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RECORDS AND MORE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020 OBITUARIES COMMUNITY Meetings • UNION — The Union City Council meets Monday, Nov. 9, for a work session and its regular monthly meeting. The work session begins at 6 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be at Union’s city hall. Briefs Veterans Day spaghetti dinner will be take-out LA GRANDE — Although the traditional Veterans Day parade in La Grande has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Legion Post 43 and its auxiliary will serve the annual spaghetti dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The meals will be in to-go boxes, which the auxiliary will distribute in the parking lot of the American Legion Hall, 301 Fir St., La Grande. The auxiliary will prepare 100 meals, and they will be available on Veterans Day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (or until the meals are gone). The lunches also include garlic bread and homemade cookies. They will be free to all veterans and members of the auxiliary who are current on their dues. Everyone else will be charged $5 per meal. THE OBSERVER — 3A Carol V. (Adamson) Wimer 1955-2020 • La Grande Carol V. Wimer, 65, of La Grande, died Oct. 29. A private family memorial will be arranged at a later date. Carol was born Sept. 21, 1955, in Santa Monica, California, to Philip and Leona Adamson. The family moved to Idaho in 1959 and they made their home in Twin Falls. Carol lived in Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho, and resided in La Please follow guide- lines regarding face cov- erings and social dis- tancing at all services. Grande for the last 17 years of her life. Carol’s marriage to Charles Brannon in 1973 and to Myron Ulrich in 1982 ended in divorce. In 2002, she married George Wimer, and although they were Nov. 7 — GRACE GRAY: 1 p.m. graveside service, Prairie Creek Cemetery, Joseph; recep- tion immediately fol- lows at Hurricane Creek Grange. — Calendar cour- tesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande divorced at the time of her death, he remained her con- stant companion and was at her side when she died. Carol was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a teenager. Despite this debil- itating condition she wanted to live life to the fullest. She loved spending time in the outdoors, traveling and pho- tography. She was a natural beauty and had a brief mod- eling career. Carol had many jobs in her life and always took pride in her work, but as her Crohn’s disease advanced, she was forced into early retirement. In her later years she found a renewal of faith in the Lord. Surviving relatives include her sister, Janice Techick; daughters, Jennifer Sue Brannon and Autumn Ulrich; son, Cole Ulrich; and one grandson. She was preceded in Celebrating the loved ones we’ve lost Sabrina Thompson/The Observer The Art Center East in La Grande is opening its Dia de los Muertos ofrenda, or offering, to visitors until Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. The exhibit provides gallery visitors a chance to participate in celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, by leaving a note, photo or gift. The multi-day holiday is for family and friends to honor their loved ones who have died. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Union County Senior Center takeout lunch menu Pick up 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1504 N. Albany St., La Grande. For delivery, call 541-963-7532 before 10 a.m. Age 60+, $3 suggest- ed donation; all others, $5. Public is welcome. Inquire about family meals and prepackaged sides. NOV. 9-13 Monday: chicken alfredo, Caesar salad, baked garlic bread, melon garnish, brownies. Tuesday: pulled-pork sand- wich, steak fries, cabbage slaw, fresh fruit, sherbet. Wednesday: fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, spinach salad, baked rolls, cobbler. Thursday: hand-crafted pizza, garden vegetable sal- ad, sliced fruit, ice cream. Friday: chicken pesto ba- con wrap, pasta salad, chips, orange slices, cookies. Children’s free takeout breakfast & lunch menu Pick up 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central, Green- wood or Island City elemen- tary schools, La Grande. Free breakfast and lunch for anyone age 18 and younger. Fresh vegetables, seasonal fruit and 1% milk are offered daily. NOV. 9-13 Monday: BREAKFAST: ce- real bar, fresh fruit; LUNCH: corn dog, celery sticks. Tuesday: BREAKFAST: blueberry muffi n, cheese stick, apple juice; LUNCH: chicken and cheese quesadil- la, cherry tomatoes. Wednesday: not served today; no school in honor of Veterans Day Thursday: BREAKFAST: strawberry yogurt, graham crackers, orange juice; LUNCH: ham deli sandwich, goldfi sh crackers, cucumber slices. Friday: BREAKFAST: pancake on a stick, fresh fruit; LUNCH: pizza, broccoli fl orets. Paul V. Smith, 91, of Cove, died Nov. 5 at a local care facility. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory. George Willett La Grande George Willett, 54, of La Grande, died Nov. 2 at his residence. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory. The Observer CANTON, Missouri — Presley Justice, a senior at La Grande High School, was awarded a President Schol- arship for her freshman year at Missouri’s Culver-Stockton College. The $13,000 per year scholarship is award- ed based upon academic credentials and is renew- able provided the student remains in good academic standing. Culver-Stockton College, in Canton, is a four-year residential institution in affi liation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). According to a press release, “C-SC is the premier experi- ential learning college in the Midwest.” Menus Cove By Dick Mason La Grande student receives $13,000 renewable scholarship La Grande’s Presley Jus- tice received a Presi- dential Scholarship to attend Missouri’s Culver- Stockton College. Paul V. Smith Union County leaders support enterprise zone Honors Observer/File Photo death by her parents; sib- lings, Philip Adamson Jr. and Marie Adamson; and granddaughter, Jessica Brookband. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4 someone attempting self-harm. 8:31 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of possible child abuse. 