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Heppner council meeting date changed HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 137 NO. 45 8 Pages Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Local businesses, churches join in Halloween fun Due to the Veteran’s Day holiday on Nov. 12, the Heppner city council meeting will be held Nov. 13 instead. For additional information contact the city hall at 541-676-9618. BEO to acquire four Umpqua Bank branches BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of East- ern Oregon, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire four Washington branch locations from Umpqua Bank. The branch locations are Colfax, Day- ton, Lacrosse and Pomeroy. Jeff Bailey, president and CEO for Bank of East- ern Oregon said, “Our ex- pansion into Washington began nearly five years ago when we acquired Bank Reale in Pasco. We see the addition of these Umpqua branches as a natural pro- gression of expanding our brand of banking to rural communities in eastern Washington.” “As customer pref- erences change how we deliver banking services, Umpqua remains strongly committed to supporting our communities,” said Bri- an Read, Umpqua’s execu- tive vice president of retail banking. “We’re pleased that Bank of Eastern Ore- gon has agreed to purchase these four locations and will continue serving customers locally.” The transaction is ex- pected to close during first quarter 2019, following final regulatory approval. The terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. Upon closing of the trans- action, the branches will operate as Bank of Eastern Washington, branches of Bank of Eastern Oregon. Keenan and Partners served as facilitator of this trans- action. Bank of Eastern Oregon, Willow Creek Terrace, Heppner City Hall and Hopeful Saints all got into the holiday spirit last Wednesday for Halloween. BEO employees dressed as their favorite rock stars while the city hall theme was nursery rhymes. The Hopeful Saints Mission Trippers posed in their costumes as did employees at Willow Creek Terrace. Above: Rock stars made an appearance at BEO. Pictured L-R: Sara Santora, Betty Jo Colvin (Cyndi Lauper), Hanna Rinehart, John Qualls (Elton John), Tricia Rollins, Emma Wright (Stevie Nicks), Jessica Peterson (Annie Lennox) and Bev Benson (Tina Turner). Right: Elton John, aka John Qualls, visited the Heppner branch of the Bank of Eastern Oregon. A Community Halloween Party was hosted by the Hopeful Saints Mission Trippers, pictured above. Below: Heppner City Hall’s nursery rhyme theme was Left: Willow Creek Terrace’s demonstrated by Brandy busy bee cook was Monica Medrano, city manager Edie Powell, pictured with mail Ball and Tarina Foster. -Photo lady Shari Ober. by April Sykes. Morrow tax refunds rate in top ten Heppner slightly colder in October Motorcyclist dies in accident Michael James Wilson, 62, of Hermiston was killed in a single vehicle motorcycle accident on Highway 207 near the Buttercreek junction on Nov. 1. The accident occurred at approximately 2 a.m. According to information provided by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police is in charge of the incident. According to prelim- inary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton, tem- peratures at Heppner aver- aged slightly colder than normal during the month of October. The average tempera- ture was 50 degrees which was 1.3 degrees below nor- mal. High temperatures averaged 61.3 degrees, which was 2.9 degrees be- low normal. The highest was 73 degrees on the 3 rd . Low temperatures averaged 38.8 degrees, which was 0.4 degrees above normal. The lowest was 28 degrees, on the 4 th . There was one day with the low temperature below 32 degrees. Precipitation totaled 2.25 inches during Octo- ber, which was 1.11 inches above normal. Measurable precipitation of at least .01 inch was received on eight days with the heaviest, 1.15 inches reported on the 9 th . Precipitation this year has reached 9.11 inches, which is 1.97 inches below normal. The highest wind gust was 43 mph which occurred on the 2 nd . The outlook for No- vember from NOAA’s Cli- mate Prediction Center calls for above normal tem- peratures and near normal precipitation. Normal highs for Heppner fall from 57 degrees at the start of No- vember to 45 degrees at the end of November. Normal lows fall from 35 degrees to 28 degrees. The 30 year normal precipitation is 1.60 inches. In a study conducted by financial technology com- pany SmartAsset, Morrow County was ranked number eight in the state of Oregon for receiving the highest tax refunds. According to the study there are 3,760 tax- payers who receive refunds averaging $2,586. Clackamas Coun- ty rated number one with 132,400 taxpayers and an average of $2,778. Hood River County was number ten with 8,150 taxpayers receiving an average of $2,568. The other counties in the study were Yamhill in number two, Deschutes as number three, Malheur in fourth, Washington County in fifth, Jefferson as sixth, Umatilla in number seven and Multnomah as ninth. The total number of tax- payers receiving refunds in the study were 1,331,430 averaging $2,593 each. Ione Topic club tours grief center In lieu of their regular October meeting, mem- bers of the Ione Topic club toured Cason’s Place, a grief support center in Pendleton. Matt Terjeson and Jan Peterson-Terjeson, who spearheaded the estab- lishment of the facility, met with the group before the tour. Led by Jan Pe- terson-Terjeson, the club members viewed some of the rooms designed to help children adjust to the loss of a family member or friend. Counselors help partic- ipants work through their grief using themed rooms to allow children to express themselves through role playing and games. Many area families have helped fund the rooms, which are geared to different ages. According to a spokes- person, the Ione group was impressed with the center and the quality of services it provides. Members can support the center through participation in Club 42 by donating $42 a month for a year. Front Row, seated: Jean Jepsen, Kristy Crowell, Betty Gray and Margo Sherer. Back Row: Betty Rietmann, Chris Devin, Nancy Anderson, Susan Crum and Virginia Martinez Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W. Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main office) ALL NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENT DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5:00 P.M.
