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A10 BUSINESS Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, October 21, 2020 New Business Oregon COVID disaster funds disbursed that received Paycheck Pro- tection Program (PPP) or Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funding ear- lier this year. All Business Oregon funding rounds are described online and appli- cation links are available at www.preview.tinyurl.com/ morebusinessfunds. Included in the latest round are: • NE Oregon Busi- Chieftain staff ENTERPRISE — The Northeast Oregon Eco- nomic Development District (NEOEDD) has received a new round of small-business COVID-disaster funding from Business Oregon, with a new set of criteria, accord- ing to a press release. This round is available to qualifying businesses IN BRIEF Rotary club sale benefi ts scholarship fund ENTERPRISE — The Wallowa County Rotary Club is hosting the “Rose is a Potato” sale from now until early Novem- ber to help raise money for scholarships for Wallowa County high school stu- dents, according to a press release. The club, which last year awarded $5,000 in scholarships, has helped area students for more than two decades, according to the release. Scholarships are awarded to seniors, but can be redeemed as early as a student’s sophomore year. Two options are avail- able to those interested: One is 20 pounds of pota- toes from local farmer Pat- rick Thiel for $35, and the second is a full-meal deal consisting of 10 pounds of potatoes, 5 pounds of carrots, 2 pounds of beets and 1 pound of Liza Jane McAlister’s 6-Ranch ground beef for $45. The club requests indi- viduals prepay with a check to the Wallowa County Rotary Foundation. Orders will be deliv- ered Nov. 7 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. or can be picked up at the Jose- phy Center for Arts and Culture in Joseph or the EM&M building in Enter- ness Fund: Businesses that received $1,000 to $100,000 of PPP and EIDL funding. This version of Business Oregon grant funds is differ- ent from previous offerings, because you may now qual- ify even if you have previ- ously received PPP or EIDL monies from the CARES Act. • NE Oregon Busi- ness Fund: Businesses that received up to $1,000 of PPP and EIDL funding. NEOEDD, with fund- ing from Business Oregon, is offering grants for small businesses and nonprofi t organizations that experi- enced revenue reduction due to COVID-19 restrictions. Businesses that received less than $1,000 of PPP and EIDL funds in 2020, and have at least a 50% decrease in sales year-over-year, may be eligi- ble for this grant. Wallowa County appli- cants should use Wallowa- Grants@neoedd.org. Union County applicants should use UnionGrants@ neoedd.org. Baker County applicants should use BakerGrants@ neoedd.org. This program was funded in part with Oregon Gen- eral Funds and Lottery Funds administered by the Ore- gon Business Development Department. The NEOEDD’s mis- sion is to provide resources and facilitate quality deci- sion-making for the benefi t of entrepreneurs, businesses and communities in Baker, Union and Wallowa counties. Learn more about its programs and business support at www. neoedd.org. prise during that same time. For more information, contact Rich Wandschnei- der at 541-263-0930 or at rich.wandschneider@ gmail.com, or talk to a Wallowa County rotarian. Fox Archery moves to Lewiston Highway Deadline nearing for WCCTC grant applications By Bill Bradshaw JOSEPH — Just over a week remains for Wallowa County residents with proj- ects focused on local cul- ture to apply for a Wal- lowa County Cultural Trust Coalition (WCCTC) grant. The application deadline is Oct. 31. According to a press release, projects eligible for a grant, which typi- cally ranges from $250 to $1,000, must have a public component “that increases access to local culture.” Only Wallowa County res- idents are eligible to apply. Successful applications, according to the release, “make access to culture more available; recover and preserve historic assets and achievements; support development of artists and cultural experiences; and/ or strengthen the capacity of cultural organizations in Wallowa County.” Prospective applicants can visit https://josephy. org/arts-council/cultur- al-trust for an application or request one by emailing WCCTCoalition@gmail. com. — Chieftain staff BIZZ BUZZ W ant a top-qual- ity, custom-made bow built just to fi t your own needs? Fox Archery north of Enterprise is the place to get it. Ron King, the bowyer who has been making bows for 25 years for the hunter, tournament-shooter, or just- for-fun