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Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Wallowa County installs 600-foot dock at the lake
OUT OF THE PAST
Compiled by Cheryl Jenkins
100 YEARS AGO
June 1, 1922
Seeking to restore boat-
ing at the head of the lake,
which has been greatly
handicapped since the level
of the water has fl uctuated
behind the dam, the man-
agement of the park is put-
ting in a 600-foot dock.
Ralph Couch, son of L.
Couch of Wallowa, was
accorded the highest honors
of his class at the Univer-
sity of Oregon junior prom,
winning the Coyle cup, pre-
sented annually to the stu-
dent considered the best all
around man in his class.
Of the 187 Wallowa
county pupils who took the
eighth grade examination
in May, 101 failed and 86
passed.
75 YEARS AGO
June 5, 1947
Engineers from the state
highway commission met at
the Minam hill with Mayor
Rutherford and Gwen Cof-
fi n to review a program for
further guard rail protec-
tion on the hill. After two
hours, they reached agree-
ment on the erection of
approx. 4,000 feet of addi-
tional fence and refl ector-
ized sight poles.
The Enterprise high
school has received deliv-
ery of two Quonset huts
purchased as surplus army
equipment. The huts are
to be used for construct-
ing an agricultural shop
and classroom for the FFA
department.
Workmen are busy tear-
ing out the center parkways
on the downtown sections
of Greenwood and North
streets. The purpose is to
reduce traffi c hazards and
to provide more room for
truck parking.
50 YEARS AGO
June 1, 1972
The two oldest gradu-
ates in attendance at last
week’s annual Wallowa
High School Alumni Ban-
quet were Mona (Dough-
erty) Hamstreet and Edith
(Fisher) Southwick. They
were representing the WHS
graduating class of 1911.
EHS’ Dale York has
qualifi ed for the Olym-
pic Wrestling National in
Minnesota on June 22. He
earned the honor by plac-
ing second in the 105.5 lb.
weight class of the freestyle
division at the West Coast
Regional Olympic Wres-
tling Tournament.
Radio station KWVR in
Enterprise was off the air
as the result of vandalism
at the transmitting tower.
Owner Gene Wilson found
a group of lead-in wires to
the control house had been
pulled in two, severing all
connections with his down-
town studio.
25 YEARS AGO
May 29, 1997
The old women’s jail
cell in the Wallowa County
Courthouse was removed
by a cutting torch to make
room to accommodate the
expanded 9-1-1 system in
the future. The cell is a for-
mer ship brig which was
probably put in when the
courthouse was built in
1909 and 1910.
Early plans are afoot for
the Wallowa County Health
Care District to build new
facilities for individual-
ized health care on the Edi-
son Property near the new
Grain Growers on Hurri-
cane Creek Road.
A new four-legged
weapon will soon become
part of the arsenal in the
Wallowa County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce ongoing fi ght against
controlled substances —
a drug sniffi ng dog named
“Sigmund.”
Peggy Ann Makin
January 4, 1954 - May 22, 2022
Peggy Ann Makin, age 68,
passed away peacefully on May
22, 2022, surrounded by her lov-
ing family at her daughter’s home
in Twin Falls, Idaho, after a year-
long battle with cancer. She was
born on January 4, 1954, in Den-
ver, CO, to Ronne and Laura Lee
Sands. Shortly after Peggy was
born, her family moved to North-
east Oregon, and eventually landed in Enterprise, OR,
where she graduated from high school. After attending
Blue Mountain Community College, she was married
to Melvin Pendarvis for 12 years and with whom she
had two children, Jason and Heather. In 1986 Peggy
met Raymond Makin, to whom she was married for 21
wonderful years before he passed away in 2008.
Peggy loved playing the piano, especially for
the congregation of the Assembly of God Church in
Wallowa where she was a faithful member. She read
voraciously and especially enjoyed participating in
Bible studies. She loved animals and was never far
from her dog, Bailee, who provided her much comfort
in her final days. Peggy was also a proud American who
celebrated every Independence Day and cast her vote in
every election. Peggy was The Avon Lady for 30 years
in Wallowa County, and enjoyed every minute of it.
Peggy’s family will always remember her as a kind,
caring, loving mother, grandmother, and sister. She is
survived by her stepson, Bryan (Kit) Makin of Wallowa;
her son, Jason (Laurie) Pendarvis of Battleground, WA;
her daughter Heather Barrett of Twin Falls, ID; her
sister Cynthia (Jon) Lazzaretti of Capitan, NM; and six
grandchildren whom she loved dearly. She was preced-
ed in death by her parents and her husband, Raymond
Makin.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday June
4, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Wallowa Assembly of God
Church, 702 West Highway 82 in Wallowa.
Larry Vernon Haney
April 1, 1947 - May 10, 2022
Larry Haney, 75, of Halfway,
OR, died Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical
Center in Boise, ID. A graveside
military service and celebration of
Larry’s life will be held on June
25, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Wallowa
Cemetery in Wallowa, Oregon.
