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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 2020)
RECORDS/LOCAL Wallowa.com FOR THE RECORD SEPT. 7 8:55 a.m. – Theft reported from rural Enterprise. 9:19 a.m. – Public assist via phone, Wallowa. 10:37 a.m. – Public assist via phone from N.Y. 10:56 a.m. – Disturbance in Wallowa. 1:03 p.m. – Reported lines down in Imnaha area starting a fi re. 2:22 p.m. – 911 for public assist with a fl at tire and no spare; no idea where they are. 4:02 p.m. – 911 report of blown transformer in Wallowa. 6:43 p.m. – 911 report of lost hiker in Eagle Cap Wilder- ness near Bonneville Moun- tain; located and was fi ne. SEPT. 8 8:54 a.m. – Suspicious vehi- cle in rural Enterprise. 9:54 a.m. – Report of an injured deer in Wallowa. Referred to Oregon State Police. 10:17 a.m. – Public assist in Enterprise. 11:24 a.m. – Report of a noninjury traffi c crash in Enterprise. 1:05 p.m. – Suspicious vehi- cle in rural Joseph. 1:16 p.m. – Suspicious per- son in Enterprise. 1:29 p.m. – Deceased deer on Hurricane Creek Road. 1:45 p.m. – Theft report in Enterprise. 5:35 p.m. – Found property in Enterprise. 10:46 p.m. – Welfare request in Joseph. SEPT. 9 8:49 a.m. – Theft reported in Enterprise. 9:42 a.m. – Report of a crime in Joseph. 9:49 a.m. – Forest patrol in rural Imnaha/Joseph. 9:55 a.m. – Report of an injured bear in rural Imnaha. Referred to Oregon Depart- ment of Fish & Wildlife. 11:10 a.m. – Abandoned vehicle in Enterprise. 11:46 a.m. – 911 call report- ing suspicious activity. 1 p.m. – Search and rescue in Wenaha Wilderness area. 3:09 p.m. – 911 call report- ing a traffi c crash in rural Enterprise. 5:32 p.m. – Wallowa County Sheriff ’s Offi ce arrested Gerritt James Johnson, 27, of Enter- prise, on a Wallowa County statewide felony warrant for probation violation; original charge of delivery of metham- phetamine, and three Uma- tilla County Circuit Court war- rants for failure to appear on an original charge of unlaw- ful possession of metham- phetamine – felony, probation violation on original charge of fraudulent use of a credit card and theft III and failure to appear on original charge of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. 6:18 p.m. – 911 call report- ing a fi re in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. 7:11 p.m. – Speeding com- plaint in Enterprise. 7:19 p.m. – Report of ille- gal burning in rural Wallowa County. 7:50 p.m. – Motorist assist in rural Joseph. 8:07 p.m. – Report of a vehi- cle struck deer in rural Joseph. 8:17 p.m. – 911 call report- ing a disturbance in Enterprise. 9:06 p.m. – Speeding com- plaint in Joseph. 10:12 p.m. – Barking dog complaint in Enterprise. SEPT. 10 4:51 p.m. – Welfare check requested in rural Enterprise. 6:52 p.m. – Welfare check requested in Enterprise. 7:08 p.m. – 911 report air- plane crash at Enterprise City Airport. 10 p.m. – Motorist assist in rural Enterprise. SEPT. 11 9:56 a.m. – 911 call report- ing a dog bite in Joseph. 10:52 a.m. – Civil dispute in Wallowa. 2:24 p.m. – Report of hit- and-run vehicle damage at Wallowa Lake. 3:31 p.m. – Civil dispute in Enterprise. 5:03 p.m. – Report of injured deer in rural Joseph. 5:45 p.m. – Civil issue reported in Wallowa. 9:17 p.m. – Report of pos- sible animal neglect in rural Enterprise. SEPT. 12 6:40 a.m. – Broken-down vehicle on Highway 82, Minam grade MP 39-40. OSP was notifi ed. 9:04 a.m. – Welfare check on hikers in the Wallowas. 11:09 a.m. – Concern for smoke in the county. 11:29 a.m. – Arrested for probation violation: Patrick Angelo Maroney, 61, of Enter- prise. Transported to the Uma- tilla County Jail. 12:08 p.m. – 911 reporting fi re possibly in a burn pit in Wallowa. 12:11 p.m. – Report of sub- ject burning grass along the highway in Joseph. 12:52 p.m. – Welfare check requested for gentleman walking down the highway. 2:53 p.m. – Suspicious vehi- cle in Enterprise. 2:57 p.m. – Welfare check requested in rural Wallowa. 2:59 p.m. – Possible stolen vehicle at Wallowa Lake. 4:41 p.m. – Traffi c com- plaint in rural Enterprise. 4:56 p.m. – Report over- due hiker in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. 6:14 p.m. – Disturbance reported in Joseph. 6:20 p.m. – 911 assault reported in rural Enterprise. SEPT. 13 10:08 a.m. – 911 reporting cow out in rural Lostine. 10:16 a.m. – Cow out in rural Wallowa. 10:35 a.m. – Welfare check in rural Wallowa. 12:38 p.m. – Agency assist with international Emergency Center with an SOS activation. 9:01 p.m. – Report of camp- fi res at Wallowa Lake State Park. 9:32 p.m. – 911 disturbance reported at Wallowa Lake. WHAT’S HAPPENING SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 38TH ANNUAL WAL- LOWA VALLEY FESTIVAL OF ARTS: www.wallowavalleyarts. org/arts-festival/the-art-show Although not able to gather for traditional in-person celebra- tion, a virtual presentation of artists’ websites and their works in being held through an online WVFA Silent Auction. Artwork will be hung at the Josephy Center. Bidding prices should start below $750. Artists receive 60% of silent auction sales. This is a juried event and acceptance is based on artistic integrity. The silent auction is available at www.josephy.org/arts-council/ festival-of-the-arts. SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 VINTAGE MILITARY RIFLE MATCH: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eagle Cap Shooters Range on Ant Flat Road. Rifl es from the Korean War and older. $15 entry fee. Registration at 8 a.m., event begins at 9 a.m. 541-263-2481 for info. WALLOWA COUNTY FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 604 N. Main Street, Joseph, by Stein Distillery. Lots of vegetable, herb, and fl ower starts, as well as crafts and pro- duce from our vendors. WALLOWOLOGY! FREE DISCOVERY WALK: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Meet at Wallowology Discovery Center. This week’s family-friendly walk will be the Hurricane Creek/Falls Creek Trail (Easy/Moderate). Registration is required, call 509-923-1965 with a 10 person maximum group. WC HUMANE SOCIETY DOG WASH: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the alley behind the new Enter- prise fi re station. $10 big dogs, $5 little dogs. Shampoo & tow- els provided. You wash or we wash — same price. 