COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY JADIE WICK Nurse Practitioner When and why did you move to Hermiston? I was born at Good Shepherd Medical Center and graduated from Hermiston High School. I am a true Hermistonian! My family and the people I’ve met here keep me in Hermiston. Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? My favorite place to eat in Hermiston is Shiki Hiba- chi Sushi. I love their tuna poke bowls and sushi! What do you like to do in your spare time? In my spare time, I like to take Luna Lovegood, my white lab puppy, for a run. What surprises you about Hermiston? Hermiston’s growth surprises me every day. I enjoy meeting new people that transplant here and what they bring to the community. What was the last book you read? The last book I read was Margaret Fitzgerald’s Nurse Practitioner Certifi cation Examination and Practice Preparation so I can pass my board exam this summer. It’s not a terribly exciting read. What website or app do you use the most? The website I use most is Pinterest. I get most of my recipes and home renovation ideas from Pinterest. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? If I could travel anywhere, I would go to Flathead Lake in Montana. It is where my husband proposed and is one of my favorite places to get away and relax. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you? Something funny that happened to me was when I was learning to drive my fi rst car, a stick shift. I gave my friend a ride home who happened to live at the top of a hill. I “killed the clutch” at the top of the hill, the car rolled backward down the hill and ran over my friend’s mailbox! Embarrassing! His dad had to come out and drive my car to the top of the hill. What is one of your goals in the next 12 years? One of my goals in the next 12 years is to become certifi ed in medical areas that are lacking in Hermis- ton, so I can better meet the needs of Hermistonians. What is your proudest accomplishment? My proudest accomplishment is completing OHSU’s Family Nurse Practitioner program. It was very rig- orous, but I met the most amazing people throughout the program. HH fi le photo Umatilla Mayor Bud Draper, left, Donna Pummel, Martine Maloney and Major Harold Mathias cut the ribbon on the new marina in Umatilla in 1970. Police break up burglary ring 25 YEARS AGO June 20, 1995 Construction on a Walmart regional distribution center has been moved back 18 months, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Wiley Lott, Walmart’s chief negotiator in dealings with the City of Hermiston, said changes in the company’s fi ve year plan for growth in the Northwest moved the com- pany to adjust its opening date for the center to September, 1998. Construction may begin as early as the fall of 1997, he said. 2) An anonymous tip led Uma- tilla and Oregon State police to the center of a massive burglary ring. More than $135,000 was recov- ered after OSP detectives Mike Wilson and Randy Crutcher used a search warrant at 303 Klickitat in McNary. Two stolen trucks fi lled with tools and numerous fi rearms were among the property found at the res- idence and at other houses subse- quently searched. At least half a dozen burglary cases were traced to the ring, includ- ing one at Crutcher’s home last weekend. 50 YEARS AGO June 18, 1970 The Hermiston School Board reached a decision Monday on con- troversial speakers talking at school assemblies or to school groups by enacting what is, in effect, a “no pol- icy” policy. It was decided by the board to let administrators make the decision on who should be allowed to speak at the school board in the future. In doing so, board member Lee Bag- gett said, “The administration will have to take the bitter with the sweet if the matter is left to them.” 2) A request for joint support for a highway route plan that could solve the county’s future problem of maintenance for the Umatilla Toll Bridge after the bonds are paid off, was heard by Hermiston councilmen at a special meeting Monday night. The suggestion came from Jack A. Houston, a former representa- HH fi le photo A woman sports historic clothing at a vintage fashion show in Echo in 1995. tive of the Richland city council to the Benton-Franklin Counties Good Roads Association. He proposed that the various communities involved request that U.S. Highway 395 be routed from Pendleton via Interstate 80, through Stanfi eld and Hermiston, across the Umatilla Toll Bridge, then to Ken- newick and Pasco via Washington Highway 14. 75 YEARS AGO June 21, 1945 Clifford S. Parrents, Tech 5th grade, Field Artillery, U.S. Army, has been awarded the bronze star for heroism achieved in France about three months ago. During an intense enemy artil- lery barrage, seven casualties were sustained. Observing that only one stretcher was available for the evac- uation, Parrent voluntarily moved through 800 yards of unremitting shellfi re and returned with another stretcher and blood plasma. His heroic act aided immeasurably in the treatment and evacuation of the casualties and was in accordance with military tradition. His father, Harry B. Parrent of Hermiston, is an employee at Uma- tilla Ordnance Depot. Clifford vol- unteered at Pendleton following Pearl Harbor. 100 YEARS AGO June 19, 1920 More than 6,000 cows are now being tested by the Oregon Cow Testing association under the direc- tion of the Oregon Agricultural College. Professor E.L. Westover, fi eld dairyman of the extension service, reports that for the month of March, 2,500 cows were tested, one regis- tered bull was bought by the associ- ation, fi ve cows sold for beef and 11 separators tested. The average milk production for cows tested was 635.5 pounds and the fat 29.06 pounds. The honor of purebred cow of the association belongs to F. Wilkinson of Warren- ton. This record holstein produced 1,798 pounds of milk with 77.3 pounds of fat. BY THE WAY Free COVID-19 testing in the Tri-Cities The Benton-Franklin Health District has announced free drive-thru COVID-19 testing available in Kenne- wick and Pasco beginning June 17. According to a news release, the tests will be given to anyone, but those with symptoms or who have been exposed to a known case of COVID-19 are particularly encouraged to get tested. Appointments are required and can be made by call- ing 877-211-5445 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Test results will be delivered by phone in three to seven days and sent by mail as well. • • • BMCC holds graduation and other regional stories in our sister publication Blue Mountain Community College celebrated its graduation on Thursday, June 11, in a socially dis- tanced ceremony that honored the 335 graduates of the Class of 2020. A total of 96 graduates participated in the outdoor ceremony. For a story and photos of the ceremony, see the June 13 East Oregonian or www.eastoregonian.com. Other stories available from our sister paper over the past week include an interview with Umatilla County Public Health Director Joe Fiumara about the lat- est COVID-19 trends in the area, a virtual ceremony to swear in local CASA volunteers, the Morrow County Fair moving to an online format, a look at how area tribes are dealing with COVID-19 and various other local and statewide reporting. • • • ‘Refresh, Restore, Renew’ Altrusa International of Hermiston formally kicked off a new year on June 4, 2020, at McKenzie Park with a new president, Stephanie Hughes. Her motto for the year is “Refresh, Restore, Renew.” Other offi cers installed for 2020-22 were Alexis McCarthy, fi rst vice president; Cathy Lloyd, sec- ond vice president; Nancy Lauck, secretary; and Mary Winebarger, treasurer. Altrusa is a nonprofi t International organization. Meet- ings are held the fi rst and third Thursdays of the month and, because of current pandemic, may vary in location. Anyone interested in joining Altrusa may contact the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce, contact a mem- ber, or check out or message the group’s Facebook page, Altrusa International of Hermiston. • • • Pork loin and mashed potatoes on Thursday The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center menu for Thursday, June 18 is pork loin, mashed potatoes, corn, salad and dessert. The menu for Tuesday, June 23 is tur- key sandwich, stuffi ng, cranberry sauce, fruit 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.