A10
Sports/County Life
wallowa.com
March 15, 2017
Wallowa County Chieftain
Enterprise’s Gomes hits the bullseye
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Gomes family might have to
add a new room onto the house —
a trophy room — if their son Cole
keeps on his winning ways.
The 15-year-old Enterprise High
School student and independent ar-
cher just returned from two separate
archery events laden with treasures.
Gomes, fi rst competed in the 2017
at the Oregon Bowhunters 2017 In-
door State Championships tourna-
ment in Bend on Feb 24-26, as the
shop shooter for Alpine Archery and
Fly in La Grande. He scored 587
points of a possible 600 with his bow
and won fi rst place for his age group.
The young archer picked up a
plaque, as well as the Oregon Bow-
hunters triple crown award for win-
ning the state indoor, state fi eld
shooting and 3-D shooting last year.
That award also came with a rotating
plaque he will hold until next year’s
winner is announced.
Never one to rest on his laurels,
Gomes spent the following weekend
in Tigard, competing at a regionals
tournament that featured archers from
Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Mon-
tana. He scored 297 of a 300 possible
points on the second day of the tour-
nament and won his age group there
as well.
“That was my personal best,”
Gomes said.
He is waiting for the scores from
archers in other states to see how he
fared overall.
Next on the list is a fundraiser at
the OK Theatre in Enterprise on April
1. As a 4-H shooter, Gomes is hoping
to attend the 4-H Nationals in Ne-
braska from June 22-30. He qualifi ed
for the event at the 4-H state archery
tournament in Albany last year. His
parents Ed and Julie Gomes will also
attend as coaches.
The OK Theatre event features
several renowned archers and out-
door industry representatives as guest
speakers. A homemade chili feed and
raffl e, which includes prizes of out-
door gear as well as a fi lmed hunt, are
also on the agenda.
“Any person should be able to
walk in and have a good time,”
Gomes said.
The fundraiser is slated for 5-8
Steve Tool/Chieftain
p.m. on April 1. Tickets are $8 for
adults, $5 for ages 9-16 and free for Cole Gomes with his latest round of prizes from archery competition. Although also a 4-H shooter, these awards
are as a shop shooter for Alpine Archery in La Grande.
kids eight and under.
SPORTS
CALENDAR
D RAGONS IN THE W ALLOWAS HEATS UP
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Enterprise and
Wallowa golf
Heppner Invitational at
Echo, 10 a.m.
Pilot Rock baseball
doubleheader at Pilot Rock,
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
THURSDAY,
MARCH 23
Joseph and
Enterprise track
Buck Track Classic, fi eld
begins at 11 a.m. and track
at noon
Enterprise golf
Nixyaawii Invitational, Wild-
horse Golf Course, noon
FRIDAY, MARCH 24
Ellen Bishopo for the Chieftain
Get ready for a new year of Dragon Boat paddling on Wallowa Lake. Yes, the county will host a big race again this year and numerous clubs from the east
side have already indicated they want to come out and try their luck at our killer altitude. The Dragons in the Wallowas Paddling club has all sorts of good
news to share and is in the midst of organizing for a bigger, better year of racing and recreation. Anyone interested in joining the club is invited to the
March 22, 4 p.m. meeting in the conference room of the Tomas Building (where the Chamber of Commerce Offices are) at 309 S River Street in Enterprise.
More tillers, callers and coaches are being trained so that multiple boats can be launched this year. Last year the Dragons focused on their competitive
team, but this year a second boat filled with individuals who want to get fit but not compete is being planned. Race organizer Mike Lockhart will also have
news regarding boats and opportunities to compete outside the county. The “try it you’ll like it” opportunities will be available again this coming year and
folks who are not sure about the experience are welcome to come out in a boat and just see what they think. Dues to join the club are $100 for the full
season and include a Dragons in the Wallowas t-shirt.
THREE
minutes with ...
who came on Tuesday March 14. The only way we could
afford performers like them is to help fi ll dates between
big cities.
Our goal is to bring one big show per month to the OK
stage. We also rent the theatre for fundraisers and other
events. It is truly a community space.
Enterprise softball
Pilot Rock, Rocket Tourney,
TBA
SATURDAY,
MARCH 25,
Enterprise softball
Pilot Rock, Rocket Tourney,
TBA
W
e also rent the theatre
for fundraisers and
other events. It is truly a
community space.
Darrell Brann
Caption
DARRELL BRANN
OPERATOR OF A LOCAL CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY AND OWNER OF OK THEATRE
The OK Theatre drew a healthy audience on a re-
cent Saturday for two bands. How much live entertain-
ment do you bring to the OK annually?
That was somewhat rare for us as we usually bring
shows in midweek. We have found that if we can fi ll a
date for national touring acts we can get the price much
more affordable. An example of this is the Quebe Sisters
You’ve done a fair amount of work to make the OK
Theatre habitable. What was the biggest structural or
fi xtures challenge you faced?
Actually we have not made many structural changes or
repairs at this point. We are currently working with Sedar
Architecture on plans for the theatre. We want to make the
changes that are needed to things like heating, electrical,
lighting and bathrooms with out losing the sweet old-time
vibe of the theatre.
Things we have done includes: paint the front exteri-
or of the building, painted the lobby, concessions, added
some artwork, our oldest daughter Meredith chose colors
and repainted the foyer and ticket booth, we have added
some chalkboard paint here and there, a new back cur-
tain, lights and an OK sign on the stage, repaired some
lighting, electrical, repainted and added trim to the green
room where performers go while waiting to perform.
We did work with (Wallowa County) Grain Growers
to fi x the heating system when the boiler failed shortly
after we started operations in 2014. We have goals for a
2019 grand reopening of the Theatre and will be working
on fundraising efforts the next couple of years towards
that end.
How is the OK set up as a property?
The OK Theatre is set up as an LLC.
You are also a musician. What is your instrument?
Guitar and vocals.
Your day job is running a construction company.
What are your current projects?
We are just wrapping up Triple H Clinic on Residence
St. in Enterprise for Dr. Grandi. We have also been re-
pairing buildings, homes and pole barns that have been
damaged by the harsh winter and waiting for the weather
to warm so we can get back to a home we framed in De-
cember but the snow has been too deep to get equipment
in to the job site.
You own a couple other Enterprise properties. Do
you have plans for them ?
Yes we do own what is known as Treasures, Weaver
Hardware or originally as JC Penney. As with many build-
ings in downtown Enterprise it needs a lot of work. This
one is structurally very sound but heating, insulation and
electrical are not so good.
We have been working with Enterprise Electric and
Grain Growers to fi x the heating and electrical issues and
bring those elements up to code. We are also working with
Grady Rawls of Living Sky productions as they are plan-
ning on renting one half of the space for their editing work
and a small storefront to show prospective clients their
work.
The half of the building next to the theatre we would
keep to use with the theatre.