June 2011 North Morrow Times

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Volume XVIII Number 11 June 1, 2011 FREE MONTHLY PUBLICATION

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Monday, June 13 Boardman Marina Park Frank Carlson

Monday, June 20 Irrigon Marina Park Bluezettes

Monday, June 27 Boardman Marina Park Bram Brata -

“Honor our Veterans”

Monday, July 11 Irrigon Marina Park 98% ANGELS -

“Honor our Veterans”

A 10-event series of FREE outdoor concerts on the banks of theColumbia River.

Begins in Boardman, Oregon, at 7 pm Monday, June 14. The performances will rotate

between the Boardman and Irrigon Marina Parks and offer a variety of musical experiences:

Funded By:

Mo. Co. Unified Recreation District

& Portland General Electric.

Sponsored By: North Morrow

Community Foundation, Irrigon

Watermelon Festival & Mp5

Music in the ParksMusic in the ParksMusic in the ParksMusic in the ParksMusic in the Parks” 2011” 2011” 2011” 2011” 2011FREE PUBLIC CONCERTS

AT BOARDMAN & IRRIGON MARINA PARKS

Summer Rec Program begins June 20thThe summer activities in Board-

man just keep getting better!Boardman Park & Recreation Dis-trict has planned all winter long todream up fun activities for every-one this summer.

For children ages 5 - 12,Funtastic Kidz begins June 20thand runs to July 21st. The pro-gram is offered Monday throughThursdays, from 8:30 - 11:30 am andfree bussing is provided. A busschedule will be available atsignups, which will be at the firstday of the program at BoardmanMarina Park, Harold Baker Pavil-ion in the Day Use area.

The program is free and manythemes have been developed tohold active kids’ interests. Theywill learn about water safety, en-joy the Park’s water slide (always apopular activity on hot days!),learn about fireworks safety andcreate many arts and craftsprojects.

The Teen Summer RecreationProgram is scheduled for the samedates (6-20 to 7-21) 1-4 pm and willensure plenty of free entertainmentfor those ages 12 to 17. Alwaysenjoyed are the water safetyclasses utilizing the canoes,paddleboats, kayaks and of coursethe huge water trampoline! Recre-ation Director Bingo Ganvoa saysthey also plan to include bowling,

boating, laser tag, and sessions forskate boards, roller blades andBMX bikes. The teens can regis-ter the first day of activities,June 20th at the Park Office.

Swimming lessons thisyear will be held at theHermiston Aquatic Center .Free bussing to Hermistonfrom the Park Office will beincluded in the cost of thelessons. All lessons aregiven by a Red Cross certi-fied instructor. Watch forinformation on signups forswim lessons in the nextNorth Morrow Times edi-tion.

Friday nights will be forthe entire family’s enjoy-ment, as Boardman Parkcontinues their tradition ofMovies in the Park. Thefirst movie will be Disney’sTangled and will be held Fri-day, June 24th at dusk. All

movies will be held in the Day Usearea of the Marina near the BakerPavilion.

Recreation Director BingoGanvoa promises the movies willbe of interest to everyone.

Other added features for theSummer Recreation Program will bedance lessons and Girls’ Self De-fense (TaeKwanDo). Watch forflyers distributed throughout the

community for information ondates and times. You may also ac-cess additional information by go-

ing to the Park’s website:www.BoardmanMarinaPark.com,and click on Summer RecreationProgram and then click on Cal-endar. You may also telephone thepark’s number, 481-7217, and askfor the Summer Recreation De-partment. A recorded messagewill fill you in on the latest dates,places and the upcoming FridayNight Movie.

The water slide is a popular featureon hot summer days!

Teens learn water safety, while they paddle canoes and kayaks.

There’s still time and room

to plant in Boardman’s

Community Garden

What does Boardman’s favorite Pharmacist Ray Michael do onhis one day off work? Why he plants flowers for his wife, Carol inBoardman’s Community Garden! With the late arrival of springthis year, you have plenty of time yet to plant your garden. TheGarden is located at the NW corner of Columbia Blvd. and NorthMain Street. The City brought in soil, installed water hydrants,and marked the plots, which are 5’ wide by 36’ long. Check withthe City for your own space in the Community Garden, 481-9252.

2 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon, Senior Center Boardman, located by the City HallDomestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:00-6:30 pm at SCF Office in Boardman

3 Storyhour (most Fridays) Oregon Trail Library Boardman @10:454 Senior Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center 7:30-10:30 am

RHS GRADUATION @ 10:00 am6 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.Gardening 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 City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall9 Boardman Rural Fire Protection District Meeting, (2nd Thursday of each month) Fire Hall 300 SW Wilson Lane. 7:00 pm

Columbia River Harvesters meeting (2nd Thursday each month) at The Greenfield Grange, Boardman, 7 pm

14 FLAG DAY15 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 am

Boardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pmBoardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of Morrow

19 FATHER’S DAY21 FIRST DAY OF SUMMER

Boardman City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall28 Boardman Park & Rec District Board Meeting @ Park Office, 7:30 pm

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Music in the Parks begins June 13Grab your lawn chairs and head

for Boardman or Irrigon MarinaParks each Monday evening be-ginning June 13th for another sea-son of free, wonderful entertain-ment! The Music in the Parks com-mittee has gathered 10 groups ofentertainers that are sure to pleaseeveryone. The season begins June

13th at Boardman Marina Park,Harold Baker Pavilion. Althoughthe music doesn’t begin until 7:00pm, be sure to come early sincethere is a Farmer’s Market from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm before eachBoardman performance, and you’llwant to purchase some of theirfresh produce they will have avail-able for sale.

Entertainer Frank Carlson starts

the season off in Boardman withhis guitar and fabulous voice. Heperforms for mixing pop, countryand golden oldies.

