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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - FIVE Ione library hosting June Tillamook cheese days serving up ‘Move Like a mac and cheese Mammoth’ program Tillamook Cheese Days June 24-25 at SAGE Center Can you pounce like a saber tooth cat, lift like a mammoth or stroll like a giant ground sloth? Get moving as you discover how these and other amaz- ing prehistoric animals ran, swam, leaped, climbed and ate their way through Or- egon’s history. The Ione Public Li- brary, in conjunction with LEO (Libraries of Eastern Oregon), will be hosting the “Move Like a Mam- moth” outreach program presented by the Museum of Natural & Cultural His- tory on Tuesday, June 21, starting at 10 a.m. at the Ione Legion Hall. This one-hour experi- ence is targeted for a family audience with elementary age children, but all ages are welcome to attend. The event is free of charge. The program includes a book reading and short presenta- tion followed by activity tables offering touchable specimens and hands-on activities. BOARDMAN, OR— The SAGE Center is host- ing Tillamook Cheese Days June 24-25, showcasing Tillamook products made in Boardman. Lunch will be served 98% Angels will per- form for the Music in the Parks free outdoor summer concert series at 7 p.m. on June 20 at the Irrigon Marina Park, located off Highway 730 in Irrigon. The duo, made up of musicians Marie Rose and Renate Meakins, sings a mix of tunes from the Big The pool will be closed Band swing era, hits from August 8-12 for mainte- the ‘50s and ‘60s, and popular contemporary and nance. For any additional Ione Community Pool informa- tion, contact head lifeguard Emily Holland at 541-701- 7711. Swim lessons will be Love’s will open its held Monday-Thursday, third Oregon location in July 11-28. For more swim Boardman Thursday along lesson or swim team infor- Interstate 84, adding ap- mation, contact Keri Heide- proximately 40 jobs to Mor- man at 541-701-1337. row County. Ione library board to meet chase. For more information call the SAGE Center at 541-481-7243 or visit the website, http://www.visit- sage.com. country songs. Admission is free. Visitors are encour- aged to bring chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase at the event, courtesy of Judy’s Chuck Wagon. The Music in the Parks concert series is held each summer alternating be- tween Boardman and Ir- rigon Marina Parks. The concerts are free to the public and begin at 7 p.m. on Mondays through Aug. 22. The Music in the Parks series is funded by the Mor- row County Uniied Recre- ation District and Portland General Electric and spon- sored by the North Morrow Community Foundation. Additional dates and performers during the sea- son include country singer Zack Grooms is in Board- man on June 27; the steel drum band Bram Brata on July 11 in Irrigon; a jug- gling show “Jugglemania” in Boardman on July 18; 7-Wheel Drive in Irrigon on July 25; Brass Fire in Boardman on Aug. 1; on Aug. 8 in Irrigon is Dakota Brown; Jamie Nasario is in Boardman on Aug. 15, and in Irrigon on Aug. 22 is the band Fallout. Love’s Travel Stops opens in Boardman Love’s to donate $2,000 to local nonproit “We are excited to ex- pand our presence in Or- egon and especially thrilled to become a member of the Boardman community,” said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of Love’s Travel Stops. “This location gives us a great op- portunity to serve members of the community, travelers and professional drivers with the ‘Clean Places, Friendly Faces’ Love’s is known for.” The 24-hour, 11,000-square-foot facility features a Carl’s Jr. with a Green Burrito restaurant, gourmet coffee, fresh fruit, gift merchandise, name- brand electronics and more. Professional drivers can take advantage of seven showers and 95 truck-park- ing spaces. Love’s will donate $2,000 to the Boardman Community Development Association as a part of a ribbon cutting at the new Love’s at 10 a.m. today, June 15. Members of the community are invited to attend the ribbon cutting. Boardman adopts city, URA budgets The Ione Library District Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting and budget hearing on Thursday, June 23, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Ione Public Library, 385 During their June 7 W. 2 nd Street. The public is welcome to attend. meetings, the Boardman City Council adopted the 2016-17 city budget of $31,631,419 and the Ur- ban Renewal Agency ad- -Continued from PAGE ONE difference.” Hamill says that part of opted its 2016-17 budget of a very stimulating time. Nothing was ever boring.” taking a rural job is simply $2,598,300. City property She spent some time pay off student loans—like taxes will be levied at a in St. Helens, OR, working many people, she has a few rate of $4.2114 per $1000 in the Columbia County of those. At the same time, of assessed valuation and health system and helping she says, “I tend to always $451,000 will be levied for bonded indebtedness, with emergency prepared- like rural areas.” “I like working here, not subject to Measure 5 or ness, and raising her sons. She later moved to Lane working with families, see- Measure 50 