RECORDS
Thursday, april 28, 2022
ThE OBsErVEr — A5
SERVICE NOTICES
Life Scout puts in sign at Camp Elkanah for Eagle project
Torry A. Hardenbrook
For his Eagle project, Samuel
Platz organized the building
of a large wooden sign board
to house a map showing all
the buildings and activity
areas of Camp Elkanah, on
Highway 244 west of La
Grande. Platz was responsible
for submitting a proposal
for approval, fundraising,
acquiring supplies, gathering
volunteers, and helping
build and install the sign. The
project took 163 hours total
to complete and included
help from a group of 16
volunteers including Boy
Scouts and leaders, Camp
Elkanah staff, neighbors
and family members. Platz
collected and recycled
donated cans and bottles
from the community to help
fund the project. Shown here,
from left, are Amos Lewis, Joe
Platz, Mason Ritter, Samuel
Platz, Elijah Gliddon and
James Anderson.
Becky platz/Contributed Photo
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
MEETINGS
BRIEFS
• COVE — The monthly Cove
Community Association meeting
will be held from 6-7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 2, in Founders Hall
at the Ascension School on Church
Street. Everyone within the Cove
School District is welcome to join
monthly CCA meetings.
• IMBLER — The first meeting
of the Imbler School District Budget
Committee will be held Tuesday,
May 3, at 7 p.m. in Room 1 of Imbler
High School. The purpose of the
meeting is to receive the budget
message and to receive public com-
ment on the budget for the fiscal
year July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
A copy of the budget document may
be inspected or obtained at the high
school office. The meeting is open to
the public.
Celebrate Side A’s birthday at
April 30 community block party
LA GRANDE — Side A Brewing
is having a birthday, and the entire
community is invited to a block
party on Saturday, April 30. The
brewery, 1219 Washington Ave., is
turning 5. The block party will run
3-8 p.m. on Elm Street with a kids
activity corner, lawn games, a “Paint
a Pint” station with Art Center East,
and booths from local organizations,
including La Grande Parks and Rec-
reation, Kevin Boylan Glass, The
Sweet Stick, Gardenia’s Tamales,
Blue Mountain Outfitters, Teahouse,
Pixie Dust Creations, Pinedrop
Designs and Oregon STEM.
At 5 p.m., Staci & Co. will take
the stage to play live for about two
hours. At 7:30 p.m., an “after party”
concert by Bag of Hammers starts
on the Side A patio. Side A will host
a beer garden throughout the block
party.
For more information about Side
A, and to stay updated on events
and concerts, visit sideabeer.com or
Facebook.
Learn to grow perennial edibles
COVE — Garden Hour with Nella
Mae is offered every first Wednesday
of the month from 6:30-7:30 via
Zoom. On May 4, the owner of the
Cove farm will discuss perennial veg-
etables and other perennial edible
plants.
For full details and registration,
visit www.nellamaesfarm.com.
La Grande
Torry A. Hardenbrook, 53, of La Grande, died April
25, 2022, at his residence. A celebration of his life
will be held April 29 at 5 p.m. at 66610 Hunter Road,
Summerville.
Mary Lou Schlichting
Formerly of La Grande
Mary Lou Schlichting, 89, formerly of La Grande,
died Nov. 3, 2020, in Waco, Texas. A memorial mass
will be held on May 2 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of the
Valley Catholic Church, La Grande. Interment of ashes
will follow at Grandview Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Daniels-Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life
Celebration Center, La Grande.
UPCOMING
LOCAL
SERVICES
April 29 — TORRY HARDENBROOK: 5 p.m.
celebration of life, 66610 Hunter Road, Summerville.
April 30 — ALBERT DIXON: 11 a.m. funeral ser-
vice, Union Victorian Cemetery.
April 30 — TED FREELS: 11 a.m. celebration of
life, Chief Joseph Days Thunder Room, Joseph.
April 30 — SAM WHEELER: 2 p.m. celebration
of life, Elgin Community Center.
May 2 — MARY LOU SCHLICHTING: 2 p.m.
memorial mass, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic
Church, La Grande; interment of ashes follows at
Grandview Cemetery.
May 7 — TODD McCOY: 1 p.m. memorial ser-
vice, Grace Lutheran Church, Enterprise.
May 7 — JEFFERY HARDY: 2 p.m. graveside
service, Highland Cemetery, Elgin.
May 14 — VIRGINIA FLANERY-DREW: 1 p.m.
celebration of life, La Grande Country Club (casual
dress preferred).
May 16 — LEONARD SPEARS: 10 a.m. celebra-
tion of life, Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande.
