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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 HERMISTON HISTORY DANNY BROWN Maintenance, Hermiston School District When and why did you move to Hermiston? My family moved here in 1961. Been here ever since. Moved here to be closer to family. HH fi le photo What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? La Palma Andi Baumgart, right, and Nicole Brown proudly display pueblos in fourth grade teacher Juli Hutchins’ class in 1994. What do you like to do in your spare time? Go to the mountains, cut wood, shed hunt, mush- room hunt, look at wildlife What surprises you about Hermiston? The growth What was the last book you read or are cur- rently reading? Bugle magazines What app or website do you use most often? Accuweather — I don’t really use apps, maybe Schooldude for work. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Canada or Alaska What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you? I can’t really think of anything, but my grandson thinking I was Papa Smurf and comparing was kinda comical. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? Retirement What is your proudest accomplishment? My family Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 16 Chris Rush | Publisher • crush@eomediagroup.com • 541-278-2669 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@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 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 Digital + e-Edition .............................. $39/year Full Access (print and digital) ............. $49/year Periodical postage paid at Hermiston, OR. Postmaster, send address changes to Hermiston Herald, 333 E. Main St., Hermiston, OR 97838. 25 YEARS AGO April 19, 1994 Witnesses broke up a fi ght between two teenage girls Wednes- day after one student cut the other girl’s face. Umatilla Police Chief Travis Eynon said details of the incident were unclear, but it appeared to have been spurred by rivalry over a boy. Witnesses said one girl began to harass the other, who had a small hunting knife in her pocket. As the girls struggled, the one with the knife pulled it out and cut a super- fi cial wound above her assailant’s eye. A man spotting the incident from his parked car split the two girls apart and took the girl with the knife into McNary Heights Elementary directly across the street. 2) The city’s Community Center Committee is getting ready to kick off a major fundraising drive to fi nance the remodeling of the new center. Tim Mabry, coordinator of the fund-raising project, said the group plans to raise between $400,000 and $500,000 for the project. Remodeling should begin in late summer, city administrator Ed Brook- shier said. He said he has an ambitious schedule in mind for the opening of the community center. 50 YEARS AGO April 17, 1969 A veritable bombshell was dropped in the closing minutes of the Hermis- ton City Council last Monday night as council members were advised by city manager Tom Harper that three Herm- iston junior high girls were rushed to Good Shepherd late Monday after- noon by city police offi cers after they had apparently taken an overdose of barbiturates reportedly furnished by another junior high student. Hermiston City Police Chief Bob Adams said that school offi cials advised the police department of the peculiar condition of the three girls around 3 p.m., suspecting drug use, and the children were then rushed to the hospital for treatment. A junior high boy, reportedly in possession of some of the danger- ous drugs, was brought to the police station, then taken to the hospital for treatment after it was discovered that HH fi le photo Celina Alder, Devin Alder, Brielle Medoza, Anton Alder and Matthew Gibson take a turn riding an elephant at the Shriner Circus in Hermiston in 1994. he had also taken some of the barbi- turates. A fi fth juvenile was taken to the hospital later that day after having admitted to parents that she too had taken some of the pills. Chief Adam said phenobarbital and several other types of “danger- ous” drugs were recovered and an intense investigation is now underway to determine the source of the supply. 75 YEARS AGO April 20, 1944 Only 12 units of a total of 83 now remain unoccupied at Victory Square, according to Mrs. Florence Olmstead, acting manager. The 12 units are one-bedroom houses and are renting for $27.50 per month. This includes stoves, water heater and water. Mrs. Olmstead stated that workers at the huge Han- ford project were inquiring about the houses and that some had already moved in. Victory Square is now a pleas- ant little spot with green grass, wide streets, concrete sidewalks and other facilities. 