RECORDS AND MORE
Tuesday, augusT 3, 2021
THe OBseRVeR — A3
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
FRIDAY, JULY 30
8:31 a.m. — A caller reported an aggressive dog on the 300
block of West Grande Street, Union. An animal enforcement offi-
cer made contact, made sure the dog was inside a fence and took
information.
9:52 a.m. — A La Grande resident on the 2800 block of Fourth
Street reported a trespasser stole a bird feeder. Officers responded,
counseled the male and returned the bird feeder, which satisfied
the resident.
3:14 p.m. — La Grande police received multiple 911 hang-ups
from a residence on the 2000 block of Scorpio Drive. An officer
responded and counseled children on using 911.
7:37 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence on the
2200 block of Cove Avenue on a report of a domestic disturbance.
Officers counseled the subjects involved.
8:09 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy was waved down
on the 1800 block of 26th Street, La Grande, for a domestic distur-
bance. The deputy separated the people involved.
11:09 p.m. — La Grande police received a report of a possible
vehicle theft on the 2300 block of Q Avenue.
SATURDAY, JULY 31
2:02 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2200 block of
Jakob Avenue on a noise complaint and shut down a party.
9:53 a.m. — A caller reported a theft on the 900 block of J Ave-
nue, La Grande. An officer made contact and arranged for extra
patrols.
3:52 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to the
69400 block of Common Lane, Cove, to assist with a fire.
4:50 p.m. — La Grande police received a report of a possible
MILESTONE
vehicle theft on the 500 block of Second Street.
5:06 p.m. — A caller reported an assault at Church and Alder
streets, Cove. A Union County sheriff’s office responded but no one
wanted to pursue charges.
7:25 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to the
200 block of North Main Street, Union, for a juvenile disturbance
and counseled parties involved.
10:25 p.m. — A caller reported a domestic disturbance at a res-
idence on the 1800 block of 26th Street. An officer responded and
arranged to follow up.
SUNDAY, AUG. 1
12:46 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2200 block of
Jakob Avenue for a loud party and shut it down.
11:47 a.m. — Local law enforcement received numerous com-
plaints about a traffic jam at Island Avenue and Interstate 84, La
Grande.
12:48 p.m. — A caller reported the theft of a vehicle on the 2300
block of Q Avenue, La Grande. An officer made contact and will fol-
low up.
6:07 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence on the
300 block of 20th Street for a juvenile disturbance and cited one
juvenile.
8:31 p.m. — Union County sheriff’s deputies responded to a
residence on the 2400 block of Riddle Road for a juvenile distur-
bance. Deputies separated and counseled the parties involved.
10:03 p.m. — A Union County sheriff’s deputy responded to the
1100 block of Church Street, Cove, on a report of a juvenile distur-
bance. The deputy counseled a person and resolved the situation.
Free books, crafts and new faces at the library
ROSE
PEACOCK
OFF THE SHELF
T
hanks to everyone who partic-
ipated in this year’s Summer
Reading Program, which ends
Friday, Aug. 6. More than 260 chil-
dren, teens and adults signed up,
dozens of paper flowers were made,
and hundreds of hours of reading
were accomplished. Prize drawing
winners will be notified Monday,
Aug. 9.
Be sure to stop by Cook Memo-
rial Library and say hello to our new
employees. We’re excited to have
Mackenzie Isaak as our new chil-
dren’s librarian, and Wyatt Chris-
tensen and Alicia McConnell as our
new part-time employees.
A new exhibit, “Black in Oregon:
1840-1870,” is on display at the
library. The exhibit was developed
by the Oregon State Archives in col-
laboration with the Oregon Black
Pioneers. The exhibit explores the
experiences of Black pioneers and is
also available to view online on the
State Archives website. The exhibit
was funded by the Roundhouse
Foundation in Sisters. Due to its
size, half of the display panels will
be up through Aug. 25, the other half
will be on display through the end of
September.
The Community Room is again
open for reservations. Please call the
library for more information or visit
our website to check the calendar
and submit reservation requests.
August craft kits for teens and
adults are Crayon Block Candles.
Kits include supplies needed to
make one candle and are now avail-
able. Supplies are limited, first
come, first served.
The Literacy Center is giving
away free children’s books in
front of the library during Tuesday
Farmers Markets, from 3-5:30 p.m.
