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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022
HERMISTON HISTORY
‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ logo nets
award for students 25 years ago
25 YEARS AGO
March 18, 1997
NATELIE WORKMAN
Hermiston, Oregon
Your mom says you are a “typical teenager.”
Do you think she is right?
I’d say I’m in between being a typical teenager, I do
some stuff that most teens do, but sometimes I can
act like a 20-year-old.
Have you ever gotten into a physical fi ght with
anyone?
I never have got into a physical fi ght, but if I ever do,
it will always be self-defense.
Why do you think people fi ght?
I think they fi ght because of drama and being posted
on social media talking stuff about them.
How do you prefer to resolve confl icts?
My way to solve or prevent a fi ght is probably speak-
ing to someone like an adult so they are aware.
What are your favorite hobbies?
My favorite hobbies are probably having friends
over, going on car rides at night, being on my phone
and playing games late at night with my family and
some friends — mostly card games.
Could you explain TikTok to me? I don’t get it.
TikTok is an app you can make videos, watch other
people’s videos that they post publicly. You have a
choice to private the videos so certain people can
see or post it publicly.
How do you feel about the end of mask
mandates?
Free. I feel free after wearing a mask for at least two
years.
Will you continue to wear masks anywhere?
If I come back to school after being sick, I might
wear it a few days or around someone that possibly
just came back from having COVID.
What have you learned during the pandemic?
I don’t know. Maybe after for so long about being in
a pandemic, it doesn’t feel the same anymore.
Could you tell me about your family?
I love my family more than anything in the world,
some of them can be annoying but it’s OK.
What do you like to do with your family?
I just like family gatherings mostly, only if it doesn’t
turn into a disaster.
What do you like to do with your friends?
Just mostly hanging out with them, I like it mostly
when we like go places in a group or something.
What do you think you will be doing when you
are an adult?
I don’t know for sure, but I really want to be an art-
ist when I grow up, I love painting and drawing now
so I feel like when I’m older that’s the only thing I’m
going to want to do.
Three Hermiston High School
students recently placed fi rst at the
Hispanic Youth Leadership Confer-
ence with their logo design, “Lead-
ers of Tomorrow.”
Entries from all over the state
were submitted for the contest,
which was held in Pendleton. It took
just two weeks for students Jose
Gutierrez, Oscar Mendez and Chevy
Olivas to create their design, which
became the conference’s theme and
was placed on T-shirts. For their
creativity and eff orts, the students
received free T-shirts, award certif-
icates and plaques.
“Everyone is real proud of them,
the whole school is,” said teacher
Arliah Cole. “They are very proud
of themselves, but they are all very
shy about the recognition they are
receiving.”
As shown by this impressive
accomplishment, and agreed to
by Cole, these students have great
potential to pursue careers in the art
world.
Hermiston Herald, File
Chevy Olivas, Jose Gutierrez and Oscar Mendez pose with their winning design
25 years ago.
50 YEARS AGO
March 16, 1972
There are two candidates com-
peting for a spot on the Hermiston
School Board, a former teacher and
retired government employee.
Carol Cox, 37, was born in Illi-
nois and taught art for fi ve years in
elementary and secondary schools
in Iowa before moving to Hermis-
ton with her husband in 1961. Since
then, she had taught homemaking
at Stanfi eld and Hermiston schools,
but isn’t actively teaching at the
moment.
She claims that her children — a
son, 10, and daughter, 8 — motivate
her to join the school board.
“My primary concern is for every
tax dollar spent that the student
receives a dollar’s worth of the best
education ... I’m running as a parent
and member of the community.”
The competition, James P. Del-
aney, doesn’t possess a background
in education, but rather one fi lled
with experiences.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts,
native, Delaney began his federal
government career in 1936 with the
Department of the Interior. He was
then transferred to the Department
of the Navy before WWII and spent
four years on active duty with the
end rank of Lieutenant.
Between his discharge and trans-
fer to the Umatilla Army Depot In
1962, he was in the Naval Reserve,
served as a civilian personnel in
Washington, D.C. and was a mem-
ber of the Veterans Association.
When asked why he is running
for this position, Delaney replied, “I
feel that this is a responsible posi-
tion, and there should be more than
one person running.”
Hermiston Herald, File
It appears Ryan Dougherty, 1, would rather be with his parents than this
leprechaun at the Heppner St. Patrick’s Day Celebration 25 years ago.
Nation, many alleys throughout the
town are a great fi re hazard with
much trash and combustible items
piled up. Residents of Hermiston
are urged to cooperate with offi -
cials and help reduce this fi re threat
by collecting and placing such trash
in the correct containers to be dis-
posed of.
