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RECORDS AND MORE THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 OBITUARIES COMMUNITY Meetings • UNION — The Union City Council will meet Sat- urday, Jan. 23, at 9 a.m. for a goal-setting session. On Monday, Jan. 25, the council will have a work session. One of the work session topics will be vacant position on the city council. Both meetings will be at the Union City Hall. Briefs RSVP for next Cove senior meal COVE — The Cove senior meal program is offering takeout lunches on the fi rst and third Tuesday of the month. Due to the coro- navirus pandemic, meals are picked up in front of Founders Hall. The lunch will be handed out from noon to 12:30 p.m. Enter the drive- way in front of the Ascension Founders Hall on Church Street from the north. The menu for the Feb. 2 meal is chicken fettuccine alfredo, roasted zucchini with parmesan, green salad, French bread and an oat- meal-raisin cookie. There is a $5 charge per meal. If you haven’t been contacted, call Imie Bristow at 541-568-4545 by Wednesday, Jan. 27, to order your meal. Honors La Grande student earns academic honor SAINT PETER, Minn. — Anna Gambill, of La Grande, earned a place on the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Gustavus Adolphus College. The aca- demic honor is awarded stu- dents who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in December 2020. Gustavus Adolphus College, a private liberal arts college in Saint Peter, Minnesota, was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. Freida ‘Gail’ (Perrine) Atwood 1947-2021 • Island City Freida Gail Atwood, 73, of Island City, died Jan. 10 at Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande. A celebration of her life will be held at a later time. Known as Gail, she was born May 25, 1947, in La Grande, to Alfred and Leora (Fulp) Perrine. She was raised in La Grande and gradu- ated from La Grande High School. She spent her grade school years at Mt. Emily Lumber Camp until the school closed. Gail was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed hunting, fi shing and traveling and loved playing bingo. She was a member of the Amer- ican Legion, Eagles Lodge, Rocky Mountain Elk Foun- dation and Oregon Hunters Association. She served as president of the Wood- burn Eagles Lodge and La Grande Eagles Lodge and as State Mother for the Eagles Auxiliary. Surviving relatives include her husband, John Atwood; son, Kyle Atwood and fi ancée Staci Ellis of Wichita, Kansas; daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Joe Rachau of Island City; and three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Leora; brother, Michael Perrine; and sister, Aileen Cooper. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneral- chapel.com. Susan M. (Willis) Schmitt le 1946-2021 • La Grande Susan Marie Schmittle, 74, of La Grande, died Jan. 17. A graveside ser- vice will be held Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. at the Summer- ville Cemetery. Attendees must wear a mask and prac- tice social distancing to meet COVID-19 guidelines. Casual dress is preferred by the family. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Susan was born July 20, 1946, in Wichita, Kansas, to William Willis and Pauline Shipman. The family lived in Wichita until moving to Eastern Oregon. Susan was married to Richard Schmittle and retired from Grande Ronde Hospital. She loved going to Wildhorse, and if she won she would sneak money into your hand and whisper, “Shhh, don’t tell Papa.” She also enjoyed playing bingo and bunco. Susan loved to read and watch sci-fi movies. She loved going to lunch with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed going on long drives with her husband, bowling and playing soft- ball. She also loved to hunt and fi sh. She loved camping and anything else that allowed her to spend time with her family. Susan had a way of making people feel warm, welcome and loved. She impacted many lives by just simply being Granny. Surviving relatives include her husband, Richard Schmittle of La Grande; children and their spouses, Rick Schmittle of La Grande, Michelle Schmittle Watson and Douglas Watson, and Mark and Allison Schmittle, all of La Grande; stepmother, Roberta Willis of Boise, Idaho; siblings and their spouses, Jessica Dock- weiler, James and Maggie Willis, Barbara and Danny Gilmore, Carl Willis, and William and Melody Willis; and nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Pattie and Linda Willis; mother and stepfather, Pauline and Coming into town for outdoor dining Lottery Megabucks: $7.2 million 1-9-19-26-30-45 Mega Millions: $865 million 10-19-26-28-50 — 16 x2 Powerball: $640 million 14-20-39-65-67 — PB 2 x3 Win for Life: Jan. 18 30-49-61-74 Pick 4: Jan. 19 • 1 p.m.: 1-1-6-5 • 4 p.m.: 5-7-3-6 • 7 p.m.: 3-5-3-9 • 10 p.m.: 2-5-6-7 Pick 4: Jan. 18 • 1 p.m.: 7-7-3-5 • 4 p.m.: 5-9-6-5 • 7 p.m.: 6-9-6-0 • 10 p.m.: 4-9-7-7 ——— DELIVERY ISSUES? If you have any problems receiving your Observer, call 541-963-3161. Dick Mason/The Observer Mule deer cross Aquarius Way in south La Grande on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Mild weather conditions are making it easier for deer to feed on La Grande lawns this winter. Online fi lm fest draws robust response Wallowa County Chieftain LOSTINE — Results from the recent online Mid- Valley Theatre Co. commu- nity fi lm festival indicate theater and creativity are absolutely alive and well in Wallowa County, according to a press release. A bevy of prizes for the event came from Copper Creek Mercantile in Joseph, and included best cine- matography for Madison Falk, best direction for Anna Moholt, best script for Foster Hobbs and many more. Designed as an alter- native while live perfor- mances are not an option during the coronavirus pandemic, the event drew short fi lms and photographs MidValley Theatre Co./Screenshot The MidValley Theatre Co.’s online fi lm festival is free to view online. The inaugural event took place in December 2020. from all over the county. Released on New Year’s Eve for public viewing, the festival offers a little taste of everything, with fantasy, sci-fi , mystery, mockumen- tary, action, music videos, landscapes, mixed media and vignettes among the entertainment. The