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A2 Wallowa County Chieftain County continues fi nancial support of small business By BILL BRADSHAW Wallowa County Chieftain ENTERPRISE — A donation of $10,000 to Wallowa Business from the Wallowa County Board of Commissioners con- tinued county support of small business during the board’s Wednesday, May 19 meeting. Todd Rodgers and Jolene Cox, who serve on the board of Wallowa Business, with the Ore- gon Small Business Devel- opment Center Network of Blue Mountain Com- munity College, asked the commissioners for sup- port as had been received in the past. Rodgers noted that the county has given $10,000 annually to sup- port the organization, which supports local busi- ness. He said the COVID- 19 pandemic has forced his group and small busi- nesses to alter their opera- tions in light of forced clo- sures experienced last year. “We’ve obviously had to be a bit more fl exible with how we did that, so we’ve had online classes and demonstrations to help businesses get through,” he said. “We wanted to see if, this year, there was any availability of funds to donate, though it’s proba- bly not going to be at the level where it has been before. I just wanted to see what you guys have thought or discussed.” But Rodgers and Cox not only received verbal support, they received the fi nancial support Wallowa Business hoped for. The $10,000 donation from the county came from its video lottery fund. Commissioner John Hillock expressed his appreciation for the assis- tance Wallowa Business has provided in distribut- ing federal funds to small businesses. “Your group was very helpful in the distribu- tion of the PPP (Pay- check Protection Program) money and helping fi ll out applications,” he said. “I really appreciated that … I helped several people where I could, but mostly I referred them to your group.” Commissioner Todd Nash took the opportu- nity to inquire about addi- tional funds to help people who had waited to get their taxes done after the PPP ran out. “I also heard there was $8 billion left in reserve for minorities and I was wondering if you had any inside information on that, and if the minorities don’t end up taking that, if it would be available to the general public again,” he asked. Cox said she had no information on the funds Nash mentioned. In other matters, the commissioners: • Voted to stand by the county Planning Commis- sion’s denial of Charles Woods’ appeal of its denial of a conditional use permit to build two houses on his property. Woods attended the meeting by phone. • Accepted Hannah Miller’s resignation from Assessor’s Offi ce. • Transferred $35,000 to the Wallowa Lake County Service District water and sewer fund and $8,550 to Veterans Outreach. • Approved a scope of review of Land Appeal. The family of Helen Bernice (Clark) Beard would like to thank everyone who came to Helen’s service. We also would like to express our gratitude to all those who shared stories, kind words and memories. Also a special thanks to all those who made donations to the food bank and sent cards during this time. Your kindness has meant every- thing to our family. Thank You! Gladys Huffman January 17, 1920 - April 11, 2021 Gladys Huffman, 101, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Joseph, Oregon. Gladys worked as the bursar at Lewis-Clark State College beginning in 1963, of which she was very proud, and was an early advocate of the nation- ally renowned Warrior baseball program. Later she worked as the director of the Area Agency on Aging in Colfax while keeping her home up in Lewiston. Gladys married Paul Huffman in 1973 and they shared a loving marriage until his death in 2017 de- spite having to live in separate residences because of their individual care needs. She was an avid volunteer, served on many boards, taught aerobics into her 80’s and acted at the Lewiston Civic Theatre. She was famous for many of her culinary dishes, including red velvet cake, Christmas cookie platters, scalloped oysters, almond roca and champagne punch (which always seemed to amplify her British accent). She also had a long line of saucy “Scouser ditties” and British pub songs that were not ALL suitable for children. She could often be heard singing “cigareeeets and whis- key and wild wild women!!” A member of the VFW and the American Legion she was very proud of her military service. Gladys was a true patriot and a staunch consevative. She always wrote in Dwight D. Eisenhower when she didn’t like who was running. Really... She did! Gladys spent the last three years of her life at the Alpine House in Joseph, Oregon where she was a valued and esteemed member of their community. At her 100 year birthday celebration, she received a telegram from Her Royal highness Queen Elizabeth II. While Gladys saw this as one of the highest hon- ors, all of the members of her family recognize her as our one true queen. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Huffman, daugh- ter Debra Ruark Armstron, daughter Julie Ament Matthews, son-in-law Chris Mathews and great grandson Hunter Skiles. She is survived by her brother, Erice Favager; daughter Caryl Mackey, daughter Vickee and Ben- nie Gockley; grandchildren Jodi and Jim Burke, Brett and Tammy Jurries, Stormi Kime Vasquez, Melissa and Gib Quigley, Tristan and Christa Ruark, Kevin and Adrienne Ruark, Tyler and Kara Armstron, Cory Mathews and Jake Mathews; 18 great-grandchildren; and Kaitlyn Daisy Clarke, her great- great-granddaughter. A memorial service was held April 17, 2021 at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity for family only because of COVID-19 restrictions. RECORDS FOR THE RECORD MAY 10 12:50 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 9:43 a.m. — Public assis- tance was requested in Enterprise. 