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A2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Wallowa County Chieftain A CHANGING HANDS STORY Three Generations on 6 Ranch A view from the middle of a ranch transfer By ASHLEY ROOD Rogue Farm Corps “The challenge for our family is not so much succession after death, we have a good plan for that, but it’s the active succession — how do we support multiple fami- lies and generations on the ranch,” says Adele Schott, the fi fth genera- tion at 6 Ranch in Enter- prise, Ore. At the heart of creating a thriving business for 6 Ranch is open commu- nication, shared decision making, clear goals, and a deep love of the land. Fourth-generation owner Liza Jane McAlister says that “we’re doing every- thing we can to make our ranch business success- ful. We’re really diverse. We operate within our means, and we are verti- cally integrated.” McAlister now runs the ranch with her daugh- ter, Schott, as well as her son, James Nash, and their families. All share a vision for the ranch to produce healthy food, restore ecosystems, and preserve western tradi- tions (including using horses, ropes and dogs to manage their Corri- ente cattle). Nash runs a fl y-fi shing and hunting business with the ranch, and the Wallowa River he has worked to restore, as home base. Schott and her husband Mark are in the process of taking over McFarland Productions/Capital Press Adele Schott, the fi fth generation at 6 Ranch in Enterprise, Ore., and fourth-generation owner Liza Jane McAlister. ‘THE IMPORTANT THING ABOUT SUCCESSION, IS HOW YOU RAISE YOUR FAMILY WHILE YOU’RE RANCHING.’ Liza Jane McAlister the grass-fed beef portion of the business. McAlister learned about succession the hard way. Her four older brothers didn’t want to run the ranch. They had a tenancy in common agreement, with McAl- ister running the ranch as long as it didn’t cost her brothers anything. “After about 15 years of me being on the ranch, one of them wanted their money out, he wanted to force a sale. But I didn’t accept WHAT’S HAPPENING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 National Talk Like A Pirate Day KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS: 5:15 a.m. The Vault in Enterprise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience nec- essary. Certifi ed instructors. 541-398-2131. PILATES IN WALLOWA: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center. Sponsored by Community Connection. FLORA SCHOOL SIP, SEW & SING: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Flora School. Bring a drink/snack, sewing/crafts and sing (or not) every Thursday. LIBRARY STORY TIMES: 10:30 a.m. Enterprise City Library. Parents and children 0-5. Circle time, story-time and activity at the Library. CLASSICAL MUSIC IN THE WILD: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wal- lowa Lake State Park. Music will be played by Hunter Noack on a 9’ Steinway grand piano. Bring your seats and lis- ten on the lawn. Free. ADULT CERAMICS CLASS: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Josephy Cen- ter. $20 includes materials. WALLOWA COUNTY CHESS CLUB: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jose- phy Center, Joseph. Free. Tour- ists and players of all levels are welcome. CLASSICAL MUSIC IN THE WILD: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wal- lowa Lake State Park. Music will be played by Hunter Noack on a 9’ Steinway grand piano. Bring your seats and lis- ten on the lawn. Free. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 National POW/MIA Recognition Day ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. PARENT/CHILD PLAY- GROUP: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Building Healthy Families, Enterprise. Songs, stories, snacks and activities focusing on developing kindergarten readiness skills. For parents and children 0-5. RESTORATIVE YOGA: 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Above the Lostine Tavern in Lostine. A gentle style of yoga. Instruc- tor: Esther Petrocine. saluta- tionsstudio.com FOOD GIVEAWAY: 11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center in Wallowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior Center and noon at The Place in Joseph. Sponsored by Wallowa Fresh Food Alliance. Perishable food available. LOWER VALLEY FARMERS MARKET: Noon to 6 p.m. Held indoors, on Main Street, across from Wallowa Food City in Wallowa. Produce, eggs, grass fed beef, handcrafted items. DISCOVERY WALK: that. The good solution was buying them all out,” says McAlister. “That taught me to make sure that I had things squared up for my kids — to keep communication open all the time.” “The