SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Heppner students take a
‘Time Out’ for reading
Local boxers sought for annual
boxing event March 18
Heppner Elementary
School ifth and sixth grad-
ers took “time out for read-
ing” in January.
This popular basket-
ball-themed reading incen-
tive program was started by
Jannie Allen more than 25
years ago. During Time Out
for Reading, students keep
track of their minutes read
and are rewarded for their
participation.
Students who read
more than 1,000 minutes
per week earn “1000 Min-
ute Club” status and prizes.
All students participate in
the after-school reading
party in which they read,
play games and watch a
basketball-themed movie.
At the end of the pro-
gram, students are rewarded
with a prize and a book.
Prizes included leece blan-
kets, iTune gift cards, Mrs.
Allen’s pillow cases and
basketballs.
This year 60 students
The Heppner commu-
nity will be getting “ready
to rumble” at the ninth an-
nual amateur boxing event
on Friday, March 18, in the
Heppner High School gym.
Gates will open at 6:30 p.m.
Admission will be $10
for ages 12 to adult, $5 for
students ages eight to 11,
and free for children seven
and under.
Heppner Chamber of
Commerce sponsors the
event and is looking for
individuals who would like
to climb into the ring and
box that evening.
Bouts are limited, so
Heppner Elementary’s top 10 readers and their prizes: Cody
Fletcher, Jace Coe, Paul Lindsay, Jett Stewart, ZaBrena Mas-
terson, Aubri Rodriguez, Hailey Wenberg, Madison Palmer,
Trevor Nichols and Coen Little. -Contributed photo
A boxer has his opponent on the ropes at last year’s Irish
Smoker amateur boxing event in Heppner. -File photo
anyone interested should pnerchamber@centurytel.
call the chamber ofice at net to get information or
541-676-5536 or email hep- sign up.
Road bowling returns to St.
Patrick’s weekend
participated in the program, Cody Fletcher was the top
reading more than 88,000 reader, reading just over
minutes in four weeks. 4,500 minutes.
Bank of EO reports 2015
earnings
Heppner—BEO Ban-
corp and its subsidiary,
Bank of Eastern Oregon,
announced consolidated
year-end 2015 earnings of
$3,017,000, an increase of
24.7 percent when com-
pared to $2,419,000 in
2014. Basic earnings per
share were up 17.7 per-
cent from $2.09 in 2014 to
$2.46 in 2015. Total assets
increased 9.6 percent from
$325.9 million to $357.3
million. Net loans ended
2015 at $283.5 million,
up 13.2 percent year-over-
year. Deposits increased 8.8
percent from $291.8 million
to $317.7 million.
“We are very pleased
with the 2015 results,” said
President and CEO Jeff
Bailey. “Net income is at
an all-time high for BEO
Bancorp. The acquisition of
Bank Reale in irst quarter
2015 provided excellent
opportunities for additional
earnings during the year.
Net interest income was
up 15.4 percent from 2015.
Proitability was aided by
a year-over-year 44.3 per-
cent decrease in our provi-
sion for loan losses. The
improving economy and
overall quality of our loan
portfolio have required less
provision.
“As an agricultural-
based institution we will
continue to watch for
weather and/or commodity
price impacts to the loan
portfolio and reserve ac-
cordingly,” added Bailey.
“While the decreased input
costs bode well for our
producers, the drop in crop
and calf prices over the
past year will impact farm
and ranch income. We have
seen decent rains across
our trade area and snow
pack numbers are more
encouraging than the past
few years, so we are hope-
ful for better crop and grass
conditions this summer. As
with every year, we will just
have to wait and see what
materializes.”
“Total shareholders’ eq-
uity increased 11.6 percent
year-over-year to $27.85
million, an all-time high for
the bank,” said Chief Finan-
cial Oficer Mark Lemmon.
“2015 Return on Aver-
age Assets is 0.86 percent
compared to 0.77 percent
in 2014. Return on Average
Equity is at 11.43 percent
compared to 10.1 percent
in 2014. Both metrics are a
function of improved proit-
ability. We continue to see
steady growth in deposits,
even with the sustained low
interest rate environment.
It will be interesting to see
what the Federal Reserve
does with rates over the
coming year. The initial
increase in Fed funds late in
2015 has had little impact to
overall rates.”
Chief Operations Of-
icer Gary Propheter said,
“The integration of Bank
Reale into the BEO Ban-
corp family went very well,
and we look forward to
expanding our presence
in eastern Washington. In
Oregon our rural service
network has grown through
the addition of deposit tak-
ing ATMs in Dayville and
Wasco and the opening of
a loan production office
in Madras. Each of these
moves has been strategic
ART EXHIBIT
ANDREW SYKES
in nature and has brought
about an increase in bank-
ing relationships in those
markets.”
