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Wallowa County Chieftain THE SCENE Community wallowa.com September 21, 2016 A9 OWL kids enjoy outdoor program Wallowa County Chieftain Friday, Sept. 23 • Jordan Harris, 9 p.m. at The Stubborn Mule. Sept. 23-24 • Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” at the Elgin Opera House. 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. $8- $17. www.elginoperahouse. com Friday, Sept. 30 • Open Mic Night at Stockman’s Lounge (formerly Lear’s), hosted by Jordan MasLach. • An American Forrest, 7 p.m. at Terminal Gravity Wednesday, Oct. 5 • Liz Vice, 7 p.m. at the OK Theatre. theoldok.com Friday, Oct. 7 • Open mic, 7 p.m. at Terminal Gravity Sunday, Oct. 9 • Open mic night, 4-6 p.m. at the Josephy Center with emcee Ted Hays. josephy.org • You Knew Me When, 7 p.m. at Terminal Gravity Saturday, Oct. 15 • Bullets & Belles, 7 p.m. at Terminal Gravity Thursday, Oct. 20 • HoneyHoney, Wallowa Resources fundraiser, 7 p.m. at the OK Theatre. theoldok. com Please submit Enter- tainment Calendar event information to editor@ wallowa.com Public Meetings Thursday, Sept. 22 • Northeast Oregon Eco- nomic Development District board meeting, 2 p.m. at the Wallowa City Hall More than 100 Enterprise and Wallowa students grades fourth through sixth participated in Wal- lowa Resources’ Outdoor Wallowa Learning program (“OWL”) this September. The program gives students a week-long, immersion opportunity for hands-on learning about plant communities, macroinvertebrates, river structure, riparian vegetation, grassland and juniper landscapes and sense of place. This year outdoor school took place at Doug McDaniel’s river restoration site in Lostine with the help of instructors JoAnn Snead, Dylan Edwards, Lisa Arm- strong-Roepke and Youth Educa- tion Coordinator Amy Busch. Joseph Elementary participates in the OWL program in the spring; all ive local schools participate in Wallowa Resources’ Water- shed Monitoring (WET) program, which starts next week and runs through November. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday, Sept. 22 singers on the lawn. Presentation: Most Ancient Moraines, Dr. Ellen Morris Bish- op. Learn the Who, What, Where and When of Wallowa County’s Ice Age. 7 p.m. at Wallowology in Joseph. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Oregon’s Alpenfest: Join us for a fun-illed four-day cele- bration of Swiss and Bavarian culture, cuisine and liquid refreshment in Wallowa County, Oregon’s Little Switzerland. Visit http://oregonalpenfest.blogspot. com for details. Sept. 22-26 • Wallowa Lake Rural Fire Protection District: 7 p.m. at Wallowa Lake Fire Station. http://wallowalakeire.com Tuesday, Sept. 27 Friday, Sept. 23 • Wallowa County Planning Commission: 7 p.m. in the Thornton conference room at the Wallowa County Court- house Thursday, Oct. 6 • Joseph City Council: 7 p.m. at City Library, City Hall or Community Center. www. josephoregon.org Monday, Oct. 3 • Wallowa County Com- missioners: 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 Kidfest 2016, an annual, free health and safety fair. 3:30 to 6 p.m. at Cloverleaf Hall. From pirates to volcanoes, come cel- ebrate a world of adventure with games, crafts, entertainment, door prizes and free dinner for ek We Student of the • Lostine City Council: 7:30 p.m. at City Hall Monday, Oct. 10 Ryan Hafer Wallowa High School everyone. Organized by Building Healthy Families. Call 541-426- 9411 for more information. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Saturday, Oct. 1 Saturday, Oct. 15 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Today: Pumpkin painting. First-time home buyers are invited to a free, one-day workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Community Connection, 702 NW 1st St. in Enterprise. Local lenders and Realtors will help guide potential buyers through the process. Lunch and snacks provided. To register, call Debbie Votaw at 541-963-3186, or Di Lyn Larsen-Hill and Kate Gekeler at 541-963-5360, extensions 32 and 27 before Oct. 10. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Bunco event with dice, lunch and Dutch auction, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hurricane Creek Grange. No Bunco experience necessary. Bring $10 for tournament and lunch, extra money for auction. Fundraiser to support many projects. For details, call Barbara at 541-426-8015. Sunday, Oct. 2 An hour of peaceful, silent demonstration in defense of the helpless unborn, 2 p.m. in front of the Wallowa County Courthouse. Signs will be provided, but bring a chair Saturday, Oct. 8 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Joseph. Final market of the season. Today: Customer Appreciation Day on the lawn. Lower Valley Farmers’ Mar- ket, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 E. 1st St., Wallowa. Annual National Rile Asso- ciation Banquet and Auction, 4 p.m. at Cloverleaf Hall in Enter- prise. Live and silent auctions, special drawings, door prizes, great food and friends. One brick of .22 LR ammo rafled off every 10 minutes from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Purchase dinner tickets online at www.friendsofnra.org. For more information, contact Stephen Wolfe at 541-263-0801 or sdw69548@yahoo.com or Doug Batten at 541-426-4639 or dbatten@frontier.com. 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. Births A son, Jack Martin VanderZanden was born September 10, 2016 in Enterprise to Shilo Price and Josh VanderZanden of Enterprise. Grandparents are Lynne and Dan Price, and Peg and Mark VanderZanden. 301 W. Main, Enterprise • 541.426.3177 Friday, Sept. 30 Wallowa County Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., down- town Joseph. Today: Alpenfest Wednesday, Oct. 5 • Wallowa County Com- missioners: 9 a.m. in Thornton Room at the courthouse. http://tinyurl.com/jo8bcya Annual International Day of Peace event, 4-7 p.m. at the Jo- sephy Center. Lively discussion of hot spots and cooling spots around the world, with emphasis on Northern Ireland reconciliation process. Local actors will and others. Please bring a dish for the potluck, international if you can. Saturday, Sept. 24 • Enterprise Planning Com- mission: 7 p.m. at City Hall. Monday, Oct. 17 Sunday, Sept. 25 Wallowology Field Trip: Most Ancient Moraines, Dr. Ellen Morris Bishop, 9 a.m. to noon. Guided hike and real ield re- search. Limit 10 people. Register at Wallowology or call 541-263- 1663. Tuesday, Oct. 4 • 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. www. enterpriseoregon.org Open House at “The Place,” the new United Methodist Church Center at Third and Lake streets in Joseph, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Potato Bar lunch provided. Help assemble cleaning buckets that will be sent to assist families in lood-damaged areas of the U.S. The 11th Annual Beneit Auction of the Grande Ronde Symphony Association — “An Evening with Spain: A Tribute to Lorna,” 6 to 8:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian Friendship Center, 1204 Spring St. in La Grande. granderondesymphony.org. Sept. 22-25 To commemorate World Ra- bies Day (Sept. 28), Enterprise Animal Hospital is offering a $15 special on rabies vaccinations for previously unvaccinated dogs, cats and horses. Free exam included. Call 541-426-3331 to schedule. Monday, Sept. 26 Courtesy photo Kids in the Outdoor School doing field research. Ryan Hafer he is the son of Tom and Terra Hafer of Wallowa. He is currently a sophomore at Wallowa High School and is a genuinely nice and respectful student. He has demonstrated a willingness to learn and perform well in the classroom. Ryan excels in the agriculture program, is an FFA member and is on our District Champion Ag. Mechanics team. Proudly sponsored by They’re your dreams. Start building them. You’ve already dreamed up the blueprints. We may be able to help bring them to life. The U.S. Bank Home Equity Line of Credit offers competitive rates, lexible payment options and trusted service to help you inance the lasting home improvements you’ve always wanted. Joseph 432-9050 Enterprise 426-4511 Wallowa 886-9151 The Student of the Week is chosen for academic achievement and community involvement. Students are selected by the administrators of their respective schools. 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