RECORDS
Thursday, July 1, 2021
OBITUARIES
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PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
Ettore ‘Eddie’ Cascio
MONDAY, JUNE 28
1940-2021
La Grande
Ettore “Eddie” Cascio,
Eddie attended a truck
80, of La Grande, died June driving school and drove
17, 2021, at a medical center for Bowman and Waldrop,
in Boise following compli-
and then opened the Pal-
cations of a previous auto-
ermo restaurants, in Island
mobile accident.
City and briefly
A service will
in La Grande. He
be held at a later
owned and oper-
ated his own
date. Arrange-
ments are by
painting and main-
tenance business
Daniels-Knopp
for many years.
Funeral & Cre-
mation Center,
Most recently he
La Grande.
worked driving for
Also known
Legacy Ford and
as Edward
Chrysler dealer-
ships, delivering
Cascio
LoCascio, Eddie
and retrieving
was born Dec.
vehicles to and from other
2, 1940, in Lucca Sicula,
dealers or customers. His
Sicily, Italy, but his birth
auto detailing shop, Quality
was recorded on Dec. 4,
Auto Detailing, continues
1940. Eddie came to the
to operate.
United States with his
Eddie was an active
mother, Paola (Riggio)
Jehovah’s Witness and
Cascio, when he was
loved to talk about the
13 years old. His father,
Bible, Jehovah God and the
Giuseppe Cascio, and two
peace it gave him.
siblings joined them in
He loved working, espe-
Brooklyn, New York, a
cially restaurant service.
short time later.
Eddie received his pri-
He enjoyed people, having
mary education in the
coffee each morning at
Public School (PS) 192
McDonald’s and telling
and later moved with his
stories.
family to Las Vegas then
Surviving relatives
to California. In 1983 he
include his wife, Col-
moved to La Grande, where leen Dunne Cascio of La
Grande; brother, Claudio
he bought the Cock N
Cascio of California; and
Bull Restaurant, to which
many nieces and nephews.
he added the name Villa
He was preceded in
Roma. On April 30, 1985,
death by his parents, a
he married Colleen Dunne
brother and a sister.
in Reno, Nevada.
Anita M. (Herrmann) Pipes
1916-2021
Formerly of La Grande
Anita M. Pipes, 104, of
Anita enjoyed her role as
Kennewick, Washington,
a homemaker. She always
and formerly of La Grande, did the wash on Mondays
died June 25, 2021. A cel-
and baked bread on Tues-
ebration of her life will be
days. She followed the stock
held at a later
market almost daily
date.
for 50 years. Her
Anita was
hobbies included
born Dec. 12,
salmon and trout
1916, in Quincy,
fishing all over
Illinois, to
the Northwest and
Arthur and
pheasant hunting.
Hulda (Schro-
She enjoyed
eder) Herrmann.
camping, domestic
She lived in the
and international
La Grande area
travel and playing
Pipes
for 87 years,
all kinds of cards
attending grade
including bridge.
school in Island City and
When she was 72, Anita
graduating from La Grande started using a computer,
High School.
and she was still sending
Anita graduated from
emails on her iPad shortly
Gem City Business Col-
before her death.
lege in Quincy, Illinois,
After Taylor’s death,
in 1938. Over the years
Anita moved to Walla
she did bookkeeping for
Walla, Washington, where
several companies in La
she resided at Wheatland
Grande, including Paul
Village for 16 years. She
Bunyan Company, Mont-
moved to Parkview Manor
gomery Ward and Fountain Estates in Kennewick,
Wholesale.
Washington, in 2020 fol-
On July 4, 1940, Anita
lowing a stroke.
married Taylor Roby Pipes
Surviving relatives
in Weiser, Idaho. Anita and include her daughters and
Taylor were quiet philan-
sons-in-law, Janice and
thropists, giving generously Tim Kerns of Haines and
to many local and regional
Jean and David Conklin
causes. Taylor preceded her of Pasco, Washington; two
in death in 2003.
granddaughters and two
Anita always enjoyed
grandsons; six great-grand-
music. At the age of 9 she
children; and three nieces
began playing the violin
and a nephew.
and rode her horse to her
She was preceded in
violin lessons. She played in death by her husband,
the high school symphony
Taylor, and a brother, Harry
and later was a founding
Herrmann.
member of the Grande
Memorial donations may
Ronde Symphony. She
be made to a charity of your
played with the symphony
choice in care of Tami’s
for 26 years and served as
Pine Valley Funeral Home,
Concert Mistress for many
PO Box 543, Halfway
years. When she was 67,
97834.
she learned to play the auto-
Online condolences may
harp, and she began piano
be shared at www.tamispi-
nevalleyfuneralhome.com.
lessons at the age of 88.