limitations. City Finance Director County, where she worked ing people in context,” she with county health and adds. She also says that Thomas Kligel said the in drug rehabilitation and she was told many of her patients would be older— mental health. “It was a very hard and they are—but she’s job,” she says, adding that impressed with the patients many of her patients were she has seen. “I’ve had to tell my “unhomed,” and she saw The Kiwanis Club of the impact a lack of family 87-year-old patient, ‘Please don’t go up on the roof Boardman has awarded support had on patients. “That’s what I like when it’s 100 degrees out,’” four $500 scholarships to about here,” she adds. “I she says. “I’m pretty im- graduating seniors of Riv- see people with support sys- pressed by a lot of these erside High School and Irrigon High School to tems, with family around people.” further their education. them. That makes a big Scholarships are awarded for class achievement and service to the community and the high schools. Recipients from Riv- erside High School are Stephanie Stokoe and Jen- nifer Shimer. NEW PRACTITIONER The cost includes admis- sion to the SAGE Center. The Store at SAGE Center will also have Til- lamook Squeaky Cheese Curds available for pur- 98% Angels performs June 20 at Irrigon Marina Park Ione pool opens Thursday The Ione Community Pool will open for the sum- mer starting this Thursday, June 16. Admission is $2 per person with individual summer passes available for $50 and family passes available for $100. Hours June through August will be day swim 1-4 p.m., adult swim 4-5 p.m., and night swim 5-7 p.m. Water aerobics may be taught during adult swim upon request. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day at the SAGE Cen- ter, 101 Olson Road in Boardman. The cost is $5 for macaroni and cheese, cheesy cornbread mufin, salad, dessert and a drink. city will end the current iscal year in a strong cash position. He said the city’s focus for 2016-17 will be to support continued housing development started in the previous years, to increase activity in city road mainte- nance, and to be proactive in the continued develop- ment of the Urban Renewal District’s projected long- term capital projects. The 2016-17 city bud- get reflects a substantial increase in activity over the previous budget year, with significant revenues estimated in the building department from projected higher construction at the Port of Morrow and from the addition of an Oregon Community Block Grant the city will administer for the construction of a migrant Head Start school near the Castle Rock Apart- ments. Copies of the city and urban renewal budgets may be obtained by contact- ing the city clerk. In other city business, councilors voted to accept ownership of a ield house building proposed by resi- dent Lisa Mittelsdorf, to be placed on city property. In addition, councilors voted to declare three unused city vehicles as surplus. Coun- cilors also passed two reso- lutions, as a condition for receiving Oregon’s Com- munity Block Grant, which state the City of Boardman supports the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. The next city council meeting will be Tuesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. Kiwanis Club of Boardman announces 2016 scholarships NOW HIRING DRIVERS Stokoe is the daughter of Rick and Shari Stokoe of Boardman. She was active in softball and a member of Key Club and National Honor Society while hold- ing a part-time job. She achieved a rank of third in her class. She plans to attend BMCC to become a certiied EMT and phle- botomist. Shimer is the daugh- ter of George and Marie Shimer of Boardman. She THURSDAY, JUNE 16TH Annual Youth Night All kids and their families invited DINNER AT 6PM $12 SPAGHETTI & GARLIC BREAD VETS & KIDS 18 AND UNDER EAT FREE FLAG CEREMONY & PRIZES TO FOLLOW TICKETS ARE $ .50 EACH ranked sixth academically in her class of 57. She is a member of Key Club and National Honor Society, and was senior class presi- dent. She plans to attend BMCC, and then transfer to EOU for a degree in busi- ness management. Recipients from Irrigon High School are Colten Charles Seelye and Nicho- las Strong. Seelye is the son of Casey and Rebecca Seelye of Irrigon. He has been ac- tive in Key Club, National Honor Society, football, and FFA. Ranked seventh in his class of 50, he plans to attend Mt. Hood Com- munity College and then transfer to WOU to study criminal justice. Strong is the son of Daren and Dianna Strong of Irrigon and is ranked irst in his class with a GPA of nearly 4.0. He has been fully involved in band at IHS, a member of National Honor Society, and an in- strumental member of his church. Nicholas plans to attend George Fox Uni- versity studying music and mechanical engineering. The Kiwanis Club of Boardman congratulates all recipients and their parents, and encourages them in all their future endeavors. 90TH BIRTHDAY OPEN HOUSE FOR: HENRY KREBS Everyone Welcome! Sunday July 10th lone American Legion Hall 1:00pm - 5:00pm Hostesses: Robin Krebs, Roni Krebs, Penny Krebs, Jane Krebs Brinkman, Rosanne Jewett Card Shower: Henry R. Krebs P.O. Box 336 Ione, OR 97843 Krebs: 541-422-7108
