FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2019
THE OBSERVER — 3A
LOCAL
O BITUARIES
P UBLIC S AFETY R EPORT
LA GRANDE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Arrested: Frederick William
Pershing, 62, was arrested
while lodged in the Union
County Jail on a Union County
warrant charging second-
degree theft.
Arrested: Courtney Michelle
Hendrickson, 20, a transient,
was arrested on a Union
County Circuit Court warrant
charging failure to appear in
court. The warrant was con-
nected to an original charge of
third-degree theft.
Arrested: Trishila Lynn
Sorensen, 36, a transient, was
arrested on a Union County
Circuit Court warrant charging
second-degree criminal tres-
pass and offensive littering.
Arrested: Steven D. John-
son, 29, unknown address,
was arrested on a parole and
probation warrant. The warrant
charged a parole violation con-
nected to an original charge of
third-degree robbery.
Arrested: Jeremiah A.
Erb-Gibbons, 21, unknown ad-
dress, was arrested on a Union
County secret indictment war-
rant charging second-degree
burglary.
Accident: Nobody was in-
jured in a traffi c accident Tues-
day on R Avenue. The accident
was reported at 11:17 a.m.
Arrested: Shane Allen
Sain, 33, unknown address,
was arrested on a parole and
probation detainer charging a
parole violation connected to
an original charge of eluding
police.
Arrested: Shawn Michael
McAdams, 28, unknown ad-
dress, was arrested on a Lane
County parole and probation
warrant and arrested while
lodged in the Union County
Jail on a charge of failing to
register as a sex offender, two
counts. The warrant was con-
nected to an original charge of
third-degree rape.
Arrested: Howard Jordan
Jackson, 58, Island City, was
arrested on a Spokane Police
Department warrant charging
vehicle theft.
Arrested: Haldane St. Clair
Wallace, 31, unknown address,
was arrested by the Clackamas
County Sheriff’s Offi ce on a
Union County warrant charg-
ing failure to appear in court.
The warrant was connected to
original charges of recklessly
endangering another person,
two counts; reckless driving;
and violating the speed limit
by driving at least 100 miles
per hour.
Arrested: Ismael Barau, 51,
unknown address, was arrest-
ed on a charge of driving under
the infl uence of intoxicants.
Arrested: Shawn Michael
McAdams, 28, unknown
address, was arrested while
lodged in the Union County
Jail on a charge of failing to
register as a sex offender, two
counts.
Arrested: LaTrisha Maureen
Williams, 28, a transient, was
arrested on charges of fi rst-
degree theft, second-degree
theft and fraudulent use of a
credit card, four counts.
UNION COUNTY SHERIFF
Arrested: Damon Alan
Preuss, 27, a transient, was ar-
rested on a probation detainer.
Arrested: Jace Darrell Clark,
27, a transient, was arrested
on a charge of a probation
violation.
Accident: Nobody was
injured in a traffi c accident at
Fourth Street and Patton Street
in Summerville Sunday. The
accident was reported at
8:01 a.m.
Arrested: Kordale Marty
Nowak, 20, unknown address,
be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralcha-
pel.com.
William M. Hart
was arrested on a charge of
reckless driving.
Arrested: Michael Owen
Delepierre, 46, Union, was
arrested on a Union County
warrant charging failure to
appear in court. The warrant
was connected to an original
charge of larceny.
Arrested: Derek Robert
Shannon, 30, unknown ad-
dress, was arrested on a
charge of second-degree theft,
conspiracy to commit second-
degree theft and third-degree
theft, two counts.
Arrested: Emily Rose Irwin,
unknown address, was arrest-
ed on a Lake County warrant
charging a probation violation.
The warrant was connected to
an original charge of danger-
ous drugs. Irwin was also ar-
rested on charges of conspir-
acy to commit second-degree
theft and second-degree theft.
Arrested: KC Lynn John-
ston,19, unknown address,
was arrested on a parole and
probation detainer.
Arrested: Brittany Nicole Wil-
liams, 29, unknown address,
was arrested on a charge of
third-degree theft.
