COMMUNITY
A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM
THREE MINUTES WITH ...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020
HERMISTON HISTORY
AMY SPRINGSTEAD
HH fi le photo
Teacher,
West Park Elementary School
Dustin Coughlin, 9, puts
time allowed by a Hermiston
schools’ late start to good
use by helping Quality Hair
Design on Main Street dig
out from a snowstorm in
1995.
What brought you to Hermiston?
I moved to Hermiston in 2005. My husband
received a job opportunity. We both graduated col-
lege at Eastern Oregon University and knew we
wanted to move back to Eastern Oregon.
What is your favorite place to eat in
Hermiston?
My favorite place to eat in Hermiston is Ixtapa.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In my spare time, I like to spend quality time with
friends and family. I keep busy by being an avid
sports fan of my boys and nephews.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
I am surprised by how much Hermiston has
grown! I am also surprised with how close knit
the community is. I grew up in a city; therefore, a
small town is an amazing place to raise a family.
What was the last book you read?
It’s hard to come up with the last book I read.
I love to read books every day to my second
graders.
What website or app do you use most other
than Facebook?
Hmm, I would say Amazon and Pinterest. I love to
come up with crafts and other ideas to do with my
class or my own boys.
If you could travel anywhere, where would
you go?
If I could travel anywhere I would take another
trip to Hawaii. I enjoy the ocean and sun.
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
That is a tough one. I’m a twin so I’ve had many
twin stories that are funny in my lifetime. My twin
also teaches second grade in a neighboring dis-
trict. A student moved to West Park, from my sis-
ter’s class to my class. When he saw me on his
fi rst day he said, “(My sisters name) you followed
me to my new school.” I said, “No I’m your new
teacher.” He did not believe me. It was so cute and
funny. I wish I had a camera because the look on
his face was priceless.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
My goal is to continue to show effort and enthu-
siasm directly to my students. I want to continue
to inspire students by demonstrating belief in
my students’ abilities and by providing the sup-
port students need to meet challenging academic
demands.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest accomplishment is being a mom.
My boys are currently a sophomore and a fourth
grader.
Printed on
recycled
newsprint
VOLUME 114 • NUMBER 7
Chris Rush | Publisher • crush@eomediagroup.com • 541-278-2669
Jade McDowell | News Editor • jmcdowell@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4536
Jessica Pollard | Reporter • jpollard@eastoregonian.com, 541-564-4534
Buried ‘gold’ presents mystery
25 YEARS AGO
Feb. 14, 1995
The Greater Hermiston Cham-
ber of Commerce will likely take
on day-to-day management of the
Hermiston Community Center.
The Hermiston City Council
unanimously approved a manage-
ment contract with the chamber last
night. The chamber’s board of direc-
tors will probably give its approval
of the arrangement today.
“It’s good to have two entities
that can work together instead of hir-
ing an outside private outfi t,” coun-
cilor Mike Boise said in support of
the agreement, which will run until
the end of June 1996.
As manager of the center, the
chamber will maintain its offi ces in
the building. It will be responsible
for marketing, schedule, maintain-
ing and overseeing the fi nances gen-
erated by the center.
50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 12, 1970
Treasure hunters who have been
visiting the “happy hunting grounds”
near Umatilla will have to stop dig-
ging for artifacts. The Corps of Engi-
neers have put a ban on further digging
in the area.
Persons from both Oregon and
Washington have done extensive dig-
ging around the Umatilla where it is
believed that an Indian village once
stood The diggers have not covered
their holes, resulting in a danger to
people walking in the area.
In addition, damage has resulted to
many of the trees in the area, because
of their roots being chopped off,
ruining the scenic value for people
picnicking.
2) Food poisoning in the form of
botulism brought death to nine-year-
old Connie Schultz on Thursday and
hospitalized four other members of her
Hermiston family.
Herman Schultz, 39, and his wife
Phyllis, 34, and two other children
were rushed to Kadlec Methodist Hos-
pital in Richland following Connie’s
death at Good Shepherd Hospital here.
The parents were listed in critical
condition last Friday but are reported
to be responding to anti-toxin treat-
ment. David, 4, and Darrell, 7, are
reported to be in good condition. A
fourth child, Craig, aged eight months,
is presumed to be not exposed to the
disease due to his age.
Hospital diagnosis indicated botu-
HH fi le photo
Barbara Tipton and Harvey Jinks kiss while Audrey Floyd and other members of
Hermiston choirs give them a singing telagram for Valentine’s Day in 1995.
lism as the cause of death and Dr. Mil-
ton Johnson, Hermiston physician,
reported that one of the symptoms
young Connie was suffering from
was blindness. Other botulism symp-
toms are convulsions, coma and sud-
den paralysis.
