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A2 Announcements wallowa.com Wallowa County students participate in Rotary ‘shadow day’ A number of high school students across the county will be out of the classroom March 6. But they won’t be playing hooky. They’ll be part of the annual Rotary Shadow Day, which gives high school juniors an opportunity to visit and shadow a local business or agency of their choice for half a day. The idea is to connect the students with a profession which might be of interest to them as future career paths, according to retired educator Bob Crawford, who spear- heads the event. Rotary works with Wal- lowa County Education Ser- vice District and Supt. Karen Patton, and each high school student is given a survey list- ing most of the entities in Wallowa County. The student selects three professions to shadow. “Karen and I then try to match them up with a willing host,” Crawford said. “Gen- erally the students get placed with their first choice. An early March date is generally selected. It has also been held in November. “Once a date is set we solicit Rotarians to pick up students, take them to their respective hosts and return them to school,” Crawford said. Businesses and agen- cies are contacted to make sure they are willing to host. Crawford said no one asked turned down the opportunity this year. “I have been involved with the program for about 18 years, and with the excep- tion of a couple of years when it did not operate, it runs about the same as when I got involved,” Crawford added. “The main excep- tion is that Karen Patton has brought it into the com- puter age, which has sim- plified the whole process immeasurably. Small glitches like stu- dents choosing not to go after a host has been estab- lished and drivers forgetting to show up to drive or calling up at the last minute to say something has come up and they can’t drive are the only snags. A couple of times a host has called at the last min- ute to say they can’t follow through. The program is part of a long list of activities Rotary coordinates in support of education, including annual scholarships for seniors. February 28, 2018 O BITUARIES Charles Earl Thornburg April 7, 1922 –– February 6, 2018 Van Blaricom Aug. 28, 1921 –– Feb. 19, 2018 Charles Earl Thornburg, 95, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, left this earth sur- rounded by his children and his beloved sister. Charles was born in Enterprise the second of four chil- dren to Harold Benjamin Thornburg and Gladys Beaula Floyd. He had many adventures growing up in the Wallowa Val- ley hiking, hunting and fishing with his brother, Jerry, and their friends. He and his siblings rode their horses from their home on Alder Slope to school. Some of his earlier jobs included, herding sheep, ranch hand, fireman and dispatcher on a fire lookout for the U.S. Forest Service, logging camp cook and a sawmill log loader. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served on the USS Coral Sea/USS Anzio in the Pacific during WWII. After the war, he enrolled in Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, Idaho. He and a few of his friends worked as carpenters in Fair- banks, Alaska, during their summer breaks. He met his future bride, M. Marjorie Myers while attending college. They married in 1953. To this union were born two children, James and Janice. Charles was a retired U.S. Postal Service mail carrier; he had the pleasure of meeting many wonderful families during those years. He was an active member of College Church of the Nazarene, where he made many lifelong friends. He had the special qualities of making people laugh and helping them to feel important. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Gladys Thornburg; brother, Gerald Thornburg; sister, Wilma Thornburg Hatfield; and his beloved wife, Marjorie Myers Thornburg. Charlie is survived by his children; James E. Thornburg of Boise, Janice A. Thomas of Nampa; grandchildren, Abi- gail S. Thomas of Boise, Colette N. Thomas (Benjamin Turner) of Nampa and Chelsea M. Thomas of Brooklyn, N.Y.; and a sister, Maxine Parks Theissen of Nampa. A memorial service was Feb. 24 in Nampa. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his name to Hands of Hope Northwest, 1201 S. Powerline Rd., Nampa, ID 83686. Ervin Henry Van Bla- ricom (Van) of Joseph, Ore- gon, passed away at 96. Van was born in Portland to Clyde and Nellie Van Blaricom. He attended Franklin High School and served in the Civilian Con- servation Corps in Oregon and Alaska after graduation. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he immediately joined the Marines and fought in the battles of Midway, Tulagi and Guadalcanal. After he was Van Blaricom injured on Guadalcanal, he returned home to marry his high school sweetheart Betty Jane Persons on July 14, 1943. Van’s love of agriculture and the outdoors lead him to a small farm in Molalla, Ore., and the completion of a college degree in agriculture. In 1954, he moved his young family to the Columbia Basin, north of Pasco, Wash., to homestead. There he developed an irrigated farm and raised registered Jerseys. In 1969, Van and Betty moved to Wallowa County to ranch in Joseph and pursue his love of hunting, fishing and moun- tain climbing. His community service involvement was extensive: Rotary Club, Republican Party, Farm Bureau, Wallowa County Stock- growers and various activities concerning the conservation of resources in the county, as well as the protection of our Amer- ican rights. Van was fiercely patriotic and enjoyed sharing his views through his commentaries on KWVR Radio. He was an avid writer, and wrote multiple feature articles on local citizens, loca- tions and bird columns and wildlife. A highlight of his life was a trip to Washington, D.C., under the Honor Flight program. Survivors include his four daughters; Joann Wheeler (Jerry) of Redmond, Ore.; Judy Moody (David) of Mesquite, Nev.; Cathy Horrobin (Mike) of Oak Harbor, Wash.; and Carol Allison (Mike) of Boardman, Ore. Van has eight grandkids and 13 great-grandkids. He is also survived by one sister, Betty Carter of Portland. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 1/2 years, Betty, four sisters and two brothers. A “celebration of life” will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at VFW Post 4307 in Enterprise. The military service is at 2:30 p.m. Please join the family to celebrate Van’s life. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the VFW Post 4307, Enterprise. MOFFIT BROS. LLC Celebrating 73 Years! CONSTRUCTION Crushed Rock • All Sizes • Base Rock 70 YEARS! 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SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY CALL JAY CHITWOOD @ 541•398•0900 Kathleen Peterson Jan. 1, 1945 –– Feb. 20, 2018 Kathleen Martha Peterson died after a nine-year fight with kidney cancer. She was a public health nurse, a school nurse and a surgical nurse. But she will be remembered for her beauty, intelligence and her kind and generous heart. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Donald; her daugh- ter, Diana Kathleen Peterson; and her son, Bryan Glen Peterson. With her passing, a shining light has gone out. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Send obituaries by e-mail, obits@ wallowa.com; fax, 541-426-3921; or mail, PO Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. The deadline to submit an obituary is 2 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-426-4567. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com High Low Conditions March 1 41 27 Snow Showers March 2 36 20 AM Snow March 3 36 19 Mostly Cloudy March 4 37 20 Partly Cloudy March 5 38 18 Mostly Cloudy March 6 40 23 Mostly Sunny March 7 43 27 Partly Cloudy jpowell@wallowa.com 541-805-9630 Introducing our new Physician BFG • NITTO • HANKOOK • COOPER GOODYEAR • MICKEY THOMPSON Shelli Weaver Rivera was born and raised in Enterprise. Although she lived her adult life in Boise and northern Utah, Shelli had a deep love for Wallowa County and her family and friends here. Shelli was an active member of the LDS Church in Logan, Utah, where she lived with her husband Matt. Shelli was preceded in death by her husband Matt, daughter Robyn and her grandparents. She is survived by children Tyler, Camryn ,Samyntha, Jessyca, parents Jerry and Linda Weaver of Enterprise, Connie Willett and sister Laurie Gritten, four grand- children, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. 60060 Wallowa lake Highway • Wallowa lake, Oregon 5 Years! TIRE SERVICE AT YOUR DOOR Shelli Rivera May 10, 1967 –– Jan. 29, 2018 (541) 432-9821 • wallowalake.com THE 40TH Happy 80th Birthday to Carol McCrae! Wallowa County Chieftain NEW TIRES T I R E R E PA I R S BALANCING U T V & AT V MOUNTING R OTAT I O N Dr. Kelsey Allen Dr. Allen is a doctor of osteopathic medicine, and completed her residency in family medicine. She is now accepting new patients! Phases of the moon Call Dr. Allen to schedule your appointment today! 541-426-7900 Mountain View Medical Group 603 Medical Parkway (next to Wallowa Memorial Hospital) Enterprise, Oregon 97828 Joseph Clinic 100 N. East St. Joseph 541.426.7900 March 1 March 9 March 17 March 24 Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon 1st Quarter WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET MARCH 1–7 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED 6:27 5:36 6:25 5:38 6:24 5:39 6:22 5:40 6:20 5:42 6:18 5:43 6:16 5:45