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A2 Announcements wallowa.com April 13, 2016 2016 Chief Joseph Days queen coronation Saturday Final competition begins at 11 a.m. at rodeo grounds Wallowa County Chieftain Saturday is the big day for contestants of the 71st Annu- al Chief Joseph Days rodeo court. Sarah Aschenbren- ner of Enterprise and Taylor Grote and Lauren Makin of Joseph are competing in the ¿ nals for the title of CJD Queen at the Harley Tucker Rodeo Grounds. The girls will compete in riding and public speaking. Their contestants’ respective ticket sales also ¿ gure into the outcome. The competi- tion starts at 11 a.m. and is Courtesy photos 2016 Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Princesses, from left, Sarah Aschenbrenner, Taylor Grote and Lauren Makin. free and open to the public. A dinner, dance and the queen’s coronation at the Jo- seph Community Center fol- lows the competition. There will be a social hour starting at 5:30 p.m, followed by tri- tip dinner by Apple Flat Ca- tering at 6:30 p.m., the Queen Coronation at 8:30 p.m. and dance immediately after cor- onation. Tickets for the dinner and coronation are $20, which includes free entrance to the dance. Tickets for the dance only are $5. Tickets are available at the Chief Joseph Days Ro- deo Of¿ ce and The Sports Corral in Joseph as well as Community Bank branch- es in Joseph, Enterprise and Wallowa. Education Foundation on its way to $1M By Kathleen Ellyn Wallowa County Chieftain 2016 may be the year to remember. It’s stacking up to be the year that the Enter- prise Education Foundation crushed the $1 million mark — having donated $1 million over 12 years for K-6 music teachers and K-12 art teach- ers. New co-chairs Jen Cam- eron and Jessie Cunningham put on a great do for the EEF “We Love Our Kids” dinner and auction, and reported they were “right at $20,000” with more money to count, by press time. That’s the magic number needed to break the million-dollar mark. The event, known for it’s fantastic range of kid-creat- ed or -inspired arts and crafts saw some of the most innova- tive products yet: • A blue pine coffee table built mostly by Mike Wiede- man with a scrapbook of po- etry, art and photos from Mr. Keffer’s ¿ fth-grade class sold for $725 • An award-winning ¿ fth- grade ¿ lm about the 100-year history of Enterprise Elemen- tary (Available for $25 a copy; contact Lorri Fischer) • A wooden hall tree fea- turing black-and-white photos of children from the com- bined ¿ rst-grade class of Mrs. <anke and Mrs. Butter¿ eld, made and donated by Donnie Rynearson, sold for $450. • The highest price paid for Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain Wallowa County Chieftain O BITUARIES William Ray Coffman Oct. 4, 1929 to April 3, 2016 William (Bill) Ray Coff- man, 86, of Ontario, Ore., passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his home while surrounded by family. Bill was born in Weiser, Ida- ho, on Oct. 4, 1929. He grew up on Keithly Creek and at- tended Midvale School. He met Jeanie Richards of Cam- bridge, Idaho, and they were married Nov. 9, 1950. They were married 65 years. Bill was drafted into the Army in 1951 and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, Germany and England during his two years of service. After returning home, he bought a dairy ranch in Midvale, Idaho. He also drove milk truck on the up- per valley run to Payette, Idaho. Later he drove the school bus for the Midvale School District. In 1969, Bill, Jeanie and family moved to Enterprise, where Bill worked in the woods before buying the Texaco Service Station. He operated it for ¿ ve years and then drove log truck. He enjoyed having his grandson ride with him. In 1988 the farming urge hit him again. He and the fami- ly purchased a 40-acre ranch just outside Ontario. He raised cattle and drove truck for a sand-and-gravel company. He enjoyed helping out his neighbors (including his sister Rose Marie and her husband Rudolph Cada). When he fully retired he kept busy with his lawn and garden. He was fun to be around and teased everyone. Bill was preceded in death by his sister Rose Marie Cada, his brother Robert Coffman, his parents Everett and Sylvia Coffman, and his step-mother Hazel Coffman. Bill is sur- vived by his wife Jeanie, his sister Olive Davis, his son Bill Coffman (and wife Charlotte) and daughter Sue Shelley (and husband Dean). He also was blessed with ¿ ve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Fu- neral Home in Weiser. