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A2 Announcements wallowa.com March 22, 2017 Wallowa County Chieftain O BITUARIES H IGHWAY REOPENS AFTER LANDSLIDE M. Colleen DeGrofft Sept. 30, 1925 — Dec. 12, 2016 Highway 3 has reopened north of Enterprise after it was closed for hours due to a landslide Saturday near the Washington border. According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, the highway was expected to be closed throughout the night, but crews were able to get it open by about 8 p.m. Travelers are advised to drive with caution in this area. Crews will continue to monitor slide activity. Photos courtesy Oregon Department of Transportation FOR THE RECORD Correction The March 15 story about Devil’s Gulch incor- rectly noted that The Na- ture Conservancy-owned property allowed dogs and shed hunting. It does not. March 13 • 10:11 a.m. a 911 call report- ed a hawk that was hit. Referred to ODFW. • 1:33 p.m. a controlled burn in Wallowa. March 14 • 7:19 p.m. an Identity Left complaint was reported in Enter- prise. • 2:29 p.m. a dog bite incident was reported in Enterprise. B IRTH Isabelle Rose Casper March 12, 2017 March 16 Rosemary and Brandon Casper of Wallowa: a girl, Isabelle Rose Casper. Grand- parents Laura and Steve Gehring and Kathy and Don Casper. • 9:02 a.m. the negotiating of a bad check was reported in Wallowa. • 10:00 a.m. advisory of water across the road, above and below Troy. Introducing new Nurse Practitioner March 17 • 1:19 p.m. IRS scam calls reported in Joseph. • 1:40 p.m. a 911 call reported an altercation in Enterprise. EPD arrested John Jerome Tye of Enterprise, 28, on charges of criminal trespass and harass- ment. Transported to Umatilla County Jail. • 3:05 p.m. a 911 call reported an altercation in Enterprise. WCSO arrested John Jerome Tye of Enterprise, 28, on charges of felon in possession of a weapon. Transported to Umatilla County Jail. March 18 • 5:28 a.m. report of a stolen Jennifer Barden vehicle in Enterprise. Recovered in rural Enterprise. • 8:30 a.m. a 911 call reported a theft in Joseph. WCSO arrested Max M. Greenway of Joseph, 21, for robbery. Transported to Umatilla County Jail. • 9:06 a.m. a 911 call reported a disturbance in Enterprise. WCSO arrested Otiliia Theil of En- terprise, 52, for probation violation, original charge trespass. Trans- ported to Umatilla County Jail. • 9:10 a.m. report of a run- away/missing juvenile in Joseph. Located. • 1:53 p.m. tree reported on power line in rural Joseph. • 6:32 p.m. a missing child was reported in Joseph, located shortly after reported. • 8:41 p.m. a 911 call reported a deceased deer on Highway 82. Deputy removed it from highway and advised ODOT. March 19 • 6:21 p.m. report of cows out on Highway 82 in rural Enterprise. • 11:38 p.m. brown pitbull reported running loose on Golf Course Road in rural Enterprise. 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We treat you like family 601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise, OR 97828 • 541-426-3111 • www.wchcd.org Wallowa Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and provider. 2 017 , 6 2 l i Apr et! g r o f t ’ Don 26, 2017 THE CASE OF THE WANDERING GOATS by John R. Erickson T HE B OOKLOFT Across from the courthouse in Enterprise 107 E. Main • 541.426.3351 always open at www.bookloftoregon.com • booklofteoni.com Still Running out to fetgh the papeR? Janet Kay Kraxberger Sept. 5, 1939 — March 7, 2017 Janet Kay Kraxberger born September 5, 1939, has passed away peacefully in Spokane, Washington, at Sacred Heart Hos- pital on March 7, 2017. She is survived by her husband of sixty years Kenneth Kraxberg- er, and six children Linda Ander- son of Darby, Montana, Synda Warren of Molalla, Oregon, Mark Kraxberger of Canby, Oregon, Lorinda Tripp of Enterprise, Ore- gon, Aaron Kraxberger of Canby, Oregon, and Melinda Wanderschied of Molalla, Oregon. Also surviving her are twenty-one granchildren and fourty- three great grandchildren and one of two sisters Patty Olney of Estacada, Oregon. Janet enjoyed horseback riding, rodeos, wilderness, camping and fi shing. She was a rodeo princess for the Molalla Buckeroo, a lookout person for the John Day lookout tower, drove tanker truck for Chevron in Portland, Oregon, and purchased a Coast to Coast hardware store with her husband in 1973. A celebration of life will be held at the Seventh Day Adven- tist Church in Enterprise, Oregon on March 26, 2017 at 1 p.m. 6 months $26.00 1year * $40.00 1year, online $40.00 April rget! Don’t fo ace a thank you ad in the April 26th edition Subscribe to home delivery, and we’ll deliver it to you for less than half the cost! 541-426-4567 • wallowa.com * $40.00 is the in county price, $57.00 for out of county subscribers. 