RECORDS AND MORE
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021
COMMUNITY
Meetings
• COVE — The Cove City Council
will meet Tuesday, April 6, at 7 p.m.
at Cove City Hall, 504 Alder St. The
council will hold its fi rst reading of
Ordinance 1-2021, defi ning and pro-
hibiting nuisances, which would
replace previous regulations. Copies
of the ordinance are available at the
city offi ce.
•LA GRANDE — The La Grande City
Council will meet Wednesday, April
7, at 6 p.m. Councilors will participate
in the session by electronic commu-
nication, and the public may view the
proceedings on the La Grande Alive
website at www.lagrandealive.tv/city-
events or on the Eastern Oregon Alive.
TV Facebook page. New business on
the agenda includes allocating cur-
rent COVID-19 loan program funding
to Community Connection to provide
grants for utility bills.
• LA GRANDE — The Union County
Democratic Party will hold its
monthly meeting via Zoom on
Wednesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. To reg-
ister for the virtual meeting, call
541-562-6289 or email a request to
rknop@eoni.com with your address
and phone number.
Briefs
Robbs Hill quarry
protest meeting is tonight
PERRY — A meeting regarding
the proposed Robbs Hill rock quarry
will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
April 1, at the old school in Lower
Perry. The meeting is open to all who
are concerned about the quarry’s
potential impact.
OBITUARIES
Virginia R. (Savage)
Anderson
1931-2021 • Union
Virginia Rose Anderson,
89, of Union, died March
21 at her home in High
Valley from natural causes.
A memorial service will be
held April 3 at 1 p.m. at the
Union Sportsman Club on
Highway 203.
Virginia,
also known as
“Ginny,” was
born July 15,
1931, in Union,
to Harold and
Emily (Draper)
Savage. She resided in High
Valley for most of her life.
She attended Union High
School and after gradua-
tion married her husband of
67 years, Robert “Bob” N.
Anderson.
Virginia was a loving
mother and homemaker.
She enjoyed knitting, cro-
cheting, sewing, hunting,
fi shing, camping and loving
her 12 grandchildren, 20
great-grandchildren and 21
nieces and nephews.
Surviving relatives
include her children and
their spouses, Linda Kay
Anderson of La Grande,
Rimfi re silhouette shoot
open to all
LA GRANDE — The La Grande
Rifl e and Pistol Club is hosting a .22
rimfi re silhouette shoot Sunday,
April 4, at the club’s river range on
Highway 244 (I-84 exit 252, then
3 miles west on the Ukiah-Hilgard
Highway). The event is open to the
public and begins at 9 a.m. Entry
fee is $5. Eye and ear protection are
required. Rifl es or pistols, with no
restrictions on sights.
For more information, call Gary
at 541-786-0809, go to www.lgrpc.
com or visit the club’s Facebook
page.
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org rallies in
Eastern Oregon
The Observer
BAKER CITY — The
organization for shifting
Oregon’s border to create
the state of Greater Idaho
is holding rallies in Eastern
Oregon.
Mike McCarter, pres-
ident of political action
committee Move Oregon’s
Border, in a press release
announced the organiza-
tion will carry out most of
its work under the Citizens
for Greater Idaho and hold
rallies in the fi ve counties
that will have border reloca-
tion on their May 18 ballots:
Baker, Grant, Lake, Mal-
heur and Sherman.
The Baker County rally
begins at 1 p.m. Saturday,
April 3, at The Squeaky
Stirrup, 2110 Broadway St.,
Baker City.
Terry and Lisa Anderson of
Union, Larry and Glenna
Anderson of Cove, and
Gary Anderson and Deanna
Mallon of Union.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Harold
and Emily Savage; brother,
Ranny Savage; and hus-
band, Robert Anderson.
In lieu of fl owers, memo-
rial contributions may be
made to a dementia/Alzhei-
mer’s foundation of your
choice.
Online condolences
may be made to the family
at www.lovelandfuneral-
chapel.com.
Larry W. Robbins
Elgin
Larry W. Robbins, 80,
of Elgin, died March 29 at
Grande Ronde Hospital.
Arrangements are by Love-
land Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory, La Grande.
Terry M. Sandoval
La Grande
Terry Michelle Sandoval,
43, of La Grande, died
March 29 at her residence.
Arrangements are by Love-
land Funeral Chapel & Cre-
matory, La Grande.
Elizabeth A. (Gawith)
McCallister
Upcoming local services
1979-2021 • Formerly of La Grande
Elizabeth Ann McCal-
lister, 41, formerly of La
Grande, died March 11 in
Page, Arizona.
Elizabeth, also known as
Liz, was born Nov. 9, 1979,
in La Grande, to Roger and
Maggie Gawith.
Elizabeth
was married
and divorced
two times, fi rst
to Jimmy K
and then to Jay
McCallister,
the father of her children.
