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A8 Community wallowa.com OUT OF THE PAST Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins August 17, 2016 Wallowa County Chieftain Rotary district governor to visit Wallowa County Donations to Korea Wallowa County Chieftain Markos, a professional building inspector and con- Tom Markos, district gov- sultant, is a longtime Rotarian ernor of Rotary International and past president of the Ro- District 5100, will address tary Club of West Linn. the Rotary Club of Rotary District Wallowa County on 5100 encompasses Wednesday, Aug. 24. 73 Rotary Clubs in Although each the northern half of Rotary district gover- Oregon and south- nor always visits ev- western Washington. ery club in the district, Wallowa Coun- this will be more than ty’s Rotary club routine for Markos, Tom Markos meets at noon who along with his Wednesdays at St. wife Nancy will be able to visit Katherine’s parish hall in En- her sister, Lynn Wolf, who lives terprise and visitors are wel- in Joseph. come. BIRD- WATCHING EH Van Blaricorn Courtesy of Don Robeson U.S. Navy Medical Corpsman and 1950 Enterprise High School graduate Don Robeson fits an orphan with clothing provided by the open-hearted folks of Enterprise at an orphanage in Pohang, Korea, in August 1953. The donations were in response to an article by Editor Gwen Coffin. All of the clothing in the photo came from Wallowa County or parts near by. The Chieftain’s full Out of the Past column will return next week. Wallowa Resources set to host annual Barn Dance Popular event features auction items, dancing and dinner Wallowa County Chieftain Wallowa Resources’ eighth annual Barn Dance beneit on Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Blue Barn Farm near Joseph will feature a catered dinner, an auction and live music. All proceeds from the event support Wallowa Resourc- es’ mission: maintaining our working lands, fostering the next generation and putting people back to work. Last year the event drew Ride with us ! • more than 180 people; this year marks the nonproit or- ganization’s 20th anniversary, so planners are prepared for a large turnout and encouraging people to get tickets early. “The Barn Dance is great fun and offers an opportuni- ty for people to learn more about Wallowa Resources and help support its good work,” said board member James Henson. The evening kicks off with a no-host bar social hour at 5 p.m., followed by a dinner provided by Backyard Gar- dens and Zane Anderson at 6 p.m. After a 7 p.m. live auc- tion of adventures and items provided by local businesses and individuals, Janis Carper and friends will play music so guests can dance well into the night. Summer Shuttle – Enterprise to Wallowa Lake June 1 to Oct. 1, 6 round trips daily $1.50/ride or $3.00 day pass. Connection available from Wallowa/Lostine • Intercity Transportation to La Grande Mon-Tues and Thursday Weekly ~ Cost $5 each way. Free access for veterans medical appointments in La Grande. • Mealsite Bus ~ providing transportation to Senior Center for lunch ~ Cost $1 round trip. For public transportation ~ call to make a reservation 541-426-3840 • Tuesday & Thursday Shopping Bus provides transportation for shopping and errands throughout Wallowa County ~ Cost $3 from Wallowa/Joseph, $2 Enterprise only. Auction items include: a Winding Waters River Expe- ditions four-day Hells Canyon raft trip, seven nights in a pri- vate home on the Big Island in Hawaii, a one-night stay at Lightning Creek Ranch, a Del Sol Wilderness Adventures gear drop and pick up, a sce- nic one-hour plane light, one pallet of Whole Fires, a JayZee Lumber gift certiicate, ishing for two on the Wallowa River, a guided cow elk hunt, 10 days at a private casita in Los Bar- riles, Baja California, a Sage Approach hand-crafted graph- ite all-water rod and reel, and a Grande Ronde River one-day drift boat ride. Tickets cost $30 and are available for purchase pre- event only through Aug. 24 or until they run out at The Bookloft, from Wallowa Re- sources board members or online at: www.walloware- sources.org. Tickets for chil- dren age 12 and younger cost $15. For more information, call 541-263-0648. Courtesy of E.H. Van Blaricom The Steller’s jay. The crafty, often pesky Steller’s jay By E.H. Van Blaricom For The Chieftain My bird of the month is this Steller’s jay that I got with my camera when he came to our bird bath when we lived on Hurricane Creek Road. Most everyone calls them blue jays, but the real blue jays are found east of the Rocky Mountains. Steller’s jays are deep blue, but they’re also black at their head and neck and have bars on their wings and tails. They breed from Alaska to Califor- nia and their nests are very dificult to ind as they build them from 20-50 feet high in the evergreens. These jays live in the high mountains, where 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 BIRTHs A daughter, Adley Mae Unze, was born August 2, 2016 in Enterprise to Matthew and Hannah Unze of Joseph. ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL & WATER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR PUMPS • IRRIGATION HARDWARE• APPLIANCE PARTS C OMMUNITY C ONNECTION OF W ALLOWA C OUNTY 208 S. RIVER ST. • ENTERPRISE, OR www.jbbane.com • 541-426-3344 they can survive the winters eating pine seeds. They love acorns when they can ind them and they have a habit of hiding food when it is abun- dant. They’re considered a nuisance by Willamette Valley ilbert growers because they grab the nuts, stash them away and return all day long. They are a very noisy bird. When they discover an owl trying to get some sleep, they pester it by screeching and whistling to let every song bird know the predator is nearby. These jays have a habit that I’ve witnessed my entire life — they ly to the bottom of a tall pine or ir tree and start climbing it like a spiral stair- case by hopping up the limbs until they reach the top. Then they ly to the bottom of the next tree and repeat. Though they’re quite noisy, when nesting season comes they become quiet and secre- tive. They also can whistle like a hunter calling his dog, and they can perfectly imitate the sound of a red-tailed hawk. In most of our national parks, they ind food at the picnic area and will practical- ly take food scraps from your hands. Perhaps their best sur- vival skill is their knack for stashing surplus food to help get them through winter. BARGAINS MONTH of the ® While supplies last. 4 99 -2 00 YOUR CHOICE sale price mail-in rebate * Raid ® 17.5-Oz. Wasp & Hornet Spray or 18-Oz. Flying Insect Killer L 733 873; 746 701 B12 * $2 mail-in rebate. Limit 1 rebate per household. 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