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BEO Bancorp
announces 2021
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Unemployment creates scholarships
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Adverse events from
COVID vaccinations
To the editor:
In 1986 Congress
passed the National Child-
hood Vaccine Injury Act
(NCVIA) in response to
public health concerns over
vaccines. NCVIA requires
healthcare providers to pro-
vide a vaccine information
statement (VIS) to every
person (or guardian) who
receives a vaccination or
booster containing a brief
description of the disease
as well as the risks and
benefits. The NCVIA also
required healthcare pro-
viders or those taking the
vaccine to report certain
adverse events to the Vac-
cine Adverse Event Re-
porting System (VAERS).
The purpose of VAERS is
to detect adverse events,
monitor increased adverse
events, identify potential
patient risk factors, provide
a national safety monitoring
system to protect the public.
There have been
119,888 adverse events
from three Covid vacci-
nations in the past five
months reported to VAERS,
staggering results in com-
parison to previous VAERS
reports. In addition, there
have been 4,434 reported
deaths, 86 on the same day,
129 within 24 hours and
97 within two days. Also
off the charts are heart at-
tacks, strokes, paralysis,
auto immune disorders and
a myriad of serious health
concerns.
Who evaluates VAERS
and monitors and identi-
fies potential patient risk
factors? The CDC, whose
members owns most of the
patents associated with the
Covid vaccinations and
regularly receive funding
for the research that man-
ufactures vaccines. The
CDC Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices
(ACID) determines wheth-
er a vaccine is safe. This
12-member committee is
controlled by CDC mem-
bers that own the patents
on the Covid vaccines. A
2001 House Gov. Reform
Committee discovered one-
half of the ACIP members
had direct financial ties to
the current 30-billion-dollar
vaccine industry.
According to the CDC,
big tech, Silicon Valley,
Dr. Fauci and virtually ev-
ery online search report
“serious adverse events,
including death, paralysis,
strokes, heart attacks are
unrelated to the vaccine,
and are unfortunately likely
to occur at a similar rate as
they would in the general
public.”
The current Covid vac-
cinations are experimental.
They have not met histor-
ical scientific peer review.
You take them at your own
risk. The current coercion to
require these experimental
Covid shots violates HIPAA
law (improper disclosure of
personal health informa-
tion, unauthorized access
of personal health infor-
mation, failure to conduct
a risk analysis etc.). Covid
immunizations are not vac-
cines, they are dangerous
unproven gene therapies.
The current effort to co-
erce the public to submit
to an unproved experimen-
tal Covid shot is the next
unconstitutional step to a
vaccine passport.
Stuart Dick, Irrigon
Chamber to hold
awards event
Heppner Chamber’s
Annual Town and Country
Community Awards event
will be held on Thursday,
June 17, 2021. The theme
for the event will be “An
Evening with the Stars” and
it will be held at the Gilliam
and Bisbee Building, start-
ing at 6 p.m.
The meal, catered by
Chef Alvin Liu of Gateway
Café, will consist of prime
rib with au jus; creamy gar-
lic mashed potatoes; green
beans in garlic sauce, gar-
den fresh salad, roll, dessert
and beverage. Bucknum’s
will provide a no host bar
starting at 6 p.m. Dinner
will begin at 6:30 p.m.
with the awards program
to follow.
Tickets will be avail-
able Monday, May 17 for
$30 per person, increasing
to $35 from June 14-17.
Tickets may be purchased
at Bank of Eastern Ore-
gon, chamber office, Hep-
pner City Hall and Murray
Drugs. Contact information
will be required in case the
event needs to be resched-
uled or cancelled.
Please contact the Hep-
pner Chamber of Com-
merce for additional infor-
mation.
hardships for Morrow
County employers
Editor’s note: This let-
ter was sent to Governor
Brown by the Port of Mor-
row Workforce Develop-
ment director asking her
to consider ending sup-
plemental unemployment
benefits.
Dear Governor Brown,
I am reaching out on
behalf of Morrow County
employers. As you know,
the COVID-19 pandemic
has created hardships that
are far reaching. Through a
unified effort to ensure em-
ployee safety, our employ-
ers are working diligently
to continue providing es-
sential services.
In order to provide
these services, our employ-
ers rely on having a stable
workforce. Unfortunately,
the majority of employers
across Morrow County,
large and small, are not able
to fill open positions.
We have over 200 job
openings right now and
nobody to fill them.
Employers have ex-
hausted available options
including working with
regional temp agencies. I
receive multiple phone calls
a day from both employers
and temp agencies who are
desperate to find anyone
that is willing to work.
