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A2 Announcements wallowa.com What’s Happening July 12, 2017 WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 THURSDAY, JULY 13 Courthouse Concert Series: 5:30 p.m. Wallowa County Court- house, 101 S. River St., Enterprise. Instructors from Fiddle Tunes Camp will perform. Bring a picnic and family or meet up with friends. Free. FRIDAY, JULY 14 Eastern Star Annual Yard Sale: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Masonic Hall on Main Street in Joseph. No early sales. Continues Saturday. SATURDAY, JULY 15 Wallowa Valley All Day Singing: 9 a.m. Hurricane Creek Grange, 63081 Hurricane Creek Rd. Four-part a cappella singing. An all-Amer- ican art form of community singing that had its beginnings in New England in the 1800s. Come for part of the day or all day. Loaner books will be available. Potluck lunch at noon. Work party at Flora School: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m, with School Days meeting to follow (potluck lunch meeting). Finish items and small proj- ects. All ages and levels of skill, including no skills (we will teach you), are invited. Info: 541-828-7010. MONDAY, JULY 17 Business Foundations Workshop Series: 6 p.m., Enterprise Library, 211 E. Second St. NEOEDD offers a free, six-week workshop series to help entrepreneurs and small-business owners build the basis for a successful enterprise. Mondays through Aug. 14. TUESDAY, JULY 18 Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Noon Josephy Center, 403 North Main, Joseph. This week’s topic is “Housing in Wallowa County.” The conversation is sparked by rising prices and shrinking availability of rental housing. Free and open to the public. Bring a lunch if you like. Tea and coffee are provided. Go to josephy.org for details. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 AARP Smart Driver Course: 9 a.m. Community Connection, 702 NW First St., Enterprise. New and enhanced driving refresher course will be taught by Frederick Moore. Be prompt in order to complete paper- work prior to the start of the session. AARP members should bring their cards. FRIDAY, JULY 21 Tamkaliks Celebration and Friendship Feast: 70956 Whiskey Creek Rd., Wallowa. A celebration and recognition of the continuing Nez Perce presence in the Wallowa Valley. Continues through Sunday. Flower Wand Workshop: noon Josephy Center, 403 North Main, Joseph. A workshop on magic wands and jewelry design. Preregistra- tion required. PUBLIC MEETINGS JULY 17 –– Wallowa County Commissioner 9 a.m. County Court- house, 108 NE First St., Enterprise. JULY 18 –– Wallowa County Weed Board 5 p.m. County Court- house, 401 NE First St., Enterprise JULY 24 –– Wallowa County Health Care District board 11:30 a.m. Wallowa Memorial Hospital, 601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise. JULY 25 –– Wallowa County Planning Commission 7 p.m. County Courthouse, 101 S. River St., Enterprise. Chieftain file photo Sign up now for Chief Joseph Days Junior Rodeo events, including the Junior Parade on July 28. Chief Joseph Days registration now open Participation in these Chief Joseph Days events requires advance registration. 1. The Chief Joseph Days Little Buckaroo Rodeo for Special Needs Children and Adults is 9 a.m. July 26 at Harley Tucker Rodeo Grounds in Joseph. Participants of all ages are welcome. Events include goat tail untying, stick horse barrel race, bouncy horse race, dummy roping, dummy bull riding and horseback rides. Participants receive a Western hat, t-shirt, ban- danna and lariat. Free. Con- tact Debbie Scudder for details at scudderdebra@ gmail.com 2. The Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Miles for Mammogram Walk is Fri- day, July 28. Registration opens at 8 a.m. at the rodeo grounds and the run is 9 a.m. Food, drinks and drawings after the walk. Entry Fee is $35. After July 22, $40. Includes t-shirt and a Thurs- day night rodeo ticket. Regis- tration available online. Info: Debbie at 541-432-1015 or Doris 541-805-8213. 3. O BITUARIES EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR Fiddle Tunes Mini Camp: 9 a.m., Wallowa Schools, 315 W. First St. Singing, dance and movement. Playing instruments in a game-like atmosphere. Students will be introduced to repertoire that will reinforce the five elements of music. Build an instrument and learn to play it. Pre-K through sixth grade. Continues Thursday and Friday. Fishtrap Public Events: 7:30 p.m., Wallowa Lake State Park. Wednesday’s public event for Summer Fishtrap will feature Debra Mag- pie Earling, Karen Fisher and Scott Russell Sanders. OK Theatre Presents “Sierra Hill:” 7 p.m. 208 W Main, Enterprise. Grammy nominated Sierra Hull will perform. Doors 6 p.m. Hull has been recognized from age 11 as a virtuoso mandolin-player. Now a seasoned touring musician nearing her mid-20s. Mandolin, bass and vocals, with production by Béla Fleck and special harmony vocal guests Alison Krauss, Abigail Washburn and Rhiannon Giddens The Chief Joseph Days Junior Parade will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, in downtown Joseph. Cash prizes in these categories: costumes, wheels, fl oats, marching and riding. Each entry will receive a cou- pon for a small ice cream cone at R & R. No licensed motorized vehicles unless operated by the contestant. Entrants must be under age 18. Registration is available online at chiefjosphdays. com or behind Indian Lodge Motel at 9 a.m. the day of the parade. 