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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
7:30-9:30 a.m.; children’s
activities, Outlaw Lawn Mower
Dragsters, chainsaw carvers,
OMSI exhibit, Cool Rides car
show at McKenzie Park, vendor
booths, live music and more.
Free admission. (541-567-6151,
www.hermistonchamber.com).
The Hermiston Herald publishes
a list of coming events as space
allows. All items are assumed
free, nonprofi t and open to the
public unless otherwise noted.
Coming events items should be
submitted well in advance to
calendar c/o Hermiston Herald, 333
E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838 or
community@hermistonherald.com.
HERMISTON’S OWN FARMERS
MARKET, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
McKenzie Park, 300 S. First St.,
Hermiston. Food, crafts, live
music, art.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TODDLERS,
10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. (541-567- 2882).
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to noon,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-2882).
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 noon, Stanfi eld Community
Center, 225 W. Roosevelt.
Suggested donation is $3.50
for seniors, $6 for those under
65. Everyone welcome.
THURSDAY, JULY 9
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL
SERVICE, noon, Boardman
Senior Center, 100 Tatone
St., Boardman. Costs $4 for
seniors 55 and older and $5 for
adults. (541-481-3257).
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
noon, Hermiston Senior
Center, 435 W. Orchard
Ave. Costs $4 for adults,
children over 10 and Meals
on Wheels home delivery;
free for children under 10.
Extra 50 cents if center
provides table service or
dishes. Transportation can be
arranged by donation. (541-
567-3582).
THE ARC UMATILLA COUNTY BINGO,
6 p.m. doors open, bingo
starts at 7 p.m. 215 W. Orchard
FILE PHOTOS
The Hermiston Public Library hosts events like story time
and Baby Boogie & Tappin’ Toddlers at 235 E. Gladys Ave.
Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-
7615).
will perform the music of
Johnny Cash. Tickets are $20
for general admission, $35
for premium seating; a $10
add-on is available for a Patio
Party Pass, which includes
a meet-and-greet with the
band. Tickets available online
at www.wildhorseresort.com
or at the Wildhorse Gift Shop.
FIDDLER’S NIGHT, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Hermiston Terrace Assisted
Living, 980 W. Highland Ave.
Join jam session or just listen.
Refreshments served. (541-
567-3141).
FRIDAY, JULY 10
MOVIES IN THE PARK, 8:30 p.m.
(dusk), Bard Park, Stanfi eld. Enjoy
a family-friendly movie for free.
Bring lawn chairs or a blanket.
STORY TIME, 10:15-11 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. (541-567-2882).
SATURDAY, JULY 11
HEPPNER FARMER’S MARKET, 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., Heppner City
Park. Food, craft and garden
vendors. (541-676-8957).
VFW BINGO, doors open at 6
p.m., games start at 7 p.m.,
Hermiston VFW, 45 W. Cherry
St.
IT’S A SUMMER THING JOHNNY
CASH TRIBUTE CONCERT, 8
p.m., Wildhorse Resort &
Casino, 46510 Wildhorse
Blvd., Pendleton. Phillip Bauer
SCORCHIN’ SUMMER RIB COOKOFF,
7 a.m. check-in, judging at 2
p.m., SAGE Center parking lot,
101 Olson Road, Boardman.
Contest limited to 20 teams.
Cash prizes for top three
teams and People’s Choice.
Kids’ activities, raffl es and
family fun. (541-481-3473).
HERMISTON FUNFEST, 7:30 a.m. to
3 p.m., downtown Hermiston.
Funfest breakfast from
KIDS’ ART IN THE PARK, 9 a.m. to
noon, McKenzie Park, 320 S.
First St., Hermiston. Free kids’
art activities with Laurie Ellis
for ages 6-17. All supplies
provided, drop in, make it and
take it home.
