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A8 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 Elephants provide support for women in herd I don’t drink coffee, but I’m part of an informal coffee klatch that meets periodically to socialize and offer support to one another. Known as “The Herd,” people might notice most of the women in our group haYe an af¿nity for elephants — sporting elephant tattoos, owning elephant jewelry or possessing elephant art or stuffed animals. The name came about when some friends and I learned about the behavior of female ele- phants in the wild. As described by the World Wildlife Fund, female ele- phants are part of a complex social structure. While adult male elephants live mostly in isolation, the females share in the rearing and protec- tion of the youngest or most vulnerable members of the herd. They take special care in knowing each member’s whereabouts when the herd is traveling or approaching danger. We grabbed onto that and over the years it has grown. It’s hard to even say how many belong to The Herd. But, I know if I called one of them, they’d show up — and probably with a is the color of hope for Relay few more in tow. Shopping for gifts is pretty for Life. That was the ¿rst elephant easy with others in The Herd Judy had received. — whenever a special It, and the “Elephant occasion comes up, Story,” as she called an elephant is always it, became a source of an appropriate pres- strength for her as she ent. Such was the case battled cancer. during a Christmas Right before start- gathering with four ing chemotherapy, friends back in 2010. Judy got an elephant I found four ceramic Tammy Malgesini tattoo with a little red marble elephant statues INSIDE MY heart. A number of at T.J. Maxx. The one I SHOES her family members gave Judy Hayes was purple, which turned out to followed suit — joining her be quite appropriate — about herd. “You will always be the 18 months later, she was di- agnosed with cancer. Purple loved one who taught me about the strength of the herd. I will always love you for that,” she sent in a text several years ago. “The herd contin- ues to surround me & I am very blessed.” During the last year of her life, Judy sent two cards with similar thanks about introduc- ing her to the “Elephant Sto- ry.” She shared what it meant to her and how it spread to former co-workers at Two Rivers Correctional Insti- tution, churches and prayer chains, as her friends and ex- tended family shared the sto- ry across the country. My eyes ¿lled with tears this past weekend as several members of The Herd met for coffee at Starbucks. As part of her ¿nal will and testament, Judy directed that the purple elephant be returned to me. A simple gift — costing maybe $15 — is now price- less because of what it did for my friend while she battled cancer. Rest in peace Judy Hayes. Tammy Malgesini is the community editor. Her column, Inside my Shoes, includes general musings about life. Contact her at tmalgesini@eastoregonian. com or 541-564-4539. HERMISTON HISTORY City has changed is ‘brand’ before By JENNIFER COLTON Staff Writer The watermelon has been a symbol of Herm- iston for decades, but it hasn’t always been on the city of Hermiston’s of¿cial documents. Dating back at least to 10, through 1, of¿- cial city documents show either a minimalist “City of Hermiston” letterhead or an image of the McNary Dam as the branding for the city. When a logo was adopt- ed by the city, it resembled a seal: a circle divided in four quadrants, each show- ing a different piece of Hermiston’s economy. That logo was used until the city adopted the watermelon “splash” logo in 2000, tak- ing advantage of the water- melon as Hermiston’s sym- bol and adding the green and red colors to the logo. When exactly the logo was adopted is a bit of a mystery. Although the city codes — available online — track resolutions and ordinances back to 1955, none of them mention a logo, branding or seal. The city’s current brand- ing — You Can GROW Here — was adopted in 2013, although the splash watermelon logo is still used for many city publica- tions. The city is currently ask- ing for the public’s input on one of two new proposed logos as part of a rebrand- ing process. A committee of 25 local residents, in- cluding Hermiston High School students, worked to develop the brand identity concepts before launch- ing a community survey. The survey on was open through March 31, and an independent contractor is now working to consolidate survey replies. Do you know more about the history of the logos for the City of Hermiston or other interesting tidbits of Hermiston’s history? Let us know by emailing jcolton@ hermistonherald.com. Left: “Seal” logo used by the city of Hermiston through the 1990s. 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