100 YEARS AGO April 19, 1919 Efforts are being made to carry out some of the plans suggested by Miss Lorene Parker on her recent vis- its here in the interests of the anti-fl y campaign. There is a herd law to keep your neighbor’s cattle from your fi elds, but we can appeal only to your sense of justice and your civic pride to keep the fl ies that swarm and breed in fi lthy places on your place or your neighbor’s, from promenading across babies’ food, leaving in their wake typhoid, tuberculosis, cholera, dysen- tery and “summer complaint.” The fl y-swatter, even a folded paper, brings sure and sudden death to the fl y you stalk from place to place but this method is messy and often a squashed fl y falls in unseemly places. There are easier and cleaner methods. A fl yless town is possible. Flies are attracted to your door by cooking odors. Place a fl y trap there. They are drawn to your tin can heap. Place a fl y trap there and rinse each can before throwing it out. Hermiston has always gone “over the top” in all she undertakes. You gave three cheers and a tiger for the women of the Civic Club at the Father and Sons’ banquet. Give them such willing and effective support in this crusade. Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2019 BTW 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. 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 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. VISIT US ON THE WEB AT HermistonHerald.com BTW Continued from Page A1 roes.com/affi liate/dalia-vil- legas, or call 866-443-7637. • • • An Adult Easter Egg Hunt will help raise money for Echo Girl Scout Troop 10298. The event is Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in George Park on North Dupont Street, located behind Echo City Hall. Tickets are $25 each. Prizes include baked goods, gift certifi cates, hand crafted items, candy and more. Proceeds from the event will help support Girl Scouts bronze and sil- ver projects. For more information or to buy tickets, call Jamie Wiseman at 541-701-4138. • • • The Tom Denchel Ford Country.Com Shootout helps drive youth fundrais- ers. In its ninth year, the April 6-7 tournament at Big River Golf Course in Umatilla included a number of area golfers. Flight win- ners for the ninth annual event included: Horse Race: (1) Noe Rodriguez & Ryan Hosek, (2) Mike Webb & Rick Jewett, (3) Glen Phillips & Craig Engbretson, (4) Kurt Massey & Tim Gil- bert. Mule Race: (1) Don Obrist & Leo Karnowski, (2) Terry Rowan & Pat Kerrigan, (3) Jorge Pan- toja & Bob Barton. Megan Olsen, Big River general manager, expressed special thanks to the Uma- tilla County Fair court, who volunteered their time and cooked for the golfers. In addition, hole sponsors included American Pacifi c Mortgage & Melisa Webb, BBSI & Mike Engelbrecht, Bendix- sen Law Offi ces, M&M Potato, Columbia Auto Body, Schroth Financial Services, Premier North- west & Aitor Irusta and O So Kleen. • • • People are invited to turn a page or two at the Echo Public Library, as recent donations continue to bol- ster the collection. During the month of March, sev- eral people contributed books, including Bonnie Berry (4), Jessica Holben (4), Jonny Moreno (7), Bob Tolar (19), Kent & Laura Madison (36), and William Gatchel & Gayle Weatherson (3 boxes). Other donations reported by the city include Dick Snow Memorial ($100 for public art), Bob Tolar (African honorary native clothing to the Echo Museum) and Kent & Laura Madison ($500 for public art). With spring in the air, library staff especially encourage people to check out books and materials about trees and gardening. The library is located at 20 Bonanza St. For questions, call 541-376-8411. • • • The March 18 Ameri- can Red Cross blood drive at Good Shepherd Med- ical Center in Hermiston collected 24 units. Volunteer Patti Per- kins was excited to share that Rosaura Madrigal of Hermiston was a fi rst time donor. In addition, Perkins expressed appreciation to the Hermiston Emblem Club for providing the canteen for the collection event. Perkins encourages peo- ple to consider becom- ing blood donors. She said each donation can help save three patient’s lives. For dates and times of upcoming donation drives, visit www.redcross.org. To make an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543. • • • The menu for the Har- kenrider Senior Activity Center for Thursday is ham and yams, vegetable, salad and dessert. The menu for Tuesday is hot dogs, sauer- kraut, baked beans, potato salad and dessert. The senior center will start serving lunch fi ve days a week in April 29. ——— You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com.
