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brought to Hermiston, most
recently as president of the
Oregon Chamber of Com-
merce.
“When I am in Salem I
always get asked about four
things: watermelons, our
great schools, wrestling and
our woman of the year,” he
said.
The 2015 Man of the
Year was Phil Hamm, di-
rector of the Hermiston
Agricultural Research and
Extension Center.
Presenter Greg Harris
said Hamm is one of the
most respected plant pathol-
ogists in the nation, with
a long list of awards and
publications to his name as
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of community service. Har-
ris said Hamm’s colleagues
describe him as a man of
character, integrity and pas-
sion, with a “mind that nev-
er stops.”
Hamm said he was deep-
ly honored by the award
and thanked everyone,
from his supportive wife
Linda to the “best staff” of
any extension center in the
state.
“I’m hugely humbled by
this recognition,” he said.
“I know about the people
who have stood in this po-
sition in the past and I don’t
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Hermiston
Veterinary
Clinic was recognized with
the Bob Severson Rota-
ry Business of the Year
Award. Dave Rademacher,
Tom Pitzer and Creigh Lin-
coln co-own the Hermiston
clinic, which has been serv-
ing Eastern Oregon for 75
years. The clinic is involved
in a long list of community
projects, including the dog
program at Two Rivers
Correctional Institution.
The 2015 Altrusan
Young Citizen Award went
to Andrea Gispert Tello,
a Hermiston High School
senior who keeps a 4.0
GPA while participating
in extra-curricular activ-
ities such as Girl Scouts,
National Honor Society,
dance, tennis, swimming
and various community ser-
vice projects.
Hermiston Fire & Emer-
gency Services Chief Scott
Stanton presented paramed-
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with the 2016 Fire Service
Award. Stanton said Smith
is known for his integrity
and his good rapport with
the community.
Bob Green, executive
director of the Good Shep-
herd Community Health
Foundation, was awarded
the Spirit of Excellence
Award, formerly known
as the Chamber Volunteer
of the Year Award. Pedro
said Green has only lived
in Hermiston for two and
a half years, but immedi-
ately dove into serving in
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Phil Hamm holds his granddaughter Blakely Noland, 2, while accepting the Man of the Year award during the Hermiston Distinguished Citizens Awards
Banquet on Wednesday in Hermiston.
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school board meeting, were
also recognized at the ban-
quet. At the end of that pre-
sentation Dr. Fred Maiocco
named Hermiston High
School councilor Melody
Bustillos as the district’s
top Educator of the Year.
Among her other con-
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The district’s Educators graduation of 55 students
mission of educating stu-
dents, but was also an im- of the Year and Administra- that she had helped mentor
portant community partner tor of the Year, previously through college.
in a number of ways. One
example, he said, was how
the district brought millions
“I’m hugely humbled by this
recognition. I know about the people
who have stood in this position in the
past and I don’t fill those shoes.”
STAFF PHOTO BY E.J. HARRIS
Bob Green, executive director of the Good Shepherd
Community Health Foundation, accepts the Spirit of
Excellence Award during the Hermiston Distinguished
Citizens Awards Banquet on Wednesday in Hermiston.
the community in whatever
way he could.
The Award of Merit,
which recognizes an indi-
vidual or organization for
outstanding leadership and
contributions to the com-
munity, was presented to
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primary election.
Smith said the city did
not have to run a notice in
the newspaper or post it in
public locations but he felt
it was important to make
the public aware of the op-
portunity to run for both
open city positions.
Drotzmann has said re-
cently he was still unde-
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re-election.
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adopted a new city char-
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amendment to change the
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