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Volume XVIII Number 2 September 3, 2010 FREE MONTHLY PUBLICATION PERMIT 2 ECR-WSS BOARDMAN, OR This architectural drawing shows the proposed new building that Columbia River Community Health Services hopes to start early next year. The non-profit clinic has purchased the land for the new construction on Willow Fork, in Boardman.TRANSCRIPT
TIMES CAR RT.PERMIT 2
ECR-WSS BOARDMAN, OR
Volume XVIII Number 2 September 3, 2010 FREE MONTHLY PUBLICATION
North
MorrowFREE
Why does Columbia River Com-munity Health Services need a newbuilding?
Since 2005 the CRCHS Clinic hasexperienced a 240% growth in-crease from about 5,000 patient vis-its to the current patient load ofover 12,000 patient visits annually.During the same time period, staff-ing has increased 342% from 7 em-ployees to the current service teamof 24. CRCHS has also increasedmedical providers 100% from 2 tothe current 4. They have made 4building additions to their currentfacility and their electrical capac-ity is maxed out for any futuregrowth at their current location,201 SW Kinkade Road.Why has there been such growthfor the clinic?
In 2005 the CRCHS Clinic be-came a Federally Qualified HealthCare Facility, and received federalfunding to enable the clinic to serve
uninsured and low income patients.Currently 32% of the services pro-vided at the clinic are charity care,while 42% of the patients havecommercial insurance and the other26% are covered by Medicare andMedicaid.
The Port of Morrow has beeninstrumental in the growth ofCRCHS. Since 2007, the Port ofMorrow has seen the startup ofRDO/Calbee Foods, BoardmanFoods has expanded, Pacific Etha-nol has opened a new facility,GreenWood Resources hasopened the planer-kiln plus thesawmill on the farm, McKinstryReklaim has a new facility,ZeaChem has broken ground, allbusiness examples of some of thenew industries that currently needor will need CRCHS for occupa-tional health care. These servicesinclude pre-employment physicals,drug screening, hearing testing,
pulmonary function testing, maskfit testing, and various other ser-vices as required by the individualcompany. A new CRCHS Clinic isvital and critical to the economicdevelopment of our Boardmanbusiness community.Why was an outside firm hired toassist CRCHS with this project?
CRCHS completed a feasibilitystudy in 2008 and the Board of Di-rectors decided there was a con-clusive need to bring in a profes-sional fundraising company tohelp identify current viable fund-ing sources at the local, public andprivate levels. Westby Associates,Inc. joined the CRCHS team to workwith the local business community,regional foundations and local,state and federal elected officialsas a united priority to completecritical funding to this importantcommunity health project. Theyhave currently raised over $1 mil-
Staff of Portland General Elec-tric will be the featured speakersat the Boardman Chamber ofCommerce Membership Lunchon Wednesday, September 15 atthe Port of Morrow Office Build-ing at 12:00 noon. The PGE folkswill talk about the issues sur-rounding the closure of the PGECoal Fire Plant.
Also on the agenda of themeeting is a quick update by Co-lumbia River Community HealthServices on their goal to raiseenough money to construct astate-of-the-art medical clinic.
The lunch will be catered byRiver Lodge & Grill and is $10.00per person and please remem-ber to RSVP by Monday, Sep-tember 13, to the Chamber at 541-481-3014.
PGE and
CRCHS to
speak at
luncheon
Clinic seeks final funding for new building
This architectural drawing shows the proposed new building that Columbia River Community Health Services hopes to start earlynext year. The non-profit clinic has purchased the land for the new construction on Willow Fork, in Boardman.
lion through public and privatesources and secured a USDA lowinterest loan for $1.25 million. Theyneed to raise approximately $1 mil-lion to finalize the project. Theyhave the potential of $650,000 infoundation funding support; how-ever, that is not possible withoutidentifying strong local financialsupport in the range of $500,000 inpledges, grants or cash commit-ments that will further leverage re-quired public and foundation sup-port to complete the buildingproject. Foundations and publicfunding sources look for and re-spond to strategic partnershipsand community support. Withoutthe immediate support from thebusiness community and publicdollar investment at the local, stateand federal level, the CRCHS build-ing project will be in jeopardy ofnot being completed, and the cur-rent capacity and service levels
would not be able to respond tothe growing demand of our localcommunity. Our nearest hospitalis 25 miles away--that is not theday-to-day answer for the urgentdaily needs of our Boardman com-munity.What does a new clinic mean forthe rest of the Boardman businesscommunity?
The new CRCHS clinic will en-able more residents to utilize ourlocal providers, which keeps ourresidents here to fill their prescrip-tions, maybe stop by the grocerystory and purchase other things inBoardman. Let’s keep our invest-ment HERE in Boardman.
Your cash investment or pledgeto this building campaign will le-verage critical foundation supportand help secure public funds. Con-tact CRCHS, 201 SW Kinkade, POBox 397, Boardman, OR 97818 orcall 541.481-7212 with your pledge.
2 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30Boardman City Council - (1st & 3rd Tuesday each month)Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:00-6:30 pm at SCF Office in Boardman
3 Storyhour (most Fridays) Oregon Trail Library Boardman @10:4556 Morrow County Veterans Service Officer (each Monday & Thurs-
day) 8:00 am to Noon & 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 290 NE Main, Irrigon,Public Health Clinic (each Monday &Tuesday ) 8:30 - 4:30 pm closed 12:30 - 1:00 pm Boardman - County BuildingIrrigon Senior Meal (each Monday) Stokes Landing in Irrigon - NoonBoardman Fire Corps monthly meeting at the fire station, 300 SW Wilson Lane, Boardman at 6:00 pm.Community Womens Club (2nd Monday) 7:00 pmGardening Friends meets (2nd Monday each month) 2 pm at Margie Parks home, call 481-9457 for directionsGreenfield Grange Meeting (2nd Monday) 6:30 pm, Boardman Grange
7 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon, Senior Center Boardman, located by the City HallGreenfield Grange Pinochle (each Tuesday) - 10:00 am - 2:00 pmGrange Women meeting 2:00 pm, in the home of Hazel Miller, 111 NW Boardman Ave.
9 Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Meeting, (2nd Thursday of each month) Fire Hall 300 SW Wilson Lane. @1:00 pm
Columbia River Harvesters meeting (2nd Thursday each month) at The Greenfield Grange, Boardman, 7 pm
15 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 amBoardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pmBoardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of Morrow
20 Boardman Park & Rec District Board Meeting, Park Office, #1 West Marine Drive @ 7:30 pm
October2 Breakfast@Boardman Senior Center3 Morrow County Historical Society Annual Meeting,Boardman Senior
Center, 100 Tatone St, Boardman, OR 97818, 1:30PM - 4:00PM
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Kris Baker Dorran is Boardman
Quilt Show’s Featured Quilter
You may enter or just enjoy the
6th Annual Boardman Quilt Show
The Featured Quilter at the 6th
Annual Boardman Quilt Show hashad a variety of careers and experi-ences, which she draws on in hercreative projects. Kris Dorran, 2010Featured Quilter, grew up inBoardman Oregon. In her earlydays, she was known as Kris Baker.She graduated from Riverside HighSchool in Boardman in 1980, andfrom Oregon State University in1985.
Kris attributes her interest insewing and textile arts to hermother, Mildred Baker.
“My mother has always sewn,I don’t think I had a ‘store bought’dress until I was in the sixth grade.She taught me to sew at a very earlyage. I sewed mostly clothes andreally didn’t get into quilting untilI was in my thirties. Once I did getinto quilting I pretty much stoppedmaking clothes all together.” After graduating from OSU, Krisfarmed with her dad, Harold Bakerfor a year. She moved on to anotheraspect of the business world whenK-Mart Corporation hired her. During the 20 years she was withK-Mart, she managed 11 K-Martstores in eight states. In 2006, Kris left K-Mart, andmoved with her husband Randy
back to his hometown, Hermiston. She continues to work full time inmanagement and quilts for plea-sure. She shares that she reallyenjoys making smalleritems, table runners, tabletoppers and wall hang-ings.
“I like the quick grati-fication that the smallerfinished product givesme.” Seasonal ones areher favorites and she hasbeen known to make themfor almost any and everyseason. For a weddingpresent for one of herfriends she make a set of12 table runners, one forevery month.
For larger projects,Kris really enjoysmaking the ‘scrappytype’ of quilts.
“My favorite chal-lenge is to make some-thing out of leftovers. My mothernever threw anything away andshe has passed that trait on to me.”
Kris likes a challenge and en-joys using computer software pro-grams to make her original designs. “It is very helpful to be able to‘draw’ them out in color before cut-
ting into and potentially wastingfabric.”
