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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 HERMISTON HISTORY JOSH VANDECAR Groundsman, Hermiston School District When and why did you move to Hermiston? About 20 years ago, for more opportunity. HH fi le photo What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Hales Umatilla High School students assisted Oregon State Police by acting as victims during a disaster drill in 1994. Left to right are Nolan Wetterling, Danny Picard, Rob Maker, Nathan Cleaver and Victoria Sanguino. What do you like to do in your spare time? Anything with family What surprises you about Hermiston? The growth of the area What was the last book you read or are cur- rently reading? The Bible What app or website do you use most often? Accuweather If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Bahamas What is the funniest thing that’s happened to you? Nothing comes to mind What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? Better myself What is your proudest accomplishment? Where my family is today Printed on recycled newsprint 25 YEARS AGO April 26, 1994 International food process- ing giant ConAgra announced last week that it would purchase Uni- versal Frozen Foods for an undis- closed price. Parent company Universal Foods Corporation will receive a cash payment that refl ects a premium over the food processor’s book value, according to company news releases. The sale of Universal Frozen Foods, which produces frozen pota- toes for domestic and international markets, is expected to close June 1. Purchaser ConAgra will add Uni- versal Frozen Foods to an already large base of food processing facili- ties around the world. 2) Ed Brookshier, Hermiston’s city administrator, received praise Monday from Mayor Frank Harken- rider and city council members for refusing his 7 percent salary increase. In a letter to city councilors, Brook- shier said he was unwilling to accept more than the 3 percent increase that other city workers were receiving. “He puts others above himself,” Harkenrider said. “He is worth the money.” VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 17 50 YEARS AGO April 24, 1969 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. 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. An intense investigation by the Hermiston Police Department has disclosed that the source of barbi- turate drugs taken in large doses by fi ve Hermiston junior high stu- dents last week was traced to a civil defense fi rst aid supply kit kept at the school, according to Police Chief Bob Adams. The fi ve juveniles, four girls and one boy, were rushed to Good Shep- herd hospital late Monday after- noon, April 14, and have all now been released from the hospital, Adams said. In an offi cial news release, Adams said his department learned from one of the girls involved in the case that she had complained of a headache while at school Monday afternoon, and while reclining on the cot in the junior high sick room noticed the civil defense kit and its list of contents. Upon seeing the word “phenobar- bital” she removed the bottle of drugs from its larger container and replaced the cardboard carton in its original shape, thus eliminating any suspicion HH fi le photo Volunteer Ruth Klaus holds a fl owering plum tree as Doug Bennett of the city of Hermiston shovels dirt around it at Belt Park in 1994. that the kit had been opened. According to Adams, she then took a small quantity of these pills at this time and then shortly thereaf- ter left the sick room where she con- tacted the other students and distrib- uted the pills liberally to the other four children. 75 YEARS AGO April 27, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. George Harris have received a letter from their son, Wayne Harris, stating that he recently had a four-day visit with his brother George, who is stationed aboard another ship. Wayne states that his ship was tied alongside that of his brother’s and when they fi rst met they were quite surprised. Wayne writes that they are both in good health and seemingly enjoying their work. While the two ships were tied up alongside, several U.S.O. shows were seen and other entertain- ment enjoyed. 2) A ray of hope that Technical Ser- geant Vern Daugherty Jr. may be alive and well was received via a postal card Thursday morning by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Daugherty. Tech Sgt. Daugherty was recently reported “lost in action” while a member of an American Ranger battalion in action in the Italian battlefront. The postal card came from Mrs. C. P. Skilton of Carbondale, Penn., a member of a short wave amateur radio club. The card stated, “A mes- sage addressed to you was read this evening on a shortwave radio broad- cast from Berlin. In effect, it stated: “Dear Folks, I am well and feeling fi ne. This is my address, Stalog 2-B. Contact Red Cross for information about sending me packages. All my love.” The message was signed Ber- nard but it is thought that it might have been mistaken for Vernon. The parents’ address was correct. 100 YEARS AGO April 26, 1919 The Rev. Jones of Baker spoke before the high school and upper grades last Tuesday. His talk was chiefl y an appeal to the boys and girls to get to the top of the ladder. He said in part: “The great thing in life is to be well-bred, not rich, but well trained in manners, in humble- ness of heart. Never lose an opportu- nity to advance.” For example he gave Abraham Lincoln whom he believes to have been a product of refl ection and med- itation. Knowledge is power; knowl- edge never amounts to anything until one has a higher, ideal personality that dominates and controls us. Never take a failure as a model, take a suc- cess in life. The chief aim in life is to render an unselfi sh service to the world. The talk was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by all the students. 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 BTW Continued from Page A1 For a profi le on Pre- uninger, see next week’s Hermiston Herald. • • • On Monday we were sad to say goodbye to reporter Jayati Ramakrishnan, who left the Hermiston Herald/East Oregonian after more than two years covering education and public safety in Hermis- ton. We wish her well at her new job at The Oregonian in Portland. Our newsroom will be short-staffed the next few weeks as we work to hire her replacement, so please keep those news tips and contributed photos coming. • • • This week’s Three Min- utes feature wraps up our spotlight of Hermiston School District’s main- tenance department for the month of April. For the month of May we will be spotlighting Hermis- ton High School, so look for stories and other fea- tures about the high school throughout the month. • • • Sheila Botti and Vicki Rayburn of the Morrow County Health District were each recently recog- nized with a Service Excel- lence Award. Botti is a medical assis- tant and limited x-ray tech- nician at the Irrigon Med- ical Clinic and Rayburn is a housekeeper and cook at Pioneer Memorial Hospi- tal in Heppner. Health dis- trict CEO Bob Houser said both women go above and beyond what is expected of them. Other staff from the health district were rec- ognized for their years of service during the April 5 employee recognition banquet: 5 years: Regina Bran- non, medical assistant at Pioneer Memorial Clinic; Kris Jones, primary care services manager; and reg- istered nurses Rachel Schonbachler, Mindy Smith and Lauren Crum. 10 years: Dr. Russ Nichols, clinic physician and hospital chief of staff; Diana Sharp, medical lab- oratory technician; Shawn Cutsforth, information ser- vices manager; Lori Jones, certifi ed medication aide at Pioneer Memorial Hospital; and Del Turner, paramedic with the Boardman Ambu- lance Station. 25 years: Kim Thomp- son, patient care coordi- nator at Pioneer Memorial Clinic. 30 years: Susie Thomp- son, RN at Pioneer Memo- rial Hospital and Clinic. • • • The menu for the Har- kenrider Senior Center for Thursday is chicken cordon bleu, potato, veg- etables and birthday cake. Next week the center starts meals fi ve days a week. Monday is a salad bar and dessert; Tuesday is meat- loaf, potatoes and gravy, vegetables and dessert; and Wednesday, May 1 is salad, sandwich and dessert. ——— You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com.
