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File now for May Special District election
Special District elections will be held May 20, 2025. In order to run for any of the open positions, you must file with the County Election Officer by March 20th.
Open positions of interest in our community are:
Boardman Park & Recreation District, 2 at large, 4-year term positions now held by John Christy and Normal Ayala.
Boardman Fire & Rescue, 3 at large, 4 year term positions now held by Kenneth Browne, Lisa Pratt and Luis Medel Rodriguez.
Irrigon Rural Fire Protection District, Position 1, 2-year unexpired term, and 3 4-year term position now held by Ashley Munkers, Bob Vandecar and Burrel Cooley.
Port of Morrow, Positions 1, 2 and 3, all 4-year terms, now held by Rick Stokoe, Joe Taylor and Joel Peterson.
Boardman Cemetery District, 2 at large, 4-year positions now held by Brenda Connell and Karen Pettigrew.
Morrow County School District, Positions 2, 6 & 7, all 4year term positions, now held by Erin Anderson, Ashley Lindsay and Rosa Delgado.
Morrow County Health District, Positions 1, 2 and 3, 4-year terms and Position4, 2-year unexpired term, now held by Scott Ezell, Donna Rietmann, Diane Kilkenny and Laura GallegoTorres.
Oregon Trail Library District Positions 3, 4 & 5, each 4-year terms positions now held by Jeanette Meyers, Monica Dahl Coleman and William Kuhn.
Irrigon Cemetery District, One position at large, 4-year term, position now held by David Cooley.
Irrigon Community Park & Recreation District, Positions 1, 4 & 5, all 4-year terms, positions now held by Burrel Cooley, Glenn Maret and Kent Heidt.
Morrow County Unified Recreation District Zones 1 and 2, 4-year terms, positions now held by Rick Stokoe and Bob Byrd.
City of Boardman dedicates Water System Improvements to Barry Beyeler
employees joined with
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Boardman’s new water building, a vital addition to our city’s infrastructure was held February 26, 2025. This facility is dedicated to Barry Beyeler, recognizing his many contributions to our community. A commemorative plaque has been placed on the building’s exterior in his honor, symbolizing the lasting impact of his service.
A general obligation bond in the amount of $18 million paid for the new facilities. The City was looking forward to the expansion of the community and planned ahead to construct this facility.
City Councilor Karen Pettigrew stated “Barry was willing to do whatever was asked; he worked so hard for our community.” Pettigrew thanked the community for passing the bond and the commitment to the future of Boardman.
Anderson/Perry Engineer Mike Lee spoke of Beyeler’s commitment to Boardman. “Barry was passionate about our community. It was an honor to work with him.”
Beyeler worked for the City of Boardman for 42 years. He started in Public Works and became the water expert for Boardman. He was involved in the addition of the third rainey well added to the City as well as additional one million gallon water storage facility. Beyeler passed away February 15, 2022.
Also attending the ceremony were Beyeler’s daughter, brother and sister and spouses.
City
Boardman Chamber of Commerce to city the ribbon on the City’s new facility.
Photo left: Plaque dedicating the water facilities is placed on the front of the new building.
Photo right: Boardman City Councilor Karen Pettigrew was City Manager when the project began.
Boardman Senior Center honors long time volunteer Winnie Salmon
This year marks 20 years since Boardman Senior Center opened, February 10, 2005. Winnie Salmon has volunteered at the Center all of those 20 years! Port of Morrow had donated an older trailer that the Seniors met at previously. It was located where Boardman Recreation Center now is. The Seniors wanted better facilities and did fundraising towards that goal. The City of Boardman got a community block grant for the “new facility” in the amount of $645,000.
The Center has lunch available Tuesdays and Thursdays Noon to 12:30. Cost of the lunch is $5 for seniors and $6 for those age 54 and under. Take out lunches and catering are available. Twice each month speakers come to the Center at lunchtime to update everyone on current events. Check page 11 of the North Morrow Times for a listing of this month’s speakers and dates. The Seniors also have a first Saturday of each month breakfast that is from 7:30 to 10:30. Everyone is welcome!
The building is available for reasonable rental for baby showers, receptions, etc. Contact Teresa Parson 481-3257 for more information.
The Center is located at 100 Tatone Street, Boardman, next to the City Hall.
