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wallowa.com
No matter
what your business is,
the Wallowa County
Chieftain has the
audience you need!
We have many options
to market your business
in an affordable
and effective manner.
Call
Jennifer Powell
today!
541-426-4567 (office)
or email jpowell@wallowa.com
Wallowa County Ducks Unlimited
Annual Banquet & Auction
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Cloverleaf Hall
668 NW First Street
Enterprise, OR 97828
Doors Open At 5:00 PM
Cocktails At 5:00 PM
Dinner At 6:30 PM
Auction At 7:30 PM
Hurry hurry hurry!
Be an Early Bird & SAVE $10
You can qualify as an Early Bird
if you register and pay by
Saturday, January 23, 2016.
Call 541-886-8802 to reserve and pay.
Greenwings under 10 years old eat free,
but parents please register them.
Buffet by Chuck Wagon Sisters
includes smoke tri-tip, pork loin,
& lemon dill chicken.
For more information or
to buy tickets online,
visit http://OR.ducks.org
Contact John Duckworth
541-886-8802
Ducks Unlimited is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Its mission is to conserve and manage wetlands and associated habitats
for North American's waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.