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COMMUNITY A2 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM THREE MINUTES WITH … WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 HERMISTON HISTORY Man bitten by dog after accident EMILY COTTERELL Teacher, McNary Heights Elementary School When and why did you move to Umatilla? In 2004 teaching jobs were few and far between. I applied all over the state of Oregon for a teaching job. I told myself I would end up getting a job wher- ever God saw fi t for me. I do not remember apply- ing to the Umatilla School District ... but I made the 200-mile trip anyway for an interview, was offered the job, and, 17 years later, haven’t looked back since! One of the best decisions I ever made! What is your favorite place to eat in Umatilla? I love Java Junkies! I also recently tried The Bridge, and it was amazing! What do you like to do in your spare time? Spending time with my family and friends, especially with my two amazing daughters, Lucy and Hadley. I also enjoy crafting, cooking, reading, and writing. What surprises you about Umatilla? The amazing community! Never judge a book by its cover! Umatilla is so much more than the town I live and teach in. I can’t really put into words how to describe it ... it’s just something special! What was the last book you read? I’ve been leaning on my faith lately, so various parts of the Bible. Also, teaching books. What website or app do you use most other than Facebook? Amazon Prime ... my go-to! What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap- pened to you? There are too many things to pick just one! My life is made up of way too many “funniest things.” What is your proudest accomplishment? Being a mom to my two proudest “accomplishments”! Good Shepherd to hold virtual community meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to hear updates on Good Good Shepherd Health Shepherd from the hos- Care System is pital’s new CEO, holding its annual Brian Sims. community meet- Sims will ing virtually this review what Good year. Shepherd Health Community Care System has members can tune accomplished over in to a live broad- the past year and Brian Sims cast on the Good what to look for Shepherd Health going forward. Care System at facebook. Sims started as the com/gshcsnews or at health care system’s new gshealth.org/annualcom- CEO on Oct. 1 after former munitymeeting at 5 p.m. CEO Dennis Burke retired. HERMISTON HERALD Hermiston Herald, File Caleb Johnson, 10 and Graham Melnychenko, 4, of Hermiston Junior Academy pull weeds around the “Welcome to Hermiston” sign on the south end of town in 1995. 25 YEARS AGO Oct. 24, 1995 Police are focusing on a Corvallis man as a possible suspect in the Oct. 12 break-in at the Hermiston Com- munity Center. The police investigation into the break-in and vandalism at the center’s offi ces for the Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is effectively on hold until crime lab results come back on fi ngerprints lifted at the scene and other physical evidence. A security camera video tape that was believed to contain images of the crime turned out useless, Lieu- tenant Jerry Roberts said. He said “hopefully the evidence will help us” build a case against the man. Roberts said the man was arrested Friday on outstanding warrants from Corvallis and Pendleton. He was discovered as offi cers investigated an alcohol-re- lated complaint, Roberts said. He said the man is also being investigated in connected with a robbery last Thursday at the Herm- iston Dairy Queen. In that crime, a robber broke in to the restau- rant after hours and made off with $1,200 in cash. Police were able to uncover both fi nger and shoe prints left by the robber. Hermiston Herald, File Sunset Elementary School students Bobby Kalal, left, and Greg White compete in the Pumpkin Dash at a fall celebration hosted by the Hermiston DARE program in 1995. 50 YEARS AGO Oct. 29, 1970 Mrs. Cecil (Aileen) Ware, whose son was reported missing in Vietnam Nov. 4, 1969, said Tuesday she still does not know where he is but has found a breakthrough. Army Sepc. 5 John A. Ware was not one of the 76 prisoners of war whose photographs were shown her and her husband by Army offi cers Monday. The pictures, in a book pre- pared by the Department of Defense, were dated from 1967 through March 1970. Before being brought to Hermis- ton the pictures had been circulated among Spokane, Wash., families of MIAs (missing in action). None of the Spokane families had recognized a relative but one had identifi ed a friend, she said. Mrs. Ware told the Herald the Communists had blacked out the eyes in several of the photographs before releasing them. She said there was no chance, however, that her son was one of those pictures. She described the pictures as a breakthrough because they pro- vide still more information from the Communists. Hermiston Herald, File A thermometer sign on the corner of First Street and Main Street in Hermiston shows money raised for the United Good Neighbor campaign in 1970. “Everything like this is encourag- ing,” she said. 75 YEARS AGO Oct. 25, 1945 Hermiston High’s Bulldogs defeated a scrappy Enterprise team on the local gridiron last Fri- day afternoon by a lone-point, 12 to 13 score. The Bulldogs scored during the fi rst half and added the extra point, while the Enterprise lads were unable to add their extra point and the half ended 7 to 6 for Hermiston. Again during the second half each team scored and neither was able to add the extra point. The fi eld was wet and rain continued through- out the contest, making the ball very hard to handle. Tomorrow the Bulldogs have an open date and are due for a well- earned rest before the game next Fri- day when the Pendleton Buckaroos will play on the local fi eld. 2) Packing of turkeys at the Perry Bros. warehouse in Stanfi eld is in full swing this week with a 30,000 pound car being fi lled the other day. The operation started on Oct.4 and the sixth car is being shipped this weekend. About 30 people are now employed in the picking and pack- ing process and the birds are being shipped to East Coast markets. 100 YEARS AGO Oct. 22, 1920 Gordon Strader was severely bit- ten on the hand Sunday when he ran over his dog with his truck, on the road between here and Irrigon. The dog fell from the truck and one of the rear wheels passed over him. Thinking the animal had been killed Mr. Strader was taking him out from under the wheel, when the dog turned and fastened its teeth in Mr. Strader’s hand. The latter tried to loosen the dog’s grip, but fi nally had to tear his hand loose, making an ugly wound. The dog had been a pet of Mr. Strader’s for a number of years and rode on the truck with him constantly. BY THE WAY Hermiston Chamber of Commerce adjusts Veterans Day plans The Hermiston Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to wave fl ags along a parade route for area veterans on Veterans Day, in lieu of the chamber’s usual breakfast that day. The chamber will host a car parade at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11 for area veterans to drive down Main Street, and hopes to have enough volunteers to hold fl ags every 10 feet on both sides of the street. Veterans who participate in the parade will receive a gift from the Chamber of Commerce. Veterans will meet at Sandstone Middle School between 9-9:30 a.m. on Nov. 11, while volunteers will meet downtown at 9 a.m. to get their fl ags. To volunteer, contact Kimberly Rill at kimberly@ hermistonchamber.com or 541-567-6151. • • • State off ers a voter protection hotline State Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is remind- ing voters they can contact the Attorney General’s Voter Protection Hotline at 971-673-4111 with nonemergency questions or concerns about voting in Oregon. Staff at the Oregon Department of Justice review hotline messages regularly and return most calls within 24 hours on weekdays and on Mondays following the week- end. The hotline currently offers recorded instructions in English and Spanish, but messages can be returned in other languages languages upon request. County elections offi ces are also available to take calls about voters’ specifi c situations. • • • Time change is Sunday Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2 a.m., which means everyone should turn their clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday night, pro- viding them an extra hour of sleep. • • • Senior meals include chili, meatloaf The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center‘s takeout and delivery menu for Thursday, Oct. 2, is chili, corn bread, fruit 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. Sec- ond 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. 29, is meat loaf, half a potato, vegetable, tomatoes and dessert.
