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September 21, 2016
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Dodgeball tournament beneits family
Fundraiser for
Karlee Riggs of
Enterprise raised
$3,776
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
No one broke a hip at the dodge-
ball tournament fundraiser for Kar-
lee Gene Riggs of Enterprise last
Saturday evening on the tennis
courts at Enterprise City Park.
That wasn’t a concern for the
kids team, the high school team or
the college-age teams, but there
was a lot of ribbing along those
lines aimed at the combined Oregon
Department of Transportation and
Enterprise City Road Crew team
“Road Kill,” which included some
fellas with, shall we say, tenure
within their departments.
“You guys better start stretching;
you’re up next,” teased event co-or-
ganizer Heather Pool.
In all, 13 teams paid a $100 entry
for the pleasure of pelting friends
and neighbors for a good cause
— raising money for Karlee Gene
Riggs to get her back on her feet
after cancer treatment and ongoing
treatment for a genetic disorder that
was revealed during treatment. The
genetic disorder is Fanconi anemia,
which results in decreased produc-
tion of all types of blood cells. The
disorder prevents Riggs from un-
dergoing chemotherapy should her
cancer return. It also may require
a bone marrow transplant down
the road. Riggs’ entire family has
been genetically mapped to ind a
suitable donor should that become
necessary.
The Riggs family has had as-
tounding bad luck with cancer. Kar-
lee’s grandfather Marlin Riggs died
in 2014 due to complications with
leukemia. Her father Coy is just
home from cancer surgery followed
by treatment, and her mother Jody
is a cancer survivor.
Karlee and her parents have been
off work for months due to the can-
cer treatments. Event organizers
FOR THE RECORD
Dispatch log:
Monday, Sept. 12
7:06 a.m.: Dog bite reported
in rural Wallowa.
8:47 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise
9:15 a.m.: Ambulance request
in Enterprise.
11:36 a.m.: House ire report-
ed in Enterprise.
4:27 p.m.: Theft reported at
Wallowa Lake.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
10:04 a.m.: Game complaint
in rural Enterprise; referred to
OSP.
10:35 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
1:31 p.m.: Report of menacing
in rural Enterprise.
2:57 p.m.: Report of scam
phone call in Wallowa.
4:05 p.m.: Wallowa County
Circuit Court issued an arrest war-
rant for Stacie Lynn Davis, 29, of
Grants Pass for failure to appear,
Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain
Karlee Riggs plays with a friend’s
baby at the dodgeball fundraiser
held on her behalf Saturday at
Enterprise Park.
Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain
Justin Herold of the Enterprise Fire team winds up to deliver as Gary Gassett considers his target.
Heather Pool and Kate Fent knew
they couldn’t touch the medical
costs, but they hoped the communi-
ty would come together to help Kar-
lee with travel expenses related to
the ongoing treatment of her anemia
and her household bills.
In addition to the dodgeball tour-
nament, many local businesses do-
nated rafle prizes and rolls of tick-
ets were sold.
Meanwhile, out on the tennis
courts the hilarious, crowd-pleasing
fun continued until the dodgeball
competition came down to the top
two teams: the combined Prestige
World Wide teams (a nod to the
movie “DodgeBall: A True Un-
derdog Story”) made up of friends
and family of Karlee Riggs and the
combined Enterprise Fire Depart-
ment teams One and Two.
Although the weather turned
stormy and they were playing in
the rain by then, the teams’ spirits
weren’t dampened. A ierce battle
original charge felon in posses-
sion of restricted irearm.
4:31 p.m.: Wallowa County
Circuit Court issued an arrest war-
rant for Nicholas Craig Ramsey,
23, of La Grande for probation
violation, original charges DUII,
MIP.
6:16 p.m.: Ambulance request
in Joseph.
6:28 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph.
10:04 p.m.: Ambulance re-
quest in Enterprise.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
8:06 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
8:12 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
8:48 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
9:46 a.m.: Report of scam
phone call in Joseph.
11:20 a.m.: Detainer entered
for Arthur Ray Haskins, 57, of
Joseph for probation violation,
original charge driving while
suspended.
12:01 p.m.: Civil dispute in
rural Joseph.
12:23 p.m.: Trafic stop in rural
Joseph.
1:19 p.m.: Grass ire in
Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain
Jeff Weer of the Enterprise Fire team winds up for a shot.
ended with Prestige World Wide
taking the prize and EFD coming in
second.
Enterprise Fire Team didn’t leave
empty handed — they won irst
Imnaha.
1:23 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
3:07 p.m.: Report of violation
of restraining order in Joseph.
3:16 p.m.: Ambulance request
in Enterprise.
3:18 p.m.: Ambulance request
in Wallowa.
3:40 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
4:47 p.m.: Ambulance request
in Enterprise.
5:25 p.m.: Minor trafic crash
in Enterprise.
9:19 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
9:44 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
Thursday, Sept. 15
9:11 a.m.: Ambulance request
in rural Lostine.
11:10 a.m.: Report of trafic
crash involving motorcycle on
Highway 82, rural Wallowa.
