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Wallowa County Chieftain
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Oldest trees on East Coast date to Roman times
Bob Whitby
University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.
– A recently documented
stand of bald cypress trees
in North Carolina, includ-
ing one tree at least 2,624
years old, are the oldest
known living trees in eastern
North America and the old-
est known wetland tree spe-
cies in the world.
David Stahle, Distin-
guished Professor of geosci-
ences, along with colleagues
from the university’s Ancient
Bald Cypress Consortium
and other conservation
groups, discovered the trees
in 2017 in a forested wetland
preserve along the Black
River south of Raleigh,
North Carolina. Stahle doc-
umented the age of the trees
using dendrochronology, the
study of tree rings, and radio
carbon dating.
The ancient trees are part
of an intact ecosystem that
spans most of the 65-mile
length of the Black River.
In addition to their age, the
trees are a scientifi cally valu-
able means of reconstruct-
ing ancient climate condi-
tions. The oldest trees in the
preserve extend the paleo-
climate record in the south-
east United States by 900
years, and show evidence of
droughts and fl ooding during
colonial and pre-colonial
times that exceed any mea-
sured in modern times.
“It is exceedingly unusual
to see an old-growth stand of
trees along the whole length
of a river like this,” Stahle
said. “Bald cypress are valu-
able for timber and they have
been heavily logged. Way
less than 1 percent of the
original virgin bald cypress
forests have survived.”
For the newest study,
researchers used non-de-
structive core samples from
110 trees found in a section
of the wetland forest they
had not previously visited.
“The area of old growth bald
cypress was 10 times larger
than I realized,” Stahle said.
“We think there are older
trees out there still.”
WHAT’S HAPPENING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1
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. Wallowa Senior Cen-
ter. 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. to 11:30 a.m. Enter-
prise City Library. Parents and
children 0-5. Circle time, sto-
ry-time and activity at the
Library.
FREE SUMMER LUNCH IN
THE PARK: Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday.
For children 0-18. At Wallowa,
Enterprise and Joseph parks.
Sponsored by Building Healthy
Families.
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.
COURTHOUSE CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 p.m. Courthouse
gazebo, Enterprise. Free out-
door musical gathering.
ANNUAL STAR PARTY:
7 p.m. to midnight. Wallowa
Lake State Park’s Day Use area.
Astronomy activities and dark
sky viewing with local and vis-
iting astronomy enthusiasts.
All ages welcome. Free.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
PARENT/CHILD
PLAY-
GROUPS:
9:30 a.m.
to
10:30 a.m. Building Healthy
Families. Targeting parents and
children 0-5. Songs, stories,
snacks and activities focusing
on developing kindergarten
readiness skills.
RESTORATIVE
YOGA:
9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Above
the Lostine Tavern in Lostine. A
gentle style of yoga. Instructor:
Esther Petrocine. salutations-
studio.com
SUMMER YOUTH ART:
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Josephy
Center.
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 Wal-
lowa. Produce, eggs, grass fed
beef, handcrafted items.
OPEN STUDIO PAINTING:
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Josephy
Center.
DISCOVERY WALK: 3:30 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Leave from Wal-
lowology. Family friendly! Free.
BACK COUNTRY BASH:
6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Harley Tucker
Arena, Joseph. Enjoy a week-
end of American/Red Dirt
music, onsite camping, ven-
dors and an after party break-
fast. Presented by CJD Rodeo
Committee.
OPEN MIC NIGHT: 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m. Terminal Gravity,
Enterprise.
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT:
8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wallowa
Lake State Park, campground
program area.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
MILITARY RIFLE MATCH:
Registration 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.;
match begins at 9 a.m. Eagle
Cap shooting range, 7 miles
north of Enterprise on Hwy 3.
Turn right on Ant Flat Road.
Military rifl es with iron sites
or scopes, or both with diff er-
ent rifl es. Forty rounds per rifl e,
per entry. Cost is $15 for each
entry. www.eaglecapshooters.
com
WALLOWA LAKE STATE
PARK TRIATHLON & 5K WALK/
RUN: race starts at 8 a.m. to
noon. Wallowa Lake Marina.
