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Memorial Day
activities planned
in county
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Members of the Joseph Charter School chapter of the Family,
Career and Community Leaders of America present a check
to the Wallowa Memorial Hospital Breast Cancer Support
Group after giving a presentation Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at
the hospital. From left are Ryson Collier, a sophomore; Dawn
Haskett, referral coordinator for the hospital; Lucas Goodrich,
a freshman; and Jett Leavitt, also a freshman.
FCCLA donates
to breast cancer
support group
Chieftain staff
ENTERPRISE — Mem-
bers of the Joseph Charter
School chapter of the Fam-
ily, Career and Community
Leaders of America pre-
sented a check for $627.50
to the Wallowa Memorial
Hospital Breast Cancer Sup-
port Group after a presenta-
tion Tuesday, May 17, at the
hospital.
The check represented a
portion of what the FCCLA
kids had raised since
December through a variety
of fundraisers, according to
their adviser, Lisa Collier.
“They’re making a real
diff erence in their commu-
nity,” Collier said.
The youths solicited —
and received — donations
from 17 local businesses,
held a silent auction, a raffl e
and other fundraising activ-
ities to raise $1,255. They
gave half to the support
group and half to a family
stricken by breast cancer.
Dawn Haskett, a certi-
fi ed nurse’s aide and refer-
ral coordinator for the hospi-
tal’s surgery clinic, accepted
the check on behalf of the
support group.
There were about a
dozen members of the sup-
port group on hand to hear
the FCCLA youths’ pre-
sentation on what they had
learned about breast cancer
and how it aff ects families.
Some of those present were
breast cancer survivors and
they expressed their grati-
tude for the youths’ work.
Soroptimists announce
scholarships recipients
Chieftain staff
ENTERPRISE — Local
graduating high school
seniors are receiving scholar-
ships from the Soroptimists
of Wallowa County, accord-
ing to a press release.
Twelve students received
awards; eight receiving
$2,000 each for four-year
college studies and four
receiving $1,000 each for
two-year or less pro-tech
studies.
Students, their planned
colleges and courses of
study, who are receiving the
$2,000 scholarships are:
From Enterprise:
• Rosie Movich-Fields,
Scripps College to study
nonprofi t management.
• Alona Yost, Eastern Ore-
gon University to study eco-
logical or environmental
engineering.
• Jada Gray, Lewis-Clark
State College to study dental
hygiene.
• Lannie Stonebrink,
Eastern Oregon University
to study veterinary medicine.
• Sophia Espinosa, West-
ern Oregon University
to study psychology and
pre-med.
From Joseph:
• Chase Homan, the Uni-
versity of Idaho to study
fi nance and golf course
management.
From Wallowa:
• Willie Gibbs, the Uni-
versity of Idaho to study
broadcasting and forestry.
• Haley Brockamp, Lew-
is-Clark State College to
study radiology.
Students receiving the
$1,000 scholarships, their
planned colleges and courses
of study are:
From Enterprise:
• Rilyn Kirkland, Dawson
Community College to study
nursing.
• Destiny Wecks, Treasure
Valley Community College
to study agricultural busi-
ness management and equine
science.
• Adelene Royes, North
West College to study equine
training.
From Joseph:
• Ian Goodrich, Treasure
Valley Community College
to study natural resources,
agriculture, fi sh and wildlife.
ENTERPRISE — Veter-
ans organizations will turn
out this weekend to begin
Memorial Day activities to
honor veterans who have
died with ceremonies and
decorations at cemeteries
within Wallowa County.
On Friday, May 27, mem-
bers of the Enterprise Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars Post
will begin at 9 a.m. at Bram-
let Memorial Cemetery off
Promise Road north of Wal-
lowa. At 10 a.m., a gather-
ing at Wallowa Cemetery
on Whiskey Creek Road fol-
lowed at 11 a.m. at Lostine
Cemetery on Clark Lane. At
noon an event at the Enter-
prise Cemetery.
At 1 p.m., there will be
the Reading of the Fallen at
the Wallowa County Court-
house. The names of about
40 members of the military,
fi rst-responders and aux-
iliary will be read. Flags
will be raised, the national
anthem sung and a 21-gun
salute will be fi red, accord-
ing to Kim Hutchison, quar-
termaster of the VFW post.
