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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019 HERMISTON HISTORY 25 YEARS AGO Jan. 11, 1994 JENNIFER HOOK Childcare Resource and Referral, UMCHS When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston when I got married and to raise a family. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Either Nookie’s or Delish What do you like to do in your spare time? I have two kids, and we like to go to movies, events and things going on in town. We like to go out in explore the area, whether it’s Main Street or the fair. What surprises you about Hermiston? The diversity. When I fi rst moved here, I thought it was such a small town. We have everything you could need — you’re 30 minutes from being in a big city, but if you go 30 minutes in the opposite direc- tion, you’re in the middle of nowhere. There are all kinds of things going on in terms of the people. What book are you currently reading? ”Managing Emotional Mayhem for Kids,” by Dr. Becky A. Bailey What app or website do you use most often? Amazon Prime — it’s probably my biggest downfall. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Scotland There won’t be a low-in- come housing project on the corner of Southwest 17th and Sunland Avenue anytime soon. The Hermiston city council put two city-owned lots up for sale, but made clear during a public hear- ing at Monday’s city coun- cil meeting that it would sell only to those who would use it for single-fam- ily dwellings. This thwarted an effort by the Umatilla County Housing Authority to place 60 low-income units on those lots. The Housing Authority had offered $23,000 for the lots. A subsequent appraisal put their value at more than $83,000. Many on the council said the fact that the Housing Authority is exempt from property taxes troubled them. The goal of selling surplus lots is usually to get them back on the tax rolls. 2) Voters will be asked to approve a $9.9 million bond sale to fi nance new or improved schools in a spe- cial election set for March 22. The Hermiston School Board passed a resolu- tion calling the election Tuesday. The 20-year bond will cost homeowners in the district about 93 cents for every $1,000 of assessed property value. For their money, Herm- iston residents will get a new junior high school for the 1995-96 school year, and a remodeled Armand Larive Junior High School the following year. HH fi le photo Umatilla Police Chief Eldon Olson feeds his horse Tequila as he prepares to retire as police chief in 1994. Mr. Harkenrider was a farmer most of his life but retired from active work about 25 years ago. He has made numerous visits to Hermiston in recent years, spending some time here last August with his daugh- ter Mrs. Ralph Richards and son George Harkenrider. 100 YEARS AGO Jan. 11, 1919 50 YEARS AGO What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you? I’m a total klutz — anybody who knows me knows that — but I don’t know if that’s funny. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? I have a lot of home improvement projects. I recently bought a house, and have a big to-do/wish list. The Ace Hardware guys know me well, I go in with all my lawn care and painting projects. What is your proudest accomplishment? I think I’m proudest of my kids. How far they’ve come, and what they’ve achieved in life. Life hasn’t always been the easiest, and they’ve maintained a positive vibe about themselves. Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 02 Jade McDowell | News Editor • 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 Jan. 9, 1969 The recent cold spell has been more than an inconve- nience for some individu- als, and the Port of Umatilla and Pendleton Grain Grow- ers have had their share of misfortune along with the rest. First, the port’s water storage sounded an alarm several times in the past week, which made it nec- essary to drain and change huge amounts of water in the 125,000 gallon storage unit to avert possible exten- sive damage. Next, a tug that had been working at the marina basin became top heavy with ice and rolled over and sank, requiring extensive salvage operations; then Pendle- ton Grain Growers discov- ered that a broken main at the McNary elevator had dumped 48,000 gallons of water into the elevator’s basement over the past weekend. Finally, the PGG eleva- tor manager Dan Hill broke HH fi le photo Troy Dennis Pulley was the fi rst baby of the new year in 1969. He arrived at Good Shepherd Hospital Jan. 2 at 6:13 p.m. his leg in the front yard of his home in a freak acci- dent that almost resulted in another accident to his wife when she fell down trying to reach Hill after she dis- covered he wasn’t joking about his broken leg. 75 YEARS AGO Jan. 13, 1944 The possibilities of post-war electrical heat- ing of homes in this area will be discussed at a meet- ing of the Umatilla Proj- ect Farm Bureau Friday night at Columbia Hall. In response to a request, data regarding home heating has been obtained from Bon- neville Power Administra- tion and will be presented by H.J. Ott, a director of the local REA organization. Interest and inquiries with the regard to electric home heating is increasing daily. 