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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com October 21, 2015 Forests seeking project proposals NYFD FIREFIGHTER VISITS C ARPET O NE Congress reauthorizes act to encourage improvements By Wallowa County Chieftain Rob Ruth/Chieftain Tim Duffy, third from left, a retired New York Fire Department firefighter whose career ended as a result of the dust he inhaled on 9-11, poses with employees of the Carpet One store in Enterprise on Sept. 23. Duffy came to town to thank Carpet One employees on behalf of Building for America’s Bravest, a program of the Stephen Sillers Tunnels to Towers Foundation. The program raises funds to build specially adapted homes for catastrophically injured American service members, and Carpet One has been a contributor to the cause. Duffy said he was visiting at least seven other Carpet One stores in the Northwest. More information about the program can be found at ourbravest. org. Carpet One employees pictured with Duffy include, from left, Dan Helmer, Jared Bedard, Ray Norman, Susan Norman, and Chris Stauffer. The Wallowa-Whitman, Malheur and Umatilla Nation- al Forests are seeking project proposals to be funded under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determina- tion Act. The act was reauthorized for two more years by Congress. The federal legislation en- courages indiYiduals, non-pro¿t organizations, local govern- ments, and others to propose projects that restore watersheds, decommission or maintain roads, control noxious weeds, or otherwise improve the condi- tion of the forest. Mayor Dennis Sands was happy to sign off on the proclamation, saying he first heard of the “day of giving” from Portland’s Kris Ander- son, co-author of the book “State of Giving.” Ander- son learned of the generous nature of Wallowa Coun- ty citizens through Sands’ youngest son, who lives in Portland. “She (Anderson) sent me an email and said they’d be kicking off their campaign toward the end of October and she wanted to know if I’d present the idea to the city council with the idea of a proclamation,” Sands said. “We passed the procla- mation and I sent her a copy of it, she sent out a press re- lease about it.” This is not a one-time proclamation for the city. It is to be celebrated in perpe- tuity. Sands said the resolu- tion is to raise awareness for giving. Fall is Here – Call TODAY! 503.724.2299 • tyhaux@chim-chimneysweeps.com CCB#202616 • Serving Wallowa & Union Counties DIRECTOR: McNerney brings leadership to job Continued from Page A1 She spent the next 10 years under great managers and mentors who taught her leadership skills that included the importance of evaluating employee strengths for the purpose of delegating respon- sibility. After 13 years, she left as a senior manager with the goal of eventually running a non-pro¿t. McNerney left in the middle of the recession but landed a six-week job with Oregon Public Broadcasting that ended up lasting over 10 months as she learned fund- raising skills and communi- cation planning while also hardening her resolve to run a non-pro¿t. McNerney heard about the Fishtrap director position through a Facebook page called “Portland’s Emerging Arts Leaders.” She was al- ready familiar with Fishtrap and the area as her best friend lives in Wallowa County. “, remember the ¿rst time I came here I said, ‘I’d really love to live here if I can just ¿gure out a way to make a living doing it,’” McNerney said. The prospective Fishtrap Director mulled over the job for some time before ¿nally putting in an application. “I wanted to make sure I was ready to relocate and I had to dig deep and make sure this is really what I wanted to do,” she explained. While it may seem a stretch for someone with a music background to run a writing non-pro¿t, McNerney has no qualms. “What I bring to this job is a passion for the subject. I grew up in the west, and what struck me about the Fishtrap message was that the voices of the west are different than voices from other parts of the world, and it really and truly is a distinct voice,” she said. McNerney is also looking forward to understanding the disparate voices in the west. “When you talk about the west, our de¿nition of the west is very different from someone who lives in New Mexico, and I‘d like to see how Fishtrap reaches and en- courages these different voic- es. For me, when I think of the west, I don’t necessarily think of cowboys; I think of open spaces,” she said. When adding writing, reading and storytelling from the western world that Mc- Nerney loves is put into a sin- gle job, she says passion for the job is easy to come by. “What I bring to this job is my pretty good track record of leadership and team build- ing and other areas they’re looking for. I know how to get the word out to people,” she said. Personnel satisfaction is a priority for McNerney. “When you have people who are as driven and talent- ed as some of the people on this staff, you have to make sure they’re doing the things that really make them want to come to work every day,” she said. For the moment, McNer- ney is in the process of mov- ing and looking forward to her of¿cial ¿rst day of Oct. 28 when her western adven- ture begins. “The west, and particu- larly the Northwest of Ore- gon, Idaho, Washington and Montana are very attractive to writers because we’re sto- rytellers out here - it’s part of our tradition,” McNerney said. Fall Fashion Celebration! www.LesSchwab.com 802 NW 1 st • Enterprise • 541.426.3139 S tudent k e e W e of th This Saturday 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Teal Boutique & b e e c r o w b e e Enjoy wine, small bites, live fashion models, great new fall merchandise at both boutiques! Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653 Specializing in: Pacific Energ Enviro • Jotl • Blaze King Your Easter Oregon Premier Woodstove Dealer Ask about our 10% cash and carry discount! Burn times up to 40 hours • 82.5% Efficiency Available with Optional Dual Jet Air Fan System Automatic Thermostat Ash Drawer Anton’s HOME & HEARTH Monday thru Saturday 7am to 6pm • Sunday 10am to 4pm 06 S. Main Street • Joseph, OR • 541-432-2690 Proposed projects do not need to be implemented on Forest Service lands, but must show a bene¿t to national forest resources. Project proposals for ¿s- cal year 2016 funding are due electronically by November 16. Application forms, instructions, and submission guidelines can be found online at www.fs.usda. gov/main/wallowa-whitman/ workingtogether/advisorycom- mittees. Another round of applica- tions for project proposals will be reviewed in 2017. Eligible project proposals submitted to the Wallowa-Whit- man, Malheur and Umatilla Na- tional Forests will be reviewed by the Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee. The committee will pro- vide forest supervisors with a list of projects recommended for funding. Inspections Chimney Sweeping Tuck Pointing Weather Proofing Masonry Relining Caps Sales Pressure Washing Dryer Vent Cleaning GIVING: Council signs proclamation Continued from Page A1 A3 Cole Hafer Wallowa High School Cole Hafer is the son of Tom and Tara Hafer. He is a senior at Wallowa High School who is a leader in our athletic programs. Cole is co-captain of the football team, a varsity basketball player and a varsity baseball player. Cole’s character is most notable. He is a genuinely nice and respectful student. He is fun to be around and his enthusiasm leads in the classroom. This year his contributions to the new engineering and design program has been stellar. Wallowa High School is proud to put Cole forward as student of the month. The Student of the Week is chosen for academic achievement and community involvement. Students are selected by the administrators of their respective schools.