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Bank of Eastern Oregon joins anti-phishing campaign America’s banks join forces in coordinated, industry-wide campaign to protect consumers during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Bank of Eastern Ore- gon has joined the Amer- ican Bankers Association and banks across the nation in launching a first-of-its- kind, industry-wide cam- paign to educate consumers about the persistent threat of phishing scams. The FTC estimates that con- sumers lost $1.48 billion to phishing schemes in 2018 and the ongoing pandem- ic has only increased the threat. To combat phish- ing, the #BanksNeverAsk- That campaign uses atten- tion-grabbing humor and other engaging content to empower consumers to identify bogus bank com- munications asking for sensitive information like their passwords and social security numbers. “This campaign is an unprecedented effort by the banking industry to address a growing threat to our customers,” said Becky Kindle, Bank of Eastern Oregon SVP and Chief Banking Officer. “We’re turning the tables on the bad guys by giving consumers the tools they need to spot illegitimate bank commu- nications.” Bank of Eastern Or- egon, along with banks across the country and ABA, are simultaneously launching the campaign on Oct. 1 to mark the begin- ning of National Cyberse- curity Awareness Month. Throughout the month Bank of Eastern Oregon will share eye-catching consumer tips on their web- site and in bank branches, designed to highlight com- mon phishing schemes. Because cybersecurity edu- cation and fraud awareness can often be dull and forget- table to many consumers, the campaign is designed to be bright and bold. The campaign directs consum- ers to BanksNeverAskThat. com for more information. At that website, consumers will find the #BanksNev- erAskThat quiz, videos, phishing red flags, tips and FAQs. For more informa- tion about phishing scams and how to stop fraudsters in their tracks, visit www. BanksNeverAskThat.com. Kindle adds, “If you believe you are a victim of phishing or have been con- tacted to do a transaction you are not comfortable with please contact your local branch and they can help you to stop the fraud.” Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 30, 2020 -- THREE Submitting articles NEW CEO and photos to the G-T just got easier -Continued from PAGE ONE Submitting news arti- cles, letters and photos to the Heppner Gazette-Times just got a whole lot easier, says publisher David Sykes. “We revamped our web site to better accommodate peo- ple submitting information to the paper for publica- tion,” Sykes said in rolling out the newly redesigned web site. The address is www. heppner.net, where you will find links to submit news articles, birth an- nouncements, engagement announcements and more. The site is functional and simple in design and easy to use from your smart phone, where most people now access the internet, says Sykes. The site will G-T launches revamped www.heppner.net site. also work fine from tablets or desktop computers. In addition to upload- ing articles and photos, people can submit adver- tisements or start a new subscription. There is also information for contacting the newspaper staff, and our advertising and subscrip- tion rates, he added. OHV Park accepting youth spike elk hunting access requests Requests for youth to fill their spike elk tags at the Morrow County OHV Park are now being accepted. Applicants will be selected on a first come first serve basis with up to six youth chosen for the November 7-15, 2020 season. Kids be- tween the ages of 12 and 17 who are Morrow or Grant County residents are asked to apply for hunting access during the second season youth spike elk hunt at a portion of the OHV park. Applications should be returned to the Morrow County Public Works office in Lexington by 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. Prior to the season opening, hunt- ing permission packets will be provided to the youth who are selected. Contact Kirsti Cason at 541-989- 9500 for an application or for additional information. The Morrow County Livestock Growers would like to thank the following for their support of the 2020 Morrow County 4-H/FFA Auction! place the ventilation system in PMH basement central supply and sterilization rooms. He said both of the areas were on the deficien- cy list during the district’s last survey and have since failed in the proper air ex- changes during the annual testing. -the Pioneer Memo- rial Clinic retaining wall project is scheduled to be completed soon. -Rusty Estes, Dr. Dan Hambleton and Houser are working to stabilize the ranks of EMS volun- teers across the county. He said that currently the dis- trict does not have enough EMTs in Heppner to do inter-facility transfers in some cases. The next basic EMT class, with three Hep- pner people signed up, is to begin this week and end mid-December. -all Morrow and Uma- tilla counties’ EMS, fire and law enforcement now have new 700 mhz radios, which will enable the agencies to communicate among each other and also reach further. -Dr. Betsy Anderson has requested an addendum to her contract, adding a one-year extension which would end February 2022. -he has sent a draft physician employment agreement to Dr. Emily Jack (Thompson) for her review as she indicated she planned to practice in Hep- pner. She is in her second year of residency. The board approved a proposal for “Patient Li- ability Estimator” soft- ware for three years, with a $1,000 implementation fee and an additional $500 per month. They also approved a proposal for “Price Trans- parency” software with $750 