LIVING CULTURE VILLAGE AT
TAMASTSLIKT, 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., Tamastslikt Cultural
Institute, 47106 Wildhorse
Blvd., Mission. View replicas
of traditional and prehistoric
Plateau Indian people
and participate in cultural
activities. Free with admission.
(541-429-7700).
SAGE SATURDAY, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
SAGE Center, 101 Olson Road,
Boardman. Free admission
and activities for children and
parents. (541-481-7243).
Nazarene, 1520 W. Orchard
Ave. Northwest Nazarene
University’s music ministry
and worship group will
perform. Free.
MONDAY, JULY 13
MUSIC IN THE PARK, 5:30 p.m.,
Boardman Marina Park, 1
Marine Drive. Blue Mountain
Wildlife will present “Early
Birds” at 5:30 p.m. and
Brassfi re Band is the featured
performer at 7 p.m.. Bring
blanket, lawn chairs and a
picnic.
TUESDAY, JULY 14
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME, 10:30-11
a.m., Stanfi eld Public Library,
180 W. Coe Ave. (541-449-
1254).
BOARDMAN SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
noon, Boardman Senior Center,
100 Tatone St., Boardman. Costs
$4 for seniors 55 and older and
$5 for adults. (541-481-3257).
HERMISTON SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
12 noon, Hermiston Senior
Center, 435 W. Orchard Ave.
Costs $4 for adults and children
over 10 and Meals on Wheels
home delivery; free for children
under 10. Extra 50 cents if
center provides table service
or dishes. Transportation can
be arranged by donation. (541-
567-3582).
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
BABY BOOGIE & TAPPIN’ TODDLERS,
10-10:45 a.m., Hermiston
Public Library, 235 E. Gladys
Ave. (541-567- 2882).
STORY TIME, 11:15 a.m. to noon,
Hermiston Public Library, 235
E. Gladys Ave. (541-567-2882).
STANFIELD SENIOR MEAL SERVICE,
noon, Stanfi eld Community
Center, 225 W. Roosevelt.
Suggested donation is $3.50
for seniors, $6 for those under
65.
NEON NIGHTS 5K GLOW IN THE DARK
TRAIL RUN, 8 p.m. check-in,
10 p.m. races begin, Oxbow
Trail trailhead, 1100 S.W. Elm
Ave., Hermiston. Races for
four age groups (free for
ages 5 and under). Creative
costumes encouraged,
prizes for best glowers.
(neonnightshermiston.com).
SUNDAY, JULY 12
COVENANT CONCERT, 10:30 a.m.,
Hermiston Church of the
Hermiston’s Own Farmers Market takes places on
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at McKenzie Park, 300 S.
First St., and features food, crafts, live music and art.
New business boasts of having bathrooms for both men and women in 1940
HERMISTON HERALD
It’s still possible to
see a bit of what
Hermiston looked
like in the days
before World War II
The Hermiston Herald
from July 11, 1940, features
a photograph and front page
story about a new business
preparing to celebrate its
grand
opening.
HISTORY I n s i d e ,
there is a
full-page
ad promoting the business,
its services and some of the
amenities of its new build-
ing. Scattered throughout the
paper are several other ads
from businesses welcoming
the new shop to town and
congratulating it on its grand
opening.
The building is still locat-
ed on Main Street at the cor-
ner of S.E. Third and E. Main
streets.
Although the building
was added on to over the
years, the exterior is unmis-
takable.
Hermiston History
Hermiston History will be a regu-
lar feature in the Hermiston Herald. If
you have something to share about the
history of the greater Hermiston area,
send your submission to editor@herm-
istonherald.com with “Hermiston His-
The following excerpt is
from the July 11, 1940, issue
of the Hermiston Herald:
The newest addition to
Hermiston’s business house
family will be formally adopt-
ed Saturday, July 13, when
special activities are planned
at the new home of the Herm-
iston Auto Co. Chevrolet
sales and service are the out-
standing features of the new
concern, with Standard Oil
products being used exclu-
sively. The station, which is
located at the corner of Main
and Third streets, greatly adds
to the appearance of that sec-
tion of the city with its bright
white paint visible for some
distance.
