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A6 News wallowa.com August 1, 2018 Wallowa County Chieftain Summer camp has successful first year at Fergi With plenty of help from the Enterprise-Joseph Lions Club and volunteers, Chief Joseph Summer Camp had a successful run July 16-20 at Ferguson Ridge Ski Area. After 56 years at the his- toric Buhler Ranch, the camp was moved this year due to the pending sale of the ranch. “We couldn’t have done it without a tremendous amount of support from the Lions Club and our community,” said camp board president Dana Ingram. In addition to group proj- ects, games and songs, camp- ers entering grades 2-6 enjoyed archery, paintball, ropes course, wood-burning, ice-cream making, first-aid basics, boats, oobleck-making, water bugs, lanyards, geocach- ing and slip ‘n’ slide. Camp directors Michelle Bedard and Melanie Rowley concentrated on keeping chil- dren hydrated and in the shade each day. Lions Club members joined the effort to work on several weekends and evenings get- ting Fergi ready for camp. “The biggest challenge we faced was the lack of water,” said camp director Michelle Bedard. “But Rahn Sanitary brought porta-potties and hand A group of children at Chief Joseph Summer Camp learn camp cooking by wrapping dough around their sticks and “baking” them over the firepit. The dough was made into pizza and eclairs. The camp has been in operation since 1962 and recently moved to Ferguson Ski Ridge where 144 campers engaged in fun and educational camp experiences. Max Cimino, 7, of Joseph contemplates the physics of flight as he and Ryatt Stein, 7, of Joseph assemble their hydro-pump water rockets at Chief Joseph Summer Camp. Members of the Enterprise/Joseph Lions Club offered the use of Fergu- son Ridge Ski Area, six miles east of Joseph, after the Buhler Ranch was no longer available. The new location has proved to be an excellent choice. washing stations, Bryson Hop- kins brought a 2000-gallon fire truck and we hauled 12 7-gal- lon containers to camp each day, refilling them with drink- ing water each evening,” Community Bank pro- vided cases of water bot- equipment at Fergi, particu- larly before cold weather sets in,” Ingram said. Tax-deductible contribu- tions may be sent to Chief Joseph Summer Camp, P.O. Box 147, Enterprise, OR 97828. Sponsors are added to Photos by Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain tles, Bank of Eastern Oregon donated sports coolers and Safeway provided ice for the 144 campers and 30 volun- teers and staff. “When the fire truck ran out of water on the last day, volun- teer Paul Flanders stepped in with a 425-gallon water tank so the kids could enjoy the slip ‘n’ slide,” Bedard added. Ingram said the sponsors believe logistics will get a lit- tle easier each year. “We are currently fundrais- ing for a storage area for our Chieftain earns 6 ONPA state awards The Wallowa County Chief- tain earned six awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper contest for 2017-18 The newspaper was judged to be first in use of graphics –– page elements other than photos. Staff writer Stephen Tool’s story about Wallowa County artist Sam Collette also received a first-place nod from the judges in the Chieftain’s circulation category. Tool’s story about bully- ing in schools, “Enterprise Stu- dent Forces A Difficult Con- versation,” published in March 2017, also received a sec- ond-place honor. The newspaper also received third place in its cir- culation category in the Elmo Smith Award of General Excellence category. Judging is based on the overall content and presentation. T HE B OOKLOFT A third-place award for Best Page One Design was also received. Editor Paul Wahl’s editorial “Is push for a library district losing steam?” published Oct. 11, 2017, placed second in the statewide competition. The awards were presented during the association’s annual convention July 19-20 at Brasada Ranch Resort in Pow- ell Butte, Ore. IN BRIEF Objections to forest plan set Forest Access for All will host a Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision objection writ- ing meeting 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at Tomas Conference Room, 309 S. River Street. Enterprise. The