11:50 a.m. — A medical alarm was reported in Enter- prise to the Enterprise Police Department. 12:46 p.m. — Harassment was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 2:01 p.m. — A complaint of possible trespassing in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 2:54 p.m. — A civil dis- pute in rural Enterprise was reported to the Wallowa County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. 3:28 p.m. — A dog locked in a vehicle in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 7:50 p.m. — A civil dispute was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. MAY 11 9:42 a.m. — A burglar alarm was set off in Joseph. 11:58 a.m. — A possible impaired driver was reported on Highway 82 in Lostine to the Oregon State Police. 3:40 p.m. — Criminal mis- chief was reported in Enter- prise to the EPD. 4:51 p.m. — Perjury was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 7:08 p.m. — A traffi c stop was reported in Enterprise. MAY 12 2:24 a.m. — A trespassing complaint in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 9:41 a.m. — A traffi c com- plaint was reported outside of Enterprise to the WCSO. 10 a.m. — A medical alarm was activated in Enterprise. 11:44 a.m. — A warn- ing for distracted driving was issued by the WCSO after a traffi c stop in Enterprise. 1:25 p.m. — A trespassing complaint in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 3:17 p.m. — Menacing was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 3:19 p.m. — A theft was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 5:38 p.m. — A lost black calf was reported in rural Enterprise to the WCSO. 4:55 p.m. — A traffi c com- plaint in rural Joseph was reported to the WCSO. 7:02 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. 7:57 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. MAY 13 12:01 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in rural Wallowa. 9:23 a.m. — A medical call from Enterprise was made to the WCSO. 3:04 p.m. — A dog as a public nuisance was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 5:03 p.m. — A call for search and rescue in rural Joseph was made to the WCSO. 5:30 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 5:55 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Wallowa. 7:16 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. 8:54 p.m. — A welfare check was requested in Enter- prise. The EPD responded. 9:36 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 11:17 p.m. — A warning was issued by the EPD after a traffi c stop in Enterprise. MAY 14 3:12 p.m. — A suspi- cious vehicle was reported in Joseph to the WCSO. 3:36 p.m. — Dogs were found on Kuhn Ridge outside of Enterprise and returned to their owner by the WCSO. 5:41 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 7:14 p.m. — A domestic dispute was reported in Enter- prise to the EPD. 7:29 p.m. — A fi rearms complaint in rural Lostine was reported to the WCSO. 8:21 p.m. — Public assis- tance was requested in Elgin. The WCSO responded. 9:03 p.m. — A noninjury traffi c crash was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 9:14 p.m. — A request for search and rescue in rural Wallowa was reported to the WCSO. MAY 15 2:01 a.m. — A burglary was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 11:03 a.m. — A nonin- jury, single-aircraft crash in the Snake River area near Imnaha was reported to the WCSO. 11:43 a.m. — A complaint of harassment and stalking in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 1:17 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 12:56 p.m. — A complaint of stalking in Wallowa was made to the WCSO. 2:05 p.m. — A road hazard was reported in rural Joseph to the OSP. 2:10 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. 3:34 p.m. — A child was found wandering around Enterprise by the EPD and was reunited with the parents. 5:49 p.m. — An agency assist was requested of the WCSO with an attempt to locate a runaway child out of Baker City. The juvenile was located and reunited with parents. 6:15 p.m. — A cow dog was found in rural Wallowa by the WCSO. 10:03 p.m. — A warning was issued in Enterprise after a traffi c stop by the EPD. MAY 16 7:20 a.m. — Harassment was reported in Hells Canyon to the WCSO. 9:05 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported in Enter- prise to the WCSO. 9:30 a.m. — An ambulance was requested in Joseph. 9:35 a.m. — An ambulance was requested in Enterprise. 10:16 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. 12:51 p.m. — A distur- bance was reported in Enter- prise to the EPD. 2:10 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 3:33 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 4:14 p.m. — Mason Mar- tin, 28, of Joseph, was arrested by the WCSO on charges of DUII after a driving complaint in rural Lostine. 5:06 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in rural Enterprise. 6:03 p.m. — A report of criminal trespassing in Enter- prise was made to the EPD. 6:37 p.m. — Public assis- tance was requested in rural Wallowa. The WCSO responded. 