RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
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Squirrels, more silos top farm activity
Items of farm bureau
activity and interest this year
are: the county’s warfare
on squirrels, the growing of
wheat under dry land con-
ditions, and building more
silos.
The pavement in town
was cleaned by P.H. Danly,
street boss. He attached a
drag behind a truck and gath-
ered the accumulated rubbish
into piles, which were then
hauled away.
The Joseph high school
basketball team was com-
pletely outclassed in the state
contest, going down before
Eugene 65 to 9.
completely destroyed by fi re,
believed started in the fl ue.
One bed, a radio, washing
machine and a few clothes
and bedding were all that
were saved.
Mrs. Tasy (Wright) War-
nock passed away at the
county hospital. She was
born at Cove in 1872 and
that same year her parents
moved to Wallowa county.
When she was three years
old the family moved back
to Indian Valley where the
town of Elgin now stands,
returning later to homestead
in Joseph.
After an investigation,
authorities have determined
that there was no explosion
at the Canyon View lodge
last week, but that the wall
collapsed due to undermin-
ing by water.
75 YEARS AGO
50 YEARS AGO
March 20, 1997
March 27, 1947
March 23, 1972
The ranch home on the
Riley place on Ant fl at was
A $325,000 low cost
housing project has received
The U.S. Parks Ser-
vice’s recent condemna-
tion of eight acres of land
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
March 23, 1922
Weather Forecast
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March 24
High Low
Conditions
58
partly cloudy
38
March 25
63
40
partly cloudy
March 26
61
41
mostly cloudy
March 27
61
38
cloudy
March 28
54
32
mostly cloudy
March 29
56
36
partly cloudy
March 30
49
30
showers
Last Quarter
25 YEARS AGO
next to Old Chief Joseph’s
gravesite at the foot of Wal-
lowa Lake has some peo-
ple wondering why. Talk of
locating an interpretive cen-
ter and parking lot on the site
ruffl es feathers the length of
the county.
Three Wallowa County
loggers were recognized for
their outstanding forest prac-
tices at the NE Oregon Dis-
trict, Oregon State Forestry
Operator awards banquet.
Named as East Side Oper-
ator of the Year was Mike
Wiedeman. Given letters of
commendation for exem-
plary logging practices were
Ray Cameron and Dave
Pender.
Jared Hillock of the
Enterprise FFA chapter was
recently nominated to com-
pete for the Star Agribusi-
ness honor at the 1997 State
FFA Convention. Only fi ve
FFA members in the state are
selected to compete for this
award each year.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
Phases of the moon
March 24
approval from HUD. The
28-unit structure will be con-
structed on the Rowe prop-
erty east of Fred’s Market.
Grace Conley, who will
be 97 in a few weeks, will
be celebrating her 75th anni-
versary as a member of the
Order of the Eastern Star,
Wallowa Valley chapter No.
50. She is listed as a charter
member.
Wallowa Cougars swept
through the State Class
A Basketball
Tourney
last weekend to claim the
school’s second state title
in three years. The team,
coached by Page Dulaney,
staged a near perfect perfor-
mance and downed the hot
shooting Pilot Rock Rock-
ets 73-65 in the champion-
ship game.
March 31
April 8
April 16
New Moon
1st Quarter
Full Moon
WALLOWA COUNTY SUNRISE & SUNSET MARCH 24 – 30
(from the U.S. Naval Observatory)
THUR
FRI
SAT
SUN
MON
TUES
WED
6:42
7:08
6:40
7:10
6:38
7:11
6:37
7:12
6:35
7:13
6:33
7:15
6:31
7:16
Name
Month XX, XXXX - Month XX, XXXX
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon to
1 p.m. Odd Fellows Hall next
to the Enterprise Library. Dr.
Brad Smith, orthopedic sur-
geon, will speak about ortho-
pedic services at Wallowa
Memorial Hospital.
