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March 22, 2017
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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.
Musia demonstrated the many bells
The men will meet again this year at
and whistles of the new cot, which in- Wallowa Memorial Hospital on Thurs-
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