541-426-4004 or www.wcsafe-
harbors.com.
WALLOWA
COUNTY
FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Next to Stein Dis-
tillery in Joseph. Fresh local
food, handmade arts & crafts,
live music and community.
WIC, SNAP, Double Up Food
Bucks & Veggie Rx vouchers
accepted.
SUNRISE IRON MUSEUM
DAY: All day. 65708 Sunrise Rd.,
Enterprise. Wheat farmer Erl
McLaughlin opens his show-
room to share his awe-inspir-
ing collection of over 100 trac-
tors, plows, cultivators and
other antique machinery from
the early 1900’s. Free.
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
OBITUARIES
Lee Johnston Stockton
April 30, 1940-July 10, 2019
Dan Griffi n
An ancient bald cypress towers above a wetland near Raleigh.
North Carolina. The trees along the Black River are more than
2500 years old.
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
releasing you to participate in
Zumba Gold is required. Call
Becky McAuliff e for info at
541-263-0224.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
9 a.m. 4-H Dog Show begins.
Fairgrounds.
DISCOVERY WALK: 9:30 a.m.
to 11:30 a.m. Leave from Wal-
lowa Lake Lodge. Family
friendly! Free. Sponsored by
Wallowology.
LOWER VALLEY FARMERS
MARKET: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held
indoors, on Main Street, across
from Wallowa Food City in Wal-
lowa. Produce, eggs, grass fed
beef, handcrafted items.
BACK COUNTRY BASH:
3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Harley Tucker
Arena, Joseph.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
LOWER VALLEY FARMERS
MARKET: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held
indoors, on Main Street, across
from Wallowa Food City in Wal-
lowa. Produce, eggs, grass fed
beef, handcrafted items.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
Noon. 4-H Horse Show begins.
Fairgrounds.
BINGO: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VFW Hall, Enterprise.
MONDAY, AUGUST 5
ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
8 a.m. to noon. Open Class
non-perishable entries deliv-
ered to Cloverleaf Hall.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 4-H exhibits
(except livestock) delivered to
Cloverleaf Hall kitchen.
OPEN STUDIO – PRINTMAK-
ING: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Josephy
Center.
KICKBOXING
FITNESS
CLASS: 6:15 p.m. Oddfellows
Hall in Enterprise. Hurricane
Point Fitness. No experience
necessary. Certifi ed instruc-
tors. 541-398-2131.
FAIR
BOARD
MEET-
ING: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wal-
lowa County Fairgrounds,
Enterprise.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
8 a.m. to noon. Open Class
perishable entries delivered to
Cloverleaf Hall.
PILATES IN WALLOWA:
9 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
Center.
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.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7
ZUMBA: 6:30 a.m. The
Place, Joseph. No experience
needed. Instructor: Tammi
Chapman.
“UNDERSTANDING POV-
ERTY” WORKSHOP: 10 a.m. to
2 p.m. Island City Hall, 10605
Island Ave. $25 includes lunch.
Roundtable discussions for
volunteers, boards and staff
members to learn, share and
discuss DEI methods and strat-
egies. Presented by trainer
Erica Tucker and sponsored by
Northeast Oregon Economic
Development District. Register
at https://bit.ly/327zaex.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
10 a.m. Cloverleaf Hall opens.
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. Pub-
lic is invited.
WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR:
2 p.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock
entries begin.
WINE GLASS PAINTING:
5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. Josephy
Center. Free wine glass paint-
ing lesson with Kodi McCleary.
All materials provided and the
result is donated to the Wal-
lowa Valley Festival of Arts
opening night festivities.
SALUTING
THE
SUN:
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Above Los-
tine Tavern. Gain essential
tools to help alleviate back
pain or discomfort.
KICKBOXING
FITNESS
CLASS: 6:15 p.m. Oddfellows
Hall in Enterprise. Hurricane
Point Fitness. No experience
necessary. Certifi ed instruc-
tors. 541-398-2131.
