HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 12,2011 -FIVE
BEO Bancorp Reports 3rd
Quarter Earnings
Bank of Eastern Or
egon, a subsidiary of BEO
Bancorp, announced third
quarter 2011 consolidated
net income o f $502,000,
or $0.54 per share. That is
compared to $518,000, or
$0.56 per share, for third
quarter 2010. Year-to-date
earnings were $1,350,000
in 2011, as compared to
$1,421,000 for the same
period in 2010. Total assets
were $251.8 million, up
0.9% year over year. Net
loans o f $198.25 million
were up 3.7% from the
same period in 2010, while
deposits were at $222.1
million, up 0.5% year over
year.
“ We are pleased
with the third quarter and
year-to-date results. Loan
volume has increased, and
we continue to search out
good lending opportuni
ties,” said president and
CEO, Jeff Bailey.
Chief Financial Of
ficer, Mark Lemmon, said,
“ We continue to increase
value to our stockholders
as shareholders’ equity is
up 8.5% year over year.
Our tangible book value per
share stands at over $18,
a growth of more than $6
per share since the banking
crisis and recession began
in 2007. This is a direct
result o f continued profit prices are also strong and
ability and prudent capital summer feed was plentiful.
management.
The overall quality of our ag
“Year-to-date Re loan portfolio is very good,
turn on Average Assets is and we continue to work
0.72% and Return
hard at moving non
on Average Equity is
performing assets
10.98%,” Lemmon
off of our books,”
continued “That re
said EVP and Chief
turn on equity is im
Credit Officer, E.
pressive considering
George Koffler.
the bank’s tier-one
“A com
capital ratio is well Jeff Bailey
mon perception in
above our Oregon
the national media
and national peer
is that banks are
averages.
not making loans. That is
“ In creased loan not true. We are continually
volume and steady deposit seeking loan opportunities,
levels fuel our net inter and we are making loans to
est margin, which dictates qualified borrowers,” added
overall profitability,” fin Koffler.
ished Lemmon.
“ L o c a l fa c to rs
C hief Operations point towards an improv
Officer, Gary Propheter, ing economy, but the slow
said, “In spite o f contin recovery in the national
ued low interest rates, our economy, high unemploy
deposit base is steady. Our ment, and the uncertainty
branch personnel do a tre associated with the Euro
mendous job of providing pean Union economic situ
excellent customer service. ation are concerning. All of
The bank continues to adapt these factors will play a role
to the changing regulatory in how our local economy
environment, and is happy performs over the next few
to say we have been able to years,” said Bailey. “1 ap
meet these challenges with preciate the efforts of our
out imposing new fees and employees and the support
charges on customers.”
of our customers and share
“This year’s wheat holders in making our fine
harvest was fabulous, with institution successful even
yields well above average in these turbulent times.”
and good prices. Cattle
FFA fruit sale goes forward
The Heppner FFA
chapter will be holding its
annual fruit sale this year,
but it won’t look the same
as it has in the past.
Due to inclement
weather in late fall 2010,
thousands o f fruit trees
(specifically apple) were
killed in the Walla Walla
region, including four full
Fuji orchards used by Davis
Orchards. Due to the nega
tive impact from the sheer
loss of trees and fruit, Davis
Orchards isn’t able to sup
ply the Heppner FFA chap
ter with any fruit this year...
and possibly next year.
The chapter mem
bers said that they have
had such success in the
past—due to the support of
community members, the
high quality of fruit from
the producers and great
fruit prices— that they were
saddened by the news from
Davis Orchards.
“ We w ant to be
able to provide the service
to our area and obviously
appreciate the money we
have raised in the past from
our fruit sale,” stated Mag
gie Collins, a fruit sale com
mittee member.
To be able to do
that, the chapter has made
arrangements with another
company from Meford, OR.
The company. Quail Valley
Farms, supplies fruit for
school organizations such
as FFA chapters.
“The fruit sale will
look differently this year
due to circumstances, but
we hope to still provide a
high quality product; this
year we will have a diver
sity that we haven’t been
able to provide in the past,”
said Ashlie Hanson, another
committee member.
D iv e rs ity ? The
fruit from Quail Valley
Farms includes: 20# box
o f Grapefruit (Texas Rio
Grande Valley Reds), 20#
California Navel Orang
es, 20# Crisp Washington
Fuji apples, 20# Northwest
D’Anjou Pears, and a Fes
tival o f Fruit collection that
includes a 22# box with
36 pieces of fruit (apples,
pears, grapefruit and or
anges.) All o f the boxes
cost $25.
FFA members will
have order forms later this
week and will be happy to
help people place orders.
All orders need to be in by
November 21. The fruit will
be delivered in the begin
ning o f December (no date
has been set yet). The date
will be advertised closer to
delivery.
Christian cowboy concert
in Lexington
Jeff Colson, cowboy recording artist, will be in concert at Lex
ington Community Bible Church on Sunday, October 16 at 5 p.m.
Colson will be performing songs from his latest CD, “The
Master’s Call.” The free concert will be followed by refreshments.
