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).
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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.
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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
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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.