LOCAL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 THE OBSERVER — 3A L OCAL B RIEFING O BITUARIES From staff reports Union City Council meets tonight UNION — The Union City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 for a work ses- sion, followed by its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. City council committees will give reports at the meeting. Both meetings will be held at Union City Hall. IC City Council discusses census ISLAND CITY — Island City City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Island City's city hall. The upcoming cen- sus will be one of the subjects discussed at the meeting. ReMax throws party at new offi ce LA GRANDE — La Grande’s Re/Max Real Estate Team is hosting a ribbon cutting and grand reopening beginning at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at its new offi ce, 1214-½ Adams Ave. Stop by before 6:30 p.m. for door prizes, refreshments and entertainment. Union School Board to meet Wednesday UNION — The Union School Board will have its regular monthly meeting Sept. 11. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the high school athletic complex. Wallowa library hosts garden concert WALLOWA — The Friends of the Wallowa Public Library are putting on a free concert in the library’s garden at 6 p.m. Sept. 12. The concert will fea- ture Peggy and Larry Haney, Greg Johnson, John Raines, P UBLIC S AFETY R EPORT LA GRANDE POLICE DEPARTMENT Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffi c accident near Gekeler Lane and Aries Lane on Satur- day. The accident was reported at 4:38 p.m. Cited: Delaney Hanon, 22, unknown address and Albino G. Flores Jr., 30, unknown address, were cited on charges of fi rst- degree trespassing. Cited: Three Union County juveniles were cited on charges of second-degree trespassing. Arrested: Jesse Wayne Chandler, 25, unknown address, was arrested by the Idaho State Police on a Union County warrant charging failure to appear in court. The warrant was connected to an original charge of fi rst-degree theft. Arrested: Jessica Emwalu, 30, La Grande, was arrested on a charge of driving under the infl uence on intoxicants. UNION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Accident: At least one person was injured in a traffi c accident on Hunter Road Saturday. The accident was reported at 4 p.m. Arrested: William T. Mitchell, 28, unknown address, was ar- rested on parole and probation detainer. Arrested: David Nathan Albright, 62, unknown address, was arrested on a Spokane County warrant out of Wash- ington state. The warrant was connected to an original charge of possession of a controlled substance. Accident: Nobody was injured in a traffi c accident Friday at Summerville Road and Myers Road in the Imbler area. The ac- cident was reported at 5:23 p.m. LA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT Firefi ghters responded to eight calls for medical assistance on Sunday, four on Saturday and fi ve on Friday. Ramona ‘Mona’ K. Weber Rich and Trilby Shirley and Carolyn Lockhart. The concert is free, but any donations will go toward the creation of a new mural on the side of the newly painted library. Thursday events focus on cyber safety LA GRANDE — On Sept. 12, area seventh-grade students will attend a cyber safety conference at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. That evening, a free program will help empower parents to be responsible for their child’s technology, held at the La Grande High School Auditorium (use Second Street door). Matt Bellace, a clinical psychologist and come- dian, will present “Supporting Teens in Making Healthy Choices” at 5:30 p.m., followed by “Cyber-Bullying: A Parent’s Guide” by Richard Wistocki, a retired detective and High Technology Child Crimes Specialist with 30 years of ex- perience in law enforcement. Sponsored by InterMoun- tain Education Service Mon-Fri Blue Plate $12: Oven-fried Chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, a cucumber green bean salad and a homemade biscuit. District, La Grande School District and Union County Safe Communities Coali- tion, the presentations will be livestreamed to Elgin, Cove and North Powder. For more information, contact your local school, call 541- 663-3203 or go to the Union County Safe Communities Coalition’s Facebook page. Writing circle for teens held at library LA GRANDE — Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande will host the next Teen Writing Circle from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12. Teen Writing Circle is a place to exchange ideas, brainstorm and get feed- back from peers. Bring your stories and writing ideas to share. This free activity