LOCAL
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020
OBITUARIES
COMMUNITY
Meetings
• LA GRANDE — Blue Moun-
tain Translator District Board
of Directors will hold a special
meeting and supplemental
budget hearing Monday,
March 23, at 8:30 a.m. at Brent
Clapp Production Studios,
1912 Fourth St., La Grande.
The board packet and hearing
notice will be available at
www.bmtd.org/public-notice.
Briefs
Registered participants
of gun class guaranteed
place in next session
LA GRANDE — In order
to comply with current
public health mandates,
the Union County Sheriff’s
Offi ce has canceled the
April 4 concealed handgun
class. Participants who have
already signed up will be
notifi ed fi rst when the next
session is scheduled. Call the
UCSO at 541-963-1017 for
more information.
Meals on Wheels drivers
needed
LA GRANDE — Commu-
nity Connection is in urgent
need of volunteers to be
Meals on Wheels drivers.
For more information, call
Sydney Gleeson at 541-963-
532, ext. 1104.
Georgia R. (Jacoby)
Shank
La Grande
1940-2020
Georgia Rebecca Shank,
79, of La Grande, died
March 12 at Grande Ronde
Hospital. At her request,
there will not be a service.
Georgia was born Nov.
24, 1940, in Baker City,
to Ed and Nellie (King)
Jacoby. She attended
schools in Dayville until the
eighth grade. She was mar-
ried to Perry Shank until his
passing.
Georgia didn’t know a
stranger. She found good in
everyone and made friends
wherever she was. She
loved card games, bingo and
Scratch-its.
Surviving relatives
include her brothers and
spouses, Ed Jr. and Linda
Jacoby of Island City and
Corky and Thelma Jacoby
of Salem; sisters and
spouses, Terry and Vern
Everidge of La Grande
and Susie Larkin of La
EO Media Group staff
Observer fi le photo
Scholarships available
for budding building
trade professionals
HERMISTON — The
Northeast Oregon Home
Builders Association, based
in Hermiston, is offering two
$1,500 scholarships to help
educate and train individuals
in a profession related to
the building industry. The
scholarship recipients will be
selected on the basis of his/
her potential to succeed.
Applicants must currently
be enrolled as a high school
student, as a college student
or in a qualifi ed apprentice-
ship program. The students
must be a resident of Uma-
tilla, Morrow, Union, Baker
or Wallowa counties and
have an interest in or intend
to pursue a career in the
building trade, such as weld-
ing, heating and ventilation,
heavy equipment operation,
carpentry, electrical, plumb-
ing, concrete, construction
management, architecture/
engineering (civil, landscap-
ing, structural, etc.).
Scholarship application
forms are available at www.
neohba.com, www.colum-
biabasinstudenthomes.org,
local high school counseling
offi ces and NEOHBA, PO Box
436, Hermiston 97838
The deadline for appli-
cation is April 15. Contact
NEOHBA regarding possible
changes.
— Observer staff
Grande; three grandchildren
and four great-grandchil-
dren; and nine nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Ed and
Nellie; husband, Perry; and
daughter, Susie Ann Young.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Michelle (McCaslin)
Addleman
North Powder
1964-2020
Michelle Addleman,
55, of North Powder, died
March 15 at home after a
brave battle with cancer. A
celebration of
her life will be
held at a later
date.
Michelle
was born June
2, 1964, in
Roseburg, to Loren and
Marilyn McCaslin, joining
her brother, Mark. She grew
up in Milwaukie and gradu-
ated from Milwaukie High
School in 1982. Michelle
met Thomas Addleman on
a blind date set up by her
friends. They were married
Sept. 8, 1984.
Michelle worked for the
U.S. Post Offi ce delivering
mail, rain or shine, for 25
years. She lived in Park-
rose, Gresham and North
Powder.
Michelle loved all things
horses, particularly when
it came to breaking and
training. This love led her
to help create a horse group
with those who shared her
passion. She also enjoyed
gardening, daffodils and
tulips, baking (especially
with grandchildren) and
spending time with her
family.
Michelle was a gentle
soul who never complained.
