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Wallowa County Chieftain Community wallowa.com March 22, 2017 A5 Joseph Charter School carnival returns By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain After a two-year hiatus, the Joseph Charter School carnival returned March 9 to plenty of fanfare. The return was part of a Family, Career and Commu- nity Leaders of America proj- ect for student Maddie Bailey, who spearheaded the event. Held in the school cafete- ria, an endless stream of chil- dren and adults made their way through nearly 20 booths and games reminiscent of the carnivals of old. Pie-throw- ing, a mock jail, balloon darts, bean bag toss, bingo and other pursuits were prom- inent features of the event. FCCLA adviser Marla Dotson explained how the project worked: Although FCCLA organized the event and received the admission fees, various student groups and organizations paid $10 to FCCLA for the privilege of having a booth. Those groups were able to keep the pro- ceeds. The FCCLA had a bin- go booth with proceeds going toward member breakfasts and snacks at the upcoming FCCLA convention. Kinder- gartners and first-graders also had their own class booths. Steve Tool/Chieftain Steve Tool/Chieftain Joseph mayor Dennis Sands makes sure these hardened criminals don’t get out on early release at the Joseph City Park Playground Project jail at the Joseph School Carnival held on March 9. Retired drama coach Pam Latta, who organized the car- nival in years past, thought the return went very well. “I think Maddie (Bailey) did a good job organizing, and a lot of people did good jobs on their booths. I think people missed it because we don’t have the carnival at Chief Joseph Days anymore.” Latta also mentioned the carnival presents opportu- nities for diverse groups to work together on a project for the common good. She said she enjoyed being back at JCS after an extended ab- sence. Bailey was ecstatic with the success of the project she led, although she also gave credit to Dotson for the idea. “Mrs. Dotson said how she missed the carnival. It’s been about three years since we had the carnival, and she thought it would be real cool. A few of us needed a project, and I loved the carnival as a little girl. I always came, and the cakewalk was my favor- ite,” she said. Joseph Charter School student Maddie Bailey had a long evening at the Pie in the Face booth at the Joseph Charter School Carnival on March 9. Bailey looks happy because the carnival was part of a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America project she spearheaded. The successful event brought in more than $2000 for FCCLA and other school clubs and organizations. Bailey’s group, which also included Aaron Borgerding and Haven Johnson have worked on the project for about six weeks prior to its fruition. “Everything went real- ly smoothly because we had such detailed plans. We had a really good turnout and we’re taking this to the state (FC- CLA) convention and work- ing on a speech about how we did it. I’m happy it turned out so well,” she said. Dotson later said that the carnival took in more than $2,000 in proceeds. Hells Canyon Mule Club raises $12K for ambulance cot Days scholarship The Hells Canyon Mule Days board of directors an- nounced there will be three $1,000 scholarships awarded to Wallowa County high school seniors this spring. The first annual Max Walk- er Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Wallowa High School student Lindsay Easom in 2005. In 2006, the recipient was Enterprise High School student Tricia Kunkle. Due to the growing success of the Hells Canyon Mule Days event, the number of scholar- ships was increased to three $1,000 awards in 2007. The scholarship is open for application to any Wallowa County high school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who will be attending college in the fall 2017. Applications can be ob- tained from the high schools or downloaded from the Hells Canyon Mule Days website: www.hellscanyonmuledays. com. Applications must be mailed and postmarked no later than April 24, 2017, or they may be delivered to Sondra Lozier at Thompson Auto Supply in En- terprise by the same date. Including this year’s schol- arships, $35,000 has been awarded to high school seniors through the Max Walker Me- morial Scholarship fund. The scholarships are funded by the Max Walker family, donations received at the Hells Canyon Mule Days Max Walker Me- morial Cowboy Poetry Gath- ering, and from contributions from businesses and individu- als. More than 50 women attended the annual meeting of the Circle 100 Club on March 16 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital’s conference room. With the annual requirement for membership a donation to the Circle 100 Club for $100, the women dropped their checks into a basket and enjoyed a buffet prepared by the hospital that in- cluded gruyere puffs, spring soup shots, lemon bars, spa water and more. Wallowa Memorial Hospital im- aging director Josie Conrad first an- nounced the purchase of a new 3D mammography system, to be installed in June. This announcement was met with applause as Conrad explained that this “latest and greatest technology re- duces false positives by up to 40 per- cent, and offers improved accuracy and clarity in breast imaging.” Critical care paramedic Michelle Musia then presented the project that the hospital is requesting funding for: a new Stryker Power Ambulance Cot, part of a larger system that includes a power load to transport patients into an the cot and lift to be operated by a sin- gle EMT, so the second EMT can focus on the patient. “This new system can hold up to 700 pounds, helping the EMTs reduce their own risk of injury as well,” said Musia. In addition to the women who at- tended, 68 who could not attend mailed in their support, meaning more than $12,000 was brought in toward the $18,000 needed to fund the request. The Circle 100 Club is sponsored by the Wallowa Valley Health Care Foun- dation, and was founded in 2011 as a way for women to raise money for a Photo courtesy Wallowa Memorial Hospital specific project requested by the hos- Members of the Circle Club 100 raised pital. more than $12,000 to go toward the In 2015, the men of the Wallowa purchase of a new ambulance cot. Valley Health Care Foundation board decided to form their own group, Men’s ambulance in an emergency situation. Guild 100. 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