SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 10,2006
Large trout coming out of Willow Creek
BEO names chairman, vice chairman
Joel Peterson was
elected C hairm an o f the
Board for Bank of Eastern
Oregon and BEO Bancorp at
a recent m eeting o f the
Board of Directors of the
bank and the h o ld in g
company. Peterson, an lone
native, was first elected to
the Board in 1993.
Peterson owns and
operates Daily Bread Farms,
Inc., near lone. He and his
wife. Lea Mathieu Peterson,
a teacher, are raising two
sons and a daughter on their
family farm.
Brad Anderson was
elected Vice Chairman of the
Billy Williams took two tries
and finally landed a 21-inch
Jimmy Bowles caught a 17-inch trout in Willow Creek on trout in Willow Creek near
May 5 behind his house on Riverside. With him was grandson the sw im m ing pool on
Riverside in Heppner.
Jesse Corbin.
SMCST awards five scholarships
The South Morrow
County Scholarship Trust is
pleased to announce the
re c ip ie n ts o f the 2006
scholarships in the amount of
$750 each. They are Laurie
M urray, Amy Jep sen ,
H eather Yocom, A shly
Grams and Heather Rill. The
five students were selected
out of 13 applicants on the
basis
of
academ ic
achievement, chosen field of
study, financial need, school
p a rtic ip a tio n , degree o f
effort the student has made
in seeking sources for
co lleg e and personal
characteristics for success
and school citizenship.
Laurie Murray is the
daughter of Ann and John
Murray of Heppner. She is
interested in the healthcare
field . L aurie serv ed as
sophomore class president,
student body secretary and
student body president. She
is a m em ber o f N ational
Honor Society, Wild Horse
Club and youth advisor for
Heppner Chamber. Laurie is
active in sports, playing
varsity volleyball and varsity
basketball. She is very active
in
her
church
and
community.
Amy Jepsen attends
lone High School and will be
a tte n d in g
C entral
W ashington University in
Ellensburg, WA next year.
She will be working toward
a bachelor’s degree in music
and also prerequisites for a
dental hygiene program. She
already has 33 co lleg e
credits. Amy is the daughter
o f W illiam and N ancy
Jepsen. She is a member of
A ll-N o rth w est H onors
O rch estra and N ational
Honor Society. Amy is active
in 4-H, church, Wranglers
and v o lu n teers in the
community.
Heather Yocom of
Heppner is the daughter of
Jack and Renee Yocom. She
is planning on attending
Eastern Oregon University
in La Grande. Heather is a
member of National Honor
Society, Who's Who Among
A m erican High School
Students and is active in 4-
H. She is the 2006 Pro-
R odeo C ourt Q ueen.
Heather is active iu sports,
playing varsity volleyball,
basketball and softball.
Ashly Grams, from
lone, is the d au g h ter of
Dustin and Karen Padberg.
She is going to be attending
Western Oregon University,
working toward a career in
Law Enforcement. Ashly is
an active volunteer in her
community and is a Big Sky
Scholar Athlete. She is a
member of National Honor
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Society, International Club,
and served on stu d en t
council.
Heather Rill, from
Heppner, is the daughter of
Patty and Dean Rill. She is
co n sid e rin g
a tten d in g
O regon
In stitu te
of
T echnology
or
Blue
M ountain
C om m unity
College. She is interested in
becoming a dental hygienist.
H eather is active in 4-H.
volleyball and a member of
National Honor Society. She
served on student council
and received the Heppner
C h am b er o f C om m erce
Student of the Year in 2006.
The
board
of
directors of the scholarship
trust include Bill Rietmann.
president; Barb Hayes, vice-
p re sid en t; Del LaR ue,
treasurer; Sharon Harrison,
secretary; Missy Cutsforth.
Martha Munkers and Carri
Grieb. The South Morrow
County Scholarship Trust
was established several years
ago with the mission to grow
funds
to
pro v id e
scholarships to graduating
senior from Heppner and
lone High schools and to
eventually take the place of
the Troedson Scholarship
fund, w hich w ill be
discontinued in the year
2023.
Morrow County
Weed Control
offers tips on
identifying
poison hemlock
Most people know
what poison hemlock looks
like w hen it m atures. It
grows about 6-8 feet tall and
looks like a giant carrot plant
with fern like leaves. The
best
d istin g u ish in g
c h a ra c te ristic o f poison
hemlock is the purple spots
it gets on its stems. All parts
o f p oison hem lock are
poisonous and people should
avoid contact. People may
develop rashes or worse
especially if people with
open w ounds com e into
contact with it.
A nother plant that
looks like poison hemlock is
called bur chervil hut it only
grows to 3 feet in height. The
leaves of bur chervil look like
poison hem lock but the
stems do not have the purple
spots on them. Bur chervil
can have purple coloring on
the stems but it will not have
the p u rp le sp o ts like
hemlock has. Bur chervil is
not p o iso n o u s and was
in tro du ced from Europe
where it was cultivated as a
garden herb. It is often found
along stream banks and in
moist areas around buildings
and in farmyards. If you find
a plant growing in your yard
and you are not sure what it
is please contact Morrow
C ounty Weed C ontrol at
989-9502.
Local students make honor
roll at Oregon State
Names o f students
w ho have m ade the
Scholastic Honor Roll Fall
term have been announced
by Oregon State University.
A to tal o f 572 stu d en ts
earn ed stra ig h t-A (4.0).
Another 2,655 earned a B-
plus (3.5) or better to make
the listing. To be on the
honor roll, students must
carry at least 12 graded
hours of course work.
