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Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com News/Community February 4, 2015 Students write on ECX S.F. Tool/Chieftain Editor’s note: Mrs. Kni- fong’s 6th grade class at En- terprise School had a memora- ble time at the 2015 Eagle Cap Extreme sled dog race. After meeting some of the dogs at the veterinary checks conduct- ed in Enterprise, the students made a trip to Ferguson Ridge Ski Area to witness the start of the race. Afterwards, some of the students produced written accounts of their experiences watching the 2015 race, and a few of them also had photos to go along with those. Following are write-ups from a couple of those stu- Courtesy photo GHQWV 5HDGHUV ZLOO ¿QG IRXU more on the Chieftain’s web- Members of Mrs. Knifong’s 6th grade class at Ferguson Ridge Ski Area for the 2015 ECX. site, at wallowa.com. announcers yelled GO and the The Mushers are readying ways to a little hill to cheer ¿UVWUDFHUNLFNHGRII their dogs for the big day, and WKH PXVKHUV RQ $V RI ULJKW 6KH FDPH DURXQG FRUQHU ¿OOLQJ WKHLU VOHG ZLWK DOO WKH now they tumbling and sliding Racing to ZKHQ P\ FDPHUD ÀDVKHG WKH necessary items from gloves down the hill. the End blinding brightness lighting to food. The race has begun. The XSWKHVQRZ$IWHUWKDWDQRWK- Today we have with us last ¿UVWWHDPKDVOHIWWKHVWDUWLQJ %\$ULDQ/DWWD er, after another came rushing year’s winner of the 100 mile line. There are many more to through the snow. The Race race. Roy Etnire is here to an- follow. The air was full of barks ended when the sun sank down swer a few questions for us. DQG\LSVDVDQRWKHULF\EUHH]H in the snowy, crystal hills. Not Roy, how many years have ÀHZSDVWP\IDFHWLFNOLQJP\ for the mushers though. For you been mushing? nose. Children were climbing them it was just the beginning. “I’ve been mushing since up hills covered in a snow 2006.” blanket while tumbling down Roy, which dog is your fa- OLNHVQRZÀDNHVIURPDZLQWHU The Beginning vorite. sky. I sat down and took a big “Probably Gondor. I’ve had of the Eagle bite from my sandwich. Fergi him since he was a puppy.” was truly beautiful do you feel about the Cap Extreme race How I hiked up a hill along the today? race trail. From a distance I “The dogs are doing great. I %\$XEULQD0HOYLOOH heard the announcer calling feel like we will do great prob- Welcome to the 2015 Eagle ably at least in the top 5.” out information of the racers when then he said the race &DS([WUHPH7KHDLULV¿OOHG Thank you for your time ZRXOG VWDUW LQ ¿YH PLQXWHV with the sound of many dogs Roy. I started to pull out my cam- yipping. Today’s weather is The sidelines are full of HUDDQGVHDUFKWKHKRUL]RQIRU perfect the snow lays nearly spectators. The Enterprise 6th racers. Then it happened. The untouched. grade has gone up the trail a %LJ5HDGKHDGVWR¿QDOH Fishtrap’s Big Read cele- bration of the novel, “Into the Beautiful North,” wraps up this weekend with a double-header ¿QDOH )HE ,W EHJLQV 6DW- urday with Portland’s Milagro Theater giving a free 3 p.m. matinée performance of their SOD\³6HDUFKLQJIRU$]WOiQ´DW the OK Theatre in Enterprise. Earlier that morning, Milagro actors offer a 10 a.m. Com- munity Workshop for folks in- terested in theater, acting, and cultural identity. 7KHQ RQ 6XQGD\ )HE the community is invited to a potluck dinner with “Into the Beautiful North” author Luis $OEHUWR 8UUHD 7UDYHOLQJ DOO WKHZD\IURP&KLFDJR8UUHD comes to Wallowa County with an entertaining and in- formative talk about the char- acters and events that inspired him to write the novel. Tickets are available at Fishtrap, The Bookloft, and Wallowa Li- EUDU\$XWKHQWLF WDPDOHV ZLOO be provided by La Laguna. A9 Near to far, Leanna Scott, Cole Scott and Kenon Nash whip up some frosting for cookies at Wallowa Valley Senior Living on Jan. 29. 6'$VWXGHQWV¿[WXUHV DW:96HQLRU/LYLQJ By S.F. Tool Wallowa County Chieftain (17(535,6(²6WXGHQWV IURP WKH 6HYHQWK'D\$G- YHQWLVW 6FKRRO YLVLW :DOORZD 9DOOH\ 6HQLRU /LYLQJ &HQWHU once a week to join in activ- ities with the center’s resi- dents. Jan. 29 saw the students visiting and baking cookies with residents. /DFH\ 'RVV WKH FHQWHU¶V activities director, said the residents look forward to the children’s visits. “We love to have them come down. It’s been great for our people. We play ‘balloon bop,’ ball or do stretching exercises starting at 10 a.m. every Thursday.” 'RVV HQFRXUDJHV WKH SXE- lic to attend. “Today we were making cookies, but we’d love to have everyone and anyone attend,” she said. “We’re al- ways kid and critter friendly. Bring your dog, bring your FKLOGUHQ 6LW DURXQG KDYH D cup of coffee and visit, we’d love to have you.” Paul Gassett of Enterprise ! Congratulations on winning the Chieftain’s 2015 Big Game Contest and $200! Thank you to everyone who entered, you’ve always got next year! 800 S. River, Enterprise 541.426.9228 carpetonenterprise.com FEB.13,14&16 ANNUAL INVENTORY REDUCTION SALE! SATURDAY STORE HOURS EXTENDED TIL 4PM! 12 Month Special Financing! See Store for Details. Subject to Credit Approval. Offer ends 2/16/15