Arrested: Angela Jean Sand-
ers, 42, unknown address, was
arrested on a charge of second-
degree forgery.
Arrested: Adam Tanner
Spears, 35, unknown address,
was arrested on a charge of
possession of a controlled
substance, methamphetamine,
two counts.
La Grande
1952-2019
William Michael Hart,
66, of La Grande, died Oct.
2 at St. Alphonsus Regional
Medical
Center
in Boise,
Idaho. A
memorial
service will
be held at at 2 p.m. Oct.
12 at Loveland Funeral
Chapel. Casual dress is
preferred by the family.
William was born
Nov. 23, 1952, in Canyon-
ville, to William Joe and
Margaret Pearl (Keagy)
Hart. He resided in
Caldwell and Parma, Idaho,
and in La Grande. He
was married three times:
to Bonnie Hart, LaJuana
Desaro and Lori Hart.
William was employed
as a welder and retired
from the Plumbers and Pip-
efi tters Union. He enjoyed
music, guitars, rock ‘n’ roll,
fl y tying and fi shing. One of
his greatest loves was play-
ing with his grandchildren.
Surviving relatives
include his son, William
Samuel Hart of Springfi eld;
daughter, Emily Christine
Hart of La Grande; nine
stepchildren; and 11 grand-
children.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Wil-
liam and Margaret Hart.
Online condolences may
LA GRANDE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Firefi ghters responded to
fi ve calls for medical assistance
on Sunday, three on Saturday
and six on last Friday. Three
calls for medical assistance on
Thursday, fi ve on Wednesday,
three on Tuesday and eight on
Monday.
UPCOMING FUNERALS
AND VISITATIONS
Sponsored
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by
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Phillip A. Mendiguren
Formerly of La Grande
Phillip A. Mendiguren,
69, of Roseburg and for-
merly of La Grande, died
Sept. 20 at his residence. A
Rosary and Mass of Chris-
tian Burial will begin at 2
p.m. Nov. 12 at Our Lady of
the Valley Catholic Church.
An obituary is forthcoming.
Loveland Funeral Chapel
& Crematory is handling
the arrangements.
Oct. 12
William Knight:
10 a.m., celebration of
life, Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande;
casual dress preferred.
Joan Elsberry:
11 a.m., memorial
service, La Grande
First Christian
Church.
Ernest Smith:
Maxine J. Brown
11 a.m., memorial
service, Cove
Methodist Church.
Cove
Maxine J. Brown, 99,
of Cove, died Oct. 9 at her
home. An obituary is forth-
coming. Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory will
be handling the arrange-
ments.
Oct. 19
Eugenia Smith:
11 a.m., celebration of
life, Imbler Christian
Church; potluck lunch
follows.
Burton Hill
Oct. 26
Violet Malone:
Formerly of Cove and La Grande
Burton Hill, 96, formerly
of Cove and La Grande,
died Oct. 6 in Shelley,
Idaho. A funeral service will
be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 19 at
the La Grande LDS Stake
Center. Prior to the service,
family will meet with
friends from 9:30 a.m. to
10:30 a.m. at the stake cen-
ter. Funeral arrangements
are under the direction of
Hawker Funeral Home of
Blackfoot, Idaho.
2 p.m., memorial
service, Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation
& Life Celebration
Center, La Grande;
interment follows at
Cove Cemetery.
Oct. 27
Jerry Johnson:
1 p.m., memorial
service, Eastern
Oregon Livestock
Show Clubhouse,
Union.
L OCAL B RIEFING
From staff reports
Union City Council to
meet Oct. 14
UNION — The Union
City Council will meet
Monday for a work session
and its regular monthly
meeting. The work session
will start at 6 p.m. and
the council meeting will
follow. The work session
and meeting both will be at
city hall.
Dinner raises funds for
community projects,
LHS band
LA GRANDE — The
La Grande Lions Club
and the La Grande High
School Band are hosting
a boneless pork rib dinner
Oct. 19 at the Union
County Senior Center,
1504 N. Albany, La Grande.
The event will include
performances by LHS Jazz
Band small ensembles.
