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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020
HERMISTON HISTORY
Incumbents get the boot in 1970 election
KATIE MCMILLAN
Educational Assistant,
McNary Elementary School
When and why did you move to Umatilla?
I moved to Umatilla when I was 15; I’m 38 now. I
moved here with my family and eventually moved
away to Spokane and Texas, but ultimately found my
way back to this incredible little town and have been
back here since 2003. I love living in the little family
oriented town raising my four beautiful children.
What is your favorite place to eat in Umatilla?
My favorite place to eat in Umatilla is a toss-up
between Lite em up BBQ, (ohhh their tacos,
mmmmm) or Fruteria Piqui. Their bionicos are deli-
cious! For coffee, hands down Java Junkies!
What do you like to do in your spare time?
In my spare time I like to enjoy the outdoors with my
family, listen to music, cook/bake and random crafts/
repurposing things around the house.
What surprises you about Umatilla?
The amount of love/family/togetherness in the
community.
What was the last book you read?
Honestly, the last book I literally read was a Bible
comic book to my kids, but personally I read a lot
of books about the Holocaust. They are so fasci-
nating. I prefer to spend my time reading books
where I’m learning about history or a true story ver-
sus make believe, although a good made-up story
lets your mind wander, which is good to let it all go
sometimes.
What website or app do you use most other
than Facebook?
I use my music app on my phone all the time. Music
is a huge story in my life. There are days that I put
encouraging positive music on and it just brightens
my day and mood. I also use Duolingo, YouTube and
Amazon quite a bit.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you
go?
This is a tough one. I’ve always wanted to go some-
where with warm water that you could wake up and
jump right into the beautiful clear water, like Bora
Bora but would love to see the beauty of the Swiss
alps and architecture of Greece.
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
Wow ... just one???? Life is the funniest thing to
happen to me. Way too many to just pinpoint one
thing!
What is your proudest accomplishment?
My proudest accomplishment would have to be my
children and seeing how they are growing into such
incredible people. I see little things in them everyday
that reminds me that I’m not doing such a bad job of
teaching them about life after all.
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
I have so many goals for the next year. First, I just
want to get through this homeschool school year
with a full head of hair, then I have many home proj-
ects and renovations to fi nish. For now, it’s day to
day. If I get through each day with the love of my
family, house in one piece and a smile, then that is
accomplishing a huge goal.
Hermiston Herald, File
The Blackburn family, clockwise from left: mother Stephanie, Mandy, Chad, Troy, Brita, Tyson, Gary, Jay, Cory (not pictured:
father Alan and daughter Tara) in 1995.
25 YEARS AGO
Oct. 31, 1995
In today’s world of the disinte-
grating families, two families have
found another approach to staying
together and staying happy.
Running.
The Lloyd sisters, Kate and Luisa,
run for Hermiston’s cross country
team while Gary, Mandy and Cory
Blackburn run cross country for
Stanfi eld.
All fi ve have had outstanding
seasons as the cross country sea-
son winds down. And all fi ve are
relatively new to the sport; none
have more than two years varsity
experience.
Kate and Luisa are sisters joined
at the hip, and enjoy spending as
much time as they can together. Kate
is a junior while Luisa is a senior.
Gary, Mandy and Corey are the
middle trio in a family that will set
many records at Stanfi eld. Two older
Blackburns, Tara and Jay, also ran
cross country and the current success
is encouraging four more younger
Blackburns to run for Stanfi eld when
they are old enough.
Hermiston Herald, File
Alesandrin Murillo, right, talks to a customer in her newly opened store, Mari
Mar, in Hermiston in 1995.
large crowd.
The game was a thriller, featuring
long runs, passes, reverses, and pass
interceptions.
Final score: Stanfi eld 54, Hermis-
ton B team 0.
50 YEARS AGO
Nov. 5, 1970
All incumbents with opposition
were defeated in Hermiston’s munic-
ipal election Tuesday.
The city will have a new mayor,
Lawrence P. Gray, and four new
councilmen, the Rev. Dr. Perry M.
Johnson, Lyle Crane, Albert J. Frost
and William E. Neuffer.
Johnson was unopposed for the
seat being vacated by Jack E. Hog-
gins and Judge Marvin L. Dick had
no opposition for re-election. All
other winners defeated incumbents.
Mayor Walter M. Pearson, who
ran hard on his fi ve-term record,
stressing the reforms initiated during
his time in offi ce, failed to carry even
one of the fi ve precincts in the city
in his loss to Councilman Gray. The
vote total was 754 for Gray, 672 for
Pearson.
2) Knox’s will begin a nine-day
celebration of the grand opening of
their new variety store today.
