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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019 COMMUNITY THREE MINUTES WITH ... HERMISTON HISTORY KATIE SAUL Director of Business Services Hermiston School District When and why did you move to Hermiston? I was born and raised here in Hermiston, so I guess you could say I didn’t really have a choice in the beginning, but it was our choice to come back to Hermiston after college at Eastern Oregon Uni- versity. It just felt like home to come back to. HH fi le photos What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Our go-to will always be La Palma for Mexican food. Who can resist chips and salsa? What do you like to do in your spare time? I have a 19-month-old son. It seems like everything we do now revolves around him and what he’s got going on. I have a small herd of cattle that my hus- band and I raise, so we’re either chasing cows or our son. TOP: Terry McCann hefts a bat house built by Vector Control employees and given out to Hermiston residents in 1994 who wanted to entice mosquito-eating bats to their property. BOTTOM: Butch Knowles, left, and David Bothum display a limited edition commemorative print on sale in 1994. What surprises you about Hermiston? What surprises me the most is when new people come to town and talk about how inviting it is and what a great community there is here. Being born and raised here, you just expect that wherever you go. Listening to other people describe what it’s like being in other places and coming to Hermiston, you realize that’s not always true. What was the last book you read? Well, last night it was “Charlie the Ranch Dog”. But for work, most recently we’ve read “The Seven Principals of Transformational Leadership” [by Hugh Blane]. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I really spend a lot of time on the East Oregonian website, watching as articles pop up. I love to read the records section and see what new babies are born, and what’s happening in our community. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I loved Hawaii when my husband and I went there. I would love to go back to Maui, it was so much fun. But I would also love to explore New Zealand. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? I am super easily embarrassed, so I try to block out all of the funny stuff that happens. But anyone who knows me, I’m sure, has a story about some- thing that is funny or embarrassing about me. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? Really getting out information on the great work that the business offi ce and the district is doing in handling taxpayer money, and what we’re doing to manage our assets. I think there are a lot of mis- conceptions about government in general, and we want to work to dispel that. We have a great staff in our offi ce and throughout the entire district. It’s my goal over the next year or so to really share that with the community. What is your proudest accomplishment? Well, of course, my son is my pride and joy. But professionally, just walking through the door every day knowing I’m the director of business services for the largest school district in Eastern Oregon. It’s not a task that I take lightly. I know that there’s a lot of weight and responsibility on this position, and I really strive to make sure that in every task that I’m doing, our community will look and know that they’ve entrusted it to the right person. Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 31 Chris Rush | Publisher • crush@eomediagroup.com • 541-278-2669 Jade McDowell | News Editor • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542 Jessica Pollard | Reporter • jpollard@eastoregonian.com, 541-564-4534 Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531 Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538 25 YEARS AGO AUG. 2, 1994 Umatilla County Circuit Court Judge Robert Abrams sentenced Damon Lee Petrie to 35 years and two months for nine felony counts con- nected to the February assault on Stan- fi eld Police Offi cer Butch Parrish. “He’ll be an old man when he gets out,” Deputy District Attorney Robert Hill said. However, the sentencing will likely go before an Oregon Appeals Court judge. Petrie was convicted in June of attempted aggravated murder, assault I, escape I, burglary I, being an ex-con in possession of a fi rearm, two counts of theft I and two counts of auto theft. 2) A 17-year-old Irrigon youth is being held on fi ve counts of attempted murder after a drive-by shooting near Northwest Sixth Street and Madrona Avenue in Hermiston on Sunday night. There were no injuries. “We’re getting word from several parties that it’s a gang rivalry,” said Hermiston Police Sgt. Jerry Roberts. Police said a suspect drove a car that was being followed by a blue Old- smobile. The passenger in the front car fi red at least six rounds from a 9-milli- meter semi-automatic pistol at the fol- lowing car. 50 YEARS AGO JULY 31, 1969 A haystack fi re Friday at the Stone Hereford Ranch in the Butter Creek area burned approximately 500 tons of hay. The Hermiston fi re department responded to the 10:30 a.m. alarm with three trucks, and a mutual aid call brought out one truck from Stanfi eld and another truck from Echo. 2) Tom Harper, city manager, assured the Hermiston