The Center is run by a seven member board of directors. They are looking to add additional activities that would be open to the general public. How about a monthly game of Bingo? Painting classes? A trip to Hermiston Bowling Alley? Reasonable cost pedicures? If you have ideas about events you would like to see happen, please contact Teresa Parsons or drop your suggestion into the Suggestion Jar near the front door of the facility. The Center is always looking for additional volunteers to make things happen.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT * Winifred “Winnie” Salmon
By Francis Glenn Winifred “Winnie” Salmon
and her husband Howard arrived in Boardman in the 1970s where they had work waiting for them. They came when the Gourmet Potato plant (now Lamb-Weston) was being built. They came from Wallowa County where they knew John
Prag. It was John who encouraged them to come to Boardman as he knew it would be a growing town.
It's been a long distance for Winnie. Born in Ohio, married there during World War II and then after the war she and her family moved to California in the San Francisco area where Howard worked at a dairy. She was busy as a mother of 5 keeping up with them. A few years in California then up to Washington state and then down to Wallowa County.
A daughter, Kathy, wanted to take a nurse assistant course given at the local hospital. Since the Salmons were living outside of Enterprise Kathy needed transportation to the class. Winnie decided to also take the class since she’d be waiting for her daughter. So, both finished the course and
each worked at the hospital afterwards. It was Dr. Blackburn who encouraged both to join ranks.
After both John Prag and Alan Holmes encouraged the Salmons they moved to Boardman and they were here for a few years but then Winnie had an opportunity to transfer with a company she was working for to transfer to Colorado. They did and lived there a few years and then moved back to Boardman. She has been here since.
She is a keystone at the Senior Center here. She has volunteered there ever since it was opened. She greets the guests for senior lunch with a big smile, pleasant words, and great directions.
At 91 years old Winnie has had a great life and has made an impact wherever she and her family lived.
Pictured L-R: Winnie Salmon was surprised when Teresa Parsons called her up front to receive flo wers and a plaque for her dedicated commitment to the Senior Center. She has volunteered for 20 years. Photo contbibuted
Oregon Trail Library Boardman
Adult F iction:
New Book List:
The Last Room on the Left - Leah Konen
William: A Novel - Mason Coile
Night & Day - John Connolly
Loose Lips - Kemper Donovan
Lawbreaker - Diana Palmer
The Night Ends with Fire - K. X. Song
The Puzzle Box: A Novel - Danielle Trussoni
The Note - Alafair Burke
Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros
Dreaming of Autumn Skies - V. C. Andrews
The Woman Who Went for Broke - C. K. Crigger
James: A Novel - Percival Everett
Library Hours
SundayClosed
MondayClosed
Tuesday10-6
Wednesday 10-6
Thursday10-6
Friday10-6
Saturday Closed
The Love of My Afterlife: A Novel - Kirsty Greenwood
You’re Safe Here: A Novel - Leslie Stephens
Christmas With the Queen - Hazel Gaynor
The Last Wagon Train - William W. Johnstone
The Last Dragon of the East - Katrina Kwan
Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop - Emmeline Duncan
The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus - Emma Knight
Leave the Girls Behind: A Novel - Jacqueline Bublitz
Angel of Vengeance: A Pendergast Novel - Douglas J. Preston
Adult Non-F iction:
The Great British Baking Show Comfort Bakes
The Secret Life of LEGO® Bricks: The Inside Story of a Design IconDaniel Konstanski
Creepigurumi: 14 Kawaii Amigurumi Creatures to CrochetMadelenón-Soledad Iglesias Silva
It’s Time to Bake Pastries: An Introduction to Pâtisserie - B.Hoffman
The Muppets: Official Crochet Amigurumi: 16 Projects to Create Your Favorite Muppets - Drew Hill
Wiyáx#ayx#tWiyáaka£awn = As Days Go By: Our History, Our Land, and Our People—The Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla - J. Karson
Grow Food Anywhere: How to Plant the Right Crops in the Right Place and Help Your Garden Thrive - Lucy Chamberlain
Irrigon and Boardman branches will be closed for Heppner’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 15 th - come and join us in Heppner!
Did you know there are over 176 magazines for kids available on Libby? Old favorites like Highlights (now in Spanish too!) and Ranger Rick - along with soon-to-be new favorites like The Primary Planet and The Week Junior. Log into Libby and reintroduce the love of the periodical - in digital form!
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Crafty Nights @ the Library in March is on Wednesday the 12th at 6 pm. The craft will be Bath Bombs. Call your branch or visit our website to reserve your spot now - space is limited.
Our Pre-school Storytimes will be held on Tuesdays at 11 am in Boardman; Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30 am in Heppner; and Fridays at 11 am in Irrigon. Come for the stories, stay for the fun!
