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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13
Wallowology Discovery
Walk: 4 p.m. Wallowa Lake Park,
60060 Wallowa Lake Highway,
Wallowa. Free family-friendly
stroll to explore the natural world.
Hosted by Wallowology Natural
History Center.
Adult Clay Class with
Mellica McIntire: 9 a.m. to noon
Josephy Center, 403 Main St,
Joseph. josephy.org
Wallowa County Rotary
Club: Noon at Catholic Church
of St. Katherine, 301 E. Garfield,
Enterprise.
Contributed photo
“Cat with Cigarette” is one of many humerous paint-
ings by Jeff Leedy, who will perform as part of 35th
Annual Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts on Sunday.
Ten great reasons
to attend the
Wallowa Valley
Festival of Arts
1.
ists and an opportunity to bid
on silent auction pieces.
Joseph Gallery
Walk • 4 p.m. - 6
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14
starts and ends at the Jose-
phy Center for Arts and Cul-
ture (JCAC). Showing all
Galleries on Main Street
Joseph. Free. Open to the
Public. Put your name in the
hat, at each gallery you visit,
for a chance to win five free
raffle tickets. Raffle prize is a
landscape oil painting by the
late local artist Bob Fergison.
5.
Ruby Peak Film
Festival Showing
• 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, and
1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 at
Josephy Center for Arts and
Culture. Free, Open to the
public. Selected showings of
winning short films from past
festivals.
6.
Open Public Art
Showing • 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16,
at Joseph Community Cen-
ter. Free, Open to the public.
Art exhibits, live music, art-
ist demonstrations and more.
Performers include Diane
Daggett, Elwood and Jezeb-
el’s Mother.
2.
En Plein Air Com-
petition Quick
Finish • 3 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 14, at Josephy Cen-
ter for Arts and Culture. Free,
Open to the public. Artists
will be at the Josephy Cen-
ter to put finishing touches
on their work, mat, frame
and hang them. Follow the
artists during the day (most
paint on main street, or ask
at JCAC for locations) and
watch the final leg of the
competition. Artwork will be
on display noon Sept. 15 and
remain through Sunday at
2 p.m.
7.
Pastel Workshop
with Bonnie Grif-
fith • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat-
urday, Sept. 16 at Joseph
Community Center. Tick-
ets are $50. Email Bonnie
bzgriff53@gmail.com
8.
3.
En Plein Air
Reception • 6
p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday,
Sept. 14, at Josephy Cen-
ter for Arts and Culture, Free.
Open to the public. All work
will be displayed and ready
for viewing and purchasing.
Awards presented. Paintings
will be on display at JCAC
through 2 p.m. Sunday Sep-
tember 17th.
4.
Opening Night
Reception • 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 15 at Joseph
Community Center. Tick-
ets $25 at the door, $20 in
advance. Available online at
wallowavalleyarts.org, The
Bookloft in Enterprise, or
Beecrowbee in Joseph. Min-
gle with the artists. Select a
free-hand painted wine glass
created by local artisans
specifically for this event.
Hors d’ oeuvres and wine
available. Includes a special
showcase of local youth art-
Quick Draw •
6:30 p.m. Satur-
day, Sept. 16. Raffle Draw-
ing 9 p.m. at Joseph Com-
munity Center. Tickets $5 at
the door. Doors open at 6:30
p.m., painting starts 7 p.m.
Fast-paced, fun-filled eve-
ning where artists create and
complete a work of art in 90
minutes while patrons bid
on the pieces as they come
to life. Live music, art, hors
d’oeuvre and a full no-host
bar. Live Music by “Home-
made Jam!”
THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
Enterprise City Library Sto-
rytime: 10:30 a.m. 101 NE First
St., Enterprise. Circle time, story
time and activity for children 0-5.
Wallowa County Chess
Club: 4 p.m. Josephy Center, 403
Main St, Joseph. Visitors and play-
ers of all levels are welcome. jose-
phy.org
Taste of Heaven Confer-
ence: 7 p.m. Joseph United Meth-
odist Church, 301 S. Lake St.,
Joseph. All are welcome. Listen to
real life God stories. Watch as the
arts come alive through the gift-
ing of others. Continues through
Saturday.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 15
Wallowology Discovery
Walk: 10 a.m. Wallowology 508
N. Main St., Joseph. Free fami-
ly-friendly stroll to explore the nat-
ural world.
