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HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July20,2011 -FIVE BEO among 200 top-performing BEO QUARTERLY EARNINGS this reflects customer con tinue to be strong and sum banks in nation fidence in the stability and mer grazing conditions are equity between 2008 and of our employees and the The bank’s capital ratios, some of the best that I can -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE US Banker maga zine has ranked the BEO Bancorp of Heppner as one of the top 200 community banks in the country. BEO B a n c o rp , the parent company of the Bank of Eastern Oregon, was one of three Oregon banks listed. US Banker, a trade publication based in New York City, named BEO Bancorp of Heppner, Siuslaw Financial Group of Florence and Corvallis- based Citizens Bancorp to the list based on aver age return of shareholder 2010. Banks with less than $2 billion in assets were eligible. BEO rankpd num ber 90 on the list with a 9.93 percent average return. "We are extremely pleased with the recognition in US Banker magazine. We find ourselves in the com pany of some of the best run and most admired banks in the nation,” said Jeff Bailey, president and CEO of Bank o f Eastern Oregon. “This is testimony to the dedication tremendous support of our c u s to m e r base. We are proud of our track record serving east ern Oregon c o m m u n i ties for over Jeff Bailev 66 y e a r s and are de lighted to be the only bank in eastern Oregon that can make the claim of being in the top 200 community banks in the country.” a key regulatory barometer of a bank’s overall health, are even stronger now than before the economic down turn,” Chief Financial Of ficer Mark Lemmon said. "Increased loans and de posits bode well fo»- our strong net interest margin, which dictates overall prof itability.” C hief Operations O fficer Gary Propheter said, “We are pleased with our co n tin u e d d ep o sit growth in the face of the prolonged, depressed inter est rate cycle. We believe Marriage Licenses Summer readers The Morrow County Clerk has issued the follow ing marriage licenses: May 27: -Brandon Kellogg, 30, of Pendleton and Linsey Ropp, 31, of Pendelton. W e d d in g T ables S t e f an M a th en y & C h e lse a Pahl Saturday, July 23tli B ra d A d a m s & K a te ly n B riz e n d in e Russell Seew ald Caldwell in management, has joined Bank of marketing and fi Eastern Oregon as a nance. He is a vet commercial lender. eran banker with Seewald will split more than 20 years his time between in the industry, with the lone and Hepp most of that experi ner branches. He re ence at US Bank. places Tucker Rice, Russell Seewald who is returning to Seewald and his wife, Kim, M ontana to farm are relocating to and ranch. the Willow Creek Valley Seewald is a native with their high-school-age of the Boise Valley. He has daughter. They also have a bachelor’s degree from 1 tW|9 older children. the College o f Idaho in A llis o n I la i v o rs e n & A n d re w T etrich Satu rday, July 30th ^ M umuj ' ì D juij , 217 North Main • Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Heppner, Lexington & lone . Q»C| Morrow County Public Work* * H u. 4m UomgOrm. OH »M N There are better location* to dispose of paint than a landfill. The Heppner branch of the Oregon Trail Library District will continue its summer reading program with a tour of the Morrow County Courthouse this Friday, July 22 at 2 p.m. Interested families should meet at the courthouse. For those participating in the summer reading program, July 29 is the last day to fill out book logs at the library. Early readers and preschoolers can count the time they have been read to by another person. Story hour and Friday movies continue through August 5. The July 22 movie will be Planet 51. July 29 story hour will be at 10:30 a.m. on the topic “Global Citizens.” The 2 p.m. movie that day will be a showing of Inkheart. For more information on the library's summer reading program, call the Heppner library at 676-9964. Seewald joins BEO Saturday , July 30tli MU H Huy TO, P A tour courthouse remember,” added Kofller. “We have noticed increased loan dem and across our system. Our ag ricultural loans are at an all time high and overall loan portfolio quality continues to improve. The hard work of our employees and the continued support of our shareholders and customers are greatly appreciated. Our expectation is that these factors will continue to add value to our shareholders and the communities we serve,” concluded Bailey. BEO collects school supplies Bank o f Eastern O regon (BEO ) is once again offering its 12 branch lobbies as drop-off sites to collect school supplies for local elementary students. Each year, BEO employees join in the bank’s efforts to collect these sup plies for their community schools. Each Bank of East ern O regon branch will also offer a drawing for backpacks filled with sup plies for lucky students, in addition to collecting sup plies for their local schools or ESD to distribute. BEO urges com munity members to join with their local branches and celebrate hometown spirit; bring school supply donations to any branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon. Parents of grade- school students are encour aged to stop in, fill out a drawing ticket and enter for a chance to win a school backpack. Entrants do not need to be customers, and no purchase is necessary. Missy G to perform at Music in the Parks Maryhill free to Morrow County residents s/cw K»*r y t l « i * yutor *.«kt (rástit f r w . »• a m i Mutnw-t hufiift lhaM «nw rytm » <3*tt ifcn M orw pnrifectinf ante onvirrm n o e n k t* mmekhung w<* «ItotftM «II w#nt to do T W * whv «he f>rus¡r»m *** onnk U n I to rank« tt ew*> fo t everyone u> m ttytb v «ml prx>^*ri> v fv v u r y of > |u»i«d Maryhill Museum of Art invites residents of Gilliam, Grant, Morrow and Wheeler counties to visit free during the week end of July 23 and 24. Resi dents of those counties need only present their driver’s license to receive compli mentary admission. DiNpone o f EÜJEJ 5 o f charge at the*** location* N o rth a n d S o u th T r a n e í r r «tat»*«»*. W P H d i F r o n ta g e l« n . B o a r d m a » , O R FREE SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS Crafts - Gam es - Songs - Bible Adventures - Kids w ith a M ission projects Heppner Seventh-Day Adventist Church 560 N M in o r Street A u g u s t 1 -6 , 2 0 1 1 • 6 :0 0 p m - 9 :0 0 p m For more information contact Cynthia Wenberg at 541-676-5036 BRAKES WEBB BRAKES! financial strength of Bank of Eastern Otegon, the best capitalized bank in eastern Oregon.” "Quarter end past due loans were minimal and we have seen progress in moving some of the non performing assets off of our books,” said EVP and Chief Credit Officer E. George Koffler. “We see continued strength in our agricultural loan portfolio. The cool and wet spring has set the stage for a very productive grain harvest. Cattle prices con F o r n e a rly tw o d ecad es, Maryhil l has extended this offer to its neighbors. “ It is especially timely now as Northwest residents continue to seek free and low-cost activi ties,” says Maryhill’s ex ecutive director, Colleen Schafroth. The Morrow County Unified Recreation District and Portland General Electric is proud to present Missy G to the Irrigon Marina Park for Music in the Parks on Monday, July 25, at 7 p.m. The Missy G Band, from the great northwest since 2006, plays country favorites and originals. Missy G consists of Missy Guthrie; her husband. John Guthrie and drummer Glen "Bam-Bam“ Drumm. -Contributedphoto Heppner students named to EWU spring 2011 dean’s list Heppner students Brandon Seitz and Krystal Seitz have been named to the spring 2011 dean’s list at Eastern Washington University. The dean’s list is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. An un dergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the dean’s list for the quarter. 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