2010 Featured Quilter KrisDorran will be available to share
her techniques and original de-signs with visitors at the BoardmanQuilt Show, September 24 & 25. TheQuilt Show will be held at theBoardman Senior Center, 100Tatone Street, in Boardman. Showhours are 10:00 am –4:00 pm.
Kris Baker Dorran is Featured Quilterfor Boardman 6th Annual Quilt Show.
Mark your calendar and plan toattend the 6th Annual BoardmanQuilt Show, September 24th and25th. The annual event has relo-cated to the Boardman SeniorCenter, 100 Tatone St.,Boardman, OR. The Featured Quilter in 2010is Kris Dorran, of Hermiston. Kris will be available to discussher techniques and quilts withvisitors, and there will be Dem-onstrations, Vendors and DoorPrizes during the Show. Quiltsentered this year will be for dis-play only. Visitors will vote for“Peoples Choice” award. Lunch and beverages will beavailable on the premises. Show
hours for both September 24 and25 are 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Admis-sion is $3.00.
For show information or entry
forms, contact Marge Shankle, 541481-3663; or
[email protected]. Entry forms are also available
at Aunty Ida’s Quilt Shop, 435 W.Hermiston Ave., Hermiston, Or-egon, 9 am – 5 pm 541-567-2726.
Plan now to attend theBoardman Quilt Show September24-25 and check out the chang-ing fall colors in the Poplar farmsnext to Interstate 84. Directions:Take exit 164, Boardman’s MainStreet, off I-84. Westbound trafficturn left at Stop Sign, cross overthe bridge. . Eastbound trafficturn right. Go 2 blocks on MainStreet; turn right on City CenterDrive. Follow to end; BoardmanSr. Center is on the right.
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The dedication and grandopening for Irrigon’s Trevor FoxMemorial Children’s Park will beheld on Saturday, September 18th
at 11:00 am at the New Children’sPark adjacent to the Don BaxterSkate Park at Irrigon City Park.
The park is adjacent to US Hwy730 and bordered by DivisionStreet, Main Avenue, and EighthStreet. The new playground isclearly visible from Highway 730,so you should have no troublefinding it.
This park is unique to our areain that it was designed with theneeds of people of all abilities andincorporates nature play into thefabric of the design.
Please come and join us in cel-ebrating this new addition for thechildren and families of the Mid Co-lumbia region!
Trevor Fox Memorial Children’s
Park dedication set for Sept. 18th
No child can resist climbing on this dinosaur structure!
Photo left: This cute bouncey toy is suitable for the youngerchildren. Photo above: Parents can watch their kids from thecomfort and shade of this gazebo. Photo below: The ramps onthe play structure make access for kids of all abilities
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(Boardman OR.) —Rural com-munities in Oregon have been buf-feted by shifting natural resourcepolicies and globalizing econo-mies, yet family legacies, attach-ment to place, and traditional in-stitutions help these communitiespreserve their heritage of makinga living from the land. What doesrural Oregon’s sustainable futurelook like?
This is the focus of “Land-scapes and Livelihoods: A Sus-tainable Future for Rural Oregon,”a free program with Southern Or-egon University professor VictoriaSturtevant on Tuesday, Septem-ber 14, 2010 at 6:30pm at the OTLD
Boardman library, 200 South MainStreet, Boardman. This program issponsored by Oregon Humanitiesand the Libraries of Eastern Oregon(LEO).
Sturtevant’s experience in thecoal-mining region of Kentuckysparked her interest in resource-based communities. Since 1980, shehas taught sociology and environ-mental studies at Southern OregonUniversity. Her research focuseson social dimensions of forest man-agement, particularly community in-volvement in social assessment,ecological monitoring, wildfire plan-ning, and collaborative steward-ship.
Oregon Humanities (813 SW Al-der St, #702, Portland, OR 97205) isan independent, nonprofit affiliateof the National Endowment for theHumanities that believes in thepower of ideas and insights totransform communities. More in-formation about OH’s programsand publications, which includethe Conversation Project: A NewChautauqua, Think & Drink, Hu-manity in Perspective, Teacher In-stitutes, Summer Honors Sympo-sium, Public Program Grants, andOregon Humanities magazine,can be found atwww.oregonhumanities.org.
Library to offer free program aboutsustainable future for rural Oregon
At their regular Concil meetingAugust 17th, the Boardman CityCouncil said goodbye to CouncilorJerry Johnson. Mr. Johnson sub-mitted a letter of resignation ex-plaining he plans to retire to thecentral Oregon area. In his letterhe said it has been a privilege toserve the citizens of Boardman andhas been a pleasure to work withall the Council. He encouraged theCouncil to work as a team and tonever give up the dream of seeingBoardman grow and prosper.
Boardman says goodbye tocouncilor and seeks to fill vacancy
Boardman Mayor Chet Phillips pre-sented Mr. Johnson with a Certifi-cate of Appreciation for serving onthe Council since January of 2009.
Councilor Johnson’s resigna-tion leaves the City Council with avacancy to fill. This term ends De-cember 31, 2012. Those wishing toserve on the Boardman City Coun-cil must currently reside within theCity limits of Boardman , must haveresided within the City limits for atleast a year, and be a registeredvoter. Letters of interest should be
addressed to City Manager KarenPettigrew at Boardman City Hall,PO Box 229, Boardman, Oregon97818.
In other City business, theCouncil approved spending up to$4000 to widen a driveway to theShell station along the newly com-pleted South Main Street projectto allow better access for semi-trucks. The Council also declaredtwo police cars, a pick up, and alawn mower as excess property forsale.
Kristofer McAllister, PA-C
Dr. Arian Kargar, DO, FACP
Dr. Robert J. Boss, MD
Columbia River Community Health Services
David Lobby, PA-CWe accept most major insurance plans includingMedicare, Oregon Medicaid, and Oregon Health Plans
Call: 541/481-7212 for your appointment201 SW Kinkade Avenue * Boardman * Open Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Some of our services include:* Well Baby/Child Exams* Childhood Immunizations* Sport Physicals* Men’s and Women’s Health Exams* CDL Physicals* Pre-employment Drug Screening* Chronic Disease Management* Diabetes Management* Adult Immunizations* Flu Shots* Access to dental care* Sliding Scale Fee Arrangements
Free sports physicals for Jr/Sr Students each Thursday;Call for appointment & particulars.
Date: September 25, 2010
Time: 2:00pm to 7:30pm
Place: Boardman Marina Park
$20 Classic Car Display Fee*
*Includes: 1 Entry to Rollin On The River
& 1 Dutch Oven Sample Plate
Information Contact: Michelle...541-314-2127
Hosted by: Boardman Chamber of Commerce
and Kiwanis Club of Boardman
CLASSIC CAR
ROLL IN!“Attention Classic Car Enthusiasts”
Roll on over to Boardman
for the second annual
Rollin’ On The River -
Live Music/Beer &
Wine Tasting Event.
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CRCHS holds annual BBQ
Thursday August 12th inBoardman, Columbia River Com-munity Health Services held theirannual Community AppreciationBarbeque. This is the sixth yearCRCHS has held its CommunityAppreciation Barbeque, in con-junction with the National Asso-ciation of Community Health Cen-ters, Community Health CenterWeek.
Nearly 250 people were in at-tendance as Mario’s BasqueBarbeque cooked up hot dogs,
hamburgers, cold salads, beansand all the fixings. Devon Oil con-tributed several bags of ice to keepcold the soda donated by TiendaEl Sol I. Desert Springs BottledWater donated a water cooler andseveral bottles of water. Tienda ElSol II provided the bouncy house,a favorite with the kids, as well as acake decorated to mark the occa-sion. The food and drinks wereserved by the staff and health careproviders of Columbia River Com-munity Health Services.
CYB—Lil’ Hoops Basketball 2010-11 !!
CYB SIGN-UPS
WHERE: Windy River Elementary
WHEN:
• (CYB BOYS ONLY) October 7, 2010 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• ( CYB GIRLS & Lil’ Hoops) December 9, 2010 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
CYB—all boys and girls between Grades 4-6
Lil’ Hoops—all boys and girls between Grades 2-3.
Questions? call Sarah at 541-481-6170.
Thank you for
supporting
CYB & Lil’
Hoops
Basketball !
The staff and providers of Columbia River Community HealthServices served up typical BBQ fare for their 6th annualCommunity Appreciation Barbeque.
Caleb Thomas and Ryan Ibarraof Boardman, and Kaitlynn Linnelland Corbin Tegner of Irrigon willbe representing Morrow Countythis year at the Oregon StatewideSpelling Championship.
