Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 28, 2018 -- TWO
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David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher
Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor
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Winter Market set
at SAGE Center
The second annual
Winter Market is set to take
place at the SAGE Center
on Friday, Nov. 30, from 4
to 7: 30 p.m. and Saturday,
Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. The SAGE Center is
located at 101 Olson Road
in Boardman.
The Winter Market
event will have a variety
of vendors featuring bou-
tique clothing, handmade
gifts, home décor, beauty
products, specialty items,
jewelry and more, making
it an ideal occasion for
holiday gift shopping.
In addition to shopping,
Friday evening’s festivities
will be “Ladies Night”
themed with live music,
door prizes and light re-
freshments provided by
River Lodge and Grill. Sat-
urday will be presented as a
“Family Day” with a photo
booth, crafts for kids and
the opportunity to tour the
SAGE Center exhibit hall.
The Winter Market
event is free for the public
to attend, thanks to the
event sponsor, Port View
Apartments.
Nov. 30 also marks the
beginning of the SAGE
Center’s Christmas Light
Show. The show will run
every day from 5 to 10 p.m.
through the first week of
January. For more informa-
tion about the Winter Mar-
ket, please visit the Face-
book event page Winter
Market at the SAGE Center,
go to www.visitsage.com
or call the SAGE Center at
541-481-7243.
2018/19 Cardinals basketball schedule
Saturday, January 19, 5:30 p.m. @ Sherman
Tuesday, January 22, 7:30 p.m. vs. Mitchell / Spray
Friday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. vs. Dufur
Tuesday, January 29, 7:30 p.m. @ Arlington
Friday, February 1, 7:30 p.m. @ Condon / Wheeler
Saturday, February 2, 5:30 p.m. vs. Echo
Saturday, February 9, 5:30 p.m. @ South Wasco
County
Friday, February 15, 4:30 p.m. vs. TBD (Big Sky
District Tournament - Madras High School)
Saturday, February 16, 1:30 p.m. vs. TBD (Big Sky
District Tournament - Madras High School)
Boys Varsity
Friday, November 30, 4:30 p.m. vs. Griswold (Ione
Basketball Bonanza - Ione)
Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m. vs. Pine Eagle (Ione
Basketball Bonanza - Ione)
Saturday, December 1, 5:30 p.m. vs. Griswold (Ione
Basketball Bonanza - Ione)
Tuesday, December 4, 7 p.m. @ Cove
Friday, December 7, 4:30 p.m. @ Prairie City (Con-
don Christmas Tournament - Condon High School)
Saturday, December 8, 12:30 p.m. @ Crane (Condon
Christmas Tournament - Condon High School)
Saturday, December 15, 5 p.m. @ Horizon Christian,
Hood River
Tuesday, December 4, 4 p.m. @ Cove
Thursday, December 20, 7:30 p.m. vs. Sherman
Saturday, December 22, 2:30 p.m. @ Dufur
Saturday, December 22, 5:30 p.m. @ Dufur
Tuesday, January 8, 4:30 p.m. vs. Arlington
Friday, December 28, 1:30 p.m. @ Nixyaawii
Friday, January 25, 4:30 p.m. vs. Dufur
(Bounc’n Cancer - Echo High School)
Tuesday, January 29, 4:30 p.m. @ Arlington
Saturday, December 29, 1:30 p.m. @ Pine Eagle
(Bounc’n Cancer - Echo High School)
Friday, January 4, 7:30 p.m. vs. Condon / Wheeler
Friday, November 30, 6 p.m. vs. Pine Eagle (Ione
Saturday, January 5, 5:30 p.m. @ Echo
Basketball Bonanza - Ione School)
Tuesday, January 8, 7:30 p.m. vs. Arlington
Saturday, December 1, 4 p.m. vs. Griswold (Ione
Friday, January 11, 7:30 p.m. @ Mitchell / Spray
Basketball Bonanza - Ione School)
Saturday, January 12, 3 p.m. vs. Horizon Christian,
Tuesday, December 4, 5:30 p.m. @ Cove
Hood River
Friday, December 7, 3 p.m. @ Prairie City (Condon
Friday, January 18, 7:30 p.m. vs. South Wasco County Christmas Tournament - Condon High School)
Saturday, December 8, 11am @ Crane (Condon
Christmas Tournament - Condon High School)
Thursday, December 20, 6 p.m. vs. Sherman
Saturday, December 22, 4 p.m. @ Dufur
Friday, December 28, Noon @ Nixyaawii (Bouncin’
BEO Bancorp has an- the financial stability and Cancer - Echo High School)
nounced that dividends profitability of the bank. We
Saturday, December 29, Noon @ Pine Eagle
in the amount of $0.85 are very happy to be able to (Bouncin’ Cancer - Echo High School)
per share will be paid to provide this dividend to our
Friday, January 4, 6 p.m. vs. Condon / Wheeler
shareholders in December. shareholders.”
