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OPINION Wednesday, January 23, 2019 HerMIsTOnHeraLd.COM • A9 This is your newspaper, Hermiston ear Hermiston Herald readers: tos of community events on the features page. Last week we announced a new Now that I’ve had a few weeks Screen Time section that will come with to settle into my official role as the Herald each week starting Feb. 13, Hermiston Herald news editor (and get expanding and replacing the single-page over the cold everyone has been fight- ing!) I wanted to share some thoughts TV listings that have traditionally been with you. found inside the paper. The First of all, thank you to our change will free up space inside subscribers, single copy buyers the paper for more local content. and advertisers for your support One change I would like to of the Herald. We literally could make right away is featuring reg- ular guest columns. I’m work- not do this without you. ing on getting the ball rolling News products take a sig- nificant amount of money to there by reaching out to local research, write, edit, photo- pastors and talking to the school graph, print and publish online. district about getting some stu- J ade MCDOWELL dents to participate. If you know In communities that have lost an engaging writer in the greater sight of that fact, news outlets are COMMENT Hermiston area whose thoughts shrinking and closing altogether. you would love to read in the Research shows that where news newspaper, send them my way. coverage disappears, corruption and I’ve also been throwing around plenty waste in government increase. Hermis- ton is lucky to have community members of other ideas with people in the news- room — everything from a fact-check- like you, who realize the importance of an ing-Facebook feature to including local informed citizenry and are willing to step student journalists’ work. up and support that. While I’ve been proud to work for the In return, our staff want the Hermiston Hermiston Herald all along, I am excited Herald to be a product that is worth sup- porting. Late last year, EO Media Group to make improvements to the paper and conducted a survey about what people continue looking for additional ways to help our readers stay “in the know” about find valuable in the Herald. There were a their community. This is your newspaper, wide variety of responses (some of which and I want it to feel like your newspaper. directly contradicted each other), but one If you ever have news tips, questions, message I saw frequently was that peo- ple value community news. They want to photos to submit, letters to the editor, be in the know about upcoming events, rumors you’d like us to look into, results incoming businesses, new construction from your child’s trip to a sports tourna- ment, ideas for changes to the paper or (I projects and what cool new things their suppose...) complaints, you can reach me friends and neighbors are up to. at 541-564-4536 or editor@hermistonher- The Herald has been adding more ald.com. community-focused elements in recent Jade McDowell is the news editor for years, including our Three Minutes With, the Hermiston Herald. Hermiston History, By The Way and pho- D Photo contributed by Michael duffy The Echo Kiwanis expressed appreciation to the Wal-Mart Distribution Center for its help over the years in support of Chester’s Food Pantry and other projects. Echo Kiwanis draft open letter of thanks Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Hermiston has been very helpful over the years with in-kind and grant funds contributions to the efforts of the Echo Kiwanis. Recently, Kiwanis held their monthly Food Pantry at the Masonic Lodge building, which is operated by city of Echo. The pantry was named in honor of Chet Prior, who initiated the project in 2010. Just days before the Christmas hol- iday, it was the Echo’s largest Pantry ever with service to 44 households, including 124 individuals. In a town of about 700, over 17 percent were treated to food including a turkey for dinner at Christmas, by Chester’s Food Pantry. In 2016, Wal-Mart DC provided grant funds to purchase a commer- cial-quality refrigerator which has been in constant use by the pantry since first arriving. With about nine or so volunteers each month, the group packages large boxes of food, and sometimes other contributed items, for distribution to Echo res- idents. Agape House, RiverPoint, Amstad’s, Echo second grade, Girl Scouts, FFA students, Echo Ridge Cellars as well as the local harvesters at JOB Enterprises have been among the dozens of local sponsors that keep Chester’s Food Pantry going. OkotoberFest is a production of Echo Kiwanis. The group has also assisted with other events including Red2Red, Sage Trail Run, Memo- rial Day Car Show and the annual yard sales. This year, Walmart DC contributed grant funds to support traffic safety with which Kiwanis could purchase Uniform Traffic Code approved devices such as barricades and delineators which will be used in support of local events. At this time of year, it is good to reflect with appreciation. We want to publicly say thank you to those who take the time to share; especially, Walmart DC of Hermiston — thank you for helping to make our commu- nity a better place to live. Michael Duffy, past president Echo Kiwanis P.O. 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