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A6 NEWS Wallowa County Chieftain Project Heartbeat lives up to its name Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain Thanks to Joseph cit- izen, Dick Burch, one person is is still walk- ing around. Burch started Project Heartbeat, a local non-profi t/service orga- nization dedicated to pro- viding public access to Automated External Defi brillators as well as First Aid and CPR classes. An AED can help save the life of a cardiac inci- dent by analyzing a heart rhythm and administer- ing an electric shock to the heart to stabilize its beat and return it to an effective rhythm. Thanks to Burch, a number of AEDs are placed in convenient locations around the county. One placed in the ranger offi ce at Wallowa State Park possibly saved someone’s life on Sun- day, July 14. Park manager, Mac Freeborn was working in his offi ce when he heard a call come over the radio of a park visitor in dis- tress. The person was brought to the drive-in booth to the campground. After the person com- plained of chest pains, the park staff called 911. An Emergency Medical Tech- nician was visiting the park as well as two nurses. At one point, the per- son was removed from the vehicle and park staff and the EMT began adminis- tering CPR as well as the AED until help arrived. Burch later heard that the person was life- fl ighted to another hospi- tal although it is unknown if the person survived. “You can never be too prepared for these inci- dents,” Freeborn said. “I’m glad we’ve got peo- ple like Dick Burch that put these AEDs out in the parks. Those things are great to have out here.” He also noted the entire staff had gone to CPR/ AED training in June, so it was still fresh in every- one’s minds. Burch said that he started Project Heartbeat in 2008 and has 73 AEDs placed in various locations around the county. He got the idea for his proj- ect while teaching AED/ CPR/First Aid classes. He wondered what the sur- vival percentage was of residents who went into cardiac arrest. After ask- ing a number of medical professionals the ques- tion, he determined from their reticence that sur- vival rates were not opti- mal, so he went to work. Even with the 73 units placed throughout the county, he’d like to see more of them around; even if they don’t get used often, he thinks the pro- gram is worth the effort. “The important thing is, if people hear about this or read this story and say, ‘Wow, hey, that would be a good idea. We ought to have one in this business, it can save a life — that’s the reward.” Wednesday, July 24, 2019 USDA rule could affect food stamp eligibility for 3 million Carole Feldman Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed tight- ening automatic eligibility requirements for the food stamp program, a change that could affect about 3.1 million people. The Agriculture Department said the rule would close “a loophole” that enables people receiv- ing only minimal benefi ts from the Temporary Assis- tance for Needy Fami- lies program to be eligi- ble automatically for food stamps. “For too long, this loophole has been used to effectively bypass import- ant eligibility guidelines. Too often, states have mis- used this fl exibility with- AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testifi es during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. out restraint,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement. Under current law, states may confer eligi- bility for food stamps, offi cially called the Sup- plemental Nutrition Assis- tance Program or SNAP, if they meet income and other requirements for TANF. USDA says 43 Slow Food Wallowas offers $1,500 grant for local food producer Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain Slow Food Wallowas seeks to support a local producer who is work- ing to increase capacity to offer locally raised food for sale. The grant applica- tion is open to any farmer or rancher operating in Wallowa County raising crops, including plants or animals, to sell for food. T HE B OOKLOFT Membership in Slow Food USA is not a require- ment, and the grant is open to all Slow Food mem- bers as well as current and past Slow Food Wallowas board members. Go to https://bit.ly/2xVvcaV for grant details and to fi ll out the online application. The goal of this $1,500 award is to assist a local food producer in increas- ing ctapacity, sustainabil- ity or profi tability of the operation. Priority will be given to projects that meet the stated values, initiatives and priorities of Slow Food USA. The deadline for appli- cations is August 31, 2019. The winner of the grant will be notifi ed in September. The grant will be awarded at a public pre- sentation of the check at Pig-nic, an outdoor edu- cational event to be held on Saturday, October 19, 2018, at Barking Mad Farm. For information about the grant, and how to apply, contact Lynne Curry, slowfoodwc@ gmail.com, 541-263-0347. AND Skylight Gallery Finding books is our specialty 541.426.3351 • 107 E. Main • Enterprise • www.bookloftoregon.com Church Directory Church of Christ Grace Lutheran Church 502 W. 2nd Street • Wallowa 541-398-2509 409 West Main -Enterprise SUNDAY WORSHIP at 9am Worship at 11 a.m. Mid-week Bible Study 7 p.m. 