RECORDS
Thursday, July 14, 2016
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
TUESDAY
12:39 a.m. - A resident of Northwest 15th Street, Pendleton,
reported three men standing outside his house.
7:40 a.m. - A man and woman were acting suspiciously in
front of the Umatilla County Courthouse, 216 S.E. Fourth St.,
Pendleton. The couple was carrying pillows, and the woman
appeared to be stripping out of her clothes under the clock
tower. They were gone, however, when Pendleton police arrived
to investigate.
But at 9:16 a.m., a Pendleton Parks and Recreation
employee requested Pendleton police remove two people who
were in the men’s restroom at Stillman Park, 400 S.E. Byers
Ave., and refusing to leave.
The couple left the park, but police were called again at
9:44 a.m. when employees of Circle K, 335 S.E. Court Ave.,
requested the female of the pair be trespassed for life from the
store.
12:15 p.m. - Windows were smashed during the night on
several vehicles at Islas Auto Sales, 82070 N. Highway 395,
Umatilla.
12:22 p.m. - Pilot Rock police investigated a report of
damage done to the OHV track on RA Koch Road.
1:21 p.m. - Mail was stolen from a mailbox at a home on
West Elm Avenue, Hermiston. The homeowner named a
possible suspect.
5:55 p.m. - Thieves broke into a pumphouse at a residence
on Buffalo Lane, Hermiston, and stole a shotgun reloader
belonging to the landlord. The caller’s roommate saw someone
outside the home between 11 and 11:30 p.m. The Umatilla
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7:02 p.m. - Umatilla police talked to a resident of Cowlitz
Avenue after the woman’s ex-husband called police to report
she had called him and said “there is a hit out for him and their
two grown children.”
7:07 p.m. - A resident of Southeast 11th Street, Pendleton,
called police after her neighbor told her a man was watching her
sons play in the yard earlier in the day and took the boys’ toy
cars.
8:16 p.m. - A resident of Vista Park, 1800 N.E. 10th St.,
Hermiston, reported a suspicious man at the trailer park
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to approach him. The man then parked at Victory Lighthouse
Church, 1940 N.E. 10th St., and started pulling things out of his
van and yelling. The caller requested contact from a Umatilla
County sheriff’s deputy.
9:01 p.m. - A lifted 4-wheel-drive pickup hit a telephone
pole head-on, backed up and drove away, disrupting power on
Southshore Drive, Umatilla.
9:25 p.m. - A window was broken out in the bathroom of a
shop on North Third Street, Athena.
10:08 p.m. - Someone broke a window in the front door of a
home on East Elm Street, Hermiston, and also cut the plastic on
the inside of the window. The homeowner was unsure whether
anyone entered the house. A Umatilla County sheriff’s deputy
took a report.
11:01 p.m. - A resident of East High Street, Weston, reported
a prowler standing in the yard.
11:02 p.m. - Pendleton police investigated a reported assault
at the Pendleton Motel, 620 S.W. Tutuilla Road.
11:49 p.m. - Employees at the Irrigon Shell Station, 300
E. Highway 730, reported a person came in and screamed at
them. Morrow County sheriff’s deputies and Umatilla police
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harassment (offensive physical contact).
MEETINGS
THURSDAY, JULY 14
BOARDMAN RURAL FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, 1
p.m., 300 S.W. Wilson Lane.
HERMISTON PARK AND
RECREATION COMMITTEE,
5:30 p.m., Hermiston City Hall,
180 N.E. Second St.
UMATILLA COUNTY SOIL
& WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT, 6 p.m., USDA Ser-
vice Center, 1 S.W. Nye Ave.
Suite 130, Pendleton.
ATHENA CITY COUNCIL,
6:30 p.m., Athena City Hall, 215
S. Third St.
UMATILLA SCHOOL DIS-
TRICT, SP GLVWULFW RI¿FH
1001 Sixth St.
U M AT I L L A - M O R R O W
COUNTY FARM BUREAU,
TBA. Call Julie Spratling at
541-457-6045 for more infor-
mation.
FRIDAY, JULY 15
EASTERN
OREGON
TRADE & EVENTS CENTER
AUTHORITY BOARD, 7 a.m.,
EOTEC main building, 1705 E.
Airport Road, Hermiston.
