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TWELVE- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Mustangs run Regionals at EOU By Hannah Finch The Mustangs started last week off with the Dis- trict 2A-5 Preview at the Weston-McEwen track on Tuesday, April 19 before heading to Eastern Oregon University on Saturday for 1A/2A/3A Regionals. There, several of Heppner’s athletes made the podium, and Heppner’s five girls placed third overall as a team against 23 other teams. Hallee Hisler and Hayden McMahon started the meet off racing in the 100m Prelims. Both ad- vanced to the finals, where Hisler ran a 14.08 and placed ninth in the wom- en’s, and McMahon ran a new PR of 11.99 to place seventh in the men’s. Both runners also competed in the 200m and broke their personal records. Hisler finished fifth out of 32 other runners and ran a 28.46. McMahon also had a PR in the 200m and ran a 25.63. In the 400m, Hannah Finch finished second with a new personal best of 61.56. Arianna Worden ran with her and finished 10 th , running a 68.58. For the boys, Jacob Finch placed 12 th with a new PR of 58.07, and Aden Lathrop also ran a new PR of 61.42. Com- ing in 10 th place was Ed Ellsworth running a 57.61. Ellsworth also competed in the 300m hurdles, running his fastest time yet of 46.10. Trevor Nichols ran a close 800m and finished second with a new PR of 2:01.35. Nichols also placed second in the 3000m. Run- ning with him in the 800m was Joseph Sherman, who placed eighth with a time of 2:17.6. Sherman also competed in the high jump and jumped a new height of 5-08, putting him at second in the district. For the girls 800m, Finch finished first with a time of 2:34.73. Running with her was Irelynn Koll- man, who finished third and set a new PR of 2:42.07. Kollman also raced the 1500m and set another new PR of 5:33.33. Also running in the 1500m was Saige Jensen, who also ran the 3000m and placed sixth overall, setting a new PR for herself of 13:37.86. A competitive 4x400m relay promised to end the meet in a grand finale. The girls relay team (Arianna Worden, Irelynn Kollman, Hallee Hisler and Hannah Finch) finished first with a new time of 4:27.65, put- ting them three tenths of a second behind first in 2A state. The boys relay team (Jacob Finch, Ed Ellsworth, Joseph Sherman and Trevor Nichols) finished fourth overall with one of their fastest times, running a 3:48.52. The successful meet at EOU marked the halfway point for Heppner’s regular track season. This week, the Mustangs will travel to Stanfield on Tuesday before heading to Hermiston to race against some bigger 6A schools. Hallee Hisler handing off to Hannah Finch for the last leg of the Girls 4x400m relay. -Photos by Susan Hisler. BEO Bancorp reports first quarter earnings Trevor Nichols battles in the 800m Tuesday. He finished second with a time of 2:01.38. BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced first quarter 2022 consolidated net income of $808,000 or $0.67 per share, compared to $1,337,000 or $1.11 per Umatilla National Forest firewood permits available Umatilla National For- est personal-use firewood permits will be available through several local ven- dors beginning Sunday, May 1, and at Forest Ser- vice offices during regular business hours beginning Monday, May 2. All National Forests in Oregon and Washington are now offering person- al-use firewood free of charge; however, a permit is still required to cut and haul firewood. The maxi- mum limit for personal-use firewood on the Umatilla National Forest is 12-cords- per-household-per-year. Individuals that require more than 12 cords, or those wanting to sell firewood, may purchase a commercial or “charge” firewood permit for $10 per cord with a $30 minimum permit. Charge permits can only be pur- chased through a Forest Service office. Vendors are issuing personal-use firewood permits in increments of four-cord packets and may charge an additional pro- cessing fee up to $2 for each packet acquired through local businesses. A list of vendors is available on the Forest website at www. fs.usda.gov/umatilla. “Our vendors provide a great service to our wood- cutters by offering fire- wood permits during hours that are convenient for the public,” said Eric Watrud, Forest Supervisor. Most vendors are open early mornings, late evenings and on the weekends. An additional fee is not charged if you acquire a permit from a Forest Service office. All Umatilla Nation- al Forest offices are still offering virtual services to the public. Individuals interested in acquiring a personal-use firewood per- mit from the Forest directly may call (541) 278-3716 or send an email to r6_uma- tilla_public_inquiries@ fs.fed.us. A Forest Service employee will assist indi- E T O V Jeff Wenholz for County Commissioner Position #2 viduals with completing the procedures to receive the personal-use firewood packet