wrestling during high school, which helped him gain stamina. Four years ago, his friend Tyler Creech got Kevin interested in cage fighting, and got him started. “I’ve been bullied my whole life and with Tyler’s help, I decided to take on my biggest fear and it turns out I’m really good at fighting!” “Cage Fighting is about respect. It takes a lot of guts to step into a cage, it’s one of the most dangerous sports in the world! It’s taught me a lot,” says Kevin. He lost his first bout, but that didn’t stop Kevin. Cage Fighting these days is more
popularly known as MMA (Mixed thought about quiting and then I had a Martial Arts). It is a full contact sport in dream that my coach told me to NEVER which two fighters compete against each give up; keep going and never stop chasother using various types of fighting tech- ing my dreams. It changed me,” he says. niques. The players are pitted against each other in a cage. The rules of the game are quite simple. You win by physically overpowering your opponent, which is easier said than done. The fighters are divided on the basis of their weight and are continuously fighting others in their weight category to gather points as they pursue their dream to become world champions in the respective weight classes. A fight between two players inside the octagon(cage) is divided into 3 or 5 rounds, as per Kevin Gammell fighting his opponent where the event and a round is he slams him to the ground. generally 5 minutes long. Along with the players, there is a referee inside the cage to modKevin, his cousin Louis Haight, and erate the match. Gavin Woods are a team now: Team The fighters use various combat tech- Christopher Schell. They fight in Sponiques like Boxing, Muay Tai, Karate, kane at Conquest of the Cage, where Taekwondo and Kick Box- they have the largest fight cards in the ing to fight while standing country,” says Kevin. The MMA is and striking. They use wres- divided into classifications by weight. tling techniques like Brazil“I’m not doing it for the glory; I just ian Jiu-Jitsu, Catch wres- want to influence others who are bultling while grappling on the lied. Turn your biggest fear into your floor. biggest accomplishment,” he adds. A fighter is declared Kevin weighs 155 pounds, which a winner if he/she knocks out put him in the Lightweight classificatheir opponents using their tion. His record in his amateur standing striking, or force their oppo- is 7 wins, 4 losses. His professional nent into a tap out using their standing is one win, two losses. grappling powers. If both MMA Weight Class Chart: the fighters compete all the Weight class Upper weight limit assigned rounds they are Strawweight 115 lb (52.2 kg) judged on the basis of effec- Flyweight 125 lb (56.7 kg) tive striking, takedowns and Bantamweight 135 lb (61.2 kg) octagon control. All this Featherweight 145 lb (65.8 kg) makes it the most physically Lightweight 155 lb (70.3 kg) demanding sport of our time. Super lightweight 165 lb (74.8 kg) A couple of years Welterweight 170 lb (77.1 kg) into his experience in cage Super welterweight 175 lb (79.4 kg) fighting, Kevin’s Mixed Middleweight 185 lb (83.9 kg) Martial Arts (MMA) coach Super middleweight195 lb (88.5 kg) Christopher Schell commit- Light heavyweight 205 lb (93.0 kg) ted suicide. “We were all in Cruiserweight 225 lb (102.1 kg) Kevin Gammell won his first belt in an a bad spot after that. I Heavyweight 265 lb (120.2 kg) amature fight
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2020 AOC Executive Officers installed SALEM –Association of Oregon Counties (AOC) swore in a new executive committee during the 2019 AOC Annual Conference in Eugene, Ore. at the association’s annual business meeting. Morrow County Commissioner Jim Doherty now serves as the association president. Doherty is joined on the AOC executive team by first vice president, Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins; second vice president, Umatilla County Commissioner George Murdock; treasurer, Columbia County Commissioner Alex Tardif; and immediate past president, Clackamas County Commissioner Martha Schrader. The executive team will work together during 2020 to lead the organization to success and ensure AOC meets its core mission of uniting Oregon’s 36 counties by: · Advocating with a collective voice on statewide and national policy; · Exchanging ideas, building new leadership, and exercising exemplary leadership in public service; and · Enriching the public’s understand-
ing of county government. The executive committee’s work also encompasses supporting the work of the president. Each year the AOC president selects a focus area to implement through their service to the organization. Doherty announced his initiative is arts, culture, and community. “The impact of arts and culture on our lives can be significant. It preserves heritage, gives a platform for expression, and builds strong communities,” said Doherty of his initiative. Doherty plans to bring arts and culture to AOC through experiences, bridging communities in AOC’s 36 member counties. He will invite members to engage in events across the state that showcase the best each county has to offer, allowing members to learn about one another’s communities. In his inaugural speech, Doherty serenaded the audience bringing smiles and applause, “a little music can bring life to any situation,” said Doherty of the experience. In addition to launching his initiative, Doherty has already locked in his steering committee co chairs and vice chairs,
led two AOC board meetings, and is activating AOC membership in advocacy efforts at the Oregon State Legislature. From the start of his service to the Morrow County Board of Commissioners in 2017, Doherty has been active in AOC meetings and advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels. Doherty, graciously commented to his peers, “I have watched and listened as amazing county commissioners, judges, and chairs have passionately moved mountains for the needs of counties in this state. I am humbled that such a group would allow me to take up the mantle.”
