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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021
HERMISTON HISTORY
Potato chip company announces plans
ALISSA LINDEMAN
Teacher at Rocky Heights
Elementary School
When and why did you move to Hermiston?
I moved to Hermiston about six years ago. I moved
from a smaller town looking for some of the ameni-
ties provided by the larger school district and recre-
ation programs for myself and my kids.
Where is your favorite place to eat in
Hermiston?
I love both Shiki and Veg Out.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I joined the local clogging program and really enjoy
that. I also love walks, a good road trip, and getting
out to explore as much as possible. At home, I like
reading, podcasts and jigsaw puzzles.
What surprises you about Hermiston?
I love that Hermiston has a bigger city feel with all
the services and shopping I need. However, it also
has a cozy small town feel where I can get to know
people and enjoy social connections.
What was the last book you read?
I am about half-way through the book “Spine-
less: The Science of Jellyfi sh and the Art of Grow-
ing a Backbone” by Juli Berwald. It is her own story
intertwined with history, facts and stories about jel-
lyfi sh. It is fascinating to learn so much about jelly-
fi sh. Their simple appearance and slower movements
are deceiving. They are very complex with a long
history of making a real impact in the ocean.
What website or app do you use most other
than Facebook?
Amazon. I don’t like shopping, so I do as much of it
as I can from the comfort of my own home.
If you could travel anywhere, where would you
go?
I am a big dreamer when it comes to travel and
change my mind all the time. Currently, I have Italy
on my mind as a travel destination. I was there once
a long time ago, and I’d like to get back and see it
again.
What is the funniest thing that’s ever hap-
pened to you?
Nothing really funny comes to mind. I did once
surprise my children on vacation by winning a
silly parents Nickelodeon competition involv-
ing hula hoop obstacles and slime. I can be very
competitive!
What is one of your goals for the next 12
months?
I hope to get out and start traveling again. I am gen-
erally content at home and haven’t really minded
staying home so much this past year. However, it has
made me appreciate freedom of movement and yearn
to see and do more.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
This past year, I made a pivot in career to teach at
the elementary level, and I also returned to college
to update my qualifi cations for the change. It’s
been an intense year and a lot of work. I’m proud
of myself for embracing change and new chal-
lenges. Plus, I am really enjoying my new job.
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Matt Wesenan, 11, had a surprise when his 450-pound pet Durox sow, Curly Sue, gave birth to 14 piglets in 1996.
25 YEARS AGO
March 5, 1996
It’s in the bag.
Nalley’s Canada Limited and the
Hermiston Development Corpora-
tion announced Monday that Nal-
ley’s intends to use Lamb Weston’s
Hermiston Plant No. 2 to make
potato chips in Hermiston.
Hermiston beat out two other
sites, one in Pasco, Wash., and the
other in Salem, for the plant.
Nalley’s chairman Patrick Lin-
denbach told the state’s economic
development department that the
company and Lamb Weston have
reached an “agreement in principal”
to lease the facility.
Nalley’s said they hope to begin
operations in June.
2) Dennis Doherty, a Hermiston
attorney, wants to be Umatilla Coun-
ty’s new commissioner.
“I’ve been interested in public
offi ce ever since my district attorney
days,” Doherty said.
Commission Chairman Glenn
Youngman announced last year that
he would not seek another term on
the commission. His absence could
leave Hermiston and the West End
of Umatilla County without rep-
resentation on the three-member
commission.
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Ken and Betty Capper sharpen their cribbage skills before the Washington State
Open Tournament in 1996.
2) The Victory Garden cam-
paign has been reconverted
into the 1946 home garden pro-
gram, with leadership and assis-
tance planned to encourage every
Oregon family that has suitable
land available, announces W.L.
Teutsch, assistant director of the
O.S.C.Extension service.
The objective of the program
this year will be to raise enough
vegetables for fresh use and pre-
serving to meet the family require-
ments for good nutrition and
health, says Teutsch. While the
wartime conditions have changed,
the world food situation is such as
to emphasize the need to produce
and conserve all the garden food
possible again this year.
