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LOCAL/RECORDS
Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Conservation easement at Wallowa Lake lodge dedicated
By BILL BRADSHAW
Wallowa County Chieftain
WALLOWA LAKE —
More than nine acres at Wal-
lowa Lake Lodge were dedi-
cated Thursday, July 21, as a
conservation easement to the
Nez Perce Tribe “in perpetu-
ity” to maintain the pristine
quality of the headwaters of
the lake around the lodge.
“The Nimiipuu have
always been stewards of this
land … and we’ve always
cared for that which sustains
us and our way of life,” said
Sam Penney, chairman of
the Nez Perce Tribal Execu-
tive Committee. He used the
name of the Nez Perce people
— which means “the people”
— in the Nez Perce language.
“I recall seeing a statement
from Chief Joseph, who said,
‘Do not misunderstand me.
… I never said the land was
mine to do with as I choose.
The only one who has the
right to dispose of it is the one
who created it.’” Penney said.
He said the tribe has been
working to “respect the land
the best we know how.”
The easement divides the
9.22 acres of lodge property
into three zones. Zone A, to
the immediate west of the
lodge, is designated aquatic
FOR THE RECORD
JULY 18
2:12 a.m. — Domestic
reported in rural Wallowa.
2:51 a.m. — Attempt to
locate missing person out of
Imnaha; person located and
safe.
9 a.m. — Welfare check in
rural Wallowa.
9:14 a.m. — Theft from
mailbox in rural Enterprise.
9:57 a.m. — Traffi c stop in
Wallowa; warning for speed.
1:12 p.m. — Criminal mis-
chief reported at Kni-Co in
Wallowa.
2:11 p.m. — Civil dispute in
Joseph; problem resolved.
5:33 p.m. — Request for
welfare check in Troy.
8:13 p.m. — Suspicious
activity reported in Enterprise.
JULY 19
9:32 a.m. — Barking dog
complaint in Enterprise.
11 a.m. — Suspicious
person reported at the Wal-
lowa County Fairgrounds in
Enterprise.
11:40 a.m. — Reckless
driver reported on Highway 82.
2 p.m. — Public assist in
Enterprise.
2:34 p.m. — Criminal mis-
chief at the Little Store in
Enterprise.
habitat and includes part of the
Wallowa River. Zone B north
of the lodge is open ground,
designated as simply habitat
for wildlife. Zone C comes
in two portions: the lodge
and cabins and their immedi-
ate grounds and another por-
tion on the northeast corner
of the property that includes
buildings.
“Completion of the work
on this conservation easement
will provide benefi ts that will
go on well in to the future,”
Penney said. “This easement
allows us to rest assured that
this land will remain in pris-
tine condition.”
After
quoting
Chief
Joseph’s recollection of his
father’s dedication to the land,
Penney said, “Today we take
pride in knowing we’re help-
ing honor our ancestor’s com-
mitment to his father to pro-
tect this land. … But this
is not just about the pride.
Together we have found com-
mon ground in our love of
(this land).”
Monteith was instrumen-
The dedication ceremo-
nies were also a chance to
list by name those deemed
instrumental in helping see
the easement achieved.
Penney read a list that
included the Wallowa Lake
Lodge board of manag-
ers, Eastern Oregon Legacy
Lands (Wallowology), Wal-
lowa County municipalities,
Friends to the Wallowa Lake
Lodge, the Oregon State
Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment, The Collins Founda-
tion, The Healy Foundation,
The Oregon Community
Foundation, Grant Makers of
Oregon and Southwest Wash-
ington, M.J. Murdock Chari-
table Trust, Meyer Memorial
Trust, Pacifi c Power Founda-
tion, Craft3, Bank of Eastern
Oregon and Nez Perce Tribal
staff .
“Last, but not least, we
would like to give special
thanks to Dr. Karen Antell,”
Penney said. “For four years,
she worked as our grant
writer in a volunteer capacity.
Without her eff orts and ded-
ication, we would likely not
be here celebrating this occa-
sion today.”
Penney concluded with
a sentiment about what the
property means to him.
“As I came into the park-
ing lot this morning, the
fi rst thing I noticed was
the sound of the water,” he
said. “It was such a beau-
tiful sound, and we know
that this area is pristine with
clean water and we want to
ensure its protection.”
9:03 a.m. — Burglary in
rural Wallowa.
9:55 a.m. — Cattle without
water.
10:03 a.m. — Metal cart
blocking the sidewalk in
Enterprise.
10:10 a.m. — Suspicious
activity in rural Enterprise.
10:50 a.m. — Hit-and-run
accident with property dam-
age was reported in the park-
ing lot of Oregon Department
of Motor Vehicles in Enterprise.
10:55 a.m. — Vehicle lock-
out in Wallowa.
12:36 p.m. — Angus cow
on the highway.
12:55 p.m. — Public assist
with vehicle lockout.
1:49 p.m. — Dog bite inci-
dent in rural Joseph.