Frank Carlson, 55, is an engi-neering aide for Oregon Trail Elec-tric Cooperative in Baker City, OR.He spent 22 years in the military asthe Active Guard Reserve (AGR)

working full-time for the OregonArmy National Guard and retiredin 2003. He moved to Baker Cityin 2003 and is now currentlyworking for Oregon Trail Elec-tric Cooperative. He is originallyfrom Hawaii, born in Seoul, Ko-rea but grew up in Hawaii andcalls Hawaii his home. Frank is married to AnneGarlock who is originally fromBaker City, Oregon. Anne hasfive children and Frank raisedfour children. Anne is also a per-former who has sung with SweetAdleines, an International Bar-ber Shop group. Anne is also thenumber one fan of Frank. Frank has been playing gui-tar and singing most of his life.His ambition to further his mu-sic career really took off about ayear ago when he started to do

live music on his own. He recentlyreturned from New Orleans andwas the first runner up in the firstever American Co-op Idol contest.His singing style has been likenedto Elvis, Roy Orbison and MartyRobbins. His favorite music to per-form is George Strait, Elvis, RoyOrbison, and Marty Robbins andincludes various types of other art-ists.

Entertainer Frank Carlson startsthe 2011 Music in the Parksseason in Boardman June 13th.

“I like all kinds of music,” hesays. You may see Frank referredto as MawTae Frank Carlson whichis his proper name. He recentlyrecorded 16 tracks for his first al-bum called Frank “Alone” whichis now on sale.

The following Monday, June20th at Irrigon Marina Park, you’llenjoy the smooth tunes from trioBluezette. BlueZette offers a de-lightful blend of retro tunes alongwith current hits including favor-ites from the Fifth Dimension, BurtBacharach, and Sergio Mendes aswell as Norah Jones. They have puttheir own spin on several favoritestandards which are sure to pleasemany musical tastes.

BlueZette made their Tri-Citydebut in November of 2004 atSavvy Affair a Fashion Show ben-efiting Seattle Children’s Hospital.Since then, they have enjoyed ap-pearing at many grand openings,private and corporate parties, andperformed at many Washingtonwineries. They also played at the2005 Sound Bite Tri-Cities in Co-lumbia Park featuring Chris Botti.The release of their CD “Debut” inJanuary of 2009 is their most re-cent project allowing music loversa chance to hear BlueZette favor-ites on a “nearly live “CD.

The Bluezette trio consists ofSteve Haberman, pianistextraordinaire, who has been a pro-fessional musician since 1960, per-forming throughout the UnitedStates live and on television. Sincearriving in the Tri-Cities in 1995,(Continued next page)


Boardman Rural Fire Protection District will closeburning June 15, 2011. Fire Chief Marc Rogelstadplans on lifting the ban on burning September 1,2011. Fliers are available at the station to helpowners maintain a defensible space aroundbuildings. A 30 feet wide ‘lean, clean and green’area around buildings can reduce propertydamage in a wildland fire. Open burn permits arefree to residents of the fire district at 300 SWWilson Lane, Boardman, Oregon.

(Continued from previous page)Steve has taught piano,

coached vocalists, and performed

with all of the Tri-City theatergroups. Steve has been the musi-cal director of Variety International,The Children’s Charity in DesMoines, Iowa since 1992. He hasrecorded and published eight origi-nal songs and played on numer-ous recordings. Steve produced hisvery own show, Broadway...A Mu-sical Revue, and Richland LightOpera Company recently stagedSteve Haberman’s Hooray For Hol-lywood. Catch Steve and Mary LouGnoza as they perform at variousvenues as The Mary Lou andStevie Show. Checkwww.GrooveTC.com for the latestnews, performance schedules, andarchived recordings of their radioshow.

Another member of theBluezette trio, Cathy Kelly hasbeen singing and performing sinceher teens and has been a leadsinger for various cover bands in-cluding Scarlet Letter andMudshark. She has also performedin a variety of community theatermusical productions. In addition tobeing a mom of two great kids,Cathy is involved in several busi-ness endeavors and works atNouveau Skin Care & Day Spa.

Final Bluezette member TrishThompson learned her love of mu-sic from her family. Her studies in-clude opera and piano, and sheenjoyed participating in her Salem,

Boardman, Irrigon host Monday

evening entertainment thru Aug. 22Oregon high school and collegevocal groups. Trish has four sweetkids and works in fashion as a con-

sultant for DoncasterWomen’s Clothing.

On June 27th,take your lawn chairback to Boardman, forthe toe-tapping steelband music of BramBratá.

The Tri-CitiesSteel Band Association(TCSBA) is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organizationbased in West Richland,Washington. We pro-mote world music in theMid-Columbia regionthrough education andmusic performance. Theorganization currentlysponsors three perfor-

mance bands: two steeldrumbands (OK2Botay and Bram Bratá)and a new marimba band(‘Bahuru) .TCSBA con-ducts in-struct ionalclasses ons t e e l d r u mand marimbayear round,including in-tensive sum-mer classesgeared forstudents ofvarying abili-ties.

The asso-ciation beganas an idea of a few parents of KidCalypso (a steel band at TaptealElementary School) players in thespring of 1996 when the schooldistrict was resistant to the idea ofopening a steel band program atthe middle and high school levels.Seeing that their children wouldsoon have no opportunity to con-tinue developing their steeldrumskills as they moved on from el-ementary school, this handful ofpersistent parents decided to spon-sor a community-based steeldrumband, Bram Bratá. A secondsteeldrum band, OK2Botay, wasadded in 1998. In 2008 they ex-panded into Zimbabwean marimba

music, adding the ‘Bahuru perform-ing marimba band. Our bands rou-tinely perform throughout the Pa-cific Northwest and have playedin Hawaii, Disneyland, Sea Worldand other venues.

TCSBA is governed by an Ex-ecutive Board elected annually.Bram Bratá is their senior steel drumband. The name Bram Bratá is de-rived from two Trinidadian slangwords meaning “an unexpectedparty.” Audiences find this a fit-ting name as they enjoy the chal-lenging and varied repertoir of Car-ibbean, Soca, jazz, popular andeven classical music. Spontaneousdancing is not uncommon.

Ben Leggett directs Bram Bratáand arranges or writes most of themusic. The band practices twice aweek and performs on the averageabout two times/month in the com-munity and throughout the North-west. Bram Bratá has performed inHawaii, Disneyland, and at Carib-

bean Music Festivals in Oregonand British Columbia.

Steel drums are remarkably ver-satile instruments. Bram Bratá playsan eclectic mix of traditionalTrinidadian steel drum music, Car-ibbean favorites, soca, jazz, classi-cal and modern pop and rocktunes. For example:· Hot, Hot, Hot!· Bee’s Melody· Moondance (Van Morrison)· Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

(Mozart)· Blue Rondo a la Turk (Dave

Brubeck)For more information, go to their

website: http://www.tcsba.org/.

