RECORDS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021
THE OBSERVER — A3
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
FRIDAY, NOV. 26
7:58 a.m. — Union County
sheriff ’s deputies responded
to the 1700 block of Baltimore
Street, Elgin, on a report of a
disturbance and resolved the
situation.
9:28 a.m. — A caller
reported livestock on the loose
at Highway 237 and Ramo Flat
Road, Union.
1:52 p.m. — La Grande
police received a complaint
about juveniles on motorcycles
at Alder Street and Lake Ave-
nue. An offi cer responded and
counseled the juveniles.
4:29 p.m. — A La Grande
resident reported a fraud. An
offi cer made contact and deter-
mined this was a scam.
4:58 p.m. — A caller
reported animal cruelty in the
area of 63600 Standley Lane, La
Grande.
6:34 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to a residence
on the 400 block of K Avenue
on a complaint about noise and
counseled the subject.
6:41 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to a resi-
dence on the 1800 block of 26th
Street for a juvenile involved in
a disturbance. An offi cer made
contact and took information.
8:49 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to a residence
on the 1900 block of H Avenue
for a domestic disturbance but
were not able to make contact
with anyone at the scene.
SATURDAY, NOV. 27
5:57 a.m. — Union County
sheriff ’s deputies responded to
the 600 block of East Ash Street,
Union, on a report of a domes-
tic disturbance. Deputies deter-
mined this was verbal and sep-
arated the parties.
7:36 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to Gekeler
Lane and 18th Street on a
report of a juvenile causing a
disturbance. Offi cers returned
the juvenile to their home.
1:02 p.m. — A caller
reported an injured elk in the
area of 62500 Mount Glen
Road, La Grande. A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy made
contact and referred the call to
the Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife.
1:22 p.m. — A caller reported
goats on the loose in the area
of 62700 Buchanan Lane, La
Grande. A Union County sher-
iff ’s deputy responded and ref-
ereed the complaint to an ani-
mal enforcement offi cer.
3:32 p.m. — La Grande
police receive a report of an
assault on the 2000 block of Q
Avenue. An offi cer responded
and will follow up.
5:07 p.m. — A caller
reported the theft of a vehi-
cle from the 700 block of 18th
Street, La Grande. An offi -
cer made contact and took
information.
5:38 p.m. — A La Grande
resident reported a burglary on
the 2100 block of Third Street.
An offi cer responded and coun-
seled juveniles.
7:07 p.m. — A La Grande
police offi cer responded to
the 1400 block of W Avenue
on a report of suspicious cir-
cumstances, which turned out
to be someone in need of an
ambulance.
10:52 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce tried
to stop a vehicle at Pierce
Road and Booth Lane, north-
east of Island City. The driver,
however, took off . The sher-
iff ’s offi ce eventually arrested
Trevor Nichols for felony fl ee-
ing, driving under the infl uence
of intoxicants, reckless driving,
reckless endangering, misde-
meanor fl eeing and third-de-
gree escape.
OBITUARY
Mary (Mack, Lambert) K. Reeder
SUNDAY, NOV. 28
10:27 a.m. — Firefi ght-
ers and law enforcement
responded to Dogwood Street
and South Eighth Avenue on a
report of a fi re.
1 p.m. — La Grande police
responded to the 700 block of
Adams Avenue on a report of
a domestic disturbance and
explained options.
4:03 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
telephonic harassment at the
same address on the 700 block
of Adams Avenue. An offi cer
explained options.
4:13 p.m. — A caller
reported fi reworks at T Avenue
and Fir Street, La Grande. An
offi cer searched the area but
did not fi nd anyone setting off
fi reworks.
6:11 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received
a report of a theft in the area of
10200 South Valley Avenue, La
Grande. A deputy made con-
tact and took information.
10:21 p.m. — La Grande
police received a complaint
about a theft on the 400 block
of Division Avenue. An offi cer
responded and took a report.
1956-2021
Formerly of La Grande
Most of all, she loved
Mary Kay Reeder, 65,
to spend time with her
of Central Point and for-
family. She was known
merly of La Grande, died
for her kind spirit and the
Nov. 15, 2021. A celebra-
love she had for
tion of her life
will be held Dec.
her children and
19 at 1 p.m. in
grandchildren.
the fellowship
Survivors
hall of the La
include her
Grande Naz-
brother, Ron
arene Church.
Mack of La
Arrangements
Grande; sis-
are by Con-
ters, Lisa Cou-
ger-Morris Cen-
ture of Central
tral Point Chapel.
Point and Ellen
Mary was
Campbell of
Reeder
born Sept. 12,
Roseburg; chil-
1956, in Baker City, to
dren, Josh Lambert of
John and Catherine Mack.
La Grande and Phoenix
She attended Saint Francis
Lambert of Spokane,
Academy and La Grande
Washington; and seven
High School.
grandchildren and one
Mary loved fi shing,
great-grandchild.
being outdoors, stargazing
She was preceded in
and riding horses. Some
death by her parents, John
of her favorite hobbies
and Catherine Mack of La
were reading and painting. Grande.
DEATH AND SERVICE NOTICES
Julia Luse
See what’s new at the library this month
ROSE
PEACOCK
OFF THE SHELF
C
ook Memorial
Library will be
closed Dec. 25,
Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
In December, look for
the Tree of Giving, which
will have ornaments to
keep with gift ideas for
local youth.
