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A16 NEWS Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Wallowa County resident faces 24 counts in sexual abuse case By Steve tool Wallowa County Chieftain Courtesy photo. FRONT ROW: Rosie Movich-Fields, Jada Gray MIDDLE ROW: Grace Collins, Kasey Duncan, Claire Farwell, Johanna Wells, Amber Lund, Adagia Latta, Savannah Vaughn, Katrina Haines, Elena Huwe, Kierra Naisbitt, Deedee Duncan BACK ROW: Tamarah Duncan (adviser), Asiya Salim, Jackson Decker, Tishrei Movich-Fields, Bailey Vernam, Alona Yost, Shane Lund, Jericho Peters, Zion Mark, Pablo Arenas, Drew Widener. Local students impress at FCCLA State, on to Nationals By Christian Ambroson Wallowa County Chieftain The Oregon Fam- ily Career and Commu- nity Leaders of America (FCCLA) held its state con- ference March 8-10 in Port- land. Wallowa County’s two chapters from Joseph Char- ter School and Enterprise High School respectively sent a combined 35 stu- dents. Those students rep- resented their schools and Wallowa County well as they competed in a leader- ship competition that qual- ifi ed many students for the National Leadership Confer- ence in Anaheim, Calif. this summer. Marla Dotson is advi- sor to the Joseph Charter School’s FCCLA chapter. Dotson explained, “students who placed in the top two spots in the competition have the opportunity to attend National FCCLA in July to compete with other FCCLA members from around the country.” The agenda for the week- end included more than just competition. The conference provided workshops and networking opportunities and students had a little extra fun as they also attended a Portland Trailblazers bas- ketball game, “which was a highlight of the weekend,” according to Dotson. Tamarah Duncan, FCCLA advisor from Enter- prise High School brought 23 students to the confer- ence, 22 of whom qualifi ed for the Anaheim conference this summer. Bringing home a chest of gold and silver, student projects earned med- als in subjects including, Career Investigation, Focus on Children, Interpersonal Communication, National Programs in Action, Job Interview, Illustrated Talk and Entrepreneurship. Hard-work, planning and preparation proved worth it for the Enterprise students. Overall, the school brought home eight gold medals and seven silver. “It was a wonderful weekend,” said Duncan. “The students were pleased with their results after work- ing hard in preparation for the State Leadership Conference.” Dotson’s Joseph chap- ter realized similar success in the competition. Joseph students medaled in areas of Service Portfolio, Life Event Planning, Interpersonal Communications, Focus on Children and Chapter Ser- vice Project Display. “I’m so proud of Joseph FCCLA members,” said Dotson. “They put in many hours working on their proj- ect and represented our school well.” Next up for members of both chapters: Anaheim Cal- ifornia. “Fundraising will now begin for those plan- ning to attend the National Leadership Conference,” said Duncan. “So be on the lookout for that.” Wallowa County Circuit Court: crime beat By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain On March 6 at Wallowa County Circuit Court, Vic- tor Angelo Orosco, 31, of Enterprise, pleaded guilty to Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Mischief in the fi rst degree and Theft in the sec- ond degree. The fi rst two counts are class A and class C felonies respectively while the fi nal charge is a class A misdemeanor. Logan Joseph represented Orosco while Rebecca Fro- lander prosecuted the case and Judge Patricia Sullivan presided. The incident stemmed from a Jan. 16 event in which the defendant, while intox- icated, broke into a conve- nience store at 3:30 a.m. on West North Street in Enterprise. After Orosco pleaded guilty to the three charges, the store’s owner read a state- ment into the court record in which he said that Orosco had stolen about $200 in merchandise, mainly in the form of beer and cigarettes. Worse, the owner stated that the defendant had bro- ken through the store’s glass door, which required closing the establishment the next day to temporarily fi x it. Beyond the primary dam- ages, the owner also stated that the store not only lost several thousand dollars in lost sales for the day, but employees lost out on wages as well. The business will have to close for two days in order to install a new door. The owner estimated the total loss to be about $15,000, not counting the time the owner and his wife spent talking to law enforcement, the door manufacturer, a glass repair- man, the building owner and insurance employees. He does not expect a replace- ment door for three weeks. “My family feels violated and unsafe,” the store owner said. “Put yourself into my shoes. How would you feel if it was your well-be- ing put into jeopardy?” He also asked that the defen- dant be given the maximum sentence. Sullivan sentenced Orosco to 30 days in jail, three years of supervised probation and restitution of $3,230.15 and a $1,000 compensatory fi ne. He is to write an apology let- ter to the store owner and his family and is barred from contacting the store owner, his family, or venture onto the store property. Michael Corbett Zanello, YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK take the first