Bluezette singers Trish Thompson (left)and Cathy Kelly are accompanied bypianist Steve Haberman.

Bram Bratá entertain June 27 at Irrigon Marina.

photos contributed


On May 22nd we had a won-derful time in Boardman City Parkputting to use our new agilityequipment and training our dogs.

The event was to introduce dogagility to Boardman as a new ac-tivity that is now available in ourarea. I will be starting a beginneragility class in June and am look-ing for people interested in havingfun with their dog and learning thesport of agility.

The people who participatedare all members of the ColumbiaBasin Dog Training Club ofTriCities and currently competingin AKC Agility Trials throughoutthe NW. Present were Rose Wil-son, Brenda Trowbridge, StaciaGunderson, Tracy Hill, DeAnnNelson, Monika Schmidt, AnnieWilliams, Patty O’Blenness, and

myself, Mim Myren. Agility is a wonderful and posi-

tive sport that bonds a dog andhandler together. All training isdone though positive reinforce-ment by use of toys, treats andlove. Obedience is mandatory. Tobegin, a dog only needs the ba-sics: sit, down, stay and come. Adog must be 1 year old to starttraining on equipment, and be non-aggressive to other dogs. Breedor size does not matter.

The cost is $30 for a 6 weekclass beginning at 7:00 pm at theBoardman City park. There are pre-requisites for a dog to start an agil-ity class and a limit of 6 dogs.

Those interested contact MimMyren, 541/571-1360 for sign upand review of their dog’s eligibil-ity for the class.

Monika Schmidt andBodie, a Golden Retrieverrun the Boardman CityPark on May 22nd. MimMyren is leading newclasses in June forteaching dogs agility andtraining.

Dog Agility classes begin in June

Jake learns obedience and agility at the dog training classes.

photos contributed

Border Collie Scooter winds through the poles in the obstacle course


The Morrow Soil and Water Con-servation District (SWCD) will beconducting interviews with wellowners in the Boardman and Irrigonareas whose wells have been testedfor Nitrates for many years by Or-egon Department of EnvironmentalQuality. Well water sample datashows increases and decreases inNitrate concentrations. The purposeof the interviews is to gather landbased information, such as, currentand historical well location, welldepth, compared to locations of sep-tic systems, other wells, irrigationcanals, surface water and agricultureoperations.

Letters will be mailed to landown-ers, and followed by a phone call,requesting a date and time that isconvenient for landowners to meetwith SWCD staff to complete theinterview.

If there are questions concern-ing this project, please call JanetGreenup at 541-676-5452 ext. 109.

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GreenfieldGrange

Flea MarketJune 10 & 11

9:00 amSet up time 7:30 am

Reserve your tablenow for $5.00

Lunch will be available

For information call Sue

541-481-2456


Boardman Buzzzzzzzz

Diane Wolfe, CEO

The Boardman chapter of Kiwanis is planning a

weekly saturday night dance beginning June 25th.

Each evening will include a one hour dance lesson

from 7-8pm and open dancing from 8-10pm.

The first night will feature a beginner salsa lesson.

Open to all individuals but children 14 and under will

be required to have an adult present. Cost is $2

per person. Final location to be determined. For

more information see flyers and

www.boardmankiwanis.org/

KIWANIS PLANS SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE AND LESSONS

Chamber lunchThe June 15 Membership

Lunch includes a Special Meetingfor the Boardman Chamber of Com-merce. At this special meeting wewill hold a general membershipmeeting to discuss the bylaws re-visions and vote on the adoption.The Chamber Board of Directorswill also give an update to whatyour chamber is currently workingon and what we have accomplishedin the last year. The River Lodgeand Grill will cater the lunch. RSVPby Monday, June 13, cost of lunchis $10.00 per person.

4th of JulySchedule of Events

7:00 am -10:00 am – Scout Break-fast7:00 am – Thunder Run/Walk Reg-istration8:00 am – Thunder Run/Walk10:00 am – Parade line-up and judg-ing11:00 am – ParadeAll Day – Food Vendors and Con-cessions1:00 -3:00 pm – Horseshoe Tourna-ment1:00 pm – Kids Games1:00 -3:00 pm - Bingo3:30 pm - Talent Show – hosted bySheila Corpus5:00 pm – Tim Alexander MagicShow6:00 pm – Music – DJ – by YourWay Sound and LightsDusk – Boardman Thunder- Fire-works over the Columbia River

VendorsThe vendors are a big part of mak-ing the 4th of July celebration a suc-cessful event. If you would like tobe a vendor for food or noveltyitems please let the chamber knowand we will get you a registrationform.

Dear CommunitySummer is almost here, just 3

weeks away! That means the 4th ofJuly is just around the corner!

The Ford Family FoundationMorrow County Leadership pro-gram has come to an end. This wasa great class and I think everyonereally enjoyed the experience. Spe-cial thanks to Rural DevelopmentInitiatives and to the Ford Foun-dation for their commitment to Mor-

row County. The next step in theFord Institute for CommunityBuilding is the Effective Organiza-tions. We will be meeting this fallto start selection for the Spring of2012.

Graduation is coming up soonfor our Seniors! The class of 2011has been very active in the com-munity and a lot of fun to work withthe last few years. It is hard to be-lieve that my step-grandson gradu-

ated from High School last week inMissouri. How do kids keep grow-ing up and we adults don’t get anyolder!?!

We are working hard to bringyou a great community celebrationfor the 4th of July. If you have anyideas for the event, please be sureto let us know. We can’t alwaysaccommodate every request be-cause of logistics or manpower, but

we do want to make this the bestevent for our community that wecan.

Music in the Parks starts inBoardman on June 13 at 7:00 pmand we will also have our firstFarmer’s Market from 5 – 8 pm.Have a great summer, and I hopeto see you all around town.Till next month.Di

ParadeParade registration forms are

now available at the Chamber of-fice. Please help us make this aneven bigger and better parade byhaving your business enter a“float”. It is always a lot of fun forthe participants and the spectators.Contact the chamber for more in-formation on the parade. The pa-rade route will line up on East FrontStreet and go down Main, then turnwest on Columbia, turn south on3rd Street and back east onBoardman Ave to finish the parade.