The Spelling Championship willonce again take place at the Or-egon State Fair in Salem on Satur-day, September 4th. After 33 yearsof being directed by the OregonDepartment of Education (ODE),this year’s Spelling Championshipwill be sponsored by Oregon Spell-ers, an all-volunteer group fundedsolely by donations. The groupwas formed in response to theODE’s budget-driven decision toeliminate their state-level spellingcontest. For more information, visitthe Oregon Spellers’ website ath t tp : / /home.century te l .ne t /
oregonspellers .David Walker of KAVL TV
News will be emceeing the state-wide spelling contest this year. Hewill pronounce each word, use it ina sentence and then interview thecontestants while judges score thetest papers.
The Oregon Statewide SpellingChampionship is not an oral spell-ing bee but rather a written con-test, all spellers in the same Divi-sion will receive the same words. It is not affiliated with the ScrippsNational Spelling Bee. Studentscompete at the elementary, middleand high school levels. First, sec-ond, and third place winners willreceive U.S. Savings Bonds. Theaudience is also invited to test theirskill by spelling the contest wordsalong with the students.
Students to compete inspelling championship
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Boardman Buzzzzzzzz
Diane Wolfe, CEODear Community,
Well, since September is here,I guess that means fall is here! Fall is my favorite time of the yearand you can almost smell it in theair, I love the warm days and coolnights. August was anotherbusy month. I tried to find sometime to take a few days up, butwe just had too much going onhere in Boardman to get away. And personally I think that is awonderful problem!
It has been a fun learning ex-perience working with PGE andthe local union on the closing ofthe Coal-fired plant. We held avery successful Public Utility
Commission at the Port of Mor-row in August and had a reallygood turn-out. Now we will beworking on the public commentperiod for the DEQ. I had theopportunity to tour the Coal-fired plant, thank you DougPope for arranging the tour andbeing such a wonderful tourguide. I really enjoyed it.
September will keep thechamber office busy working onRollin’ on the River and Mor-row County Leadership. Andwe will be working on CareerDay and all the normal work thatgoes on in the office. We areworking hard to update the web,you should see new picturessoon and we are re-writing thecopy. We just completed thenew Morrow County brochureand the Morrow County Tour-ism Committee is really pleasedwith the results.
It is such a pleasure to liveand work in Boardman; youmake a great community to callhome!Till next month. di
OOPS!We try so hard to never forget a
sponsor, but sometimes we mustmiss one! We want to let OregonFirst Community Credit Union thatwe appreciate their sponsorship ofour 4th of July Celebration.
Career Day 2010The Boardman Chamber of
Commerce is once again teamingup with Riverside High School tocoordinate the Career Day 2010 onWednesday, October 20. Localbusinesses will partner with a stu-dent from RHS for a job shadowexperience – introducing studentsto a variety of career and job op-portunities.
Students spend the morningwith businesses observing dailyroutines and activities. Job shad-owing provides students with alook at the world of work and therange of career opportunities avail-able to them. Unlike field trips,where students visit the work-siteas an observer, job shadows arestructured so that students play anactive role in learning.
The sponsoring businessesand students will then meet a thePort of Morrow for the monthlymembership lunch (cost is $10.00
per person) and each student willpresent their experiences to thegroup.
The Chamber of Commerce,working with Riverside high schoolwill contact local businesses inSeptember to schedule one or morestudents to job shadow. For moreinformation contact the BoardmanChamber at 541-481-3014.
Board ElectionsNovember is the month the
Boardman Chamber of Commerceelects new board members. Termsending in 2010 are Julie Gisi, WendyOsgood, Don Drayton, and DeanKegler.
To be considered as a potentialnominee please contact the Cham-ber. Board members are dedicatedindividuals of the chamber who arewilling to attend board meetings,be part of special committees andother activities sponsored by thechamber.For more information please con-tact the Chamber at 541-481-3014.
Rollin’ on the RiverThe 2nd annual Rollin’ on the
River will be held September 25 atthe Boardman Marina Park from 2– 7:30 pm. Last year was a greatevent and we are looking forward
to better weather and an even bet-ter event. The Shades, a band fromthe Tri Cities, will play from 2-5.They are a classic rock and popmusic group. Then at 5:30 BradyGoss, the Piano Man will play untilthe close of the event at 7:30. Those of you that attended lastyear enjoyed Brady and I know areexcited to have him come back andentertain us. The event price in-cludes the glass for the wine andfor the beer; of course the greatentertainment; 2 “tastes” of yourchoice of beer or wine, HodgenDistributing will be bringing downtheir beer truck with a selection ofmicro brew beers and Marshal’sWinery will bring a great selectionof wines.
We are inviting classic car clubsto attend our event, so we are hop-ing you will have lots of cool carsfor you to look at; and the eventprice includes a Dutch Oven Sam-pler plate. The Dutch Oven clubwill be cooking your dinner on sitein their dutch ovens, so it will giveyou a chance to see how they workand visit with the cooks.
As you can see, we have lotsfor you to do at Rollin’ on the Riverand the ticket price is just $20 perperson. If you purchase your tick-ets prior to September 10, they arejust 2 for $35. You can purchasetickets from any committee mem-
ber, or stop by the chamber office. Committee members are: PamDocken, Mindy Binder, DeanneIrving, Michelle Erickson, KathieMcGowan, Kathy Neal, Dean Keg-ler and Diane Wolfe.
Ford Foundation LeadershipMorrow County has been se-
lected to participate in the FordLeadership Spring Program. TheLeadership Development trainingconsists of 48 class hours heldover four Friday-Saturday ses-sions. The classes focus on de-veloping the community leadershipcapacity of individuals. The train-ing emphasizes an interactive andfacilitative style rather than lec-tures. It draws on the knowledgeand skills of those in the room, aug-mented by the lessons in the cur-riculum.
A typical class consists ofabout 25 individuals (high-schoolstudents to retired seniors) withleadership experience ranging fromemerging to seasoned. This train-ing is designed for a diverse mix ofcitizens representing business,government and non-profit sec-tors. If you are interested in learn-ing more about this program orwould like to apply to be an appli-cant please let Diane at the Cham-ber office know before September17. Morrow County residents thatare interested will be asked to fill
out an application on-line then theFord Foundation will select theparticipants.
Oregon Events CalendarThe Boardman Chamber of
Commerce is working on the cal-endar of events for 2011. If youhave an event that you would likefor us to list on any of thechamber’s calendars please let Sueknow the details of the event assoon as possible. We will be sub-mitting events for the OregonEvents calendar by the end of Oc-tober.
Chamber Annual BanquetThe Boardman Chamber of
Commerce Annual Banquet will beheld on Saturday, February 5, 2010. We have moved the event fromFriday to Saturday evening so wewon’t interfere with the HighSchool sports programs. This an-nual event is held to recognize lo-cal volunteers who do great thingsfor Boardman. Last year’s winnerswere Citizen of the Year; Jane andSam Esterbloom; Business Personof the Year, Kate Close, BannerBank; Educator of the Year, DirkDirksen; and Pioneer Award, Stanand Barbara Henkle . Nominationforms will be out in October at theChamber office.
Watch future newsletters for thedetails of this fun event.
2-Day Show: September 24-25, 2010
10 am—4:00 pm
Demonstrations, Door Prizes, Vendors
“ Peoples Choice” Award
$3.00 Admission
BOARDMAN SENIOR CENTER
100 Tatone Street, Boardman, OR
Take Main Street South to City Center Way
Lunch & Beverages available
For show information or Entry Form, contact
Marge Shankle 541-481-3633, [email protected].
Entry Forms are available at Aunty Ida’s Quilt Shop, Hermiston
435 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston OR 9am-5pm 541-567-2726
6th Annual Boardman Quilt Show
Featured Quilter
Kris Dorran
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You’ll find the “Yard of theMonth” sign for September at thecorner of Mt Adams and Wilsonstreets in Boardman.
I’m sure many of you have no-ticed the spacious lawn and tidygrounds surrounding a generousduplex there. Not often does onefind a duplex so adorned.
Yes indeed, the owner GrantChapman came to Boardman 20years ago, built this duplex andnow his wife Kathy and he coop-erate with the neighbors Tom andDorothy in keeping the ground pic-ture perfect. Their grandson Jackwho is living with them this sum-mer loves to help too.
Their lovely corner lot meldsnicely into the green belt of natu-
ral habitat in back. That habitatbrings many winged visitors to theassorted nosegays of colorful flow-ers tucked into corners of the yard.These displays bloom their headsoff from early spring to late fall.Birds can also be seen drinkingfrom and bathing in three differentwater features, a fountain, a waterfall and a pond.
In back there is a white trellissurrounded by flowers where if onewished he might sit and view thegorgeous Boardman sunsets overthe Columbia River while listeningto water music from one of the wellplaced water displays.
Beautiful work Chapmans.Thanks from Gardening Friends ofBoardman.