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Faces in the rear view mirror--1922 This year marks Oregon’s 161th Birthday! Here is a sample of local history from 1922. 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. Retyped by: Carol Michael 3 March 1922 Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hendricks, owners of Tom’s Camp on Highway 30, three miles east of Boardman, entertained at a delightful dinner on Sunday. Guests were Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nizer. The Boardman Garage people are digging a well on the North side of their lot, near the highway. This will be for the benefit of tourists as well as for their own use. John Partlow purchased 40 acres belonging to the Ed Hall family, who moved to Walla Walla, Washington The West Enders beat the East Enders selling their baled hay. A.C. Partlow’s Boardman Butcher Shop has closed.. This leaves Boardman without a butcher shop. For the Present, M..L. Morgan is cutting meat, all raised on the Project, at the Cash Grocery. He buys directly fro the farmer. Adorable Little Mildred Allen will be the bride in the delightful, “Tom Thumb Wedding” planned by the Ladies Aid for later in the month. These weddings are being given all over the United States. Ted Albright will be the groom, Sybil Grace Macomber, the Mother, Howard Klages the Father and Dale Albright will be the Minister. Dan Ransier purchased a rug loom and for the next two months, he will weave rugs for all who want them. Mr. Cramer will plant a lawn for the Stewarts on the ground he has been leveling. This will make several lawns in town. Two years ago, the Blayden’s were the only folks who had a lawn. Dr. Alfred Johnston, of Arlington, announces that he will come to Boardman every Wednesday and Saturday morning. March 17, 1922 The little boys will wear black full evening dress with swallowtails for the “Tom Thumb Wedding” March 30. The little folks are practicing daily and the community is
excitedly making the costumes. The little girls will be dressed in grown – up gowns of lovely colors, some pink, some blue, and some lavender. The community is waiting to see the children perform. The annual ladies aid roll call. There was devil’s food cake, coconut cakes, sponge cake, whipped cream cake, pink cakes, white cakes and yellow cakes. There was cherry pie, Lemon pie and cream pie. There was hot meat loaf, whipped potatoes, peas, baked beans and salads. Boardman’s Community Church was packed with 41members in attendance. The program was as follows: Piano duet; Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Lee. Reading: Mrs. Cramer, Solo: Mrs. Crawford; ReadubgL Mrs., Cramer. Solo, Mrs. Crawford. Reading: Mrs. Hereim, Violin and Piano; Mrs. Wicklander, Mrs. Crawford. The babies and young children became tired and fussy with such a long afternoon. Some young mothers appeared exhausted, however, they didn’t become fussy. School News: Proceeds from the High School dance came to $23.00 everything was donated. Umatilla and Boardman Jr. High teams played the first baseball game and although the score was nearly even they beat us 7-4. 25 March, 1922 Crows and ravens are making raids on baby chicks. Requests are being received by the County Agent’s office for remedies to alter this. A special bait recommended by the Biological Survey handling these birds may be had for the price of the corn used. “It looks like the map of Ireland,” said Mrs. Dingman whose Rhode Island hen laid a spotted egg! Since it was collected on St.Patrick’s Day it must be Sinn Feiner. The large irregular white spot, which appears on the naturally brown egg, has excited curiosity because of its peculiar markings. So that the boys may continue their baseball practice the Boardman High School recreation period had to be changed to immediately
follow the noon hour. We expect a lively game with Irrigon Friday afternoon on our diamond. 31 March, 1922 UMATILLA WANTS NEW COUNTY The Umatilla Commercial Club unanimously approved a motion to form a new county containing the towns of Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston, Umatilla, Irrigon and Boardman and adjoining county. The prosperity and growth of population of the west end of Umatilla County and north end of Morrow County contained in the Umatilla Irrigation Project warrants a separate county. All towns named have identical interests and the present county seats of the two counties have opposite interests. The new county would be less expensive to run and we who pay high taxes on our land would not have to prorate with wheat farmers. THE IRRIGON BASEBALL TEAM DRIVES UPWITHATEAM AND WAGON. Irrigon made it a point to keep their scheduled game with us. Although the weather was far from good, they drove up with a team of horses and a wagon. The players jumped out ready to play and Boardman finally won a game 28-4. The Boardman Depot question is being revived. Many people feel that three years is rather long to wait for he fulfillment of their hopes. Communications are being sent to the railroad to change their present attitude on the subject. We do not want to wait.
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Riverside Jr/Sr High March Athletics March 7, 9:00am, Wrestling: Junior High @Riverside Jr/Sr High School March 14, TBD Wrestling: Junior High @Woodburn High School March 17, 3:00pm Softball: V Stevenson@Riverside Jr/Sr High School 3:30pm Tennis: G/V @Riverside Jr/Sr High School 3:30pm Tennis: B/V Sherman County @Riverside Jr/Sr High School 3:30pm Track: V @Ontario High School 4:00pm Baseball: V Stevenson@Riverside Jr/Sr High School 5:00pm Softball: V @Riverside Jr/Sr High School March 19, 3:30pm Tennis: G/V @Stanfield Secondary 3:30pm Tennis: B/V @Stanfield Secondary March 21 12:00pm Baseball: V Col. Burbank@Riverside Jr/Sr High School 12:00pm Softball: V Col Burbank@Riverside Jr/Sr High School March 24, 11:00am Softball: V Weston-McEwen@Riverside Jr/Sr High School 3:00pm Baseball: V Sherman Co.@Riverside Jr/Sr High School 3:00pm Softball: V Knappa@Riverside Jr/Sr High School 10:30pm Baseball: V Weston-McEwen@Riverside Jr/Sr High School March 27 3:00pm Track: V @Hermiston High School March 31 4:00pm Baseball: V @Riverside Jr/Sr High School 4:00pm Softball: V @Echo High School 4:00pm Tennis: G/V @McLoughlin Union High School 4:00pm Tennis: B/V @McLoughlin Union High School
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Community Women’s Club to award $5,000 in scholarships Community Women’s Club of Irrigon and Boardman is offering $5,000.00 in scholarships to local graduating senior high students at Riverside High and Irrigon High School. These scholarships are awarded to any student who plans to continue education at a college or vocational school. Community involvement is very important when applying for these scholarships and will be one of the top priorities in choosing a scholarship recipient. This year, the amount of the top scholarship in each school will be $1,000.00. Also, two $750.00 scholarships will also be awarded in each of the two schools for second and third place recipients. Community Women’s Club would like to thank all the local people and businesses for supporting the Funshine Open Golf tournament that helps make these scholarships possible. The golf tournament is the 3rd Saturday in September at Willow Run Golf Course. Please contact your school counselor at Riverside High or Irrigon High School for more information to apply for these scholarships.
