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A6 NEWS Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Healthy Futures Dinner Auction to raise money for new 4x4 ambulance By Ellen Morris Bishop Wallowa County Chieftain It’s been 24 years since the Wallowa Valley Health Care Foundation sponsored its fi rst Healthy Futures Din- ner Auction to raise money to improve local health care, including raising over $19,000 for a new house for visiting medical resi- dents, and over $150,000 for a new Ultrasound System. This year, proceeds will go towards a new 4X4 emer- gent transfer ambulance, at a cost of $300,000, to replace an aging ambulance that is not safe for performing transfers out of our moun- tainous community during inclement weather. Tim Peck, EMS Director for the district said, “If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s that life-threat- ening emergencies cannot wait for weather to clear. Especially, when air ambu- lance resources cannot fl y into Wallowa County, hav- ing a properly confi gured four-wheel drive ambulance is essential for getting our patients to the right place in the least amount of time over icy, snowbound roads. This project ‘checks all the boxes’ for four-wheel drive capabil- ity, critical care equipment and reliability.” The new ambulance will be built on a one-ton (Ford F450) chassis, and will be equipped with its own gen- erator, life-saving and new medical technology as well as equipment for neonatal transport. The 4x4 ambu- lance is needed not only Ellen Morris Bishop Tim Peck and EMT Botts hope to augment the existing 2 wheel drive Wallowa Memorial Hospital ambulance with a new, higher tech 4x4 ambulance that can transport patients to regional hospitals or even the La Grande airport when Life Flight cannot land in Wallowa County. The new rig will include a neonatal care unit. for emergency transport of patients to Lewiston or Walla Walla when Life Fight can’t get into the air, but also to reach patients in remote areas of Wallowa County when weather turns bad. “It will be a very welcome and useful addition to our abil- ity to provide quality emer- gency care here,” Peck said. Peck said that the Wal- lowa Valley Health Care Foundation is pursuing additional grants to com- plete funding for the vehi- cle. “Substantial commu- nity support from an event like this auction is a big help in showing foundations that there is a lot of need and desire for an ambulance that can save lives at times when weather is bad,” he said. The auction will take place Saturday, Novem- ber 9, at the Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. The event features an elegant, three course, sit-down dinner, pre- pared by Backyard Gardens and served by the Enterprise High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students. Din- ner tickets are $60 per per- son, and offer your choice of prime rib, chicken or a vege- tarian meal. Tickets are avail- able through the Wallowa County Health Care Founda- tion, at 541.426.1913. A multitude of silent auc- tion items, many made by hospital and EMS employ- ees or donated by local busi- ness owners, will be on dis- play during the Social Hour that starts at 5:00 pm. After dinner, 20 Live Auc- tion items will be up for a live auction. Auction items include a half day guided kokanee fi shing trip for 2 on Wallowa Lake (6 Ranch Out- fi tters), A full day jet boat trip for 2, with lunch (Beam- ers Hells Canyon Tours and Perry and Associates), 2 night romantic getaway for 2 including meals and mas- sages at the famous Minam Lodge (Minam Lodge and Community Bank), Olaf Pot- tery mugs and bowls (Olaf pottery), Heirloom furniture pieces from Dr. Boyd, Hand- blown glass vase (Moonshine Glass), Bronze pine cone (Valley Bronze) an England, Made in the USA Recliner (Carpet One), a handmade fl annel baby quilt (Shirley Snook) and a pair of vintage 1972 Schwinn bicycles. A Paddle Raise will allow those who didn’t end up as winning bidders to still show their support with cash donations. “It’s an energetic fun eve- ning with something for everyone,” said Foundation director Brooke Pace. “We really appreciate the incred- ible level of support we receive from everyone who donates items and attends the event.” Tickets typically sell out the week before the event. Those attending use the opportunity to get gussied up in their fi nest threads. “The dress code has been coined ‘Wallowa County formal,’ ” Pace said. If you are not able to attend the event but are still interested in supporting the cause, you can mail a dona- tion check to P.O. Box 53, Enterprise, OR 97828. For questions or more information, contact the Wallowa Valley Health Care Foundation at 541.426.1913. Community center upgrade has unexpected consequences By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain The recent improvements to the Joseph Community Cen- ter have caused an unexpected reaction: Long-time renters seeking space elsewhere. Several long-time renters, including the Holiday Bazaar and the Eagle Cap Extreme, have balked at paying the increased prices and already booked other venues for their events. At the Oct. 3 city council meeting, some people raised objections to the fee hike. Meg Bowen said she was impressed with the improve- ments and asked if there had been an uptick in rentals since the improvements were implemented. “Are we going to have the Eagle Cap Extreme here again this year (the sled dog