September Yard of the Month
HermistonThe UmatillaC h e m i c a lAgent Dis-posal Facility(UMCDF) onAugust 3 de-stroyed theoldest mus-tard ton con-tainer storedat the UmatillaDepot.
The 70-year-old toncontainer wasmanufacturedin 1940. In1946, it wasfilled with1,768 pounds of mustard agent atthe Rocky Mt. Arsenal, near Den-ver, Colo., and later transported toUMCD between 1962-1969, whereit remained in storage until its dis-posal. Depot employees nick-named the container “Grandpa.”Depot maps identified its storagestructure as “Grandpa’s House.”
In a statement to UMCDF work-ers for disposal of the oldest toncontainer in Umatilla’s storage aswell as recent progress on disposalof mustard ton containers, CarmenSpencer, Deputy Assistant Secre-tary of the Army (Elimination ofChemical Weapons), said “Thankyou for the job you do every day,thanks for gutting it out through
UMCDF destroys oldest mustard
ton container stored at UMCD
difficult times. UMCDF is posi-tioned very well for continued suc-cess. Achieving the treaty date iswithin our reach.”
“Disposal of ‘Grandpa’ is an-other positive step forward in elimi-nating the chemical stockpile atUmatilla Chemical Depot.” said Lt.Col. Kris Perkins, depot com-mander. “We remain focused onour mission to safely and compli-antly destroy the remaining chemi-cal stockpile to ensure increasedsafety of the surrounding commu-nities and our nation.”
Unitary chemical munitionswere shipped to the depot from1962 to 1969. The Army plannedto ship chemical weapons from
Okinawa to the depot in the lateSixties, but Oregon Gov. TomMcCall objected along with NWCongressional representatives.President Richard Nixon latersigned an order stopping furthershipments of unitary chemicalweapons to the depot.
The Depot will be celebratingits 69th birthday this October.Originally built to support theWWII effort, the Depot first re-ceived conventional munitions in1941. All of the conventional mu-nitions were removed from the de-pot in 1994 after years of depotsupport during World War II, theKorean War, Vietnam and the GulfWar.
The oldest mustard ton container stored at the Umatilla Chemical Depot wasdestroyed August 3, 2010 at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility.
Thank youTracy & Mindy McClure of
T-Bar Enterprizes
for buying my steer
I appreciate
your support
of the Morrow
County 4-H
and Fair
Wayne Killion
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On August 25th, the City ofBoardman hosted a DevelopmentSymposium along the shores ofthe Columbia River. Over 40 stake-holders attended the symposium,made up of developers, real estateagents, lending agencies, propertyowners, and State, County andCity officials. Attendees spent thelunchtime hearing about reasonsfor fulfilling housing needs inBoardman. Afterwards a tour ofthe available lots in Boardman wasgiven.
Boardman Mayor Chet Phillipsled the discussion, sayingBoardman has a per capita incomeof over $36,000. He said Boardmanhas a need to provide competitivehousing to draw employees of lo-
cal businesses to live in Boardman,citing 60 or 70 percent of its work-ers now drive 30 to 60 miles eachway to work each day. DebbieRadie of Boardman Foods agreed,saying they have a need to hire 30to 50 more employees and wouldlike them to live in Boardman be-cause living locally makes thembetter employees.
The Boardman City Council re-cently put into action recommen-dations from the Economic Devel-opment Committee for incentivessuspending system developmentcharges for a year and offering freewater and sewer services for up tothree months to new homeowners.The Committee has been meetingfor several months with a focus on
new housing for Boardman. Ac-cording to the recently completedBuildable Lands Inventory , thereare 60 lots for single family resi-dential available with infrastructurealready in place, large parcel singlefamily residential lots totaling 276acres ready for infrastructure, and71.5 acres of large parcel zoned formulti-family.
Mayor Phillips said “it is cer-tainly refreshing to see that somany of the participants were ac-ceptable to looking at new, creativeways to meet the needs of qualityhousing development in the Cityof Boardman. We have the jobs,we have the income, let’s build thehouses.”
Boardman hosts Development
Symposium - hailed as constructive
Some of the over 40 people who attended the City of Boardman’s Development Symposium look atmaps of available lots with views of the Columbia River in Boardman.
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ation Program (for those ages 4 -12) enrolled 225 children, who par-ticipated in games, sports, nutri-tion, arts and crafts and bowling.At the end of the program, 59 chil-dren and their families went to theHermiston Family Aquatic Centerfor an end-of-season celebration,including a barbecue.
Ninety-two teens enrolled in theTeen Summer Recreation Programand participated in many activitiesincluding sports and games suchas bowling, bicycling, water activi-ties, relays, ping pong and others.Their end-of-season celebrationsaw 41 teens eligible to go to
Silverwood Theme Park in Idahofor a fun filled day. The WildhorseFoundation was a generous spon-sor of this program.
Twenty seven children partici-pated in the swimming lesson pro-gram held at the Hermiston FamilyAquatic Center, with busing pro-vided by Boardman Park & Recre-ation District.
The Park would like to thankeveryone who participated in theprogram and all the donors whomade this 5-week program so spe-cial. Recreation Director BlaineGanvoa is already planning aheadto include more activities for nextyear’s program.
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Pharmacy & Your Health
When you need a prescription filled, how do you decide where to go?
Convenience and price are the factors that drive most of us. I’d like to suggest that
there are additional factors to consider. In fact, there are many reasons to think and act
locally, not only to get your prescriptions filled quickly and at a fair price, but also to
ensure that our community thrives.
While we see chain stores popping up everywhere, did you know that there are
24,000 independent community pharmacies in the US today? And that their local
pharmacists fill 44 percent of the retail prescriptions sold each year? These pharmacies
do an excellent job not only in filling prescriptions but helping customers understand
how and when to take their prescriptions. A 2002 Consumer Reports survey of 32,000
readers found that 85 percent of surveyed Consumer Reports readers were very
satisfied or completely satisfied with their experience at independents compared with 58
percent of chain drugstore customers.
These same Consumer Reports readers also reported that independent
pharmacies were most likely to have fast service and helpful pharmacists. This may be
partly due to the entrepreneurial character of independents, which puts their owner-
operator at least one step closer to their patients than other types of pharmacies. This
often translates into fewer delays in filling orders, shorter waits in line, and more personal
attention from pharmacists. Consumer Reports readers found independent pharmacists
to be accessible, approachable, and especially knowledgeable about both prescription
and nonprescription medications.
Local community pharmacies are often a good source of hard-to-find
medications. The Consumer Reports survey found that when these local pharmacies
were out of a medication, they were able to get it for patients within one day 80 percent
of the time. Other types of pharmacies were only able to restock within a day about 55
percent of the time.
So, what about costs? Cost is less of an issue at independents today than it was
in the past because most pharmacies accept insurance plans. Your copayment will be
the same at all pharmacies. The Consumer Report’s research found that the chains
they evaluated charged the highest prices, presumably for prescriptions not covered by
insurance.
But beyond the personal attention, professional service, high standard of care,
and lower costs of independents, there are other reasons to shop locally at independent
pharmacies. Economics is one. Local businesses tend to hire locally for positions that
are often centralized in a chain’s headquarters. Compared with the select inventory of
chains, independents also carry local items in addition to national brand items.
And the profits from locally-owned businesses more often make their way back
into the community. In fact a 2003 Independent Business Alliance economic impact
study conducted in Texas found that more than three times as much money stayed in
the community when it was spent at local businesses than when it was spent at chains.
Add to this the higher costs for road maintenance and public safety services of the
chains, and you have some strong financial arguments in favor of independent
pharmacies.
When you spend your money with local independent businesses, too, you are
having a critical say in the look and feel of your town, and taking one step toward
helping to preserve its unique character. That’s something that can’t be measured in
dollars.
Oregon and six states will offer Newonline workshop developed atStanford University for people withArthritis, Diabetes, Heart Disease,Cancer and Other Chronic Condi-tions. Register todayat: SelfManage.org
Washington, D.C. August 24,2010 – The National Council onAging (NCOA) today announcedthe debut of Better Choices, Bet-ter Health™, the online version ofthe internationally recognizedChronic Disease Self ManagementProgram (CDSMP), which will beavailable free for people withchronic health conditions in Or-egon and six other states—Califor-nia, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massa-chusetts, and New Jersey.
Interested people can registerat SelfManage.org. Spaces, how-ever, are limited, and availability ison a first-come, first-served basis.Better Choices, Better Health helpspeople with arthritis, asthma, dia-betes, lung disease, heart disease,stroke, and osteoporosis and manyother chronic conditions managetheir symptoms and take control oftheir health. Developed and testedat the Stanford University PatientEducation Center, the workshop isoffered exclusively through a li-cense from NCOA. This seven-state pilot effort is supported withfunding from The Atlantic Philan-thropies.
