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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017
COMMUNITY
DOG COSTUME CONTEST
THREE MINUTES WITH ...
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he Echo Corn Maze broke its “no dogs” rule Monday and opened its doors for a
canine costume contest. Pups from Pendleton, Hermiston and surrounding areas
showed up, and could play on the grounds and attempt the maze with their owners.
Participants included a lab in a masquerade mask and tutu, two golden retrievers dressed
like angels, and two Saint Bernards pulling a covered wagon.
TARA LEDDON
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER, BELLINGER FARMS
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I moved to Hermiston when I was 14 years old
from California. My dad got a job with the Union
Pacifi c Railroad.
What is your favorite place to eat in Herm-
iston?
My favorite place to eat is Texas Roadhouse. They
have good food and the atmosphere is fun espe-
cially when the wait staff dances!
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I enjoy going on hikes with my dog or taking a
drive to the mountains with friends. I also love
going to cheer on the Tri-City Americans hockey
team.
Abby Caswell, 7, poses with Suki,
dressed as an angel.
Reba Lynne poses in her masquerade
mask and tutu at the Echo Corn Maze,
during the dog costume contest on
Monday.
The Caswells of Pendleton pose with
Suki, right and Harley, dressed for
the dog costume contest at the Echo
Corn Maze.
HERMISTON HISTORY
What was the last book you read?
I am currently reading Candle in the Darkness by
Lynn Austin. It’s one of those books that’s hard to
put down!
What app or website do you use most often
other than Facebook?
One of my favorite apps is Instagram. I use it
more than Facebook. I like getting to know people
through their pictures and explore photos from all
over the world.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
What surprises me about Hermiston is the growth.
I have only been living here for about 14 years
and a lot has changed. Many new businesses and
schools, which brings more opportunities/ideas to
make our community great!
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
Australia! I have seen pictures and heard stories.
Hopefully I will one day get the chance to go visit!
What is the funniest thing that’s happened to
you?
Last month on a Leadership Hermiston day trip I
went to the bathroom and my group left to go to
the next place on the agenda and forgot about me!
It was only our second time getting together and
it made everyone laugh. All the other stops they
made sure I was on the bus!
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
My goal for the next 12 months is to go back to
college and fi nish my studies.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Losing 100 pounds six years ago and being
promoted to assistant store manager at Bellinger
Farms!
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HH FILE PHOTO.
Beverly Harkenrider adjusts princess costumes she and her son-in-law, Manuel Cardenas, made for her granddaughters
Kelly Cardenas, 5, left, and Kacie Cardenas, 3, for Halloween in 1992.
25 Years AGO
interviewed for the vacant position
that was caused by the resignation
of Chief of Police James Pollard.
He has been with the Vancouver,
Wash., police department during the
past 10 1/2 years and attended Clark
College, where he majored in crim-
inology.
NOVEMBER 3, 1992
• Bob Hoeffel is coming out of
retirement to help the Greater Herm-
iston Chamber of Commerce during
the transition that follows the resig-
nation of Executive Director Diane
Sparks. The Chamber decided to
appoint Hoeffel to the position on
an interim basis while applications
were sought for Spark’s full-time
replacement. Sparks announced ear-
lier this month that she has accept-
ed a position with the Oregon City
Chamber of Commerce and will be
leaving November 13th. “We want-
ed to reassure our members of the
continuity of good leadership,” said
Chamber President Don Armstrong,
while announcing the appointment.
• The Hermiston High Marching
Band had a stellar week, winning
fi rst place in their division at the
University of Oregon Festival of
the Bands and getting an invitation
to the 1994 Tournament of Ros-
es Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The
competition in Eugene took place
this last weekend in soaking rain
and the cavernous spaces of Aut-
zen Stadium. Hermiston competed
in the AA division against about six
other bands and received a standing
ovation. Yesterday the band also got
its offi cial invitation to the Portland
Rose Festival Parade.
• After three near misses, The
Umatilla County Fair has won the
top award, earning a gold merit rat-
ing from the state fair judge. “This
is the fi rst gold we’ve gotten and
everyone is real pleased,” said Car-
rie Schmidt, fair administrator. “I’m
glad that we’ve fi nally made it over
the hump.”
