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TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 26,2006 Morrow County joins national Crime BEO Bancorp announces 1st quarter results BEO Bancorp and for each of the past nine "Our cost of funds Victims’ Rights Week justice processes,” G illis its su b sid iary . B ank o f q u a rte rs. Both the During the week of April 23-29, crime victims and survivors and those who serve them will join together across America to promote victims’ rights and services, and to e d u ca te our co m m u n itie s about the devastating impact of crime on victims, neighb*. rhoods, schools and our nation as a whole. The them e o f the 2006 N atio n al C rim e V ic tim s’ R ights W eek- Victims’ Rights: Strength in Unity- pays tribute to crime victims and survivors who, for m any decades, have joined together in mutual support and advocacy to promote victims’ rights and services. It also recognizes the ongo in g effo rts o f countless victim service p ro v id e rs, ju stic e p ro fessio n als and allied professionals and volunteers who selflessly dedicate their lives to helping victims of crime. For decades, crime victims and those who serve them have joined forces to ensure that all victims are aware o f their rights and have access to the many c o m m u n ity and ju s tic e system-based services that can help them in the aftermath of crime. “There are p ro g ram s in our com m unity that provide v ic tim s w ith c risis intervention, counseling, support, safety planning and advocacy th ro u g h o u t criminal and juvenile justice processes; and our state’s victim c o m p en satio n program helps v ictim s recover from the many costs associated with crim inal victimization,” advised the Victim Assistance Director, Samarra D. Van Doom. According to John W. Gillis, Director o f the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) within the Office of Ju stic e P rogram s, U.S. Department of Justice, “the victims’ services field has gained strength by having a unified vision, a unified voice, and unified policies and practices to promote justice and healing for crime victims.” “By 'putting victims f ir s t,’ our co m m u n ity recognizes that crime victims are integral to crim inal, tribal, military and juvenile Over the Tee Cup Seventeen ladies gathered on April 18, a perfect spring day, for Willow Creek Country Club’s Ladies Play Day. Pat Edmundson took low gross of the field. Lorrene Montgomery took low net of the field. Suzanne Jepsen took least putts of the field. In flight A, Corol Mitchell and Karen Bishop took low gross; Carole Hamilton took low net; Eva Kilkenny took least putts; and Edmundson took long drive on hole #17 and KP on hole #13. In flight B, Lynnea Sargent took low gross; Lois Hunt, Juanita Martin and Jackie Allstott took low net; Virginia Grant took least putts; and Allstott took long drive on hole #17. In flight C, Joanna Barbee took low gross; Pat Dougherty took low net; Joyce Ward took least putts; and Barbee and Dougherty took long drive on hole #17. Kilkenny had a chip-in on hole #13 and Jepsen had a chip-in on hole # 16. Edmundson and Kilkenny had birdies on hole #13. Hamilton had the longest putt on hole #10 at 5 feet 8 inches. The Mustang Scramble will be on Sunday, April 30. ODFW to hold public meetings Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will be holding public meetings in Heppner and Fossil to discuss the 2006 hunting season tag recommendations. The first meeting will be on Wednesday, May 3 starting at 7 p.m. at the Heppner ODFW office. The office is located in the old Kinzua mill office at 54173 Highway 74. The second meeting will be on Thursday, May 4, starting at 7 p.m., at the Fossil Community Center, 401 4lh Street. All 2006 hunting season proposed tag numbers will be available. People are encouraged to stop by and visit with the biologists concerning any wildlife questions they may have. OWC to hold meeting & review The Oregon Wheat Commission will hold a regular and budget review meeting to discuss commission business on Thursday, May 4, beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Port of Morrow, 1 Marine Drive, Boardman. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. The ADA prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact the Oregon W heat Commission office 48 hours in advance at (503) 229-6665 or TTY (503) 986-4762. Commission meetings are open to the public and anyone wishing to attend is encouraged and welcome to do so. Dress is business casual. Morrow SWCD board to meet The Morrow SWCD board has a m eeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 2 at 5 p.m., at the Pettyjohn office building in Heppner. A genda item s include; minutes of the April meeting; treasurer’s report; written staff report; Tom Butcher with DEQ on Willow Creek TMDL process (bacteria); Mitch Mund with Oregon Forestry on drought affects; and partner agency reports. T here is p ro sp ect o f an executive session according to ORS 1 9 2 .6 6 0 (l)(f). I Meetings of the SWCD are open to the public. Foster Care classes to be held If you have an interest in helping children in need, consider attending the Foster and Adoptive Parent Pre-Service Classes being offered at the Boardm an DHS Office on May 12 and 13, 2006, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free class. Please register by calling 481 -9482, ext. 224. 