FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020
O BITUARIES
Alidean (Chadwick)
McMaster
Peter J. Mino
Formerly of La Grande
Peter J. Mino, 62, of La
Grande, died Jan. 2 at his
residence. An obituary is
forthcoming. Loveland Fu-
neral Chapel & Crematory
will be handling the arrange-
ments.
La Grande
1922-2019
Alidean McMaster, 97,
of Utah and formerly of La
Grande, died Dec. 29, 2019.
A memorial
service will be
held at 4 p.m.
Jan. 11 at
Sonrise Baptist
Church in West
Valley City,
Utah.
Alidean was born Nov. 24,
1922, in La Grande, to Har-
old T. and Gladys (Ohms)
Chadwick. She gradu-
ated from La Grande High
School in 1939. After high
school, Alidean attended
what is now Eastern Oregon
University for a short time
and then worked for West
Coast Telephone Company.
On Dec. 16, 1941,
Alidean married her high
school sweetheart, William
E. McMaster. They had two
children, Sherry Lynne and
William Larry. In 1964,
Alidean went to work for
Williamson Insurance
Service, from which she re-
tired in 1983. In 2010, she
moved to Salt Lake City,
Utah, where she lived with
dear family friends Judy
and Kay Burrows. She
considered them and Cath-
erine L. Searles, Desmond
Yamamura and Justin
Yamamura to be family.
Alidean loved playing
bridge and golfi ng with
friends at the country
club. She was a member of
Soroptomist, Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority, Grande Ronde
Hospital Auxiliary and
Eastern Star. She was also
a member of the La Grande
Presbyterian Church and
later attended Sonrise Bap-
tist Church.
Survivors include four
grandchildren and two great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Harold and
Gladys; husband, William
McMaster on Sept. 2, 1994;
children, Sherry Lynne Mc-
Master Bolton and William
Larry McMaster; and sister,
Berneva J. Brazeau.
Dorothy ‘Virginia’
(Anderson) Linkenhoker
La Grande
1940-2019
Dorothy “Virginia” Linken-
hoker, 79, died Dec. 28, 2019,
at her home in La Grande.
A memorial service will be
held at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at the
La Grande United Methodist
Church, with pastor Taylor
Gould offi ciating. A reception
will follow in the Fellowship
Hall.
Known as Virginia, she
was born Feb. 23, 1940, in La
Grande, to George and Helen
Anderson. Her journalism
skills were revealed at the
early age of 15, when she
began writing obituaries for
The Observer newspaper.
After graduating from La
Grande High School in 1958,
Virginia attended the School
of Journalism at the Uni-
versity of Oregon, graduat-
ing in 1962. Among other
journalism jobs, she worked
for the Daily Pilot in Orange
County, California, and the
Journal Gazette in Fort
Wayne, Indiana.
Virginia married Gene
Young and they had one
son, Scott Young of Califor-
nia. The marriage ended in
divorce. In 1976, she mar-
ried Rick Linkenhoker. The
couple lived in California,
Indiana and La Grande dur-
ing their 43 years together.
Virginia was an active
member of the United Meth-
odist Church, the United
Methodist Women, Chapter
DK of PEO, Quilt Therapy
and UFO (Unfi nished
Objects). She created beauti-
ful quilts. Virginia loved to
read, watch football and
basketball, especially the
University of Oregon Ducks,
and travel with Rick. They
enjoyed serving as camp
hosts at the California coast
for fi ve winters.
Surviving relatives include
L OCAL B RIEFING
her husband, Rick Linken-
hoker; son, Scott Young, step-
daughter, Suzanne Fedullo,
and their spouses; and seven
grandchildren.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions may be
made to the La Grande
United Methodist Women
or a charity of choice, in care
of Daniels-Knopp Funeral,
Cremation & Life Celebra-
tion Center, 1502 Seventh
St., La Grande 97850.
Harley Greenlee
La Grande
Harley Greenlee, 82,
of La Grande, died Dec.
31, 2019, at his home. An
obituary is forthcoming.
Loveland Funeral Chapel
& Crematory will be han-
dling the arrangements.
Donna M. Johnson
Cove
Donna M. Johnson,
84, of Cove, died Dec. 31,
2019, at a care facility.
