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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
ROTARY
CLUB
OF
WALLOWA
COUNTY:
Noon-1 p.m. Odd Fellows
Hall, Enterprise. Speaker will
be Phillip Travis of Eastern
Oregon University discussing
the lead-up to the Russian
invasion of the Ukraine.
WALK WITH A DOC: 12:30-
1:30 p.m. Meet outside in
front of Wallowa Memorial
Hospital. Every Wednesday
Dr. Emily Sheahan will host
a brief discussion around a
health topic, and then the
group will head out on the
walking path that encir-
cles the hospital campus —
about a half-mile long, fl at
and well equipped with rest-
ing benches along the way.
YOUR BEST LIFE WORK-
SHOP: 6-7 p.m. Hearts for
Health Integrated Care
Center, 606 Medical Park-
way, Enterprise. An eight-
week workshop for Wallowa
County women who want
to fi nd their inner power and
start living a happier, more
fulfi lling life. $200, contact
Carlynn at 775-742-7835 to
register.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
COURTHOUSE CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 pm. Court-
house gazebo and lawn.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
ENHANCE YOUR DRAW-
ING SKILLS WORKSHOP:
2-5 p.m. The Place, 301 S.
Lake St., Joseph. two-day
drawing workshop. $120.
www.samcollettfi neart.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAK-
FAST: 7-11 a.m. Hurricane
Creek Grange, at the inter-
section of Hurricane Creek
Road and Airport Lane. Pan-
cakes, breakfast meat, eggs,
biscuits and gravy, juice and
coff ee. Requested donation:
$8.
WALLOWOLOGY
TOUR:
8 a.m.-noon. Meet at Wal-
lowology in Joseph. “Fos-
tering Resilience in Private
Forestlands.” Join Forester
Pat Daugherty and ecolo-
gist David Mildrexleer on a
tour and discussion of place-
based solutions in the Wal-
lowa Mountains.
DISCOVERY
WALKS:
9-11 a.m. Meet in the lobby
of Wallowa Lake Lodge.
Join Wallowology’s Nature
Discovery Guide for fami-
ly-friendly walks.
WALLOWA COUNTY FARM-
ERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
604 N. Main, Joseph, next to
Stein Distillery. Vegetable,
herb and fl ower starts, crafts
and produce.
LOWER VALLEY FARMERS
MARKET: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 110
E. First St., Wallowa. Fresh,
local products in a social
gathering place.
MONDAY, JUNE 13
WALLOWA COUNTY CHESS
CLUB: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Jose-
phy Center, Joseph. Free.
Players of all ages and levels
are welcome.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
QUILTING
GROUP:
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wallowa
Senior Center.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15
ROTARY
CLUB
OF
WALLOWA
COUNTY:
Noon-1 p.m. Odd Fellows
Hall, Enterprise.
WALK WITH A DOC: 12:30-
1:30 p.m. Meet outside in
SERVICE NOTICE
Gene Martin
A celebration of life/
open house for Gene Mar-
tin will be held on Father’s
Day, June 19 from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. at the Hurricane
Creek Grange hall. Please
drop by and share a mem-
ory of Gene with his family.
Written memorials would
be appreciated too. Refresh-
ments will be served.
front of Wallowa Memorial
Hospital. Every Wednesday
Dr. Emily Sheahan will host
a brief discussion around a
health topic, and then the
group will head out on the
walking path that encir-
cles the hospital campus —
about a half-mile long, fl at
and well equipped with rest-
ing benches along the way.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
FIRST-AID CLASS: 8 a.m.-
noon. Hearts for Health Inte-
grated Care Center, 606 Med-
ical Parkway, Enterprise. Free,
preregistration
required.
541-426-4524 x 1031.
COURTHOUSE CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 p.m. Court-
house gazebo and lawn.
VETERANS APPRECIATION
DINNER: 6-7:30 p.m. Wal-
lowa Senior Center, Wallowa.
Hosted by Wallowa Valley
Center for Wellness and Wal-
lowa County Veterans Ser-
vices. Come have a meal on
us, connect with other veter-
ans and get a goodie bag of
resources. Catered by Chuck-
wagon Sisters. Free, but
please RSVP at 541-426-0539.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
DISCOVERY
WALKS:
9-11 a.m. Meet in the lobby
of Wallowa Lake Lodge.
Join Wallowology’s Nature
Discovery Guide for fami-
ly-friendly walks.
WALLOWA COUNTY FARM-
ERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
604 N. Main, Joseph, next to
Stein Distillery. Vegetable,
herb and fl ower starts, crafts
and produce.
LOWER VALLEY FARMERS
MARKET: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 110
E. First St., Wallowa. Fresh,
local products in a social
gathering place.
WALLOWA COUNTY PRIDE:
Noon-4 p.m. Ice Creek Picnic
Shelter at Wallowa Lake State
Park. Join Wallowa County’s
LGBTQIA+ community mem-
bers and celebrate love and
inclusion. All ages are wel-
come to enjoy fun activi-
ties and food. Bring a dish to
share and BYOB.
