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Business Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, December 6, 2017 A11 CoverWorks owner upbeat about John Day New flooring store opened in September By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle Stacy DeLong has an up- beat view of the John Day area — and her investment in a new business here shows it. DeLong, who spent 14 years as a hospital admin- istrator, and her husband, Mark, a building contractor, bought the Coverworks Plus store in Baker City in Janu- ary 2016. Bob and Fern Tay- lor had operated the business for more than 40 years, she said. Soon after acquiring the Baker City store, the De- Longs met Mike Douglass, and their plans to expand the flooring business into John Day moved up. “When we bought the Baker City store, we never thought about branching out until we met Mike,” DeLong said. “We had talked about starting a satellite store, but we had figured in 2019. Then we saw signs of growth in the John Day area and went ahead and started up a store in John Day.” DeLong follows news about the John Day area and said she is enthused by the numerous projects spear- headed by City Manager Nick Green. Douglass started manag- ing the John Day store at 160 Dayton St. in September and is keeping busy with installa- tions. He’s been in the floor- ing business for 25 years, in- cluding 13 years in the John Brad Armstrong Armstrong to serve as GENEX Beef representative Blue Mountain Eagle The Eagle/Richard Hanners Mike and Tawnia Douglass recently opened the Coverworks Plus flooring store in John Day. Day area. Douglass said the new store will grow more after the first of the year, with his wife, Tawnia, staffing the store while Douglass is out on in- stallations. Coverworks John Day offers a full range of floor- ing products, from linoleum and porcelain or ceramic tile to carpeting, hardwood and rugs. “The newest product that’s going crazy is called luxury vinyl planking that looks like wood or tile,” De- Long said. “It’s waterproof, scratch-proof and dent-proof. It’s a nice-looking product that comes in a wide range of prices.” Blue Mountain Eagle Justin Morehouse is the newest member of Robert Raschio’s law firm in Canyon City. Morehouse mainly works as a court-appointed criminal defense attorney for Grant and Harney counties. He also works on court-appointed ju- venile dependency cases and does some general practice work, including wills, estate planning and family law. Morehouse, who lives in John Day, says he feels at home in Grant County. He grew up on a farm in a small town in Illinois the size of John Day and Canyon City combined, he said. Previous to starting work with Raschio, Morehouse was employed at the non- profit Alaska Legal Services Corporation, providing legal services to low-income fam- ilies in Bethel, Alaska. “In Bethel, it was 10 min- Justin Morehouse utes from the airport to the other end of town,” More- house said. Bethel, a town of about 6,000, is a fly-in communi- ty on the Kuskokwim River about 400 miles east of An- chorage, he said. The area is detached from the rest of Alaska and is part of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Wildlife Refuge, the size of Oregon, but with a population of about 45,000 and not many roads due to the terrain. ditional European designs, she said. In addition to helping with interior design, Cover- works will install linoleum, carpeting and tile. They also install and restore hardwood flooring. For more information, call the store in John Day at 541- 620-4831. BEO Bancorp announces share dividend New lawyer enjoys the Grant County outdoors By Angel Carpenter A popular style of wall-to- wall carpeting in central and Eastern Oregon is frieze (pro- nounced free-zay), DeLong said — a low shag carpeting with colored speckles. Area rugs that are popular in this part of Oregon feature West- ern designs, including cab- ins, bear paws and cowboys. Coverworks also carries tra- Brad Armstrong of John Day now serves as an inde- pendent contractor for GEN- EX, providing personalized beef genetic and reproductive services. As an independent contractor, Armstrong works with purebred and commer- cial beef producers to devel- op customized reproductive programs to meet immediate and long-term genetic goals. He also provides complete chute-side service including heat detection, synchroni- zation program assistance, artificial insemination and sire recommendations. Arm- strong has raised registered Angus cattle for over seven years. He earned a bache- lor’s degree from Oregon State University. For more information about GENEX beef programs, sires and ser- vices, visit genex.crinet.com or contact Armstrong at 541- 620-2007 or barmstrong@ crinet.com. Blue Mountain Eagle Morehouse began build- ing connections in the state when he moved to Oregon in 2010, earning his law degree from the University of Ore- gon in Eugene. He said, after living in the Portland area, he was tired of city living. An outdoor enthusiast, Morehouse said Grant County is