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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, January 28 2009 - THREE Mock inauguration held at lone School BEO announces net income for 2008 B EO B an co rp Bank of Lastern Oregon and its subsidiary. Bank o f Eastern Oregon, re T ilt I K i s k - f l a s e d Ä p i t a l i- cen tly announced net total R i s k - 8 a x e d ( ;ipit;il________ in c o m e fo r 2008 o f $2,047,000. This is the board o f directors added second year in a row' that $1,778,000 during the year earnings have surpassed $2 to reserve for loan losses. million. Year-end reserve for loan Financial Highlights losses stood at $3,635,074, Net Income for 2008 or 2.03% o f loans. “ We was $2,047,000, 12% lower continue to monitor the loan then the record profits o f portfolio carefully,” said 2007 o f $2,325,000. Earn Jeff Bailey, president and ings per share were $2.32, chief credit officer. “Non compared to the previous performing assets have in year’s $2.64 per share total. creased from .02% to 1.73% “We are very proud of the year over year. Non-accrual results our employees were loans at year end totaled able to deliver to the bot $2,427,000. Other real es tom line in these uncertain tate stands at $1,519,000. times,” said CEO, E. George We have added staffin g and resources to the special Koffler. Considering the de credits area as the need has terioration in the economy dictated. Current appraisals and potential weaknesses show sufficient collateral in the loan portfolio, the cov erage to mitigate the im F O I L ' G u i d e l i n e s f o r a W e ll- 2008 2(X )7 r r n r ----------- ---------- V~TT B k i— - h : = z L : .% ■ . pact o f additional market declines,” he concluded. Growth L o an le v e ls in creased to $175,791,000 from $ 148,274,000 year over year, an 18.6% increase. De posit totals improved year over year from $ 170,160,000 to $ 1 8 8 ,9 5 8 ,0 0 0 , an 11% increase. Total A s sets in c re a se d 9.8% to $227,994,000 at year end compared to $207,636,000 at year end 2007. Capital C apital ratios d e clined slightly year over year (see chart) due to strong asset growth in 2008. The bank continues to exceed FDIC guidelines for well- - _ 1Q.QQ° d capitalized banks in all re spects. “ We are consider ing several alternatives for building capital to support future grow th and to prov ide an additional cushion should the economy worsen or the recession be prolonged,” said Koffler. “During 2009. we expect organic growth in our traditional markets and continued growth from our new branch location in Enterprise, Oregon,” he added. For further informa tion on the Company or to access internet banking, please visit our website at http://www.beobank.com. Morrow County Court holds January meeting Top Photo:President Barack Obama (Tré Neal), Michelle Obama (Babali Peterson), and one of their “daughters” march into the lone School gym. Bottom Photo: the Reverend Rick Warren (Joshua Stillman) gives the invocation during the mock inaugu ration held at lone Community School. -Photos by April Sykes Boardman to honor heroes during annual event B oardm an M ayor C het P hillips announced Tuesday that the city, along with the Boardman Fire De partment, will be honoring Richard Carroll and Edgar Juarez for their acts o f hero ism during an apartment fire at the Columbia Villa Apart ments in Boardman. Mr. Carroll and Mr. Juarez w ere resp o n sib le for rescuing their neighbor, M elanie P ike, from her apartment while it was fully engulfed in flames the eve ning o f December 26, 2008. They extinguished her hair and clothing while waiting for emergency medical tech nicians to arrive. Ms. Pike was critically injured and later died from her injuries at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland. The Hero’s Recog nition will be held Friday, February 6, at Riverfront Center, #2 M arine Drive, in Boardman at 6 p.m. dur ing B oardm an’s C itizens Awards Reception. The re ception is an annual event in which Boardman honors it's Citizen o f the Year, Educa tor o f the Year, Business- person o f the Year and the Boardman Pioneer. Tickets for the event can be pur chased at Boardman City Hall, Boardman Chamber of Commerce, Banner Bank, Bank o f Eastern Oregon, or Boardm an H ealthm art Pharmacy & Hardware for $35 per person. In other City news, Councilors approved spon soring an ap p licatio n to update to the E nterprise Zone and appointed the City M anager to serve on the application committee. The Boardman Urban Renewal D istrict appointed former mayor, Ed Glenn to serve as its executive director. The next regularly scheduled meeting o f the Boardman City Council is Tuesday, February 3, 7 p.m. at Boardman City Hall. Murray named to dean’s list The Morrow County Court met on January 14. Follow ing is a summary o f the meeting prov ided by Leann Rea. -The court reviewed the written road report. The report stated that the Road Department was continuing w ork on the Road C an yon Project. The temporary bridge has been delivered to the site where the crew is working on setting the footings for placement o f the bridge. Some of the crew' is doing ditch and shoulder w ork along U pper Rhea C reek Road from Road Canyon junction to Basey Canyon junction. There are also three graders working on some of the grav el roads to repair damages from the recent winter storms. The crew has been working on signs all over the county. The