1 said. “And by speaking out axed sharing the 'power of their personal stories,' crime victims help us recognize the hurt and harm that victims endure.” OVC “kicked o f f ’ the 2006 National Crime V ictim s’ Rights Week in Washington, D.C. with its fo urth annual N ational Candlelight Observance on Thursday, April 20 and its award ceremony was held Friday, April 21. “ It is so very important that the victims of crime in Morrow County be allowed to have a voice,” stated D eputy D istrict Attorney Elizabeth Ballard, "Healing does not come easy in m any cases and as a prosecutor I make every e ffo rt to be a stro n g , effective voice for each and every victim 1 work with.” For in fo rm atio n about local resources please contact the Morrow County Victim Assistance Program at (5 4 1 ) 676-5665 and n atio n al re so u rce s are av ailab le at the w ebsite developed by the Office for V ictim s o f C rim e at www.crimevictims.gov. Eastern Oregon, earned net income of $243,000 for the first quarter of 2006, down slightly from the $249,000 in net income for First Quarter 2005. C ore e arn in g s increased by 15 percent at the bank level, but increased p ay m en ts for the T rust P referred S e c u ritie s purchased in First Quarter 2005 increased total TRUPS in te re st ex p en se from $55,171 to $123,705 for the quarter. “Our first quarter results were close to budget projections, but our results were dampened by interest on debt, a $36,000 external fraud loss and increasing cost of funds for deposits,” said President and C hief Executive Officer E. George Koffier. Total loans grew from $ 9 6 ,1 0 4 ,0 0 0 to $108,954,000 in the past year, a 13.4 percent increase. Past due loans at quarter end were very low at $7621, or .01 percent o f loans, and there is a single non-accrual loan o f $ 2 4 ,5 0 0 or .02 percent of loan totals. “We continue a very positive trend of increased loan totals Students attend Oregon Writing Festival Oregon. Stefanie Spivey, For the 2 2 nd year, h u n d red s o f stu d en ts gathered at Portland State University to celebrate the art of writing. This year, 794 young authors took part in the d a y ’s fe s tiv itie s, including 21 from Morrow County School District. The day began with in tro d u ctio n s from four O regon authors, R oland Smith, Marie Smith, Michael Hoeye and Robin Cody. All of the authors were available at the book sale to sign copies of their books and visit with the young people in attendance. M arie and Roland Smith have penned a book entitled “ B is for Beaver,” which is an ABC book about the State o f student teacher at Heppner Elementary says, “This is a delightful book that every Oregonian should read, no matter what their age.” Students attended tw o w ritin g w o rkshops, listened to the authors speak to their individual age groups and also shared their own writings they had prepared and taken to the festival. A ttending from H eppner E lem en tary w ere AJanq Wilson, CarrieiHaguewood, Zach Hintz and Seth Palmer. Writers from Heppner High were Keshi Richmond and Jessica Conner. Chaperones from Heppner Elementary w ere te ac h e rs M ary H aguew ood and Jan n ie Allen. Sheriff’s Report a rre ste d M anuel Veros V argas, 32, on an IJC warrant for failing to appear for driving while suspended. -BPD was called out to a ssist M CSO fo r a consent search on a vehicle o f P a tte rso n Ferry. The subject in the vehicle had weapons. -BPD arrested Jorge U. Hernandez, 35, on an IJC warrant for failing to appear for driving while suspended. -B PD arre sted Daniel Richard Ocacio, 52, on a Coos Country warrant for failing to appear for Assault IV, interfering with a police report and failing to a p p ea r for co n tem p t o f court. Apr. 20: M CSO issued a citation to Lino C orvarrubia Corvarrubia, 27, for going 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received a rep o rt that B aker PD a rre ste d R eb eck a R ose Q u iro z, 25, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -M C SO a rre sted Connie Jo Raphael, 40, for PV/interfere with making a rep o rt and co n tem p t o f c o u rt. A lso on an IJC warrant for failing to appear for DUII and PC charge of V iolation o f R estraining Order. -MCSO received a report that O SP arrested Adam Jamie Espinoza, 43, for failing to register as a Sex Offender. -M C SO issu ed a citatio n to A ndrew Dale The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office reports han dling the following business: Apr. 19: M CSO received a report advising that a white vehicle was hitting the rumble strips and trying to pass on the right shoulder going 80+ mph. Call was transferred to OSP. -MCSO received a report that the reporter was sent a Chase credit card bill, and the reporter does not have a Chase card. -MCSO received a report that a compressor and 10 gallons of gas cans were taken. -MCSO received a rep o rt that fo u r or five unidentified males assaulted the reporter. The reporter’s Finger is broken. -M C SO a rre sted Marvin L. Strickland, 26, for grand jury indictment for possession of heroin. -MCSO received a report that a dog ran out in the road and hit the reporter’s car. The reporter and owner o f the dog are going to work the situation out between them. -MCSO received a report that a stop sign was accidentally knocked down. -MCSO receiyed a report that a neighbor girl k ick ed a ball in to the reporter's yard and retrieved it despite the no trespassing signs. -MCSO received a report that Beaverton PD J agricultural and commercial secto rs are show ing excellent increases,” said Vice President and C hief Credit Officer Jeff Bailey. “Our pipeline continues to fill and we think loan totals of $ 