503-621- 7352 for info. SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 OPEN RANGE DAY: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eagle Cap Shooters Range on Ant Flat Road. Range will be open to the public and staff ed with volunteers. Non- members can shoot at the range for $15. This is a great time to sight in your hunting rifl e. SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 ANNUAL .22 RIMFIRE RIFLE YOUTH SHOOT: 9 a.m. Eagle Cap Shooters Range on Ant Flat Road. Two age divi- sions: 8 to 12 and 13 to 17. ECSA furnishes the rifl es and ammo. Multiple stages and target dis- tances out to 100 yards. No entry fee and a free lunch for those 17 & under. Prizes will be awarded. Participants must be accompanied by an adult. Reg- istration at 9 a.m., event starts at 10 a.m. NRL RIFLE MATCH FOR ADULTS: 9 a.m. Eagle Cap Shooters Range on Ant Flat Road. Bring your own .22 cal- iber rifl e and 50 rounds of ammo. $20 entry fee. For info visit: https://nrl22.org/faq. ONGOING WALLOWOLOGY! Little Kid Scavenger Hunt for Iwetemlay- kin State Park. Forms available on porch of Wallowology; on Wallowology’s Facebook page; and at wallowology.org A.A. online meetings: ore- gonaadistrict29.org Building Healthy Families 541-426-9411 Community Connection 541-426-3840 Enterprise Public Library 541-426-3906 Fishtrap 541-426-3623 Hurricane Creek Grange 541-605-8233 Josephy Center For Arts and Culture 541-432-0505 Wallowa Public Library 541-886-4265 Wallowology 541-263-1663 The Meateater Wednesday, September 16, 2020 September is National Suicide Prevention Month Life struggles can lead to sense of hopelessness By ANN BLOOM For the Wallowa County Chieftain ENTERPRISE — Gay Behnke has seen the sit- uation play out far too often as people are forced to deal with a myriad of issues during a global pandemic. Behnke, a Lostine res- ident who has a masters of arts degree in counsel- ing and is a national disas- ter relief counselor for the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency, has wit- nessed the coronavirus impact on one family after another. “A typical scenario sees a man with his wife in the hospital for two months with COVID, with both losing their jobs,” she said. “They have an 8-year-old and a 6-year-old and are facing possible eviction and homelessness.” That situation can lead to a sense of hopelessness that highlights the impor- tance of recognizing the signs of suicide. Septem- ber is National Suicide Prevention Month, which is as important as ever, according to Chantay Jett, executive director of the Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness. “Historically speaking, there is a spike in suicides following life-altering events such as recession or pandemics,” she said. Jett listed wars, the most recent recession and the infl uenza epidemic earlier in the last cen- tury as examples where there was an increase in suicides. The statistics involving suicide are staggering. The Oregon Health Authority cites suicide as the sec- ond leading cause of death in the state for people between the ages of 10 and 24, and is the ninth leading cause of death in Oregon overall. The state’s sui- cide rate is higher than the national average, coming in among the top-10 states in the nation for suicides. Behnke said approxi- SEEKING HELP The 24/7 crisis line num- ber for the Wallowa Val- ley Center for Wellness is 541-398-1175. Behnke Jett mately 50% of the people she counsels present with concerns about suicide. “Issues of concern include loss of a loved one due to COVID-19, a loved one in a hospital inten- sive-care unit, a loss of a job, children, potential homelessness, no money coming in for essentials like food, housing and “ANYONE WHO SAYS THEY PLAN TO KILL THEMSELVES SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY, BUT TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT SUICIDE DOES NOT MEAN IT WILL HAPPEN.” — Chantay Jett, executive director of the Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness medical bills, and the list goes on and on,” she said. Conditions like depres- sion, anxiety and sub- stance problems, espe- cially when unaddressed, increase risk for suicide, according to the National Institute on Mental Health Help also is available through the National Suicide Prevention Ho- tline which is also staff ed 24/7. The number is 1-800- 273-TALK (8255). website. Risk factors do not predict or cause a sui- cide or attempted sui- cide, but they are import- ant things to be aware of, according to Jett. The risk factors, which may present themselves if a person is thinking of sui- cide include changes in health (depression, uncon- trolled pain and serious health issues), environ- mental stressors (rejec- tion, divorce, and change in fi nances, abuse, previ- ous attempts or family his- tory), Jett said. “Anyone who says they plan to kill themselves should be taken seriously, but talking to someone about suicide does not mean it will happen,” she said. Jett said the number of calls to the Wallowa Val- ley Center for Wellness crisis line has nearly tri- pled since the start of the pandemic. “No matter what prob- lem in life, situation or stressor you are dealing with, there is always sup- port available to you,” she said. “We can come to you. 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