LIFESTYLE
WELLNESS
CLASS: 5-7 p.m., Wallowa
Memorial Medical Clinic,
Joseph. Wednesday evenings
through May 25. Presented
by Dr. Emily Sheahan. For
people with chronic medi-
cal diseases such as heart dis-
ease, high cholesterol, high
blood pressure or diabetes.
Focusing on nutrition, exer-
cise, sleep, decreasing stress,
increasing social contacts
and avoiding health risks.
A supportive environment
with like-minded people
dealing with the same issues
and wellness concerns. Call
541-426-7908 to register.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27
GROWING MICROGREENS:
Learn how to grow food in
minimal space at home Sun-
day, March 27, at the Enter-
prise Seventh-day Adven-
tist Church. Learn how to
grow healthy microgreens
at a minimal cost and with-
out taking up much space,
and learn the benefi ts micro-
greens off er. The lesson
starts at 3 p.m., and is open
to the public. To RSVP, call
541-263-1789.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
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.
Call 541-426-7908 to register.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
SPRING BINGO NIGHT:
Friends of the Wallowa
School Foundation will host
Spring Bingo night at the
Wallowa Senior Center at
6 p.m. Bingo cards are $1
each. Refreshments will be
off ered and prizes of choice
given out to winners.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
FISHTRAP FIRESIDE: Fish-
trap Fireside’s fi nal episode
of its ninth season comes
online beginning April 1. Fea-
tures readings from Fishtrap
friends Ralph Swinehart and
Ashley Tackett, and a special
guest, Fishtrap’s 2022 Writ-
er-in-Residence, playwright
E.M. (Ellen) Lewis. Check out
Fireside online at Fishtrap.
org or on Fishtrap’s YouTube
channel.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5
QUILTING GROUP: 1-3 p.m.
Wallowa Senior Center.
Todd K. McCoy
April 28, 1961 - March 11, 2022
William (Bill)
Stone Butner
July 15, 1943 - January 20, 2022
Bill was born July 15, 1943 in Enterprise, to Glenn and
Vera Butner. Bill is preceded in death by his parents and
siblings Ray and Jay and survived by Jim, John and Marie.
Dr. Sharff delivered Bill and in 1961, became his father-
in-law when Bill married Elaine Sharff . Bill and Elaine
raised three sons, Steve, Tim and Tom and found great
joy in their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Bill grew up on the Butner family farm in Wallowa County
where he gained a strong work ethic, which served him
well during his 37 year career with Pacifi c Power and
Light, most of which was in Bend. In 2000, while living in
Pendleton, Bill reti red and he and Elaine moved back to
Bend. He realized that he wasn’t ready for reti rement so
he contracted with other uti lity companies for another
12 years.
As a youth, Bill developed a love of horses and
was trained by Tom Dorrance who gave him a solid
foundati on in horsemanship. In reti rement, Bill renewed
his bond with horses through his volunteer commitment
with Healing Reins Therapeuti c Riding Center in Bend.
On a cold January night in 2013, aft er taking his horse
to the paddock for the night Bill suff ered heart failure,
but because a nurse, a CPR instructor and another
person certi fi ed in CPR were att ending a training for
new volunteers that night, and an AED (HEARTSTART
DEFIBRILLATOR) was at the scene, Bill was brought back
to life and enjoyed living life to its fullest for an additi onal
nine years. Bill was at the right place at the right ti me.
A celebrati on of Bill’s life will be held in Wallowa County
at a later date.
Donati ons can be made to Healing Reins in honor of Bill.
Healing Reins Therapeuti c Riding Center
PO Box 5593
Bend, Oregon, 97708
Todd Kevin McCoy died March
11, 2022, as a result of an overdose.
He was 60 years old. Because Todd
was always helping others - family,
friends or strangers - we share his
story.
Todd was born in La Grande,
Oregon, on April 28, 1961, the son
of Gerald and Charlotte (Hought)
McCoy. Todd grew up in the
fellowship of the Zion Lutheran Church congregation,
La Grande. He was baptized and confirmed into the
Lutheran faith.
