SPORTS/RECORDS A8 — THE OBSERVER CANCEL Continued from Page A7 Bigger impact Weissenfl uh said the impact of the pandemic is something everyone in the conference and throughout the nation is dealing with. Last season, which did not see EOU’s basketball teams begin play until February, taught the Mountaineers to be fl exible and to adjust on the fl y. “Our conference is aligned in how we are han- dling it in our processes and policies,” Weissenfl uh said. “We are allowed to play when we are healthy, and we will be blessed when those opportunities come.” Having the ability to practice and compete are no longer taken for granted, but that does not mean the last year and a half has been easy on the athletes. “The struggles have been real,” Weissenfl uh said. “Managing their class load, taking more online classes has all been a struggle. We try to acknowledge that and fi nd that balance. We want to be positive, but keep it real because it has impacted all of our student-athletes in diff erent ways.” COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5 10:47 a.m. — A resident in Elgin reported identity theft. A Union County sheriff ’s deputy responded and took a report. 12:29 p.m. — A Union County sheriff ’s deputy responded to the Flying J Travel Center, 63276 Highway 203, La Grande, on a report of a disturbance over a parking spot. The deputy gave options. 1:07 p.m. — A Union County sheriff ’s deputy responded to Stackland Road and Haefer Lane, Cove, for vehicles parked on the road. Local law enforce- ment responded to multiple calls throughout the day of stuck vehi- cles, including semitrailers block- ing traffi c. 3:56 p.m. — A caller reported children were sledding in the street at Second Street and Miller Drive, La Grande, and cars could hit them. An offi cer responded and found the children were done sledding for the day. 7:07 p.m. — A La Grande police offi cer responded to a report of a person under mental or emotional duress. The offi cer took the person to a safe place for the night. 7:40 p.m. — A caller asked to speak to a La Grande police offi - cer about a friend using drugs. An offi cer made contact and explained options. 8:17 p.m. — A resident on the 600 block of 18th Street reported a woman was on the porch and refused to leave. An offi - cer responded, but she had left before the offi cer arrived. 8:20 p.m. — A caller reported a disturbance between a mother and daughter at a residence on the 2900 block of Third Street, La Grande. Police responded, and the mother and daughter were separating for the night. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022 8:29 p.m. — La Grande police received a report of another another mother/daughter dis- agreement, this one at a residence on the 1200 block of Adams Ave- nue. Offi cers responded, found the parties were arguing and would separate for the night. 10:08 p.m. — A caller reported horses were in the lane at K Avenue and Fourth Street, La Grande. An offi cer responded, and the owner got the horses. THURSDAY, JAN. 6 9:16 a.m. — The Union County sheriff ’s offi ce received a request for a welfare check of an Imbler resident. A deputy responded and counseled the party. 10:31 a.m. — A Union County sheriff ’s deputy assisted with a disabled vehicle on Ruckman Road, Cove. The scene would play out several more times throughout the county. 1:13 p.m. — A La Grande resident on the 2000 block of Gekeler Lane reported fraud. An offi cer made contact and took a report. 3:30 p.m. — Emergency ser- vices responded to the Super 8 by Wyndham, 2407 R Ave., La Grande, for a vehicle fi re. 8:12 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 1500 block of Bonneville Lane for a domestic disturbance. Offi cers determined the problem was a vehicle stuck in the snow. BRIEFS La Grande library off ers teen activities LA GRANDE — Teen iCraft will be held at Cook Memorial Library, 2006 Fourth St., La Grande, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. For this month’s free activity, teens will make styrofoam prints. The iCraft gathering is held the second Wednesday of the month. The Teen Mid-Week Movie is off ered on the third Wednesday of the month. On Wednesday, Jan. 19, teens are invited to watch the movie “Jungle Cruise” at 4 p.m. The library’s programs for teens are open to anyone in middle or high school. Supplies are provided. Regis- tration is not required, but masks are. For information on upcoming events, visit the library’s web, Facebook, Ins- tagram and Pinterest pages. Cook Memorial Library/Contributed Photo Teens will use styrofoam to make prints, such as was done in the creation of these cards, at the Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, iCraft at La Grande’ Cook Memorial Library. HEALTH NOTIFICATION! on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ LaGrandeCityManager). • LA GRANDE — La Grande’s Parks and Rec commissions will meet next week via Zoom. For links or other information, contact Stu Spence, director, at 541-962-1348 or sspence@ cityofl agrande.org. Each meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. The Community Landscape and Forestry Commission meets on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The Arts Com- mission’s meeting is on Wednesday, Jan. 12. And the Parks and Recre- ation Advisory Commission will meet Thursday, Jan. 13. • LA GRANDE — The Board of Directors of the La Grande School District will meet for a regular ses- sion and executive session begin- ning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the District Offi ce Board Room at 1305 N. Willow. The public may be join the meeting in person, online and via phone. Meeting access informa- tion is given on the agenda at www. lagrandesd.org. Are You Hard of Hearing? MEETINGS • LA GRANDE — The Union County chapter of Health Care for All Oregon will meet Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. on Zoom. Working Committee plans for 2022 will be honed and Ellen Krieger will draw for the winner of her donated quilt. All are welcome. Email unioncounty@hcao.org to attend the meeting. • LA GRANDE — A regular ses- sion of the La Grande Rural Fire District Board will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the fi re hall. For more information, call Kim George at 541-910-3114. • LA GRANDE — The La Grande Planning Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. The agenda includes public hearings on four Airbnb con- ditional use permits. The public may attend and comment online via Zoom and access the meeting A major name brand hearing aid provider wishes to field test a remarkable new digital hearing instrument in the area. This offer is free of charge and you are under no obligation. 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