Business After HoursThe Ambassadors of Boardman

will be working with Banner Bankto hold a Business After Hours onWednesday, July 20th. Watch formore information in the July news-letter.

Farmer’s MarketBoardman will have a Farmer’s

Market this summer. The first onewill be on Monday, June 13 at theBoardman Marina Park from 5:00pm – 8:00 pm in conjunction withMusic in the Park. We hope to seeyou every other Monday through-out the summer.


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BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE available with a magnificent view of the Columbia River and plentyof parking, located at the Riverfront Center - 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. We have a 2,410 sq ftoffice that can be divided into two separate offices and we also have a 1,025 sq ft office available.For more information please call the Port of Morrow @ 541-481-7678.

Over 108 5th graders attended theAnnual Willow Creek WFD onWednesday, May 4th at DuaneNeiffer’s property west of Lexing-ton. Students from Heppner, Ione,& Boardman stepped off of theirbuses, gathered in groups with anIone student leader and headed forthe various stations.

With the help of Ryan Watts,Wildlands, Inc., Kevin Payne, Re-source Tech, from Morrow SWCD& Dawn Callow, Riverside HS Sci-ence teacher, the students plantedwillow cuttings on the banks ofWillow Creek. At this station theylearned how planting the treeshelps to protect the stream bank.At the weather station, NationalWeather Service Hydrologist Den-nis Hull and Rob Brooks helpedstudents take temperature and hu-midity readings. As a weather bal-loon was released, one studenttracked its direction with a com-pass, another watched its heightwith a range finder and a third wrotedown the direction and elevationat certain points as the balloonfloated away. This taught the kidshow the wind patterns may changeas the balloon moved from ground-level to higher elevations.

At the Water Quality Station Di-eter Waite’s Heppner HS Scienceclass, Joe Armato, TaighlerDougherty, Natalie Rauch, ShaneSmith, Justin Bailey & ColbyGoebel helped students measurebasic water quality parameters in-cluding pH, turbidity, conductiv-ity, temperature, and dissolved oxy-

Kids enjoy hands-on learning at

Willow Creek Watershed Field Day

gen.Along with these stations stu-

dents learn to identify variousmacros from Willow Creek pre-sented by Erin Heideman, Ione HSScience teacher. Janel Lacey withthe Forest Service helped studentsidentify the elements of the soilprofile i.e. top soil, subsoil. ClintCarlson, WMA Coordinator,helped students identify variousplants & weeds in the area &Duane Neiffer, local land ownertaught students how to use a com-pass.

High School students from Ionewere leaders and helpers for theday: Tom Holland, Jeremy Coleman,Jake Trahan, Becca Jepsen, Beth

Morter, Marco Juarez, Adam Colin,Trent Collin, Mary McElligott,Omar Juarez, Bruce McMinn, ZachOrem, Micah Stillman.

The continued success of thisfield day is due to the cooperationof the Corp of Engineers, the sup-port from many agencies, teachers,students, parents and schools.Heidi Hartman-Umatilla CountySWCD, Tami Sasser-Umatilla BasinWatershed Council, MerileeMcDowell-Morrow SWCD coordi-nated the field day with the help offunds from Umatilla/Morrow ESD,OWEB grant & existing funds. Thefollowing businesses generouslydonated items for the day: MCGG& Safeway.

Erin Heideman, Ione Science Teacher was the Macro-Invertebrates site-presenter photo contributed

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Registration for Blue MountainCommunity College’s Summer andFall Term is now underway. Stu-dents who are planning or consid-ering taking classes in those termsare urged to register now for bestclass selection. Registration willremain open until the first week ofeach term but classes do fill quicklyonce the registration windowopens. Summer term begins June27 with the last day to add anddrop classes as well as the last dayto pay is July 1. Fall term classesbegin September 26; last day toadd, drop and pay is September 30.

Degree seeking students mustbe advised into classes but advis-ing is available at BMCCBoardman. Call for an appoint-ment at 541-481-2099. Appoint-ments are available Mondays andWednesdays from 1-5:30 pm. Stu-dents wishing to take writing ormath classes must have a place-ment test score in place so theyknow where to start. Placementtests are also available at BMCCBoardman on Mondays andWednesdays or other days by ap-pointment. It is a good idea to callahead to make arrangements for

placement tests. The fee is $10.A couple of credit classes will

be offered this summer via ITV atBMCC Boardman which means thefacility will be available for testingand other services on Tues. andThurs. evenings during summerterm. At this time, ENG 106, Intro-duction to Literature is being of-fered and there is a possibility thatMth70 will also be available.

Karen Kegler and MariaRichards are teaming up to offer aSummer Strength and Condition-ing class. The class will be avail-able on Mondays and Wednes-days from 5-6 pm starting June 20. It will run 10 weeks until August 24if at least ten people sign up. Theclass will feature weight training aswell as floor and core work if thestudents desire that. Call 541-481-2099 for more information or regis-ter for the class at www.bluecc.eduand click on the “InteractiveOnline Schedule.”

Spring term will be wrapping upthe second week of June and thatwill also wrap up the 2010-2011 aca-demic year. Everything starts anewwith summer term being the first ofthe 2011-2012 academic year.

Summer Term begins June 27


Congratulations to Riverside High School Class of 2011

Baccalaureate: Wednesday, June 1 at 7 pm, Boardman Community Church

Graduation: Saturday, June 4 at 10 am., RHS Dante Daltoso GymnasiumCo-valedictorians: Brigham Hansen and Kalynn McKee