city coun- cil Monday night that the Uma- tilla County Court plans to widen the Experiment Station road, leading south from South First Place, south of Highland Avenue. Harper’s statement followed a comment by Councilman Stephen Trukositz regarding residents of his ward who expressed the need for a wider road. 75 YEARS AGO AUG. 3, 1944 Three boys were banned by Chief of Police B.J. Nation this week for entering the garage of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative Sunday and destroying fi ve bottles of Prestone and otherwise doing damage. The boys had placed large nails so that when the truck moved they would enter the tires of the vehicle. Luckily this prank was discovered before the damage was done. Only one of the youths was from Hermiston, with the other two visitors here. 2) Announcement is being made this week of the sale of the Hermis- ton Auto Co. by Mr. and Mrs. Mer- ton Ransom of Milton. The details of the sale had been completed some days ago but formal announcement was help up until the changeover had received approval by offi cials of the Chevrolet concern in Portland, Oak- land and Flint, Mich. The deal was effective this week. Simultaneous with the above news, is the announcement that the Hodges have purchased the Chevrolet agency in Heppner and are moving there this week to assume management. 100 YEARS AGO AUG. 2, 1919 W.E. Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, returned home from Tacoma last Sunday, where he has been working the past year and a half in the shipyards. He was one of the fi rst Hermiston boys that tried for enlistment in the Navy when America entered the world war. He was turned down, however, in the fi nal examination in Portland for being somewhat fl at-footed. Nothing daunted, he went and purchased arch supporters, and when he thought he had completely eradicated the fl at-foot aspect he made a try for the aviation branch of the service. Jauntily walking up the hall to the room in which was the offi cer in charge he airily hailed the gentleman with “I want to enlist in the aviation corps.” Imagine his surprise and chagrin when that worthy quickly responded: “Nothing doing: I could tell you had fl at feet the minute I heard you walk- ing through the hall.” That settled it for the young man as far as enlistment was concerned, but being determined to work for Uncle Sam in some capacity in the hour of the nation’s struggle for world free- dom, he hied to Tacoma and enlisted his services in the building of ships that played such an important part in bringing the war to a successful end. BTW BTW Continued from Page A1 area will remain open, with parking on side streets and behind the buildings. • • • While most commu- nities celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the cities of Echo and Stanfi eld will host their festivities Tuesday, Aug. 13. Both communi- ties will recognize a special citizen, including the Echo Good Neighbor Award and Stanfi eld Neighbor of the Year. Nomination forms, which are available at the respective city halls, must be submitted by Aug. 10. See the Aug. 7 Herm- iston Herald for a full story about National Night Out activities in Echo and Stanfi eld. • • • Youths ages 10-15 can learn general childcare techniques during Babysit- ting Basics 101. Presented by Good Shepherd Health Care System, the one-day ses- sion is Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Good Shepherd Medical Center, 610 N.W. 11th St., Hermiston. The cost is $40 and includes all class mate- rials and lunch. Topics include chil- dren’s developmental stages, basic fi rst aid and infant/child CPR. Another class will be offered Satur- day, Nov. 2. Those who plan to attend need to register and pay in advance. For more information or to register, call 541-667-3509 or visit www.eventbrite.com. • • • The Hermiston Herald is spotlighting a different school or component of the Hermiston School District each month during 2019. July was the school dis- trict itself, with information about the district’s bond campaign, improvement projects and Three Min- utes interviews with district staff. Look for informa- tion about Armand Larive Middle School throughout our August editions. • • • The menu at the Har- kenrider Senior Activ- ity Center on Thursday will be beef noodles, veg- etables, fruit and dessert. Friday will be bologna sandwich, salad and des- sert. Monday is salad bar, dinner and dessert. Tues- day is cube steak, pota- toes and gravy, corn, salad and dessert. Next Wednes- day will be tuna or grilled cheese sandwich, salad and dessert. ———You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by email- ing your tips to editor@ hermistonherald.com. Dawn Hendricks | Circulation assistant • dhendricks@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 CORRECTION SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Umatilla County Fair guide published in last week’s Hermiston Herald misstated the day of the parade. It is Saturday, Aug. 3. The Hermiston Herald regrets the error. It is the policy of the Hermiston Herald to correct errors as soon as they are discovered. Please contact the editor at editor@hermistonherald.com or call (541) 564-4533 with issues about this policy or to report errors. 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.