4. The Chief Joseph Days Grand Parade in downtown Joseph is 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29. The theme is “Cowboy Boots and Coun- try Roots.” Entry deadline is July 13. The parade begins at Third and Lake streets. Parade results will be avail- able at Chief Joseph Days Rodeo offi ce at 1 p.m. after the parade. No candy or other objects may be thrown from fl oats or vehicles; how- ever, entries may hand out candy while walking along- side parade vehicles. Entry froms are available at the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo offi ce in Joseph or online at chiefjosephdays.com. BBQ Wednesday Rose Marie Boyd July 7,1945 to July 2, 2017 Rose Marie Boyd, 72, of Elgin, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho. A viewing was held at Loveland Funeral Chapel on Fri- day, July 7. A Graveside Service was held at Bramlet Cemetery in the lower Wal- lowa Valley July 8. There will be a memorial celebration at a later date. Rose was born June 7, 1945, in Port- land, Ore., to Leo and Geniva (Gillis) LeVasseur. She never met a stranger. If Rose Marie Boyd she did, they were not a stranger for long. She was loved by so many. Rose is survived by her husband, Henry Ernest Boyd; sons, Bill (Tanya) of Kennewick, Wash., and Patrick (Marie) of Port- land; sisters, Bonnie McConnell of Oregon City, Ore., and Audrey Clinton of Vancouver, Wash.; 7 grandchildren, 17 fos- ter children and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Geniva, and two sisters. Online condolences may be made to the family at lovelandfu- neralchapel.com. Debra English August 30, 1958 to July 2, 2017 Debra English, 58, of Enterprise passed away peacefully July 2, 2017, with family by her side. She was born Aug. 30, 1958, to Rob- ert “Bob” and Winifred English in Enter- prise. She was the fi fth of nine children. Debra enjoyed spending time in the mountains, camping, mushrooming and berry picking as well as rock collecting. She always said her greatest accomplish- ments were her six children, and she was Debra English proud of each of them. She was blessed with 10 grandchildren but called them her great-grandkids because they are all so great. In her fi nal days she wished for everyone who was a part of her life to know how blessed she was and that her life was so much richer because of the love she was shown. Debra is survived by the father of her six children Pete Haney, of Heppner, Ore.; her children Andrea Haney of Joseph. Angela (Monte) Zindler of Livingston, Mont., Alicia (Jesse) Wolfe of Winlock, Wash., Amelia (Kahn) Boutdavong of Springfi eld, Ore., Adrian (Jenny) Haney of Heppner and Austin Haney. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Caleb, Aaron, Zach- ary and Andrew Beal, Lilla Parsons, Kylan and Kameron Haney, Peyton Haney, Tyson Boutdavong and Alexia and Emalee Wolfe. She is also survived by two brothers, Tom Wilson and David English, and fi ve sisters: Loraine Tillery, Corine Haga, Sandra English, Robin Johnson and Kimberly Varner. Debra was preceeded in death by her father Robert “Bob” English, her mother Winifred English, her sister Janice Kepler, two nephews, Brandon Varner and Gavyn Owings, as well as her dear friend Johnnie Renfroe. The family wishes to extend gratitude to Dr. Rusty Woods, Winding Waters Clinic, and Wallowa Memorial Hospital for their compassion and support during this diffi cult time. A special thank you to Marshall Cox and Debbie Turkington whose love for their mother is as deep an any of her own children. A potluck memorial service will be held at Wallowa Senior Center 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15. Fish Friday Charles Bradley (Brad) Preston September 13, 1969 to February 23, 2017 New Full Salad Bar Eggs Benedict, Bloody Mary's on Sunday Open 7-2, Closed Monday and another 6 miles to Wallowa Lake State Park! 66098 Golf Course Road • Enterprise, OR 97828-3004 • 541-426-3246 Great Summer Read THE DOLLHOUSE by Fiona Davis T HE B OOKLOFT Across from the courthouse in Enterprise 107 E. Main • 541.426.3351 always open at www.bookloftoregon.com • booklofteoni.com ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES Wallowa County Chieftain Charles Bradley (Brad) Preston, 51, of Oregon City, formerly of Enterprise, passed away Feb. 23, 2017. Brad was a loving father, son, brother and friend. He also was an excellent contractor and did beautiful woodworking. He was born Sept. 13, 1965, in Port- land, and died in Vancouver, Wash. Brad is survived by three children, daughters Catelyn and Meaghan; and son Brysen; his mother, Julie Preston; sis- Brad Preston ter Alesia Spencer (Kenny); uncle, Scott Thompson (Mary); a cousin; a niece and nephews; one great niece and fi ancé Cheryl Teilmann. He was preceded in death by his father Dick Preston. A celebration of life will be 10 a.m. Sunday, July 30, at the head of Wallowa Lake (picnic area). Anyone who knew Brad is invited to share memories. Brad will be deeply missed. 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