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KENNY
KNIFONG
Electrician
Kenny Knifong, 48, of Enterprise likes to spend time
each day in nature — and with a herd of elk if possible.
So, it’s no wonder he didn’t really like living in the big
city when he tried it.
IN BRIEF
Safe babysitting
session offered
Building Healthy Families
FOR THE RECORD
Feb. 19
is limited to 10.
The session is designed to
prepare students in grades 6-8
to be safe when they’re home
along watching younger sib-
lings or babysitting.
Students should bring a sack
lunch. Register: 541-426-9411.
Feb. 21
Corrections issued for Justin
Troy, 27, of Enterprise for pro-
bation violation. Original charge
burglary I.
Feb. 22
4:16 p.m. – 911 call
requesting directions to the
hospital.
11:42 a.m. – Animal neglect
complaint in rural Enterprise.
Feb. 23
Feb. 20
3:27 p.m. – Motor vehicle
crash reported in Enterprise.
Knifong graduated from Enterprise High in 1989 and
went on to Blue Mountain Community College with plans
to become a fish and wildlife biologist. He put in three years
before he decided he just didn’t like the policy and proce-
dure approach to life and decided to come back to Wallowa
County.
He worked as a logger and in construction before decid-
ing to go into the family business, Ern’s Electric, as an
electrician.
Union rules required him to get his journeyman in a big-
ger shop, so it was off to Portland with a logging job on the
side in 1995. It only took him four to five months to realize
he wasn’t going to like living in Portland.
Shortly after putting in his two-weeks notice at Laughlin
Logging Co. in Yamhill, a 140-foot log took a wild swing in
steep country and crushed his right leg.
The return to Wallowa County was put off for a year of
living out of the hospital. Thirty-five operations and sev-
eral infections later, he still walks with a brace, but pretty
much through sheer stubbornness, he’s back in the county
and in the family business, now called Knifong’s Electric,
as planned.
He met his wife, Enterprise school teacher Colby, in
1998 at a football game and the two married in 1999 and
have two children Kenisen, 16, and Kellan, 11.
Despite continued limitations in his leg, Knifong still
manages to hike and hunt in the high country, packing in
with mules and horses and participating in several hunts.
He and the rest of the family just returned from a
“once in a lifetime” adventure “down under” when Colby
swapped places with an Australian teacher for a year.
will host a babysitter training
seminar, “Safesitter,” 8 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 9
at the nonprofit’s offices, 207
NE Park St., Enterprise.
There is no class fee;
however, registration is
required since the class size
4:10 p.m. – Several 911 calls
reporting a motor vehicle crash
in rural Wallowa.
12:35 p.m. – Oregon state-
wide warrant from Community
February 28, 2018
Feb. 24
12:26 p.m. – Negotiating a
bad check reported in Joseph.
Feb. 25
12:43 p.m. – 911 call report-
ing a motor vehicle crash in
rural Joseph.
T HE B OOKLOFT
Wallowa Valley Music
Alliance’s Tunesmith Night
for March will be 7 p.m. Sat-
urday, March 10, at Sugar
Time Bakery, 107 North River
Street, Enterprise.
The monthly showcase of
original music features song-
writers Lee Penn Sky, Carl
Solomon and Auburn Isaak.
Sugar Time Bakery is a
new venue for the event and
provides a warm and cozy
atmosphere.
Boise’s Penn Sky has a
poetic songwriting style that
is deceptively simple, but
the unadorned nature of his
writing makes the songs all
Q. What has Wallowa County taught you?
A. The value of a hard day’s work. And, you’re only as
good as your handshake. I get frustrated with writing con-
tracts — I want to go back to shaking someone’s hand and
looking them in the eye.
Q. Can you remember the first book you checked
out of the library for yourself, and can you recom-
mend a book you’ve read recently?
A. I can remember a favorite book: “A River Runs Through
It” by Norman Maclean. A recent book I can recommend is
“American Sniper” about U.S Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the
most decorated sniper ever. I can also recommend “The Big
Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America”
by Timothy Egan about the 1910 fires that burned so much
of Washington, Idaho and Montana. (All titles are available
at The Bookloft).
Auburn
Solomon
Church
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
Pen Sky
Wallowa United
Methodist Church
writer, painting portraits of
characters, real or imagined.
