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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022
HERMISTON HISTORY
Anderholm is youth activities specialist
25 YEARS AGO
Jan. 28, 1997
MELANI PURSEL
Hermiston
You work in a bookstore that is also a dance
studio, and I know you like both of them, but
which one do you prefer working in?
I really like working in the bookstore, because it’s
a lot more calming. It’s nicer to vibe out with the
music instead of the dance music.
Do you have time to actually read books?
Yes, I have a 3-hour break in the middle of my day in
which I sometimes spend time reading.
What are you reading right now?
“The Body Keeps the Score.” It is a therapeutic kind
of book that talks about how to deal with things. It
might not be my favorite, though. I really enjoy ‘The
Promised Neverland,” which is a manga series. I’ve
read a couple of those already, and they’re among
my favorites. It’s a mature manga series, but it’s very
interesting and the characters are fun.
When did you ﬁ rst get into manga?
It was probably early in high school. it wasn’t very
common when I was in middle school, but it was
growing in popularity when I got into high school. I
was able to pick it up and enjoy it then.
You live in Hermiston. What do you like best
about it?
I like how small it is and how everything is kind of
in the same area. I’m not very good with directions,
so having all of our stores on one road is the easiest
thing for me.
Do you have any favorite restaurants?
Delish Bistro is one of our family favorites. Their
menu is fun, and they always change it.
Can you tell me about your family?
My mom, Angela, owns the bookstore and the radio
station. My dad, Cody, builds. He is building the
house, which is huge. I have a sister, Alexis, who is
married to her husband, David.
Do you have any pets?
I do. I have a dog, two leopard geckos, a Pacman
frog, a beta ﬁ sh and two hermit crabs.
You’re a regular Noah, aren’t you?
Yeah, but I like it. It gives me something to do. On
days oﬀ , it’s so easy to fall out of a schedule when
you don’t have anything to do. Having these ani-
mals, I have to get up and take care of them. It’s
good for my mental health and my happiness.
Do you have any other hobbies?
I do digital art and animation, as well as drawing
and watching YouTube.
Do you travel?
Not a lot anymore. I’ll go out on family vacations,
but mostly I like sticking around in town.
Is there any place you would like to go?
I’d like to go to Las Vegas again. I went a few years
ago for a dance competition, and it’s really fun there.
I’m 20 now, and I think I’d have more fun there as
an adult. I’m still not old enough to gamble, but
there are some things I can do. There was a zip line
there when I was 12. I went on it, but I got stuck
because I was too small. They had to send someone
up there to push me. Now, I don’t think that would
happen. I just want to ride it to try it again.
After just six months as Herm-
iston’s youth activities specialist,
Ivan Anderholm is loving his job.
Formed through a cooperative
eﬀ ort between the city of Hermis-
ton and the Hermiston Youth Devel-
opment Council, this program aims
to help local youth have fun, con-
tribute to their community, and
stay out of trouble. It targets ages 5
through 17, with varying activities
in ﬁ elds such as arts and crafts, sci-
ence and nature, non-competitive
athletics and more.
Anderholm has organized snow
skiing trips, rock climbing, and
local NFL Punt, Pass and Kick
competitions; “We don’t just ﬁ nger
paint,” he said. Funds covering the
project costs have been received
in just as numerous forms: grants,
private donations, aid from the non-
proﬁ t Hermiston Together organi-
zation and a minute amount of city
tax. Though a small fee is charged
for crafts and skiing activities, sim-
ply to cover material costs, Ander-
holm is trying to “keep the activi-
ties low in cost and accessible.”
Proud of the participation and
youth engagement so far, Ander-
holm is looking forward to add-
ing ﬂ ag football and leadership
camps and programs to the list of
activities.
Joyce Hensley/Hermiston Herald, File
John Philips upon donating his 21st gallon of blood during the American Red
Cross blood drawing in 1997.
50 YEARS AGO
Jan. 27, 1972
At the young age of 14, Mark
Sheets of Hermiston has a prom-
ising future in the art of ﬂ oat
designing.
The previous year, with guid-
ance and support from the Herm-
iston Chamber of Commerce, he
designed and constructed a ﬂ oat
that won an Honorable Mention
trophy in the Tri-Cities Water Fol-
lies Parade in August.
This year, his plans are even
more elaborate. The ﬂ oat he’s
dreaming up will stretch 50 feet
in length and 16 feet in width, dis-
play a Dixieland Jazz Band, South-
ern mansion roof replica, bridge,
stream and more. He’s already
found suppliers for the materials –
the only issue left is ﬁ nances.
For the previous year’s ﬂ oat,
the Chamber of Commerce cov-
ered most of the costs ($800), but
the Sheets family still incurred a
considerable amount of expenses
transporting the ﬂ oat.
Focusing on the construc-
tion of a new building, the Cham-
ber of Commerce is unable to
spare the extra money this time.
“There have been several projects
we normally donate to that have
gone by the way-side this year,”
explained Chamber President Har-
mon Springer. This lack of fund-
ing could pose a serious problem,
as Sheets’ ﬂ oat is estimated to cost
$1,000. However, young Sheets
refuses to give up and hopes that
civic groups will lend some aid.
For now, he’s proceeding with his
design and beginning construction.
“This year, Hermiston is going to
win all the honors,” Sheets enthu-
siastically declares.
