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About Hermiston herald. (Hermiston, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 2018)
A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM Park history After reading the letter to the editor complaining about the city of Hermiston clearing the area upstream from Riverfront Park, I felt it would be remiss of me not to set the record straight. For starters, the statement that the area had been protected from human encroachment for at least 80 years was not true. In the early 1980s Dr. John Page was on a Fish and Wildlife committee and discovered they were looking for someone to manage this seven acre parcel. Management was to involve the removal of inva- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 LETTER TO THE EDITOR sive species. John thought our Boy Scout Troop 654 could han- dle this. John arranged for some farmer to push the brush into piles and the scouts did the final piling and burning. The place looked much like it does now. In 1982 we gave John’s son, John Alan Page, the area to be used for an Eagle Project in 1983. It was determined the area could be developed into a park and Umatilla County would administer it. The county sup- plied the tables, fire rings, toilets and garbage service. The scouts would provide assistance where appropriate. This included peri- odic removal of invasive plants and the mowing of paths. This plan continued until about 2000 when the county closed the park due to drug problems. As a result the property reverted back to the Fish and Wildlife. Several hundred Boy Scouts last used this property and the adjacent property of Roger Bounds to hold a district-wide camporee in 2002. At the time our environmental project was to remove the invasive trees and pile them. That is now the smaller piles came into exis- tence. The bigger piles were trees the Fish and Wildlife piled to be burned at a later date. It never happened. Over the years the Park and Rec Committee has had the par- cel of land on their radar. Title was obtained about 6 months ago. Consideration for this involves the construction of a boat launch and good steward- ship of the property. Several months ago a representative of the Oregon State Urban Forestry Department was called in. She concurred with the city’s plan to remove the invasive species and with the planting of appropriate native plants, if available. It was discovered that the homeless had made extensive use of the property and their garbage was a problem. The city deter- mined they would haul away nonburnable debris and the rest would be pushed into piles and burned with invasive trees. This is currently being done. The city plans to complete the removal and burning of the invasive trees. They will need to prepare the land for seeding with appropri- ate grass and plants. As this pro- gresses, volunteers may help by picking up the small woody materials found in the construc- tion site. As things develop the city expects to plot soft natural paths to include trails to fishing sites and nature viewing places. CARLISLE HARRISON HERMISTON PO BOX 1 • 101 Olson Rd • Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-3014 www.boardmanchamber.org • email: info@boardmanchamber.org MONTHLY LUNCHEON “FROSTBITE” GOLF TOURNAMENT Boardman Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund Raising Event Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Port of Morrow Riverfront Center 2 Marine Drive, Boardman OR 97818 Willow Run Golf Course Boardman OR Did you know Boardman was ranked as the 9th safest city in Oregon for 2017? Saturday, March 31, 2018 Registration: 8:15 a.m. Tee off time: 9:00 a.m. Did you read how Boardman Police Offi cer Martinez was recognized by the Morrow County Sheriff ’s Department, commending his teamwork with neighboring law enforcement agencies? SHOT GUN START Limited to 20 4-person teams The Boardman Police Department’s joint eff orts with fellow emergency agencies, Involvement within the community, presence inside the Boardman schools, and professional services for local businesses in Boardman, are key elements leading to this award. Price includes: Lunch, Golf & 6 Raffl e Tickets Boardman Police Department will be the guest speaker for Boardman Chamber of Commerce’s February luncheon. Richard Stokoe, Boardman Chief of Police will present their 2017 annual report, defi ning strengths and actions provided by Boardman Police Department. Four-Person Teams- $60.00 / $240 per team Two teams Per Hole $8 Trail fee for cart Yellow Ball play $25 ( 1 per team ) Mulligan $5 each ( 1 per side/max 2 per player ) Raffl e drawings Putting challenge on practice green Longest Drive challenge Closest to the Pin challenge 2018 FROSTBITE SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FORM Sign-up by Monday, March 26, 2018 Enjoy a delicious “Chuckwagon Stew”, cornbread, salad and dessert. prepared by Judy Scott’s Chuckwagon, while listening to our presentation. Captain’s Name: _________________________________________________________ Handicap or Ave. Score: ___________________________________________________ Cost of lunch: $12.00 / person Please RSVP by Friday, February 16, 2018 Boardman Chamber of Commerce (541) 481-3014 or info@boardmanchamber.org Address: _______________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________________ City / State / Zip Code ____________________________________________________ E-Mail Address: _________________________________________________________ BOARDMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $60 per player =$240 per team— LIMITED TO 20 TEAMS (Includes: lunch, golf & 6 raffl e tickets) ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Registration fee must accompany Team Registration Friday, February 2, 2018 • 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Send Registration to: Boardman Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 1 Boardman OR 97818 Drop off at: Boardman Chamber Offi ce, 101 Olson Rd (SAGE Center) Fax to: (541) 481-2733 or e-mail to info@boardmanchamber.org Congratulations to our award winners! Kimberly Trott - Business Person of the Year Clair Costello - Educator of the Year Marty Broadbent - Fire/Safety Person of the Year Frankie Nunez Lezama - Citizen of the Year Ruby Barrera - Youth Citizen of the Year Shirley Zielinski - Pioneer Citizen of the Year PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS All Funds Raised Go To Riverside High School Scholarships BUSINESS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS Boardman Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the businesses and attendees that supported Boardman Chamber’s fi rst Business Training and Development Seminar. SILVER SPONSORS American West Properties Boardman Foods, Inc. Columbia River Processing Morrow County Health District Mt. Valley Land Company Oregon Potato Company Pacifi c Ethanol Portland General Electric Fifteen (15) businesses gave fi fty-two (52) employees an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge regarding sensitive HR topics, as well as employee motivation and retention in the work place. Paul Hutter from HR Answers, Inc. and Port of Morrow Riverfront Center for the use of your facility. If you did not have the opportunity to attend our January 25, 2018 seminar, Boardman Chamber of Commerce will be providing a new seminar, directed toward Social Marketing in May,. Boardman Chamber Facebook page and media announcements will regularly supply you with information regarding each new seminar. Columbia River Health 400 NE Eldrige Dr. Boardman, Oregon At UEC we aim higher than just being your electric service provider. 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