Isaak is a self-taught sing-
er-songwriter from Joseph.
She taught herself to play gui-
tar, write songs, and sing at an
early age. Isaak’s newer music
style has notes of R&B but
she remains true to her acous-
tic folk roots.
Tunesmith Night is pre-
sented in a round-robin for-
mat, with each musician play-
ing a song, then the next taking
a turn, creating an interesting
and varied performance.
Admission is $10 at the
door or by season pass. All
ages welcome. Sugar Time
will have the kitchen open
for soups and sandwiches, in
addition to their usual sweet
treats. You may bring your
own adult beverages.
Kaye Garver - Pastor
Time for a Computer Tuneup?
the more powerful. Sky has
performed all around the
Northwest.
Solomon hails from Port-
land and has been described
as “The Weaver of New
Americana Tales.” Solomon
crafts songs from his journey
through life, from carnival
barker to counselor to song-
409 West Main -Enterprise
Finding books is our specialty
CLUES DOWN
1. Straighten
2. Gives medical advice (abbr.)
3. Touts
4. One’s job
5. Afflict in mind or body
6. Proofed
7. Capital of Angola
8. Social insect living in organized colonies
9. Ones who are financially compensated
10. Jacket
11. Electron volt
12. Tuned
13. Syrian leader
15. Reduces
18. Congress’ investigative arm
21. Make uneasy
24. A fake
26. Any thick messy substance
27. Goad
30. Titan
32. Continental Congress delegate for NY
35. Peyton’s younger brother
37. Fiddler crab
38. Delivers the mail
39. Liliaceous plant
42. Mountain Time
43. Where wrestlers work
46. Secured
47. Dog breed
49. Where rockers perform
50. Nostrils
52. Express doubt
54. Pointer
55. Slang for sergeant
57. Selling at specially reduced prices
59. Six (Spanish)
62. Holds nonperishables
63. Between northeast and east
66. Exist
68. Meitnerium
Q. Why were you so keen to come back to Wallowa
County?
A. I’m a mountain guy and you can’t buy that view there.
It’s just the way of living up here — just good, honest, hard-
working people. I can’t think of a better place to raise a
young family.
Grace Lutheran
Church
Skylight Gallery
CLUES ACROSS
1. Shaded inner regions
7. Overlapping part of a garment
13. Type of smartphone
14. Fall apart
16. Football’s big game (abbr.)
17. Crocodilian reptile
19. Of I
20. Swamp plant
22. Sun can help you get one
23. Hops, __ and jumps
25. Cuckoos
26. Small cavities in rocks
28. American traitor
29. Tooth caregiver
30. Popular fish
31. Ottoman military leader
33. Anger
34. Fish of the mackerel family
36. Some people can’t eat it
38. Amer. Revolutionary War battle
40. Misleading ads
41. Atomic number 76
43. A type of castle security
44. Sunscreen rating
45. Very fast airplane
47. Vigor
48. 007’s creator
51. __ and that
53. Indicating silence
55. Brown and gray rail
56. Nocturnal insects
58. Make an incision
59. Norwegian village
60. Commercial
61. Criminal
64. Northeast
65. Clouds of gas and dust in outer space
67. Mysterious things
69. One who won’t be forgotten
70. Starts over
Kenny was able to work at several jobs during the year in
Australia, as well.
The family business contributes regularly to many char-
ities and fundraisers including the Enterprise Education
Foundation, 4-H and FFA, the Wallowa County Fair and
many school projects.
Tunesmith Night is March 10 at
Sugar Time Bakery in Enterprise
AND
541.426.3351 • 107 E. Main • Enterprise • www.bookloftoregon.com
Wallowa County Chieftain
SUNDAY WORHIP SERVICES
Mar. 18 --Communion Worship @ 2 PM
Mar. 4, 11, 25 --Worship @ 9 AM
LENTEN SERVICE & MARTIN LUTHER VIDEO
Thursdays at 6pm, Feb. 29-Mar. 22
web: gracelutheranenterprise.com
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
Find us on Facebook! 541.426.3044
Seventh-Day Adventist
Church & School
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
Remember!
St.Patricks
Day is
March 17th