A funeral service will be
held at 2 p.m. Jan. 6 at the
Cove Baptist Church. An
obituary is forthcoming.
Loveland Funeral Chapel &
Crematory is handling the
arrangements.
UPCOMING FUNERALS
AND VISITATIONS
Sponsored by
Jan. 4
Delpha Hamann:
11 a.m. memorial
service, La Grande First
Presbyterian Church.
Evelyn
McFetridge:
11 a.m. funeral, St.
Katherine’s Catholic
Church, Enterprise;
burial follows.
Ehrman Bates:
11 a.m. memorial
service, La Grande First
Baptist Church.
Jan. 6
Donna Johnson:
2 p.m. funeral service,
Cove Baptist Church.
P UBLIC S AFETY R EPORT
TUESDAY
La Grande police at 8:05 a.m.
received a report of a burglary
on the 100 block of 20th Street.
La Grande police at about
8:45 a.m. responded to a report
of vandalism on the 100 block
of Depot Street.
A caller at 9:07 a.m. reported
an aggressive dog on the
100 block of Depot Street, La
Grande.
A caller at 9:36 a.m. reported
the theft of a vehicle from Gor-
don Creek Road, Elgin.
A Cove resident at 11:59
a.m. reported a burglary on the
69500 block of Lantz Lane.
La Grande police at about
3 p.m. responded to a domestic
disturbance on the 2200 block
of Jefferson Avenue. The people
involved were arguing, and the
male party left before offi cers
arrived.
A caller on the 1800 block
of 26th Street, La Grande,
reported being the victim
of verbal abuse. But before
dispatch could relay the call to
police, the caller reported the
situation was resolved.
The Union County Sheriff’s
Offi ce at 9:03 p.m. received a
report of a possible sex crime
in Elgin.
La Grande police at about
10:20 p.m. responded to a
vehicle crash at Adams and
Island avenues. Police arrested
one person for misdemeanor
driving while suspended.
La Grande police arrested
THE OBSERVER — 3A
LOCAL
Tonya Leann Robinson, 19, for
driving under the infl uence of
intoxicants.
WEDNESDAY
A La Grande caller on
the 100 block of First Street
reported loud fi reworks at 1:48
a.m.
La Grande police at 9:50 a.m.
and again at 8:59 p.m. received
complaints about telephonic
harassment.
A caller at 9:59 a.m. reported
a possibly intoxicated driver
on the 2600 block of Island Av-
enue, La Grande. Police found
the vehicle but there was noth-
ing to indicate any intoxicants.
La Grande police at 12:07
p.m. received a report of a
traffi c hazard at May Lane and
Watson Road. Police contacted
the city’s public works staff,
who removed the hazard.
The Elgin Rural Fire Protec-
tion District at about 4:50 p.m.
responded to a report of a fi re
on the 72600 block of Gordon
Creek Road.
La Grande police at 5:23 p.m.
received a report of an assault
that occurred Tuesday. An offi cer
responded and took a report.
A caller at 6:31 p.m. reported
a snowmobile in the ditch
on Blackhawk Trail Lane, La
Grande.
A La Grande caller on the
1400 block of Progress Loop
reported their pit bull dog
and husky were missing and
neither have collars.
An Elgin resident at 7:29
p.m. reported a problem with
a neighbor on the 73300 block
of Gordon Creek Road. A
Union County sheriff’s deputy
responded.
THURSDAY
An Elgin caller at 7:55
a.m. on the 700 block of 14th
Avenue reported two missing
horses.
The Union County Sheriff’s
Offi ce at 9:38 a.m. received a
report of possible animal ne-
glect on the 200 block of North
Main Street, Union.
A resident of the 1500 block
of Columbus Street, Elgin at
2:02 p.m. reported a burglary.
The Union County Sheriff’s Of-
fi ce took a report.
A North Power caller at
7:38 p.m. reported intimida-
tion and threats. The person
then came to law enforcement
offi ce, La Grande, and received
helped. A similar report came in
at 8:52 p.m. from the 2400 block
of Riddle Road, La Grande. That
caller asked law enforcement to
log the information.
FRIDAY
A La Grande caller on the
1200 block of Adams Avenue
reported possible animal cru-
elty. An offi cer contacted the
person and explained options.
And fi refi ghters responded
to six calls for medical assis-
tance on Thursday and four on
Wednesday.
