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District victories send FFA members to state
Annual
convention is
at Redmond
this year
Chieftain staff
WALLOWA COUNTY
— FFA members from Wal-
lowa County are taking their
district victories to state this
week, as they head to the
convention at the Deschutes
Fair and Expo Center, Red-
mond, from Thursday-Sun-
day, March 17-20.
One of the top honors an
FFA member can receive
is the State Degree. From
Joseph Charter School
degree recipients include
Corin Armentrout, Bayden
Menton, Mary Thiel, Mag-
gie Miller, Molly Curry,
Katie Hoff man, McKenzie
Keff er, Dakota DeLyria and
Storm Lynch.
Two Wallowa High
School members will receive
their degrees, adviser Jer-
emy McCulloch said. They
are Haley Brockamp and
Abby Tippet, although nei-
ther will be able to attend.
From Enterprise High
School, recipients include
Maci Marr, Eva Anderson,
Maclane Melville, Emily
Love, Cody Fent, Chase
Duncan, Josi Coggins, Lane
Rouse, Sydney Hopkins,
Bri Rouse, Jordyn Stone-
brink, Nevin Goldsmith,
Harlie Stein, Caden Fent,
Spencer Decker, Jackson
Decker, Morgan Cameron,
and Mason McDowell. This
is the largest number of stu-
dents from any one chapter
in the state to receive their
state degrees, adviser Steph-
anie Schofi eld said. A total
of 23 students will attend
the convention this year, she
said.
Profi ciency Awards also
will be presented. Enterprise
has fi ve candidates who won
in that category in Febru-
ary and will be interviewed
and compete at state. They
are Destiny Wecks in agri-
culture
communications,
IN BRIEF
Playwright to be
spring Writer-in-
Residence
ENTERPRISE — Play-
writing and theater are com-
ing to Wallowa County this
spring as playwright E.M.
(Ellen) Lewis is Fishtrap’s
Writer-in-Residence for the
season, according to a press
release.
The award-winning dra-
matist, teacher and opera
librettist will be in local
schools, teaching students
her craft for fi ve weeks.
During that time, Lewis
also will be a special guest
at the April 1 Fishtrap Fire-
side, lead a Saturday morn-
ing adult playwriting work-
shop on April 16 and give
a public reading of one of
her recent plays with actors
from Wallowa County’s
MidValley Theatre Co.
“Ellen provides those
skills in spades, along with
an understanding of life
in rural Oregon,” Fishtrap
Executive Director Shan-
non McNerney said. “We
couldn’t be happier to have
Enterprise FFA/Contributed Photo
Members of the Enterprise High School FFA Chapter show off their district awards. The chapter
joins others this week at the state FFA Convention in Deschutes.
conditions” and the state’s
recent relaxation of mask-
ing requirements, students
weren’t able to prepare soon
enough.
“I look forward to hav-
ing lot more kids next year,”
McCulloch said.
Juniors Makayla Miles
and Emma Durning, both of
whom are chapter offi cers,
have been selected as state
delegates to vote for state
offi cers.
The school will receive
a state Superior Chapter
Award and several mem-
bers will receive state-level
scholarships, though the lat-
ter won’t be known for sure
until after the event. The
team also will do some agri-
culture-related fi eld trips
while they’re away, he said.
Mansfi eld said that when
students aren’t competing
or helping with commit-
tees, they have the oppor-
tunity to attend a multi-
tude of workshops put on
by state FFA offi cers from
around the nation or indus-
try professionals teach-
ing skills for their particu-
lar area. Students can also
engage in the college and
career fair with many dif-
ferent booths, watch fi nals
rounds for many diff erent
competitions, watch a talent
show or see artwork on dis-
play from FFA members.
Joseph’s McKenzie Kef-
fer will enter one of her
pieces in this event.
Others who expect to
fare well after succeed-
ing at the February district
competition include Enter-
prise’s Advanced Parlia-
mentary Procedure Team,
consisting of Tanner Kes-
ecker, Cody Fent, Maclane
Melville, Alona Yost, Bai-
ley Vernam and Alexandria
Rowley.
Joseph’s Parliamentary
Procedure Team of Mary
Thiel, Cooper Nave, Kane
Johnson, Andrew Beachy,
Owen Gorham and McK-
enzie Keff er also will be
competing this week. The
team placed fi rst at district
and went on to place fi rst at
sectionals.
This week’s featured book
One Italian
Summer
by Rebecca Serle
107 E. Main St. Enterprise OR
541-426-3351
manager@bookloft.org • bookloft.org
Spring is
coming!
