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LOCAL MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2019 THE OBSERVER — 3A L OCAL B RIEFING From staff reports Deadline is today for Union County Holiday Decorating Competition LA GRANDE — The Union County Chamber of Commerce announced the inaugural county-wide Holiday Decorating Com- petition. Prizes (including energy credits from Oregon Trail Electic Co-Op) and trophies will be awarded for the best home in each town, best business, best street/neighborhood and best town (based on num- ber of contest participants). Judges will consider the uniqueness of the design and creative use of lights and decorations; maximum en- ergy effi ciency; presentation (color coordination, balance, overall attractiveness); and implementation and use of a holiday-spirited theme. Judging from the street will take place Wednesday-Fri- day Entry in the competition must be completed by 5 p.m. Monday. Entry/nomination forms are available at www. visitunioncounty.org or by calling 541-963-8588. LHS 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. Wednesday at the Cock ‘n’ Bull Villa Roma, inside Pat’s Alley. Optional donations at holiday dinner will go to community programs LA GRANDE — Side A Brewing, Kneads Bakery, JaxDog Cafe and Books and the Presbyterian Friendship Center are partnering to provide a holiday community dinner Saturday 4-8 p.m. at the Friendship Center, 1308 Washington Ave., La Grande. Donations will be accepted but not required. Proceeds will go to local programs including the Friday Back- pack program, the Angel Fund and the Union County Warming Station. be the second of two work sessions targeting economic development strategy and visioning. The fi rst was Nov. 18. Economic Development Director Christine Jarski and City Manager/District Manager Robert Strope will lead the discussion on a long-term approach to economic development and placemaking. the children of Union County who compete in the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen programs. The funds also are used to fi ll baskets of food that are distributed at Thanksgiving. The winners of this year’s rifl e raffl e were Larry Throe, Richard Freeze and Joe Kauffman. The VFW is grateful for the com- munity’s support and the sponsorship of D&B Supply and Bi-Mart. Urban Renewal Agency meets for second strategy work session VFW announces successful fundraising and community service Expand your gardening knowledge in 2020 LA GRANDE — The La Grande City Council will meet in its function as the Urban Renewal Agency for a work session Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Council Cham- bers at La Grande City Hall, 1000 Adams Ave. This will UNION — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4060 in Union called 2019 “a very successful year” for fundrais- ing. The VFW recently con- ducted its yearly rifl e raffl e, which raises money that goes toward scholarships for ISLAND CITY — The Master Gardener Program offered by OSU Union County Extension is a great chance to expand your gardening knowledge. The 2020 classes begin Jan. 21 and a variety of classes and LMS honor roll for second quarter announced Observer staff Alayna Thurston; Warren Wilson. LA GRANDE — The following students have been named to the La Grande Middle School’s second- quarter honor roll for the 2018- 2019 academic year. Students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or higher to be on the LMS honor roll. 3.75 Madison Armstrong; Mlorica Carland; Arianna Kalal; Shaelee Martinson; Chylece Mayhugh; Josef Simonis; Adrian Verdugo. 3.71 6th grade Kallin Burgess; Maylie Eby; Jack Foltz; Isaiah Kast. 4.00 3.66 Addison Berry; Aidyn Blesam; Elizabeth Carpenter; Irelyn Col- lins; Victoria Cornford; Adrina Cravinho-Gustafson; Carson Declue; Joselyn Dodds; Elle Edval- son; Hailey Evans; Rowan Evans; Asher Farnam; Mathias Fields; Malaika Gitome; Adelaide Grigg; Bekham Hibbert; Landon Hood; Lucas Hudson; Emilee Huntsman; Lillian Jennings; Ella Jorgensen; Damien Kodep; Karli Kretschmer; Dallon Kucera; Keenean Lewis; Levi McCall; Ryder McIlmoil; Taryn McIlmoil; Gabe McKaig; Larry McKaig; Emersyn Miller; Jillian Nelson; Edwin Orton; Brooke Perry; Stephanie Schlegel; Quinton Smith; Kaetlyn Snyder; Serenity Stouder; Miriam West- enskow; Mattison Wolcott; Larsen Wright; Charish Young. Connor Crist; Jorgeluis De Anda- Lopez; Carter Harden; Jeremiah Jones; Kloe Knight; Mason Lewis; Ethan Rolf; Penelope Scott; Jacob Swafford. Ervin Balderas; Cameron Canfi eld; Shayla King; Hannah Zamora. 