NEWS
Wallowa.com
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
El Niño, a no-show
so far, losing steam
Falls Creek
The weather has yet to
be influenced this winter by
a warmer Pacific Ocean and
likely won’t be impacted in
a major way, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration reports.
Federal
climatologists
reduced the chances that an
El Niño will form in Janu-
ary or February to 82 per-
cent, down from 96 percent
a month ago. If an El Niño
does occur, it will be weak,
according to NOAA.
“Significant global impacts
are not anticipated during the
remainder of the winter, even
if conditions were to form,” the
agency stated, in its monthly
outlook on sea-surface tem-
peratures along the equator.
The temperatures guide
seasonal forecasts. For
months, a warmer-than-aver-
age ocean between Ecuador
and Indonesia has led clima-
tologists to predict odds are
high the Northwest will have
a mild winter. In some past
El Niño winters, snowpacks
that supply summer irriga-
tion have been smaller than
normal. Washington’s “snow
drought” in 2015 was during
a strong El Niño.
This year, the warm ocean
has not yet triggered the
atmospheric conditions that
eventually warm the north-
ern tier of the U.S., accord-
ing to NOAA. As a result,
the sea-atmosphere system
has remained neutral.
The sea and atmo-
sphere are most likely to
act together in late winter
and early spring, according
to NOAA, but by then the
ocean may not be warm.
After months of warming,
ocean-surface temperatures
are cooling down toward
neutral conditions.
By March, the chances an
El Niño will prevail are 66
percent, down from 70 per-
cent in last month’s outlook,
NOAA forecasts.
Food Giveaway: 11:30 a.m.
Wallowa Senior Center in Wal-
lowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior
Center and noon at The Place
in Joseph. Sponsored by Wal-
lowa Fresh Food Alliance. Per-
ishable food available.
Rotary Club of Wallowa
County: Noon, St. Katherine
Catholic Church, 301 E. Gar-
field St., Enterprise. Public is
invited.
Adult Clay: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m..
Josephy Center, Joseph. $65
for first class, $20 each class
after. classes@josephy.org or
971-303-2987.
Core Yoga: 5:30 p.m. to
7 p.m. above Lostine Tavern in
Lostine. All levels, focusing on
strength, flexibility, clarity and
focus. salutationsstudio.com
Enterprise Cemetery Main-
tenance District Board Meet-
ing: 6 p.m. Community Con-
nection building, 702 NW 1st
St., Enterprise.
Memoir Writing Work-
shop: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Fish-
trap, 400 E. Grant St., Enter-
prise. 4-week workshop, led
by Pamela Royes. $48, limited
to 12.
Kickboxing Fitness Class:
6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in
Enterprise. Hurricane Point
Fitness. No experience nec-
essary. Certified instructors.
541-398-2131.
Yoga Rotation: 6:30 p.m.
The Place in Joseph. Classes
vary from week to week. salu-
tationsstudio.com
SAVE THE DATE
Old-Time
Community
Dance: Saturday, Jan. 26,
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Odd Fellows
Hall, Enterprise.
By DON JENKINS
EO Media Group
Photo courtesy Greggory Dallas
Falls Creek, off Hurricane Creek, was a mix of ice and water on Jan. 3, as winter increased its hold on the valley.
What’s Happening
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
Food Giveaway: 11:30 a.m.
Wallowa Senior Center in Wal-
lowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior
Center and noon at The Place
in Joseph. Sponsored by Wal-
lowa Fresh Food Alliance. Per-
ishable food available.
Rotary Club of Wallowa
County: Noon, St. Katherine
Catholic Church, 301 E. Gar-
field St., Enterprise. Public is
invited.
Adult Clay: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m..
Josephy Center, Joseph. $65
for first class, $20 each class
after. classes@josephy.org or
971-303-2987.
Core Yoga: 5:30 p.m. above
Lostine Tavern in Lostine. All
levels, focusing on strength,
flexibility, clarity and focus.
Kickboxing Fitness Class:
6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in
Enterprise. Hurricane Point
Fitness. No experience nec-
essary. Certified instructors.
541-398-2131.
Yoga Rotation: 6:30 p.m.
The Place in Joseph. Classes
vary from week to week. salu-
tationsstudio.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 17
Kickboxing Fitness Class:
5:15 a.m. The Vault in Enter-
prise. Hurricane Point Fitness.
No experience necessary. Certi-
fied instructors. 541-398-2131.
Pilates: 9 a.m. Wallowa
Senior Center, 204 E Second,
Wallowa. Sponsored by Com-
munity Connection.
Tai Chi: 9 a.m. Enterprise
Senior Center.
Tai Chi: 10 a.m. Wallowa
Senior Center.
Wallowa County Chess
Club: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Jose-
phy Center, Joseph. Free. Tour-
ists and players of all levels are
welcome.
FRIDAY, JAN. 18
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
A5
Purely
Restorative:
9:45 a.m. above the Los-
tine Tavern in Lostine. A gen-
tle style of yoga. Instructor:
Esther Petrocine. salutations-
studio.com
Youth Art Friday: 10 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Josephy Center,
Joseph. Mornings with Ms.
Dawn: 5-8 year olds, all media
explored. $7 each class.