UNION COUNTY SENIOR CENTER MENU
1504 ALBANY ST., LA GRANDE
Jan. 6-10; lunch served 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
age 60+ $3 suggested donation; others $6
Monday: warm chicken and cheese wraps, potato salad, chips, fruit.
Tuesday: pork fried rice, pork tenders, egg rolls, steamed broccoli, Oriental salad,
fortune cookies.
Wednesday: fried chicken, baked apples, mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed Brussel
sprouts, Jell-O, rolls, cake.
Thursday: handcrafted pizza, salad greens, fresh fruit, cookies.
Friday: taco salad, chips, tortilla soup, fl an.
UC Cattlemen plan
business meeting
ISLAND CITY — The
Union County Cattlemen
will have a business meet-
ing at 7 p.m. Monday at the
Ag Service Center, 10507 N.
McAlister Road, Island City.
The meeting is open to the
public. For more informa-
tion, contact Pat Larson,
secretary, at 541-963-9387.
La Grande City
Council discusses
audits, more
LA GRANDE — The La
Grande City Council meets
Monday for a work session
and then Wednesday for its
regular meeting. Both meet-
ings begin at 6 p.m. at city
hall, 1000 Adams Ave.
During the work session,
Rod Tremper and Cassandra
Headley of the Pendleton
accounting fi rm Dickey and
Tremper will present the
2018-19 audits of the city and
the Urban Renewal Agency.
The city council doubles as
the policy body for the agency.
During the meeting
Wednesday, the council con-
siders approving a taxicab
license, the transfer of police
cars to the city of Enterprise
and subdivision plat.
Department of
Agriculture seeks
feedback
PORTLAND — The Or-
egon Department of Agricul-
ture is seeking feedback on
its Farm to School Equip-
ment and Infrastructure
Grant Program at an upcom-
ing meeting in Portland.
The state ag depart-
ment in an announcement
explained the goal of the
competitive grant program
is to provide fi nancial re-
sources for Oregon farmers,
ranchers, seafood harvest-
ers and processors who
have specifi c equipment
and infrastructure needs
and who intend to sell food
produced or processed in
Oregon to any of the follow-
ing food sponsors: a school
district participating in
the National School Lunch
Program, a provider of
center-based programs for
children in the Child and
Adult Care Food Program,
or an entity that provides
meals through the Summer
Food Service Program.
The meeting, held from
1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the
Food Innovation Center,
1207 NW Naito Parkway,
Portland, aims to give the
public the opportunity to
learn about and provide
feedback on the grant
program. If you cannot
attend in person, you can
call the conference line at
888-557-8511 and follow the
prompts to use participant
No. 6582870.
To review the grant de-
tails and materials, visit the
agriculture department’s
Farm to School webpage:
www.oregon.gov/ODA/pro-
grams/MarketAccess/Pages/
FarmtoSchool.asp. For
additional information or
questions, contact Amy Gil-
roy, Farm to School program
manager, at agilroy@oda.
state.or.us or 503-709-5360.
Charity drive
continues to thrive
JOSEPH — The annual
Community Bank Charity
Drive resulted in a total
of $23,357 to charities in
northeast Oregon and
southeast Washington.
The bank, with headquar-
ters in Joseph, conducted the
drive in its branches from
November through Dec. 20.
The bank matches dona-
tions at 50 cents on each dol-
lar, with a maximum match
amount of $500 per branch.
The drive provided Com-
munity Connection Food
Bank nearly $7,000 from
the Enterprise, Joseph and
Wallowa branches. The
Elgin Food Bank received
$2,176; CASA of Eastern
Oregon received $1,896 from
the bank’s La Grande loca-
tions; and Made to Thrive,
a Hermiston organization
for improving the lives of
children, received $1,716 in
support of its programs.
Helping Hands Rescue
in Clarkston, Washington,
received $1,650; Children’s
Home Society Parents as
Teachers Program in the
Walla Walla area received
$1,037; the two food banks
in Baker City received $759
each; and Altrusa’s Feed the
Child program in Pendleton
received $450.
The Milton-Freewater
City Light and Power
Energy Assistance Program
through The Salvation
Army received $5,824, mak-
ing it the most supported
program this year. The
city of Milton-Freewater
also matched the dollar-
for-dollar total, increasing
the donation to more than
$11,000 for the program.