family-friendly fes- tival gallery remains open and includes seven 48-hour fi lm challenge shorts, 11 Josephy Center extends call to artists Wallowa County Chieftain JOSEPH —The annual women’s exhibit at the Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, Joseph, has extended its call to art- ists to Monday, Jan. 24, at midnight for its exhibit “Motherhood.” The exhibit is intended to focus on the spiri- tual, psychic, visceral and transformative relation- ship between a mother and child, according to a press release from the center, and will be on display Feb. 26 to April 6. Anyone who is inter- ested can email submis- sions to coordinator@ josephy.org. All artwork is welcome. The Josephy Center Weekly www.tendepotstreet.com 541-963-8766 tendepotstreet@gmail.com also is planning upcoming sessions of spring and summer youth art and is urging youths to sign up now on its website because classes fi ll up fast. For more details about the exhibit or classes, call the center at 541-432- 0505 or visit its website, josephy.org. open-submission fi lms, a slideshow of selected pic- tures from six photogra- phers, one audio-only song and a brief awards video, all produced by people in Wal- lowa County ranging in age from 12 to 77. Each 48-hour fi lm had to include a window, a person in a mask and the line “until we meet again.” Genres for each of those teams were drawn out of a hat. Open submissions drew entries including stop-mo- tion, tutorial, art, documen- tary, stories and music. “It is so inspiring and fun to see what people came up with,” event orga- nizer Jennifer Hobbs said. “The quality and variety of submissions is wonderful.” Sid Hamblen; father, Wil- liam Willis; in-laws, Bill and Atla Schmittle; and broth- ers-in-law, Carl Schmittle and Alvin Dockweiler. Upcoming local services Jeanine M. Trott er Island City Jeanine M. Trotter, 82, formerly of La Grande, died Jan. 18 at a care facility in Walla Walla, Washington. Arrangements are by Love- land Funeral Chapel & Cre- matory, La Grande. Edcil J. Bright La Grande Edcil J. Bright, 89, of La Grande, died Jan. 20 at a local care facility. Arrange- ments are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema- tory, La Grande. Frank Archambeau Enterprise Frank Archambeau, 86, of Enterprise, died Jan. 20 at Wallowa Memorial Hos- pital. Arrangements are by Bollman Funeral Home, Enterprise. Please follow guide- lines regarding face coverings and social distancing at all services. Jan. 21 — SUSAN SCHMITTLE: 2 p.m. graveside service, Sum- merville Cemetery; casual dress preferred. Jan. 23 — FERN WITHERRITE: 11 a.m. graveside ser- vice and interment, Joseph Cemetery. — calendar courtesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande by Bollman Funeral Home, Enterprise. Clista ‘Chris’ Ward La Grande Fern Witherrite Enterprise Fern Witherrite, 95, of Enterprise, died Jan. 19 at Alpine House Assisted Living in Joseph. A grave- side service will begin at 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at the Joseph Cemetery, with interment to follow. Arrangements are Clista “Chris” Noveta Ward, 94, of La Grande, died Dec. 24 at her resi- dence. A graveside memo- rial service will be held Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Baker City. Arrangements are by Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel, Baker City. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT MONDAY, JAN. 18 8:24 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2300 block of Q Avenue on a request to help with a person experiencing mental illness. The offi cer contacted the Center for Human Development. 10:57 a.m. — A caller on the 600 block of Albany Street, Elgin, reported fraud. A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and explained options. 12:32 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 900 block of 14th Street for a theft and took a report. 5:41 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 1600 block of Adams Avenue on a report of a careless driver. Police arrested Damian A. Ber- nard, 56, of La Grande, on accusations of driving under the infl uence of intoxicants. 9:31 p.m. — A caller reported a disturbance on the 200 block of West Bryan Street, Union. A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and counseled the subject. TUESDAY, JAN. 19 7:08 a.m. — A caller reported a dog at large on the 1200 block of South Main Street, Union. The animal enforcement offi cer responded and issued a warning. 9:05 a.m. — A caller at Oregon Department of Transportation, 3014 Island Ave., La Grande, asked police for assistance regarding COVID-19 guidelines. An offi cer made contact and gave options. 9:59 a.m. — A caller reported fi nding a chicken on the 2000 block of Cove Avenue, La Grande. The animal enforcement offi cer made contact and provided options. 1:28 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the area of Union Street and Harrison Avenue on a report of a careless driver. Police warned one person for reckless driving. 2:42 p.m. — A caller reported a possible intox- icated driver on the 2000 block of Adams Avenue, La Grande. Police responded and counseled the subjects involved. 4:04 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Offi ce received a report from Pasco, Washington, of the possible recovery of a stolen fi rearm. A deputy made contact and will follow up. 5:47 p.m. — Local law enforcement and medics responded to a traffi c crash at Island and Monroe avenues, La Grande. 9:20 p.m. — An Elgin resident on the 100 block of South 11th Avenue reported a burglary. A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded and took a report. The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com We thank these Chamber Members for their continued support Post #43 www.VisitUnionCounty.org Unit #43 ISLAND EXPRESS LUBE CENTER & CAR WASH “Real Food for the People” Open Fri-Sun Take-out Menu 5pm-8pm Updated THE OBSERVER — 3A We Cancel TIMESHARES for You Every year 150,000 people reach out to us for help getting rid of their timeshare. In 2019, we relieved over $50,000,000 in timeshare debt and maintenance fees. Spray-in Bedliner A spray-in liner can be applied to new or older model trucks and will give you years of great performance. 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