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A8 Community wallowa.com COMMUNITY CALENDAR Public Meetings Monday, July 25 • Wallowa Lake Rural Fire Protection District: 7 p.m. at Wal- lowa Lake Fire Station. http://wallowalakeire.com Tuesday, July 26 • Wallowa County Planning Commission: 7 p.m. in the Thorn- ton conference room at the Wallowa County Courthouse Wednesday, July 27 • Oregon Water Resources Department hearing on proposed rule amendments to the Grande Ronde Basin Program: 4 p.m. in the Cook Memorial Library Community Meeting Room, 2006 Fourth St. in La Grande Monday, Aug. 1 • Wallowa County Commissioners: 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 Commission: 7 p.m. at City Hall. Wednesday, Aug. 3 • Lostine City Council: 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Thursday, Aug. 4 • Joseph City Council: 7 p.m. at City Library, City Hall or Com- munity 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 Cham- bers, Enterprise City Hall, 108 NE 1st St. www.enterpriseoregon.org Monday, Aug. 15 • Wallowa County Commissioners: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. http://tinyurl.com/jo8bcya Tuesday, Aug. 16 • Wallowa City Council: 7 p.m. at council room in City Hall 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 presentation by Pearl Alice Marsh, 7 p.m. at the Wallowa Conference Center at City Hall in Wallowa. 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 Bienni- al, 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 Commu- nity Reception from 6-8 p.m., and the Liberty Theater will host from 7–9 p.m. Light refreshments and live music. 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 Wallowa Library. Part of the city-wide yard sale. July 22-24 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. Friendship 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 week- days after 10 a.m. and before 4 p.m. 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.wallowalandtrust.org Wallowa County Farmers Mar- ket, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Joseph. This week: Live music on the lawn. Lower Valley Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. July 20, 2016 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 Mar- ket, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Market, 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. 6 Winding Waters, the WCHCD Foundation and Wallowa Memori- al Hospital invite you to a commu- nity BBQ and square dance from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Blue Barn. Tickets: $8 for adults, children 6 and under are free. Tickets avail- able through July 21 at Winding Waters Clinic, Mountain View Medical, the Bookloft, Joseph Hardware, Blonde Strawberry, or M. Crow. Sunrise Iron Antique Tractor Show, 65708 Sunrise Road in Enterprise. Every year wheat farmer Erl McLaughlin opens the huge doors on his showroom to share a truly awe-inspiring collec- tion of over 100 tractors, plows, cultivators and other antique machinery from the early 1900s. Erl has recently added artwork made from steel wheels and other antique parts to his show. www. sunriseironllc.com Tuesday, July 26 Aug. 6-13 Brown Bag at Josephy Center: Fred Hauptmann, local author of new a memoir called “Damn, I Shot My Horse,” will talk about his book. Starts at noon. Free and open to the public (donations accepted). Wallowa County Fair in Enter- prise with a 4-H horse show; 4H Dog Show; 4-H livestock & small animal herdsmanship show and more. July 26-31 Chief Joseph Days kick off with the Bucking Horse Stampede 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 Wallowa County Fair Grounds, Enterprise. From morning till evening. Aug. 12-13 20th annual Bronze Blues & Brews Festival, featuring over 20 micro-brews on-tap, northwest wines and some of the best regional and national blues acts performing in a unique setting at Wallowa County Chieftain Joseph City Park. Saturday, Aug. 13 Wallowa County Farmers Mar- ket, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Market, 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 Enterprise. Register online at mainstreet- showandshine.com, $15 before Aug. 1 and $20 after. Saturday, Aug. 27 The 8th Annual Wallowa Re- sources Barn Dance and Auction, 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. Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Hospital completes transition to new health records system Do you feel hopeless or has the joy gone out of your life? Are you struggling to make your marriage work? I can help! A few sessions can make a big diference. Wallowa County Chieftain Jeff Harman, MA., LPC Professional Counseling In A Private Setting www.jharmancounseling.com To schedule an appointment call Jef Harman (541) 426-3067 Preferred Provider for Regence Blue Cross, ODS, Cascade Centers and many other private insurance and employee assistance programs. Wallowa County It’s been a month since the oficial “Go Live!” at Wallowa Memorial Hospital, where a successful transition to a new electronic health records sys- tem called Epic took place at 2 HEALTH LINE Keycode Entry Weight Room • Cardio Women’s Circuit • Tanning 202 W. 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Box 15 Wallowa, OR 97885 NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS • Not responsible for personal injury, lost, stolen or damaged property. Event Location: 70956 Whiskey Creek Road a.m. June 11. Led by project manager Josie Conrad, the transition to Epic was months in the mak- ing. “The switch to Epic rep- resents a signiicant investment for the hospital,” said Hospital CEO Larry Davy. “But there are many beneits for patients. By switching to Epic we are now able to offer our patients secure access to all of their health records online, which is not only convenient for the pa- tient, but also allows for seam- less medical treatment.” The Epic system allows Youth Art workshops doctors to view a patient’s medical record online, includ- ing surgeries, medications, chronic diseases, family his- tory, lab test results and other medical information. “It gives the doctor or health care provider a com- plete picture of a patient’s health record, allowing for the most eficient, effective and safe medical care possible,” Conrad said. Because Epic is the indus- try leader in electronic health records, with a majority of hos- pitals and clinics on the Epic system, it connects Wallowa at the Josephy Center. July 11-14 “The Art of Nature” Clay for 7-13 year olds. 12-2pm. $40. July 12-13 “The Art of Nature” Painting for your 5-8 year olds. 10-11:30am $35. July 18-21 “Exploring Self & Bliss.” Clay and painting for high school students. 9-4pm $45. July 25-28 “Bliss expanding.” Clay and painting for high school students. 9-4pm $45. Scholarships available. Details at www.josephy.org Memorial Hospital to a large network across the country. That means if a patient has an emergency on vacation in an- other state and winds up in the emergency room of another hospital, if that hospital also uses Epic, then the emergency room physician can access the patient’s health record to help guide the treatment process. “This is critical when you’re dealing with emergency situations, and quick decisions need to be made,” Davy said. “The advantage to the patient to have their information readily available to the attending phy- sician cannot be overstated.” Due to the enormity of changing an entire organiza- tion’s computer systems, more than 30 representatives of Epic descended upon Wallowa Me- morial Hospital the week prior to Go Live and stayed through the following week to help each department get comfortable with the new system, answer questions, and trouble shoot. “Their support really made a huge difference in how smooth- ly the transition went,” Conrad said, noting that all staff had to go through extensive class room training to learn the new system. “It was a huge effort on the part of employees, and they really stepped up.”