SAGE Center Is offering FREE admission for everyone, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, on the second Saturday of each month during the school year
101 Olson Rd, Boardman, OR 97818 Phone: (541) 481-7243
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4-H Shooting Sports Club prepares for State The Morrow County 4-H Shooting Sports Club finished their February score month this past Sunday at the Lexington Gun Club. The club has double in size from 20 members to 40 in one year and offer members the opportunity to participate in small bore pistol and rifle, archery, shotgun and air-pistol. Volunteer coaches are Ed Rietmann (Ione), Stan Cutsforth (Heppner), Erin Heideman (Ione), Adam and Rachel Archer (Heppner), Andrea DiSalvo (Heppner), Jeff Sak (Boardman) and Donnie Griggs (Boardman). Members shoot for scores January, February and March for a chance to qualify for the State 4-H Shooting Tournament in Albany in June. Last year, Morrow County sent seven members, a first showing from the county. “I suspect we will have a number of members qualify this year for the state shoot,” said 4-H Agent, Erin Heideman. “We have a
Pictured Left: Avree Lathrop is a 5th grader at Heppner Elementary School and takes aim with her pistol at the Morrow County Shooting Sports Club score day this past weekend. Pictured below Boys 1: L-R: Conner Wilson (Heppner), Carter Eynetich (Ione), Gage Heideman (Ione), Radley Griggs (Boardman) just before they line up for their trap rounds.
tremendous volunteer coaching staff and some pretty phenomenal members.” March shooting dates for the club will be the 1st, 8th and 15th at the Lexington Gun Club.
Now through March 31st From 7 to 9 pm
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Applications being accepted for John Walchli Memorial Ag Award Northeast Oregon Now -Sunday, March 1, 20200185 Applications are now available for the John Walchli Memorial Agricultural Entrepreneur Award for those who are 24 years of age or younger and plan to continue their education in agriculture, or begin or continue an agriculture-related business. The selection committee will award $1,000 per selected project to provide support and expects to award one or two applicants per year. A successful candidate will show a willingness and ability to build a successful project or continue their education in any field of agriculture (i.e., livestock, crop, fiber, technology, etc.). The recipient of the award will be asked to send the committee a report of
the success or failure, lessons learned, and ideas for improvement 12 months after receipt of the award. While this award is distributed through the Hermiston FFA Alumni, enrollment in 4-H or FFA is not a requirement for this award. Applicants will need to complete the award application and mail it to P.O. Box 595, Hermiston by April 1, 2020 to be considered by the selection committee. Interviews will be held in the middle of April, and the award will be posted by May 1. For the application, questions regarding the requirements or other information, contact one of the selection committee co-chairmen: Mike Mehren, 541561-4762 or Chuck Wilcox, 541-5712523.
BMCC News...
Greenfield Grange Breakfast March 21*
7 - 10 am
Adults - $5.00 * Under 10 - $2.50 Veterans eat FREE 209 NW 1st Street Boardman, OR 97818
By: Anne Morter March brings the end of Winter Term, Spring Break and the start of Spring Term to Blue Mountain Community College. Students will wrap up Finals during the week of March 16-19 and enjoy a week of break before returning to classes on March 30. The BMCC Wo r k f o r c e Training Center will be open but on reduced hours during Spring Break week, opening at 9 and closing at 6 pm The entire college is closed on March 27. There is still time to register for classes Spring Term, all the way to the first day of the term although, as always, earlier is better. The Industrial Systems Technology class offerings for Spring include: HVAC System Controls, Industrial Pneumatic Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers II, Automated Materials Handling and Process Control and Instrumentation. Many of these classes have no prerequisites and no placement test requirements. Call or stop in and see
if it’s something you might want to try. A session of Forklift Operator class will be offered in Boardman on Friday, March 13 and in Pendleton on Friday, March 20. Class will start at 8 am in both locations. This class involves classroom training on safety and operations plus a skills test on the forklift. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Call the Workforce Training Center at 541-481-2099 for more information or to register. The Bureau of Labor and Industries have scheduled three seminars in Boardman in March. Wage and Hours Laws is set for March 17 from 9 am to 4 pm. Legal Hiring is on March 18 from 9 am to noon and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination is also on March 18 from 1-4 pm. Prices and registration information is available on the State of Oregon BOLI website under Technical Assistance. Regular hours for the Workforce Training Center are 9 am to 8 pm Monday through Thursday and 9 am to 5 pm on Fridays. We can be reached at 541-481-2099. Stop by.
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Morrow county Veterans honored with dinner and live music February 21st the Morrow County Salute to Veterans Dinner took place at the Boardman Senior Center. There were about a hundred attendees! Many veterans and community members came together to support one another and honor the veterans service to our great country. Boardman Senior Center provided the venue, green salad , fruit salad, garlic bread & lasagna. H&P CafĂŠ provided prime rib, mashed potatoes and all the fixings; a cake was provided by Walla Walla VA Medical Center. Lively music was by provided by Wasteland Kings. Christopher Bjornberg, Walla Walla VA Medical Center Director spoke briefly about the new Mission Act, Donna Wickre, Associate Director of Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive and Linda Wondra, Public Relations attended as well as Elizabeth Estabrooks, the Oregon Women Veterans Coordinator, from Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, Balance Chiropractic who donated a gift certificate to the event, and Sassafras Flowers. The event was coordinated by the Morrow County Veterans Service office. To Celebrate Womens Heart Health Month, a Women Veterans Brunch was held on Saturday at the River Lodge & Grill. Female veterans from Morrow & Gilliam Counties attended. Elizabeth Estabrooks and the ladies discussed general VA benefits and benefits specific to women. The ladies especially enjoyed visiting and getting to know other women veterans, a good time was had by all!
Pictured right: Boardman Senior Center staff & volunteers helped out during the VA dinner making it a huge success in honoring Morrow County Veterans. Pictured below: Christopher Bjornberg, Walla Walla VA Medical Center Director spoke about the new Mission Act .