backyard shooter, has relocated his business from Wallowa to what once was the Oregon Department of Transportation’s snow- plow facility on Highway 3 about 27 miles north of Enterprise. Although things are now on the upswing, the whole reason for the move is tragic. “A lot of what made this transpire was because I lost my wife (Deborah) to breast cancer in 2019. We did a lot of this stuff together,” King said. “My house was in Wallowa and my shop was in Wallowa, so when she passed, I had a big, old two-story house and I just couldn’t wake up to it every day and thought ‘I’ve got to get out of here.’” He said they’d consid- ered the place on the Lew- iston Highway prior to her getting sick, but when that happened, they had other • Conveniently Located • Accepting all Major Credit/Debit and CFN Cards • Easily Accessible for Semi trucks, Campers and RV’s • Non-Ethanol Premium NOW OPEN priorities. The couple had two grown sons and two granddaughters. “She was diagnosed … about seven years ago, so after that, we quit looking at it,” he said. “How this place stayed on the mar- ket, I don’t know. Maybe it was meant to be. After she passed in March 2019 — she did a lot of Fox Archery paperwork and we’d been married for almost 34 years, high school sweethearts type of thing — I needed a change.” Trying to keep Fox Archery going in Wallowa while getting the new place ready wasn’t easy. The actual move was made in August. “It needed a lot of work and I’m one of those who can, luckily, do a lot of things,” King said. “I was able to be able to get it back on its feet and running after being down for seven years.” There’s no power line nearby, so he relies on a diesel-powered genera- tor. He’s hoping to install it soon. Even cellphone and internet are new and still only relatively reliable. “It’s all off-grid,” he said. “The closest power pole is 5 miles away.” Even the COVID-19 pandemic caused a problem. “This whole thing with this virus, it put a damper on me big time. A lot of people who said, ‘Hey Ron, I lost my job, can you hold off on the bow build for a little bit?’ So, I had quite a dip when that happened,” he said. “I didn’t know if it was going to affect me. It was hard to tell.” But now, business is coming back. He even sends disassem- bled bows to Italy, Swit- zerland and Germany. The hardest part of his foreign trade is translating the types of wood customers want in their bows. A dealer helps with that. King makes six differ- ent models of recurve bows, as well as longbows and hybrids. He does not do compound bows, most of which are machine-made, he said. He uses 48 different types of wood, including hardwoods for the handles and something more fl exi- ble — such as bamboo — for the limbs. Woods he uses include both domes- tic and foreign, such as Ore- gon’s yew and leopard myr- tle, as well as Osage from Oklahoma and Arkansas, Bolivian rosewood, macas- sar ebony from Indone- sia and black and white ebonies. Costs of the completed bows generally ranges from $800-$1,200, King said. The difference often depends on what woods are chosen and any unique fea- tures included. He said the macassar ebony costs $400 for one 2x4, making it one of the most expensive and OC TO BE R I S DO ME ST IC VI O LE NCE AWARE NE SS MO NTH most desired. While he makes bows that he knows will sell well, much of his work is done custom for the buyer. He takes a measurement of the buyer’s draw length and learns what weight they’re comfortable pulling, as well as what they’ll use the bow for. “A lot of bowyers don’t like to do so many models,” he said. “They just stick with one. It makes it a lot easier on you not having all the forms.” As the only full-time bowyer in Wallowa County, King has built quite a following. “I’ve had a large follow- ing,” he said. “I’ve been doing it for 25 years, so I have a lot of people who trust me and say, just go ahead and make it.” Fox Archery is located 27 miles north of Enterprise on Highway 3, just after milepost 16 on the right. There’s no sign yet, but it’s coming soon, King said. To learn more, visit his website at https://www.fox- archery.com, email fox- bows@eoni.com or call 541-263-5330 or 541-886- 9110. The shop is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. ——— Bill Bradshaw is a reporter for the Wallowa County Chieftain. Have a business tip? Contact him at 541-398-5503 or bbrad- shaw@wallowa.com. 541-426-4004 HE LP US S UP P O RT S URV IV ORS Volunteer with us!: Become a crucial part of our mission to support survivors by answering our crisis line. 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