A2 Announcements wallowa.com Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com High Low Conditions Sept 20 67 40 Sunny Sept 21 73 43 Mostly Sunny Sept 22 69 41 Partly Cloudy Sept 23 69 42 Mostly Cloudy Sept 24 64 40 AM Showers Sept 26 62 38 AM Showers Sept 26 65 39 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19 Rotary Club of Wallowa County: Noon St. Katherine Cath- olic Church, 301 E Garfield St, Enterprise. Actor, singer and voice over artist Amanda Berry from New York will present the program. Pub- lic is invited. THURSDAY, SEPT. 20 Wallowa County Statewide Transportation Improvement Advisory Committee: Noon Wal- lowa Senior Center conference room, 204 East Second, Wallowa. Second hearing at 6 p.m. Designed to gather public input on how to spend transportation funding. FRIDAY, SEPT. 21 Partly Cloudy Phases of the moon Sept 24 Oct 2 Oct 8 What’s Happening Oct 16 First Aid/CPR/AED Class: 8:15 a.m. Prairie Creek Cen- ter (Oregon DHS office) corner of River and Litch, Enterprise. Training lay responders to assist those suffering medical emer- gencies. Two-year American Red Cross certificate offered. Register: 541-432-0259. SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 Last Quarter Full Moon New Moon 1st Quarter WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET SEPT. 20-26 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED 6:34 6:50 6:35 6:48 6:36 6:46 6:37 6:44 6:39 6:43 6:40 6:41 6:41 6:39 Wallowa County Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. down- town Joseph. Fresh local produce, eggs, plants, arts and crafts, food, live music by Nicole Freshley and Landra Skovlin. Also Veterans Sui- cide Prevention Awareness Day. Wallowa County Farmers Market Harvest Dinner: 5 p.m. Lostine Tavern in Lostine. Cocktails and appetizers followed by dinner served family-style. Celebrity pie auction and live band. Tickets at Bookloft in Enterprise. SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 Auditions for “Encore:” 6-8 p.m. at Lostine Presbyterian Church in Lostine. MidValley The- atre’s fall production has numerous roles available. MONDAY, SEPT. 24 Wallowa County Statewide Transportation Improvement Advisory Committee: Noon Com- munity Connection of Wallowa County, 702 NW 1st St., Enter- prise. Second hearing at 6 p.m. Designed to gather public input on how to spend transportation funding. Auditions for “Encore:” 6-8 p.m. at Lostine Presbyterian Church in Lostine. MidValley The- atre’s fall production has numerous roles available. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25 Wallowa County Statewide Transportation Improvement Advisory Committee: Noon The Place (adjacent to Joseph United Methodist). Designed to gather public input on how to spend trans- portation funding. Auditions for “Encore:” 6-8 p.m. at Lostine Presbyterian Church in Lostine. MidValley The- atre’s fall production has numerous roles available. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26 Enterprise Cemetery Main- tenance District Board: 6 p.m. Community Connections, 702 NW 1st St., Enterprise. Public invited. Specialist in Winterizing Vacation Rentals at Wallowa Lake and Surrounding Areas! Eagle Cap Excursion Train OPEN SEASON Saturdays: Sept. 29, Wine & Cheese Train ON SAVINGS! October 6 & 13, Train Robberies October 20, Season’s Bounty WELCOME HUNTERS! Ed Staub & Sons Elgin Depot 800.323.7330 Energy Community Service. 201 East Hwy 82 Enterprise, OR 97828 541-426-0320 Descriptions & Tickets at www.eaglecaptrainrides.com PET OF K THE WEE Brought to you by, Meet Maya Maya is an “Oriental,” black, SPAYED female, very sleek and slender with a long body, long legs and slender face. She was born approx. Feb. 2016, is up to date on her vaccinations and worming. She is very loving and adores people. Available for Adoption If interested in Maya please contact Elaine at 541-263-1148 $40 adoption fee FR EE ! Huckleberry Roadless Area Outing th Salmon Saber-Too Saturday, Sept 22 • 9am - 3pm Ecologist David Mildrexler will lead a hike exploring the Huckleberry Mountain Roadless Area which lies on the north flanks of the Wallowa Mountains. Rich in old growth forest and wildlife habitat, Huckle- berry is a critical part of the Eagle Cap Wilderness Additions. Joan Gilbert (org. photo: Oregon State University) David JMildrexler Come explore the area’s diverse forests, picturesque views, and beautiful creeks as we hike the Bear Creek Trail. We’ll talk about the area’s ecology, and how the recently released Blue Mountains Forest Plan proposes to manage our irreplaceable roadless areas. Pre-registration required 541-263-1663 Come help us celebrate “Family Game Night” Kidfest 2018 Come celebrate Wallowa County’s great kids and join your community partners for a celebration of our families at KIDFEST, the annual FREE health and safety fair! From Candyland, to Chutes and Ladders to BINGO, join us for an afternoon that includes games, crafts, activities, car seat checks, door prizes and FREE dinner for everyone! September 28 th, 2018 3:30-6:00 pm Cloverleaf Hall, Enterprise (209 E 2nd St, Wallowa) Kidfest is organized by Building Healthy Families. Call with questions or if you would like to help out! 508 N. Main • Joseph • 541-263-1663 • wallowology.org Wallowa County Chieftain OBITUARIES Virginia Brooks Sasser April 10, 1924 –– Aug. 5, 2018 Virginia Brooks Sasser was born in Wallowa, to George and Rae McGinnis Brooks. She grew up on the McGinnis Ranch on Powwatka Ridge. She attended grade school at the Powwatka School, which was located on the ranch. She gradu- ated from Wallowa High School in 1942. She loved singing and playing the piano. She was self- taught and excelled in music. After graduation, she worked in Wallowa as a bookkeeper, and