RECORDS AND MORE
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2021
THE OBSERVER — 3A
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
OBITUARY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2
THURSDAY, JUNE 3
7:33 a.m. — A resident on the 400 block of East Bryan Street,
Union, reported an ongoing issue with a dog at large.
9:06 a.m. — A caller reported a dog at large on the 1300 block
of X Avenue, La Grande. An animal enforcement offi cer responded
and returned the dog to its owner.
9:37 a.m. — A caller reported two dogs at large on the 1300
block of X Avenue, La Grande. An animal enforcement offi cer
returned one dog to its owner and tried to fi nd the second.
11:06 a.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce cited Scott
David Matthews, 58, of Elgin, for furnishing alcohol to a minor.
12:49 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received a com-
plaint about a dog on the 1600 block of Division Street, Elgin. An
animal enforcement offi cer responded to try to fi nd the dog.
5:02 p.m. — La Grande police received a report of an assault vic-
tim at Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande.
9:17 p.m. — A caller reported suspicious activity involving
a vehicle on the 1300 block of Y Avenue, La Grande. An offi cer
responded, and the subject said someone would move the vehicle.
9:14 a.m. — A caller reported someone sleeping in the alley
behind Nature’s Pantry, 1907 Fourth St., La Grande. An offi cer
responded and the subject moved along.
10:59 a.m. — A Cove resident reported identity theft. A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy contacted the person and explained
options.
2:29 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce cited a 15-year-
old male in Elgin for minor in possession and careless driving and
cited another 15-year-old male in Elgin for minor in possession.
2:54 p.m. — A resident in the area of 70800 Summerville Road,
a few miles north of Summerville, reported an ongoing issue with
cattle at large. An animal enforcement offi cer made contact.
7:56 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2100 block of
Maple Street on a report of a disturbance. An offi cer counseled and
separated the subjects.
10:33 p.m. — A caller reported a suspicious person on the 1100
block of Adams Avenue, La Grande. An offi cer responded and the
person moved along.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
MEETINGS
• LA GRANDE — The
La Grande Rural Fire Dis-
trict’s budget committee
meets Tuesday, June 8, at
6 p.m. at the fi re hall in
Island City, followed by the
monthly board meeting.
Call 541-910-3114 for more
information.
• LA GRANDE — The
La Grande School District
Budget Committee meeting
scheduled for June 9 has
been canceled. For more
information, choose the
School Board tab at www.
lagrandesd.org.
• LA GRANDE — The
Union Soil and Water Con-
servation District will con-
duct its monthly board
meeting Wednesday, June
9, at 7 p.m. via phone. Go
to www.unionswcd.org to
view the call-in details.
Principal subjects to be dis-
cussed are monthly fi nan-
cial statements, staff reports
and partner agency reports.
For more information, call
541-963-1313.
• PENDLETON — The
Board of Directors of the
InterMountain Educa-
tion Service District will
meet for a regular ses-
sion Wednesday, June 9,
at 4 p.m. at the IMESD
building, 2001 SW Nye
Ave., Pendleton. The
agenda includes a 2020-
2021 budget hearing.
• LA GRANDE — The
La Grande Arts Commis-
sion meets Wednesday, June
9, and the Parks and Rec-
reation Advisory Commis-
sion meets Thursday, June
10. Each meeting begins at
5:30 p.m. and will be held at
the Rotary Pavilion inside
Pioneer Park. Contact Stu
Spence, Parks and Recre-
ation director, at 541-962-
1348 or sspence@cityofl a-
grande.org.
BRIEFS
Online presentation
looks at U.S. health
care system
LA GRANDE — The
community is invited to
attend a Tuesday, June 8,
virtual gathering of the
Union County chapter of
Health Care for All Oregon
with special guest speakers
optometrists David Glabe
and Samuel Kimball
who will present insights
regarding the U.S. health
care system and off ering
ideas for its improvement.
Attendees are encour-
aged to bring questions.
The event will be held via
Zoom at 6 p.m.; for access
information, email union-
county@hcao.org.
Following the presenta-
tion, the chapter will dis-
cuss plans for its EOLS
parade fl oat news as well
as for an online presenta-
tion July 10 by Les Leo-
pold, author of “Runaway
Inequality.”
— The Observer
Courtney M. Hendrickson
1999-2021
La Grande
Courtney Michelle
Surviving relatives
Hendrickson, 22, of La
include her son, Noah
Grande, died May 22,
Long of California;
2021. A celebration of
parents, Michael and
her life will begin at
Fern Hendrickson of
2 p.m. June 5 at
La Grande;
the Columbia
brother,
View Commu-
Thomas Hen-
nity Church in
drickson of La
Irrigon.
Grande; grand-
Courtney
parents, Bill
was born Jan.
and Sharon
27, 1999, in
Hendrickson
Centralia,
and Bill and
Washington,
Linda Rankin;
to Michael and
and aunts and
Hendrickson
Fern (Rankin)
uncles, Jeff and
Hendrickson.
Melissa Cam-
bell and Ted and LeAnna
She attended schools in
Rankin.
