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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY BENNETT CHRISTIANSON When and why did you move to Hermiston? I was born in Hermiston in 1985 and lived here through high school. Then left for college in 2003 and ended up moving my family back here in 2016. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Tough, there is a lot of good places, but hard to beat Hales, for the hometown Hermiston tradition. What do you like to do in your spare time? I love hunting, fi shing, camping, or just being with my family. What surprises you about Hermiston? Just how much it’s changed, developed, and grown since I was a kid growing up here. It is exciting to see and be a part of so much progress and where we are headed as a community. What was the last book you read? The “Jack Reacher” series by Lee Child. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I like to use Twitter for news and sports information. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Hawaii with my family. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? Probably getting asked to be a part of 2020 Herm- iston Dancing with the Stars for anyone that has ever seen me dance, or perhaps attempt to dance, in my life... (For photos of Christianson’s win on Saturday, see Page A11) What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? I hope to continue to work hard to grow and develop my company, Christianson Realty Group, while supporting all the brokers that work with me in each of their individual career goals. What is your proudest accomplishment? Without question, my family. My beautiful wife Rylee and our three amazing kids, Mia (5), Kalli (3) and Luke (1). They’re an incredible, daily blessing to me. 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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. SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR 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. Writers should include a telephone number so they can be reached for questions. Only the letter writer’s name and city of residence will be published. HH fi le photo Port of Umatilla economic development director Bryon Grow, eft, and Hermiston city manager Ed Brookshier inspect a 48- inch pipe ready to be laid in Hermiston in 1995. Burn victims recovering after trailer fi re 25 YEARS AGO Jan. 17, 1995 The city of Hermiston is explor- ing ways to make parents responsi- ble for their delinquent children. City manager Ed Brookshier, prosecutor Dave Hadley, city attor- ney Rusty Brewer and municipal judge Dan Hill are discussing what a parental accountability ordinance may involve. Acting Hermiston police chief Jerry Roberts said an ordinance of this type would be a “great idea.” “We know we have some parents out there who aren’t controlling their children. This will hopefully make them accept responsibility,” Roberts said. 2) A mother and child critically injured in a trailer fi re less than a week before Christmas are making steady progress toward recovery at a Portland hospital, said husband and father Richard Bergman. Rebecca Bergman is in good spirits, he said. Fears that she may lose some of her extremities are unfounded. She should be out of the hospital in two to three weeks follow- ing additional surgery. The Bergman’s four-month-old son, Mitchell, has retained his sight despite doctors’ earlier predictions. He lost his fi ngers in the blaze. He has been in surgery three times since the fi re. 50 YEARS AGO Jan. 15, 1970 Support for the stand that the Hermiston Coordinating Council, and particularly its chairman, Joe Burns, has taken on the extremely controver- sial nerve gas issue was made public this week. In a letter from the Hermiston Min- isterial Association to Burns, the nine ministers signing the letter strongly backed Burns and took strong issue with those who had let personalities become uppermost in argument. The letter stated: “In the continuing controversy over the shipment and storage of nerve gas at the Umatilla Army Depot, we, the undersigned, communicate to you and others our concern for what is happen- ing to the name and character of the personalities most vocal and visible. “We regret the emotional impul- siveness and immaturity which leads us to put ‘good’ or ‘bad’ labels on oth- ers according to their support or oppo- sition to the views we happen to hold. HH fi le photo William Gray, 12, from Scout Troop 530 in Hermiston, wakes up from sleeping overnight in a snow cave near Tollgate in 1995. We believe you have been the victim of such impulsiveness. “Further, we register our protest at the false, cruel and unfair caricature that has been drawn by some biased news reports and the content of some letters in reference to your community leadership and your personal point of view.” 75 YEARS AGO Jan. 18, 1945 The Hermiston Red Cross sew- ing unit is becoming well known. It was tendered high regard by produc- tion chairman Mrs. Laing at a recent county Red Cross board meeting. A fi ne attendance was noted at the sewing unit Tuesday. A complete pair of pajamas was made during the sew- ing period and another afghan com- pleted and two more are nearly ready. Five afghans were sent to McCaw hospital in Walla Walla this week. The ladies are now intent in fi lling the February quota of service kits, having sent in 50 kits just before Christmas. 2) Depredations by stray dogs over the west end of the county have been extensive this year as well as for sev- eral years past. At present the law does not apply for payments except for losses sustained by sheep men. The meeting of farmers at the Farm Bureau Friday night voted unani- mously that the secretary write Uma- tilla County representatives in the present legislature with a view of amending the present state law to include losses sustained by poultry men as well as the sheep men. 100 YEARS AGO Jan. 17, 1920 R.C. Challis, owner and opera- tor of the City Market and Grocery, sprung a surprise on his grocery cus- tomers Wednesday morning when they began to come in to make pur- chases for the day. This was caused by empty shelves drawing their attention on that morning, where the day before rested tier upon tier of grocery goods and canned commodities. The transformation scene was enacted Tuesday evening after a short conference between members of the fi rm of the Kingsley Mercantile Co. and Mr. Challis, at which time the Kingsleys purchased all of the gro- cery stock and removed it that evening from the City Market to their store. Mr. Challis will from now on deal exclusively in meats, and vegetables and fruits in their season. He fi gured that by disposing of his large grocery stock he could give the public better service in the meat line. Threemile Canyon Farms harvests OSU award HERMISTON HERALD Threemile Canyon Farms was recently recog- nized with the Coopera- tor of the Year Award from the Oregon State University Extension Service. The award honors indi- viduals and businesses who have made a signifi cant contribution to OSU Exten- sion in program involve- ment, support and commu- nity service. Veterinarian Jeff Wen- dler and his team at Threemile Canyon Farms and Columbia River Dairy have been strong supporters of the Morrow County 4-H program for the past fi ve years, said Erin Heideman, a 4-H educator with OSU Extension-Morrow County. In addition to making monetary donations, Heide- Photo contributed by Erin Heideman Threemile Canyon Farms recently received the Oregon State University Extension Service Cooperator of the Year Award. Pictured during the presentation were Anita Azarenko, OSU interim vice provost Outreach & Engagement; Drs. Jeff & Jessica Wendler of Threemile Canyon Farms; Erin Heideman, OSU Extension-Morrow County; and Lindsey Shirley, OSU Outreach & Engagement associate provost. man said, they have staff expertise to propel the 4-H program and its youths for- ward. It’s through this sup- port and innovation, she said, that Morrow County has developed two new leading programs for 4-H — reaching 150 youths and their families each year. The development of a Farm Field Day and the Dairy Heifer Project pro- grams provide hands-on learning on how large dair- ies operate and how stu- dents can prepare for a career in the dairy fi eld. Heideman said their genu- ine friendship and involve- ment in the county 4-H program has fostered rela- tionships and experiences that couldn’t be gleaned elsewhere. “The working relation- ship and friendship devel- oped with Dr. Wendler and his team has benefi ted the members of Morrow County 4-H,” Heideman said. “We look forward to many more years of devel- oping opportunities for our county youth together.” Threemile Canyon Farms, Heideman said, are leaders in the agricultural industry on so many levels. She called it an “organiza- tion that truly puts youth fi rst.”
