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Volume XVIIII Number 7 February 3, 2012 FREE MONTHLY PUBLICATION

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After 48 years as a practicingPharmacist, Ray Michael, regis-tered Pharmacist and owner ofBoardman Pharmacy and Hard-ware, is beginning his retirementprocess. Ray graduated fromthe OSU College of Pharmacy in1964, and began his career inGresham, OR. After a year inGresham, Ray was employed inPortland for 13 years with Pay andSave Pharmacies. He opened hisown business, Boardman Phar-macy in 1978,

Ray says” It has been an honorand privilege to have served Co-lumbia River communities for thepast 33 years.” After 48 years ofpharmacy practice, “It is time to cutback.” He is grateful for the faith,trust and loyalty his clients haveplaced in him. It is with regret on

Ray Michael retires as Pharmacist,but retains Boardman Hardware

one hand and excitement on theother that he announces he will bemerging his pharmacy clients’ pre-scription files with the HermistonSafeway Pharmacy, 990 Highway395 South, in Hermiston.

The transition will take effectthe morning of February 2, 2012.Boardman Pharmacy phone line(541 481 9474) will be transferreddirectly to Safeway Pharmacy forclient convenience. Ray will bejoining the professional staff atSafeway Pharmacy temporarily, tooversee transition of client p r e -scriptions .

Boardman Hardware and relateddepartments will remain open. Asa reminder, services include: UPSand Fed Ex services; fax and copierservices; Oregon Department of

Fish & Wildlife hunting and fish-ing licenses and Oregon LiquorAgency. The full line hardwareoffers small appliances, sportinggoods, plumbing, electrical andpaint supplies. Regional gifts, toys,cosmetics, beauty products, babyitems and OTC (over the counter)vitamins, pain relievers, cough andcold remedies will still be avail-able

Business Hours for BoardmanHardware are Monday throughSaturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Theyare closed Sundays. BoardmanHardware is easy to locate – northof Interstate 84, just one block westof North Main Street, next to theBoardman Post Office on NW 1st.Street. Please note their new phonenumber is 541 481 7351.

A few thousand Snow Geese were caught feeding on corn stubble south of Boardman early last month while on their way south along the Pacific Flyway. The PacificFlyway extends from nesting grounds in Canada to winter feeding grounds as far south as Mexico. Snow Geese migrate ahead of the winter snow and are a suresign that snow is coming (and it did!). Photos by Frances Glenn

We will all miss Ray Michael’s smiling face behind his pharmacycounter...but we’ll still get to visit with him at BoardmanHardware! He semi-retires on February 2nd.

3 Storyhour (most Fridays) Oregon Trail Library Boardman @10:454 Senior Breakfast at the Boardman Senior Center 7:30-10:30 am6 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 - Noon

7 Boardman Senior Meal (each Tuesday & Thursday) Noon, Senior Center Boardman, located by the City HallBoardman City Council Meeting – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - 7pm - City Hall

9 Domestic Violence/Womens Support Group (each Thursday) 4:00-6:30 pm at SCF Office in BoardmanColumbia River Harvesters meeting (2nd Thursday each month) at The Greenfield GrangeBoardman City Council Meeting – 7pm – City Hall

13 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

15 County Court - Boardman - River Front Center - 9:00 amBoardman Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Noon, Port of MorrowBoardman City Planning Commission - City Hall - 7:00 pmBoardman Rural Fire Protection District Meeting, Fire Hall 300 SW Wilson Lane. 7:00 pmPublic Hearing - Boardman Park & Rec. District - Park Office 6:30-8pm

16 Boardman Kiwanis Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) River Lodge & Grill @ 6:30

21 Tillicum Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm Call 571- 3142 for meeting locations

28 Boardman Park & Recreation District Meeting @ Park Office - 7:30 PM

PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR ITEMS TO:North Morrow Times,P. O. Box 907Boardman, OR 97818

Community CalendarFebruary, 2012

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Meet Dr. Ted Flaiz, dentist to the massesOn a recent visit to Columbia

River Community Health Serviceswith the Medi-cal Teams In-t e rna t i ona lMobile DentalClinic, Dr. Flaiztook a shorttime to reflecton his life andcareer as adentist. Dr.Flaiz was bornin India to par-ents who weremissionaries. After spending thefirst 12 years of his life there, hecame to the United States wherehis father trained to be a physician.

Dr. Flaiz attended dental schoolat University of Oregon DentalSchool, then called North PacificDental School, and was drafted toserve in both World War II and theKorean War. Upon leaving activeservice Dr. Flaiz and his wife Phyllismoved to Prineville and set up athriving dental practice. After 17years Dr. and Mrs. Flaiz were calledto do mission work, much like hisparents were. Their first assign-ment was to establish a dental clinicin Ethiopia. Six years later, follow-ing the fall of Emperor Hile Silasi,the Flaiz Family moved to Tanza-nia and established a dental clinicthere. After four years in Tanzaniathe Flaiz’s moved on to Barbados,

then Granada, and then a cascadeof assignments in Bangladesh,

Zimbabwe, Djibouti, Russia,Cameroon, Borneo, Indonesia,Trinidad, New Guinea, Thai-land, Malawi, Honduras,Costa Rica, Peru, St. Kitts/ St.Thomas, Palau, Yap, Saipan,the Martial Islands, Ulithi, Ja-pan, Ecuador, Mexico and Fiji,all treating underserved pa-tients, most often doing“shade tree dentistry” andpulling up to 75 teeth in asingle day.

