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Wallowa County Chieftain Community wallowa.com April 12, 2017 A9 Events accidentally combine for success By Kathleen Ellyn T AMKALIKS SCHOLARSHIP Wallowa County Chieftain It was a great break-away from the late snows. The fi rst-ever Wallowa Spring Fling serendipitously coincid- ed with the Tamkaliks Rum- mage Sale, with lunch served at both locations and it was an inspired accident. “What a nice thing for a snowy day,” said shopper Kate McLain of Wallowa. “Two events to spend time at.” The Spring Fling event, organized this year by Nancy Reinke of Wallowa, is a craft fair at the Senior Center to raise funds for its operation. The well-attended event featured a number of local crafters including Raeni- ta Deal’s “That’s So Addie” dresses, Crystal Newton’s Fine Art, Jeanette Hibbert’s “Air Soap” made from goat milk, 91-year-old Gene Hays art books and gift cards, prints of Dennis Reinkes fi ne art and wife Nancy’s textile art, Rebecca Dickenson’s Sent- sy products and more. John Raines, Bill Henke, both of Wallowa, and Peggy Brennen of Enterprise provided live music. APPLICATIONS READY Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Crystal Newton shows Wyatt Kickenson, 3, of Wallowa how watercolors work, as another young lady observes. The event raised $397 for the senior center to help re- place the commercial water heater. “We thought for the fi rst time we’ve done a Spring Fling that was a pretty good result. We have so many great talented people here and we thought, why not do some- thing that draws people to Wallowa,” said Reinke. The Tamkaliks Rummage Sale and lunch, held at the Wallowa Band Nez Perce Interpretive Center (across street from the Senior Cen- ter in Wallowa) is an annual fundraiser with proceeds go- ing toward two $500 scholar- ships given away at the sum- mer Tamkaliks Pow Wow. They, too, enjoyed good visi- tor traffi c and rave reviews for the food – especially the light and fl uffy fry bread. “The secret to good fry bread is to let it rest over- night,” said cook Debra “Ra- ven” Reth of Wallowa. The Tamkaliks event raised $938 over two days, al- mosgt completely funding the Taz Conner and Terry Cren- shaw Memorial Scholarships for 2017. Tamkaliks Scholarship Applications for the Taz Conner and Terry Crenshaw Memorial Scholarships, which are presented at Tamkaliks each summer, are open to one Native American appli- cant and one Wallowa County applicant. Both must have the intention to attend an institution of post secondary education, full-time, for the fall term of 2017. Compete applications should be returned to Melanie Cren- shaw, 701 West First Street, Wallowa, OR 97885. The Native American application is due by June 30, 2017; the Wallowa County application is due by April 22, 2017. All applicants must have two letters of recommendation, a person- al resume not more than 300 words including High School or College GPA, SAT scores or other similar information; voluntary community activities, leadership activities, employment history; education opportunities beyond High school; transcripts of all ac- ademic work in high school or post high school; and typewritten answers to the following questions (answers should be no more than 50 words). Native American questions: In what ways do you benefi t from participation in Native American Cultural events? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the educational program for Native Americans in your area? If you are selected for the scholarship, how will it benefi t your community? Questions for the Wallowa County candidates: What does it mean to you to be living in the traditional homeland of Chief Jo- seph? What benefi ts do you see in preserving the cultures of the various ethnic groups that make up America? If you are selected for this scholarship, how will it benefi t your community? There will be two additional $500 scholarships given this year in honor of Duane Heglie. These will be awarded to Native Amer- ican applicants using the same criteria listed above. Enterprise administrator marks 30 years with city By Paul Wahl Wallowa County Chieftain Michele Young stepped through the doors of Enterprise City Hall 30 years ago this week and hasn’t looked back. Young celebrated her three decades of service Friday. She has held several positions with the city most recently city ad- ministrator. “I take care of all the fi nan- cial aspects of the city, land use, economic development, grant projects and oversee all the routine things that happen in the offi ce,” said Young, who moved to the area from Hills- boro with her husband, David. “We moved here to take over his parents’ ranch,” Young added. She worked for several years at Wallowa Memorial Hospital prior to moving to city hall. Like nearly every job, mu- nicipal administration has seen its share of evolution, as has Enterprise. The city’s budget was less than a million dollars in 1987. Today it’s at $7.5 mil- lion. “The job it- self has changed dramatically,” said Young. “The regulations we Young have to be aware of and know are so much more than they used to be. It was a quite simple job back then ... you had a clean desk.” Two things that haven’t changed –– the city’s popula- tion, which continues to hover around 2,000, and the number of city employees, 13.5 full- time equivalents. “We used to be all about Wallowa County families,” Young said. “What we have now is more retirees, and the number of families has shrunk.” Much of Young’s training has been on the job. She said she’s had excellent mentors along the way. Dawson Neil, former public works director taught about city infrastructure, while former mayor Irv Nuss left a life-long impression. She has also benefi tted from the tutelege of Larry Christman, current city council member, who is also a fan of Young. “She’s done a great job,” said Christman, who was among the parade of people who stopped by Friday to con- gratulate Young. “She’s good with the public, and she knows the rules and regulations.” “What she doesn’t know, she fi nds out,” added Christ- man, who has spent several terms on the council and as mayor. Newly elected council member Micah Agnew said he has also benefi tted from her ex- perience. “Even as a new resident, one of the things that stood out to me right away is how gen- uinely nice she was,” he said. “And now that I’m getting to work with her, I’ve discovered my fi rst impression was accu- rate.” Looking back over her ten- ure, Young said she belives the city has done its job well. “I’m most proud of the fact 519 W. 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Despite the controversies over 30 years, Young said she doesn’t have enemies and plans to keep it that way. “It’s okay to disagree,” she added. The Oregon Hunters Association Union/Wallowa Chapter would like to thank the following participants and donors for their contributions in support of our 2017 Fundraising Events HEALTH LINE Keycode Entry Weight Room • Cardio Women’s Circuit • Tanning 202 W. Main, Enterprise 541-426-0313 that we are proactive and keep our citizens informed,” she said. “The city council here has work hard over the years in keeping things moving for- ward.” She pointed to a large water improvement project complet- ed recently. “I remember a day when we had to put people on water days because there was not enough water,” she said. “Today we have two reservoirs, we have twice the number of hydrants and good water pressure.” With a price tag of around $5 million, the project wasn’t without its controversies. 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