75 YEARS AGO
Jan. 30, 1947
Every once in a while, it’s
good to look back on less-fortu-
nate people and rudimentary times
to strengthen our gratitude for the
commodities we enjoy today. Well,
we’ll do you the service of prov-
ing such an opportunity now: Sev-
Hermiston Herald, File
Mark Sheets works on his ﬂ oat design in 1972.
the installment of a cable capable of
serving 200 telephones from Uma-
tilla to Irrigon and the proceeding
of stringing 400 telephone poles
throughout the area was proudly
proclaimed. As of this week, about
30 families in Irrigon have been
provided with telephone service.
Aren’t you now a little more thank-
ful for your phone and the ability to
communicate with ease?
90 YEARS AGO
Jan. 28, 1932
Hermiston Herald, File
In 1972, Sgt. Grant Asher, right, of the
Hermiston City Police Department
holds the rare Kennedy Inaugural
Medal that was stolen from a display
case from Hermiston Junior High
School a week prior. Russell Curry,
left, who loaned the collection to the
school for study enrichment is glad to
see it returned to safety.
enty-ﬁ ve years ago today, exciting
news came out of improved and
increased telephone wires being
laid out in this area. Installation
of new control oﬃ ce equipment,
which would increase the number
of long-distance circuits into Pend-
leton from Umatilla by 50%, was
well underway and expected to be
completed in mid-February, with
the exterior of the plant expected to
be ﬁ nished in August. In addition,
A surprising agreement by all
Hermiston grocery stores was
reached at a recent meeting: to sell
only Hermiston Bakery Bread, and
at the same price.
The idea was brought forth in a
meeting arranged by the Hermiston
Commercial Club and Ben Gerk-
ing of the MacMarr store. Hermis-
ton businessmen, representing all
local grocery stores, agreed that
with greater demand and less com-
petition Mr. Winters, the manager
of the bakery, could produce bet-
ter quality bread – with more milk,
lard and better ﬂ our. In addition,
this display of business coopera-
tion would interest and entice out-
side business and people to move to
the area.
Hermiston businessmen feel
proud of this huge step in business
cooperation, where customers will
now have access to the best quality
of bread at a uniform price.
———
McKenzie Rose, a sophomore at
Echo High School, searched Herm-
iston Herald archives to compile
these article summaries.
BY THE WAY
Registration is open for arts and crafts class in Hermiston
Hermiston Parks and Recreation is accepting stu-
dents into Creative Kids Arts & Crafts class for ages
7-11. New fun art projects are practiced each Tuesday,
5-6:30 p.m., in February. Acrylic art, string art, paper
crafts, chalk art and watercolors are just some of what
is involved. Classes are at the Hermiston Community
Center, 415 S. Highway 395. Cost is $50 for the month.
Register at bit.ly/hermistonrecreation. Call 541-667-
5018 for more information. Registration ends Jan. 31.
• • •
Blue Mountain Community College recently
announced its fall term 2021-22 honor roll, with more
than 200 students who made the President’s List with
a GPA of 3.75 to 4.0 and more than 100 are on the Vice
President’s List, earning a 3.5 to 3.74 GPA. To view a
list of the students, visit www.hermistonherald.com.
• • •
Hola! Are you a Spanish-speaking person who would
like to improve your English language skills? Or do you
know someone who ﬁ ts this description? Hermiston
Parks and Recreation has scheduled English classes for
Thursdays in February, 5:15-6:15 p.m. at the Hermis-
ton Community Center, 415 S. Highway 395. Cost is
$10 for the month. Register at bit.ly/hermistonrecre-
ation. Call 541-667-5018 for more information.
• • •
Are you curious about Amazon Web Services? Sara
Madrigal, AWS community engagement manager, is
scheduled to speak at the Umatilla Chamber of Com-
merce & Visitor’s Center, 100 Cline Ave., on Thurs-
day, Feb. 3, 10-11:30 a.m. She is the ﬁ rst of a series of
speakers. In coming months, the chamber will host Rep.
Greg Smith and Community Development Director
for the city of Umatilla Brandon Seltz. To RSVP, con-
tact 541-922-4825 or info@umatillachamber.org.
• • •
Registration is open for ﬂ ag football with Umatilla
Parks & Recreation. Boys and girls, 4-12 years old,
are invited to play. The season is April 9-May 21. Cost
is $40 for Umatilla residents who sign up for early bird
registration, $50 for residents after Feb. 7 and $60 for
non-residents. Volunteers and coaches are needed. Regis-
ter at umatilla-city.org/parksrec. Contact 541-922-3226
x113 or hannah@umatilla-city.org for more information.
• • •
Veterans, listen up. A hearty meal is coming your way.
The First Christian Church, 775 W. Highland Ave.,
Hermiston, will host a free dinner and social for all vet-
erans and their guests. Hearts for Veterans is Satur-
day, Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m. The American Legion Auxiliary
will provide a lasagne dinner. People are asked to bring a
dessert.
• • •
The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center menu for
Thursday, Jan. 27, is chicken Alfredo, peas and carrots,
fruit and dessert. The menu for Tuesday, Feb. 1, is biscuit
with sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, fruit and dessert.
In-house meals are served from noon to 12:30 p.m.
People planning to dine in are asked to call by 11 a.m.
For a Meals on Wheels delivery in Hermiston, call
541-567-3582 before 10 a.m. to order. To pick up a meal
from the center at 255 N.E. Second St., call before 11 a.m.
Meals are $5 and can be picked up between 11:30 a.m.
and noon.
• • •
The Boardman Senior Center is open for dine-in
lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon at 100 Tatone
St. Meals are $4 for seniors and $5 for others. Take-out
lunches are available by calling 541-481-3257.