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By Suzanne GrayRon Ford and Ivan Akers have

been friends for years working onrigs, riding motorcycles and grill-ing. Matter of fact, Ron has a“barbeque-land” in his ColumbiaAvenue shop. With a currentcount of five, one incorporating carparts may be finished for the sec-ond annual cook off. When Ronheard about the Scorchin’ SummerRib Cook Off in Boardman, he keptafter Ivan to join because, “It’sgonna be fun”. On the day of com-petition, each started out with a rubindividually mixed together. Theexact ingredient list was not dis-cussed due to the company (eachother). Both men used hickorywood to smoke their ribs followedby a “Texas crutch” slow cook ongas grills and finished off with asearing before slathering in sauce.Minimal tools were needed besidesthe grill/smoker units and requiredcleaning buckets. Strategizingcook time so as not to present driedor cold ribs may have been theedge for winning. Ivan acceptedhelp from his wife Jane and friendPenny in plating his ribs for thejudges. Ron had several familymembers perform ‘quality checks’during the competition. Ivan andRon skipped on the People’sChoice option in 2010 but bothconsider it this year. These friendssuggest potato salad with onionsand Ruffle’s original chips as sidesto their ribs with iced-tea or coketo wash it down. The most helpfulpart of the contest for Ivan was thecanopy and chair; for Ron it washis modified smoker. Ron noted

with a grin, “The wind brought thesmoke and flames from his neigh-bor to the east (Ivan)”. “Old fellaslearning how to play rock-paper-scissors” to determine first placewas the greatest hindrance ac-cording to Ivan. It turned out tobe a lot of fun. They are lookingforward to it this year. First placewinner Ron Ford and Ivan Akers,who took second challenge you inthe easygoing rivalry of the Sec-ond Annual Scorchin’ Summer RibCook Off.

Entry packets are available atthe Boardman fire station between8:00 am and 5:00 pm. All interestedparties are invited to apply. Boardman City Park will bestaked out for 20 teams. The stan-dard fee is $80.00 per team whichincludes four racks of ribs. An ad-ditional two racks may be re-

Boardman guys have Cookoff fun

quested with a $100.00 submission. All proceeds support special-ized training and supplies for firedistrict volunteers and communitypublic education and safety aware-ness materials. Beginning at 7:00am Saturday, July 2, 2011 the airwill be filled with mouthwateringaromas and neighborly razzing un-til judging at 2:30 pm. Once thesmeared ballots are counted,awards will be announced. Sign upto test your favorite method ofscorchin ‘ ribs against the inaugu-ral winners.

Come down to the City Park toenter your vote for “People’sChoice” on July 2nd. For more in-formation contact the event staffBoardman Fire Fighter Associationand Fire Corps members at 541-481-3473 or stop by 300 SW WilsonLane for an entry packet.

(L-R) Ron Ford and Ivan Akers 2010 winners of theInaugural Scorchin’ Summer Rib Cook-Off tied for firstplace. Rock-Paper-Scissors was done to break the tiedetermining first and second place in the cook-off

Bigger Bellies: Bad for Bones?

Do you recall reading that extra weight can protect yourbones? If so, you probably thought, hey, great – at least it’sgood for something. Well, sorry, but researchers are now making somewhatof an 180-degree turn – or, at least when it comes to “sparetires.” It looks as though extra belly weight doesn’t onlyincrease the risk of heart disease and diabetes. It may alsoincrease your risk of osteoporosis. That’s the conditioncausing fragile, porous bones in about 10 million Americansand leading to more than 1.5 million fractures each year. A Harvard study looked at 50 premenopausal women whohad an average body mass index (BMI) of about 30, which isconsidered obese. It found that women who packed awaymore fat around their middles had lower bone mineraldensity, a set-up for fragile bones. Researchers aren’t sure why this kind of fat hurts bones.But they do know that deep belly fat releases fatty acidsinto the liver. It also releases other substances andhormones that are hard on the heart and pancreas. It couldbe that similar changes are wreaking havoc with your bones,too. Now you’ve got one more reason to let loose of those lovehandles. That’s especially true if you are female, 65 or older,slender, Caucasian or Asian, or you have a family history ofosteoporosis. These are other osteoporosis risk factors, but ones youcan mostly control:

* You have low estrogen.* You eat a diet low in calcium and vitamin D.* Your lifestyle is lacking in physical activity.* You smoke or drink too much alcohol.* You take certain medications, such as cortisone or

chemotherapy. So how can you know if your belly is too big, and whatcan you do about it? Use a soft tape measure to check yourwaist. If you’re a woman and your waist measures 35 inchesor more, it’s time to lose a little. (If you’re a man, thatnumber is 40 inches or more.)3 Also use a BMI chart to helpguide yourself into a healthy weight range (18.5–24.9). The good news is that belly fat is often the first fat to go.That’s because it’s more metabolically active.3 Other stepsfor banishing the big belly? For example, eat more wholegrains, fruits, and vegetables, which fill you up faster,combined with proteins. Eat fewer refined foods like whiterice or bread, which elevate your blood sugar, often leadingto a faster deposit of fat. And, don’t forget the other side of the weight-loss equation:exercise. Extra crunches aren’t the answer, even thoughthat might seem like a logical place to start. Instead, workup to 60 minutes of aerobic exercise like brisk walking aday, combined with regular resistance training to buildcalorie-burning muscles.

photo contributed


The local Relay for Life event will take place

June 24th at the Hermiston Fair Grounds, starting

at 6pm. There will be a huge silent auction, games,

prizes and much much more. Everyone is welcome

and admission is free. There is something for all

ages and lots of entertainment. Kick off at 6pm

and we continue straight through the night until

morning. For more information visit http://

main.acsevents.org Please come by and help us

fight cancer and save lives.

Oregon State University Exten-sion Service encourages sustain-able gardening practices. Preven-tative pest management is empha-sized over reactive pest control.Identify and monitor problems be-fore acting, and opt for the leasttoxic approach that will remedy theproblem.

First consider cultural, and thenphysical controls. The conserva-tion of biological control agents(predators, parasitoids) should befavored over the purchase and re-lease of biological controls. Usechemical controls only when nec-essary, only after identifying a pestproblem, and only after thoroughlyreading the pesticide label. Least-toxic choices include insecticidalsoaps, horticultural oils, bo-tanical insecticides, organicand syntheticpesticides — when used judi-ciously.

Recommendations in thiscalendar are not necessarilyapplicable to all areas of Or-egon. For more information,contact your local Extensionoffice (http://www.extension.oregonstate.edu/locations.php). Planning

• Construct trellises for to-matoes, cucumbers, polebeans, and vining ornamentals.

Maintenance and Clean Up• Prune lilacs, forsythia,

rhododendrons, and azaleasafter blooming.

• Fertilize vegetable garden 1month after plants emerge by sidedressing alongside rows.