3.87 Brandon Golden; Miriam Koltuv; Riley Krantz; Joshua Lopez; Kiana McCarthy; Jerzey Peterson; Em- mett Theiler; Annyka Wildman. 3.85 Sienna Cyrus; Tylar Duckett; Addison Dunham; Cassidy Hogge; Rex Schaeffer. 3.77 Haylee Doud; Nicoali Randolph; 3.87 Ava Beaudry; Kane Collins; Jordan Tucker. 3.85 Katherine Greenough; Hallie Grigg; Jonah Harris; Yuliana Karpenok; Ridge Kehr; Jaxson Leonard; Hunter Luke; Griffi n McIlmoil; Shea McKinley; Tristan Morris; Alsea Morton; Avery Myer; Isabelle Neer; Heber Olson; Dallin Perry; Kaitlin Polfer; Karlee Polfer; Selinia Riness; Vincent Schneider; Owen Seaquist; Kristina Tangutu- ri; Carter Tussey; Bryce Wagner; Mason Wolcott. Brett Blanchard; Jayden Gibson; Griffi n Gorham; Adysen Perry; Mannix Pomerleau. 3.87 3.62 3.83 Kole Carlson; Kaden Chen; Conner Flannery; Kallyn Harnack; Catlynn Houlihan; Karlie Howton; McIntosh Orton; Cade Rainwater; Connor Rynearson; David Upwall; Mikel Velazquez; Ramiro Villago- mez-Franco. Daniel Barnes; Elijah Cox; Olesya Forbes; Olivia Pennington; Thomas Santoro; Aaron Weaver; Isaac Young. Faith Calhoun; Vincent Gentleman; Dylann Justice. 3.57 Dominic Fields; Nakita Martinez. 3.80 3.75 Paradice Cochran; Ashlyn Mil- ner; Clara Huner; Lovins, Jazlene Lovins; Lindsay Nelson; Braelyn Prince; Dakota Shorts; Jaiden Young. 3.66 3.50 3.60 Emma Bell. Cole Hubble. Emma Elithorp; Levi Fenn; Lacie Hearing; Laura Hendrickson; Shanti Ward; Carter Seaquist; Cecilia Villagomez-Edvalson. Cameron Cambell. 3.57 Marshall Begin; Korbin Cochran; Carson Cupit; Bethany Petty; Car- son Weimer. 7th grade 3.50 4.00 Cheyenne Baldwin; Helaman Garcia; Matthew Hall; Macy Iramk; Mia Korom; Draco Pomer- leau; Jordan Trice. Marti Anderson; Kierstyn Azure; Aubrey Bisenius; Kylie Brown; Kayle Collman; Ayla Davis; Kaylie Davis; Lillian Dunlap; Dane Fine; Hunter Fuller; Eleanor Gisi; Tyler Hampton; Hazel Hartz; Ella Hayden; Kristina Hayden; Makayla Hibbert; Emree Hutchins; 3.83 Kenai Huff; Chase Koshinsky; Hayden Michael. Matt Anderson; Karly Burgess; Abby Henry; Brody Peterson. 3.55 Aspyn Wildman. 3.85 3.75 3.71 Ellyse Martinez. Gage Fine; Adalynn Harder; Lee Harris; Sailor Knight; Luke Mentgen; Jason Nelson; Madison Seavert; Isaac Villagomez-Quijano; Aidan Wheeler. 3.88 Lyndie Isaacson; Mason Kimball; Avila McKaig; Austyn Meuser; Sophia Miller; Unity Miller; Bryce Pennington; Natasha Powell; Rilley Robinson; Raelee Smith; Addison Snyder; Noah Spence; Carlee Strand; Anne Turner; Evan Zastrow. 8th grade 4.00 Caden Barrett; Jelonia Briand; Kai Carson; Aviendha Durrant; Lana Emerson; Rees Foggia; 3.71 Abigail Jorgensen; Charlie Seimears. 3.66 Rocco Black; Jackson Davidson; Talin Hayden; Chloee Hymphrey; Emma Moody; Logan Parada-Bull- ock; Quinten Theiler. workshops are planned. Classes will be held 5:30- 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The cost for the full course is $155, and individual class- es are open to community members for $5 per class ($10 for weekend work- shops). Classes are held in the conference room at the Union County Extension offi ce, 10507 N. McAlister Road, Island City. See the Union County Master Gardeners-Oregon Fracbook page for photos, upcoming classes and links to research-based garden- ing. For a Master Gardener course application, go to www.extension.oregon- state.edu/union. For more information and to RSVP for individual classes, call the Union County Extension offi ce at 541-963-1010. P UBLIC S AFETY R EPORT FRIDAY A resident on the 700 block of 20th Street, La Grande, reported a male during the night knocked and pounded on the door and wiggled the door handle, but the caller did not know the person. La Grande police at 9:40 a.m. received a report of possible animal neglect at 26th Street and Mulholland Drive. La