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RECORDS AND MORE THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021 OBITUARY COMMUNITY Meetings Karen S. Brooks • PENDELTON — The Budget Com- mittee and Board of Directors of the InterMountain Education Service District will meet for a Budget Com- mittee meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 10. A regular board meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the IMESD, 2001 SW Nye Ave., Pendleton. • ISLAND CITY — The Island City City Council will meet Monday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at the Island City City Hall. The Budget Committee meets at 6 p.m., followed by a regular session. Written public comments may be dropped off at city hall or emailed to karen@ islandcityhall.com. • LA GRANDE — The Board of Direc- tors of the La Grande School Dis- trict will meet for a regular session Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. in the Central Elementary School’s library. Due to physical distancing require- ments, the meeting will be available to the public online, by phone and on Blue Mountain Translator District. See the agenda at www.lagrandesd.org for meeting access information. • LA GRANDE — A meeting of the La Grande Arts Commission begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, via Zoom. For the video conference link or any questions, contact Stu Spence, Parks & Recreation director, at sspence@cityofl agrande.org or 541-962-1348. THE OBSERVER — 3A Upcoming local services national Ministries, Box 10, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74102. Formerly of La Grande Karen Sue Brooks, 72, formerly of La Grande, died April 23, 2021, from early onset Alzheimer’s dementia. A memorial ser- vice will be held May 15 at 11 a.m. at the Riverside Park Pavilion, La Grande. Karen will be remem- bered for her warm smile and her com- passion for people. Her goal in life was to make people laugh and know that they are valued and esteemed by God. She was a devoted wife and mother and made short-term missionary trips to 14 countries. Surviving rela- tives include her hus- band, David; sons, Jon- athan and Matthew; and two grandsons and one granddaughter. Memorial donations may be made to Women’s Inter- Reta M. Hallgarth Elgin Reta M. Hallgarth, 94, of Elgin, died May 1, 2021, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. Arrange- ments are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema- tory, La Grande. Tanya Nelson La Grande Tanya Nelson, 64, of La Grande, died May 3, 2021, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements are by Love- land Funeral Chapel & Cre- matory, La Grande. Pauline ‘Ann’ Steele La Grande Pauline “Ann” Steele, 75, of La Grande, died May 3, 2021, at Grande Ronde Retirement Residence. Arrangements are by Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Halfway. Catherine D. Lindsey La Grande Catherine D. Lindsey, 73, of La Grande, died May 4, 2021, at her home. Arrangements are by Love- land Funeral Chapel & Cre- matory, La Grande. Please follow guide- lines regarding face cov- erings and social dis- tancing at all services. May 7 — BOB GREGORY: 2 p.m. graveside service, Grand- view Cemetery, La Grande; view the lives- tream at www.loveland- funeralchapel.com (click on “Funeral Videos” near bottom of home page). May 8 — DONNA DOUD: 11 a.m. grave- side service, Summerville Cemetery. May 15 — CECIL SMITH: 10 a.m. graveside service, Union Cemetery (casual dress preferred). May 15 — KAREN BROOKS: 11 a.m. memo- rial service, Riverside Park Pavilion, La Grande. May 17 — JERRY BROOKSHIRE: 2 p.m. Wayne W. Wallace La Grande Wayne William Wal- lace, 83, of La Grande, died May 5, 2021, at his home. Arrangements are by Love- land Funeral Chapel & Cre- matory, La Grande. Cecil L. Smith Formerly of Union Cecil Lyle Smith, 91, of Florence and for- merly of Union, died Jan. 2, 2021. A graveside ser- vice will be held May 15 at 10 a.m. at the Union Victorian Cemetery. The family prefers casual dress attire. Attendees must wear a mask and practice social distancing to meet COVID-19 guidelines. graveside service, Union Historic Cemetery; recep- tion follows at Catherine Creek Community Center, Union. May 22 — BRUCE HILDE: noon memorial service, Skyview Ceme- tery, between