Over the past11 years Dr. Flaizhas turned his at-tention to helpingthose a littlecloser to home,working locallywith MedicalTeams Interna-tional on theirDental Van. Medi-cal Teams Inter-national provides dental servicesto those who lack the income orthe insurance to be seen in a regu-lar dental office. Dr. Flaiz’s com-mitment to oral health is evidencedby the numbers he has accumu-lated and they are staggering. Overthe past 11 years Dr. Flaiz hasworked for 3,717 hours at 513 Den-tal Van events, nearly one eventper week. He has treated 6,216 pa-

tients; one patient every two daysfor 11 years. And finally, he hasprovided $2,813,010.00 in free den-tal services; that is $700.00 in ser-vices every day over 11 years.

Even a look at “a day in the life”is impressive. On an average dayDr. Flaiz will work for seven hours,see 12 patients, spend over onehalf hour with each patient, andprovide that patient with an aver-age of $453.00 worth of services…for free.

Columbia River Community

Health Services is honored to workwith people like Dr. Flaiz to providedental services to the residents ofNorth Morrow County. If youknow a dentist who would like todonate their time and talents to theDental Van please have them getin touch with Mindy Binder orMaria Romero at Columbia RiverCommunity Health Services; 541/481-7212.

Medical Teams Int. Dental Van in Boardman.

Columbia River Community Health Services

Kristofer McAllister, PA-C

David Collins, PA-C

We accept most major insurance plans includingMedicare, Oregon Medicaid, and Oregon Health Plans

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

Flu shots are available!Please call for an appointment.

NEW! Open Monday 8 am - 7 pm; Tuesday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

Dr. Robert J. Boss, MD

Steve Maher MD

201 SW Kinkade Avenue * Boardman * 541/481-7212

Dr. Ted Flaiz

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Best-Selling author coming to Boardman toaddress hot topic of emotional bullying

On February 2-3 award-winningchildren’s author and advocateTrudy Ludwig will be visiting SamBoardman and Windy River El-ementary Schools to give her na-tionally acclaimed presentationson relational aggression (emotionalbullying among friends).

In addition to presenting to stu-dents in Kindergarten throughgrade six, Ludwig will also be pro-viding an evening parent presen-tation. The parent presentation,“Understanding Our Kids’ SocialWorld: Friendships, Cliques &Power Plays,” will take place on

February 2 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. atSam Boardman Elementary. OnFebruary 3, Ludwig will be provid-

ing a morning in-service presenta-tion to staff.

“We’re excited to have Trudyshare her books and expertise withour school communitiesabout this very importantissue,” says JacqueJohnson, principal of SamBoardman Elementary.“We want to stay on topof the latest research andlearn about new resourcesand tools to help us con-tinue to provide safer so-cial and learning environ-ments for the students.”

Ludwig, a lo-cal Portland au-thor, has re-ceived rave re-views aroundthe U.S. for her passionand compassion in ad-dressing bullying andfriendship issues. Theauthor and her book, MySecret Bully, were fea-tured on ABC’s “GOODMORNING AMERICA”and on PBS’s nationallysyndicated show “KEEP-ING KIDS HEALTHY.”Her subsequent re-leases, Just Kidding,Sorry!, Trouble Talk®,Too Perfect, Confes-sions of a Former Bully,

and Better Than You, have also re-ceived high praise from leadingexperts, educators, and organiza-

tions nationwide and was a fea-tured expert panel member onSesame Street Workshop’s recentvideo series on bullying.

Ludwig presents at schools andconferences throughout the US toraise awareness of the growingproblem of emotional bullyingamong children and what adultscan do to help. She also collabo-rates with leading anti-bullying ex-perts and key organizationsaround the country. For more in-formation about Ludwig and herwork, visit www.trudyludwig.com.For more information, contact:Jacque Johnson, Sam BoardmanElementary Principal; Tel: 541-481-7383 / Email:[email protected] Dunn, Random HouseSpeakers BureauEmail: [email protected]

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Murray’s Drug INC.

Murray’s Drug - HeppnerPO Box 427 * 217 N. Main * Heppner, OR 97836 * (541)676-9158

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Stop by Valentine’s Dayfor our Red Velvet Cake!

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Windy River December Students of the Month

Windy River Students of the Month for December, 2011: Aramis Corpus, Sterling Bither, JoseMendoza, Elizabeth Brown, Emily Diaz, Genesis Ferrer, Christian Murguia, Alexis Cambero,Francisco Chavez, Ulises CalvilloLaura Avila, Daniel Rodriguez-Pena, Jonathan Bishop,Jacqueline Amaya, Cescilia Hernandez, Zulema Gaytan, Stephanie Gonzalez, Gabe Harper, BrianFranco, Isabella Ganvoa, Ezequiel Ramos, Yoanna Lopez, Brandon Madrigal, Destiny Aldrich,Gustavo Amaya, Eric Pacheco, Zuleyma Medel. Photo contributed

Frostbite Open Golf TournamentSaturday, March 31 at the Willow Run Golf Course

$50 per player or $200 for a4 person team

Now is the time to start rounding upyour team, Please call the

Boardman Chamber at 481-3014 orcontact Dean Kegler.

Registration includes lunch, golf and6 raffle tickets.


Tuesday night the Boardman CityCouncil heard from the City’s audi-tor, Chris Cockburn of Fife andCockburn. He gave a review of theCity’s 2010-2011 audit. Mr. Cockburnsaid the City had a good, clean, auditand there were no exceptions notedin the report.

