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October 21, 2015
Wallowa County Chieftain
W ALLOWA RESIDENT WINS SILVER
Courtesy photo
Colleen Evans of Wallowa (left) with Laura Lewis a
Community Bank Teller, was one of the six winners
drawn Sept. 30 for a 10 ounce silver bullion bar given
by Community Bank. Community Bank is celebrating
its 60th anniversary and is giving away 60 ounces of
silver bullion each month - a 10 ounce bar to six lucky
winners. With 14 branches, 14 names will advance
to the prize drawing. A random drawing of six names
determines the lucky winners for the month.
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LaShawnda Gill works with long-term client Sandy Kinsella of Enterprise at her new shop on Main Street in Enterprise.
New salon pops with unique
ambiance, recognized skill
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
E1TERPRISE
What
¿rst catches your attention
when you walk into B-Unique
Hair Boutique is the uplifting
décor: no product advertise-
ments and hair-style shots on
the walls, no neutral colors
often used to unify multiple
stations. Instead, one stylist’s
chair facing a triple mirror
stands in a spacious room,
Marilyn Monroe’s ruby red
lips smile at you from a num-
ber of poster-sized frames and
the room pops with Poppy red
accents against black counter-
point.
“I think it’s really cute,”
said customer Sandy Kinsella
of Enterprise. “The colors and
décor are outstanding.”
Of course, you might not
have to come in to the new sa-
lon at 213 W Main St., in En-
terprise (occupying the space
vacated by Heidi Jones, who
recently retired) if you didn’t
already know the owner of
B-Unique was talented stylist
LaShawnda Gill, formerly of
Zel’s Beauty Bar.
Gill loved her time with
Zel’s.
“It was a great experi-
ence,” she said. “I learned a
lot about how to run a busi-
ness from (Zel’s owner) Shala
Kassahn. We became really
301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177
BIRTH
A son,
Zachary Dalton Tucker,
was born
October 15, 2015
in La Grande to Kyle and
Tricia Tucker of La Grande.
Grandparents are
Ken and Lela Kunkle,
and Tom and Helen Tucker.
close, like a family.”
But just like in every suc-
cessful family, there comes
a time when the young folks
want to go out on their own.
“You always want your
own place,” Gill said. “It’s
been my goal.”
The move has been, “a lit-
tle scary, but great,” Gill said.
She’s picked up many of
Heidi Jones’ clients and a few
from recently retired Amy
Anton of Joseph, along with
new clients.
Gill started her schooling
with Phagan’s in Bend and
then transferred to Pendleton
College of Hair Design to get
more hands-on time behind
the chair.
“I learned a lot from that
experience, but you learn a lot
more out of school than you
do going to school. Having
other stylists (like Kasha Tip-
pet of Rock Paper Scissors in
Lostine and Shala Kassahn) to
talk to and work with makes a
lot of difference.”
B-Unique carries Redken,
Pureology, Paul Mitchell, and
Sexy Hair products.
Gill, originally from John
Day, lives in Enterprise where
she and her ¿ancé Steven
Simpson purchased a home.
“I have so many people
to thank,” Gill said. “Shala
and Kasha and my family –
they’ve always been a big
support in my choice of ca-
reer.”
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Joseph artist Shelley S. Curtiss and Tim Parks, owner of TW
Bronze Gallery and Foundry in Enterprise, pose with original
bronzes of three Basset hounds, Cap, Tag and Bow, headed
for ‘Basset Central,’ Woodinville, Wash.
Bassets head to
famous parade
Sculptures will
be installed in
Woodinville
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
Joseph Artist Shelley S.
Curtiss and foundryman Tim
Parks of TW Bronze Gallery
and Foundry in Enterprise
have completed three larger-
than-life bronzes guaranteed
to charm and amuse.
The bronzes, three Basset
hounds arranged in an instal-
lation called “Waiting for the
Parade,” are headed to Wood-
inville, Washington – a city
that has celebrated Basset
hounds with an annual parade
and Basset Bash since 1984.
“Woodinville, northeast
of Seattle, takes great pride
in their annual Basset parade,
Basset Bash, Basset hook-
ups, Basset rescue and Basset
boutiques,” said Curtiss.
The whimsical sculptures
will be installed adjacent to
the Basset Parade route in
Woodinville and will join
Curtiss’ memorial sculpture
“Bleudog and pup,” already
on public display in Wood-
inville.
Real-life local Basset
hounds served as models for
the work. The Àoppy-eared,
ground-huggers chosen as
models were “funny char-
acters” Sara Su and Bubba,
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A Free and Fun Celebration at Wallowa Lake Lodge for children of all ages.
Friday, October 30, 2015
3 - 4:30pm
4:30pm
5-6pm
6pm
6:45pm
Face painting, caramel apples, bobbing for apples, great pumpkin
hunt, bat masks, mummy wrap game.
Bat viewing outside the lodge.
Games for adults and children: Ouija board & fortune telling.
Plus hot cider, beer, wine and snacks.
Bat presentation by Dr. Cris Hine.
Learn about the role bats play in the ecosystem.
Presentation on the future of Wallowa Lake Lodge.
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Courtesy photo
Artist Shelley S. Curtiss with
“Cap” rendered in raw clay.
owned by Vickee and Benny
Gockley of Joseph, and “the
sweetest dog,” one-eyed res-
cue Basset Pokey, owned by
Judy and Scott Taylor of Wal-
lowa. Pokey had her lost eye
“restored” in the sculpture
for which she modeled.
Curtiss chose TW Bronze
for this commission because
of “the exceptional high
quality of Tim’s work,” she
said. “He’s probably the best
foundryman in the country
and spends the extra time
making me look good.”
Curtiss is a well-known
artist with numerous bronze
sculptures permanently in-
stalled in private and corpo-
rate collections and public
parks across the nation, in-
cluding ¿ve parks in 1ew
York City. Visitors to Joseph
will have seen her sculpture
of a cougar “He Who Thinks
He’s Invisible” on the Main
Street of Joseph.
Curtiss has served as Pres-
ident of the Wallowa Valley
Arts Council, Chairman of
the Wallowa Valley Arts Fes-
tival, Vice President of the
Eastern Oregon Regional
Arts Council, is a ten-year
member of The City of Jo-
seph city council and former
mayor of Joseph and serves
on numerous committees. As
mayor of Joseph, she spear-
headed the county’s ¿rst Eco-
nomic Improvement District,
which saw the execution of
a $3.8 million dollar Main
Street Beauti¿cation Project
for the city.
Her community activism
continues with several proj-
ects currently under devel-
opment including a project
to establish a ¿ne art welding
school to train and certify
welders in the region.
TW Bronze has completed
numerous commissions for
local and national artists for
placement in both private and
public locations.