120,000,000 by year end are achievable. The lack of problem loans is a testament to the len d ers w orking positively with borrowers and strong underw riting standards being maintained.” said Bailey. Total deposits grew from $ 1 4 7 ,8 0 9 ,0 0 0 to $162,910,000 in the past tw elve m onths, a 10.2 p ercen t in crease. N on interest bearing deposits led the way with an 18.9 percent improvement. “Our market share increases in the past year are very gratifying. It show s the rig h t mix o f products d eliv ered by a positive group of bankers is being well received by the market,” said Executive Vice P resid en t and C h ief O perations O fficer Linda LaR ue. “ In term s o f operating efficiency, the first quarter saw Vice President and Inform ation Systems Manager, Kevin McCabe, lead the implementation of our Check 21 initiative that will reduce expenses and increase investible funds. We are very pleased with the seamless integration of this new processing m ethod,” said LaRue. “Net Interest Margin (NIM) declined from 4.41 percent to 4.16 percent year over year,” said Koffier. Baker, 18, for going 77 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO arrested David Escareno Ramirez, 23, on a H erm iston Municipal Court warrant for failing to pay fine for a DUII, driving while suspended, menacing, and carrying a co n cealed w eapon and possession of Marijuana. -M C SO issu ed a citation to Kristen Louise Dailey, 21, for not having an operating license. Apr. 21: M CSO arrested a female subject on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for possession of less than an ounce of Marijuana. -M C SO arrested Erasmo Rodolfo Barrera, 20, on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for driving while suspended. -M C SO issued a citation to Paul Naranjo, 49, for going 83 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M CSO arrested a subject for a grand jury indictm ent and unlaw ful possession of meth. -M C SO issu ed a citation to John Edw ard Mann II, 17, for going 76 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M C SO issued a citation to Rodrigo Manuel Cervantes Zepeda, 21, for PCS less than an OZ. Apr. 22: M CSO issued a citation to Pamela Marie Barrera, 19, forgoing 95 mph in a 55 mph zone. ■MCSO issu ed a citation to Alex B. Allen, 20, for going 81 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M C SO issued a c ita tio n to C h ristin a A. Vasquez, 26, for going 86 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M C SO arrested Sherry Ann Jones, 42, on a MCSO and IJC warrant for failing to complete alcohol education. -MCSO received a report that a male subject was arrested by Umatilla PD on an IJC warrant for failing to pay fine for Theft II. has increased more quickly than our yield on earning a ssets d u rin g the first quarter. We are taking steps to lower our cost of funds during the second quarter and will actively monitor these numbers. We anticipate the Fed is near the end of its tig h te n in g phase w hich should improve NIM going forward with our slightly liability sensitive posture,” said Koffier. BEO Bancorp is the holding company for Bank of Eastern Oregon, which operates 11 branches in six eastern Oregon counties. B ranches are located in Arlington. lone, Heppner, Condon, Irrigon, Boardman, Burns, John Day. Prairie City, Fossil and Moro. Bank o f E astern O regon also o p erates a m ortgage division, loan production offices in Hermiston and Ontario and offers brokerage serv ices through BEO F in an cial S erv ices. The b a n k 's w eb site is www.beobank.com. Garden Club to meet H eppner G arden Club will be meeting May 1 at 7 p.m. at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center. Jean Brazell will be demonstrating how to make flower arrangements. She encourages everyone to bring flow ers and vases (imitation or real) and she will make an arrangement for you. Brazell lives in Lexington and is known for her lovely flowers. She also arranges the flowers each Sunday for the Methodist church. Hostesses for the m eeting are G ladys A lderm an and Peggy Connor. H eppner G arden Club's person of interest is Eve Ironhawk. She moved here from Portland in 2001, retiring after 30 years of teaching. Her sister, Alma C abor, had tau g h t kindergarten in Heppner. Ironhawk came from South Dakota. Her husband. A.L. Ironhaw k, had taught in Pendleton. He returned to South Dakota and married Eve. She taught in an Indian reserv atio n and then an Indian boys' boarding school in California before moving to Portland. Activities related to being a m em ber o f the H eppner G arden C lub: served as secretary; weeded and pruned flowers at the islan d n ear H eppner Memorial Park as well roses near Blue Star m arker; helped with wreath making and other things for the green's workshop; served on a committee to assemble the Garden Club yearbook and scrap b o o k ; and is re sp o n sib le for sending flowers/cards to individuals when needed. A ctiv ities related to the N azarene church: serve as pianist weekly; helped prune roses and flowers at churchyard; and served as a ja n ito r regularly. She also helps on a weekly schedule to entertain residents at Willow Creek Assisted Living doing crafts with the residents. She also volunteers three hours a w eek at the St. P atrick Senior Center office. She also purchases item to fill two-gallon “Crisis Care” kits several times a year, w hich are. sent overseas. P erio d ically , she picks up trash on highway near her residence, as well as puncture vine for about a half mile.
