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Year in Review/News
wallowa.com
January 3, 2018
Wallowa County Chieftain
8 Joseph City Council has acrimonious year
The Joseph City Council
continued to earn a reputation
for acrimony in 2017. So much
so, in fact, one of the most
famous artworks of local painter
Bob Fergison, now deceased,
depicted a large group of peo-
ple engaged in a brawl. Its title:
“Joseph City Council.”
In June, two members of
the council, Tyler Evans and
Teresa Sajonia, stormed out of
a budget meeting after an argu-
ment about rolling over funds
for the city’s library. The fol-
lowing day, council mem-
ber Rodd Clark informed city
recorder Donna Warnock that
many citizens had told him
that she essentially ran a one-
woman-show at city hall. A
month later, Warnock and the
city’s public works supervi-
sor both resigned in response.
Clark later resigned from the
council for personal reasons.
After a debate over hiring
policies, Tyler Evans resigned
his council position. The coun-
cil selected Kathy Bingham to
replace him.
Two members of the public
works staff resigned during the
The 9 OK Theatre gets remodeled
The OK Theatre, owned
by the Darrell Brann family
since 2014, is arguably the
gem of Main Street in Enter-
prise. After Brann bought the
ailing theater, he began book-
ing quality music shows and
allowed the theater to be used
for a number of charitable
events.
As years went by, Brann
managed to attract bigger
names to the theater while
keeping a strong focus on
local community events. He
also worked to make ticket
prices affordable for the
community.
Bluegrass legend Del
McCoury was among the
luminaries who performed at
the venue.
In May 2017, plans to
remodel the facility leaped
forward. The theater owner
found himself on the receiv-
ing end of a $100,000 grant
NEWS BRIEFS
First aid, CPR
classes offered
Project Heartbeat, a Wal-
lowa County-based nonprofit,
Chieftain file photo
OK Theatre owner Darrell
Brann explains all the im-
provements he plans to
make to the theater.
from the Oregon Main Street
Revitalization Program, part
of the Oregon Parks and Rec-
reation Department.
Brann wrote the grant with
the help of real-estate agent
Diane Daggett.
The grant came with the
stipulation Brann raise another
$40,000. He has already held
several successful fundraisers
toward that end.
The grant funds will be
used to update the theater’s
will conduct a First Aid, CPR
and AED class at the Prairie
Creek Center (Oregon DHS
office) at the corner of River
and Litch Streets in Enterprise
Friday, Jan. 19.
The class will commence
at 8:15 a.m. and end around
electrical system and provide
for ADA-compliant bath-
rooms. A new heating and
cooling system, reframing the
stage and new movie screen
are also in the works.
As the year came to an end,
Brann was busy with the the-
ater upgrades. Truckloads of
old equipment was removed
on Saturday. He has pledged
to retain local businesses to
help with the project.
He plans for a grand
re-opening of the theater in
the summer of 2019; how-
ever, several activities are
expected to be held in 2018.
The OK Theatre, at 208
W. Main St., was listed on the
National Register of Historic
Places in 2012. It was built in
1918 and featured — new for
its area and time — a sloped
seating section so that theater-
goers would have unob-
structed views.
4:30 p.m. It offers training for
lay responders to assist people
suffering medical emergen-
cies, both minor and major,
until the ambulance arrives.
Upon completion of the
course, participants will
receive two-year certification
T HE B OOKLOFT
year, as did two city recorder
assistants. A new employee,
still on probation, was fired.
August saw a meeting dis-
rupted when a citizen abused
the council’s time limit during
a public comment harangue
about the mayor. He refused
to stop speaking until an audi-
ence member began singing
the patriotic hymn “My Coun-
try ‘Tis of Thee” and the entire
audience joined in.
The following month, two
Joseph residents appeared to
tell the council to get its act
together. By the end of the
year, things seemed to be look-
ing to return to an even –– and
less controversial –– keel.
The meetings of the last
quarter saw a council with
10
Plans for health services building debut
Groundbreaking was held
at mid-year for the first major
medical complex to be built
in Wallowa County since
Wallowa Memorial Hospital
opened for business in new digs
March 2007.
The construction of a
$6.5-million integrated health
services building, a coopera-
tive venture between Wallowa
Valley Center for Wellness and
Winding Waters Community
Health Center, was announced
in July. The structure will be
built on 3.2-acre site adjacent to
the Winding Waters parking lot.
The center spent much of
the year working on financing
for the project.
A total of around $3.5 mil-
lion total is anticipated from
state government, private foun-
dations and the public, leav-
ing roughly $3 million to com-
plete the clinic. Winding Water
is committed to roughly $1 mil-
lion of the cost.
from the American Red Cross.
Cost of the seven-hour class is
$45.
For information or to reg-
ister call 541-432-0259.
Josephy January
is all about dogs
January is all about dogs
at Josephy Center in Joseph.
