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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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4-H Radio Auction brings in record amount
on-air coverage and a
description of many of the
items during the auction.
Items were donated by area
businesses and individuals.
Williams explained that
the money raised helps pay
for the materials for club
leaders and, “a big thing
is kids travel to trainings,
events and camp.”
One thing missing from
the last two years’ auc-
tions, due to COVID-19,
has been the 4-H mem-
bers who usually take calls
from bidders when they
By ANN BLOOM
For the Wallowa County
Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — This
year’s 4-H Radio Auction
brought in more money to
support 4-H activities than
at any time in its 34-year
history — more than
$16,000.
According to Eileen
Williams, auction chair-
woman, the auction went,
“very, very well and
brought in the highest
income we’d ever gotten
from it.” The auction itself
garnered $15,208 and there
was $1,050 in cash dona-
tions. The auction, held
Saturday, Oct. 9, was con-
ducted by phone hosted by
KWVR radio.
Items available for bid-
ding ranged from bales of
hay to cases of soda, from
salon services to restau-
rant gift certifi cates, from
bags of pet food to home-
made cookies, from art to
rodeo tickets. There were
more than 300 items avail-
able for bidding and all
items were claimed. Wil-
liams said some people got
phone in their bids.
“I miss the kids on the
phone. It’s an opportunity
for them to talk to adults
and it’s a good learning
opportunity,” to take calls
from bidders, she said.
Williams has been the
radio auction chairwoman
for half its 34-year history,
so will she be back next
year?
“Oh, yes,” she said.
“I would like someone
to step forward and learn
the ropes, but it’s very
rewarding.”
Ann Bloom/For the Wallowa County Chieftain
Shown are just a handful of the numerous items auctioned off during the 4-H Radio Auction on
Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The auction raised a record total of more than $16,000.
some bargains (meaning
they received an item for
less than the stated value)
and for some items, “there
were bidding wars. Espe-
cially on the hay.”
“One person called and
bid up the hay by $50 and
then someone else called
and bid up the hay another
$50 or better,” she said.
Some people received
their items for double or
over the stated value. Wil-
liams said she did notice
some trends. She said
the hay and gravel items
always do really well, as
do restaurant certifi cates.
“The hot items this year
was Dr. Boyd’s jam and
jelly cupboard,” she said.
It was valued at $500 and
went for $1,800.
Although some things
went for more than
their stated value Wil-
liams wanted everyone to
remember the money goes
for, “a good cause.”
Items were on display
in Cloverleaf Hall prior to
the start of the auction at
8 a.m. and could be viewed
during the auction until its
conclusion at noon. EONI
provided a website where
the items also could be
viewed. KWVR provided
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— Two Halloween events
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From 3-5 p.m. is “Watch
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Joseph.
Trick-or-treaters can look
for pictures of witches in the
windows of businesses and
visit them.
Later in the afternoon is
the annual Trunk-or-treat
downtown Enterprise, at E.
Main and SE 1st streets. This
event runs from 4-7 p.m.
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