Giveaway books were donated by
families, The Archives, People
Helping People, the ReStore and
Community Kindness.
The library’s Literacy Center staff
will also be at the La Grande School
District Registration and Resource
Fair on Thursday, Aug. 12, at the
La Grande Middle School. The Lit-
eracy Center will open for tutoring
and drop-ins after the school year
begins.
Need an idea for your book club?
The library now has seven book club
kits for adults available to check out.
Kits include at least six copies of the
book and discussion questions. Kits
are available at the front desk.
The Little Free Pantry is located
near the circulation desk. Regularly
stocked with non-perishable snacks,
canned goods, water and the occa-
sional fresh fruit or veggies, the
pantry is self-serve and open to all.
Donations are accepted.
Sign up for our weekly e-news-
letter at www.cookmemoriallibrary.
org (search for “Wowbrary”). News-
letters include the latest items added
to our physical and digital collec-
tions, news updates and more.
Current hours are 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Monday-Friday. Beginning
Aug.14, we again will be open on
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The library’s Wi-Fi (LGPLWiFi)
is on from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. The
signal reaches to the building’s
entrances and the parking lot and
does not require a password.
Visit us at 2006 Fourth St., La
Grande, or call us at 541-962-1339.
Find out more at www.cookmemori-
allibrary.org and follow us on Face-
book and Instagram.
— — —
Rose Peacock oversees adult ser-
vices at Cook Memorial Library, La
Grande.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
MEETINGS
online or call 541-432-0505.
• LA GRANDE — Dr.
Gage Park, physical ther-
apist, will be the guest
speaker at the monthly
meeting of the Union
County Retired Educators
Thursday, Aug. 5. The gath-
ering begins at 11:30 a.m.
at the Cock ‘n’ Bull Restau-
rant in Pat’s Alley, La
Grande.
• LA GRANDE — The
La Grande Swim Club
will hold its annual gen-
eral meeting on Thursday,
Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. at Pio-
neer Park, next to the pool.
Any questions may be
directed to the club pres-
ident, Tatiana Ricker, at
541-963-5961.
Thursday lecture series
continues at Wallowa
Lake Lodge
BRIEFS
Don’t miss last free
music of the summer
at Riverside Park
LA GRANDE —
Enjoy free weekly live
music at Riverside Park,
North Spruce Street, La
Grande, courtesy of the
La Grande Arts Commis-
sion. The music begins each
Thursday at 6 p.m. Bring
lawn chairs, blankets and
snacks. The final August
lineup is Blue Plate Spe-
cial on Aug. 5, Shahayla
on Aug. 12 and KC Kunkle
and Madeline Ford close
out this summer’s series on
Aug. 19.
Back Country Bash is
this weekend
JOSEPH — The Back
Country Bash — a weekend
of American/Red Dirt
music — happens Friday
and Saturday, Aug. 6-7,
in Joseph. The weekend
includes two nights of
music, optional onsite
camping, vendors, and an
After Party Breakfast — all
at the Harley Tucker Memo-
rial Rodeo Grounds. Gates
open at 4:30 p.m. and the
WALLOWA LAKE
VILLAGE — This summer
the Wallowa Lake Lodge
is hosting a variety of free
events, including talks on
Thursdays at 7 p.m. The
talk this week, on Aug.
5, will be given by Jude
Graham, curator of the
Wallowa County Museum
in Joseph, who will tell the
stories and drama associ-
ated with prohibition times
in historic Joseph.
The following Thursday,
Aug. 12, Wallowology will
host a “Perseid Peaks” pre-
sentation at the lodge by
D.J. Lincoln of the Wal-
lowa Valley Astronomers.
The annual Perseid meteor
shower peaks in mid-Au-
gust, with hundreds of
meteors shooting across the
summer sky.
— The Observer
The Observer/File
Longtime La Grande bluegrass band Blue Plate Special, shown here
in 2012, performs a free concert Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, at 6 p.m. at
Riverside Park in La Grande. Lawn chairs, blankets and snacks are
welcome.
music starts at 5:30 p.m.
both days. For full details
and to purchase advance
tickets, go to www.back-
countrybashjoseph.com.
Tickets will also be sold at
the gate, with a two-day
pass available.
Sign up for classes at
the Josephy Center
JOSEPH — Sign your
kids up for art workshops
at the Josephy Center. A
class on Thursday, Aug.
12, children will learn the
art of printmaking while
designing a postcard. The
following Thursday, Aug.