Veteran Roy Drago attended the dinner with his wife Gail. Roy was honored for serving during the Korean Conflict and also serving Morrow County
Wasteland Kings played musict for the Salute to Veterans dinner
Morrow County Veterans Focus Group Where: Boardman Senior Center When: 1st Tuesday of each month Time: 11 am Tuesday, April 7th the Veterans Focus Group will have a longer meeting at the Boardman Senior Center, beginning at 10am. Veterans Claims & Appeals process will be the main topic. Please call 541-922-6420 to RSVP After meetings Veterans are welcome to stay for the Boardman Senior Center lunch, served at noon Lunch $4 for Seniors 55 & Above; $5 for Adults 54 & Under
Contact: P.O. Box 254 Boardman, OR 97818 541-561-0792
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The Snow Queen Audition An audition will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of THE SNOW QUEEN Monday March 23,2020 at AC Houghton Elementary School Cafeteria from 10AM to 12PM . Those auditioning should arrive at 9:45AM 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. Among the roles to be cast are the Snow Queen, Gerda, Gerda’s Grandma, Gerda’s best friend Kay, and Kay’s Grandma. The Gardner Woman, Bae the Reindeer, and Yeti. The Little Robber Girl, Mr. and Mrs. Crow, and the Prince and Princess. There are also Hobgoblins, Snow Animals, Robbers, and Snow Chickens. Students, ages Kinder thru 12th grade are encouraged 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 from 10Am to 2PM each day. THE SNOW QUEEN will be presented on (day and date) at (location). The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Irrigon is brought to you by North Morrow Community Foundation with support from Morrow County Cultural Coalition and many local sponsors. Missoula Children’s theatre will perform on Saturday March 28,2020 at 3PM and 5PM For more information, call Angela at 541-314-0166
Stokes Landing Senior Center Fundraiser April 2
NEW HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturday 8:00 to 2:00 pm
Accepting new patients!
541-481-7212 450 Tatone St, Boardman, OR
Stokes Landing Senior Center of Irrigon is excited to announce a fundraiser paint night with Kathy Spears. Mark you calendars for April 2 at 6:00 PM. Participants will be treated to a lite dinner and free drawings throughout the evening. Kathy will provide all the materials and instruction to complete a welcome porch board. Cost for the evening is $40 with all proceeds going to support Stokes Landing Senior Center. If you would like to join in the fun, you may contact Judy at judydee39@hotmail.com to register for the event. Tickets are available for pre-sale. Reserve your spot as soon as possible.
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BEO supports area school with exclusive debit card program
Heppner, OR (February 27, 2020). Bank of Eastern Oregon is proud to announce its school mascot debit card program in association with Condon high school, Condon, OR. “This program is a great way for local Blue Devil parents, fans and students to show support for Condon high school and it demonstrates the bank’s commitment to helping our local communities prosper through a robust activities program. We encourage everyone to sign up for this mascot card supporting their school, as five cents per transaction adds up!” said Gary Propheter, EVP & Chief Operations Officer. Bank of Eastern Oregon’s mascot debit card program began in 2013 and currently serves high school associated student body programs in
Heppner, Boardman, Irrigon, Ione, Athena, and Condon, OR and Colfax, WA. Since inception the school mascot debit card program has contributed over $35,000 to these ASB programs. The program generates $ 0.05 per transaction performed with each school mascot card to that school’s program and the full annual renewal fee for each card ($10.00) also goes directly to the ASB. Carry your favorite school mascot everywhere you go and help your student body raise money. For more information and to get your school card, visit the Bank of Eastern Oregon branch in Condon. Member FDIC. About BEO Bancorp BEO Bancorp is the holding com-
pany for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 20 branches and five loan production offices in 12 eastern Oregon and four eastern Washington counties. Branches are located in Arlington, Ione, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day, Prairie City, Fossil, Moro, Enterprise, Athena, Hermiston, La Grande, OR; and Pasco, LaCrosse, Colfax, Pomeroy, and Dayton, WA; loan production offices are located in Ontario, Pendleton, Lakeview, Madras, OR; and Pomeroy, WA. Bank of Eastern Oregon also operates a mortgage division and operates the Washington branches and loan production office under the name of Bank of Eastern Washington. The bank’s website is www.beobank.com.
Boardman Planning Commission vacancy The City of Boardman has one 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, 2022. The position will be appointed at a future city council meeting. 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 the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm 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 Community Development Director Barry Beyeler at bbeyeler@cityofboardman.com or via mail to: City of Boardman, Attn: Barry Beyeler, PO Box 229, Boardman, OR 97818.
