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The fire hall interior will
include a kitchen, training
room, numerous storage rooms
and an office in addition to the
indoor truck parking area and
hose tower.
The old building was con-
sidered two-story, though the
second story was only par-
tial and not fully utilized. The
square footage of that area was
added to the footprint of the
new one-story building.
Visitors will gain access
to city hall from East North
Street. Visitors will enter
through double doors into a
foyer and may then approach
the front desk or visit one of
the adjacent ADA restrooms.
Behind the front desk, city
staff will have three private
offices, a kitchen, mapping
center and work center, pub-
lic meeting room and storage
areas.
Council members did not
have a private area in which
to adjourn for executive ses-
sion in the past. Those attend-
ing the meeting were asked to
leave the room.
Parking will be in front of
both halls on East North Street,
on the side on SE First Street
and in a parking lot on the west
side of the building.
City Engineer Brett Moore
said that conferences with the
insurance adjuster are going
well and “we’re hurrying to
get everything in order to get
this built by the end of the
year.”
Other recent council
actions included a discussion
of Emergency Services Man-
ager Paul Karvoski’s sugges-
tion to have Grady Rawls’ Liv-
ing Sky Productions follow the
entire teardown and rebuild of
the city hall and fire hall to pre-
serve it for posterity. Rawls,
whose business office is on
Main Street in Enterprise, had
written a rough proposal for
two films, high-end photog-
raphy and “many extras” for
the council to consider, with a
total cost of $5,000 (plus any
special travel expenses out of
the county when such applied).
Although the idea was
overwhelmingly
declared
“neat” by the council, the cost
was significant enough that
it was tabled to investigate
details and financing options.
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A recommendation from
a probation officer can suf-
fice even if the crime wasn’t
directly related to drug or alco-
hol abuse.
Participants are expected to
adhere to a strict set of regula-
tions and are held accountable.
If Treatment Court is part of
their release agreement, con-
sequence for violating can be
severe, including jail time.
Participants can be booted
from the program for a variety
of reasons: repeated noncom-
pliance with the program’s
regulations and committing
another crime while in treat-
ment are two. The minimum
time for participation is 18
months.
“We also provide them the
tools to deal with their addic-
tion, so they will learn not to
use,” Frolander said.
Not
surprisingly,
perhaps, some partici-
pants select legal con-
sequences rather than
complete treatment.
“We’ve had some
who do that, and a lot of them
will refuse in the very begin-
ning,” Frolander said. “The
program is hard. It’s a very dif-
ferent way of life.”
The prosecutor remem-
bered one young woman in jail
appearing via video in court
asking to remain in jail rather
than participate.
“She was in a bad place in
her head,” Frolander said. “We
told her we weren’t ready to
Wallowa County Chieftain
market garden that would pro-
duce vegetables to be sold at
near cost or donated to com-
munity food banks.
The duo hoped to apply
for an Eastern Oregon Coor-
dinated Care Organization
Transformation
Commu-
nity Benefit Initiative Grant,
recruit partners and commu-
nity volunteer support, seek
building material donations
and lease unused city lands
for the location.
Long-term goals included
developing and presenting
low-price classes and work-
shops on gardening.
Development of the idea
is in early stages, but Lesten-
kof and Melody had a brief
description of their plans.
The council advised the
pair that they looked forward
to a formal presentation at a
later date so that they could
fully examine the idea, con-
sult with planning and legal
staff and see if the city would
wish to be involved.
Community
members
interested in supporting the
idea can contact Lestenkof
at lestenkof@gmail.com or
Melody at maliahsnf@gmail.
com.
view, if we get someone clean
and sober for a period of time,
even if they relapse in a few
years, I feel like we’ve been a
success for that person.”
Frolander also said she’s
happy when participants with
children can maintain sobriety.
Participants often attend Treat-
ment Court with their children.
The DA’s office is respon-
sible for making the refer-
ral for participants and give
recommendations on appro-
priate sanctions for partici-
pants tagged with disciplinary
issues. The fee for the program
runs through the DA office
rather than the circuit court.
After acceptance into the
program, participants are
required to do a drug and alco-
hol evaluation by the Cen-
ter for Wellness, which deter-
mines what kind of treatment
the participant needs as well
as how often they attend peer
support groups such as AA.
The court nearly always
follows the center’s recom-
mendations. The center reports
to the court on how the patient
is responding to treatment.
Participants are also placed
on supervised probation where
they receive Moral Reconation
Therapy, which trains offend-
ers to make decisions through
moral reasoning rather than
hedonistic impulses.
Peer groups offer addi-
tional accountability. Group
sessions are generally required
twice per week along with a
third “sober” activity, which
can include such things as
attending open gym or bring-
ing one’s children to the park.
The
program
hasn’t
changed much over the
years, other than the growth
in the number of people
participating.
“We’ve tried to be more
open-minded and give every-
one a chance,” Frolander said.
View of the proposed Enterprise City Hall and Fire Station from the north.
Council members also
“conditionally
approved”
accepting Enterprise Elec-
tric’s bid for installation of
40 light bases, three light-
ning and surge protectors,
and some asphalt and gravel
restoration at the Enterprise
Airport.
Because there was no elec-
trical drawing and detailed
specs, Enterprise Electric had
done their own investigation
and provided a description of
their electrical design. Reck-
oning there might be adjust-
ments as they progressed,
council members accepted the
bid with the added the condi-
tion that the final cost would
not exceed $133,999, a dollar
short of the $134,000 budget).
The council also heard an
impromptu presentation by
Enterprise residents Chris-
topher Lestenkof and Malia
Melody promoting the instal-
lation of a year-round green-
house garden in Enterprise
to be managed by a nonprofit
they would create and utilized
as a community garden.
Other outdoor plants,
such as berries, would also
be planted. Part of the green-
house would also house a
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DRUGS
February 21, 2018
ccording to the
National Association
of Drug Court
Professionals, Treatment
Court participants are
six times more likely to
remain in treatment long
enough to experience improved health.
Nationwide, three out of four graduates
avoid arrest for at least two years post-
treatment. Treatment Courts also increase
graduation rates among people addicted to
methamphetamine by nearly 80 percent.
give up on her.”
The woman ended up in a
residential treatment program
and from there enrolled in a
Treatment Court and gradu-
ated successfully.
“As far as we know, she’s
still doing really well,” Fro-
lander said. She added that
when participants graduate,
they often talk about their ini-
tial animosity toward the pro-
gram. Usually, the DA’s office
will make the program part of
their plea offers to defendants.
“We have a pretty good
success rate with our gradu-
ates,” Frolander said. “In my
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