Road quality will be addressed
too. City Attorney John E. Walker
was appointed by the council to pre-
pare a notice of curbing, oil surfac-
ing and securing of sidewalks to
occur in the Northeast Sixth Street
75 YEARS AGO
March 20, 1947
Hermiston is about to see some
major improvements, with the
annual clean-up day approach-
ing and other programs planned to
proceed.
At a recent City Council meeting,
Mayor Quiring designated March
31 as the annual city clean-up day.
This won’t just include sweeping of
sidewalks and pruning hedges, but
safety measures as well.
According to Police Chief Bert
Hermiston Herald, File
State highway crews work with a
grappling hook to remove debris
piles up against the Echo Bridge
spanning the fl ooded Umatilla River
25 years ago.
and Easy Ridgeway Avenue vicinity.
Lastly, the council has begun
the processes of outlining steps and
securing the proper fi nancial proce-
dure for doubling the capacity of the
current sewer system.
90 YEARS AGO
March 17, 1932
An operetta, “The Wishing
Well,” is promised to be one of the
most outstanding features of the
school year.
This program will be presented
by the music departments of the
Hermiston schools, with Miss Elea-
nor Daily as the director. Lady Mary
Donnell, played by Anna Martin, is
the last of an old impoverished fam-
ily. She lives with her niece Nor-
een, played by Suzanne Nye, who
has become friends with gentleman
Terence O’More, played by Howard
Klages.
Lady Mary has to place a mort-
gage on her estate, a mortgage she
can’t pay. Sensing his friend’s dis-
pleasure, Terence tells Noreen
about a magic wishing well with
fairies that will make any wish
come true. Noreen wishes her aunt
will receive a fortune suffi cient to
pay off the mortgage, and to her
surprise, she fi nds a package of
bank notes in the well, which Ter-
ence had actually hid. Overjoyed,
Noreen delivers the money to her
aunt, who is now able to keep her
estate. And just like that, they all
live happily ever after.
———
McKenzie Rose, a sophomore
at Echo High School, searched
Hermiston Herald archives to
compile these article summaries.
BY THE WAY
Grow a green thumb with Seed to Supper gardening class
Do you want to develop a green thumb, but you do not
know where to start? Seed to Supper is a six-week long
beginner’s course on low-cost vegetable gardening. It is
free and open to all adults, regardless of skill level, and
includes a book.
This course covers the entire process, from planning and
choosing a site to start seeds and transplanting seedlings,
to caring for and harvesting plants and even cooking with
the produce. It is taught by Umatilla County Master Gar-
deners in partnership with Lovin’ Spadefuls Hermiston
Community Garden and will include demonstrations.
Classes begin March 29, 6-8 p.m. in the conference
room at Umatilla Electric Cooperative, 750 W. Elm
Ave., Hermiston. Sessions continue each Tuesday through
May 3. Advance registration is required at beav.es/w8h.
For more information, contact Amanda Woodlee, Mas-
ter Gardener program coordinator, at amanda.woodlee@
oregonstate.edu or 541-567-8321.
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This year’s Open Regional Exhibit at Pendleton
Center for the Arts focuses on photography. The show is
open to adult amateur and professional artists who live in
Eastern Oregon or southeastern Washington. Also, there
is a teen category.
Photographers are encouraged to select their best shots
taken within the past fi ve years. Each shutterbug may
enter two photographs and can indicate their work is for
sale, with the arts center receiving a 30% commission.
The submission drop-off date is April 2, noon and
4 p.m. at the arts center, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. The
judge’s critique and awards ceremony is April 14, 5 p.m.
The exhibit runs April 14 through May 27.
For registration information, visit www.pendltonarts.
org. For questions, contact 541-278-9201 or director@
pendletonarts.org.
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If you have been dragging your heels on registering
for the 2022 season of NFL Flag Football League, there
is good news. The city of Umatilla is accepting late reg-
istrations until March 24.
Open to youths ages 4-12, the season runs April 9 to
May 21, with games on Saturdays. Register online at
secure.rec1.com/OR/umatilla-or/catalog.
After that date, call 541-922-3226, ext. 113 or email
hannah@umatilla-city.org to be placed on a team.
• • •
Spring registration is now open at Blue Moun-
tain CThe 2022-23 application for BMCC Foundation
Scholarships is open on the WolfWeb Student Portal.
To access the application, select BMCC Foundation
on the menu and then click on Scholarship Dashboard.
If you have questions or need additional help, call
the scholarship coordinator at 541-278-5762, or email
ecorbett@bluecc.edu. The submission deadline is
March 31.
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The Harkenrider Senior Activity Center menu for
Thursday, March 17, is corned beef and cabbage, red
potatoes, carrots and dessert. The menu for Tuesday,
March 22, is lasagna, salad, garlic bread and dessert.
In-house meals will be 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 place an 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.