2) Funeral services for Frank J. Harkenrider were held Tuesday in the Catho- lic church at Estacada, Ore. with burial in the I.O.O.F. cemetery there. Father Crowe was in charge of the services. Mr. Harkenrider, an early pioneer, was born March 5, 1859, at Shel- don. Ind. and was married to Miss Mary Faust Oct. 3, 1882, at Roseta, Colo. The family moved to Ore- gon the same year, settling in Clackamas County near Estacada, which has been his home ever since. Now that the fl u is grad- ually being brought under control, another menace to the health of the commu- nity has appeared. This has come in the form of small- pox, which broke out the fi rst of the week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Metzker, both of whom are affl icted. The house has been put under rigid quarantine reg- ulations, and it is the hope of the authorities to squelch the disease right there. 2) Hermiston’s volunteer fi re department was called out Sunday afternoon on an alarm of fi re being turned in from the home of W.J. Kened on the west side. On arrival there it was found that clothes thrown over the water pipes in the basement after they had been thawed out had ignited from an unnoticed spark, and the smoke therefrom had fi lled the house and become so dense that it looked as if the whole place was afi re. But a few buckets of water rightly applied soon cleared the atmosphere. While there was no fi re and no damage was done, nev- ertheless the fi re department got needed exercise, for which the members desire to thank R.L. Barnard, cap- tain of the hook and ladder truck. If you want to know why, ask him. Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 Dana Tassie | Offi ce Coordinator • dtassie@eastoregonean.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 offi ces 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 ©2019 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. SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letters Policy: Letters to the Editor is a forum for the Hermiston Herald readers to express themselves on local, state, national or world issues. Brevity is good, but longer letters should be kept to 250 words. No personal attacks; challenge the opinion, not the person. The Hermiston Herald reserves the right to edit letters for length and for content. Letters must be original and signed by the writer or writers. Anonymous letters will not be printed. Writers should include a telephone number so they can be reached for questions. Only the letter writer’s name and city of residence will be published. OBITUARY POLICY The Hermiston Herald publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a fl ag symbol at no charge. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at 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 offi ces. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, x221. Quilters piece together relief outreach By TAMMY MALGESINI COMMUNITY EDITOR A group of quilters from Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church recently boxed up 108 quilts to send to Lutheran World Relief. The group meets for fel- lowship and quilting to assist with the project that pro- vides aid to people experi- encing emergencies around the world. Others are invited to help with the project. In addition to the quilts, the group gathered sup- plies collected throughout the year from the congrega- tion. The October shipment, which weighed in at 571 pounds, sent to Lutheran World Relief also included 56 kits with school supplies, 25 personal care items kits and 10 packages with baby care products. Taking a biblical refer- ence from the book of Mat- thew, the group’s motto is “Blessed be the quil- ters, for they shall be called Piecemakers.” Although it’s a sim- ple combination of fabric and thread, the quilts can Photo contributed by Michelle Hedgepath Dorothy Lee, Ruth Konningrud, Regina Marks, David Marks, Kevin Hedgepath, Jerry McMichael and Phil Schmidt worked on recent mission projects with Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church in Hermiston. A fall shipment to Lutheran World Relief included 571 reach out to people in their time of greatest need with a message of hope. In addi- tion to shielding against the cold as warm bedding, the quilts can be useful as sim- ple tents, fl oor coverings or a wrap to hold a baby on a mother’s back. Ruth Konningrud and Dorothy Lee, who head up the effort, invites anyone who is interested to join them to work on quilts. The 2019 campaign runs from January through October. They meet each Thursday at 1 p.m. at the United Meth- odist Church, 191 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. For more information, call 541-571-9477 or visit www.graceandmercylu- theran.org/programs.