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Oregon Trail Library Boardman Branch New Book List – February 2020 Regular Library Hours Fiction Sunday Closed Alone in the Wild – Kelley Armstrong Monday Closed 10-2 lunch 3-8 House on Fire: A Novel – Joseph Finder Tuesday Wednesday 10-2 lunch 3-8 Agency: A Novel – William Gibson 12-5 Breaking Silence – Mercedes Lackey Thursday Friday 12-5 Country Strong – Linda Lael Miller The Giver of Stars – Jojo Moyes The Secret Guests: A Novel – Benjamin Black Big Lies in a Small Town – Diane Chamberlain The Cheffe: A Cook’s Novel – Marie NDiaye Lost – James Patterson A Long Petal of the Sea: A Novel – Isabel Allende Out of the Attic – V. C. Andrews The Third to Die – Allison Brennan You Don’t Own Me – Mary Higgins Clark The Blaze – Chad Dundas Perfect Little Children – Sophie Hannah Careless Whiskers – Miranda James The Museum of Desire – Jonathan Kellerman The Rabbit Hunter – Lars Kepler The Janes – Louisa Luna The Poison Garden – Alex Marwood Wild Card – Stuart Woods Gunfighter’s Revenge – James Clay Golden in Death – J. D. Robb Almost Just Friends: A Novel – Jill Shalvis No Fixed Line – Dana Stabenow Nothing to See Here – Kevin Wilson All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of the Ritz Paris – Beatriz Williams The Innkeeper’s Bride: Amish Brides of Birch Creek – Kathleen Fuller Crooked River: A Pendergast Novel – Douglas J. Preston Twisted Twenty-Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel – Janet Evanovich How Quickly She Disappears – Raymond Fleischmann The Daughter’s Tale: A Novel – Armando Lucas Correa Many Rivers to Cross: A DCI Banks Novel – Peter Robinson Non-Fiction Brother & Sister – Diane Keaton Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope – Nicholas D. Kristof Knitting Magic: The Official Harry Potter Knitting Pattern Book – Tanis Gray The Big Lie – James Grippando
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Roy Drago honored at recent Morrow County Salute to Veterans dinner Recently Roy Drago was honored for his service in Korea, as well as his public service during the Morrow County Salute to Veterans Dinner held March 21 2020 Roy Drago was born on Dec. 13, 1929 in Yonkers, New York. He moved to Oregon in 1947. Upon graduating high school, he came to live and work with his uncle. While he was working for the Oregon Highway Department, he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War. On his discharge from the service, in 1954 he returned to his home town of Yonkers, NY, and worked for the department there as a special patrolman, assigned to animal control. In 1957, Roy came back to Oregon,
Sheriff Roy Drago, Picture was taken in the 1980’s settling in the Coos Bay area. He worked for the Eastside Police Department for seven years before moving to eastern Oregon. Roy was hired as a Deputy with the Morrow County Sheriff’s Department, later becoming a patrol sergeant. Roy was appointed Sheriff of Morrow County in 1983, replacing Larry Fetsch, who resigned. Roy ran unopposed for Sheriff in 1984 and 1988. He was the 16th Sheriff in Morrow County, which was established in 1885. At the time the population of Morrow County was 7,500 people. The sheriff’s office was composed of the sheriff, three deputies, and one car.
Deputies from Morrow and neighboring Grant County used to drive 100 miles each way to meet in Lone Rock to exchange information. During his time as Sheriff Roy built up the department to 17 employees, and added more patrol cars. Burglaries and other thefts were the primary complaints around that time, but there were four or five Roy Drago with his recent award murder cases and two bank robberies during Roy’s stint as Sheriff. As Morrow County doesn’t run Sheriff Roy responded to calls and its own jail, prisoners are housed made some landmark arrests. In one with the neighboring Umatilla of the murder cases, he apprehended County Sheriff ’s Office in the suspect as he tried to leave the Pendleton. When John Krebs was crime scene, carrying a rifle. in custody awaiting trial, the sheriff Every law enforcement agency in Umatilla County refused to house has its “frequent flyers” — people him in the jail, saying he was “too who seem to get arrested on a semi- mean.” regular basis — a Morrow County The resourceful Sheriff Drago frequent flyer of the time made a real got the Benton County (Wash.) name for himself. sheriff to take him, which prompted John Krebs robbed the Ione Krebs to sue Drago and his departbranch of the Bank of Eastern Or- ment for $2 million. Krebs comegon in 1983. He was more than fa- plained he was unlawfully transmiliar with the bank. His grandfather ported across a state line. The lawfounded it. Krebs was convicted and suit was dismissed when an old law sent to the Oregon State Penitentiary, was discovered, one that allowed but he and another inmate escaped prisoners to be transferred between in 1985. certain Oregon and Washington Krebs went back to what he knew counties without having to institute best. He and his accomplice robbed extradition proceedings. the same bank, almost two years to And while Roy retired from his the day after his first robbery. reign as Morrow County Sheriff in Several witnesses outside the 1999, he’s still a staple in the Eastbank saw them struggling with their ern Oregon law enforcement commasks, waving their guns around in- munity. side, and driving away. Roy celebrated his 90th birthday They ditched the first getaway car in December at the Stafford Hansell and took another, when Sheriff Roy Government Center in Hermiston on spotted them and gave chase. They a Friday afternoon and went back to stopped for a moment to yell “F— work Monday morning as a court you, Drago!” out the window, and security deputy for the Umatilla tried to back the car over the sheriff. County Sheriff’s Office in HerSheriff Drago fired one shot, and the miston. car took off again. Shortly afterward, Roy has a law enforcement caan Oregon State Police trooper man- reer spanning almost 50 years & has aged to block their path, and the rob- served over 18 years with the Umabers, along with two women and a tilla County Sheriff’s office. He’s baby in the car, were taken into cus- one of the oldest active deputies in tody. Krebs got 30 years in prison, the U.S.,” Sheriff Terry Rowan said. but managed to escape again) from “He’s had quite the career.” the sheriff’s car that was taking him Roy is also signed up for the upto prison. He was recaptured and coming Veterans Honor Flight in eventually served his term. May 2020.
