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LOCAL Wallowa.com Wednesday, April 21, 2021 A3 Integrated care facility nears completion Hearts for Health Integrated Care Center to open in September By ELLEN MORRIS BISHOP For the Wallowa County Chieftain Ellen Morris Bishop/For the Wallowa County Chieftain Construction is nearing completion on the new $7.4 million, 22,000-square-foot Hearts for Health Integrated Care Center on Medical Parkway in Enterprise. The grand opening is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. “It’s a way of saying ‘Thank you’ and welcoming the community to our new home,” Rawls said. To reserve a place on one of the tours, call Rawls at 541-426-4524, ext. 1031. The project is cur- rently under budget, Rawls said. Its funding includes $800,000 in support from people and businesses in Wallowa County, $2.5 mil- lion from the state of Oregon and additional funding from the M.J. Murdock Memorial Trust, Lewis Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation, the Ford Family Foundation and the Wildhorse Foundation. Lem McBurney, project liaison, said that the facility is planned to optimize pri- vacy while getting patients swiftly to the care they need. “Even though every- thing’s together, there’s kind of a medical side and a men- tal health side,” he said. But it’s the integration of these until-now disparate branches of medicine that makes the HHICC unique among rural health centers. “When someone has a mental heath break, dental issues will push forward the mental issues,” McBurney said. “The same is true of other conditions, including urinary tract infections. So mental health and medical health are very closely tied together. The idea here is to take care of everybody’s whole health.” The HHICC also has a teaching kitchen. It can be used to prepare meals for events, for catering and as a commercial kitchen. But its more important role will be providing cooking and nutri- tion classes. “We want to partici- pate in what the hospital got started with their Blue Zones (program),” McBur- ney said. “The idea here is to teach people skills and lifestyles that prevent ill- ness — mental or physical — from happening. So the idea is that a therapist could come in here, cook a healthy meal with somebody, and then they could go out on the patio and sit and eat it, and talk about life skills. It’s tak- ing therapy outside an offi ce and giving people new skills and perspectives.” The large conference room, with a capacity of more than 100 people, will be able to host public and private events, from actual conferences to birthday parties. “We send our staff across VISIT US ON THE WEB AT: Josephy fundraiser nearly triples goal Chieftain staff JOSEPH — The Jose- phy Center for Arts and Cul- ture more than exceeded its fundraising goals Thursday, April 15, hoping to raise at least $50,000 to purchase and renovate the center. The capital campaign fundraising event kicked off at 6:30 p.m. and by 7:30 p.m., had raised just over $80,000, with most of the donations coming from Wallowa County residents. Combined with a match- ing incentive off ered by the M.J. Murdock Chari- table Trust, the evening’s total ended up exceed- ing $135,000, allowing the Josephy Center to realize its long-awaited goal of being able to purchase and reno- vate the building. “We are beside ourselves with excitement,” said Executive Director Cheryl Coughlan. “The dream of becoming a permanent home for arts and culture in Wal- lowa County is now a real- ity. I almost have to pinch IN BRIEF Tamkaliks Celebration postponed WALLOWA — COVID- 19 has again postponed Births A daughter, Landry Jo Hayes, was born April 9, in Enterprise, to Sara Hayes and Andrew Hayes of Enterprise. Grand- parents are Renae Sorweide, Eric Schoeningh, Debbie Hayes and Ron Hayes. A daughter, Alma June Miller, was born April 10, in Enterprise, to Lindsay Miller and Dylan Edwards of Joseph. myself to believe it!” The Key to Our Future fundraising event, hosted by special guest Andy Lind- berg, was upbeat and fast- paced with heart-warming moments including youth testimonials, dedications made in memory of loved ones and a video remind- ing viewers that art is every- where in Wallowa County — if you look for it. event. Winner Sally Goebel won a growler from Termi- nal Gravity in Enterprise every month for a full year. Kathryn J. Neal won $300 worth of pizza cards from M.Crow in Lostine. “This fundraiser was undoubtedly a success,” said Development Direc- tor Kellee Sheehy. “But there’s a lot of work ahead. Buying the building for the “I challenge anyone who lives in this beautiful place to watch that video and not feel as if you’re going to burst with pride,” said Jeff Costello, president of the center’s board. Prizes sponsored by local businesses helped incentiv- ize giving throughout the county means that we are all responsible for shaping how it grows. We need feedback from residents about what kinds of programs they want or want more of. That feed- back will help determine the design of the building when we renovate and expand in Phase II.” “Even though we received grant funding,” Coughlan said, “it’s the peo- ple of Wallowa