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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY JESSICA MARCUM Community Paramedic Umatilla County Fire District 1 When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston in 2007 to become a resident intern with the Hermiston Fire Department, now called Umatilla County Fire District #1. I had just gotten my EMT Basic certifi cation from Blue Mountain Commu- nity College and was looking for a good place to get some experience while attending college. Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? My top two places to eat out are Ixtapa and Veg Out. I could eat Mexican food every day. Veg Out has been a recent favorite with their unique fl avors and fast service. What do you like to do in your spare time? I feel like spare time is a rare thing these days. When I’m not working, I’m usually at home with my family, at youth group, or taking care of our fainting goats. What surprises you about Hermiston? Despite being much bigger than my hometown, it still has the same small town feel. Hermiston has so much to do, but you can still fi nd someone you know just about anywhere you go. What was the last book you read? My Bible. I try to keep it as a part of my morning routine. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? Besides email, I use Marco Polo and Zoom a lot more these days. It’s been a better way of at least seeing peo- ples’ faces with this whole quarantine. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? The coast! It’s one of my favorite places to be. What is the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you? Having fainting goats, everyone wants to see them actu- ally faint. The easiest way to get goats to faint is to jump at them when they aren’t expecting it. One of my fi re chiefs came over with his family to see the goats and pick some out for their kids. Not thinking about the recent rain/snow that had made the ground slick and muddy, I hopped towards one trying to make it faint. Instead of getting the goat to faint, I landed fl at on my back in front of my chief and his whole family. My hus- band happened to come home fi ve minutes later and we got a good laugh out of it. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? One of my goals for the next 12 months is to fi nd sus- tainable funding for my job. I have had an amazing opportunity with the fi re department to help build our Community Paramedic Program. It’s a service pro- vided by UCFD1 and Good Shepherd Medical Center that follows up with patients after 911 calls to help pre- vent readmissions. We have been up and running for 3 years now, but have been operating on grant funds and in-kind donations. It has been something most programs around the state has been challenged by, but we have been building more partnerships and are hopefully get- ting close to fi nding sustainable options! What is your proudest accomplishment? My family hands down. My husband and I will be cel- ebrating our 10-year anniversary soon and have two beautiful girls. They make me laugh every day and are always willing to help others. HH fi le photo Zane Davis, 1, rides a horse with his family outside Hermiston in 1995. Explosion prompts three arrests 25 YEARS AGO May 16, 1995 Those wanting to cross the Uma- tilla River at Punkin Center Road will still have to get wet in the process. In response to substantial negative reaction to the idea of a bridge across the river connecting East Punkin Cen- ter Road with West Country Lane, a county traffi c study will decline to list it among its fi nal recommendations. Several property owners on Coun- try Lane and Prindle Loop Road between the river and Powerline Road made a coordinated attack against the bridge idea. Sheri Wadekamper said a bridge and subsequent use of Country Lane as a main route to Interstate 82 would have dire consequences for farming in the area. More than 500 pair of cattle a week cross the road to get from feed- ing ground to feeding ground, she said. A road would eliminate those crossings, and provisions to allow the cattle to cross would be prohibitively expensive. 2) Two explosions that fl ooded Hermiston 911 dispatch with calls Sunday afternoon have resulted in three arrests. John Pimentel, 26; James Allen Hauner, 27; and Jason Boyd Broad- foot, 23, were each charged with unlawfully manufacturing explosives and reckless endangerment. Each were cited and released. The three allegedly set off plas- tic garbage bags fi lled with a vola- tile oxygen-acetylene mixture near Southeast Fourth and Hurlburt. maximum ordinance which Chief of Police Robert Shannon said is hard to enforce because if a car or truck owner merely moves the vehicle a few feet before the deadline, then he has another 72 hours to park. Councilman Frank Harkenrider told the council that “we can’t keep these big rigs out, they bring money here.” week disposed of their interests to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bartlett who will take possession June 1. The Bartletts have many years of experience in the newspaper fi eld. The sale was made due to the fact that Leander Quiring is leaving May 28 for the armed forces. Alfred Quir- ing will assist Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett in publishing The Herald. 