public is invited to attend. AND Skylight Gallery Finding books is our specialty 541.426.3351 • 107 E. Main • Enterprise • www.bookloftoregon.com 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. Grace Lutheran Church 409 West Main -Enterprise SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES Aug. 5 - Communion Worship @ 2PM Aug. 12 - Worship @ 9 AM Aug. 19 - Communion Worship @ 9 AM Aug. 26 - Worship @ 9 AM phone (message): 541-426-4633 the group’s web site chiefjo- sephsummercamp.org. “We were nervous about how it would work, but the kids have been really positive and everyone had a great time,” said Bedard. “We look forward to a great future at Fergi.” The organization is a Baker City-based group of volunteer board members dedicated to preserving the historic access to public land. The U.S. Forest Ser- vice’s revised Blue Moun- tains Management Plans was released in July. The plans will guide land man- agement activities — including timber harvest, livestock grazing and rec- reation — over 5.5 million acres in the Umatilla, Wal- lowa-Whitman and Malheur national forests for the next 10-15 years. Soccer signups are due Aug. 3 Wallowa Valley Youth Soccer fall registration is due Friday Aug. 3. Registrations and payment can be com- pleted online, at Building Healthy Families or forms can be downloaded from the Wallowa Valley Youth Soc- cer website. Players registering after the deadline cannot be guar- anteed placement on a team. web: gracelutheranenterprise.com Time for a Computer Tuneup? St. Katherine’s Catholic Church Fr. Thomas Puduppulliparamban 301 E. Garfield Enterprise Mass Schedule Sundays: St. Pius X, Wallowa - 8:00 am St. Katherine of Siena, Enterprise 10:30am Saturdays: St Katherine of Siena, Enterprise 5:30am Weekday: St. Katherine of Siena, Enterprise – 8:00am (Monday – Thursday and First Friday) St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 103 SW 1st St., Enterprise 100 NE 3rd St, Enterprise NE 3rd & Main St 541-426-3439 Worship Service Sunday 9:30am All are welcome CLUES ACROSS 1. The winners 7. A place to relax 10. Monies to pay debts 12. Horse mackerel 13. Type of steroid 14. Make dry 15. The Godfather’s adopted son 16. Ivanovic and Gasteyer 17. Horror movie franchise 18. Grab 19. Iranian city 21. Yearly tonnage (abbr.) 22. One’s illicit lover 27. Fake smarts (abbr.) 28. Where Jersey natives depart from 33. Doctor 34. Front feet 36. Insurance option 37. Some is “wicked” 38. Type of weaving 39. Religious woman 40. One point east of southeast 41. Prestigious literary prize 44. Tiny humans 45. Relish over 48. Computer manufacturer 49. Envelops 50. One type is dippin’ 51. Bequeaths CLUES DOWN 1. Dice game 2. Greek goddess of youth 3. Piers Anthony protagonist 4. One-thousandth of an inch 5. JFK Library architect 6. A type of corrosion (abbr.) 7. Beat up 8. Political action committees 9. Antidiuretic hormone 10. Of the desert 11. Oblivious of 12. Actress Lathan 14. Musical instrument 17. It’s in a plant 18. One-time special prosecutor 20. Indigenous people of Brazil 23. Mothers 24. Mongolian desert 25. Great Britain, Scotland and Northern Ireland 26. British air aces 29. A lover to Zeus 30. Frequently 31. Get together again 32. Gives a permanent post 35. Sun worshippers love one 36. Ammonia-producing process 38. 4th month of the Jewish calendar 40. New England river 41. Stores grain 42. Confess openly 43. Quarterbacks do it 44. Not good 45. Witness 46. Author Coulter 47. Type of screen 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 JosephUMC.org Births A son, Ellison Philip Unze, was born July 21, 2018 in Enterprise to Matt and Hannah Unze of Joseph. www.summitchurchoregon.org Enterprise Christian Church Christ Covenant Church 85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449 Pastor Terry Tollefson Church Office: 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 Worship Service: 10:00 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 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 A Non-Profit Community Health Center 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 OHSU Resident Colleen Cooper July 6 – August 2 Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm 603 Medical Parkway Enterprise, OR 97828