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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 16,2011 M.C. Creative Arts & Crafts to meet M orrow C ounty Creative Arts and Crafts will meet on February 24 at 1 p.m. at the Stable of Youth. During the meeting there will be a floral dem onstration. Ruby Crosswhite will show designs to use for floral centerpieces in real flowers and also silk flowers. On the agenda are the workshops with Rob ert Walton on April 8, 9, and 10 and Hyon Field in May. Anyone interested in painting classes is asked to contact Betty Mills at 541 - 676-5546 for Walton oil classes and Sheryl Parrot at 541-422-7112 for Fielding watercolor class. Mary Ella Johnson will be chairperson of St. Pat’s sale of local arts and crafts. Contact Mary Ella at 541 -676-5347 so she knows how much space the group will need. A rts and C rafts meetings are open to the public and new members are welcome. Heppner fire department does practice burn Top Photo: The sign warns of kids at play, but it was just our Heppner Fire Department conducting a practice burn on a singlewide trailer at Green and Hill Streets Saturday. The de partment had to fall two trees near the structure. One falling went tine and the tree fell on the home to be burned. The other tree fell across some power lines and caused minor damage to a power pole and a meter on a nearby house. The trailer took eight minutes to burn. Fire Chief Rusty Estes said. Bottom Photo: Three Heppner firemen take a break during the controlled practice burn of a single wide mobile home Saturday at Green and Hill Streets in Heppner. Left to right is Jared Gorham, a member of the Heppner Junior Firefight ers, and volunteer firemen Brian Harmon and Jay Keithley. -Contributed Photos lone High School choir opens games with national anthem - THREE HHS first semester honor roll announced H e p p n e r H ig h School recently announced the first sem ester honor roll for the 2010-11 school' year. 7* Grade Skyler Palmer 4.0, Caitlyn Bailey, Kai Arbo- gast, Jessica Kem pken, Rylee Kollman, Emily Pap pas, Ryan Smith, Alexis Bray, Patrick Collins, Wil liam Lutcher, Tommy Bred- field, Kaden Clark, Kaelyn Lindsay, and Weston Put man. 8"1 Grade Paige Grieb 4.0, Joseph Schmidt 4.0, and Maddie Lindsay. 9"1 Grade Jefferson Dowdy 4.0, Lillian Sandford 4.0, Ryan Dougherty, Micha Hintz, Nicole Kempken, M allorie Jones, Clayton Cook, Andrew Hatfield, Blake Greenfield, Mekayla Kindle, Treston Maben, and Alyssa Wizner. 10"* Grade M aggie C o llin s 4.0, B ryce Fow ler 4.0, Earl Propheter 4.0, Cidney Coster, Tessa Gould, Kyle Harrison, Jacob Moore, Ste- phen Thompson, Brayden Cook, Larissa Gray, Jordan Jones, Austin Gutierrez, and Garrett Robinson. 11 "■ Grade Natalie Rauch 4.0, Justin Pranger 4.0, Ma- roucha Veerman 4.0, Ma rie Broeckling 4.0, Carrie Haguewood 4.0, Austin Holm 4.0, Axel Lofgren 4.0, Cody Orr 4.0, Romana Pafkova 4.0, Conner Pap pas 4.0, Simen Rostad 4.0, Louise Torell 4.0, Zecha- riah Hintz, Joakim Moen, Zhu Yue, Cassidee Day, Frida Larsson, Cam ron Day, Anne Gokesch, Seth Palmer, Kristiane Hempel, Michelle Rotvig, Tayllor Gould, Jessica Arellano De Luna, Josh Bennett, and Bente Christen. 12,k Grade Joe A rm ato 4.0, Lindsay C utsforth 4.0, Taighler Dougherty 4.0, Justin Gutierrez 4.0, Brett Harrison 4.0, Donald Mat thews 4.0, Ian Murray 4.0, Kelsi Putman 4.0, Devin R obinson 4.0, K olleen Chapa, Jordan Wright, Ha ley Struckmeier, and Jared Hedman. BEO Bancorp reports strong 2010 earnings B E O B a n c o r p relatively high unemploy (OTCBB:BEOB) and its ment, we saw good things subsidiary. Bank of Eastern in the farm and ranch econ omy,” said president O regon, on F eb ru and CEO, Jeff Bai ary 11 announced ley. “The lingering co n so lid ated year effects of the hous end 2010 earnings ing crisis which o f $1,656,016, an surfaced in 2008 increase of 328 per continue to work cent when compared their way through to $386,721 in 2009. the national as well Earnings per share as regional econo were $1.80 versus my. 2011 will be $0.43 in 2009. Total Jeff Bailey an interesting year assets increased 4.96 as we see how the percent from $239.8 mil national recovery plays lion to $251.7 million. Net loans ended 2010 at $191.8 out,” continued Bailey. “Total sharehold million, up 13.9 percent year over year. Deposits ers’ equity increased 7.96 increased 9.3 percent from percent year over year to $204.4 million to $223.5 $15.64 million. Our Tier 1 capital ratio of 10.17 per million. “2010 was a strong cent matches up favorably year for the bank, espe to our peer banks across the cially when you consider nation and especially within the lingering effects of the- our market afea,” said Chief recession and the slow pace Financial Officer, Mark of the economic» recovery. Lemmon. “Return on Aver While our