Teen Nights are in Heppner on Tuesdays and in Boardman on Thursdays from 5 to 7 pm.
Irrigon has 4-5-6 Club on the 2nd and 4th Fridays from 2 to 4 pm and Teen Nights are every Friday from 5 to 7 pm.
Visit the calendar page on OTLD’s website for more event and program information.
Morrow County Veterans holds MeetN-Greet on benefit awareness
Wednesday, February 26th
Morrow County Veteran Service Officer (VSO), Amanda Kendrick and Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) volunteer Veteran, Richard Schranz held a Meet-NGreet at Boardman City Hall.
Their goal is to provide information to local veterans about the various benefits that are available. “We just want to bring awareness to every veteran,” said Amanda Kendrick. Amanda is passionate about helping all veterans receive the benefits and resources they rightly deserve.
The Morrow County Veteran Service Officer is a local advocate for Veterans and their families. Helping Veterans understand the laws, navigate claim forms and ensure they receive all entitlements provided by Federal and State law. They are pleased to provide assistance with:
·Filing for service-connected disability claims
·Filing for non-service-connected pension
·Obtaining military service and medical records
·Applying for VA Health Care
·Applying for VA Education Benefits
·Applying for Burial Benefits
·Applying for Surviving Spouse and Dependent Benefits
There are over 300,000 veterans in the state of Oregon but
only 56 VSOs to assist. 73% of Oregon veterans are not currently receiving benefits from the VA.
Amanda Kendrick and Richard Schranz held an informal question and answer after their presentation. There was a lot of participation from both veterans and their spouses including discussion about their own personal experiences. Each veteran left with a better understanding about their eligibility
for benefits. If you or someone you know is a local veteran and have questions you can contact Amanda Kendrick at 541-922-6420 or Email: akendrick@morrowcountyor.gov. Her office is located at 215 NE Main Ave in Irrigon. Veteran laws and benefits are constantly changing, the group hopes to meet at least twice a year to keep veterans up to date on what is available to them.
Richard Schranz, a volunteer through the ODVA helped explain what benefits are available to veterans and their families.
Volunteer Richard Schranz and Amanda Kendrick, MCVSO visit with local veterans who attended the Meet-N-
The Boardman Senior Center
Is seeking your photos, art, and creative pieces
Boardman Senior Center Board recently voted to hire someone who would fill a part time Promotions and Planning role. This person will now have the task of working with the community to focus on new ideas and purposes that can be developed within the Senior Center to enhance the services provided to Boardman area Seniors. This role has been established in order to increase the awareness and value of the Senior Center through social media, email, and other avenues.
The Senior Center staff and volunteers would like to invite local seniors to submit their landscape photos, historical pieces, artwork, quilts, or other handmade decorative items. These items will be displayed on the walls of the Senior Center as a way to honor our local Senior residents.
We are looking forward to updating the Center, exploring new event opportunities, and welcoming new and returning faces to the Tuesday/Thursday lunch gatherings and the monthly Saturday breakfast gatherings. If you have questions regarding the submission of your artwork or creative pieces, please contact Shara Weiss at 971-804-3398. Thank you, Community.
Missoula Children’s Theater presents The Pied Piper
Adapted by Jim Caron
Additional Dialogue by Steven Thomas and Michelle Nigh Music by Bob Hubley
Additional Music by Michael McGill
The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents THE PIED PIPER, an original adaptation of the classic children’s tale. What do you do when your town is overrun by ravenous rats? Sara, an orphan girl, and the other Townspeople of Hamelin Town turn to the Mayor of Hamelin and the Council when their town is threatened. They then call on the Pied Piper to save them from the troublesome creatures. The Mayor’s children, staff, and the Cooks also join in the endeavor. Find out what happens when the town chooses not to pay the Piper and the children are led away from the town along with the rats!
Auditions for k-12 students
in Irrigon and Boardman will be Monday March 24, 10 am at AC Houghton Elementary School 1105 Irrigon. Students will
practice daily Monday through Friday and perform on Saturday March 29th. The tell performances will be free to attend at 3 & 5 PM, enter through the cafeteria door on NE 11th.
For more information contact Angela 541-314-0166
March 14-16th 2025
WRE student wins statewide contest 2 years in a row
Samara Jones is a 4th Grader at Windy River Elementary in Boardman, Oregon. This year, she received First Place prize in the statewide Oregon Music Education Association (OMEA) Student Composition Contest for her entry My Wonderland, a beautiful blend of string instruments.