Sasser then married Kenneth Sasser in 1947. In 1948, their son Steve was born. They lived in Milton-Free- water and Wallowa, and then moved in 1960. They settled in Roseburg, Ore., where Virginia worked as a book- keeper, and Kenneth in the lumber industry. Virginia worked for Doug- las County and was elected Douglas County Treasurer. She loved her work and retired in 1984. Virginia and Kenneth moved to Florence after retirement. They spent their winters in Yuma, Ariz. Virginia loved the Yuma winters and laughed about how different they were from winters on Pow- watka Ridge. Virginia really enjoyed visiting with family and attending her grand- children’s school and athletic events. She also liked to vacation in Hawaii. She and Ken always came back to Wallowa for Memorial Day to put flowers on family graves, attend the Wallowa High School reunions and of course visit as many relatives and friends as possible. Virginia had a great interest in Native American culture and espe- cially Nez Perce history. She loved attending the powwows in Wal- lowa and knew many of the participants. After Ken’s death in 2000, Virginia moved to Salem, and then Port- land, to be near family. She lived in a retirement community and par- ticipated in their group choir and other events. She was known as the piano-playing lady, and entertained com- munity residents in to her 90s. Most people did not know she could not read music and played everything by ear. Virginia told the community residents about her love for Powwatka and Wallowa County. She showed them her pictures and told them her stories of growing up “in the woods,” as she said. Virginia passed away in her apartment with family present. She was preceded in death by Kenneth; her parents, George and Rae Brooks; and her siblings, Wilma Guillory, Kenneth Brooks, Vera Jean Miller and Nancy Brooks. She is survived by her son, Steve Sasser (Kathleen); grandchildren, Brooke Berry (Clint), Scott Sasser (Raquel), Matt Sasser (Dianna) and Greg Sasser (Jenni); 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Virginia will be buried with her husband in the Wallowa Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wallowa History Center. Janet Bullat Jan. 10, 1943 –– Sept. 11, 2018 Janet Katherine Bullat was born in Palo Alto, Calif., and passed away after battling cancer for just over a year. The daughter of John and Katherine Axell, both deceased, Janet attended Los Altos High School, graduating in 1960. She continued her education at San Jose State University, majoring in elementary education with a minor in home economics special- izing in textiles. During her time at San Jose State, she met her future husband, Chris Bullat. After graduation, Janet moved to southern Califor- nia to teach elementary school for a couple of years before marry- ing Chris on July 2, 1966 and moving to Eugene, Ore. In Eugene, Janet taught second and third grade at Howard Ele- mentary for 5 years. She also volunteered her creative textile tal- ents by teaching local 4-H students how to sew. In 1971, Janet and Chris moved to Bend, Ore.. By November 1979, their daughter Amanda Bullat was born. During her time in Bend, Janet supported Chris’s general con- tracting business and helped him run an Orange Julius franchise and Janeto’s Cafe, both in the Bend River Mall. She also devoted her time to supporting Amanda in all her activities. Janet was involved in the Central Oregon community as a vol- unteer with the Start Making A Reader Today (SMART) program at Tumalo Elementary, and as a member of the altar society at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Janet enjoyed participating in the women’s educational home extension group Sun And Snow. She was also one of the original food coordinators for the successful breast cancer awareness and fundraising event, Heaven Can Wait. In 2008, Janet and Chris moved to Joseph for the mountain views and quiet life. Janet continued her community involvement by volunteering at Enterprise Elementary reading with students through originally the SMART program, volunteering with the local Catholic Church and as a docent at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture. In her spare time, Janet enjoyed camping with family, hiking, traveling, sewing, cooking new recipes, capturing all the good times with her camera, and making photo albums to keep the memories alive for years to come. In addition to Chris and Amanda, Janet is survived by a sis- ter Carol Carlson of Bend, a brother John Axell of Salem, and a handful of nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service in Enterprise, 11 a.m. Satur- day, Oct. 6 at Catholic Church St Katherine, 301 E Garfield St,, Enterprise. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Jan- et’s memory to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, by calling 206-667-4399. DEATH NOTICE Mary Anderson Mary Lou Anderson, 89, formerly of Joseph, died Sun- day, Sept. 9, 2018, with her daughter Jane Schied at her side, in Halfway, Ore. A private family service will be held in Joseph. Arrangements are under the direction of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. ABOUT OBITUARIES Meet at Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland Visitor Center Natural History Discovery Center September 19, 2018 541-426-9411 News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County Chieftain. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Send obituaries by e-mail, obits@ wallowa.com; fax, 541-426-3921; or mail, PO Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. The deadline to submit an obituary is 2 p.m. Monday for the Wednesday paper. For more information, or to inquire about a paid memorial, call 541-426-4567.