North Powder, Irrigon
She was pre-
and La Grande. She later
ceded in death by four
earned her GED.
Courtney loved music, great-grandparents.
Online condolences
art and singing. She
may be made to the
enjoyed outdoor activi-
family at www.loveland-
ties such as fi shing and
funeralchapel.com.
camping.
DEATH NOTICES
Chane ‘Chain’ Le Barnard
La Grande
Chane “Chain” Le Barnard, 66, of La Grande, died
June 2, 2021, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements
are by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Cele-
bration Center, La Grande.
Richard S. Croft
La Grande
Richard Scott Croft, 61, of La Grande, died June 4,
2021, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande.
HONORS
Eastern Oregon
University announces
winter term dean’s list
LA GRANDE —
Eastern Oregon Univer-
sity named 629 students to
the dean’s list for the 2021
winter term. To qualify
students must achieve and
maintain a grade-point
average of 3.5 or higher on
a 4.0 scale while completing
a minimum of 12 hours of
graded EOU coursework.
Students hailing from
Union and Wallowa coun-
ties who earned this aca-
demic distinction are listed
here by hometown.
Cove: Colten Alldredge,
Brittney Johnston, Maggie
Ledbetter, Brandon McGil-
vray, Cassie Nelson, Jill
Pedro, Erin Winterton
Elgin: Joshua Sanchez,
Zeke Wright
Enterprise: Karli
Bedard, Amy Kiesecker
Imbler: Benjamin
Wagner
Joseph: Andrew
Esquibel, Gracie Niezen,
Heidi Niezen
La Grande/Island City:
Ryan Adams, Zachary
Adamson, James AhHee,
Sophia Aimone, Joseph
Aliff , Emily Andrews,
Brandon Anger, Katie
Arnold, Roland Victor
Balajadia, Anjelynn Baron,
Madison Bazer, Emily
Best, Koedi Birmingham,
Samantha Blaine, Britney
Blaluk, Megan Boals, Car-
olyn Brandt, Erika Brooks,
Karson Brown, Owen
Burbank, Kellen Burke,
Jenna Burrows, Man-
nelyn Cabrera, Andrea
Camacho, Walker Camp,
Erin Campbell, Carolyn
Castro, Chelsea Castro,
Alexis Cavero, Jonah
Coats, Diana Cobian, Staci
Collins, Carissa Cooley,
Morgan Correa, Lisa
Culley, Tausha Cummins,
Bonny Daggett, Hailey
Davis, J. Cameron Davis,
Megan Demirjian, David
Dill, Hope Dircksen, Taylor
Dow, Patience Dudley, Tori
Eaton, Cheyenne Evans,
Dally Evans, Robert Fitz-
patrick, Olivia Fleming,
Johnny Fogle, Dustin Fol-
lett, Haley Fonceca, Robert
Fox, Justin Frederick, Jona-
thon Freeman, Taylor Fried-
erichs, Jaycen Friedrichsen,
Landrey Gaertner, Torivio
Gallegos, Kaitlyn Gekeler,
Spencer Gerst, Wyatt
Gilmore, Anthony Given,
Claira Goracke, Ambrose
Greif, Alexia Guhlke,
Sydney Hacker, Jaiden
Hafer, Jameson Halsey,
Annalise Han Khorn, Eliz-
abeth Hanson, Devon Har-
rington, Adyson Harris,
Kayla Harvey, Michael
Hefl ey, Brittney Heitz-
Garcia, Macy Higa, Felicity
Houston, Sierra Howard,
Jacie Howton, Dilerong
Ikesiil, Emily Inselman,
Lara Insko, Mazie Jackson,
Justin Jenner, Kend-
rick Johnson, Madelyn
Juul, Brycen Kelly, Katie
Kitchell, Meghan Krantz,
Jordyn Lambert, Sarah
Lamoreau, David Larman,
Brandon Lavoie, Haley
Leavens, Joshua Leif-
erman, Tiff any Leiferman,
Taylor Light, Jonah Lijew-
ski-Blackham, Adara
Lopez, Alexis Lowe, Julia
Luty, Talianna Magofna,
Simon Maille, Kyler
Malone, Elliott Marks,
Ashley Martinez, Jillian
Marvel, Zachary Mauras,
Abby McBeth, Pearl
McCune, Kelton Meek,
Cody Milmine, Treyton
Montgomery, Jordan Mon-
trose, Madison Morgan,
Garrett Moyes, Florian
Neider, KayLee Neill, Deon
Nguyen, Rhyanne Oates,
Nodya Papineau, Maria
Pareja, Grace Pendarvis,
Bryce Peters, Corinna
Pinson, Ethan Pitzer,
Brandon Porter, Blake Ras-
mussen, Cade Reed, Nathan
Reed, Caden Ricker, Jil-
lian Roberts, Haley Rob-
inett, Joel Rogers, Victor
Rosas, Haelee Saunders,
Deidre Schreiber, Cole
James Schultz, Nathan Seg-
german, Johana Sepul-
veda Vieyra, Blaine Shaw,
Savannah Shorts, Gabriel
Shukle, Jackson Silveira,
Monica Smith, Corrina
Stadler, Taylor Stricklin,
Haylee Swiger, Dempsi
Talkington, Franzen Tar-
kong, Chesley Thompson,
Hannah Thompson, Gabriel
Tritchka, Dillon van Rens-
burg, Ellen Vander Stelt,
Priscilla Vazquez, Nich-
olas Vece, Nicolas Veloz
Espinola, Corynn Vigil,
Crysta Warren, Alexis
Wheeler, Courtney
Wheeler, Sajun White, Gus
Whittington, Zachary Wig-
gins, Courtney Williams,
Abigail Winstead, Lauren
Wolf, Joyah Wong, Alaina
Wright, Lewis Wright,
Jaydon Yancey, Ashlyn
Young, Sydney Zeiler
Summerville: Josie
Bornstedt, Garrett
Christensen
Union: Emilee Freeman,
Michelle Herbes, Jason
Lineback, Gretchen Lit-
zlbeck, Marcus Murrill,
Rebecca Riomondo
ON THE MENU
Union County kids
free grab-and-go
lunch menu
Free grab-and-go lunch for
anyone ages 1-18, served Mon-
day-Friday from 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. at the Riveria Activ-
ity Center, 2609 Second St., La
Grande. Lunch for adults is $4.
