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
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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