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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 HERMISTON HISTORY DANIEL ALLEN Music teacher at Sandstone Middle School When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston in the summer of 2015 to take over the music teacher position at Sandstone Middle School. HH fi le photo Susan Myrick, left, and Gloria Skuzeski of the Girls League of Hermiston Senior High School sell booster buttons to raise funds for scholarships in 1969. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Walker’s Farm Kitchen. Ruty’s or Quizno’s are my go-to places for food on the go. 25 YEARS AGO SEPT. 13, 1994 What do you like to do in your spare time? I do a lot of woodworking and I also like to get out on my sailboat when the weather is nice. What surprises you about Hermiston? This community has a strong commitment to excel- lence. We have been state football champions, dance champions, the storied wrestling program... this is a hard-working town. What was the last book you read? ”The Culture Code” by Daniel Coyle — a must- read for anyone in a leadership position! I reread it every summer to help me brainstorm ideas for the upcoming school year. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I have a fl ip phone, so I don’t use apps. I do use music/video streaming computer programs like YouTube, Spotify, Netfl ix, etc. frequently. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? When it comes to travel, I think the company mat- ters more than the location. With that said, I would love to go to space! I am also a huge Mariners fan and I love traveling to see my beloved M’s on the road. It is a great way to see the country. It is a goal of mine to make it to all thirty big league ballparks. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? I teach middle school — every day there is a new “funniest thing”! What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? I don’t really care so much about “winning” the older I get, but it would be a lie to say that the kids and I aren’t hungry to collect a few more acco- lades this year. Ultimately, though, I want my students to understand their potential and real- ize that they are in complete control of how well they accomplish any task, whether it be musically related or not. Excellence is a choice. I also want to grow the music program at Sandstone. We are close to 400 students enrolled in music ensembles. It would be really cool to hit that 400-mark! What is your proudest accomplishment? Professionally the best thing is when a student with a previously questionable work ethic catches the bug and really starts to dig in and see how hard work leads to sweet rewards. Last March we placed fi rst in a competition consisting of 32 middle school bands in the Columbia Basin. We also had two stu- dents place fi rst in woodwind solo and brass solo, respectively, at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival last year. That festival involves thousands of stu- dents from all over the United States and Canada. My students give me a lot to be proud of. My proudest personal accomplishment is how well I have developed the art of practicing. I have really gotten good at the art of refl ecting, develop- ing effi cient drills/exercises, and improving at any task very quickly. A small vapor leak was detected in three projectiles containing nerve agent at Umatilla Depot Activity Wednesday. None of the liquid agent escaped, and there is no danger to the pub- lic or to depot personnel, said depot spokesperson Donna Fuzi. “They found it the day it started,” Fuzi said. The 155mm projectiles contain Agent GB and are stored in one of the depot’s two igloos designed for leaking ordinance. These igloos are monitored daily. 2) More than half a dozen homes in the upscale Dickerson subdivi- sion west of Hermiston have had to deepen their water wells by as much as 300 feet in the past month. After his faucets started spitting air, Don Armstrong sunk his well down to 525 feet. He said he is con- fi dent the deepened well will last him a lifetime. “I’m glad it’s just my lawn and not my living,” he said. “I guess I have a little better feel for what our farmers are going through.” 50 YEARS AGO SEPT. 11, 1969 A soldier in the army just returned from Vietnam on leave, John Swan- son, 22, Umatilla, was arrested in the early hours of Sept. 4 by Offi cer Greg Pierce of the Hermiston Police Department after receiving informa- tion from the Oregon State Police and the FBI that he was suspected of being in possession of large quanti- ties of marijuana. Police reported that Swanson was found to be in possession of about $900 worth of marijuana, which is believed to have been intended for sale in this area. 2) Mayor Walter Pearson has called for a special meeting of the Hermiston city council for 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, to be held at the C.R.C. The purpose of the meet- ing will be to decide how to proceed regarding eight paving projects as the result of infl ationary costs that have caused bids to be much higher