Goldendale Sentinel March 27, 2024

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Goldendale, Washington

Caregiver suddenly becomes attacker

LOU MARZELES EDITOR

For five years, all was peaceful in the Bender household. Jennifer Bender and her wife, Crystal, and their caregiver, Travis Esson, passed the time in quiet and uneventful days punctuated mostly by health considerations. Until last Tuesday.

That day, shortly before 6 p.m., Esson fell into a sudden fury. He took a mallet hammer and knife first to Jennifer, then to Crystal, and finally cut himself so badly he had to be LifeFlighted for treatment.

“I was sitting in my bedroom cutting my toenails,” Jennifer recalls. She was in their residence at 311 W. Putnam Street in Goldendale. “I felt something hit my head and thought it was the dog jumping up on the bed.”

When she turned around, she saw Esson with the hammer in mid-swing at her head again.

The blow landed, then another.

“I passed out,” she says, “and hit the floor.”

Moments later she awakened to Crystal’s screams: “Don’t kill me! Please don’t kill me!” Esson had gone to the porch where Crytal, wheelchair-bound, had been enjoying the evening. Esson

landed hammer blows on Crystal, then took a 12-inch kitchen knife and stabbed her in the back of the head, on her face, and on her leg. She got deep cuts on her right hand from trying to stop the knife. Jennifer came to and made her way onto the porch and dialed 911. Dispatch immediately relayed the information to law enforcement officers. Initially, it was characterized as a domestic fight, though in reality the incident was apparently an unprovoked attack. Goldendale Officer Bracken Kruger was first on the scene. He was met by the two women who told him Esson had attacked them and then driven away in a red Subaru Impreza. Kruger relayed the vehicle and suspect information on to Dispatch.

Jennifer was holding a towel to the back of her head, and Kruger could see blood pooling in her collar before running down her back. He took the towel and applied pressure to Jennifer’s wound. She would later be transported to Klickitat Valley Health

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(KVH) for treatment.

Medics arrived shortly after and took over Jennifer’s treatment. Kruger then went inside the house and photographed the crime scene. He retrieved the mallet hammer (metal on one side, rubber on the other). The knife was missing.

Kruger was notified that Esson was found at Milepost 9 on Highway 97. He had the knife in his hand. Kruger drove to the scene where a Washington State Patrol trooper had placed Esson in a prone position on the ground on the highway shoulder. The knife was on the roadway out of Esson’s reach. Esson was bleeding from his chest and profusely from a deep cut on the inside of his right thigh. Kruger applied a tourniquet and read Esson his Miranda rights. Esson was taken first to KVH. There Kruger got Esson’s rather confused version of what happened. According to Essen, the Benders were having him followed and planned to kill him. After all, Esson contended,

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NEW BUSINESS COMING TO FORMER PIZZA PLACE: Watch for a new restaurant and family entertainment business called Starcade Pizza coming soon.

Starcade Pizza, new familyoriented business, to open

A new business opening in Goldendale represents the first phase of a larger plan to help bring family entertainment and tourism to Klickitat County. It’s called Goldendale Family Entertainment LLC, and it’s about to open what will be a pizza restaurant and miniature golf course. It’s at what used to be Pete’s Pizza at 340 E. Collins Street in Goldendale, near the Middle School.

The business will be called Starcade Pizza. It will feature

a pizzeria specializing in New York Style Pizza by-the-slice, with a goal of lunch and dinner service seven days a week. The restaurant will serve hot dogs, specialty sandwiches, and concessions, which will include Hawaiian shave ice, fresh squeezed lemonade, and a large selection of ice cream and frozen treats. In addition to food, there will be a full arcade featuring about 25 games of various types with plans for a miniature golf course.

Board games, ping pong, and other family-friendly activities will be available for all ages. There will be monthly arcade highscore competitions and tournament play. Starcade Pizza will have a soft opening with limited food available during spring break starting Easter Weekend while waiting on Health Department approval for hot food. It will be open every day from about 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Hours may vary.

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SOLAR CONCERNS: The Board of County Commissioners heard more on concerns about planned solar energy projects.

County commissioners meeting has flash point

over solar project

RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL

Two members from the Washington State Department of Commerce appeared at the public comment section at the Klickitat County Commissioners weekly meeting on March 19.

One was Larry Matson, who described himself as a “renewable energy grants section supervisor,” from the Yakima office of the Department of Commerce. He explained the agency had established a new clean energy siting and permitting grant program with a biennial budget of $10 million. For the next two weeks, he and Aaron Peterson of the agency’s policy department would be touring the six counties in central Washington where large solar and wind energy projects are being sited. The purpose, he said, was to make local governments aware that this new grant funding source could be used for supporting pre-development work, planning, and environmental impact statements for sites intended for clean energy production.

That drew an immediate response from Greg Wagner, founder of CEASE (Citizens Educated About Solar Energy), a group that is opposed to a large proposed solar energy installation. He suggested that people in eastern Washington did not want any more renewable energy projects and that the agency should “take your money and take it back on the other side of the Cascade Mountains and let Gov. Inslee put solar panels on Bainbridge Island where he lives and put wind in Puget Sound so all you people on the westside can see what it’s like to have this useless so-called

green clean energy.”

Commissioner Dan Christopher responded to Wagner’s criticism of the new $10 million fund by saying, “That money is not going to solar companies. That’s going for us to create good documents.”

Aaron Peterson also said Commerce was doing a survey to take comments from all stakeholders, and that since the survey was being done by outside consultants, “That way, the input will be more candid than if they were talking to an agency person.”