Joseph Center Youth Art Fri-
day: Josephy Center, 403 Main
St, Joseph. Mornings with Mary
for 5-8 year olds, 10-11 a.m.;
late morning Clay 1 with Mel for
7-12 year olds, 11 a.m. to 12:15
p.m.; midday Clay 2 with Mel for
advanced clay students, 12:30-2
p.m.; teens and adult painting
with Jenny, 2-4 p.m.; afternoon
drawing with Mel for 8-13 year
olds, 3-5 p.m. Begins Sept. 15.
josephy.org
Teen Drawing and Painting
Classes: 2-4 p.m. Josephy Cen-
ter, 403 Main St, Joseph. Jennifer
Klimsza instructor. josephy.org.
Parent-Child Playgroups:
9:30 a.m. Building Healthy Fam-
ilies, 207 E Park St., Enterprise.
songs, stories, snacks and activ-
ities focusing on helping children
develope kindergarten readiness
skills.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
Flora School Work Party:
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic
school in Flora. Bring a sack
lunch, wear grubbies. Painting,
Caulking, sanding floors. School
Days Committee meeting follows.
Brings snacks.
Lower Valley Farmers Mar-
ket: 11 a.m. 301 E. First St., Wal-
lowa. Indoor farmers market open
year-round.
Wallowa County Farm-
ers Market: 10 a.m. downtown
Joseph. Live music.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 17
Community Block Party: 11
a.m. 100 NE Third St., Enterprise.
Hosted by St. Patrick’s Episcopal
and Grace Lutheran churches. All
are welcome.
Wallowology Discov-
ery Walk: 9 a.m. Wallowa Lake
Park, 60060 Wallowa Lake High-
way. Free family-friendly stroll to
explore the natural world. Hosted
by Wallowology Natural History
Center.
Wallowa County Parkinson’s
Support Group: 2 p.m. at Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital Confer-
ence Room, 601 Medical Park-
way, Enterprise.
MONDAY, SEPT. 18
Adult clay class with Mellica
McIntire: 9 a.m. to noon Jose-
phy Center, 403 Main St, Joseph.
josephy.org
TUESDAY, SEPT. 19
Free Legal Consultation: 9
a.m. Enterprise Senior Center. For
low-income individuals and senior
citizens. Appointments requested:
800-843-1115, Ext. 201.
Adult Drawing and Painting
Classes: 9-11 a.m. Josephy Cen-
ter, 403 Main St, Joseph. Jennifer
Klimsza instructor. josephy.org.
Brown Bag Luncheon: noon
Josephy Center, 403 Main St,
Joseph. Topic: Small Houses.
Bring your lunch (tea and coffee
provided) and learn while you eat.
josephy.org.
Story time: 10 a.m. Wallowa
County Library, 207 W Logan St.,
Enterprise. Circle time, story time
and activity for children through
age 5.
Twigs and Tails Story Hour:
Noon Wallowology 508 N. Main
St., Joseph. Hosted by Wallowa
County Library.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20
Community Connection
Public Hearing: 1 p.m. Commu-
nity Connection of northeast Ore-
gon Inc. Enterprise Dining Cen-
ter, Enterprise. Needs and gaps in
services for lower income persons
and the community to be dis-
cussed. Public welcome.
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September 13, 2017
O BITUARY
Roger Kenneth Kooch
Nov. 8, 1941 –– Sept. 9, 2017
Roger Kenneth Kooch,
76, passed away at his home
in New Plymouth, Idaho, on
Sept. 9, 2017, after a three-year
battle with lung cancer. He
was born in Enterprise Nov. 8,
1941, to Kenneth Burl Kooch
and Roanna Locke Kooch.
He attended all grades at
the Enterprise School, grad-
uating in 1959. He attended
EOSC in La Grande for two
years before transferring to
University of Idaho in Mos-
cow, Idaho.
Roger married Julie Davis
in August 1964. They both
attended University of Idaho
where they graduated June
1966.