“Nearly half of all adults livewith one or more chronic healthconditions, and many struggle tofind ways to manage their condi-tion,” said Jay Greenberg, SeniorVice President of Social Enterpriseat NCOA. “Better Choices, BetterHealth meets people where theyincreasingly are—online. Theworkshop represents a convenientway for people to develop the con-fidence and skills they need tocope with their illnesses. It pro-vides a way for them to help oth-ers, while they help themselves.”An Evidence-Based, Six-WeekWorkshop—Available Online andin Communities Across OregonBetter Choices, Better Health helps
participants reduce their pain andanxiety and manage a wide rangeof symptoms and conditions. Ledby trained instructors, participantstogether address topics such asstress reduction, dealing with dis-tressful emotions, planning for thefuture, locating and using commu-nity resources, building communi-cation skills, and asking for help.Better Choices, Better Health par-ticipants can log onto the free ses-sions from any computer with anInternet connection, including dial-up. Sessions are posted on a se-cure Web site each week for sixweeks. There are no set times forworkshop sessions; participantslog on remotely at their conve-nience to complete exercises, readposted material, and interact withothers. The workshops can beparticularly useful for those indi-viduals without access to transpor-tation or who prefer the anonym-ity of a virtual group.
In addition to the online BetterChoices, Better Health, in-personcommunity-based CDSMP work-shops, called Living Well withChronic Conditions in Oregon, areprovided locally with funding sup-port from the US Administration onAging to 47 states and territories.Living Well with Chronic Condi-tions is also available in a Spanishlanguage version, Tomando Con-trol de su Salud.
Oregon Department of HumanServices and Oregon Health Au-thority jointly provide support toorganizations across the state tooffer Living Well with Chronic Con-ditions workshops, 374 of whichwere held in 27 of Oregon’s 36 coun-ties between 2005 and 2009, reach-ing nearly 4,000 people. The goalof DHS/OHA is to make Living Wellwith Chronic Conditions work-shops available to all Oregonianswith chronic conditions, offeredboth in person and online.
Information on the community-based CDSMP program can beobtained by [email protected] or calling 1-888-576-7414.
National Council on Aging
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Better Health™Online workshop addresses chronic diseases
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Boardman Library Hours:Mon. Noon - 8:00 PMTues. ClosedWed. Noon - 8:00 PMThu. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMFri. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PMSat. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PMSun. Closed
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Non-Fiction:Daughter of the Saints: Growing Up in Polygamy – Dorothy
Allred SolomonThink No Evil: Inside the Story of the Amish Schoolhouse
Shooting and Beyond – JonasBeilerThe Genius in all of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About
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Creation of Culture – Naomi CahnThe Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well, Enjoy Life, Lose WeightTokyo Rose An American Patriot: A Dual BiographyIreland: A HistoryThe 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough
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Umatilla Chemical Depot,Hermiston, Ore. – The UmatillaChemical Agent Disposal Facility(UMCDF) has surpassed the 50percent mark for destroying theoriginal stockpile of chemical war-fare agents at the Umatilla Chemi-cal Depot. This includes all of thenerve agent and a portion of themustard agent destroyed since thestart of chemical operations in 2004.
As of Aug. 6, the UMCDF haddestroyed more than 1,858 tons ofliquid chemical agents, or half theoriginal total of 3,717 tons storedat Umatilla since the 1960s.
“This is an exciting time to be apart of this program,” said GaryAnderson, the U.S. Army’s SiteProject Manager at the UMCDF.“In my first month here, I can clearlysee the expertise and desire to en-sure success. I’m confident we’llcontinue to live up to the high ex-pectations and trust our work hasgenerated in the community.”
UMCDF surpasses 50 percent
milestone in agent destruction“This is a great accomplishment
for all of the 1,200 employees at thedepot and disposal facility,” saidLt. Col. Kris Perkins, commanderof the Umatilla Chemical Depot.“Safety and compliance will remaina continued focus.”
The UMCDF began incinerat-ing chemical agents in September2004 and has since destroyed allof Umatilla’s GB and VX nerveagents. Although the UMCDF hasprocessed only 50 percent of thechemical agent, it has destroyedmore than 99 percent of the indi-vidual chemical munitions in theUmatilla stockpile.
The UMCDF took nearly sixyears to process the first half of itschemical agent stockpile becausemost of the nerve agent was storedin relatively small amounts in rock-ets, land mines, artillery shells andbombs.
The UMCDF is expected to take
two years or less to destroy thelast half of its stockpile becausemustard agent is stored in onlyone configuration – large steelcontainers with no explosives, al-lowing larger volumes of agent tobe processed on a daily basisthrough the facility’s two LiquidIncinerators.
Now in its final campaign, theUMCDF has fewer than 2,100 mus-tard ton containers remaining to beprocessed. The facility began mus-tard processing in June 2009.
As chemical agent disposalplants around the country movethrough their mustard agent stock-piles, the U.S. Army Chemical Ma-terials Agency and its contractorsare rapidly increasing the percent-age of U.S. stockpile destroyed. InJuly 2010, the U.S. surpassed the75 percent completion mark forchemical agents in the original na-tional stockpile.
Second Mosquito pool test positive for
West Nile Virus in Morrow County.West Nile virus was isolated in
a second mosquito pool at a sitenear Irrigon, Morrow County, ac-cording to Oregon Public Healthofficials and Oregon State Univer-sity, Veterinary Diagnostics Labo-ratory. This is the second WestNile virus positive mosquitoesdetected in Morrow County thissummer.
Health officials are advisingpeople in Morrow County to takeprecautions against mosquitoes inorder to avoid the risk of infection.
“The risk of contracting WestNile virus is low but we do encour-age people to take appropriate pre-cautions to protect themselvesagainst mosquito bites,” said Dr.Emilio DeBess, state public healthveterinarian.
This is the third case of WestNile virus in the State of Oregon in2010. Washington State and Cali-fornia have had WNV mosquitoactivity since early summer.
Mosquito pools testing posi-
tive in any area could lead to hu-man as well as animal infection sohealth officials recommend mos-quito bite protection especially inthe evening hours. Mosquitotraps are set at night in various lo-cations throughout the county.The trapped insects are sorted byspecies and tested for West Nilevirus.
Eighty percent of people in-fected with West Nile virus exhibitno symptoms. Of the remaining 20percent most have very mild symp-toms, such as fever, headaches andnausea lasting from three to sixdays. In a few cases, more severesymptoms occur including convul-sions or disorientation. The cen-tral nervous system also may beaffected resulting in febrile head-ache, aseptic meningitis or en-cephalitis.
DeBess says simple precau-tions can prevent the spread ofWest Nile virus:· Eliminate sources of standing
water that are a breeding groundfor mosquitoes, including wateringtroughs, birdbaths, clogged gut-ters and old tires;· Avoid outdoor activities at duskand dawn when mosquitoes aremost active;· Wear long-sleeved shirts andlong pants in mosquito-infestedareas;· Use mosquito repellents con-taining DEET, Oil of Lemon Euca-lyptus or Picardin and followthe directions on the container;· Make sure screen doors andwindows are in good repair and fittightly.
Additional information aboutWest Nile virus is available at:http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/diseases/wnile/wnile.shtml.Morrow County Health Depart-ment http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/lhd/county_directories/Morrow.pdfMorrow Countyhttp://morrowcountyoregon.com/
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The Boardman Police Depart-ment is now offering child safetyseat inspections and installations,free of charge to the public. Of-ficer Chris Tiboni was recently cer-tified as a Child Passenger SafetySeat Technician through Safe KidsWorldwide, using curriculum pro-vided by the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration. Cer-tified Child Passenger Safety Tech-nicians can check safety seats forcorrect installation, damage, re-calls, and size and age appropri-ateness.
In 2004, there were 495 passen-ger vehicle occupant fatalitiesamong children under 5 years ofage. Of those 495 fatalities, an esti-mated 173 (35%) were totally unre-strained. Among children under 5years old, an estimated 451 liveswere saved in 2004 by child re-
Boardman Police Department offers
child safety seat programstraint use. Of these 451 livessaved, 413 were associated with theuse of child safety seats and 38with the use of adult belts. Childsafety seats can reduce fatal injuryby 71 percent for infants and by 54percent for toddlers, ages 1-4.
An awareness gap exists whenit comes to child passenger safety,while 96 percent of parents andcaregivers believe their child safetyseats are installed correctly, re-search shows that seven out of 10children are improperly restrained.The most common child safety seatinstallation mistake are, not usingthe right child safety seats for achild’s size and age; not placingthe child safety seat in the correctdirection; incorrect installation ofthe child safety seat in relation tothe vehicle’s air bags; incorrect in-
stallation and tightness of the childsafety seat to the vehicle seat; notsecuring or tightening the childsafety seat’s harness and crotchstraps; improper use of lockingclips for certain vehicle safetybelts; not making sure the vehicle’sseat belts fit properly across thechild when using a booster seat;and using a defective or brokenchild safety seat.