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Tillamook County Creamery Association offers scholarships to local students
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Application deadline approaches March 16 TILLAMOOK, Ore., Feb. 14, 2020 — The Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) will offer nine $2,000 scholarships to students in Tillamook and Morrow counties this year as part of its 18th annual Excellence in Leadership scholarship program. TCCA’s scholarship program recognizes outstanding students who demonstrate leadership through service to their school and community and continues the 111year-old dairy cooperative’s tradition of giving back to its community. Since the program launched in 2003, TCCA has awarded nearly $200,000 in scholarships to 98 local students. The TCCA Excellence in Leadership scholarships are awarded based on leadership, community and school involvement, and scholastic achievement. Of the scholarships that will be awarded in the spring: • One of the scholarships will be awarded to the child of a current TCCA member-owner; • One of the scholarships will be awarded to a TCCA employee or child of a current TCCA employee; and • The remainder of the scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate col-
lege students or graduate school students with permanent residency in Tillamook or Morrow counties. Eligible high school applicants will graduate in 2020 at the end of the 20192020 school year. Applicants who are college students must be freshman, sophomores or juniors at the time of applying. Students must be accepted to attend, or are currently attending a two- or four- year accredited school for a degree program on a full-time basis In 2019, TCCA expanded its scholarship program to include eligibility for students who are continuing their education by attending graduate school. Eligible students must meet the same criteria of being a resident of Tillamook or Morrow counties or the dependent of an active TCCA farmer-owner or employee or be an employee themselves. The applicant must also have graduated with an undergraduate degree and be currently pursuing graduate studies on a full-time basis. All students who are applying for one of TCCA’s scholarships must have a standard GPA of 3.0 or above. To apply for a scholarship, students must return a completed application, and all required accompanying elements to the TCCA scholarship committee by March 16, 2020. Scholarship applications and instructions are available by
sending an email to scholarship@tillamook.com. TCCA is proud to help support local students’ efforts to become tomorrow’s leaders. About Tillamook County Creamery Association Founded in 1909 as a farmer-owned cooperative, the Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) prides itself on its commitment and mission to connect farmers and food lovers through better made dairy products. Guided by the belief that everyone deserves real food that makes them feel good every day, Tillamook has earned top awards for their cheese, ice cream, sour cream, butter and yogurt products made with unwavering values that never sacrifice or compromise quality for profit. The TCCA is currently made up of about 80 farming families, primarily based in Tillamook County, Oregon. Tillamook operates production facilities in Tillamook and Boardman, Oregon and employs nearly 900 people throughout the state. The Tillamook Creamery visitors experience is the largest tourist attraction on the coast of Oregon and one of the most popular in the state, attracting more than one million visitors each year. For more information on Tillamook, visit Tillamook.com.
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Ione students donate to area districts
Boardman Rural Fire Protection District February 2020 Fire Calls- 18 Date Location Type 02/02 70270 Kunze Lane Fire Alarm Activation 02/04 I-84 Mile Post 149 East Bound Motor Vehicle Acc. 02/08 Tower Rd. Motor Vehicle Acc. 02/10 I-84 Mile Post 156 East Bound Motor Vehicle Acc. 02/13 Hwy 207 & Baseline Rd (Station 7)Motor Vehicle Acc. 02/15 78720 Downey Rd Smoke Check/Electrical 02/16 I-84 Mile Post 157 West Bound Brake Fire 02/18 71771 NE Columbia Ave.Controlled Burn 02/18 Myers Lane & Baseline (Station 7) Grass Fire 02/19 73575 Lewis and Clark Drive EMS Assist 02/19 60458 Little Butter Creek Rd (Station 7) Grass Fire 02/21 74826 Depot Lane (Mutual Aid Irrigon) Motor Vehicle Fire 02/22 76944 Tower Rd Controlled Burn 02/23 73375 Lindsay Feedlot Lane Hay Stack Fire 02/23 210 NE Boardman Ave Fire Alarm Activation 02/23 Pole Line Road (Old Mill Site) Chip Pile Fire 02/23 Kinkade Ave. & Main Street Motor Vehicle Acc. 02/25 100 NW Columbia Ave. Fire Alarm Activation Since January 1, 2020 we have responded to 47 emergency calls
Administration - Board Meeting - 7 Burn Permits Renewed Trainings and Community Outreach - Tuesday Night Training Drill - FFI Academy Skills Evaluation Volunteer Fire Fighter Participation 6 volunteers contributed 15.75 hours response time for Feb. Fire Corp Volunteers Participation -General Activity/Meetings -5 Fire Corps volunteers averaged 6 hours to the District for February.
IONE – The Ione School District is reaching out to a couple of area schools recently affected by catastrophes. Ione students recently held a fundraiser entitled “Help The Joseph Eagles Fly Again”. The gym of Joseph Charter School in Joseph, Oregon, was destroyed by fire in January. At a recent basketball game, Ione School district donated funds from admission tickets, the “gate”, plus students supplied a number of auction items that were auctioned between the games. All told, the efforts L-R Joseph School Superintendent Lance Homan receives the donation raised $2,077.37 for Joseph check from Ione Principal Rollie Marshall. School. Ione Principal Rollie After hearing about the damage to flood waters recede. “I am so proud of how our stuMarshall presented the check to Jo- the Umatilla High School Sportsseph School District Superintendent Complex from recent area flooding, dents have stepped up to reach out Lance Homan, who was humbled by Ione students will be volunteering to area schools. This just reinforces their time, effort, shovels, power the values and empathy our kids the donation, Marshall said. Ione High School students are washers and more to help clean up have been raised with,” Marshall not finished with their desire to help. the mud and debris left after the said.
Boardman Rural Fire Protection District reminds everyone to change their batteries Boardman Rural Fire Protection District would like to remind you that this Sunday, March 8th, marks the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. While modern technology has made it such that we do not need to turn forward every clock in the house Saturday night, you should change the batteries in your smoke or carbon monoxide detectors. If you do not have smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, GET ONE! Boardman Rural Fire Protection District recommends you change the batteries in your smoke or carbon monoxide detectors when you change the clocks during “Daylight Savings Time”, to ensure they get changed at least twice a year. The death rate per 1,000 reported home fires was more than twice as high in homes that did not have any working smoke alarms (12.3 deaths per 1,000 fires), either because no smoke alarm was present or
an alarm was present but did not operate. In homes with working smoke alarms fire related deaths dropped to 5.7 per 1,000 fires. Additionally, more than 72,000 carbon monoxide incidents were reported in 2019. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are a life saving devices, and having a working smoke or carbon monoxide alarm dramatically increases your chance of survival from a fire or carbon monoxide emergency. Although it seems like a hassle, it’s better to get into the practice of changing your smoke/co detector batteries when you change your clocks, than to wait until the telltale beeping of a dying battery at 2 o’clock in the morning, which many times ends up in the removal of the battery or the detector all together, thus rendering the detector useless. Fires & carbon monoxide emergencies are real and very scary. A
working smoke detector works around the clock and alerts you and your loved ones to a fire or carbon monoxide emergency even while you are asleep, When the alarm sounds you should “Get Out & Stay Out”, then call “911”! Help us, help you! Check your smoke detectors once a month, and when you “Change your clocks, Change your Batteries”! If you need batteries, help replacing batteries or installing smoke detectors call Boardman Rural Fire District at 541-481-3473. We will provide batteries and smoke detectors for free to homeowners! If you need help installing your batteries or smoke detectors we will come to your home and install them for free! Boardman Rural Fire Protection District is here to serve the communities of Boardman and surrounding area with honor, trust, duty and integrity.