MOUNTAIN HIGH BRONCS
AND BULLS: 5-8:30 p.m. Har-
ley Tucker Arena, Joseph. Bull
riders combined with ranch
saddle broncs. Also a wild
horse race and mutton bust-
ing for kids. Admission is free;
$5 donation requested.
MONDAY, JUNE 20
WALLOWA COUNTY CHESS
CLUB: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Jose-
phy Center, Joseph. Free.
Players of all ages and levels
are welcome.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
QUILTING
GROUP:
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wallowa
Senior Center.
CLASSICAL MUSIC IN THE
WILD: 6-8 p.m. Wallowa Lake
Lodge. One of more than 55
concerts across the nation
with classical pianist Hunter
Noack. Tickets start at $35.
www.inalandscape.org/.
BREAST CANCER SUP-
PORT GROUP: 6 p.m. Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital con-
ference room. Support, share
resources, celebrate mile-
stones and listen to speak-
ers talk about topics relating
to mastectomies and breast
cancer. Everyone is wel-
come. Virtual link available.
Preregistration
required.
541-426-7919.
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Fuel prices continued their upward trend over the past week, with regular unleaded at the Enterprise Texaco at $5.49 and diesel at
$6.23 on Monday, June 6, 2022. By June 7, regular was up another dime.
Fuel prices continue to escalate, reaching record highs
By JACK PARRY
Wallowa County Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — It’s
been another rough week
for fuel prices as the regu-
lar unleaded gas prices at
the Enterprise Texaco and
Chevron stations increased
30 cents from the previous
week to $5.59 a gallon as of
Tuesday, June 7.
The price of a gallon of
diesel at Texaco station has
hit $6.23 while the Enter-
prise Chevron is sitting at
$5.99.
Texaco in Enterprise has
seen its diesel prices increase
64 cents since May 24.
Geobel’s Service in Wal-
lowa has similar but slightly
diff erent prices than the
Enterprise stations, selling
regular gas for $5.69 a gal-
lon and diesel for $5.99 a
gallon as of June 6.
However in Joseph,
Paul’s Chevron has the
lowest fuel prices in the
county. Leading with regu-
lar unleaded prices of $5.19
and diesel prices of $5.85.
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Fuel prices at the Enterprise Chevron took another jump over the
weekend, with regular unleaded at $5.49 and diesel at $5.99.
The record highs in gas-
oline prices have contin-
ued to rise in the state and
the nation. As of May 31,
the American Automobile
Association reported regular
unleaded fuel had an aver-
age of $5.22 a gallon in Ore-
gon, and a national average
of $4.62 a gallon. Oregon
is one of seven states with
a regular unleaded average
above $5.
When looking at past
costs, it’s no secret that these
numbers are surging at a
rapid rate. The AAA website
shows that just a month ago,
the state average for regu-
lar unleaded gas was $4.68,
and the national average of
$4.18. A year ago, Oregon
had an average of $3.43,
while the country had an
average of $3.05.
A driving force behind
this continued surge in fuel
costs is the cost of crude
oil. As of June 6, crude oil
was selling at almost $119
per barrel according to
Bloomberg. According to
AAA, crude oil was selling
for around $67 per barrel a
year ago, meaning prices
have seen a near 178%
increase in just one year.
Even with the hikes in
fuel costs, Garret Mahon, the
owner of Goebel’s station in
Wallowa hasn’t noticed a
change in consumption.
“I haven’t noticed any
slow down in purchases,”
Mahon said.
Mahon also believes that
people care about gas so
much, they sometimes for-
get the signifi cance of diff er-
ent expenses.
“It’s the only item I’ve
watched people drive miles
to save a penny on, but
they’ll come in and buy a
three dollar water.”
Joseph man hurt, woman
dies in motorcycle crash
Chieftain staff
LA GRANDE — A Wal-
lowa County man was injured
and a woman was killed in a
motorcycle crash Sunday,
June 5, in Union County.
Robert E. Scott, 50, of
Joseph, was traveling east-
bound on Highway 82 near
milepost 32, when he lost
control of his Harley-David-
son motorcycle and crashed,
according to a report from
the Oregon State Police. The
weather, which was rain and
fog, is being investigated as
contributing factors, police
said.
Scott was transported to
an area hospital with serious
injuries. A passenger, Linda
S. Walker, 52, of Joseph, was
transported via Life Flight
but sustained fatal injuries
and was later pronounced
dead.
OSP was assisted at the
scene by the Union County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce, Elgin Fire
Department, La Grande Fire
Department, Life Flight
and Oregon Department of
Transportation.
WC Humane Society
DOG
WASH
Sat June 11th • 11AM-3PM
In the alley behind new
Enterprise Fire Station
Big
Little
dogs
dogs
$10 $5
Shampoo and towels provided. You wash
or we wash but the price is the same
Call 503-621-7352
for more information
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You could spot cancer.
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