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4-H court excited for Wallowa County Fair
Girls all have been
active in 4-H
IN BRIEF
Methodist camp to celebrate 100 years
By ANN BLOOM
For the Wallowa County
Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — Basey
Dawson, Owyhee Harguess
and Jadeyn Perin are the
2021-22 4-H Court for the
Wallowa County Fair and
share a closeness and enthu-
siasm for 4-H — and being
court members — that is evi-
dent when you listen to them
talk about their experiences
of being on the court.
Perin, who is 16, will be
a sophomore at Enterprise
High School this fall. She
said one of her favorite things
about being a court member
is the camaraderie with her
fellow court members.
“I love hanging out with
these guys (Dawson and
Harguess),” she said. “I’m
honestly going to try not to
cry (when the new court is
announced).”
Harguess is 14 and also
attends school at Enterprise,
where she will be a freshman
in the fall. She enjoys doing
new things and, “so far loves
the experience,” of being a
court member.
Dawson is 15 and attends
Joseph Charter School where
she will be a sophomore in
the fall.
She said she enjoys seeing
the younger 4-H members
and, “getting them interested.
And Debi (Warnock, the Ore-
gon State University Exten-
sion Service 4-H agent and
court adviser). We couldn’t
do it without her.”
The other two girls nod-
ded in agreement.
The girls were eagerly
awaiting the Wallowa County
Fair, which began Friday,
Aug. 5, with the Junior Rodeo
and continues through Sat-
urday, Aug. 13 with the 4-H/
FFA Fat Stock Sale.
The court planned to take
part in many activities and
have a number of responsibil-
ities during the fair. All three
girls are in several 4-H clubs
and planned to show animals
at the fair.
Dawson is involved with
both 4-H and Joseph FFA.
She plans to show her market
lamb, named T’nT, for 4-H
and her breeding beef, Maga,
along with its calf, June (short
for Junior), as part of 4-H. She
also will have food-preserva-
tion entries and will be doing
an impromptu presentation.
Harguess, who is part of
the Mighty Mutts 4-H Dog
Club, was to compete with
her dog, Columbia, in the
Dog Show and will be show-
ing her market hog, Smokey.
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Celilo Brun/Contributed Photo
The 2021-22 4-H Court for the Wallowa County Fair, from left, is Basey Dawson, Owyhee
Harguess and Jadeyn Perin. The 4-H court girls were helping to serve lunch for the summer
meal program at the Joseph City Park.
WALLOWA LAKE — Wallowa Lake United Meth-
odist Camp will celebrate its century mark Aug. 19-20
with “100 Years Around the Campfi re,” an event for
everyone to visit and experience the camp.
“What most people don’t know is that this camp
is not just for kids,” said Peggy Lovegren, one of the
camp directors’ in a press release. “This camp was
designed for adult groups, family groups and youth
events, with a huge variety of guests visiting here each
year.”
On Friday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m., there will be a free
dulcimer concert. The next day will include tours
of the camp, history, crafts, singing, a camp store,
refreshments, silent and live auctions, a dinner and a
campfi re.
The camp is located at 84522 Church Lane at the
head of Wallowa Lake.
For more information, contact directors David and
Peggy Lovegren at 541-432-1271 or wallowalake-
camp@gmail.com or visit the website at gocamping.
org/wallowa lake.
Wallowa History Center hires
development and operations coordinator
WALLOWA — Sadie Kennedy has been hired as
the new development and operations
coordinator for the Wallowa History
Center, according to a press release.
Kennedy comes after practicing law
in Wallowa and Union counties. She
will handle the administrative duties of
the center and will be available to greet
visitors there during its open hours.
Kennedy
Starting Thursday, Aug. 4, the hours
for the center are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For more information, call Marilyn Hulse at 541-
886-4701 or the center at 541-886-8000, email wall-
histcenter@gmail.com or go online to http://www.wal-
lowahistory.org/ or the center’s Facebook page.
— Wallowa County Chieftain
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
The Wallowa County Fair 4-H court took part in the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Kids Parade
in Joseph on Friday, July 29, 2022. From left are Owyhee Harguess, Jadeyn Perin and Basey
Dawson.
She said of the fair that
she’s, “just always happy to
participate. I love it so much.
It’s been a good year.”
Perin is in 4-H; Enter-
prise FFA; Family, Career
and Community Leaders of
America; and is in the Nez
Perce Riders 4-H Club; and
the Golden Arrow 4-H Live-
stock Club. She will be show-
ing a market lamb and a
breeding ewe, along with her
FFA heifer, Ida Mae. She also
shows her horse, Brando.
The girls were looking
forward to the fair for other
reasons, too.
Perin said she is, “mostly
excited to hang out with my
friends, and show off the
hard work I’ve put into my
animals.”
Dawson said she likes the
lemonade stand and “having
fun and seeing how the ani-
mals are going to act.”
When they are not busy
with 4-H court responsibil-
ities, club activities or FFA
events, the court is active in
sports at school. Harguess
participates in cross-country,
track and plays basketball.
Perin plays on the basketball
and volleyball teams. The
three also enjoy science, and
Perin and Dawson said they
like their agriculture classes.
Harguess is the daughter
of Adrian and Rhonda Har-
guess. Dawson’s parents are
Mark Dawson and Leanna
Farrell. Perin’s parents are
Austin and Erica Kasper.
Asked about their plans
beyond high school, their
answers varied.
Harguess said she didn’t
have anything specifi c, but
was willing to “explore the
possibilities.”
Perin said her path looked
to two quite diff erent direc-
tions. She said she was look-
ing at becoming “either a
large-animal veterinarian or a
registered nurse. I want to go
to either Texas A&M or a uni-
versity in Arizona.”
Dawson said she was
looking at Blue Mountain
Community College, and
her interests ranged from
veterinary technician to
mechanic to rancher. Accord-
ing to Dawson’s 4-H story,
the ranching interest runs
deep since her mother is a
12th-generation rancher and
her dad is a lifelong cowboy
and rodeo professional.
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