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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
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a secretary has evolved in
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SEAN HART PHOTO
This photo of the Hermiston water tower shows the logo
that was painted over the old watermelon and the two-
toned background caused by the oxidation of the old paint
that was not re-covered. City Manager Byron Smith said
the tower will be entirely repainted by the end of this year
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