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A8 Community wallowa.com COMMUNITY CALENDAR Wednesday, July 13 “Mosquitoes and Moths: Love ‘em or hate ‘em?” An evening presentation with EOU Biology Professor Karen Antell. 7 p.m. at Wallowology! Natural History Discovery Center in Joseph. Thursday, July 14 Local author Rocky Wilson will hold a reading from his ifth book, “Rocky Wilson: Why Am I Here’” at 10:15 a.m. at the Blonde Strawberry in Wallowa. Courthouse Concert Series: Wallowa Fiddle Tunes Camp faculty, 5:30 p.m. at the gazebo beside the Wallowa County Courthouse. Free. The Wallowa Mountains Ofice will be hosting an open house concerning the proposed Lostine Public Safety Project. All members of the public seeking more information or wishing to provide input are encouraged to attend. Forest Service resource specialists will be on hand to answer questions and provide information to attendees about the project. The open house is being held from 6-8 p.m. at the Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Questions? Call 541-426-5546. Wallowa Land Trust presents an evening lecture to take a step back from natural resource policy and consider “what we want from the wild” with Adam Davis of Oregon Humanities. 7 p.m. at the Josephy Center. Free of charge, donations appreciated. No reservation needed. www. wallowalandtrust.org Mothing Night with EOU Biology Professor Karen Antell. If you like bugs and staying up late, this event is for you. This activity is fun for all ages, and children and adults are welcome. 9 p.m. to midnight. Limited to 20 people. Call 541-263-1663 or come into Wallowology to sign up. Friday, July 15 Free Discovery Walk. A hands-on ield experience guided by local experts. Kid friendly. Meet at 10 a.m. at Wallowology! Natural History Discovery Center in Joseph. Saturday, July 16 Into the Wallowa Summer Outings: hike of the East Moraine to learn the geology, natural history, cultural and ecological signiicance of the area with renowned geologist Ellen Morris Bishop. 9 a.m. to noon. Free of charge, donations appreciated. To reserve your spot, contact info@wallowalandtrust.org or 541-426-2042. www.wallow- alandtrust.org Chief Joseph Days Encamp- ment arbor work day 9-11 a.m. in preparation for this year’s friendship feast and dancing. Please bring work gloves, rakes, wheelbarrows, weed eaters, clippers. Tamkaliks Pow Wow grounds work day, 70956 Whiskey Creek Road in Wallowa. Lunch will be provided. Visit wallowanezperce. org for directions to the grounds. For information call Mary Haw- kins at 541-886-3101 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Joseph. Artists On the Lawn: Jennifer Klimza and Cheryl Coughlan. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Western Rile and Pistol Tar- get Shoot, 1 p.m. at Eagle Cap Shooters Associated Range, Ant Flat Road in Enterprise. Entry fee: $40 individual, $110 team of three. Includes lunch provided by Sammy’s BBQ. Prizes and awards. For more information or to register, contact Doug Wickre at dkwickre@frontier.com or 541- 398-8867. Theater will host from 7–9 p.m. Light refreshments and live mu- sic. Free and open to the public. www.portlandbiennial.org. July 22-23 “The Friends of the Wallowa Library will be holding a book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the sidewalk in front of the Wal- lowa Library. Part of the city-wide yard sale. Tuesday, July 19 July 22-24 Legal Aid Services of Oregon is providing free legal consulta- tions for seniors and low-income residents starting at 9 a.m. at the Enterprise Senior Center. Please call 1-800-843-1115, ext. 201 to make an appointment. Tamkaliks Friendship Feast and Pow Wow, Friday through Sunday, all day and evening at the Tamkaliks Pow Wow Grounds, 70956 Whiskey Creek Road in Wallowa. Free. Friend- ship feast on the inal day of the event is also free and provided by local friends of the tribe and tribal members. The Native American community provides salmon, deer and elk and locals bring pot luck dishes. For information call Mary Hawkins at 541-886-3101 weekdays after 10 a.m. and before 4 p.m. Thursday, July 21 Courthouse Concert Series: The Noncommittals, 5:30 p.m. at the gazebo beside the Wallowa County Courthouse. Free. “Wallowa County’s Afri- can-American Past: Descendants Remember,” a public presenta- tion by Pearl Alice Marsh, 7 p.m. at the city of Wallowa Conference Center at City Hall. Friday, July 22 Art Center East and The Liberty Theater Foundation in La Grande have been selected as one of the 25 statewide venues to host the Portland2016 Bien- nial, a contemporary art exhibit featuring the works of 34 Oregon artists. The main reception for the Portland2016 Biennial was held at Disjecta’s main exhibit space in Portland on July 9. Each state-wide venue will host a Community Reception and will be attended by Biennial artists, Disjecta staff, and when possible, the Curator. Art Center East will host its Community Reception from 6-8 p.m., and the Liberty Saturday, July 23 Into the Wallowa Summer Outings: nature and music exploration and then creation at the river with local musician Janis Carper. 