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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY HH fi le photo The owner of the old Rohrman building caused a problem for the City of Hermiston in July 1970 by selling the building, which the city had been leasing to keep the fi re trucks and ambulance that did not fi t in the fi re station at city hall. HOLLI DAVIS Medical Laboratory Scientist, St. Anthony Hospital When and why did you move to Hermiston? I moved to Hermiston in January of 2019. I moved so I could get patient contact experience doing phle- botomy, while working as a medical laboratory sci- entist at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton. Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? Thai Garden What do you like to do in your spare time? Run and mountain bike and read. I love reading! Those are the three things I do the most. What surprises you about Hermiston? When I fi rst moved here, I took notice of how friendly people are. People will open the door for you and say hi to you in the neighborhood, while back home people don’t do that. So, the friendliness of people. What was the last book you read? “Name of the Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss What website or app do you use the most? Snapchat If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I’ve always wanted to go to Spain because of the architecture. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you? My life What is one of your goals in the next 12 years? Be a mid-level practitioner What is your proudest accomplishment? Graduating from the medical laboratory science program because it was a really intense, very dedi- cated program. CORRECTION In the Page A10 story “Project coming to a close,” published Wednesday, July 8, the article erroneously stated that David Johnson was working with the Columbia Devel- opment Authority on solutions for maintenance of the arti- fi cial owl burrows. The CDA is not involved in the project. The Hermiston Herald regrets the error. 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. Hermiston evicts fi re department 25 YEARS AGO July 18, 1995 Though fi nal estimates are still not available, OSU research- ers at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center say crop loss in the path of last week’s hail storm is at least $17.4 million. Jeff McMorran, an OSU exten- sion agent working on the damage, said his estimates closely refl ect actual losses to irrigated crops in affected areas in Umatilla and Mor- row counties. McMorran spent most of the last week touring the damage zone, interviewing growers and catalog- ing specifi c crop damages. He com- pared his site visit data with satellite and aerial maps of the area to deter- mine acreage and crop damage. In all, he estimates at least 17,582 acres of irrigated crops were dam- aged by the July 9 storm. 50 YEARS AGO July 16, 1970 The city of Hermiston is looking for a place to house about half of its emergency equipment since the council Monday received notice it will have to vacate the old Rohr- man Motor Company building by Aug. 1. The city keeps two fi re trucks and an ambulance in a portion of the building because it has no more room at city hall. What is planned for the old building at the corner of First and Gladys in downtown Hermiston is not known but it is reported that the property has tentatively been sold with the new owners taking over Aug. 1. The eviction notice to the city indicates it will either be torn down or remodeled, but probably removed because of its age and condition. The building was built by Dr. M.S. Kern, formerly of Hermis- ton and later of Pendleton, who also built a couple of other build- ings here. Until recent years it had always housed a Ford dealership. City Manager Tom Harper told the council Monday night he didn’t know what the city would do with the two fi re trucks and ambulance except park them in the street near city hall as there is no close by storage space available. The city has architect’s plans for a new fi re hall it hopes to build on Orchard Avenue but this takes time and no money has yet been voted for such a building. HH fi le photo Nurse Anne Peterson works in the emergency room at Good Shepherd Medical Center in July 1995. Angel Mendoza, 2, and his sister Lourdes Mendoza 4, play on the playground at Sunset Elementary School in July 1995. speak volumes to the enemy. Plant workers may talk out of turn about new weapons still a secret from the enemy. No one should dis- cuss a secret weapon, even if it is known to have been used, until the facts are released offi cially by the War or Navy Department. Don’t discuss location or move- ments of men, ships and materi- als without, to or from the Pacifi c Asiatic area; new weapons; mili- tary information gained in confi - dence. Don’t try to beat censorship by using codes to learn the where- abouts of your servicemen. The rule that he shouldn’t disclose his where- abouts is made for his protection. 75 YEARS AGO July 19, 1945 100 YEARS AGO July 16, 1920 Notice comes this week from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that a great amount of military informa- tion reaching Japan from this coun- try is a matter of grave concern. Case after case shows that much of this information is obtained from the American public through care- less talk. Nearly every American has or will learn something the High Com- mand of Japan wants to know. Ser- vice personnel inadvertently tell of movements of men and materials. Returning military personnel and merchant seamen often see activities in the various countries and ports which, though appearing inconse- quential, thoughtlessly discussed, Work is progressing rapidly on the Play House. Mr. Adams has been assured by Mr. Crandall and Mr. Smith, builders, that the theatre will be fi nished by the middle of August. Mr. Adams is busy these days hurry- ing the work on the building along to give any satisfactory replies to inquiries about new features to be installed. From the way he has his sleeves rolled down he surely has something hidden up them, but he is keeping them tightly buttoned at the wrist, only allowing hints of many sur- prises on the opening night to leak out. Mr. Adams said if everyone will have patience he will repay them for the long delay. HH fi le photo BY THE WAY Umatilla students can choose hybrid or online-only school Umatilla School District is asking families to register for school now to choose whether they want their student to participate in the district’s planned hybrid model of some in-person and some online instruction, or whether their student will be online only. Questions can be emailed to help@umatillasd.org. The district is also holding two question and answer ses- sions over video chat through Zoom. An English-only meeting is Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m. and a meeting in both English and Spanish will be available Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. or attend one of the Zoom Q&A meetings for more help. The registration survey and invitations to the Zoom meeting can be found on Umatilla School District’s Face- book page or by emailing the address above. • • • Deadline for fair entries is July 17 While the Umatilla County Fair will not go on in its traditional format with rides, concerts and booths at the fairgrounds this year, there are still opportunities for exhibitors to have their work judged. According to the fair’s Facebook page, the deadline for 4-H and FFA registration is July 17, with the Open Class Youth regisration deadline July 24. More infor- mation can be found online at umatillacountyfair.net/ exhibitor-information. • • • son, 81, of Pendleton, stated that the engine on his his Cessna 172 Skyhawk had suddenly started to run rough and he decided for safety reasons to make a preemptive landing instead of trying to make it to the Pendleton Airport. • • • Plane lands near Interstate 84 The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center has delayed its opening until August, but continues to provide meals for takeout and delivery. The menu for Thursday, July 16, is tater tot casse- role, corn, salad and dessert. The menu for Tuesday, July 21, is BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, pea salad, 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. Echo Fire Department and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Offi ce responded on Saturday, July 10, to an emergency plane landing. According to the fi re department, the small plane called in an emergency landing around milepost 203 eastbound on Interstate 84, but managed to land in a wheat fi eld south of the interstate instead of on the freeway. A news release from the sheriff’s offi ce stated that the call came in at 7:34 p.m. when pilot Harold Eugene Nel- Senior center won’t open until August