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) Mission Project: “Bag It for School” School clothes for Foster Children phone (message): 541-426-4633 web: gracelutheranenterprise.com St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 100 NE 3rd St, Enterprise NE 3rd & Main St 541-426-3439 Worship Service Sunday 9:30am All are welcome CLUES ACROSS 1. Smear 5. Sleuth 8. Small carpets 12. Monster in a fairy tale 13. “____ Life to Live” 14. Milky gemstone 15. Lady’s man 16. Ocean scene 18. Misfortunes 20. Hurled 21. Seeps out 24. Tidy 25. Aspired 26. Beret or beanie 27. Wet earth 30. Branding ____ 31. Jimmy 32. Extremely 33. Permit 34. Manta ____ 35. Burn slightly 36. Cake froster 38. Colored 39. Swiped 41. Advanced, as money 42. Floor covering 44. Tooth pain 48. Abel’s father 49. Breach 50. Hoodlum 51. Howl 52. Stomach 53. Viewed CLUES DOWN 1. Boxer or dachshund 2. Length of life 3. Coffee server 4. In the middle of 5. Medicinal portions 6. Lab suffixes 7. Herbal beverage 8. Frosting flavor 9. Rental housing 10. Package sealer 11. Large quantity 17. Footfall 19. Kooky 21. Scoop out water 22. Former Italian currency 23. Full of feeling 24. Thumbs-down vote 26. Bawl 28. Desire 29. Changed hue 31. Golf goal 32. Old 34. Angler’s tool 35. Moral misdeed 37. Walk noisily 38. Lure 39. Do in, as a dragon 40. Ocean cycle 41. Hawaiian feast 43 Breakfast food 45. Shy 46. Tend the garden 47. “Howards ____” 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 states have expanded that to include households that the agency says “barely participate” in TANF. USDA said this has resulted in people receiv- ing food stamps who don’t need it and wouldn’t qual- ify under regular program rules. It estimates that in 2020, 3.1 million food stamp recipients, or 8% of the total could be affected. Under the proposal, to qualify for automatic eli- gibility, people would have to get at least $50 a month in benefi ts from TANF for a minimum of six months. Perdue said the change is necessary for “prevent- ing abuse of a critical safety net system.” The rule is open for public comment for 60 days. Fire causes undetermined damage at Wallowa mill Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain On Saturday, July 20, fi refi ghters from Wallowa and Lostine fi re departments responded to an 8 a.m. fi re alarm at Integrated Biomass, a sawmill in Wallowa. Gary Hulse, a Wallowa fi refi ghter, said that the crew had prepared well and responded to the scene in about 10 minutes. Hulse explained that the fi re started at the mill loca- tion where fi rewood and hop poles were being processed the day before. “I believe they left one of their motors running,” he said. “It fi nally created enough heat that it ignited some real fi ne sawdust they had there.” Initially, a crew member requested an engine from Enterprise Fire Department and a tender from Joseph Fire Department. However, they were called back before arrival as Wallowa and Los- tine had the fi re well under control. Hulse said that it took about 30 minutes from the time water was applied to get the fi re under control. He added that personnel stayed an extra two hours mop- ping up and checking for hot spots. “We had everything back in service by 11 a.m.,” he said. The fi re was contained to a lean-to outside of a building and did not spread to the building itself. No damage estimate was available as Hulse said he had no idea of the price of rubber belts and motors damaged by the fi re. JosephUMC.org www.summitchurchoregon.org Time for a Computer Tuneup? Enterprise Christian Church Christ Covenant Church Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 113 E. Main St., Enterprise 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 702 West Hwy 82 Wallowa, Oregon 541-886-8445 Sunday School • 9:am Worship Service • 10:am Pastor Tim Barton Visit Us on 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 Old Gringo Boot Sale! 25% OFF Get Rodeo Ready! Some restrictions apply Sale Ends July 31st Find us on Facebook! 541.426.3044 Seventh-Day Adventist Church & School Stop by today 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 Uptown Clothing & Accessories in Downtown Joseph 12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653
