WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019
D AILY
P LANNER
O BITUARIES
Ruth S. (Stuckman) McClure
La Grande
TODAY
1963-2019
Today is Wednesday,
Nov. 27, the 331st day of
2019. There are 34 days left
in the year.
Ruth Sharlene McClure, 56, of
La Grande, died Nov. 20 at Grande
Ronde Hospital. A viewing will
be held from 2-4 p.m.
Nov. 29 and from
9-9:45 a.m. Nov. 30
at Loveland Funeral
Chapel. A funeral will
follow at 10 a.m.
Ruth was born May 11, 1963, in Du-
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT
On Nov. 27, 1978, San
Francisco Mayor George
Moscone and City Supervi-
sor Harvey Milk, a gay-
rights activist, were shot
to death inside City Hall
by former supervisor Dan
White. (White served fi ve
years for manslaughter; he
committed suicide in Oct.
1985.)
ON THIS DATE
In 1901, the U.S. Army
War College was estab-
lished in Washington, D.C.
In 1924, Macy’s fi rst
Thanksgiving Day parade
— billed as a “Christmas
Parade” — took place in
New York.
In 1942, during World
War II, the Vichy French
navy scuttled its ships and
submarines in Toulon to
keep them out of the hands
of German troops.
In 1945, General George
C. Marshall was named
special U.S. envoy to China
by President Harry S. Tru-
man to try to end hostilities
between the Nationalists
and the Communists.
In 1962, the fi rst Boeing
727 was rolled out at the
company’s Renton Plant.
In 1970, Pope Paul VI, vis-
iting the Philippines, was
slightly wounded at the
Manila airport by a dagger-
wielding Bolivian painter
disguised as a priest.
In 1973, the Senate voted
92-3 to confi rm Gerald
R. Ford as vice president,
succeeding Spiro T. Agnew,
who’d resigned.
In 1989, a bomb blamed
on drug traffi ckers de-
stroyed a Colombian
Avianca Boeing 727, killing
all 107 people on board and
three people on the ground.
CLARIFICATION
The Nov. 25 article, “Feed-
ing hungry at the holidays”
misstated where the money
from Safeway’s Turkey Bucks
is going. Funds will be going
to CCNO’s regional food bank
which then donate to The Sal-
vation Army and an Enterprise
food pantry. Also, CCNO will
have 50-55 meals to hand out
Wednesday for those who
arranged it beforehand.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Man’s loneliness is but
his fear of life.”
— Eugene O’Neill, American
playwright (born 1888, died
this date in 1953)
THE OBSERVER— 3A
LOCAL
rango, Colorado, to Bobby and Marian
(Kuchler) Stuckman. She resided in La
Grande and attended school at Valley
Christian Education Center and La
Grande High School. She was married
to James “Jim” McClure.
Ruth worked at her father’s restau-
rant, Bob’s Café, Wrangler Steakhouse
and the Elks Lodge. She was a caregiv-
er for her family and worked part-time
jobs as a caregiver for seniors, deliver-
ing parts for Nampa Auto Parts, and
doing statements at Miller’s.
Ruth enjoyed riding motorcycles
and snowmobiles when she was
younger. She loved hunting, fi sh-
ing, woodcutting and spending time
outdoors. Cooking and canning for
family and friends, especially during
the holidays, were some of her favor-
ite things to do.
Surviving relatives include her
husband, Jim McClure; daughters,
Tabitha McClure and Sharlene
McClure, both of La Grande; mother,
Marian Stuckman of La Grande;
brother, Bryan Stuckman of La
Grande; sisters, Johanna Peherson
of Elgin and Gail Lynn Perkins and
husband, Gale, of La Grande; and
two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her father, Bobby Stuckman; aunt,
Eileen Johnson; uncle, Bert Johnson;
grandfather, Winser Kuchler; and
grandmother, Gail Kuchler.
Online condolences may be made
to the family at www.lovelandfuner-
alchapel.com.
