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Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com WALDEN News/Community Paul Wahl/ Chieftain Continued from Page A1 The law allows states to ap- ply for a waiver to the current rules requiring that insurers accept those with preexisting conditions and charge them the same premiums as healthy people of the same age. When asked if he believed health care was a right or a privilege, Walden said he be- lieved it was “essential” and should be “available and af- fordable.” A handful of audience members said they were sup- portive of Walden’s efforts and one pointed out that not everyone in the audience was from Wallowa County. The proceedings reached a boiling point when two women sitting in the same row went nose-to-nose in a shouting match. The two were separated by Wallowa County deputy Kevin McQuead. Similar themes were sounded at Walden’s stops in Baker City and Elgin. “People are being priced out of the market today,” Walden told the audience of more than 100 Monday morn- CHANGE Continued from Page A1 In addition to moderniza- tion, the city is enjoying cos- metic improvements. Rep. Greg Walden answered questions and received feedback from around 100 people gathered in Wallowa. Continued from Page A8 White is looking forward to her fi rst Mothers Day. “I’ll probably spend Moth- ers Day with my family and friends” she said. “Before, it was about my mom, but now it’s my mom and my daugh- ter. Kinleigh’s such a blessing to me, and now, I defi nite- ly know what my mom has gone through and how she’s worked – stuff like that.” “Sleep when the baby sleeps and use a swaddle blan- ing at Baker High School. “We’re trying to fi gure out how do we save these ex- change markets so they will work.” When asked how many Oregonians stand to lose cov- erage under the new proposal, Walden said he did not think it would be easy to predict at this point, drawing jeers from the crowd. In other issues, Walden continued to advocate for active forest management to reduce the risk of destruc- tive wildfi res and create jobs in Eastern Oregon. He also said he does not support an independent investigation for Russian interference in the election at this time, instead preferring the matter be dealt with in the House and Senate intelligence committees. Addressing another 100- plus people at Stella May- fi eld School in Elgin, and at the Wallowa session, Walden asked the crowd directly how many people would support a universal, government-run health care system. The audi- torium erupted in cheers and applause and most hands went up. Members of Health Care for All Oregon, a statewide group advocating for publicly funded universal health care, attended all three Walden town halls Monday. George Plaven of the East Oregonian contributed to this story. “When Jared and I moved to Wallowa County in 2002, we knew it would take two jobs, and it was just a matter of fi nd- ing what I could do to keep be- ing a mom my primary goal,” she said. Jared, who is manager at Carpet One in Enterprise, shoulders plenty of responsibil- ity, she said. In addition to all of the tra- ditional “dad” jobs, because of Last July, Darrel Moats, a frequent visitor and old friend of Lostine residents Darci and Jamie Calhoun, gave the fi re department a new station sign. Now local wood artist Steve Arment is carving a new city sign to replace the one that keeps blowing down. Lostine also hopes to come back strong as a tourist at- traction by resurrecting the famous Lostine Flea Market. A committee has been formed. There has also been talk of reopening a branch library in Lostine, according to Lostine resident and Wallowa County Library Board member Janice Bird. Recent discussions regard- Chess Club Are you feeling stress and overwhelmed? Do you feel hopeless or has the joy gone out of your life? FREE! “Play golf for your body. Play chess for your mind.” Continued from Page A8 a core of steel that she never knew she had, adding she’d learned more about herself in the past six weeks than she had during her entire life. “I never thought I’d be do- ing this by myself,” she said. “Being a mom has given me a completely new understand- ing of life, and there’s nothing more important than being a good parent. Kinleigh has shown me just how strong I am and has taught me so much. It’s given me a whole new ap- preciation for the great parents in the world who put their kids above everything else.” Michelle’s work schedule, he’s gotten the kids off to school every morning for the last fi ve years. Fortunately, that responsi- bility has gotten easier. “With teenage girls, you don’t have to get them off to school –– and really I’m the only morning person in the house, so it may be better that I’m not here,” she said with a smile. Asked her secret to raising three girls who are best friends and a happy and bright all-boy boy besides, Michelle shakes her head. No special quality or secret. “I wanted to be the best mom I could be,” she said. “I was very focused and I wanted them to be the best people they could be. You never get it com- pletely right, but it was a con- scious effort to let them be as much as possible, guide them when I could, and pray a lot.” There are no particular plans at the Bedard house for Mother’s Day and that’s just fi ne with Michelle. As far as she’s concerned, she celebrates Mother’s Day every day. ing funding for the county library may impact that plan, Bird said, “but we are ready to have the library back in town.” The one-third square-mile city was incorporated in 1903, roughly 30 years after a post offi ce was opened. City offi ce hours are Mon- day through Thursday, 11 to 3 p.m. City council meets 7:30 p.m. the fi rst Wednesday of the month at city hall on Main Street. UNDERSTANDING Welcome Tourists and Players of all levels! Thursdays 4 to 8 PM BEDARD Are you struggling to make your marriage work? & HOPE A few sessions can make a big difference. Jeff Harman, MA, LPC Professional Counseling In A Private Setting Puzzle 213 White to move and win Puzzle 215 Black to move A9 ket, it helps your baby sleep longer,” White replied when asked about best advice. Get- ting an epidural (pain anes- thesia) also proved helpful. “I did, and it was a good idea,” she said. Formerly an employee of Embers Brew House in Jo- seph, White is attending Blue Mountain Community Col- lege full-time studying online in pursuit of a degree in busi- ness This summer she will work nights at the Wallowa Lake Lodge. 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