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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
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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
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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
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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
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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