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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com S TAMPEDE C OURT WARNER Continued from Page A1 Courtesy of Elgin Stampede The 2017 Elgin Stampede court, from left: Riley Ferre’ of Wallowa, Diedre Schreiber of Enterprise and Megan Peppers of Elgin. Far right: 2016 Queen Kimber Case. FIRE Continued from Page A1 During a helicopter sur- vey of the area Friday after- noon, fi re managers iden- tifi ed a spot fi re east of the burn area across Trout Creek. Due to the time of day, it was determined fi refi ghters could not safely access the spot fi re until the following day. Early Saturday morn- ing brought a strong thun- derstorm across Northeast Oregon, producing high- er-than-expected wind in the planned burn area with very little moisture. Fire- fi ghters hiked to the spot fi re Saturday and found that the winds allowed the spot fi re to spread to the east, upslope onto Cougar Ridge, South of Division Gulch and ultimate- BEAT Continued from Page A1 Another class of phyto- nutrients (plant nutrients) known as lignans, which have their highest concentrat- ed in fl ax seeds, produces a similar response in the body as does Tamoxifen, the an- ti-estrogen medication used to treat some women with breast cancer. One key study conclud- ed that “dietary fl axseed has the potential to reduce tumor growth in patients with breast cancer. And this was just in fi ve weeks. If the therapeutic index seen in this short-term study can be sustained over a long-term period, fl axseed, which is inexpensive and readily available, may be a potential dietary alternative or adjunct to currently used breast cancer drugs.” The amount of fl ax seed used in the study was about half a tablespoon a day, something that could be easi- ly added to one’s cereal in the morning or to a muffi n. If this is all a little con- fusing, I highly recommend you visit NutritionFacts. org, which offers several short videos describing the research on how our diets can affect our risk of get- ly outside of the prescribed burn area. The Minam Fire was de- clared late Saturday, when fi re managers identifi ed that they would not be able to contain the fi re spread out- side of the planned perimeter within the next 24 hours. Cooler weather kept the spread of the fi re minimal into Sunday as additional crews and aircraft arrived on scene to support suppression efforts. Weather forecasts in- dicate an increased chance of precipitation over the com- ing days, which should help containment efforts. Forest offi cials said smoke from the Minam Fire will have moderate impacts to air quality in the Wallowa and Grande Ronde Valleys over the next couple of days. For incident updates, visit inciweb.nwcg.gov/inci- dent/5050. ting breast cancer and how we can increase our survival once it is diagnosed. On a more personal note, though, I am touched by the women and families who are affected by breast cancer. I have seen the whole range of emotional responses by those who have been diag- nosed and suffered. There are those who want every possible thing done to treat their breast cancer, while others have insisted that they would rather die than to have a part of their body surgically removed. Some women ask for bilateral mastectomies (like Angelina Jolie) to re- duce their risk of developing breast cancer, while others have chosen not to undergo mammograms or physician visits for fear that they may fi nd breast cancer. I can understand and em- pathize with each person’s choices, but doing nothing is not a good option. As they say, a good defense is a good offense. When it comes to beating breast cancer, focus on a healthy lifestyle that can prevent it from even develop- ing in the fi rst place. It’s pos- sible to “beat it” before you ever have to fi ght it. Kenneth D. Rose, MD, is a general surgeon at Moun- tain View Medical Group in Enterprise. Becky went to school in Milton-Freewater back when Mike was a mail carrier there, but Mika and Tyler graduated from Enterprise High School and Mike remembers “We