An Irish Proverb that she
cherished hung on a plaque
in her home: “Do not resent
growing old, many are
denied the privilege.”
Surviving relatives
include her husband of 35
years, Thomas Addleman;
son and daughter-in-law,
Hunter and Jessica of Trout-
dale; daughters, Aubrey
Addleman and husband,
Ethan Reidy, of Baker City
and Kelly Addleman of
Baker City; brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Mark and Dixie
of Portland; four grandchil-
dren; and numerous nieces
and nephews and in-laws.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Loren
and Marilyn McCaslin.
Memorial donations
may be made to St. Jude’s
Children’s Hospital in
care of Tami’s Pine Valley
Funeral Home and Crema-
tion Services, P.O. Box 543,
Halfway 97834.
Online condolences may
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Donna Jean Emmons
Formerly of Wallowa
Donna Jean Emmons,
88, formerly of Wallowa,
died March 18 in Medford.
A memorial service will be
held this summer. Arrange-
ments by Bollman Funeral
Home.
Rodney Payant
Elgin
Rodney Payant, 68, of
Elgin, died March 19 at his
residence. Arrangements by
Loveland Funeral Chapel &
Crematory.
Ronald H. Caswell
La Grande
Ronald H. Caswell, 79,
of La Grande, died March
18 at Grande Ronde Hos-
pital. Arrangements by
Loveland Funeral Chapel &
Crematory.
Robert P. Clemens
Formerly of Island City
Robert P. Clemens, 83,
formerly of Island City,
died March 19 at his resi-
dence in Meridian, Idaho.
Arrangements by Love-
land Funeral Chapel &
Crematory.
NEWS BRIEFS
Government
agencies look to
help businesses,
workers during
outbreak
Students interested in
a career in the building
trade, including heavy
machine operation, may
apply for scholarships
from Northeast Oregon
Home Builders Associa-
tion, based in Hermiston.
THE OBSERVER — 3A
UNION COUNTY —
The COVID-19 outbreak
has hurt businesses and put
some Oregonians in a pre-
carious fi nancial situation,
but some relief is on the
way.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-
Oregon, held a conference
call with Oregon media
on Wednesday morning
shortly after voting to pass
the Families First Corona-
virus Response Act to help
deal with what he described
as “a complete implosion of
the economy.”
“This is just having a
tremendous impact on the
economy,” he said.
Among the provisions
Merkley highlighted are
free testing for COVID-19;
funding to strengthen nutri-
tion assistance for low-in-
come mothers, children
and seniors; an emergency
paid leave program to cover
workers taking time off to
recover from COVID-19 or
be quarantined for it; and
funding to states to shore up
their unemployment insur-
ance programs and addi-
tional funding for Medicaid.
The act follows the $8.3
billion funding package
Congress passed March 6
that went to federal, state
and county health depart-
ments to increase testing,
containment and treatment
of the virus and put aside
money for when a cure or
vaccine is ready.
Two stimulus bills also
are in the works that could
form a package as large as
UPCOMING
LOCAL SERVICES
Sponsored by
gious or gambling entities
and charitable organizations
are eligible to apply. Other
private nonprofi ts may be
eligible although the pro-
cess will take longer.
The website address is
disasterloansba.gov. Small
Business Administration
offi cials recommend vis-
iting the website often for
updates and to see when
Oregon becomes offi cially
eligible.
“We have been assured
this will be happening
quickly,” according to the
Small Business Develop-
ment Center. “SBA pro-
cesses loan applications
as they are received and
owners are encouraged
to apply as quickly as
possible.”
For more information,
email eousbdc@gmail.com.
At this time, the center is
working remotely.
$1 trillion. There are two
basic approaches, he said
— focusing on direct relief
for families and small busi-
nesses, or help for corpo-
rations that employ large
numbers of Americans.
SBA Disaster Loan
information for
small businesses
LA GRANDE – Small
businesses in Oregon soon
will be eligible to apply for
Economic Injury Disaster
loans directly from the
federal Small Business
Administration.
The Small Business
Development Center at
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity, La Grande, in a news
release stated it will be
available for telephonic and
online assistance for those
submitting loan applica-
tions. Farming operations
(except aquaculture), reli-
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
WEDNESDAY
9:31 a.m. — A caller on the
1700 block of Adams Avenue,
La Grande, asked to speak to an
offi cer about littering.