Elizabeth loved her chil-
dren and her animals with
all of her heart. She would
talk about her children to
people who were close to
her. Elizabeth was also a
huge animal person. She
was always rescuing some
sort of animal even if she
was allergic to it. She also
loved photography.
Surviving relatives
include her father, Roger
Gawith of Albany; son,
Hunter, 13; daughters,
Leah, 16, and Jade, 12; sis-
ters, Catherine Rasmussen
of Page, Arizona, and
MONDAY, MARCH 29
7:33 a.m. — Local law
enforcement responded to
Woodgrain Lumber, 2111
Island Ave., La Grande,
and trespassed two people
from the property and rail-
road tracks.
9:34 a.m. — A caller
reported a tree and power
line fell at Bean-Coffi n
Lane and Pumpkin Ridge
Road west of Elgin.
10:07 a.m. — A caller
reported possible animal
abuse on the 700 block of
North Bellwood Street,
Union. An animal enforce-
ment offi cer responded and
performed a welfare check.
12:51 p.m. — A caller
reported possible animal
abuse on the 1200 block of
Jasper Street, Cove.
1:53 p.m. — A caller
reported possible animal
abuse at 12th Street and H
Avenue, La Grande.
5:24 p.m. — La Grande
police received a report of
fraud from the 300 block
of 12th Street. An offi cer
responded and took a
report.
9:48 p.m. — The Union
County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
received a report of a dis-
turbance on the 63200
block of Highway 203,
La Grande. A deputy
responded and found this
was a civil situation.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30
2:22 a.m. — A Union
County sheriff ’s deputy
responded to a crash on the
eastbound side of Interstate
84 near milepost 244 and
took a report.
4:23 a.m. — A caller
reported a transient
sleeping in the laundry
room of apartments on
the 2000 block of Second
Street, La Grande. An
offi cer responded and the
subject left.
7:27 a.m. — La Grande
parking enforcement had a
vehicle towed from the 800
block of Z Avenue.
9:56 a.m. — A caller on
the 1600 block of Gekeler
Lane, La Grande, reported
mail theft. An offi cer
searched the area but did
not fi nd the suspect.
2:56 p.m. — A caller
reported a transient camp
on Mount Emily Road,
Island City.
3:41 p.m. — A caller
reported one juvenile
chased another on the 1500
block of Adams Avenue,
La Grande. The caller did
not want follow-up contact
from police.
7:30 p.m. — La Grande
police responded to the
1800 block of Z Avenue
for a disturbance. Offi cers
counseled the parties.
10:07 p.m. — La
Grande police responded
to the 1800 block of Fourth
Street for a disturbance
and counseled the people
involved.
Recent Oregon State
Police activity
March 27, 9:32 a.m. —
A driver on Interstate 84
tried to pick up a cigarette
and ended up crashing her
car.
An OSP trooper
responded to the east-
Angela Karns of Temecula,
California; aunts, Sharon
McCraw, Verla Trump,
Phyllis Mento and Juanita
Myers; and nieces and
nephews: Samone, Dante,
Dakota and Georgia.
She was preceded
in death by her mother,
Maggie Gawith, and
uncles, Billie, Harry
and Vern Gawith.
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Blake Allen Nelson
May 6, 1996 - March 23, 2021
On Tuesday March 23rd, 2021,
Blake Allen Nelson of Elgin/La-
Grande passed away at age 24. He
was a loving son, grandson, broth-
er, nephew, cousin and friend.
Blake was born on May 6th,
1996 in Carmichael, California,
to Michael and Pauline (Linde)
Nelson. He was the proudest older
brother of 7 younger siblings. Blake was a Wildland
Firefighter and enjoyed the adventure of learning and
exploring new places.
His eyes were as blue as a summer’s sky and could
melt your heart with a single glance. He had an infec-
tious smile and laugh.
Blake was very well mannered, humble, loving, funny
and had a heart of gold! He loved spending time with
his family and friends, going up in the mountains
shooting, playing Xbox and doing as he would say his
“Cowboy Stuff ”.
Blake “Lil Man” is survived by his parents; grandpar-
ents Richard and Sandra Nelson of Auburn, California
and Paul Hicks of La Grande; his 7 siblings; aunts,
uncles and many cousins.
He is proceeded in death by his great-grandma Myr-
tle Nelson; uncle Clint Siefker Sr; and grandma Cheryl
Hicks.
There will be a celebration of Blake’s life held at a
later date.
March is about Honoring our
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ARBOGAST: 11 a.m.
graveside service,
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April 24 — BECKY
ROBERSON: 2 p.m.
celebration of life, Elgin
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Presbyterian Church,
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1 p.m. memorial service,
Union Sportsman Club.
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enrolled veterans will be held at
the federal building in Richland,
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9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The clinic is designed
for those who prefer not to get out
of their car. In-offi ce vaccinations are
available at all VA clinics in the Jon-
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March into Spring!!!
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