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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … TAMMY MALGESINI Former Hermiston Herald community editor When and why did you move to Hermiston? My husband and I moved here in 1985 when he accepted a teaching job. We only planned to stay two years. Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? These days it’s a toss-up between my daybed and back porch. In “normal times,” I love me some Lawan’s Thai Garden and La Palma. What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy planning and taking vacations with my hus- band and friends; playing with my dogs and making people laugh. What surprises you about Hermiston? Its growth over the years. What was the last book you read? I’m currently in the middle of three books, but the last one I fi nished was “Me,” the offi cial autobiog- raphy by Elton John. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? Amazon and Accuweather If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I’d really like to go to Coos Bay to visit my folks. This is the fi rst Mother’s Day in many years that I didn’t spend it with my mommy. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? I was covering the annual Heppner Chamber of Commerce awards banquet for the newspaper in 2016. I was taking notes as chamber director She- ryll Bates was presenting a special award. After she read a couple of sentences, I realized I was being recognized. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? Start writing a book of short stories and make plans for a Post-Pandemic Comedy Hour. What is your proudest accomplishment? Other than getting out of bed before noon every day since being laid off, I’d have to say being married for more than 36 years (my husband is awesome, I’m kinda quirky and he accepts me as a package deal ... idiosyncrasies and all). COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY HH fi le photo An old Safeway building is renovated so that it can be turned into the Hermiston Community Center in 1995. Watch saves man from fall 25 YEARS AGO May 30, 1995 It has everything one could want in a park. There is lots of grass for pic- nicking, tennis courts, playground equipment and a pavilion to pro- vide solace from the oppressive summer sun. Hermiston’s police chief Alan Anderson said it’s a shame peo- ple are afraid of going into Victory Square Park. Increased incidences of graffi ti and intimidation have led Anderson and his offi cer to step up patrols of the park. Two weeks ago, a group of 10 boys chased and assaulted three other boys in a parking lot near the park. Five connected with the alter- cation were arrested. “There are probably eight or 10 of them making life miserable for everyone,” Anderson said. “If they think that’s going to win friends and infl uence people to their cause, they’re sadly and rudely mistaken.” After a city councilor witnessed several people vandalizing the park’s restrooms, they have been locked indefi nitely. The building at the park’s center has served as a perennial canvas for graffi ti artists. “I bet we’ve got 100 or more coats of paint on that building,” said parks head Hank McDonald. He said painting the restrooms is getting to be a daily necessity the city cannot afford. He would like to take more drastic action. “If [city manager Ed Brook- shier] said take down the build- ing, I would trip over myself to do that,” he said. 50 YEARS AGO May 28, 1970 Hermiston and the Umatilla Army Depot will not be the stor- age site for nerve gas. That word came from Washington, D.C., on Saturday and it caused great ela- tion around the states of Oregon and Washington but didn’t really cause much commotion locally. Continuing pressure from polit- ical fi gures in both states has been credited with changing Presi- dent Nixon’s mind in ordering the Department of Defense to change its plan. A facility at Kodiak, Alaska, or a Pacifi c island has been sug- gested as possible alternate storage facilities. HH fi le photo Joshua Smith, 9, cannonballs into his family’s pool in Hermiston in 1995. 75 YEARS AGO May 31, 1945 Harry Kessler, operator of the hop yards east of Hermiston, was grateful for a strong wristband on his watch last Friday when he fell from a scaffold while doing some repair work. His wristband caught on a nail and held him just long enough for him to reach for a ledge with his right hand, avoiding a fall of 18 feet. He suffered very little injury, outside of the damaged wristband, but the fall could have resulted in very serious consequences. 2) While in Portland Monday, Mayor F.C. McKenzie met with F.A. Cuthbert and Mr. Maxwell of the federal housing administra- tion and was assured that Hermis- ton will be allocated 15 more new houses for immediate construc- tion. It is understood that these will be for private construction. Mr. McKenzie also talked with Mr. Cuthbert regarding the plan- ning and zoning of the city and he stated he would be willing to help in this matter. Mr. Cuthbert plans to make a trip to Hermiston some time in July to discuss fur- ther plans. 100 YEARS AGO May 29, 1920 One of the most exciting and best played games of baseball was given to the fans last Sunday when Hermiston took Echo into camp. The score given by the offi - cial score keeper was 8 to 6. There is some dispute about the score in Hermiston as they claim that the score should have been 9 to 6. However, they won the game and they are willing to let it go at that. The game was full of surprises and intense interest from the start, and not until the last inning was over, was it a cinch that Hermis- ton would would walk away with a clean fought victory. Echo in the last inning staged a small garrison fi nish that looked for a few min- utes like they would tie the score. But they did not have the stuff to win, and the game ended without Hermiston going to bat in the last half of the ninth inning. BY THE WAY Kindergarten registration opens Hermiston School District has opened kindergarten registration for the 2020-21 school year. Online registration is available at hermiston.k12.or.us/ apps/pages/registration through June 11. Students must be fi ve years old by Sept. 1, 2020. Once online registration is fi nished, parents will need to call their child’s school to schedule an appointment to bring in a birth certifi cate, proof of registration and immuniza- tion records to complete the process. The school district also announced this week that driver’s education classes are canceled for the summer because of COVID-19. • • • Got a food truck? Hermiston’s food truck pod, Third Street Eats, is still looking for more vendors for the current season. Vendors can rent a space for $400 to $425, depending on the level of electricity they need. Interested parties can call Patrick Hunt of Southern Twain BBQ at 910-733-5829. • • • City looking to appoint replacement for vacant council seat The Hermiston City Council met Tuesday at 7 p.m. after this week’s Hermiston Herald went to press. Items on the agenda included a public hearing on vacating a portion of East Ridgeway Avenue, a discus- sion on plans to build a new city hall and the appointment of a new city councilor to replace John Kirwan, who resigned in April to take a job in another city. The council has received one application, from David McCarthy. McCarthy is the sales manager at KOHU/The Q radio station in Hermiston and president of the Hermis- ton Kiwanis Club. If appointed, he would serve out the remainder of 2020 in Kirwan’s at-large council seat and have to run for the seat in the November general election if he wanted to serve longer. For coverage of the meeting, visit www.hermistonher- ald.com or see next week’s Hermiston Herald. • • • Oven baked chicken on Thursday The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center continues to be closed to the public during the COVID-19 outbreak, but the senior center is still providing meals by delivery or takeout to senior citizens every Tuesday and Thursday. The menu for Thursday, May 28 is baked chicken, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and dessert. The menu for Tuesday, June 2 is ham, peas and carrots, hash- brown casserole and dessert. For a Meals on Wheels delivery, call 541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. to place an order. To pick up a meal from the center at 255 Northeast Second St., call the same number before 11 a.m. Meals are $4 and can be picked up between noon and 12:50 p.m.