2:02 p.m. — A North Powder
resident asked to speak to an
animal enforcement offi cer
about animal cruelty.
2:30 p.m. — A caller on
the 260 block of May Lane, La
Grande, reported a dog on the
loose. The animal enforcement
offi cer did not fi nd the dog.
2:33 p.m. — Law enforce-
ment received a call about a dog
on the loose 4 miles north of La
Grande. The animal enforcement
offi cer found the dog.
3:31 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of a gun
theft on the 1000 block of 22nd
Street.
4:41 p.m. — A careless driver
on an all-terrain vehicle in La
Grande prompted calls to police.
Police did not fi nd the driver.
8:33 p.m. — A loud party
on the 1700 block of Y Avenue,
La Grande, prompted a call to
police. Offi cers arrived, and the
partiers agreed to turn down the
volume.
THURSDAY
8:49 a.m. — A Union resident
on the 200 block of North Main
Street reported their rabbit lost.
9:51 a.m. — The Union
County Sheriff’s Offi ce received
a report of cows on the loose at
Craig Loop and Dry Creek Lane,
Summerville. A deputy did not
fi nd cows on the road.
1:02 p.m. — A Union County
sheriff’s deputy responded to
a report of a careless driver
at Cherry Street and Russell
UNION COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
LUNCHES AVAILABLE FOR TAKEOUT ONLY; PICKUP TIME IS 11 A.M. TO
12:30 P.M.; FOR DELIVERY, CALL 541-963-7532 BEFORE 10 A.M.
1504 N. ALBANY ST., LA GRANDE
MENU MARCH 23-27
MONDAY: pork fried rice, Oriental vegetables, egg rolls, mandarin orange
salad, fortune cookies.
TUESDAY: cheeseburgers, steak fries, sliced fruit, cookies.
WEDNESDAY: shepherd’s pie, salad greens, fresh fruit, cottage cheese,
dessert.
THURSDAY: lemon-almond chicken over rice pilaf, steamed vegetables, salad
greens, rolls, fresh fruit.
FRIDAY: handcrafted pizza, salad greens, fresh fruit, cookies.
March 20
Jim Withycombe:
2 p.m. viewing, Love-
land Funeral Chapel,
La Grande; followed
by 2:15 p.m. graveside
service at Grandview
Cemetery Mausoleum.
March 23
Donna Dickenson
10 a.m. memorial service,
Lostine Presbyterian
Church; followed by lunch
at Enterprise VFW Hall.
Our Dining Room and Bar
are Closed to the Public.
A Limited Take-Out Menu is Available
Avenue, La Grande. The deputy
talked to the driver.
4:52 p.m. — La Grande
police and emergency services
responded to a vehicle crash and
report of an injury at 27th Street
and Cove Avenue, La Grande.
6:31 p.m. — La Grande police
received a call about animal cru-
elty on the 500 block of Penn
Avenue.
8:29 p.m. — Police and emer-
gency services responded to
a two-vehicle crash on Island
Avenue between Albany Street
and the Interstate 84 inter-
change. One of the vehicles
involved was the La Grande
Police Department’s 2018
Dodge Durango. The other was
a 2020 Nissan NV200 passenger
van, according to La Grande
police. The driver of the Nissan
passenger van was uninjured.
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The offi cer in the Durango
suffered minor injuries. An
ambulance took the offi cer to
Grande Ronde Hospital, La
Grande, for treatment.
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Union County will begin our roadside spray
program to control vegetation and noxious
weeds that are encroaching on road shoulders
and right-of-ways. In most locations, spraying
will extend four to eight feet from pavement
edges. Property owners who do not want herbi-
cides applied near their property must sign an
“Owner Will Maintain” agreement with the coun-
ty which must be updated annually. The county
will provide signs for the owners participating.
Property owners wishing to participate can sign
up for the “Owner Will Maintain” program at the
Union County Public Works Department located
at 10513 N. McAlister Road in Island City. Any
questions, please call 541-0963-1016
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