sign w ork has been completed in the Boardman and Irrigon areas as well as many of the roads in the south end o f the county. -The court rev iewed a study from the Oregon Department o f Transporta tion regarding speed zones on Kunze Road. The report suggested the speed limit on Kunze be 40 MPH from M iller Lane to the Paul Smith Road intersection. The balance o f Kunze Road west would be 45 MPH. -The Planning Di rector prov ided a report on the DEQ Regional Haze Pro posed Rulemaking meeting that was recently attended. Morrow SWCD Board meeting to be held The court was prov ided w ith a copy of the DEQ presenta tion as well as a copy o f a presentation made by PGE. If the rules as presented by DEQ were to be adopted as presented it would create a great hardship on the local coal fired plant located in the Boardman area. This could create a pow er shortage throughout the state with the greatest impact to the Portland area. -The court heard a report from the Maintenance Department regarding re pairs needed to the Museum roof. As m ost know the recent winter storm caused some problems which re sulted in the roof leaking and causing damage to some articles in a storage area. It was reported that the insur ance adjuster has been to the museum and rev iew ed all of the damaged items. -The court again re viewed the Morrow County Court Committee Appoint m ents for 2009. Several changes were made, a final list will be provided at the next meeting for the court's rev iew and final decision. Anyone wishing to be put on the e-mail list to receive copies of the court’s minutes should contact Kar en Wolff at (541)676-5620. Apartment remodel project almost completed The Morrow SWCD Board has a meeting sched uled for Tuesday, February 3, at 6 p.m. at the Ag Serv ice Center in Heppner. Agenda items include: January 2009 meeting minutes, treasurer’s report, written staff report, 07-08 Audit review, annual meeting review, annual report review, agency reports. A conference call may be neces sary. Meetings of the Morrow SWCD are open to the public. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to Janet Greenup, 541-676-5452 ext. 109. Birth Announcement Xander Thomas New man - Charissa Gates and Carroll College in Helena, MT recently announced Jim Newman of Pendleton announce birth of a son, Xander that Sean Murray o f Heppner was named to the 2008 fall Thomas Newman, on January 14, 2009. semester dean’s list. Murray achieved a 4.0 GPA for the At birth he weighed eight pounds, nine ounces. fall semester. Grandparents are Tom and Arlinda Gates o f lone and Karen Newman o f Phoenix, AZ. Great-grandparents are Gloria Klimaschesky o f Heppner and Clifford Aldrich o f Rainier. New ATV Safety Laws FREE online certification New safety laws are now in effect for operating quads and three-wheel ATVs (Class I ATVs) and off-road mo torcycles (Class III ATVs) on lands open to public use. (See chart below for age-related timelines.) In order to make training as convenient as possible, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department now offers this free safety and education program and certification online on the website www rideATVoregon.org. SAFETY TRAINING EXEMPTION: Safety training isn't mandatory for riders using an ATV or off-road motorcy cle for farming, agriculture, forestry, nursery, Christmas tree growing operations or when riding on private land. M a n d a t o r y t r a in in g A g e s Year Mandatory Safety Training Age Jan 1, 2009 Y outh 15 and under and ad ults s u p e rv is in g youth Jan. 1, 2010 30 and u n der Jan. 1. 2011 40 and under Jan 1. 2012 50 and under Jan 1,2 013 60 and un der Jan. 1, 2014 A ll ride rs m u st have an ATV safety ed ucation card Estate By DAVID SYKES REALTOR BEWARE OF THE FOUR PLAGUES In biblical days, there were the ten plagues. In showing a home to its best adv antage today, there are four contem porary "plagues” to avoid: Odor. heat, dimness, and noise. Keep the household air fresh and clean-smelling. Do not cook foods that have over powering odors during a showing. You may love garlic. Your prospect may not. A noisy domicile hardly conveys serenity. Avoid such distracting noises as the TV, radio, stereos, clamor ing children, and barking dogs. For daytime show ings, allow maximum sun light to enter. At night use outdoor lights and a well- lighted interior to convey a sense of cheer and w armth. In hot weather turn on the attic fan or air-conditioners. During w inter keep the in terior temperature no higher than 70. mindful that pros pects are w earing their outer clothing. For more tips on show ing your home, call our office. Property listings are available Morrow County OHV Park is active in these changes and do offer the hands on training ATV Safety Insti tute and the MSF Motorcycle safety foundation do have instructors on site Any questions or concerns please contact Morrow County 541-989-9500 I Billie Lacey shows off her recently remodeled kitchen in her apartment above the St. Patrick's Senior Center. Also pictured is another kitchen in a larger apartment that was remodeled. The remodeling project will be finished in approximately four weeks. -Photos by Autumn Morgan Senior Center Menu Heppner Christian Church members will be serving lunch on Wednesday, February 4. The menu will include: turkey tetrazzini, sliced peaches, hot rolls, and cookies. 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