TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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land and building lots in the
Heppner, Lexington and Ione area.
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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.
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July 29th.
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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
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