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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2019
HERMISTON HISTORY
TERRY HAIGHT
Hermiston Assembly of God pastor
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
Sheri and I moved to Hermiston over 23 years
ago in December of 1995 at the end of our term as
missionaries in the Philippines, establishing and
launching a Bible College. We moved here feeling
deeply impressed to volunteer and serve the local
pastor which happened to be of the Hermiston
Assembly. Three years later we became the lead
pastors. This past January makes 20 years as the
lead pastors for us (1999-2019).
HH fi le photo
From left to right Dan Armstrong, Ed Brookshier, Tim Mabry, Bryan Wolfe and Cheryl Humphrey helped raise money to turn
an old Safeway into the Hermiston Community Center in 1994.
25 YEARS AGO
MAY 17, 1994
What is your favorite place to eat in
Hermiston?
Lawan’s Thai Garden
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Reading. If I have additional spare time I like
camping, fi shing, drawing, hiking scenic trails and
picture taking.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
Its tremendous growth and progress in the last sev-
eral years.
What was the last book you read?
“I am Your Sign” by Sean Smith
What website or app do you use most other
than Facebook?
Instagram
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
Wow! Good Question! So many places…but I
would like to tour parts of Southeast Asia for start-
ers. (Give me a food tour any day anywhere; I love
trying new foods).
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
I can’t think of one at the moment…sorry.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
Speak fl uent Spanish
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Seeing my four children (two boys and two girls)
grow up healthy, happy and hopeful. My family
has expanded with two beautiful daughters-in-law
who love their husbands. Now I’m looking for two
loving sons-in-law.
Rumors that as many
as 40 Hermiston High
School students tested
positive for the HIV virus
in the last blood drive
are completely false, an
American Red Cross offi -
cial said.
Although 16 samples
were rejected at the last
drive, none tested positive
for HIV. Samples from 85
people were accepted at
that drive.
Nancy Gates, a donor
consultant for the Ameri-
can Red Cross, said there
are many reasons why
blood samples may be
deferred. Low iron levels,
insuffi cient samples and
hepatitis infections can all
disqualify a donation.
There have not been
any
samples
rejected
because of HIV in the
local area. Gates said HIV
rumors are common at high
schools across the country.
2) Last weekend’s storm
left about 2,800 Umatilla
Electric Cooperative mem-
bers without power. Most
of these were concentrated
in Morrow County, where
lightning strikes left some
customers in the dark for
fi ve hours.
50 YEARS AGO
HH fi le photo
Summer Edgerly, Tomy Gertsch and Jodi Kasparek spin on a tire swing at Busy Bee Daycare
in 1994.
club facilities and the addi-
tional nine-hole course will
be ready for dedication
May 30.
With the addition of the
second nine holes, McNary
Golf Club will now have
the only 18-hole course in
Eastern Oregon, and lineal
measurement of the entire
course is 6,000 yards.
75 YEARS AGO
MAY 15, 1969
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C.N. Picard of 780 W.
Pine had a fi re in his garage
on Friday, apparently
caused by a blow torch,
and on Tuesday another fi re
broke out in the garage, this
time presumably caused by
faulty wiring, says Hermis-
ton Fire Chief Bob Russell.
Ed Lynch, assistant fi re
chief, fell through the weak-
ened roof over the garage,
but reportedly escaped seri-
ous injury. Smoke damage
to the adjacent home was
also incurred in the two
fi res, with losses estimated
at several hundred dollars.
2) Jess Foster, president
of the McNary Golf Club,
says the newly completed
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MAY 18, 1944
By the time this paper
gets into the hands of its
readers, politicians and
their friends will have com-
pleted their campaigns and
the fate of the participants
will be entirely in the hands
of the voters. Although a
light vote was predicted
some weeks ago, last min-
ute whirlwind campaigns
have created considerable
interest and it is thought
that at least 50 percent of
the voters will go to the
polls Friday.
