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June 21, 2017
HONOR ROLL | Enterprise Jr. and Sr. High School • Fourth Quarter Honor Roll - 2016-2017
SEVENTH GRADE
Sophia Espinoza (3.95),
Jada Gray (3.95), Alona Yost
(3.95), Bailey Vernam (3.94),
Joanna Wells (3.90), Rosie
Movich-Fields (3.89), Asiya
Salim (3.85), Jackson Decker
(3.81), Jesse Duncan (3.81),
Zach Knapp (3.78), Kierra
Naisbitt (3.78), Kodie Kiser
(3.62), Tyler Estes (3.61) and
Gideon Gray (3.57).
(3.95), David Salim (3.95),
Casidee Harrod (3.94), Au-
brina Melville (3.93), Grace
Collins (3.89), Flynn, Nave
(3.81), Chaya Garland (3.78),
Charlie Evans (3.71), Arian
Latta (3.67), Brianna Micka
(3.61), Trace Evans (3.57),
Katrina Haines (3.53) and
Zarie Bathke (3.44).
NINTH GRADE
Deedee Duncan (4.00),
Natalie Goldsmith (4.00),
Anna Moholt (4.00), Tishrei
Movich-Fields (4.00), Emrie
EIGHTH GRADE
Kasey Duncan (4.00), Claire
Farwell (4.00), Amber Lund
VETERANS
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Grant, Lake, Harney, Mal-
heur, Morrow, Sherman and
Wheeler.
The numbers tell the
story. From October 2014 to
September 2016, a total of
529,199 miles were logged
— which accounts for about
half of the nationwide total
reported by Oregon and all the
other states participating in the
VA-funded program.
Oregon’s drivers also
TRAINS
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Approval for the relocation
of the train for the summer has
been obtained. The Friends of
the Joseph Branch, the vol-
unteer group that operates the
train and maintains the rolling
stock, has already scheduled
rides from Wallowa into Enter-
prise for later this summer.
“WURA inspected the track
last Monday and determined
it’s feasible to move the train,”
said Ed Spaulding, president
of the Friends of the Joseph
Branch. “They’ve got plans
to send engineering fellows
down to look at these bridges,
too. We’ll have another inspec-
tion in a few weeks.”
The two 100-year-old
bridges along the track
between Minam and Wallowa
may need repairs to accommo-
date hauling passengers, but
the rules for transporting an
empty train are less stringent,
and the July 22 deadline date
is looking solid.
“We’ve published the new
train routes,” said Janet Dod-
son of the Friends of the
Joseph Branch. “We’ll be run-
ning out of Wallowa toward
Enterprise two times a day on
Aug. 5 and 19. We designed
these short, inexpensive trips
(about 2 hours) so they were
budget-conscious for families
and shorter for the kids. Peo-
ple already visiting in Wallowa
County will be able to hop on
the train for a short fun train
ride toward Enterprise and
back.”
Thorne (4.00), Kaylie Melville
(3.95), Katie Olson (3.95),
Sydney Rouse (3.95), Foster
Hobbs (3.89), Ella Anderson
(3.86), Drew Widener (3.86),
Gracie Niezen (3.81), Wesley
Johnson (3.76), Beth Ander-
son (3.71), Jadon Garland
(3.71), Zion Mark (3.66),
Shyla Jenkins (3.62), Ashlyn
Gray (3.52) and Jacob Falk
(3.38).
10TH GRADE
Adagia Latta (4.00), Sarah
Evarts (3.95), Jake Coggins
(3.94), Lexie Gassett (3.89),
Shane Lund (3.86), Justus
Even (3.78), Darby McTee
(3.71), Riley Masters (3.67),
Karli Bedard (3.57), Hero Pe-
ters (3.52), Deidre Schreiber
(3.52) and Gianna Espinoza
(3.33).
11TH GRADE
Gracie Carlsen (4.00), Riley
Gray (4.00), Rylie Hayward
(4.00), Sebastian Hobbs
(4.00), Jimmy Wells (4.00),
Rachel Frolander (3.95), Eli-
za Irish (3.95), Cole Farwell
TRASH
(3.90), Heidi Niezen (3.78),
Reece Christman (3.76),
Madison Plew (3.67), Blaze
Lepper (3.39) and Ashley
Exon (3.33).
12TH GRADE
(6 classes or more excluding
TA’s)
Whitney Evans (4.00), Kacie
Melville (3.95), Wade Isley
(3.90), Autumn Landowski
(3.90), Gwen Jensen (3.72),
Claire Beck (3.62) and Sarah
Aschenbrenner (3.52).
tracked more than 9,000 trips,
spent in excess of 20,000
hours on the road and served
2,279 veterans during that
same period.
