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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 27, 2022 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing and entered as periodical matter at the Post Office at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Office at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676-9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve.net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $31 in Morrow County; $25 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $37 elsewhere; $31 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Bobbi Gordon................................................................................................ Editor Giselle Moses.........................................................................................Advertising All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5.25 per column inch. Cost for classified ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classified display ad is $6.05 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for publi- cation must be specified. Affidavits must be requested at the time of submission. Affidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be specified if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT office. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classifieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. A View from the Green Over the Tee Cup Only six brave ladies turned out for the WCCC ladies play day held on a hot July 19. Pat Dougherty took low gross of the field and Betty Carter, low net. Pat Edmundson had the least putts of the field. Lorene Montgomery won low gross for flight C and Jeanne Creswick had low net. Nancy Arnson had the least putts and the long drive. Pat Dougherty had the longest drive for flight B. Jeanne Creswick and Betty Carter each got a chip-in for flight C. Jerry Gentry wins Men’s Club championship Pictured (L-R): Duane Disque senior champion, Jerry Gentry club champion and Tim Hedman net champion. Willow Creek Country Club held the men’s club championship on July 23 and July 24. The two-day event was won by Jerry Gentry with a total score of 130. On Saturday, Scott Burright managed KP with 17’ on #4-13 and again with 10”3” on #7-16. Tim Hedman got KP on #4-13 with 13’8” on Sunday and Delbert Binchus got the long putt at 16’9” on #5-14. Tim Hedman took first in net on Saturday with a score of 57. Scott Burri- ght and Gene Orwick tied for second-third with 61. Duane Disque was first in gross with 67. Jerry Gen- try and Charlie Ferguson tied for second-third with a score of 69. Sunday had Tim Hedman taking first in net again with 58. John Edmundson and Scott Bur- right tied for second-third with 59. The gross champion for both days was Jerry Gentry with 130. Duane Disque was second with 132 and Scott Burright took third with 145. The net champi- on was Tim Hedman with 113. Charlie Ferguson took second with 123 and Mark Schlichting came in third with 124. The next men’s play will be a two-man event on Sunday, July 31, hosted by Josh Coiner, John McCabe and Slater Mitchell. The par 3 challenge has been rescheduled from August 14 to September 4. August 14 will be a regular men’s play day. Justice Court Report Morrow County Justice of the Peace, Glen Diehl, has released the following Justice Court report: -Ann M. Murray, 57, Heppner, was convicted of violation of basic rule, fine $165. -Donna M. Maben, 53, Heppner, was convicted of violation of basic rule, fine $165. -David T. Ginn, 33, Heppner, was convicted of failure to yield, fine $265. Good News Only By Doris Brosnan Jessie Scott recently enjoyed a reunion of “fam- ily on both sides.” About 20 people attended, and Jessie was especially happy when two of her grandchildren met for the first time. A pleasure to encounter Molly Rhea on the street last week, because she is always a pleasant conver- sation and because seeing her was a reminder of how fortunate we are to have Home Health and Hospice services in our community. No one wants to need such assistance but having it available is good news. Rylee Kollman recently graduated from the OHSU nursing program at Eastern Oregon University and will begin her career in Boise as a Registered Nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital Emergen- cy Department on August 6. The shortage of nurses we read and hear about has been reduced by one. Kudos, Rylee. Kate Page, a relatively new Heppnerite, partici- pated last Saturday for a fourth time in the STIHL Timbersports US Cham- pionships in Little Rock, Arkansas. She reported that she is always trying to improve her time in the four competitive events and has placed higher each time she has participated. Certain- ly, seems fitting that Kate works for the US Forest Service. Kudos, Kate. Hey, Hunter Nichols. One of eleven EOU track and field athletes to earn all-academic honors from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athlet- ics, Hunter was also on the EOU Dean’s List by main- taining a 3.5 GPA or better. He helped his team win the Cascade Collegiate Confer- ence Championships, and he qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and placed 11 th in the 1500. Kudos, Hunter. Wyatt Steagall, US Army Specialist, Caval- ry Scout, in the National Guard, earned his “silver spurs” during his two-week annual training at Fort Rilea in Warrenton. During the cavalrymen spur ride, Wy- att had to show mastery in all types of weaponry, land navigation and excel- lent marksmanship with an M17 pistol and an M4 carbine, and finish with a twelve-mile “ruck march.” Wyatt was chosen for the Snipers Division, so he will be transferring as an Army Sniper. Yes, parents John and Jennifer are very proud of Wyatt. Kudos, Wyatt. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Submit Ads heppner.net Call 541-676-9228 Email BEO Bancorp and its subsidiary, Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced second quarter 2022 consolidated net income of $2,121,000 or $1.76 per share. Total assets were $836.0 million; net loans of $493.1 million; deposits were at $770.76 million. Shareholders’ eq- uity was at $45.2 million. “Second quarter earn- ings are up 12.4 percent compared to the same pe- riod in 2021; earnings per share increased 12.1 per- cent. Total assets have in- creased 15.7 percent, with deposits up 16.7 percent. Net loans are down 1.2 per- cent, but this is attributable to payoffs of PPP loans. Or- ganic growth without PPP loans is 9.0 percent year over year. With our balance sheet being asset sensitive, earnings have benefitted from the increased interest rates,” said President and CEO Jeff Bailey. EVP and Chief Finan- cial Officer Mark Lem- mon reported, “The solid earnings for 2Q 2022 have contributed to an increase in shareholder equity of 4.0 percent year over year. We, as well as most banks, continue to experience ex- cess liquidity. Supply chain issues, inflationary con- cerns and overall economic uncertainty all contribute to volatility in the markets. We expect the Federal Re- EOU Board of Trustees to hold annual retreat in Boardman Eastern Oregon Uni- versity’s board of trustees will hold their 2022 annual retreat in Boardman, OR. The meetings planned for August 8-9 will include engagement with area and regional business leaders, local representatives and regional stakeholders to discuss EOU’s role in busi- ness, industry and educa- tion in the area. On Monday, August 8, trustees will host a public reception from 5-6:30 p.m. in the SAGE Center Gal- lery. The public is encour- aged to attend the recep- tion and share their EOU Owner/Broker David Sykes 541-980-6674 serve’s tightening of mon- etary policy to continue as we progress through the year.” Chief Operations Offi- cer and EVP Becky Kindle added, “Deposit growth is occurring across our branch network. In certain markets we are welcoming new customers as consolidation amongst larger institutions, along with their closing of branches, has encouraged people to shop for their banking needs.” “The Oregon Drought Assistance Program rolled out by the state earlier this year has been helpful to select producers in our Or- egon markets. Over $3MM was distributed by the bank to ag producers in June. Wheat harvest is begin- ning in our earlier areas, with reports of good yields. Prices continue to fluctuate across all commodities, but remain fairly strong,” said John Qualls, EVP and Chief Lending Officer. EVP and Chief Credit Officer Ed Rollins noted, “The bank’s loan portfo- lio is in relatively good condition. Our classified assets continue to improve, and being an agriculturally based bank, good yields and decent commodity prices bode well for credit quality. Higher input costs are con- cerning, along with ongoing inflationary pressures.” 188 W. Willow P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 david@sykesrealestate.net Do you have property to sell? stories and hear comments from President Tom Insko and Board Chair Richard Chaves “The board of trustees intentionally holds its re- treat in different locations to better understand the regions EOU serves,” Tim Seydel, Vice President of University Advancement said. “This is a great oppor- tunity for community mem- bers, alumni and friends to meet with trustees and the president and hear about what we are doing, and for EOU to learn more about the needs of the area.” During the retreat, the board also plans to host panels on economic devel- opment and education and conduct regular business. A full agenda will be made available in early August. Now is the time! I have buyers looking for homes, land and building lots in the Heppner, Lexington and Ione area. This is a good time to sell! Call, text or email me. DEADLINE: MONDAYS AT 5PM graphics@rapidserve.net We also offer design and printing services Heppner Gazette-Times Sykes Printing The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo is just around the corner. The annual special Fair insert will be in the August 10th issue ot the Heppner Gazette-Times. The deadline to submit a story or advertise in the special insert is July 29th. To submit a story, please email; editor@rapidserve.net For advertisements, please email; graphics@rapidserve.net For more information, call (541)676-9228 Finally, after about a month of no phone access, grandson Carson and fel- low ROTC officer candi- dates at a six-week training in Quantico did get cell phones back last Sunday, and he included his MeMa as one of several people to call. Still enthusiastic, though exhausted, he not- ed a few experiences that didn’t surprise this grand- mother but alerted her to the possibility of having to go there and straighten some people out about how to treat her grandson.. The repair of the mu- rals on the Ag Museum have made such a great difference. Thanks go to WCVEDG and the county for funding. Surely, our visitors will be awed by the displays. Sidewalk chalk art seems to dominate sections of Main Street and seems to be the product of young and older. Always interesting, some pictures and messages are obvious (“We our com- munity”) and some with more complicated symbols might require an interpret- er. Fun to walk and gawk. (Note that some artists do not want footprints on their masterpieces.) If your lawn has sneaked up to a fire-hazard height, peace of mind might justify the cost of help to bring it down to safer, man- ageable height. Ask around or look for Facebook list- ings (?) and for advertise- ments on the board by the supermarket entry. Young people, especially, might be looking for summertime yard work. The goat head burrs are back, too. Ouch. Broadleaf weed killer or digging, and careful disposal works to- ward eradication. If you want a “privacy fence” provided by Mother Nature, just let that Virgin- ia Creeper that has start- ed taking over your fence continue to spread. In short order, it will be an almost solid wall. Of course, it will compete with and probably choke out any other plant in the nearby space. Yes, you probably have smiled over something recently, something that would also bring smiles to reader’s faces, so how about jotting that down and sending it to dbrosnan123@ gmail.com or calling 541- 223-1490. Please, share. Here’s hoping that some good news comes to everyone reading this. BEO Bancorp reports second quarter earnings The City of Heppner will be mailing out the annual Drinking Water Quality Report this week. The report can also be found at cityofheppner.org Nursery Sale 20% off all Perennials, Trees & Shrubs Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed Heppner - 242 W Linden Way - 541-676-9422