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A6 News wallowa.com Early fall lawn care pays off next spring September 19, 2018 Wallowa County Chieftain MAKING TRACKS T hough it feels like summer is over and fall is ramping up, if you are one of the many people battling pesky lawn weeds like bur buttercup and spotted knapweed, now is the time to start taking action against next year’s weeds. Early fall provides a great opportunity to over-seed lawns with perennial grasses that will soon germinate and grow robust root systems throughout the fall, winter and spring. Late spring, these grasses will provide a thick groundcover that will out- compete noxious weeds and help to choke them out. Any mix of fescue, blue- grass and rye- Ryan Oberhelman grass works well for yards. I like to have all three in my mix. Check the seed inspection date on the package. Use seed that is more than a year old, and you might as well be throw- ing money onto the ground. Broadcast the seed across dry, thin and bare patches of your lawn generously. Adding fertilizer is essential, too. You can rake in the seed with a lawn rake if your topsoil is par- ticularly compact. Water! Water! Water! The key to a successful seeding requires consistent and plentiful watering. Place a baking pan on a level spot in the middle of the yard to determine how much you are spraying over a given time. A quarter- to half-inch a day is adequate. Water at dusk to maximize the amount of water soaked into the soil and not lost to evaporation. When fall rains begin to become more consistent and temperatures drop, stop watering. You may want to apply more fertilizer to assist in root growth around Halloween. Next spring, when the emerging grass is at least two inches tall, you can start to think about herbicide and fertil- izer treatments. And hopefully, next summer, your lawn with be thick with lush grass and weed-free. Remember, weeds exist and thrive in places where we give them opportunity. Keeping landscapes filled with healthy perennial grasses is the best way to prevent the arrival and spread of noxious weeds. As always, the Wallowa County Vegetation Department is available to provide consultation and financial assistance for weed control. Thank you for doing your part to fight the spread of noxious weeds. GUEST COLUMN Ryan Oberhelman is Wallowa County Vegetation Manager. Paul Wahl/Chieftain Wallowa Lake Park Ranger Patricia Bass shows off castings of animal hooves for around 40 children and parents gathered at Building Healthy Families Friday. Her program on pelts, skulls, foot prints and more will reprise at Building Healthy Fami- lies 10 a.m, Oct. 22. IN BRIEF Dinner Under the Stars hits $14K A large crowd enjoyed fine weather for the Friends of the Wallowa School District “Din- ner Under the Stars” Sept. 15, at the Tamkaliks Pow Wow grounds in Wallowa — and between them they raised more than $14,000. Of that amount, $2,375, donated by more than 25 indi- T HE B OOKLOFT viduals, was raised for the family of eighth-grader Justin Bales, son of Kim and Scott West, for his medical bills. Another highlight was the sale of a steel wildlife sign that had been plasma cut in the FFA shop. The sign was sold and then two more wildlife signs, to be cut later, were sold to other bidders. The Friends expect to clear approximately $10,000 after expenses. Most of the money from Evening Under the Stars goes to support the Wallowa FFA program, and organizers tap the auctioneering talents of Dave Yost, former longtime adviser of Joseph FFA. Yost reminded the crowd that because of his recent move to the lower val- ley, he had become a “local.” Buried ‘treasure’ is no windfall Wellens Farwell Inc. has found buried treasure under the foundations of the old Enter- prise City Hall and Fire Station earlier this month during dem- olition — but the treasure cost the city money instead of net- ting any. Three fuel tanks buried under the existing concrete slab were discovered. The tanks were partially full of an oil substance and had leaked into surrounding soils, requir- 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 409 West Main -Enterprise Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 103 SW 1st St., Enterprise SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES St. Katherine’s Catholic Church St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church phone (message): 541-426-4633 web: gracelutheranenterprise.com 100 NE 3rd St, Enterprise NE 3rd & Main St 541-426-3439 Worship Service Sunday 9:30am All are welcome CLUES ACROSS 1. A greeting 5. A type of hall 9. Planes need one 11. Wealth 13. The act of exciting 15. A movement downward 16. Type of storage 17. A funny and sad play 19. After cinco 21. Dry white Italian wine 22. Where golfers begin 23. Witnesses 25. Relaxing places 26. Of she 27. Discontinued compact car 29. Resulted 31. Large Irish castle 33. Offer for a price 34. One type is Irish 36. Free-swimming invertebrate 38. A type of tale 39. The middle of the month 41. Christmas 43. ‘__ death do us part 44. Goes with Gomorrah 46. Ethnic group of Thailand 48. “Grown Ups” funnyman 52. A type of index 53. A mass of rocks 54. Splashed 56. Kids’ playground necessities 57. Sears and London are two 58. Strip of cloth 59. Church CLUES DOWN 1. Progressive decay of a bone or tooth 2. Deliberately contrary events 3. Unit of mass 4. Kiln 5. Soybean paste 6. Electronic counter-countermeasures 7. Made the bed 8. One who mails 9. Bar bills 10. Automotive vehicles 11. Breaks 12. Swelling of the eyelid 14. Asian country 15. Couches 18. Stare with mouth wide open 20. Member of U.S. Navy 24. A sulk 26. Greetings 28. Craftsmen 30. Mongolian city __ Bator 32. Did again 34. Sunrooms 35. Start over 37. Georgians love them 38. Women 40. “Snake Tales” cartoonist 42. Pariahs 43. Caps 45. Gradually become less solid 47. Goats 49. French city Le __ 50. Exhale 51. Homes have at least one 55. Type of power cable A program, “Tools for Peace for Our Community,” will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at Josephy Center in Joseph. The event begins with a social time, followed by a video presentation “Better Angels,” a demonstration inspired by non- violent communication and discussion and another pro- gram, “Finding Peace Within Us.” The evening will conclude with a potluck dinner and another video, followed by closing music. The public is invited to attend. Bring a dish to pass. Time for a Computer Tuneup? 9/2 & 9/16—Communion Worship @ 2 PM 9/9 & 9/23—Worship @ 9 AM Mission Project: Harvest Food Drive for Food Bank 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) Peace session coming Sept. 23 Grace Lutheran Church Worship at 11 a.m. Mid-week Bible Study 7 p.m. Fr. Thomas Puduppulliparamban 301 E. Garfield Enterprise Mass Schedule ing the soil be tested for con- tamination and removed to a DEQ-approved dump site. As a result, the city had a new bill of $52,761 of which their insurance paid only $25,000. The additional $27,761 was paid out of the Fire Hall and City Hall sinking fund. 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 New Fall Arrivals! Hoodies Sweaters Vests Jackets Stop by today! JosephUMC.org www.summitchurchoregon.org Enterprise Christian Church Christ Covenant Church 85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449 Pastor Terry Tollefson 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 AM Worship Service: 11 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 Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653 Births A son, Riggin Eugene Denton, was born July 19, 2018 in Walla Walla to Dustin and Jessica Denton of Pendleton. Grandparents are Renee & John Sheehy, Teresa & Kelly Fisher, and Robert & Heidi Denton. A son, Axl Aaron Cham Hauxwell, was born September 7, 2018 in Enterprise to Troy and Mallory Hauxwell of Enterprise. Grandparents are Kelly Light, Jason Light, Panky Hauxwell and Ken Hauxwell. Worship Services Sabbath School 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Worship Hour 11:00 a.m. - Noon Pastor Jonathan DeWeber 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177