50 YEARS AGO
March 11, 1971
Ron Stevenson announced this
week he will open a stationery and
offi ce equipment and furnishings
store at the former location of Knox’s
Variety Store at 157 Main Street.
Cameras and supplies as well as
various other items will be stocked.
He has approximately 3,000
square feet of space available and
plans to be in operation about the
middle of April.
2) Stanfi eld’s police and fi re chief
Tuesday night submitted his resig-
nation from both positions, effective
April 15 or upon the appointment of
a successor or successors.
Wayne Strong told the City Coun-
cil, meeting that night, that he had
personal reasons for wishing to seek
other employment.
Without making a defi nite rec-
ommendation as to a replacement,
Strong suggested the possibility that
the city hire as police chief William
Bartel, 32, an armed forces veteran
who Strong said has worked at Uma-
tilla Army Depot and is experienced
in police and investigatory work.
The chief had no comment regarding
possibilities of a new fi re chief.
100 YEARS AGO
March 11, 1921
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Hermiston
students
rally
for
presidential candidate Bob Dole at
a high school model convention in
1996.
75 YEARS AGO
March 7, 1946
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Peverley
have opened a new business under
the fi rm name of “Tiptop Laundry”
now in operation at their home in
the Columbia district until such
time as they can erect a building
in town.
Mrs. Peverly advises they will
do all types of laundry but will
specialize in men’s dress shirts.
Also, they will have pickup and
delivery service in Hermiston for
the time being. After they get well
organized they expect to extend
service to surrounding towns.
Ordinance No. 36 providing for
the licensing and taxing of dogs
within the corporate limits of the
City of Hermiston, is about to be
enforced.
Beginning next week, March
21, the dog catcher will begin his
duties of impounding any dogs the
owners of which have not secured
a license there for for the year
1921.
The cost of a license is $1.00
for males and $3.00 for females. If
the dog catcher impounds your dog
you will have to pay a fee of $1.00
to the dog catcher and then have
to pay $1.00 or $3.00 as the case
may be to the recorder for the dog
license.
If you value your mutts get busy.
Get your license. Otherwise the dog
catcher will get ‘em if you don’t
watch out.
BY THE WAY
Daylight Saving Time begins on March 14
Daylight Saving Time for 2021 begins on Sunday,
March 14, at 2 a.m. Set your clocks forward an hour
before going to bed on Saturday night.
The Oregon Legislature did pass a bill in 2019 to
keep Oregon on Daylight Saving Time year-round, but
the change won’t be triggered unless Washington and
California adopt the same change, and Congress must
give its approval.
Washington has passed a law, but California’s
is stuck in the state Senate and Congress has not yet
signed off.
• • •
The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning Sys-
tem, an earthquake detection tool operated by the U.S.
Geological Survey, goes live in Oregon on Thursday,
March 11.
No sign up is required to receive ShakeAlert noti-
fi cations, and the only action needed is to enable
emergency alerts through a cell phone’s settings
(most phones come with the alerts automatically
turned on).
The technology is used to detect signifi cant earth-
quakes quickly and send a real time alert to people via
their cell phone before shaking arrives at their location,
according to a news release.
The alerts will make a distinctive sound and display
a text message that reads, “Earthquake detected! Drop,
cover, hold on. Protect yourself.”
The message will be available in Spanish to those
who have their phone set to that language.
Learn more at ORShakeAlert.us.
• • •
Oregon and Washington school sports teams have
started their fall sports seasons, including Hermis-
ton High School’s fi rst football game of the 2020-21
school year that took place on Friday, March 5, with a
win over the Hanford Falcons.
For coverage of local sports, subscribe to the East
Oregonian or visit www.eastoregonian.com/sports.
• • •
The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center menu
for Thursday, March 11, is baked chicken, stuffi ng and
gravy, corn and dessert.
The menu for Tuesday, March 16, is corned beef and
cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, biscuit 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.