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A12 News/Sports wallowa.com Legislators trying to make it easier to maintain old cemeteries Oregon Capital Insider The problem of aban- doned cemeteries has attract- ed the notice of Rep. David Gomberg, D-Otis, who’s pro- posed a bill to stem their slide into neglect and disrepair. Gomberg recently testified before the House Agriculture Committee that people are increasingly opting to be cre- mated, negatively affecting the business model of small cemeteries. As these operations go out of business and stop paying property taxes, they’re fore- closed upon by county gov- ernments that lack funds to maintain the cemeteries, he said. In Oregon’s Lincoln County, from where Gomberg hails, there are nine aban- doned cemeteries, he said. Under House Bill 2516, the Oregon Parks and Recre- ation Department would issue permits to entities — such as the Boy Scouts or Veterans of Foreign Wars — to “restore, maintain and preserve” aban- doned cemeteries. The goal of HB 2516 is to prevent Oregon heritage Oregon Capital Insider Under House Bill 2516, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department would issue permits to entities — such as the Boy Scouts or Veterans of Foreign Wars — to “restore, maintain and preserve” abandoned cemeteries. from being overgrown with blackberry bushes, Gomberg said. Rep. Caddy McKeown, said an abandoned ceme- tery in her district was long treated with scorn and fear — aside from occasional un- authorized Halloween parties — until a local high school student rehabilitated the site. “It’s revered now.” McK- eown said. Rep. Brian Clem, D-Sa- lem, attested to the apparent trend away from cemetery burials. Clem said his family shot the ashes of his deceased grandfather out of shotguns over the man’s favorite hunt- ing grounds in Eastern Ore- gon. “That is not a fake story,” he said. Not everybody has react- ed positively to the legisla- tion, however. The Oregon Trial Lawyers Association submitted testi- mony opposing a provision of the bill that absolves per- mit holders from liability for injuries sustained by visitors to abandoned cemeteries. “This one-size-fits-all justice runs directly counter to the constitutional right to a trial by jury,” according to the association. March 1, 2017 Wallowa County Chieftain LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF WAooOWA In the Matter of The Estate of HERBERT M. OVESTRUD, Deceased. Case No. 16PB08092 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of said estate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative, c/o ROLAND W. JOHNSON, ROLAND W. JOHNSON, LLC, P.O. Box E, 200 West Main Street, Enterprise, Oregon 97828, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings of this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal represen- tative. Dated and first published: February 22, 2016. Lorna M. Hill, Personal Representative Roland W. Johnson, OSB #77237 Roland W. Johnson, LLC Attorney for Personal Representative LEGAL NOTICE PUBoIC NOTICE Troy School District #54 is seeking applicants to fill a position on the school board. Applicant must be a legally registered voter and a resident within the Troy School District for a minimum of one year. Anyone interested in this position is encouraged to contact the Wallowa Education Service District office for more information at 107 SW First Street Enterprise; phone 541-426-7600. LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF WAooOWA In the Matter of the Estate of Dei Kruse, Deceased. Case No. 17PB01097 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, B. Rupert Koblegarde, 1130 SW Morrison Street, Suite 415, Portland, Oregon 97205-2215, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, who is the same person as the personal representative, B. Rupert Koblegarde, 1130 SW Morrison Street, Suite 415, Portland, Oregon 97205-2215. Dated and first published on February 22, 2017. B. Rupert Koblegarde, Personal Representative B. Rupert Koblegarde, OSB #700795 Attorney for Personal Representative LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBoIC HEARING The City of Enterprise Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7:00p.m. Carl Kiss has applied for a Variance Permit at 02S44E01, Tax Lot 203 located on Sagewood St. Applicant wishes to change his front yard fence height from 4.5 to 6. Application is available to review at Enterprise City Hall. Meeting will be held at the Enterprise City Hall, 108 N.E. 1st Street, Enterprise, OR 97828 Jim Sackett, Chairman Enterprise Planning Commission LEGAL NOTICE Photo by E.J. Harris/EO Media Group Joseph’s Steven Beckman has his arm raised in victory after defeating Bonanza’s Oak Tenold in the class 2A/1A 106-pound state championship match Saturday at Memorial Coliseum in Portland. MEDALS Continued from Page A10 Although he’s the top- ranked wrestler in his weight class, Farwell isn’t one to sit on his laurels. “I’m hoping to get back there next year, but at the same time, being number one this year influences where kids go next year. I may grow 10 pounds, and it’ll be a com- pletely different experience,” he said. Lund, a sophomore, came away from the tournament bearing a bronze medal for his efforts. He went to state as a freshman and walked away with a fourth place. Lund competed with many of the kids he wrestled last year. “I feel pretty good about my performance. I beat the kid (Marcus Furtado of Adri- an) who beat me out at Dis- trict and for third place at state EAGLES Continued from Page A10 The quarter of truth The fourth quarter started a see-saw battle with the Eagles battling hard to take a 32-31 lead a minute into the quarter. Back and forth buckets saw the Eagles with their last lead at 37-36 with five minutes re- maining. Starter Aaron Borg- erding, fouled out a minute previously, putting a dent in the Eagles machine. Although the Eagles played hard, visible exhaus- tion set in along with an in- ability to find the bucket. Foul trouble ensued as well with most of the Hawks having a last year,” he said. Coach Troy Farwell couldn’t be happier with his team’s performance. “I predicted we’d place in