With an inspection and instal-lation from the Boardman PoliceDepartment, you can greatly in-crease your child’s safety in anaccident. Appointments can bemade Monday through Friday bycalling the Boardman Police De-partment at 541-481-6071, ask forOfficer Tiboni. Each seat takesabout 30 minutes to check but thepeace of mind will last forever!
Morrow County Historical Society
annual meeting brings Kam Wah
Chung story to Boardman October 3The Kam Wah Chung Story is
a must-know, must see for anyonewith an interest in Oregon History.Christy Sweet, Curator of the KamWah Chung State Heritage Site inJohn Day, will bring Kam WahChung Co. artifacts, displays andstories to the Morrow County His-torical Society Annual Meeting,Sunday, October 3, 2010, from 1:30PM - 4:00 PM. The Meeting willbe at the Boardman Senior Center,100 Tatone St, Boardman, OR97818. The meeting begins with thetraditional Potluck Lunch at 1:30pm. Bring a favorite dish, or justcome! The FREE program, featur-ing Christina Sweet, begins at 2:30PM., and is of interest to all ages.
A century ago, as many as30,000 Chinese labored in goldmines, helped build railroads, con-tributed to commerce, and playeda significant role in the develop-ment of Eastern Oregon. The cen-ter for the Chinese community inEastern Oregon was a stone build-ing in John Day constructed as a
trading post on The Dalles Mili-tary Road in 1866. This building,the only reminder of Chinese pres-ence in Eastern Oregon, containsthousands of arti-facts and relicswhich illustrate themany former usesof the site - as ageneral store, phar-macy, doctor’s of-fice, Chinesetemple, opium den,and home. Sweet will bringartifacts from themuseum plus give alively portrayal ofthe colorful lives of Doc Hay andLung On, the two Chinese men wholived at Kam Wah Chung. Doc Haypracticed Chinese medicine for theChinese community and early set-tlers throughout Eastern Oregon,including Morrow County. He pre-scribed complex mixtures of herbs,animal extracts and minerals forhealing. He diagnosed ailments by
feeling one’s pulse. Reportedly agambler and ladies’ man, Lung Onwas an ambitious man of com-merce, owning the first car dealer-
ship in Eastern Oregon.This is a lively presentation of in-terest to all ages. Please circle Sun-day October 3 on your calendarand enjoy the Kam Wah ChungStory at the Morrow Co. HistoricalSociety Annual Meeting inBoardman. Questions? ContactDonna Eppenbach at 541- 922-3197.
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BOARDMAN – The BoardmanRural Fire Protection District onFriday (Aug. 27) officially filed withthe Morrow County elections of-fice to place an $11 million generalobligation bond on the Nov. 2 Gen-eral Election ballot. If approved byvoters, the bond would build a newfire station, pay off its current debtobligation, and replace an agingladder truck
Twelve years ago, by a vote ofthe people, the Boardman Rural FireProtection District annexed the Cityof Boardman to create a more effi-cient fire department. In the yearssince, the BRFPD has seen its com-
munity and fire district grow be-yond its expectations. The currentBRFPD building is at maximum ca-pacity. Built in 1973, it was remod-eled in 1998 to help with growth.Since the station was originallybuilt, Sam Boardman Elementaryand Windy River Elementary havebeen constructed across the street.There is no room for expansion atthe current location. A new stationwould include updated training fa-cilities that could be utilized by theBRFPD and other local emergencyservices.
A key component in the Board’sview is the opportunity this fund-
ing could provide for a Fire Sci-ence/EMT college program. In thistype of program, 15 students workand live at the fire station on aninternship, which is a requirementfor their degrees. At the same time,these students would also do shiftwork while at the station and pro-vide emergency fire and EMS callswhen not attending classes. Theseinterns could aid staffing levels atthe District, which could then po-tentially provide 24/7 service, 365days a year, to the community with-out having to pay for additionalstaff. The current structure doesnot have room for this program.
$11 million bond request filed byBoardman Rural Fire District
Drinking water protection isavailable for private wells
Pendleton, Ore. – The OregonPublic Health Division andUmatilla County Public Health rec-ommend that home owners withprivate wells north of MiltonFreewater test their water periodi-cally for coliform bacteria. Theshallow ground water aquifer northof Milton Freewater is known tobe contaminated and residentsshould take measures to assurethat their well water is safe to drink.Wells can become contaminatedby surface water or shallowgroundwater, especially duringperiods of high run-off due to rain-fall, snowmelt, or stream flooding.
“The best way to determine ifthe well has been contaminated isto have a water sample tested by adrinking water laboratory” statedGenni Lehnert, AdministratorUmatilla County Public Health.
If your home water supply iscontaminated with fecal coliform(E.coli) bacteria, property ownersshould boil their drinking water oruse an alternate source such asbottled water. Water should beboiled for 1 minute after it reachesa “rolling boil”. Boiled or bottledwater should be used for drinking,making ice, brushing teeth andfood preparation. Boiling kills bac-teria and other organisms in thewater.· The water is safe for hand wash-ing and bathing, but peopleshould not swallow the water.· Washing dishes can be safelydone by using hot water (dish-washer) or placing 1 capful ofbleach in the rinse water.
If you experience symptomssuch as diarrhea, cramps, nausea,or headaches and they persist, you
may want to seek medical advice.Infants, young children, some eld-erly, and people with severely com-promised immune systems may beat an increased risk for medicalcomplications.
If a well has been contaminatedby a specific flooding event or sur-face run-off, the well should be dis-infected with bleach and flushed.If this temporary disinfection pro-cedure does not eliminate the bac-teria, continuous treatment may berequired. Common treatment unitsthat can be installed for your hometo continuously treat bacteria in-clude ultraviolet units and chlori-nation.
For further information, contactOregon State Drinking Water at(541) 276-8006 or the UmatillaCounty Public Health at (541) 278-5432.
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BOARDMAN – The Board ofDirectors for the Boardman RuralFire Protection District voted unani-mously in favor of placing an $11million General Obligation Bond onthe November 2, 2010, ballot at itsregular Board meeting Thursdayevening. With voter approval ofthe funds, the District would builda new fire station, pay off its cur-rent debt obligation, and replacean aging ladder truck
While an attempt to pass a simi-lar bond two years ago narrowlyfailed, Board member JerryJohnson is optimistic the commu-nity will support the bond this timearound.
“We are good stewards of thetax payer’s money, and have neverasked for funds beyond what theyalready pay towards having theDistrict,” Johnson said. “We arenot increasing the amount we
asked for last time. We are con-vinced the new fire station wouldbring added value to the commu-nity in a myriad of ways, especiallyas a long term training center, andwould be something we could allbe truly proud of.”
Twelve years ago, by a vote ofthe people, the Boardman RuralFire Protection District annexed theCity of Boardman to create a moreefficient fire department. In theyears since, the BRFPD has seenits community and fire district growbeyond its expectations. The cur-rent BRFPD building is at maximumcapacity. Built in 1973, it was re-modeled in 1998 to help withgrowth. Since the station was origi-nally built, Sam Boardman Elemen-tary and Windy River Elementaryhave been constructed across thestreet. There is no room for expan-sion at the current location. A new
station would include updatedtraining facilities that could be uti-lized by the BRFPD and other localemergency services.
A key component in the Board’sview is the opportunity this fund-ing could provide for a Fire Sci-ence/EMT college program. In thistype of program, 15 students workand live at the fire station on aninternship, which is a requirementfor their degrees. At the same time,these students would also do shiftwork while at the station and pro-vide emergency fire and EMS callswhen not attending classes. Theseinterns could aid staffing levels atthe District, which could then po-tentially provide 24/7 service, 365days a year, to the community with-out having to pay for additionalstaff. The current structure doesnot have room for this type of pro-gram.
BRFPD places bond on ballot
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Grant to help new collaborative
improve health in Morrow County
PORTLAND, Ore. – TheRegence Foundation announcedtoday it has awarded a $22,400grant to support a new communitycollaborative called the MorrowCounty Community Health Im-provement Partnership. The col-laborative is made up of local healthcare providers and local govern-ment, community organizationsand businesses. The group’s goalis to improve health and increaseaccess to care for residents in thisnorth-central Oregon county.
Morrow County and its sur-rounding counties have been des-ignated as a health professionalshortage area for primary medical,dental and mental health care. Ac-cording to the 2008 American Com-munity Survey (accessed throughthe Oregon Office for Rural Health),23.5 percent of Morrow Countyresidents do not have health in-surance.
