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About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (June 29, 2016)
B1 WEDNESDAY June 29, 2016 Wallowa River open for Chinook fi shing July 2 Wallowa County Chieftain Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Mon- day that a signifi cant upturn in the forecasted run to the Lostine River has prompted the agency to open the Wallowa River on July 2 for hatchery spring Chinook fi shing. Anglers will be able to fi sh salmon at the lower end of Minam State Park upstream to the mouth of the Lostine River. Anglers can keep two hatch- ery spring Chinook adults and fi ve adipose fi n-clipped jacks per day, with two daily jack limits in possession. Single-point hooks larger than 1-inch gap and multi- ple-point hooks larger than 9/16- inch gap are prohibited. Chinook jacks are salmon between 15 and 24 inches in length. Anglers do not need to record jack catch on their combined an- gling tags, but it is illegal to con- tinue fi shing for jack Chinook once the adult bag limit is met. Wild fi sh must be released im- mediately and unharmed. A valid Columbia Basin Endorsement is required for this fi shery. The Wallowa River fi shery, which targets salmon bound for the Lostine River, was unexpect- ed even for local fi shery manag- ers. “Based on previous run es- timates, we were not planning on getting enough salmon back to have a fi shery this year”, said Jeff Yanke, ODFW district fi sh biologist in Enterprise. “How- ever, our recent observations of tagged salmon in the Columbia and Snake Rivers suggest many more than expected will make it back this year.” A closure date for the fi shery has not been set; ODFW will conduct regular fi shery monitor- ing to determine how catch and harvest compares to annual sport fi shery quotas. Also Monday, Yanke an- nounced that salmon fi shing on the Imnaha River is expected to wrap up Sunday, July 3. Yanke reported that as of Monday morning 102 salmon had been harvested, about 70 percent of the limit for the sea- son. See FISHING, Page B2 Steve Tool/Chieftain All eyes are on this cowboy as he gets turfed at the June 25 Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo. The rodeo offered spectators plenty of action through the whole event. TEAM SPIRIT Quail Run Ranch team tops at CJD Ranch Rodeo doing day-to-day ranch work — is a fundraiser for three $1,000 annual scholarships given to a student from each of Wallowa County’s three high schools. Scholarship winners this year are: Deni Van Winkle of Joseph, Zoe Sallada of Enterprise and Emily George of Wallowa. The fi rst day of the two- day event included a trail ride followed by a barbecue dinner featuring live, silent and Calcutta By Steve Tool Wallowa County Chieftain W ith plenty of dust fl ying and ropes spinning, the ninth annual Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo on Saturday in Joseph again offered the fi nest in true cowboy tradition. The ranch rodeo — featuring working cowboys and cowgirls auctions and a raffl e for a 1911 .45-caliber pistol, which raised $1,700 toward the scholarships. Several teams were formed prior to the event and the public was allowed to “purchase” the teams during the Calcutta auction Friday. From the rodeo’s opening event — team branding — each team worked its way through doctoring, sorting and roping. In a repeat from last year, the Quail Run Ranch team came out with top honors, winning the fi rst three events hands down and a handy $1,080 check to split between members Barry Qualle. Mel Cole- man and Brady Black. Qualle thanked his sponsors for the win. “They’ve sponsored us here since the beginning.” He also credited his team mem- bers for their performance. See RODEO, Page B2 Caine, Stephens claim Amy Hafer 10k titles Lostine River Run/Walk set for Saturday Wallowa County Chieftain More than 100 adults and dozens of kids gathered at Wallowa Memo- rial Hospital on Saturday for the 9th annual Amy Hafer Race for Cancer Awareness. The event is named in honor of 1989 Wallowa High School graduate Amy Hafer, who lost her battle with breast cancer in 2007 at age 38. It promotes healthy lifestyle choices, including exercise, a healthy diet and regular cancer screenings. First-place