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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 COMMUNITY THREE MINUTES WITH ... HERMISTON HISTORY ZAIRA SANCHEZ When and why did you move to Hermiston? I’m originally from here. I left to go to college in Portland, and stayed and worked two years after. What brought me back was the need for serving the community. I felt like I wanted to be back in Herm- iston and help make Hermiston a place where young people and Latinos can thrive. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? My grandma’s house. Whenever I’m hungry, I can show up, and something is bound to be offered to me. What do you like to do in your spare time? Play with my dog, Mochi. She’s a pug. She really is like my child — I put her on the swings at the park. I also like to read and listen to podcasts. What surprises you about Hermiston? I think what surprises me most is there are so many Latinos here with so much to offer, yet we don’t step up to the plate. I really want to see Latinos step into leadership positions. I think we’re close to 50 per- cent, but that’s not represented in our leadership. I think choosing not to get involved is something out of fear for young people, or feelings of imposter syn- drome — you know you deserve to belong, you’re educated, but people around you make you feel like you don’t belong. It also surprises me how much Hermiston has grown in the five years I was away. There are things in town I don’t know exist, and things I expect to still exist and they’re gone. What was the last book you read? “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas. I binge-read that book. What app or website do you use most often? Probably Snapchat or Instagram. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? There are so many places. I always want to be in LA, I love it there. But for somewhere new, I’ve really been wanting to check out Cuba. What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you? I ran track in college, and at a track meet at Mount Hood Community College, I was the first leg in the 4x1 relay. I had to hand off the baton. I came in at the corner, and it was a rainy day. The track was not in the best condition. We both slipped and fell, and the girl running the second leg couldn’t take off with enough time. I was going full-speed, and I ran into her. The baton went flying, she fell, our legs were tan- gled. Thankfully we still finished the race, not too far behind. Someone recorded it, and seeing it was really funny. HH FILE PHOTO During Hermiston’s 1993 Homecoming “Teacher look-alike day” Dave Stewart looked like science teacher Fred Sheely. 25 YEARS AGO NOV. 2, 1993 Hodge Park will remain closed during weekdays at least until Nov. 23. The 30-day trial clo- sure period expired on Fri- day. The council closed the park near Hermiston High School a month ago in response to the tension and violence that marred the start of the school year. “It’s kept everybody calm and there’s been no problems, so we’re going to let it go until the next meeting,” Councilor Mike Boise said. Boise said the coun- cil may vote at that time to continue the closure with different hours. The park is now closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. A week prior to the clo- sure, the Hermiston Plaza — next door to the park — was the site of a drive-by shooting. The park had gained a reputation for gang activity and drug use with many residents refer- ring to the site as “stoner park.” Many students avoid the park to the point of crossing Highland Avenue to give it as wide a berth as possible. 50 YEARS AGO OCT. 31, 1968 Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 112 ● NUMBER 43 Jade McDowell | Reporter • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Jayati Ramakrishnan | Reporter • jramakrishnan@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4534 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 Dawn Hendricks | Office Manager • dhendricks@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4530 To contact the Hermiston Herald for news, advertising or subscription information: • call 541-567-6457 • e-mail info@hermistonherald.com • stop by our offices at 333 E. Main St. • visit us online at: hermistonherald.com The Hermiston Herald (USPS 242220, ISSN 8750-4782) is published weekly at Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838, (541) 567-6457. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by mail Wednesdays Inside Umatilla/Morrow counties .......... $42.65 Outside Umatilla/Morrow counties ....... $53.90 Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2018 Horses, horses, horses and more horses ... 799 in all were sold during the Fall Bonanza Horse Sale at the Northwestern Live- stock Commission Co. from 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 until Monday, Oct. 21 at 4:45 p.m. says Mrs. Omer Bonney, wife of the horse sale promoter. The marathon event went day and night with- out a stop until all 799 head were sold, being consigned from owners from 8 differ- ent states and several prov- inces in Canada. Top price for any one animal was received by HH FILE PHOTO Alysia Sanchez, Junnell Williams, Ruby Castenada, Eliana Wallwork, Nancy Badgewell and Vien Sitthideth coordinated a campaign for Hermiston Foods employees to give more than $4,000 to United Way in 1993. Lou Levy of Pendleton, who consigned “Eddie Ricky,” a registered Quar- ter horse stallion that sold for $1,600. Helping Omer Bon- ney with the auctioneering chores were Dean Davis of Fort Morgan, Colorado; and Orville Sherlock of Walla Walla. 75 YEARS AGO NOV. 4, 1943 The football classic of the year will be played on the local field Friday after- noon at 2 p.m. when the Hermiston Bulldogs will seek their first win over Pendleton High in the last 14 years. The best the Bull- dogs have done in recent years is a tie game played two years ago. Coach Frank Davison’s team will be in top notch condition except for “Moon” Mullins, sub- stitute back, who is nursing a banged-up knee. As the two teams have not played a com- mon opponent to date, lit- tle in the way of compara- tive strength can be made. Pendleton is again boast- ing a speedy backfield with a fairly healthy line. The county seat lads are reported as having an excel- lent passing attack to aug- ment their running game. The Bulldogs of Hermiston are improving with every game and reached a high point last Friday by defeat- ing a favored Kennewick team on the local field. Kennewick came to Hermiston hoping to dupli- cate an early season win over the Bulldogs but was forced to take the short end of a 7-0 score. The game proved to be one of the most thrilling in recent years when the Hermiston team repeatedly held the fast running Kennewick backs when they got into scoring territory. On no less than six occasions the Washington lads got within the Hermiston 10 yard line, only to be held for downs. 100 YEARS AGO NOV. 2, 1918 The county health offi- cer has visited Hermis- The most valuable and respected source of local news, advertising and information for our communities. www.eomediagroup.com CORRECTIONS It is the policy of the Hermiston Herald to correct errors as soon as they are discovered. Incorrect information will be corrected on Page 2A. Errors commited on the Opinion page will be corrected on that page. Corrections also are noted in the online versions of our stories. Please contact the editor at editor@hermistonherald.com or call (541) 564- 4533 with issues about this policy or to report errors. AFTER 20 YEARS, NOW IS THE TIME TO OBITUARY POLICY The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at www.hermistonherald. com/obituaryform, by email to obits@hermistonherald.com, by fax to 541- 276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the Hermiston Herald or East Oregonian offices. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800- 522-0255, x221. PROTECT RESTART INVEST IN AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION & OUR FUTURE JAMIEFOROREGON.COM AUTHORIZED AND PAID FOR BY McLEOD-SKINNER FOR OREGON • PO BOX 1894, REDMOND, OR 97756 ton and found a number of cases of Spanish influenza in our midst. In order to success- fully stamp out the dis- ease the city administration must have the coopera- tion of every citizen. It is important that we observe the rules and regulations to this end or the disease will spread rapidly with sad results. I therefore ask that every man, woman and child in the city use every precau- tion possible in a vigorous attempt to prevent further spread of the epidemic. Do not congregate in any build- ing. Do not allow children to play in groups, and when two or three play together be sure none has been near exposure. Do not travel on trains any more than abso- lutely necessary. Try to avoid coming in contact with the breath of others. Keep your homes, offices and business houses well aired. Keep the body well fed and property clothed. With children the use of milk is recommended. Sneeze into a handkerchief.
