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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY SUNDI MARTIN-MARQUEZ Owner of Umatilla Cab Company When and why did you move to Hermiston? We kind of relocated here from the Portland area. When my mom fell sick here about 13 years ago, we laid down roots. I started Umatilla Cab Co. on the side, and it just kind of grew. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? We’re about to try Panda Express, so we might have a new one. I like the Broken Barrel (in Stan- fi eld) a lot, and I like Delish Bistro. What do you like to do in your spare time? Family is everything. Two out of three of our sons are here with us, so spending time with them. That, and helping in the community. Whatever we can do to give back to the community. I also like to bake and make candy. We were out (last week) deliver- ing homemade Almond Roca and taxi passes. What surprises you about Hermiston? There’s a lot of good in Hermiston. People passing by on the highway, they see an Army depot, tumble weeds and sand (until) you really get into the meat and potatoes of this town. What was the last book you read? Well, I love “The Outlander” series by Diana Gabaldon. It touches on my heritage, and the books are much better than the movies. I also just bought “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I’m not on social media much. Not because we’re not into it, but I feel that one on one interactions are a dying trend. I love those one-on-one connec- tions and phone calls. We use the iExit app, it’s a wonderful resource in our community. I also use Daily Mail. Reading is a pastime gone by, and I enjoy keeping up on news and world events. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Australia — with all the wildlife I think it’d be neat. If I was going to pick somewhere in the U.S., I would love to see New Orleans or Philadelphia. I’m interested in history. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? There are so many things. I’ve had some crazy stuff, but nailing down just one is tough. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? Spend more time with our grandkids. Also, we’d like to take some time and expand in our business and representing the city of Hermiston. I am going to sign up for a couple classes at BMCC, too. What is your proudest accomplishment? Our business. Umatilla Cab and Hermiston Taxi. We’re so proud. I think one of my biggest accom- plishments is when the city asked us to do the ticket program for senior and disabled citizens. Now that we are involved with that and the WORC program (giving subsidized rides to work), I feel tickled. We couldn’t be any happier. Printed on recycled newsprint HH fi le photo Hermiston Rohrman Fund owner Chuck Rohrman congratulates longtime employee Flloyd Hess on his retirement in January 1995. 25 YEARS AGO Jan. 3, 1995 The Umatilla County Dis- trict Attorney’s offi ce has dropped charges against Martin Prado stem- ming from a July drive-by shooting. Robert Hill, deputy district attor- ney, said the disappearance of Fran- cisco Garcia — their primary wit- ness in the case — prompted the dismissal without prejudice of three attempted murder counts. “Without prejudice” means that were Garcia to surface, the charges could be refi led against Prado any time within the three-year statute of limitations. “This leaves a bad taste in my mouth — having to dismiss — but we will refi le when we can get a case,” Hill said. “Eventually, there’s a possibility we can hook up Garcia and proceed.” Prado was accused of fi ring sev- eral shots at rival gang members from a car Garcia was driving through a Hermiston neighborhood. Garcia was arrested within 24 hours of the shooting at his home in Irrigon. He disappeared after posting $12,500 bail. There are several rumors over Gar- cia’s fate. His attorney, Robert Clahn, said he was very likely dead as a result of revenge for the shooting. 50 YEARS AGO Jan. 1, 1970 Three teenage brothers and their 11-year-old cousin are alive today in what their families termed a “Christ- mas miracle.” The four youths received severe electric shock and came close to being electrocuted in a near tragedy Christ- mas day when they picked up an irri- gation pipe to get a rabbit out of it and came in contact with a high voltage wire as they started to stand the pipe on end. The four youths were Don Brandt, 18; Jerry Brandt, 16; Bill Brandt, 13; and Mike Brandt, 11. Mrs. Don Brandt related that the families had gathered for Christmas dinner at the home of the boys’ grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Brandt, on Buttercreek Highway near Buck’s Corner and the boys had gone outside. The electric shock had knocked all of the boys unconscious but Don recov- ered fi rst and ran to his grandparents’ home for help. Family members rushed to the HH fi le photo Courtney J. Bivins, daughter of Noel Payne and Mike Bivins, was the fi rst baby born in Hermiston in 1995. scene, Mrs. Brandt said, and found Bill on his knees, Mike unconscious and Jerry in convulsions. All four boys were rushed to Good Shepherd Hospital. Three of the boys were released from the hospital Friday, with only Jerry remaining. Mrs. Brandt said that Don suffered burns on his fi ngertips and toes, Jerry was burned on the face and shoulder, and Bill and Mike each had scalp burns. 75 YEARS AGO Jan. 4, 1945 Monday will be a big day in the lives of primary grade students in the Hermiston schools. On that day they will begin moving into the new build- ing recently completed by the U.S. government. Acceptance papers were signed this week by Supt. W.G. Kers- bergen, representing the District 14 school board. According to Mr. Kersbergen, the fi rst three grades will occupy the new building. 2) D.W. Bliss, manager of the units at Victory Square as well as Ordnance, has received a new ruling rescinding a previous order which opened the units at Victory Square to anyone. During the past several months anyone in need of housing was eligible but under the ruling only those listed by govern- ment authorities are eligible. 100 YEARS AGO Jan. 3, 1920 There is a package in the local post offi ce that was evidently being sent as a Christmas gift to a Mr. and Mrs. Beavert of somewhere unknown to Postmaster Skinner, whose occult powers have not been strong enough to penetrate the abiding place of those people. He’d be a wonderful postmaster, we claim, if he could send that pack- age to its intended destination, for the only address on it is, “From Eva and George to Mr. and Mrs. Beavert.” Just like that. So it still reclines on the shelf in the post offi ce, waiting for “Little Eva” or George to come readdress it. 2) County Commissioner Dunning has been making a survey of the dam- age sustained to roads from the recent fl oods that caused washouts in several places in Umatilla County. His opin- ion is the damage to highways will set the county back about $20,000 to $25,000. The washout of the large fi ll on the old road leading to Stanfi eld from this end of the county will cost consider- able to repair, but probably the most expensive will be the repair of the bridge and pavement near Saxe, which were washed away by the recent fl ood in Wildhorse Canyon. Roads in the Milton-Freewater section suffered from damage also. 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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 ©2020 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. Members of the Echo Heritage Association recently received a grant from the Pacifi c Power Foundation. Lori Wyman, regional business manager for Pacifi c Power, delivered a check for $1,030, which will be used for restoration of a neck stole that has been a part of St. Peter’s Church in Echo for decades. The neck stole is one of several items being restored as part of a current project of the EHA to restore inte- rior properties. The items, said Michael Duffy in a press release, are unique to Echo’s old church. Some of the pieces, he said, have been a part of St Peter’s since early 1900s. The stole will be restored by Kate and Mitch of MPF Conservation of Portland. Photo contributed by Michael Duff y The Pacifi c Power Foundation recently provided a donation to the Echo Heritage Association. MPF is widely renowned for their expertise and exceptional attention to detail when restoring his- torical items, Duffy said. Echo Heritage Associa- tion was established in the fall of 2018. The EHA’s mission is “… to pre- serve the history of Echo by restoring, preserving and enhancing the Echo St. Peter’s Church for the benefi t of future genera- tions and to create a busi- ness model dedicated to sustaining its preservation and use.” For more about the Echo Heritage Associ- ation, visit www.echoheri- tage.org. The Pacifi c Power Foundation was created in 1988 by Pacifi Corp, an electric utility serv- ing 1.8 million custom- ers in six Western states. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net/ foundation.
