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LOCAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 C OMMUNITY Milestones THE OBSERVER — 3A Local Boy Scout volunteer receives top salute By Dick Mason The Observer Contributed photo Leonard Murrill celebrates 90th Leonard Murrill is cel- ebrating his 90th birthday today. He was born Feb. 18, 1930, and lives in Union. His wife invites his friends and the commu- nity to join her in wishing him a very happy birthday. Meetings •PENDLETON—The Board of Directors of the InterMountain Education Service District will meet Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the IMESD, 2001 S.W. NyeAve.,Pendleton.The board will hold an execu- tive session at the end of the regular meeting to discuss real property transactions and labor negotiations. •LAGRANDE—The Blue Mountain Translator District Board of Directors will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. in the meeting room at Umpqua Bank, 1215 Ad- amsAve.,LaGrande.Prior to the meeting, the board packet will online at www. bmtd.org/public-notice. •LAGRANDE—The cityofLaGrandeParks and Recreation Advisory Commission will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in theParksandRecreation OfficesinsidePioneerPark next to the tennis courts. Briefs ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ Thursday at Wallowology JOSEPH—Jaszu Borzencki,retiredowner/ operatorofLosPadres GuideServicepresents “Walk on the Wild Side” Thursday at 7 p.m. at Wal- lowologyNaturalHistory DiscoveryCenter,508N. Main St., Joseph. Mod- eled after tracking classes offered at Yellowstone NationalPark,thisfreelec- ture will give you the basic skills needed to actually track animals outdoors. All ages and levels of experi- ence are welcome. Literary evening features poet James Benton LAGRANDE—The ACEWritingProjectis a monthly evening of literary arts showcasing the talent hiding in our backyard. The Wednesday gathering features EOU’s James Benton, English and writing instructor and author who will read from his book of poems, “Sailor,” and from a forth- coming title, “The Book of Sympathetic Magic.” The event, free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. at Art Center East,1006PennAve.,La Grande.Followingthefea- tured reading, writers are welcome to share original works. The open mic sign- up starts at 6:45 p.m. LA GRANDE — Linda Panike of La Grande recent- ly received one of the biggest surprises of her life. Panike was the recipient of the Gene Palmer Eagle Within Award. The annual honor goes to the top local adult Boy Scout volunteer. She said the award caught her totally off guard but the recognition was touching. “I feel honored,” she said. The Panike’s selection was announced Wednesday at the annual Friends of Scout- ing Breakfast in La Grande. Panike could not attend the breakfast, but her husband, Chris, received it on her behalf. The salute was in rec- ognition of Linda Panike’s nine-year commitment to scouting. She served as the La Grande area’s Cub Scout Committee Chair for 11 years, through the end of 2019. In this capacity she helped oversee the operation of Cub Scout packs 513, 516, 521 and 586. Panike handled all of the paperwork for the operation of the packs, much of which she sent to the Boy Scouts of America’s Blue Photo contributed by Eric Valentine ChrisPanike,right,speaksWednesdayattheannualFriendsofScoutingBreakfastin LaGrandeafterreceivingtheGenePalmerEagleWithinAwardonbehalfofhiswife, LindaPanike,along-timescoutingvolunteer. Mountain Council offi ce in Kennewick. All Boy Scout troops in Northeast Oregon are affi liated with the Blue Mountain Council. Panike assisted the den leaders of the Cub Scout packs her committee helped oversee, often fi lling in for them. Dens are smaller units of Cub Scout packs. Several of the children in the Cub Scout packs Panike assisted went on to become P UBLIC S AFETY R EPORT FRIDAY An Elgin resident at 8:46 a.m. asked a Union County sheriff’s deputy to provide extra patrols in the area of the 1600 block of Carolyn Terrace due to a pack- age theft. A caller at 9:57 a.m. reported cows were on the loose at Highway 82 and Courtney Lane, Imbler. The animal enforcement offi cer responded and found the cows behind the fence. A student at about 11:20 a.m. caused a disturbance at Island City Elementary School, 10201 W. Fourth St., Island City. The school resource offi cer responded. LaGrandepoliceat3:37p.m. received a complaint about possible drug use and criminal mischief on the 2500 block of Fir Street. Two vehicles crashed together at about 