EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 29, 2020
New children’s
books available
The Ione Library Dis-
trict has been awarded The
Pilcrow Foundation grant.
This national non-profit
public charity, in conjunc-
tion with a matching two-
to-one donation from the
Ione Topic Club, purchased
77 books for our library. A
second donation from Mr.
Look for Farmer’s Market on Thursdays
and Mrs. Hal Berenson and
Laura Ackerman added 22
math and science books. A
final bonus book brought
the total of the donations to
100 books.
The librarians are get-
ting the books prepared for
The Willow Creek
circulation and ready to be
Farmer’s
Market is be-
checked out.
ing held every Thursday
evening from 4-7 p.m. at
the Heppner City Park.
Although the market had
been held on Fridays for
over 10 years, the public
bear for the physical health indicated they would prefer
of the students and their an evening instead.
F a r m e r ’s M a r k e t
families.
co-manager
Andrea Di Sal-
The planned Youth
vo
told
the
Gazette,
“It’s do-
Showcase scheduled for
ing
really
well.
We
average
August 17-21 will be mov-
about
10
vendors
per
week,
ing to a “virtual” format
and
the
whole
market
has
through a program called
a
festive
feeling.
With
so
ShoWorks. This virtual
many
things
closed,
people
format will be for all mar-
ket and breeding livestock seem to enjoy the chance to
projects, static exhibits, get out and shop and min-
fashion revue and presenta- gle, even with masks and
tions. The virtual livestock social distancing.”
Heppner Art in the Park
auction will continue as
also
takes place during the
planned for Saturday, Au-
Farmer’s
Market on Thurs-
gust 22. Detailed informa-
day
evenings.
tion to buyers and families
will be released prior to
that date.
decision,” a spokesperson
“Our organizations noted.
thank our communities,
Questions, comments
our families and our sup- and inquiries may be direct-
porters for the continued ed to Morrow County 4-H
dedication and commitment Educator, Erin Heideman
to our youth. This was a at erin.heideman@oregon-
difficult and heartbreaking state.edu or 541-676-9642.
A rustic horseshoe handle tray
kit is the project for Art in the
Park on July 30.
Left: Laura Winters showing
her hometown coffee to cus-
tomers.
Below: Beth Dickenson on
the left and... possibly Andrea
Fletcher under that mask.
-Photos by Andrea Di Salvo.
Youth 4-H showcase
to be virtual
Morrow County 4-H,
Livestock Growers Asso-
ciation and the Fair Board
have made the very dif-
ficult decision to cancel
the upcoming in-person
showcase for beef, sheep,
swine, goat, poultry, rabbit/
cavy, horse, presentations
and static projects. “Giv-
en the obvious tenure of
the COVID-19 situation
throughout Oregon and the
unknowns within Morrow
County, it’s important we
keep healthy communities
as our highest priority,”
they reported.
While the groups all
feel strongly that there is a
need for the youth to have
an opportunity to meet and
share the culmination of
this year’s projects, they
also have to balance those
needs with Oregon Health
Authorities expectations
and the responsibility they
BEO Bancorp reports second
quarter earnings
BEO Bancorp and its
subsidiary, Bank of East-
ern Oregon, announced 2 nd
quarter 2020 consolidated
net income of $1,401,000
or $1.18 per share. Total
assets were $651.6 million;
net loans of $517.0 million;
deposits were at $526.8
million. Shareholders’ eq-
uity was at $38.2 million.
“It is hard to fathom
what we all have wit-
nessed thus far in 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic
has touched all aspects of
our lives. We have seen
the best in people, and
sadly we have also seen the
worst. One thing is certain,
we are reminded what is
truly important. In rural
America, we stick together
and simply do what we
have always done, we help
each other, our friends,
neighbors and businesses
get through difficult times.
This event is different, it is
unlike anything we have
witnessed before, but the
resolve of our people is the
same,” said President and
CEO Jeff Bailey.
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Lemmon said, “The
Federal Reserve, SBA, U.S.
Treasury, Congress and the
President have all taken ag-
gressive steps to, hopefully,
minimize the long-lasting
economic effects of the
pandemic. Interest rates
are at very low levels. The
bank has excellent liquidity
and is in a strong capital
position.”
Chief Operations Of-
ficer Gary Propheter said,
“The SBA PPP loans have
translated into increased de-
posits as well as loans. We
appreciate the hard work of
our banking teams during
this pandemic situation.”
Bailey added, “I am so very
proud of our employees that
put in countless hours to
make sure our existing, and
in many cases, new custom-
ers were able to access the
SBA PPP loan programs.
We were able to process
over 770 loans totaling
$84.7 million, approved
through the SBA system
and into the hands of our
customers.”
“We continue to mon-
itor the pandemic situation
and will take the necessary
steps to promote the health
and well-being of our em-
ployees and customers. As
we monitor the situation,
we may find it necessary to
limit branch lobby or office
access. Please check with
your local branch on any
possible access restrictions
and thank you for your pa-
tience during these strange
times,” said Bailey.
Bailey concluded,
“These are truly unusual
economic times. With the
interest rate environment
such as it is, we are seeing
margin compression. We
are also taking steps to
make sure that our loan loss
reserve is funded appropri-
ately. Supply chain issues
brought on by COVID will
continue to hamper the
economy. The question is
for how long? On a positive
note, wheat harvest is under
way and we are hearing re-
ports of average to slightly
above average yields. The
spring rains proved bene-
ficial to crops and grazing
conditions in the mountains
are very good.”
NO FUNDS FOR COUNTY
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hurdle the county faces is if
one person in an extended
family test positive for the
virus, other family mem-
bers do not want to get test-
ed. “They are worried not
only about themselves but
their extended family and a
paycheck but also their em-
ployer,” Doherty explained.
“If we set up screening
and good testing instead of
bringing in regulatory and
punishment, we would get
a lot further,” Lindsay said.
County Health Nurse
Diane Kilkenny agreed,
saying we get better results
to partner and not punish
the local businesses during
the pandemic. “When you
test and isolate you are able
to control what is going to
happen in your processing
plant or your temporary
agency,” she said. Kilkenny
said the county is providing
education guidance and
recommendations to the
workers. As an example,
she said masks are being
provided and if workers
have to carpool, they are
teaching them how to do
it correctly. “We have had
huge success with some of
our processing plants and
businesses that wanted to
do the right thing and did
do the right thing and I
want to commend them for
working with us. Because
of that their numbers have
gone down to minimal or
nothing. They may have
one or two, but they will
take care of them. We are
partnering with our pro-
cessing plants and busi-
nesses,” Kilkenny said. She
added that the county needs
the community to pitch in,
however. “The majority
of our COVID confirmed
cases are in what I call the
bullet proof bunch in their
the 20s to 40s, where they
feel they do need to go to
work. They have children.
And not working causes
a real hardship not only
for the businesses but the
families. We need the state
to partner with us and work
out these dilemmas which
are crucial to us going for-
ward,” she said.
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