“Looking back at 2015
we see a successful year
brought on by skilled em-
ployees coupled with strong
support of customers and
shareholders. It is reward-
ing to see our market area
and share continue to ex-
pand. 2016 is bound to
have its own set of unique
challenges, but the bank is
well positioned to build on
prior years’ success. We
look forward to serving the
banking needs of eastern
Oregon and Washington,”
concluded Bailey.
For further information
on the company or to ac-
cess internet banking, visit
the website at http://www.
beobank.com.
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entertainment is sponsored
by the Morrow County Uni-
ied Recreation District and
is free to the public.
So go ahead, mark your
calendar and plan on par-
ticipating in some good
old Irish activities, rain or
shine, wind or snow. The
new schedule is being inal-
ized and will be out soon.
Visit www.heppner-
chamber.com or call the
chamber ofice at 541-676-
5536 for questions or to get
a copy of the schedule.
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Participants in last year’s road bowling. -File photo
Heppner’s Irish Road
Bowling event will draw
the St. Patrick’s weekend
celebration to a close on
Sunday, March 20. Par-
ticipants in this event will
gather on Sunday afternoon
before the 1:37 p.m. activity
commences.
This Irish sport that
dates back to the 1600s was
played in America by the
Irish troops in West Virginia
during the Civil War. In
recent years, a resurgence
of interest in the sport has
developed in both Ireland
and the United States. Hep-
pner’s event has gained
popularity since it was irst
offered in 2006, and entries
are limited (maximum of 17
teams). Entry forms can be
picked up at the Chamber
of Commerce ofice.
Teams of two to four
members compete over a
course of approximately
one mile by tossing iron-
and-steel “bowls” that
weigh 28 ounces and are
slightly small in diameter
than a tennis ball. The team
that completes the course
with the fewest tosses wins.
Each participant must pay
$5 to play. The purse is
then divided, with half go-
ing into the St. Patrick’s
Weekend fund and half be-
ing divided among the top
three teams. The winners’
names will be put on the
trophy that is kept at Hep-
pner City Hall.
The starting point of
the course will be on Balm
Fork Road. Spectators are
welcome at the event but
are cautioned to remain a
safe distance from the ac-
tion because the bowls are
heavy and have been known
to break bones.
Anyone interested is
encouraged to sign up as
early as possible to guar-
antee a spot in the event.
The forms can be picked
up at the chamber ofice or
call 541-676-5536 to have
a form mailed to you.
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
-James David Town
was found guilty of proba-
tion violation; probation is
continued with the same
conditions plus the addition
of 20 days previously sus-
pended jail time with credit
for time served. Fines, fees
and assessments totaled
$25.
-Ryan Everett Arm-
strong, 27, was convicted
of Criminal Mischief II, a
Class A misdemeanor; ex-
ecution of the sentence of
180 days jail time was sus-
pended and the defendant
sentenced to 24 months
bench probation, to include
60 hours of community
service and no contact with
the victim. An additional
count of the same charge
was dismissed. Fines, fees,
assessments and restitution
totaled $1,015.16.
-Daniel Lee Mead, 45,
was convicted of Driving
Under the Inluence of In-
toxicants (DUII), a Class
C felony. The defendant’s
driver’s license was sus-
pended for life and the
defendant sentenced to 36
months supervised proba-
tion subject to 180 sanction
units with 90 jail units.
Probation conditions in-
clude 160 hours of commu-
nity service, mental health
evaluation, substance abuse
evaluation, alcohol evalua-
tion and Antabuse if medi-
cally able and if directed by
the probation oficer, atten-
dance at a victim’s impact
panel, and 90 days jail time
with credit for time served.
Fines, fees and assessments
totaled $496.
-Eric Thomas Johnson,
49, was convicted of Pos-
session of Methamphet-
amine, a Class C felony.
The defendant’s driver’s li-
cense was suspended for six
months and the defendant
sentenced to 18 months
supervised probation, to
include 90 sanction units
with 30 jail units. Probation
conditions include 80 hours
of community service, sub-
stance abuse evaluation,
mental health evaluation
and substance abuse evalu-
ation. An additional count
of Unlawful Possession of
the Controlled Substance in
Schedule III was dismissed.
Fines, fees and assessments
totaled $750.
High-schoolers invited to range camp
High school students
in grades nine through 12
are invited to the sixth an-
nual High Desert Youth
Range Camp June 15-18
near Burns, OR.
The camp at the North-
ern Great Basin Experimen-
tal Range is open to youth
from Oregon, Idaho and
Washington, targeting those
who have interest in range
science, soil science, ecol-
ogy, wildlife, or just enjoy
the outdoors.
Successful completion
of Range Camp also results
in receiving college credit.
Total cost to the camper
is $50, as each camper will
receive a scholarship to
attend camp for $125. All
meals are provided.
With questions, contact
Brenda Smith, Eastern Or-
egon Ag Research Center,
541-573-4084 or brenda.
smith@oregonstate.edu.
For more information or to
apply online, visit http://
oregonstate.edu/dept/EO-
ARC/range-camp.
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