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INSIDE THIS WEEK UMATILLA 2017 COUNTY FAIR GUIDE Hermiston Herald HermistonHerald.com WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 $1.00 BONUS CLUE Hermiston’s ‘No. 1 fan’ gone STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI The person who fi nds this golden medallion, which is hidden somewhere on public property in Hermiston, wins a National Night Out ice cream social block party Tuesday, Aug. 1. Herald off ers bonus clue for treasure hunt STAFF PHOTO BY JADE MCDOWELL Frank Harkenrider looks through scrapbooks in his home that depict the early days of Hermiston’s watermelon giveaway in Portland. Each year, the Hermis- ton Herald, East Oregonian and city of Hermiston hosts a National Night Out trea- sure hunt. The person who fi nds the golden medallion is treated to an ice cream social block party Tuesday, Aug. 1 during Hermiston’s National Night Out festivi- ties. Tim Miears, training offi cer/evidence custodi- an with Hermiston Police Department, hid the me- dallion, which is about 3 inches in diameter and is attached to a red, white and blue ribbon, somewhere within Hermiston. For full rules, grab a copy of the Tuesday, July 25 edition of the East Oregonian. Daily clues will be published in the EO until the medallion is found. Bonus clue: The Motor City Mad- man could give you a hint. If you’re headed to the river, there’s no fever. Typha could be what’s meant. Former mayor and councilor Frank Harkenrider, 90, died Monday in Hermiston BY THE WAY By JADE McDOWELL STAFF WRITER Hermiston lost its biggest cheerleader on Monday. Frank Harkenrider, 90, died in Hermis- ton Monday night. He served in Hermis- ton’s city council chambers as a councilor or mayor for more than 50 years before taking his last vote in December 2014. Harkenrider was known for his intense loyalty to Hermiston, which grew from 800 residents to more than 17,000 during his lifetime. He faithfully lost bet after bet with Pendleton city offi cials on Hermiston High School’s football team during their growing years and his last few months on the city council was peppered with fre- quent references to the fact that the team had fi nally won a state championship. “I’m still Hermiston Fan Number One,” he said during an interview the afternoon of his last city council meeting. See MAYOR, A9 Giving back to the community HERMISTON HERALD FILE Former Hermiston City Councilor Frank Harkenrider rides on a fl oat in the Umatilla County Parade in this fi le photo. The city will name a new senior center, now under construction, after Harkenrider, who served in City Hall for more than 50 years as a councilman and mayor. Board selects Mooney as interim superintendent By JAYATI RAMAKRISHNAN STAFF WRITER The Hermiston school board se- lected Tricia Mooney to lead the district for the next year and a half. Mooney, who is currently the district’s assistant superintendent of human resources, was unanimous- ly elected by the board Monday to serve in the temporary role while Superintendent Fred Maiocco takes a leave of absence to serve a tour of duty in Europe for the U.S. Army Reserves. She assumed the role im- mediately, stepping in as superin- tendent for the rest of that evening’s board meeting. “I’m humbled and honored to head the district during Dr. Maioc- co’s absence,” Mooney said. “We’re going to be ready for over 5,600 kids on Aug. 28.” Mooney was one of three fi nal- ists for the posi- tion. The others were Philip “Buzz” Brazeau and Rich- Mooney ard Rundhaug. The board spent nearly four hours interviewing candidates on Monday before deliberating in executive session. During the open session, the board conducted all three inter- views before a crowd of 30 to 40 administrators, teachers and com- munity members. Audience mem- bers could turn in sheets grading the candidates on their capability and their perceived fi t for the dis- trict. Mooney has spent most of her education career in the Hermiston School District, beginning in 1995 as a teacher at Sunset Elementary School. She has also spent time as the principal of Rocky Heights Ele- mentary School and Armand Larive Middle School. In 2008, Mooney moved to the Pendleton School District to serve as the director of human resources, and was hired as assistant superin- tendent there in 2009. She returned to the Hermiston School District last year. Mooney said her priority for the district was to guide it through a transitional period. “We have a little healing and re- building to do as a staff,” she said. The Hermiston Senior Center recently felt the love after receiving a do- nation from Harley Swain Subaru. The Hermiston-ar- ea car dealership held a “Share The Love” event and presented a check for $4,814.10 to the Hermiston seniors. Mike Boedigheimer, Harley Swain general manager, was on hand to present the check from the customer-selected chari- ty contribution for 2016. Representatives accepting the donation on behalf of the senior center included Audri Crabtree, Perry Hawkins, Julie Rozner, Virginia Beebe and Irene Miller. The group is excited about the donation, which will go toward the con- struction project to build a new senior center. • • • At its Business to Busi- ness luncheon Tuesday the Greater Hermiston Area Chamber of Commerce introduced its new board. Josh Burns of the Wal- Mart Distribution Center is the chamber’s new board chair, with Paul Keeler of Eastern Oregon Telecom serving as chair-elect ready to take offi ce in 2018-2019. See BTW, A9 See MOONEY, A9