the top ten this year, and we finished seventh.” The coach said he is help- ing out the Enterprise Junior High wrestlers for the next week, then he plans to start looking at wrestling camps for his team to attend. Farwell also plans to gain three to four more wrestlers, win district and place in the top four at state next year. “The team is young, and we’re only losing one senior. We all get to go back over next year let’s hope,” Farwell said. Joseph Charter School took two of its wrestlers who returned with gold and fourth place medals. Steven Beckman, an Ea- gles sophomore, wrestled at 106 lbs. and brought back the gold from his first trip to state. He said he didn’t think he wrestled as well as he could have. The seeding and his first trip to state weighed on him. “It felt like it put more pressure on me,” he said. Beckman also hadn’t previ- ously wrestled any of his op- ponents, which he said was intimidating. Beckman isn’t worried he’ll slack off now that he holds the title. “I’ve got to keep that title for next year, and to do that I’ll have to wrestle well,” he said. JCS junior Rylie Warnock wrestled at 170 lbs. and said he enjoyed his first trip to state. He didn’t feel intimidat- ed. “I got out on the mat and all my coaches were there and my parents were there. It was the same people I’m used to seeing.” Warnock, seeded third, walked away with a fourth place ribbon. “I’d like to have walked away with a third or higher, but I had fun,” he said. Coach Tim Kiesecker said the tournament was fun with an amazing display of talent. “Both my kids wrestled really well, and they both had a lot of fun, even outside the tournament. They’re both a pleasure to be around,” he said. Kiesecker also thinks he’ll go back to state next year. “With a sophomore and a junior, I’m looking forward to going back, but you just never know,” he said. As it happened, the Out- laws placed seventh and the Eagles placed ninth in a field of nearly three dozen teams. One more thing: Every wres- tler on both teams indulged themselves with either candy or a hearty meal after their final matches. Three months of dieting can do that to a person deadly eye at the foul line as the helpless Eagles watched the Hawks pull inexorably ahead, leading 49-40 with 1:01 remaining. After a timeout and sub- stitution the Eagles suddenly caught fire, scoring 10 points in a heroic effort during that final minute. However, foul trouble again reared its head and vital free throw conver- sions by the Hawks put an end to the Eagles playoff hopes. “We’ve never thought we were out of just about any game we played. We knew if we played like we know we can play, we can win any game against any team. The team that made their shots ended up winning, and we made errors at crucial moments that cost us the game,” he said. Homan also addressed the last minute spurt in which the Eagles scored 10 points. “It was intense. We de- cided to run a (full-court press, man-to-man defense) and pres- sure the ball all the time. Our goal was ‘Defense, steal it, get points,’ so we put all our energy into getting those points,” Ho- man said. Coach Olan Fulfer said a failure to execute the game plan at crucial times resulted in the loss. “We started out strong, crashing the boards, attacking and hitting the hoop, and when we went away from that our whole game plan fell apart.” Fulfer credited his team for staying in the game when the future didn’t look rosy. “They battled, battled and battled and got within three, but a couple of rebounds didn’t go our way at he end. We almost made a pretty awe- some comeback,” he said. Cayden DeLury led the team scoring with 19 in the bucket while Jake Chrisman poured 12 into the slot. Cae- van Murray slid in seven points while Aaron Borgerd- ing’s six points rounded out the top scoring. Aftermath Sophomore player Ty- ler Homan, who shares the Chieftain’s player of the game honors with senior Cayden DeLury, said the team never gave up no matter how bleak the situation. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF WAooOWA In the Matter of The Estate of oAWRENCE R. MORSE, Deceased. Case No. 17PB00543 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of said estate. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative, c/o ROLAND W. JOHNSON, ROLAND W. JOHNSON, LLC, P.O. Box E, 200 West Main Street, Enterprise, Oregon 97828, or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings of this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal represen- tative. Dated and first published: February 22, 2017. G. Elaine Morse, Personal Representative Roland W. Johnson, OSB #772370 Roland W. Johnson, LLC Attorney for Personal Representative MENUS JOSEPH SCHOOLS Cereal, fresh fruit, vegetables & milk served daily Not available ENTERPRISE SCHOOLS Cereal, fresh fruit, yogurt, vegetables & milk served daily Monday, March 6: (Breakfast: Bagels & cheese) Lunch: Chicken sandwich & tater tots Tuesday, March 7: (Breakfast: Bacon & eggs) Lunch: Chili & corn bread Weds., March 8: (Breakfast: Pancakes & ham) Lunch: Roast pork with mashed potatoes & gravy Thursday, March 9: (Breakfast: French toast) Lunch: Corn dogs & fries WALLOWA SCHOOLS Cereal, fresh fruit, vegetables & milk served daily Monday, March 6: (Breakfast: Yogurt & granola) Lunch: Breaded pork patty & onion rings Tuesday, March 7: (Breakfast: Waffle stick & strawberries) Lunch: Taco salad bowl Weds., March 8: (Breakfast: Bagel & cream cheese) Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwich & tomato soup Thursday, March 9: (Breakfast: English muffin & cheese stick) Lunch: Deli ham & cheese wrap WALLOWA COUNTY SENIOR MEALS Meal site information: Wallowa 886-8971, Enterprise 426-3840, Home delivered meals 426-3840. To sponsor a senior meal, call 426-3840 or stop by the Community Connection office. Monday, March 6: Combo pizza, green salad & dessert (sponsored in memory of Tom & Marion Sevier Johnson) Weds., March 8: Baked potato bar with chili, broccoli, onions & cheese, and ambrosia salad (sponsored by Wellens Farwell Construction) Friday, March 10: Parmesan chicken, fettucini Alfredo, steamed broccoli, pears & dessert (sponsored by Soroptimists)