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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com September 28, 2016 A3 WDFW: Removing entire pack challenging Two Profanity Peak adults, pups remain By Don Jenkins Capital Press Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Members of the Joseph United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Committee on Relief — front row from left: David Martin, Carolyn Dawson, Ruby Zollman, Marlys Watson and Jeff Dawson; back row from left: Pastor Cherie Dearth and project coordinator David Cook — stand in front of some of the 101 disaster cleaning buckets created during the open house Saturday. Joseph has The Place for parties New facility hosting classes; commercial kitchen certification pending By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain The Place, a newly con- structed community space be- hind Joseph United Methodist Church, opened its doors and welcomed the public during an open house Saturday. Parties can rent the build- ing at the corner of Third and South Lake streets for social or club events, and soon the kitchen will be certifi ed as a commercial facility, making it available to retail marketers of jellies, pickles, pies and more. Right now an attorney is working on protocol, said Robin Martin, community kitchen leader and ministry team leader of the Magic Gar- den Project. “We are very hopeful that eventually small businesses or entrepreneurs can use it. Not yet, but we’re working very hard on that.” Betty Cosgrove of Joseph is really looking forward to using that space. She cans the popular Magic Garden jams, jellies, sauerkraut, pesto and pickles seen at the Wallowa County Farmers Market in Joseph. Cosgrove has been canning those goods at Joseph Charter School, where the Magic Garden also delivers fresh goodies, but she’s look- ing forward to cooking in that new kitchen. Magic Garden is a project of Joseph United Methodist Church and pro- vides both the Charter School and Enterprise Head Start with fresh veggies. The Place also will host cooking classes in the future, Martin said. Cook/chefs will have to be certifi ed teachers (such as OSU Extension Ser- vice nutrition specialists). Yoga classes are already held in the space, with both Esther Petrocini and Alyse Shetler offering a variety of classes. The church also uses the space for a Bible study group taught by Bob Dearth. Soon, Martin said, a “walk- ing with ease” class will begin. Shoppers also can look for- ward to perusing offerings at the upcoming Methodist Mar- ket in November and at the Children’s Christmas Store in December. Four injured in crash near lake By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain An adult female and a 4-year-old boy were transport- ed by Life Flight helicopter to regional hospitals following a two-vehicle, head-on collision on Wallowa Lake Highway on Monday. The crash occurred about half a mile north of the head of Wallowa Lake at approxi- mately 11:45 a.m. Units from Joseph Fire Department, Wallowa County Emergency Services, Oregon State Police and Wallowa County Sheriff’s Offi ce responded to the crash, which left the highway closed for nearly two hours. WCSO Chief Deputy Fred Steen said it appeared to him that a driver in a southbound Pontiac Vibe drifted into on- coming traffi c while navigat- ing an S-curve and attempted to quickly get back into its lane Washington wildlife man- agers are hunting for the remaining members of the Profanity Peak wolf pack in rugged timberlands and will have a diffi cult time removing them, according to state De- partment of Fish and Wildlife wolf policy coordinator Donny Martorello. WDFW has killed six wolves in the pack since Aug. 5, but none since Aug. 22, Martorello said in a Sept. 16 email. It was the department’s fi rst update on the lethal removal of the pack in the Colville Na- tional Forest since Sept. 2. The pack has at least two adults remaining and may have up to four pups. Pups have a high natural mortality rate during their fi rst year, ac- cording to Martorello. WDFW investigators have confi rmed the pack has killed or injured eight cattle since July 8. In another fi ve cases, the pack probably attacked cattle, but investigators were unable to positively identify wolves as the predators. WDFW most recently confi rmed a depreda- tion on Aug. 31. The U.S. Forest Service and a rancher report that they are seeing livestock behavior that suggests cattle are being harassed by wolves, Martorel- lo said. WDFW policy calls for the department to shoot wolves after four depredations and if non-lethal preventive mea- sures employed by ranchers have failed. Initially, the pack was be- lieved to have six adults and fi ve pups. The pack actually had seven adults, according to Martorello. One pup has been killed. “The department is con- tinuing to monitor the situa- tion. The wolf removal action is ongoing, but we recognize full pack removal will be ex- tremely challenging, given the rugged and heavily timbered landscape in the area and the wolves’ extensive range,” Martorello wrote. This is the third time Wash- ington has shot wolves since the animals crossed over from Idaho. Wildlife managers shot seven wolves in 2012 and one in 2014. All the shootings have occurred in northeastern Washington, where most of the state’s wolves are concentrated. Some environmental groups have expressed outrage over plans to remove the entire pack and are calling for chang- es in WDFW’s policy. WDFW adopted the poli- cy this year after meeting for more than a year with an advi- sory group that includes ranch- ers, hunters, animal-rights ad- vocates and environmentalists. Community Connection seeks new board member If you live in Wallowa County and have an interest in community services, Commu- nity Connection may have a volunteer position for you. The candidate must be able to rep- resent the needs of low-income people whether or not they themselves are low-income. The agency is seeking someone to join the board in late October. Community Connection is widely known for its senior citizen programs and transpor- tation service but also operates food banks, self-suffi ciency programs and housing services in the region. “One of our long-time members, Joe Town of Wal- lowa, recently reached the end of his term on our board. This is an opportunity for someone new to get involved in shaping the services in the region, “ said Executive Director Mar- garet Davidson. Those interested in joining should visit www.ccno.org or contact Connie at the Com- munity Connection offi ce in Enterprise at 541-426-3840. A simple application form is required. The deadline for ap- plications is Oct. 17. Steve Tool/Chieftain A two-vehicle collision Monday required Life Flight transports for two people and closed the highway for about two hours. as a northbound, late-model F-250 truck tried to swerve to avoid the car, resulting in the head-on collision. Helicopters airlifted the boy to St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Boise. The wom- an was taken to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Lewiston. The mother of the boy and the driver of the pickup were admitted to Wallowa Memo- rial Hospital. All the accident victims are expected to recov- er, according to a source at the hospital. OSP is investigating the accident. Closures lifted on private forests Forestry lifts some public use restrictions Wallowa County Chieftain The Oregon Department of Forestry lifted regulated use closures Friday on private forests within the agency’s Northeast Oregon District. However, fi re season remains in effect for private, state, county, municipal and tribal lands protected by ODF. “While we are trending to- ward cooler fall weather, the conditions can change rapid- ly,” said Joseph Goebel, Wal- lowa wildland fi re supervisor. “Parts of the region have got- ten some moisture, and while that has helped, there is still a danger of fi re spreading.” ODF will still need to is- sue burn permits for any open burns until fi re season comes to an end. Fire season is usually lift- ed sometime in October, de- pending on conditions. Campfi res are once again allowed, with landowner per- mission. The Northeast Oregon District covers approximate- ly 2 million acres across Umatilla, Union, Baker and Wallowa counties, as well as small portions of Morrow, Grant and Malheur counties. Public use restrictions also were lifted Wednesday on the Umatilla and Wallowa-Whit- man national forests. uge Sale! H Home • Garden Time for a Computer Tuneup? 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