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RECORDS AND MORE Thursday, February 11, 2021 Obituaries Community Meetings • UNION — The Union Rural Fire Protection District will have its monthly board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting is open to the public. Email union.rfpd@outlook.com or call 541-910-3114 for access to the meeting. • LA GRANDE — The Cook Memorial Library Advisory Commission will meet in reg- ular session Thursday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. The public is invited. Email libdirector@ cookmemoriallibrary.org for the meeting link. Briefs Volunteers welcome at woodlot work day LA GRANDE — The Neigh- bors Together emergency woodlot is having a work day Saturday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Neighbors Together needs volunteers to come and help get firewood ready to give away. The lot is at 3309 N. Umatilla St., La Grande. For more informa- tion go to www.neighborsto- getherofunioncounty.org or call 541-963-9126. COVID-19 vaccination clinic held for vets at WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, which serves veterans in Northeast Oregon, is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at its main Walla Walla cam- pus Saturday, Feb. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic is open to enrolled veterans age 60 and older from any of the clinic areas, including Union County. Call 509-525-5200 to schedule an appointment. The clinic will accept ap- pointment requests Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Walk-ins will not be allowed. The medical center is at 77 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla; enter the facility via the Poplar Street entrance. The center plans to schedule 500 appointments that day, according to a press release. Make a plan for produce this season COVE — Learn how to plan your garden for less work, less weeds and more produce during Nella Mae’s Farm’s one-hour online gardening class Tuesday, Feb. 16, beginning at 6 p.m. “Making a Garden Plan & Planting Schedule” will help you plan your garden and your planting so you can enjoy a continuous supply of produce this season. Whether you are a lifelong gardener or a new COVID gardener, the ongoing gardening classes will cover garden planning information such as sched- uling, weed control and management, trellising and pruning, and soil and water considerations. Class fees are on a sliding scale and all are welcome. To register or for more information, go to www. nellamaesfarm.com/events/ or visit Nella Mae’s Farm on Facebook or Eventbrite. — The Observer Joseph to mull involvement panel JOSEPH — The Joseph City Council could establish a citizen involvement commit- tee when it meets Thursday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Joseph Community Events Center. The committee was the subject of much discus- sion at the council’s January meeting, receiving strong support from Mayor Belinda Buswell. Former Mayor Peggy Kite-Martin, who served from 2005-09, said in January she is interested in starting a “citizen involve- ment committee” to provide a forum for public input and a source of education on city matters for residents. The council also plans to discuss the business regis- tration proposal. This is not a business license but merely an informational registration to keep city government in- formed of which businesses are operating. —Wallowa County Chieftain Lottery Megabucks: $1.6 million 9-19-27-33-38-45 Powerball: $30 million 1-16-48-49-65 — PB 8 x2 Mega Millions: $68 million 7-18-21-31-40 — MB 9 x4 Win for Life: Feb. 8 21-63-69-73 Pick 4: Feb. 9 • 1 p.m.: 2-2-0-9 • 4 p.m.: 3-8-6-6 • 7 p.m.: 7-6-1-4 • 10 p.m.: 9-1-6-3 Pick 4: Feb. 8 • 1 p.m.: 6-4-7-8 • 4 p.m.: 5-7-3-3 • 7 p.m.: 7-2-2-7 • 10 p.m.: 9-0-4-2 DELIVERY ISSUES? If you have any problems receiving your Observer, call 541-963-3161. The ObserVer — 3A Anthony ‘Tony’ R. Boesch 1962-2021 • Summerville Anthony “Tony” Ray Boesch, 58, of Summer- ville, died Jan. 29. Known as Tony, he was born Nov. 20, 1962, in Van- couver, Wash- ington, where he was raised and attended Minnehaha Grade School and Hudson’s Bay High School. Tony married Nicole Raley on July 11, 1993. Coming into the marriage they each had one child. Tony had a daughter, Tif- fany, and Nicole had a son, Joshua. Together they had a son, Tristan. The marriage ended in divorce. Later Tony met Sailor Templar and gained another son, Travis. Growing up Tony loved to trail ride and game on horses (pole bending, barrel racing, keyhole, scurries, etc.). He loved adventuring and grew up loving the out- doors. As an adult he rode snowmobiles, Jet Skis and four-wheelers, and recently he took up riding his Harley with his best friend, Bryan Wollenweber. Tony played hard and worked hard. He was a pre- mier brick and stone mason of the Northwest. He was the owner of American Eagle Masonry and went on to own American Eagle Sunrooms. His work was showcased several years in a row in the Parade of Homes. He built the Wel- come to Vancouver sign as you enter Washington. One of his latest undertakings was the mill in Whipple Creek Park in Ridgefield, Washington. He took pride in his work and settled for nothing less than perfec- tion. Later he went to col- lege and earned an associ- ate’s degree in carpentry. Surviving relatives include his daughter, Tif- fany Vara; sons, Tristan Boesch and Travis Tem- plar; mother and stepfa- ther, Joan and Elvin Peters; stepmother, Sandy Boesch; sister, Joni Billups; brother and sister-in-law, David and Cricket Christianson; and six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Boesch, and brother, Rick Haycock. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice in care of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema- tion Services, PO Box 543, Halfway 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. Chauncey E. Doty 1965-2021 • La Grande Chauncey Edward Doty, 55, of La Grande, died Jan. 31 at his res- idence. At his request, there will not be a service. Chauncey was born April 18, 1965, in Richland, Washington, to Robert and Linda (Wine- land) Doty. He gradu- ated from high school and attended college for two years. Chauncey was a devoted and loving hus- band and father. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, swimming and being outdoors. Surviving relatives include his wife, Erin; children, Tycie Green, Chauncey Doty Jr., Isaiah Upcoming local services Please follow guide- lines regarding face cov- erings and social dis- tancing at all services. Feb. 12 — JAMES JONES: 1:30 p.m. rosary and 2 p.m. Mass of Chris- tian Burial, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, La Grande; view the livestream at www. R. Doty, Micah A. Doty and Jeremiah R. Doty; parents, Robert and Linda Doty; sister, Tina Doty; brothers, Bob Doty and Eldon Kizer; two grand- children; and eight nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to help with funeral expenses may be made to Erin Doty, 3204 N. Alder St., La Grande 97850. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.lovelandfuneral- chapel.com. lovelandfuneralchapel. com (click on “Funeral Videos” near bottom of home page). Feb. 20 — HARRY BIGLER: 2 p.m. military honors ceremony, Union City Park. Feb. 20 — LORI GREENWAY: 3 p.m. memorial service, Enter- prise First Baptist Church. — calendar cour- tesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande Forrest Green North Powder Forrest Green, 76, of North Powder, died Feb. 3 at Life Care Center of Trea- sure Valley in Boise, Idaho. Arrangements are by Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Halfway. Linda McEntarffer La Grande Linda McEntarffer, 64, of La Grande, died Feb. 9 at her home. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande. Public Safety Report MONDAY, FEB. 8 7:46 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of a possible sex crime. 9:48 a.m. — A caller reported a theft of an item from a vehicle on the 300 block of 12th Street, La Grande. An officer made contact, and the caller said the item had been found. 12:54 p.m. — A caller reported two dogs were chasing horses on the 300 block of Church Street, Summerville. The animal enforcement officer responded, found the dogs and returned them to their home. 9:37 p.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about loud noise from a res- idence on the 200 block of Gekeler Lane. An officer responded and advised the subjects of the local noise law. 9:56 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an assault that occurred in Union and the victim was at Grande Ronde Hos- pital, La Grande. A deputy responded and took a report. TUESDAY, FEB. 9 6:30 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of a suspicious male on the 2100 block of Adams Avenue. An officer responded and the subject moved on. 10:03 a.m. — An Elgin resident on the 71500 block of Valley View Road reported their 4-month-old puppy was missing. 11:30 a.m. — La Grande police responded to Ash Street and W Avenue for a two-vehicle collision. Offi- cers took a report. 2:14 p.m. — A caller reported harassment in the 600 block of Third Street, La Grande. An officer responded and counseled the subjects, who left. 3:04 p.m. — A resident on the 1100 block of Willow Street, La Grande, reported burglary to a shed. An officer responded and took a report. 6:03 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dog biting someone on the 62200 block of Dove Lane, La Grande. The victim was at Grande Ronde Hospital. A deputy responded and took a report. RIVERS Continued from Page 1A impact to private land owners in the Crow Creek- Chesnimnus drainages,” he said. “Private landowners should be compensated if they can’t develop. I’m not in favor of putting undue burdens on private property owners in (agency-devel- oped) management plans.” The specific protections for each designated stream- reach will be determined by a management plan devel- oped by the U.S. Forest Ser- vice or other agency the bill designated. The vast majority of the proposed designations are on fed- eral lands. The bill has lan- guage to ensure nothing in the bill would affect pri- vate property rights on the short stretches on private lands, according to Wyden spokesperson Hank Stern. The new legislation includes the requirement that federal land managers assess wildfire risks in the stream corridors, imple- ment a plan to reduce wild- fire risks to homes and businesses near