Larry Vernon Haney was born
on April 1, 1947, in Enterprise,
OR. He was raised and educated in Wallowa, OR. He
graduated from Wallowa High School in 1965.
Fresh out of high school, Larry entered the Navy on
June 8, 1965. He served 4 years active duty as a radio
operator on the USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CVA42).
He was released from active duty June 6, 1969, and
transferred to the Reserves where he served 2 more
years. He was honorably discharged April 25, 1971.
Larry was awarded the National Defenses Service
Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of
Vietnam Campaign Medal.
In 1968, Larry married Mary D. Gornto in
Jacksonville, FL. Together they had 3 children. They
later divorced in 1989. Larry found love once again
when he married Judith Miller in 1995 after a 2-year
courtship.
Larry worked various jobs throughout his life
including being a mechanic at a trailer factory, logging,
and working as a farm machinery manager and as a
licensed gun dealer. He had his own business selling
farm equipment and he sold real estate.
Larry was a member of the NRA, trapshooting clubs,
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the VFW.
Hobbies he enjoyed were trapshooting, reloading
ammo and working on the property. His favorite season
was fall, because, you guessed it, “hunting season!”
Larry loved the song “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,”
and he especially enjoyed spending time with his dogs,
Amber and Pippen.
Memorable dates in Larry’s life included serving
in the Navy, getting married, and having children and
grandchildren. He was also proud to have made it into
the Boone and Crockett for antlers. He was a proud
Navy veteran, a hard worker, and was very handy at all
things; there wasn’t much he couldn’t do. Larry lived
by the philosophy that you should work hard, nothing
should be handed to you. He loved his family, hunting
and fishing. He loved to say, “Gone Fishing!” He will be
greatly missed by his family and close friends.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents. Stanley
and Gladys Haney; and his brother, Vernon Haney.
He is survived by his wife, Judith Miller of Halfway,
OR; children Amanda Haney of La Grande, OR, April
Haney of Salem, OR and William Haney of Welches, OR;
brother Charlie Haney; sister Patricia Hamann; stepsons
Kelly Brennan and Brian Miller; grandchildren Tiffani
Heitz and Kalysta Majerak; 2 great-grandchildren,
Eleanor and Stetson Heitz and another on the way.
For those who would like to make a memorial
contribution in memory of Larry the family suggests
Hunt of a Lifetime through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral
Home and Cremation Services, P.O. BOX 543, Halfway,
Oregon 97834. Online condolences can be shared at
www.tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
WHAT’S HAPPENING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1
ROTARY CLUB OF WALLOWA
COUNTY: Noon to 1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall, Enterprise.
Lisa Hilty of Sapphire Health
Services and Wallowa Val-
ley Senior Living will be the
speaker.
WALK WITH A DOC: 12:30-
1:30 p.m. Meet outside in front
of Wallowa Memorial Hospi-
tal. Every Wednesday, Dr. Emily
Sheahan will host a brief dis-
cussion around a health topic,
and then the group will head
out on the walking path that
encircles the hospital campus
— about a half-mile long, fl at
and well-equipped with rest-
ing benches along the way.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2
COURTHOUSE
CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 p.m. Courthouse
gazebo and lawn.
VETERANS APPRECIATION
DINNER: 6-7:30 p.m. Clover-
leaf Hall, Enterprise. Hosted by
Wallowa Valley Center for Well-
ness and Wallowa County Vet-
erans Services. Come have a
meal on us, connect with other
veterans and get a goodie
bag of resources. Catered by
Chuckwagon Sisters. Free, but
please RSVP at 541-426-0539.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3
JHS GRADUATION CERE-
MONY: 4 p.m. Joseph Charter
School football fi eld.
SEE THE EXPANDED ONLINE CALENDAR AT
EASTERNOREGONEVENTS.COM
SATURDAY, JUNE 4
DISCOVERY WALKS: 9-11 a.m.
Meet in the lobby of Wallowa
Lake Lodge. Join Wallowolo-
gy’s Nature Discovery Guide
for family-friendly walks.
STATE PARKS DAY AT WAL-
LOWA LAKE: 9 a.m.-noon.
Volunteer event at the state
park cutting back overgrown
brush, covering social trails
and improving the trail where
necessary. Refreshments and
basic tools provided. Meet at
the “Nature Trail” trailhead in
the marina parking lot.
WALLOWA COUNTY FARM-
ERS’ MARKET: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
604 N. Main, Joseph, next to
Stein Distillery. Vegetable,
herb and fl ower starts, crafts
and produce.
FLORA
SCHOOL
DAYS:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Historic Flora
schoolhouse, north of Enter-
prise on Highway 3.
WHS GRADUATION CER-
EMONY: 11 a.m. Nez Perce
Homeland Grounds.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
ROTARY CLUB OF WAL-
LOWA COUNTY: Noon-1 p.m.
Odd Fellows Hall, Enterprise.
