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December 6, 2017
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Humane Society publishes book as fundraiser
A new 144-page photo-rich
book recounting heartwarm-
ing stories of animals and their
humans in Wallowa County
has been published by Wal-
lowa County Humane Society
as a fundraiser.
“True
Tails:
The
Human-Animal Partnerships
of Wallowa County Oregon”
includes the story of a guide-
dog who led his blind master
on wilderness jaunts, a Yorkie
who was lost — and found
— in an Alaska snowstorm, a
horse who helped restore her
owner’s faith in humanity and
many other true short tales.
True Tails is illustrated with
more than 100 black and white
images. Written and photo-
graphed by Oregon Book
Award winning author Ellen
Morris Bishop, the book also
includes a list of where to find
animal supplies and services
in Wallowa County, dog-train-
ing tips, people foods to avoid
Courtesy photo
“True Tails” author Ellen Bishop with her dog, Diesel, “a Bor-
der Collie disguised as an Australian Shepherd.”
feeding your pet and more.
All proceeds from sales of
True Tails go to the Wallowa
County Humane Society.
“We are indebted to the
businesses who sponsored the
book, and to all those who
shared their incredible sto-
ries,” said Carol Vencill, Wal-
lowa County Humane Soci-
ety President. “It’s a beautiful
book, and it is going to help us
keep a steady stream of fund-
ing coming in to continue our
work with animals and our
community.”
Joseph Charter Schools’s
innovative aviation program
earns $431,000 state grant
Joseph Charter School’s
aviation program has received
a $431,162 grant through the
Career and Technical Edu-
cation Revitalization Grant
program.
More than $10.3 mil-
lion was granted to 205 Ore-
gon middle and high schools
through the program.
A committee comprised
of representatives from orga-
nized labor, trade organiza-
tions, education and Ore-
gon’s energy and business
community reviewed 64
applications totaling $21 mil-
lion in requests, giving pri-
ority in part to applications
that could demonstrate com-
munity partnerships and
offered programs that lead
to high-wage, high-demand
occupations.
The aviation field is both
high-wage and high-demand.
According to a recent Boe-
ing study, 41,000 new air-
craft will come on line world-
wide in the next 20 years and
637,000 new pilots will be
needed to fly those craft. Boe-
ing also expects the industry to
need 609,000 commercial air-
craft maintenance technicians
by 2034.
Since the introduction of
the course by Joseph Char-
ter School instructor and
pilot Toby Koehn in 2016,
the course has had the sup-
port of Treasure Valley Com-
munity College, which has an
aviation program; the North
East Oregon Aviation Foun-
dation, which raises money
for scholarships and other
aviation-related instruction;
and has attracted numerous
supporters.
Among those are U.S.
Air-Force Flight Engineer
Brett Hays of Enterprise who
donated the use of a flight
simulator; Michael and Rene
Fleming, both aviation pro-
fessions from Joseph who
invited the class to learn how
to build a kit airplane; and,
most recently, a donor who has
given the class an airplane to
work on.
Joseph Charter School was
additionally chosen as one of
only 30 schools nationwide
to test the “You Can Fly” cur-
riculum developed by Purdue
University in conjunction with
the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association.
The class also participated
in the General Aviation Man-
ufacturers Association Build
A Plane Aviation Design
Challenge.
Bishop volunteered all of
her time to write, photograph
and publish the book.
“When I started the project
more than a year ago, I thought
it might take three months to
finish,” she said.
“But there were lots of sto-
ries, and then other things
intervened. It has been fun
to work on. I’ve met many
extraordinary people and
incredible animals.”
The book will be avail-
able on or before Dec. 15 at
The Bookloft, Grain Grow-
ers and Deb’s Apparel, where
Simba will pawtograph your
copy in Enterprise. In Joseph,
Copper Creek Mercantile, The
Josephy Center, and The Dog
Spot will carry it. Main Street
Feed and Supply will sell it in
Wallowa.
The Bookloft in Enterprise
will host a book signing and
“pawtographing” event 4-6
p.m. Dec. 19
with refresh-
ments provided by Humane
Society volunteers.
Bishop and several dogs
featured in the book will sign
and pawtograph copies.
The book will also be fea-
tured in a signing event at the
opening of The Josephy Cen-
ter’s upcoming exhibit, “Puppy
Love,” on Jan. 4, 2018.
Josephy Gift of Art silent auction is Dec. 8
The Josephy Center for
Arts and Culture will host
its annual Gift of Art event
7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8. Doors
open at 6:30 p.m., and a silent
auction will begin at 7 p.m.
The auction will include
works by local artists, high
school students and art col-
lectors who have donated art
to sell.
“The Josephy Center pro-
vides affordable art for gift-
ing or collecting,” said Cheryl
Coughlan, executive direc-
tor at Josephy. “It’s a great
way to gift locally handmade
works of art at affordable
price while raising funds for
a good cause ... our youth art
program.”
Fifty percent of the pro-
ceeds go to the artists and
the other half goes to Jose-
phy. The last two Gift of Art
events have helped cover art
supplies, scholarships and the
cost of art instructors.
This year, guests may also
purchase sponsorships for
upcoming exhibits, scholar-
ships for youth to attend art
classes and supplies for a new
ceramics studio opening next
spring.
Artists and artwork will
include works by Rodd
Ambroson, Kathy Bowman,
Carrie Chupp, Seth Kinzie,
Janis Carper, Konkie Forster,
Mark Kortnik, MC Reardon,
Dennis Reinke, Ellen Bishop,
David Martin, Mike Koloski,
Mellica McIntire and Tim
Norman.
All artwork that doesn’t
sell at the auction will be for
sale until the show ends Dec.
15. As each piece is sold,
people can take the artwork
home.
Anyone interested in
donating art or creating art for
the show may contact Megan
Wolfe at 541-432-0505 or
email her at coordinator@
josephy.org.
Interact Club plans discount bazaar
Wallowa
Elementary
pupils will be able to pur-
chase holiday gifts for fam-
ily members at an afford-
able price, thanks to Wallowa
High School’s Interact Club.
The
Rotary-sponsored
group will stage its annual
Christmas Bazaar 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the
school. Interact has asked the
FFA, National Honor Society
and others to join them as vol-
unteers, as well as members
of Rotary.
Volunteers will assist
pupil-customers in selecting
gifts and gift-wrapping them.
Interact has solicited
donations from area busi-
nesses, as well as businesses
in La Grande. Safeway will
provide cookies, apple cider
and coffee for the event.
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