RECORDS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
THE OBSERVER — 3A
COMMUNITY
BULLETIN BOARD
‘Peace is in all of us,’ proclaims state poster contest winner
MEETINGS
• LA GRANDE — The La Grande Gun Club will
have its annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 6 p.m.
at the clubhouse. All members are encouraged to attend.
Call Katie at 541-663-6193 for more information.
• LA GRANDE — The La Grande Landmarks
Commission will meet for a virtual work session on
Thursday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. Peter Meijer
Architects will give a presentation, which will be
reviewed and discussed. For more information, email
mboquist@cityofl agrande.org or call 541-962-1307.
• COVE — The Cove City Council will have a
League of Oregon Cities Council Roles and Responsibil-
ities Training on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. at Cove City
Hall, 504 Alder St. No city business will be discussed,
and public comment will not be taken. The public can
attend the meeting virtually at https://www.gotomeet.
me/CityofCove. To join by phone, dial 1-877-309-2073
and use access code 566-891-733.
BRIEFS
Grande Ronde Community Choir
rehearsals begin Jan. 13
LA GRANDE — Due to weather conditions, the
Grande Ronde Community Choir did not resume
rehearsals last week. Instead, winter term rehearsals
will begin on Thursday, Jan. 13. The choir rehearses on
Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room 123 of Loso Hall
on the Eastern Oregon University campus, La Grande.
This community music ensemble is open to people age
14 and older. All vocal/music skill levels are welcome. For
full details and to register, go to www.artcentereast.org/
music/community-music/grande-ronde-community-choir.
Art center launches
Little Pinecones Book Club
LA GRANDE — Little Pine-
cones Book Club — a new, free,
monthly activity for children
ages 5 and younger at Art Center
East, 1006 Penn Ave., La Grande
— begins on Friday, Jan. 14.
Each session will run 10-11:30 a.m. and feature a story
reading followed by an art-making activity related to
the month’s book, which is inspired by a work of art dis-
played in one of ACE’s current exhibits. Children must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian. Early registration
for Little Pinecones is highly recommended. Sign up by
clicking on the event at www.artcentereast.org/calendar.
— The Observer
UPCOMING LOCAL SERVICES
Gerald Hopkins/Contributed Photo
The theme of Avery Brown’s poster, winner of the Lions regional and state Peace Poster Contest, is “Peace is in all of us, but it is up to us to let it
show.” The Pendleton 13-year-old’s poster has been entered in the international competition, according to Gerald Hopkins, chair of the regional
District G’s contest, which gives youth an opportunity to promote peace, tolerance and international understanding. “Our local Lions were quite
excited about Avery’s winning poster, and our Elgin club gave an enthusiastic applause when we heard of Avery’s success,” Hopkins said.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
DEATH NOTICES
Barbara A. Ashburn
FRIDAY, JAN. 7
3:21 p.m. — La Grande police responded to Cimmaron
Manor Apartments, 1904 H Ave., La Grande, on a report of a
disturbance and took information.
4:26 p.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about
a careless driver on the 1500 block of Albany Street. An offi cer
responded and issued a citation.
5:38 p.m. — A caller reported the theft of a vehicle on the
1500 block of Jackson Avenue, La Grande. An offi cer made
contact and will follow up.
6:15 p.m. — A caller reported an assault on the 900 block
of Second Street, North Powder. A Union County sheriff ’s dep-
uty made contact and took a report.
6:38 p.m. — A Union County sheriff ’s deputy responded
to the 1100 block of Alder Street, Elgin, on a report of harass-
ment and counseled the parities.
8:10 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence at
Thunderbird-Cove Apartments, 307 20th St., on a report of
harassment. An offi cer made contact and explained options.
La Grande
Barbara A. Ashburn, 91, of La Grande, died Jan. 8,
2022, at Grande Ronde Hospital. Arrangements are by
Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande.
Cecelia B. Campbell
La Grande
Cecelia B. Campbell, 73, of La Grande, died Jan. 8,
2022, at her residence. Arrangements are by Loveland
Funeral Chapel & Crematory, La Grande.
Catherine Fletcher
La Grande
Catherine Fletcher, 56, of La Grande, died Jan. 8, 2022,
Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema-
tory, La Grande.
Wanda Lowe
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
7:52 a.m. — A caller reported the theft of a vehicle from
Court Avenue and North Depot Street, La Grande. An offi cer
made contact and took a report.
10:16 a.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence
on the 200 block of Terrace Avenue on a report of domestic
disturbance and counseled the parties.
2:29 p.m. — La Grande police and medics responded to
The La Grande Inn, 2612 Island Ave., on a report of a person
who died in a room.
3:46 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a residence on
the 1800 block of G Avenue on a complaint of harassment.
An offi cer made contact and requested both parties to cease
contacting the other.
4:53 p.m. — A caller reported an unattended death at a
residence on the 2100 block of Pine Street, La Grande.
4:59 p.m. — A caller reported a dog knocked down a jog-
ger in the area of 60500 Foothill Road, La Grande. An animal
enforcement offi cer responded and took information.
8:19 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff ’s Offi ce received
a report of a dog bite victim from Elgin at the emergency
department at Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande. A deputy
responded and took a report.
SUNDAY, JAN. 9
9:02 a.m. — Union County sheriff ’s deputies responded
to a report of a disturbance at a residence on the 100 block
of Seventh Street, Imbler. Deputies arrested James Kenneth
Dyke, 29, for harassment and interfering with a fi refi ghter.
11:36 a.m. — A resident on the 2300 block of Q Avenue, La
Grande, reported a theft. An offi cer made contact.
