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Wallowa County Chieftain News/Community wallowa.com Public Meetings C HALLENGE MET Monday, Jan. 16 • Wallowa County Com- missioners: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. Tuesday, Jan. 17 • Wallowa County Weed Board, 5 p.m. at Wallowa Re- sources Conference Room, 401 NE 1st St. in Enterprise • Wallowa City Council: 7 p.m. at council room in City Hall Monday, Jan. 23 • Wallowa Lake Rural Fire Protection District: 7 p.m. at Wallowa Lake Fire Station. http://wallowalakefi re.com Tuesday, Jan. 24 • Wallowa County Planning Commission: 7 p.m. in the Thornton conference room at the Wallowa County Courthouse Submitted photo RACE Continued from Page A1 No pets are allowed at the potluck or in the race area. Despite having no history of dog mushing in the area, Nave said the Eagle Cap Extreme has become part of the fabric of Wallowa County. It is one of only two sled dog races in the lower 48 states that serve as a qualifi er for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest, the two largest mushing events in the world. “It’s kind of amazing that something like this is right here in our backyard, off the beaten path,” Nave said. Dogs and mushers will have their work cut out for them. The 200-mile course fea- tures 26,000 feet of elevation DISASTER Continued from Page A4 One kit I checked out sold for $70 and contained 30 wa- ter pouches. It also was equipped with a battery powered radio, a fl ashlight, and several light QUALLE Continued from Page A4 I guess that when the pickup warmed up the snake got active and he crawled out of the box and was in the fl oor boards by my feet. I was trying to get it back in the box when I ran the red light and hit the lady.” This kind of thing might happen to someone once in a lifetime, with the Rogers, it gain, running up to Salt Creek Summit and back down to the Ollokot Campground for a re- quired six-hour layover. Teams then work their way out to Twin Lakes and PO Saddle overlook- ing Hells Canyon, before fi n- ishing back at Fergi. Brett Bruggeman, of Great Falls, Mont., has won the 200- mile race the last two years, and returns again in 2017. In 2015, he fi nished the course in 30 hours and three minutes. “He’s phenomenal,” Nave said. “He’ll be the guy to catch, yet again.” A total of eight mushers will compete in the 200-mile race, eight in the 100-mile race and seven in the pot race — includ- ing locals Morgan Anderson, of Enterprise, and Susan Parraga, of Joseph. Parraga was the fi rst local musher ever to enter the Eagle Cap Extreme, while An- derson previously competed in the junior race. There is only one contes- tant in this year’s junior race, 15-year-old Christina Gibson of Riverside, Wash. Nave said interest in the Ea- gle Cap Extreme grows every year, and its reputation contin- ues to build. “Our purse isn’t as big as some of the other races, but (mushers) are drawn back by the community support and the route,” Nave said. “We’re going over some of the most scenic terrain anywhere.” Conditions should be in great shape for this year’s rac- es, with approximately two to three feet of snow over the course, including two feet of packed snow at Fergi. Cold weather should persist until race day, Nave said, which is good for the dogs. An awards banquet will cap off three days of racing, starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, back at the Joseph Community Center. Tickets are $20 for the general public, including din- ner and entertainment. There will also be live and silent auc- tion fundraisers to benefi t the nonprofi t Eagle Cap Extreme. Nave said the event is a la- bor of love for directors, volun- teers and the entire community. “We have a lot of support,” he said. “It’s a privilege to be around these canine athletes.” ■ Contact George Plaven at gplaven@eastoregonian.com or 541-66-0825. sticks, among many other items. Newly marketed inven- tions such as door-jamming tools and other security de- vices are fi nding their way to classrooms. Some schools are design- ing classrooms to make it more diffi cult for intruders to see into the room. Disaster preparedness doesn’t always mean stock- ing your own pantry. It is regrettable that we fi nd our- selves turning schools into fortresses, but with the right amount of planning and sup- plies on hand, we can make our schools safer for our kids. ■ Email disasterprep.dave@ gmail.com for more informa- tion. You can fi nd previous columns on his blog at: www. disasterprepdave.blogspot. com. Dave Robinson is the Postmaster in Bandon and the author of “Disaster Prep For The Rest Of Us.” happened all the time and they never thought anything was un- usual. When Jim Rogers bought a place with an arena, a lot of the cowboys used to camp there and use his arena, swimming pool and unfortunately his girl- friend. Jim became suspicious that his girlfriend was straying and announced that he was tired of everyone using his girlfriend and that he had compiled a list of offenders and was going to confront each and everyone on the list. Doyle Gellerman said, well Jim I never touched her. Jim referred to the note and said “Doyle, you’re at the top of the list.” Bill Rogers got on a real downer late in life and took his life. His note read in part: “If this small caliber bullet doesn’t do the job, don’t put me on life support and if someone wants any of my organs, they can help themselves if they pay the buri- al costs.” Strange to the end. ■ Columnist Barrie Qualle is a working cowboy in Wal- lowa County. This week’s athlete of the week is Joseph Charter School junior Rylie Warnock for his performance at the Jo-Hi Invite wrestling meet on Jan. 6-7. The 17-year-old wrestled his way to the championship match in the 182 lbs. bracket with Elgin wrestler Donnovan Tate. Warnock had never beaten Tate in previous contests. After suffering a severe bloody nose and spending the first round barely escaping getting pinned, Warnock found himself down 8-1. Rather than giving up, Warnock turned up the heat and although succumbing in a 10-6 decision, thoroughly controlled the rest of the match. Rylie Warnock Proudly Sponsored By: Eastern Oregon’s Full Service Propane Supplier 201 E. 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Left to right: Bob Crawford, Beth Hough, Chuck Anderson, Ann Browder, Gail Johnson, Amy Hansford, Carolyn Gilbert and Diane Daggett. Sale 01/31/2014 Sale Ends 1/31/2017 Sale ends ends 01/31/2013 Time for a Computer Tuneup? Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 103 SW 1st St., Enterprise January 11, 2017 A5 Wallowa School names second quarter honor roll Seventh grade Brockamp, Haley; Foster, Ian; Gibbs, Wil- lie; Goller, Ryder; Hunt, Ruben; Jeffreys, Madison; Jennings, Dylan; Mandal, Kolby; Norton, Skylar; Tanzey, Lane; Weathers- bee, Cheyenne; Wheeler, Kimora; Young, Chance Eighth grade Aragon, Ariella; Bales, Tristin; DeVore, Fred- erick; Ferre`, Mason D; Fisher, Jace; Hafer, Bai- ley; Hermens, Zeb; Mal- lory, Owen; Moeller, Ella; Moore, Brenden; Moore, Mason; Murray, Chase; Post, Austin; Ramsden, Zebediah; Starner-Durn- ing, Samantha; Tillery, Shanna Rae; Tippet, Bro- dy; Westerman, Frank; Wightman, Samantha Freshmen Campbell, Chelsea; Hunt, Laina; Hunt-Prince, Ricky; Johnston, Jamie; Norton, Cheyanne; Salm- on, Emma; Sang, Alana; Tillery, Quinten; Waldron, Logan; Young, Ashlyn Sophomores Brockamp, Austin; Cabral, Lily; Craig, Kris- tin; Diggins, Katelyn; Diggins, Michael; Fer- ré, Rile; Goller, Rylee; Hafer, Ryan; Hermens, Zane; Horn, Clarence; Hunt-Prince, Wyatt; Mal- lory, Zane; Moore, Kolby; Payne, Logan; Pendarvis, Grace; Ramsden, Augus- tus; Robb, Joseph; Wight- man, Alexander; Wilson, Ashley Juniors Araya, Daniel; Burns, Ethan; Delancey, Daniel; Detkriengkrai, Woraya; Goebel, Chance; Hilliard, Samuel; Jones, Nicole; Miller, Teagan; Poulson, Brianna; Ritthaler, Patrick; Salmon, Cameron; Scott, Josie; Staples, Jazmyne; Williams, Anthony Seniors Burns, Chandler; Burns, Gabe; Cabral, Sierra; Dou- glass, Casen; Douglass, Stacy; Ferre`, Jordan; Haga, Travis; Johnston, Elizabeth; Lindros, Aus- tin; Markle-Shane, Alek- sandria; Matthews, Kevin; Melville, Bryce; Phelps, Breanna; Robb, Caitlin; Starner-Durning, Ashley he board and staff of Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center offer our sincere thanks to our community for your support in 2016, with a special shout-out to our loyal contributors who sustain us financially. T With your support, we hosted numerous student and adult visits like the one pictured above, keeping alive the multicultural history of railroad logging in the region. You can help us expand our work in 2017 as a volunteer. Please visit us at maxvilleheritage.com, then call 541-426-3545 or email info@maxvilleheritage.com.