important thing about succession, is how you raise your fam- ily while you’re ranch- ing,” says McAlister, “A common story is that kids raised on a ranch see their parents broke and suffering. It was so important to me that my kids could see a different reality. Every day, this is a gift.” As Adele puts it, “I grew up working on the ranch and I felt like a big part of the family busi- ness. I was always wel- come in the conversa- tions and in the work. My husband and I talk about it a lot now that we have a son, and we look for- ward to carrying that on.” McAlister says, “I benefi t a lot from my kids pointing stuff out to me, that’s so valuable. Our business benefi ts from that—I wouldn’t have the successes that I do with- out them.” Schott’s perspective is informed by new skills earned off the ranch, from a culinary degree to spending winters work- ing on other ranches “I branded beef at large scale co-ops, and I calved out heifers in canyons without cell service. I came home with things I loved and things I wanted to make sure we didn’t do,” says Schott. She’s also recently worked with the Ag of the Middle program to connect with professionals and peers to continue making their business better and more equitable. Schott’s advice on succession planning: “talk about it a lot, it’s painful sometimes. Also, ask for professional help, even a mediator. Most importantly, always put the common goal of leav- ing the land and business better for the next gener- ation at the forefront.” Forecasters see neither La Niña nor El Niño By DON JENKINS Capital Press The tropical Pacifi c Ocean probably won’t be particu- larly warm or cool this win- ter, climatologists said Thurs- day, depriving forecasters of their best clue to how much snow will pile up in the Cas- cade Range and the rest of the Northwest. Over the past month, odds improved that sea-surface temperatures along the equa- tor will be close to average for months to come, accord- ing to the federal Climate Prediction Center. Meanwhile, chances that an El Niño or La Niña weather pattern will form are slight. El Niño is linked to warmer Pacifi c Northwest winters. La Niña is associated with colder winters. The center said the chances of normal, or neu- tral conditions, prevailing in December, January and Feb- ruary are 58%, up from 49% a month ago. For farmers who rely on melting mountain snow to irrigate, the good news is that the chances an El Niño will form dropped to 29% from 41%. An El Niño prevailed in 2015 during Washington’s “snowpack drought.” “Right now, there’s no sign of it being a terrible win- ter. By terrible, I mean a lack of snow,” Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond said. The climate center, part of the National Weather Service, put the chances of a La Niña forming at 13%, up slightly from 10% last month. A weak El Niño formed late last winter, arriving later than forecasters predicted. It yielded in the summer to neu- tral conditions. Sea-surface temperatures have continued to cool slightly over the past month. NOAA Neither an El Niño nor a La Niña weather pattern is indicated for this winter, forecasters say. Bond said he would be shocked if an El Niño or a La Niña formed that was strong enough to infl uence this win- ter’s weather. “We don’t have the tropi- cal Pacifi c as a source for pre- dictability this time,” he said. To arrive at the outlook, climatologists evaluated more than two dozen fore- casting models. Most models showed neu- tral conditions prevailing through next spring, though some predicted a weak El Niño. One forecast stood out by predicting a weak to mod- erate La Niña this winter. “It’s very much an out- lier. Anything is possible, and all that rot, but I think we can dismiss that possibility,” Bond said. In the past two months, sea-surface temperatures along the West Coast have warmed. It’s led to specula- tion about the return of “the Blob,” the name Bond gave to an unusually large body of warm water in the winter of 2014-15. Bond said the mass of warm water off the coast is not as deep this time. “It’s really warm out there, but it’s a pretty thin layer of water,” he said. “Right now, my expectation is that as the fall storms roll through, that will decease in intensity.” SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Leave from Wallowology. Family friendly! Free. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 National Chai Day ALPINE MEADOWS GOLF FALL SCRAMBLE: 4-per- son scramble. www.golfal- pinemeadows.com. MORAINES AND THE WAL- LOWA BAND NEZ PERCE: 8 a.m. to noon. Learn about the Wallowa Lake Moraines with Albert and Veronica Red- star, Wallowa Band Nez Perce. Free. Presented by Wallowa Land Trust. For more info: info@wallowalandtrust.org or 541-426-2042. WALLOWA COUNTY FARM- ERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Next to Stein Distillery in Joseph. Fresh local food, hand- made arts & crafts, live music and community. ZUMBA GOLD: 9 a.m. 30 minute seated class; 9:30 a.m. standing class. Enterprise Senior Center. A fi tness class for seniors that combines Latin dance music with fi t- ness moves. A doctor’s note releasing you to participate in Zumba Gold is required. Call Becky McAuliff e for info at 541-263-0224. DISCOVERY WALK: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Leave from Wallowa Lake Lodge. Family friendly! Free. Spon- PET OF K THE WEE sored by Wallowology. LOWER VALLEY FARMERS MARKET: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held indoors, on Main Street, across from Wallowa Food City in Wallowa. Produce, eggs, grass fed beef, handcrafted items. OLD-TIME COMMUNITY BARN DANCE: 7 pm. to 10 p.m. In the big Blue Barn, 63327 Tenderfoot Valley Rd., Joseph. Live String Band and Caller. $5/ person, under 12 free. Begin- ners welcome, no partner or special clothing required, all dances taught and called. Call Laura for info 541-398-0800. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 National Elephant Appreciation Day LOWER VALLEY FARM- ERS MARKET: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Held indoors, on Main Street, across from Wal- lowa Food City in Wallowa. Produce, eggs, grass fed beef, handcrafted items. WIC, SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks & Veg- gie Rx vouchers accepted. BINGO: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. VFW Hall, Enterprise. PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP: 2 p.m. Call 541- 426-8604 for location and directions. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 National Great American Pot Pie Day Brought to you by, Now taking new patients! Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Dr. Rachael Karlin, ND Meet Gabby A female, gray-white, spayed tabby born in June 2019. Gabby loves to play and is social on her own terms. She’s been living in a foster home with dogs and seems to do well. Gabby is up to date on her upper respiratory shots, de-worming and is litter box trained. 507 S. River Street Enterprise, OR 97828 ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS: 6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in Enterprise. No expe- rience necessary. Certifi ed instructors. 541-398-2131. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 National Punctuation Day PILATES IN WALLOWA: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center. QUILTING GROUP: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wallowa Senior Cen- ter, 204 E. 2nd St., Wallowa. Sponsored by Community Connection. ADULT CERAMICS CLASS: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Josephy Cen- ter. $20 includes materials. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 National One-Hit Wonder Day ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The Place, Joseph. No experience needed. Instructor: Tammi Chapman. LIBRARY STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m. Wallowa Public Library. Circle time, story-time and activity for parents and children 0-5. FOOD GIVEAWAY: 11:30 a.m. Wallowa Senior Center in Wallowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise Senior Center and noon at The Place in Joseph. Sponsored by Wallowa Fresh Food Alliance. Perishable food available. ROTARY CLUB OF WAL- LOWA COUNTY: Noon, St. Katherine Catholic Church, 301 E. Garfi eld St., Enterprise. Public is invited. KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS: 6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in Enterprise. Hurricane Point Fitness. No experience necessary. Certifi ed instruc- tors. 541-398-2131. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com High Low Conditions Sept. 19 53 37 Showers Sept. 20 57 35 Mostly cloudy Sept. 21 63 37 Mostly sunny Sept. 22 63 39 PM showers Sept. 23 63 41 Partly cloudy Sept. 24 68 41 Mostly sunny Sept. 25 66 40 Mostly sunny Phases of the moon Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 13 Last Quarter New Moon 1st Quarter Full Moon WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET SEPT. 12–18 541-426-4502 Available for Adoption HOURS: Contact Tonya at 541-306-1615 Monday - Friday 8:00am to 7:00pm $45 adoption fee (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) http://www.wallowacountyhumanesociety.org/ THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED 6:32 6:53 6:33 6:51 6:35 6:49 6:36 6:47 6:37 6:45 6:38 6:43 6:40 6:41
