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COMMUNITY 2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019 HERMISTON HISTORY JONATHAN E. LOPEZ Pastor/CEO of Einstein Learning Center When did you move to Hermiston? January 9, 2018 HH fi le photo What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Shiki Hibachi Sushi Judy Graybeal, communications specialist for Westinghouse Hanford, brings Hermiston Fire Chief Jim Stearns and some of his department up to speed on how a nuclear shipment is safeguarded in 1994. 25 YEARS AGO What do you like to do in your spare time? What is spare time? Just kidding, when and if I do, I like to cook and watch sports. What surprises you about Hermiston? How much it reminds me of how my hometown was 15 years ago (Harrisonburg, VA). What was the last book you read? ”Leadership with Purpose” by Rick Warren What app or website do you use most often? Instagram If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Anywhere in Europe with amazing food (I live to eat and eat to live). What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you? I would say the funniest thing that happened to me is when I walked around Seattle all day without realizing my pants were ripped pretty wide and you could see my boxers underneath. Who knows how long or how many folks saw. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? One of my goals is to make an impact and a differ- ence to my community by being involved and serv- ing its residents in any way possible. What is your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment has been helping a young boy with autism and social anxiety overcome his struggles. He was homeschooled and in special programs most of his life due to those diffi culties, and we were able to work through those diffi culties, and he can attend college and be in classes with other students of his age and needs. Jan. 18, 1994 An odd-looking truck transport- ing high-level radioactive materials to Hanford will be coming within a few miles of Hermiston. The truck is the only one of its kind in the nation. It is approved to carry capsules of Cesium-137 from a medical sterilization facility near Denver to the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility at Hanford. Offi cials from both the Oregon Department of Energy and Westing- house Hanford said the shipping is being conducted in a safe manner. Judy Graybeal, of Westing- house Hanford, said the 15-ton, dou- ble-walled cask that protects the cap- sules is practically impervious to accidents. “That thing could run down a cliff, and nothing would happen to it,” she said. 2) The Port of Umatilla named Kim Puzey as the new manager of the port last week. He will start on Feb. 1. Puzey brings with him more than 15 years of experience in the fi eld of economic development, most recently for Roosevelt County, N.M. Port Commission President Woody Starrett said Puzey’s enthu- siasm and his track record in devel- opment — particularly his dominant role in the introduction of Midland Dairies to New Mexico — impressed him and other commissioners. Jan. 16, 1969 VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 03 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 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. 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. Expanded death notices will be published 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, 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. tive amendment to the Eastern Ore- gon program which, in part, specifi es that major committees must appoint one-third of their governing boards from local offi cials who are elected and one-third from members of the community who are themselves poor. 2) Hermiston city manager Tom Harper advised the Herald that Herm- iston’s offi cial census, based on fi g- ures compiled annually by the Center for Population Research and Census at Portland State College, now credits the city with a population of 5,300 ... an increase from 5,100 this past year. 75 YEARS AGO Jan. 20, 1944 50 YEARS AGO Printed on recycled newsprint HH fi le photo Jennie Lewis illustrates the cover of a book she wrote for a school project at Echo Elementary School in 1994. The Hermiston Neighborhood Center faces possible closure as a result of action being taken by the regional Offi ce of Economic Oppor- tunity in San Fransisco, Calif. last week. The OEO offi cials are unhappy with the way the Blue Mountain Economic Development Council has failed to comply with OEO reg- ulations in administering the local two-county (Morrow and Umatilla) program. OEO has specifi cally accused the BMEDC of not only failing to turn in an audit and an outside evalua- tion of the group’s activities during December, but is also failing to com- ply with Rep. Edith Green’s legisla- Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hamm were greatly relieved this week to receive word from their son, Pfc. David Hamm, who is with the Marine Raid- ers, Commando group. His attach- ment was among the fi rst to land on Bouganville, about Nov. 1. He writes that he now knows what the jack rabbits around here felt like when “David” was on the loose with his trusty .22. Since Christmas the boys have been receiving one hot meal a day. They have been experiencing earth- quakes quite regularly at Bougan- ville, the largest in the Solomon Island group, which has several active volcanoes. He states that Garth Clark, Guy Clark and Bud McCourt, all of Stan- fi eld, are near him on Bouganville and that all are in fi ne shape. He asked his parents not to worry. A radio broad- cast hear since the arrival of the letter indicated that the marines who orig- inally landed on Bourganville have been taken to a rest camp. 100 YEARS AGO Jan. 18, 1919 Temporarily unbalanced from an attack of the fl u, George Parsons, a bachelor rancher south of town, loomed up on the streets of Hermis- ton early Sunday morning all decked out in battle array. He was fi rst dis- covered by early risers pacing back and forth with a rifl e in each hand and a fearsome look in his eyes. A citizen induced him to part with his rifl es, and afterwards got him to go into the Hotel Oregon to get warm, he apparently being half frozen from an all night vigil looking for an imag- inary enemy, whom he accused of shooting at him and his horses at his place the night before. Later he was taken from his home and given medical treatment, and Monday he was moved downtown in order to be close and receive proper treatment. Since then he has begun to show signs of regaining his normal condition. 2) The United States is now a dry nation, the necessary thirty-six states to ratify the federal constitutional amendment for prohibition having been secured by Nebraska voting for it Thursday. BTW Continued from Page A1 have the opportunity to meet the fi nalists in a vari- ety of forums sometime in mid-February. Names of the semifi nalists are confi - dential, but will be released prior to their visits to the college. • • • The City of Hermis- ton has been stepping up its social media presence lately. City departments now share regular posts on the city’s offi cial Face- book page providing infor- mation about city services, from the number of miles of road within city limits (180) to the number of vehicles that come through the inter- section of Highway 395 and Elm Avenue every day (19,300). • • • There’s still time to pro- vide help to the Hermiston Warming Station. Mem- bers of Altrusa Interna- tional of Hermiston are wrapping up a donation Photo contributed by Phil Hamm Steve Meyers, member services administrator for Umatilla Electric Cooperative, receives a check from Phillip Spicerkuhn, Hermiston Lions Club president. drive for the nonprofi t orga- nization through the end of the month. Items requested include household cleaning and paper products, beverages, laundry and dishwashing soap, foot powder, socks and hand/foot warmers. For a complete list, call the warming station at 541-289- 2150 or search Facebook. Items can be placed in collection boxes at Ship- ping Solutions, Dance Unlimited, Old West Fed- eral Credit Union, Banner Bank and the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce. In addition, donations can be dropped off at the Herm- iston Warming Station Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. at 1075 S. High- way 395. • • • The Hermiston Lions Club recently provided an extra charge for Umatilla Electric Cooperative‘s summer Hydromania Sci- ence Camp. The local service club provided a $5,000 donation for the camp, which cele- brated its 20th anniversary this past summer. Hydro- mania offers area fourth and fi fth graders an opportu- nity to learn more about sci- ence, water, energy and the environment. Youths participate in hands on experiments and activities, go on fi eld trips and meet other kids. Lions Club member Phil Hamm said it makes for an unfor- gettable experience. For more informa- tion about the Hermiston Lions Club, call Hamm at 541-561-4724. • • • Are you starting a new business? A new club? Did you receive a big award? Do you have a question about something interesting you noticed around town? We want to hear from you this year for our “By the Way” column. Send in your infor- mation, or questions you’re hoping we’ll answer, to edi- tor@hermistonherald.com.
