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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon to
1 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall next
to the Enterprise Library.
Stacy Green will report on
the activities of the Wal-
lowa County Health Care
Foundation.
LIFESTYLE
WELLNESS
CLASS: 5-7 p.m., Wallowa
Memorial Medical Clinic,
Joseph. Wednesday eve-
nings March 16 — May
25. Presented by Dr. Emily
Sheahan. For people with
chronic medical diseases
such as heart disease, high
cholesterol, high blood pres-
sure or diabetes. Focusing
on nutrition, exercise, sleep,
decreasing stress, increasing
social contacts and avoid-
ing health risks. A support-
ive environment with like-
minded people dealing with
the same issues and wellness
concerns. Call 541-426-7908
to register.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19
CORNED BEEF AND CAB-
BAGE DINNER: 4-6 p.m. Hur-
ricane Creek Grange. Enjoy
corned beef, cabbage, roll
and dessert while listening
to Irish music. Requested
donation $15, children
under 12 $10.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
VIRTUAL BROWN BAG:
Noon to 1 p.m. Josephy Cen-
ter, Joseph. Wallowa Songs,
with songwriters Heidi
Muller, Kate Power and Len-
nie Anderson.
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon to
1 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall next
to the Enterprise Library.
LIFESTYLE
WELLNESS
CLASS: 5-7 p.m., Wallowa
Memorial Medical Clinic,
Joseph. Wednesday eve-
nings through May 25. Pre-
sented by Dr. Emily Sheahan.
For people with chronic
medical diseases such as
heart disease, high choles-
terol, high blood pressure or
diabetes. Focusing on nutri-
tion, exercise, sleep, decreas-
ing stress, increasing social
contacts and avoiding health
risks. A supportive environ-
ment with like-minded peo-
ple dealing with the same
issues and wellness con-
cerns. Call 541-426-7908 to
register.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
VISIT US ON THE WEB AT:
www.Wallowa.com
Rock Botham
4/6/55 - 2/14/22
Rock Botham was born in April
of 1955. He was raised into the man
he was by his mother and step-fa-
ther Marchieta and Bob Blank, his
older sister Terry, and older brother
Zane.
Rock’s lifelong love for hors-
es started early on while spending
time with his Grandpa Roy and
Grandma Aggie and continued to
grow when Bob and Marchieta owned and operated a
pack station for the Boulder Park wilderness area where
Rock learned the art of packing horses and leading
pack strings into camps in the mountains. After selling
their pack station Bob and Marchieta started managing
Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. Rock learned how to ski and
spent most of his free time on the slopes. Rock and his
family then moved to Rexburg, ID, when his stepfather
was asked to help build and run Grand Targhee Ski Re-
sort. Rock said he never played sports or participated in
extracurriculars while in high school because he would
rather be skiing. After graduating from Rexburg High
School, Rock went to college at both University of Utah
and Utah State. He helped Bob and Marchieta manage
Bullfrog Marina on Lake Powell, and eventually went
back to Cove, OR, where he and his brother learned
the trade of logging and worked for their father, Gene
Botham’s, logging business. Rock moved to Wallowa
County where he worked for the Wallowa Lake Pack
Station. While working there he met and married
Mallie, and had two children, Dusty and Jessie. He was
hired on to the Zacharias Logging crew as a hand cutter
in the late ‘70s and never tired of logging and continued
to log up until a few months before his passing. When
Rock wasn’t working his full-time job, you could find
him training horses, building fence, calving for local
ranchers, packing his family in the Eagle Caps horse-
back, hunting, helping anyone in need, skiing, sitting in
his yard in the shade, and “just puttering around,” as he
always said.
Rock is preceded in death by his mother
Marchieta Blank, stepfather Bob Blank, grandparents
Roy and Agnes Sheppard, and father Gene Botham.