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Community Focus
Letter to Editor Letter to the Editor:
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he Morrow County Veterans next Roundtable meeting will be held Wednesday, April 1 st (Mental Health) at the Irrigon, Library Meetings are the first Wed of month, and begin at 9 a.m. matilla Morrow Radio & Data District, 4700 NW Pioneer Place, Pendleton OR 541.966.3774 www.umrdd.org WHAT: Umatilla Morrow Radio & Data District 1:30pm Board Meeting WHEN: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 WHERE: Boardman City Hall 200 City Center Circle Boardman OR INFORMATION: Shawn Halsey 541.966.3774 Date of this notice: 03/02/2020
Suzanne Gray * Been a Fire Corps member since: 2006 * Why did you decide to join Fire Corps? New position open with partial funding from Citizen Corps. * Besides being a Fire Corps member, I’m an Awana listener, I enjoy gardening and spending time with my family.
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HEPPNER’S 2 ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S POLAR PLUNGE Saturday, March 14, 2020 $20.00 To Plunge Registration: 10 AM Plunge 11 AM Location: WILLOW STREET, HEPPNER
Fundraiser: FUZZBALL PET RESCUE If any event questions, please call Deona at 541-561-3337
Boardman Senior Center March Lunch Menu Tuesday March 10 Beef Stew Cornbread & Crackers Salad Fruit & Cookies Tuesday March 17 Sloppy Joes Potato Salad Pork & Beans Chips Banana Split Bars Tuesday March 24 Baked Potato Bar Soup Rolls & Crackers Peach Cobbler Tuesday March 31 Beans Cornbread Salad Dessert
Thursday March 12 Salisbury Steak Potatoes & Gravy Cooked Carrots Salad/Bread & Butter Banana Wafer Pudding Thursday March 19 Birthday Dinner Tri Tip Beef Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Spinach Salad & Rolls Cake & Ice Cream Thursday March 26 BAked Chicken Potatoes & Gravy Peas & Corn Bread & Butter Salad Applesauce
$4 for Seniors 55 & Above; $5 for Adults 54 & Under Take-Out Lunches Available * Catering Available. Call 481-3257 * All are Welcome!
Senior Breakfast Saturday March 7, 2020 (1st Saturday of each month) 7:30 am-10:30 am Sausage/Ham; Eggs/ Pancakes, Hash Browns, Biscuits & Gravy, Coffee/Juice/Milk
ALL Are Welcome! Boardman Senior Center 100 Tatone St. Boardman, OR 97818 (541) 481-3257
HERE’S MY CARD The Farmer’s Cup Coffee Drinks, The Farmer’s Blendeds, Fresh Eggs, Cup is now serving LUNCH Sunshine Sandwiches, Panini and much more! Sandwiches
Inland Northwest Orchestra is your orchestra and chorale performing great music in your town, your area, your region. Inland Northwest concerts are free and you can conveniently “come as you are”. It is a celebration when we come to your town. Our concerts are free for your entire family to attend. We like children. So that we can keep Moving Music to your town, we have an annual fund raiser. It will be a dinner auction on May 23, 2020 at the Pendleton Convention Center. We are asking you to help us by donating auction items and to support the fund raiser with your attendance if you cannot attend. Our volunteer musicians have adopted a “labor of love” using their skills and driving many miles. We come to your town/city/village to share our talents because we love music. It is important to your city to have live performances by your own symphony. And it takes your support to maintain a symphony and its travels to create a full season performing in NE Oregon and SE Washington. In 20 years Inland Northwest has performed 500 concerts in 50 towns and although we do not have a home where we ALWAYS perform, we still find friends and lots of support wherever we go. We are your hometown symphony. Please contact INWM at 541.289.4696 or inwm@machmedia.com to make a donation of goods or services that you would donate for our dinner/auction called “That’s Amore’!” May 23. The deadline for donations to our fundraiser is April 30. Kris Marks, French horn 509-386-4651 Inland Northwest Fundraising Committee Findley, Washington
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HERE’S MY CARD CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS 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 Rick Weiss http://www.boardmanchurch.org/ 200 Willowfork Dr. P.O. Box 638 Boardman, OR 97818
Church 541-481-9437 rick@boardmanchurch.org Cell: 541-720-8680
MISCELLANEOUS THE NEXT EDITION OF NORTH MORROW TIMES will be in your mailbox on April 3, 2020. Deadline is Friday, March 23, 2020. Mail your entries to: North Morrow Times, PO Box 907, Boardman, OR 97818 E-mail: lprag@centurytel.net
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Reposting – Increase in salary Executive Director – Heppner Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber is seeking an energetic, creative, detail oriented professional to serve as its Executive Director. The Executive Director is the paid “employee” of the organization, responsible for the full range of Chamber activities in accordance with the policies, procedures, and Bylaws of the Chamber. This includes, but is not limited to, coordination of programs, event and activities, supervision, training and motivation of volunteers, income and expenditures, community outreach, service and promotion, promotion of new and continued communication and maintenance of existing chamber members. The Executive Director will eventually assume responsibility for administering Willow Creek Valley Economic Development Group Projects and Programs. Starting Annual Salary $36,000. Includes mileage reimbursement, professional development, paid time off, and holidays. For a copy of the full job description, please contact Heppner Chamber-541-676-5536 or via email at heppnerchamber@centurytel.net. Please send cover letter, resume, including letter(s) of recommendation to: heppnerchamber@centurytel.net or mail to: Heppner Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1232, Heppner, OR 97836. Position open until filled; first review: 3/20/2020; EOE
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WAREHOUSE WORKERS Located in Boardman, OR Salary: $14.00/hr General Laborers Needed! This position is for general laborers in a freezer warehouse. Temperatures will be up to -45 degrees. Freezer suits will be provided. Job duties include but are not limited to: —Floor work —Racking product using a banding machine —Keeping floor clean for loaders —Picking up pallets —Wrapping pallets with shrink wrap —Writing dates on pallets coming in —Other duties as assigned CALL, COME IN or APPLY ONLINE TODAY! What we look for: —Reliability and integrity —Good interpersonal skills —Able to work with little to no supervision —Able to work in freezing temperatures to perform job duties Schedule: Candidates must be flexible to work any day and any shift.