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Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Lostine Presbyterian Church with vault interment to fol- low at the Lostine Cemetery. Bollman Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements full obit will appear next week. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground. www.wunderground.com High Low Conditions March 23 56 39 clear March 24 51 36 chance of rain March 25 51 32 rain March 26 51 35 rain March 27 54 37 snow March 28 54 36 chance of rain can make a big Introducing Resident (next to Wallowa Memorial Hospital) Enterprise, Oregon 97828 Longtime Wallowa resident, Colleen DeGrofft, passed away in Hermiston on December 12, 2016. She was 91 years old. Martha Colleen Howell was born in Richland, Oregon on Sep- tember 30, 1925, the third child of Orla John Howell and Imo- gene Cooper. She attended Richland schools until the family moved to Baker City, where she completed high school in 1943. Colleen was queen of the Baker County Fair in 1941. In 1946, she met and married William M. DeGrofft Jr. After Bill returned from his Army service, they joined the DeGrofft family ranching business near Baker City. After the DeGroffts bought ranch land in Wallowa County, Colleen and Bill moved to Wallowa in 1948 to continue working with Bill’s father and brother In 1956, Colleen and Bill purchased Wallowa Hardware, and were active members of the Wallowa “Main Street” community for many years. After selling the Hardware in 1978, Colleen was employed by the State of Oregon Department of Human Services, and the Oregon Department of Forestry. She was a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Wallowa Methodist Church, where she especially enjoyed being the pianist and organist. Colleen always supported her children’s activities, serving as an adult leader for Rainbow Girls and 4-H. She rarely missed one of their concerts, plays or volleyball games. She had a keen interest in politics and current events, and was an enthusiastic fan of the Portland Trailblazers and the Wallowa Cougars. Colleen and Bill loved traveling in their RV, and visited ev- ery corner of the United States. Many winters were enjoyed in Arizona and Southern California. With an already-large circle of friends in Wallowa County, through their travels they added new friends and reconnected with distant relatives across the U.S. In 2014, they moved to a senior living community in Herm- iston, near their daughter Sue. Bill passed away in May 2015, one month before their 69th wedding anniversary. Colleen is survived by her daughters, Diane (Bob) Alex- ander of Redmond, Marilyn (Gary) Hulse of Wallowa, Susan (Don) Daggett of Hermiston, and Nancy (Craig) Creel of Cor- vallis. Colleen was very proud of her six grandchildren, Mary, Tricia, Wayne, Mitchell, Andrew and Hana, and was excited to have six beautiful great grandchildren. Also surviving are her nephew Dean Sass, and nieces Sandra, Helen and Cathy How- ell. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill, her parents, her sister Rowena Sass, brother Clark Howell and niece Robyn Sass. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 25, 1:30 p.m. at the Wallowa Methodist Church. Light refreshment will be served in the social hall after the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wallowa Meth- odist Church, Community Connection, or a charity of your choice. Nature’s Light Photographics 103 N. Main Street # 5, Joseph. 541-398-1810 www.natureslightphotographics.com Nature’s Light Portrait Studio is now open: 103 North Main St., Suite 5, Joseph Early Spring Special, through March 31: 30 minute - 1 hour shoot, in studio, at your place, or outside.!! Six digital files on USB drive: $ 30 Six digital files plus two 8x10 fine-art quality prints $45 CALL 541 398-1810 today for appointment! Photo tip of the week: Cloudy days provide diffuse lighting that’s great for portraits of people or pets. Be sure to set your camera for “cloudy” or use Photoshop or other program to correct for the blue-ish colors that cloudy conditions produce. Phases of the moon March 27 April 3 April 11 April 19 New Moon 1st Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE AND SUNSET MARCH 23-29 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) THUR March 23 5:46 a.m. 6:06 p.m. FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED March 24 5:44 a.m. 6:07 p.m. March 25 5:42 a.m. 6:09 p.m. March 26 5:40 a.m. 6:10 p.m. March 27 5:38 a.m. 6:11 p.m. March 28 5:36 a.m. 6:11 p.m. March 29 5:34 a.m. 6:12 p.m.