Wild and Scenic Rivers, assist local governments mitigate wild- fire risks and restore water quality should a fire strike near a Wild and Scenic River. “This is a remark- able achievement by Sen. Wyden,” said Gregg Haller, executive director of the Pacific Rivers Council. “It’s a landmark effort to build climate resil- iency into our watersheds, including concerns for drought, increased wild- fire, stream temperatures for fish habitat. It’s a very forward-looking bill and it makes Oregon the leader in this area.” The list of streams is long. All steams and reaches, and their proposed designations, are listed in the River Democracy Act of 2021, available at www. wyden.senate.gov/down- load/river-democracy-act- of-2021-bill-text. In Wallowa County, about 440 miles of rivers and streams in the drain- ages of Joseph Creek and the Imnaha, Grande Ronde and Snake rivers are in the bill. It includes extending Ellen Morris Bishop/For The Observer The Grande Ronde River flows here about 8 miles below Troy. A bill from Oregon U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merk- ley would expand the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, designating about 42 miles of the Grande Ronde River as Wild where it runs through the Umatilla and/or Wallowa Whitman national forests. the Snake River’s desig- nation in Oregon from the current 66.9 miles to 71.4 miles by including the reach from Cache Creek to the Oregon-Washington border. Portions of previ- ously undesignated creeks that drain into the Snake, Imnaha, Grande Ronde and Wallowa rivers are included. For example, the Snake River tribu- taries Cache Creek, Knight Creek, Cook Creek and most of Jim Creek would be designated as Wild rivers. The Imnaha River and its tributaries get an upgrade, with the upper 6 miles of the Imnaha des- ignated Wild, the 58 miles from Indian Crossing to Cow Creek designated Recreational, and the last 4 miles, Cow Creek to the Snake River, desig- nated as Scenic. The upper 17.4 miles of Lightning Creek, the upper 16.9 miles of Horse Creek, and the upper 17.1 miles of Cow Creek, all on the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, would be designated Wild. In Big Sheep Creek, the new legislation would classify as Scenic the 12-mile segment from the Eagle Cap Wilder- ness boundary to the USFS boundary as well as another lower 3.4 mile stretch that also flows through USFS management. Similarly, Joseph Creek and many of its tribu- taries woud receive des- ignations including 38.1 miles of Joseph Creek des- ignated as Wild and 19.5 miles of upper Chesnimnus Creek labeled as Recre- ational. Devil’s Run Creek and Peavine Creek would be designated as Wild, as would portions of Dead- horse and Cottonwood creeks. The Grande Ronde River Basin includes about 210 miles of newly designated streams. That includes 42.2 miles of the lower river des- ignated Wild, as well as 10 miles of the river’s headwa- ters in the Elkhorn Moun- tains. The stretch from the confluence with the Wal- lowa River to the Umatilla National Forest would be designated as Recreational. Grande Ronde tributaries receiving designations include the upper por- tions of Catherine Creek, 8.7 miles of Lookingglass Creek, and 9.5 miles of Indian Creek. Additional protection is provided for the North Fork of the John Day River, the South Fork of the John Day River, the Power River and the portions of its trib- utaries on the Wallowa Whitman National Forest, including Dutch Flat, Van Patten, Rock and Killa- macue creeks. More than 2,500 indi- viduals and organizations nominated approximately 15,000 miles of streams according to Wyden and Merkley’s joint press release announcing the bill. The Nez Perce Tribe nominated 109.7 miles of streams for inclusion in the new legislation, including 21.05 miles of Joseph Creek owned by the Bureau of Land Management along with the Nez Perce Tribe, and 18.83 miles of Broady Creek on U.S. Forest Ser- vice and Nez Perce Tribal land as well as a small amount of private property. These and other nominated streams are important to wild steelhead, pro- viding an estimated 30.7% of these fish within the Grande Ronde River Basin, according to the Nez Perce “Real Food for the People” Open Fri-Sun Take-out Menu 5pm-8pm Updated Weekly www.tendepotstreet.com 541-963-8766 tendepotstreet@gmail.com Tribe’s nominating letter. “The waterways of the Nez Perce Tribe’s home- land, which include what is today Northeast Oregon, hold particular significance for our people. The oppor- tunity to provide additional protections through Wild and Scenic designation to areas, such as the Joseph Creek Watershed in north- east Oregon, that have crit- ical cultural and ecological resources important to our tribal members, is a wel- come one and we appreciate Senator Wyden’s leadership on this issue,” said Shannon Wheeler, chairman of the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee. The U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee is reviewing the Rivers Democracy Act. Stern said it is hard to predict when the bill might reach the Senate floor for a vote. La GRANDE AUTO REPAIR 975-2000 www.lagrandeautorepair.com MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE Joe Horst ACDelcoTSS