were on the circuit for seven years. You go to the games and everything else in the winter.” Mike got his start in the Postal Service in 1978 in the Pendleton mail distribution center, working nights — the traditional starting point for a lot of postal careers. But within eight months he land- ed mail carrier job in Mil- ton-Freewater. He returned to Pendleton in 1992 as a delivery superin- tendent, then just a year later he made the move to post- master in Joseph. In 2002 he came to Enterprise to wran- gle the 5,000 letters and 600 packages a day that the offi ce handles. FOR THE RECORD Dispatch log: Monday, Sept. 26 10:14 a.m.: Report of single-vehicle accident in rural Enterprise. 10:20 a.m.: Report of possi- ble impaired driver in Enterprise. 10:40 a.m.: EPD issued a warning for child neglect in Enter- prise. 11:02 a.m.: Chumaree Dawn Crum, 33, address unknown, arrested by Baker City police on a Wallowa County warrant for failure to appear, original charges of fraudulent use of a credit card and theft III. 11:52 a.m.: 911 report of vehi- cle crash at Wallowa Lake. 12:31 p.m.: Family dispute in Enterprise. 1:34 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Enterprise. 1:46 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Enterprise. 2:45 p.m.: Report of unautho- rized use of motor vehicle in rural Wallowa. 4:09 p.m.: Report of possible impaired driver in Enterprise. 4:38 p.m.: Theft complaint in Enterprise. 4:51 p.m.: Wallowa County Community Corrections issued a detainer warrant for Errol Clar- ence Bullock, 34, of Wallowa for probation violation, original charge assault IV domestic violence. 6:38 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Enterprise. 7:44 p.m.: Disturbance in Joseph. 8:39 p.m.: Bryanna Hope Sheffi eld, 23, of Joseph arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Transported to Umatilla County jail. 9:08 p.m.: Christopher Anthony Hoppel, 23, of Joseph arrested and charged with assault. Transported to Umatilla County jail. Tuesday, Sept. 27 12:07 a.m.: Request for ambulance in Wallowa. 9:13 a.m.: Request for ambu- lance in Joseph. 12:01 p.m.: Request for ambulance in Enterprise. 4:21 p.m.: Jacob Dylan Hart, 19, of Joseph arrested on a Community Corrections detainer warrant and transported to Uma- tilla County jail. 5:19 p.m.: Amanda Mi- chelle Palmer, 29, of Enterprise arrested on a Umatilla County Circuit Court warrant for failure to appear, original charge assault IV and reckless endangering. Cited and released after bail posted. 8:17 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Enterprise. Wednesday, Sept. 28 1:07 p.m.: Report of possible wolf depredation in rural Joseph. 3:46 p.m.: Traffi c stop in En- terprise, citation for driving while suspended. 9:49 p.m.: Hannah Rachel October 5, 2016 A5 The way he tells it, that postal career was a practical decision. “I thought the Postal Ser- vice would be a good future,” he said. “You knew you had a job every day.” But he got lucky, too, and he knows it. It was a good ca- reer, all right, but it also has been a good life. In Wallowa County, he said, “I had lots of good people to work with, that’s for sure.” Today those people in- clude Lori Cooney, who will fi ll in as postmaster until a permanent replacement is appointed, as well as Holly Siever, Jerry Hayes, Maureen Booher, Sheila Ames, Dwane Harvey, Keenan Blessing and Linda Anderson, who also is retiring as a contract mail carrier “in the tule weeds of Crow Creek and Elk Moun- tain” after 16 years. During his fi nal week on the job, Mike resisted pos- ing for an individual picture for this article, insisting on having his picture taken with Lori and Linda. That’s the kind of boss he’s always been — the kind of guy who thinks of his team as his people, Lori said. “He’s a good postmas- ter and a good person,” she said. “He’s always been just a good guy and a good boss.” Mike’s always been very fl exible, she said, working around employees family needs, important events and emergencies. He’s been seen delivering mail, working two jobs to make