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NEWS Wallowa County Chieftain A8 Hospital adds all weather walkway By Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain Thanks to the generos- ity and thoughtfulness of Mary and Kirk Hayes, a new, enclosed, all-weather walkway will connect the Wallowa Memorial Hospi- tal with the Winding Waters and Mountain View Medi- cine Clinics next door. The elegant, mostly transparent structure is weatherproof, which means no more scampering through snow in the winter, or slogging through rain in the spring. “The Hayes bequeathed a very generous amount to the hospital general fund. We could have used it in many ways,” said hospi- tal CEO and administrator Larry Davy. “But we want such gifts to be recognized, and create concrete things that are needed to be a last- ing memorial. This walk- way will really help peo- ple. It fi ts right in with the design of the two build- ings, and it makes a very noticeable and appropriate memorial that will be part of the hospital and will be here a very long time.” The walkway is sched- uled for completion this summer, probably in late June or early July. A few snafus have slowed its progress, Judd noted. Windows arrived and were just ¼ inch too wide to fi t. Overhead lights and other essential features are yet to be installed. It’s a free-standing building of its own right. Father’s Day on the Train! Gold Rush Bandits to Rob Train! Saturday, June 15 & Sunday, June 16 Summer Solstice Dinner Train Saturday, June 22 Tickets online or call 800.323.7330 Schedule & Descriptions www.eaglecaptrainrides.com THE ONE STOP SHOP FOR YOUR HVAC... PARTS S & SERVICES MAINTENANCE 72 INSTALLATION Ed Staub & Sons Energy Community Service. 201 East Hwy 82 Enterprise, OR 97828 541-426-0320 Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Pacifi c Power to install smart meters on homes across Wallowa County By Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain As part of the rollout of new, spiffy, digital “smart meters” in Eastern Ore- gon, Pacifi c Power is host- ing a customer workshop from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednes- day, June 19 at the Out- law Restaurant in Joseph to share information about the upgrade. “The short session will help customers learn about new account features, including smart phone apps, that can help them save energy and money,” said Alisa Dunlap, Pacifi c Power Regional Business Manager. The workshop will offer free appetizers and beverages as additional enticements. “The advantages of smart meters include the ability to monitor your power use in real time, daily, and monthly through a smart phone app, or through your account on the Pacifi c Power website,” Dunlap said. “Smart meters will also inform Pacifi c Power directly and immedi- ately if there’s a power out- age, so you no longer have to call us.” Swapping out a conven- tional meter for the new smart meter can take as little as 5 minutes, according to Dunlap.”You’ll have a very short outage while the meter is switched. So you might come home to fi nd the clock on the microwave blink- ing. But otherwise, there won’t be any problems. Businesses generally have a meter bypass and should not experience an outage.” Pacifi c Power custom- ers should already have received an introductory post card about the upcom- ing change. As the day of the big switch approaches, “...customers will receive additional mailings, as well as robo-calls about the planned day of the smart meter installation. After the new meter is installed, the Pacifi c Power crew will leave a door hanger letting you know you have a new meter!” Smart meter installa- tions are expected to start in the Joseph area the week of July 8, and in Enterprise and Wallowa the week of July 15. The program is part of a statewide rollout of 590,000 new meters which began in January 2018 and continues through 2019. Customers seeking addi- tional information are encouraged to call 866- 869-8520 for help with any questions. Additional smart meter information is avail- able at www.pacifi cpower. net/smartmeter. Quilt show features medallion quilts By Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain The Wallowa Mountain Quilter’s Guild hosted their annual quilt show at Joseph Charter School June 7th and 8th. The show featured 162 entries from across Oregon, Washington and Idaho. A history of sewing machines exhibit enticed quilters down the hallway between the vendors and the quilt-fi lled gymnasium. Vendors from across the Northwest and Montana also offered quilt- ing and sewing supplies. The Quilter’s Guild members displayed 15 medallion quilts that the guild members created this year. The friendly compe- tition required each quil- ter to create a square design for the quilt center, and then to craft a new border each month for six months. Each border had a surprise theme that was announced by guild member Celeste Bauck at the beginning of the month. Marietta Herinckx took the guild’s award for best medallion quilt with a purple Ellen Morris Bishop The Wallowa Mountain Quilters’ Guild show included a display of Veterans’ honor quilts made recently. There are more than 1,000 military veterans in Wallowa County. The guild is looking for more people who would like to help the guild make a quilt for each them. and black creation. Celeste Bauck took second for her mostly red, white, and blue quilt and Susan Womack was awarded third place in the Medallion quilts. The winners in the quilt show were: Bed quilt category: 1st place — Jan Boucher , “The History of Mary” 2nd place — Ellen King, “Pelendula Patterdrips Cottage” 3rd place — Davise McFetridge, “Garden Path Irish Chain” Other than a bed quilt category: 1st place — Judi Stark, Bodie Bauck, age 4 won the Junior Quilter competition with a quilt he made almost entirely by himself. “Bertie’s Year” 2nd place — Cheryl Jen- kins, Apron 3rd place — Cathy Anderson, “Birds on a Wire” Junior Youth: 1st place — Bodee Bauck, “Bodee’s Quilt” Steve Running, PhD Professor of Global Ecology, University of Montana NASA Earth Science Land Team Leader Geosciences: World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds IPCC Lead Author: 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Future Trends in Climate & Ecosystems † featuring No need to keep an eye out for spills, stains or even pet related accidents. Go ahead, Relax, it’s …Lees, the only carpet with a 25 year NO EXCLUSIONS warranty. 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