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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wallowa County Chieftain
OBITUARIES
George Ballard
March 1, 1943 — March 7, 2019
Karen Frentress
March 3, 1943 — March 13, 2019
George Ballard left the Pub at the Boise V.A. Medi-
cal Ctr., for the last time March 7, 2019, after a long bat-
tle with Multiple Myeloma & End Stage Renal disease.
Many thanks to the V.A. and the local medical commu-
nity that lovingly participated in
prolonging his life.
George was born in Hel-
ena, Montana March 1, 1943. He
attended Helena High School,
graduating with the Class of 1961.
He & his dad, “Bud” Ballard, built
the Circle C Ranch, at the foot of
McDonald Pass, for the Carson
family. Later he and his dad built
the grand stand and managed the
George Ballard
horse track at the Helena Fair-
grounds. The on-site pond would
later be named “The Bud Ballard Memorial Duck Pond.”
George served in the United States Army beginning in
August of 1961 and attended the Engineering School at
Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. He was awarded The Good Conduct
medal and won Expert (Rifl e) & Sharpshooter (Carbine)
ribbons prior to his Honorable discharge August of 1964.
His Army engineering knowledge served him well in
helping/perfecting New Holland Tractor in the develop-
ment of the fi rst Round Baler. During his storied career
saving the butts of local ranchers, in the agricultural busi-
ness, George met and married the love of his life, Jennifer
Harrington, on May 30, 1993.
Always active in the community, George served unself-
ishly as Joseph City Councilman for nearly 10 years, Wal-
lowa County Republican Central Committee Precinct
Person, was a Joseph volunteer fi refi ghter, member Wal-
lowa County Kiwanis, VFW, American Legion, Enter-
prise Lions & Enterprise Elks. He was also a member of
the NRA, Wallowa County Trail Riders, an original vol-
unteer member of the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race,
started the annual Joseph Chili Cookoff and served as an
Eagle Cap Excursion Train Conductor, as well as the Offi -
cial Santa for the annual Santa Train.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Meredith J.
Ballard, of Duck Creek, Montana and Francis Nash, of
Butte, Montana.
George is survived by his wife, Jenny Ballard, daugh-
ters Julie and Jeanine Moats, step-sons and daughter Ken
Lander, Atom Cannizzaro and Cheryl Hutcheson, as well
as his brother, Jim Ballard and sister Rosalie Dedmore
and multitudes of friends whose lives he touched and
enriched.
A Celebration of George’s life will be held this sum-
mer, so that friends & family may attend at the VFW in
Enterprise Oregon. Date and time to be announced.
Karen Frentress died March 13, 2019, 10 days after
celebrating her 76th birthday. She was surrounded by the
thoughtful caring members of the Wallowa County Medi-
cal Profession and her family and friends.
She was born Karen Rae Por-
ter in Portland, OR, March 3, 1943
to Kathryn McConnell and Comer
Charles Porter. Her family moved
to Clackamas where she gradu-
ated from Clackamas Elemen-
tary School and continued with
the same classmates to Clackamas
High School being in the fi rst class
to go 4 years and graduate. In 1960,
she married Darrel Frentress and
Karen Frentress
had 3 children. Her marriage ended
in 1964, but the two ran a success-
ful Interstate Trucking business that fulfi lled Karen’s dream
of sending her children to college.
In addition to her career in bookkeeping and dispatching,
Karen coached her daughter’s All-Star Softball team and
served as a Boy Scout Den mother and Girl Scout leader.
After caring for her parents until their deaths, Karen was
able to add a chapter to her own life. A lover of the outdoors,
nature and family, she moved to Wallowa County to run a
small farm, be near her daughters, and be a part of grand-
children’s lives. In Enterprise, Karen enjoyed being a care-
taker of and spending time with her beloved grandchildren;
she also became involved in 4-H. Always a champion of
animals, Karen fi lled her hours with horses, goats, dogs, and
other small animals. She was also an avid gardener with a
beautiful yard full of fl owers, trees and plants.
Beema, as she was known to her family and friends,
loved books and birds, little children and living creatures,
music, red licorice and popcorn.
Karen is survived by her 3 children, Julie Gomes
(spouse-Ed Gomes), Jim Frentress, and Jennifer Frentress
(spouse- Guillaume Gendre), her cousin Kathy Menden-
hall (a sister to her from the time they summered together
as young children), grandchildren — Casey, Charles,
Christina, Michael, and Cole, great grandchildren – Phoe-
nix, Paxton, Chase and Piper (coming April 2019). At her
request, there will be no funeral or service. Those wishing
to make a donation in honor of Karen may do so to Wallowa
County Humane Society.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
ments: For seniors and low
income individuals. Commu-
nity Connection. No fee, dona-
tions welcome. To sched-
ule an appointment call
541-426-3840.
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
Parent/Child Playgroups:
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Build-
ing Healthy Families. Target-
ing parents and children 0-5.
Songs, stories, snacks and
activities focusing on devel-
oping kindergarten readiness
skills.
Restorative Yoga: 9:45 a.m.
to 11:15 a.m. Above the Los-
tine Tavern in Lostine. A gen-
tle style of yoga. Instructor:
Esther Petrocine. salutations-
studio.com
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.
Intro to Drawing, Painting &
Fabrics: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Josephy Center, Joseph.
THURSDAY, MARCH 21
Kickboxing Fitness Class:
5:15 a.m. The Vault in Enter-
prise. Hurricane Point Fit-
ness. No experience neces-
sary. Certifi ed instructors.