Saturday, January 5, 4 p.m. @ Echo
BEO Bancorp is the holding
“The dividend of
Tuesday, January 8, 6 p.m. vs. Arlington
company for Bank of East- $0.85 per share compares
Friday, January 11, 6 p.m. @ Mitchell / Spray (Spray)
ern Oregon, which oper- to a $0.80 dividend paid in
Friday, January 18, 6 p.m. vs. South Wasco County
ates 14 branches and seven 2017; an increase of 6.25
Saturday, January 19, 4 p.m. @ Sherman
loan production offices in percent. It is indicative of
Tuesday, January 22, 6 p.m. vs. Mitchell / Spray
twelve eastern Oregon and Bank of Eastern Oregon’s
Friday, January 25, 6 p.m. vs. Dufur
three eastern Washington strong capital position. The
Tuesday, January 29, 6 p.m. @ Arlington
counties.
board of directors and em-
Friday, February 1, 6 p.m. @ Condon / Wheeler
“I am pleased to an- ployees work hard to im- (Condon)
nounce that the Board of prove the overall strength
Saturday, February 2, 4 p.m. vs. Echo
Directors of BEO Bancorp of the bank, add value to
Saturday, February 9, 4 p.m. @ South Wasco County
has voted to declare a $0.85 our shareholders, as well
Friday, February 15, 3 p.m. vs. TBD (Big Sky District
per share dividend for 2018. as provide the brand of Tournament - Madras High School)
The dividend will be paid to banking that our customers
Saturday, February 16, Noon vs. TBD (Big Sky Dis-
shareholders of record as of appreciate and expect from trict Tournament - Madras High School)
Dec. 3 payable on or before Bank of Eastern Oregon,”
Dec. 14, 2018,” said presi- said Bailey. He concluded
Friday, November 30, 1 p.m. vs. Pine Eagle (Ione
dent and CEO Jeff Bailey. by saying, “The support of
According to board our shareholders, commu- Basketball Bonanza - Ione High School)
Saturday, December 1, 11am vs. Griswold (Ione
chairman Joel Peterson, nities and employees have
“BEO Bancorp has paid made it possible for us to Basketball Bonanza - Ione High School)
Tuesday, December 4, 2:30 p.m. @ Cove
a dividend 32 of the past continue to be successful.”
Thursday, December 20, 3 p.m. vs. Sherman
33 years. Dividends reflect
Saturday, December 22, 1 p.m. @ Dufur
Friday, December 28, 1:30 p.m. @ Nixyaawii
(Bouncin’ Cancer - Echo High School)
Saturday, December 29, 1:30 p.m. @ Pine Eagle
Douglas Fir trees, five-
The Ione FFA chapter
will be selling Christmas to six-foot, are $25 each and (Bouncin’ Cancer - Echo High School)
Friday, January 4, 3 p.m. vs. Condon / Wheeler
trees at the Ione Communi- seven- to eight-foot are $35.
