MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2019
THE OBSERVER — 3A
LOCAL
L ocaL B riefing
o Bituaries
From staff reports
Howard ‘Boyd’ Hadden
La Grande
1930-2019
Howard “Boyd” Hadden,
89, of La Grande, died
Oct. 9. A graveside service
will be held at
1 p.m. Oct. 16
at Grandview
Cemetery.
Known as
Boyd, he was
born May 7,
1930, in North
Powder, to Jay
Porter and
Lillian (Dahl-
strom) Hadden. He attended
school in North Powder
until the family moved to
La Grande. Boyd graduated
from La Grande High School
in 1948 and then worked for
Mount Emily Lumber.
On Feb. 16, 1951, Boyd
married Kay Dawn Edval-
son at the Edvalson Ranch.
He joined the U.S. Army in
1951. He served in Anchor-
age, Alaska, as a chemical
weapons specialist and he,
his wife and son, Greg, lived
in Spenard, Alaska. When he
was honorably discharged
the family moved back to La
Grande and he worked again
at Mount Emily Lumber. His
daughter, Pam, was born in
1953. He then worked as an
insurance agent.
In 1959, the family moved
to Pendleton. Boyd drove
back and forth to Central
Oregon Community College
in Bend and earned an asso-
ciate’s degree in forestry. He
then became the assistant
water master for Umatilla
County. Boyd coached Little
League and Babe Ruth
teams in Pendleton. He and
Kay chaperoned the ski
bus from Pendleton to the
Anthony Lakes ski area for
several years.
Boyd and his family
moved back to La Grande in
1969 when he became the
state water master for Union
County. They built a new
home and barn on five acres
on Cove Avenue. On April 9,
1993, Boyd retired from the
state after 23 years at the
age of 63. He and Kay moved
into town in 2001, and their
daughter and son-in-law
purchased the house, where
they still reside.
Boyd was a member of
the Elks Lodge, a 35-year
member of the American
Legion and a member of the
Eagles.
Boyd loved all of his fam-
ily and had many wonderful
friends. He and Kay enjoyed
traveling all over the United
States and also visited Aus-
tralia, New Zealand, Africa,
Fiji, Canada and Mexico.
Surviving relatives in-
clude his wife, Kay; children
and their spouses, Greg and
Renee Hadden and Pam and
Bill Burns; three grandchil-
dren; and six great-grand-
children.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and siblings,
Millie Chenault and Dick
Hadden.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Ameri-
can Legion Post #43, 301
Fir St., La Grande, or the
Disabled American Veterans
(www.dav.org).
Online condolences may be
made at www.danielsknopp.
com.
Leon Paroz
Imbler
Leon Paroz, 92, of Imbler,
died Oct. 10 at a care facility
in Baker City. A funeral
service will be held at 1 p.m.
Oct. 17 in the Summerville
Cemetery Chapel. Ar-
rangements are under the
direction of Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation & Life
Celebration Center.
Maxine J. (Downing)
Brown
Cove
1920-2019
Maxine June Brown, 99, of
Cove, died Oct. 9 at her resi-
dence. At her request, there
will not be a service.
Maxine was born June,
10, 1920, in Lacomb, to
Orville and Pearl (Hassler)
Downing. She also resided
in Salem and Cove. Maxine
graduated from Oregon Col-
lege of Education in Mon-
mouth. On Aug 2, 1946, she
married Robert A. Brown.
Maxine worked as a
teacher. She enjoyed needle-
point, gardening and sports,
especially basketball, base-
ball and swimming. Maxine
was a member of the Home
Extension Service for 40
years and belonged to Ruth
Circle at St. Mark Lutheran
Church in Salem. The last
four years, she was a mem-
ber of Grace Community
Lutheran Church in Island
City and was known as
Grandma to the congrega-
tion.
Surviving relatives include
her sons, Robert Brown and
his wife, Donna, of Cove, and
Gary Brown of Salem.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Robert
Brown, and her parents,
Orville and Pearl Downing.
Online condolences may
be made to the family at
www.lovelandfuneralchapel.
com.
P uBLic s afety r ePort
UNION COUNTY SHERIFF
Arrested: Latrisha Williams,
28, unknown address, was
arrested while lodged in the
Union County Jail on a charge
of third-degree criminal
mischief.
Arrested: A Union County
juvenile was arrested on a
charge of second-degree theft.
Accident: Nobody was
injured in a traffic accident on
Hunter Road and Starr Lane
on Saturday. The accident was
reported at 7:44 a.m.
Arrested: Robert Edward
Mitchell IV, 24, unknown
address, was arrested on a
Multnomah County warrant
charging failure to appear in
court. The warrant was con-
nected to an original charge
of fraud.
Accident: Nobody was
injured in a traffic accident at
Brooks Road and Courtney
Lane in the Imbler area Satur-
day. The accident was reported
4:55 p.m.
LA GRANDE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Arrested: Lenora Valentine,
57, unknown address, was ar-
rested on a charge of second-
degree disorderly conduct.
