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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2017
COMMUNITY
HERMISTON HISTORY
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MENDOZA AVILA
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When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I’m proud to say I was born and raised in Hermiston!
HH FILE PHOTO
Sixth grade students from Echo toured the Hermiston Herald offices and pressroom in November of 1992 to prepare for
printing a newspaper of their own.
What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston?
Oh that’s tough, we have many, but we always aim to
eat out local.
25 YEARS AGO
tainment of all sorts and
refreshments were enjoyed.
•Assistant
District
Attorney
Robert
Hill
said hearings for Don
Ball, of Hermiston, Ste-
ven Derushe, of Stanfield
and Nathaneual Miller, of
Umatilla, have been set for
December 17. The three
were arrested last week
for the shooting of Brian
David Smith of Hermis-
ton. Although the shooting
at Cold Springs reservoir
is still under investiga-
tion, Hill said police had
admissions from the three
that they were involved,
but each of them is say-
ing the other one actually
did the shooting. District
Attorney David Gallaher
said one of the suspects is
a close friend of the fam-
ily of a young girl whom
Smith was found guilty of
molesting in May. Earlier
this year, Smith pleaded
guilty to charges of moles-
tation of a minor, and it is
believed that the gruesome
murder was in retribution
for this molestation. Smith
was sentenced to three
years probation, but broke
that by failing to complete
sex offender classes. A
warrant was issued for his
arrest. The three will likely
be charged with conspiracy
to commit intentional mur-
der and intentional murder.
They could face the death
penalty under Oregon state
law.
• Had this been an actual
emergency, the newspaper
headlines would have read
“Five injured in explo-
sion at Umatilla Army
Depot.” But this wasn’t
an actual emergency, it
was only a test to see if
emergency personnel at
the depot and Good Shep-
herd Community Hospi-
tal (GSCH) could handle
a variety of mock injuries
related to chemical weap-
ons. At 9 a.m. the level
two drill began at the hos-
pital, with the entire hos-
pital staff mobilizing to
receive patients. Any-
one who could be spared
moved to the Emergency
Room to help deal with
patients. Cheryl Hum-
phrey, GSCH public rela-
tions director, said all the
hospital was told was that
there had been an explo-
sion at the depot and up to
six casualties may arrive
soon. “An explosion in
one of the igloos involved
nerve agent. Those inside
were not only injured by
the explosion, but contam-
inated by the nerve gas,”
he said. After the exercise
was over, members of the
hospital staff and the depot
gathered for an hour to cri-
tique the event.
100 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 25, 1992
NOVEMBER 24, 1917
HH FILE PHOTO
A triage team member waits while emergency room
manager Ken Franz prepares to hose down a “casualty”
in a training drill at Good Shepherd Hospital in
November 1992.
50 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 23, 1967
•A seven channel tele-
vision is coming soon to
Hermiston. See Inland
Cablevision at 111 Main
Street.
•The Husky Truck Stop
Service Station located
across the hilltop at the
west end of Umatilla was
robbed of approximately
$140 around 3 a.m. Burney
Rogers, 22, attendant, said
the lone gunman entered
through the back door
wearing a stocking mask
and pointed the gun at him,
saying “Give me every-
thing you have.” Rogers
was the only one at the sta-
tion, which is open all night.
He described the gunman
as about 5 feet 9 inches to
6 feet tall, approximately
180 pounds and wearing a
black shirt and cap. Uma-
tilla Police, county sheriff’s
and the state police are con-
tinuing the investigation.
75 YEARS AGO
NOVEMBER 26, 1942
•The 10 houses now
under construction in
Hermiston by the Tri-State
Construction Co. are pro-
gressing nicely and are
expected to be completed
by Christmas unless “com-
plications set in.” To date
only one house has been
affected by the recent freez-
ing order. The houses are
being built by the Hermis-
ton Housing Corporation.
The units are all for sale
with several still available
to any person employed at
the U.O.D. or other defense
work.
•There are still a few
honest people left in this
world --well, at least one.
A short time ago a very
dejected man came to L.A.
Moore, proprietor of the
local theatre, and stated
that he lost his billfold
containing
considerable
money, a U.O.D. check
and valuable papers in the
theatre. After a thorough
search of the premises no
trace was found of the lost
item. However, a week
later a lady came to the box
office and returned the bill-
fold and all its contents and
refused to take an award.
She had learned of the
loss by an announcement
flashed on the screen. The
total result was one honest
person and one extremely
happy Mr. Minch.
• Because the sopho-
mores and seniors of the
Hermiston High School
were more enthusiastic
and ambitious during the
recent scrap metal drive,
they were the guests of the
juniors and freshmen at a
school gymnasium. Enter-
•R.C. Challis, the butch-
er-grocer, has evolved a
guessing contest that is
something out of the ordi-
nary. Somehow he became
possessor of a 45 pound
squash, which now deco-
rates a window in his store.
Shortly after capturing the
vegetable he decided to
open a guessing contest on
the number of seeds it con-
tained. During Christmas
week upon close of the con-
test the one coming clos-
est to the number of seeds
the squash contains will be
rewarded with a first prize
of a box of crystal soap, the
second nearest will receive
$2 in cash or store credit
and the third person shall
become possessor of the
squash.
•At the present time
one could not hire, liter-
ally speaking, a carpenter
or contractor in this proj-
ect for “love nor money,”
for it is hustle and bustle
with them, and has been
for some time past, to finish
one job so that they might
quickly go to the next.
Wood and mason contrac-
tors have, as a matter of
fact, from two to three con-
tracts on their hands right
now, and it would seem that
there is going to be non-
stop building operations on
projects for some time to
come. Currently we have
contractors on the new
library with a huge base-
ment, a new modern house,
two large dairy barns and a
couple of shearing sheds.
•Congressman N.J. Sin-
not has written The Herald
that he has been informed
by the Bureau of Plant
Industry at Washington
that the allotment of veg-
etable and flower seeds
made to each member of
the House of Representa-
tives for distribution in his
district will be 5,000 pack-
ages fewer this year. The
congressman believes that
the method used last year
of masking the distribution
through co-operation with
the newspapers in his dis-
trict is the most success-
ful in getting the seeds in
the hands of those who can
best use them.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Family. My 8 year old is growing so fast and we are
having a blast enjoying every bit of it. We thrive on
family adventures.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
The growth. Having have grown up in this town I am
amazed at the expansion. Through the growth, it’s
been amazing to get to know many of our great peo-
ple, we truly have a great community.
What is the last book you read and why?
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” I’m a huge
Harry Potter fan, and having an 8 year old be a fan
as well has been the best!
What app or website do you use most other
than Facebook or Google?
I have to be honest and say Snapchat! It has been a
great way to interact and stay in touch with family!
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
Dubai. It’s definitely a far-fetched goal, but one day
we will make it happen ;-)
What is the funniest thing that’s happened
to you?
Attempting to drive for the first time ever in the
one way streets of Pendleton (safe to say no details
needed).
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
My recent enrolling in the Leadership Hermiston
class has really inspired me to get more involved with
my community.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
I’m proud of us, my spouse and I. We were teen-
age parents, I was a mom at 16 years of age. Faith
and family kept us strong, we’ve worked hard, and
through it I completed my education. At age 23 we
purchased our second and dream home. We hope to
set an example that with will, hard work, and faith
anything is possible.
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