2:59 p.m. — Civil dispute in
Wallowa.
3:03 p.m. — Hit and run
reported in Enterprise.
4:28 p.m. — John William
Fine, 54, of Joseph, was arrested
by EPD on a charge of failure to
register as a sex off ender. Fine
was cited and released.
4:47 p.m. — Agency assist
in Wallowa.
5:52 p.m. — Public assist in
Enterprise.
7:20 p.m. — Request of
public assist in Enterprise.
7:27 p.m. — At a traffi c stop
in rural Wallowa, the WCSO
issued a warning for speed.
7:44 p.m. — At a traffi c stop
in rural Enterprise, the WCSO
issued a warning for speed.
8:11 p.m. — Trespass
and traffi c complaint in rural
Enterprise.
9:20 p.m. — Public assist in
rural Wallowa.
JULY 23
8:46 a.m. — Trespass notice
in Wallowa.
12:20 p.m. — Travel trailer
off the road.
4:17 p.m. — Runaway from
foster care.
5:08 p.m. — MVC rollover
on Bear Creek.
5:47 p.m. — Welfare check
on suicidal male.
6:21 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in rural Enterprise.
6:40 p.m. — Agency assist
in Enterprise.
7:09 p.m. — Brianna Kay
Black, 23, of Anatone, Washing-
ton, was arrested by the WCSO.
7:22 p.m. — Search-and-
rescue incident at Wallowa Lake
State Park.
7:36 p.m. — Johnny
Mathew Rahn, 44, of Enterprise,
was arrested by the EPD on a
charge of failure to register as a
sex off ender.
8:03 p.m. — Traffi c com-
plaint in Enterprise.
9:58 p.m. — At a traffi c stop
in Wallowa, the WCSO issued a
warning for expired tags.
10:28 p.m. — At a traf-
fi c stop in Enterprise, the EPD
issued a warning for speed.
JULY 24
2:18 a.m. — Request for
motorist assist in Union County.
9:49 a.m. — Search-and-
rescue call-out; subject was
located safe.
11:17 a.m. — At a traffi c
stop in Enterprise, the WCSO
issued a citation having no
operator’s license.
1:15 p.m. — Theft of gas at
Joseph Marketplace.
6:13 p.m. — Harassment
reported near Wallowa Lake.
7:30 p.m. — Alex Steven
Emery Martin, 30, of Enterprise,
was arrested by the EPD during
a traffi c stop on a misdemeanor
charge of driving while sus-
pended. Martin was cited and
released and the vehicle was
towed.
8:10 p.m. — At a traffi c stop
in rural Enterprise, the WCSO
issued two warnings for speed.
8:22 p.m. — Cynthia Jo
Nohr, 63, of Enterprise, was
arrested during a traffi c stop by
the EPD on charges of driving
under the infl uence, contempt
of court and reckless driving.
9:35 p.m. — Road hazard
reported in rural Enterprise.
9:54 p.m. — Noise com-
plaint in Joseph.
10:35 p.m. — At a traffi c
stop in Joseph, the WCSO issued
a warning for expired tags.
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
From left, Chairman Sam Penney of the Nez Perce Tribal
Executive Committee and Madeline Lau, general manager of
the Wallowa Lake Lodge, present a blanket to Karen Antell,
retired professor of biology from Eastern Oregon University,
who spent many years working on grants to enable the
lodge to be purchased and the easement acquired. Antell
was praised for her work Thursday, July 21, 2022, during the
dedication of the easement.
One of the tribe’s main
goals is to see the recovery of
sockeye salmon to the lake.
Penney said he expects
Nez Perce Tribal Fisheries
will take an active part.
“There will be active man-
agement to keep it pristine,”
he said. “We’d also like to see
the sockeye salmon return in
the next few years. There’s a
lot of other work that we want
to see done.”
James Monteith, chairman
of Eastern Oregon Legacy
Lands and executive producer
of Wallowology, said it’s also
his goal to see the salmon
recovery.
“Even though we have
a long way to go in salmon
recovery, we know now what
to do,” he said.
Although it wasn’t men-
tioned, the refurbished Wal-
lowa Lake Dam will be instru-
mental in those eff orts. When
work gets going on the dam
next year, it will be required
to have some sort of fi sh pas-
sage to allow fi sh migration.
2:36 p.m. — Burglary
reported in rural Joseph.
4:51 p.m. — Vehicle lockout
at Wallowa Lake.
JULY 20
8:26 a.m. — Report of road
hazard in rural Enterprise.
8:53 a.m.
—
Smoke
reported in rural Wallowa.
9:06 a.m. — Public assist in
Enterprise.
9:24 a.m. — Civil dispute in
Enterprise.
9:38 a.m. — Lost man’s wal-
let in Wallowa County.
10:13 a.m. — Public assist in
Wallowa.
11:43 a.m. — Civil dispute
in Enterprise.
11:59 a.m. — Hit-and-run
accident with vehicle property
damage reported in Joseph.