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 at Weiser Memorial Cemetery, with a re- ception immediately following. In lieu of À owers, a memorial fund has been set up in hon- or of Bill at the Ontario First Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 175, Ontario, OR, 97914. What’s left of a $240 cake at the Enterprise Education Foundation dinner and auction. It was worth it. S ERVICE N OTICES Zana Shuman Kathleen Ellyn/Chieftain The crowd favorite event, The Dessert Dash, impressed School Board member Mike Wiedemen, his grandaughter Cassidy Wiedeman, 10, and music teacher Wendy Stauffer. They stuffed their bidding envelopes and won the cake for their table. a dessert in the dessert dash was $240. The money goes toward K-6 music and K-12 arts pro- grams, and the community support for the program is well respected throughout the region. Wendy Stauffer, elementa- ry music teacher at Enterprise Elementary, recently defended her masters thesis at the Uni- versity of Idaho and impressed everyone there with stories of Wallowa County’s largesse. “They were À oored to learn how our community bands together to support mu- sic and art in schools and they send their applause to us,” Stauffer said. The special guest of the night was outgoing Superin- tendent/Elementary School Principal Brad Royse, who was all smiles the entire eve- ning. Rumor has it he will be making saddles in his retire- ment. He was honored for “the guidance and stubbornness” that brought Enterprise School District to ¿ nancial solven- cy, said School Board mem- ber Mike Wiedeman. During his 18 years with the district Royse worked with 20 differ- ent board members on their way to that goal. Royse alluded to both the tough times and the good when he called his years with the district “a heck of a ride.” “This is what I consider home,” he said.” The kids in this community — and this community — are second to none.” Nobody could disagree with that. The crowd gave Royse a standing ovation and plenty of appreciative whis- tles. A graveside service for Zana Shuman, who passed away at age 79 on Jan. 13 in Walla Walla, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16 at the Lostine Cemetery. Following the graveside service there will be a celebration of life gathering at the Wallowa Senior Center, 204 2nd St. in Wallowa. All friends and family are welcome. Harold Goebel Graveside services for Harold Goebel, 86, of Wallowa will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 15 at the Wallowa Cem- etery. A complete obituary will be published later. Bollman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Gabriel Ryan Renfroe Linda Renfroe Comstock, mother of Gabriel Ryan Ren- froe, is planning a memorial for her son to take place at the end of this summer. It will be a private, invitation-only event. D EATH N OTICES Erma May Armon MEDICARE BIRTHDAY RULE If you have a Medicare Supplement Plan you have 30 days after your birthday to compare & apply for a new Supplement Plan. Call Kathleen or Katie TODAY to discuss your options for a lower Medigap premium. 541-426-4208 Locally owned & operated 616 W. North Street, Enterprise Former Enterprise resident Erma May Armon, 89, of Caldwell, Idaho, died of natural causes Friday, April 8, 2016 at a Caldwell care center. Cremation is under the care of Fla- hiff Funeral Chapel of Caldwell. Richard K. Macauley Richard K. Macauley of Milton-Freewater passed away April 6, 2016 at his home at age 80. Munselle-Rhodes Funer- al Home, 902 S. Main, Milton-Freewater is in charge of the arrangements. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground. www.wunderground.com High Low Conditions Employee Appreciation Day LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE APPRECIATED! April 14 47 31 Snow April 15 53 28 Chance of Rain April 16 62 31 Clear April 17 67 34 Clear April 18 70 38 Clear April 19 68 38 Clear April 27 Place a Thank You ad in the April 27 th edition of the Wallowa County Chieftain for your employee or employees and have a gift delivered. Cher yl E Jenk BREEZ ins WANAISIE We appreciate all you do for all of us with professionalism, a smile, and a sense of humor! Prairie Creek Center – The Crew DHS, TEC, OED & VA Only $ 35 00 April 13 April 22 April 30 May 6 1st Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon They’ll appreciate it. @ The Chieftain 2” x 2” Thank You ad in the April 27 th edition of the Chieftain Phases of the moon + This year's gift is a $10 Gift Certificate for lunch! Only $ 7 00 WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 13-19 All orders must be in by April 22. Stop by and place your order at 209 NW First, Enterprise, give us a call at 541-426-4567 or e-mail Jennifer at jpowell@wallowa.com. (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 Rise: 6:06 Rise: 6:04 Rise: 6:03 Rise: 6:01 Rise: 5:59 Rise: 5:58 Rise: 5:56 Set: 7:33 Set: 7:35 Set: 7:36 Set: 7:37 Set: 7:39 Set: 7:40 Set: 7:41
