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THREE MINUTES WITH …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020
HERMISTON HISTORY
LUANN DAVISON
State Farm Insurance Agent
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
To start an amazing career with State Farm
Insurance!
Where is your favorite place to eat in
Hermiston?
Yum. Veg Out for healthy; Hale’s when I’m starving;
Nookie’s when I want a beer too; and Dairy Queen
when I’m in a hurry!
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love to dance, I like to remodel homes and read.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
Honestly, when Hermiston puts their minds to get
something done, this powerful small town makes it
happen!
What was the last book you read?
“Start With Why” by Simon Sinek
What website or app do you use most other
than Facebook?
Well I love the Facebook marketplace, but since I
can’t say Facebook, I would say I use YouTube to
fi nd out how to do things I don’t know how to do.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you
go?
Back to Europe — France, Norway, Sweden
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
A man on the leadership team has the same name
as my brother-in-law. I got a call at work one day
from “Bob Baker” thinking it was my brother-in-
law, and started shooting the breeze with him and
asked him to come and spend the night since he was
passing through town ... only to fi nd out it was a
“Bob Baker,” head honcho in my leadership team.
Embarrassing!
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
Redesign my landscaping.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
That my two girls are responsible, productive, caring
young women!
COVID-19 kits to be
distributed to farmworkers
HERMISTON HERALD
The Umatilla County
Public Health Department
is partnering with local His-
panic outreach groups to dis-
tribute COVID-19 kits to
Spanish-speaking farmwork-
ers. The kits, which include
cloth masks, sanitizer and
educational materials, are
an attempt to connect with a
community that offi cials say
have been underserved and
disproportionately affected
by the pandemic.
Amanda Walsborn, a
supervisor for Umatilla
County Public Health, said
the kits will have info about
contact tracing, resources to
receive housing, food and
cleaning supplies, and what
to expect if you contract the
virus and have to quarantine.
She estimated that 1,500
kits will be distributed in
cooperation with groups
like the Hermiston Hispanic
Advisory Committee. The
committee will work with
crew supervisors to go into
the fi elds and distribute kits
in-person at select farms.
Hermiston Herald, File
David Schwartz, 13, helps install playground equipment at Rocky Heights Elementary School in 1995 as part of his Eagle
Scout project.
Woman accused of murdering husband
25 YEARS AGO
Dec. 5, 1995
Thirteen-year-old
David
Schwartz was handed the receipt. He
grinned as he signed it. The Sand-
stone Middle School student had just
fi nished pouring concrete around a
new jungle gym at Rocky Heights
Elementary School with his crew.
The man from Umatilla Ready-Mix
just needed a signature before he
could leave.
Schwartz is the unlikely manager
on a $10,000 playground equipment
project at the school. He oversees
all of the volunteer work and sched-
ules. Schwartz has had to make calls
to local businesses to arrange for
donated services and supplies.
“You really have to have leader-
ship skills,” he said.
All of his hard work is for a larger
goal — his Eagle Scout award.
When the playground equipment
job is completed, Schwartz will
have only fi ve more badges to com-
plete before he earns the prestigious
Eagle Scout.
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Firefi ghters work to extinguish a fi re at Ross Salvage in 1995.
table laden with these offerings was
presented to the company and each
individual was asked to assemble
their own salads and sandwiches.
Hot and cold entrees made up a
lovely buffet supper.
The remaining part of the eve-
ning was spent playing games super-
vised by Mrs. E.E. Lowry and a quiet
devotional period led by Mrs. Esther
Couch.
50 YEARS AGO
Dec. 10, 1970
A Hermiston woman whose hus-
band apparently was shot to death
Dec. 3 is awaiting possible trial for
second degree murder.
Being held is Ethel Darlene
Stamm, 33, estranged wife of Ken-
neth Alam Stamm, 40, who was
found shot through the chest at his
home at 110 N.E. 5th St.
Stamm was found at approxi-
mately 2:30 a.m. and pronounced
dead on arrival at Good Shepherd
Hospital. The bullet was from a
.22 caliber hand gun, according
to Deputy District Attorney Jack
Olsen of Umatilla County.