• Several juveniles were reported
stealing candy from small children
on Halloween night. One child was
reportedly beaten and chased home
early in the evening, while another
was pushed down before having his
candy stolen.
50 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 2, 1967
• Echo had the unique experience
this past weekend, Oct. 28-29, of
hosting 30 young college students
from foreign lands, all of whom at-
tend Portland State College and are
enrolled in the Center for English as
a Second Language. Twenty-seven
of the students were young men from
Saudi Arabia; two girls were from
Venezuela. All were guests in homes
in Echo and Stanfi eld. The young
men from Saudi Arabia are studying
engineering at Portland State and en-
75 YEARS AGO
HH FILE PHOTO.
The Hermiston Marching Band
performs at halftime during
homecoming in 1992. Afterward
the band won fi rst place in the AA
division at the University of Oregon
Festival of the Bands.
rolled in English 110, a class taught
by Robert Tolar, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Tolar, a graduate of the 1958
class of Echo High School. Tolar
accompanied his students to Echo
in a chartered bus. They were served
sandwiches and coffee at the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars post 4943 hall.
On Sunday morning all the students
attended the service at the Meth-
odist Community Church where
they were served a potluck dinner
in the church hall. Tolar introduced
Mashary Belghonaim, who thanked
the community for its wonderful
hospitality and said, “Within a week
30 homes far away in our countries
will know of the kindness the people
of Echo have shown to us.”
• Lee Urbauer, 44, Burwell, Neb.,
has been selected as new adminis-
trator of Good Shepherd hospital
in Hermiston, it was announced by
Richard L. Earnheart, temporary ad-
ministrator since Sept. 20. Urbauer
has been administrator at Burwell
hospital for the past 5 years. He was
selected for the position at a special
meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the board of trustees at Good
Shepherd hospital. Earnheart and
Roy Skarloken, both members of the
executive committee, interviewed
Urbauer.
• Robert Bernard Adams, 37,
has accepted a position as Chief of
Police in Hermiston, City Manager
Tom Harper announced Wednesday.
He will report for work Nov. 15. Ad-
ams was among several applicants
NOVEMBER 5, 1942
• As has been the usual custom
in former years, business houses in
Hermiston will close next Wednes-
day, November 11, which is Armi-
stice day. Although the world is
again at war, the heroes of the fi rst
confl ict have not and will not be for-
gotten. Mayor F.C. McKenzie made
notice of the closure of business
houses.
• A.C. Ebert was elected mayor
of Echo on Tuesday by virtue of 32
written-in votes, with Dr. C.L. Gray
next in line. A total of 12 names
were written in due to the fact that
the ballot appeared without a candi-
date. Mrs. Nona McFaul was elect-
ed secretary. The new councilmen
elected were M.E. Coe, C.L. Gray
and Joe Middleton. Holdover coun-
cilmen are Murl Berry, John Oliver
and Edward Liesegang.
• Claude Van Arsdale, who for
some years has farmed on the old
Tillamook ranch six miles south of
Hermiston on the Butter Creek high-
way, has decided to sell his stock
and equipment at auction Thursday,
November 12. He recently has pur-
chased the Pheasant Cafe here on
Main Street. Included in the auction
will be 37 cows, 35 heifers and steers
over one year and 15 heifers and
steers under one year, two Holstein
bulls, hogs, horses, farm machinery
and other items. V.R. Runnion is the
auctioneer and B.I. Whitney, clerk.
• One of the fi rst trials by jury for
drunken driving in recent months
was tried before Justice of the Peace
E. P. Dodd Wednesday afternoon
in the Carpenters’ local hall. Don
George Hower was found “guilty
as charged” for driving while under
the infl uence of intoxicating liquor.
Upon receiving the verdict of guilty,
Hower was fi ned $150.00 and all
court costs by Mr. Dodd. A.C. McIn-
tyre, county district attorney, repre-
sented the state while Homer Watts
and Bud Peterson of Pendleton rep-
resented the defendant. Witnesses
for the state were state offi cers Mc-
Connell and Thouvenel and local
offi cers. Witnesses for Mr. Hower
were Mrs. Hower, Fred Hensel and
Mrs. Greeley of Pendleton.