Arrested: John Lee Schiller,
61, unknown address, was
arrested on two Union County
warrants. One warrant charged
driving under the influence of
intoxicants and reckless driv-
ing. A second warrant charged
driving while suspended or
revoked.
Arrested: Derek Benjamin
Oretega, 27, unknown address,
was arrested on a Union County
warrant charging failure to ap-
pear in court. The warrant was
connected to an original charge
of first-degree trespassing.
Arrested: Steven Dean
Johnson, 29, unknown ad-
dress, was arrested while
lodged in the Union County
Jail on a charge of order to
show cause. The order to show
cause was connected to origi-
nal charges of fourth-degree
assault (domestic violence);
and third-degree escape.
Arrested: Fadel Nemr Nahle,
53, La Grande, was arrested
while lodged in the Union
County Jail on an order to
show cause. The order to show
cause was connected to an
original charge of possession
of methamphetamine.
Accident: Nobody was
injured in a traffic accident
Friday at Fir Street and Jeffer-
son Avenue. The accident was
reported at 5:09 p.m.
Arrested: Victor Edward
Marlitt, 31, unknown address,
was arrested on a Oregon
State Parole Board warrant
charging a parole violation.
The alleged parole violation
was connected to an original
charge of burglary.
Arrested: Briann Dorise Wells,
29, La Grande, was arrested on
charges of fourth-degree as-
sault and resisting arrest.
LA GRANDE FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Firefighters responded to
five calls for medical assis-
tance on Sunday, eight on
Saturday and nine on Friday.
Class of 1954 meets
for lunch
LA GRANDE — The La
Grande High School class
of 1954 will meet for lunch
at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 15 at the
Flying J Restaurant.
Have soup with the
superintendent
LA GRANDE — Com-
munity members are invited
to a Soup with the Superin-
tendent gathering Oct. 15
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at
La Grande Middle School,
1108 Fourth St. Those who
attend will share a soup sup-
per with George Mendoza
and visit about what student
success looks like in the La
Grande School District based
on its Strategic Plan, includ-
ing an overview of programs,
services and needs. The
event will conclude with a
discussion on how best to
spend Student Success Act
funds. Child care will be pro-
vided. RSVP to gaye.young@
lagrandesd.org.
Imbler School board
meets tomorrow
IMBLER — The Imbler
School District Board of
Directors will meet for a
regular session at 7 p.m.
Oct. 15 in Room 1 of the Im-
bler High School. The public
is welcome to attend all open
sessions of the Imbler School
Board.
IMESD Board takes
regional tour
LA GRANDE — The
Board of Directors of the
InterMountain Education
Service District will meet
for a regional board tour at
8 a.m. Oct. 16. A work ses-
sion will begin at 3:45 p.m.,
followed by a regular board
meeting at 4:45 p.m. in the
Joseph Building conference
room at 1100 K Ave., La
Grande.
Wednesday is Union
County Fair Payday
LA GRANDE — Fair pre-
miums and market money
for 4-H and FFA Union
County Fair participants
will be available for pickup
between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Oct. 16 in Room 9 at the Ag
Services Building, 10507 N.
McAlister Road, Island City.
All 4-H and FFA members
(except 4-H clover buds) who
participated in the fair are
eligible for premium money.
Fair premiums will only be
available during this time.
VA clinics offer flu
shots
LA GRANDE — Flu
shots are now available free
of charge for veterans at
the Walla Walla VA Medi-
cal Center and its clinics,
including the La Grande
clinic, 202 12th St. Accord-
ing to the VA, one of the best
ways to prevent getting and
spreading seasonal flu is to
get vaccinated yearly. Walk-
in clinics are open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon-
day through Friday. In ad-
dition, the Walla Walla VA
is offering a drive-through
clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oct. 18 at the WWVA’s
Building 74 Circle. No ap-
pointment is necessary for
any of the clinics.
Teens will paint
pumpkins at Friday
iCraft
LA GRANDE — Cook Me-
morial Library, 2006 Fourth
St., La Grande, is offering
Teen iCraft at 4 p.m. Oct. 18.
This month, teens will paint
pumpkins in the Community
Room. The free activity is
open to anyone in middle
or high school. Supplies are
provided and registration is
not needed.
Gun club hosts free
.22 benchrest match
LA GRANDE — The La
Grande Rifle and Pistol Club
is hosting a free .22 benchrest
match Oct. 19. Sign-in begins
at 8:30 a.m. and the match
kicks off at 9 a.m. For more
information, call Dick at 541-
963-8624.
Ducks Unlimited
banquet set for
Saturday
LA GRANDE — The
annual Ducks Unlimited
fundraising banquet will
be held Oct. 19 at the Blue
Mountain Conference Cen-
ter, 404 20th St., La Grande.
Doors open at 5 p.m. The
local community has come
together this year as they
have done every year for
more than 40 years to sup-
port the mission of Ducks
Unlimited here in Union
County by donating items
for a live and silent auction
and raffles. Prizes this year
include a three-day Argenti-
na dove hunt for four people,
a Cast and Blast Adventure
on the Henry’s Fork in East-
ern Idaho, quality firearms
and getaway packages. In
addition, all Greenwings
(younger than 17) will be
entered into a raffle for
their choice of prizes. The
family-friendly event will be
catered by Cock ‘n’ Bull and
the bar supplied by Bench-
warmers. For tickets, con-
tact Paul at 541-786-0622 or
Bret at 541-805-0177.