In-person programs,
except Storytime, are
held in the Community
Room. Masks are required
for ages 5 and older for
library use and for pro-
gram participation. All
library programs are free.
New to our collection
is the Food Preservation
Library. Equipment for
canning, dehydrating and
fermenting are now avail-
able to be checked out.
The idea for adding these
items came from com-
munity member Meghan
Moore and was funded by
a grant from Oregon Rural
Action. Ask at the front
desk for more details.
Storytime and Craft
meets Thursdays at
10:30 a.m. in the
COMMUNITY
BULLETIN
BOARD
Plans underway for
Enterprise Winterfest
ENTERPRISE — After
altering the annual Winter-
fest in 2020 because of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the
city of Enterprise is coming
back this year for its tradi-
tional downtown event Sat-
urday, Dec. 11, from 2-8 p.m.
Last year, because of the
pandemic, there were no
downtown events. Winterfest
was limited to a drive-thru
visit to lighted displays at the
fairgrounds.
But this year, down-
town streets will be closed
by 10 a.m. for downtown
shopping, Santa will arrive
at Santa Central at 2 p.m.
and the Lighted Parade will
begin at 5:20 p.m.
The event is free.
For more information,
call City Hall at 426-4196,
ext. 2, email gbirkmaier@
enterpriseoregon.org or go
online to https://enterpriseo-
regon.org/images/WINTER-
FEST_PARADE_2021.pdf.
— Wallowa County
Chieftain
Story Circle.
Weekly at-home LEGO
competitions continue.
The competitions are open
to kids 12 and younger.
Build at home and email
pictures of your creations
to misaak@cityofl agrande.
org. Please include: child’s
name, age, parent’s name,
phone number, library
card number, and the
name of the LEGO cre-
ation. If you do not have
LEGO pieces, let us know.
Submissions are due by
6 p.m. each Friday, and
winners are announced
the following Monday.
The December Teen
Book Clubs are on
Wednesday, Dec. 1. The
middle school club meets
from 3:30-4:15 p.m., and
the high school club from
4:30-5:15 p.m. Contact
Celine for more informa-
tion at cvandervlugt@
cookmemoriallibrary.
org. At this month’s Teen
iCraft, on Wednesday,
Dec. 8, from 4-5 p.m, par-
ticipants will create felted
penguins. Mid-Week
Movie is Wednesday,
Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. Teen
programs are open to
those in middle school
and high school.
A teen focus group
with free pizza is open to
ages 14-18 on Tuesdays
from 3:30-5 p.m. Teens
are encouraged to share
what it is like to be a teen
in our community and
what types of support and
services they need. Call
Kitia at 541-910-3267 with
questions.
Heart ‘n Home Hos-
pice leads a free grief and
loss support group open
to the community. This
month’s sessions are from
4-6 p.m. on Fridays: Dec.
3, 10, 17 and 23. For more
information or to reg-
ister a group, call Cheri at
541-624-5800.
The ongoing Mys-
tery Book Club for adults
meets on Monday, Dec.
13, at 1 p.m. The title for
December is “Her Last
Breath” by Linda Castillo.
The adult book club meets
on the second Monday of
each month and is facili-
tated by Glenda O’Connor.
New members are wel-
come, and registration is
not required.
December take-home
craft kits for adults are
watercolor snowfl akes.
Kits are available starting
Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the
front desk. First come,
fi rst served while supplies
last.
For weekly updates on
library activities, events
and new books, sign up
for the Wowbrary news-
letter under the Books/
Movies/More tab on our
website.
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.
Find out more on our
website at cookmemorial-
library.org and follow us
on Facebook and Insta-
gram, call 541-962-1339,
or stop by 2006 Fourth St.,
La Grande. Current hours
are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-
day-Friday, and 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Saturday.
———
Rose Peacock oversees
adult services at Cook Memo-
rial Library, La Grande.
Elgin
Julia Luse, 95, of Elgin, died Nov. 17, 2021, at Bull-
ock’s Country Care, La Grande. A celebration of her life
will be held Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. at the Elgin Christian Life
Center.
D. James Tooke
La Grande
D. James Tooke, 78, of La Grande, died Nov. 27, 2021.
Arrangements are by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Crema-
tion & Life Celebration Center, La Grande.
UPCOMING LOCAL SERVICES
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all gatherings.
Dec. 2 — ROBERT
GRAFFI: 11 a.m.
funeral, Bollman Funeral
Home, Enterprise; vault
interment follows at
Enterprise Cemetery.
Dec. 3 — GENE
McKINNEY: 10 a.m.
funeral, Island City
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints.
Dec. 4 — LEE
INSKO: 10 a.m. celebra-
tion of life, Quinn Col-
iseum, Eastern Oregon
University, La Grande.
Dec. 4 — JULIA
LUSE: 11 a.m. celebra-
tion of life, Christian Life
Center, Elgin.
Dec. 19 — MARY
REEDER: 1 p.m. cele-
bration of life, La Grande
Nazarene Church.
— calendar cour-
tesy of Loveland Funeral
Chapel
Charles & Eileen
Stewart
10304 A 1st St.
Island City, OR
cstewartpc@gmail.com
541.910.5435
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