Former area resident Gerald Findley donated $1 million to Treasure Valley Community College recently. (The Enterprise/FILE). ONTARIO – Moments can define a life. A missed step here, a fateful decision there and the trajectory of a life spirals like a bullet ricocheting off a target. For Gerald Findley, two distinct[Read More…]
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Vale attorney reflects on a long and rewarding career in Malheur County
Larry Sullivan holds up an Enterprise clipping that reprinted the announcement of his selection as attorney for the city of Vale. Sullivan wrapped up a four-decade-long career in the local legal field Jan. 1. Sullivan also served as the Ontario city attorney since 2007. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Life[Read More…]
February meeting slated to determine future of Vale chamber
Cathy Zacharias (right) works with local resident Amy Heward at her business, ExZacht Sewing & Alterations, Friday. Zacharias, along with Vale Mayor Tom Vialpando, will sponsor a meeting Feb. 16, regarding reviving the Vale Chamber of Commerce. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Mayor Tom Vialpando and local business owner Cathy[Read More…]
Retirement party set for longtime local attorneys
A retirement party for Carol Skerjanec and Larry Sullivan is set for Thursday at 3 p.m. in Vale. (The Enterprise/FILE). VALE – A retirement party for local attorneys Carol Skerjanec and Larry Sullivan will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 13) at the Vale Senior[Read More…]
Vale resident steps into top position at the Malheur County Fairgrounds
Dawnita Haueter, the new manager at the Malheur County Fairgrounds, talks about her goals for the next year. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) ONTARIO – Dawnita Haueter, the new manager at the Malheur County Fairgrounds, believes in the fair. That devotion has its roots with her own children who annually showed animals[Read More…]
Sheriff’s office secret Santa effort hands out cash, not tickets
The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office secret Santa program handed out $50 in cash to area residents over the holidays. (The Enterprise/FILE) VALE – A woman was recently stopped for speeding by a Malheur County sheriff’s deputy. A brake light was also out on her vehicle and her vehicle registration wasn’t[Read More…]
Longtime Vale resident picked to be new fairgrounds manager
A drone view of the Malheur County Fairgrounds in Ontario last summer. Vale resident Dawnita Haueter was chosen to be the new fairgrounds manager last month. (The Enterprise/AUSTIN JOHNSON) ONTARIO – Longtime Vale resident Dawnita Haueter has been selected to be the next manager of the Malheur County Fair. Haueter,[Read More…]
Ready for some fireworks? Vale event set to light up the sky Friday
Fireworks bloom in the sky above Vale, dazzling viewers below. (Kat Seals-KnR Photography/Special to the Enterprise) VALE – Dwight Keller is ready to ring in the new year. For nearly 20 years Keller has directed a spectacular firework show New Year’s Eve and the longtime Vale resident is ready to[Read More…]
Effort to restore iconic sign between Vale and Ontario kicks off
A fundraising effort to restore the “Vale or Bust” sign on U.S. Highway 20 between Vale and Ontario is underway. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – For at least 19 years the “Vale or Bust” sign on U.S. Highway 20 greeted motorists traveling west from Ontario but a spate of autumn[Read More…]
Vale officials seek grant to build new park dedicated to veterans
Vale City Manager Todd Fuller (right) talks about plans for a new veterans park in Vale while Vale Mayor Tom Vialpando looks on. (The Enterprise/PAT CALDWELL) VALE – Vale city officials are planning a new half-acre park dedicated to veterans near M&W Markets. Vale Mayor Tom Vialpando said the city[Read More…]