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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY City jail has two escapes in one week KIMBERLY RILL Hermiston Chamber of Commerce Director When and why did you move to Hermiston? I grew up in Hermiston and left for college, but returned shortly after graduating. I love it here. Hermiston is “home.” Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? I love a lot of places, but my go-to places are Mid- way Bar and Grill or Delish Bistro. I also frequent Ye Old Pizza Shoppe, Veg Out and USA Subs. What do you like to do in your spare time? I spend a lot of time with my husband and family enjoying the outdoors. I also love to read and listen to podcasts regularly. What surprises you about Hermiston? The growth of Hermiston in the last few years has been exciting to watch! It isn’t surprising to me, but I love seeing new businesses open and fl ourish. What was the last book you read? “Present Over Perfect” by Shauna Niequist What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I love Instagram and Apple Podcasts. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I would love to visit Ireland or Italy. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? I’m not sure. What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? I have a personal goal of starting a new business! I hope to share information about it and get things going in the next 12 months. For the Chamber, my goal is to meet our funding goal to get our new busi- ness center built. What is your proudest accomplishment? I’m proud that I paid for my college degree on my own without student loans and purchased my fi rst home at 22. Umatilla County announces three new cases of COVID-19 Umatilla County Pub- lic Health announced three new confi rmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The county’s report on Sept. 15 listed a total of 2,719 confi rmed cases since the pandemic began and 41 deaths of county residents positive for COVID-19. As of Sept. 15, the county had three hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients, and 155 presumptive cases, which are defi ned as cases where patients are show- ing symptoms of COVID- 19 after coming into con- tact with a confi rmed case, but have not received a test result, either because they have not been tested or the results have not yet come back. As of Sept. 15, Oregon Health Authority reports 29,662 total cases since the pandemic began, and 519 deaths. HH fi le photo Hermiston fi re department clown “Fred” entertains children at the grand opening of the Hermiston Community Center in 1995. 25 YEARS AGO Sept. 12, 1995 About 250 people attended the ribbon cutting festivities Saturday presenting the Hermiston Commu- nity Center to a public that gave $665,000 to its renovation. Mayor Frank Harkenrider, Greater Hermiston Area Chamber of Commerce president Vicki Storment and community center committee chairman Bryan Wolfe addressed the crowd, congratulating them on accomplishing a long-standing com- munity goal. “Your city offi cials were willing to step forth and say, ‘Take a look, friends of Hermiston, do we need such a facility?’ The answer was a resounding yes,” Wolfe said. 2) The case for a king-sized com- munity playground is expected to go before the public in a town meeting tentatively scheduled for Monday. The meeting is to let people know about the project and to recruit between 12 and 25 adults to serve as a steering committee. “We need people to get this going,” said Kathy Blankenship. “We can’t do this by ourselves.” 50 YEARS AGO Sept. 10, 1970 It is said that if a prisoner wishes to escape, he should do so as soon as possible. Two prisoners in the Hermiston city jail escaped in the past week after being behind bars no more than one day. A 17-year-old AWOL soldier, Samuel Walter Brown, was picked up at 4:30 p.m. Sunday hitchhiking on Highway 80N at the junction of Highway 32. He was brought to the station at 5:20 p.m. and was heard escaping through the skylight of his cell at 9:14 p.m. What astonished city police was that the 5 ft. 11 in., 150 lb. Brown had to climb through a narrow open- ing in the bars beneath the skylight in order to get out. Brown had been stationed at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. Timothy Harman, 22, had to wait longer but had an easier time getting away. Given duties to perform out- side his cell, he merely walked off the job after being in jail one day. He was reported missing at 11:30 a.m. Monday. 75 YEARS AGO Sept. 13, 1945 There will be a meeting Mon- day, the 17th, at 8 o’clock, at the USO building for the purpose of HH fi le photo A Hermiston police sergeant shows the bars that an escapee squeezed through before exiting a skylight and escaping the city’s jail in 1970. forming a fl ying club. Anyone interested in fl ying and starting a club is urged to attend. IPlans are under way for a temporary land- ing strip to be built near Herm- iston and a defi nite location has been established. 2) Sgt. David Hamm, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Hamm, who is now with the Fourth Marine Reg- iment, had the honor of being in that group when they made the fi rst sea-borne landing on Japa- nese soil. The original members of the Fourth Marine Regiment were at Corrigedor and Bataan when those objectives were captured and it was thought they were all lost. However, the Fourth was such a famous regiment, it was decided to reactivate it around the Marine Raiders and it is to this group that Sgt. Hamm is attached. A late news item indicates that a few of the original Fourth Marine Regiment have been lib- erated recently from Japanese prison camps and these have rejoined their regiment. 100 YEARS AGO Sept. 10, 1920 Over 1,000 visitors are expected to attend Field Day, Sept. 11, at the Umatilla Experiment Farm. The weather man “has been fi xed,” and a huge time is anticipated. A fi ne pro- gram of games, music, speeches, “eats,” etc. has been arranged. Drop your troubles for a day, bring the family and do a little “neighboring.” Several candidates will represent different districts in a friendly con- test for a prize to be offered for the most beautiful man present. The pur- pose is to show the benefi cient effect of irrigation on manly pulchitrude. Only the women will be permitted to vote. The decision will be rendered by ballot, each woman being allowed one vote for each year she is old. The management realizes a great many ladies may hesitate to exer- cise their franchise and it will prob- ably be necessary to have the ballot secret. A manager will be appointed for each candidate who will be allowed to extol and exhibit the rare beauty of form and feature of his candidate. BY THE WAY Symphony starts season Saturday with drive-in concert The Oregon East Symphony will kick off its 2020- 21 season by presenting its fi rst ever drive-in concert — “Let ‘Er Bach!” — on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the Pendleton Convention Center parking lot, 1601 Westgate. This unique and free-to-attend production will fea- ture a masked and socially distanced 13-member cham- ber orchestra performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3” and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.” Concert attendees will enjoy the music from the comfort and safety of their own vehicles by listening to the concert over an FM radio transmission. To ensure everyone’s safety and to adhere to Oregon Health Authority guidelines, capacity will be limited to 250 individuals and contact information of all attendees (fi rst and last names, phone and address) must be collected for contact tracing purposes. Preregistration is highly rec- ommended in order to expedite attendees’ check-in pro- cess and ensure a reserved spot. Attendees may preregister online at OregonEastSym- phony.org or by calling the symphony offi ce at 541-276-0320. • • • Training off ered for young adults The Worksource Oregon offi ces in Pendleton and Hermiston are offering workforce training opportunities to young adults of Morrow and Umatilla counties, age 16-24. To learn about program, call 541-564-5696 or 541- 276-9050 ext. 224. • • • State sets up fi re information website If you’re interested in keeping up with all the latest wildfi re news in Oregon, the state has compiled informa- tion into a one-stop shop online at wildfi re.oregon.gov. The website includes links to up to date emergency alerts, fi re maps, road closures, emergency shelters and air quality levels as well as general information, such as mental health resources and instructions on how to fi le a homeowner’s insurance claim, get a ballot or replace a driver’s license after losing your home. • • • Senior meals include chicken and fi sh The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center continues to provide takeout and delivery meals to senior citizens in the community. The menu for Thursday, Sept. 17, is baked chicken, rice with gravy, beets and dessert. Tues- day, Sept. 22, will be baked fi sh, coleslaw, fruit and des- sert. 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 N.E. Second St., call the same num- ber before 11 a.m. Meals are $4 and can be picked up between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