Proceeds from the dinner
will benefi t the Lions Club
Sight and Hearing and
Coats for Kids programs as
well as other community
projects. The fundraiser
will also help cover the
LHS band program’s
various ongoing expenses.
Tickets are $30 and
must be purchased by Oct.
14. They may be bought
at Community Merchants
on Adams Avenue, from
La Grande Lions Club
members or by calling 971-
645-3248. Tickets will not
be available at the door.
Fall bazaar held at
fairgrounds
LA GRANDE — The
second annual Fall Into the
Holidays Bazaar will be
open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct. 12 at the Union County
Fairgrounds, 3604 N. Second
St., La Grande. The bazaar
will have homemade crafts,
baked goods, clothing, soaps,
jewelry and more.
Historical society
hears about hidden
cemeteries
LA GRANDE — The
Union County Historical
Society will hold a meeting
and potluck beginning at
noon Oct. 12 in the log
cabin at the Union County
Fairgrounds in La Grande.
Guest speaker LaVelle
Gorte will present “Rye
Valley & Mormon Basin:
Hidden Cemeteries in the
Area of the Mines.”
ACE offers special
docent training
opportunity
LA GRANDE — Art
Center East has launched a
volunteer docent program.
Docents greet visitors,
answer questions and play
an active role in building
community around the arts.
On Oct. 15, there will be a
special training event open
to current volunteers as well
as those who would like to
know more. The free training
runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
The fi rst half hour will cover
information specifi c to Art
Center East. The remainder
of the training will be given
by Young Audiences, a
Portland-based partnering
organization, and will focus
on ways of engaging the
public with art in a gallery
setting. The organization has
given similar trainings at
the Portland Art Museum,
and this is a one-time
opportunity. To reserve
your spot, RSVP to sarah@
artcentereast.org.
Museum event
features story of Marie
Dorion
UNION — The Union
County Museum’s Third
Tuesday event on Oct. 15
will begin at 7 p.m. in the
Little White Church on
Main Street across from
the museum. Bev White
will give the presentation,
“The Little-Known Story
of Marie Dorion.” The life
Dorion, an Iowa Indian,
is as remarkable as that
of Sacajawea but less
well known. The subject
of a historical marker
on Highway 237 near
North Powder, she passed
through the Grande
Ronde Valley several
times. Her epic story of
courage, strength and
perseverance is worthy of
being remembered. Third
Tuesday events are free
and open to the public.
Eat dinner at Side A
and support Central
School
LA GRANDE — On
Oct. 15, Side A Brewing
will donate 15% of sales
(including gift card sales,
but not take-out) to Central
Elementary School’s PTO.
Family Restaurant Night at
Side A Brewing will begin at
5 p.m. at 1219 Washington
Ave., La Grande. All ages
are welcome.
Union Fire District
Board meets Tuesday
UNION — The Union
Rural Fire Protection Dis-
trict’s next board meeting
will be held Oct. 15. The
meeting begins at 7 p.m. at
the Union Fire Hall.
Public Transit
Advisory Council seeks
members
LA GRANDE — The
Union County Public Tran-
sit Advisory Council has
open seats for prospective
voting members. Inter-
ested parties are asked to
attend the Oct. 16 meeting,
which begins at 3 p.m. at
the Transit Hub, 2204 E.
Penn Ave, La Grande.
Make a unique mask
at Art Center East
LA GRANDE — Art
Center East is accepting
registration for a two-day
mask making class, to be
held on Oct. 14 and 16.
Participants will create a
one-of-a-kind mask from
start to fi nish, perfect for
Halloween or ACE’s Nov. 1
Dia de los Muertos celebra-
tion. The teaching artist
will be April Curtis, a pro-
fessional costume designer
and mask maker. The
classes are open to age 13
and older and adults and
will be held from 7 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. Monday and from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday
at ACE, 1006 Penn Ave.,
La Grande. For cost infor-
mation and to register, go
to www.artcentereast.org
or call 541-624-2800.
