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A6 Community wallowa.com THREE minutes with ... RON JETT Law enforcement, retired “There’s nothing Ron can’t do,” says Trudy Jett, wife of Ron. Ron Jett, 74, of Joseph was born in Cushing, Okla., on his grandma’s back porch. He was the second of three children. IN BRIEF Preparedness session March 1 A session, “What If? Disas- ter Preparedness in Wallowa County,” will be 7 p.m. Thurs- day, March 1, at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. The program, presented by Stacey Karvoski, is part of The Big Read, sponsored by Fishtrap. In the novel “Station Eleven,” this year’s Big Read selection, a flu pandemic sweeps across the world. The story underlines how being pre- pared is essential in the face of calamity. Karvoski is risk manager for Wallowa Memorial Hospi- tal. She works to train hospital staff in the event of any number of disasters including the loss of electricity, water, weather events and attacks. Salute to the Olympics coming Building Healthy Families invites children from across the community to come out and help celebrate the 2018 Win- February 21, 2018 His dad was in the oil business, and his mother was a banker. He loved small-town Oklahoma, graduated from Hom- iny High School and went into the military. He worked for American Airlines until 1966 when he departed for the Mar- shall Islands to work on aircraft for Global Associates. His next chapter was in law enforcement — he spent nine and a half years with the California Highway Patrol, where his extended family’s obsession with big road bikes came in handy. During that time, in 1969, he went on a blind date with a very pretty blonde gal — and married her a year later. Ron and Trudy have a daughter, Chantay Jett of Enterprise. They stayed in California until Chantay was seven, but even though they lived in a small, unincorporated area, the crime in California was scary. Wallowa County was recommended. Halfway down Minam Grade the fog lifted and they saw a herd of elk and deer and Ron said, “Okay, this is more like it.” Eventually Wallowa County Sheriff Jody Williamson offered him a job as a resident deputy. The difference between law enforcement in California and deputy in Joseph was “like dying and going to heaven,” he said. He became undersheriff a year later and stayed in that position for 12 years before becoming sheriff in 1996. Trudy, who was working as a UPS driver, had her legs crushed in a horrific accident in 1996, resulting in three years on crutches and 20 years of yearly operations. After four years as sheriff while simultaneously taking care of Trudy, Ron retired. ter Olympics. A program is planned 1 p.m. Friday, March 2, at 207 NE Park St., Enterprise. Games and activities as well as an award ceremony and Olympic snacks will be offered. Learn about geography, sports, math, teamwork and try your hand at Olympic events and crafts. RSVP requested before Feb. 28, Call 541-426-9411. Volunteers for Maxville sought Maxville Heritage Interpre- tive Center, newly affiliated with The Smithsonian Insti- T HE B OOKLOFT tution, is on the hunt for vol- unteers for its visitor center in Joseph, its office and the annual Maxville Gathering, conducted in conjunction with Wallowa Resources’ Watershed Festival. An orientation for prospec- tive volunteers will take place 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the organization’s visitor cen- ter, 103 N. Main St., Joseph. A baked-potato bar and refresh- ments will be available as leaders outline the benefits of volunteering. Volunteer opportunities include greeting and guiding visitors, conserving historic artifacts, gift shop staffing, posting on social media and “Brawny Team” work and food service for the gathering. “We are looking for volun- Trudy is able to walk again. She’s an avid cook and home food preserver and loves to give back to her community. Ron and Trudy can be counted on to help neighbors and also write checks for the Center for Wellness, the food bank, Joseph High School and many more nonprofits in the area. Q. Sounds like you fell in love at first sight with Wallowa County. What are the best qualities of the county? A. We came for a better life for our child — we knew we had made the right choice when our daughter walked home from school with a friend and said, “Mamma, no one was mean to me.” Wallowa County reminds me so much of where I grew up. Big cities are not what they’re cracked up to be — too many rats in the shoe box. Q. What has Wallowa County taught you? A. With honesty, integrity and hard work you can make it in Wallowa County. The people are gold here. These people are genuine. These people give back — everyone gives here. Q. What was the first book you can recall checking out from the library for yourself, and can you rec- ommend a book you’ve read recently? A. Do you know how many years ago that was? I recall a book that struck me and taught me you could do anything you set your mind to: “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” by Richard Bach. A recent book I really liked was “The Story of Beautiful Girl,” by Rachel Simon. Trudy read that aloud to me. Both books are either available or available by order