In other City business, the Coun-cil held a hearing for an InterchangeArea Management Plan (IAMP) forI84 exit 165, also known as the Portof Morrow exit. The Council will con-sider an Ordinance adopting theIAMP at their February 7th meeting.The Council also heard an update ona county-wide tourism campaign byChamber Director, Diane Wolfe.Councilors reappointed Glaya Bakerto the Boardman Planning Commis-sion to serve another three years.

The next meeting of theBoardman City Council will be Tues-day, February 7th at Boardman CityHall Council and will begin at 7pm.

City ofBoardmanhas cleanaudit

Auditions for 2012 MissoulaChildren’s Theater will be held Mon-day, March 26. The annual MissoulaChildren’s Theater workshops andperformances will be conducted atWindy River Elementary School. Theworkshop directors will hold audi-tions at 12:30 pm. The play will beheld the afternoon of March 31st:“The Tortoise and the Hare.” Audi-tions and rehearsals will begin March26. Two performances will be givenon Saturday, March 31. The freeworkshops are made possible byfunding support from MorrowCounty Cultural Coalition and NorthMorrow Community Foundation.

Missoula Children’s Theaterworkshops and performances are freeto students in Boardman and IrrigonSchools. Parts and costumes areavailable for K – 12 students. Moredetails will soon be available.

Save the date


Boardman Buzzzzzzzz

Diane Wolfe, CEO

Monthly Chamber LuncheonThe February Chamber Membership lun-

cheon on Wednesday, February 15 will fea-ture John Turner, President of the BlueMountain Community College. PresidentTurner will give us an overview of what ishappening on the campuses that will con-tinue to make higher education available toour residents. The lunch at the Port ofMorrow Riverfront Center will be cateredby Boardman Select Market and the cost is$10.00 per person. Please RSVP to 541-481-3014 by Monday, February 13.

Annual Chamber BanquetThis Friday, February 3 is the date for

the 22nd annual Citizens Award Reception,Casino Night & Silent Auction. The eveningbegins at 6:00 pm with a buffet and socialhour. Serving of the dinner buffet will endat 7:30 pm. Since it is not a sit down dinneryou can come early and have a social hourthen get your dinner, or have dinner thenmingle during the remainder of the socialhour.

At 7:30 pm we will begin the Award Pre-sentations, we will recognize award winnersfor the Citizen of the Year, Business Personof the Year, Educator of the Year, PioneerAward and a brand new award category thisyear – The Fire and Safety Award.At 8:00 the Casino Night will open and theplay will continue until 11:00 pm with theannouncement of the auction and casinowinners.

The theme for the Banquet this year is“Wonders Around the World” and we areencouraging to dress in the traditional styleof your favorite country’s dress. Do youwant to dress as a matador? In a JapaneseKimono? As a little Dutch girl or boy? Justlet your imagination go wild and see whoyou want to be for the evening.

For more information on the banquetplease call the chamber at 541-481-3014.Tickets are $35 per person.

Frostbite Open Golf TournamentThe annual Frostbite Golf Tournament

will be held on Saturday, March 31 at theWillow Run Golf Course.

At press time the committee has not metto finalize details. I’m pretty sure we will dothe Calcutta on Friday night. But I know for

sure we will still have teams for $50 per player– or $200 for a 4 person team. Tee off will beat 9:00 am with Shotgun Start/Scramble For-mat and we play winter rules.

Registration includes lunch, golf and 6raffle tickets.

Now is the time to start rounding up yourteam so you will be able to take home thewinning trophy, or get a hole in one and wina TV like one of our lucky golfers did lastyear at the tournament.

Call the Chamber with any questions orcontact Dean Kegler.

Excellence in the WorkplaceFRIDAY, February 24 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm

at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Room. Con-tact the chamber to preregister and save yourseat. 541-481-3014

Celebrating our best employees and in-spiring the future. The Boardman Chamberof Commerce and the SAGE Center are ex-cited to host Excellence in the Workplace.

“Patrick McGaughey is recognized as oneof the TOP EnterTrainers in the UnitedStates! His presentations are 100% guaran-teed to be informative, entertaining and ac-tivating. Plan on a “fire hose” of informa-tion for every employee that attends andwatch for skills and strategies that will payfor your registration over and over again!”

Those of us that have had the opportu-nity to hear Pat know that he is certainlyworth the time. You will come away ener-gized and ready to accomplish even more atwork!

Discussion items are New attitudes to-

ward work & customers! Build new chemis-try within your team – Coping with difficultcustomers – How service can increase sales(& lower thefts).

Update on United Way CampaignThe United Way of Umatilla & Morrow

Counties Campaign numbers are currentlyat 70% of our $400,000 goal ($280,000) andstill rising as many individuals don’t sendtheir donations until late January and we

Dear Community,Already one

month into the newyear, I have almostlearned to write 2012instead of 2011!!!Once again it is timefor our Annual Ban-quet. Every year itjust seems to get

better and more fun for our community. Ihope you are planning to attend and help usrecognize our outstanding citizens as wepresent them their awards. It is a really hardjob for the committee to select just one fromso many excellent nominations.

It is so exciting for us to be able to havePatrick McGaughey come to Boardman laterin February and present his Excellence inthe Workplace seminar on Friday afternoon.

Then on Saturday he will facilitate the Cham-ber Board Retreat and Planning session.

Are you thinking about your Frostbiteteam for the annual golf tournament? Thefundraiser for the Riverside High SchoolScholarship fund is the last Saturday inMarch! Look for more information in theMarch newsletter or contact the chamber.