Ceramics & Drawing with
Mellica:
Josephy
Center,
Joseph. 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
7-11 year olds. Hand building
with clay for beginners. $10
each class. 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
10-16 year olds. Intermediate
clay hand building and wheel
work. $10 each class. 3 p.m. to
5 p.m. 7-12 year olds. Drawing
from the fundamentals in the
studio. $10 each class.
Food Giveaway: 11:30 a.m.
Wallowa Senior Center in Wal-
lowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior
Center and noon at The Place
in Joseph. Sponsored by Wal-
lowa Fresh Food Alliance. Per-
ishable food available.
Youth Art Friday: 12:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Josephy Center,
Joseph. Draw & Paint with
Dawn: Teens & adults. $10
each class.
Free Movie Showing of
“Audrie & Daisy”: 6 p.m. The
“Open Space”, formerly the
county Health Department,
758 NW 1st St., Enterprise. EHS
juniors Tishrei Movich-Fields
and Deedee Duncan invite the
community to join them at a
showing of the film as part of
their FCCLA project. Their goal
is to raise awareness about the
effect of sexual assault on vic-
tims and communities. Free
pizza, drinks and door prizes
provided by Winding Waters
Health Center.
SATURDAY, JAN. 19
Printmaking Open Studio
with Nancy Clark: 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Josephy Center. $15 +
cost of materials.
Zumba Gold: 9 a.m. 30
minute seated class; 9:30 a.m.
standing class. Enterprise
Senior Center. A fitness class
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR
for seniors that combines
Latin dance music with fit-
ness moves. A doctor’s note
releasing you to participate
in Zumba Gold is required.
Call Becky McAuliffe for info at
541-263-0224.
Wallowa County Gamblers
Snowmobile Club Annual
Poker Run: A 30 mile loop on
groomed trails, held at Salt
Creek Summit. Call Outlaw
Motor Sports, 541-426-3491 for
info.
MONDAY, JAN. 21
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
Adult Clay: 9 a.m. to noon.
Josephy Center, Joseph. $65
for first class, $20 each class
after. classes@josephy.org or
971-303-2987.
Kickboxing Fitness Class:
6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in
Enterprise. Hurricane Point
Fitness. No experience nec-
essary. Certified instructors.
541-398-2131.
TUESDAY, JAN. 22
Pilates in Wallowa: 9 a.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
Printmaking Open Studio
with Nancy Clark: 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. Josephy Center. $15 +
cost of materials.
Sewing Group: 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. Wallowa Senior Cen-
ter, 204 E. 2nd St., Wallowa.
Sponsored by Community
Connection.
Tai Chi: 9 a.m. Enterprise
Senior Center.
Diabetes Clinic: 11 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Wallowa Senior
Center.
Town Hall Meeting with
Rep. Greg Walden: 1 p.m. Clo-
verleaf Hall, Enterprise.
Gentle Yoga: 4:15 p.m. to
5:45 p.m. Ideal for beginners,
people with injuries, pregnant
women, new mothers or any-
one seeking a calming, ther-
apeutic practice. The Place,
Joseph. Esther Petrocine.
Joyful Yoga Flow: 6 p.m. to
7 p.m. An all level, warming
workshop to get you moving
THE ONE
PARTS
ARTS S &
STOP SHOP SERVICES
FOR YOUR
HVAC...
MAINTENANCE
through the winter. The Place,
Joseph.
Business
Foundations
Workshop
Series:
Free
hands-on workshop covers
the basics of running a suc-
cessful business and brings
it all together in a business
plan. Sponsored by NEOEDD,
held at Building Healthy Fam-
ilies207 E. Park St., Enterprise.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
Eagle Cap Extreme: Ore-
gon’s only Iditarod and Yukon
Quest qualifier. 9 a.m. Vet
checks on Main Street in
Joseph; 1 p.m. Vet checks in
Enterprise. Meet the mushers
and interact with the dogs!
Free and open to the public.
The public is invited to attend this event!
The Wallowa County
Pilots Association
2019 Wallowa County
Winter Aviation
Banquet
Sunday, January 20th
at the Wallowa Lake Lodge
A no host social hour will begin at 4:30 pm,
with dinner being served at 5:30pm.
• The Chief Joseph Flyers will give an update on what their
group has been doing during 2018 and what’s up for 2019.
• The NE Oregon Aviation Foundation will give a report
on what took place during 2018 and give a
sneak preview at their 2019 activities.
• Pat Vulkenburg, a long time Alaska Wildlife
Biologist and Pilot, will give a presentation
about his career in Alaska.
You will have your choice
of three dinners:
~ Smoked Dill Salmon ~
~ Prime Rib ~
~ Stuff ed Portobello Mushrooms ~
The cost is $30 per person which includes appetizers,
soup or salad, potatoes, vegetables and dessert.
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Gratuity is included in the price of your dinner.
INSTALLATION
To place your entree order or if you have any questions please call:
Hailie Hillock, 541-389-1989 or Bill Ables, 541-263-1327
A silent auction will be taking place at this
event to benefi t the Wallowa County
Aviation Education Program
Ed Staub & Sons
No tickets are needed, you will pay at the lodge
after your dinner.
Energy Community Service.
201 East Hwy 82 Enterprise, OR 97828
541-426-0320
See You There!