at The Bookloft in Enterprise. teers interested in local history, logging, railroading, the arts, roots music, diversity, equity, inclusion or community ser- vice,” said Gwen Trice, Max- ville Heritage founder and executive director. Trice will speak at the event along with current volunteers and Chuck Anderson, a board member and coordinator of Maxville Heritage’s newly for- malized volunteer program. Training will be provided for all volunteers, Anderson noted, and flexible scheduling will meet each volunteer’s needs. Wallowa United Methodist Church recently completed conserva- tion plan. The plan was over a year in the making and is the result of extensive community input. The event is at the South Fork Grange, 317 Rosewell Street, Lostine, 6 p.m. Wednes- day, March 7 “The Plan outlines our col- lective vision for Wallowa County and will serve as our roadmap for the future,” said Wallowa Land Trust Conser- vation Program Director Eric Greenwell. “It helps us iden- tify areas of highest importance and conservation value, essen- tially pinpointing where we can focus our efforts for the most community benefit.” The plan is designed to meet community conservation needs by increasing the pace and scale of conservation in the County; identifying the priority places that support a vibrant agricul- tural economy, functioning eco- systems and healthy communi- ties; deciding when and where Wallowa Land Trust will com- mit their resources; identifying how the trust’s work fits into larger conservation and com- munity priorities; and increas- ing the public’s confidence in Wallowa Land Trust. Kaye Garver - Pastor Time for a Computer Tuneup? Land trust plans for open house Wallowa Land Trust will host an open house to share its AND Skylight Gallery Church Finding books is our specialty 541.426.3351 • 107 E. Main • Enterprise • www.bookloftoregon.com Directory Church of Christ 502 W. 2nd Street • Wallowa 541-398-2509 Worship at 11 a.m. Mid-week Bible Study 7 p.m. St. Katherine’s Catholic Church Fr. Francis Akano 301 E. Garfi eld Enterprise Mass Schedule Tues-Fri 8:00 am Saturdays 5:30pm Sundays 10:30am (541)426-4008 stkatherineenterprise.org St. Pius X Wallowa Sundays 8:00am All are welcome CLUES ACROSS 1. Emperor of Russia 5. Abounding in rocks 11. Increase in speed 14. Music app 15. Not nice 18. Tables (Span.) 19. Decomposes 21. __ student: learns healing 23. Nursemaid 24. Joke-teller 28. Male parent 29. Group of countries (abbr.) 30. “Rambling Rose” actor Lukas 32. Midway between south and southwest 33. Cartoon Network (abbr.) 35. Peacock network 36. Principal ethnic group of China 39. Made of fermented honey and water 41. Exclamation of surprise 42. Evaluates skill or knowledge 44. Stage in ecological succession 46. Ethnic group of SE Asia 47. Not small 49. A cat is one 52. Broken piece 56. French president 58. Artist’s workroom 60. Ability to apply knowledge and skills 62. Visually stunning 63. Ancient region south of Dead Sea CLUES DOWN 1. Used to pour beer 2. Con game 3. Skin disorder 4. Communists (slang) 5. Subjects to hostility 6. A major division of geological time 7. Hitting statistic (abbr.) 8. British thermal unit 9. Influential envoy to Woodrow Wilson 10. Fits on neck of animal 12. Fertile soil 13. Type of battery 16. Khoikhoin peoples 17. Consist of two parts 20. Small group of trees 22. Execute or perform 25. Millihenry 26. 007’s creator 27. Associated with esoteric doctrine 29. Electronic countermeasures 31. Schenectady County Airport 34. No (Scottish) 36. Position of leadership 37. Statement 38. Raccoons belong to this genus 40. One who diagnoses 43. True mosses 45. Blood type 48. Albanian 50. Emergency response notification system 51. College reservists 53. Away from wind 54. Tough outer layer 55. Art __, around 1920 57. Born of 58. The greatest of all time 59. Georgia rockers 61. Natural logarithm Wallowa County Chieftain 102 West 1st Street, P.O. Box 53 Wallowa, Or 97885 Leave Message at 541-432-9029 Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 103 SW 1st St., Enterprise 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 Joseph United Methodist Church Summit Church 3rd & Lake St. • Joseph Pastor Cherie Dearth Phone: 541-432-3102 Sunday Worship Service 10:00 am Gospel Centered Community Service time: 10:30 am Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise 541-426-2150 Interim Pastor: Rich Hagenbaugh A Non-Profit Community Health Center OHSU Resident Dominic Caruso, JosephUMC.org January 30 – March 8 Enterprise Christian Church Christ Covenant Church 85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449 Pastor Terry Tollefson Church Offi ce: 541-263-0505 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm 603 Medical Parkway Enterprise, OR 97828 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 Childrens program during service Blog: dancingforth.blogspot.com 541.398.0597 Hwy 82, Lostine 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 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 New Spring SHOES! ~ Toni Pons ~ Handmade in Spain for complete comfort and style! Espadrilles, Wedges, Slip On Stop by today! Find us on Facebook! 541.426.3044 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