11:11 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of suspicious circumstances on the 2200 block of Adams Avenue. An offi - cer responded and explained options. 3:25 p.m. — A caller in La Grande reported someone violated a restraining order. An offi cer made contact with the caller and planned to follow up. 5:27 p.m. — La Grande police respond- ed to the 600 block of 18th Street for a resi- dential burglary. An offi cer took a report. 7:51 p.m. — Local law enforcement responded to Max Square in downtown La Grande on a report of an assault. No one involved wanted to pursue charges. 9:38 p.m. — La Grande police and med- ics responded to a residence on a report of THURSDAY, NOV. 5 1:58 a.m. — La Grande police respond- ed to the 1900 block of Jefferson Avenue on a report of a trespasser on a train. Union Pacifi c Railroad did not want to pursue charges. Police gave the trespasser a ride home. 7:29 a.m. — A caller reported cows in the road in the area of milepost 18 on Highway 237 near Cove. 10:40 a.m. — An Elgin caller reported a suspicious noise in the area of 50 S. Seventh St. The noise turned out to be a vehicle backfi ring. 3:37 p.m. — A caller reported fi nding two stolen bicycles on the 2300 block of Q Avenue, La Grande. Police arrived and determined the bikes had no value. 3:51 p.m. — A dog jumped from a mov- ing vehicle on Second Street, La Grande. The animal enforcement offi cer respond- ed and took the dog to a veterinarian. 4:41 p.m. — La Grande police respond- ed to the area of 90 Penn Avenue for a residential burglary and took a report. 10:50 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Offi ce conducted a fi eld interrogation on the 100 block of North Eighth Avenue, Elgin, and arrested Zachary Aron Carter, 33, for second-degree burglary, third-de- gree theft, second-degree trespass and contempt of court. FRIDAY, NOV. 6 12:33 a.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Offi ce received a report of a disturbance on the 10800 block of Walton Road, Island City. A deputy arrived and counseled the subject. UNION COUNTY — The Grande Ronde Enter- prise Zone, an area dedi- cated to encouraging new business investment in Union County, is a step closer to retaining its status. The Union County Board of Commis- sioners passed a resolution Wednesday, Nov. 5, redes- ignating the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone. The county jointly operates the zone with the cities of La Grande, Island City, Elgin, North Powder and Union. The zone’s present desig- nation is set to soon expire. The city councils of La Grande, Island City, Elgin, North Powder and Union are in the process of deter- mining if their cities will remain a part of the zone. If all sign on again, the enterprise zone will remain essentially identical to what it is now. “Its footprint will remain intact,” said Paul Anderes, chair of the Union County Board of Commissioners. The enterprise zone has a total of about 11.9 square miles and boosts new businesses by pro- viding them with breaks in property taxes and services from Oregon Business, a state agency that strives to help businesses grow and expand. Anderes said the Grande Ronde Enterprise Zone plays an important role because every city and county in the state is com- peting for new businesses. The redesignation res- olution appoints Union County administrative offi cer Shelley Burgess as the local zone manager. Wallowa County Courthouse clock ticking away again By Ronald Bond Wallowa County Chieftain ENTERPRISE — The four-faced clock in front of the Wallowa County Court- house is tick, tick, ticking away once again. A longtime project to get the clock running was com- pleted in late October, and all sides of the clock, which was purchased about two decades ago, are in sync and fi ring on all cylinders. Or, rather, gears. Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce, the city of Enterprise, the Wallowa County com- missioners and Wallowa County Rotary all played a part in getting the clock operating again, said Ralph Swinehart, rotary president. “It was kind of an eye- sore in a way, I guess, being there all these years and not having the right time on it,” Swinehart said. Commissioner John Hillock said there were issues with the roughly 12-foot-tall clock almost immediately, due in part to some design problems. “The way that the clock was built — and I don’t want to run down the clock (company) — this is not a top-of-the-line device. When it was purchased, it was the cheapest one you can buy,” Hillock said. “When we fi rst got the clock, it had the same little clock movement that your clock at home would have.” Hillock added there was no battery backup for the time-telling instrument, either. Even with attempts at improving it, various issues cropped up for years that impeded its ability to tell time. “Whenever there was a power outage I had to spend 20 minutes fi xing the clock,” Hillock said, later adding, “Finally, the clock movements quit completely.” Rotary helped fund- raise for the needed repairs, which came in at a cost of approximately $7,000, according to Rotary Trea- surer Rick Bombaci. “Rotary club took it on as a project to complete it,” Swinehart said. The county and city gov- ernments, Rotary and pri- vate citizens helped fund the repairs, and Hillock said the needed money was raised about a year ago. COVID-19, though, delayed Hillock’s ability to get needed parts for several months. “The clock company got shut down with COVID for two months ...” Hillock said, noting the new clock wasn’t received until August. Several more adjust- ments were needed before Celebrating a week’s worth of accurate timekeeping by the new Wallowa County Court- house clock, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, are, from left, Ralph Swinehart, Rich Wandschneider and Anette Christoffers- en of the Wallowa County Rotary Club; Wallowa County Commissioner John Hillock, who installed the clock; and Enterprise City Councilor Bruce Bliven. Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain the time was right. Hillock said the clock’s restoration is a part of “progressing toward the new Enterprise downtown and the revitalization of downtown.” FAMILY OWNED La GRANDE AUTO REPAIR 975-2000 www.lagrandeautorepair.com MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE Joe Horst ACDelcoTSS 215 Elm Street La Grande (541) 963-5440 northwestfurnitureandmattress.com