will be held in the library’s Com- munity Room and registra- tion is not needed. The library offers a variety of free activities for teens. For information on upcoming events visit the library’s web, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages. Ramona “Mona” Kay We- ber, 77, of La Grande, died Sept. 2 at Grande Ronde Hospital. An open house celebration of Mona’s life will be held at 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at her residence. She will be buried next to her parents in Billings, Mon- tana. Known as Mona, she was born Feb. 26, 1942, in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, to Reinhold and Martha (Jose) Weber. She resided in Turtle Lake, Hebron and Casselton, North Dakota; Billings, Montana; and La Grande. Mona attended schools in Casselton and Billings and graduated in 1964 from Billings West High School. Mona was briefl y em- ployed at Coburn School Supply in Billings, Mon- tana, following high school graduation. She loved to travel and enjoyed doing large canvas stitchery. She also loved animals and little children. Mona was a member of the Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities from 1999 to 2006. Surviving relatives include her sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Gary Martin of Ukiah and La Grande; sister-in-law, Candyce Weber of Mis- soula, Montana; nieces and nephews, Gerald Weber, Michael Weber, Amy Weber Chaffi n, Laurel Martin Horton and Katie Serido; and three great-nieces and -nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rein- hold and Martha; brother, Ronald Weber; and niece, Kamela Weber. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneralcha- pel.com. arrangements. Annie S. Richmond La Grande Annie S. Richmond, 72, of La Grande, died Sept. 7 at a local care facility. An obitu- ary is forthcoming. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema- tory will be handling the UPCOMING FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS Sponsored by Sept. 13 George Gilchrist: 2 p.m., memorial service, La Grande First Christian Church. Sept. 14 Donald Kilpatrick: 11 a.m., memorial service, Imbler Christian Church. John Shenfi eld: 3 p.m., funeral service, Island City Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. Glenn Standley: 4 p.m., graveside service, Elgin Cemetery. La GRANDE AUTO REPAIR How will swings you pay making for Market retirement? Let's talk. talk. uneasy? Let's 975-2000 you www.lagrandeautorepair.com New Wines! MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris Tyee Wine Cellars, Corvallis, Oregon 541-963-8766 tendepotstreet.com La Grande 1942-2019 Joe Horst ACDelcoTSS Linda Marie Boydstun, 62 November 11, 1955 - August 29, 2019 Linda Marie Omohundro Boyd- stun passed away August 29, 2019 in Boise, Idaho with her husband and daughter by her side. Linda was born to Raymond Omo- hundro and Juanita Kirby Craig Omohundro November 11, 1956. Linda grew up in La Grande and attended La Grande High School, graduating in 1974. In 1975 she married Bob Griffi n. They had two children, Michelle and Shane Griffi n. Bob and Linda divorced in 1980. In 1983 she met the love of her life and married Arden Boydstun. When she married Arden she gained two more children, Holly and Jamie Boydstun, who she loved as her own. Arden and Linda were happily married until her pass- ing. Linda worked beside her mom at the Chuckwagon and Mom’s Country Kitchen. She later worked at Rolly’s Tavern. She also worked at the Snake River Correctional Institution as the head cook. Later she was the AFLAC administrative assistant and bookkeeper at Nature’s Pantry. Linda enjoyed shopping, gardening, camping, boating, riding horses, and most of all spending time with her family. She loved the yearly river trips with her children and later adding the grandchildren. She also went to many horse shows with her mom and brother. During her years of riding Peruvian horses she won many ribbons in showmanship. She also enjoyed going to see her sister and spending time with her. Linda is survived by her husband Arden Boydstun of La Grande; her daughter Michelle Griffi n (Shane McIntosh) of La Grande; Jamie Boydstun, La Grande; and Holly Sanchez of Colorado Springs. Her father Raymond Omohundro, Summerville, and sister Gail Miller (Bruce) of Spokane, WA. Her nine grandchildren: Ezra and Josie McIntosh Kaela, Samantha and Aaron Griffi n Katelyn, Jaden and Riely Boydstun Liam Sanchez Linda was preceded in death by her son Shane Griffi n, mother Juanita Omohundro, brother Lynn Omohundro, and her grandmother Ada Craig. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. 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