OTEC plans Member
Appreciation Day
BAKER CITY — October
is National Cooperative
Month and Oregon Trail
Electric Co-op is celebrat-
ing by saying thank-you
to its more than 23,000
member-owners with a
Member Appreciation Day
Oct. 18. OTEC members are
welcome to stop by any local
OTEC office in Baker, Grant,
Harney and Union counties
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
and meet OTEC employees,
snack on free refreshments
and enter to win prizes.
According to an OTEC
press release, National Coop-
erative Month recognizes the
many ways cooperatives are
committed to strengthening
the local communities they
serve. OTEC delivers safe
and reliable power, is locally
owned and operated, and
offers scholarships and other
programs that benefit the
community.
OTEC is a not-for-profit,
member-owned electric co-
operative that serves homes
and businesses in four
counties in Eastern Oregon.
Headquartered in Baker
City, OTEC has district of-
fices in Burns, John Day and
La Grande.
SNAP makes cost-of-
living adjustments in
October
SALEM — In October,
Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program recipients
may see an increase in
their monthly food benefits.
Monthly benefit amounts
are based on federal guide-
lines. The annual changes
are made to reflect changes
in the cost of living and other
allowances. Rules regarding
monthly benefit amounts
changed Oct. 1, which was
the beginning of the federal
fiscal year. SNAP recipients
will not be sent a letter if
their benefits increase or
stay the same. If benefits
decrease, a notice of reduc-
tion will be mailed.
Calling all MedQuest
alumni
LA GRANDE — Med-
Quest alum Alix Cooper, a
medical student at Or-
egon Health and Sciences
University, is conducting a
research project to see what
career paths MedQuest
campers have taken. Partici-
pants in the survey need not
have pursued a health care
profession. According to
Cooper, the survey takes no
more than 10 minutes to
complete. Former Med-
Quest participants who
complete the survey will be
entered in a raffle for a $50
gift card. To complete the
survey, go to https://ohsu.
ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/
SV_9mcCM2Tv8l9GZnv.
Contact the Northeast Or-
egon Area Health Education
Center at 541-962-3422 or
neoahec@eou.edu for more
information.
of changes to policies and
procedures, back-office work,
and training for the new
computer system going live
next July.
Anytime you need to visit
DMV, ODOT advises that you
first check www.OregonDMV.
com to find business hours,
locations and wait times for
most offices, and to make
sure you have everything
you need before your visit.
You also can do some DMV
business from home via the
website.
CRB seeks volunteers
to assist Oregon’s
foster care system
SALEM — The Citizen
Review Board is looking
for citizens in Union and/
or Wallowa counties who
care about the health and
well-being of children and
are willing to commit one
day every other month to
review cases of children in
foster care.
The law requires that the
case of each child in foster
care is reviewed by a judge
or a panel of local citizens
(Citizen Review Board) every
six months to ensure the child
is receiving adequate care.
The CRB makes a series of
legal findings and recom-
mendations to DHS, the court
and other legal parties. This
oversight of the child welfare
system is vital, and the CRB
provides a voice in the care and
permanency decisions that
are made for these vulnerable
children. For more information
about volunteering, search
online for “Oregon Citizen
Review Board” or contact John
Nichols at 541-233-8142 or
john.a.nichols@ojd.state.or.us.
UPCOMING FUNERALS
AND VISITATIONS
Sponsored by
Oct. 19
Burton Hill:
11 a.m., funeral, La
Grande LDS Stake
Center; family will
meet with friends from
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
at stake center prior to
service.
Eugenia Smith:
11 a.m., celebration of
life, Imbler Christian
Church; potluck lunch
follows.
Oct. 26
Violet Malone:
2 p.m., memorial
service, Daniels-Knopp
Funeral, Cremation
& Life Celebration
Center, La Grande;
interment follows at
Cove Cemetery.
Oregon DMV
announces changes
in office hours
Oct. 27
Jerry Johnson:
SALEM — The Oregon
Department of Transpor-
tation Driver and Motor
Vehicle Services is changing
office hours on Wednesdays.
As of Oct. 16, the DMV
will open at 10 a.m. rather
than 9 a.m. Closing time
will remain 5 p.m. Busi-
ness hours for other days
will remain unchanged. The
DMV is making the change
to gain additional time for
staff training and other
work. This weekly time slot
is vital to keep staff informed
1 p.m., memorial
service, Eastern
Oregon Livestock
Show Clubhouse,
Union.
Nov. 12
Phillip
Mendiguren:
2 p.m., Rosary and
Mass of Christian
Burial, Our Lady of
the Valley Catholic
Church, La Grande.
La GRANDE
AUTO REPAIR
Mon-Fri Blue Plate $12:
Catalan Pot Roast
975-2000
with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Chateau Ste. Michelle
www.lagrandeautorepair.com
Wine Pairing Dinner
Wednesday, October 16th
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