either through an in-person appointment or through the mail. Firewood cutters are required to carry an axe, a shovel, an 8 oz. capacity or larger fire extinguisher, and have their chainsaw equipped with an approved spark arrester when cutting wood. Some areas on the Uma- tilla National Forest are still not accessible due to mud, snow or snow drifts. Forest visitors are asked to use ex- treme care to avoid getting stuck or causing extensive and illegal resource damage to the land and vegetation. Woodcutters are asked to: -Contact the local Ranger District office be- fore heading out to make sure the area you’re travel- ing to is accessible. -Avoid driving off roads and onto wet, un- stable ground or fragile meadow environments to load firewood. -Be prepared. Pack ad- ditional food, water, cloth- ing and other emergency supplies. -Let someone know your destination and esti- mated time of return. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Morrow County Resident for 49 years Member of local boards and commissions for over 20 years Morrow County Solid Waste Advisory Committee - 2001 Umatilla Electric Cooperative Board Member - 2004 Morrow County Budget Committee - 2017 Morrow County Planning Commission - 2002 Umatilla Chemical Depot Advisory Commission - 2001-2002 Good Shepherd Hospital Board - 2019 Irrigon Multi-Cultural Arts Center - 2004 Endorsed by: Don Russell Greg Smith Larry Burns Karen Pettigrew Gary Neal Travis Hyder Rod Taylor John Wenholz Junior Drago Dean Kegler Paul & Phyllis Danielson Barb & Wayne Huwe Jr. Phil Hamm Gibb & Stephanie Evans Lee & Pam Docken Dan Shoemake Mike & Carol Allison Don & Donna Eppenbach Dave & Charlene Cooley Chris Brown Burrel & Karen Cooley Gary & Shirley David Jerry Healy Kevin Gilbertson Dan Daltoso Juan Reyna Angie Burke Wes & Linda Wise Marv Padberg Greg Sweek The public is reminded that some roads and trails are closed in areas with significant flood damage from the 2020 February and May flood events. Detailed closure maps and updates on flood repair activities are available on the Forest web- site and at any Forest office. Closure signs will also be posted on the ground. As we move into the hot, dry summer months, Public Use Restrictions (PURs) may be implement- ed. Restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on the day prior to the restric- tion(s) going into effect. Weekend restrictions will be announced by 6 p.m. on Friday. An updated record- ing at 1-877-958-9663 will let you know if firewood cutting is: allowed all day; restricted to specific hours (i.e., 1 p.m. chainsaw shut- down); restricted to specif- ic areas of the Forest; or closed completely due to wildfire danger. Restric- tions will also be posted on the forest’s website. The public is responsible to check if firewood cutting is allowed. Firewood season on the Umatilla National Forest will end Nov. 30, 2022. Print & Mailing Services *Design *Print *Mail Sykes Publishing 541-676-9228 Submit Ads heppner.net Call 541-676-9228 Email graphics@rapidserve.net We also offer design and printing services Heppner Gazette-Times Sykes Printing share for first quarter 2021. Total assets were $831.8 million, up 17.4 percent year over year. Net loans of $470.4 million were down 7.5 percent from the same period in 2021, while deposits were at $766.1 million up 17.7 percent year over year. “In comparing first quarter of 2022 to 2021, we notice the nonrecurring effects that economic stim- ulus money had in 2021. We also note the continued growth in deposits that are attributable to stimulus payments, SBA programs, as well as increased market share in various branches and loan production offic- es,” said President and CEO Jeff Bailey. Chief Financial Officer Mark Lemmon said, “Bank- ing in general continues to see an extreme amount of liquidity, as evident by our continued growth in deposits. Shareholder eq- uity is up 12.5 percent over the past year; Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Equity are 0.39 percent and 6.79 percent respectively.” Chief Operations Offi- cer Becky Kindle said, “It is good to see the easing of pandemic related mandates. Our staff and customers are enjoying the return to more normal interactions.” “Asset quality has fared well even with drought concerns of the past year. Renewal season for our ag portfolio showed minimal concerns,” said Chief Cred- it Officer Ed Rollins. Chief Lending Officer John Qualls added, “Recent snow and rain across our trade area is welcomed. The weather has definitely delayed spring field work, but the moisture and strong commodity prices make us optimistic for the coming ag cycle.” “Global unrest, as well as the Federal Reserve’s at- tempts to contain inflation, and its effect on interest rates will give us all plenty to watch and consider in the quarters ahead,” concluded Bailey. 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