8:45 p.m. — A warn- ing was issued by the WCSO during a traffi c stop in rural Enterprise. MAY 17 12:55 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 2:15 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. Wednesday, May 26, 2021 3:41 p.m. — A warning was issued for speeding by the WCSO during a traffi c stop in Wallowa. 5:44 p.m. — A two-vehicle, noninjury crash was reported in rural Wallowa to the WCSO. 6:25 p.m. — Lost hikers were reported in the Eagle Cap Wilderness to the WCSO. The hikers reportedly made it back to their vehicle. 7:57 p.m. — A hit-and-run was reported in Wallowa to the WCSO. 11:20 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. MAY 18 12:23 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 7:41 a.m. — A small, black Labrador retriever was reported running at large in Enterprise to the EPD. 3:40 p.m. — The EPD tagged two vehicles for ordi- nance violations and removal in Enterprise. 6:38 p.m. — A male Chi- huahua was reported lost in Enterprise to the EPD. 8:35 p.m. — A vehicle-vs- deer crash was reported on the Wallowa Lake Highway to the OSP. 8:45 p.m. — A welfare check was requested in Enter- prise to the EPD. MAY 19 5:18 a.m. — A welfare check was requested in rural Enterprise to the WCSO; med- ical units were dispatched. 9:14 a.m. — A welfare check was requested in Enter- prise to the EPD. 8:42 a.m. — An ambulance was requested in Wallowa. 10:20 a.m. — A road hazard was reported in rural Wallowa to the WCSO. 10:48 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 11:39 a.m. — A scam was reported in Wallowa to the WCSO. 8:14 p.m. — Public assis- tance was requested in Enter- prise to the EPD. 11:45 p.m. — A traffi c crash was reported in rural Wallowa to the WCSO. MAY 20 4:03 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in rural Joseph. 6:26 a.m. — A motor-ve- hicle crash was reported on Highway 82 in rural Wallowa to the WCSO. 9:27 a.m. — A welfare check was requested in Wal- lowa to the WCSO. 10:38 a.m. — A noninjury traffi c crash was reported in Enterprise to the EPD. 1:26 p.m. — A hit-and-run with property damage was reported in Wallowa to the WCSO. 2:14 p.m. — An all-ter- rain vehicle traffi c complaint in Joseph was reported to the WCSO. 3:29 p.m . — A welfare check was requested in rural Wallowa to the WCSO. 4:32 p.m. — Criminal mis- chief was reported in Enter- prise to the EPD. MAY 21 7:17 a.m. — Ryan Daniel Barstand, 36, of Joseph, was served a warrant issued by Wallowa County Circuit Court by the WCSO for attempting to elude police in a vehicle. He was served while in custody in the Umatilla County Jail. 10:01 a.m. — A welfare check in rural Enterprise was referred to the OSP. 10:42 p.m. — A welfare check in rural Enterprise was referred to the WCSO. 10:08 p.m. — Peggy Sue Harris, 57, of Pendleton, was arrested in Enterprise on charges of DUII by the EPD. She was cited and released to a sober third party. 12:20 p.m. — Public assis- tance was requested in Enter- prise. The EPD responded. 1:57 p.m. — An animal complaint in Joseph was reported to the WCSO. 3:53 p.m. — Two border collies were found in rural Wal- lowa by the WCSO. 3:56 p.m. — A traffi c com- plaint in rural Wallowa was reported to the OSP. 4:22 p.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Enterprise. 5:29 p.m. — Terry Len Jon- son, 31, of Pendleton, was arrested by the WCSO after a single-vehicle, noninjury crash in rural Enterprise. He was released to a sober third party. 7:22 p.m. — An injured deer in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 11:50 p.m. — Public assis- tance was requested in Enter- prise. The EPD responded. MAY 22 8:14 a.m. — An ambu- lance was requested in Joseph. 10:54 a.m. — Public assistance was requested in rural Enterprise. The WCSO responded. 11:21 a.m. — A dog fi ght in Wallowa was reported to the WCSO. 11:33 a.m. — A male Jack Russell terrier was found in Enterprise. The WCSO responded. 11:53 a.m. — Multiple border collies and a brown- and-white Chihuahua were found in rural Wallowa by the WCSO. The border collies were reunited with their owner. 12:48 p.m. — A fi rearms complaint in rural Joseph was reported to the WCSO. 1:53 p.m. — An old female cattle dog with a blue and gray striped collar without tags was found in Enterprise by the EPD. She was reunited with her owner. 8:01 p.m. — A noise complaint in Enterprise was reported to the EPD. 11:47 p.m. — The WCSO issued a warning during a traf- fi c stop in rural Enterprise. MAY 23 8:01 a.m. — A brown pit bull/lab mix dog was found in rural Wallowa and reunited with its owner by the WCSO. 8:59 a.m. — A noise com- plaint was reported in Joseph to the WCSO. 1:25 p.m. — The WCSO issued a warning for speed- ing during a traffi c stop in Enterprise. 1:37 p.m. — A report of a domestic disturbance in rural Enterprise was responded to by the WCSO. 4:05 p.m. — The WCSO issued a warning during a traf- fi c stop in Enterprise. Weather Forecast Courtesy of Weather Underground • wunderground.com High Low Conditions May 27 70 39 showers May 28 59 37 partly cloudy May 29 69 41 partly cloudy May 30 75 46 sunny May 31 80 50 sunny June 1 84 52 mostly sunny June 2 89 54 mostly sunny Phases of the moon June 02 June 10 June 17 June 24 Last Quarter New Moon 1st Quarter Full Moon WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET MAY 27 -JUNE 2 (from the U.S. Naval Observatory) THUR FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED 5:06 8:27 5:05 8:28 5:05 8:29 5:04 8:29 5:04 8:30 5:03 8:31 5:03 8:32