Exact cause of the poisoning
was under investigation by Umatilla
County sanitarian C. Evan Dillon.
Reports said it was believed that home
canned vegetables were the cause.
75 YEARS AGO
Feb. 15, 1945
Considerable excitement prevailed
at the Frank Sargent place a mile north
of town Wednesday when workmen
who were plowing and leveling the
fi eld unearthed a package of yellow
material. Upon examination, it was
discovered that it was a brick of but-
ter wrapped in strong paper which had
deteriorated considerably.
Mr. Sargent took the package to
the Umatilla Cooperative Cream-
ery where it was examined by Her-
man Plass, manager. He believed it
was homemade butter and might have
been buried quite some time.
One thing is certain, however,
either the butter was buried prior to
rationing or someone should have
his head examined for burying butter
these days.
100 YEARS AGO
Feb. 14, 1920
Even though there were not many
rabbits slaughtered at the big rab-
bit drive last Sunday that was partici-
pated in by approximately 300 people,
everyone had bushels of fun during
the cross country run and at the fi nish
of the hunt.
The day was ideal for such a joyous
gathering, the weather being just right,
with Old Sol shedding a radiance of
good cheer over the multitude armed
with clubs after having remained in
hiding for so long.
On converging of the four wings
of the drivers coming from the north,
east, south and west, it was discern-
ible that in the vortex thus created
there were hundreds of rabbits, but
for some unaccountable reason they
disappeared as the wings closed in
on them. Of course, there were many
animals killed as they endeavored to
escape through the lines, but the fi nish
at the wire enclosure was not as excit-
ing or successful as had been antici-
pated by the hunters or promoters.
Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539
Jeanne Jewett | Multi-Media consultant • jjewett@hermistonherald.com • 541-564-4531
BTW
Audra Workman | Multi-Media consultant • aworkman@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4538
Continued from Page A1
Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542
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 ©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.
raised in Wallowa County
but has lived in Hermis-
ton since 1952, when she
moved to the area with
her husband, a teacher.
She ran her own shop as a
beautician for many years
and also used her talents
on the deceased at Burns
Mortuary.
• • •
More than three dozen
piano students participated
in the Umatilla-Morrow
District of the Oregon
Music Teachers Associa-
tion’s Baroque Festival.
The Feb. 1 event, which
was held in Pendleton, fea-
tured Patti Robertson of
Kennewick as the adjudi-
cator. Students performed
original keyboard compo-
sitions from the Baroque
time period (1600 to 1750).
Local winners included,
Ages 9-11: Juliette Goy-
er-Rondon; Ages 15-19:
William Kern and Hunter
McDonald.
Honor-
able Mention: Ages 9-11:
Marissa White. Also, local
piano teachers represented
were Sarah Milburn and
Phyllis Peterson.
Winners are eligible
to perform at the State
Baroque Recital at Lin-
fi eld College in McMin-
nville on March 7. For
more information, con-
tact Myrna Van Cleave at
myrna.vc@hotmail.com.
• • •
The Oregon School
Boards
Association
encourages people to rec-
ognize the efforts of unpaid
elected volunteers who
serve on school boards
across the state. Inter-
Mountain
Education
Service District, which
includes Umatilla, Mor-
row, Baker and Union
counties, recently gave a
shout-out to its seven board
members during January’s
School Board Recognition
Month.
They include board chair
Kelly Bissinger (Zone 2:
Hermiston), vice chair Joe
McElligott (Zone 7: at
large, Umatilla, Morrow,
Union and Baker counties),
Ryan Neal (Zone 1: Mor-
row County, Ione, Ukiah,
Pilot Rock, Umatilla), Ver-
neda Wagner (Zone 3:
Helix, Milton-Freewater,
Athena-Weston, Stanfi eld,
Echo), Steve Muller (Zone
4: Pendleton), Dale Bing-
ham (Zone 6: Burnt River,
North Powder, Union), and
Merle Comfort (Zone 5:
La Grande, Imbler, Cove,
Elgin). For more about
IMESD, visit www.imesd.
k12.or.us.
• • •
The menu at the Har-
kenrider Senior Activ-
ity Center for Thursday is
ham dinner, yams, broccoli
salad and a Valentine’s des-
sert. Friday is tacos, chips
and salsa, fruit and dessert.
Monday is turkey sand-
wich with cranberry sauce,
salad and dessert. Tuesday
is chili, cornbread, fruit
and dessert. Next Wednes-
day is chicken sandwich,
potato casserole, beets and
dessert.
— You can submit items
for our weekly By The Way
column by emailing your
tips to editor@hermiston-
herald.com.