The 45th annual Wallowa County Picnic in Yuma, Ariz., held Jan. 28, featured a vintage film of the 1930s of Enterprise, much to the delight of everyone, according to James Stanley of Beaverton, one of the former county residents at the picnic.

Stanley reported that the reunion featured many “old-timers” who have attended faithfully for over 20 years, as well as new attendees.

The gathering included both snowbirds, who still live in Wallowa County most of the year, and those who now reside in many different places.

“Some of these folks were related and yet hadn’t seen one another in years,” Stanley said. “Many of these ‘Wallowa Countians’ had moved to other locations – British Columbia, Alaska, Tucson, Phoenix, Walla Walla, Palm Springs and San Diego to name a few – due to jobs, occupations or marriages, but all of them left their hearts in Wallowa County.”

Next year’s reunion will be held the last Saturday in January at the America Legion Hall on Virginia Avenue in Yuma, Ariz.

Stanley reported that Tatty Zurcher Fenton and Gloria Zurcher Dusek were responsible for the 2006 gathering.

2006 Yuma roll callThose who attended the reunion included: Tom and Ann Payne, Art and Ruth Gardea, Bob and Susi Wilson, Grant Cole, Mary Cole, Doug and Linda Sarrett,

Dennis and Gwen Landreth, Gale and Janice Lively, Ron Templeton, Jack and Jean Hays, Alden and Ruth Shumeon, Frank and Joyce Hays, Merton Wade, Jean Wiggins, Dorothy Freels, Duane and Jane Wiggins, Doug and Sharon Young, Walton Winters, Norman and Esther Beach, Jerry and Fran Perren, Gene Boyd, and Dick and Dorothy Hammack.

Others who attended were: Bill and Trish Hays, Rich McClellan, Steve & Diane Ward, Vernice Jaker, Dave and Carol Erwin, Marilyn Daggett, David Henderson, Bill and Sue Morgan, Clay and Carole Davis, Clyde and Billie Warner, Rosalie Goodman, Lee Turner, Jack Pace, Don and Loretta Foster, Al and Shirley Sannar, Bud and Lorene Lewis, Ashley and Barbara Prince,

Also attending the Yuma picnic were Bill Thompson, Harold and Peggy Goebel, Bill Hunter, Cathy Decker, Bob and Della Warren, Don and Elaine Nuxall, Rich and Berdiene Barr, Barbara Rounsavell, Joe and Shirley Preso, James and Arlene Stanley, Doug and Mary Tharp, Bill and Dorothy Bloom, George and Dana Gill, Bridget Foster, Ed and Pat Tippett, Jason Crable and Mike Brennan.