Jeff Colson
Hello this is Drew Brannon. Last summer I traveled to Australia. It was a once in
a lifetime opportunity of playing football with and against other high school students from
around the United States, Australia and New Zealand I just wanted to thank everyone
who supported me all the way through this experience. This affected my life in many
ways The first objective I had to follow through with was actually raising all the money.
I needed to raise $5,000 to travel and compete in the DownUnder sports tournament for
Football. It taught me many skills that I am thankful to have learned. I had the privilege
to become friends with all these other players I was the youngest on my team and only
4 of the 25 players on my team were Juniors. The rest had graduated and a few a little
older. One Australian team was between 19-53 years of age. A 53 year old man on the
line, that was amazing I told myself! To compete physically at that age is one of my
many dreams. It was a blast to play with and teach the Australians how to play American
Football - or as they call it, Gridiron. I played two games and started on offense in both.
We won the first 15-0 and lost the,second 9-3. We ended up with a silver medal. There
were guys on my team from Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska and
Idaho
The only reason why I was able to do this amazing trip that I will remember
forever is because of my family's friends' and community's support. My friends gave
me unbelievable support and kept me encouraged. The community of Heppner never
once let up on me The money just kept showing up and I knew with a town like Hep
pner I could raise the money. I am so lucky to live in a town where everyone cares about
everyone else
I have an incredible passion for Football and love being a Mustang So thank
you to all the people who helped me with this once in a lifetime memory Thank you so
much!!! Anyone who I have forgotten, please let me know
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Al and Donna Osmin
Arletha Brannon
Anne and Ron Reibach
Betty Christman
Barbara Bexten
Bill and Patricia Gentry
Bill and Tammy Martin and
Family
Brian and Amy Kollman
Bob and Aloha Despain
Budweiser Distributing
Chuck and Carolyn Holt
Klara Kinzer
Coca-Cola Distributing
Columbia Basin Co-op
Dale Boyd
Daye Stone
Dan and Karmin Schwertfeger
Dave and Kim Baertlein
David and Candy Kehr and
Family
David and Jennifer Jaca
Don and Pat Kehr
Doug Boor
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Douglas and Carley Drake
Ed and Mary Jean McCabe
Edda Lovgren
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Family Medicine of Grays Harbor
Gene Doherty
Graybeal Distributing
Greg Grant
Heppner Family Foods
Heppner High School
Jamie McCormack
Jeff and Diane Gitchell
Jeff Maben
Jenelle Von Ganten
Jess and Staci Osmin
Jim Mahannah. Suzi Mercier and
Family
Jim Schlaich
John and Karen Griffith
John and Sonja McCabe
John Edmundson
Keith and Angie Hanson
Kim Gutierrez and Family
Kyle and Tamara Jacobsen
Les Schwab
Mac and Jan McDonald
Marty and Gina Brannon and
Family
Michele Portmann
Melvin McDaniel
Mike and Shelly VanArsdale
Morrow County Grain Growers
Murray's Drug
Robert Despain
Robert Hubbard
Ron and Muriel Beeler
Russ and Dana Brannon
Sandy Coila
Sandy Putman
Shannon and Julie Lourenzo
Shannon Miller
Shawn and Merry Chandler
Shelli Britt
Tim and Lisa Dick and Family
Tim Hardy and Debbie Chandler
Tayllor Gould
Terry and Kellie Gray and Family
Tim and Jackie Headman
Virginia Grieb
CITY COUNCIL
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“The permits will cans.
ONE now be issued once annu
used to promote the whole
county, including lone and
Lexington. As yet, neither
Boardman or Irrigon has
said how much they are
willing to kick in. lone and
Lexington, because of their
size, will be included in the
promotion but not required
to pay.
“ We w ould like
to see a package. What
does our money get us?”
councilmemberCody High
asked Wright.
“An actual m ar
keting campaign has not
been developed because
no budget has been estab
lished,” Wright said. “The
marketing dollars could be
spent on several different
mediums,” he explained.
“ U sin g $ 5 ,0 0 0
(from the city o f Heppner),
can you give us an example
o f what mediums would
you purchase?” City Man
ager Dave DeMayo asked.
W right used the
example o f an ad in the
East Oregonian Visitors
Guide. He said a one-third
page cost $1,200, and the
city could spend $3,500 to
$4,500 for a bigger ad. He
said, with that scenario, one
publication could eat up an
entire budget.
“Can you give us
an exam ple o f what we
could expect with a com
bined budget (of all the cit
ies)?” Mayor Les Paustian
asked.
“You would get a
lot more circulation (with
your print media) and I
could get more exposure
with digital and radio (ad
vertisements),” Wright said.
“We can reach over one
million people, that is the
benefit of combining with
other cities.”
“ You are asking
us to come up with a cam
paign when we don’t have
a budget,” Wright told the
council. “The East Orego
nian Visitors Guide has a
circulation of 100,000 but
that might not be the best
fit (for Morrow County),”
he said.
W right w ent on
to say he does not have
a firm commitment from
Boardman or Irrigon on
an am ount, and M ayor
Paustian said it was his
understanding that the two
cities were waiting to see
if Heppner would buy into
the program and what its
budget would be. Wright
said the city of Boardman
had turned the program
over to its local Chamber
of Commerce.
