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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Bank of EO acquires Bank Reale HEPPNER—BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced last week that the transaction acquir- ing Bank Reale has been approved by Bank Reale shareholders and received all necessary regulatory approvals. The effective date of transfer was Feb. 28, 2015. The Bank Reale loca- tion in Pasco, WA opened its doors on March 2 as Bank of Eastern Washing- ton, a branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon. Bank of Eastern Or- egon, based in Heppner, was founded in 1945 as Gilliam County Bank in Arlington, OR. Since that time the bank has expanded to 12 branches and five loan production offices located in 11 eastern Oregon coun- ties. The bank was founded by farmers and ranchers. Bank officials say the bank views agricultural lending as key to its historical, as well as future, success. Jeff Bailey, president and CEO for Bank of East- ern Oregon says, “Pasco marks our 13 th branch and our first location in eastern Washington. Our goal is to expand upon and execute the original vision of Bank Reale’s founders: to pro- vide unequaled customer service and serve the bank- ing needs of the local Pasco community as well as the outlying rural areas of the Columbia Basin. Bank of Eastern Oregon has served rural eastern Oregon for over 70 years and we are excited to expand our foot- print and bring our style of banking to the region. Bank Reale has a talented group of employees that we are excited to have on our bank- ing team.” County court seeks Ione planning commission representative The Morrow County Court has announced it will be considering an ap- pointment to serve on the Morrow County Planning Commission for the Ione area. Planning Commission- ers serve four-year terms. Any Morrow County resi- dent interested in taking a more active part in county land-use planning is en- couraged to submit a letter of interest to the Morrow County Court, P.O. Box 788, Heppner, OR 97836, by March 16, 2015. Craft bazaar planned for fairgrounds during St. Pat’s celebration The Morrow County Fair Board will host an arts and crafts bazaar and pulled pork lunch at the fairgrounds this year in conjunction with the St. Patrick’s Wee Bit O’ Ireland Celebration in Heppner. The bazaar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main dance hall at the Morrow County Fair- grounds. A few vendor spots are still available; Park district helps supply Ione pool price is $25 per table. Call Ann Jones at the Fair Of- fice, 541-676-9474, for more information. A lunch including a pulled-pork sandwich, side, cookie and a drink will be available for $5. - FIVE Get ready for Walk MS Participants at Heppner’s 2014 Eastern Oregon MS Walk. The walk, scheduled for April 25, is in its 17 th year. –File photo Heppner is getting ready for its 17 th year of sponsoring the Eastern Or- egon MS Walk, planned for Saturday, April 25, at 10 a.m. All Eastern Oregon residents are invited to join the walk, the goal of which is to “create a world free of MS (multiple sclerosis).” Pre-registration is ap- preciated but walk-ons welcome. Pre-register on the web at www.walkM- Soregon.com or by phone at 503-445-8342. Anyone who is unable to attend the day of the scheduled walk can still help the cause by register- ing as a virtual walker and walking on a lunch break, walking to and from work, or walking with a group of walkers on another day to raise funds. There is no registration fee for the MS Walk. Event coordinators say donations of any amount are welcome, as those funds will help support the continuing fight against MS. Participants raising $100 per person or more can earn prizes for outstanding fundraising, starting with a T-shirt prize at the $100 level, while sup- plies last. The registration/check- in will begin at 9 a.m. at All Saint’s Episcopal Church, 460 N Gale Street, Heppner. The walk will start at 10 a.m. with brunch and door prizes to follow after the walk. The well-marked 5K route is wheelchair acces- sible. This year’s event will also feature a 5K run, and a marked 10K walk is also available. There will be 5K and 10K route maps avail- able the day of the walk. MS Walk posters, with registration information, will be located in local busi- nesses. Contact Heppner MS Walk co-chairs Merilee McDowell, 541-571-5853, or Barb Orwick, 541-256- 0455, with questions. Emmel boys win HUMC this week A free community breakfast kicks off a busy schedule this Sunday at Heppner United Methodist Church. Break- fast begins at 8 a.m. and will be served until 10 a.m. in the community room. Everyone is welcomes to attend. Jean Brazell will lead this week’s service with her message, “God Sends Us Light to See, Through Jesus.” The choir will sing “I Am the Light of the World” and liturgist GeriAnne Meligan will read from Exodus, Corin- thians and John. Hymns will include “Jesu, Thy Boundless Love to Me,” “Open My Eyes That I May See,” “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” and “Go Forth For God.” A fellowship time will be held in the community room following the service. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. The Heppner United Methodist Church is located at 175 West Church St. For more information, call 541-676-9224 or e-mail heppneroregonmethodists@gmail.com. again at Bike Pit Holly Rebekahs to host monthly card party Holly Rebekah Lodge will be hosting its monthly card party this Saturday, March 7, at the lodge hall in Lexington. Play will start at 7 p.m. The cost per person Betty Gray presents a check from the Willow Creek Park to play is $5 for an evening of snacks, fun and visiting. District for pool supplies for the Ione Community Pool. –Con- Prizes will be awarded to high and low man and high tributed photo and low woman. Ione plans three-on-three 2014 wolf management basketball tournament report available Ione High School’s junior class is planning a three- on-three basketball tournament fundraiser on Thursday, April 9, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Teams must be registered by April 7 to play. Cost to enter is $20 per high school or adult team, and $15 per middle school team. Contact Orissa Burghard at orissa. burghard@ione.k12.or.us to sign up. Spectator admission will be $2. Refreshments will be available. How to Pick a Church 1. Bible Doctrine: Pick a church that teaches the plain, clear message of the Bible. 2. Spiritual Life: Look for a church with passion and enthusiasm in living what they believe. 3. Convenience: Join a church that is close enough to where you live that you can be involved in all its activities. Make it easy to be a faithful participant. 4. Your Ministry: Not only should the church min- ister to your spiritual needs, but you should grow in service to them. Where are you needed? 5. Ask God: Maybe this is the most important point of all: Listen for God to direct and confirm to you where you belong. 6. Just Do It: No short list like this could possibly be complete, but the main thing is, get involved in a church! Make a commitment! Be faithful! Don't stay home from church and don't be a habitual church hopper. Make a commitment and be faithful. 7. Faith: There are no perfect people and there are no perfect churches. Don't expect it! But do expect God to bless you and your family as you join with his people in service to him. The draft 2014 Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Annual Re- port is available online. It includes the 2014 update for Oregon’s wolf popula- tion. Nine wolf packs and six new pairs of wolves were documented in Or- egon in 2014. Oregon’s minimum known wolf pop- ulation at the end of 2014 was 77 wolves, including eight breeding pairs. ODFW staff will brief the Fish and Wildlife Com- mission on the report at the Friday, March 6, commis- sion meeting in Salem. Chamber lunch meeting D A W Park district to meet Willow Creek Park District will have a regularly- scheduled meeting March 10 at 5:15 p.m. at Heppner City Hall, 111 N Main St. The next lunch meeting of the Heppner Chamber of Commerce will be an all entities report on Thursday, March 5, at noon in Heppner City Hall conference room. Also at the meeting will be a special presentation by FFA students regarding the pheasant brooding house project. Cost of lunch is $10; Heppner Family Foods will cater. Chamber lunch attendees are asked to RSVP at 541-676-5536 no later than the Wednesday before to guarantee a lunch. E T N Top: Timothy Emmel of Ione (right), who took first in the Quad Intermediate race at the Bike Pit, with (L-R) PeeWee Quad 6-12 second-place finisher Derek Whitaker of Hermiston and Quad Beginner winner Andrew Winters of Umatilla. Emmel mentored the other two riders to ride in their very first races. Bottom: Luke Emmel of Ione (#12, left) clears a jump on lap four of five of the Combined/Open Beginner race, in which he took second. Emmel rode a 150cc, while most of the rest of the class competed with 250cc or 450cc. Winner Shaun Edwards of Pendleton (right) rode a 450cc. –Photos by Paula Emmel ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 Your Household Hazardous Waste look for label marked “Warning” and “Danger” Turn Them In! FREE Friday April 10, 2015 Northend Transfer Station 69900 Frontage Lane, Boardman, OR 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Items not accepted: Empty containers, Ammunition, explosives, biological waste and radio active waste. Question please call 541-989-9500
