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New WHS principal
embraces dual roles
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
A new high school princi-
pal will greet Wallowa High
School students this year. David
Howe, 55, formerly of Council,
Idaho, has accepted the dual
job of high school principal and
athletic director for the district.
Howe replaces Rebecca Nord-
vedt, who has taken the posi-
tion of assistant superintendent
at Wallowa County ESD.
Multiple jobs won’t bother
Howe, who over his career has
served as a business education
teacher, athletic director, boys
basketball coach, junior high
football coach and assistant
principal.
Howe’s career took him
from Plummer/Worley School
District on the Coeur d’Alene
Indian Reservation, to Council
High in Idaho, to a year in Nys-
sa, Ore., and back to Council
High.
Now he brings more than 20
years of experience to Wallowa.
He said his career has made
him lexible and increased his
conidence in his ability to deal
with any problem that might
come up.
“After being an assistant
principal I was looking for a
job where I could be in charge
myself,” Howe said. “There are
challenges in any job and I’m
looking forward to those chal-
lenges.”
One of the challenges Howe
will face is maintaining the sta-
bility of the district’s inances
as the PERS issue looms.
In the last two years the dis-
trict has stabilized the spending
of reserves and now, Superin-
tendent Bret Uptmor said, “I
want my revenues and expen-
ditures to match.”
Howe’s degree in business
education and economics and
master’s degree in educational
leadership should help in that
regard.
But what sold Uptmor on
Howe and distinguished him
from among seven applicants
Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain
for the job was the way Howe
it the “wish list” the staff had
given their superintendent.
“We have a good staff that
works well together,” Uptmor
said. “They wanted someone
who would maintain that con-
tinuity in our staff and David
brought that. He also under-
stood small schools, high
schools and the people we deal
with.”
Uptmor said he feels very
comfortable with his choice
and, for his part, Howe has
been “everywhere for board
meetings, talking with the for-
mer principal, talking to folks
at the coffee shop ... that’s were
I get my overview of what’s
valuable to the community.”
Howe seems to be making
a good impression. A group of
ive staff members showed up
to help him and his wife Bobbi
move into their new home.
“That has put the zip back
in my step,” Howe said. “Ev-
eryone in the community I’ve
met has been over-the-top wel-
coming.”
Next up is his relationship
with students, Howe said, and
that’s something he’s keen to
start developing.
“One of my stipulations
was that the athletic director
position was attached to the
principal job,” he said. “I want
and need contact with students.
I’m looking forward to this year
getting started so I get to know
them.”
He’s getting to know them
already, following the progress
of football camp this week.
His hope for the coming
year is to create an atmosphere
where parents have more “buy
in” on what staff and adminis-
trators are dedicated to doing
— he hopes they have a real
part in their child’s education.
“I’d like the community
to know that I want them to
feel free to participate and be
a part of this school,” Howe
said. “We’d like to see parents
in our high school volunteer-
ing for different things.”
EOU named ‘College of Distinction’
Monday, Aug. 1
12:26 a.m.: Horse on High-
way 82 in rural Joseph.
10:15 a.m.: Criminal mischief
reported in Joseph.
12:09 p.m.: Trafic stop in
rural Enterprise.
12:38 p.m.: 911 report of a
dog inside a hot car in Enter-
prise.
2:51 p.m.: Civil dispute in
Enterprise.
3:05 p.m.: 911 call reporting a
found small dog in Joseph.
3:59 p.m.: Trafic complaint in
rural Joseph.
5:56 p.m.: 911 trafic com-
plaint in Joseph.
6:23 p.m.: Harassment com-
plaint in Joseph.
9:15 p.m.: Domestic incident
reported in Enterprise.
9:56 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph.
Wallowa County
more than an annual ranking of
colleges and universities,” said
Tyson Schritter, executive edi-
tor for Colleges of Distinction.
“We only include colleges that
offer every student a holistic
and valuable experience, and
have earned solid reputations
for serving their students and
nurturing success. Like EOU,
our member schools provide
the afirming undergraduate
experience every student de-
serves.”
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Wednesday, Aug. 3
8:45 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise. Warning issued.
10:58 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph. Warning issued.
12:03 p.m.: Baltimore Leon
Carper, 35, of Lostine was arrest-
ed by WCSO on charges of pos-
session of a prohibited irearm,
possession of meth and theft by
deception. Carper was transport-
ed to Umatilla County Jail.