GENERAL LABORERS – CONSTRUCTION Located in Boardman, OR Salary: $14.00/hr Construction Clean Up Laborers Needed! This position is for general construction clean up. A client in Boardman is looking for people to help with cleaning up at a construction site. Duties vary depending on the job required by the client. If needed, client can train to help with different aspects of construction as well. CALL, COME IN or APPLY ONLINE TODAY! What we look for: —Reliability and integrity —Good interpersonal skills —Able to work with little to no supervision Schedule: Candidates must be flexible to work any day; day shift. EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS Ph: 541-567-1123 Fax: 541-567-7253 120 E Hurlburt Ave, Hermiston OR 97838 www.expresspros.com/ hermistonor
FINANCE DIRECTOR Located in Boardman, OR Salary: $18.00/hr Finance Director Needed! This position is for an experienced finance director to join the team of a local business in Boardman. Tasks for this job will include: —the preparation and maintenance of the annual budget —budget analysis and forecasting —monthly financial reports —financial records for annual audit —posting of journal entries, maintenance and reconciliation of ledgers —coordination of employee benefits —processing and payment of accounts payable —processing and payment of payrolls and necessary reports for taxes —attendance at all board meetings and recording minutes of those meetings Candidates should have a good working knowledge of computer operations including word processing, spreadsheet programs, accounting software and computer networks as well as the ability to accurately operate a 10-key calculator and use common office equipment. The client is looking for a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administrative or Public accounting or related field, or a combination of equivalent experience and education may substitute. CALL, COME IN or APPLY ONLINE TODAY! Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS Ph: 541-567-1123 Fax: 541-567-7253 120 E Hurlburt Ave, Hermiston www.expresspros.com/ hermistonor
FORKLIFT OPERATORS Located in Boardman, OR Salary: $16.64/hr Forklift Operators Needed! This position is for forklift operators in a freezer warehouse. Temperatures will be up to -45 degrees. Freezer suits will be provided. The client is looking for candidates with at least two years of forklift experience as they will not have time to train on forklift. CALL, COME IN or APPLY ONLINE TODAY! What we look for: —Reliability and integrity —Good interpersonal skills —Able to work with little to no supervision —Able to work in freezing temperatures to perform job duties —At least 2 years of forklift experience strongly preferred Schedule: Candidates must be flexible to work any day and any shift. EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS Ph: 541-567-1123 Fax: 541-567-7253 120 E Hurlburt Ave, Hermiston 97838www.expresspros.com/ hermistonor
SKILLED CARPENTERS Located in Boardman and Hermiston, OR Salary: $DOE/DOQ Skilled Carpenters/ Construction Workers Needed! We have various clients in the Hermiston and Boardman areas that need framers, carpenters and otherwise skilled construction workers. Pay depends on job, client and skill level needed to perform job duties. Work could be permanent and full time, depending on needs of client. CALL, COME IN or APPLY ONLINE TODAY! What we look for: —Reliability and integrity —Good interpersonal skills —Able to work with little to no supervision —Previous experience in framing, carpentry, construction to perform job duties Schedule: Candidates must be flexible to work any day; day shift. EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS Ph: 541-567-1123 Fax: 541-567-7253 120 E Hurlburt Ave, Hermiston www.expresspros.com/ hermistonor
Stay & Play Storytime Come for the stories, rhymes & songs. Stay & play with friends... Boardman Tuesdays 11AM Heppner Fridays 11AM Irrigon Wednesdays 4PM
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March 6, 2020
“The Gothard Sisters” return as main entertainment for Heppner’s annual Saint Patrick’s event The Gothard Sisters will be taking the stage at the Gilliam and Bisbee Building for our 38th Annual celebration on Saturday, March 14th. Their performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free due to funding by Morrow County Recreation District so come out and enjoy the evening of Celtic/Irish musical entertainment. The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic musical group of three sisters who play contemporary Celtic music. When sisters Greta Gothard, Willow Gothard, and Solana Gothard fuse their musical tal- The Gothard Sisters ents together, the result is an irresistible mix of spritely violin and fiddle tones, pure sibling vocal har- proachable, down-home sound.” The Gothard Sisters’ collaborative monies, mandolin and pennywhistle accents, all supported by the powerful and process and eclectic style has evolved exuberant rhythms of the Irish bodhran, into a jubilant live performance, full of African djembe, and acoustic guitar - cre- entertaining sibling-banter, Irish stepating what Irish Central calls ”an earthi- dancing, foot-stomping tunes, lyrical ness that gives the songs a lively, ap- melodies, storytelling, and a genuine
lightness of heart that leaves audiences feeling refreshed and inspired. Their latest all-original album release, Midnight Sun, reached #6 on the Billboard World Music charts as the highest ranking debut on the chart. The Gothard Sisters have performed in venues large and small all over the country, including a concert at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium stage in W a s h i n g t o n DC, performances with Disney Cruise line in Europe, a 20-city concert tour of Japan in 2019 and appearances at music festivals and performing arts venues nationwide. Writing and recording near their home in the Pacific Northwest between touring nationally, the band has released 7 albums and has performed over 1,000 live shows over the course of their career.
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