12:45 p.m.: Ambulance re-
quest in Wallowa.
2:30 p.m.: After report of trafic
crash on Highway 82, Kyle James
Power, 32, of Enterprise arrested
in Wallowa for DUII. Cited and
released to sober third party.
7:44 p.m.: Disturbance report-
Joseph man dies after crash near Minam
Wallowa County Chieftain
A single-vehicle crash on
Highway 82 near Minam on
Monday afternoon resulted
in the death of a Joseph man,
authorities reported Tuesday
morning.
Oregon State Police troop-
ers and emergency personnel
responded to the crash site
near milepost 31 (Minam
Grade) just after 3 p.m.
A preliminary investi-
gation revealed that an old-
er-model Dodge farm truck
operated by Gary Leonard Al-
ford, 70, of Joseph was trav-
eling eastbound down Minam
Grade when his vehicle failed
to negotiate a curve. The vehi-
cle left the roadway and trav-
eled down the embankment,
where Alford was ejected, of-
icials say.
Emergency services per-
sonnel extracted Alford from
the hillside below the road-
way. Life Flight arrived on
scene but Alford had suc-
cumbed to his injuries before
he could be evacuated from
the scene.
Authorities say witness
statements and some scene
evidence suggest that an
equipment failure may have
been a contributing factor in
the crash.
The highway was closed
for two hours while the inves-
tigation was being conducted.
OSP was assisted by Oregon
Department of Transporta-
tion, Elgin Fire, Union Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Ofice and Wal-
lowa County Sheriff’s Ofice.
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prize for the best costume, showing
up in their red wool ire department
union suits and big rubber boots.
It was a close competition against
the Imnaha Tavern team and their
ed in Enterprise.
9:43 p.m.: Ambulance request
in Enterprise.
Enterprise.
10:11 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
Friday, Sept. 16
Saturday, Sept. 17
12:02 a.m.: Report of ight in
Joseph.
2:30 a.m.: Telephone harass-
ment in Joseph.
7:19 a.m.: Ambulance request
in Wallowa.
8:30 a.m.: Non-injury trafic
crash in rural Enterprise.
8:39 a.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph.
2:35 p.m.: Black and white
male border collie reported lost on
Highway 82 between Joseph and
Enterprise. Old black collar with
owner info. Owner found.
3:42 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph.
7:36 p.m.: Harassment report
in Enterprise.
9:19 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph.
9:46 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Li’l Abner check shirts and cutoff
shorts.
“It was an awesome event,” Poor
said. “We hoped to raise $2,000 and
we raised $3,776.”
It was clear from the smiles on
faces of competitors and spectators
that the event was a winner.
“We should do this every
month,” said one Outlaws Junior
Team member.
“Every week,” said another.
The teams participating were:
Enterprise Fire Department Teams
One and Two; Wallowa Fire and
Rescue; ODOT and Enterprise City
Roads Department “Roadkill”; Im-
naha Tavern; Prestige World Wide
One and Two; “Nighthawks,” spon-
sored by Jacob and Miranda Micka;
the Suicide Squad, sponsored by
Miller Plumbing; Enterprise High
Outlaws; Outlaws Junior Team,
sponsored by Court and Kate Fent;
“The Big Dogs,” sponsored by
Stangel Industries; and the Oregon
Department of Forestry Fire Crew.
The top team got T-shirts for ev-
eryone, sponsored by Wallowa Title
(where Jody Riggs works), and the
second-place group was awarded
Gypsy Java gift cards.
10:44 a.m.: Civil dispute in
Enterprise.
1:55 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Enterprise.
3:10 p.m.: Trafic stop in
Joseph.
4:29 p.m.: Report of truck
hitting power pole in Wallowa.
6:08 p.m.: White Alaskan
malamute/greyhound mix with red
collar and blue tag reported lost in
rural Joseph. Located.
7:06 p.m.: Civil dispute in rural
Joseph.
7:07 p.m.: Enterprise police
arrested Jack Donald Fuller, 52,
of Joseph for probation violation,
original charge failure to perform
duties of a driver. Subsequently
released.
7:22 p.m.: Unattended death
in Enterprise.
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everyone f from near and
d far who came
to say goodbye to our loved one, Mary
Ann, who left us in a so sudden and
unexpected way. We pray for God to
help us with our loss.
Erl, Tyson, Tonya and William Castilleja and Family
Hope, Carol and Mark Kortnik
John and Ronda McLaughlin and Family
and Mary Ann’s sister, Janice Garrett and her Family
Sunday, Sept. 18
6:05 a.m.: Following report
of stolen vehicle, Enterprise
police located vehicle and arrested
Connor James Patrick Sticka, 22,
of Enterprise for unauthorized use
of motor vehicle and driving with a
suspended license. Subject also ar-
rested on active warrant out of Ada
County Idaho (Boise) for charge of
larceny of a vehicle. Transported to
Umatilla County jail.
9 a.m.: Ambulance request in
Enterprise.
4:38 p.m.: Sheriff’s Ofice
arrested Matthew George James
Clark, 33, of Wallowa for stalking.
Transported to Umatilla County
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