Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Additions and corrections to
county budget article
An article in last week’s
Gazette-Times about Mor-
row County’s proposed
2018-19 budget contained
an inaccuracy and some
incomplete information.
In the “Grants to Cit-
ies” fund, which is money
granted to cities by the
county, the article did not
mention it was increased
by $200,000, for a total of
$400,000 for the coming
year.
It was stated that
$50,000 was given to the
school district to fund a
behavioral classroom. This
was incorrect. The class-
room was not approved by
the budget committee and
this amount was removed
from the budget.
The story also did not
Ione FFA to
celebrate members
The Ione FFA chapter
will be holding its 4 th an-
nual FFA banquet to cel-
ebrate the members and
their accomplishments on
Thursday, May 17 at the
Ione Legion Hall. The si-
lent auction will begin at
5:30 p.m., with the banquet
starting at 6:30. The public
is welcome to attend.
Chamber announce-
ments and events
Wednesday, May 2
through Wednesday, May
23, Crisis Line training
through Domestic Violence
Services, Inc. When train-
ing is completed, partici-
pants will be able to answer
calls on the 24-Hour Crisis
Line and have the opportu-
nity to advocate for victims
of domestic and sexual
violence. Contact 541-276-
3322 or volunteer@dvs-or.
org to become a volunteer
and/or to get more infor-
mation.
Saturday, May 12 at 9
a.m., The Woolery Open at
China Creek Golf Course.
The event is a four- and
two-person scramble and
will cost $35 per person,
$5 mulligans or 5 mulligans
for $20. Putt Pot is $5 for
3 balls. Prizes and a BBQ
lunch is included. The win-
ner receives 80 percent of
the pot. Ties will be broken
by a sudden death putt-off
elimination. Proceeds will
benefit The Woolery proj-
ect. Contact Lori at China
Creek Golf Course to sign
up or for more information
at 808-359-8194.
Tuesday, May 15 at
9:30 a.m., Veterans ben-
efits discussion in the Bar-
tholomew building confer-
ence room. This is a pub-
lic meeting with spouses
and family welcome to
attend. Find out more about
VA health care, Veterans
Choice Program, compen-
sation, pension, burial ben-
efits, spousal benefits and
emergency financial grant.
For more information call
541-922-6420.
Thursday, May 17 is
Mustang Mop Up Day.
If you have a project you
would like to have the stu-
dents help with during the
Mustang Mop Up Day,
please contact Greg Grant
at Heppner High to get on
the list.
Friday, May 18 from
9 a.m. to noon, Morrow
Soil and Water Conserva-
tion District and Natural
Resources Conservation
Service will host a free
spray day at the Heppner
City Park. Gallons of pre-
mixed weed control herbi-
cide ready for use to control
the broadleaves will be
available.
Sunday, June 10 from
5 to 7 p.m., Music in the
park at the Heppner City
park, featuring Porter and
the Pale Ales. Additional
information available soon.
Saturday, June 16 from
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Relay
for Hope – Relay for Life
event for Umatilla and Mor-
row County will be held at
Roy Raley Park at 1205 SW
Court Street in Pendleton.
For additional informa-
tion, please contact Carol
Preston, event lead at 541-
379-6294 or relaypendle-
ton@yahoo.com. Online
registration is available at
RelayForLife.org/umatil-
lacountyor.
Thursday, June 21,
Rocking the Longest Day
will be held at Willow Creek
Terrace. This event is being
held to raise awareness
and support for advancing
research on dementia and
Alzheimer’s. The Longest
Day is all about love, love
for those affected by de-
mentia & Alzheimer’s. Ad-
ditional information will be
coming soon regarding the
activities to be held during
this event.
Sunday, July 8 from
5 to 7 p.m., Music in the
park at the Heppner City
park, featuring Lindy Grav-
elle. Additional information
available soon.
Sunday, Aug. 12 from
5 to 7 p.m., Music in the
park at the Heppner City
park, featuring Wasteland
Kings. Additional informa-
tion available soon.
