MEETINGS

• LA GRANDE — A regular session of the Union County Board of Comissioners begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 1106 K Ave., La Grande. The meeting is open to the public in person, online via Zoom or by phone. The agenda and access information can be found at https://union-county.org/commissioners/agendaminutes.

• PENDLETON — The InterMountain Education Service District Board of Directors will meet for a regular session at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the ESD headquarters, 2001 SW Nye Ave., Pendleton. The board will hold an executive session at the end of the meeting to discuss the superintendent evaluation. The regular session may be attended in person or via Zoom. Go to https://www.imesd.k12.or.us for the agenda and access information.

LA GRANDE — An American Red Cross blood drive is taking place Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 16-17, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Gekeler Lane in La Grande. According to a Red Cross press release, the blood supply is at critically low levels nationwide, and blood and platelet donors are urged to make a donation to help alleviate the shortage and help ensure lifesaving medical procedures are not put on hold.

The Tuesday drive runs from noon to 6 p.m., and Wednesday’s is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome but appointments are encouraged. To make an appointment, go to https://www.redcross.org/local/idaho.html, scroll down to the blood drives section and enter your ZIP code; download the Red Cross Blood Donor App; or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the Red Cross and the National Football League are partnering to urge individuals to give blood or platelets. Those who give blood, platelets or plasma in January will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. For details, visit redcrossblood.org/Super Bowl.

LA GRANDE — The next AARP Smart Driver class in Union County is planned for Jan. 20, 2024, at Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande. The Saturday course will run from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., with a break for lunch (the hospital cafeteria will be open).

Participants will refresh their driving skills, get up-to-date information on new rules of the road and learn research-based strategies to increase safety while behind the wheel.

There is not a test, and those who complete the course may be eligible to receive an auto insurance discount.

The course is open to all. AARP members pay $20, and $25 is the cost for nonmembers. To register and for more information, call the instructor, Fred Moore, at 541-910-9797.