life work for ev- eryone. That’s not something you see much of outside of a small town. And small-town is a point of pride for Mike. “The people here are very friendly,” he said. “If you have a problem with the mail they are not the problem. They’re not city people.” The biggest problem he’s faced, he says, is when the tracking number says a pack- age has arrived, but it really hasn’t, yet. Of course, there are leak- ing packages and smelly packages, too, but nothing dangerous. “We’re going to miss him,” Lori said. “We’ve got a lot of good people here, but Mike’s all I’ve ever known as a postmaster in my 12-year career.” While she serves as post- master, Lori fi gures she can’t do better than try and keep things the same as Mike did. “That would be my goal,” she said, “to do things half as good as he did.” Now, Mike is going to fi nish training his horse “Lucky,” ride his horse “Jazz” and mule “Duffy,” snowmobile in the winter, take the boat out, and do some camping and fi shing and hunting. “I’m booked hunting and fi shing through the middle of November,” he said. “Af- ter that I’ll fi nd something else. I’m not going to stay home. I used to think, ‘Why leave this job when you’re al- ready working?’ But I think, now, I’ll try something else. There’s plenty of work in this county if you want it.” Rose Staicoff, 31, arrested on Wallowa County Circuit Court warrant by Jackson County Sher- iff’s Offi ce for probation violation, original charge DUII. Joseph. Referred to ODFW. 4:45 p.m.: Statewide mis- demeanor warrant issued for Donley Kermit Blackburn, 64, of El Dorado, Mo., for failure to appear, original charge DUII. 5:01 p.m.: Statewide misde- meanor warrant issued for Gerritt James Johnson, 24, of Enter- prise for contempt of court. 5:32 p.m.: Traffi c crash on Lower Imnaha Road; report taken in Joseph. 8:13 p.m.: Request for ambu- lance in rural Lostine. 8:33 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Enterprise. 10:01 p.m.: Search and Res- cue responded to Imnaha area after report of hunters in need of assistance. ry traffi c crash in rural Enterprise. 2:06 p.m.: 911 transfer call from Idaho reporting injured hunter in Imnaha. Life Flight responded. 3:48 p.m.: Hit and run reported in Enterprise. 4:09 p.m.: Large, shaggy brown and gray dog with clipped tail loose in Joseph. 4:42 p.m.: Report of child neglect in Enterprise. 6:29 p.m.: Request for ambu- lance in Enterprise. 7:48 p.m.: Lost 9-month-old border collie with red collar in the Clear Lake area. 10:18 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Enterprise. Thursday, Sept. 29 7:53 a.m.: 911 report of rollover crash on Highway 82 in rural Enterprise. 8:59 a.m.: Harassment report in Enterprise. 12:11 p.m.: Traffi c stop in Joseph. 1:45 p.m.: Trespass com- plaint in rural Enterprise. 3:07 p.m.: Report of lost cam- era on Hurricane Creek, possibly at the trailhead. 5:15 p.m.: Otilia Thiel, 51, of Enterprise arrested for probation violation and criminal trespass- ing. Transported to Umatilla County jail. Friday, Sept. 30 6:22 a.m.: Non-injury crash in rural Wallowa. 10:53 a.m.: Theft reported in Enterprise. 11:19 a.m.: Lost older, white female schnauzer/shih tzu mix with faded, red collar and tags from Lime Quarry Road in Enterprise. 12:17 p.m.: Complaint regarding door-to-door salesmen in Wallowa. 12:33 p.m.: Report of possible game violation in rural Enterprise. Transferred to OSP. 3:05 p.m.: Report of bears in Saturday, Oct. 1 9:23 a.m.: Report of trespass- ing and game violation in rural Enterprise; referred to OSP. 10:08 a.m.: Report of possi- ble impaired driver in Enterprise. 12:04 p.m.: Complaint regarding door-to-door salesmen in Joseph. 12:57 p.m.: Report of non-inju- Sunday, Oct. 2 10:26 a.m.: Lost blonde Akita mix male dog in Enterprise. Circuit Court Sept. 28 Donley Kermit Blackburn, 65, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., fi ned $260 for failure to drive within a lane, a Class B misdemeanor. New arrivals! CC Beanies The BEST beanie hat EVER! 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