Saturday, January 5, 1 p.m. @ Echo
ty School shop Nov. 30 to Four- to five-foot Nordman
Tuesday, January 8, 3 p.m. vs. Arlington
Dec. 1 from 2-8:30 p.m. and Nobles are $30 and seven-
Friday, January 11, 3 p.m. @ Mitchell / Spray (Spray)
every day after school until to eight-foot will be sold
Friday, January 18, 3 p.m. vs. South Wasco County
5:30 p.m. Trees will also for $40.
Saturday, January 19, 1 p.m. @ Sherman
The Ione Community
be sold at wreath making
Tuesday, January 22, 3 p.m. vs. Mitchell / Spray
workshops on Mondays and School is located at 445
Friday, January 25, 1 p.m. vs. Dufur
Wednesdays after school Spring Street in Ione.
Tuesday, January 29, 3 p.m. @ Arlington
until 8 p.m.
Friday, February 1, 3 p.m. @ Condon / Wheeler
(Condon)
Saturday, February 2, 1 p.m. vs. Echo
Saturday, February 9, 1 p.m. @ South Wasco County
Boys Jr. Varsity
Girls Varsity
BEO announces
2018 dividends
Girls Jr. Varsity
SWCD/MCLG joint
FFA selling trees
meeting scheduled
A joint meeting of
the Morrow Soil and Wa-
ter Conservation District
(S WC D) and M or r ow
County Livestock Growers
Association (MCLG) will
be held at the St. Patrick’s
Parish Hall on Wednesday,
Dec. 12.
Morrow SWCD will
hold the annual meeting
for the 2017/2018 fiscal
year from 10 a.m. to noon.
On the agenda will be a
report of activities and a fi-
nancial review for the year.
This meeting is open to the
public.
A hosted luncheon will
be provided from noon to
1 p.m., with the SWCD/
MCLG joint program to be
held from 1 to 3 p.m. The
MCLG meeting will follow
from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
For additional informa-
tion, contact Janet Greenup
at SWCD, 541-676-5452
Ext 109 or Erin Heideman
at the extension office, 541-
676-9642.
Annual Tom and Jerry party
Friday December 7th
Prime rib dinner $20 6 pm
(Regular menu also available)
Live music by
Frank Carlson 7-11 pm
FREE Tom and Jerry's
5 p.m. to 7 pm
COME JOIN US FOR
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
good friends - good food -
good music
Elks members and out of town guests only
HEPPNER ELKS 358
"WHERE FRIENDS MEET"
541-676-9181 142 N MAIN ST
Winter coats being
collected
New and slightly used
coats, hats and gloves are
being collected to donate
to local families to use this
winter. Donations are be-
ing accepted now through
Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Collection barrels can
be found at the Ione Com-
Heppner Cemetery
maintenance to
meet
munity School, Ione and
Heppner branches of the
Bank of Eastern Oregon
and Columbia Basin Elec-
tric.
For additional informa-
tion contact Madison Orem
The Heppner Cemetery
at 541-989-9808 or text Maintenance District will
541-256-0244.
hold its monthly meeting
on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 5:30
p.m. Agenda items include
minutes from the previous
meeting, financial report
and cemetery operations.
The meeting will be held
at the Ag Service Building
conference room at 430 W
Linden Way.
Meetings of the Hep-
pner Cemetery Mainte-
nance District are open
to the public according
to ORS 192.640(1). For
questions, contact Janet
Greenup at 541-561-6768.
1st Annual 4-County Women's
STEAK FEED
after light parade
Thursday
November 29th
Elks members and out
of town guests only
Veteran Holiday Party
December 8th 12 to 2 p.m.
at the Irrigon Library
490 East Main Street , Irrigon Oregon
For any woman in Morrow, Sherman, Gilliam and
Wheeler County who served in the US Military
Come meet the Oregon Women's Veterans
Coordinator and Oregon Department
of Veterans Affairs staff.
Hosted by Morrow County VSO and ODVA
To RSVP call 541-922-6420