• Harvest thinnings from newplantings of lettuce, onion, andchard.

• Pick ripe strawberries regularlyto avoid fruit-rotting diseases.

• Use organic mulches to con-serve soil moisture in ornamentalbeds. An inch or two of sawdust,barkdust, or composted leaves willminimize loss of water throughevaporation.

• After normal fruit drop ofapples, pears and peaches in June,consider thinning the remainder toproduce a larger crop of fruit.

• Make sure raised beds receiveenough water for plants to avoid

OSU Extension provides garden

hints for the month of Junedrought stress. If a green lawn isdesired, make sure lawn areas arereceiving adequate water (approxi-mately 0.5 to 1.5 inches per weekfrom June through August). Deepwatering less often is more effec-tive than frequent shallow water-ing. Measure your water use byplacing an empty tuna can whereyour irrigation water lands.

• (Mid-June): If green lawns arebeing maintained through the sum-mer, apply 1 lb. nitrogen per 1,000sq.ft. to lawns.

Planting/Propagation• Plant dahlias and gladioli.

Pest Monitoring and Management• First week: spray cherry trees

for cherry fruit fly, as necessary, iffruit is ripening.

• First week: spray for codlingmoth in apple and pear trees, asnecessary. Continue use of phero-mone traps for insect pest detec-tion.

• Learn to identify beneficial in-sects and plant some insectaryplants (e.g. Alyssum, Phacelia, co-riander, candytuft, sunflower, yar-row, dill) to attract them to yourgarden.

• Monitor azaleas, primrosesand other broadleaf ornamentalsfor adult root weevils. Look forfresh evidence of feeding (notch-ing at leaf edges). Try sticky trapproducts on plant trunks to trapadult weevils. Protect against dam-aging the bark by applying thesticky material on a 4-inch wide

band of poly sheeting or burlapwrapped around the trunk. Markplants now and manage root wee-vils with beneficial nematodeswhen soil temperatures are above55°F. If root weevils are a problem,consider removing plants andchoosing resistant varieties.

• Blossoms on squash and cu-cumbers begin to drop: this is noth-ing to worry about. Cherries mayalso drop fruit: this is not a majorconcern.

• Control garden weeds by pull-ing, hoeing, or mulching.

• Control aphids on vegetablesas needed by hosing off with wa-ter or by using insecticidal soap ora registered insecticide.

• Watch for 12-spotted beetles

on beans and lettuce and cabbageworms or flea beetles in cole crops(cabbage, broccoli, brusselsprouts). Remove the pests byhand or treat with registered pesti-cides.

• Spray peas as first pods form,if necessary, to control weevils.

• Birch trees dripping a stickyfluid from their leaves means thataphids are present. Control asneeded.

• Use yellow sticky traps tomonitor for cherry fruit fly. About1 week after the first fly is caught,spray cherries at appropriate inter-vals.

• Last week: second spray forcodling moth in apple and peartrees, as necessary.


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Happy Father’s Day!Boardman

Congratulations to our graduatingRHS employees:

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The Boardman Cub Scout Pack 615 lead the American FlagSalute at the Cinco de Mayo Celebration in Boardman onSaturday, May 7th. photos contributed

On May 7th the Boardman Cub Scouts, Pack 615 cleaned up infront of the Boardman Library. (L-R) Back Row: Arrik Russell,Nicholas Richards, Josh Mathews, Ethan Harper, CodyMcCulloch. Front Row - Nathan Ellis, Braydyn Russell, DanielCrist, Miles Harper

The Boardman City Council hasasked City staff to prepare a Reso-lution to place three stop signs atthe intersection of Oregon TrailBoulevard and Anderson Road fortheir consideration. At Tuesday’smeeting of the Boardman CityCouncil, citizens expressed theirconcerns for safety at that inter-section. Currently there are nostop signs and vehicles are enter-ing the intersection at a high rateof speed, which has caused inci-dences of vehicles going off theroadway and into neighboringyards. Property owners near theintersection, said a lot of children

Boardman considers stop signs at

active intersectionlive in that neighborhood. InterimChief Loren Dieter initially askedthe Council to consider a stop signat the north end of Anderson. Af-ter hearing the problem appears tobe both leaving and entering Or-egon Trail Boulevard, the Councilwants to consider placing threesigns to stop traffic in all directions.The Council plans to take actionon this Resolution at their June 7th

meeting.In other City business, Coun-

cilors approved expanding theboundaries of the Columbia RiverEnterprise Zone to include a por-tion on which Three Mile Canyon

Farms is constructing a methanedigester. The Council also gaveauthorization for the City Managerto sign an IntergovernmentalAgreement with the MorrowCounty Health District in order tomake a donation to the ColumbiaRiver Community Health Servicesnew clinic project. At the sugges-tion of Councilor Pratt, the Mayorformed a committee to explore thepossibility of building a Splash Padwater park in Boardman.

The next meeting of theBoardman City Council will beTuesday, June 7, 2011 at BoardmanCity Hall Council Chambers and willbegin at 7pm.

Cub Scouts Pack 615

active in the communitySaturday May 7th the

Boardman Cub Scouts Pack 615led the American Flag Salute at theCinco De Mayo celebration heldat the Marina Park. After the cel-ebration they picked up trash andcleaned up the planter in front ofthe Boardman Library.

Cub Scouts include Tiger Cubsand Webelos Scouts. The BoyScouts of America is one of thenation’s largest and most promi-nent values-based youth develop-ment organizations. The BSA pro-vides a program for young people

Boardman Library employeeSoraida Medrano read to preschoolers on Friday May13th for Story Hour.

The library is having anevening story time on FridayJune 3rd at 6:00 pm. Thename of the event is “ P is forPuppets”

that builds character, trains themin the responsibilities of participat-ing citizenship, and develops per-sonal fitness. The program em-phasizes shared leadership, learn-ing about the community, and fam-ily understanding.

The Boardman Cub Scouts willstart back in September; meetingsare held each Tuesday , 6:30 pm atthe Lutheran Church located at 420Locust Road in Boardman. Formore information contact CubScouts Den leader Lynn Ellis at 541-720-8516.


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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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A Promotora is defined as anoutreach worker in a Hispanic com-munity who is responsible for rais-ing awareness of health and edu-cational issues. The Promotorasat Columbia River CommunityHealth Services are busier thanever working to make sure citizensin North Morrow County are welltaken care of.

