RECORDS
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022
THE OBSERVER — A5
North Powder class of ’22 earns
more than $158K in scholarships
NORTH POWDER —
Sandy Colton, scholarship
coordinator and teacher
of North Powder Charter
School, announced the fol-
lowing scholarship recip-
ient information for mem-
bers of the class of 2022.
The Buerkel-Zoellner Foun-
dation awarded $72,000
to North Powder students
this year, and the Leo
Adler Foundation awarded
$25,900. The total amount
of the scholarships for the
North Powder Charter
School senior class of 2022
amounts to $158,861.
Sarrah Berg: Blue
Mountain Community Col-
lege Foundation Schol-
arship for $1,000, Baker
City of Fraternal Order of
Eagles for $1,000, Love-
land Funeral Scholarship
for $500, Leo Adler Schol-
arship and Buerkel-Zoellner
Foundation Scholarship.
Lindsey Bingham:
Frank C. Loennig Schol-
arship for $150, North
Powder Fire Department
Scholarship for $500, Leo
Adler Scholarship and
Buerkel-Zoellner Founda-
tion Scholarship.
Kaiden Dalke: Leo
Adler Scholarship and
Buerkel-Zoellner Founda-
tion Scholarship.
Reece Dixon: Oregon
Athletic Coaches Associa-
tion Scholarship for $2,500,
Geiser Pollman Scholar-
ship for $1,000, Western
Undergraduate Exchange
Scholarship for $14,661, Old
Oregon League Scholarship
for $750, Leo Adler Schol-
arship and Buerkel-Zoellner
Foundation Scholarship.
Hailey Fisher: Maxine
Hines Scholarship for
$1,000, Al Forthan Memo-
rial Scholarship for $2,000,
Charles & Rhoda Chollet
Scholarship for $3,000,
Tri-Chapter PEO Schol-
arship for $3,000, Valley
Insurance Scholarship for
$1,000, PTCO Scholar-
Tiff any M. Girrard
La Grande
Tiff any M. Girrard, 24, of La Grande, died July
14, 2022, at her residence. A Rosary will be held at
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church on July 30 at
1:30 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at
2 p.m. Arrangements are by Loveland Funeral Chapel
and Crematory, La Grande.
UPCOMING
LOCAL
SERVICES
July 21 — JIM McKINNEY: 11 a.m. ser-
vice, Enterprise Nazarene Church; reception follows
downstairs.
July 23 — DEKKER ADAMS: 10 a.m. funeral,
Imbler School.
July 23 — RICHARD CARLSON: 10 a.m. cele-
bration of life, Wallowa Lake State Park picnic area.
July 30 — MILDRED McMURPHY: 10 a.m.
memorial service, La Grande Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints Stake Center.
July 30 — TIFFANY GIRRARD: 1:30 p.m.
Rosary, 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial, Our Lady of
the Valley Catholic Church, La Grande.
July 30 — CLARENCE WILSON: 2 p.m. cele-
bration of life, Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, Island
City (casual dress preferred).
Aug. 5 — JOHN CEDERHOLM: 2 p.m. funeral,
La Grande Church of the Nazarene (casual dress
preferred).
— Calendar courtesy of Loveland Funeral Chapel, La Grande
North Powder High School/Contributed Photo
Graduating seniors celebrate at the North Powder Charter School on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The high
school graduated 19 seniors, who hauled in more than $150,000 in scholarship aid.
ship for $1,000/year for 4
years, NorPower Scholar-
ship for $1,000, Resident
Life 4-County Scholarship
for $500, EOU University
Scholar Award for $1,000,
EOU Scholarly Need Schol-
arship for $1,000, Leo
Adler Scholarship and
Buerkel-Zoellner Founda-
tion Scholarship.
Olivia Mack-Skeels:
Leo Adler Scholarship.