11:13 a.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office responded
to a residence on the 10700 block of Emily Drive, La Grande, for
a domestic disturbance and arrested Sabastian William Lynn
Cronen, 27, for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).
12:23 p.m. — A caller reported animal abuse at a residence on
the 1800 block of 26th Street, La Grande. An officer responded
and freed a kitten.
8:01 p.m. — La Grande police responded to a report of a
domestic disturbance on the 2000 block of Gekeler Lane. Officers
at the scene explained options.
10:35 p.m. — A caller in the area of 62700 Asla Lane, La
Grande, complained about a barking dog.
TUESDAY, JUNE 29
RECENT OREGON STATE POLICE ACTIVITY
June 27, 7:46 p.m. — An Oregon State Police trooper on the
eastbound side of Interstate 84 near milepost 258 watched a
Ford Focus cross the fogline several times before stopping the
car about 4 miles down the road. The stop led to the arrest of
Melissa Anne Smith, 33, of Las Vegas, for driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants and reckless driving.
June 24, 2:26 p.m. — A crash involving a Chevrolet Silverado
pickup and a semitrailer sent one on an emergency flight to a
hospital. The crash occurred on Highway 82 near milepost 24.
When the OSP trooper arrived at the scene, Union County sher-
iff’s deputies reported a helicopter ambulance was flying out one
female passenger.
According to state police, the driver of the semi, a 56-year-old
man from Elgin, was making a left turn from the eastbound side
of the highway onto Golding Road when the pickup drove into
the big rig’s side.
The pickup’s driver was a 72-year-old man from Anchorage,
Alaska, who was traveling with a 72-year-old woman, also from
Anchorage, and a 10-year-old girl from Spokane. According to
state police, the 72-year-old woman was injured in the crash.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
MEETINGS
and phone number.
• COVE — The Cove
City Council will meet for
a regular session Tuesday,
July 6, at 7 p.m. at Cove
City Hall, 504 Alder St.
The public is encouraged
to connect to the meeting
virtually. For instructions,
visit www.cityofcove.org
or email cityadmin@city-
ofcove.org. Public com-
ments must be e-mailed to
cityadmin@cityofcove.org
before 6:45 p.m. the night
of the meeting.
• LA GRANDE — The
July meeting of the Union
County Democratic Party
will be held virtually via
Zoom on Wednesday, July
7, beginning at 7 p.m. To
register for the meeting,
call 541-562-6289 or email
a request to rknop@eoni.
com with your email con-
tact information, address
BRIEFS
Take a Discovery Walk
in Wallowa County
JOSEPH — The Wal-
lowology Natural History
Discovery Center, 508 N.
Main St., Joseph, is again
leading weekly Discovery
Walks this summer. The
family-friendly two-hour
strolls and hikes are free
and open to all, offered
on Fridays and Saturdays
at 9 a.m. and led by Judy
Swank and Charla Lower.
Friday walks depart
from a different trailhead
each week to explore Wal-
lowa County’s unique land-
scape. Saturday walks
begin each week in the
lobby of Wallowa Lake
Lodge.
Summer concert
series begins July 1
The Observer
LA GRANDE —
The lineup for the
2021 Riverside Con-
cert Series is nearly
set, and the first perfor-
mance of the summer
is Thursday, July 1.
The free weekly live
music at Riverside Park,
North Spruce Street, La
Grande, is sponsored
by the La Grande Arts
Commission.
The music begins
each Thursday at 6 p.m.
until Aug. 19. If the
weather is bad, the con-
Glennis Jean Phillips, 71, of Union, died May 8, 2021, at
Grande Ronde Hospital, La Grande. A memorial gathering
will be held July 23 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Catherine
Creek Community Center (the former United Methodist
Church) in Union. Hamburgers, hot dogs and sides will be
provided. Arrangements were by Daniels-Knopp Funeral,
Cremation & Life Celebration Center.
cert will move inside
the park’s pavilion.
