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Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com News Homemaker of the Fair shares her domestic secrets By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain You don’t have to come from a long line of food pre- servers and cooks to win Homemaker of the Fair. You MXVWQHHGWRKDYHJRRGWHDFK- ers. Michelle Drayton-Fisher, of Enterprise, didn’t know how to cook when she married KHU ¿IWKJHQHUDWLRQ :DOORZD County fellow, Bill Fisher, 25 years ago — but he did. “I learned all of my cook- ing abilities from my hus- band,” Michelle said. And she still didn’t know how to make preserves when she and Bill moved back to the county four years ago. But her neighbor, Naomi Carlson did, and she taught her, starting with peaches. ³, MXVW NLQG RI ZHQW FUD]\ after that,” Michelle said. Crazy enough to have 69 entries in four categories and win the Homemaker of the Fair award for the 2015 Wal- Canning Awards, and the Ida Hillock Memorial Award in addition to another nearly two dozen second and third place ribbons. Her favorite entry was her blue-ribbon coconut cream pie — her husband’s all-time fa- vorite. “We’ve perfected it over the last few years,” she said. “The secret to my pie crust is that it’s a vanilla vodka crust, vanilla PDUVKPDOORZV DQG ÀDYRUHG with real vanilla pods brought back by a friend from Mexico.” Her show-stopper, howev- er, was in another category — canning (food preservation), and it won Best of Show. ³,WZDVDJLIWSDFNDJHRI¿YH GLIIHUHQWMDPVDQGMHOOLHV²DOO from Wallowa County,” she said. 7KH MDPV DQG MHOOLHV ZHUH Courtesy photo Sheep Creek Elderberry Jelly, Michelle Drayton-Fisher won 36 blue ribbons at the 2015 fair. Redmond Grade Wild Plum Jam, Harl Butte Huckleberry lowa County Fair. SUHVHUYDWLRQ DQG ÀRULFXOWXUH Jam, Imnaha River Chokecher- Michelle had entries in She won 36 blue ribbons, ry Jelly, and Enterprise Back- textiles, baked goods, food three Best of Shows, six Ball yard Dandelion Jelly. Community Calendar: 0ain 6treet 6how 6hine 6ummer $rts Classic Aug. 14-15 2nd Annual Main Street Show & Shine, downtown Enterprise. Car show and as- sociated activities. More info: mainstreetshowandshine. com. ation Rail with Trail Concept Report.” Report is available online at www.eou.edu/rails- with-trails/ and at city halls, community libraries, county FRPPLVVLRQRI¿FH,QIR7HU- ry Edvalson, 541-377-6355. Aug. 14-16 Community Health Week- end with Dr. Hans Diehl, sponsored by Wallowa Me- morial Hospital. Free public talks by Dr. Diehl, a leader LQWKH¿HOGRI/LIHVW\OH0HG- icine, founder of the CHIP program. Friday, Aug. 14, at Wallowa Memorial Hos- pital, 6 p.m.: “Health Turn- arounds.” Saturday, Aug. 15, at Enterprise Seventh Day Ad- ventist Church, 10 a.m.: “From Despair to Desinty”; 11 a.m., “Daniels Diet — Burden or Blessing?”; 2 p.m., “Revers- ing Diabetes with Fork and Knife.” Sunday, Aug. 16, at Enterprise Christian Church, 9:45 a.m.: “Taking Care of the Spiritual Center — Our Brain”; 2 p.m., “Eat More — :HLJK/HVV5DWLRQDODQG6XF- cessful Weight Management.” Aug. 20-23 Second Annual Wallowa County Thunder Run, bike rally at Wallowa County Fair- grounds in Enterprise, and on Main Street in Joseph. More info: Gary Bethscheider, 541- 263-0304; wcthunderrun. com. Thursday, Aug. 20 “63 Amazing Miles,” 6 to 8 p.m. at Joseph Community Center. See Aug. 19 calendar listing. Saturday, Aug. 22 Maxville Gathering, 10 a.m. to 5: 30 p.m. at Wallowa Band Nez Perce Interpretive Center near Wallowa. Admis- sion: $5 individual; $10 fam- LO\JURXS/LYHPXVLFE\ Dom Flemons, professional /XPEHUMDFN VKRZ PXOH drawn tours, kids’ booths, Friday, Aug. 14 local food, local vendors and Summer Arts Classic: a cel- more. Info: maxvilleheritage. HEUDWLRQRI¿QHIRRGFKDPEHU org. music, art and literature. Be- gins with dinner at 6 p.m. at /RVWLQH $OO6FKRRO 5H- Stage One in Enterprise; con- union, 10:30 a.m., potluck at tinues with concert at the Odd noon, Enterprise Community Fellows Hall. Tickets cost $45 &RQQHFWLRQ /HZLVWRQ +LJK- for dinner and concert; $15 for way. Bring own drinks. Cof- concert only. Available at The fee, plates and utensils fur- Bookloft, Fishtrap, Josephy nished. Info: Myrla Clark at Center, and at brownpaper- 541-432-8003. tickets.com. More info, see: wvmusicalliance.org. 7th Annual Barn Dance, a