“We need to know
how much everyone else if
putting in,” Councilmem-
ber Cody High said. High
also questioned if paying
for toHrism advertising was
even an appropriate activity
and expense for city gov
ernment. Paustian pointed
out that the city pays for
the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce position.
In other action, the
city upgraded their burn
ordinance and permit, tight
ening restrictions on what
can be burned, and also set
the burning permit fee at $5
for one year.
ally which will result in
a wiser use o f resources
(manpower and supplies),”
the new ordinance read.
In other business
the council discussed sev
eral ways it might spend
$18,229 it recently re
ceived from the sale of the
HUD house at 160 Court
St. Two proposals were
presented. One would put
the money toward repairs
to the HVAC unit at the
St. Patrick’s Senior Hous
ing apartments. The other
would give $ 1,500 each to
Willow Creek Terrace, the
Neighborhood Center and
the Heppner Day Care. The
money is required by HUD
to be spent on community
development projects. The
city will investigate the
exact definition by HUD
of community development
to make sure it spends the
money correctly.
In other action:
-The city agreed
to pay $500 toward an ad
vertisement in the East Or
egonian Visitors Guide. The
city also purchased an ad in
the guide last year.
-Learned that the
new lover’s lane bridge
might not be installed until
the year 2013. The city has
a bridge at the city yard
ready to replace the current
dilapidated bridge next to
the bowling alley across
Willow Creek, but is wait
ing for the engineering to be
completed.
-Reviewed and ap
proved adjustments to the
commercial sewer billings.
“ Some people are going
to be happy and some are
not going to be happy,”
DeMayo said. Some com
mercial accounts in town
are going to see their bills
increase by up to three fold,
others will see theirs drop.
The council also
received the following po
lice report for the city for
September.
Traffic-
There were 11 traf
fic stops, resulting in two
citations.
MCSO received
complaints about hunters
driving poorly in town.
A person was con
tacted regarding an illegally
parked vehicle.
Code Etaforce-
ment-
A goat was reported
missing from a residence.
MCSO contacted
two residences regarding
loud music.
Five loose dogs
were reported.
Two re p o rts o f
barking dogs were report
ed.
F ive cats w ere
transported to Pet Rescue.
Four unlicensed
vehicles were reported.
The owners were contacted
and are working on getting
the vehicles moved. An
other residence is working
on removing garbage from
outside of the residence. A
resident was also contacted
regarding tall weeds.
T h e f t Co r a -
plaints-
A Deputy inves
tigated a report o f stolen
Chihuahua Puppy for Sale
10 week old male, has had first shots
Call April at 54L980-4643
MCSO arrested an
adult for stealing a vehicle
registration sticker.
Money was report
ed stolen from a residence.
A person reported
suspicious activity with a
bank account.
M CSO in v e s ti
gated juveniles who were
committing theft using the
can recycler at the grocery
store.
There were five
drive-offs from the gas
station.
MCSO investigat
ed a residential burglary. An
adult male was arrested and
lodged at the jail.
AH Other-
One person was
arrested on an outstanding
warrant.
A juvenile was ar
rested and lodged for proba
tion violation.
Two w e lfa re
checks were conducted by
MCSO.
A suspicious ve
hicle was reported to be
parked by the elementary
school.
A disturbance was
reported at the Mountain
Glen Apartments. A deputy
responded and determined
it to be a verbal alterca
tion.
A p e r s o n w as
reported to be throwing
knives at the city park. The
person was contacted and
asked not to throw knives
in the park.
MCSO was con
tacted by a business regard
ing a possible false ID. The
ID was determined to be
valid.
MCSO deputy con
tacted juveniles regarding
them playing with matches.
A vehicle w indow was
broken out by a juvenile
throwing rocks.
A paren t called
MCSO and reported their
child got out of the vehicle
and was calling the parent
names.
A ju v e n ile le ft
school on foot, during
school hours. MCSO lo
cated the juvenile and took
the juvenile home.
A resident com
plained about a harassing
phone call. It was deter
mined to be a misdial.
A resident called
MCSO and reported they
received one telephone call
from kids playing on the
telephone.
MCSO received a
report of harassment. Both
parties were advised not to
call each other or to go to
each other’s residence.
MCSO responded
to a domestic violence call.
An adult was arrested for
harassment and criminal
mischief and lodged at the
jail.
MCSO deputies re
sponded to three domestic
disputes. No crimes were
committed. A resident called
and complained about their
landlord shutting of their
power. A person called
MCSO and reported their
vehicle was keyed.
A city employee
contacted MCSO regarding
a deceased dog being buried
on city property. The dog
owner was contacted and
will remove the dog.
J u v e n i l e s wer e
seen picking flowers from
private property without
consent.
A male called
MCSO and reported his
wife took some of their pos
sessions. Male was advised
it was a civil issue.
MCSO contacted
individuals regarding a civil
issue over the transfer of
property.
MCSO assisted a
citizen with a vehicle lock
out.
MCSO received a
report of an assault at the
city park. It was determined
to be unfounded.