“WHO ARE THE DESERV-
ING POOR?”: 7 p.m. Building
Healthy Families, 207 E Park
St., Enterprise. Erica Tucker
facilitator. Free, no registra-
tion required. Public is wel-
come. For more info, https://
bit.ly/2FYq7Ds.
nefi eld of Florida; along
with Grandsons Nicholas,
Noah and Zachary Hack-
ett; Elijah Madaras; Cam-
eron (Catie) Hodnefi eld,
and Mason (Nilssa) Hod-
nefi eld; and great-grand-
daughter Gemma
Hodnefield.
Also,
surviv-
ing is Lee’s twin
brother Robert
(Linda) Stock-
ton of Oregon;
step-children
Michael Lara of
Vernon, Arizona;
Rhonda (Bob)
Tackett of King-
man, Arizona;
step-grand-
children Jenni-
fer (Josh) Zone,
Steven (Kayla)
Moore, Michael
Moore; and four
step-great grand-
children Carlee, Parker,
Jenson, and Emery.
He was predeceased by
his parents, Cecil and Eliz-
abeth Stockton; and step
great-grandson,
Payton
Moore.
Lee requested his body
be donated for scientifi c
purposes. He will have a
Masonic and Eastern Star
memorial service and then
will be resting at Arlington
National Cemetery.
Lee’s wife, Marjo-
rie and his family greatly
appreciate the outstand-
ing care Lee received from
Haven Health of Lakeside,
Arizona for the last sixteen
months; in particular, Dr.
Brian Goodman, Catalina
Browning, D.O.N. and her
staff.
Services for Lee will
be Sunday, September 15,
2019 at 3:00 pm and will
be held at the Masonic
Hall, 741 E. Whipple St.,
Show Low, Arizona 85901.
In lieu of fl owers, please
consider sending memo-
rial contributions to any
one of the many Shriner’s
Children’s Hospitals; or
to White River Lodge #62
(Masons), P.O. Box 336,
Show Low, Arizona 85902.
Lee Johnston Stock-
ton, 79, of Show Low, Ari-
zona passed July 10, 2019
in Lakeside, Arizona due
to Myelodysplastic Syn-
drome (MDS), a form of
bone marrow cancer. He
fought this dis-
ease with all his
might for sev-
eral years. Lee
was born April
30, 1940 to Cecil
Clarence Stock-
ton and Elizabeth
Johnston Stock-
ton in Burbank,
California.
During
his
teenage
years
he was an active
member of the
DeMolay and
served as Chap-
lain for several
terms. He grad-
uated from Ver-
dugo Hills High School in
Sunland, California in Jan-
uary, 1959. He enlisted in
the U.S. Army serving his
country at several posts in
the United States, Korea
and Germany. After his
Honorable Discharge in
1962 he returned to Cal-
ifornia and worked at
Lockheed Aircraft in Bur-
bank as a machinist, retir-
ing from Lockheed in 1999
after 37 years with that
company.
Lee was married in
1964 to Susan Wall. They
raised three daughters.
In 1995, Lee re-married
and Marjorie became his
wife. They lived in Palm-
dale, California until 2004.
In 2004, Lee and Mar-
jorie moved to Enterprise,
Oregon. In 2011, they
moved to Show Low, Ari-
zona, where Lee became a
member of the Freemasons
and the Order of the East-
ern Star.
Survivors include his
wife, Marjorie of Show
Low, Arizona; his three (3)
daughters and their fami-
lies namely Jenny (Mark)
Hackett of Virginia; Lisa
(Steve) Madaras of Ore-
gon; Lynette (Curt) Hod-
DEATH NOTICES
Wilfred Daggett
Wilfred Daggett of
Joseph died July 25 at
Boise, Idaho. A grave-
side service will be held
Friday Aug 2 at 2:00 pm
at the Joseph Cemetery
with vault interment to
follow. Bollman Funeral
Home entrusted with
arrangements.
ABOUT OBITUARIES
News obituaries are a free service of the Wallowa County
Chieftain. Obituaries are accepted from family members or
a funeral home. No handwritten obituaries will be accepted.
Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries that
exceed 400 words will be referred to the advertising depart-
ment for paid memorials. Send obituaries by email to edi-
tor@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. Monday for publication the same week. Obituaries
submitted after deadline will be queued for publication in
the next edition. Info: 541-426-4567.
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