On Memorial Day —
Monday, May 30 — the
Enterprise American Legion
post will hold small cere-
monies at three cemeteries,
where it urges the public to
turn out to honor veterans
who have passed, post Com-
mander Jeff Baty said.
The Legion will be at
Alder Slope Cemetery at
10:30 a.m., at Hurricane
Creek Cemetery at 11 a.m.
and at the Prairie Creek
Cemetery at noon.
Memorial Day, origi-
nally known as Decoration
Day, was conceived after
the Civil War to decorate the
graves of the fallen.
‘Heartwood House’
exhibits wood, oils
JOSEPH — Local wood
sculptor Steve Arment and
oil painter Anna Vogel will
collaborate on an exhibit
called “Heartwood House”
opening Friday, May 27, at
the Josephy Center for Arts
and Culture in Joseph.
The exhibit will hold
an
opening
reception
May 27 from 6:30-9 p.m.
Fancy dress is encouraged,
according to a press release.
There will be live music and
a no-host bar.
The exhibit runs through
Births
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prise. Grandparents are Carla
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Darlene Vandenheuvel and
Keith Vandenheuvel.
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Wallowa Lake
State Park seeks
volunteers
WALLOWA LAKE —
Fifty volunteers are being
sought for a variety of proj-
ects Saturday, June 4, at
Wallowa Lake State Park,
according to a press release
from the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department.
Volunteers are asked to
register by June 1 online
at
https://tinyurl.com/
parksvolunteers.
The 100 Volunteer Proj-
ects for 100 Years cen-
tennial event will set peo-
ple to work alongside park
staff to improve the nature
trail. Work includes block-
ing social trails, cutting back
overgrown limbs on the offi -
cial trail and lining the offi -
cial trail where it is hard to
follow. Volunteers will work
with hand tools and move on
gravel and uneven surfaces.
Tools and other equipment
will be provided.
Volunteers should bring
drinking water and wear
gloves and clothes suitable
for the weather conditions.
Visit the event calendar at
https://tinyurl.com/parksev-
entcalendar to see the other
opportunities scheduled in
2022. For more informa-
tion, contact Allison Wat-
son, statewide volunteer
programs coordinator, at
971-719-1842.
‘Your Best Life’
workshop for
women planned
ENTERPRISE — An
eight-week workshop to
help women “fi nd their
inner power and start living
a happier, more fulfi lling
life” will run June 9 to Aug.
3 at Hearts for Health Inte-
grated Care Center in Enter-
prise, according to a press
release.
“Your Best Life” runs
from 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays,
with no class July 6 in the
center’s Oregon Commu-
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
nity Room.
The workshop will
include weekly lessons,
worksheets and other writ-
ten material, productive
conversations and fun.
Cost is $200. Classes will
be recorded for those who
cannot attend all.
Space is limited. Prereg-
ister by contacting Carlynn
at 775-742-7835 or by email
at
cmarshallcoaching@
gmail.com.
‘Age My Way’ is
theme for Older
Americans Month
WALLOWA COUNTY
— “Age My Way” is the
theme of a special meal
that will be held for seniors
in Wallowa County to cel-
ebrate Older Americans
Month at the senior meal
sites in Enterprise and Wal-
lowa on Friday, May 27.
Lunch is served begin-
ning at 11:30 a.m. at Com-
munity Connection in Enter-
prise and beginning at noon
at the Wallowa Senior
Center.
There will be music by
John Raines at the Wallowa
A3
Center along with balloons
and door prizes.
Lunch at both meal sites
that day will feature baked
chicken, macaroni salad,
pickled beets, fresh fruit and
a cookie. Coff ee and tea are
available at every meal.
The suggested dona-
tion for the meal for those
over 60 years old and their
spouses is $4. For those
under 60 years old the cost
is $14.
The theme is an oppor-
tunity to explore the many
and varied ways older adults
can remain a vital part of
their communities. May
recognizes the accomplish-
ments and contributions of
older Americans, especially
veterans.
It was established in 1963
by then-President John F.
Kennedy. At the time only
17 million people in the
United States were 65 years
old. Now, in communities
across the nation seniors
will be honored for their vol-
unteer eff orts and the things
they do for their families
and neighborhoods through
events and festivals.
— Chieft ain staff
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