Rock is survived by his sister Terry (Chuck) Warriner,
brother Zane (Sheba) Botham, son Dusty (Stacie) Botham,
daughter Jessie (Collin) Cunningham, and grandchildren
Wyatt and Harlowe Botham, and Codi, Kylee and JoLee
Cunningham.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Joseph edges Enterprise on the basketball court
iff John Duckworth and
his deputies made a raid at
the Albert Lewis, Jr. home
about 4:30 am. They confi s-
cated a bag of marijuana, a
small bag of amphetamine
and amphetamine pills.
13 restaurants in the
county will join in a Coff ee
Day on Friday for the bene-
fi t of the Easter Seal Society,
according to chairman Oleta
Neil. For one dollar you can
buy a Buck-A-Cup button
and receive all the free cof-
fee you can drink.
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
March 16, 1922
Playing against luck and
Joseph, the Enterprise high
school basketball team went
down to defeat Saturday in
the best game ever seen on
the local scene by the score
of 29 to 28. Joseph now
holds the district title and
goes on to the state playoff s.
In honor of their win-
ning
basketball
team,
Joseph gave a big commu-
nity dinner at Roup’s hall
which was attended by
about 500 people. Joseph
is justly proud for they won
in a fair race by good, clean
sportsmanship.
A handsome white por-
celain drinking fountain has
been installed in the Enter-
prise State bank, for the ben-
efi t of patrons and employ-
ees. It was donated by A. R.
Thompson as the tribute of
a satisfi ed customer.
25 YEARS AGO
March 13, 1997
a charge of dynamite may
have been placed against the
foundation.
Work is now underway
by the Joseph chamber of
commerce to build a rodeo
ground and football fi eld
between the railroad and
the Hurricane creek high-
way west of town. Bleachers
with a 5,000 capacity will
be erected in the arena. The
arena will serve as a foot-
ball fi eld as well as a rodeo
ground. No track is planned
at the present time.
Johnny V. Raines of Wal-
lowa was awarded the cov-
eted Navy Achievement
Medal in a ceremony con-
ducted at his home last
Wednesday. On hand to
make the presentation was
Chief Warrant Offi cer Virgil
Freeburg of the U. S. Naval
Reserve.
Six young men from
Enterprise were taken into
custody and charged with
drug law violations. Sher-
John Arbogast, 25, is
convalescing at home in
Joseph with a broken ankle
and after-eff ects of a head
injury. The cab of his log
truck was crushed by a
load of logs which fell from
another truck trailer and he
was trapped for about an
hour before being extricated
by the Jaws of Life volun-
teers from Wallowa.
Half in jest, Joseph wres-
tling coach Randy Price two
weeks ago told his team he
would shave his head if they
placed in the top six at State.
The Eagles, who placed
sixth, took it seriously. Dave
Vernam was the barber.
The newest deputy of
the Wallowa County Sher-
iff ’s Offi ce, Fred Steen, is
a man who enjoys raising
cattle and horses, the out-
doors and his family. Steen
took the place of Steve Rog-
ers who took over the posi-
tion of roving deputy for-
merly held by Rich Stein.
Stein became undersheriff
when Ron Jett moved up to
become sheriff .
with lockout in Enterprise.
10:17 a.m. — Possible ani-
mal neglect reported in rural
Lostine.
12:13 p.m. — Road hazard
reported in Enterprise.
7:21 p.m.
—
Public
assist with vehicle lockout in
Enterprise.
MARCH 10
6:25 a.m. — Road hazard
reported on Highway 82 in
rural Enterprise.
8:12 a.m. — Brent A.
Quinby, 46, of Wallowa, was
arrested by the Oregon State
Police on a charge of proba-
tion violation. Original charge
violation of court stalking
order. He was transported to
the Umatilla County Jail.
8:59 a.m. — Welfare check
requested in Wallowa.
11:11 a.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Enterprise.
12:18 p.m. — Public assist
with lockout in Enterprise.
MARCH 11
8:12 a.m. — Welfare check
requested in Enterprise.
9:13 a.m. — Motorist assist
in rural Enterprise.
11:34 a.m. — Found wallet
reported in Enterprise.
2:34 p.m. — Lost cell-
phone reported in Enterprise.
2:37 p.m. — Civil dispute
in rural Joseph.