Mrs. Stamm is in the Umatilla
County Jail in Pendleton. Olsen said
it is unlikely bail will be set.
Mrs. Stamm’s four chil-
dren are staying with relatives in
Milton-Freewater.
The Stamms were in the process
of divorcing, according to Olsen,
who said no motive has been given
for the slaying.
75 YEARS AGO
Dec. 6, 1945
W.E. Logan, local postmaster,
announced this week that the post
offi ce will be located in the new
building and ready to do business on
Monday, Dec. 31, according to pres-
100 YEARS AGO
Dec. 10, 1920
Hermiston Herald, File
Paula McCall tells fellow librarians
at the Family History Library run by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints in Hermiston, how to
reproduce color photographs on the
copier in 1995.
ent plans.
A postal inspector was in Herm-
iston last week looking over the
new structure and has made his
report to the department in Wash-
ington, D.C.
It is reported that nothing was
reported to prevent the moving of
the post offi ce, and work is to start
on Friday, Dec. 28.
2) The Christian Church parson-
age, home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Bartholomew, was the scene of a
gala “Smorgasbord” party Friday
evening, Nov. 30.
Each guest was invited to partic-
ipate in the party by a small con-
tribution, such as an onion, a piece
of cheese, a box of crackers, etc.
and upon everyone’s arrival a large
Last Tuesday morning at about 10
o’clock, S.F. Palmer and Emil Bell,
two prominent farmers living on the
Umatilla Project, were quite seri-
ously hurt when the roof of the old
roundhouse at Umatilla, on which
they were working, fell and pinned
the two men down.
The two gentlemen had just
accepted positions on the works, and
were getting nicely started on the job
when the accident happened. Mr.
Palmer had his shoulder blade bro-
ken, but Mr. Bell escaped with minor
injuries.
2) Enterprising Boardman citi-
zens are negotiating to establish a
ferry across the Columbia River at
that city, crossing over to the Wash-
ington side. The ferry will serve
a large number of stock men who
would bring their cattle and sheep
to Boardman for winter feeding.
The nearest ferry to Boardman
is now at Umatilla or Arlington, 20
miles either way, and the need of a
ferry at Boardman is apparent.
BY THE WAY
School vaccines available at drive-thru clinics on Dec. 10 and 11
Umatilla County Public Health is hosting a drive-
thru vaccine clinic for K-12 students to receive vaccines
required for school attendance.
Vaccines will be available for children ages 5 and up at
the Hermiston Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395,
on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 1-6 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 11,
from 1-4 p.m.
Students must preregister at bit.ly/vaccinationclinic
and arrive with a parent or guardian who can sign a con-
sent form and drive them home after.
Information and forms are also available in Spanish on
the health department’s website at ucohealth.net.
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The center will be closed on Christmas Eve and New
Year’s Eve.
For a Meals on Wheels delivery in Hermiston, call
541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. to place an order. To pick
up a meal from the center at 255 N.E. Second St., call
the same number before 11 a.m. Meals are $4 and can be
picked up between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
The Boardman Senior Center is now providing meal
delivery. Meals are $4 paid upon delivery. Call 541-481-
3257 to order.
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to replace the high school basketball team’s “Toys for
Treys” collection by shooting 20 baskets and donating a
toy for each basket he made (he made 10). He then chal-
lenged Erick Olson of the radio station to do the same,
and the station is challenging its listeners to continue the
chain. To participate (or just donate, if you don’t have a
basketball hoop handy) drop off new, unwrapped toys at
the radio station at 80404 Cooney Lane by 5 p.m. Dec. 14.
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Radio station aids toy drive
Senior meals off er pork chops, burgers
KOHU/The Q is helping Hermiston Police Depart-
ment collect toys for the department’s annual Christmas
Express program, which donates food and gifts to 500
local families in need.
According to a Facebook post by the radio station,
Hermiston resident Rian Middleton came up with a way
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The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center’s menu for
Thursday, Dec. 10, is a pork chop, scalloped potatoes,
veggie and dessert. Tuesday, Dec. 15, is a hamburger or
hot dog, macaroni salad and dessert.
We welcome your contributions