During the past decade,
the Community Bank Char-
ity Drive has provided more
than $217,000 to charities
in the region.
Book club welcomes
new members
LA GRANDE — Page
Turners, the library’s book
club for adults, will next
meet Jan. 14 to discuss
Alice Hoffman’s “The World
That We Knew.” The book
club meets the second
Tuesday of the month in
the Archives Room of Cook
Memorial Library, 2006
Fourth St., La Grande. New
members are welcome. Call
the library at 541-962-1339
for more information.
‘Love and Logic’
parenting series
starts soon
LA GRANDE —The
Union County Family
Law Committee is offering
seven weeks of classes on
“Parenting with Love and
Logic.” Participants can
learn how to set limits for
children, remove anger
from discipline and strate-
gies for helping children
learn responsible behavior
among other topics. The
classes are Wednesdays
6-8 p.m. beginning Jan.
15 at 810 14th St. (the
Head Start Building), La
Grande. Mary Lu Pierce,
mediator and retired
middle school counselor,
is the class facilitator.
To register, call Pierce at
541-910-4004. The cost
is $10 per person for the
workbook. Child care is
available for free, but
space is limited and will
be awarded at the time of
registration.
December warmer,
drier than normal in
La Grande
LA GRANDE — The
National Weather Service
in Pendleton reported
preliminary data show La
Grande was warmer and
drier than normal during
December.
The average tempera-
ture was 34.1 degrees,
which was 3.5 above nor-
mal. High temperatures
averaged 41.4 degrees,
which was 3.8 degrees
above normal. Low tem-
peratures averaged 26.8
degrees, which was 3.1
degrees above normal.
The highest temperature
of the month was 51 on
Dec. 22, and the low was
8 on Dec. 3. Low tempera-
tures dropped below 32
on 23 days, but the highs
stayed below the freezing
point only one day out of
the month.
Precipitation totaled .96
inches during December,
which was .70 inches below
normal. Nine days had
measurable precipitation —
at least .01 inch — and the
most, .23 inches, fell Dec.
3. For 2019, La Grande’s
precipitation totaled 19.26
inches, which is 2.74
inches above normal. Since
October, the water year
precipitation at La Grande
has been 3.09 inches, which
is 1.89 inches below normal.
Snowfall totaled 1.2
inches with at least 1 inch
of snow reported on one day.
The heaviest snowfall was
1.2 inches on Dec. 16.
The highest wind gust
was 43 mph on Dec. 17.
The outlook for Janu-
ary from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s Climate
Prediction Center calls for
below normal temperatures
and near normal precipita-
tion. Normal highs for La
Grande during January are
38.4 degrees, and normal
lows are 24.5 degrees. The
30-year normal precipita-
tion is 1.63 inches.
Northeast Oregon
Housing Authority
receives more than
$100,000
LA GRANDE — The
U.S. Housing and Urban
Development awarded
$105,024 to the Northeast
Oregon Housing Author-
ity, La Grande, to help
families become more
self-suffi cient. This award
is part of HUD’s national
award of $80 million to
support education and
employment among HUD-
assisted families. Agencies
in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington received
$5.5 million.
The Family Self-suffi -
ciency funding helps local
public housing authorities
hire service coordinators
to connect residents with
programs and services in
the local community. The
Northeast Oregon Hous-
ing Authority services
Union, Baker, Grant and
Wallowa counties. HUD
Northwest Regional Ad-
ministrator Jeff McMorris
in the news release stated
the grants will continue
the effort of helping resi-
dents afford the training,
education and resources
they need and want to live
independently.
Register now for
concealed handgun
and fi rearms safety
class
LA GRANDE — The
Union County Sheriff’s Of-
fi ce is taking registration
for a concealed handgun
and fi rearms safety class
to take place Jan. 25 at
1109 K Ave., La Grande.
The class will run from 8
a.m. to around 12:30 p.m.
and costs $50 (cash or
check only, due at the time
of the class). Class size is
limited, and pre-registra-
tion is required by call-
ing the sheriff’s offi ce at
541-963-1017, option 2 and
3. Participants must have
a valid driver’s license or
state-issued identifi ca-
tion card and will not be
allowed to bring weapons
or ammunition to the
classroom.
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