RECORDS AND MORE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020
COMMUNITY
Meetings
• IMBLER — A special meeting
of the Imbler School District
Board of Directors to discuss
the reopening plans for the
upcoming school year will be
held Wednesday, Aug. 5t at
7 p.m. in Room 1 of the high
school. The public is welcome
to attend all open sessions of
the Imbler School Board.
• LA GRANDE — The Union
County Democratic Party
will hold its Aug. 5 member-
ship meeting via Zoom. The
virtual meeting begins at
6 p.m. Wednesday. To register
for this meeting, send your
email contact information,
address and phone number
to rknop@eoni.com or call at
541-562-6289.
Briefs
American Legion
resumes bingo nights
LA GRANDE — Post 43
American Legion, 301 Fir
St., La Grande, will begin its
bingo season Thursday, Aug.
6. To protect yourself and
others against the virus, face
coverings are required and
players must remain 10 feet
apart. All are welcome. Cash
only, please.
Neighbors Together food
distribution site changes
ISLAND CITY — Neigh-
bors Together of Union
County is now distributing
its weekly Fresh Alliance and
monthly food pantry from
the parking lot of Mountain
Life Church, 10700 S. Walton
Road, behind Walmart in
Island City. Social distancing
parameters are in place and
face coverings are requested
according to state guidelines.
Fresh Alliance is available
every Tuesday morning,
offering fresh foods that
have been donated by
Walmart and Safeway, such
as produce, berries, milk,
eggs, juice, bakery items and
meats. This service is open to
all. The time varies, depend-
ing on when the goods show
up from local vendors. Bring
your own shopping bag and
arrive around 8 a.m.
On the last Saturday of the
month, the La Grande Food
Pantry opens between 7 a.m.
and 7:30 a.m. and closes at
10 a.m. On holiday week-
ends, the food pantry will be
held a week early.
Contact Neighbors Togeth-
er for more information at
541-0963-9126 or outreach.
grv@gmail.com or go to
www.neighborstogetherofu-
nioncounty.org.
Menus
Union County kids free
grab & go lunch menu
Pickup 11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. at Riveria Activity
Center, 2609 Second St., La
Grande. Free for age 1-18; all
others, $4.
AUG. 4-7
Tuesday: chicken pot pie,
veggie sticks, fruit, cottage
cheese.
Wednesday: honey-glazed
ham, steak fries, side salad,
fruit.
Thursday: pizza, side sal-
ad, fresh fruit, Jell-O, dessert.
Friday: turkey sandwiches,
veggie sticks.
OBITUARIES
Phyllis M. Williams
Island City
Phyllis M. Williams, 83,
of Island City, died Aug. 2
at her home. Arrangements
are by Loveland Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, La
Grande.
Upcoming
local
services
Library broadens horizons despite coronavirus
LA GRANDE — Cook
Memorial Library’s takeout
service is available Mon-
day-Friday 10 a.m. to noon
and 4-6 p.m. Patrons may
place holds by calling or
online.
Our new outdoor
browsing service, “Library
Take-Out(side),” is offered
every Tuesday after-
noon, weather permit-
ting, from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
to coincide with La Grande
Farmers Market hours. The
browsing section will be set
up on the sidewalk outside
the main entrance at Fourth
Street and Adams Avenue.
The Literacy Center also
is now offering takeout ser-
vice. Free materials for your
child at their skill level are
available in most reading,
math and vocabulary levels.
To order you literacy mate-
rials, call the library or
email Myra at mbritschgi@
cookmemoriallibrary.org.
— Calendar
courtesy of Loveland
Funeral Chapel,
La Grande
We have Wi-Fi hotspots
library barcode. Or visit
available and now two
http://trial.ebscohost.com,
ChromeKits for check out.
log in with the username
A ChromeKit features a
“cookmemorial” and the
Chrome-
password
book
“trial!20”
OFF THE SHELF
laptop and
and start
a Wi-Fi
reading
ROSE
hotspot.
via the
PEACOCK
Patrons
browser
LA GRANDE LIBRARY
must be 18
on your
or older,
computer,
read and
phone or
sign a borrowing policy and tablet.
have had a library account
We have launched a new
in good standing for at least and improved Dial-a-Story
the past six months. Kits
service. From toddlers to
may be checked out for one older adults, anyone can
week and are not renewable. dial in to hear stories read
For a limited time during aloud. Dial-a-Story can be
the library closure, patrons
accessed 24 hours a day,
have access to digital mag-
free of charge, by calling
azines for all ages on Flip-
541-624-6339.
ster. To view the entire
Genre Book Club is a
catalog of magazines,
great opportunity for adults
download the Flipster app
to come together — vir-
to your device, select Cook
tually — and talk about
Memorial Library and enter books. This month, we’re
the fi rst fi ve digits of your
asking you to read a fan-
vices from another city
within the county. Visit
www.CookMemorialLi-
brary.org and click on the
“Request Library Card”
link. Include your email
address or phone number
so we can contact you with
your card number and PIN.
If you already have a reg-
ular library card, you do
not need an eCard.
The library’s Wi-Fi
(LGPLWiFi) is on for
24-hour access. The signal
reaches to the building’s
entrances and the parking
lot and does not require a
password. Call us Mon-
day-Friday, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m., at 541-962-1339, or
fi nd out more at www.cook-
memoriallibrary.org.
About the Author
Rose Peacock over-
sees adult services at Cook
Memorial Library, La
Grande.
The Observer
SALEM — Hunter edu-
cation classes in Oregon
have resumed with safety
measures in place to pro-
tect students and volunteer
instructors. For the time
being, students can choose
to take a conventional class,
or fi nish most of the class
independently with a work-
book or online plus attend
a fi eld day. This exception
is only for the 2020 hunting
season.