5:50 p.m. at Cove Avenue and 26th Street, LaGrande.Therewasareport ofaninjury.ALaGrandepolice offi cer and a Union County sheriff’s deputy responded. LaGrandepoliceatabout 9:40 p.m. responded to a report of two loud bangs on the 100 block of South 18th Street. Of- fi cers did not fi nd the cause of the noise. A caller at 11:08 p.m. reported a possible fi ght on the 1200 block of Washington Avenue, La Grande.CitypoliceandUnion County sheriff’s deputies re- sponded and warned the people involved. SATURDAY The Union County Sheriff’s OfficeandOregonStatePolice at about 2:10 a.m. responded to an Elgin home for someone suffering a mental or emotional crisis. LaGrandepoliceatabout 8:35 a.m. responded to a report of a disturbance on the 1100 block of Benton Avenue. Offi cers soon after arrested Christopher Quintanilla, 35, of LaGrande,forfelonydomestic violence assault. A caller at 12:35 p.m. reported the theft of a handgun from property on the 3200 block of AlderStreet,LaGrande. LaGrandepoliceat2:42p.m. received a complaint about vandalism on the 700 block of M Avenue. LaGrandepoliceatabout 7:25 p.m. responded to the 200 block of Depot Street for a fi ght. Offi cers arrived and broke up the disturbance. TheLaGrandeFireDepart- ment responded to eight calls for medical assistance Saturday. 975-2000 with sticky rice and asian salad www.lagrandeautorepair.com MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE Wednesday, 8pm 541-963-8766 tendepotstreet.com Joe Horst UPCOMING FUNERALS AND VISITATIONS Sponsored by Feb. 22 Mary Damewood: 2 p.m. celebration of life, La Grande First Christian Church. Feb. 29 Dock Baker: 2 p.m. memorial service, La Grande First Presbyterian Church; followed by reception at Presbyterian Friendship Center. Justin Bowling: 2 p.m. celebration of life, Grande Ronde Academy, La Grande. April 3 Loren Fihn: 5 p.m. burial of cremains, Island City Cemetery; followed by reception dinner. April 18 Linda Johnston: 1 p.m. celebration of life potluck, Elgin Community Center. Promo Terms and con ditions Code: DIS apply. Call for Harvey L. Gillworth Enterprise 1934-2020 Harvey Lewis Gillworth, 85, of Enterprise, died Feb. 11 after a long battle with cancer. A me- morial service will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Enterprise Church of the Nazarene. Harvey was born Aug. 6, 1934, in Kenton, Oklahoma, to Harvey and Lena Gillworth. He began ranching in Oklaho- ma with his family. When he grew up, he moved to Oregon, where he worked on ranches in West Linn, Central Oregon and, for the past 43 years, Wal- lowa County. Harvey and his wife, Ginger, were married for 66 years. They did everything together, and ranching was their life. They moved to Day Ridge and built a log home, where they farmed and ranched with their son, Wesley. They then moved above Troy and ranched on different properties until they settled at Grouse Flats, where they built the house he lived in the rest of his life. Harvey’s passions were cattle and the mountains and people of Wallowa County. He always had a good working dog by his side. He loved horses and broke many of them himself. Harvey played guitar and bass guitar, and family gatherings were always fun with music and friends. He enjoyed tooling leather, mak- ing chaps, saddles, holsters and about anything you could think of out of leather. Surviving relatives include his wife, Ginger; children, Kathy and Wesley; sister, Fannie Mae Jones; and three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Lena Gillworth; one grand- son; and numerous siblings. Douglas Woodell LaGrande Douglas Woodell, 61, of La Grande, died Feb. 13 at a local care facility. 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The La Grande Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints sponsored all the packs Panike assisted. The LDS Church discontin- ued its sponsorship of Boy Scouts of America on Jan. 1 and developed a new global program for youths and children. All young people with the LDS Church in the proper age category still can participate in scouting. The only difference is there is no longer a church-sponsored troop. Panike, before moving to La Grande, served as a Boy Scout volunteer for eight years for Troop 388 in Weiser, Idaho She was in charge of putting on an annual spaghetti feed, which was a major fundraiser for the troop. Panike was introduced as the 2020 Eagle Within winner by the husband and wife team of Ed and Michele Hibbard of Baker City, the winners of the 2019 Gene Palmer Eagle Within award. 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