He served in the U.S. Army
Reserves. Following college
graduation, Roger took a job
with Farmers Home Adminis-
tration in Ontario, Ore., where
he worked until the following
March (1967) at which time
he took the position of assis-
tant manager and grain buyer
for the farm Co-Op (Wallowa
County Grain Growers) in
Enterprise where he worked
until 1978. After that he ran a
ranch on Joseph Creek.
Two children were born
to the marriage: Kurt Roger
Kooch (Nampa, Idaho) and
Katrina LaRee Johnston (New
Plymouth, Idaho).
In 1985, Roger moved to
the Hermiston area where
he spent the majority of the
remainder of his life. For many
years, he worked at Pendleton
Grain Growers while running
his own herd of cattle.
Roger was passionate about
anything related to livestock.
He was involved in 4-H and
FFA in his youth and contin-
ued to be a huge advocate of
both programs his entire life.
He thoroughly enjoyed going
for drives, attending fairs,
rodeos and livestock auctions.
Roger was preceded in
death by his grandparents and
parents. He is survived by his
younger brothers Reid (Linda)
of Enterprise; and Ross of
Prineville, Ore.; as well as two
nieces and four nephews.
He is also survived by his
son Kurt; daughter Katrina
(Gary) Johnston; granddaugh-
ter Jessica Kooch of Pendle-
ton; and grandsons, Clancy
and Caleb Johnston, who
attend Boise State University.
A memorial service will
be 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16
at Enterprise First Baptist
Church. A graveside service
will follow at the Alder Slope
Cemetery. A potluck will be
held for all friends and family
following the services at the
home of Julie Kooch, 83349
West Dorrance Lane, Enter-
prise. Table service, drinks,
sandwiches, and chips will be
provided.
Donations in lieu of fl ow-
ers can be made to Enterprise
FFA, 201 SE 4th St., Enter-
prise, OR 97828
Get Round
Up Ready!
Joseph United
Methodist
“The Place”
301 Lake St Joseph
A Taste of
Heaven
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14th
-16th
•Thursday: 7 pm
(Church Sanctuary)
•Friday: 10 am & 7 pm
•Saturday: 10 am
Meeting & Lunchesn
( Wsmen Only)
•Saturday: 7 pm
Clssing Meeting
9.
Hosted by:
*Jackie (Nash) Matthews
Sam (Slinker) Luttenberger
Christie Moore Ministries
*Please RSVP 598-949-5548
to Jackie by September 13
for women’s luncheon.
(no child care provided)
Uptown Clothing & Accessories
in Downtown Joseph
12 S. Main St. • 541-432-9653
“Art That Makes
You Laugh” with
Jeff Leedy • noon Sunday,
Sept. 17 at Joseph Commu-
nity Center. Free. Open to
the public.
The Norman Beach
family would like to
express their heartfelt
thanks to the
Doctors and Staff of
Wallowa Memorial
Hospital and Winding
Waters Clinic
for the wonderful care
that you gave to
Norman (Sam)
SCHEDULE
OF MEETINGS:
Open Daily 10am - 5pm
10.
Thank You
Fsr Men & Wsmen
Boots, Denim
Graphic Tees,
Fringe Everything!!
STOP BY
TODAY!
Open Public
Showing • 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept.
17. Silent auction bids close
1:30 p.m. at Joseph Com-
munity Center. Free. Open to
the public.
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A Big Thanks
to the following for the
success of the couple’s
Rat Race Tournament
Tony Chrisman
Wayne Lathrop
Mike Reynolds
Judy Agles
Greg Overson & Crew
Sherri Currie & Crew
Rahn Sanitary
Community Bank
Safeway
Milligan Motors
Cagin Fever Cafe
Moonlight Graphics
LaGrande Country Clug
Cheryl Kooch
Alpine Meadows Golf Clug
Buffalo Peaks Golf Clug
Rugy Peak Naturals
Bookloft
Dave’s Golf Shop
Echo Golf Course
Emgers
Wallowa County Nursery
Wildhorse
Marvin Giggs
Chuck Haines
Co-Chairs:
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Garyb&bCarolbMarr
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