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Local glassblower to play Easter bunny again this year
By BILL BRADSHAW
Wallowa County Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — The
Easter bunny won’t be a
small, white rabbit in Wal-
lowa County; this year, he’ll
be a big, bearded glassblower
distributing his eggs around
the county to be found.
“It’ll be 100 eggs over
100 miles,” said Stirling
Webb, owner of Moon-
shine Glass Art in Enterprise.
“We’re doing Lostine, Enter-
prise, Imnaha, Joseph, Wal-
lowa, we’ll be out in the wil-
derness, we’re really going
to spread these around, prob-
ably about 10-12 diff erent
spots.”
The glass artist said
Wednesday, April 6, he
is expanding his annual
egg-hiding routine that he’s
conducted in years past.
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Stirling Webb, right, compares a real egg to one of the glass
eggs he’s blown Wednesday, April 6, 2022, for a customer
at his Moonshine Glass Art shop in Enterprise. Webb plans
to hide 100 glass eggs around Wallowa County for Easter
celebrants to fi nd Easter morning, Sunday, April 17.
Just three years in business,
he did his fi rst egg hunt in
2019 when he hid 40 eggs
just in Enterprise and Joseph.
In 2020, it was canceled
because of the COVID-19
pandemic. Then, last year, he
put out 100 eggs all over the
county.
“We had a really amazing
turnout last year,” Webb said,
adding that about 45 peo-
screening process,” she said.
Tattoos, piercings and
recent surgeries also can be
limiting.
The blood drive is all-vol-
unteer, Hayes said, mean-
ing no payments are off ered
for blood. She said there is
a “hospitality center” at the
Cloverleaf off ering cookies
and other “goodies.”
But she urged people to
come for the approximately
15-minute process.
“Even if you’re unsure
about the process, people
can come down and fi nd out
about it,” she said.
Hayes said for those who
wish to schedule a donation
appointment can call her at
541-663-6096 or go online
to www.redcrossblood.org.
County residents.
The Wallowa County
town hall is set for 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20.
A recent press release
stated the senator has hosted
more than 1,000 town halls
during his time in offi ce, and
has hosted at least one in each
county in Oregon each year.
A Facebook link to the
town hall is available at:
https://tinyurl.com/m4jfa4ac
To submit questions, visit:
https://tinyurl.com/3vebjnnj.
ple were waiting outside the
shop Easter morning.
“People were running for
their cars — we have to tell
people not to speed because
they were speeding off ,” he
said. “They’d come back and
say, ‘There’s no parking at
the spot.’ If you hide some-
thing, people will go look for
it.”
As Christ did on the fi rst
Easter, Webb gets an early
start. This year, Easter Sun-
day is April 17.
“On Easter morning, I’ll
release those general hiding
locations on my Facebook
page and I’ll have printed
lists here in the shop,” he
said. “I’ll have an extra hid-
ing spot on that list. That’ll
encourage people to come in
the shop.”
He doesn’t do the hiding
alone, either.
“I’ll have ‘bunnies’ out
there hiding (the eggs) for
me. I can’t hide them all
myself, so I’ll have friends
I call ‘bunnies’ who will be
helping me,” he said. “We
pick spots together and they
hide them Easter morning
really early to try and prevent
people from going out early
and fi nding them all.”
Nor are the eggs cheap.
Webb said they cost about
$40 each for him to make,
meaning the entire venture
costs him about $4,000. He
hopes to recoup some of that
expense with a sidewalk sale.
“That’s a lot of eggs to
hide and I’ve got to pay for it
somehow, so I’ll have a side-
walk sale all Easter week-
end, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday,” he said. “I’ll set up
tables outside and my wife
will be helping me and we’ll
be selling eggs all weekend.”
His wife is Emily Bright,
owner of B. Bright Vintage in
Joseph.
For the most part, it’s
about giving back to the
community, Webb said. In
the past, he’s had one special
treat for egg-hunters to fi nd.
Those who fi nd the eggs get
to keep them as “keepsakes,”
he said.
“Last year, I put out a
glass corn on the cob and
whoever found that got a free
glassblowing class and I’ll
probably do something spe-
cial this year,” he said.
But it goes along with
Webb’s idea of the arrival of
spring.
“For me, this is about cel-
ebrating spring and getting
people out of their houses
and getting a little sun on
their skin,” he said.
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IN BRIEF
Blood drive planned
in Enterprise
ENTERPRISE — Every
2 seconds, someone in the
U.S. needs blood.
That’s what the American
Red Cross says in advance
of a blood drive that will be
held in Enterprise by the Red
Cross on Tuesday, April 19,
at the Cloverleaf Hall.
Alicia Hayes, Wallowa
County Red Cross coordina-
tor for blood drive, said all
blood types and Rh factors
are needed.
Type O is the universal
donor, meaning people with
all blood types can receive
Type O. Type AB is the uni-
versal recipient. Types A and
B also are needed, as are all
types with positive and neg-
ative Rh factors.
Hayes said some people
who have had health issues
or are taking certain medica-
tions are not able to donate.