May 19 — ORVA MURRILL: 2 p.m. graveside
service, Union Victorian Cemetery.
May 21 — MARY SCOTT: 11 a.m. celebration of
life potluck, Elgin Community Center.
June 23 — DAN KRAMER: 2 p.m. memorial ser-
vice, Grandview Cemetery, La Grande.
— Calendar courtesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande
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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
MONDAY, APRIL 25
6:53 a.m. — The Union
County
Sheriff’s
Office
responded to a residence on
the 40 block of South 11th Ave-
nue, Elgin, on a call about a bur-
glary. A deputy took a report.
7:42 a.m. — La Grande
police responded to the 100
block of Second Street on a
report of a dead person. An offi-
cer took a report.
9:25 a.m. — A resident on
the 800 block of B Avenue,
La Grande, made a complaint
about barking dogs. An animal
enforcement officer made con-
nect and explain options.
3:16 p.m. — A caller
reported a residential burglary
on the 63400 block of Ows-
ley Canyon Road, La Grande.
A Union County sheriff’s dep-
uty made contact. The subject
only wanted the sheriff’s office
to log the information for now.
3:30 p.m. — Local law
enforcement responded to
Shelter From the Storm, 10901
Island Ave., Island City, on a
report of a suspicious person.
Officers counseled the subject.
4:07 p.m. — A caller com-
plained about careless drivers
in the area of 70300 Valley View
Road, Elgin. Union County sher-
iff’s deputies responded and
counseled the drivers.
6:44 p.m. — A caller
reported a bull on the loose in
the area of 71100 Highway 82,
Elgin. The person responsible
for the bull reported he would
take care of it.
7:30 p.m. — Oregon State
Police arrested Charles Michael
Gohn, 26, an inmate in the
Union County Jail, La Grande,
on eight Union County war-
rants for failure to appear.
TUESDAY, APRIL 26
10:19 a.m. — A caller asked
La Grande police to check on
the welfare of a resident on
the 2400 block of Greenwood
Street. An officer responded
and the subject was fine.
12:03 p.m. — A caller on the
2600 block of Island Avenue, La
Grande, asked to talk to an offi-
cer about telephonic harass-
ment. An officer made contact
and took information.
1:58 p.m. — A resident on
the 1200 block of Seventh
Street, La Grande, asked to
speak to an officer about harass-
ment. An officer responded
and referred the matter to the
school resource officer.
3:03 p.m. — Elgin High
School, 1400 Birch St., Elgin,
reported possible runaway
juveniles. A Union County
sheriff’s deputy responded
and returned the juveniles to
school.
3:11 p.m. — A resident on
the 60400 block of Bushnell
Road, La Grande, reported the
theft of a package. A Union
County sheriff’s deputy made
contact and took a report.
4:12 p.m. — La Grande
police received a call from the
Chevron station at 2706 Island
Ave. about a person seeming to
be experiencing mental illness.
An officer made contact and
took information.
11:58 p.m. — La Grande
police conducted a welfare
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Samuel L. Wheeler
October 25, 1957 – April 13, 2022
Sam Wheeler, 64, of Elgin,
died on April 13, 2022, at Grande
Ronde Retirement Residence in La
Grande, Oregon. A celebration of
Sam’s life will be held on Saturday,
April 30, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the
Elgin Community Center.
Samuel Lee Wheeler was born
on Oct. 25, 1957, to Joe and Joy
Wheeler. Sam grew up on Cricket
Flat, on the family homestead ranch, outside of Elgin.
He went to school in Elgin and then graduated from
Imbler High School. Following high school, Sam went
to automotive school. When he came back to Elgin,
he met his wife, Angie Meyer. Sam and Angie were
married in 1986 in La Grande, Oregon, and they had
two sons: Ben and Tim. He was very proud of his boys.
Sam and Angie divorced in 2001 but remained friends.
Sam was owner/operator of RV Hauling. He then
drove long haul and log truck. He later bought his own
truck and took a lot of pride in it. He loved being his own
boss, making his own decisions and all the freedom it
came with. Sam enjoyed hunting, fishing and road trips
and was a gun enthusiast. He had a tremendous sense
of humor.
Sam is survived by his sons, Ben Wheeler and Tim
Wheeler; his mother, Joy; sisters, Carrie Gerber and
Elizabeth Wheeler; and several nieces, nephews and
extended family. He was preceded in death by his father.
Online condolences may be shared at www.
tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com.
Jennifer Smith
High School Name
Congratulations Jen!
We are so proud of you!
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