9 a.m. to noon. Free of charge, donations appreciated. To reserve your spot, contact info@wallowalandtrust.org or 541-426-2042. www.wallow- alandtrust.org Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Winding Waters, the WCH- CD Foundation and Wallowa Memorial Hospital invite you to a community BBQ and square Public Meetings Wednesday, July 13 • Blue Mountains Forest Plans public conference call with Forest July 13, 2016 dance from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Blue Barn. Tickets: $8 for adults, children 6 and under are free. Tickets available through July 21 at Winding Waters Clinic, Moun- tain View Medical, the Bookloft, Joseph Hardware, Blonde Straw- berry, or M. Crow. July 26-31 Chief Joseph Days kick off with the Bucking Horse Stam- pede down Main Street in Joseph at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and wrap up with the Cowboy Breakfast & Church Service at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Harley Tucker Memorial Arena. For a complete event schedule, visit www.chiefjoseph- days.com. Thursday, July 28 Courthouse Concert Series: Jennings & Keller, 5:30 p.m. at the gazebo beside the Wallowa County Courthouse. Free. Saturday, July 30 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Sunday, July 31 2017 Chief Joseph Days 2017 court applications are due in the rodeo ofice. Applications can be found either on the CJD website or at the rodeo ofice. There will be a mandatory parent meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at the rodeo ofice. Tryouts are 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at the rodeo grounds. Call 541-432-1015. Saturday, Aug. 13 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- Wallowa County Chieftain ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Wallowa County Fly-in, 7-10 a.m. at Joseph Airport. Free rides for irst 30 people at the gate. Free rides for veterans. Pancake breakfast served at 7 a.m. Adults $10 for entry and breakfast. $5 for entry only. Kids 12 and under, $5 entry including breakfast. Aug. 19-20 Main Street Show and Shine car show in downtown Enter- prise. Register online at main- streetshowandshine.com, $15 before Aug. 1 and $20 after. Saturday, Aug. 27 The 8th Annual Wallowa Resources Barn Dance and Auc- tion, featuring a catered dinner and live auction with more than a dozen great items, followed by a dance with live music until the wee hours. The event will be held at The Blue Barn Farm, 63327 Tenderfoot Valley Road in Joseph, and starts at 5 p.m. with a no-host bar social hour, dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for children and are available in advance only. Tickets go on sale July 1, available at the Bookloft, at the Wallowa Resources website: www.wallowaresources.org, or from Wallowa Resources board members. For more information, call 541-263-0648. The Community Calen- dar lists fundraisers, free local events and those with a nominal fee organized by nonproit organizations. Sub- mit information to calendar@ wallowa.com. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. To promote for-proit events, contact sales representative Jennifer Powell at jpowell@wallowa. com. Service staff, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dial 1-888-844-9904 and enter access code 2651088# • Wallowa City Council: 7 p.m. at council room in City Hall Thursday, July 14 Monday, July 25 • Lostine Public Safety Project open house: 6-8 p.m. at Cloverleaf Hall. Details: 541-426-5546. Monday, July 18 • Wallowa County Commission- ers: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. http://tinyurl.com/ jo8bcya Tuesday, July 19 • Wallowa Lake Rural Fire Pro- tection District: 7 p.m. at Wallowa Lake Fire Station. http://wallowal- akeire.com Tuesday, July 26 • Wallowa County Planning Commission: 7 p.m. in the Circuit Courtroom of the Wallowa County Courthouse. Monday, Aug. 1 • Wallowa County Commission- ers: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. http://tinyurl.com/ jo8bcya • Enterprise School Board: 7 p.m. in the Home-Economics room at the high school Tuesday, Aug. 2 • Enterprise Planning Commis- sion: 7 p.m. at City Hall. Wednesday, Aug. 3 • Lostine City Council: 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Thursday, Aug. 4 OHSU Resident Kristopher Azevedo, MD 7/5/16- 8/3/16 Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm 603 Medical Parkway Enterprise, OR 97828 • Joseph City Council: 7 p.m. at City Library, City Hall or Community Center. www.josephoregon.org Monday, Aug. 8 • Joseph School Board: 5:30 p.m. at the school library. www. joseph.k12.or.us • Wallowa School Board: 7 p.m. at the high school library • Enterprise City Council: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Council Chambers, Enterprise City Hall, 108 NE 1st St. A Public Presentation WALLOWA COUNTY’S AFRICAN AMERICAN PAST: DESCENDANTS REMEMBER By Pearl Alice Marsh Thursday, July 21, 2016 City of Wallowa Conference Center - City Hall 7:00 PM Sponsored by Wallowa History Center