It’s the latest in a series of grand
opening celebrated by the Knox
family since 1900, when the original
founder, E. L. Knox, fi rst established
the E. L. Knox General Mercantile
store in Antone and Mitchell.
75 YEARS AGO
Nov. 1, 1945
Hermiston’s young folks were
having a grand Halloween Wednes-
100 YEARS AGO
Oct. 29, 1920
Hermiston Herald, File
Election volunteers Kay Fackler, left,
and Nancy Spike work on election
night in 1970, when Hermiston
passed a bond for a new fi re station.
day evening soaping windows, trick-
ing or treating, wearing weird cos-
tumes and playing the other usual
stunts. Although some rather serious
stunts were performed, no amount
of damage was reported early this
morning.
2) Hermiston sportsmen have
been reporting very good luck this
season in the annual trek to the hills
for venison and some have brought
in the horns to verify their stories.
Contests have developed in the race
to get the game to Hermiston at the
earliest date, and it has developed to
the hour and minute degree.
Many hunters have taken their
game to the local creamery to have
it cut to size and stored in the freez-
ing lockers and the report there from
yesterday was a total of 96 had been
handled. Many more have been cut
and placed in the lockers which are
not counted by creamery employees.
3) Stanfi eld’s Crimson Tide rolled
again Friday afternoon, Oct. 26,
when they easily crushed the Herm-
iston B team at Stanfi eld before a
Monday night, Nov. 1, the Repub-
licans of the west end of the county
will hold a big rally in Hermiston.
Great doin’s are promised all who
will be here in town, and the city
folk, on this night. Stanfi eld, Echo
and Umatilla will be here in great
numbers, and the festivities will last
until 11 o’clock at night.
The high school band has been
engaged to play for this occasion and
there will be other music. The Play
House has been secured and the big
affair will be held in this comfortable
theater, and it will be nice and warm
so that the ladies can come out and
listen to the big talks and speeches
and not be uncomfortable. The Play
House has its new steam heating
plant working nicely and is always
warm and comfortable.
The feature of the evening will
be an address by an overseas sol-
dier. We were unable to learn his
name, as the telephone wires were
working badly and we could not
understand his name as it was
fl ashed to us late yesterday eve-
ning, but we were satisfi ed to know
he is one of the best talkers in the
state, and the fact that he is an over-
seas soldier makes him more inter-
esting, and those who are fortunate
enough to be present at this big
meeting will never forget it.
BY THE WAY
Election results available online at HermistonHerald.com
Because the Hermiston Herald prints at 5 p.m. on
Tuesday nights, election results were not available for the
print version of today’s paper. Results will be printed in
next week’s Hermiston Herald, but can be found today
online at www.hermistonherald.com and will be available
in Thursday’s East Oregonian.
Also of note, next week’s Hermiston Herald will be
delivered to mailboxes on Thursday, Nov. 12, instead of
Wednesday, Nov. 11. The change in delivery date is tem-
porary, and due to the fact that the U.S. Postal Service
does not deliver mail on Veterans Day. The e-edition of
the paper will still be available online starting Nov. 11.
• • •
Umatilla plans cleanup day
The city of Umatilla is having a cleanup day on Nov.
21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dumpsters will be located at
the public works building, 1205 Third Street in Umatilla,
on that day and will be taking yard debris, old appliances,
household trash and other “junk” residents wish to get
rid of.
Residents who need help can schedule a time for some-
one to pick up items if they are ready to go and sitting on
the sidewalk. To schedule a pickup or volunteer contact
Hannah Keister at 541-922-3226, Ext,. 113, hannah@
umatilla-city.org by 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 9.
• • •
Boardman one-ups with cleanup month
The City of Boardman is sponsoring a community
cleanup the month of November. Garbage vouchers of
up to $50 are available to city residents to use during
the month at Finley Butte Landfi ll or North Morrow
Transfer Station. Residents can call Boardman City
Hall at 541-481-9252 to have a voucher mailed to them
or may pick one up at city hall, 200 City Center Circle.
• • •
Senior meals off er meatloaf, stroganoff
The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center‘s take-
out and delivery menu for Thursday, Nov. 5, is meat-
loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and des-
sert. Tuesday, Nov. 10, will be beef stroganoff, corn, fruit
and dessert. For a Meals on Wheels delivery in Hermis-
ton, call 541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. to place an order.
To pick up a meal from the center, 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.
The Boardman Senior Center is now providing meal
delivery. Meals are $4 paid upon delivery. Call 541-481-
3257 to order.
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Elks honor veterans in November
The local Elks Club is reminding people that the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United
States of America have proclaimed November as Veter-
ans Remembrance Month.
According to a news release, the service club served
more than 1 million veterans last year across the country.
For more information about the Elks, visit www.elks.
org.