Bring lawn chairs, blan-
kets, snacks and drinks
and enjoy the following
performers:
July 1: JoJo Mac
July 8: Brian
Mandella
July 15: Russ Kofoed
July 22: TBD
July 29: Sam
Ragsdale
August 5: Blue Plate
Special
August 12: Shahayla
August 19: KC
Kunkle and Madeline
Ford
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Kathy Oliver, right, president of the Elgin Lions, at the club’s
meeting in mid-June 2021 presents an award to fellow Lions
Dave and Terry Fuhrman for outstanding service. The Fuhr-
mans were recognized along with Lynn Knapp by the orga-
nization’s District Governor John Taylor for setting up relief
supplies for individuals in Umatilla County suffering from
the February 2020 flooding. The three Lions spearheaded a
drive to collect two large truckloads of furniture, food and
clothing during the project.
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July 10 — GRANT
TSIATSOS: 1 p.m.
memorial service, Tsi-
atsos family cemetery on
Baseline Lane in Starkey;
followed by celebration of
life potluck and barbecue
at the family home, also
on Baseline Lane.
July 18 — RAY
STINNETT: 10 a.m. cel-
ebration of life, Ray and
Patti’s ranch on Morgan
Lake Road, La Grande.
July 23 — GLENNIS
PHILLIPS: noon to
5 p.m. memorial gath-
ering, Catherine Creek
Community Center (the
former Methodist Church)
in Union; food will be
provided.
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LA GRANDE — A day
camp for children of all
ages who love nature and
the science behind it will
be offered July 26-30 by La
Grande Parks and Recre-
ation. The Nature Rangers
Survival Camp runs from
8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Campers will meet at
the Parks Office across
from Pioneer Park then
explore the great outdoors
with a field trip every day
to a new location to learn
about nature and survival
in the outdoors: such as
how to make a shelter,
find/make clean water,
and cook and clean fish
and crawdads. The week
ends with a fishing trip to
Morgan Lake. Transpor-
tation will be provided,
and early drop-off and
pickup can be arranged.
Cost for the week-long
camp is $100.
The registration dead-
line is July 14. For all
details and to register, go
to www.lagrandeparks.org
or call 541-962-1352.
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July 3 — GERALD
CRAWFORD: 2 p.m.
celebration life and pot-
luck gathering, behind
Enterprise Community
Church.
July 5 — JAMES
MAXWELL: 10 a.m.
graveside memorial ser-
vice with Air Force Mil-
itary Honors, Haines
Cemetery.
July 10 — CAROLE
HALVORSON: 1 p.m.
celebration of life, Carole
and Bob’s Starkey ranch
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The Friday, July 9, Dis-
covery Walk begins at the
Wallowa Lake Trailhead at
the end of Wallowa Lake
Highway 351.
Registration is required
for the Friday hikes, with
a 10-person maximum
group size. To register and
for directions, email info@
wallowology.org. Leave
your dog at home but bring
drinking water and wear
sturdy shoes.
UPCOMING LOCAL SERVICES
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30
2:13 a.m. — La Grande police responded to 12th Street on
a complaint of a vehicle revving its engine loudly. An officer
searched the area but did not find the vehicle.
2:56 a.m. — La Grande police responded to the 1900 block of
Cedar Street on a noise complaint. The subject decided to tamp
down the noise.
8:42 a.m.— La Grande police responded the 2300 block of Q
Avenue on a report of a civil disturbance. An officer explained
options to the people involved.
12:35 p.m. — A caller reported animal neglect on the 200
block of South College Street, Union. A Union County sheriff’s
deputy responded. The owner of the dog brought it inside.
1:38 p.m. — A caller reported animal cruelty on the 700 block
of Sunset Drive, La Grande.
2:10 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office responded
to Momiji Sushi, 11627 Island Ave., La Grande, Island City, on a
report of a suspicious vehicle. Deputies arrested a 28-year-old
man on a Baker County warrant for failure to appear on a drug
possession charge and arrested Mariam Everson Collard, 21, on a
Union County probation detainer and for vehicle theft. Deputies
also recovered a vehicle stolen out of Montana.
2:38 p.m. — A caller reported ongoing animal neglect on the
1700 block of Birch Street.
4:19 p.m. — The Union County Sheriff’s Office received a third-
party report of a possible sex crime.
6:42 p.m. — La Grande police responded to the 2200 block of
SERVICE NOTICE
Glennis J. Phillips
Adams Avenue on a report of a domestic disturbance and sepa-
rated the parties involved.
11:19 p.m. — A caller reported juveniles on the 2000 block
of Adams Avenue, La Grande, were throwing rocks. An officer
responded, counseled the youths and told them to return home.
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