MOTHER'S DAY
- THREE
A View from the Green
Columbia-Blue seniors to play
at Willow Creek CC
mention that the county is
using 100 percent Strategic
Investment Program (SIP)
Willow Creek Country Club will host 90 to 110 senior golfers in a tournament to
funds to pay for county
be
held
Monday, May 14. Tee times will scheduled at 7 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
roads in the coming fiscal
The
Willow Creek ladies will be providing food service, including breakfast sand-
year. The SIP is funds that
wiches
for
$4 and serving a lunch of rolls, soup and pie for $7.
come to the county in lieu
According
to Columbia-Blue local director, John Edmundson, the course will be
of property taxes from en-
closed
to
other
play on that day.
ergy projects such as wind
and gas plants located in
the county.
Men’s golf results announced
Ballots
must be
received
by May
15
Completed ballots for
the May 15 primary elec-
tion must be received by 8
p.m. on election day. Post-
marks do not count.
Ballots may be dropped
in Heppner 24 hours a day
at the drop box in the Bar-
tholomew building park-
ing lot. Ballots may also
be dropped in the county
clerk’s office, room 102,
Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to noon and 1
p.m. to 5.
The Lexington ballot
drop box is located in the
public works parking lot at
365 W Hwy 74.
In Ione, the drop box is
located on Spring Street, in
front of the turn onto Third
Street.
Outside drop boxes are
currently open 24 hours, but
all drop boxes will close
at 8 p.m. on election day.
Ballot drop boxes are also
available in Boardman and
Irrigon.
Twenty-four golfers
played on Sunday, May 6
at Willow Creek Country
Club. Due to Mother’s Day
being May 13, no organized
play will be held on that
day.
Low net on May 6 went
to Dave Creswick with a 49,
second to Kelly Fox with 56
and third to Matt Bergstrom
with 58. Bergstrom also
managed KP with 15 feet,
three inches and Fox had
least putts. Rick Johnson
was awarded KP with three
feet, three inches.
Low gross went to
Derek Gunderson with a
65 and a second place tie
went to Ron Bowman and
Josh Coiner who shot a 67.
The men’s club will be
hosting the Ryder Cup com-
petition on Sunday, May 20.
Sign up sheets are posted
in the clubhouse and teams
will be drawn on Thursday,
May 17.
Over the tee cup
Nineteen Willow Creek
Country Club ladies en-
joyed some cool, cloudy
weather on their playday
held May 1.
Low gross on the field
went to Nancy Propheter,
low net to Virginia Grant
and least putts of the field
went to Pat Dougherty.
Low gross for flight A
was Pat Edmundson and
low net went to Eva Kilken-
ny. Pat Edmundson had
the long drive and Nancy
Propheter got KP.
Flight B low gross went
to Della Heideman, low
net to Karen Haguewood
and least putts was Bunnie
Lindsay. Shirley Martin had
the long drive and Hague-
wood was tops for KP on
flight B.
Sharon Harrison took
low gross on flight C and
low net went to Sue Edson.
Least putts was awarded to
Josie Kindsfather. Edson
also had the long drive.
Karen Haguewood,
Sarah Rucker and Bunnie
Lindsay all got chip-ins and
Lindsay also got a birdie.
Marriage Licenses
Club
holds can
drive
The Morrow County Clerk’s office has released the
following report of marriage licenses:
May 3, 2018: - Brandon Carroll Jacobs, 26, Irrigon
and Emily Yang, 24, Irrigon.
Justice Court Report
A can drive to support
the Wranglers Riding Club
Morrow County Justice of the Peace Ann Spicer has
is happening now until May
released
the following Justice Court report:
17. The trailer is located
-Arlene
Marie Grenger, 76, of Spray was convicted
in the back parking lot of
of
violation
of
basic rule, 75/55 mph, $165 fine.
Les Schwab Tire Center in
Heppner.