The station has been built
by Fred Huber of Pasco and
will be in charge of C.L.
Hodge of Hermiston. The
personnel has been selected
with factory-trained service
men in charge of gasoline
A front page photo from the July 11, 1940, edition of the Herm-
iston Herald shows the new Chevrolet dealership and service
station, accompanying a story about the grand opening of the
business 75 years ago.
and oil sales. Wayne Lind-
ner, who has been with the
company for some time, will
assist Mr. Hodge in the sales
department.
An open house is planned
for Saturday when visitors
are invited to inspect the
complete stock of parts, new
equipment, display room and
rest rooms for both men and
women.
The structure itself is of
McKay Creek Estates
presents:
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tory” in the subject line. If you have a
question about the area’s history you
would like the Herald staff to look into,
you can send your questions to the same
email address with “Hermiston History
question” in the subject line.
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most modern design with
large plate windows facing
Main street for display pur-
poses.
• • •
At the time the business
opened, it looks like it was
as much a gas station as a car
dealership and garage, but the
ad for Hermiston Auto Co.
does list several used cars for
sale. No prices are included,
though.
STAFF PHOTO BY GARY L. WEST
The 75-year-old former Chevy dealership and service station
location on Main Street in Hermiston is now home to 'eÀ ning
Details photo studio and stationery store.
But several websites say
the sale price for a new 1940
Chevrolet Master 85 start-
ed at $659 and ranged up to
$903. A Chevy Special De-
Luxe ranged in price from
$720 to $934.
That doesn’t sound like
much today, does it? But con-
sider this was right after the
Great Depression in the year
right before the U.S. would be
drawn into World War II with
the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor. But it still wasn’t a
bad price, even when adjust-
ed for inÀ ation. The low-end
model, with a sticker price of
$659 would be the equiva-
lent of $11,052.94 today. And
the high-end DeLuxe model
would cost $15,665.31 when
adjusted for inÀ ation to 2015
dollars.
Today, the lowest post-
ed price for a new Chevrolet
in Hermiston is a sale price
of $17,046 for a 2015 Sonic
hatchback, but it comes with
several features not available
in 1940, like AM/Stereo with a
CD player, MP3 playback and
Bluetooth audio streaming
plus SiriusXM Satellite Radio
and OnStar service, air condi-
tioning and power windows.
• • •
For much of the building’s
history, it was home to Sher-
rell Chevrolet, which itself is
celebrating 70 years in busi-
ness this year. Sherrell Chev-
rolet moved to a new, larger
location on Highway 395 on
the north edge of Hermiston
in November 2013.
Today, the old Chevy deal-
ership building is home to
De¿ ning Details, which is a
photo portrait studio and sta-
tionery and gift store at 296 E.
Main St.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 3:30 PM
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TUESDAY, JULY 28, 3:30 PM
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health. We will talk about cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) numbers
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1601 Southgate Place
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
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Home Depot Kids Workshop, OMSI, Food, Vendor Booths,
Chain Saw Wood Carvers, Bounce Houses, Kids Games
AND MORE!!
8:30am - 3:00pm
Main Stage Entertainment
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:30am
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
Parks & Rec Dancers
Totally Elite Cheer
Round Up City Cloggers
Jacob Lopper (Music)
Dallin Puzey (Music)
Dakota Brown (Music)
Fiesta Food Mariachi Band
Masonic Lodge Raffle
Drawing
2:10 pm George Kenney Wood
Carver Auction
Main Street & Beyond
7:30-9:30am
Rotary Breakfast Main Street
9:00am-4:00pm McKenzie Park
Cool Rides Car Show
10:30/12:30/2:30 Main Street
Lawn Mower Drag Races
10:00 pm Neon Nights
Glow Run 5k, Oxbow Trail