“Community collaborativesacross the state, like NEON in La
Grande or HealthMatters of Cen-tral Oregon, have made majorstrides in improving health careaccess and quality in local commu-nities,” said Michael Alexander,Regence Foundation board chair.“Creating the Morrow CountyCommunity Health ImprovementPartnership is an important stepforward in addressing the healthcare needs of local residents in athoughtful and data-driven way.”
With the help of the RegenceFoundation grant, the collaborativewill work toward three main goals:conduct a county-wide healthneeds assessment, create a strate-gic plan to address findings fromthe health needs assessment, andincrease its network of communitypartners. Already the collabora-tive includes representatives fromthe Morrow County Health District,the Morrow County Health Depart-ment, Columbia River CommunityHealth Services, Community Coun-seling Solutions, law enforcement,
faith communities, local businessand government, recreation, edu-cation and transportation.
The collaborative had its firstformal meeting on June 15, and willstart work on the community needsassessment in September.About The Regence FoundationThe Regence Foundation is thecorporate foundation of Regence,the largest health insurer in theNorthwest/Intermountain regionand a nonprofit independent lic-ensee of the Blue Cross and BlueShield Association. A 501(c)3grantmaking organization, theFoundation partners with organi-zations driving significant changein health care delivery and acces-sibility in Idaho, Oregon, Utah andWashington. Through its Sojournsprogram, the Foundation also sup-ports organizations advancingquality palliative and end-of-lifecare. For more information visitwww.RegenceFoundation.org orwww.twitter.com/RegenceGives.
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BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE available with a magnificentview of the Columbia River and plenty of parking, located atthe Riverfront Center - 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. We havea 2,410 sq ft office that can be divided into two separateoffices and we also have a 1,025 sq ft office available. Formore information please call the Port of Morrow@ 541-481-7678.
RETAIL OR WAREHOUSE space available, for moreinformation on this 7,432 sq ft building located at 515 E.Columbia Ave., Boardman please call the Port of Morrow @541-481-7678.
Sept. 3 Boys Varsity Football @ Elgin 7 pmGirls Varsity Volleyball @ Umatilla TBA
Sept. 7 Boys JV Football @ home w/ McLoughlin 5 pmGirls Varsity Volleyball @ Stanfield 7 pmGirls Varsity Soccer @ home w/ Pendleton 4 pmGirls JV Volleyball @ Stanfield 5 pmBoys Varsity Soccer @ Pendleton 4 pm
Sept. 9 Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Weston McEwen 4 pmGirls JV Volleyball @ Weston McEwen 4 pm
Sept. 11 Girls Varsity Volleyball @ home 10 amGirls JV Volleyball @ Irrigon TBS
Sept.10 Boys Varsity Football @ home w/Stanfield 7 pmSept.13 Boys JV Football @ home w/Stanfield 5 pm
Girls Varsity Soccer @home w/ McLoughlin 4 pmSept 14 Girls JV Volleyball @ Irrigon 5:30 pm
Boys Varsity Soccer @Central Christian 4 pmSept.17 Boys Varsity Football @ home w/Irrigon 7 pmSept. 18 Girls Varsity Volleyball @ home w/Grant Un. 6:30 pm
Girls JV Volleyball @ home w/Grant Union 5 pmBoys Varsity Soccer @home w/ Culver 1 pm
Sept. 20 Boys JV Football @ home w/Umatilla 5 pmSept 21 Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Condon/Fossil 5 pm
Girls JV Volleyball @ Condon/Fossil 6:30 pmGirls Varsity Soccer @ McLoughlin Union 6 pmBoys Varsity Soccer @home w/ Umatilla 3 pm
Sept. 23 Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Umatilla 7 pmGirls JV Volleyball @ Umatilla 5 pm
Sept. 24 Boys Varsity Football@ McLoughlin Union 7 pmGirls Varsity Soccer @Valley Catholic 4:15 pm
Sept 25 Boys Varsity Soccer @Burns 1 pmSept 28 Girls Varsity Volleyball @ home w/ Ione 5 pm
Girls JV Volleyball @ home w/ Ione 6:30 pmBoys Varsity Soccer @Irrigon 6 pm
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Boardman, OR 97818
J & D Electric
481-2571
Commercial & Industrial Electrical Contractor CCB#14129
202 N Main St. Suite 15 Boardman, OR 97818Phone: 541-481-8000
Tollfree: (800) 581-5997
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Troubleshooting
Home and Office Networking
Clean Virus, Spyware, etc.
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Phone: 541-310-1242
Web: www.astrocomnetworks.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Dustin Harper
PC Technician
Host an RHS Student for Career Day!
Community Focus
CThe countdown to Fall classes ison at Blue Mountain CommunityCollege. While classes won’t
start until Monday, September 27, thereare plenty of things to do to get readyduring the month of September. Stu-dents who need to take a placement test,be advised or get registered still havetime to do all of the above. TheBoardman office of BMCC will reopenon Wednesday, September 1 from 1-5p.m. Students are asked to call aheadfor an appointment at 541-481-2099. The office will be open on Mondaysand Wednesdays from 1-5 p.m. with theexception of the week of BMCC Pre-service week (September 20-24) wherethe office will be closed all week. GED Prep and ESL (English as Sec-ond Language) classes will begin withan orientation session the week of Sep-tember 27. ESL orientation is set forMonday, September 27 at 5:30 p.m. GEDorientation is set for Tuesday, Septem-ber 28 at 5:30 p.m. Students shouldplan to attend orientation where theywill fill out registration paperwork, payfees and learn the lay of the land. Classtime for ESL is Mon. and Wed. eveningfrom 5:30-8:30 pm and GED is Tuesdayand Thursday from 5:30-8:30 pm. BMCC Boardman will offer a num-ber of credit classes Fall term via Inter-active Television (ITV.) Check the In-teractive Online Schedule for Fall Termat www.bluecc.edu for the full rundown. A sampling of the classes includesAnatomy and Physiology, Intro to Busi-ness, Speech, College Survival and Suc-cess and Intro to Chemistry. Also thefirst term of EMT-Basic will be taughtlive on Mon. and Wed. evenings. In the line-up for non-credit classesis Circuit Training, Strength Training,several computer classes and more. For assistance or further information,contact BMCC Boardman by phone at541-481-2099 or by email [email protected].
School Zone Driving ReminderBoardman - September is here andthat means children are back to
school. For the past few months, ourroutes have taken us through schoolzones without worrying about childrenor lowering our driving speed. TheBoardman Rural Fire Protection Districtwould like to remind everyone that comeSeptember 7th, those flashing yellowlights or signs stating “20 MPH duringSchool hours 7am to 5pm” will be en-forced. In Oregon, the minimum fine forignoring the warnings is approximately$400.
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider
Telephone 541/ 481-9464 Manager Apt. 14
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Buses will be out transporting stu-dents to and from school as well. Re-member, you must stop for all buseswhen they have the red/amber flash-ing lights on.
Best practices for school zones are:follow all posted speed signs, be awareof your surroundings at all times andeliminate distractions, find alternateroutes if possible, and stop at all cross-walks marked and unmarked, as pe-destrians have the right of way.
The Umatilla County Soil andWater Conservation District islooking for potential grant
projects for on-the-ground restorationprojects that approach natural re-sources management from a whole-watershed perspective. Exampleprojects include: streambankplantings, off-stream livestock water-ing facilities or fencing stream areas torestore riparian function, weed control,native plant reseeding, restoring orenhancing natural wetlands, improv-ing fish habitat, culvert removal or re-placement.
Interested landowners should con-tact the Umatilla County Soil & WaterConservation District at 541-276-8131for additional information and techni-cal assistance.
The National Council on AgingLaunches Better Choices, Better Health™ Oregon and Six
States to Offer New Online Workshopfor People with Arthritis, Diabetes,Heart Disease, Cancer and OtherChronic Conditions; Developed atStanford University Register todayat: SelfManage.org Washington, D.C.August 24, 2010 – The National Coun-cil on Aging (NCOA) today announcedthe debut of Better Choices, BetterHealth™, the online version of the in-ternationally recognized Chronic Dis-ease Self Management Program(CDSMP), which will be available freefor people with chronic health condi-tions in Oregon and six other states—California, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Mas-sachusetts, and New Jersey.
Interested people can registerat SelfManage.org. Spaces, however,are limited, and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.Better Choices, Better Health helpspeople with arthritis, asthma, diabetes,lung disease, heart disease, stroke, andosteoporosis and many other chronicconditions manage their symptoms andtake control of their health. Developedand tested at the Stanford UniversityPatient Education Center.