MONDAY, JULY 18
WEST EXTENSION IRRI-
GATION DISTRICT, 9 a.m., Irri-
gon Fire Department, 705 N.E.
Main St. An executive session
may be called to discuss legal
issues. (Lisa Baum 541-922-
3814).
WESTLAND IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, 1 p.m., Stafford
Hansell Government Center
Doherty conference room, 915
S.E. Columbia Drive, Hermis-
ton.
ECHO
SCHOOL
DIS-
TRICT, 6 p.m., Echo School,
600 Gerone St.
HELIX CITY COUNCIL, 7
p.m., Helix City Hall, 119 Co-
lumbia St.
PENDLETON
YOUTH
COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Inter-
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S.W. Nye Ave.
East Oregonian
OBITUARIES
John ‘Mick’ Cimmiyotti
Jason Michael Monroe
Hermiston
June 25, 1924-July 11, 2016
Richland, Wash.
February 26, 1980-July 10, 2016
John “Mick” Cimmiyotti
He retired in 1986 and
of Hermiston, Oregon, passed moved to Hermiston but
away on Monday, July 11, continued to do small backhoe
2016, at the age of 92. He and grader jobs until he was
was born at home
86. He also raised
in Clem, Oregon, to
Dexter cattle and
John C. and Mildred
goats.
E. (Dunn) Cimmiy-
He loved his
otti.
animals, gardening
He attended a
and all his grand-
one-room
grade
children
and
school at Clem
great-grandchil-
and Condon High
dren’s sports and
School. At the age
4-H activities.
of 17, he went to
He was preceded
work in the ship-
in death by his wife
yards in Seattle,
Maxine,
parents
Washington, where
John and Mildred
he then enlisted in
Cimmiyotti,
the U.S. Navy and
brothers Tom, Jim
was a Machinist’s
and Paul, sister
Mate 2nd Class in Cimmiyotti
Eleanor McClaskey,
the 65th Construc-
and son Chuck
tion Battalion. He
Cimmiyotti.
served in Casablanca, Africa,
He is survived by seven
Sicily and England. He children: Judy Robinson
survived three amphibious (Roger), Scott Cimmiyotti
landings. Upon his honorable (Renae), Bradley Cimmiyotti
discharge, he married Maxine (Bonnie), Marcia Anderson
E. Norris and they returned to (Larry), Phillip Cimmiyotti
Kimberly, Oregon, to help run (Debbie), Blake Cimmiyotti
his father’s ranch. They started and Pat Cimmiyotti (Becky);
their family, which produced sister Teek McClaskey;
six sons and two daughters 23 grandchildren, and 43
and 68 years of marriage.
great-grandchildren.
They moved to Arlington,
A Celebration of Life
Oregon, in 1954 where he Service will be held Saturday,
started Cimmiyotti & Son’s July 16, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.
Construction. He was instru- at Burns Mortuary chapel in
mental in the relocation of the Hermiston. Burial with full
town of Arlington due to the military honors will follow
John Day Dam. He joined the at the Hermiston Cemetery.
Operating Engineers Local A luncheon will follow at the
701 Union and worked on the First Christian Church, 775
freeway construction from W. Highland Ave., Hermiston,
Biggs to Ontario, Oregon. OR 97838.
In 1966 they moved to
Memorial contributions
Huntington, Oregon, then in may be made to Vange John
1974 to Irrigon and purchased Memorial Hospice Education,
a small farm to raise sheep, 645 W. Orchard Ave., Suite
cows and goats. He started 300, Hermiston, OR 97838.
El Coyote Construction
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
during the construction of the iston, Oregon, is in care of
Boardman Coal Fire Plant.
arrangements.
UPCOMING SERVICES
THURSDAY, JULY 14
BELLONI, GRACE — Mass of Christian burial at 11
a.m. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, 565 W. Herm-
iston Ave., Hermiston.
VAUGHN, AGGIE — Graveside celebration gathering
at 11 a.m. at the Enterprise Cemetery.
WHINERY, ROSEMARIE — Memorial services at 2
p.m. at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home, 902 S. Main
St., MIlton-Freewater.