Mitch
Sparks,
Ore-
gon Department of Veter-
ans Affairs director of state-
wide
veteran
services,
credits the program’s success
to ingenuity.
“This program’s success is
directly due to the outstanding
management of each county’s
transportation system and their
ability to creatively transport
veterans by partnering with
other transportation networks
and overcoming weather, dis-
tance and other adverse cir-
cumstances,” Sparks said.
The program has reduced
the strain on state and local
safety net programs that
would otherwise be respon-
sible for bridging the gaps in
serving vulnerable residents in
highly rural areas.
However, he noted the VA
grants go only so far in meet-
ing the high level of need that
exists.
Guentert said the grant
funds last only about seven
or eight months — not the
full 12 for which they are
intended. After that, her orga-
nization has to begin to draw
on other funds closer to home
–– like a biennial allotment
they receive from the Oregon
Department of Transportation.
“We truly appreciate the
VA grant, and the veterans
love it,” Guentert said. “It’s
just that the need is so great.”
Veterans who would like
more information about the
Highly Rural Transportation
Program should contact Wal-
lowa County.
Meanwhile, Vemco of
Enterprise is preparing to
move the historic Lostine
train station to Wallowa City
property.
“We haven’t signed a con-
tract, yet,” said Lowe. “We’re
fi guring out how to get the
money. We’re working with
grantors who feel we have a
really good chance to get the
funds to both move and restore
that building.”
The designs for the indus-
trial style “Welcome to Wal-
lowa” signs to be placed at
each end of the town have also
been completed, and another
public meeting will be sched-
uled for viewing, Lowe said.
The two wooden signs,
to be custom-made by artist
Steve Arment of Lostine, are
around 10x10-foot.
“We need to get our design
information to Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation so that
they can help us fi gure out a
good place to put them,” said
Lowe.
And fi nally, the Wallowa
Historical Society is also mak-
ing progress on its move to
the U.S. Forest Service site
in Wallowa. The historical
society secured nonprofi t sta-
tus and signed a contract with
the city. Members of the soci-
ety met June 10 at the site to
examine the structures and
make plans.
“We made a timeline on
what we want to accomplish,”
said member Mary Ann Bur-
rows. “Volunteers have been
up there cleaning up the
grounds and we’re assessing
what needs to be done to move
into the offi ce building.”
A big part of the revital-
ization plan included connect-
ing to the Nez Perce Wallowa
Homeland site east of town to
provide hiking and historical
outings for tourists.
Mary Hawkins, offi ce man-
ager for the Nez Perce Wal-
lowa Homeland site, reported
that the 110-foot Minam his-
toric steel truss bridge was
installed at the Nez Perce
Homeland site last fall and two
grant sources, the Nez Perce
National Historic Trail (U.S.
Forest Service) and Recreation
Trails Program (Oregon Parks
and Recreation Dept.) will
reimburse for trail improve-
ments. Part of the Nez Perce
Historic Trail funding will also
include educational kiosk on
homeland grounds.
Two approaches to the
big steel truss bridge will be
installed soon. A 10-foot wide
steel ramp fabricated by Stan-
gel Industries and Machine
Shop of Enterprise will be
a trail approach on one side
and another historic bridge
that once crossed Bear Creek
(removed in 2007) will be used
as approaches to the relocated
Minam bridge. The work relo-
cating the Bear Creek bridge
will be done by Henderson
Logging of Wallowa.
The county originally pur-
chased both the Minam and
Bear Creek bridges in 1911
and they were part of the old
highway alignment. When
such bridges are decommis-
sioned, they must be relocated
and preserved by the state.
A third historic steel bridge
from Union County will also
eventually cross a new Wal-
lowa River channel for native
fi sh habitat currently still in the
design phase. Oregon Water-
shed Enhancement Board and
the Nez Perce Tribal Fisher-
ies are working to design a fi sh
habitat channel.
A “Vision to Action” pro-
cess originally planned to
involve the entire community
would have built on core proj-
ects: connecting downtown to
the Nez Perce Homeland site
with a new bridge crossing
and paths, bringing Eagle Cap
Excursion train service to the
town, relocating the historic
train depot to the town, rede-
velopment of the historic U.S.
Forest Service compound now
owned by the City of Wallowa,
and inclusion of the Bates Mill
site as a community historical
and park center.
Since the mill is privately
owned, it was decided to post-
pone the community work-
shop until the already-ap-
proved parts of the plan were
completed.
Visit Wallowahometown.
org to learn more about the new
short rail rides out of Wallowa,
visit eaglecaptrainrides.com.