4:28 p.m. — Report of tres-
pass in rural Enterprise.
7:58 p.m. — Report of traf-
fi c crash in rural Wallowa.
10:59 p.m. — Telephonic
harassment
reported
in
Wallowa.
MARCH 12
6:59 a.m. — Report of
theft in Wallowa.
8:34 a.m. — Report of pos-
sible domestic in rural Joseph.
3:14 p.m. — Agency assist
in rural Lostine.
3:40 p.m. — Suspicious
person reported in Wallowa.
4:47 p.m. — Animal report
in Enterprise.
5:40 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Enterprise.
6:43 p.m. — Concealed
weapon in Enterprise.
11:24 p.m. — Suspicious
person in Enterprise.
MARCH 13
7:06 a.m. — Report of
missing dog in Joseph.
7:40 a.m. — Report of sin-
gle-vehicle, injury crash in
rural Wallowa.
11:24 a.m. — Drug off ense
near Wallowa Lake.
4 p.m. — 911 animal
report in rural Wallowa.
on the agenda Wednesday,
March 16, when the Board
of Commissioners meets at
the courthouse.
The meeting starts at
9 a.m. The public is wel-
come to attend in person or
via Zoom.
As part of the hearing,
the commissioners will
review for their approval
Plan Goal 9 Economy of the
Area Appendices and likely
approve the amendment, the
fi ndings and the ordinance.
Also on the agenda, the
commissioners are expected
to:
• Accept the resignation
of Annarose Landers as a
911 dispatcher because she
is relocating.
• Accept the resigna-
tion of Winifred “Annett”
Conner from the Wallowa
County Fair and hire her as
grants manager/IT support.
She replaces Chrystal Allen
as grants manager.
• Approve a resolu-
tion to appoint members to
the Wallowa Lake County
Service District Budget
Committee.
• Approve a resolution
to appoint members to the
Wallowa County Budget
Committee.
• Approve a resolution
on the county Weed Board
Annual Plan, the 2022
Noxious Weed List and to
appoint members to the
Weed Board.
• Approve a resolution to
receive unanticipated reve-
nue from the city of Enter-
prise — an anonymous
donation.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated revenue from
the Oregon Department
of Transportation Surface
Transportation
Program
Funds.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated revenue from
the Community Bank credit
line.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated funds from
fair fat stock sale.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated funds from
ODOT Surface Transporta-
tion Program discretionary
funds.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated funds from
the county Public Works
Department for assistance
with the Grande Ronde
River Road Project.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated revenue from
the state Department of
Environmental Quality in a
Mobile Recycling grant.
• Approve receiving
unanticipated revenue from
the state in federal highway
funding.
— Chieftain staff
Wallowa County Chieftain, File
75 YEARS AGO
The Minam sawmill is shown 100 years ago in 1922.
March 20, 1947
Salaries for Enterprise
teachers were set ranging
from $1900 for a begin-
ner teacher to $2300 for the
grades, and from $2600 to
$4000 in the high school.
The state police are
investigating what appears
to have been an explosion at
the Canyon View lodge on
the Flora highway. A muf-
fl ed explosion was heard
about 3 o’clock in the morn-
ing followed by a crash and
a tremor through the house.
The damage indicates that
FOR THE RECORD
MARCH 7
1:09 p.m. — Report of sus-
picious person in Wallowa.
1:47 p.m. — Report of
theft in Joseph.
2:36 p.m. — Animal com-
plaint in Enterprise.
3:39 p.m. — Request for
rural Enterprise.
3:57 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Wallowa.
5:22 p.m. — Harassment
reported in Wallowa.
5:38 p.m. — Suspicious
person reported in Joseph.
MARCH 8
5:06 p.m. — Lost property
in Enterprise.
MARCH 9
8:18 a.m. — Public assist
IN BRIEF
Hearing before
commissioners on
land use plan
ENTERPRISE — A pub-
lic hearing to consider an
amendment to the Wal-
lowa County Comprehen-
sive Land Use Plan will be
50 YEARS AGO
March 16, 1972
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