EHQH¿WIRU:DOORZD5HVRXUF- Wednesday, Aug. 19 es, 5 p.m. at Blue Barn Farm “63 Amazing Miles,” 6 in Joseph, 63327 Tenderfoot to 8 p.m. at Wallowa Senior Valley Road. Cost: $30, $15 Center. Public gathering to ask for children 12 and under. questions and offer opinions Tickets available at Red Horse on “Joseph Branch Recre- Coffee Traders in Joseph, The Bookloft in Enterprise, /RVWLQH 7DYHUQ LQ /RVWLQH :DOORZD 5HVRXUFHV RI¿FH LQ Enterprise, or from Wallowa Resources board members. Info: 541-263-0648. Monday, Aug. 24 Poetry reading by Col- lier Nogues and Alexandra Teague, 7:30 p.m., Fishtrap House in Enterprise. Free. Donations welcome. Nogue will read from her collection, “The Ground I Stand on is Not My Ground,” and Teague will read from her new book of poems, “The Wise and Foolish Builders.” Friday, Aug. 28 Wallowology presentation: “Nez Perce Fisheries: Stead- fast Stewardship & Evolv- ing Management in the Wal- lowas,” 7 p.m. at 508 N. Main, Joseph. Featuring Jim Harbeck of Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries. The Community Calendar lists fundraisers, free local events and those with a nom- inal fee organized by non- Sro¿t organizations 6ubmit information to calendar@wal- lowacom 'eadline is Sm )riday To Sromote for-Sro¿t events, contact sales represen- tative Brooke Pace at bpace@ wallowacom August 12, 2015 A9 Forests post restrictions Hancock Forest Manage- ment (HFM) announced a restriction of activities on its SURSHUW\ GXH WR H[WUHPH ¿UH danger. In a press release dated Aug. 11, HFM said that all property under its management would be closed until further notice to any motorized vehicle use, FDPSLQJDQ\W\SHRIRSHQ¿UH ¿UHZRRGFXWWLQJRUVPRNLQJ Non-motorized activities VXFK DV KXQWLQJ ¿VKLQJ KLN- ing, horseback riding or other sightseeing activities are still ZHOFRPH ² SURYLGHG WKH ¿UH restrictions are observed. County roads and Forest 6HUYLFHRU%/0URDGVWKDWSDVV through the property are still open to public use. 86)RUHVW6HUYLFHRI¿FLDOV had already announced restric- tions on the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman Na- tional Forests. As of Aug. 6, FDPS¿UHV DUH RQO\ DOORZHG LQ designated campgrounds and UHFUHDWLRQ VLWHV /LTXH¿HG RU bottled gas stoves and heaters are allowed for cooking and heating. Operating an internal com- bustion engine, such as a chain- saw, is prohibited. Firewood cutting is not allowed. This restriction applies to all internal combustion engines except mo- tor vehicles. Generators will only be al- lowed in the center of an area at least 10 feet in diameter that LVFOHDUHGRIDOOÀDPPDEOHPD- terial, or; when fully contained within a pickup truck bed that LVGHYRLGRIDOOÀDPPDEOHPD- terial, or; when factory installed in a recreational vehicle and the generator exhaust discharge is located in the center of an area at least 10 feet in diameter that LVFOHDUHGRIDOOÀDPPDEOHPD- terial. Smoking is only allowed within enclosed vehicles, build- ings, and developed recreation sites or when stopped in an area FOHDUHGRIDOOÀDPPDEOHPDWH- rial. Travel restrictions prohib- it motor vehicles traveling off of designated forest roads and trails, except for the purposes of going to or from campsites located within 300 feet of an open road. Motorized travel on segments of road where access is blocked by gate, barricade, log, boulder or earthen berm is also prohibited. Vehicles must still abide by all laws and reg- ulations pertaining to the area of travel. ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Paraglider Todd Weigand is our athlete of the week for his incredible record-breaking flight off Mt. Howard July 31. Returning to Joseph after a July 30 flight, Weigand said he checked numerous weather forecasts and determined the prevailing winds and temperatures were perfect for a record-setting flight. Weigand flew 82 miles in 4.5 hours, coming to rest at the confluence of the South Fork and Main Fork of Idaho’s Salmon Rivers. He was also the first person in a wind-powered device to cross over Hells Canyon. Weigand is temporarily residing in the area. Already an owner of several paragliding companies, he is currently attempting to establish his Wallowa Paragliding business near Wallowa Lake. TODD WEIGAND Proudly Sponsored By: Eastern Oregon’s Full Service Propane Supplier 201 E. Hwy 82, Enterprise 541-426-0320 www.edstaub.com