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Wallowa County Chieftain News wallowa.com August 5, 2015 A3 4-H Court a growth experience Young women have hands, hearts in variety of activities By Rob Ruth Wallowa County Chieftain Three Wallowa County girls who can be found help- ing with activities every day at the weeklong Wallowa County Fair are by now well accustomed to taking part in community events — not only in Wallowa County, but also at locations far removed from here. As members of the 2015 4-H Court, Georgia Falk, Teagan Miller and Deidre Schreiber have had a hand in everything from judging Christmas lighting displays to riding in parades. They’ve attended conferences and oth- er gatherings at which they could enhance interpersonal skills, and deepen their under- standing of citizenship. And before the 2015 Wal- lowa County Fair wraps up, they’ll help hand the 4-H Court honor off to a new group of girls, who will dive into the community represen- tation role with relish, the way these special 4-H selectees al- ways have. Hearts are easily in it be- cause there’s so much per- sonal growth to be gained. Members of the outgoing 4-H Court — Georgia Falk, Tea- Rob Ruth/Chieftain Members of the 2015 Wallowa County 4-H Court — from left, Teagan Miller, Deidre Schreiber, and Georgia Falk — all valued their experiences on the court during the past year. They enjoyed representing the community while building their skills to speak to groups, among other pluses. gan Miller, and Deidre Sch- reiber, recently shared some thoughts about their experi- ences on the Court and about the value of 4-H participation generally. “It’s helped me with my public speaking a lot,” says Miller, 15, a sophomore this fall at Wallowa High School. A member of the Wallowa Trailblazers 4-H Club, she’s showing her mule, “Diamond Holly,” at this year’s fair, where she’s also showing a variety of animals through FFA — rabbits, chickens and even a Longhorn heifer. Miller is a member of the Wallowa County 4-H Senior Horse Bowl team that quali- ¿ed for the national competi- tion to be held this November in Kentucky. “It’s a once-in-a- lifetime chance,” she said. Teagan, who plans to even- tually become a marine biolo- gist, is the daughter of Cheri and Alan Miller. Schreiber, 14, an Enter- prise High School freshman, is a member of the Crazy H’s 4-H Club and the Nez Perce Riders. She’s showing her 4-H horse, “Sage,” at the 2015 county fair, where she’s also taking her FFA poled Here- ford heifer, “Lucy in the Sky.” Like Miller, she’s success- ful in 4-H horse competitions. Deidre was on the county’s Intermediate Horse Bowl, Horse Judging, and Hippolo- gy teams that all placed ¿rst at Oregon’s 2015 4-H Spring Horse Classic held in Yamhill County. One 4-H-related trip that Summer Arts Classic program set ENTERPRISE — Three of Wallowa County’s lead- ing arts nonprofits join forces to present the Sum- mer Arts Classic, a one-of- a-kind evening celebrating fine food, chamber music, art and literature, Friday, Aug. 14. The Wallowa Valley Mu- sic Alliance, Josephy Cen- ter for Arts and Culture and Fishtrap have put together this unique cultural celebra- tion which begins at 6 p.m. (no-host bar open at 5:30) at Stage One, 117½ E. Main. Then at 8 p.m. patrons will cross the street to the Odd Fellows Hall (107 NE 1st St.) for a chamber music concert, literature readings and art displays. The first musical sec- tion of the evening will be a piece by French baroque composer Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1691-1755), Concerto in E minor for Flute, Violin, Oboe, Bas- soon & Basso Continuo. It will be performed by Mark Eubanks (bassoon), Col- leen Nelson (flute), Lauren Guthridge (oboe), Heather Tyreman (oboe), and Julie Ware Olsen (piano). The second musical performance will feature Lisa Robertson (violin), Lucia Orr (viola), Ed Dixon (cello), and James Cook (piano). They will Bicycle Tourism workshop scheduled for this fall Eastern Oregon Visi- tors Association (EOVA), NEOEDD, and other re- gional partners are working with Travel Oregon desti- nation-development staff to plan for a two-day Bicycle Tourism Studio workshop to be held in the fall of 2015. Travel Oregon describes the Bicycle Tourism Studio as a “community-based plan- ning program designed to el- evate your region as a bicycle travel-friendly destination. The program is crafted to bolster awareness of the growing cycling tourism market, foster key connec- tions with regional, state and national organizations and focus community energy on the development of appro- priate cycling infrastructure, business services and mar- keting activities.” For more information contact Sara Miller in the NEOEDD of¿ce at 541-426- 3598. STILL RUNNING OUT TO FETCH THE PAPER? 6 months $26.00 1year * $40.00 1year, online $40.00 Subscribe Today! 541-426-4567 • wallowa.com * $40.00 is the in county price, $57.00 for out of county subscribers. The Wallowa County Chieftain play Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60. Tickets for the event are $45 for dinner and concert, $300 for table of six (in- cludes a bottle of wine) for dinner and concert, or $15 for concert only. Tickets are available locally at The Bookloft, Fishtrap, Josephy Center, or online at brown- papertickets.com. held special meaning for Deidre was her attendance of the Experiencing Citizenship Conference, held in Salem during spring break. There she met District 29 Senator Bill Hansel and District 58 Representative Greg Barre- to, who brought her onto the House Àoor. “I’ve always loved politics. It was real- ly cool to see the process,” Deidre said. The daughter of Debbie Schreiber and Charlie War- nock, Deidre’s career goal is to become a veterinary phar- macist. Falk, 15, a sophomore at EHS, belongs to the ECO 4-H Club. Her entries at fair are in livestock, scrapbooking, and cooking. Her sheep, “Thor,” is entered in the FFA compe- tition. Intent on one day becom- ing a professional singer, Georgia appreciates how much her poise has increased through her participation in 4-H. The 2014 Talent Show, for example, was a watershed moment for her. “For the ¿rst time ever, I sang in front of 20 people,” she said. In April, Georgia served on the governing board for the East Oregon Leadership Retreat. “I was chairman, so I made sure everything was in order,” she said. The con- ference program provided another great opportunity. “I led a class on personalities,” she said. Georgia’s parents are Mike and Wendy Falk. Each 4-H Court typically keeps a scrapbook tracking its activities. Among other documented events, the 2015 Court’s scrapbook shows that this year’s trio sold rafÀe tickets for the Hells Canyon Mule Days chip lottery, rode in the HCMD non-motorized parade, hosted 4-H Family Appreciation Night, helped with the 4-H Radio Auction, volunteered with the Enter- prise Elks Christmas basket program, were part of the Enterprise and Joseph Christ- mas parades, and helped with Oregon’s Junior Miss Rodeo Coronation — all before their year was even half over. It’s a quick pace, but the girls like it. According to Teagan Miller, “Getting to help people out and get- ting to see all the different events” are two big benefits of Court membership. New Chocolove treats! Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Toffee or Dark Chocolate Covered Salted Almonds T HE B OOKLOFT Across from the courthouse in Enterprise 107 E. Main • 541.426.3351 always open at www.bookloftoregon.com • bookloft@eoni.com Winding Waters Clinic OHSU Resident Hunter Poarch, MD 7/28/15- 9/4/15 Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm 603 Medical Parkway Enterprise, OR 97828