than the city engineer’s original estimates. City engineer John Morgan informed the council at this week’s meeting Monday that low bid received at the Aug. 25 meeting was $107,873 from Percy Jellum, with Schnell and Kalal bidding $110,139. This is 17% higher than previous estimates made some time ago. Continued from Page A1 VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 37 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 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 75 YEARS AGO It was paynight for the Hermis- ton Fire Department at the regular monthly meeting last Monday eve- ning, each member receiving a check from the city for $1, this amount rep- resenting the monthly salary of all those who did not renege from their duties during the 30 days prior to that time. There were only nine members responded to roll call at the meeting, and through that act of disobedience the absent ones will come up minus their one plunk when next payday rolls around, for an absence means forfeiture of the monthly salary. 2) After being on the mat work- ing like tigers for a hammerlock, half-nelson toe and scissor-hold for 24 minutes and 30 seconds, so evenly were they matched, Young Robinson of Portland lost the fi rst fall to Vernon Davis of Pendleton in their wrestling match at the Hermiston Auditorium last Friday evening before a good- sized audience. Both men were clever, and each tried every trick of the wrestling game in the way of holds to gain the ascendency. The 24 minute struggle for supremacy in the fi rst bout, how- ever, weakened Young Robinson to such an extent that it only took the more strengthy Davis 10 minutes and 55 seconds to pin his shoulders to the mat, thereby gaining the second fall and winning the bout in two straight. improved access with environmental protection. Horn said she is excited to repre- sent Eastern Oregon on the task force. She has worked for the city of Uma- tilla for two years. • • • Congratulations are in order to Nicholas Lemmon of the Umatilla Police Department. He recently graduated from the 391st Basic Police Class, a 16-week Oregon Depart- ment of Public Safety Standards and Training course. A graduation ceremony was held Sept. 6 at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem. Chief Robin Sells of the Gresham Police Depart- ment served as the special speaker. Eriks Gabliks serves as the direc- tor of the academy, which is nation- ally recognized for its innovative training programs. For more informa- tion, visit www.oregon.gov/dpsst. • • • Cecili Longhorn, director of the Stanfi eld Public Library, just returned home after spending the fi rst week in September in New England. She fl ew across the country to attend the 2019 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Annual Conference in Burlington, Vermont. “It is amazing to be able to share ideas with small libraries from all over the United States,” Longhorn said. She called the trip a “bucket list item,” which was made possible thanks to a scholarship from the Ore- gon Library Association. In addition to attending the conference, Longhorn did some sight-seeing, including visit- ing numerous local libraries. • • • The menu for the Harkenrider Senior Activity Center on Thursday is tuna noodle casserole, salad, veg- etable, fruit and cookies. Friday is clam chowder, dinner roll, coleslaw and dessert. Monday is chicken cor- don bleu, salad and dessert. Tuesday is tater tot casserole, salad, fruit and dessert. Next Wednesday is two slices of pizza, salad and dessert. SEPT. 14, 1944 J.H. DeMoss of the Columbia dis- trict reports that a bomb fell approxi- mately 150 feet from their home last Thursday about 5:45. The missile was apparently dropped by mistake from one of the many bombers fl y- ing over this region. The bomb made a hole about three feet deep and three feet wide. Mr. DeMoss thinks they should be more careful. 2) Bill Roberts, who recently operated the Temple Cafe, states that the Union Club Cafe will open for business Saturday morning. The rooms have been redecorated and new equipment installed. Mr. Roberts expects to carry a full line of dinners, luncheons, soft drinks and other refreshments. 100 YEARS AGO SEPT. 13, 1919 BTW BTW Printed on recycled newsprint HH fi le photo Jan Zita of Echo models a turn-of-the-century outing dress at a vintage fashion show at Fort Henrietta in Echo in 1994. School football game. • • • The Buttercreek Boys are back. Offering toe-tappin’ music, the sea- soned musicians are resuming perfor- mances at a new venue. The group will play the sec- ond Wednesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Sun Terrace Hermis- ton, 1550 N.W. 11th St. There is no admission charge. • • • Esmeralda Horn, the city of Umatilla’s development and recre- ation manager, was appointed to serve on a new state Task Force on the Outdoors. The one-year task force was cre- ated by Governor Kate Brown to develop a report making recommen- dations on boosting economic devel- opment to ensure equal access to the outdoors and increasing outdoor participation, while balancing the