Columbia River CommunityHealth Services currently has twoPromotoras; Maria Romero whohas been with the clinic for sevenyears and Sandra Pacheco who hasworked at the clinic since 2007.Some of the tasks our Promotorasoversee are the sliding scale feeprogram, the dental health pro-gram, and the transportation pro-gram; they also help with provid-ing translators for the patients andoverseeing referral to outsidehealth services such as mentalhealth counseling and pre-natalcare. Promotoras also regularlyattend events such as school openhouses and children’s fairs to pro-mote the services offered by theclinic.

In the month of May aloneCRCHS Promotoras attended sixevents covering 15 days, many ofthem lasting ten or more hours.Maria and Sandra both attendedCHIP meetings, oversaw the visitsby the Tooth Taxi to Irrigon and

Do you know what a Promotora is?Boardman elementary schools, at-tended a Latino Leadership con-ference, represented CRCHS at theMorrow County Children’s Fairand drove patients to dental clean-ing appointments at Columbia Ba-sin College in Pasco, Washington.

Promotoras assist patients onthe sliding scale fee arrangementby helping them complete the pa-perwork, make sure the correct sup-porting documents are attached,and reminding patients when theirrenewal forms are due. Promotorasprovide translating services for thepatients so they can interact withthe health care providers and getthe most out of their visit to theclinic. Promotoras ensure that anypatient in need of transportationto and from the clinic receives aride. When a patient needs a refer-ral to a mental health specialist orto an obstetrician for prenatal carethe Promotoras help the patient fillout the appropriate paperwork andensures their appointments aremade with the provider. TheCRCHS Promotoras also help pa-tients fill out forms for prescriptionmedication assistance and to ob-tain appropriate coverage throughthe Oregon Health Plan.

Recently the Promotoras at Co-lumbia River Community HealthServices have been emphasizingdental care. They have arranged

for visits from the Tooth Taxi, a co-operative effort with the DentalFoundation of Oregon, to bothIrrigon Elementary and SamBoardman Elementary. They alsoprovide scheduling and other sup-port services to the Medical TeamsInternational Dental Van when itvisits the clinic. Through a part-nership with Columbia Basin Col-lege Promotoras are able to helppatients receive reduced cost den-tal cleanings and a new program incooperation with Advantage Den-tal will provide dental hygiene tostudents at Riverside High school.The deadline to participate in theRiverside dental program is June9th and more information can beobtained from the clinic or the Highschool.

And finally, as if they aren’tbusy enough, the Columbia RiverCommunity Health ServicesPromotoras are planning to be of-fer classes teaching patients howto “Live Well with Chronic Condi-tions.” The classes will cover strat-egies including diet and exerciseto manage conditions such as hy-pertension and diabetes. If you areinterested in these classes, or anyof the services offered by Colum-bia River Community Health Ser-vices, you can contact Maria orSandra by calling the clinic at 541/481-7212.

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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

Expanded Hours of Operation:We’re open later on Mondays: 8 am - 7 pm!

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Stop by & purchase a commemorative paver that will be placedforever in the entrance of our new building. Only $100

The Summer Reading theme this year is“One World, Many Stories”.

The program begins on Friday, June 17th. Come join the fun with stories, activities, movies andprizes! A schedule of events will be available at theBoardman, Heppner and Irrigon libraries in June.

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Boardman Rural Fire ProtectionDistrict will close burning June15, 2011. Fire Chief Marc

Rogelstad plans on lifting the ban onburning September 1, 2011. Fliers areavailable at the station to help ownersmaintain a defensible space aroundbuildings. A 30 feet wide ‘lean, cleanand green’ area around buildings canreduce property damage in a wildlandfire. Open burn permits are free to resi-dents of the fire district at 300 SW Wil-son Lane, Boardman, Oregon

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Dear Friends:On behalf of my family I would like

to thank all that participated in the cel-ebration of life for our mother Carol Hill-ing after her recent funeral and burial.She was a longtime resident ofBoardman and passed away peacefullyon April 21 after a long journey withAlzheimer’s. To us she will be remem-bered as a wife or helpmate to our fa-ther; a nurturer to children, grandchil-dren, and great grandchildren; and alifelong confidant to her friends.

There are a number of childhoodmemories that come to the forefront ofour brain, but as adults the last 11 yearsare the years we will truly remember themost. When mother was first diag-nosed with Alzheimer’s disease manyof us were in denial. Not knowing whatto expect with this debilitating diseasewe did our homework and read as muchas we possibly could. The first book Irecommend is My Journey intoAlzheimer’s. After reading this book Irealized some of us would need to makesome personal changes in our busyschedule. I needed to slow down in myspeech, in my mannerisms, and be cer-tain to show eye contact. I would cometo respect her feelings more, and treather with dignity; making sure she wasinvolved in conversations and deci-sions made on her behalf.

When it was evident in 2000 that weneeded to relocate her to assisted liv-ing, I will be forever grateful to my fam-ily who agreed that we should moveher to Moses Lake WA. We had noidea how much our life would changeas we watched her condition graduallyworsen and she would no longer be ableto communicate or recognize us. We

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are forever grateful to her friends andother family who supported our deci-sion, encouraging us that the movewould keep her safe and cared for, evenif it meant downsizing her home of 40years in Boardman. We are also blessedfor the number of caregivers who knewher during her stay in Moses Lake; al-ways allowing her to live with dignityand grace, and loving her as if she weretheir own mother or grandmother.

The year we moved her to MosesLake we took two road trips knowingthis would be the last time she wouldremember who her extended familieswere: One to Minneapolis, and one toMontana. We laughed and sang onthe road, reminisced with family oncewe arrived and documented the trip ina memory book. Our siblings wouldmake a point to gather for her birthdayin December and again on Mother’sday. In between she would have visi-tors off and on throughout the year.But it was evident that she missed herclosest friends in Boardman.

Prior to this disease she was an ac-tive citizen, traveling on short road trips,and planning how she would spend herretirement visiting her children (8),grandchildren and great grandchildrenscattered throughout the states.