“There’s a pretty good
Wyden hosts
virtual town hall for
Wallowa County
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden
is hosting a series of vir-
tual town halls next week,
including one for Wallowa
WHAT’S HAPPENING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
FOOT CLINIC: 12:30-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
LIFESTYLE WELLNESS CLASS:
5-7 p.m., Wallowa Memo-
rial Medical Clinic, Joseph.
Wednesday evenings through
May 25. Focusing on nutri-
tion, exercise, sleep, decreasing
stress, increasing social con-
tacts and avoiding health risks.
A supportive environment
with like-minded people deal-
ing with the same issues and
wellness concerns. Call 541-
426-7908 to register.
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP:
6-7 p.m. Wallowa Elementary
School. Parents bring birth
certifi cate and immunization
records. Child must be 5 years
old on or before Sept. 1.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
ROTARY CLUB OF WALLOWA
COUNTY: 5:30 pm. Odd Fel-
lows Hall, Enterprise. Social
and dinner meeting. The inter-
act students will report on their
acitivities in Baja, Mexico, and
fun and games will ensue.
WALLOWA MOUNTAIN QUIL-
TERS GUILD: 6 p.m. Monthly
meeting. VFW Hall, Enterprise.
Visitors and new members
welcome.
SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAIN-
ING: 6-7:30 p.m. Wallowa Valley
Center for Wellness, 606 Medi-
cal Parkway in Enterprise. Free
training and open to the pub-
lic. For info, call 541-426-4524.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
EASTER EGG HUNT IN
JOSEPH: 9 a.m. Joseph City
Park. Hunts divided by age
groups, ages newborn to 12.
Sponsored by Joseph Cham-
ber of Commerce.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wallowa Senior Center.
BREAST
CANCER
SUP-
PORT GROUP: 6 p.m. Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital con-
ference room. Support, share
resources, celebrate mile-
stones and listen to speakers
talk about topics relating to
mastectomies and breast can-
cer. Everyone is welcome. Vir-
tual link available. Preregistra-
tion required. 541-426-7919.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
ROTARY CLUB OF WALLOWA
COUNTY: Noon to 1 p.m. Odd
Fellows Hall next to the Enter-
prise Library.
Vendor’s
symposium
returns April 16
ENTERPRISE — A ven-
dor’s symposium for the Wal-
lowa County Farmers Market
is set for 10 a.m. Saturday,
April 16, at Cloverleaf Hall
in Enterprise.
The event, which was
canceled the past two years,
will feature vendors discuss-
ing topics such as appeal-
ing booth displays, customer
relation, marketing, advertis-
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
LIFESTYLE WELLNESS CLASS:
5-7 p.m., Wallowa Memo-
rial Medical Clinic, Joseph.
Wednesday evenings through
May 25. Focusing on nutri-
tion, exercise, sleep, decreasing
stress, increasing social con-
tacts and avoiding health risks.
A supportive environment
with like-minded people deal-
ing with the same issues and
wellness concerns. Call 541-
426-7908 to register.
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
TACO
NIGHT: 5-8 p.m. VFW Hall,
Enterprise. $8 per person.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY,
APRIL 21-22
RECYCLE CENTER ANNUAL
SPRING CLEAN-UP: Volun-
teers needed for spruce up
projects to tidy up the recy-
cling center.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
EARTH DAY AT WALLOWOL-
OGY: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fam-
ily-oriented activities at the
Wallowology center in Joseph.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
EARTH DAY WALK: 9-11 a.m.
Discovery Walk on the East
Moraine. Community bal-
ing twine collection. Visit Wal-
lowology.org for more info.
EARTH DAY YARD SALE:
Recycle Center on Fish Hatch-
ery Road, Enterprise. All pro-
ceeds benefi t community recy-
cling. Coloring contest, games,
recycling info and prizes!
Bring donated items between
10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thurs-
day-Friday, April 21-22, or Sat-
urday morning before the sale.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24
ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Noon —
3 p.m. Hurricane Creek Grange,
Airport Lane, Joseph. Free,
everyone welcome.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wallowa Senior Center.
Join Us Easter Sunday
Celebrate the Resurrection
Worship at 11:00 am
Community Meal Immediately Following
All Are Welcome
Special Bible Study 9:30 am • Easter Service 11:00 am
Children’s Egg Hunt following worship
Community Meal, upstairs fellowship hall, after worship
Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Craig Pesti-Strobel
301 NE First St. Enterprise • www.thebigbrownchurch.org
ing and networking. It is for
both returning market ven-
dors and prospective vendors.
The symposium is free
and open to the public.
It will also be an opportu-
nity for attendees to met Jes-
sica Bogard, the new market
manager. She will go over
new information, policies,
procedures and more. Mem-
bers of the board of direc-
tors will also be on hand to
answer questions.
A potluck brunch is part
of the event, and participants
are asked to bring a brunch
item. Coff ee and tea will be
available.
The Farmers Market
opens Saturday, May 28.
— Chieftain staff
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