Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 18, 2018 -- TWO
The Official Newspaper
of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow
Heppner
A View from the Green
Over the Tee Cup
The Willow Creek
Country Club ladies play-
day on July 10 hosted 21
ladies on the windy, but
warm day.
Low gross of the field
went to Virginia Grant, low
net to Shirley Martin and
least putts of the field was
Betty Burns.
Low gross for flight A
went to Karen Thompson
and low net was a tie be-
tween Corol Mitchell and
Loa Heideman. Least putts
was Eva Kilkenny. Corol
Mitchell also had the long
drive and Loa Heideman
got KP.
Flight B low gross was
Pat Dougherty. Low net
went to Karen Haguewood
and least putts went to Judy
Harris. Sarah Rucker got
long drive and Judy Harris
KP.
Bunnie Lindsay took
low gross on flight C and
low net was Sue Edson.
Jackie Allstott and Sharon
Harrison tied for least putts.
Sue Edson also received the
long drive for flight C.
Betty Burns got a chip-
in and Bev Steagall got
closest to the secret number.
Twenty-one golfers
played on Sunday, July 15
at Willow Creek Country
Club.
Low net was Rick
Johnston with a score of
52, second place went to
Tom Shear with a 54 and
third was a tie between Tim
Hedman, Dave Creswick
and Ralph Walker with 58.
Low gross went to
The Morrow County and cookies. The cost is $10 Barry Munkers with a 60,
Commissioners will be the and participants must RSVP
guest presenters at the next to 541-676-5536 or hep-
Chamber lunch meeting to pnerchamber@centurytel.
be held Thursday, Aug. 2 net no later than July 31.
At the July 5 meeting,
from noon to 1 p.m. at the
Heppner City Hall confer- Brandon Houck, Heppner
ence room. The commis- District Ranger, discussed
sioners will be giving an the Blue Mountain and
update on Morrow County, Umatilla Forest plans.
BEO Bancorp (OTCB-
particularly the upcoming Those interested in sub- B:BEOB) and its subsid-
north end building facilities mitting public comments iary, Bank of Eastern Or-
and wind farm activities.
on the plans can find a hard egon, announced second
The meeting is open copy of the entire document quarter 2018 consolidated
to the public and Gateway at the Oregon Trail Library net income of $872,000 or
Café will be catering the or may call Houck at 541- $0.73 per share compared
lunch, serving roast beef 676-2110. The comment to $742,000 or $0.62 per
sandwiches with horserad- period began June 30 and share for second quarter
ish aioli, garden salad, chips will be open for 60 days.
2017. Year-to-date earnings
were $1.629 million com-
pared to $1.543 million for
the first six months of 2017.
Total assets were $400.2
million, up 1.1 percent
Hopeful Saints Ministry will be hosting a free Friday year over year. Net loans of
night movie on July 20 at 7 p.m. in the air-conditioned $329.6 million were up 2.1
comfort of All Saints Parish Hall. This month’s new re- percent from the same peri-
lease film, a fantasy rated PG, is based on an award-win- od in 2017, while deposits
ning book first published in the 1960’s.
were at $356.0 million, up
Pizza and beverages will be provided. Additional 1.0 percent year over year.
information is available by calling the church office at Shareholders’ equity in-
541-676-9970.
creased by $1.98 million or
6.3 percent from June 2017.
“Net income for the
quarter is up significantly
when compared to the same
Human resources man- that our employees are our period last year. Contribut-
ager, Jill Martin, was re- most valuable and mission ing factors were the new
cently promoted to assistant critical asset. She is a prob- tax law and a strong net
vice president, according to lem solver and a strong interest income; these pos-
Jeff Bailey, president and advocate for the bank and itives were partially offset
CEO of Bank of Eastern its employees. I am proud by an increased provision
Oregon. Martin has been of Jill’s success and applaud for possible loan losses,”
working for the bank since her efforts to care for all said President and CEO Jeff
2004, being named HR 125 of our employees. We Bailey.
manager in 2017.
are pleased to announce her
Chief Financial Officer
“Jill was raised in south promotion,” said Bailey.
Mark Lemmon said, “The
Morrow County and un-
Jill and her husband Fed continues to raise in-
derstands the uniqueness Brent have one child and terest rates and most econ-
of managing our human live on the family farm omists expect that to con-
resource needs in our rural near Ione.
tinue through the balance
markets. She also realizes
of the year. The increase in
rates has positively affected
our net interest income.
Return on average assets for
Nazarene and Christian volunteers will serve lunch the quarter was 0.88 percent
on Wednesday, July 25 at St. Patrick’s Senior Center. compared to 0.77 percent in
Lunch will be sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, stir fry second quarter 2017, while
vegetables, hot rolls and orange fluffy stuff for dessert.
Milk is served at each meal. Suggested donation is
$3.50 per meal. Menu is subject to change.
second to Ron Bowman
with 65 and third to David
Allstott with a score of 68.
Ron Bowman got KP
on hole number five with 14
feet. Barry Munkers got KP
second shot on hole number
eight, putting it in the hole.
The next men’s play
will be held Sunday, July 22
and will be hosted by Dale
Holland, Dave Pranger and
Scott Burright.
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quarter earnings
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return on average equity
was 10.6 percent vs. 9.58
percent last year. Our book
value per share was $28.07
compared to $26.25 on June
30, 2017, an increase of 6.9
percent.”
Chief Operations Of-
ficer Gary Propheter said,
“Both deposits and loans
have shown modest growth
year over year. Our staff has
been busy updating ATM
offerings at select locations.
