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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 HERMISTONHERALD.COM • A7 HERMISTON HISTORY HERALD STAFF REPORT Does this ticket booth look familiar? Perhaps you know it from its days standing sen- tinel at the main gate of the Umatilla County Fair- grounds as a ticket booth. The booth was installed there in 1975. But if you are old enough, you may remem- it HISTORY ber from its previ- ous life, when it was the toll booth on the Umatilla bridge over the Colum- bia River, way back when there was only one bridge there. The following is the sto- ry on how the booth found its way from the river to the fairgrounds from a sto- ry published 40 years ago on July 24, 1975. • • • E.S. Schnell & Co. workers aided in the “re- Hermiston History Hermiston History will be a regular feature in the Hermiston Herald. If you have something to share about the history of the greater Hermiston area, send your submission to editor@hermistonherald.com with “Hermiston History” 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. HERALD PHOTO The toll booth from the Umatilla bridge over the Columbia River was re-purposed as a ticket booth for the Umatilla County Fairgrounds in 1975. cycling” of the 20-by-4 foot building that guarded the Oregon entryway to the Umatilla County Toll Bridge for over 20 years, settling it on a newly-laid concrete slab at the main gate of the Umatilla Coun- ty Fairgrounds, its perma- nent home from now on. The Umatilla County Fair Commission acquired the booth, and the two smaller 4-by-6 foot build- ing that À anked it, through the efforts of the late Gene Hiatt, who had managed the toll bridge since it was built in the mid-1950s, and past County Commission- er Raymond Rees, who offered the building to the fair last fall. Steadily increasing traf¿ c over the bridge each year resulted in the bonds being paid off in record time, ending the need for the toll booths. The main building, said fair board member Les Wilcox, will not only fa- cilitate the processing of fair patrons but will be a boon to other organiza- tions using fairgrounds facilities for events in- volving paid admission through the gate. Double swinging gates adjoining the building on each side, each with access width of 18 feet, will accommodate either vehicle or foot traf- ¿ c for admission-charged events without eliminating free access when necessary and provide better control of both pedestrian and ve- hicle traf¿ c, Wilcox said. The buildings, which have been stored by Schnell & Co. since they were removed from the bridge entrance, have had new windows and light- ing installed, and will be refurnished with a new coat of paint to match the red and buff color scheme of the other buildings on the grounds. COURTS SENTENCES The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: FELONY •Bobby Gene Burgess, 49, Kenne- wick, Wash., pleaded guilty to Theft I and Burglary II; sentenced to 18 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 1 year post-prison supervision and $140 fi ne for each count, plus court costs and fees. •Kaitlynn May Christman, 21, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Theft of Identity; sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanction units, 30 max- imum jail units, $140 fi ne and $800 fi ne-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Joseph Lee Swope, 34, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to Felon in Possession of Firearm; sentenced to 14 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 2 years post-prison supervision, $440 fi ne and $2,000 fi ne-suspended, plus court costs and fees; pleaded guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine; sentenced to 3 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 2 years post-prison su- pervision, $140 fi ne, $2,300 fi ne-sus- pended and 6 months driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees. •Lisa Hope Quillen, 22, Umatilla, pleaded guilty to Possession of Meth- amphetamine; sentenced to 15 days jail, 18 months probation, 30 sanction units, 80 hours community service, $500 fi ne, $1,250 fi ne-suspended and 6 months driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees. •Toby Dale Rodriguez, 44, Irrigon, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Theft I; sentenced to 19 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections, 3 years post-prison supervi- sion, $500 fi ne-waived and $58,096.50 restitution, plus court costs and fees. MISDEMEANOR •Adolfo Ambriz Bolanos, 20, Hermis- ton, pleaded guilty to Assault IV; sentenced to 5 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 40 hours community ser- vice, $240 fi ne and $1,200 fi ne-suspended, plus court costs and fees. •Desirae Lynn Weatherford, 35, Umatilla, pleaded guilty to Initiating False Report; sentenced to 4 days jail, 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years pro- bation, 40 hours community service, $40 fi ne and $10,000 restitution, plus court costs and fees. Divorces Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Bryan Johnson and Brynn Kulbe; Roberto Esparza and Thamara Vazquez; Leslie Ann Wildman and Jo- seph Ray Wildman. Marriages GUARANTEED to beat VERIZON & AT&T PLUS, UNLIMITED CONTRACT PAYOFF Marriage licenses have been reg- istered in Umatilla County for: Johnathon Andrew Folsom, 29, of Ft. Leonard, Mo., and Jonathan William Martin, 23, of Stanfi eld. Christopher Dean Schnider, 27, and Cherie Aurelia White, 28, both of Hermiston. 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