In Hermiston voters in
Precinct 32 (west of First
Street) will vote in the Jens
Skovbo building near his
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100 YEARS AGO
MAY 17, 1919
Broad smiles illumi-
nated the faces of all mem-
bers of the Hermiston paid
fi re department at the reg-
ular monthly meeting last
Monday evening when
secretary R.A. Brownson
delivered to them checks
for their month’s salary.
This was the fi rst pay day
for the fi remen under the
new system of a paid fi re
department.
After routine work of
the meeting was fi nished,
a motion prevailed that the
department have another
fi re drill, and Chief King-
sley has designated next
Tuesday evening at 8
o’clock as the time for the
drill and requests that every
member be on hand to take
part.
2) The bill authoriz-
ing $2.5 million Roosevelt
highway bonds is condi-
tioned upon government
putting up a like amount.
This means that Ore-
gon would get a $5 million
road if the people vote the
bonds and the automobile
license would take care of
Oregon’s share. Millions of
acres of new country would
be opened up and Oregon
would have a coast defense
road connecting the ones
being built by Washington
and California.
Good judgment and not
sectional jealousies should
guide the voters in this
election.
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honey house north of the
Tum-A-Lum. Precinct 33
voters (east of First Street)
will vote in the basement of
the library.
2) Numerous reports
during the past several
months have reached the
Herald offi ce of the general
practice of dumping dead
animals, or parts thereof, on
public roads and highways.
The most recent incident
occurred on Rt. 2 Echo,
and farmers in that area
are quite disturbed over the
matter.
Such a practice is strictly
against the law and viola-
tors will be prosecuted.
na’s Mexican Food was crowned the
winner of the inaugural Tastiest Taco
contest.
A fundraiser for the United Way
of Umatilla & Morrow Counties,
10 local vendors offered up a fea-
tured taco as part of the competition.
Located at 415 W. Hermiston Ave.,
the Hermiston restaurant gets to dis-
play a plaque designating them as the
winner for a year — until next year’s
contest.
Beth Harrington, United Way’s
resource development coordinator,
expressed appreciation to all the par-
ticipants. She’s looking forward to
expanding everyone’s taco journeys
with even more vendors next year.
Money raised from Tastiest Taco
provides crucial funds in support-
ing local agencies in need. For more
about the United Way, call 541-276-
2661 or visit www.umatillamorrow-
unitedway.org.
• • •
Local students S-P-E-L-L their
way to victory during the annual
InterMountain Education Service
District Spelling Contest. Compet-
ing in three divisions, fi rst-fi fth grade;
sixth-eighth grade; and ninth-12th
grade, the top spellers in each divi-
sion may now advance to the state
competition. That contest is Aug. 31
at the Oregon State Fair in Salem.
Local students advancing include:
Adriel Ibarra (Stanfi eld Elementary
School), Rafael Sepulveda (Windy
River Elementary School), Steph-
anie Booher (Riverside Jr/Sr High
School)
Others placing at the district con-
test were: Killian Clements (Clara
Brownell Middle School), Jack-
son Hobbs (A.C. Houghton Ele-
mentary School), Gaven Harwood
(Windy River Elementary School),
Angel Flores Rosas (Riverside High
School).
• • •
The Hermiston Downtown Dis-
trict is taking vendor registrations for
Spudfest, formerly known as Fun-
fest. The downtown festival will take
place on July 13. Vendors must sub-
mit applications by June 28. Applica-
tions can be picked up and dropped
off at the Hermiston Chamber of
Commerce, 1055 S Hwy 395 Suite
111.
• • •
The menu for the Harkenrider
Senior Activity Center for Thurs-
day is goulash, salad, garlic bread
and dessert. Friday is soup or salad
with sandwich and dessert. Mon-
day is salad bar and dessert. Tues-
day is pork chop, vegetable, au gra-
tin potatoes, carrot salad and dessert.
Next Wednesday is dinner salad, tuna
salad sandwich and dessert.
• • •
The Hermiston city council will
move its next city council meeting
from Monday, May 27 to Tuesday,
May 28 to avoid meeting on Memo-
rial Day. The council meets at 7 p.m.
the second and fourth Monday of
each month at city hall, 180 NE Sec-
ond St.
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