This week’s athlete of the
week is Enterprise Police
Department officer George
Kohlhepp. The EPD officer, 46, is a
dedicated horseman in his spare
time, and despite his “advanced”
age, competed in the Saddle
Bronc event at the Mountain
High Broncs & Bulls rodeo held
June 17 in Enterprise.
While Kohlepp started off with
a good ride on a fine horse, he
was bucked off about six seconds
into the battle. Nonetheless
he arose from the turf smiling
and pleased with his efforts. He
intends to compete in the same
event at next year’s rodeo.
George
Kohlhepp
ANNOUNCING
Dr. Devee Boyd’s
Retirement
After 28 years of practicing medicine in
Wallowa County, Dr. Devee Boyd is retiring,
effective June 30. There have been many
memorable moments throughout Dr. Boyd’s
career, delivering babies, helping his patients
through end of life, and the many events in
between. Dr. Boyd and his wife Jan will remain
in the community, and look forward to sharing
life with friends and neighbors,
surrounded by God’s beautiful
creation. Mountain View
Medical Clinic in Joseph will
remain open to serve you and
your family.
MOUNTAIN VIEW MEDICAL GROUP
Joseph, Oregon • 541.432.7777
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The hours of service in
Lostine will be Saturdays
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only 9 a.m. to noon.
Wallowa held two stand-
County
commission- ing-room-only meetings with
ers attended all meetings at the public to allow every con-
which their presence was cerned citizen to participate
requested to provide full in the discussion. The last
information and answer meeting, June 13, ran three
questions.
hours as approximately 60
Although concerns were folks, and two county com-
similar in each city, coun- missioners examined ideas.
In the end, the decision
cils took slightly different
was the same as the other
approaches.
Joseph City Council cities. Nobody could beat
added the trash discussion Rahn’s offer.
“The decision came pretty
to its regular June 1 coun-
cil agenda immediately after much from the public,” said
receiving the news from the councilman Garrett Lowe.
“I think the community
county and made a decision
felt good about Rahn doing
that night.
Rahn’s presentation of it,” agreed city recorder
options and willingness to Carol Long.
Rahn Sanitary will lease
create open contracts that
could be modifi ed as needs the Wallowa transfer site,
were discovered were key in which the city owns. The
helping the council make a county will continue to
hold the DEQ permit until
swift decision
“It may be a tempo- Rahn secures its own. Some
rary solution, but we hope cleanup at the site is ongoing.
The transfer station will
it’s permanent,” said Mayor
be open to everyone in the
Dennis Sands.
The proposal accepted lower valley, not just the res-
from Rahn calls for a fee of idents of the town of Wal-
$8 for one can of refuse and lowa, Lowe said. The Wal-
lowa transfer
$4 for a second
will
one if hauled at “IT MAY BE A station
have the same
the same time
as
to the Joseph TEMPORARY schedule
the
Joseph
sta-
Airport trans-
SOLUTION,
tion, Saturdays
fer station. The
BUT WE
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
county
had
and Sundays 9
been charging
HOPE IT’S
a.m. to noon.
$5 per can for
refuse.
PERMANENT.” The cost will
be $8 for the
Hours will
Mayor Dennis Sands
fi rst can and $4
be 9 a.m. to 3
for the second.
p.m. on Satur-
All cities
days, 9 a.m. to
expressed a desire for recy-
noon on Sunday.
Enterprise’s Ant Flat cling services at their transfer
Landfi ll continues to charge sites, but no such services are
currently available.
$5 a can for now.
A sheet outlining various
The City of Lostine
scheduled a town hall June costs for yard debris, 50-gal-
5 to hear public opinion lon loads and other services
and seek solutions. Council at transfer centers is available
members made their deci- at city hall in both Joseph and
sion at the regular city coun- Wallowa.
The county has decided to
cil meeting June 7. The city
found Rahn’s proposal com- continue to service the two
petitively priced and signifi - remote communities of Troy
cantly lower than La Grande and Imnaha for now.
“What those communities
bids, said city recorder Toni
work out is yet to be seen,”
Clary.
Lostine has entered into said Commissioner Todd
negotiations with the county Nash. “I’d like to meet with
to purchase its transfer sight anyone in the community
with the intent of leasing it who would like to talk to me
to Rahn. The deed to the site about solutions.”
Brian Rahn said that his
requires the site remain a
company would be more
transfer site.
Although the negotiations than happy to service those
are ongoing, the city has communities if the demand
given Rahn the “go” to work was there but that it would be
an expensive undertaking.
on permits from DEQ.
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