County who came through for us in the end. They showed up and generously gave their hard- earned dollars. Now we can all reap the benefi t for years to come.” The Key to Our Future campaign is focused on making the Josephy Cen- ter a permanent home for arts and culture in Wallowa County, as well as restoring and expanding the Center to elevate visitor experience and fi t the growing needs of the community. The campaign has two phases: Phase One focuses on the building purchase, critical safety repairs and accessibility for all. Phase Two focuses on the reno- vation and expansion of the building which will increase functionality, accessibility and programming. To watch the “Art is Everywhere” video, go to www.josephy.org/ capital-fundraiser. the annual Tamkaliks Celebration. The Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland and Tamkaliks Committee announced the decision Tuesday, April 13. The committee had convened April 7 to deliberate whether or not to host the event. “This was not an easy deci- sion, but Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland and the Tamkaliks Committee agree that this is the best decision for the safety of our elders and our commu- nities,” a release announcing the decision stated. The committee still will award two $500 scholar- ships — the Taz Conner and Terry Crenshaw Memorial scholarships. The postponement of the annual event, which also was postponed in 2020, will not impact other plans in the county. The Visitor Center still will be open during the summer and the powwow grounds are open for dis- persed camping, the release states. — Chieftain staff “EVEN THOUGH WE RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING, IT’S THE PEOPLE OF WALLOWA COUNTY WHO CAME THROUGH FOR US IN THE END.” — Cheryl Coughlan, Josephy Center executive director ! 0 9 ’s o h w k o Lo Shirley Doud! Come Celebrate with her on May 1 st at the Southfork Grange on Rosewell St. in Lostine from 1 to 4 p.m. QUESTIONS? 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 Call Niki @ 541-398-1971 or Tiffany @541-786-1441 www.Wallowa.com This week’s featured book The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson 107 E. Main St. Enterprise OR 541-426-3351 bookloftoregon.com • manager@bookloft.org WINTER HOURS DINE I K N E OR TA T OU Taking Wed. & Thur. 10 Fri. & Sat. 10 am am - 7 pm - 8 pm Sun. 10 am - 7 pm Now s Reservation TAKE OUT ORDERS • CALL 541-569-2285 I n loving memory of Max Moffit, we would like to express our gratitude to the community for the outpouring of sympathy, encouragement, and support for our loss. We appreciate all of the meals, cards, flowers, visits, phone calls and emails. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Kenneth & Roberta Moffit and family THANK YOU ENTERPRISE — A sin- gle medical facility that integrates physical, mental, behavioral and dental health care has long been a dream of both Winding Waters Community Health Center and the Wallowa Valley Cen- ter for Wellness. That dream will come true when the new Hearts for Health Integrated Care Center opens its doors Friday, Sept. 10. The $7.4 million, 22,000 square-foot facility has been slowly taking shape on Med- ical Parkway since construc- tion began in March 2020. Now, the interior walls, elec- trical and communications wiring are nearing comple- tion, fl oors and ceilings are mostly in place. It’s ready for the interior and exterior fi nishing touches followed by installation of equip- ment. The center will fi nally welcome the fi rst patients in September. Although some con- struction fi nishing work is ongoing, HHICC is off er- ing public tours on the third Thursday of the month, April through June. The fi rst tours will be Thursday, April 22, at noon and again at 5 p.m. said Wellness Center Public Relations and Development Director Tosca Rawls. the state to attend trainings,” Rawls said. “With this facil- ity, we can bring the train- ers here, to us, (either in per- son or on the large screen). That could save organiza- tions here a lot of money, save us a lot of money and we’re going to have the technology to provide those services.” The HHICC will have lots of other innovative facilities, from a meditation room to a counseling room set up so that parents can keep an eye on their chil- dren in an adjacent play- room while talking with a therapist, to an area where people in need can do laun- dry, iron clothes and take a shower. The facility will be helpful for people who are in crisis. “Our crisis team does things day and night, McBurney said. “There’s been 25-50 crisis actions within the past three weeks. But people don’t know that because the crisis team does the work so quietly.” And, of course, there’s plenty of conventional med- icine and dentistry, includ- ing four dental operatories, fi ve medical exam rooms and 17 clinical rooms. And the parking areas can be used by people who are using the adjacent Jensen ball fi elds, McBurney said. There will be a total of 2 miles of walk- ing paths. “We’re leading the charge on a new model of integrated health care, espe- cially in rural areas,” Rawls said. “We’re really excited to show other providers how this works.”