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A16 News wallowa.com any bluegrass artist in MCCOURY than history. Continued from Page A1 had a TV show, but McCoury said he grew tired of the hand- to-mouth living and wound up in the logging industry to sup- port his family until making a musical comeback in the ‘80s “Bluegrass wasn’t all that popular then,” McCoury said in an interview with the Chieftain. “There wasn’t all that much work even with the television show. I get plenty of work now.” He has won more awards Unlike crossover musi- cians such as Ricky Skaggs, McCoury has never felt the urge to try the country and pop fields. “I was bitten pretty hard by this traditional bluegrass sound when I was pretty young,” he said. “When I heard Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe, I never wanted to stray from that sound. I can’t get over that sound they had in the ‘40s. They made the blueprint for everyone else to follow.” Barreto named to key position State Rep. Greg Barreto, who represents Wallowa County, has been re-elected to serve as deputy leader of the Oregon House Republi- cans heading into the 2018 short legislative session. Rep. Mike McLane, of Powell Butte, will once again serve as House Republi- can leader when the session begins Feb. 5, the caucus announced last week. “We have an excellent lead- ership team in place headed into the February legisla- tive session,” McLane said in a statement. “I look forward to working alongside them and the rest of my colleagues in the Republican caucus to restore some common sense to our state government.” Rep. Duane Stark, of Grants Pass, was chosen to take over for Jodi Hack as the Republican whip. Hack, origi- nally from Pendleton, recently resigned from the Legislature to become CEO of the Oregon Home Builders Association. Three assistant leaders were also appointed by McLane, including Sherrie Sprenger of Scio, Carl Wilson of Grants Pass and Cliff Bentz of Ontario. Gus Ramsden This week’s athlete of the week is Wallowa High School football star Gus Ramsden. The junior, 17, recently garnered Old Oregon League first-team football honors on both offense and defense. Offensively, Ramsden was chosen for his quarterbacking skills and his defensive back skills earned the defensive honors. Ramsden was chosen as player of the year for the league. He led the Cougars to a 5-0 league record and to the quarterfinals in the state’s 1A football championships. Proudly Sponsored By: Eastern Oregon’s Full Service Propane Supplier 201 E. Hwy 82, Enterprise 541-426-0320 www.edstaub.com IF YOU GO The OK Theatre is at 208 W. Main St. in Enterprise. Doors open at 6 p.m. with Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms performing at 7 p.m. The Del McCoury Band performs at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 and available at the Dollar Stretcher and Bookloft in Enterprise, Joseph Hardware in Joseph and M. Crow & Co. in Lostine. Online purchases can be made for a slight additional fee at eventbrite.com. McCoury recorded an album and toured with a New Orleans jazz band for a time, which he enjoyed. While McCoury has played the west side of the state and Bend, it’s his first A nationally recognized pro- gram that challenges students to take care of each other is com- ing to Wallowa County Schools. Jeff Evans will present the assembly, “No Bullies Allowed,” at Wallowa, Joseph and Enterprise elementaries Tuesday, Nov. 28. He will fin- ish his day with a magic show at 6:30 p.m. in Enterprise. Evans has been performing magic professionally since 1998 and does more than 250 shows a year. He uses magic, along with audience participation, sto- ry-telling and comedy in his anti-bullying presentations. Class activity sheets are pro- vided for teachers the day of the assembly to help integrate the material taught in the assembly. Evans said students will dis- cover how a positive attitude can transform confrontations into friendships and are chal- lenged to “do something nice for someone.” They also learn simple responses that keep them in charge of their emotions and discuss the difference between tattling and reporting. Finally, students are chal- lenged to be “upstanders,” rather than bystanders and help put an end to bullying in their schools. Monday Madness Sale ONE DAY ONLY GIFT SUBSCRIPTION or NEW SUBSCRIBER ONE YEAR - $10 off (must Mention Monday Madness) November 27 CALL 9 a.m. to STOP BY 5 p.m. Wallowa County Chieftain said with a laugh. “I couldn’t replace these two.” Sons Ronnie and Rob McCoury play mandolin and banjo, respectively. Despite his years, McCoury still possesses a fine tenor voice and has a good grasp on his falsetto. “I’m pretty fortu- nate in that,” he said. “The worst thing for my voice is talking. Not like we’re talking, but trying to talk over the top of loud music –– I try to avoid things like that.” The legend said he has no plans to stop. “I’ve tried to slow down, but I keep getting more and more work,” he said with a laugh. “I’m fortunate, and I feel good yet. When it comes to getting around and singing, I don’t have any trouble at all.” Brann said McCoury’s appearance further legiti- mizes his dream of the the- ater becoming a mecca for musicians. “This is another milestone performer coming to the the- ater,” Brann said. “We couldn’t be more excited to have him.” Anti-bullying program coming to county schools After Thanksgiving 541-426-4567 trip to northeastern Oregon. The bluegrass legend plays with two of his sons, which he says has increased the longev- ity of the group. “Especially since they’re good musicians,” McCoury November 22, 2017 209 NW First St. Enterprise Credit card, cash or check payment must be received by 5 p.m., Nov. 27 to receive discount. Not valid with any other offers. BULLYING STATS • More than one out of every five students report being bullied. • 64 percent of children who were bullied did not report it. • More than half of bullying situations stop when a peer intervenes on behalf of the student being bullied. • School-based bullying prevention programs decrease bullying by up to 25 percent. Courtesy photo Jeff Evans will present anti-bullying programs at all three of the county’s elementary schools and a magic show 6:30 p.m. Nov. 28 in Enterprise. • The reasons for being bullied reported most often by students were looks, body shape and race. 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