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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (June 8, 2016)
A6 Community wallowa.com COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, June 8 Community Bank is hosting a free identity-theft seminar at 10 a.m. at the Community Connec- tion Senior Center in Enterprise. Learn how to protect your family against identity theft. Friday, June 10 Grand Opening party for Wallowology! Natural History Dis- covery Center. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission. Evening Presen- tation: Flowers Gone Wild, EOU professor Karen Antell, 7 p.m. Free discovery walk: A hands- on ield experience guided by lo- cal experts. Kid friendly. Meet at 10 a.m. at Wallowology! Natural History Discovery Center. June 10-11 24th annual Wallowa Moun- tain Quilters Guild Quilt Show at Joseph Charter School. Local quilters vendor’s mall. Featured quilter is Hope McLaughlin. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $3.50, with free admittance for kids under age 12. For more information, contact Jeannie Alford at 541-432-6752 or JoAnn Pollock at 253-921-0842 or visit www.wallowamountainquilters. com. Oregon Mountain Cruise car show, downtown Joseph. Friday: Registration and social hour, 4-6:30 p.m. (pre-registered cruis- ers only); Cruise Dance featuring The Senders from 7-11 p.m. at Joseph Community Center. Sat- urday: Show and Shine, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street; Ragman Memorial Cruise to Enterprise, 3-4 p.m.; dinner from 5-7 p.m. at Joseph Community Center; awards presentation, 7 p.m. For more information, visit www. oregonmountaincruise.com. Saturday, June 11 Joseph United Methodist Church sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 402 Main St. Many items, including the house. Some priced items, all others by donation. Proceeds go to the church’s Benevolence Fund and to the Landscaping and Parking Fund. Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Joseph. Health Check Day: have medical professionals check you out for free. Blood pressure and other vitals plus information. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers Fiddle Show, 6 p.m. at Hurricane Creek Grange; $4 admission for members, $5 for nonmembers or free if you share a song; BBQ dinner by Randy Garnett available at 5 p.m. for $7.50. Bring your iddle, guitar, mandolin or whatever and join the show. Tuesday, June 14 Project Heartbeat will be con- ducting a irst aid/CPR/AED class in Enterprise. The class will train lay responders to assist those suffering medical emergencies, both minor and major, until the ambulance arrives. Upon com- pletion of the course, participants will get two-year certiication from the American Red Cross. Cost of the 7-hour class is $45. For more information, the location of the class or to register call 541-432- 0259. Brown Bag at Josephy Center: Will Phinney, editor and journalist for the Confederated Umatilla Journal, to talk about running a newspaper on a reser- vation and what he’s seen over the years. Starts at noon. Storyteller Christopher Leebrick will perform at 1 p.m. at Enterprise Public Library and 3 p.m. at Joseph City Library. All three of Leebrick’s CDs — “Good Stories From All Over,” “Crit- ters, Kids and Cowboys,” and “Spooky!” — have won national Storytelling World awards. Enterprise Elks Flag Day ceremony, 6 p.m. at County Courthouse Fountain of Honor. For details, contact Randy Mor- gan at 541-398-2260. Thursday, June 16 Fishtrap and The Bookloft Time for a Computer Tuneup? Come by and meet our new staff! Erica and Amanda are eager to meet you and your animals! (541) 426-3832 • 65254 Pine Tree Road, Enterprise Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 103 SW 1st St., Enterprise present a very special evening with Pamela Royes in celebration of the release of her memoir “Temperance Creek.” The event includes a reading and presenta- tion by the author, a multimedia slide show, plus food and re- freshments for all. A book signing follows. 6:30 p.m. at Josephy Center for Arts and Culture. Free admission. Saturday, June 18 13th Annual Mountain High Broncs and Bulls at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds, begins 2:30 p.m. and features Mutton Busting, Ranch Saddle Broncs, Bull Riding, Wild Horse Race, $100 The Hard Way and Ring of Fire events. Tickets available at the gate and at Sports Corral in Joseph. Another great vintage (1994) Corvette, supplied by Main Street Motors and pur- chased by Broncs and Bulls, will be part of the irst prize to the top Ranch Bronc Rider. Elgin Riverfest Antique Engine and Tractor Show, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 10th Street by Community Center in Elgin. For more information, call Sonny Weatherspoon at 541-437-3764 or Don Conzelmann at 541-437- 3692. Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Tuesday, June 21 Legal Aid Services of Oregon is providing free legal consulta- tions for low-income people and senior citizens starting at 9 a.m. at the Enterprise Senior Center. Please call 1-800-843-1115, Ext. 201 for an appointment. Brown Bag at Josephy Center: Two Nez Perce Films “Of One Heart” and “Nez Perce: Portrait of a People.” Both ilms are 20 minutes. Starts at noon. Friday, June 24 Open House from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Wallowa County Muse- um, 110 S. Main St. in Joseph. Free to everyone. Refreshments served. Saturday, June 25 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. June 8, 2016 Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Amy Hafer Race for Aware- ness! This event takes place on Saturday and features a 10k run, a 5k run/walk, and a 1 mile walk. With awards, refreshments, and a celebration of health, the Amy Hafer Race for Awareness is a fun event for the whole family. The entry fee is $30 per person with t-shirt, $20 race only; under age 13 entry fee is $20 per per- son with a t-shirt, $10 race only. Same Day Registrations come no later than 8 a.m. to the Lobby of Wallowa Memorial Hospital. All races begin at 9 a.m. printable entry form at http://wvhcf.org/ amyhafer_reg.html Saturday, July 2 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Joseph Mountain Jubilee, 1 p.m. Presenting original local, regional and national moun- tain-country-roots-a-billy-grass at multiple venues in Joseph. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www. josephmountainjubilee.com. Free veterans train ride, 2 p.m.; The ride is free to veterans and $35 for one guest. The train departs from Elgin and it is a four- hour ride. For big groups early reservation is required. Contact George Ballard at 541-263-1427. Sunday, July 10 Wallowa Valley Trail Riders is hosting its 2016 poker run at Sled Springs trailhead. Registra- tion at 8:30 a.m. and ride starts at 9 a.m. ATVs, UTVs, SXSs and bikes all welcome. Geocache ride — ind a treasure. BBQ available. Rafle tickets $2. The Community Calen- dar lists fundraisers, free local events and those with a nominal fee organized by nonproit organizations. Sub- mit information to calendar@ wallowa.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. To promote for-proit events, contact sales representative Jennifer Powell at jpowell@wallowa. com. Wallowa County Chieftain FOR THE RECORD Dispatch log: Monday, May 30 4:15 a.m.: Pendleton police arrested David Jesse Drinkard, 35,of Enterprise on an arrest detainer issued by Parole & Probation for probation violation on original charges of felon in possession of a weapon and hin- dering prosecution. Drinkard was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. 10:56 a.m.: 911 requesting an ambulance in rural Enterprise. 11:45 a.m.: Trafic stop in Enterprise. 1:09 p.m.: Bear sighted at Wallowa Lake. 4:31 p.m.: Civil dispute in Enterprise. 4:54 p.m.: Stolen vehicle report taken. Vehicle recovered in La Grande. Tuesday, May 31 7:45 a.m.: Trafic stop in Enterprise. 1:32 p.m.: Criminal mischief complaint from Wallowa. 1:59 p.m.: Reckless driving complaint at Wallowa Lake. 3:40 p.m.: 911 request for ambulance at Hells Canyon Dam. Caller was transferred to Baker County Sherrif’s Ofice. Wednesday, June 1 2:23 p.m.: Trespassing com- plaint in Joseph. 7:28 p.m.: 911 reporting a theft in Wallowa. 9:54 p.m.: Complaint of a barking dog in Enterprise. Thursday, June 2 9:44 a.m.: Hit and run reported in Joseph. 9:53 a.m.: Criminal mischief reported at Wallowa Lake. 2:39 p.m.: Trafic stop in Enterprise. Warning issued. 8:23 p.m.: Trafic stop in Enterprise. 9:56 p.m.: 911 reporting a domestic incident in Enterprise. Friday, June 3 4:37 p.m.: Complaint of dogs left in a pickup with the windows up in Joseph. 7:24 p.m.: Harassment report- ed in Wallowa. Saturday, June 4 9:52 a.m.: 911 call reporting sparks from a thermostat. Joseph Fire Department responded. 10:46 a.m.: 911 call for ambu- lance from Wallowa Lake. 11:19 a.m.: 911 reporting ire in the forest between Enterprise and Elgin. La Grande Fire Dis- patch advised. 2:02 p.m.: 911 requesting an ambulance at the foot of Wallowa Lake. 2:43 p.m.: 911 reporting a domestic incident in Joseph. 2:48 p.m.: Trafic stop in Enterprise 5:11 p.m.: Found black-and- white female border collie wearing multi-colored collar. Dog reunited with its owner. 10:02 p.m.: Trafic stop in Joseph. 10:10 p.m.: Trafic stop in Joseph. 10:50 p.m.: Trafic stop in Enterprise. Sunday, June 5 12:35 p.m.: Report of a dog as a public nuisance in Joseph. 2:12 p.m.: Report of a calf on Highway 82 in rural Enterprise. Public Meetings Wednesday, June 8 • Hearing on state revenue sharing funds: 7:15 p.m. at Los- tine City Hall Monday, June 13 • Enterprise City Council: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Council Chambers, Enterprise City Hall, 108 N.E. 1st St. www.enterpriseo- regon.org • Joseph School Board: 5:30 p.m. at the school library. www. joseph.k12.or.us • Wallowa School Board: 7 p.m. at the high school library Monday, June 20 • Wallowa County Commis- sioners: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. http://tinyurl. com/jo8bcya Tuesday, June 21 • Wallowa City Council: 7 p.m. at council room in City Hall Thursday, June 23 • Joseph Branch Rail With Trail Project community meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Cloverleaf Hall Monday, June 27 • Wallowa Lake Rural Fire Protection District: 7 p.m. at Wallowa Lake Fire Station. http:// wallowalakeire.com Tuesday, July 5 • Wallowa County Commis- sioners: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. http://tinyurl. com/jo8bcya • Enterprise Planning Com- mission: 7 p.m. at City Hall. Wednesday, July 6 • Lostine City Council: 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Thursday, July 7 • Joseph City Council: 7 p.m. at City Library, City Hall or Com- munity Center. www.josephore- gon.org Monday, July 11 • Enterprise School Board: 7 p.m. in the Home-Economics room at the high school