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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
COMMUNITY
THREE MINUTES WITH ...
HERMISTON HISTORY
CASSIE GREENE
Umatilla County Parole and Probation
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I grew up in Hermiston but moved away in 2010, and
moved back in 2017 because I was offered an amaz-
ing job that I couldn’t turn down.
What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston?
My favorite place to eat is definitely Nookies or Hales.
Two places I can always rely on for a good meal.
HH FILE PHOTO.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In my spare time I love to take my dog out to play and
run off-leash somewhere with lots of area for him to
be free. I wish Hermiston had an off-leash dog park;
that would be amazing.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
The thing that surprises me is how much it has
grown in the past few years, but still seems to keep
that small-town feel and a close community.
What was the last book you read?
The last book I read was Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur.
A book of poems that is a perfect read before bed.
What app or website do you use most often
other than Facebook or Google?
Snapchat.
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
I’ve always wanted to visit Ireland, as well as any-
where with a warm beach that I could swim in. The
Oregon coast is always a little too cold for that.
What is the funniest thing that’s happened to
you?
Hmm, that’s a hard one. I laugh at myself for ridicu-
lous things I do pretty often so coming up with a spe-
cific moment seems impossible.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
I am planning on traveling more in the next year, and
have made that a goal.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Graduating college and accepting a job working for
Umatilla County Parole and Probation. Definitely.
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Howard Swanson, left, and Joe Thompson display the evidence of Swanson’s $5,000 Keno win at Eastside Market in
Hermiston in 1993.
25 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1993
It has been a hard win-
ter for the needy of the
Hermiston area. As usual,
the job market is weak,
until the growing season
kicks in, and the mounds
of snow and below-zero
temperatures have added
a bitter edge to the lives
of many of our less fortu-
nate residents. Nowhere
is the need more obvious
than with Goodwill Indus-
tries in Hermiston. One
quick walk through the
back room of the facility
points out the tremendous
need for immediate dona-
tions of good, used cloth-
ing, appliances, bedding
and kitchenwares.
According to Jan Peter-
son, manager of the opera-
tion, she has rarely seen the
pantry this bare. She notes
that the influx of migrant
workers will soon begin
and the store has basically
nothing to offer them. The
clothing bins in the back
room are virtually empty
except for a few odds and
ends.
“Please tell your readers
we are in desperate need
of good, warm clothing for
both children and adults,”
she said. “But please make
sure that the clothing is
usable. We get a lot of
donations that have to be
taken right to the dump.”
Pickup is Mon.-Fri.
50 YEARS AGO
FEBRUARY 29, 1968
With two acres of land
north of Hermiston and on
the east side of Highway
U.S. 730 being used as the
site for two sizable, per-
manent and modern struc-
tures, residents of the area
have been put in a position
of merely having to guess
HH FILE PHOTO.
Contractors work on the new Umatilla Post Office in March
1993.
about the type of business
that will be started there.
The reason for this is
that the developer himself,
Marvin Thompson, Uma-
tilla, says he is not certain
about what type of busi-
ness he is going to start
... or so he says, good-na-
turedly. Nevertheless when
questioned about the proj-
ect, Thompson brought
encouragement to resi-
dents of the area anxious to
see new development here
saying the city’s growth
potential warrants building
of the structures for...
But he stopped talking
abruptly then, prevent-
ing himself from elaborat-
ing. And after a moment he
merely added:
“Well, for any num-
ber of different types of
businesses.”
At last he did say that he
has an idea about one par-
ticular type of business he
may start.
“Yes,” he admitted,
smiling. “I do have an idea
about starting a particular
business.”
And then he related his
idea.
But of course it was
confidential.
CORRECTION In the Feb. 21 story “Lifeways brings on consultant to
restore confidence,” the consultant was referred to as Paul Spriggs-
Flanders. His name is Paul Flanders. The Herald regrets the error.
DENTAL Itsuratce
75 YEARS AGO
MARCH 4, 1943
Umatilla residents were
astir Saturday over the dis-
covery of three life pre-
server jackets and a two-
man oar found washed
up on the beach of the
Columbia at the junction
of that river and the Uma-
tilla River. The items were
all labeled “President Jef-
ferson” and thought likely
to have been swept off an
overturned boat. The mat-
ter was turned over to city
police, who discovered
that they had fallen off
of a dock a short distance
above the place they were
found.
100 YEARS AGO
MARCH 2, 1918
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time of year when one
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payment of taxes, it is
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by a large majority of our
readers.
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compiled by our County
Assessor shows that the
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county and state levy is 7
1/2 mills, and that the total
valuation of the county
is $51,499,607. Thus the
total amount of taxes to be
raised from all sources is
$731,719.38, this being a
net increase of $59,020.70
over the 1916 tax.
The city of Hermis-
ton has a valuation of
$319,807, and on this
amount $3,997.60 is to
be raised by a 12 1/2 mill
tax. School district No. 14,
in which Hermiston is sit-
uated, has a valuation of
$757,665. This will raise
$10,001.18 by a 13.2 mill
levy.
Columbia School Dis-
trict has a valuation of
$378,174, and by a 7.4
mill levy $2,798.48 will be
raised. One school district,
No. 109, has no school
children, likewise no taxes
to raise.
The town of Umatilla,
where the famous woman
council hold reins of gov-
ernment, has the highest
tax rate of any place in the
county, it being 17.4 mills,
while Helix has the small-
est with 7.6 mills, and
Stanfield next lowest with
9.3 mills. Every taxpayer
within the city limits of
Hermiston will be required
to pay a total tax of 33.2
mills.
The assessor finds that
the number of horses in
the county is 20,460, num-
ber of cattle 24,645, num-
ber of sheep 111,503, num-
ber of swine 7,245, number
of hives of bees 2,478. He
also finds that there are on
the tax rolls 82 dogs, val-
ued at $815, and we find
in our compilation on the
same class of animal that
there are at least 462 right
here in Hermiston that
has a valuation of .00 and
ought to be shot.
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▪ Dr. Robert & Marge Rolen
▪ Greg’s Sleep Center
▪ Cowboy Church
▪ Northwest Farm Supply
▪ Shelco Electric
▪ Hermiston Drug
▪ Craig & Tammy Kopta
▪ Community Bank/Hermiston
▪ Gordon’s Electric, Inc.
▪ Anonymous Donors
Because of the generosity of these individuals and businesses,
100% of the funds raised during the event will be going directly
toward TruCare’s services that provide life-affirming choices to
our community.
Much appreciation for the gracious services provided by
Specks Printing, Safeway, The Gathering Place at Bellinger’s,
Kim Ayers Catering, Living Faith Church, and the City of
Hermiston. A sincere thank you to the volunteers from Oasis
Vineyard Church, Faith, Hope and Love Church, New Hope
Church, Hermiston High School, Knights of Columbus,
Catholic Daughters, Our Lady of Angels Youth Group and
the volunteers from TruCare.
Additional appreciation of the services
provided by Barnett and Moro.
To all who attended, we would like to extend our deepest and
most heartfelt appreciation for your support at the “Rebuilding
A Culture of Life” banquet! Thank you for making the evening
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541-567-2393