I’m looking forward to February as I willattend a WACE conference and it is held

where it should be much warmer than itwill be in Boardman. A brief break fromwinter is always nice! The month of Feb-ruary will be a really busy month for meand the Boardman Chamber. But Sue andI both like keeping really busy. Have agreat February and I’ll talk to you nextmonth.di

are waiting to receive reports for several na-tional corporations that have a local pres-ence. It’s not too late to give to the pro-grams and services that help people in yourcommunity! P. O. Box 1225 Pendleton, OR97801 – Be sure to note if you want to desig-nate your gift specifically to one or morenon-profit programs. 541-276-2661 for moreinformation. A huge thanks to everyone forsupporting local services through the UnitedWay!


Your Choice of

Slow Roasted Prime Rib

Salmon Oscar

Steak Oscar

All specials will be served with Roasted Parmesan Red Potatoes,Seasonal Vegetables, Dinner Bread and Dessert

$23.95

*Reservations Strongly Recommended*

Special Feature Shrimp Cocktail

We will also be serving our dinner menu

River Lodge & Grill*Come Enjoy Valentine’s Day by the River*

Tuesday, February 14th 2012

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Oregon East Symphonyto hold Young ArtistCompetition

The Oregon East Symphony ispleased to announce its 2012Young Artist Competition, whichtakes place every second year inPendleton. The competition givesour region’s young musicians theopportunity to prepare and performfor a panel of professional adjudi-cators. The contest will be held onFebruary 25, from 1 to 5 pm in theVert Club Room (345 SW 4th Street)in Pendleton, Oregon.

This year’s three adjudicatorsinclude Dr. Anthony Spain, MusicDirector of the Oregon East Sym-phony and the Northwest Sym-phony Orchestra, Seattle WA andMaestro Bruce Walker, Conduc-tor of the Yakima Youth Symphonyin Washington, and Conductor ofOES’s A Sharp Players and Pre-ludes preparatory orchestras, aswell as Principal Cellist for the Or-egon East Symphony.

“We are really excited to havesuch an accomplished group of ad-judicators coming for this event,”says Lisa-Marie Patterson, Execu-tive Director of OES, and we’re also

looking forward to hearing someof the best young talent in thearea.”

Competition participants willcompete in one of three divisions:Intermediate Division (throughgrade 8); Senior Division (Grades9-12); and Young Adult Division(through age 25). Prizes will beawarded in each division as fol-lows: Intermediate Division: $75,Senior Division: $125, Young AdultDivision: $150. In addition to thecompetition prizes, selected partici-pants may be invited to performwith the Oregon East Symphonyor A-Sharp Players Orchestra dur-ing the 2012-2013 Concert Season.

The general public is welcometo attend this event, however seat-ing is limited..

More information about the Or-egon East Symphony and theYoung Artist Competition can befound online atwww.oregoneastsymphony.org, bye m a i l i n [email protected],or by calling (541) 276-0320.

Boardman Park and RecreationDistrict will hold a public meetingon Wednesday, February 15, atBoardman Marina Park Office,#1West Marine Drive, at 6:30 pm.Beverages and snacks will be pro-vided. The public is invited to par-ticipate in this public meeting toreview the District’s park plans andto provide suggestions for im-provements to the existing parks

over the next 10 years. Residentsare encouraged to attend this ses-sion to learn about the district’splans for the coming years and todiscuss what the communitywould like to see improved in ourexisting parks.

PARC Resources, a communitydevelopment and planning con-sulting firm located in Weston, Or-egon have been hired to complete

the master planning process. Thisscheduled session will serve as thefirst public input opportunity forarea citizens. Residents unfamiliarwith Boardman Park and RecreationDistrict programs and services willbe provided with an overview ofcurrent programs and will be en-couraged to express their desiresfor future services, facilities andprograms. Your suggestions for

the Boardman parks will help di-rect the consultants in designingand developing a multi-year devel-opment strategy for the District.

The public meeting will com-mence at 6:30 pm and will adjournby 8:00 pm. For residents who can-not attend but would still like toprovide input, comment forms willbe distributed at the meeting andthen will be available at the districtoffice and city hall. Citizens areencouraged to participate in thisprocess by either attending thepublic meeting or filling out a com-ment and suggestion card for thePark Master Planning process anddropping it off at the district of-fices. Public comments are re-quested to be provided by no laterthan February 29, 2012 so yourcomments and suggestions can

Park asks for help to plan future Boardman developments

help direct future park improve-ments.

A second public meeting will beheld in early April to present find-ings and recommended changes tothe revised Parks Master Plan priorto adoption by the Boardman Parkand Recreation District Board ofDirectors.


Riverside High School 2011Graduate Forrest Guenthershipped out on July 13, 2011 andarrived at US Navy Ba-sic Training in Chi-cago, IL. SeamanGuenther earnedsharp shooter statusand was promoted toAirman Apprentice(E2) prior to his gradu-ation on September 9,2011.

AA Guenther thenbegan his specializedtraining as an AviationElectrical Technicianat Naval Air StationPensacola, FL which isalso home to the fa-mous Blue Angel Pi-lots. AA Guenthergraduated on January18, 2012. His originalgraduation date wasMarch 2012, but dueto his status of excel-lence he was classedup multiple times. AAGuenther maintained a96% GPA in his class.The top GPA in theclass was 98%. AAGuenther graduated4th in his class of 23.