Jones was invited to attend the OMEA banquet in Eugene, Oregon as the First Prize winner in the Elementary School category. She attended and was presented with her award that night. She has been interested in music her whole life. Before she started formal composition training, Samara had taken piano lessons online. This allowed her to experiment with and alter existing pieces of music, sharpening her creative and listening skills.
“Sometimes, starting from scratch is hard, but if you can start with one piece that somebody else already made, and start messing around with it, then that can be a good starting point. I would say that that’s something that really helped her.”Mary Jones
She first explored composition in third grade at Sam Boardman Elementary, when she wrote a song for her music teacher and played it at school. This experience sparked her interest in composing more music, which led her to take composition lessons to develop her skills further.
This year, Jones took 1st place for her piece “My Wonderland,” a blend of sounds made using only the violin and ukulele. Last year, Jones entered and won the competition with “Dancing in the Moonlight,” a piano solo. With this kind of track record, it is no surprise that Jones is keeping music in her sights and exploring new competitions to enter. When asked what advice she would give to other aspiring composers, Samara shared: “It will probably be easier for them if they are already into music. And if they aren’t, probably start listening to more music,” -Samara Jones
Some of the challenges that come with this type of work include finding inspiration for what to write at times. Some of the strategies she uses to help are listening to other sounds, like the pre-recorded settings on her keyboard. She shares candidly, “Sometimes it just doesn’t come for a few hours.” During times like this, her parents and her musical composition instructor Mr. Fuss are people she can turn to for encouragement and support.
“She always has headphones
on, so we don’t get to hear it usually ‘til the piece is more ‘done’, but it’s pretty fun to watch because she’ll be riffing off of her own work - and she usually doesn’t listen to a piece all the way through before she continues to poke and poke. The way her brain comes up with new melodies and lines is pretty incredible. If someone enjoys creating new things, like stories or art - it can be really fun to watch their process. Having the courage to do it is hard, and that’s one of the things I’m very proud of.”
-Mary Jones
As Music in Our Schools Month is March, Samara’s story is a powerful reminder of how music can inspire creativity, build confidence, and motivate others to pursue their passions.
Samara Jones receives her award at the OMEA Annual Banquet.Photo
Courtesy of Mary Jones:
RHS Drama presents Beauty & the Beast
The Riverside Jr/Sr High School Drama Club presented Disney Jr.’s Beauty and the Beast in four showings from February 27th to March 1st to record audience numbers. The club, which has been steadily growing, only had two months to rehearse and rose to the occasion even through almost a week of missed rehearsal time due to weather and illness.
Led by Mikelle Kerns as Belle and Seth Hammond as the Beast, a cast of over 20 students in grades 7-12 sang and danced their way through this shortened version of the Broad-
The complete cast of over 20 students grade 7-12 who performed in Beauty and the Beast February 27th to March 1.
way show. Seven students from Windy River and Sam Boardman Elementary schools made special appearances in the ensemble as flatware, candlesticks and napkins, and are looking forward to officially joining the Drama Club when they enter the seventh grade.
The cast embodied the old adage of “the show must go on” when the actor cast as “Gaston,” Taylor Kulp, was injured less than a week before opening night. Chance Kerns stepped out of the light booth and into the role as
his understudy learning the part in just 2 days.
Thanks to an AWS grant, the Drama Club was able to purchase several body microphones and a new spotlight in time for this performance which greatly improved the experience for audience members. Actors and tech crew put in extra hours working together to paint a backdrop and build complicated costumes from scratch using various materials: cardboard, paint, fabric and ribbons.
Conversations have already started within the club about another musical performance next spring.
Flag Dedication Ceremony held at RHS
Boardman, OR – Riverside Jr/ Sr High School proudly unveiled a new flag installation during a special dedication ceremony, thanks to the generosity and coordination of local businesses and organizations. The project was sponsored by Threemile Canyon Farms, with Garrett Electric donating the electrical installation to ensure the flagpole is properly illuminated. The RHS Booster Club played a crucial role in making this project a reality by coordinating all purchasing, shipping, and installation.
“This new flag installation represents our school’s commitment to patriotism, community, and unity,” said Emerald Lantis, RHS Booster Club President. “We are so grateful to Threemile Canyon Farms, Garrett Electric, and the mem-
bers of our Booster Club for their dedication and generosity in making this happen.”