6:16 p.m. — A caller reported two suspicious subjects
may have buried something in the snow on the 1200 block of
Cedar Street, Elgin. A Union County sheriff ’s deputy checked
the area and did not fi nd anything buried.
7:33 p.m. — A caller reported animal abuse on the 1500
block of Seventh Street, La Grande.
7:39 p.m. — Local law enforcement received a report of a
wrong-way driver on Island Avenue at Riddle Road, La Grande.
A Union County sheriff ’s deputy found the driver, who had no
signs of impairment.
Island City
Wanda Lowe, 86, of Island City, died Dec. 18, 2021, at
a care facility in Washington. A graveside service will be
held Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. at Grandview Cemetery, La Grande.
Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel & Crema-
tory, La Grande.
OHSU study: COVID vaccine
can aff ect menstrual cycles
By LIZZY ACKER
The Oregonian
PORTLAND — A study
out Thursday, Jan. 6, from
Oregon Health and Science
University found that while
vaccines for COVID-19 did
aff ect menstrual cycles for
some people, that impact
was minimal and generally
resolved itself quickly, as
soon as the next cycle.
Dr. Alison Edelman, the
lead author of the study that
was published Thursday
in the journal Obstetrics
& Gynecology, called the
fi ndings both reassuring to
people who were concerned
about the vaccine aff ecting
their cycles and validating to
those who experienced some
changes.
“Just like we tell people,
‘You are going to get a
headache with the vaccine,’
‘You are going to get a low-
grade fever for a couple
days,’” Edelman, who works
with OHSU’s OB/GYN and
Family Planning group,
said, “we can tell them, ‘You
may have a slight change in
your menstrual length.’”
Researchers used data
compiled with user consent
from the Natural Cycles app
of nearly 4,000 vaccinated
and unvaccinated people
tracking their cycles in the
United States. For the vac-
cinated, it took into account
cycles both before and after
vaccination doses.
The average change the
study found was less than a
one-day increase in length
between periods in menstru-
ating people.
According to the study’s
authors, “the increase in
cycle length for both the fi rst
and second vaccine cycles
appears to be driven largely
by the 358 individuals who
received both vaccine doses
within a single cycle.”
Please follow guide-
lines regarding face cov-
erings and social dis-
tancing at all gatherings.
Jan. 11 — BAR-
BARA WEISHAAR:
2 p.m. graveside service,
Island City Cemetery;
casual dress preferred.
Jan. 14 — WANDA
LOWE: 2 p.m. graveside
service, Grandview Cem-
etery, La Grande.
Jan. 15 — AUDREY
BEAN: 9 a.m. viewing,
10 a.m. funeral; Island
City Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day
Saints.
Jan. 15 — MAMIE
McCRAE: 11 a.m.
funeral, Bollman Funeral
Chapel, Enterprise.
Jan. 15 — JIM
LUNDY: 2 p.m. memo-
rial service, Gilbert
Center, Eastern Oregon
University, La Grande.
Jan. 22 — WAYNE
WOLFE: 1 p.m. Mass
of Christian Burial,
St. Katherine Catholic
Church, Enterprise; vault
interment follows at Wal-
lowa Cemetery.
— calendar courtesy
of Loveland Funeral
Chapel
Betty Olive Trump
December 11, 1923 - December 31, 2021
Betty Olive Trump,
98, of Elgin, OR passed
away on Friday, Decem-
ber 31st, 2021.
A Celebration
of Life and Din-
ner will be held
in her honor
on Wednesday,
January 12th at
2:00pm at the
Elgin
Stam-
pede Grounds.
Betty
was
born on December 11th,
1923, in La Grande, OR
to Richard Lane and
Blanche Combes. She
lived and attended grade
school in Summerville,
Sumpter, Union, John
Day, La Grande, Baker,
and finished her schooling
in Elgin. She was married
to James E. (Pete) Trump
on January 17th, 1941.
They were married for 66
years.
Betty worked at a va-
riety of places including
Bob’s Empire Market,
the Stella Mayfield Ele-
mentary Cafeteria, The
LaGrande Livestock Sale
Yard, and as an assistant
Brand Inspector Clerk.
Betty was a Grand Mar-
shall for the Elgin Stam-
pede in 1989. She was in-
ducted as a Legend of the
Elgin Stampede in 2011,
the first year they held
the inductions. Betty was
a member of the Stam-
pede Organization since
the second year it was
founded. She was also a
25+ year member of the
Pythian Sisters. Betty was
also a member of the Blue
Mountain Quilters Soci-
ety and the Union County
Historical Soci-
ety.
Betty enjoyed
traveling to Utah
with a group of
women
every
year for a paint-
ing retreat. After
retirement, Betty
and Pete spent a
month each year
enjoying the beaches of
Mexico. She was an avid
quilter and gardener. Bet-
ty loved spending time
with her family, tending
to her chickens, and ice
cream.
Betty is survived by
her children, Linda Moore
of Elgin, Judie Stark
(Bill) of Hermiston, Bill
Trump of Kelso Wash-
ington; 6 grandchildren;
11 great-grandchildren;
and 3 great-great-grand-
children. She was preced-
ed in death by her moth-
er Blanche; her father
Richard; her sisters Alma
Comstock and Neomia
Terry; her brother Mau-
rice Lane; her husband
Pete; and her great-grand-
son Payton Steinbeck.
If you would like to
make donations in Betty’s
honor, please send them
to the Elgin Stampede
Organization for the new
building fund, PO Box
397, Elgin, OR 97827.
Online
condolences
may be made to the fam-
ily at www.lovelandfuner-
alchapel.com.