WALK WITH A DOC: 12:30-
1:30 p.m. Meet outside in
front of Wallowa Memorial
Hospital. Every Wednesday,
Dr. Emily Sheahan will host
a brief discussion around a
health topic, and then the
group will head out on the
walking path that encir-
cles the hospital campus —
about a half-mile long, fl at
and well-equipped with rest-
ing benches along the way.
YOUR BEST LIFE WORK-
SHOP: 6-7 p.m. Hearts for
Health
Integrated
Care
Center, 606 Medical Park-
way, Enterprise. An eight-
week workshop for Wallowa
County women who want to
fi nd their inner power and
start living a happier, more
fulfi lling life. $200, contact
Carlynn at 775-742-7835 to
register.
MONDAY, JUNE 6
WALLOWA COUNTY CHESS
CLUB: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Jose-
phy Center, Joseph. Free. Play-
ers of all ages and levels are
welcome.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
COURTHOUSE
CONCERT
SERIES: 5:30 p.m. Court-
house gazebo and lawn.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7
QUILTING
GROUP:
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wallowa
Senior Center.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
ENHANCE YOUR DRAW-
ING SKILLS WORKSHOP:
2-5 p.m. The Place, 301 S.
Lake St., Joseph. Two-day
drawing workshop. $120.
www.samcollettfi neart.com.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAK-
FAST: 7-11 a.m. Hurricane
Creek Grange, at the inter-
section of Hurricane Creek
Road and Airport Lane. Pan-
cakes, breakfast meat, eggs,
biscuits & gravy, juice and
coff ee. Requested donation:
$8.
DISCOVERY
WALKS:
9-11 a.m. Meet in the lobby
of Wallowa Lake Lodge.
Join Wallowology’s Nature
Discovery Guide for fami-
ly-friendly walks.
WALLOWA COUNTY FARM-
ERS MARKET: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
604 N. Main, Joseph, next to
Stein Distillery. Vegetable,
herb and fl ower starts, crafts
and produce.
LOWER VALLEY FARMERS
MARKET: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 110
E. First St., Wallowa. Fresh,
local products in a social
gathering place.
MONDAY, JUNE 13
WALLOWA COUNTY CHESS
CLUB: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Jose-
phy Center, Joseph. Free.
Players of all ages and levels
are welcome.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14
QUILTING
GROUP:
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Wallowa
Senior Center.
Robert “Bob” Pollock
DEATH NOTICE
May 17, 1934 - May 17, 2022
Robert “Bob” Pollock,
88, died at his home in
Halfway on May 17, 2022. A
celebration of Bob’s life will
be held June 11 at Pine Valley
Fairgrounds in Halfway,
Oregon, at 11 a.m. Please
come and join us as we share
good food and stories.
Robert L. Pollock was
born in Shelton, Washington,
on May 17, 1934, to Milton
and Ellen Pollock. Raised in
Pierce, Idaho, he spent a lot of his time with Albert and
Mabel Frazier and his lifelong friends Bob Richel, Jim
Dundas and Darrol Frazier. He graduated from Pierce
High School in 1952. After serving a tour as a medic in
the Army in the Korean War, he returned home to the
woods.
Logging was the bond of all. He started his logging
years at the age of 6, assisting his father in skidding
logs with horses. His childhood friendship turned to a
business partnership with Bob Richel and family. The
company flourished and operated in the Pierce area
until 1969 then they relocated to Cambridge, Idaho.
Bob went his own way In the 1980s and then took up
a forestry contracting business for the Forest Service
for a number of years. He finally settled in as a timber
manager for Widows Creek Ranch in the Mount Vernon
area.
His fondest memories included a time of outfitting
guided hunts and flying for Moose Creek in the
Bitterroot Mountains. There was never any place to be
but in the woods for Bob. Hunting, fishing and work all
happened in the same place. If he was working, he was
watching big game. If he was fishing, he was studying
the trees. If he was hunting, he was spotting fishing
holes.
One of his favorite sayings was “Anything over 24
hours is too far to plan!”
After 70-plus years in the woods he finally retired
to Halfway, Oregon, where he enjoyed his family and
friends.
He married his soul mate, Sharon Carpenter, in 2005,
and they shared many wonderful adventures traveling
throughout the country.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; daughters,
Susan and Peggy; son, Dan; stepchildren, Ron, Damon,
Stuart and Carrie; and a long list of grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, in-laws and outlaws. His list of
“family” and friends is too long for print but one of his
most prized possessions.
A long full life ended quietly at his home in Halfway,
Oregon, on his 88th birthday. He was preceded in death
by his parents and a sister, Jean Fisher.
Those who would like to make a memorial donation
in memory of Bob may do so to the charity of your
choice through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home &
Cremation Services, PO Box 543, Halfway, Oregon
97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Teddy Jo Lehmer
Teddy Jo Lehmer, 83, of Hermiston died May 22, 2022, at
Kadlec Hospital, Richland, Washington. He was a longtime
resident of Wallowa, Oregon. He was born Nov. 15, 1938, in
Silver Lake, Indiana. A memorial service will be announced.
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