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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (June 15, 2016)
A2 Obituaries/Community wallowa.com CARS Continued from Page A1 Courtesy photo Elijah Wilks, 11, of Enterprise smiles in joy as he contemplates summer camp. He won a scholarship to Grange Jr. Camp through Liberty Grange.. Grange awards scholarship Elijah Wilks, 11, of En- terprise is going to Grange Jr. Camp in Pomeroy, Wash. Wilks, son of Shawna Wilks of Enterprise won a full scholarship to the camp on the Tucannon River thanks to Liberty Grange #613 and an agreement between Oregon and Washington Granges. Oregon no longer has Jr. Grange Camps and so Wash- ington said, ‘We’ll help you with that’,” said Liberty Grange Secretary Jane Curry. Grange campers enjoy all of the usual summer camp experiences in addition to learning about the Grange and being encouraged to become leaders. It is not necessary for the camper or their parents to be members of the Grange to attend camp. Liberty Grange has been working on rejuvenating membership and will con- tinue a focus on giving more children the chance to enjoy the Grange Camp experience, Curry said. The crowd waited in great anticipation for the announc- ing of the “Ragman” award, which is voted on by the family of James Tuschoff, a co-founding member of the OMC. Tuschhoff passed away in 2005 after a long battle with cancer. Several members of the Tuschhoff family appeared at the event for the judg- ing duties, including Casey Tuschhoff, Andy Tuschhoff, and Jill Tuschoff. Casey Tus- chhoff explained what the family looks for in car: “Something that stands out – something that catches your eye. Maybe a one-off kind of deal. Every year we have a toss up, and we have to break it down. Then we collaborate and pick one,” he said. Pointing at the 1957 Ford Thunderbird that won this year’s Ragman award, he added, “The paint job on this UPGRADE Continued from Page A1 The Courthouse Improve- ment Committee, formed of courtroom employees, coun- ty commissioners and other parties, attempted to fi nd a solution to the problem. They initially investigated build- ing a new courtroom facility separate from the courthouse. The project was deemed too expensive. Roberts explained the committee’s fi nal decision, “We fi nally determined that we needed to put a roof on this building or lose it totally and that our citizens would not much care for that.” The county’s commissioners ex- amined options to fi nance the roof. Among the options considered was a bond issue. After discarding the idea, the car really catches your eye. The guy (owner) actually painted it himself.” The 2016 winner was a startlingly beautiful 1957 Ford Thunderbird complete with a stunning two-tone magenta and black fi nish owned by Guy and Darlene Blakeslee of Boise, ID. The couple bought the car nine years ago, and has attended the OMC for 14 years. “I just repainted it last year. It was all magenta be- fore,” Guy Blakeslee said. He applied the awarding winning paint job. Asked how long it took to paint the car, he replies, “It’s not the painting that takes so long, it’s the prep work.” He estimated the process, which included painting the engine compartment and under the hood, took about three months. “I’m the interior artist,” said Darlene Blakeslee. “He lets me choose the colors and design the interior. Then I talk to the upholsterer, and he al- ways thinks I’m crazy when I tell him what I want done,” she added with a laugh. The complete restoration process took about 18 months Unlike many competitors, the Blakeslees eschew trail- ers, opting to drive their car back and forth from Idaho. “We’re so appreciative to be here, and this award is very special,” Guy Blakeslee said shortly before the couple start- ed the car and drove off to lead the annual Ragman Memorial Cruise to Enterprise and back, signifying the beginning of the end of the event. As a long line of cars drove off in a roar for the me- morial cruise, Kim Tuschhoff of Boise, who is also the event registrar, said the 200 cars were a little less than the 220 car average, but good considering the weather. “Every year it seems like we have more fi rst-timers as well as people who have been coming here for years,” she said. “It’s been a good year and everyone loves us being here,” she concluded. The winner of the “King of the Mountain” award was unavailable at press time. commissioners visited several lending institutions and made the decision to borrow the funds to fi x the roof. This resulted in a $700,000 long-term unsecured loan from Community Bank with the payments budgeted into the county’s budget. “It was as good a deal as we could get, even compared to the agency the state normal- ly uses. Community Bank is local, and we want to keep it local,” Roberts said. She added the commis- sioners were doing the best they could for the citizens’ pocket books and maintain the county’s obligation toward the courthouse and the circuit court facilities. For the renovations, the county is talking to The Aus- land Group, a construction company from Grants Pass that specializes in renovations and has the reputation of a company that does good work while keeping costs as low as feasibly possible. “They’ve been very good to work with. They’ve fl own up here once, and they’ll be coming up the week of June 12,” Roberts said. Roberts is currently talking to some of the county offi ces that will be affected by the ren- ovation, including the district attorney’s offi ce and the