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A8 News wallowa.com October 25, 2017 Wallowa County Chieftain NRA fundraiser tops $100,000 mark FOR THE RECORD OCT. 16 5:01 p.m. –– A 911 call received reporting a vehicle crash outside the city limits of Enterprise to the south. OCT. 17 1:37 p.m. –– A report of a deer needing dispatch in rural Enterprise was handled. 12:34 p.m. –– Report of a dog and a pig on Hwy. 82 east of Wallowa OCT. 18 4:19 p.m. –– Juvenile complaint in Enterprise. OCT. 19 11:19 a.m. –– A 911 caller requested an ambulance meet a private vehicle trans- porting a patient in rural Joseph. 10:05 p.m. –– A 911 caller reported a brush fire in rural Joseph. Units from Joseph, Enterprise and ODF responded. 8:57 p.m. –– Enterprise PD arrested Otilla Thiel, 52, of Enterprise on charges of curfew violation. She was released. 10:55 p.m. –– Report of an elk hit by a vehicle in rural Enterprise. OCT. 22 7:38 a.m. –– A 911 caller apprised dispatch he was heading to the hospi- tal in a private vehicle with an individual with a medical condition. 10:33 a.m. –– Investiga- tion of criminal trespass in Joseph. By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain This year’s Friends of the NRA banquet and auction fundraiser proved once again how important gun rights and the Second Amendment are to Wallowa County citizens. The sold-out event took place at Cloverleaf Hall in Enter- prise on Oct. 21. Arguably the single larg- est fundraiser in the county, organizers raised more than $100,000 for both local and national NRA entities. This year’s banquet com- mittee chairman, Doug Wickre, who also serves as president of the Eagle Cap Shooters Association, said that while a large portion of the banquet’s profi ts will go Steve Tool/Chieftain Doug Wickre, center, flanked by auctioneer Luke Womochil on the right, prepares to announce another item up for live auction at the Wallowa County Friends of the NRA Banguet at Cloverleaf Hall on Oct. 21. to the NRA, funding goes back to the community in the form of grants. “We get a lot of that money back for the coun- ty’s shooting ranges, for Divide Camp and college scholarships for seniors,” he said. Real estate broker Adam Saxton, who was attending the event for the fi rst time, came out a major winner in one of the raffl es, receiving a 24-gun safe with a mystery prize inside that turned out to be a Henry 45-70 lever-ac- tion rifl e. “My wife didn’t want me to buy a gun safe because I already have a gun safe,” Saxton said, referring to the $20 he paid for the raffl e ticket. Born and raised in the county, Saxton said he supports the Second Amendment. “I believe in the NRA and I want to support it,” he said. Joseph Charter School employee Tim Kiesecker said he’s been attending for 8-10 years to support his beliefs. “I believe in freedom, and I believe in the Second Amendment,” he said. “This is for a really good cause.” Wickre said the best part of the banquet for him was interfacing with the community. “When you go out and talk to them about the event, asking if they want dinner tickets or to spon- sor, you get a chance to sit down with them and tell them why it’s import- ant,” he said. “We had an overwhelming response, and we really appreciate it.” Crews stop Black Marble Lane blaze in its tracks By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Quick response from mul- tiple agencies stopped the spread of a wildfi re at Black Marble Lane on Alder Slope Oct. 19. The incident started when a property owner initi- ated a permitted burn on his property. Enterprise Fire Depart- ment Chief and Wallowa County Emergency Services Manager Paul Karvoski said the fi re had spread to 15-20 acres although fi refi ghters were on scene minutes after the 4 p.m. initial call. Kar- voski said the property had been thinned and the owner waited until after fi re season to attempt to burn piles from the thinning project. “We had 20-30 mph. winds, and it just kind of took off from there,” Karvoski said. “It blew onto three other proper- ties, but I don’t think there was any signifi cant damage –– it didn’t threaten any residences or structures.” Karvoski said fi ghting the fi re proved a challenge for crews as the blaze presented multiple fronts. “We had Enterprise, Joseph, Oregon Department of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service,” Karvoski said. “It was pretty fortunate that we had pretty much everybody in Enterprise. We got some addi- tional engines up there pretty quick.” Although some of the area was forested, the fi re did not get into the canopy because it had been thinned, although high dead grass allowed the fi re to spread. “We know what can happen up there on that slope,” Kar- voski added. “That slope was a big boiling pot, and with a wind like that, we know it can take out a lot of area in a hurry.” Karvoski cautioned that just because fi re season is over, fi res remain a possibility. “People need to be care- ful regardless. That’s what it amounts to,” he said. WALLOWA COUNTY Health Line 519 W. North Street, Enterprise 541.426.3413 Mon-Thurs 9 to Noon/1-5pm; Fri. 9-1 Keycode Entry Weight Room • Cardio Women’s Circuit • Tanning 202 W. Main, Enterprise 541-426-0313 You’re Invited! 22 nd Recycle Your Stuff for Cash in the Classifieds Call or go online to browse, buy or sell! Annual Healthy Futures Dinner Auction! Help us save lives by raising money for 3D Mammography, the best technology in breast imaging available today Exciting Live Auction Items! Shakespeare Weekend! Two tickets to OSF, 2 nights Ashland Springs Hotel Northern Quest Casino – one night for two, dinner at Epic Sports Lounge Five nights Sunriver vacation home, sleeps 8 – donated by Dr. & Mrs. Underhill Tri-Cities Hockey Package includes hotel and Tri-Cities Americans tickets for 4 Walla Walla Wine Weekend – two nights VRBO, wine tasting for 4 at Doubleback, two bottles of premium Call Us Today 541•426•4567 Classified Ads Due By Monday 10 a.o. For Display Advertising Contact Jennifer Powell 541•805•9630 jpowell@wallowa.com Special “bucket list” items: Del Mar Race Horse weekend, Pebble Beach Golf Getaway, and Country Music Awards show & backstage passes in Nashville – call for details! Saturday, November 11, 2017 Cloverleaf Hall, Enterprise Doors open 5:00 pm Tickets on Sale Now! Hurry, space limited! Emcees Bob & Bill Williams; Auctioneer Jake Musser Silent Auction & Social Hour at 5:00 pm (note earlier time!) Elegant Dinner by Backyard Gardens, choice of prime rib, chicken or vegetarian Bar by La Laguna & Wine bar featuring L’ecole 41 Wine Roulette sponsored by Anton’s Home & Hearth Heads or Tails Game Prizes BARGAINS OF THE MONTH ® BARGAINS MONTH While supplies last. Mini ipad donated by Wallowa Valley Eye Care Apple Watch donated by Winding Waters Clinic YOUR CHOICE 4.99 To purchase tickets: Stop by the Foundation Office at Wallowa Memorial Hospital Or mail check made out to WVHCF to PO Box 53, Enterprise 97828 Please specify beef, chicken or vegetarian entree Space is limited; Tickets are $60 per person 20 lb. Wild Bird Food L 501 272 1 8 lb. Birders’ Blend Premium Bird Food Your support is greatly appreciated The Wallowa Valley Health Care Foundation L 501 322 F6 M-F 8AM-6PM • SAT 8AM-5PM • SUN 9AM-3PM Sale Ends 10/31/17