During AA Guenther’stime at Naval Air StationPensacola he had theprivilege to meet MissUSA. During one of hisclasses AA Guenther hada hand placed on hisshoulder and discoveredit was the CommandingOfficer of the UkrainianNavy. AA Guenther dis-cussed his lab assignmentwith the Commanderthrough a translator.AA Guenther arrived

home for Christmas on De-cember 18th and was metat the Portland Interna-tional Airport by his par-ents - Tom and HeatherBaumgartner and sisters -Cherie and AudreyGuenther. He flew back to

Pensacola to complete his trainingon January 1, 2012.

Within the week AA Guentherwas nominated for early promotion,

but the honor was awarded to theclass leader. However, AAGuenther was awarded the only P-3 spot at Whidbey Island, WANavy base which will be his dutystation. The P-3 aircraft is prima-rily used for maritime patrol, recon-naissance, anti-surface warfare,and anti-submarine warfare.

In one of the first letters thatAA Guenther mailed home he madethe statement, “You know that oldsaying, you never know what youhave until it’s gone? I never knewhow much my family meant until Ididn’t get to see them everyday.”In his daily journal you can readthe changes AA Guenther under-went throughout his training.

AA Guenther’s parents andniece Riley Ferguson attended hisgraduation in Chicago, IL. His par-ents were amazed at how much hehad matured. AA Guenther has agreat future and his family is veryproud of him.

Forrest’s sisters Cherie & Audrey Guenther met their brother at thePortland International Airport when he arrived home for the Christmas break.Also attending were Forrest’s parents, Tom and Heather Baumbartner.

Photos & story contributed.

RHS grad home for holidays beforereturning to US Navy active duty

AA Forrest Guenther is graduate ofRHS and now US Navy BasicTraining.

Boardman Senior Center Breakfast

Sausage/Ham,Eggs/ Pancakes,Hash Browns,Biscuits & Gravy,Coffee/Juice

Saturday, February 4th

7:30 - 10:30 am $5.00


A Boardman Tradition Since 1978

202 1ST. ST. NW, BOARDMAN, OR 541-481-7351(Next to the Post Office)

Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9 am - 6 PM Closed Sundays

* Russell Stover and

Whitman Fine

Chocolates

* Perfumes, Jewelry,

Sweet Lotions, Cards, &

* Gift Cards ”for dining,

movies and music”

* Gifts for good health: Hunting & Fishing

Licenses, Gardening supplies.

* Duplicate keys for house and autos.

* Romantic Liquors

BOARDMAN HARDWAREWant more Parks in

Boardman???Boardman Park & Recreation District is planning for future

development by making a new Master Plan.Attend the Public Meeting

Wednesday, February 15th - 6:30-8:00 pmBoardman Marina Office - #1 West Marine Drive

to share your dreams of what Boardmanneeds!

Miniature golf course? Swimming Pool?More Soccer Fields? Bmx Bike Trail?

Additional Gymnasium?Horse Trails? Disc Golf Course?

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO SHARE YOUR DREAMS!

TraditionalValentine gifts

A concrete pumper pours the floor for one of the buildings being built by LMC, Inc., for the newCastle Rock Apartment complex between Wilson and Willowfork Streets.The 40-unit project will have ten residential buildings with one, two, three and four bedrooms thatwill be available to house both small and large families. Castle Rock Apartments will also includea Community Building with a management office, a laundry room, meeting rooms and storage formaintenance equipment, and a playground complete with a basketball court.

(L-R) Chief Larry Burns, Irrigon Rural Fire District presentsChief Marc Rogelstad, Boardman Rural Fire District with aplaque of recognition for a ‘Job Well Done’ on Tuesday,January 31, 2012.The two shake on the continuing relationship resulting from astanding Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement between Boardmanand Irrigon Fire Districts for confirmed structure fires since the4th day of June 2008. When there is a building fire, MorrowCounty Sherriff Office dispatch will concurrently page out firedepartment volunteers and staff for quicker response times withexcellent results. Photo and comments by Suzanne Gray


P. O. Box 200 #2 Marine Drive,Boardman, OR 97818541-481-7678*Fax(541)481-2679,[email protected]

Hub of the Northwest

An interactive visitor center showcasing theregion’s industries and resources that willenhance the Boardman area with 10,000 squarefeet of indoor exhibit space, as well as additionalamenities, including outdoor exhibits andplayground, a gift shop, and a fully equippedtheater for the community and business groups.

BEAUTIFUL OFFICE SPACE available with a magnificent view ofthe Columbia River and plenty of parking, located at the RiverfrontCenter - 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. We have a 2,410 sq ft officethat can be divided into two separate offices and we also have a1,025 sq ft office available. For more information please call the Portof Morrow @ 541-481-7678.

Coming Soon ~ SAGE CENTERSustainable AGriculture and Energy

Blue Mountain Community Col-lege will offer a “Brown Bag” se-ries of classes during the month ofFebruary that will help individualsplan and save for retirement. The4 one hour classes will be held atnoon at the Blue Mountain Com-munity College location inBoardman at 300 Front Street NE.The classes consist of a two partseries; the first series is a primeron basic investment principles andthe second series covers the fun-damentals of retirement planning.Depending on individual needsand knowledge, the series can betaken independently of each otheror as offered. The goal of thecourses is to help attendees gainthe skills to estimate how muchmoney they need to retire, learnhow to create retirement goals, re-view investment basics, and more.