We have installed deposit
taking ATMs as strategic
upgrades to facilitate after
hours and weekend de-
posits in Irrigon, Island
City, Burns, John Day and
Fossil. This is in addition
to existing deposit taking
ATMs in Athena, Dayville,
Monument, Spray, Wasco,
Lakeview and Ontario.
The new machines have
been well received by our
customers.”
“Being an agricultural
based bank, we are affected
by the cyclical nature of the
ag economy. While some
areas of the country and
even the PNW are experi-
encing continued drought
stress, most of our trade
area experienced timely
rains during the past few
months. In general, we
see prospects for a decent
wheat crop and there is
abundant feed in the moun-
tains for the cattle. Along
with our producers, we are
awaiting the outcome of the
new farm bill, as well as
any impact that tariffs and
other geo-political factors
have on the ag economy,”
concluded Bailey.
Obituaries
Hailey Jean Jones
Hailey Jean Jones was She touched the lives of
born April 27, 1998 in many people everywhere
Hermiston, OR, the daugh- she went.
She is survived by her
ter of Bill Jones and Mylisa
Bruno. She passed away in parents; Bill (Kris) Jones
and Mylisa (Mark)
Forest Ranch, CA on
Bruno; two broth-
July 1 at the age of 20.
ers, Kevin Fowler
Hailey lived
and Gunner Jessen;
in Ione throughout
three sisters, McK-
her childhood un-
til moving to Forest Hailey Jean enzie Estabrook,
Karina Rios and
Ranch, CA in 2012. Jones
Karsyn Rios; many
She graduated from
high school in Chico, CA cousins, nieces and neph-
and was planning to attend ews, aunts and uncles and
Butte College this fall to grandparents.
A memorial service
become an RN.
Hailey Jones was a lov- was held July 15 in Herm-
ing, sweet girl who always iston. To leave an online
wanted to take care of oth- condolence for the family
ers. She wanted to save ev- please go to www.burns-
ery animal she could from mortuaryhermiston.com.
roly polys to white tigers.
John William Bucar
John William Bucar
passed away peacefully on
March 12, 2018 at Provi-
dence Hospital in Portland,
OR at 80 years of age. A
memorial graveside service
will be held on Friday, July
27 at 1 p.m. at the Heppner
Masonic Cemetery.
He was born January
21, 1938 in Chicago, IL to
Edward W. and Rose C. Bu-
car (Drehobl). He was the
younger brother of Edward
F. Bucar.
The family moved to
Rockford, IL where he
attended St. Thomas High
School and loved playing
football. They moved to
Kansas City, MO where he
attended De La Salle Mili-
tary Academy and graduat-
ed May 25, 1957. After high
school he worked construc-
tion in Fairbanks, AK and
upon returning to Kansas
attended the University of
Kansas.
After college John re-
turned to Chicago where
he began his career with
United Airlines and three
of his four daughters were
born. He transferred to Cal-
ifornia where he lived for
five years and his youngest
daughter was born. He then
transferred to Portland, OR
where he completed his
37-year career with United
Airlines.
He met and married his
wife Donna in 1986 and she
and her son embellished his
love of the outdoors.
John loved fishing,
hunting, camping, traveling
and was an avid sports fan.
He traveled to Alaska and
Minnesota for many fish-
ing adventures, but loved
fishing all over Oregon
and hunting in the Blue
Mountains of Heppner. He
loved the Cubs, the Bears,
the fighting Irish of No-
tre Dame and the Kansas
Jayhawks. He was ecstatic
when his Cubs won the
World Series.
Bucar also had a pas-
sion for cooking and or-
ganized many United Air-
line summer picnics, many
Alaska fishing trips with
his United co-workers and
family gatherings for pork
roast and bread dumpling
dinners.
He was an active mem-
ber of St. Frederic Catholic
Church, serving as Eucha-
ristic Minister, cooking at
church picnics, was a third
degree Knights of Colum-
bus member and strongly
supported the Apostolic
Life Community of Priests
program (ALCP) in Tan-
zania.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Edward;
mother, Rose; a brother,
Edward and sister-in-law
Mary. He is survived by
his wife, Donna; daugh-
ters, Kathy Katz (Dennis),
Ann Greenwalt (Larry),
Carolyn Dierking (Alan),
Teresa Cravinho (Michael);
step-son, Patrick Hegele
(Christina); sister-in-law,
Joan Powell; brother-in-
law, Leonard Hegele, 16
grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Community
invited to worship
in the park
Everyone is invited to
join in the worship in the
park at the Heppner City
Park every Sunday through
the summer at 1:30 p.m. A
community bible study will
follow at 2:15, with addi-
tional worship and music
after that.
Community members
are also invited to bring
their instruments and play
along during the music
worship. Anyone that is
interested in taking a turn
leading the music or would
like additional information
should call Michelle at 541-
256-0721.
Sunday, July 22nd at 6pm
at Ione Legion Hall
Music by Frank Carlson
Murray’s Drug is now
accepting applications
for a pharmacy techni-
cian at our Heppner lo-
cation. Full time/
Mon-Fri, experience
preferred, background
check and drug screen
required. Contact
John or Ann Murray
for more details.
Deadline July 24th
541-676-9199.
217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426
of Baker City
EASY LISTENING
COUNTRY WESTERN
50S/60S/70S
STYLE MUSIC
Everyone invited
Sponsored by Morrow County
Unified Recreation District &
Ione Library Board
Music in the park will
have Performances
through September