a good fit for his hobbies, which include hiking, fishing and hunting. “I love the river and moun- tains out here,” he added. He said he arrived too late to purchase deer or elk tags, but he hopes to apply for the 2018 season. “I’m looking forward to getting out there next fall, and seeing what the winter is like here compared to the valley and the tundra,” he said. His other interests include reading and cooking at home. “I’ve really enjoyed all the people I’ve met, clients and people in the community — I like it here,” Morehouse said. BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced an 80 cent per share dividend for 2017. “The dividend will be paid to shareholders of re- cord as of Dec. 1, 2017, payable on or before Dec. 15, 2017,” said President and CEO Jeff Bailey in a press release. According to Board Chairman George Koffler, “BEO Bancorp has paid a dividend 31 of the past 32 years. Dividends reflect the financial stability and prof- itability of the bank. We are very happy to be able to provide this dividend to our shareholders.” The company also an- nounced third-quarter 2017 consolidated net in- come of $816,000 or $0.69 per share, compared to $735,000 or $0.60 per share for third quarter 2016. Year-to-date earnings were $2,359,000, up 1.2 percent year over year. Total assets were $403.8 million, up 7.3 percent year over year. Net loans of $327.0 million were up 12.3 percent from the same period in 2016, while deposits were at $359.5 million, up 7.6 per- cent year over year. President and CEO Jeff Bailey said third-quarter The Chamber and several other businesses, etc, and House to Home will be open during the Trucker’s Light Parade. We will have a fire for smores and cookies and hot cocoa at the Chamber during the parade. Advent Services begin at Redeemer Lutheran in John Day Advent is the story of how Love came from heaven to earth – how God Himself became a tiny human baby for the sake of a world that didn’t recognize Him when He came. This is an astounding story; no other religion has anything like it. And that is no surprise – no human imagination could come up with something so unexpected and yet so wonderful. That God would humble Himself so for our sake – that He would take on human flesh and blood – that He would ultimately lay down His own life on a cross, then rise up again, so that we might share His eternal life – who could make this story up? Redeemer Lutheran Church will begin midweek Advent services on December 6th at 7:30. The midweek Advent services continue until Christmas on December 13 and 20th at 7:30 pm. Those will be lay led using PowerPoint presentations developed by one of our visiting pastors. Our Sunday services consist of using a hymnal for liturgy or PowerPoint presentations or a combination of the two. During Advent in December, we will have a visiting pastor on December 17th at 4:30 pm and on January 28th at 4:30pm. Pastor Peter Pagel comes from LaPine, Oregon and travels after his own service in LaPine. We have a pot-luck after each pastor-led service for fellowship and questions. We also have a bible study every Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm. We are studying Foundations provided by Answers in Genesis. This is a program taught by some Church Seminaries on how to defend the bible against non-believers. It assists Christians to re-establish the Christian foundations in our Western culture that is turning its back on the Love of Christ. All visitors are welcome. These services and studies are for the community at large as well as members of the church. If you need directions or have questions about the services, call 541-575-5840 or 541-542-2333. net income is up 11 percent from last year, with year-to- date profits in line with last year. “We are an agricultur- al-based bank,” Bailey said. “Improved yields in dryland crops along with steady to increasing commodity pric- es across the board make us cautiously optimistic about a better renewal season for our agricultural producers. “On a national and even global level, it will be in- teresting to see what the rest of the year brings in terms of the economy with potential tax and regulatory reform.” For more information, visit beobank.com. The Chamber congratulates etc. on their one year anniversary! for Holiday Gifts Check out these local spots for great shopping at the holidays, and all year! • A Flower Shop and More • Better Blooms & Gardens • Dayville Mercantile & Bike Shop • Gardner Enterprises • High Desert Office Equipment • John Day Auto Parts • JD Rents and Power Equipment • John Day Polaris • John Day True Value Hardware • John Day Video Shoppe • Len’s Drug • Log Cabin Espresso • Mosier’s Home Furnishings • Muzzy’s 123 Dollar Store • Nydam’s Ace Hardware • Oxbow Trade Company • Prairie Hardware • Prairie Trading Post • Prime Time Video • Radio Shack • The Corner Cup • The Outpost Restaurant Watch for additional members each week! Grant County Chamber of Commerce 301 W. Main St. • John Day, OR 97845 541.575.0547 28828 www.gcoregonlive.com 28718