Todd attended elementary school at the old Island
City School. He was a 1979 graduate of Imbler High
School in Imbler, Oregon. Todd enjoyed snow skiing,
fishing, hunting and kayaking. Spending time with his
family was important to him. He will be remembered
for his friendliness and telling entertaining stories, often
embellished to ensure all were entertained. Todd was
a caring father, son, grandson and brother and a loyal
friend.
Unfortunately, Todd will also be remembered as
a statistic. Introduced to drugs in his late teens, he
experimented with opioids. Once opioid drugs got ahold
of Todd, they never let him go. His family truly loved
him and tried to be supportive as he struggled with
addiction. He fought his addiction fiercely for years
and wanted a normal life. If a life can be saved because
his was lost, his goal of helping others will carry on.
It is our hope that raising awareness of substance
abuse disorder and reducing stigma will save lives.
Local resources include supportive law enforcement
personnel, Wallowa Valley Center for Wellness, local
clergy and Center for Human Development.
Todd is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth; parents,
Gary and Charlotte McCoy; sister, Stephani, and
brother, Eric; brother in-law, Stuart; aunt, Darlene, and
cousins, Terri, Marsha and Clay; cousin, Monty; nieces,
Mandy and Sylvia; and nephews, Austen and Gerald.
He was preceded in death by his son, Aaron; sister,
Michelle; grandparents, Clair and Helen Hought and
Ralph and Margaret McCoy; and uncle, Jim.
A graveside service will be held at Prairie Creek
Cemetery, Joseph, Oregon, on May 7, 2022, at 1 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wallowa
Valley Center for Wellness Substance Use Disorder
Program, P.O. Box 268, Enterprise, OR 97828, or
online at wvcenterforwellness.org (click on donate and
note in memory of Todd McCoy). Online condolences
may be shared at lovelandfuneralchapel.com.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
FOR THE RECORD
March 14
10:10 a.m. — Report of
harassment in Joseph.
10:16 a.m. — Dog com-
plaint in Joseph.
12:30 p.m. — Report of
a lost dog in Joseph, a male
Dachshund-Jack Russell ter-
rier mix that answers to the
name “Bub.”
1:46 p.m. — Civil dispute
in Enterprise.
2:16 p.m. — Lost property
reported in Enterprise.
2:35 p.m. — Motorist assist
with lockout in Enterprise.
2:54 p.m. Fraudulent use
of a credit card reported in
Joseph.
7:35 p.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Wallowa.
7:54 p.m.
—
Possi-
ble disturbance reported in
Enterprise.
March 15
10:38 a.m. — Civil dispute
reported in rural Enterprise.
10:47 a.m. — Welfare
check requested in rural
Lostine.
11:29 a.m. — Scam call
reported in rural Joseph.
12:15 p.m.
—
Theft
reported in Enterprise.
12:58 p.m. — Crimi-
nal mischief reported in
Enterprise.
March 16
2:01 a.m. — Loose horse
reported in Enterprise.
3:18 a.m. — Dog bite
reported in Enterprise.
9:02 a.m. — Civil dispute
reported in Enterprise.
11:28 a.m. — Wallet found
at Wallowa Lake.
12:30 p.m. — Welfare
check requested at Wallowa
Lake.
1:15 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint on Highway 82 in rural
Wallowa.
2:03 p.m. — Road hazard
in rural Enterprise. The hazard
was removed.
2:09 p.m. — Disturbance
in rural Enterprise.
2:23 p.m. — Animal com-
plaint in Enterprise.
2:38 p.m. — Another ani-
mal complaint in Enterprise.
3:51 p.m. — Disturbance
reported in Enterprise.
4:03 p.m. — Restraining
order violation reported in
rural Enterprise.
6:26 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint reported in Enterprise.
7:59 p.m. — Overdue
hikers reported near Wal-
lowa Lake. Search and Res-
cue located the hikers and
escorted them back to their
vehicle.
8:01 p.m. — Possible gas
leak or electrical fi re reported
in Joseph.
8:45 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in Enterprise.