12:21 p.m.: Civil dispute in
rural Enterprise.
1:59 p.m.: EPD arrested Ar-
thur Ray Haskins, 57, of Joseph
on a Wallowa County circuit court
warrant. Haskins is charged
with probation violation on an
original charge of driving while
suspended.
3:06 p.m.: Theft complaint in
Lostine.
5:22 p.m.: Loose cattle on
Highway 82 in rural Joseph.
6:01 p.m.: Trespassing com-
plaint in Enterprise.
7:57 p.m.: Fallen tree in
Enterprise.
8:13 p.m.: Civil dispute in
Wallowa.
6:07 a.m.: Game violation in
rural Enterprise.
10:40 a.m.: 911 complaint of
livestock on Highway 3 in rural
Enterprise. This area is open
range.
10:59 a.m.: 911 call reporting
a disturbance at Wallowa Lake.
7:07 p.m.: Possible harass-
ment reported in rural Enterprise.
7:36 p.m.: 911 reporting a
structure ire in Wallowa.
Saturday, Aug. 6
9:01 a.m.: Loose livestock in
Enterprise.
9:08 a.m.: 911 call for ambu-
lance at the lake.
10:22 a.m.: Loose cattle in
rural Lostine.
4:18 p.m.: Possible missing
hiker reported at Wallowa Lake
Tram. Hiker located.
7:39 p.m.: 911 reporting a
possible accident on Imnaha
Highway.
Sunday, Aug. 7
2:47 a.m.: 911 call for ambu-
lance in rural Joseph.
3:13 a.m.: 911 call for ambu-
lance in Wallowa.
4:47 p.m.: Dead deer report-
ed on Highway 82, MP 67.
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Thank You
On behalf of the Zollman and Borgerding families
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3:11 a.m.: 911 requesting an
ambulance at Wallowa Lake.
7:14 a.m.: Ambulance trans-
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8:30 a.m.: Trafic stop in
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the four distinctions and have
demonstrated dedication to
enriching student outcomes
through innovative learning
opportunities are then invited
to join Colleges of Distinction.
The annual selection pro-
cess also includes a review of
each institution’s freshman
experience, general education
program, strategic plan, and
alumni success and satisfaction
measures.
“Colleges of Distinction is
7:04 a.m.: 911 requesting an
ambulance in Enterprise.
9:15 a.m.: 911 requesting an
ambulance in Enterprise.
12:15 p.m.: Four horses out
in Enterprise.
1:51 p.m.: 911 requesting an
ambulance at Wallowa Lake.
3:06 p.m.: Loose livestock
complaint in rural Wallowa.
4:41 p.m.: Mountain bike
reported stolen in rural Joseph.
4:48 p.m.: Harassment com-
plaint in Enterprise.
6:43 p.m.: 911 call reporting
cattle on Highway 3. This area is
open range.
Friday, Aug. 5
WALDEN
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Eastern Oregon Universi-
ty in La Grande recently was
named among the nation’s
“Colleges of Distinction” in the
new 2016-17 Colleges of Dis-
tinction Guidebook, scheduled
for publication in September.
“Eastern Oregon University
is once again honored to re-
ceive national recognition as a
‘College of Distinction,’” said
Sarah Witte, EOU provost. “We
have a proud history of provid-
ing access, opportunity and in-
clusive excellence to traditional
and adult learners on campus
and at a distance.”
To be included, schools
must demonstrate results across
four distinctions: engaged stu-
dents, great teaching, vibrant
communities and successful
outcomes.
High school counselors and
educators make nominations,
and each school is evaluated
on key indicators including
student engagement, student
empowerment and curricular
innovation.
Colleges that have distin-
guished themselves in each of
Dispatch log:
Enterprise.
8:45 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
10:11 a.m.: Theft reported in
rural Joseph.
11:06 a.m.: Hit & run reported
in Enterprise.
1:05 p.m.: 911 requesting an
ambulance at Wallowa Lake.
1:09 p.m.: Hit & run reported
in Joseph.
3:57 p.m.: 911 non-injury
accident reported in Joseph.
9:44 p.m.: Harassment
reported in Wallowa.
9:53 p.m.: 911 trafic com-
plaint in rural Enterprise.
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Wallowa County Chieftain
FOR THE RECORD
Tuesday, Aug. 2
Wallowa High School Principal and Athletic Director David
Howe.
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August 10, 2016
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