TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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Morrow County
Republicans to meet
June 29
Summer FUNdraiser this
Thursday
The Morrow County
Republicans (MCRP) will
meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
June 29, at the Morrow
County Government Build-
ing in Irrigon. Precinct
Committee Persons (PCPs)
and anyone interested in the
county Republican Party
are encouraged to come and
join the discussions.
MCRP will recap
and wrap up the Summer
FUNdraising event to be
held Thursday, June 22.
There will be an official
appointment vote for three
new PCPs. Plans will be
made for the October Ore-
gon Republican Party plat-
form meeting in Pendleton.
The Republican Par-
ty is open to individuals
interested in conservative
ideals and values. The Re-
publican Party platform can
be found at https://oregon.
gop/. For more information
on the Morrow County
Republican Party, contact
mocoreps@gmail.com.
Columbia Blue Senior Golf
holds Heppner tournament
On May 8, 99 players
participated in the Colum-
bia Blue Senior Golf As-
sociation Tournament held
at the par-60 Willow Creek
Country Club golf course
in Heppner.
Columbia Division (0-
12 Handicap)
First place on the gross
side went to Joe Bartlett
from Marker 40 of Board-
man with a score of 66.
First place on the net
side went to Dave Allstott
from W.C.C.C., who shot a
69 with an 11 handicap for
a net score of 58.
Other W.C.C.C. mem-
bers placing on the gross
side were: 4 th place, Tim
Wright with a score of 70;
5 th place, Duane Disque
with a score of 71; 7 th place,
Jerry Gentry with a score
of 72.
On the net side, 2 nd
place, Kelly Fox, who shot
a 71 with a 12 handicap for
a net score of 59; 4 th place,
Dale Holland, who shot a
72 with a 12 handicap for
a net score of 60; 5 th place,
Scott Burright, who shot a
71 with a 9 handicap for a
net score of 62; 8 th place,
Rod Wilson, who shot a 76
with a 12 handicap for a net
score of 64.
Blue Division (13-17
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First place on the gross
side went to Curt Day from
W.C.C.C. with a score of
71.
First place on the net
side went to Stan Brock
from Beacon Rock, who
shot a 73 with a 14 handicap
for a net score of 59.
Other W.C.C.C. mem-
bers placing on the gross
side were: 4 th place, Jim
Swanson with a score of 75,
and 5 th place, Dave Gunder-
son with a score of 79.
On the net side, 4 th
place, Tom Shear, who shot
a 76 with a 14 handicap for
a net score of 62, and 7 th
place, Jeff Cutsforth, who
shot an 81 with a 16 hand-
icap for a net score of 65.
Senior Division (18
and Over Handicap)
First place on the gross
side went to Randy Olden-
berg from Pine Meadows
with a score of 72.
First place on the net
side went to Mike Connolly
from Beacon Rock, who
shot a 77 with a 23 handicap
for a net score of 54.
From W.C.C.C., 8 th
place went to Mike Gor-
man, who shot an 87 with a
23 handicap for a net score
of 64.
MCSO goes to summer
Bank of EO welcomes
two new board members camp
Burns, Cain bring years of
experience to bank board
BEO Bancorp and its
subsidiary, Bank of Eastern
Oregon, recently added Ma-
rie Cain and Josh Burns to
its board of directors.
Cain was raised near
Weston, OR. She graduated
from Oregon Institute of
Technology with degrees in
accounting and small busi-
ness entrepreneurship. She
is also financial planning
and analysis certified.
She served as staff ac-
countant with Dickey &
Tremper, LLP. She joined
Threemile Canyon Farms
as staff accountant, before
serving as financial con-
troller, and then financial
planning & analysis man-
ager. Cain recently began
working for Umatilla Elec-
tric Cooperative as manager
of accounting.
She is a board member
and current secretary of the
executive board for REAL
Oregon (Resource Edu-
cation Agricultural Lead-
ership) and has served in
an advisory capacity for
various Morrow County
committees.
She has a passion for
volleyball and was recent-
ly selected head coach for
Weston-McEwen High
School volleyball, having
served as Riverside High
School volleyball head
coach for the past seven
seasons.
“Marie brings knowl-
edge of local communities
and a strong accounting
background with her to our
board. She understands our
rural roots and will serve
our shareholders well,” said
Bank of EO President and
CEO Jeff Bailey.
Cain and her husband,
Jacob, live in Athena with
their two children.
Burns was raised in
Arkansas and is a graduate
of the U.S. Air Force Acad-
emy. Upon completion of
his service commitment,
he began his career with
Walmart and ultimately
became general manager
of the Walmart Distribution
Center in Hermiston. While
working for Walmart, he
earned his Master of Sci-
ence in Leadership and
Ethics from John Brown
University.
In 2020 Burns joined
Swanson Insurance Group,
serving as general manager
and producer.
He has been active in
the greater Hermiston com-
munity, previously serving
on the Hermiston Chamber
of Commerce Board as well
as current president of the
Hermiston Rotary Club,
and a member of the Herm-
iston planning commission
and the Hermiston Airport
advisory board.
“We are excited to have
Josh join our board of di-
rectors. His mix of profes-
sional experience and civic
involvement, coupled with
his military leadership ex-
perience, make him a great
fit to represent our bank’s
shareholders,” said Bailey.
Burns and his wife,
Kimber, live in Hermiston
with their two children,
Jace, 15, and Keely, 12.
Author to discuss
Bannock War at
Tamástslikt
The largely misunder-
stood history of the Ban-
nock War is told in the re-
cent publishing of Northern
Paiutes of the Malheur:
High Desert Reckoning in
Oregon Country. Author
David Wilson will discuss
his book at Tamástslikt Cul-
tural Institute on Saturday,
June 24, at 2:30 p.m. The
free event is open to the
public.
A 2023 Oregon Book
Award finalist, Northern
Paiutes of the Malheur
challenges previous notions
that Paiute Chief Egan, of
Cayuse descent, was the
main figure responsible
for initiating the Bannock
War. Wilson uncovers the
larger story of the Bannock
War and details the Indian
Agent offenses that created
an illusion that the Paiutes
were architects of their
own misery. The Bannock
War ended on the Umatilla
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David Wilson taught
at the University of Wis-
consin-Madison School of
Law, Willamette University
School of Law, and the Uni-
versity of Oregon School of
Law. He moved to Oregon
to practice law and, after
retiring, spent eight years
researching and writing
Northern Paiutes of the
Malheur.
Morrow County Sheriff John Bowles (left) and Criminal
Sgt. Scott Carter (right) teach a group of campers to build a
shelter at 4-H camp last week. -Contributed photo
MCSO Criminal Sgt. Scott Carter speaks to a group of
campers while Morrow County Sheriff John Bowles looks
on. -Contributed photo
A group of campers at the Tri-County 4-H Camp looks on
while MCSO Sgt. Scott Carter talks about wilderness sur-
vival. -Contributed photo
Morrow County Sheriff
John Bowles and Crimi-
nal Sergeant Scott Carter
took a trip up to Cutsforth
Park recently to help out
at the annual Tri-County
4-H Camp. Fourth through
sixth graders from Gilliam,
Wheeler and Morrow coun-
ties attended the summer
camp June 14-17.
The MCSO volunteers
were given the task of in-
structing campers in wil-
derness survival and shelter
building. Other volunteers
were teaching about fish-
ing, and a third group fo-
cused on identifying animal
tracks, animal pelts and
trapping.
The campers split up
into three groups and ro-
tated through each of the
three, hands-on learning
events.
Also included in the
camping activities are
crafts, skits, science fun,
games, hikes and more.
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