Chieftain file photo
Dr. Elizabeth Powers of Winding Waters shares the vision
for a new integrated medical facility in Enterprise during
groundbreaking ceremonies. Also on hand were Mike Wilson
of WestbyAssociates, who is facilitating the structure, and
Oregon Sen. Bill Hansell.
The center has been work-
ing with a financial consul-
tant, who has guided the fund-
ing process throughout most of
2017.
The project has also
received the go-ahead from city
of Enterprise planning and zon-
ing officials.
On the drawing board is a
15,000 square-foot facility that
would house medical services,
mental health services, a teach-
ing kitchen, child and family
resource center and a dentist.
The clinic will be built so that
an additional 2,000 square-feet
can be added easily.
The art show in the main
gallery, “Puppy Love,” fea-
tures photos and paintings of
canine friends.
It opens 7 p.m. Jan. 6 with
photographer Ellen Bishop as
special guest.
The third week of the
month is the Eagle Cap
Extreme Sled Dog races.
Rene Fleming, veterinar-
ian and veteran of some seri-
ous dog sled travel in Alaska,
will be the featured speaker
for the Brown Bag luncheon
noon Jan. 9. She will talk
about the “Serum Run” from
Nenama to Nome, the 750-
mile journey that inspired the
original Iditarod.
The following Tuesday,
Jan. 16 at noon, a musical
interlude with Lauren Guth-
ridge, an oboe and English
horn player, will include a
talk about making reeds for
her oboe.
At noon Jan. 23, Morgan
Anderson, a young musher,
will talk about her experience
here and elsewhere riding and
driving dog sleds.
And at noon Jan. 30, Carol
Vencill will present a pro-
gram, “Dogs and Human: The
Right Relationship.”
AND
Wallowa United
Methodist Church
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502 W. 2nd Street • Wallowa
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301 E. Garfi eld Enterprise
Mass Schedule
Tues-Fri 8:00 am
Saturdays 5:30pm Sundays 10:30am
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All are welcome
Joseph United
Methodist Church
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much less acrimony and a will
to serve the city’s citizens to
the best of its ability. The city
hired a public works super-
visor, and there is a full staff
at city hall. The council does
have an opening on the council
for Rodd Clark’s seat. Mayor
Dennis Sands said he expects
to receive applications for the
position shortly.
3rd & Lake St. • Joseph
Pastor Cherie Dearth
Phone: 541-432-3102
Sunday Worship Service
10:00 am
Leave Message at 541-432-9029
Worship at 9:00am
Bible Study Mondays at 1:00pm at
Senior Center, Wallowa, OR
St. Patrick’s
Episcopal Church
100 NE 3rd St, Enterprise
NE 3rd & Main St
541-426-3439
Worship Service
Sunday 9:30am
Gospel Centered Community
Service time: 10:30 am
Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise
541-426-2150
www.summitchurchoregon.org
409 W. Main
Enterprise, Oregon
Worship 2 nd & 4 th Sundays - 2 pm
Bible Study
2 nd & 4 th Thursdays - 11 am
Enterprise
Christian Church
Christ Covenant
Church
85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449
Pastor Terry Tollefson
Church Offi ce: 541-263-0505
Worship at 9 a.m.
Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship at 6 p.m.
(nursery at A.M. services)
Family Prayer: 9:30 am
Sunday School: 10:00 am
Worship Service: 11:00 am
“Loving God & One Another”
David Bruce, Sr. - Minister
723 College Street
Lostine
Lostine
Presbyterian Church
Enterprise Community
Congregational Church
Discussion Group 9:30 AM
Worship Service 11:00 AM
The Big Brown Church
Stephen Kliewer, Minister
Wallowa
Assembly
of God
606 West Hwy 82
Wallowa, Oregon
541-886-8445
Sunday School • 9:30
Worship Service • 10:45
Pastor Tim Barton
wallowaassemblyofgod.com
A Non-Profit Community Health Center
Faith
Lutheran
Church
LCMS
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
541.398.0597
Hwy 82, Lostine
Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108
103 SW 1st St., Enterprise
Summit Church
JosephUMC.org
Childrens program during service
Blog: dancingforth.blogspot.com
Time for a Computer Tuneup?
with an open door
Pastor Archie Hook
Sunday Worship 11am
Bible Study 9:30am
Ark Angels Children’s Program
Ages 4-6th grade, 11am
Nursery for children 3 & under
301 NE First St. • Enterprise, OR
OHSU Resident
Mustafa Mahmood,
January 2 – January 25
January 30 – Febuary 8
Hours:
Monday-Friday
7:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday
9:00am to 1:00pm
603 Medical Parkway
Enterprise, OR 97828
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Seventh-Day Adventist
Church & School
Open Daily 10 am – 5 pm
305 Wagner (near the Cemetery)
P.O. Box N. Enterprise, OR 97828
541-426-3751 Church
541-426-8339 School
Worship Services
Sabbath School 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Worship Hour 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Pastor Jonathan DeWeber
Uptown Clothing & Accessories
in Downtown Joseph
12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653