S tu d en ts on the
H onor Roll included:
Boardman- 3.5 or Better:
Bryan M. Barton, Senior,
B usiness A dm inistration;
Sara M. Fritz, Senior, Health
Promotion and Education;
A ndrew
D.
G oad,
Sophomore, Pre-Computer
Science; Heppner- 3.5 or
Better: Travis S. Wilhelm,
Senior,
M ech an ical
Engineering; lone- 3.5 or
Better: Alyssa M. Rietmann,
F resh m an , P re-A p p arel;
Irrig o n - 3.5 or B etter:
M atthew A. G o rd an ier,
Ju n io r,
P re-C iv il
Engineering.
C H R IST O PH E R R.
BRACER
for Circuit Judge Si
(Position 5, Umatilla & Morrow Counties)
' M a n i ...
ENDORSED BY ALL THE
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES OF
UMATILLA & MORROW COUNTIES
• EXPERIENCED • PROFESSIONAL
• TOUGH • FAIR • EFFECTIVE
Peterson’s
H «ppn«r
Jewelers,
“DEDICATED TO THE RULE OF LAW"
676-9200
Paid for by
Elect ( h rf'tophrr K. Br«uer Circuit ( ourt Judge < ommittee
Board. Anderson operates a
family farm with his sister
and brother-in-law called
T rian g le
R an ch es,
a
diversified wheat and cattle
operation in M orrow and
Gilliam counties. Anderson
joined the Board in 2004.
“We are very pleased
these two gentlemen have
agreed to lead the Board this
year. T hey are both
c o m m u n ity lead ers and
industry leaders. They are
both
co m m itted
to
increasing shareholder value
th ro u g h
p ro fitab le
operations,” said President
and CEO, E. George Koffler.
BEO Bancorp is the
holding company for Bank
o f Eastern Oregon, which
operates 11 branches in six
eastern Oregon counties.
B ranches are lo cated 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 e ra tes
a m o rtgage
division, has loan production
offices in H ermiston and
O n ta rio ,
and
o ffers
brokerage services through
BEO Financial Services. The
b a n k ’s w eb
site
is
www.beobank.com.
Chamber Chatter
By Claudia Hughes, Exec. Dir.
Once in awhile, it doesn’t pay to go to work. Such
was the case one day this past week. Why?
Well, the entrance to a Chamber of Commerce
should be inviting to visitors, as should the entire
community. That day, starlings had again decided that the
best place to put their nest was in the molding directly above
the Chamber door, not three feet one way or another, mind
you, but where they can decorate the sidewalk, the Chamber
windows, th e glass door and anyone standing at the
Chamber door with what appears to be a six-inch long drip
of “paint.” It isn’t. Birds above do not create a memorable
welcome.
To top it off, hornets had started a hive in the comer
of the window right beside the door, diving toward the
door whenever it opened. Sometime later, after window
cleaner, foam insecticide, weed pulling and some time on
the end of the broom, things looked better. Now the paint
on the leprechaun needs reviving. Just have to find out
what sort of waterproof/bird proof paint to use and he will
be looking perkier. Guess I’d call this spring cleaning. On
warm days, it’s sometimes more fun outside than in. We
appreciate the many volunteers who help to Clean-Up
Heppner on a regular basis.
Need new Oregon maps, phone books, or the latest
brochures around the state? Stop by the Chamber or the
City Hall. Underneath the ceiling you can browse safely
and help yourself to a variety of visitor material free for
the taking.
May 15-16 is Rural Oregon Day at the Pendleton
Red Lion where the Rural Oregon Policy Forum will be
held at 10:30 a.m. Focus tracks include: housing and
infrastructure; education and work force; health and human
services; agriculture and natural resources; and small
business. The registration fee is $75. You can register at
www.rcac.org, under RCAC Trainings/Oregon.
The Cycle Oregon site committee will be meeting
at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 11 at the fairgrounds. The full
committee will meet Thursday, May 18 at 4 p.m., at City
Hall. Organizations with ideas for fundraisers, or who wish
to have a booth or volunteer in some capacity, should
contact Cara Osmin or the Chamber office. A list is being
compiled. Keep in mind these 2000 cyclists will be biking,
so items might include the cost of mailings in booth as well
as businesses. Activities will take place downtown in
Heppner on Sunday, Sept. 10. The community is invited to
enjoy the on-stage entertainment with the cyclists that
evening.
O regon’s Rugged Country will be meeting in
Heppner on Tuesday, May 23 at 10 a.m. If interested in
participating in some creative ways to market Morrow,
Umatilla and outlying counties, come join the session. The
location is to be announced. Call 676-5536 for more
information. Ideas are also welcome; w e’re happy to hear
from you.
Thought for the Week: “The good part about aging
is you get comfortable in your own skin and you learn to
try not to get under other people’s skin; the bad part is that
skin starts looking like a plucked chicken.” Are you tough
enough?
Ballots to be returned by May 16
B allo ts m ust be
returned by 8 p.m.. May 16
to co u n t in the prim ary
election. Postmarks do not
c o u n t. B allo ts may be
returned to several Morrow
C o u n ty sites in clu d in g :
Morrow County Courthouse
C lerk ’s O ffice, H eppner;
New Boardman City Hall;
Irrigon A nnex; B ank o f
E astern O reg o n - lone
B ranch; and M orrow
C ounty R oad O ffice,
Lexington. Locations will be
open regular business hours,
ex cep t on E lectio n Day
when they will be open until
8 p.m.
Those who have not
received their ballots and
believe they should have
g o tten
one need to
im m ediately contact the
M orrow C ounty C le rk ’s
Office at 676-5604.
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