rural communi age Assets is 0.67 percent ties.continue to experience and Return on Average Eq uity is 11.00 percent com pared to 0.17 percent and 2.75 percent, respectively, year over year.” Lemmon went on to say, “Our low cost source of funds contin ues to fuel profits.” Chief Operations O fficer, Gary Propheter said, “Deposit growth con tinues to be a strong point for the bank. We have seen good grow th across all branches in our system. The continued trend of strong growth in core deposits tells us our customers are happy with Bank of Eastern Oregon’s style of banking, our flexible products, and the excellent, professional service provided by our banking teams.” “With loan volume up 13.9 percent year over year, it shows that we are seeing good opportunities w ithin our footprint to loan money to qualified borrow ers,” said EVP and Chief Credit Officer, E. George Koffler. “We continue to see progress in moving some of the non-performing assets (NPA’s) off of our books. Since the first quar ter of 2010, NPA’s have de creased from 2.99 percent to a year end percentage of 1.39 percent. We see this as a very positive sign but will continue to contend with issues created by the slow recovery,” concluded Koffler. “ We are pleased with the 2010 results. The improved performance and growth over the past year is attributed to the loyalty of our shareholders, custom ers, and employees. The recent recession has been challenging, but I am confi dent there are brighter days ahead,” concluded Bailey. For further infor mation on the company or to access internet banking, visit http://www.beobank. com. Community Health Improvement Partnership of Morrow County to hold public health meeting All Morrow Coun ty residents are invited to a county-wide public health meeting on Monday, Feb ruary 28. “Friends Helping Friends for Better Health” will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Port of Morrow in Boardman. Dinner will be provided and will begin at 5. The meeting titled “Friends Helping Friends for Better Health” is being sponsored and facilitated by the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) of Morrow County. The meeting will help the organizations and people involved with providing health care to understand what area residents think about local health care and what they expect in terms quality and services. The event is part of a larger community health assess ment being conducted by the Community Health Im provement Partnership. The purpose of the meeting is to encourage area residents to work to gether in one session to generate a list of changes or activities which would make Morrow County a healthier place to live. “It will be a different kind of public meeting than you may have attended before and is likely to be a unique, enjoyable process,” said Kim Camine, chairperson. “Everyone who attends has the opportunity to share their opinion about local health care services without having to actually stand up and speak to the entire audience.” This process has been used successfully in many other rural commu nities in creating a unified vision of health according to Andrea Fletcher. “How involved residents become in local health care issues and how supportive they are of local health care services will ultimately help shape what type of future services should be available,” she said. “I would encourage resitjents to come forward to express their views about local health Care because this m eeting grants the community an opportunity to advise and make recom mendations.” For more informa tion about the “Friends Helping Friends for Better Health” meeting or RSVP if you plan on attending call Andrea Fletcher, CHIP coordinator at (541) 989- 8232. Transportation, child care and language services can be arranged. Health district provides information on heart disease The lone High School choir recently sang the national anthem to open the lone versus Dufur basketball games. The choir is directed by music teacher Jordan Bemrose and accompanied by Jeff Eynetich on the drums. Lea Mattieu-Peterson on the keyboard, Oskar Peterson on the trumpet and Donna Thomp son on the saxophone. Singing for the choir are (L-R) Emily Holland, Jasmine Verduzco, Larissa Jones, Luisa Prior and Stephanie Medina. Photo by Paula Emmell Meet Heppner’s foreign exchange students Pictured left to right are a some of the foreign exchange students who are attending Heppner High School this year. Romana Pafkova, 17, is from Slovakia and is hosted by Sharon Inskeep. Simen S. Rostad, 17, is from Norway and is hosted by< Linda and Terry Corbin. Kim Strittmatter, 16, is from Switzerland and is hosted by Robin Cobb. Michelle Rotvig, 16. is from Denmark and is hosted by Ann and Frank Jones. Karoline Sundklakk. 