March 17
1:57 a.m.
—
Possi-
ble house fi re reported in
Enterprise.
10:05 a.m. — Controlled
burn in Joseph.
1:02 p.m. — Theft com-
plaint in Wallowa.
—
Theft
3:40 p.m.
reported in rural Joseph.
4:44 p.m. — Trespass
reported in rural Enterprise.
8:20 p.m. — Harassment
complaint in Enterprise.
March 18
1:23 p.m. — Dog as a
public nuisance reported in
Imnaha.
1:34 p.m. — Controlled
burn in rural Enterprise.
Another call for a controlled
burn in Enterprise came in 12
minutes later.
2:18 p.m. — Two-vehicle
crash reported in rural Joseph.
9:22 p.m. — At a traffi c
stop in Enterprise, Enterprise
Police issued a citation for
driving uninsured.
11 p.m. — Reckless driver
reported in Enterprise.
11:16 p.m. — Domestic
reported in Enterprise.
March 19
9:52 a.m. — Dog bite
incident reported in rural
Enterprise.
11:02 a.m. — A dog was
reunited with its owner in
Enterprise.
12:24 p.m. — Controlled
burn in Enterprise.
1:19 p.m. — item found in
Enterprise.
2:28 p.m. — At a traf-
fi c stop in Wallowa, Wallowa
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce issued
a warning for expired plates.
5:24 p.m. — Controlled
burn in Wallowa.
6:30 p.m. — Controlled
burn in Wallowa.
7:38 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise.
7:53 p.m. — Found fi re-
arm reported in Enterprise.
March 20
6:46 a.m. — Single-ve-
hicle crash reported in
Enterprise.
7:54 p.m. — Traffi c stop in
Enterprise.
8:18 p.m. — Dumpster fi re
reported in rural Enterprise.
— Provided by Wallowa
County law enforcement
CORRECTIONS
In last week’s A1 article “Lathrop sentenced to jail, pro-
bation, restitution” the names of Mick and Jeff Lathrop were
incorrect. Also, the judge did order a substance abuse evalu-
ation and recommended a mental health evaluation.
Also, a cutline in last week’s A9 story “Softball team
brings talent to the diamond this spring” incorrectly spelled
the name of Rilyn Kirkland.
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Gregory Wayne Weaver
February 2, 1954 - October 27, 2021
Greg was born on Feb. 2, 1954, to Marshall and
Carmen Weaver. He was raised in Wallowa and
Enterprise, Oregon. He joined the Army and served
three years. He married Norma (Cookie) Smithers and
they had one son, Marshall. He later married Mary
Thompson and they had a daughter, Rebekeh. He is sur-
vived by sister Marsha (Roger) Wagner, son Marshall
(Shawna) Weaver and daughter Rebekeh Weaver, three
grandchildren, nieces & nephews.
His mother Carmen Prince passed away on Jan. 27,
2022. He was preceded in death by his father Marshall
Weaver in 1967, his grandparents, and numerous aunts
and uncles.
A service will be held on April 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
at the Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa.
Janice Carmen Armon Weaver Prince
August 20, 1929 - January 27, 2022
Carmen was born in Wallowa, Oregon, on Aug.
20, 1929, to Sam and Vina Armon. She was raised in
Wallowa and Lostine. She graduated high school from
Lostine in 1947.
On March 4, 1950, she married Marshall Weaver.
They had two children, Marsha born Aug. 10, 1951, and
Greg on Feb. 2, 1954. Marshall passed away in 1967.
She later married Glen Prince, he passed away in 1999.
Carmen is survived by daughter Marsha Wag-
ner (Roger), four grandchildren, Donna (Tony),
Todd (Amanda), Marshall (Shawna) and Rebekeh,
11 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grand
children.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers
and sisters (Frances, Charlotte, Wayne and Carol), her
two husbands, and her son Greg.
A service will be held on April 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
at the Bramlet Cemetery in Wallowa.
Donations may be made to a local food bank in lieu
of flowers.