12:09 p.m. — Scam/fraud
reported in Joseph.
2 p.m. — Hit-and-run acci-
dent reported in Enterprise.
2:29 p.m. — Animal com-
plaint near Wallowa Lake.
3:48 p.m. — Animal report
in Enterprise.
4:52 p.m. — Found wal-
let in rural Joseph; owner was
notifi ed.
5:14 p.m. — Report of loose
cattle in rural Joseph.
5:17 p.m. — Boating hazard
on Wallowa Lake.
6:39 p.m. — Lost wallet
reported in Enterprise.
8:16 p.m. — Water hazard
reported on Wallowa Lake.
9:22 p.m. — Report of loose
cattle on Highway 3, milepost
16.
JULY 21
9:08 a.m. — Report of crimi-
nal mischief in Enterprise.
1:05 p.m. — Request for
public assist on Wallowa Lake.
1:15 p.m. — Menacing
reported at Hells Canyon.
2:42 p.m. — At a traffi c
stop in rural Joseph, the Enter-
prise Police Department issued
a warning for failure to obey a
traffi c control device.
3:12 p.m. — Multiple calls
reporting farm machinery fi re in
rural Joseph.
5:35 p.m. — Joseph Fran-
cis McGue, 63, of Joseph, was
arrested during a traffi c stop by
EPD on a charge of contempt of
court. His vehicle was towed for
driving uninsured.
5:48 p.m. — At a traf-
fi c stop in Enterprise; the Wal-
lowa County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
issued a warning for equipment
violation.
6:01 p.m. — Contempt of
court reported in Enterprise.
9:09 p.m. — Report of a sus-
picious person in Enterprise.
10:22 p.m. — Noise com-
plaint in Joseph.
JULY 22
7:32 a.m. — Cattle in
roadway.
Salmon recovery
tal in creating Lake Wallowa
Lodge LLC to purchase the
lodge in 2015. He recounted
much of the lodge’s history,
which also is listed on its
website.
The oldest portion of the
building will mark its 100th
anniversary next year.
When one of the previ-
ous owners died in 2015, his
partners put the lodge up for
auction. This drew immedi-
ate attention from large hotel
chains and ignited a passion
for locals and past patrons
to “save the lodge,” accord-
ing to the website. A pas-
sionate team of locals put
together enough local inves-
tors to purchase the lodge as
a community.
Today the lodge has over
100 investors and maintains
plans to keep the historic val-
ues that the lodge has held
for almost a century, which
has included the tribe’s ties to
the area.
Lodge history
Gratitude
Coffee Break!
61. A team’s best
pitcher
62. Consumed
63. Time zone
64. Part of a com-
pany name
65. Type of bulb
CLUES DOWN
1. Marine proto-
zoan
2. You use it for
your eyes
3. Set aside for a
later time
4. Metrical foot
5. Famed journal-
ist Tarbell
6. Consumes
quickly
CLUES ACROSS 21. Boasted
46. One who
7. Rewards in a
mimics
23. Eel-like verte-
1. America’s
civil suit
brate
WW2 President
47. Tropical plant
8. Kamodo are
24. Small freshwa- 50. Used of walls
4. Move earth
some
ter lakes
9. Ballroom dance
7. Insecticide
54. A citizen of
25. Morally base
13. Chum
10. Naturally
Iran
occurring solid 26. Not odd
14. Comedienne
55.
Christian
material
27. Where you live
Gasteyer
hermit
11. State of fuss
30. Fixed in place
17. A room to relax
56. She marries
12. Bhutanese
34. A very large
18. Commercials
the groom
wine
body of water
20. Six (Spanish)
13. Greek island
35. Moved quickly 57. American patri- 22. Wild party
otic society
15. Taxi
36. Winged horse
27. Small Europe-
16. Tanzanian
41. Small waterfall 59. Wine grape
an viper
ethnic group
60. School of
28. Baseballer
45. Hoopster
Gordon
19. Metrical foot
Buddhism
Gasol
29. Eccentric
person
31. A way to save
for your future
32. Young boy
33. Midway be-
tween northeast
and east
37. Changed
38. Prominent
39. Genus of
seabirds
40. Event regarded
as wrong
41. Skipped in a
lively way
42. Multi-function
radar (abbr.)
43. A country in W.
Africa
44. Burn a corpse
47. Women’s __
movement
48. NHL great
Bobby
49. Coarse, green
material
51. Treated with
calcium oxide
52. When you
hope to get
there
53. “Partridge”
actress Susan
58. What thespi-
ans do
WORDS
BASIN
BERN
BORDER
CHEMIGATION
CONFINEMENT
CROPS
DISTRIBUTION
DRIPPER
EFFICIENCY
EMITTER
FIELD
FLOOD
FLOW
HOSES
MANAGEMENT
PIVOT
PRESSURE
PUMP
SELF-PRO-
PELLED
SPRINKLERS
SURFACE
SYSTEM
WATER