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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 HERMISTON HISTORY BLAINE CLOOTEN Attorney at Clooten Law When and why did you move to Hermiston? I started working in Hermiston in 2013 after pass- ing the Oregon State Bar. My wife got a job in the area; and we decided to settle in Eastern Oregon to raise a family. I began my role as Hermiston city prosecutor in 2013, and currently hold that position, today. I also practice civil work with my wife in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, estate planning, and personal injury. HH fi le photo Ana Sandoval and Michele Skinner had their hands full at the opening of the 99 Cent Store in Hermiston in 1994. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? This is a tough question. My wife and I used to have a standing weekly afternoon date at Walk- er’s Farm Kitchen, but sadly, they stopped serv- ing lunch (#pleasebringbacklunch). Both Shiki and Kobe are great for sushi. Delish Bistro is also con- sistently good. An unexpected place I really like is the salad bar at Good Shepherd Medical Center. What do you like to do in your spare time? Spend time with my 3- and 5-year-old sons. I also like to run with my dog. I enjoy doing projects on my house and old truck, but I seem to break more than I fi x. I always make time to watch the Blazers and college football, but I won’t say which college team I favor (go Ducks!). What surprises you about Hermiston? The community was very welcoming when I arrived, and it hasn’t changed. If you ask some- one for help, they give it. That’s really a big bene- fi t of a place like Hermiston. I’ve lived in big cit- ies before, and there’s nothing like the feeling of a small town. I also love how much Hermiston con- tinues to grow and expand with new business. All things considered, I think the city government does a good job to promote business growth. What was the last book you read? “Watership Down” by Richard Adams. There’s a version of it on Netfl ix, if you’re not into read- ing (but you’re reading the Hermiston Herald, so, chances are you at least moderately enjoy a good read). What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? Email, news, or the boring guy answers, like ESPN. I visit my own site 3-4 times a day (oregon- legalfi rm.com) and of course www.hermistonher- ald.com. I do have to visit the Umatilla County Jail Roster frequently for work. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I’ve been planning a trip to Europe with my wife Nicole Clooten, since we started dating. We plan to go to Paris and London. I’d like to visit my brother-in-law in Japan, and someday hope to visit my adopted brother’s homeland of South Korea. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? To make a positive impact on my community and the legal profession [insert lawyer joke here]. If you have a suggestion, please contact me. What is your proudest accomplishment? I’m proud of the law fi rm I started with my wife in Hermiston. I’m proud of the boys I’m helping to raise, but again, that’s a team effort with my wife. Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 113 • NUMBER 44 Chris Rush | Publisher • crush@eomediagroup.com • 541-278-2669 25 YEARS AGO NOV. 1, 1994 Completion of a new school build- ing at the corner of 10th Street and Diagonal Road is just part of a transi- tion to a middle school format. When the school opens in the fall of 1995, both it and Armand Larive school will continue to house only seventh and eighth graders. Sixth graders will remain at the grade schools one more year until renovations at Armand Larive are complete. Got 99 cents? That’s all you need to buy most of the items for sale at the 99-Cent Store at Highway 395 and Southeast Fourth in Hermiston. The store opened last week and is already doing brisk business based solely on word of mouth. “It’s all over town now,” store manager Joe Key said. “Everybody knows.” HH fi le photo Inland Empire Bank employees dressed up as prison inmates for the 1994 Treats on Main in Hermiston. 50 YEARS AGO OCT. 30, 1969 Colonel Charles R. Norris announced Wednesday afternoon that the Umatilla Army Depot work- force would number about 750 by early January as a result of civilian strength reductions by the Department of Defense, detailed yesterday morn- ing in Washington by Secretary Mel- vin Laird. Currently 790 civilians are employed by UAD. Colonel Norris, commanding offi - cer at the 20,000 acre installation, stated that in order to align the number of employees with budgeted funds, it will be necessary to give 60-day advanced reduction-in-force notices to the affected personnel. Changes in the depot organiza- tional structure and realignment of personnel are being studied, according to Col. Norris, in order to use remain- ing forces to best advantage in carry- ing on the functions of the post. He said there have been no changes in the ammunition and general supply missions of the installation. 