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A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … COMMUNITY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY Parents worry about drugs in schools JENISIS NAVARRETE- CAMPOS Sunset Elementary School teacher When and why did you move to Hermiston? I was born here in Hermiston and I always knew I was here to stay. Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston? My favorite place to eat is Lawan’s Thai Garden! Great service and yummy food. What do you like to do in your spare time? In my spare time, I like to be with my family or go on small adventures with my fi ancé. What surprises you about Hermiston? How fast our little town has grown (and is still growing!) What was the last book you read? “After the Fall” by Dan Santat (read it to my kiddos) What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? I love Pinterest! If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? I would love to visit my family’s origins in Mexico. What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? Falling down stairs because I was trying to save my food (not one spill). What is one of your goals for the next 12 months? To help my second graders prepare for what’s to come What is your proudest accomplishment? Being the fi rst one in my family to go to college and earn a degree. Corrections In the Oct. 7 brief “High school hosts Futures Month,” the article misstated the nature of an Oct. 28 fi nancial aid night. It will be a virtual event. In the Oct. 7 brief “Free consulting available to non- profi t groups,” the article misstated where Metropolitan Family Service is located. It is in Portland. The Hermiston Herald regrets the errors. 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 Herald, File Assistant fi re chiefs Bill Hibbard and Lyle Crane, center, and Hermiston Chamber of Commerce board members Ed Lynch, left, and Darrel Maxwell, right, show off drawings for a proposed new fi re station in Hermiston in 1970. 25 YEARS AGO October 10, 1995 On the advice of some mid- dle school parents, the Hermiston School Board last Tuesday autho- rized district administrators to do “whatever is necessary” to control drugs in schools. Early in the meeting, parents told board members they believe drug use, dealing and possibly violence have become commonplace at Sand- stone Middle School, though locker checks and police searches have turned up no evidence. Arlin Phillips, who was asked to speak for the concerned parents, said there have been incidents of intim- idation that school administrators need to deal with immediately. Superintendent Jer Pratton said he had only heard about such incidents earlier that day and needed specifi cs before the district could take action. Phillips did not supply any specifi cs. 2) Yoncalla High School princi- pal Terry Duncan noticed a couple of weeks ago that a key to his pickup truck was missing from his offi ce. He didn’t think much of it until Thurs- day, when his wife spotted the 1994 Mazda pickup off the school parking lot, and instead of her husband, there was a 16-year-old boy and his dog. A deputy gave chase heading south on Interstate 5 after a gas sta- tion reported the boy had driven off without paying for gas. The Doug- las County Sheriff’s Department reported the pickup was speeding as fast as 100 mph and passing vehicles on the right. The boy crashed into a ditch trying to make a turn. He taken into custody and held at a juvenile detention center in Coquille. 50 YEARS AGO Oct 8, 1970 The administration of Hermiston Junior High School has scheduled a public meeting for persons interested in the narcotics problem. The streets of Hermiston, accord- ing to Principal John Cermak, are becoming unsafe for junior high stu- dents to walk in broad daylight for fear of being beaten on suspicion of their reporting drug use. Cermak said three students who were beaten Sept. 24 by older youths who suspected them of such action were afraid to identify their assail- ants for fear of further beatings. 2) “Bowl Down Cancer,” a spe- Hermiston Herald, File Glenda Cola, Linda Gilleese and Karen Logan (left to right) display auction items for an Altrusa fundraiser in 1995. Hermiston Herald, File Bonnie Hamlin of Hermiston examines a horse in 1995. cial event of the American Can- cer Society, will be held beginning Oct. 18, with qualifying rounds to be held at the Desert Lanes in Hermiston. The drive is sponsored by the Bowling Proprietors Asso- ciation of Oregon for the Ameri- can Cancer Society, Oregon Divi- sion, Inc., and is approved by the American Bowling Congress and the Women’s International Bowl- ing Congress. Anyone bowling in a league is eligible to enter. All of the entry fee goes to the Ameri- can Cancer Society. The winners of the house fi nals will then go to the “State Bowl Down Cancer” contest at Canby Bowl, Canby. 75 YEARS AGO Oct. 4, 1945 2,117, that’s the total! Hermiston took the lead in new census increases last Saturday when the total reached 2,117 — an increase of 164%, com- pared to the 1940 fi gure of 803. Twenty-fi ve other Oregon cities recently completed numerations had an average increase of 33% — and that puts Hermiston way out in front. The important fact at this time is the amount of state gasoline tax funds and liquor apportionments the city will receive. This increase will be most welcome by the city coun- cil in their efforts to improve and advance the city, according to the new population. 100 YEARS AGO Oct. 8, 1920 To me the joy of the theater is in the attention forced by a skill- fully constructed play acted by players of conviction and artis- tic power. I have often watched an audience coming from a mov- ing-picture theater, and rarely have I seen a look of more elation or spirit upon the faces of the crowd than would result from the perusal of a newspaper. Whereas, after an evening at an interesting play, the audience pours forth in animation; and even though the play may have been a tragedy, emotions have been stirred and minds stimulated until the reaction shows on every face. So long as the human relation is preserved between actor and audi- ence, so long will the acted drama retain its supremacy in any commu- nity — entertainment reviewer Otis Skinner BY THE WAY Drive-thru fl u shot clinic set Oct. 24; others offered Oct. 14 & 29 Good Shepherd Medical Center is sponsoring a free drive-thru fl u vaccination clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. (supplies are limited and the clinic could end before 2 p.m. if they run out sooner). Shots will be administered near Entrance A of the Good Shepherd campus at 610 N.W. 11th Street, and all drivers should enter the campus from the Elm Street entrance. Masks are required, and patients should fi ll out their forms at gshealth.org/fl ushots ahead of time and bring the printed forms with them. Ages six months and above are welcome. According to a news release, Mirasol Family Health Center, 589 N.W. 11th St. in Hermiston, is offering fl u vaccine clinics for $20 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 29, from 3-5 p.m. You do not need to be a patient at the clinic to receive a vaccine. Those seeking a fl u shot can also get them from their primary care provider or pharmacies such as Rite Aid. • • • Surplus sale off ers bargains The city of Hermiston is having a surplus sale on Fri- day, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the festival street in front of city hall. The sale will include a variety of items the city no longer needs, including offi ce furniture, tools and electronics. The Friends of the Hermiston Public Library’s used book sale will also take place on the festival street on Oct. 16-17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • • • Grants available for local businesses Small businesses in Boardman are eligible for grants funded by the CARES Act stimulus package. Businesses located in Boardman, with fewer than 25 employees, who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 can apply for funding through the Boardman Chamber of Commerce until Oct. 30. • • • Senior meals include roast beef The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center‘s takeout and delivery menu for Thursday, Oct. 15, is roast beef, baked potatoes, veggies and dessert. Tuesday, Oct. 20, is beef stew, biscuits, salad and dessert. For a Meals on Wheels delivery in Hermiston, 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 number before 11 a.m. Meals are $4 and can be picked up between 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The Boardman Senior Center is now providing meal delivery. Meals are $4 paid upon delivery. Call 541-481- 3257 to order. The Boardman menu for Thursday, Oct. 15 is meat- balls and gravy over rice, salad, corn and dessert. Tues- day, Oct. 20 is fi sh and chips, coleslaw, green beans and dessert.