50 YEARS AGO May 14, 1970 75 YEARS AGO May 17, 1945 100 YEARS AGO May 15, 1920 An ordinance to regulate parking of trucks in the residential area of Herm- iston was read at Monday night’s city council meeting, but after nearly a half hour discussion, it was decided to hold it over for more debate at the next meeting. City attorney Rustin Brewer had prepared an ordinance which would have prohibited the parking of not only trucks but other vehicles such as house and boat trailers in streets, alongside houses or in driveways, but councilors indicated it was too stringent. “The big problem is long time parking of big trucks in residential areas,” one councilman said. It was pointed out that the city already has a traffi c visibility ordi- nance which could apply in many cases, as well as a 72-hour parking Mrs. Margaret Fraser this week received a telegram from the War department substantiating news received from fellow fl yers last week that her son, Lt. Thomas G. Fraser, was a prisoner of war of the German government. Some time had elapsed since news was received that he was listed as “missing in action.” The telegram received this week read: “The Sec. of War desires me to inform you that based on information received through International Red Cross, your son, Second Lt. Thomas G. Fraser, was a prisoner of war of the German government. Germany has been defeated. It is assumed that he was now been returned to military control.” 2) Alfred and Leander Quiring, co-publishers of The Herald, this It would seem that the trading of land for land in Umatilla County has always been equal and alright, but trading land in Umatilla County for land in Morrow County is a horse of a different color. This idea is enlarged with the fi l- ing of a suit the other day in the cir- cuit court wherein an option given by Olive Lee and Viola Savage to O.T. Lathrop on a trade of Uma- tilla County wheat land for wheat land in Morrow County is asked set aside, charging the defendant and his agents, E.C. Lloyd and R.C. Lashley, with deceitful, fraudulent and men- dacious dealing. The plaintiffs allege that they gave the option on their land worth $92,000 for land which they afterward discovered is worth but $26,420. HH fi le photo Michael Navarrete dances to the beat at Highland Hills Elementary School’s Fun in the Sun dance activity in 1995. BY THE WAY City recruits people for fl ash surveys The city of Hermiston is providing an easy way for residents to make their voices heard through FlashVote, a third-party service provider. Residents who sign up through the city’s website will receive one-minute surveys on a regular basis about issues of concern in the city, such as public safety or recreation offerings. Those who sign up to participate can choose whether they would like to receive the surveys through email, phone or text message. Surveys are open for 48 hours once sent, and results will be received by city staff, elected offi cials and the public on an anonymous basis. Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan said in a state- ment that the service is part of the city’s efforts to be inclusive. “A third-party service like FlashVote allows us to tap into the community in a new way and for residents to hear what others are saying as well,” he said. “We hope it will open up the conversation to more voices while helping fi nd common ground on important issues.” To sign up, visit www.fl ashvote.com/hermiston. • • • Not on the Hermiston Herald mailing route? No problem If you have friends or family interested in getting the Hermiston Herald, but they are not on a mail route cur- rently receiving a copy, they can pick them up for free at racks in Hermiston at One Stop, Walmart, Shell Sta- tion, Chevron Gotta Stop, O’Rielly Auto Parts, Gro- cery Outlet, Rocket Mart, Heller & Sons, Short Stop, Hermiston Herald offi ces, Hermiston Post Offi ce, 11th Street Market or Safeway. Non-Hermiston locations are Main Street Market in Stanfi eld, Hometown Harvest Foods in Boardman or in Umatilla at Columbia Harvest Foods, Umatilla Post Offi ce, Crossroads Truck Stop and McNary Market. An e-edition of the paper can also be found at www. hermistonherald.com. Paid subscriptions are also available for the East Ore- gonian. Our sister paper also publishes news about Herm- iston and the surrounding region, including stories this week on the continuation of a lawsuit over Airport Road, plans for mass gatherings, such as the Umatilla County Fair, COVID-19’s effects on mental health, plans for reopening Umatilla and Morrow counties, updates on Blue Mountain Community College’s graduation plans and more. • • • Taco Salad on Thursday The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center is offering meals each Tuesday and Thursday for pick-up or delivery. Call 541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. on those days to make arrangements. The menu for May 14 is taco salad, chips, fruit and dessert. May 19 will be roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, carrots and dessert.
