Wallowa County Chieftain
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November 4, 2015
Beekeeping buffs gather
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Teen contracts bubonic
plague after hunting trip
By Steve Tool
By George Plaven
Wallowa County Chieftain
East Oregonian
About 30 people buzzed
into the M Crow & Co. store
in Lostine to attend an Oct.
29 lecture on beekeeping or-
ganized by organic beekeep-
er and store manager Jane
Harshman.
Participants were treated
to a honey-centered potluck
that included honey cookies,
honey butter, honey pecan
snacks and honey biscuits.
Various beekeeping articles
were placed about the store
as well.
Harshman organized the
event and invited commer-
cial beekeeper Jan Lohman of
Hermiston to deliver a lecture
and answer audience ques-
tions about the subject.
Harshman came by her
beekeeping honestly: The
store’s owner, Tyler Hays,
told her it was part of her store
managerial duties, which
didn’t matter to Harshman as
she already had an interest in
the subject. She has kept bees
for two seasons.
A Crook County teenager is
recovering in intensive care af-
ter contracting bubonic plague
during a hunting trip earlier this
month near Heppner.
Oregon health of¿cials said
the girl likely caught the disease
from a Àea bite sometime during
the trip, which started Oct. 16.
She reportedly became sick on
Oct. 21 and was hospitalized in
Bend three days later.
Bubonic plague is an infec-
tious bacterial disease carried by
squirrels, chipmunks and other
wild rodents. When an infected
animal becomes sick, its Àeas
can carry the disease to other an-
imals or humans through bites.
“Many people think of the
plague as a disease of the past,
but it’s still very much present
in our environment, particular-
ly among wildlife,” said Emilio
DeBess, Oregon’s state public
health veterinarian. “Fortunate-
ly, plague remains a rare dis-
ease, but people need to take
appropriate precautions with
wildlife and their pets to keep it
that way.”
Only eight human cases of
plague have been diagnosed
in Oregon since 1995, and no
deaths have been reported. The
disease is treatable with antibiot-
ics if caught early.
Symptoms usually develop
several days after exposure, and
include fever, chills, headache,
weakness and a bloody or wa-
tery cough. Bubonic plague is
the most common of three types
of plague, characterized by high
fever and swollen lymph nodes
in the neck and under the jaw.
DeBess recommends people
avoid all contact with wild ro-
dents. They should never feed
squirrels, chipmunks or other
rodents in picnic or campground
areas, and never touch a sick or
dead rodent.
People should also keep their
pets away from potentially in-
fected rodents, and don’t leave
pet’s food where mice or other
critters can get to it.
Anyone who ¿nds a sick
or dead rodent should contact
a staff veterinarian with the
Oregon Department of Fish &
Wildlife at 1-866-968-2600.
with property damage in Joseph.
11:22 a.m. Report of cattle in
Wallowa Lake residence yard.
11:32 a.m. Report of minor
vehicle accident in Enterprise.
2:40 p.m. Overdue hunter
reported in Two-Pan Wilderness,
located before SAR responded.
Steve Tool/Chieftain
Professional beekeeper Jan Lohman of Hermiston discusses her craft with the crowd at the
M. Crow & Co. store in Lostine. She’s holding a hive frame, which is a template bees use to
build their honeycombs. A beekeeper’s suit rests at the far left.
“I was really pleased with
the turnout — it was great,”
Harshman said. “For Wal-
lowa County it was a stellar
turnout.”
As a relatively new bee-
keeper, Harshman said she’s
always looking for new infor-
mation about beekeeping.
“The purpose of the meet-
FOR THE RECORD
Dispatch log:
Oct. 26
9 a.m. Report of possible
animal neglect in Joseph.
11:18 a.m. Deputies arrested
Justin Troy Doss, 25, of Wal-
lowa for 1st-degree burglary in
Wallowa.
12:31 p.m. Report of lost
Miniature Australian Sheppard in
rural Wallowa.
Oct. 27
11:13 a.m. Report of possible
wolf depredation in rural Joseph.
11:59 a.m. Report of cougar in
rural Joseph.
4:38 p.m. Black lab puppy
found in Enterprise.
Oct. 28
for Criminal Tresspass 1.
Noon Report of minor vehicle
collision in Enterprise.
12:10 p.m. Report of tree on
¿UHLQUXUDO(QWHUSULVH
12:30 p.m. Tresspass com-
plaint in Enterprise
1:14 p.m. Complaint of aban-
doned trailer in Enterprise.