17, is from Norway and is hosted by Leah and Troy Hyatt. -Contributed Photo Heppner Christian Church to host community breakfast Heppner Christian Church invites everyone in the community to a breakfast from 8-9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 20. The men of the church will be preparing pancakes, ham, and eggs. February is Ameri can Heart Month, and Mor row County Health District is joining the battle to arm the public with the informa tion they need to win the fight against heart disease. From offering comprehen sive health exams and test ing, participating in health fairs across the county and instructing CPR classes, the District is committed to improving lives across the county through better health, says Mike Blauer, district administrator. T h e A m e ric a n Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death and a major cause of disability in the United States. T his a rticle fo cuses on atherosclerosis, the most common form of heart disease, and the im portance of preventing its consequence - heart attack, as well as describes how cardiac emergencies are handled at Pioneer Memo rial Hospital. Atherosclerosis, or a hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup, is the most com mon and potentially serious form of heart disease, says Edward Berretta, M.D., Chief of Staff at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Various risk factors contribute to the disease; however, “There are common sense strate gies that everyone should take tow ard preventing heart disease,” he says. Good heart health b e g in s w ith a d o p tin g healthy lifestyle habits by eating a heart-healthy diet, getting regular exercise, not smoking and avoiding second hand smoke, as well as getting regular checkups with your medical and den tal providers and following their recom m endations. Lab tests and cardiac stress testing are available at Pio neer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. These tests can be ordered by any physician w ith the results sent to that physician for patient fol low up. Complete physical exams can be scheduled at Pioneer Memorial Clinic in Heppner and at Irrigon Medical Clinic. When a person ex hibits symptoms of a heart- related problem, it is critical to seek medical attention w ithout delay. Pioneer Me morial Hospital Director o f N ursing Molly Rhea says heart attack symp toms vary widely. “ You may have only minor chest pain, while someone else has excruciating pain. The pain may present in your chest, arms, back or jaw. Many women experience pain in these other areas. but the most common heart attack symptom for women is sorpe type of pain, pres sure or discomfort in the chest. O ther sym ptom s include neck, jaw, shoulder, upper back or abdominal discomfort, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, abdominal pain or “heart- bum”, sweating, dizziness and or unusual or unex plained fatigue.” If you suspect you may be having a heart at tack, Rhea says, call for emergency medical help immediately. “Don’t waste time trying to diagnose symptoms yourself.” Get ting heart attack treatment quickly im proves your chance of survival and mini mizes damage to your heart. The best time to treat a heart attack is within one to two hours of the first onset of symptoms. Waiting longer increases the damage to your heart and reduces your chance of survival. “ When a person presents to Pioneer Memo rial Hospital with symptoms suggesting a heart attack, the Em ergency D epart ment team reacts quickly to treat it and prevent fur ther damage,” Rhea says. The hospital's providers and RNs are all certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support. “Our goal is to have diagnostic testing such as vital signs and an electrocardiogram (EKG) underway within 10 min utes of the patient’s arrival, with blood testing and chest x-rays directly following,” she says. If test results indi cate a possible heart attack, the team continues with interventions and the physi cian is put in contact with a cardiologist at a major medical center. The patient may be given thrombolytic therapy, commonly referred to as a “clot buster” to dis solve any blood clots in the heart’s arteries, and then be transported to a large medi cal center with cardiologists on staff and equipment to manage cardiac issues. According to the American Heart Associa tion, every 25 seconds one American will have a coro nary event, and although heart disease is one of the most costly and widespread health problems in the Unit ed States, it is among the most preventable. Dr. Ber retta concurs. “No matter how good we are at treating the condition, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." W ebsites for the American Heart Associa tion and the Centers for Dis ease Control and Prevention have additional information at wwAv.heart.org and www. cdc.gov/heartdisease