for implementation and $250 per month, with a total for both for the three- year proposal at $28,750. Chief Financial Officer Nicole Mahoney presented the following profit/loss statement for the district for August: $1,025,963 in gross patient revenue, $35,210 in revenue de- ductions, plus $185,460 in tax revenue and $7,322 in other operating revenue for $1,253,954 in total operat- ing revenue; $1,399,376 in total operating expenses, plus a $31,887 non-operat- ing gain for a $113,535 loss for the month, a $79,136 average monthly year-to- date gain. MCHD has released the following information for August: Pioneer Memorial Hospital had five acute admissions, two swing bed admissions, 10 admissions for observation, 736 total outpatients, 64 total emer- gency room encounters, 1,823 lab tests, 71 x-ray/ul- trasound tests, 27 CT scans, four MRI scans, 43 EKG tests, four lower endoscopy procedures, 21 respiratory therapy procedures; Home Health had 127 visits; Hos- pice had two admissions and two deaths; pharmacy had 1,954 drug doses for $82,783 in drug revenue. -Pioneer Memorial Clinic had 357 patient vis- its in August with 10 new patients, 15 seen by a nurse, 12 no-shows and 21 can- cellations; Irrigon Medical Clinic had 508 patient visits with 18 new patients, 287 seen by a nurse and 42 no shows; Ione Community Clinic had 47 patient visits, nine seen by a nurse and zero no-shows. -Heppner Ambulance had 31 page-outs in Au- gust with 19 transports for $27,553 in revenue; Boardman Ambulance had 40 page-outs with 18 trans- ports for $35,933 in rev- enue; Irrigon Ambulance had 26 page-outs with 19 transports for $32,351 in revenue; Ione Ambulance had one page-out with no transports. There were five life flights. Valby Lutheran Church Valby Road Ione Oregon. 97843 GRAND CHAMPION MARKET SWINE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Briar Reeves Saige Jensen Buyer: Elmer’s Irrigation Buyer: Lamb Weston Livestock Superintendents: Jessica Bailey Makenzi Hughes Alita Nelson Kellie Nelson Sandi O’ Brien Bank of Eastern Oregon: Christy Correa Jeff Bailey Special Thanks To: Morrow County Fair Board Ann Jones Morrow County Grain Growers MCGG Green Feed CHS Feeds Evans Livestock Monte & Becky Evans Mitch & Tag Ashbeck Beef Northwest Feeders Wes Killion Jason Schoenfelder Dr. Dan Hanson McGinn Trucking Eastern Oregon Mobile Slaughter Mike’s Mobile Slaughter Follet’s Smoked Meats Beth Dickenson Martin Vito Julie Baker Erin Heideman Gage Heideman Anna Browne Sarah Baker Brett Milligan Kyle Robinson Mark Rietmann Eli Wickert Matt Clark BUYERS Over $12,000: Lamb Weston Blue Line Transportation Co Inc JVB Dairy Over $5,000: Bank of Eastern Oregon Custom Feed Services LLC Double T Farming Beef Northwest GAR Aviation Silver Creek Construction Corey Miller Farming Elmer’s Irrigation Over $2,500: Northwest Farm Credit Services Devin Oil Inc Easterday Farms Dairy Castle Rock Farming Columbia River Dairy Morrow County Grain Growers Butter Creek Cattle Company NW Metal Fabricators, Inc Jeremiah McElligott PGE Senior Center Steer Project Umatilla Electric Coop Jeromey Lesperance Miller Wheat Inc Lakeview Heights Community Counseling Solutions Proudfoot Ranches Mid-Columbia Producers Wilkinson Ranches LLC Mason Rock LLC Bailey Heavy Equipment Over $1,000: Rogers Toyota of Hermiston Craig Miles Farming Wilbur Ellis Morrow County Livestock Growers Ross Machine Cannon Chiropractic Agri-Northwest Western Ag Improvements Ashbeck (Mitch & Tag) (Lamb Resell) GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Zaleta Masterson Buyer: Roger’s Toyota Charlie & Marcia Anderson Healy Ranch LLC (Resale) Mike’s Mobile Slaughter Jake Jaca K2 Aerial Application Les Schwab Tires-Heppner LSTC Heppner BP Doherty Farms Triangle Ranches Bonni and Bob Ball Simplot Grower Solutions Up to $1,000: Community Bank Goose Ridge Winery Mark & Shannon Miller RDO Equipment Co Shelco Electric Inc Mark and Lisa Pratt Hermiston Veterinary Clinic Cold Springs Veterinary Service Krebs Sheep Company Wheatland Insurance (Heppner/Ione) Brian McElligott Mid-Columbia Title Company Nelmar Farming Co. Patti Adair EB Orem Farms Jason and Tara Proudfoot Maureen McElligott J&A Orem Blown Away Ranch Luciani Ranch Curtis & Kathy Cutsforth H and D Ranch Harrison Farms IRZ Consulting Joe & Donna Rietmann Karen Pettigrew Merlin and Claudia Hughes Ranch Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo Pacific Ag Solutions Peter Szasz Riekkola Farms GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF Madison Orem Buyer: Custom Feed Services LLC Rock Creek Ranch Tim & Shannon Rust David and Jennifer Jaca Bob and Linda Mueller Dickenson Chiropractic Galen Weaver Wes & Mary Killion Desert Sandz Development Inc. Grieb Farms Rodelo Farms Terri Landreth Heppner Christian Church Joshua Pattinson Nutritional Services LLC Stephanie Hisler Tubit Enterprises D & M Padberg Greenup Enterprises Grinning Wolf LLC Jamie Houck Michael Graham Nancy Miller and Charles Monagle Pioneer Memorial Therapy Services Theresa Frazier Shelley McCabe Physical Therapy, LLC 2T Cattle Company Ann Jones Clearwater Builders Supply Corey and Brandi Sweeney Old Town Designs Patricia Daly Sandi Richardson Tacos Xavi Tillamook Boardman Windemere Real Estate Matt and Julie Baker Kelsie Worden Michelle McElligott Slater &. Darcee Mitchell Sterner Farms Church Services 1st & 3rd Sundays 10:00 AM Available for: Weddings • Funerals Family Events 541-422-7300 Old Country Church All Are Welcome THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Have a news story or photo for the Gazette? e-mail editor@rapidserve.net call 541-676-9228 or stop by the office on Willow St., Heppner Today