Pendleton and Pilot Rock; cele- bration of life lunch fol- lows (RSVP by May 8 by emailing BruceHildeMe- morial@gmail.com). May 23 — CECLE DeFRIES: 2 p.m. cel- ebration of life, Union High School football fi eld (casual dress preferred). June 26 — DAVID COUNCIL: 1 p.m. cel- ebration of life, North Powder City Park. June 27 — MERI OLMSTEAD: 1 p.m. memorial service, Riv- erside Park Pavilion, La Grande. — calendar cour- tesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande Brief LHS students earn academic honors Give input on future of VA health care WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Walla Walla VA, which serves North- east Oregon, is hosting a virtual VA health care “listening session” Friday, May 7, from 1-2:30 p.m. This listening session, hosted by Dr. Teresa D. Boyd, the VISN20 Network Director, is an opportunity for veterans to help VA reimagine how it delivers health care in an equitable, high-quality, veteran-centered man- ner and develop a plan for investing in the VA’s aging infrastructure To sign up, go to www.bit.ly/ WallaWallaVAListens or call 404-397- 1596 (access code: 199 092 4246). If you are not able to attend the meet- ing but would still like to provide feedback, email your comments to VHAMAQs@va.gov. Lottery Megabucks: $2.2 million 2-10-25-29-34-42 Powerball: $129 million 35-36-47-61-63 — PB 3 x3 Mega Millions: $345 million 2-27-32-57-63 — MB 22 x3 Win for Life: May 3 3-7-44-57 Pick 4: May 4 • 1 p.m.: 1-5-1-2 • 4 p.m.: 5-0-9-3 • 7 p.m.: 7-4-8-4 • 10 p.m.: 9-4-5-7 Pick 4: May 3 • 1 p.m.: 4-4-0-7 • 4 p.m.: 6-2-4-5 • 7 p.m.: 8-0-6-3 • 10 p.m.: 1-6-0-5 Pick 4: May 2 • 1 p.m.: 8-5-2-0 • 4 p.m.: 3-6-8-6 • 7 p.m.: 4-2-0-1 • 10 p.m.: 1-4-2-6 LA GRANDE — The following students were named to La Grande High School’s third-quarter honor roll for the 2020- 21 academic year. To garner this academic honor, students must earn a GPA of 3.00 or higher. 4.00 Emma Bell Kai Carson Aviendha Durrant Lana Emerson Keath Jones Abigail Jorgensen Yuliana Karpenok Hunter Luke Shiloh Lynch Griffi n McIlmoil Tristan Morris Alsea Morton Avery Myer McKenzey Nelson Diana Robles Edward Toney Emily Tubbs Bryce Wagner Maezie Wilcox Mason Wolcott Allison Aguilera Kaylee Carpenter Joslyn Cooper Joscelin Hafer Hanna Hampton Ahna Heideman Kaylee Hibbert Brielle Hood Rylie Huddleston Carlee Jensen Marissa Lane Chloe Lynch Keira Martinez Gage Mathson Haylee McCall Noah McIlmoil Braeden Morgan Alyssa Moy Caleb Murie Johanna Null Brooke Ogaard Kaileigh Pendleton Landon Perry Jocelyn Reagan John Remily Conner Riggs Owen Rinker Jace Schow Makenna Shorts Brayden Sudbrock Garbriel Zamora Maggie Abram Lyra Alonso William Baldwin Derek Begin Bethany Brock Ursalyn Camacho Braden Carson Anelalani Castro Sydney Cox Braden Henry Zachary Jeff ries Cole Jorgensen Madelyn Kimball Madielynn Larman Kristopher Lim Kaidence Pendleton Carter Perry Aiden Stanton Alisha Acireno Sophie Bell Gage Brogoitti Katie Brown Brenna Bushman Ethan Francis Wynn Hansen man for theft. 9:32 a.m. — A caller complained to La Grande police about a code viola- tion at Third Street and G Avenue. The code enforce- ment offi cer responded. 11:40 a.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a report of a bur- glary at Moms & Pops Almost Everything Store, 810 Inkwood St., Elgin. A deputy responded. 1:54 p.m. — The La Grande School District, 1305 N. Willow St., La Grande, reported a case of harassment. An offi cer responded and counseled juveniles. 5:58 p.m. — A caller reported a possible tran- sient camp in the area of Island Avenue and the rail- road tracks, La Grande. An offi cer responded but found no camps. 6:34 p.m. — A Union resident reported the theft of a bicycle from East Beakman Street. A Union County sheriff ’s deputy responded, took a report and cited a 40-year-old TUESDAY, MAY 4 5:08 a.m. — A caller reported criminal mischief to a vehicle in a parking lot at the La Grande Town Center, 2212 Island Avenue. An offi cer will follow up. 12:17 p.m. — A caller on the 2600 block of Island Avenue, La Grande, reported a mentally ill person was in a crisis. 5:49 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce responded to a residence on the 90 block of South Eighth Avenue, Elgin, for a domestic disturbance. 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