Grande police shortly before 11 a.m. received a report of a vehicle theft on the 2200 block of Jefferson Avenue. The Union County Sheriff’s Of- fi ce at 3:06 p.m. arrested Luke Allen Sauer, 31, of La Grande, on a Linn County warrant for felon in posses- sion of a weapon and two counts of fi rst-degree theft. La Grande police at about 5:30 p.m. responded to the 1200 block of Y Avenue on a report of juveniles using marijuana. The offi cer found no illegal drugs. Oregon State Police arrested Michelle Rene Daniels, 55, of La Grande, for driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants. La Grande police at about 11 p.m. responded to a report of a vehicle on the railroad tracks at Depot Street and Jefferson Avenue. An offi cer arrived and arrested Edward Henning, 57, of La Grande, for fi rst-degree trespass and felony methamphetamine possession. 3.60 SATURDAY Kadence Burgess; Kiah Carlson; Cooper Huxoll. A caller at 4:28 a.m. reported a burglary in progress at a home on the 400 block of South 20th Street, La Grande. Police checked the house and made sure no one suspi- cious was inside. La Grande police at 10:27 a.m. received a report of a dead animal in the road on Monroe Avenue. A caller at 3:50 p.m reported a dog chased deer at South Third and West Beakman streets, Union. La Grande police at 11:47 p.m took a report of a missing gun from a residence on the 2400 block of Riddle Road. 3.57 Jack Muller; Genessa Porras; Rylee Sandland; Makenna Shaw. 3.55 Monson Riley. 3.50 Austyn Bell; Jaxsen Doud; Cain End; Larae Howell; Jennifer Johnson; Ian Kletke; Isaac Murie; Carter Peasley; Diana Robles; Aus- tin Stockhoff; Florecita Villagomez; Maya Wilson; Gavin Winegar. O BITUARIES Earl F. Wells La Grande 1930-2019 Earl F. Wells, 89, of La Grande, died Nov. 29 at St. Alphonsus Regional Medi- cal Center in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are under the direction of Loveland Fu- neral Chapel & Crematory. Earl was born May 27, 1930, in Grants Pass. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Confl ict in the early 1950s. Earl loved La Grande, being in the mountains, cutting wood, hunting and fi shing, and watching TV Westerns in the home he built. Earl worked hard his La GRANDE AUTO REPAIR 975-2000 www.lagrandeautorepair.com MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE Joe Horst ACDelcoTSS whole life in a variety of occupations, including auto sales, trailer design and sales, and property manage- ment. There is no doubt that he would have continued working well into his 90s if it were not for the accident that took his life. He was a very independent business- man and employer and helped many of the people who worked for him. Earl loved his home, family and old friends, and of course his dogs. He was smart as a whip to the last. Surviving relatives include his daughter and son-in-law; Carla and John Allen; two grandchildren, fi ve great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren; second wife, Cheryl Wells; and two sisters. Richard M. Nieth Robert D. Miller La Grande La Grande Richard M. Nieth, 88, of La Grande, died Dec. 14 at his home. An obituary is forth- coming. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements. Robert D. Miller, 81, of La Grande, died Dec. 13 at his home. An obituary is forth- coming. Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory will be handling the arrangements. Abominable • Trolls • Secret Life of Pets 2 Baked Salmon Wines: Tyee, Maryhill and Cougar Crest 541-963-8766 tendepotstreet.com Granada Theatre We wish to express our appreciation for your patronage during the last year, so we wish you a Happy Holiday and invite you to use this Free Theatre Ticket. Be our guest at the Merchant’s Free Show. with Fettucini Alfredo and Cole Slaw Reservation from 5:30-8 3 courses, $10 per course FREE SHOW 1311 Adams Ave., La Grande Sunday, Monday & Tuesday December 22nd, 23rd, & 24th 8 am and 10 am Mon-Fri Blue Plate $12 Wine Pairing Dinner December 18-20 MERCHANTS GRANDE Ronde Retirement & Assisted Living 1809 Gekeler Ln. La Grande 541-963-4700 AC & L Inc. 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