FRIDAY, JULY 15
BLANCHET, LINDA — Funeral service at 11 a.m.
in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave.,
Hermiston. A celebration of life service will follow at the
Vert Club Room, 345 S.W. Fourth St., Pendleton. A graveside
service will be held at 3 p.m. at Olney Cemetery, Pendleton.
SHINNER, ED — Funeral services at 2 p.m. at the
Milton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1244 N. Elizabeth
St.. Concluding services and interment will follow at the
Milton-Freewater Cemetery.
SIMPSON, DALE — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at
the Spray Cemetery. A potluck reception will follow at The
Rock in Spray.
Tamarind-trained
master
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The public is invited to a will enter the institute’s
pair of upcoming events at permanent collection and be
Crow’s Shadow Institute of available for sale.
Wall graduated in 2011
the Arts.
Samantha Wall, a Port- with a Master of Fine Arts
land-based artist, is one of degree in visual studies
three of Crow’s Shadow’s IURP WKH 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW
annual Golden Spot Resi- College of Art. Originally
dency Award winners. She from Seoul, South Korea,
will present an artist talk Wall’s images explore iden-
Thursday, July 21 from 5-7 tity through the push and
p.m. In addition, an exhibi- pull of cultural diaspora and
tion of works by Charlene human interconnectedness.
Liu’s exhibit is held
Liu, curated by Michelle
Grabner, will open with an in conjunction with the
artist’s reception Saturday, Portland 2016 Biennial of
July 23 from 5-7 p.m. Contemporary Art presented
Crow’s Shadow is located by Disjecta Contemporary
at 48004 St. Andrew’s Road, Art Center. Her work
Mission. Both events are combines digital and analog
processes.
free.
Born in Taiwan and
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working at the institute. raised in the American
During her time in the Midwest, Liu’s work is
studios, she will develop created from personal histo-
a set of proofs for limit- ries, combining decorative
ed-edition prints, which will patterns from childhood
be hand-pulled by Frank recollections of her parent’s
Janzen, Crow’s Shadow’s Chinese restaurant with
pop-culture color palettes.
The results are graphic and
vivid.
A professor of print-
making at the University of
Oregon, Liu has a Master
of Fine Arts from Columbia
University and a bachelor’s
degree from Brandeis.
Liu’s work will be on
display at Crow’s Shadow
through Sept. 16. In addition,
she has a window installa-
tion at the Rivoli Theater in
downtown Pendleton.
Crow’s Shadow Institute
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organization formed in
1992 by local artists James
Lavadour and Phillip Cash
Cash. Its mission is to
provide a creative conduit
for educational, social and
economic opportunities for
American Indians through
artistic development.
For more information,
contact Nika Blasser at
nika@crowsshadow.org,
541-276-3954 or visit www.
crowsshadow.org.
Pendleton strings camp accepting registrations
East Oregonian
A strings camp open
to musicians of all ages,
including beginners through
those
with
advanced
technical expertise, will be
presented by the Oregon
East Symphony.
The Summer Strings
Music Camp runs Aug. 1-5
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
Peace Lutheran Church, 210
N.W. Ninth St., Pendleton.
Players who can read some
music for violin, viola,
cello and bass are invited
to attend. The cost is $100.
Scholarships are available
and no one will be turned
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In addition, beginning
Suzuki violin players who
do not read music can enroll
in a daily class from 9-10:30
a.m., taught by Patty Case.
Campers will be part of
an orchestra, with beginners
taught by Melinda Tovey,
intermediates by Kari
Giorgi and advanced by
Beau Benson. Ensemble
instruction is included for
intermediate and advanced
players. Beginning students
will receive note-reading
and rhythm instruction.
Others
camp
staff
include Lisa Robertson,
violin; Emma Knight,
violin; Haval Norman,
viola; Tasha Sitz, cello;
and Loree McKenna, camp
director and cellist.
For more information
or a registration form, stop
by Pendleton Center for
the Arts, Pendleton Music
Company or the symphony
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For more informa-
tion, contact McKenna
at
541-276-4237
or
loree5645@gmail.com.
Jason Michael Monroe,
age 36, passed away at Trios
Hospital in Kennewick,
Washington, on July 10,
2016, after a brave
and valiant battle
against malignant
melanoma.
He
was surrounded by
loving family and
friends.
Jason
was
born in Oregon
City, Oregon, on
February 26, 1980.