Boardman city
council changes July
meeting date
The Boardman City Council July meeting has been
changed to Tuesday, July 10, due to the regularly sched-
uled meeting falling on the day before the 4 th of July
holiday. The meeting will be held at Boardman city hall
council chambers at 7 p.m.
Ione schedules kin-
dergarten visitation
Ione Community
School will be hosting
kindergarten visitation for
2018-19 kindergarten stu-
dents on May 16 from 10
a.m. to noon. Children who
will be five years old before
Sept. 1, 2018 are invited to
attend.
Students will partici-
pate in an activity in the
classroom and are invited to
eat lunch for $2. Parents are
asked to bring their child’s
birth certificate, immuni-
zation papers and social
security card.
Registration forms
must be completed and
are available in the school
office. For additional infor-
mation, contact the school
at 541-422-7131.
Bank of Eastern Oregon among 200 top
performing banks in nation
American Banker mag-
azine has ranked four Or-
egon banks, including Bank
of Eastern Oregon, among
the top 200 community
banks in the country.
The magazine, a trade
publication based in New
York City, named Oregon
Bancorp of Salem, OR; FS
Bancorp of Mountlake Ter-
race, WA; Summit Bank of
Eugene, OR; Timberland
Bancorp of Hoquiam, WA;
Baker Boyer Bancorp of
Walla Walla, WA; Cash-
mere Valley Bank of Cash-
mere, WA; BEO Bancorp
of Heppner, OR; U&I Fi-
nancial Corp of Lynnwood,
WA; Peoples Bancorp of
Bellingham, WA; Premier
Commercial Bancorp of
Hillsboro, OR; Sound Fi-
nancial Bancorp of Seattle,
WA; and Skagit Bancorp of
Burlington, WA to the list
based on average return of
shareholder equity between
2015 and 2017. Banks with
less than $2 billion in assets
were eligible.
At 19.59 percent aver-
age return, Oregon Ban-
corp, ranked 4; FS Ban-
corp ranked 16 at 13.74
percent average return;
with a 12.19 percent return
Summit Bank ranked 33;
Timberland Bank was 41
with 11.83 percent; with
10.87 percent Baker Boyer
Bancorp ranked 70; Cash-
mere Valley Bank was 71
at 10.86 percent; at 10.44
percent average return BEO
Bancorp ranked 84; U&I
Financial Corp ranked 106
at 9.92 percent; Peoples
Bancorp was 140 with 9.26
percent; Premier Commer-
cial Bancorp ranked num-
ber 145 with 9.15 percent;
Sound Financial Bancorp
ranked number 171 at 8.87
percent; and Skagit Ban-
corp came in at 179 with a
return of 8.71 percent.
“We are extremely
pleased with the recogni-
tion in American Banker
magazine. We find our-
selves in the company of
some of the best run and
most admired banks in the
nation.” said Jeff Bailey,
president and CEO of Bank
of Eastern Oregon. “This
is testimony to the dedica-
tion of our employees and
the tremendous support of
our customer base. We are
proud of our track record
serving eastern Oregon and
southeastern Washington
communities for over 73
years and are delighted
to be the one of only four
banks located in Oregon
that can make the claim
of being in the top 200
community banks in the
country,” concluded Bailey.
DINNER & Next Chamber lunch meeting in June
In support of the Mus- interpreter for the hearing
Cost of lunch is $10
next lunch meeting
LIVE MUSIC of the The Heppner
Chamber and Heppner Market Fresh tang Mop Up community impaired or for other ac-
Commerce will be held Foods will be catering the service day, there will be commodations for persons
May 12th of Thursday,
June 7 at noon, in meal, serving assorted no Chamber meeting on with disabilities should be
the
Heppner
con- sandwiches, green salad, Thursday, May 17.
made at least 48 hours be-
at 5:00 PM ference room. City This Hall meet-
The meeting location is fore the meeting to Sheryll
chips and cookies and des-
Heppner Elk’s Lodge
$ 20.00/plate
Meal will be
Prime Rib, Potato & Salad!
Music by Frank Carlson 5 PM- 9 PM
Members and their guests only
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