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New Patients Welcome! Full Range of Dental Services
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MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLEin The Dalles/ Boardman areas,overseeing residential programs foradults with developmental disabilities. DDmanagement experience required. Emailresume to [email protected]
CARING PEOPLE NEEDED to work w/adults w/ disabilities. Clear record & ODLrequired. Apply @ renewconsulting.com
SENIOR SERVICES
CHERYL TALLMAN’S FOOT CLINIC is heldon the 1st Monday of every month, unless aholiday, then it moves to the next Monday,from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the new Senior Cen-ter building , 100 Tatone St., next to City Hall.No appointment necessary. Sponsored byMorrow County Health District Home Health.$20 charge.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE NEXT EDITION OF NORTHMORROW TIMES will be in yourmailbox October 1, 2010. Deadlinefor advertising and story ideas isFriday, September 24th. Mail yourentries to: North Morrow Times,PO Box 907, Boardman, OR 97818Fax: 481-9200E-mail: [email protected]
THE OREGON TRAVEL INFORMATIONCOUNCIL, a semi-independent stateagency is seeking a full time AssistantSupervisor for the Boardman Rest Areaon I-84 west of Boardman. This positionassists in the direct oversight andmanagement of day-to-day operations ofthe Rest Area. The Assistant Supervisormust live within commuting distance of therest area and be able to respond withinone hour to reported emergencies whenon-call. Duties include overseeing thework of contractors, performing minormaintenance and repairs, monitoring andmaintaining systems, maintaining aninventory of parts and supplies, andhaving direct contact with the travelingpublic to project a positive image of theState. Position description and applicationform can be downloaded fromwww.oregontic.com/jobs. Closing date isSeptember 10, 2010. Send applicationform and resume with cover letter to:[email protected] or by mail to Rest AreaJob, Oregon Travel Information Council,1500 Liberty St. SE, Suite 150, Salem, OR97302
FOR SALE
JAZZY POWER CHAIR ExcellentCondition, New Batteries. Asking$700.00 If interested call 541-481-4321
Oregon Trail Library DistrictVolunteer2-8 hours per weekBilingual Spanish preferred but notrequired. Oregon Trail Library Districtapplication packet available at theBoardman library during regular businesshours. For more information call(541)481-2665. Background checkrequired. Position open until filled.
Oregon Trail Library DistrictSubstitute ClerkOn call, $8.40 per hour
· Valid Oregon driver’s license· Some Saturday and evening
hours required· Will attend trainings and work in
other OTLD libraries asassigned
· Bilingual Spanish preferred butnot required
Oregon Trail Library District applicationpacket available at the Boardman libraryduring regular business hours. For moreinformation call (541)481-2665.Background check required. Positionopen until filled.
THREE BEDROOM TWO BATH Home ForSale, 1/2 acre, 2 car garage, For MoreInformation Call 541-922-2495
HOME FOR SALE 3 bedroom, 2 bath,manufactured home for sale, 1/2 acre 2Car Garage, on , City sewer. 3-1/2%down, $100,000 Irrigon. Call 541-922-2495; Espanol 541-561-8390.
HOUSE FOR SALE EMPLOYMENT
For maintenance, grounds and turnovers for RD subsidized complex inBoardman. Compensation includes 2 bedroom apartment with paid
utilities and a salary. This position is part-time.Please fax your response to 541-298-2742 or
email [email protected] institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Professionally managed by The Neel Management Team, Inc.
Classified5 lines $5
Seeking manager
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Boardman Senior Center
September Menu
Tuesday September 7
Chef Salad
Fruit Tray
Muffins
Chocolate Cherry Bars
Tuesday September 14
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Potato Salad
Corn
Fruit & Cookies
Tuesday September 21
Salsa Chicken
Mac & Cheese
Beet Salad
Green Beans
Bread Slices
Angel Food Tunnel Cake
Tuesday September 28
Hungarian Goulash
Carrot Salad
Confetti Cottage Cheese
French Bread
Bread Pudding
Thursday September 9
Sweet & Sour Meatballs w/ Rice
Mixed Vegetables
Matermelon Salad
Rolls
Lemon Bars
Thursday September 16
Birthday Dinner
Swiss Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Carrots
Layered Salad
Rolls
Cake & Ice Cream
Thursday September 23
Ham & Sweet Potatoes
Broccoli
Tossed Salad
Rolls
Mandarion Orange Dessert
Thursday September 30
Pineapple Chicken Lo Mein
Fried Rice
Coleslaw
Peas
Bread Sticks
Banana Pudding
Boardman Senior Center Breakfast
Saturday, September 4th
Sausage/Ham, Eggs/ Pancakes, Hash Browns,
Biscuits & Gravy, Coffee/Juice $4.00
The Morrow County Livestock Growers would like to thank the followingfor their support of the 2010 4-H & FFA Livestock Auction
Project Grant funds availableMorrow County landowners
looking for financial help to pre-vent erosion along streams, in-crease irrigation efficiency or up-grade bridges or culverts that willimprove fish access or projectsthat improve upland processesshould consider applying for agrant tailored for these and similarprojects.
One funding source availablethrough Morrow Soil and WaterConservation District for smallprojects is The Oregon WatershedEnhancement Board Small GrantProgram. This statewide programprovides up to $10,000 in OregonLottery funds for individualprojects that help restore water-sheds to a healthy condition and
also help landowners comply withthe Willow Creek Ag Water Qual-ity Management Plan and protectwater quality. Morrow SWCD isthe Willow Creek Watershed (in-cludes the Boardman and Irrigonareas) contact for the Umatilla-Walla Walla-Willow Creek OWEBSmall Grant Team. Applications arebeing accepted now with fundingdecisions being made in Septem-ber. Another funding source is theOWEB Large Grant Program thatprovides financial assistance forprojects with higher costs. Otherfunding sources are also availabledepending on the project and land-owner eligibility. Contact MorrowSWCD for applications and furtherinformation at 541-676-5452.
Grand Champion Swine – Patrick CollinsBuyer – Community Bank, Heppner
Grand Champion Beef – Brett HarrisonBuyer – Shepherd’s Flat Wind Farm
Grand Champion Sheep –Rylee KollmanBuyer, Ty Campbell
BUYER
B & C Auto Repair
Bailey Heavy Equipment
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Banner Bank
Beef Northwest
Boardman Foods
Boardman Pharmacy
Brian Susie Thompson
Buttercreek Cattle Co.
Cannon Chiropractic
Cascade Specialties
Charlie & Marsha Anderson
CLD Pacific Grain
Columbia River Processing
Community Bank, Heppner
Community Counseling Services
Craig & Tawny Miles
Crown Paper
Dan & Ashley Lindsay
Dan Haggard
Dana Heidemann
Dean & Patty Rill
Devin Oil
Dickenson Chiropractic
Double T Farms
Doyle Electric
Dr. Carpenter
Dr. Dick Temple, DVM
Elmers Irrigation
EZ Wireless
Fairview Ag
Farm Credit Services
Frank Mader
Frederickson Farming
Gar Aviation
Heppner Family Foods
IRZ Consulting
Jay Coil Fabricating
JDR Farms
Jeff Cutsforth
Jerry McElligott
Joe & Theresa Van Doorn
Joe Halvorsen
Kent Anderson Farms
BUYER
Lakeview Heights
Lamb Weston
Legacy Ford
Les Schwab Tire Center, Heppner
Les Schwab Tire Center, Hermiston
Lexington Machine
Lexington Pump
Loren Heidemann
LTI
Mark & Shannon Miller
Mark Wunderlich
Maureen McElligott
McNamee Farms
Merlin & Claudia Hughes
Mid Columbia Producers
Mikes Mobile Slaughter
Montana Coat Company
Morrow County Grain Growers
Morrow Development Corporation
Murray’s Drug
NW Farm Credit Services
NW Farm Supply
NW Metal Fabricating
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ogden Farming
Oregon Hay
Pedro Farms
Peg Leg Farms
Pete McElligott
PGE
Piltz & Company
Proudfoot Ranches
RDO
Rock Solid Sand & Gravel
Rosco & KayRene Qualls
Ryan Junt
Seitz Aviation
Sheperds Flat Wind Farm
SMC Farms
Snider Farms
Snow/McElligott
Stable of Youth
Starvation Farms
T-Bar Enterprises
BUYER
Travis & Kirsten Harrison
Triangle Ranches
Ty Campbell
Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Virginia Grieb
Waste Management
Wheatland Insurance,
Heppner & Ione
Wilbur Ellis
Wilkinson Ranch
Windwave Communications
Worden Farms
Special Thanks
Mitch & Tag Ashbeck
Marc & Lindsay Orem
Kyle Robinson
Beef Northwest
Cenex Harvest States
Morrow County Grain Growers
Tom Price
Carlton Pack
Phil & Kathy Carlson
Ken Grieb
Sandy Matthews
Chris Rauch
Rod Taylor
Ken Bailey
Christy Correa
Kevin McCabe
Florene Robinson
John Qualls
Tucker Rice