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I FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 17,2013 Senior center gets new HVAC unit Boardman develops Storefront Façade Improvement Program BOARDMAN, Ore — In an effort to help local businesses improve their appearances and to attract new business, the City of Boardman has developed a Storefront Façade im provement Program. This program will provide loans or direct grants for the im provement qualifying proj ects thanks to the lending assistance from local bank ing institutions. The sto refro n t p ro gram aims to help local businesses improve their exterior appearances, en hance the general business environment and help at tract further investment in Boardman. The program is designed to stimulate private investment, expand the tax base and provide job opportunities. Funds, when available, will be awarded to targeted businesses on a first-come, first-served basis. When grant funds are available, the storefront program will match every dollar a participating busi ness spends on qualifying improvements, up to $5,000 or 50 percent of the entire project, whichever is less. No direct city funds will be utilized for the program, nor will the city participate directly in the lending of funds to busi nesses. Rather, the city has arranged with local banks— including Banner Bank, the Bank of Eastern O regon and First Com munity Credit Union—and local revolving loan funds to provide competitive rates and minimal fees for quali fying projects. Funds may be provided in two categories: 1 ) loans from local financial institu tions set aside specifically for the program, where the interest rate is intend ed to be competitive and may also be “paid down” or “blended” using other lower-interest programs; and 2) direct grants where available. Businesses receiving grants will consult with the city on proposed improve ments, which can include most aspects of street-fac ing façade rehabilitation, including storefronts, ex terior lighting, canopies and awnings, painting and masonry, and architectural or dimensional signage. For more information about the City o f Board- man’s Storefront Façade Im provem ent Program , visit the city ’s w ebsite, www.cityofboardman.com. or contact city manager Karen Pettigrew at SAI TS 1-9252 or pettigrewk@ cityofboardman.com. Boardman researches local draws for residents Survey delves into reasons people choose to live in the city St. Patrick's Senior Center in Heppner received a long-antic ipated new HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) unit last Friday. A crane lifted off the old unit, w hich had been Boardman. Ore., July in disrepair for many years, and placed the new one. The total 12, 2013—The Boardman cost of the project is $22,847.80; a portion of the funds was donated from the City of Heppner sale of a lll l) house and Economic Developm ent from proceeds of the Friends Helping Friends Remembrance Committee (BEDC), a joint venture of the Boardman Walk. -Photo by Megan Fatter BlueZette to be at Music in the Parks BlueZette July 22 at 7 p.m. at Music in the Parks in lr- rigon Marina Park will be BlueZettes. B lu eZ ette o ffers a blend of retro tunes along with current hits, includ ing favorites from the Fifth Dimension, Burt Bachar- ach and Sergio Mendes, as well as Norah Jones. They have put their own spin on several favorite standards that are sure to please many musical tastes. BlueZette made their Tri-City, WA debut in No vember of 2004 at Savvy Affair, a fashion show ben- efitting Seattle Children’s Hospital. Since then, they have enjoyed appearing at many grand openings, and private and corporate par ties, and have performed at many Washington winer ies. They also played at the 2005 Sound Bite Tri-Cities in Columbia Park featuring Chris Botti. The release of their CD "Debut” in Janu ary of 2009 is their most recent project, allowing music lovers a chance to hear BlueZette favorites on a "nearly live” CD. 5k planned for domestic violence awareness The first annual Domestic Violence Awareness 5K Walk/Run will take place Oct. 12 in Boardman. The event will begin at the Boardman Marina with registra tion at 8 a.m. and the walk/run to begin at 9 a m. Sign up at http://www.eventbrite.com, or call 541-676-5665 or 541-561-3337 with questions. The event is a fundraiser for Umatilla/Morrow County Domestic Violence. " WEDDING TABLES " & Kyi ee Disque Sean Allstott Chamber of Commerce and the Boardman Community Development Association, announced the results of a survey o f people who work in Boardman on why they choose to reside in the community in which they currently live. The poll, which was distributed in both English and Spanish, included re sponses from 119 people who lived in eight different com m unities, including Boardman. The survey revealed Boardman residents tend to be more involved in their community than respon dents from surrounding towns. O f the respondents, the m ajority— 38 percent— have lived and worked in Boardman for an average of 15 years, and are married or cohabitating in a single, detached family home that they own. Overall, the results sug gest Boardman residents utilized com m unity re sources and attended local functions more often than the other seven represented towns: -Twenty-four percent of Boardman residents have visited a local park more than 26 times in the last year. Forty-seven percent have visited a local park three to 12 times in the last year; -E leven p ercent o f Boardman residents have attended a local school activity more than 26 times in the last year, while 31 percent have attended three to 12 times; -Tw enty percent o f Boardman residents have participated in a religious or spiritual activity; -Twenty-two percent of Boardman residents have participated in a club or civic group activity three to 12 times in the last year; County Republicans invited to organizational meeting All registered Republi cans of Morrow County are invited to join Ken Matlack to organize the county’s Republican Party. Interested parties will meet on July 20 at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Senior Center, 182 N. Main, Heppner. Plans for the meeting include election of offi cers—chair, vice chair, sec retary/treasurer—adoption of bylaws, appointment of six committeepersons, and discussion of ideas for the organization’s growth and action within the county and the state of Oregon. Anyone willing to join -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE estab lish ed around the courthouse and will be enforced. Roads in the immedi ate area of the courthouse will be closed as needed for safety reasons; how ever, these closures will be kept to a minimum . Flaggers will be stationed on Gilmore St., Court St., and Hwy 74. Traffic will be allow ed through the area, at a slow speed, until it is necessary to stop traf- fic. Closures are expected to only last 20 minutes Emergency vehicles will be allowed through the area if necessary. Road closures will be enforced for pedestrians as well as vehicles, for the safety of all involved. Road closure locations must also be kept clear in the event emergency vehicles need to pass through the closure. The public is encour aged to watch the process from a safe distance. There are many places in town that will provide a good view o f the action while also being outside o f the safety zones. Morrow County Health District representative have also said they will delay their first appointments of the day at the clinic and in the lab in order to reduce traffic concerns. Residents in the area should plan ahead when leaving home to go to work or other appointments and allow extra time to travel through the area. Posters with additional information and showing the road closure locations will be posted in many busi nesses around Heppner and in the Heppner post office. 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COURTHOUSE ROAD CLOSURES Bank of D R IN K S P E C IA L S -Thirty-one percent of Boardman residents have attended a cultural or enter tainment activity three to 12 times in the past year; and, -Twenty-four percent of Boardman residents par ticipated in outdoor recre ational activities locally 13 to 26 times in the last year. The majority of resi dents listed “close to work” and “close to family and friends” as reasons they live in Boardman. Many noted they enjoy the smaller town and find it “safe and quiet.” The BEDC is using the survey results to help develop an economic de velopment strategy. r pay their bills any time on the tenth without incurring a late fee; residents return ing payments after 5 p.m. are asked to use the night drop. Anything collected from the night drop the morning o f the l l ,h will be considered paid on the tenth. The new late charge for City of Heppner water bills will begin with July bills, which will be due Aug. 10. The city council recently approved a $5 flat late fee on water bills paid after the tenth of each month. Community lunch menu Amazing Grace Fel lowship members will serve lunch on Wednesday, July 24, at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. The meal will include broccoli beef, rice, sliced tomatoes, spring rolls and fortune cookies. Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. M enu is subject to change. I