L OCAL B RIEFING
From staff reports
Translator District
announces holiday
programming
UC Extension Office
hours will vary next
two weeks
Community Bank
charity drive donations
stay in community
LA GRANDE — The Blue
Mountain Translator District
has arranged for special holi-
day programming for local TV
viewers, including the Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade
broadcasting on BMTD chan-
nels 6-1 (KOIN), 8-1 (KGW)
and 7-1 (KTVB) at 9 a.m. Nov.
28. Also on Thanksgiving Day,
a mini-marathon of Thanks-
giving episodes from classic
sitcom “Friends” will be shown
from 1-3 p.m. on channel 32-1
(CW). Thanksgiving football
goes live at 1:30 p.m. on chan-
nel 6-1 (KOIN) as the Buffalo
Bills face the Dallas Cowboys.
Other holiday programming
can be searched on the
TitanTV channel guide avail-
able at https://bmtd.org/signal/.
ISLAND CITY — The
Union County Offi ce of the
Oregon State University
Extension Service will be
closed Thursday and Friday
to observe the Thanksgiving
holiday. The offi ce will also
be closed Dec. 2-5 in order
for employees to attend
training at Oregon State
University in Corvallis.
For more information, call
541-963-1010 before the
closures.
UNION, WALLOWA
COUNTIES — Community
Bank is conducting its annual
charity drive through Dec. 20.
The program is an effort to
collect funds from the com-
munity to be used in that same
community during the holiday
season. Community Bank
will match funds collected at
50 cents on the dollar up to a
maximum of $500 in match-
ing funds per branch. Last
year, more than $24,000 was
dispersed to 12 charities in the
region. All branches will have
donation jars available and will
accept cash, coins and checks.
In Union County, the Elgin
branch is collecting for the
Elgin Food Bank, and the La
Grande branches will donate
funds to CASA of Eastern
Oregon. In Wallowa County,
the Enterprise and Joseph
branches will contribute to the
Community Connection Food
Bank, and the Wallowa branch
is collecting for the Wallowa
Food Bank.
Swim for half price
Friday at Veterans’
Memorial Pool
LA GRANDE — Veterans’
Memorial Pool is offering
half-price admission on Black
Friday during the open swim
time, 1:30-5:30 p.m. Mer-
chandise also will be marked
down 10% for early holiday
shopping. The discounted rec-
reation swim admission will
be $1.75 ($2 non-resident)
for age 2-17, age 65 and older,
and members of the military
(with ID). Adults age 18-64
will be $2.50 ($2.75 non-resi-
dent). There is no admission
fee for children younger than
2 years old.
The pool is on the
grounds of La Grande’s
Pioneer Park at 401 Palmer
Ave. For more information,
go to www.lagrandeparks.
org/content/14995/Pool-
Schedule-and-Hours.
Shop local on Plaid
Friday and Small
Business Saturday
LA GRANDE — On the
two days after Thanksgiv-
ing, La Grande Main Street
Downtown is hosting Plaid
Friday and Small Business
Saturday to promote local
and independently owned
businesses during the holiday
season. Plaid Friday is the
more colorful approach to
Black Friday shopping, with
Small Business Saturday
urging local shopping. Shop
at participating businesses
for drawings and special
deals.
Drop in and create a
holiday wreath
LA GRANDE — Grande-
Scapes Nursery and Art
Center East are partnering
again this holiday season for
two evergreen wreath-making
workshops. The two Satur-
day workshops will be open
between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Nov.
30 and Dec. 14. Teaching art-
ists Seren Kopetski Borgerd-
ing and Jean Redd will show
participants how to make an
evergreen wreath from scratch.
The wreath-making supplies
and ribbons will be provided.
Feel free to bring any unique
flair to add to your wreath.
Pre-registration is requested,
but drop-ins are welcome. The
workshops are open to all ages.
Cost per wreath is $30 ($25
for ACE members). To register
or for more information, go to
www.artcentereast.org or call
ACE at 541-624-2800.
Rimfire silhouette
shoots held monthly
beginning Sunday
LA GRANDE — Begin-
ning Dec. 1, the La Grande
Rifl e and Pistol Club will be
hosting a .22 rimfi re silhou-
ette shoot every fi rst Sunday
of the month through April
at the club’s river range on
Highway 244 (I-84 exit 252,
then 3 miles west on the
Ukiah-Hilgard Highway).