Trinity Nesser: Brown
and Gold Commitment
Scholarship of University
of Wyoming for $2,500/
year for four years, Baker
City of Fraternal Order of
Eagles for $500, Riki Gerry
Anderson Scholarship for
$500, Mid-Co Bus Com-
pany Scholarship for $500,
Gerald Hopkins Education
Scholarship for $400 and
Leo Adler Scholarship.
Viri Rodriquez-
Medrano: Chapter CJ PEO
for $500, Baker City Fra-
ternal Order of Eagles for
$1,500, OSU Finley Aca-
demic Scholarship for
$4000/year for 4 years,
OSU College of Business
Excellence Scholarship for
$2,500, North Powder Edu-
cation Association Scholar-
ship for $500, Tom Bacus
Associates Scholarship for
$1,000, Elks Most Valu-
able Scholarship for $1,500,
Knights of Columbus Schol-
arship for $1,000, Miles
Family Valedictorian Award
of $100, Leo Adler Scholar-
ship and Buerkel-Zoellner
Foundation Scholarship.
Jacob Sargent: Emily
Loennig Theodosius Schol-
arship for $150, North
Powder Fire Department
Scholarship for $500, Leo
Adler Scholarship and
Buerkel-Zoellner Founda-
tion Scholarship.
Novalee Shoemaker:
Baker City Fraternal Order
of Eagles Scholarship for
$500, EOU Davis Kirby
Award for $1,000, DVO-Joy
& Wm Dobbin Scholar-
ship for $1,500, Resident
Life 4-County Scholar-
ship for $500, EOU Uni-
versity Scholar Award
for $1,000, EOU Schol-
arly Need Scholarship for
$1,250, Tom Bacus Associ-
ates Scholarship for $1,000,
Leo Adler Scholarship and
Buerkel-Zoellner Founda-
tion Scholarship.
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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
MONDAY, JULY 18
7:33 a.m. — A caller reported a vehicle was blocking traffi c on
the 2700 block of Island Avenue, La Grande. An offi cer responded
to try to fi nd the owner.
3:42 a.m. — A La Grande resident reported identity theft. An
offi cer made contact and explained options.
6:31 a.m. — A resident on the 300 block of Center Street, North
Powder, asked to speak to a Union County sheriff ’s deputy regard-
ing an ongoing issue with barking dogs.
9:14 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a resident experi-
encing a mental crisis. An offi cer took the person to Grande Ronde
Hospital, La Grande.
11:07 p.m. — La Grande police received a complaint about sub-
jects playing loud music from cars at the high school, 708 K Ave. An
offi cer responded, and the music lovers headed home.
TUESDAY, JULY 19
8:36 a.m. — A caller reported a burglary at a residence on the 70
block of North Eighth Avenue, Elgin. A Union County sheriff ’s dep-
uty made contact and took information.
10:24 a.m. — A caller reported animal neglect on the 900 block
of North Cove Street, Union. An animal enforcement offi cer made
contact.
11:17 a.m. — La Grande police received a report of a possible
sex crime. An offi cer made contact and took a report.
7:07 p.m. — La Grande police received a call from Bud Jackson’s
Eatery & Taps, 2209 Adams Ave., La Grande, on a report of some-
one using false identifi cation. Offi cers responded and trespassed
the person.
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Cayetano “Caye” David Maurice Houk
July 8, 1958 - July 8, 2022
Cayetano “Caye” David Maurice
Houk, age 64, passed away on July
8, 2022, in La Grande, Oregon.
At his request, there will not be a
service. A private family gathering
will be held in August.
Caye was born to Dorothy
and Merle Houk in Scottsbluff,
Nebraska, on July 8, 1958. He grew
up in Springfield, Oregon. Caye
married his wife, Carol, on Sept. 15, 1980.
Caye was a military veteran and enjoyed camping,
hiking, cooking, writing poetry and making intricate
Native American beadwork projects. He was the family
historian and had traced the family genealogy back
several centuries. Caye enjoyed being outdoors with his
faithful dog, Marley.
