Three Minutes with Lee Salvador

Published 4:08 pm Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Volunteer firefighter/EMT with Umatilla County Fire District

When and why did you move to Hermiston?

I moved to Hermiston in 2004 from Las Vegas. But I have lived in Stanfield since 2017. Growing up I split my time between Eastern Oregon and Las Vegas.

Where is your favorite place to eat in Hermiston?

While I do not have a favorite place to eat, I do love eating at any of our taco trucks pretty much any day of the week, not just Tuesday.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

In my free time I enjoy fishing and most recently I have been getting into botany. And spending time with my daughter when she comes out of her room. It’s the age, I’m told.

What surprises you about Hermiston?

I’m most surprised by how fast Hermiston has grown. You can see it in the traffic now, that was not there only 5 years ago. But, Hermiston has still kept identity of being a small community.

What was the last book you read?

I wish I had a cooler answer to this question, but the last book I read was called “Advanced EMT, A Clinical Reasoning Approach.” Exciting I know; it’s a medical book.

What website or app do you use most other than Facebook?

Instagram, unless it’s summer time then it can be any number of weather apps. I know this makes me sound old, but it’s because of possible fire behavior with weather.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?

My daughter and I have always talked about going to Japan.

What is the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you?

It’s hard to pick one but I have gone into work on my day off, twice actually, thinking it was a work day. Both times I was told, “Well, you’re already here so …”

What is one of your goals for the next 12 months?

To stay relevant as a father to my teen daughter and to not have to bribe her for praise or to get her out of her room.

What is your proudest accomplishment?

One of my proudest accomplishments is that I still come to every call for service just as excited and humble as my first call.