trophies made by Ha- fer’s uncle, local artist Tim Norman, were handed out to winners of the 1-mile walk, 5k walk/run and 10k run. Wallowa County Chieftain 2016 Amy Hafer Race Top Finishers: Madison Falk Photography Men’s/Boys 10k: 1. Michael Caine, Enterprise, 30:59.1; 2. Brian Meyers, Bainbridge Island, Wash., 33:52.7; 3. Sabastian Hobbs, Lostine, 35:36.3. Women’s/Girls 10k: 1. Anna Stephens, Boulder, Colo., 34:45.3; 2. Sarah Hsu, Milton Freewater, 40:42.4; 3. Cindy Sloan, Joseph, 43:52.8. Men’s/Boys 5k: 1. Bayden Menton, Joseph, 20:40.4; 2. Kasey Duncan, Wallowa, 26:47.2; Linda Lewis, left, and Patty Moffit celebrate crossing the finish line at the 9th annual Amy Hafer Race for Cancer Awareness on Saturday. 3. Payton Tippet, Wallowa, 26:47.4 Women’s/Girls 5k: 1. Dee Dee Duncan, Wallowa, 23:45.9; 2. Annie Duncan, Wallowa, 23:45.9; 3. Azriel Trullinger, Enterprise, 25:31.2. Men’s/Boys 1 mile: 1. Bryce Yanke, Enterprise, 8:22; 2. Jett Leavitt, Joseph, 9:21.6; 3. Rhys Leavitt, Joseph, 9:56.9. Women’s/Girls 1 mile: 1. Michaila Caine, Enter- prise, 8:31; 2. Emma Caine, Enterprise, 10:51.5; 3. Kirsten Caine, Enterprise, 10:52.1. The 33rd Annual Lostine River Run/Walk is taking place Saturday at Provi- dence Academy (Old Lostine School) in Lostine. The event includes 10k, 5k and 1-mile runs as well as a 5k walk and a 1-mile walk. Cost is $20 for those who preregister and $25 for race- day registration. Register on- line at lostineriverrun.itsyour- race.com through Thursday. Shirts are made locally and are available for $12. Partici- pants who registered by June 26 will get a shirt on race day. Others will be mailed. For more information, contact Eric Jensen at 541- 969-9724 or ericj@eosport- straining.com, or visit eo- sportstraining.com. Rookie brings new perspective on ‘intimidating’ game My, oh my, how we long-time golfers at Alpine Meadows forget what it’s like to be a beginner. Case in point: It was Tuesday, Ladies Day. Newcomer to golf Kar- en Coppin decided to come to the course to join the gals in weekly play. She arrived at 10:30 a.m. and sat in the clubhouse for more than an hour, not knowing that the group starts ear- ly on summer days to beat the heat. With the driving range off limits on Tuesday morning and not knowing when a lady golfer would come to her rescue, she began studying — 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT STOCK # 10423B, 39,140 MI. AWD, A/C, PW, PS, PWR LOCKS Rochelle Danielson with intensity — a blank scorecard. When asked what’s so interest- ing about a scorecard, she laughed and said: “I had no idea the course was such a complicated maze until I looked at the card. If you sent me out there in a golf cart alone I’d be totally lost.” 2009 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER Being a sport, Karen laughed off the incident, but was still frustrated. Her story was an eye-opener to mem- bers. We welcome new gals to come play on Ladies Day, to feel comfort- able and have fun, but as a close-knit group we forget beginners are unfa- miliar to tee times, ready golf and golf etiquette. “It’s hard to leave your comfort zone and step into the unknown,” Karen said. “I’ve been hitting range balls every day and have taken one lesson, but there is so much I don’t know. It’s very intimidating, but I’m 2007 GMC YUKON DENALI determined.” Tuesday scores: Elite Flight, Heather Bruce, 77 gross; Next-to- elite, Cindy Parks, 96 gross; Judy Ables, 102 net. Kudos to Nancy Hook in playing her fi rst nine holes. Welcome, Mau- reen Crebs. In travel, Carol Marr/Sherri Cur- rie participated in the Clarkston In- vitational and brought home door prizes and unmemorable scores. Cin- dy Parks traveled to the Baker Invita- tional, but no score was reported. Update on PGA pro Clint Ables, who played his fi rst round Sunday in upstate New York: Clint shot an 80. His reaction to this on the Tri-City Country Club Facebook page: “Well, it was quite a frustrating day, but I’m still enjoying the experience.” Bill Ables, Clint’s dad, traveled with his son to the tournament. He caddied for Clint one practice-day round. Bill also shared that he’d tast- ed his fi rst lobster roll and it was de- licious. 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