Ian Goodrich/Contributed Photo
Joseph Charter School’s state-qualifying Parliamentary Procedure Team is seen at districts in
Imbler where they placed fi rst and went on to place fi rst at sectionals. From left, they are Mary
Thiel, Cooper Nave, Kane Johnson, Andrew Beachy, Owen Gorham and McKenzie Keff er.
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Mason McDowell in equine
placement, Lannie Stone-
brink in diversifi ed agricul-
ture production, Maclane
Melville in fi ber and oil crop
production and Addie Royes
in equine entrepreneurship.
Chelsea Mansfi eld, the
adviser from Joseph, said
her school’s state Profi -
ciency Award candidates are
Bayden Menton in agricul-
tural sales, Katie Hoff man in
beef production placement,
Trace Collier in forestry
management and Mary Thiel
in vegetable production.
McCulloch said his team
of 10 who are going also
will be doing profi ciency
her join us this spring.”
The Writer-in-Residence
program invites experi-
enced writers and educators
to spend 4-6 weeks in the
county and includes a sti-
pend, travel allowance and
lodging. During their time
here, the writer-in-residence
devotes up to eight hours
a week teaching in county
schools, leads an adult writ-
ing workshop and gives a
public reading.
Lewis lives in Oregon’s
Willamette Valley on her
family’s farm. More about
her can be found on her
website, www.emlewisplay-
wright.com.
To learn more about the
Writer-in-Residence
pro-
gram, contact McNerney
at shannon@fi shtrap.org or
541-426-3623 or visit Fish-
trap.org.
focuses on the Imnaha ter-
rain and what makes it wild.
Artists are invited to a noon
lunch and lecture Satur-
day, April 30, to kick off the
event at the Imnaha Tavern.
Speakers to discuss
the history and science
behind the terrain will be
at the event. Artists are not
required to attend to partici-
pate in the exhibit.
The exhibit will cele-
brate Imnaha’s diverse and
wild lands, which means the
landscape is the focal point,
no human-made objects or
structures should be visible
in the artworks.
Each submission is $5
and up to three pieces can
be submitted. All media are
welcome. Cash prizes will
be awarded.
The exhibit runs July 29
through Sept. 9.
RSVP by emailing exhib-
its@josephy.org. To apply
to the Imnaha Exhibit, visit
https://josephy.org/imna-
ha-submission-form?blm_
aid=15724.
For more information,
contact Dawn Norman, Jose-
phy Center program director
at programs@josephy.org or
call 541-432-0505 ext. 1111.
— Chieftain staff
Luncheon to
kick off Wild
Landscape Exhibit
JOSEPH — Submissions
for the annual Wild Land-
scape Exhibit at the Josephy
Center for Arts and Culture
are due June 19 by midnight,
according to a press release.
This year, the exhibit
projects, although he didn’t
have the names of those who
are candidates during an
interview Monday.
He said Wallowa has
one of the highest partic-
ipation rates and usually
about 25 FFA members
attend state. But this year,
with the “ongoing pandemic
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THANK YOU
The Rotary Club of Wallowa County wishes to thank the following businesses, agencies and individuals for
their help in making the March 8, 2022 Job Shadow Day another huge success. Through their cooperative
efforts, 41 high school juniors were able to explore a local career in an area of interest.
Schools
Enterprise High School, Joseph Charter School, Wallowa High School, Alternative Education School
Businesses/Agencies
• Bee Charmed Marketplace • Bill Ables • Bob Crawford • Butterfield Ranch • Dandi Hair to Toe
• Debbie Lind Photoartisan • Devco Engineering • Double Arrow Veterinary Clinic • Schaffeld Dental
• Enterprise Animal Hospital • Enterprise Collaborative Classroom • Enterprise Electric
• Wallowa County ESD Technology Department • USDA Forest Service • Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
• Hostetter Law Group • Just Lisa’s • Mike Murray Plumbing • Thompson Auto Supply • Paige Sully
• Phinney Gallery • Richard Hobbs • Ruby Peak Realty • Wallowa County Sheriff • Stangel Industries
• Tim Newton • Viridian Construction • Wallowa County Chieftain • Wallowa County Economic Development
• Wallowa County Nursery • Wallowa Memorial Hospital • Wallowa Resources
Winding Waters Clinic • Zel’s Beauty Bar
Drivers
• Anette Christofferson • Blake Carlsen • Debbie Lind • Dick Burch • Evelyn Swart • Gretchen Piper
• Jason Gorham • Joseph Goebel • Linda Casady • Ralph Swinehart • Rich Wandschneider • Rick Bombasi
• Saralyn Johnson • Stacy Green • Ted Hays • Tom Gleasman
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