The flag now stands as a symbol of pride for students, staff, and the entire Boardman community, serving as a daily reminder of the values and freedoms it represents. Find RHS Booste
Mikelle Kerns as Belle and Seth Hammond as the Beast
Pictured Left: Emerald Lantis (RHS Booster Club President), Jeff Pierson (Threemile Canyon Farms) and Jason Joines (Garrett Electric) dedicate the new drop down flag
February Riverside Athletics
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March 18,4:00pm, Softball: V @Riverside Jr/Sr High School
March 19, 4:00pm, Baseball: V, @The Dalles Wahtonka High School
March 21, 11:00am, Baseball: V, @Pilot Rock High School
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March 25, 11:00am, Baseball: V, @Riverside Jr/Sr High School
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March 26, 10:00am, Baseball: V, @Riverside Jr/Sr High School
March 28, 12:00pm, Softball: V, @Echo High School
2:00pm, Softball: V, @Echo High School
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MCSD School Board approves General Obligation Bond Resolution
(Morrow County) – Morrow County School District’s Board of Directors has voted to place a General Obligation Bond for the district on the May 2025 ballot. The vote to pass the resolution for the bond was unanimous at its February 10th regular board meeting.
“We are very excited to move forward with the proposed bond for the district, which if passed will provide crucial facility projects across our district, benefiting all our students,” said Richard Cole, Board Chair.
The official vote follows a year of work by the district’s Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC), which presented their final bond recommendation to the board in January. The CBAC’s work included comprehensive reviews of all MCSD schools and facilities that were conducted by certified assessors from the Oregon Department of Education. CBAC members reviewed these facility assessments, toured buildings with school principals, reviewed bond financial options and prioritized projects. The CBAC pointed out that their proposed projects do not cover the total facility needs of the district; these projects are the most crucial ones right now.
The public was able to provide feedback about the draft recommendations for several weeks in November and December.
Proposed bond projects include:
Irrigon Jr/Sr High School (built 1978) – due to severity of structural issues, replace school to provide modern educational environment for students
Riverside Jr/Sr High School (built 1968) – remodel and build addition for more classroom space & gym to support future enrollment
Heppner Jr/Sr High School (built 1962 with later additions/ remodels) & Heppner Elementary (built 1954 with later additions/remodels) – remodel Jr/ Sr High to become a K-12 campus with thoughtful grade level separation, resulting in operational savings and safer location for elementary students
· Sam Boardman Elementary - make parking/traffic flow improvements including dedicated bus loop for safety
· District-wide — make security & safety improvements including secure main entry, cameras & door access control at A.C. Houghton Elementary, Irrigon Elementary, Morrow Education Center, and Windy River Elementary
The district recently was notified that it has qualified for a matching grant of $6 million from the Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching Program (OSCIM). This grant would be provided if the proposed bond is approved by Morrow County voters in the spring.
The amount of the proposed
bond is $204.4 million. The estimated bond rate would be $2.99 per $1,000 assessed value and the bond would be for 20 years.
Taxpayers in Morrow County School District are not currently paying for a school district bond nor levy. The last general obligation bond was passed in 2001 and expired in 2021. The last operating levy (which was not for facility construction or upgrades) passed in 2012 and expired in 2016.
According to county tax records, in Morrow County industrial and utility companies pay approximately 71% of the taxes on assessed property values due to the amount of property they own. The Morrow County School Board and CBAC feel that the current situation for funding projects in Morrow County is a positive one for individual taxpayers because a majority of the current tax base is companies. In the next three months, Morrow County School District will run an information campaign to inform stakeholders about the scope of the bond, its costs and what it will mean for success of students in the district.
The best place to find updated information about the bond is on the website page at mcsdbond.org. Or you can email bondinfo@morrowsd.org or contact the District Office at 541-676-5705.
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Community Focus
FirstBaptist Church seeking items for free yard sale
On January 20, 2025, the First Baptist Church (soon to be called The King’s Garden Church) hosted a free community yard sale in their sanctuary. A few of the attendees kindly inquired about donating items in the future, anticipating a second free yard sale. The event in January was a wonderful success and the church has decided to host another free yard sale in May or June. Date to be determined. If you would like to donate gently used goods to bless your fellow community members, please reach out to Shara Weiss at 971-804-3398. The church will begin receiving donated items starting in April. Thank you, Community. *All remaining items, not taken during the free yard sale, will be donated to a local thrift store or given to local ministry establishments.
Riverside High School’s senior class of 100 students is looking for ways to fulfill their community service hours required for graduation. If your business has volunteer opportunities that a student could assist with, we’d love to connect you with them!