JUNE 7-11
Monday:
pork
sliders,
steak fries, coleslaw, fresh fruit,
cookie, milk.
Tuesday: spaghetti, green
salad, fresh fruit, Jell-O, milk.
Wednesday: fried chicken,
macaroni salad, fresh veggies,
fresh fruit, pudding, milk.
Thursday: mac and cheese,
green salad, fresh cantaloupe,
dessert, milk.
Friday: super hot dog, chips,
apple slaw, fresh fruit, cookie,
milk.
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 suggested donation; all
others, $5. Public is welcome.
JUNE 7-11
Monday: pork sliders,
steak fries, apple slaw, fresh
melon, cookie.
Tuesday: spaghetti, Caesar
salad, fresh fruit, baked bread,
cookie.
Wednesday: fried chicken,
mashed potatoes and gravy,
steamed vegetables, salad
greens, cake.
Thursday: Cobb salad,
tomato-basil soup, fresh fruit,
baked bread.
Friday: sausage and sau-
erkraut hoagie, potato salad,
cookie.
La Grande
Richard C. Pollard, 70, of La Grande, died June 2,
2021, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande.
UPCOMING LOCAL SERVICES
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all services.
June 5 — BETTY
ALAM: 11 a.m. memo-
rial service, Grandview
Cemetery, La Grande.
June 5 — BARBARA
“BOBBY” BUCE:
11 a.m. memorial service,
Damascus Road Commu-
nity Church, La Grande.
June 5 — BRENDA
BOMBERGER: 2 p.m.
funeral, Faith Lutheran
Church, La Grande.
June 5 —
COURTNEY HEN-
DRICKSON: 2 p.m. cel-
ebration of life, Columbia
View Community
Church, Irrigon.
June 6 — ERMAL
GOUCHER: 11 a.m. cel-
ebration of life, Love-
land Funeral Chapel, La
Grande; reception imme-
diately follows at Island
City City Hall.
June 7 — MARY
“JUNE” WHITAKER:
11 a.m. celebration of
life, Summerville Baptist
Church.
June 14 — GERALD
RIMBEY: 10 a.m. grave-
side service, Island City
Cemetery; reception fol-
lows at 11 a.m. at La
Grande Christian Church.
June 25 —
HOWARD CASTLE:
2 p.m. military service,
Loveland Funeral Chapel,
La Grande; gathering
follows from 3-5 p.m.
at La Grande American
Legion.
June 26 — DAVID
COUNCIL: 1 p.m. cel-
ebration of life, North
Powder City Park.
June 26 — SALLY
TOUCHE-MOSER:
1-3 p.m. celebration of life
open house, 404 Depot
St., Enterprise.
June 27 — MERI
OLMSTEAD: 1 p.m.
memorial service, Riv-
erside Park Pavilion, La
Grande.
— calendar courtesy
of Loveland Funeral
Chapel, La Grande
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Evelyn Scott Fuller
96th birthday
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birthday June 10. Gail and
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happy 96th birthday.
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PHOTO CONTEST
Official Rules:
Photo Contest open now and closes at
11:59 pm Sunday, June 20, 2021.
Staff will choose the top 10. The public can
vote online for People’s Choice from 12:01
am Monday, June 21 through 11:59 pm
Thursday, June 30.
Digital or scanned photos only, uploaded
to the online platform. No physical copies.
Only photographers from Oregon may
participate.
The contest subject matter is wide open but
we’re looking for images that capture life
in Eastern Oregon.
Submit all photos
online at:
Entrants may crop, tone, adjust saturation
and make minor enhancements, but may
not add or remove objects within the
frame, or doctor images such that the final
product doesn’t represent what’s actually
before the camera.
The winners will appear in the July 8th
edition of Go Magazine; the top 25 will
appear online.
Gift cards to a restaurant of your choice
will be awarded for first, second and third
place.
lagrandeobserver.com/photocontest