cir- cuit court clerk’s offi ce. “We’ll probably be temporarily quar- tering them elsewhere for the duration, and the county has to pay for all that,” Roberts said. In the meantime, Roberts is focusing on the roof project. “These things take time to weed through. This is a top-down project. We need to fi gure out what those costs are and where we need to be,” Roberts said. June 15, 2016 O BITUARIES Cyril Albert Stevens Oct. 18, 1931 to May 27, 2016 Rev. Cyril Albert Stevens passed away at his home in Christ- mas Valley, Ore., on May 27, 2016. He was born Oct. 18, 1931 to Albert James and Doro- thy Maude (Fitzgerald) Stevens in Balham (London), England. He attended schools in Lon- don during World War II, en- during the Blitz, and served in the British Army for two years. He attended art school in South Wales and studied the Bible with veteran ministers. On Oct. 30, 1954, he mar- ried Rene Cheer Roberts. They had three children: Sharon (Umpleby), Paul Stevens and Judith (Heckenberg). Cyril and Rene were full-time pastor and wife of various churches, moving the family to the United States in 1969. Pastor Stevens served several churches: Newtown Baptist Church in England; Lakewood Baptist Church, Tacoma; First Baptist Church, La Grande; First Baptist Church, Watsonville, Calif.; First Baptist, Molalla, Ore.; and Christmas Valley Com- munity Church in Christmas Valley. He was a much sought-after speaker for camps and special meetings. At La Grande, he encouraged the church to open Hei- di Ho Christian Kindergarten, which is still operating. He also enjoyed hunting for elk, climbing mountains, backpacking and riding horses. Cyril’s greatest passion was preaching and sharing the gos- pel of Jesus with others and instructing them in Biblical princi- ples for living. Spreading the gospel took him to various mis- sion fi elds such as Brazil, India and Latvia. He fi rst became acquainted with Americans at the Air Force bases in Upper Heyford and Croughton in England, which led to the move to Tacoma. He had a great vision to have the word of God proclaimed over the radio airs. While in Chesham, he would take the ser- mons in a large tape recorder that he would transport in the baby buggy and push it around town for the sick or shut-in members to hear. During the ministry in La Grande, the morning worship service was aired live on the local radio station, and in Califor- nia a weekly sermon was aired. Recently the program “Saints for Jesus” has been aired on KLGN in Bend. Cyril is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rene; his three children and spouses, Sharon and Lyle Umpleby, Paul and Joyce Stevens and Judith and Gene Heckenberg; 10 grandchil- dren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, John Stevens. A graveside service will take place at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10 at the Grandview Cemetery in La Grande, followed by a memo- rial service at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, corner of Sixth and Spring in La Grande. There will be a second memorial service at 2 p.m. June 18 at Christmas Valley Community Church. In lieu of fl owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons or Heidi Ho Christian Kindergarten through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 543, Halfway, OR, 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispinevalleyfu- neralhome.com. 201 East Hwy 82 Enterprise, OR 97828 541.426.0320 When it comes Summer’s to your home or business, Here! the Safe Way Stop in for is the Best Way! propane refills! 541.426.0320 Call NOW for information about Energysaver® Direct Vent Wall Furnaces. Wallowa County Chieftain June Hughes Jan. 16, 1935 to June 5, 2016 June Hughes (Beardsley) 81, died June 5, 2016 in Enterprise. June was born Jan. 16, 1935 in Ithica, New York. The young- est of 4 children, she moved with her family to Waldport when she was 8 years old. She graduated high school in Waldport, and married and raised a family in Philomath. The family moved to Corvallis and she worked as a receptionist at The Corvallis Clinic for 20 years. June retired and moved to Wallowa in 2006. She loved music and was her grandson, Brady Goss’s #1 fan. She also enjoyed football and watching her grandsons, Jordan and Brendon play. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Randy Schaeffer, of Wallowa, and son and fi ancee’, Curtis Hughes and Angie of Tangent, grandchildren Brady Goss, Jor- dan and Brendon Hughes, Dusty, Jake, Trevor, Madison, Jas- mine and one great-grandson, Preston. Bollman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. D EATH N OTICE John R. Bookout John R. Bookout, 77, of Portland died June 9, 2016 at a Port- land Care Center. Graveside services are June 20, 11 a.m. at the Enterprise Cemetery at the Enterprise Cemetery with interment to follow. Bollman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground. www.wunderground.com High Low Conditions June 16 59 33 Rain June 17 61 37 Rain June 18 65 38 Chance of Rain June 19 71 41 Partly Cloudy June 20 79 44 Clear June 21 81 44 Clear Phases of the moon June 20 June 27 Full Moon Last Quarter July 4 New Moon July 12 1st Quarter WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE AND SUNSET JUNE 15-21 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES June 16 June 17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 15 Rise: 5:00 Rise: 5:00 Rise: 5:00 Rise: 5:00 Rise: 5:00 Rise: 5:01 Rise: 5:01 Set: 8:40 Set: 8:40 Set: 8:40 Set: 8:41 Set: 8:41 Set: 8:41 Set: 8:41