Jason
and
his
family moved to
Hermiston when he
was in kindergarten.
He graduated from
Hermiston
High
School in 1998 Monroe
where he was
actively involved
on the track team. After grad-
uation he joined the Navy.
He went through the Navy
Seal training program. He
was then stationed in Guam
for two years as Navy law
enforcement.
After his discharge from
the Navy, Jason moved to
Florida and graduated from
Marine Mechanics Institute
with a diesel mechanics
degree. He worked in this
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iston, at which time he joined
the family business, Bert’s
Auto Salvage, performing
inventory
control
and
operating tow trucks. Jason
later worked for Pasco Auto
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his dream job with Compact
Power Equipment Rental.
His love of all things
outdoors was something
he shared with his father
Michael Monroe and all of
his closest friends.
They
enjoyed
spending
time
together hunting,
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and 4-wheeling and
mushroom hunting.
Jason is survived
by his mother, Linda
Monroe of Herm-
iston, Ore; his sister
Dawn Long and
her husband Gene,
Hermiston, Ore.; his
beloved daughter
Lucy of Portland,
Ore; his girlfriend
Brenda Burge of
Richland, Wash.;
his grandfather Jim
Langdon and his wife Phyllis;
and numerous aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in
death by his father, Michael
Monroe, and numerous
grandparents.
A celebration of life
service with military honors
will be held on Saturday,
July 16, 2016, at 11:00 a.m.
at New Hope Community
Church, 1350 Highway 395
S., Hermiston, OR 97838.
Private burial will be at a
later date at the Hermiston
Cemetery
Please sign the online
guest book at burnsmortuary-
hermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of
arrangements.
DEATH NOTICES
Lonita D. ‘Nita’ Wood Friend
Hermiston
Jan. 21, 1953-July 12, 2016
Lonita D. “Nita” Wood Friend, 63, of Hermiston died
Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at her home. She was born Jan. 21,
1953, in La Grande. A family celebration gathering was held.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements. Sign
the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Penny (Giesen) Madsen
Umatilla
Oct. 18, 1959-July 11, 2016
Penny (Giesen) Madsen, 56, of Umatilla died Monday,
July 11, 2016, in Umatilla. She was born Oct. 18, 1959, in
Hermiston. Arrangements are pending at Burns Mortuary of
Hermiston.
OBITUARY POLICY
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clude small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge.
Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style.
Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These in-
clude information about services.
Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at www.eastorego-
nian.com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax
to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East
Oregonian office.
For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Crow’s Shadow announces artist reception
East Oregonian
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THURSDAY, JULY 14
TUMBLEWEED TOASTMAS-
TERS, 6:45 a.m., Eastern Oregon
Higher Education Center room
134, 975 S.E. Columbia Dr., Herm-
iston. Visitors welcome. (541-567-
3360).
PENDLETON
KIWANIS
CLUB, 7 a.m., Roosters Restau-
rant, 1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
Guests welcome. ((541-278-5785).
ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM
THE DRY SIDE, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
,basement of Assembly of God
Church, 730 East Hurlburt Ave.,
Hermiston. Use the Seventh Street
entrance. (541-567-4446).
UMATILLA DOG WALKING
CLUB, 10 a.m., 630 Switzler St.
at the dog wash in front of Umatilla
High School.
ROUND-UP
REPUBLICAN
WOMEN, 11:45 a.m., to 1:15 p.m.,
Red Lion Inn, 304 S.E. Nye Ave.
Luncheon admission $10; RSVP
to Eleanor Rosenquist. (541-276-
5330).
HEPPNER CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 12 noon, Heppner
Senior Center dining room, corner
of Main and Willow streets, Hep-
pner.
HERMISTON ROTARY CLUB,
12 noon, Trinity Evangelical Luther-
an Church Parish Hall, Fifth Street
and Locust Avenue.
PENDLETON LIONS CLUB,
12 noon, Roosters Restaurant,
1515 Southgate, Pendleton.
UMATILLA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
BUSINESS-TO-
BUSINESS LUNCH, 12 noon,
LOTTERY
Tuesday, July 12
Mega Millions
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Mega Ball: 4
Megaplier: 4
Estimated jackpot: $15 million
Lucky Lines
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Pick 4
1 p.m.: 1-5-8-1
4 p.m.: 1-3-0-5
7 p.m.: 5-6-4-3
10 p.m.: 3-4-1-5
Wednesday, July 13
Pick 4
1 p.m.: 2-5-6-3
Desert River Inn, 705 Willamette
Ave., Umatilla. RSVP to 541-922-
4825 or tasha@umatillachamber.
net three days prior to meeting.