19, crafty youth can build
their own kite from scratch.
There are two sessions of
each workshop: ages 5-8
from 10-11:15 a.m., and
ages 9-12 from 1-2:30 p.m.
The cost is $10 per work-
shop. The in-person classes
are held at the Josephy
Center for Arts & Culture
403 N. Main St., Joseph. To
ensure a spot in class, reg-
ister soon at www.josephy.
org.
August brings a class
just for grown-ups,
too. “Wine & Flower
Arranging” is a two-hour
gathering for the 21+ crowd
on Saturday, Aug. 21,
beginning at 6:30 p.m. at
the Josephy Center. Sign up
now to join instructor Dawn
Highberger and arrange
summer flowers while sip-
ping your favorite wine.
Tickets are $45. Sign up
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Oct. 16 — MELVIN
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First Christian Church.
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Aug. 14 — ALVIN
MONTGOMERY:
12:30 p.m. celebration
of life, Zion Lutheran
Church, La Grande.
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David and Nancy Dahlstrom, of Union, will celebrate their 55th
wedding anniversary Friday, Aug. 6.
OBITUARIES
Cheryl R. Culley-Stubblefield
1936-2021
Formerly of Elgin and La Grande
Cheryl Rae Cul-
with ODOT.
ley-Stubblefield, 85, for-
Cheryl was her chil-
merly of Elgin and La
dren’s greatest cheer-
leader, confidante and
Grande, died July 23,
2021. A service was held mentor. She gave and
loved uncondi-
July 30 at Rest-
lawn Funeral
tionally to her
Home, Salem.
entire family.
Cheryl was
Her unwav-
ering heart is
born April 3,
a tapestry with
1936, at the
threads perma-
family home in
nently woven
Baker, to Floyd
into all of their
Culley and
lives.
Fern (Pearson)
She was
Culley. She was
Culley-Stubblefield diagnosed with
the oldest of
Lewy Body
three siblings.
dementia in 2014.
Cheryl lived in many
Cheryl was preceded
small Eastern Oregon
in death by her oldest
towns when she was
younger, as her dad trav- child, Brent Stubblefield,
eled and worked with the in 2006.
Sumpter dredge. She was
Surviving relatives
quite the daddy’s girl and include her husband
still standing to this day
of 65 years, Keith; sis-
is a playhouse in Granite ters, Jo-Jean Nelson and
Jackie Dixon; children
her dad built for her 80
years ago. When she was and their partners, Tami
and Alisa Allen-Stubble-
13, she contracted polio
field, Rick and Wendy
and was hospitalized for
Stubblefield, and Kim-
a time in Portland.
berly Stubblefield and
Cheryl was a stay-at-
Jason Coulter; seven
home mom. When her
grandchildren; and 10
children were grown,
great-grandchildren.
she had a 20-year career
Steven E. Merrick
1949-2021
Union
Steven E. Merrick, 71,
He enjoyed photography,
of Union, died July 27,
reading, woodworking,
2021, at Grande Ronde
bird-watching and
watching baseball. He was
Hospital. A celebration of
a member of the Union
his life will be held at the
Baptist Church.
Union Baptist
He was pre-
Church later this
ceded in death
summer.
by his wife,
Steven was
Kathy, and par-
born Aug.
ents, Baxter and
28, 1949, in
Jean.
Prairie City, to
Surviving
Baxter Mer-
relatives include
rick and Jean
his children and
(Harding) Mer-
rick. He resided
their spouses,
Merrick
in Baker City,
Paul D. and
Terra Merrick of
Klamath Falls,
Gladstone, Missouri, and
Mt. Vernon, Hermiston
Amy J. and Ken McCants
and Union. He graduated
of Union; six grandchil-
from Baker High School
dren; brother, Craig Mer-
and what is now Eastern
rick of McMinnville;
Oregon University with
sister, Becky Merrick of
a teaching degree. On
Baker City; and 12 nieces
June 16, 1973, he married
and nephews.
Kathryn A. Hiatt.
Online condolences
Steven taught at sev-
may be made to the family
eral school districts in
at www.lovelandfuneral-
Eastern Oregon and for
chapel.com.
a few other employers.
DEATH NOTICE
Tona R. Helbling
Elgin
Tona R. Helbling, 74, of Elgin, died July 30, 2021.
Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory, La Grande.
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