5:26 p.m. Report of cow stuck
in cattle guard in rural Enterprise.
5:58 p.m. Statewide felony
warrant issued for Jeremy Paul
Beske, 41, of Wallowa for proba-
tion violation.
6:15 p.m. Report of unattend-
ed burn pile in Joseph.
1:42 a.m. Report of cow in
highway outside of Wallowa.
7 a.m. Report of buck with
antlers stuck in soccer goal in
Enterprise.
8:53 a.m. Report of injured
deer on Hwy 82, rural Enterprise.
7:08 p.m. Request for assis-
tance with horse accident near
Anerold Lake.
7:42 p.m. Report of dog bite
in Joseph.
Oct. 30
6:57 a.m. Report of vehicle
collision with deer in Joseph.
11:07 a.m. Report of vehicle
in ditch near Hurricane Creek
Grange.
2:31 p.m. Report of abandoned
lab mix in Enterprise.
4:07 p.m. Report of possible
burglary in Enterprise.
4:37 p.m. Deputies arrest Jere-
my Paul Beske, 41, of Wallowa for
probation violation.
5:28 p.m. Report of menacing
in Enterprise.
5:42 p.m. Violation of stalking
order reported in Enterprise.
5:53 p.m. EPD responds to re-
quest for contact regarding 1st-de-
gree sexual abuse in Enterprise.
7:05 p.m. Fire reported in rural
New
Jan Brett book
The
Turnip
T HE B OOKLOFT
Oct. 29
2:01 a.m. Deputies arrest Ja-
cob Dylan Hart, 18, of Enterprise
Wallowa County
ing was to get anyone think-
ing of keeping bees hooked
up with Jan or other mentors,”
she said. “I have several men-
tors, and I mentor someone.”
A sign-up sheet for a pos-
sible beekeepers club was
¿lled from top to bottom with
signatures from interested
parties. Although Harshman
considers herself a novice
beekeeper, she said that if
interested people visit or call
the M. Crow store at 541-569-
2285, she can connect them
with a beekeeping expert.
Harshman said the store
likely will host another bee-
keeping gathering in the
spring.
Wallowa.
Oct. 31
7:57 a.m. Report of injured elk
calf in rural Enterprise.
7:04 p.m. Deputies arrested
Deborah Marle Curtis, 46, of
Enterprise for violation of stalking
order.
Nov. 1
9:23 a.m. Report of hit and run
301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177
BIRTHs
A son,
Jace Benton Rasmussen,
was born
October 17, 2015,
in Enterprise to
Ben and Amy Rasmussen
of Lostine.
Grandparents are Donna
and Lowell Armon,
Martin Desler and
James Rasmussen.
See Philip Ruud at
Wallowa Valley
Eye Care
(Dr. Baileys Office)
November 11th
519 W. North St.
Enterprise, OR 97828
Call 800-678-3155
for appointment
Across from the courthouse in Enterprise
107 E. Main • 541.426.3351
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Wildhorse Resort weekend golf getaway
3 bdrm, 3 bath Depoe Bay home for one week, Dave & Sue Smyth
Romantic getaway at Wallowa Lake Lodge w/ dinner at Vali’s
Gail Swart’s famous champagne brunch for eight
½ day guided fishing trip from Winding Waters River Expeditions
Handcrafted buckboard sleigh, wagon from Dr. Boyd
Rustic desk & bench, rustic end table from Dr. Boyd
Tri-Cities hockey package, from Jenni Word & Chantelle Johnson
One year pass for two to OK Theatre concerts
Night at the Elgin Opera House, Hospital Imaging Dept.
Spa basket from beecrowbee & friends
Handcrafted quilts by Shirley Snook
Framed photograph Lightning Over Eagle Cap by David Jensen
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Saturday, November 14, 2015
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in an affordable
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Call
Jennifer Powell
today!
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or email jpowell@wallowa.com
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Silent Auction & Social Hour at 5:00 pm (note earlier time!)
Elegant Dinner by Backyard Gardens; Bar by La Laguna
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Live Auction at 7:30 pm
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Stop by the Foundation Office
at Wallowa Memorial Hospital
Or mail check made out to WVHCF to
PO Box 53, Enterprise 97828
Please specify beef, chicken or vegetarian entree
Your support is greatly appreciated!
The Wallowa Valley Health Care Foundation