Economic development group starts
program to retain and recruit businesses
Bessie Wetzel 1 Newspaper Library
University of Oregon
Eugene, O R 97403
The W illo w Creek
Valley Eeonomic Develop
ment G roup (W C V E D G )
w ill soon be starting a pro
gram aim ed at attracting
new businesses and retain
ing current businesses in
H eppner, Lexington and
lone.
As part o f the pro
gram W C V E D G has part
nered w ith the H eppner
Chamber o f Commerce to
contact local businesses
about displaying brochures
displays w ith information on
starting or buying a business
in the area. The brochures
w ill include information on
financing, business assis
tance, government contacts
and current businesses and
com m ercial property for
sale.
Any business owner
who is considering selling
their business and would
like to be included in the
brochure should contact
Dav id Sykes or any member
o f W C V E D G . There is no
charge other than printing
o f the flyers to be included
in the brochure.
David Sykes of the W illow Creek Valley Economic Development
Croup displays brochures to be used in business recruitment
and retention in Heppner, Lexington and lone.
A look back at 2007
VOL. 127
NO. 1
8 Pages
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon
Boardman Tillicum Club wraps up a busy year
The Boardman T illi
cum Club finished up 2007
as one o f their busiest years
on record. O rganized in
1945, the club is made up
o f Boardman area women
interested in fellowship and
service to the Boardman
Community.
Fundraisers for the
year included catering for
the Chamber o f Commerce’s
Frostbite G o lf tournament,
the A fte r Prom Fashion
Show, concession for Music
in the Parks, and the Christ
mas Bazaar. In addition to
fundraisers, the club spon
sored the annual Easter Egg
Hunt, the Music in the Parks
Concert Series, Senior Meal
Day, and the annual Christ
mas Lighting Contest.
The Boardman T illi-
• cum Club donated money to
Operation Graduation, the
Irrig o n /B o ard m a n E m er
gency Center, the Board-
man Seniors, the American
C ancer A s s o c ia tio n , the
Kiwanis Halloween Party,
the Columbia River Harves-
tors, the Christmas Baskets,
the C aring Tree, and the
lleiple Family Fund. Also,
they gave four $250 schol
arships to Riverside High
School students in the 2007
graduating class.
This past year, the
Club was asked to provide
the meals for three funeral
luncheons. They also pro
vid ed volunteers an d /o r
refreshments for the Inland
Northwest Musicians Con
cert, the 4th o f July Bingo,
the Cultural Trust Steering
C o m m itte e , the K iw an is
H allow een Party, and the
Community Tree Lighting.
The final event for
the club was presenting
the Sam Boardm an E le
m entary School Teachers
w ith $10,000. During the
school's W inter Concert,
T illic u m C lu b m em bers
presented Principal Johnson
w ith an oversized check
representing the donation
to the teachers. The money
was awarded to the Tillicum
Club from a grant through
the M orrow County Needs
and Issues program.
The Boardman T illi
cum Club is always accept
ing membership. Anyone
wishing to be more involved
in the Boardman community
can contact Jackie M cCau
ley at 481-2928.
June 20, 2007 - Sheriff Shutt (Pat S«eenev) hauls O .L. Davis, aka M arty Brannon, off to
jail after sentencing as part of the “ M urder and Moonshine" play. Counsel Van Vactor (Dan
Van Schoiack) follows close behind. More photos from 2007 can be found on page four.
Heppner hosts weekend tournament Morrow County Health
Department calendar
Thursday, Jan. 3 - Heppner Clinic 8:30 a.m.- 4:30
p.m. (closed 12-1)
Monday, Jan. 7 - Boardman Clinic 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Tuesday, Jan. 8 - Boardman Clinic 9 a.m .-4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Thursday, Jan. 10 - Heppner Clinic 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12-1)
Monday, Jan 14 - Boardman Clinic 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Tuesday, Jan. 15 - Boardman Clinic 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Thursday, Jan. 17 - Heppner Clinic 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12-1)
Tuesday, Jan. 22 - Boardman Clinic 9 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Thursday, Jan. 24 Heppner Clinic 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12-1)
Monday. Jan. 28 - Boardman Clinic 9 a.m .-4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Tuesday, Jan. 29 Boardman Clinic 9 a.m. -4:30
p.m. (closed 12:30-1)
Thursday, Jan. 3 1 - Heppner Clinic 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m. (closed 12-1)
Jared Huddleston puts up a shot against C ran t l nion during the tournament hosted this week
end in Heppner. Photo by A lita Nelson
ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE:
MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
Heppner ffa to
host taco feed
The Heppner FFA
Chapter w ill be hosting a
taco feed during the basket
ball games on Friday. Janu
ary 24. The feed w ill begin
at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $5
and includes tacos, all the
fixings, dessert and a drink.
Fair Board
meeting to be
held
The January F a ir
Board meeting w ill be held
on January 7 at 6 p.m. at
the Morrow County Fair
grounds Fair O ffice. Pos
sible changes for the next
year w ill be discussed.
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