A fi eld day is scheduled
for Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. at the Ladd Marsh
Wildlife Area, 59116 Pierce
Road, La Grande. Prior
to the fi eld day, students
must complete an online
course or workbook and
bring proof of completion.
There will be a 60-ques-
tion written exam. The
instructor will be Darren
Hendrickson. Students are
asked to bring their own
face covering, which must
be worn during COVID-19
restrictions.
To register and to see
the latest classes and fi eld
days available, visit www.
PUBLIC
SAFETY
REPORT
SIGN UP
• Online: To register and to
see the latest classes and
fi eld days available, visit
www.myodfw.com/articles/
hunter-education-classes-
and-fi eld-days-schedule.
Request a workbook by
emailing ODFW.Info@state.
or.us.
• By mail: ODFW Hunter
Education, 4034 Fairview
Industrial Drive S.E., Salem
97302.
Observer fi le photo
Hunter education is required in Oregon for hunters age 17 and younger. Due to the pan-
demic, classes were canceled in March, but have now resumed. For the 2020 hunting
season only, youth may complete the class online or by workbook. A fi eld day, which is
optional for the 2020 season, will take place Aug. 15 at Ladd Marsh, La Grande.
myodfw.com/articles/
hunter-education-classes-
and-fi eld-days-schedule.
Request a workbook by
emailing ODFW.Info@
state.or.us.
Youth who don’t com-
plete the fi eld day need to
carry proof of completion
of the classroom portion of
the class into the fi eld when
they go hunting this fall.
Students who completed the
course online can carry the
online completion certifi -
cation in the fi eld as their
needed proof. Students who
did the class by workbook
Come In and Browse
the Gallery
1601 6th Street, La Grande
need to mail the completed
workbook back to ODFW
Hunter Education, 4034
Fairview Industrial Drive
S.E., Salem 97302. ODFW
then will mail these stu-
dents a certifi cate to carry
in the fi eld indicating they
completed the classroom
part of the course.
All ODFW outdoor edu-
cation classes were canceled
in March due to the pan-
demic, including hunter edu-
cation, which is required to
hunt in Oregon for ages 17
and younger. Safety measures
include restricting class size
to 25 students/parents and
maintaining social distancing
except during those moments
when closer distance is
needed to safely handle fi re-
arms. Hand sanitizer will be
available for everyone and
fi rearms and any other shared
materials will be wiped down
before being handled by a
new student.
FAMILY
OWNED
corner of 6th and Penn
Stoneware, Raku, Upcycled Furniture
SATURDAY, AUG. 1
9:57 a.m. — Railroad crossing
arms malfunctioned at the Fir
Street crossing, La Grande.
Local authorities notifi ed Union
Pacifi c Railroad.
2:14 p.m. — An Elgin resident
on the 800 block of North 15th
Avenue reported harassment. A
Union County sheriff’s depu-
ty contacted the person and
explained options.
6:55 p.m. — Three dogs on
the loose on the 1500 block of
Pine Street, La Grande, prompt-
ed a complaint. An offi cer was
not able to catch the dogs.
9:57 p.m. — The Union Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Offi ce received a
report of vandalism to property
on the 700 block of East Fulton
Street, Union. A deputy planned
to follow up.
11:15 p.m. — La Grande po-
lice responded to Ninth Street
and N Avenue on a complaint
about a loud party. An offi cer
counseled the people involved.
7:26 a.m. — La Grande police
responded to the 2200 block of
Adams Avenue on a report of a
disturbance. Offi cers trespassed
one person from the property.
12:35 p.m. — A Summerville
resident reported her horses
missing and she would call back
if she could not fi nd them.
3:22 p.m. — A caller reported
someone was shooting in an
unsafe manner at Wolf Creek
Reservoir, North Powder. A
Union County sheriff’s depu-
ty responded and found the
shooter was being safe and not
putting anyone in danger.
6:26 p.m. — A caller reported
a domestic disturbance in Elgin.
A Union County sheriff’s deputy
arrived and found the parties
had already separated.
9:08 p.m. — La Grande police
responded to the 2300 block
of Spruce Street on a report
of a fi ght. Offi cers warned the
people involved for disorderly
conduct.
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where she served as a family physician and clinic medical director for the past three years.
Dr. Davis is a four year veteran of the US Air Force, a graduate of the A.T. Still University School
of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her residency at Good Samaritan Regional Medical
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here in Eastern Oregon. Dr. Davis loves full
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tasy book of your choice
and then meet up online
on Thursday, Aug. 27, at
2 p.m. for a fun and lively
discussion about the books
we’ve read. Email rpea-
cock@cookmemorialli-
brary.org for meeting login
information.
Online resources at
the library include Over-
Drive; Libby for eBooks,
eAudiobooks and maga-
zines; Hoopla for movies,
TV shows and comics;
Kanopy for fi lms; Freading
for always available eBooks
and Freegal for music;
and genealogy database
MyHeritage.
If you don’t have a card,
you can still apply for an
eCard. Online registra-
tion for a Cook Memo-
rial Library card is open
to only La Grande res-
idents and residents of
Union County who do
not receive library ser-
Hunter education resumes with safety measures
SUNDAY, AUG. 2
Aug. 15 — PAUL
WAGONER: 11 a.m.
celebration of life, Indian
Rock; casual dress pre-
ferred.
Aug. 29 — MIKE MAY:
4 p.m. memorial service,
Riverside Park Pavilion,
La Grande; please wear
masks and respect social
distancing.
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