Please reach out to Elizabeth Rozen, Riverside Counselor, with details about your volunteer needs, and she will share these opportunities with the students. This is a great chance to support our local youth while getting an extra helping hand at your business or organization. Thank you for your support in helping our students give back to the community and gain valuable experience! You can contact Elizabeth Rozen by email at Elizabeth.Rosen@ morrowsd.org
Boardman Community Church
Pastor
Boardman
We are open for anyone in need of food each:
HERE’S MY CARD
Tuesday, March 18th: Mike Hughes, Boardman Fire & Rescue District Fire Chief.
Lunch is available Tuesdays and Thursdays Noon to 12:30. Cost of the lunch is $5 for seniors and $6 for those age 54 and under. Take out lunches and catering are available.
Boardman Senior Center is located at 100 Tatone Street in Boardman. Contact Teresa Parson 481-3257 for more information.
Tuesday Mar. 4
Meatloaf
Potato Wedges
Green Beans
Green Salad
Cookies
Tuesday Mar. 11
Roast Beef
Potatoes & Gravy
Corn
Green Salad
Rolls
Cupcakes
Tuesday Mar. 18
Roast Pork
Seasoned Rice
Pea & Cheese Salad
Rolls
Apple Crisp
Tuesday Mar. 25
Polish Sausage
Bowtie Pasta
Spinach
Carrot/Apple Salad
Pudding
Thursday Mar. 6
BBQ Ribs
Baked Beans
Biscuits
Potato Salad
Veggie Tray
Choc/Almond Bars
Thursday Mar. 13
Shrimp Alfredo
Peas & Carrots
Green Salad
Rolls
Lemon/Orange
Parfait
Thursday Mar. 20
Birthday Dinner
French Dip
Sandwiches
Tater Tots
Fruit Salad
Cake & Ice Cream
Thursday Mar. 27
Baked Fish
Broccoli Rice
Casserole
Coleslaw
Rolls
Lemon Bars
UMATILLA ELECTRIC COOP
DIRECTOR—DISTRICT
1 VOTE
LEE DOCKEN
Cell #: 541.571.0062 leed@eotnet.net
BMCC News...
Spring (term) is in the air at Blue Mountain Community College with the last term in the current academic year set to begin on March 31. Registration is on going and classes are filling fast. Students may call or stop by the Workforce Training Center for assistance and advising in selecting Spring Term classes.
New student orientations for GED prep and English Language classes will be held at the Workforce Training Center on March 7 and 10 beginning at 10 am. Interested students are encouraged to attend.
The BMCC Workforce Training Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. The center offers academic advising, FAFSA assistance, BMCC test proctoring, placement testing and general student assistant. Stop by or call at 541-481-2099.
BMCC Water Aerobics class offered Spring Term at the Boardman Pool.
Lee Docken has been a resident of Boardman, Oregon since 1970. He and his wife, Pam, have been active in community affairs, for many years, including Boardman Chamber of Commerce, The Kiwanis Club and The Elks. Lee served on the Boardman Planning Commission for 18 years, some of those years as chairman.
Owning and operating Mountain Valley Land Company, keeps Lee actively involved in development of our local area, and in constant contact with members needs and the Umatilla Electric field crews and office staff.
Mr. Docken currently represents District #1, on the Umatilla Electric board of directors and has served in the past as the board Vice President and as chairman of the Rural Services, a subsidiary of Umatilla Electric which is now called UBH.
Lee has achieved the Credential Cooperative Director Program certification and attends the National Rural Electric Cooperative Associations’ Director Training Courses for Rural Electric Systems.
“The challenge facing the cooperative today is the State and Federal mandate for “green power”. The board and staff will continue their commitment of providing all members with reliable service at the lowest possible rates while adhering to this mandate. Umatilla Electric Cooperative can achieve this by their continued participation in political and generation issues; Water supply and the Fish and Dam issues. I would appreciate the opportunity to further serve the members of District #1 by receiving your vote”.
Email: leed@eotnet.net
Cell #: 541.571.0062
Registration is now open for a forklift operator training set for Friday, April 4 beginning at 8 am sharp. The class includes classroom safety training and a mandatory skills test session. Class size is limited to ten students and pre-registration is required.
BMCC will offer Water Aerobics at the Boardman Pool on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-6:30 pm starting April 1. The class runs ten weeks. The class may be taken as a onecredit PE185 class or as noncredit. Non-members of the Boardman Recreation Center will be allowed access to the Rec Center pool for the class only as part of the class fee paid to BMCC. For more information, call the BMCC Workforce Training Center at 541-481-2099.
