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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH ... WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY SHELLY LILLIE First grade teacher, Desert View Elementary’s Educator of the Year When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston 11 years ago. I moved here because I met my husband online. What is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Hales...defi nitely Hales. HH fi le photo Will Corbett, Heather Sherman, Carrie Franks and Robin Brown (left to right), present the DARE Gorrilla and Daisy Gorrilla for a mock marriage ceremony during during an anti-drug presentation at Hermiston schools in 1995. What do you like to do in your spare time? Read, watch movies, hang out with my family and grandkids. What surprises you about Hermiston? I love the small town feel and how friendly every- one is. County faces critical fat shortage 25 YEARS AGO Feb. 21, 1995 What was the last book you read? ”Educated” by Tara Westover. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? Instagram. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Australia. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? One quiet Monday morning I gave a cut and paste activity for morning work. My classroom was extremely quiet that morning. All of a sudden I heard this..”1 2 3 breath...1 2 3 breath.” I looked up to see a student with a glue bottle laying down on his desk. I asked him what he was doing...he told me his glue bottle wasn’t working so he was giving it CPR!! What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? To fi nish a college course I am taking. What is your proudest accomplishment? It has been such an honor to be voted teacher of the year. A large retail corporation may build a $30 million distribution center in Hermiston beginning this spring. “It’s going to be the most import- ant project to hit Hermiston, Uma- tilla County, or Eastern Oregon in decades,” said Tom Gilleese, presi- dent of the Hermiston Development Corporation. The city of Hermiston and state offi cials are discussing an offer that will be made public at a Feb. 27 city council meeting in Hermiston. City offi cials and business lead- ers, however, declined to identify the company by name. “That is our commitment to this company: that we will work confi dentially for them until the point where it can come together,” Gilleese said. 2) A committee assigned to con- sider names for the new Hermis- ton middle school has narrowed the choices to fi ve. When the school board meets March 7, they will choose from the names Diagonal, Sandstone, Max- well, Bounds and Harmon for the new school. 50 YEARS AGO Feb. 19, 1970 Printed on recycled newsprint VOLUME 114 • NUMBER 8 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 Tammy Malgesini | Community Editor • tmalgesini@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4539 Annie Fowler | Sports Editor • afowler@eastoregonian.com • 541-564-4542 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. HH fi le photo A drug off ender support group puts up an anti-drug billboard in Hodge Park in Hermiston in 1995. Hermiston voters turned down the $300,000 special election levy put before them Tuesday by the city. The city council was asking voter approval of the fi ve year serial levy for repair and maintenance of over six miles of streets, but voters replied with 492 “no” votes against 306 “yes” votes. City manager Tom Harper fi rst termed the outcome of the election only as “unfortunate,” but added, “All the people that voted ‘no’ will surely come forward now to the city coun- cil meeting with some sensible and responsible solutions for the street problem. The election saw approximately 35 percent voter turnout compared to a 14 or 15 percent representation generally received on this type of election. A combination of hard winters and lacking funds have put those Hermis- ton streets paved prior to 1961 in a sad state of repair. The fat situation is said to be most critical now and during the next few months, according to Frank Hackler, assistant county agent. “We are asked to immediately mobilize all the facilities that are available to increase the supplies of salvage fat from rural and town areas. It is urged that every housewife save the waste fat and turn it in at any of the meat markets in Hermiston,” states Mr. Hackler. Donors will receive 4 cents and two red points for each pound of fat turned in. Salvage tin may be left at the Coop- erative Cannery and Laundry. Anyone having questions regarding the sal- vage situation is asked to contact Mrs. Walter Hamm or the assistant county agent’s offi ce. “Let’s get behind the scrap with our waste fat,” concluded Mr. Hackler. 75 YEARS AGO Feb. 22, 1945 There is a movement now on foot which was begun at the regular meet- ing of the Commercial Club Tuesday Member of EO Media Group Copyright ©2020 100 YEARS AGO Feb. 21, 1920 to inaugurate a tree-planting day in this city. A committee of three was appointed at that time to confer with the Civic Club and in this manner formulate plans and decide on a date when all can join in planting trees and making the city more beautiful. 2) A crowd of young people enjoyed a beefsteak fry on Herm- iston Butte Tuesday night of this week. After partaking of a good feed they adjourned to the home of Miss Nida Patrick, where a taffy pull was indulged in. 3) A big rabbit drive with guns is scheduled to take place tomorrow north of Hermiston. See Henry Hitt, and he will tell you when to be on hand, where the drive will be and all the particulars concerned with it. 4) Miss Esther Sholin, fi fth grade teacher, was absent from her duties several days this week on account of illness. During her sickness Miss Bertha McKeen substituted for her. Another substitute teacher is Mrs. Lloyd, who is teaching the eighth grade for Miss Riggs, who is ill at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. 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. BTW Continued from Page A2 member Cathy Lloyd delivered the donations to Echo Community Church for distribution. For future plans by Altrusa to help the community, contact Hughes via the Altrusa Facebook page. • • • The Blue Moun- tain Community Col- lege Board of Education is seeking to fi ll a vacancy on its budget committee for representation from Herm- iston. Interested residents of the Hermiston area should submit a letter of interest by Wednesday, March 11, to sfranklin@bluecc.edu. A budget committee ori- entation will take place April 27, with budget com- mittee meetings scheduled for May 4 and 11. • • • Musicians of all levels are invited to bring their instruments, talent, friends and family for an upcom- ing Open Mic Night in Pendleton. The event is Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at Great Pacifi c Wine & Coffee Co., 403 S. Main St. There is no cover charge. The evening offers a chance for people to per- form in front of a support- ive crowd and have fun. All ages are welcome. For more information, call 541-276- 1350 or visit www.greatpa- cifi c.biz/events. • • • Thursday’s menu for the Harkenrider Senior Activity Center is meat- loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot salad and des- sert. Friday is clam chow- der, coleslaw, fruit and des- sert. Monday is meatloaf sandwich, three bean salad, fruit and dessert. Tuesday is a potato bar with fi x- ings, fruit and dessert. Next Wednesday is hamburg- ers, macaroni salad, baked beans and dessert. Meal service is noon at 255 NE Second St. Cost is $4.00 for adults, free for children 10 and under. Meals On Wheels and/or take-outs available by call- ing 541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. Bus service is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays by donation. — You can submit items for our weekly By The Way column by emailing your tips to editor@hermiston- herald.com.