75 YEARS AGO NOV. 2, 1944 Two more Hermiston boys have given their lives for their country. This sad fact was revealed this week by receipt of telegrams by Mr. and Mrs. F.C McKenzie and Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Estle. The fi rst sad message to arrive came from the War Department, stat- ing that Pvt. Frank McKenzie had died from wounds received in action in the Paullau Islands. The follow- ing day another telegram, this time from the U. S. Navy, stated that Rob- ert Clair Estle, Gunners Mate 3/c, USNR, had died of wounds fol- lowing action in the service of his country. Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie had not heard from their son since September 24, when he wrote that he was get- ting along nicely and “not to worry.” At that time he was thought to have been on Anguar Island. The telegram stated that he died of wounds on Oct. 1, indicating he was injured some- time between Sept. 24 and Oct. 1. He died the day after he reached his 22nd birthday. Frank entered the service at Ft. Douglas, Utah, on Dec. 29, 1942. He had been overseas about four months, serving with the 81st Divi- sion, U. S. Infantry. He was born and raised in Hermis- ton, going through all local schools. He was well liked by his fellow classmates for his friendliness and cheerful disposition. Robert Clair Estle was born on Nov. 20, 1922 in Sharon, Oklahoma. He came to Oregon with his parents in May, 1937 and lived here until he enlisted on Dec. 11, 1941, four days after the sneak attack on Pearl Har- bor. He attended grade school here and later worked on the farm with his parents. The telegram from the U.S. Navy stated that he had died of wounds following action in the service of his country. No defi nite information is available yet as to where burial ser- vice was held. Bob was the youngest of 10 children in the Estle family and the fi rst to break up the family circle. 100 YEARS AGO NOV. 1, 1919 Edward Rose Shaw and Ania McMartin were married in Walla Walla Thursday of last week. After a little honeymoon trip they returned to Cold Springs, east of this city, where they will make their home. The bride is a sister of Mrs. E. E. Shaw of Cold Springs, and the groom is the son of her husband by a former marriage. So the way this fi gures out in rela- tionship now is that Mrs. E. E. Shaw is mother-in-law to her own sister and step-mother-in-law and sister- in-law to the groom. Carey Wood died from acute nephritis Monday morning in St. Anthony Hospital at Pendleton. He was there only a few days, hav- ing been taken from this city when his condition after a week’s illness became gradually worse. His death was thought to be due to the effects of shell shock and being gassed while in service in France, he having been at one time 72 days con- tinuously on the fi ring line. He was mustered out early in the year and returned to Hermiston. Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Community Bank picks local teachers Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542 HERMISTON HERALD Jade McDowell | News Editor • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536 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 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. As area educators were returning to their class- rooms in September, Com- munity Bank was collect- ing nominations for its new Apple Appreciation Awards. The bank congratulated teachers with the most nom- inations collected in the communities where it has branches. Meghan Dixon, a fourth grade teacher at Hermiston’s Desert View Elementary School, was among those recognized. Other teachers from Uma- tilla and Morrow counties who received the award included Sarah Matheny (Heppner), Makenna Ramos (Pendleton) and Jeff Bishop (Milton-Freewater). In addition to honoring kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in local com- munities, the award also Photo contributed by Leah Johnson Meghan Dixon of Desert View Elementary School, left, receives an Apple Appreciation Award from Ashley Gonzalez, a teller from Community Bank. served to support school clubs. The winning teacher from each Community Bank location received an Apple Appreciation Award trophy and was asked to choose a club or student organization at their school to receive a $200 donation from the bank. Dixon selected the school’s Robotics Club as the recipient. In nomina- tions for the award, Dixon was noted for her hard work and going the extra step. “She goes out of her way to not only teach her stu- dents but to build a com- munity of caring students in her classroom,” the bank shared from a submission. The bank anticipates continuing the Apple Appreciation Awards each fall with plans to expand the nomination radius to include all schools within the counties where Com- munity Bank does busi- ness. The fi nancial institu- tion was founded in 1955 by a group of Joseph busi- ness leaders as the Bank of Wallowa County. For more information, contact Tom Moran, president and CEO, at 509-525-9860 or tmo- ran@communitybanknet. com.