The classes will be taught byRita Van Schoiack, a financial ad-

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visor who is owner of Blue Moun-tain Investment Management. Theclass dates are as follows: Invest-ment Basics Part I- Tuesday, Feb-ruary 7, Investment Basics Part II-Tuesday, February 14, RetirementBasics Part I- Tuesday, February21, and Retirement Basics Part II-Wednesday, February 29.

The classes are free and includea workbook for each series whichcan be purchased for $5.00 each.Advance registration is required.Please call Anne Morter at (541)422-7040 or e-mail her [email protected]. Studentsmay also register online atwww.bluecc.edu. Rita VanSchoiack is a financial advisor withMulti-Financial Securities Corpo-ration, member FINRA/SIPC. BlueMountain Community College isnot affiliated with Blue MountainInvestment Management or Multi-Financial Securities Corporation.

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BOARDMAN, Oregon, January30, 2012 – The ConAgra FoodsLamb Weston Boardman, Ore., po-tato plant has again been singledout for its leader-ship in sustain-able energy prac-tices. The plantwas recentlynamed a finalistfor the OregonLeaders Award inthe Strategic En-ergy Manage-ment Practicescategory. The awards are pre-sented annually to recognize in-dustrial businesses in Oregon thatdemonstrate leadership in the pur-suit of energy efficiency.

“I couldn’t be more proud of thework at our Boardman plant, andthe recognition employees haveearned,” said Rick Gardner, seniordirector of manufacturing forConAgra Foods Lamb Weston.“This award comes on the heels ofthe Boardman plant earning EN-ERGY STAR® certification from theU.S. Environmental Protection

Agency. Both are validation of ourlong-standing efforts to limit ourcarbon footprint while protectingvital natural resources.”

The Oregon Leaders Awards arepresented by Oregon Departmentof Energy in collaboration withEnergy Trust of Oregon,Bonneville Power Administrationand Northwest Energy EfficiencyAlliance. Winners of the awardswere announced at the Fourth An-nual NW Industrial Energy Effi-ciency Summit, January 18.

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(GOLDENDALE, Wash., January17, 2012) – Maryhill Museum ofArt today announced a gift of$200,000 from a private donor anda $10,000 grant from the Kind HeartFree Spirit Foundation. Togetherthe gifts bring the museum within$40,000 of the amount needed tosecure a matching grant of $400,000from the M.J. Murdock CharitableTrust.

Maryhill Museum of Art wasawarded the $400,000 matchinggrant from the M.J. Murdock Chari-table Trust in January 2011 to sup-port construction of the 25,000square foot Mary and BruceStevenson Wing. For every $2 themuseum raises, the Trust will do-nate an additional $1 to the cam-paign, up to $400,000.

The latest gifts – $200,000 fromMary and Brot Bishop of Portland,Ore. and $10,000 from the KindHeart Free Spirit Foundation ofWashougal, Wash. – bring themuseum within reach of theMurdock Trust match and theoverall campaign goal of $10 mil-lion.

“We are so grateful to the Bish-ops and to the Kind Heart FreeSpirit Foundation for their gener-osity,” said Colleen Schafroth, themuseum’s executive director. “Likethe Murdock Trust, they both be-lieve in our vision for the futureand the vital role that Maryhillplays in the regional cultural land-scape. We are thrilled to be withinreach of our campaign goal.” Construction is currently under-way on the 25,500 square foot Maryand Bruce Stevenson Wing, thefirst expansion in the museum’shistory. Designed by GBD Archi-tects of Portland, the new wing willallow the museum to meet a num-ber of strategic objectives as itserves growing audiences fromthroughout Oregon, Washingtonand around the globe. The wing isslated for completion this spring;a formal dedication will take placeMay 12 -13, 2012.

The new wing will include: adedicated art education center toaccommodate a wide range of pub-lic programming; a centralized col-lections suite for improved stor-age and more efficient researchaccess to the museum’s collec-tions; an outdoor plaza where visi-tors can enjoy Maryhill’s extraor-

dinary setting and growing collec-tion of large-scale sculpture; and,a new café with terrace seating andstunning views of the ColumbiaRiver Gorge.

Further information about theexpansion, including architecturalrenderings and media kit can befound atwww.maryhi l lmuseum.org /stevenson.html.

The museum’s $10 million capi-tal campaign was jumpstarted witha $2.6 million gift from Mary HoytStevenson and further enrichedwith a $1.5 million award from theWashington State Building for theArts fund. Additional funds havecome from the museum’s trustees,members and friends, as well asregional foundations and busi-nesses. Anyone interested in contrib-uting to Maryhill Museum of Art’scapital campaign can do so onlineatwww.maryhi l lmuseum.org /donate.html or by calling the mu-seum at (509) 773-3733.

ABOUT MARYHILL MU-SEUM OF ART:Housed in a glorious Beaux Artsmansion on 5,300 acres highabove the Columbia River,Maryhill Museum of Art openedto the public May 13, 1940 and to-day remains one of the PacificNorthwest’s most enchanting cul-tural destinations. The museumwas founded by Northwest entre-preneur and visionary Sam Hill,who purchased the property andbegan building the house withdreams of establishing a Quakerfarming community. When thatgoal proved untenable, Hill wasencouraged by friends Loie Fuller,Queen Marie of Romania, and Almade Bretteville Spreckles to estab-lish a museum.