As a county, we have
been proactive in address-
ing our workforce challeng-
es. We have collaborated
with partners to provide:
• Multiple virtual hiring
events
• Targeted outreach to
individuals receiving unem-
ployment through iMatch
Skills
• Virtual outreach and
interviews for college stu-
dents
• Advocacy through the
Eastern Oregon Workforce
Board
• Paid advertising to
support training and educa-
tion for dislocated workers
• Industry funded reli-
able childcare
• and much more
Current unemployment
recipients, especially those
receiving additional federal
unemployment benefits, are
choosing to stay home rath-
er than look for work. This
is creating a labor shortage
that is impacting our most
vulnerable communities
and will not be sustainable
long term.
The vaccine is readily
available, employers have
implemented COVID-19
safety measures, and our
children are back in school.
The unemployment rate
in Umatilla and Morrow
County is currently 5-6 per-
cent. There are many people
unemployed in our region
and we have employers
ready to hire them.
Across Oregon, many
counties are facing the same
workforce challenges as
Morrow County. We are
asking you to consider end-
ing Oregon’s participation
in the supplemental unem-
ployment benefits program.
The employers listed
below are actively looking
to fill positions in Morrow
County. Many of these
employers have dozens of
positions they need to fill.
We urge you to consider
all voices when decisions
are made. The benefit of
being unemployed should
not outweigh the benefit of
working.
Morrow County Em-
ployers: Allstott Construc-
tion, Alto Ingredients, Bai-
ley Heavy Equipment, Beef
Northwest, Blue Moun-
tain Plumbing, Boardman
Foods Inc., Boardman Park
and Recreation District,
Calbee North America,
City of Heppner, Columbia
River Dairy, Families First
Childcare, iPro Building
Services, Jay Coil Fab-
rication, Lamb Weston,
Mid-Columbia Bus Com-
pany, Mid-Columbia Title,
Morrow County, Morrow
County Health District,
Neighborhood Center of
South Morrow County, Or-
egon Potato Company, Port
of Morrow Warehousing,
River Lodge & Cabins/Two
Barrels Taps & Grill, Six
Mile Land and Livestock,
Threemile Canyon Farms,
Willow Creek Terrace.
Thank you for your
consideration. If we can
supply any additional in-
formation, please me know.
Sincerely,
Kalie Davis
Director of Workforce
Development
Port of Morrow
BEO Bancorp (OTCB-
B:BEOB) and its subsid-
iary, Bank of Eastern Or-
egon, have selected the
2021 high school senior
scholarship winners. This
scholarship is awarded to
students planning to enroll
in agriculture or business
and judging is based on
scholarship, leadership and
citizenship. Applications
are accepted from gradu-
ating seniors in all areas
where Bank of Eastern Or-
egon and Bank of Eastern
Washington branches are
located.
$500 scholarships were
awarded to Oregon seniors
Mary Hammond, Arlington
High School, Jose Puerta,
Riverside High School,
Blake Wolters, Heppner
High School, Julianna
Joyce, Hermiston High
School, Eva Martin, Ione
High School, Emma Muel-
ler, Irrigon High School,
Brianna Micka, Joseph
High School, Braxton
Bisenius and McKaylee
Orton, La Grande High
School, Wade Fields, Sher-
man County High School,
Jesaka Culley and Declan
Zweygardt, Prairie City
High School, Justin Bunch,
Spray High School, and
Hannah Amick, Vale High
School.
$500 scholarships were
awarded to Washington se-
niors Ty Harder, La Crosse
High School and Delaney
Pink, Pasco-Chiawana
High School.
“We wish these seniors
the best of luck as they
move on to college and
look forward to hearing of
their continuing success,”
said President and CEO Jeff
Bailey.
DA’s Report
Morrow County Dis-
trict Attorney Justin Nelson
has released the following
report:
-Gerardo Aguilar was
convicted of assault in the
fourth degree, strangula-
tion and sentenced to 60
days jail, 24 months bench
probation, alcohol and drug
treatment package. No
use of alcohol while on
probation, cannot enter es-
tablishments where alcohol
is the primary item of sale,
alcohol and drug treatment
evaluation and comply with
all treatment. Anger man-
agement assessment and
all recommended treatment.
No contact with victim. 120
hours of community service
work.
-Mario Ramirez Men-
doza was convicted of
driving while suspended
and sentenced to 180 days
jail suspended, 24 months
bench probation, 40 hours
of community service work
and $900 fines and fees.
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HARSHMAN GATHERING
There will be a potluck picnic of
Harshman family and friends
Sunday May 30th, 2021,
Anson Wright Park South of Hardman.
All family and friends are invited.
Paper products will be furnished.
This gathering is to commemorate two
things: the life of the late Noel (Harsh)
Harshman and the marriage of
Melissa Harshman to Jeremy Gandee.
Please share these life events with us.
We will plan to eat at
approximately 1 p.m.
CONGRATULATIONS,
HEPPNER & IONE
2021 GRADUATES!
Time is running out!
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classes from Heppner and Ione. We will be publishing photos of the
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