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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com June 24, 2015 A7 Welcome sign project underway By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain (QWHUSULVH LV WKDW PXFK closer to letting folks know it has an identity of its own. 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The grantors were im- SUHVVHG 0H\HU 0HPRULDO Trust added $75,000 to the seed money, the Collins Foun- dation committed $50,000, the Oregon Community Founda- WLRQ FRPELQHG PRQH\ IURP WKUHHVHSDUDWHIXQGVDQGWUXVWV to give a total of $25,000, the Wheeler Foundation sent $5,000 and The Ford Family Foundation called on Tuesday to announce they had decided WR EULQJ WKDW WRWDO XS WR RYHU $244,000. They are sending $71,000. “We set a goal of raising $10,000 ourselves and we met The Chieftain office will be CLOSED Friday, July 3 for Independence Day. EARLY DEADLINE To reserve space in our July 8th edition, the deadline is 5pm Thursday, July 2 Connect with customers and increase revenue! No matter what your business is, the Wallowa County Chieftain has the audience you need! We have many options to market your business in an affordable and effective manner. Call Brooke Pace today! 541-426-4567 bpace@wallowa.com wallowa.com WKDWJRDO´5DXWHQVWUDXFKVDLG ³%XW\RXGRQ¶WVWRSIXQGUDLV- LQJ EHFDXVH \RX QHYHU NQRZ ZKDW\RXPLJKWQHHG´ 7KH QHHGV RI SDWURQV ZLWK NQHH DQG KLS UHSODFHPHQWV EDODQFHLVVXHVKHDUWRUVWURNH issues and many more limita- WLRQVZLOOVRRQEHPHW5DXWHQ- strauch said. ³:H FRXOG JR RXW IRU ELGV in four weeks’ time and should EHDEOHWREUHDNJURXQGLQ$X- JXVW´VKHVDLG 7KHHOHYDWRUZLOOEHSODFHG DWWKHEDFNRIWKHEXLOGLQJDF- FHVVLEOH YLD WKH VLGHZDON DQG ZLOOGHOLYHUSDWURQVWRWKHPDLQ ÀRRU ERDUGH[SUHVVLQJDQXPEHURI concerns, including the admin- istration of WVSL as well as WKH IDFLOLW\¶V SUREOHPV LQ UH- WDLQLQJTXDOL¿HGFDUHHPSOR\- ees. Warren Page, co-owner of Artegan, said he and his staff were working to resolve staff and care issues.