The event is open to the pub-
lic and begins at 9 a.m. The
entry fee is $5. Ladies and ju-
niors are especially welcome,
according to a news release.
Eye and ear protection is
required. Rifl es and pistols
are allowed, with no restric-
tions on sights. For other
specifi cations, call Darrel
at 541-428-9757 or Gary at
541-786-0809. Information on
the club is available at www.
lgrpc.com and on Facebook.
Tree of Giving returns
to library
LA GRANDE — Cook
Memorial Library invites the
community to visit the Tree
of Giving, which helps local
families in need during the
holidays. The Tree of Giving
at the library is decorated
with ornaments that are each
labeled with the age and gen-
der of a child along with a gift
suggestion. The ornament is
yours to keep. After you have
purchased and wrapped the
gift, write the gift identifi er
code on the package, return it
to the library on or before Dec.
17 and help a child have a
happier holiday. This year, all
benefi ciaries of Tree of Giving
gifts are La Grande School
District students. Donations
of other gifts such as scarves,
hats, mittens/gloves and non-
perishable food items are also
being collected to be distrib-
uted within the community.
For more information about
this and other library pro-
grams, contact the library at
541-962-1339, go to www.cook-
memoriallibrary.org or stop by
2006 Fourth St., La Grande.
OTEC scholarships
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Winter conditions contribut-
ed to multiple crashes on state
highways in Union County.
Most involved only one
vehicle, but a wreck at 10:50
a.m. on the eastbound lane of
Interstate 84 near milepost 247
involved two cars.
A 22-year-old man from The
Dalles was heading east in a
Honda Civic when he lost con-
trol and the car hit the center
barrier before coming to a stop
in the road. The driver reported
he was trying to get out of the
lane when a Hyundai Elantra
struck the Honda.
The driver, a 45-year-old
woman from Boise, and three
children occupied the Hyundai.
State police reported she said
she saw the car in the middle
of the lane and tried to slow
down, but there was too much
snow on the road.
The cars required tow
trucks, but Oregon State Police
reported no one was injured in
this crash or the others.
Union County Sheriff’s Offi ce
arrested Nicholas Steven Martin,
33, of Elgin, for driving while sus-
pended, reckless driving, driving
under the infl uence of intoxi-
cants and two counts of reckless
endangering. State court records
show Martin has a December
2018 conviction for DUII, which
resulted in the suspension of his
license and 18 months court-
supervised probation.
A caller at 8:37 a.m. reported
an attempted burglary at a
business on the 200 block of
East Beakman Street, Union.
La Grande police at 10:25
a.m. received a report of a
juvenile causing a disturbance
on the 300 block of Fourth
Street. The school resource of-
fi cer responded and provided
options.
An Elgin resdient at 12:25
p.m. reported dogs bothered
livestock on the 72200 block of
Darr Road.
La Grande police at 1:31
p.m. received a report of a sex
crime.
A La Grande caller at 3:43
p.m. reported a burglary at a
residence on the 2700 block of
Greenwood Street. Police took
a report.
La Grande police at about
9 p.m. responded to the
541-786-8984
parking lot of Bi-Mart, 2510
Adams Ave., on a complaint
about several cars spinning
cookies in the parking lot. Of-
fi cers counseled the drivers. A
second complaint came in at
9:19 p.m. about a vehicle in the
parking lot, but the driver left
before an offi cer arrived.
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TUESDAY
La Grande police at 3:31
a.m. responded to an assault
at Grande Ronde Hospital, 900
Sunset Drive. Police took a
report.
Law enforcement and med-
ics at 7:22 a.m. responded to a
vehicle crash with a report of
an injury near McAlister Lane
and Interstate 84, Island City.
The Union County Sheriff’s
Offi ce at 7:59 a.m. took a report
for a vehicle theft on the 500
block of Fifth Street, North
Powder. And four minutes
later, emergency agencies re-
sponded to Hamilton Road and
Booth Lane. Cove, for a semi
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Union counties.
The academic scholar-
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and adults entering educa-
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Four scholarships will go to the
brand-new full-tuition OTEC-
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Applications will be accepted
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OTEC also is awarding
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In addition, high school
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