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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015 PRESIDENT’S LETTER PO BOX 1 • 101 Olson Rd • Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-3014 www.boardmanchamber.org • email: info@boardmanchamber.org MARK YOUR CALENDAR BIG THANKS… …to all who helped make the Cinco de Mayo Celebration a success! This event was held at the Marina Park last Saturday, May 2. Thanks to all who volunteered to help, and thanks to the Morrow County Unified Recreation District, who provided financial support for the event! …to all who helped with the first ever Morrow County Volunteer Expo! Special thanks to the SAGE Center for allowing us to use their facility and to Abengoa and PGE - Portland General Electric for co-sponsoring this great county-wide event! SAGE CENTER THEATER PRESENTS…. “The Little Mermaid” Saturday, May 9 at 2:15 p.m. Kids are encouraged to dress up as their favorite princess or prince. Free tiaras or crowns to the first 50 kids! General admission is $5, students and senior citizens are $3. Admission includes a free bag of popcorn! ( Call 541-481-7243 for more information) SAGE SAT., MAY 9 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. at the SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road FREE admission and activities for children and parents Paint terra cotta pots and plant flowers just in time for Mother’s Day! (Call 541-481-7243 for more information) CHAMBER MONTHLY LUNCHEON Wednesday, May 20 at noon at the Port of Morrow Riverfront Center Lunch is $12 and will be catered by the Sunrise Cafe. Please RSVP no later than noon Monday, May 18 by calling The Chamber at (541) 481-3014 or emailing info@boardmanchamber.org Our guest speaker will be Tim Bishop, President EOVA (Eastern Oregon Visitor Association) May is National Tourism and Travel Month so this is the perfect topic for our May luncheon! MAY SALE AT THE SAGE CENTER STORE! Save 10% on all purchases Saturday, May 9. This is a great time to get a gift for mom, the graduate, or someone getting married in May! And check out our clearance table! Many items are now reduced 50%! MORROW COUNTY VETERANS ROUNDTABLE Friday, May 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the Port of Morrow Contact Linda Skendzel – CVSO at Morrow County Veterans Services (541) 922-6420 for more information MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET May is going to be a very busy month! It’s National Travel and Tourism Month and National Small Business Month. A whole week this month is set aside for each to concentrate on the impact that travel and tourism and small businesses have on our local, county, regional, state, and national economies. And while we are talking about tourism, we will have even more visitors in our area in the next year or two. I recently attended the Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Eugene, OR. All of us in the EOVA (Eastern Oregon Visitors Association) were excited when the big announcement was made at this conference that next year this event will be held in Eastern Oregon, with the Wild Horse Casino Hotel serving as the host hotel! This will be good news for Boardman and many of us in this area as we will be right on the way for many tourism-related people from across the state traveling to Pendleton. We have a great opportunity to plan now for ways to encourage them to stop in Boardman, visit the SAGE Center, etc. on their way to, or back from, the conference! As I write this article, I am at the NACA (National Association of Chamber Ambassadors) Conference in NM. While at this event, I represented Boardman and bid on hosting this conference in Boardman in 2017. This conference usually has 75 to 100 attendees and is the perfect size for our community. We won the bid and will have Chamber ambassadors from across the country coming to Boardman in 2017! Other activities in May include: • Cinco de May was May 5 – we had our own local celebration last Saturday • A focus on nurses this week during National Nurses Week (May 6-12), with May 6 being designated as National Nurses Day • Mother’s Day is tomorrow (Sunday, May 10) so remember to recognize moms and other women who have made a difference in your life • Armed Forces Day is May 16 and Memorial Day is May 25 – both are times to remember those who serve, or have served, in the military, with a special focus on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedoms we enjoy every day • And don’t forget proms, graduations, and weddings! Be sure and shop local Chamber member businesses and the Chamber’s Store at the SAGE Center for gifts for this occasion filled month of May! Emily L. Waite Executive Director Sunday, May 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lodge and Grill VOLUNTEERS NEEDED $24.95 for River adults, children 12 and under are $9.95. FOR JULY 4TH Children 4 and under are free with an CELEBRATION adult ticket. Call The Chamber at (541) 481-3014 Reservations strongly encouraged – if you can help! call (541) 481-6800 • Temporary Staffing Services • Recruiting • Human Resource Management • Risk Management • Payroll Administration 159 W. Hermiston Ave, Ste 160 • Hermiston, OR (541) 567-9670 • Fax (541) 567-4427 251 Puskarich Ave., Boardman, OR (541) 481-2666 • Fax (541-481-2239 WWW.BARRETTBUSINESS.COM Our experienced agents can analyze your insurance needs and select the company or companies best suited to your individual situation. You'll get hometown service from your neighbors and friends. Monday through Friday, or by appointment. www.wheatlandins.com IONE 245 NW Main, Suite 100 • PO Box 26 Phone 541-422-7410 Fax 541-276-7688 HEPPNER 294 N. Main • PO Box 755 Phone 541-676-9113 Fax 541-276-7688 HERMISTON 455 E. Main St. • PO Box 1349 Phone 541-567-8834 Fax 541-276-7688 Offices also located in: • PENDLETON • CONDON • ELGIN • LA GRANDE • ENTERPRISE • ATHENA, WALLOWA • BAKER CITY • Commercial • Farms & Crops • Agriculture • Ranch • Personal • Industrial • Worker's Compensation• Service Organizations • Health, Life & Financial Services Columbia River Community Health Services Cabins ~ RV’s ~ Tents Fishing ~ ATV Trails Concessions 450 Tatone Street • Boardman For your appointment, call 541-481-7212 Reservation Line 541-989-8214 Hours: Mon. 7:30am-7pm • Tues.-Fri. 7:30am-5pm Website: morrowcountyparks.org Email: mcparks co.morrow.or.us Hablamos Español Some of our services include: • Well Baby/ Child Exams • Childhood/ Adult Immunizations • Sports Physicals • Men’s & Women’s Health Exams • CDL Physicals • Flu Shots • Pre-employment Screenings • Chronic Disease Management • Limited Access to Dental Care Morrow County Public Works 365 W. Hwy 74 • PO Box Lexington, OR 97839 541-989-9500 office We accept most major insurance plans + Medicare & Oregon Medicaid Contact Pendleton Grain Growers, Inc. for all your agricultural transportation, agricultural and residential energy and grain marketing needs today. PENDLETON GRAIN GROWERS, INC. pggcountry.com (800) 422-7611 If you would like to help sponsor the Boardman Chamber page, published on the 2 nd Saturday of every month, call Jeanne Jewett at 541-561-4531 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