step and stop problem gambling today It's Free - It's Confidential - It Works. call 541-426-4524 or 1-877-MY-LIMIT (24 hour helpline) 40, Enterprise, pleaded guilty to Failure to Report as a Sex Offender, a class C felony. He was transported from Umatilla County Jail for his appearance, where he has been incarcerated since Feb. 4 for the crime. Attorney James Schaeffer represented Zanello in the case. Between Dec. 2, 2018 and Feb. 4, 2019, Zanello had moved from his Wallowa County residence and did not inform law enforcement although he knew of the requirement. He later said he had forgotten his legal obli- gation to report. The defendant received a total of 60 days in jail with time served and three years of supervised probation. Before release from jail he will have to provide a valid mailing address. Zanello previously spent six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of Sexual Abuse in the fi rst degree and two counts of Attempt to Commit a class A felony. On March 8, John Del- bert Stonebrink, 51, Wal- lowa, faced arraignment at Wallowa County Circuit Court on 24 charges rang- ing from fi rst, second and third degrees of Encourag- ing Child Sexual Abuse to two counts of Encouraging Sexual Assault of an Ani- mal. Stonebrink also faces charges on counts of Sex- ual Assault of an Animal. These charges stem from a secret indictment from a Jan. 30 grand jury. All of the charges are felonies except for the two misde- meanor counts of Encour- aging Sexual Assault of an Animal. Wallowa County Dis- trict Attorney, Rebecca Frolander, is prosecutor on the case. Christine Kantas Herbert is Stonebrink’s court-appointed attorney and Judge Patricia Sul- livan presided over the arraignment. Stonebrink appeared via video from the Jackson County Jail where he is incarcerated on similar charges with security set at $500,000. He was arrested in Enter- prise on Sept. 25, 2018 on those charges. Herbert, who is also representing Stonebrink’s defense in the Jackson County case attempted to enter a “not guilty” plea on all 24 counts of the indictment, but Judge Sul- livan informed her it was only an arraignment and time for that would come later. Herbert also asked to represent Stonebrink in the Wallowa County case. Judge Sullivan assented and said it was her under- standing that a resolu- tion for the two cases was possible. The judge set bail at $330,000 in addi- tion to the $500,000 in the Jackson County case, and added she is requiring full security for the defen- dant’s release. The case is set for entry of plea at Wallowa County Circuit Court on March 15 at 9 a.m. Wallowa County law enforcement is searching for possible abuse victims of Stonebrink. Anyone with knowledge of such information is asked to call the Wallowa County Sheriff’s Offi ce at 541- 426-3131 ext. 0. Box Social 4-H fundraiser returns April 6 On the fi rst Saturday of April the Hurricane Creek Grange will be hosting a Box Social fundraiser for the second year in a row at Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Last year the Hurricane Creek Grange had sought a project that would benefi t youth in agriculture while also cel- ebrating the 150th anni- versary of the National Grange, and decided to hold a box social last February. A wonderful turn out last time led the Grange to continue the tradition this year. Boxed meals may be delivered between 4 and 5 p.m. with the auction following at 5:30 p.m. Box Socials have a long history in the west, acting as community din- ing events to raise funds since the 1880s. Tradition- ally, the ladies young and old would prepare a meal for two and package it in a decorated box or basket. Then, the men and boys would bid on the boxed meal without any knowl- edge of who had prepared it. Well, the men weren’t supposed to know, but occasionally a hint or two was given. After the auc- tion the buyer of the box and maker of the box meal would share it. The funds generated by the auction were then donated to the predetermined cause. Hurricane Creek Grange and the Wal- lowa County 4-H Leaders Association have decided to modify the traditional Box Social in a few ways, but keep the idea behind it alive. Men or women can prepare the meal, and bid- ding is also open to any- one. The box guidelines are as follows: meals should contain one main dish to feed two adults with two or three side dishes. With food safety in mind, food needs to be packaged to stay at a safe temperature for three hours. Families feeding more than two will bid on the number of boxes needed. Of those with specifi c dietary needs, the Grange will have a vari- ety of meal options ready to prepare custom meal requests. To round off the night, there will be a des- sert auction following the main meal. As par with tradition, makers of the box are encouraged to decorate their boxes or baskets. Judges will award prizes for the best box decora- tions in various catego- ries. Grange and 4-H dis- plays will be available for viewing, and entertain- ment is planned during the meal. Everyone in the com- munity is invited to attend on April 6th, and help support the 4-H program in Wallowa County. Hur- ricane Creek Grange will donate all funds gener- ated by this box social to the Wallowa County 4-H Leaders Association. 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