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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 COMMUNITY HERMISTON HISTORY THREE MINUTES WITH ... School levy fails, grasshoppers swarm and con man caught By SHANNON PAXTON of the Hermiston Herald 25 YEARS AGO JUNE 2, 1992 • Harvey Hazen was cho- sen as the new superintendent of the Stanfield School Dis- trict to replace retiring super- intendent Jim Carlson. Hazen comes from Wy’east Middle School in Hood River. • Thanks to the Oregon Department of Environmen- tal Quality’s permit process, the Haas Foods plant in Uma- tilla expanded its operations. “We will begin dehydrat- ing garlic this week and con- tinue until mid August,” said plant manager Dan Briscoe. “We’ve had garlic arrive al- ready and are just waiting to get the volume up. • The City of Echo has received a long-awaited Or- egon Community Develop- ment Block Grant. “I had a phone call that said we had gotten it, but I wanted to wait for official confirmation before I got excited about it,” said Diane Berry, city administrator. City officials have been “holding their breaths” since early March when the city applied for a $500,000 grant to improve the city’s deterio- rating water system. KELLIE ZEPEDA Graduating senior, Hermiston High School When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston when I was seven years old. We had moved from Irrigon, and we moved because we got a better house here, and more of our family was here. What is your favorite place to eat in Herm- iston? This is kind of cheesy, but McDonald’s. I have younger siblings, so it’s nice that they get to play, and I get to talk with my parents about our week. What is your favorite activity in your free time? I definitely love to volunteer and spend time in the community. There are different areas I’ve learned so much, and bonded with people I’d never have hung out with. I’ve gotten really involved with clubs like Key Club, NHS, Generation College, and AS- PIRE. And I’m a Girl Scout. What was the last book you read? Would you recommend it? “Snow Falling on Cedars” by David Guterson. I liked it. It’s about a Japanese American being con- victed of murder during World War II. 50 YEARS AGO JUNE 1, 1967 • A group of the Hermis- ton Jaycees, including Larry Keimig, Al Frost, Bruce Hol- loman, Dennis Potter, Doug Whichter and Dick Ervin, appeared at the regular meet- ing of the Hermiston City Council Wednesday May 24, to discuss the distribution and upkeep of the city litter barrels which the Jaycees have contributed as a civic project. Ervin presented the Jaycees’ plans to the council. Councilman Lawrence Gray made a motion and the council formally accepted the Jaycees fine project. The motion carried. • Echo voters again de- feated the 1967-68 school budget in an election Mon- day, May 29. The vote for the tax levy over 6 percent lim- itation was 116-Yes, 122-No. This defeated the pro- posed budget by six votes the second time it had been placed before Echo District voters. • Work is going forward in Boardman on the new Dodge City Motor Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tatone expect to open for business about June 1. The half million dollar luxury motel will consist of 40 units, with a restaurant and a 20 by 40 foot swim- ming pool. Later on they hope to open the lounge. 75 YEARS AGO JUNE 4, 1942 • Interest in the 1942 county fair was revived somewhat this week with the announcement from the state department at Salem that HERALD FILE PHOTO City crews planted 60 trees along the seven blocks of Main Street in 1992. Sheriff Til Taylor caught the man as he was going through Pendleton. He had more than enough money to repay both banks and admitted the forgery. Umatilla County’s portion of this year’s “cut” will amount to $2,019. A meeting of the county board will be held in the near future. • Construction of the Hermiston sewer and im- proving the water system is gaining momentum every day and full steam ahead is the order for the next few months, according to the contractor. Anxious residents who are concerned about their lawns because irriga- tion has been hindered are asked to be patient and all possible speed will be made to resume operations. • For the first time in many years, the city of Echo will be without an official news- paper. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Crary, who have published the paper since November, 1915, this week announced that they were voluntarily going on the retired list as far as publishing the paper is concerned. The News was estab- lished in 1913 by Al Carden and was purchased by the Crarys in 1915. Rising costs, war restrictions and inability to secure help in the mechan- ical department and wishing to get away from the “regular grind” were given as reasons for the step. • Approximately 50 acres of green crops have been destroyed and several hun- dred more acres are being menaced and damaged by a serious concentration of grasshoppers in the Butter Creek section of Umatilla County. In about 20 acres of the infested area the damage is so severe that practically all green vegetation on the desert has already been defo- liated. Since the feed is run- ning short on the desert, the hoppers, even though they are small as yet, are moving to green crop for feed. 100 YEARS AGO JUNE 2, 1917 • The Hermiston auxilia- ry of the Red Cross is grow- ing steadily in membership. The officers hope this will continue until every person in this area is affiliated. All the ladies who possibly can are urged to help on the sew- ing. This work is the making of needed supplies to be used in the hospitals and the demand will undoubtedly soon be heavy. The work room is open every day, so those giving their time can select the hours that will least conflict with home work. • A large plate glass win- dow in the front of the Ore- gon Hardware & Implement Co., was broken Sunday by a carelessly thrown rock. This is the second window to be broken within a short time. • Last week a man of ex- cellent appearance dropped into Hermiston claiming to be a traveling representa- tive of the telephone com- pany. He called at the local telephone office to make his bluff good and seemed well posted on all details. Later he went to the bank to cash a check and made such a good showing in talk and with credentials that he was given $325. Soon after the bank became suspicious and telephoned the sheriff and it was found a Pasco bank had also cashed a check. Sheriff Til Taylor caught the man as he was going through Pendleton. He had more than enough money to repay both banks and admit- ted the forgery. What app or website do you use most, other than Facebook? Twitter. Not only to catch up on who’s talking about whom, but also as a news outlet, because it’s kind of instantaneous. What surprises you about Hermiston? How much it’s grown in the last couple of years. When I came here, I knew it was pretty tight-knit. But in the past two years, we’ve had some trage- dies, but the community has grown stronger. And people are willing to help. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? I’d go to my mom’s hometown of Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico. I’ve been exposed most of my life to my dad’s side of the family, so I’d like to meet the other side. It’s known for being the place of eternal spring, so there’s always nice weather. What is one of the funniest things that’s hap- pened to you? When we were younger, my mom was busy, and she made an appointment for my dad to take me and my sister to get our pictures taken. He couldn’t find a hairbrush, so he convinced my sister and me that he could do a quick hairstyle with his fingers. He talked us up so much, we believed him. When the pictures came back, my mom was shocked because we looked horrible! Any time with my family is memorable. We always have stuff to laugh about. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? I hope to adjust myself to a new environment — Or- egon State University — adapting there, and meet- ing as many people as I can. I also want to find new ways to be involved in the community I am in. I want to help it flourish. What is your proudest accomplishment? Getting where I am today, knowing after all the years and the work I put in to graduate, it’s all com- ing together. And being a speaker at graduation, giving the Spanish welcome. CORRECTION The May 23 story “Macaroni and Hope” misstated the number of people served by Stanfield’s food bank. It is 120 to 180 families, not individuals, who are served, translat- ing to 400 to 550 people per month. LET US MEAT YOUR NEEDS PORK BOX BOX INCLUDES: $ 50 • 4 Pork Chops • 2 Pork Steak • 1 Pork Roast • 3 Pkgs Pork Sausage • 2 Pkgs Bacon • 2 Ham Steaks All individually packaged for your convenience. 541.567.2011 253 W. Hermiston Ave. Hermiston HEALTHY FRIDAYS FREE health screenings & health coaching: Blood pressure checks, weigh-ins, body mass index, cholesterol and glucose. First Friday of every month 8am-11am GSMC Conference Center 7 (by Education Dept) TECHNIQUES OF RELAXATION FREE class to effectively combat stress. Come learn about different ways to relax your body and take some time for yourself. 8 weekly classes. Space is limited. Mondays Starting June 5th • 10-11am Must pre-register, call 541-667-3509 BABYSITTING BASICS For babysitters ages 10-15. Learn childcare techniques, children's developmental stages and what to expect, basic first aid and infant and child CPR. $50, includes lunch & all class materials. 9:00am - 3:00pm June 10, Aug. 5 or Sept. 9 Must pre-register and pre-pay, call 541-667-3509 STUDENT OF THE WEEK Kellie Zepeda Senior - Hermiston High School It has been an honor to have Kellie is my AP U.S. Government course this year. 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