Caye was preceded in death by his parents, Merle
and Dorothy, and his brothers, Douglas and Raleigh. He
is survived by his wife, Carol; son, Jeremy, and family
of Ronan, Montana; siblings, Edwina (Gary), Heidi
(D’Lee), Elaine and Stephen; and a number of nieces
and nephews.
Online condolences may be made to the family at
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Thomas Ewen Price
April 8, 1957 - June 30, 2022
Thomas “Tom” Ewen Price, 65,
passed away unexpectedly in his
sleep on June 30, 2022. He was a
resident of Chehalis, Washington,
formerly residing in the Hood
River Valley, Oregon, with his
early years spent in La Grande,
Oregon. His youth was also spent
in the Oregon towns of Portland,
Medford, Pendleton, Moro and
Ontario.
He was predeceased by his father, Lawrence Doyn
Price, and his son, Michael Ewen Price. He left behind
his wife, Lynn Puki Rue-Price; mother, Patty Price-
Hukari; granddaughter, Katilyn Timblin; daughter and
son-in-law, Chelsey and Barry Gover; brother and
sister-in-law, L. Craig Price and Louise Apichell-Price;
brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Sharron Price;
nephew, Mathew Price; and great-niece, Alexas Price.
As anyone who knew Tom will likely tell you, he
was a jovial, easygoing man with a contagious smile
and laugh, always ready with a joke or to lend a helpful
hand to any person or cause in need. Tom never knew
a stranger, would befriend anyone with whom he
crossed paths, and provided common sense leadership
and service in various volunteer and community
organizations with which he worked over the years.
Tom was known for always being on the go, and he
made time for as many hobbies as one man could squeeze
im, including golf, running, boxing, fishing, hunting,
sport shooting, enjoying wildlife and the great outdoors,
mechanics, handiwork, woodworking, home repair,
avid reading, writing, poetry, painting, photography,
collecting and listening to records, collecting, cooking,
baking, gardening, hosting gatherings and parties, fierce
competition in games of every variety, and U.S. and
international travel. He visited four continents, more
than 10 countries and at least as many U.S. states and
Canadian provinces.
Tom was equally well known for his boundless work
ethic - both professionally and personally. He drove
trucks and other heavy equipment his entire career,
starting out driving log trucks in Eastern Oregon before
working on the Bonneville Dam project in the early
1980s. He began working for Carson Oil Company in
Hood River in the late 1980s, and made a courageous
career move and went to work for KBR in Iraq at Al
Asad and Al Taqaddum bases during Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Later, Tom briefly returned home to Oregon,
quickly finding his next professional adventure on the
North Slope of Alaska, working in Prudhoe Bay for
various outfits, including Worley. Tom’s mechanical and
technical abilities and safety conscientiousness helped
fuel his professional success - he could run nearly any
piece of equipment or truck he encountered in his career
- from the tundra of Alaska to the deserts of Iraq, the
orchards of Hood River, or the narrow, dangerous roads
of Bonneville Dam and logging roads in rural Oregon.
Tom’s memorial is being held from 2-5 p.m. at the
Mt. Hood Town Hall on Hwy 35 in Mt. Hood, Oregon,
on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. All are welcome - please join
us in honoring and celebrating the 65 truly wonderful
years Tom shared with us all. Come when you can,
leave when you like.
If you knew Tom, please take a moment to add a
memory or story to the website set up by his family
to create a lasting memorial for us to all enjoy for
years to come. In lieu of flowers, the family hopes
you’ll consider donating to the Tom Price Memorial
& Scholarship Fund to support causes in civics, for
veterans and education in the trades. The website for the
lasting memorial and information on contributing to the
memorial and scholarship fund is at www.gatheringus.
com/memorial/tom-price/9345.
Tom’s family will spread his ashes in a private
ceremony on Surveyor’s Ridge in Hood River, Oregon,
alongside his son, Mike Price.
Keep on truckin’!