541-398-2131.
Pilates in Wallowa: 9 a.m.
Wallowa
Senior
Center.
Sponsored by Community
Connection.
Tai Chi: 9 a.m. Enterprise
Senior Center.
Kodi Painting Thursday:
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 11”x14” can-
vas painting or wine glass
painting. Josephy Center,
Joseph.
Library
Story
Times:
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Enter-
prise City Library. Parents and
children 0-5. Circle time, sto-
ry-time and activity at the
Library.
Tai Chi: 11 a.m. Wallowa
Senior Center.
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.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Tax Preparation Appoint-
ABOUT OBITUARIES
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family members or a funeral home. No handwritten obituaries will be accepted. Information sub-
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department for paid memorials. Send obituaries by email to editor@wallowa.com; fax to 541-426-
3921 or mail to P.O. Box 338, Enterprise, OR 97828. Deadline to submit an obituary is 10 a.m. Mon-
day for publication the same week. Obituaries submitted after deadline will be queued for publica-
tion in the next edition. Info: 541-426-4567.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
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.
Abstract Painting with
Mellica: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Josephy Center, Joseph. Cre-
ate two large abstract paint-
ings together. Beginners wel-
come. Class size is limited;
pre-registration requested.
www.josephy.org
SUNDAY, MARCH 24
Bingo: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VFW Hall, Enterprise.
MONDAY, MARCH 25
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 fi rst 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. Certifi ed instructors.
541-398-2131.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
Pilates in Wallowa: 9 a.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
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.
Living Well – Diabetes
Self-Management Program:
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Enter-
prise Senior Center. Free.
Sponsored by Community
Connection. Every Tuesday
through April 2nd. Registra-
tion required. 541-426-3840
or 541-963-3186.
Gentle Yoga: 4:15 p.m. to
5:45 p.m. Ideal for beginners,
people with injuries, pregnant
women, new mothers or any-
Dave Wilkie, Wastewa-
ter Treatment Plant Oper-
ator for the City of Enter-
prise, has received the
2018 Oregon Association
of Water Utilities Waste-
water Operator of the
Year recognition. Wilkie
has been with the City of
Enterprise since 2001 and
is an incredible asset to
the City. Dave’s hard work
and dedication, as well
as confi dence in his posi-
tion are just a few reasons
why Ronnie Neil, Direc-
tor of Public Works, rec-
ommended Dave for this
award.
Courtesy photo
Dave Wilkie named the
2018 Wastewater Operator
of the Year.
Circle 100 Club to hold
ninth annual meeting
It’s been nine years
since the Wallowa Val-
ley Health Care Founda-
tion launched the Circle
100 Club, a giving cir-
cle of women from Wal-
lowa County whose only
requirement for member-
ship is to attend the “One
& Only” annual meet-
ing and give a check for
$100. This year is the
ninth annual meeting,
which will be held Thurs.
March 21 from 4:30 p.m.
— 6 p.m.
“The Circle 100 Club’s
annual fi nancial invest-
ment has greatly enhanced
patient care and services in
our community and is very
much appreciated,” said
Larry Davy, CEO of Wal-
lowa Memorial Hospital.
This year, the group
will hold its “One & Only”
Annual meeting on March
21 in the conference room
and cafeteria at Wallowa
Memorial Hospital. All
are invited to attend. “We
want everyone to know
you do not need a formal
invitation to join,” said
Foundation board Vice
President Diana Collins.
“And if $100 is too steep,
you can split the mem-
bership with a friend, and
together you make one
member.”
For more information,
contact the Foundation at
541-426-1913.
one seeking a calming, ther-
apeutic practice. The Place,
Joseph. Esther Petrocine.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
Zumba: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
Food Giveaway: 11:30 a.m.
Wallowa Senior Center in
Wallowa, 11 a.m. Enterprise
Senior Center and noon at
The Place in Joseph. Spon-
sored by Wallowa Fresh Food
Alliance. Perishable food
available.
EHS 1963/1964 Class
Reunion Planning Meeting:
11:30 a.m. Cloud Nine Bak-
ery, Enterprise. All classmates
are invited to attend and
bring ideas and their contact
info and that of other known
classmates. Contact Nancy
Haworth at 541-426-3017 or
Connie Stein at 541-263-0778.
Rotary Club of Wallowa
County: Noon, St. Katherine
Catholic Church, 301 E. Gar-
fi eld St., Enterprise. Public is
invited.
Adult Clay: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Josephy Center, Joseph. $65
for fi rst class, $20 each class
after. classes@josephy.org or
971-303-2987.
Taco Night: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
VFW Hall, Enterprise. All you
can eat for $7.
Kickboxing Fitness Class:
6:15 p.m. Oddfellows Hall in
Enterprise. Hurricane Point
Fitness. No experience nec-
essary. Certifi ed instructors.
541-398-2131.
Yoga Rotation: 6:30 p.m.
The Place in Joseph. Classes
vary from week to week. sal-
utationsstudio.com
Wallowa Resources is host-
ing another Pub Talk Wednes-
day, March 27th from 5:30 to
7:00 at Range Rider Saloon
in Enterprise. Topic is on Bio-
char: From forests to farms.
Open to the public, free
appetizers.
SAVE THE DATE
March 23 is the last day
to submit your photos in the
Wallowa Valley Photo Club’s
Photo Contest! March 24 is
the start and April 7 is the end
of the People’s Choice voting.
Go to wallowaphotocontest.
org for info.
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