Maryhill Museum of Art boastsa world-class permanent collection,rotating exhibitions of the highestcaliber, and dynamic educationalprograms that provide opportuni-ties for further exploration by visi-tors of all ages. On view are morethan 80 works by Auguste Rodin,European and American paintings,objects d’art from the palaces ofthe Queen of Romania, Orthodoxicons, unique chess sets, and therenowned Théâtre de la Mode, fea-turing small-scale mannequins at-

tired in designer fashions of post-World War II France. Baskets ofthe indigenous people of NorthAmerica were a collecting interestof Hill; today the museum’s NativeAmerican collection representsnearly every tradition and style inNorth America, with works of artfrom prehistoric through contem-porary.

Maryhill’s Outdoor SculptureGarden features more than a dozenlarge-scale works by Northwestartists. The Maryhill Overlook isa site-specific sculpture by notedPortland architect Brad Cloepfil;nearby are Lewis and Clark inter-pretive panels. Four miles east ofMaryhill is a life-sized replica ofStonehenge, Stonehenge Memo-rial, which Sam Hill built to memo-rialize local men who perished inWorld War I. Nearby, the KlickitatCounty War Memorial honorsthose who have died in the serviceof their country since World War I.

The museum was placed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1974. In 2001 the museum waslisted as an official site of the Na-tional Historic Lewis and Clark Trailand in 2002 was accredited by theAmerican Association of Muse-ums.

VISITOR INFORMATION:Maryhill Museum of Art is opendaily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March15 to November 15. Admission is$9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $3 foryouth age 7-18 and free for chil-dren 6 and under. Family admissionis $25 to admit 2 adults, plus re-lated children under the age of 18.Admission to the StonehengeMemorial is free; it is open from7:00 a.m. to dusk daily. Sandwiches, salads, espressodrinks, cold beverages, and freshlybaked desserts and pastries areavailable at the museum’s cafe,Loies, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.daily; the Museum Store featuresart and history books, jewelry, andother mementos.

Maryhill is located off Highway97, 12 miles south of Goldendale,Washington. Drive times to themuseum are 2 hours from Portland/Vancouver, 3.5 hours from Bend, 4hours from Seattle, and 1.5 hoursfrom Yakima. For further informa-tion, visitwww.maryhillmuseum.org.

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LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Jan. 26,2012 – ZeaChem Inc., a developerof biorefineries for the conversionof renewable biomass into sustain-able fuels and chemicals, todayannounced it has been selected fora $232.5 million loan guaranteefrom the U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s (USDA) 9003Biorefinery Assistance Program.The conditional commitment en-ables the financing and construc-tion of ZeaChem’s first commercial-scale cellulosic biorefinery, a state-of-the-art plant that will producebio-based fuels and chemicalsfrom woody biomass and agricul-tural residues with the highestyield, lowest capital cost, and low-est carbon footprint in the indus-try.

Development of the first com-mercial biorefinery is already un-derway. The facility is expected tohave capacity of 25 million or moregallons-per-year (GPY). It will be

located at the Port of Morrow inBoardman, Ore., adjacent toZeaChem’s 250,000 GPY integrateddemonstration biorefinery.ZeaChem has agreements for 100percent of the facility’s woody bio-mass feedstock from the nearbyGreenWood Tree Farm Fund(GTFF), managed by GreenWoodResources (GWR), as well as fromlocal agricultural residue proces-sors.

ZeaChem’s first commercial fa-cility will create 188 direct con-struction jobs and 65 full-time op-erations jobs, plus an additional242 indirect jobs for constructionand full-time operations.

“The USDA loan guarantee is asignificant validation forZeaChem’s highly efficient, eco-nomical and flexible biorefinerytechnology,” said Jim Imbler, presi-dent and chief executive officer ofZeaChem. “This commitment al-lows us to move forward with se-

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“Advanced biofuels are criticalto securing America’s energy fu-ture,” said U.S. Agriculture Secre-tary Tom Vilsack. “This project, andothers like it will help establish adomestic advanced biofuel indus-try that will create jobs here at homeand open new markets in the Pa-cific Northwest and acrossAmerica.”

ZeaChem has begun core facil-ity operations at its 250,000 GPYintegrated demonstrationbiorefinery in Boardman, Ore. The“bookends” project enabling theproduction of cellulosic ethanol willbe complete in 2012. The companyis now actively developing com-mercial-scale biorefineries for theproduction of advanced biofuelsand bio-based chemicals.

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The February Boardman Rural FireProtection District Board of Di-rector monthly meeting will be

moved to Wednesday, February 15,2012 beginning at 7:00 pm at Station 1,300 SW Wilson Lane, Boardman, Or-egon. Following meetings are sched-uled for the regularly appointed dateand time of the second Thursday of amonth beginning at 7:00 pm.

The Tillicum Club installed newofficers at their December meet-ing. Elected for 2-year terms are:

President: Chirsty Rivers; Vice Presi-dent: Margie Hollandsworth; Secre-tary/Treasurer: Shelby Pearcy; Corre-spondence Secretary: Carol Allison;and Community Events Chairman: LisaConnell.

Club President, Christy Rivera isanxious to start the new year with anexciting new fundraiser of selling flow-ers for Valentine’s Day. A returningfundraiser is the pink flamingos that weare hoping will bring the same enthusi-asm this year. Currently, the flamingoshave migrated to a warmer climate, butwill fly in as soon as the weather warmsup. Looking ahead to this spring, theywill hold their 2nd annual Mother’s DayTea.

