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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
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294 N. Main • PO Box 755
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455 E. Main St. • PO Box 1349
Phone 541-567-8834
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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
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(800) 422-7611
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2 nd Saturday of every month, call Jeanne Jewett at 541-561-4531
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