races)” “Are we going to have the (Holiday) Bazaar here. Are we going to have other folks rent- ing this place? Is there a plan in place to make that happen, make this a usable and feasi- ble place for our community members to use?” Community Center Com- mittee member, Raider Heck, replied that was the intent of the improvements, but it would take some time. “The response from the folks that have used it since the work has started has been a really neat response,” he said. He added that the latest rent- ers said they no longer mind cleaning the building as it is now much cleaner than it once was. He also said that when he comes in to work on the build- ing after a weekend rental, it is now so clean you can’t tell anyone was there. After not- T HE B OOKLOFT 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. 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 5:30pm Weekday: St. Katherine of Siena, Enterprise – 8:00am (Monday – Thursday and First Friday) Grace Lutheran Church 409 West Main -Enterprise SUNDAY WORSHIP at 9am Guest Pastor, Thomas Beam Sept. 22-Oct. 20 Mission Project Harvest Food Drive 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. Potent particles 6. Touch lightly 9. Sib 12. Airman 13. 12th letter 14. Upper-body limb 15. Church leader 16. Be situated 17. Also 18. Join forces 20. Pen’s contents 21. Suppose 25. Firmly packed 27. Gather in 28. Possessive pronoun 31. Broadway hit 32. Have brunch 33. Bowling path 37. Globe 39. “Lyin’ ____” 40. Borders on 43. Wading birds 45. Clip 46. Sharp outgrowth 49. Be obliged to pay 50. Island drink 51. Severe 56. Female lobster 57. Develop 58. Of the country 59. Increase 60. Hankering 61. Gives temporarily CLUES DOWN 1. Chimpanzee 2. Rock’s ____ Tuesday 3. Vintage 4. Larry, Curly, and ____ 5. Play a lute 6. Snack place 7. Came to ground 8. Runs, as dye 9. Soft fabric 10. Certain golf clubs 11. Puff away 19. More recent 21. Curve 22. Baltic or Bering 23. Took a load off 24. Disturbed 26. Moray fisherman 29. Bowler or fedora 30. “The ____ Side of the Moun- tain” 34. Sailor’s consent 35. High-wire precaution 36. Snakelike curve 38. Off the right path 40. Island greeting 41. Greeted formally 42. Capsize 44. Knot 47. Immense 48. Sign of the future 52. Ball or card 53. Decorative vase 54. Little bit 55. Subways’ cousins 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 Pastor: David Pendleton JosephUMC.org www.summitchurchoregon.org ing the building will get wired for 21st century technology and individual building spaces will be available to rent instead of forcing renters to rent the entire center. City administrator Larry Braden said the rent amounts increased with the improve- ments and to bring the center into contemporary times and that would give renters incen- tive to keep it clean. Heck also later said that the city paid a signifi cant sum to bring the kitchen up to fi re suppression code. In response to a question from local business owner, Sally Brandt, Heck said a por- table sound system is on the center’s wish list, and could be added as a separate rental fee. Brandt asked what had hap- pened to the center’s previous sound system that required no extra charge. Heck acknowl- edged the comment. During the public com- ment section of the meeting, Brandt addressed the commu- nity center rental fees for the Christmas/Holiday bazaar, which brings in a number of tourists. She noted how she and other volunteers put on the four-day event without charge and worked to keep rental fees down because most crafters work on slim margins of profi t. “We have paid $425 per weekend for the entire space for years,” she said. “We have always left the community center clean, as most people know, cleaner than we found it.” Brandt also noted that along with the new $400 deposit and increased rental fees on the center added for insurance costs and other assorted costs, the building proved cost-prohibitive. “We could pay the $150 (deposit) that was required last year, and it’s possible we could pay another $125 per weekend if we raise our vendor’s fee by $5 per weekend, but nothing beyond this amount,” Brandt said. “That would equal $550 per weekend as opposed to the $650 per weekend we’re look- ing at.” She also said that in the past, the bazaar set up on the Thursday before the weekend and those who participated in both bazaar weekends could leave their booths standing for the duration, but could no lon- ger do that to allow for others renting the space and because the council planned a meeting for Thursday Dec. 5. “In the past, that coun- cil meeting has been held in the back room of the center, the library, or the city council meeting space,” Brandt said. “We are well aware of other organizations that are no lon- ger using this facility due to the increased cost. You will con- tinue by counting us if we are forced by the cost to leave.” Brandt also asked if the coun- cil had considered giving cost consideration to events that are advancing the viability of the town versus a one-time event, such as a wedding. No one on the council replied. The Holiday Bazaar changed its location to the The Place on Third and South Lake Street. Enterprise Christian Church Christ Covenant Church Time for a Computer Tuneup? 85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449 Pastor Terry Tollefson Church Office: 541-263-0505 Spyware Removal • 541-426-0108 113 E. 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