DESERT BELLES GARDEN
CLUB, 1:15 p.m. For more infor-
mation on location call 541-567-
8019.
HERMISTON HORSESHOE
CLUB, 5 p.m., Weber Field, 600 S.
First St., Hermiston. (Rick Rebman
541-720-6402).
PENDLETON TEA PARTY
PATRIOTS, 5:30 tea time social,
meeting begins at 6 p.m., The
Saddle Restaurant, 2220 S.E.
Court Ave., Pendleton. Everyone
welcome. (KaSandra Williams 541-
310-1312 or ptppatriots@gmail.
com).
ARC OF UMATILLA COUNTY
BINGO, 6 p.m., doors open, bingo
starts at 7 p.m., 215 W. Orchard
Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-7615).
PENDLETON
EAGLES
BURGERS AND KARAOKE, 6
p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge #28,
428 S. Main St., Pendleton. (541-
278-2828).
PENDLETON ELKS LODGE
NO. 288, 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m.
Lodge meeting, 14 S.E. 3rd St.
TOPS, 6 p.m. weigh-in; 7 p.m.
meeting, Peace Lutheran Church,
210 N.W. Ninth St., Pendleton.
(Ruby Gray 541-566-3624, 541-
969-2990 or rubymgray79@gmail.
com).
WHITE EAGLE GRANGE
POTLUCK AND MEETING, 6 p.m.
potluck barbecue, 7 p.m. meeting,
43828 White Eagle Road, Pendle-
ton (between Pendleton and Pilot
Rock on Highway 395 South) Pub-
lic welcome. (Gail Wilson 541-276-
3778).
COLUMBIA RIVER HAR-
VESTER, SP *UHHQ¿HOG
Grange Hall, 209 N.W. First St.,
Boardman.
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P.M.
Showtime starts at 7:30 p.m.
Shows playing Friday July 15
thru Wed July 20
ZOOTOPIA
FINDING
PG DORY
(PG)
STAR WARS:
BFG
THE FORCE
AWAKENS
(PG)
PG13
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two two
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for the for
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movies
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the price
of one!
Fri. - Wed.
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Adults $7, Children 11 & Under $2
HERMISTON ELKS, 7 p.m.
480 E. Main St.
MAIN
ST.
COWBOYS
BOARD, 7 p.m., Meeting Hall, 29
S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton.
FRIDAY, JULY 15
PENDLETON
MASTERS
SWIM CLUB, 5-6 p.m., Roundup
Athletic Club pool, 1415 Southgate,
Pendleton. Fees are $5 per ses-
sion coaching fee; non-RAC mem-
bers pay $8 pool fee per session.
(Tania Wildbill 541-310-9102).
PENDLETON EAGLES LA-
DIES AUXILIARY KITCHEN, 6-8
p.m., Pendleton Eagles Lodge No.
28, 428 S. Main St., Pendleton.
(541-278-2828).
COLUMBIA GRANGE, 6:30
p.m. potluck; 7:30 p.m. meeting,
Columbia Grange hall, 32339 Di-
agonal Blvd., Hermiston. (Doris
Reid 541-567-8663).
7/15-7/17
Cineplex Show Times
$5 Classic Movie
7/20 12:00 PM
STAND BY ME
The Secret Life of Pets (PG)
2D: 12:20* 4:40 7:10
3D: 2:30* 9:20
GHOSTBUSTERS (PG-13)
2D: 12:10* 4:30 7:00
3D: 2:00* 9:40
FINDING DORY (PG)
11:30* 1:50* 4:20 6:50 9:30
LEGEND OF TARZAN (PG-13)
11:50* 2:20* 4:50 7:20 9:50
MIKE & DAVE NEED (R)
WEDDING DATES
11:40* 2:40* 5:00 7:30 10:00
Credit & Debit Cards accepted
Cineplex gift cards available
* Matinee Pricing
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