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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com Divide Camp annual bene¿t dinner April 30 B RANDING DAY After e[penses, all the funds collected from sponsorships go directly to veterans participat- ing in Divide Camp and even in purchasing dinner tickets for the veterans. “We’ll also be providing more bene¿ts at Divide Camp. We need to purchase some special-needs tools that can help our veterans with e[treme handicaps to access Divide Camp and utilize our facilities. ... It’s a work in progress. The whole purpose of this event is to get funding to get our wounded warriors up to Divide Camp so they can get some so- lace and healing.” Uppermost in Bohms’ mind is to remind the public that Di- vide Camp is run on a volunteer basis with all proceeds going toward the camp. “I want everyone to recog- nize that Divide Camp is run by volunteers. There’s no paid employees and there’s no con- nection to the Wounded Warrior Project. The motto of Divide Camp is: Helping them Heal ... One wounded warrior at a time.” Bohms said interested par- ties should purchase tickets immediately. Tickets are $30 each and are available at di- videcamp.org, at the Sports Corral in Joseph, The Bookloft in Enterprise and The Blonde Strawberry in Wallowa. By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Divide Camp, the local organization that provides healing for post-9/11 veterans through outdoor pursuits and recreation, is hosting its second annual bene¿t dinner and auc- tion April 30 at Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Divide Camp representa- tive Kathleen Bohms said this year’s banquet features a no- host bar manned by La Laguna restaurant, with meat options provided by Sammy’s Barbe- cue and salmon caught and donated by Joe McCormack. Tammy Couch and Shelley Tippett will provide side dishes. An added treat is the music provided by Jessie Borgerding and her father Randy Morgan. Local rancher Todd Nash will serve as the evening’s emcee. Guest speakers will in- clude a number of veterans who had previous successful stays at Divide Camp and a short ¿lm titled “A Soldier’s Memoir” also is slated for the evening. Bohms said sponsorships for Divide Camp are also avail- able and given out with a red, blue and white levels indicating 200, 00 and 1,000 contri- butions. “We’ll make sure that the sponsors and their logos are prominently displayed on the wall during the event and we’ll also make sure they get recog- nition on our Facebook page and our website,” Bohms said. Both a silent and live auc- tion are planned, with Dave Yost serving as auctioneer for the live auction. Bohms said a multitude of items were do- nated, including restaurant gift certi¿cates, an airplane ride from the Joseph Fly Club, art and a bed and breakfast stay. Kathleen Ellyn/The Chieftain It was a beautiful day for a branding Saturday as a group of ranchers and cowboys joined to get calves doctored, tagged and branded on the moraine just outside of Joseph. Public meeting set to discuss transformational housing Wallowa County Chieftain Point of Connection, the family recreation center on Highway 82 just outside of Joseph, is in the process of formalizing plans for the fu- ture of the former Wallowa County Family Youth Center. Neal Isley, president of POC, took over the center in June 2011. Since then, it has served as a place where families could gather for bible study and recreation. Occasionally, youth or adults with addiction or men- tal health issues stayed for a few months while they got their life situation under con- trol. Now, Isley is planning to assist the county in dealing with a speci¿c need for which he feels he has the training and programs: to assist men with addictions and other life crises who are ready to get to work and make changes in their life. Isley will present infor- mation and answer questions regarding the plans for the building at an open meeting scheduled for Monday, April 18, 2016 at Community Con- nection in Enterprise. “Concerns have been raised about our intentions for the transformation- al housing and what will be happening there,” Isley said. “Transformation is a term that many are equat- ing with transition, but they are not the same. Transition just means passing through from one place to another. It doesn’t require much, other than being willing to move. Transformation is altogether different in that it goes much deeper. It requires a person to evaluate their life and goals, what got them into crisis to begin with and then being willing to make changes to alter their future.” The men who will come to Isley’s transformational pro- gram will be volunteers, they are not mandated by a court system to attend, he said. They will voluntarily accept, coming in, that they will be required to make progress to- ward their goals to stay in the program. Needless to say, some of these men have not dealt well with their life in the past and may have spent time in jail. “Some people seem to fear we may be bringing these men in from other lo- cations, but there are appro[- imately 100 parolees already in Wallowa County who are being serviced by two parole of¿cers. We are working with law enforcement to make Wallowa County more safe ² it’s why law enforcement is in favor of our program.” The men in the program will be committed to change ² or leave, Isley said. “If they’re not willing to follow these programs they’re not going to stay,” he said. “You have to have clear boundaries where they have to make progress or leave. We’re not making any money on this so it doesn’t do any- one any good if they’re not willing to move forward”. The meeting will give the public the opportunity to ask questions about the purpose of Point of Connection, its plans for the future of the ministry and for the property. “There’s been a lot of disinformation about what we’re planning to do here,” Isley said, “We want every- one to come to the meeting. We welcome all questions and concerns about what we have been doing from the very beginning.” Isley said a member of the Wallowa County parole board is e[pected to attend and ¿eld questions as well. The public meeting will convene at 6:30 p.m. Mon- day, April 18, in the dining area at the Community Con- nection building located at 702 NW 1st, on the north highway in Enterprise. Call 1-398-0761 for additional information. Wallowa County Chieftain The Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. The purpose of the forum is to give Wallowa County voters an opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues of importance to Wallowa County in this election. The candidates will an- swer written questions from the forum committee and the public during a moderated event. The forum will follow a nonpartisan, unbiased and impartial format. If you would like to sub- mit a question for the can- didates there are two ways to participate: (1) Drop your questions in a closed enve- lope at the Wallowa County Chamber of¿ce by p.m. April 27; (2) Questions may be submitted at the forum. State Rep. Greg Barre- to and State Sen. William Hansel will be in attendance. Hansell is a candidate for the Senate Position of District 029 and will participate in the forum, as will his chal- lenger, Barbara Dickerson. All three candidates for Wallowa County Commis- sioner, Position ² Dan De- Boie, Todd Nash and Steve Wolfe ² also are e[pected to participate. The primary election will take place Tuesday, May 17. -Up Town Art- 13 S. Main St., Joseph 541-432-0203 SPRING IS IN THE AIR, COME IN FOR YOUR REPAIR SUPPLIES! 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