The Tillicum Club, organized in 1945,is made up of Boardman women inter-ested in service to the community.They meet the third Tuesday of eachmonth in the homes of members, withthe exception of the summer months.Your generosity and support of the clubhelps ensure that they are able to pro-vide bereavement services, the EasterEgg Hunt, lunch at the FrostBite andscholarships for Riverside graduatingseniors, among other projects. If youare interested in joining the fellowshipand wish to help with service in ourcommunity please contact Christy Riv-ers, 541/571-3142.

Winter Term is humming alongat Blue Mountain Commu-nity College in Boardman.

Students are reminded that January 1was the first day the FAFSA form forthe 2012-13 school year was available,and that anyone wishing to apply forfinancial aid should fill it out as soonas possible. The FAFSA form is avail-able to complete online atwww.fafsa.gov.

The schedule for Spring Termclasses is available online atwww.bluecc.edu. (Click on Studentsand then on Schedule of Classes.) De-gree seeking students must meet withan advisor prior to registration. Advis-ing began on January 30. Students maybe advised at BMCC Boardman by ap-pointment please. Call 541-481-2099 toschedule a time.

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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)

ROOM FOR RENT to share my home.Utilities paid, Cable T.V. Internet, Washer& Dryer. $300.00 per month $100.00 De-posit. Call 541-922-2495.

Boardman Senior CenterFebruary 2012 Menu

Tuesday February 7Hamburger Gravy & PotatoesVegetablesGreen Goddess SaladBiscuitsApple BarsTuesday February 14Sweet & Sour MeatballsRiceCorn PuddingWaldorf SaladBread & ButterStrawberry Pretzel DessertTuesday February 21Chili DogsTator TotsLayered SaladChips & CrackersVanilla Wafers & BananasTuesday February 28Tomato SoupGrilled Cheese SandwichPasta SaladCrackersFruit Cup

Thursday February 9BBQ ChickenFrench FriesVegetablesKraut SaladRollsJello & Whipped ToppingThursday February 16Birthday DinnerChicken Fried SteakMashed Potatoes & GravyMixed VegetablesPeas & Cheese SaladRollsIce Cream/CakeThursday February 23Meat Loaf & Baked PotatoesBeetsCarrot SaladBread & ButterBread Pudding

SENIOR SERVICESCHERYL 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 Se-nior Center, 100 Tatone St., next to CityHall. No appointment necessary. Spon-sored by Morrow Co. Health District HomeHealth. $20 charge.

Attend the Park’s Master PlanPublic Hearing

Wed., Feb. 15th - 6:30 pm

EMPLOYMENT

ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR SALE

1.1 Acre at 78649 Paul Smith Road, WithWell, Septic, Power all hooked up to anew Marlette 1200 sq. ft. home, 3bedrooms, 2 baths. Owner/Seller asking$162,300.00 OBO. Will take nice boat,Motorhome, or Travel Trailer towardspurchase. Call Robert at 509-521-7496

10 acres surveyed near Bouse, Arizona$29,750.00 Call Robert at 509-521-7496

Express EmploymentProfessionals Currently Hiring theFollowing: Tax Consultant-HermistonCDL-A Driver-HermistonPackaging Supervisor-BoardmanCommodities Bookkeeper-BoardmanWelders-HermistonMaintenance-PendletonProduction Labor-Pendletonwww.expresspros.com120 E. Hurlburt Ave, Hermiston OR

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Servicio en Español CCB# 186546

COMMUNITY COUNSELINGSOLUTIONS, a community mental healthprogram that provides comprehensiveservices in Eastern Oregon, has aposition opening for Clinical Director. Thisposition will be based in BoardmanOregon, and will oversee clinical servicesin Morrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties.Clinical services include, but are notlimited to: outpatient adult and children’smental health treatment, outpatientadolescent and adult addictions treatment,gambling treatment, quality assurance,contracted providers and peer deliveredservices. This position may from time totime carry a small caseload. A strong background in outpatientmental health and addictions treatment isrequired for this position. As such,knowledge of various evidence basedpractices is essential. Individual will needto work positively and effectively with awide variety of community partners.Individual will need to work to diversifythe service array for the residents ofMorrow, Wheeler and Gilliam Counties.Some duties include: supervision, reportpreparation, utilization review,preauthorization, scheduling, hiring,termination, individual/group/familycounseling, adherence to administrativerules and contractual obligations, andwork with various advisory boards. This demanding position requires thatthe individual be able to multi-task andfollow through thoroughly. Strong andeffective communication is a must. Thisindividual will need to be able to carry outthe mission, philosophy and qualityservices that CCS delivers, as well asadhere to a high standard ofprofessionalism and ethical behavior. Thequalified candidate needs to be able towork independently with minimalsupervision and will be required toparticipate in the supervisor on callschedule for crisis services. This salaried position is overseen bythe Executive Director of CommunityCounseling Solutions. The salary rangefor this position is $52,000 - $78,000,based upon the individual’s education andexperience. Minimum requirements forthis position include that the individual belicensed as a PhD, LPC, LCSW, or LMFTand have a minimum of five (5) years ofresponsible experience in managementand supervision in a human servicesrelated field or, a combination of formaleducation and supervisory experiencethat is demonstrably equivalent. Selectedapplicant must be able to start no laterthan May 14, 2012. For additionalinformation please contact KimberlyLindsay, preferably by email, [email protected]. Phone is541-676-9161. For more informationabout our agency visitwww.communitycounselingsolutions.org.

EMPLOYMENT

COTTAGE FOR RENT: 1 room, furnished. Allutilities included plus DISH-TV & Internet. Call541/481-7460 or 541/300-0837

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