Pee Wee Basketball
League begins soon
LA GRANDE — The
City of La Grande Parks
and Recreation’s Pee
Wee Basketball League
is taking registration for
children age 4 and older.
The league will provide an
introduction to basketball
on mini courts with short
baskets. Early registration
is $25 and ends Oct. 16.
Regular registration is $30
and ends Oct. 21. Games
will be played at the Rive-
ria gym on Saturday morn-
ings from Nov. 2 to Dec. 14.
Mandatory Meet My Coach
Day will be held at 9 a.m.
Oct. 26 at Riveria.
Volunteer coaches are
needed. A coaches’ meeting
is planned for 6 p.m. Oct. 24
at the Parks and Recre-
ation offi ce.
Help kids cope with
divorce, separation
LA GRANDE — Learn
how divorce or separation
impacts your children and
what you can do to help them
at a workshop from 6 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17 in the
Misener Conference Room,
1001 Fourth St., La Grande.
The workshop is facilitated
by Mary Lu Pierce and spon-
sored by the Family Law
Advisory Committee. Cost is
$30 per person (cash or check
only). The fee may be waived
by prior order of the court, or
if attendance occurs prior to
or within 45 days of fi ling for
custody, dissolution, separa-
tion or modifi cation. Support
persons and community
members may attend free
of charge. Do not bring your
children. Child care is not
provided. For more informa-
tion call 541-962-9500 ext. 42.
Apply now to obtain
I-84 chain-up helper
permits
An Independent
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541-975-1364
Trail Electric Cooperative
announced a new partner-
ship with
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity to help local students
attend Oregon’s “Rural
University.” The new
OTEC-EOU Rural Scholar-
ship Program will award
four freshmen renewable
all-tuition scholarships
if they commit to attend
EOU all four years. The
vision behind this new
program is to stimulate
rural economies and com-
munities by keeping local
students local. Applications
will open on Nov. 1. Details
for the criteria of the
scholarship and a link to
applications can be found
at www.otec.coop.
Teachers given
discount at Art Center
East in October
1504 ALBANY ST., LA
GRANDE
Oct. 14-18; Lunch served
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
age 60+ $3 suggested
donation; others $6
Monday: creamy baked
mac & cheese, ham,
tomato cucumber salad,
bread sticks, fresh fruit
(alternate meal available)
Tuesday: cashew chicken
salad, salad greens, fruit
garnish, bread, dessert.
Wednesday: pot roast
with all the trimmings.
Thursday: Southwest
chili, cornbread, layered
salad, fresh fruit, fl an
(alternate meal available).
Friday: pulled pork
sliders, steak fries, fruit
salad, cabbage slaw,
cookie (alternate meal
available).
UNION COUNTY
SENIOR CENTER
MENU
LA GRANDE — As a
thank-you for teachers’
hard work, Art Center East
is offering a 10% discount
off a class registration dur-
ing the month of October.
The offer is open to all edu-
cation professionals from
preschool through univer-
sity. If registering at www.
artcentereast.org/calendar,
use the code ARTS4EDU-
CATORS. If registering in
person at 1006 Penn Ave.,
La Grande, or by calling
541-624-2800, let ACE
know you are an educator.
OTEC and EOU
announce new
scholarship program
BAKER CITY — Oregon
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Wine Pairing Dinner
LA GRANDE — The Ore-
gon Department of Trans-
portation (ODOT) will issue
permits for individuals
Reed & Associates for
excellent service LOCALLY!
interested in chaining up
commercial vehicles during
the winter months along
specifi c sections of Inter-
state 84 in Eastern Oregon.
In Union County this year,
the District 13 offi ce in
La Grande will issue six
permits for the I-84 Ladd
Canyon area.
Interested parties must
contact Lynn Elliott at
541-963-8407 or stop by
the ODOT District 13 of-
fi ce, 3014 Island Ave., La
Grande, by Oct. 31. Names
will be drawn randomly
Nov. 1 to determine who
will be offered the ODOT
permits
Only persons who have
the chain-up permits will
be allowed to provide this
service to truck drivers in
designated chain-up areas.
The permits will be valid
until April 1, 2020.
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