As the Alzheimer’s moved fromstage to stage; our conversations be-came short and brief. It was evidentshe was slipping away fast. Once shemoved to stage three, there were daysshe would have a glimmer in her eyesor she would say a short sentence whenwe visited. We will always believe thaton those days, she recognized us, evenif it was just briefly.

On the day of her passing it wasHoly Week. I posted the following onmy Facebook the next morning. Eas-ter is a time of celebrating new lifeand one of my mother’s favorite sea-sons. She planted flowers, nurturingthem to full bloom so all could seeGod’s wonderful creation. With greatsadness I share the news of her pass-ing last evening. However, I am alsojoyful that she has now met our lov-ing Savior so close to ResurrectionSunday and received the ultimatehealing and a new body.

We do not know what mother’s lastthoughts were before she left us on herjourney to heaven. But Ps. 18 came tomind in my quite time after her passing.…I call to the Lord, who is worthy ofpraise, and I am saved from my en-emies. Mom’s enemy was her illnesswith Alzheimer’s. Before her diagnosis

she was an active, vibrant, fun lovingmother raising a large family. After-wards she became non-communica-tive, other than a combination of wordsthat made only perfect sense to her.

Two days after her death I finisheda book entitled Unlocked. I began tounderstand more clearly how peoplecan misunderstand certain illnesses.At the celebration we released threedozen spring-colored balloons in herhonor. Although we will miss herdearly we are at peace of her passingfrom life into death. She is now un-locked from an illness she carried withher over 10 years. She has receivedthe ultimate healing.

With much love and appreciation,thanks to everyone who helped makethe celebration memorable for all of us.The Hilling Families

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MISCELLANEOUS

If you or someone you know has agambling problem, help is availableand that help is FREE of charge. IfYOU have a family member who suffersfrom gambling addiction, YOU can alsoreceive FREE treatment even if thegambler is not receiving treatment. If youare a resident of Morrow County and youwish to take advantage of the servicesabove or desire more information, pleasecall any of the following numbers to setup a LOCAL appointment or just to talk:Bobby Harris @541-676-9925 or 541-256-0175 Community Counseling Solutions(CCS) @ 541-676-9161 or 541-481-2911or 1-877-695-4648 (1-888-MYLIMIT)

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Boardman Senior Center June Menu

Tuesday June 7

Lasagna

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Tossed Salad

Garlic Bread

Chocolate Pudding

Tuesday June 14

BBQ Chicken/Rice

Pea Salad

Carrots

Bread

Cranberry Apple Crisp

Tuesday June 21

Hamburgers & Hot Dogs

Potato Salad

Chips

Fruit Cobbler

Tuesday June 28

Stew

Corn Bread

Coleslaw

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Thursday June 2

Chicken Fried Steak

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy

Beets

Carrot Salad

Fruit & Cookies-Bread

Thursday June 9

Meat Loaf

Scalloped Potatoes

Green Beans /Biscuits

Jello Salad

Lemon Bars

Thursday June 16

Birthday Dinner

Pork Loin W/ Potatoes & Gravy

Corn/Waldorf Salad

French Bread

Cake & Ice Cream

Thursday June 23

BBQ Spareribs

Baked Beans

Veggie Plate/Rolls

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Thursday June 30

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SENIOR SERVICES

CHERYL TALLMAN’S FOOT CLINIC isheld on the 1st Monday of every month,unless a holiday, then it moves to the nextMonday, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the newSenior Center building , 100 Tatone St.,next to City Hall. No appointment neces-sary. Sponsored by Morrow CountyHealth District Home Health. $20 charge.

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ROOM FOR RENT

The Oregon Trail Library District hasjob openings for Library Assistants. Ap-plication packets can be picked up duringregular business hours at the Boardman,Heppner or Irrigon libraries. For more in-formation call (541)481-2665 or (541)676-9964.

FOR SALEJAZZY POWER CHAIR ExcellentCondition, New Batteries. If interestedcall 541-481-4321

The Menu is

subject to change

FOR RENTConstruction workers looking forrooms to rent, call 481-7460 or 541/300-0837. Nice and clean, in thecountry, two miles from Boardman.Also available, cottage for rent.

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600 E. Main St. Hermiston, Oregon 97838Office 541-567-8834 * 1-800-890-8834

FAX 541-276-7688

CALL US FIRST

Our experienced agents, can analyze your insuranceneeds and select the company or companies best

suited for your individual situation.

*Farm & Crops*Workers Compensation*Business*Service Organizations*Personal*Industrial*Health & Life

Steve BertelsonMichelle JurcichJudy RowburyWendy SnyderAlecia Funk

Stop Biting Mosquitoes!

Call North Morrow Vector Control

District at 481-6082

“Protect Yourself and Your Family”

By Eliminating Standing Water Around

Your Home & Farm!

“Fight The Bite”

Boardman Park & Recreation District’s

Summer Recreation ProgramFuntastic Kidz

Ages 5 - 12June 20 - July 23, 8:30 am to 11:30 am, Monday thru Thursday

Free Bussing!

Teen Summer RecreationAges 12 - 17

June 20 - July 23, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Mondaythru Thursday

Friday Movies in the ParkJune 24 thru July 29 at Dusk

Harold Baker Pavilion, Boardman Marina ParkBring your lawn chairs or blankets!

June 24th Movie:

Disney’s TangledSwimming Lessons

Signups in July - Watch for Notices

Want more information?Go to www.BoardmanMarinaPark.com

Click on Summer Recreation Program, Then Click on Calendaror

Call 481-7217 and ask for Summer Recreation Department

Women’s Self Defense- TaeKwanDo

Ages 13 to 18 - Signups soon Watch for more information

Children’s Dance LessonsWatch for more information

Boardman High School & Riverside High School

All Classes Reunion

June 25 & 26 * Baker Pavilion, Boardman Marina ParkSaturday:

8-10 am Complimentary Pancake Breakfast

10 am - 5 pm Registration

11 am Tour of Riverside High School - Come see all the changes!

5:30 pm Potluck Dinner - Bring something to share along with your memories!

Sunday:

8-10:30 am Complimentary Breakfast: Muffins, Coffee & Juice

11 am Program

1 pm Catered Dinner: $15/person

Honored Guests: Class of 1961, Celebrating their 50th year reunion

For more information, Call Mildred Baker, 481-4215

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