Peterson noted that the survey was in direct response to input by state senators and representatives from rural areas. “Hopefully, your local newspapers will be printing the information,” he added.

That shouldn’t be a problem where Klickitat County citizens are concerned. To take the survey, go to ruralcleanenergywashington.org. On the right side of the page is a blue highlighted instruction to “Please use this link.” That will take you right to the survey itself, which has only three questions: “What’s your zip code? Do you consider your area of Washington to be rural?” And, “Please use the space below to enter your comments.”

The other counties surveyed include Yakima, Benton, Kittitas, Grant, Walla Walla, Columbia, Whatcom, Snohomish, and part of Lewis. The survey results will be presented to the legislature prior to the 130-day-long session in early 2025.

Several people also expressed concerns about conditions in the Klickitat County Jail following some recent reports. Christopher responded that he shared their

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Newhouse opposes plan to introduce grizzly bears

Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with proposed action on the question of introducing grizzly bears to the North Cascades ecosystem. “This final EIS reveals the Biden Administration is more intent on pushing policies about Central Washingtonians than for them. The Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service held public comment sessions in my district where the overwhelming majority of voices, which I heard firsthand, were adamantly opposed to the introduction of grizzly bears. Their voices have been shut out of this entire process. This administration’s blatant disregard for public opinion and their unwavering commitment to the whims of extreme environmentalists, many of whom don’t live anywhere near where the bears will be, is proven by the announcement of their ‘preferred

alternative’ today.”

Background

The North Cascades Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan/Environmental Impact Statement was first proposed by the Obama Administration. Central Washington communities surrounding the North Cascades National Park were not provided an adequate opportunity to give their input on the proposal.

In March 2017, Newhouse wrote to North Cascades National Park Service Superintendent Karen Taylor-Goodrich to express opposition to the plan, citing an inadequate level of local community input and encouraging federal agencies to defer to state and local authorities on grizzly bear management efforts.

On April 12, 2018, Newhouse wrote a letter to former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, expressing his deep concern regarding the then-Secretary’s support for the proposal.

On June 6, 2018, the House Appropriations Committee approved

LOU MARZELES

GCF

The Gorge Community Foundation (GCF) has announced that with the 2024 granting cycle, the GCF Community Grants program will have $17,000 to donate to Gorge nonprofits through a competitive application process. All applications are due by May 10.

For nearly two decades, the GCF has made grants through its donor-advised funds and grantmaking programs to strengthen Gorge communities. In 2024, community grants will continue to support the region with a sharpened focus on the most pressing challenges. The purpose of the grants program is to provide charitable funds as the Foundation board determines are most needed and not limited to a single focus or exclusively to the interests of a particular constituency.

The total available for 2024 granting through GCF Community Grants is $17,000, and proposals will be accepted for any amount up to that total. The 2024 Request for Proposal can be found at tinyurl.com/yhbya2tt.

Applications are due May

10, and funding decisions and grants will be awarded at the end of June. The range of grants in the past has been $650 to $4,000. Grant recipients are expected to comply with reporting requirements to be eligible for any future grants.

The following projects received funding in 2023:

• Play Frontier: Equipment and materials for infant room

• Columbia Gorge CASA: For help recruiting a more diverse group of volunteer advocates

• Wylde Wind & Water: Books for use in conjunction w/ HRCSD Migrant Education

• FISH Food Bank: Culturally familiar food products for Hispanic clientele

• Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing: Support of screening program in Mid-Columbia region

• Immigration Counseling Service: Legal service scholarship to 170 immigrants/refugees

• Mt. View Grange: Folding chairs and chair caddy

• Mid-Columbia Health Foundation: Wigs and cancer care bag supplies

• Sally’s Cat Fund: Spay/ neuter surgeries for homeless cats

• One Community Health: Health fair/celebration of Hispanic culture in the MidColumbia region

• Central Gorge Master Gardener Assoc.: Pollinator garden in their Learning Garden in Hood River

The program is comprised of the Joan Burchell Fund, the Riddell and Athalie Lage Fund, the Florence E. and Nobi Akiyama Fund, the Gorge Trust Fund, and the Kate Leadbetter Mills Fund.

About the Gorge Community Foundation

Founded in 2001, the Gorge Community Foundation’s assets total over $8.3 million and the Foundation manages nearly 50 designated funds and 30 donor advised funds. The Foundation made grants and scholarships totaling over $500,000 in 2023. The Foundation is managed by a 10-member Board of Directors led by board president Gil Sharp that includes representation from Gorge

communities on both sides of the river. More information is available at www.gorgecf.org.

About Joan Burchell

Joan was born in New York City on April 25, 1923, and grew up in Chappaqua, New York. As a young woman, she defied tradition by moving to Venezuela to work as a decorator and furniture designer. She traveled extensively in South and Central America before returning to New York to work for Reader’s Digest until retirement.

Joan was an avid swimmer and kayaker who traveled and camped alone in Europe. After retirement, she traveled the country looking for a retirement home. She chose the community of Mt. Hood in the Columbia River Gorge. She lived there for 20 years.

Joan loved the community, and the community loved her. She was self-educated, mechanically clever, and artistic. Her spirit, humor, independence, and interest in all things endeared her to many people. Joan is a true example of living life on one’s own terms. She passed away peacefully, with friends at her side, on December 14, 2008.

About Riddell and Athalie Lage

Edward (Riddell) Lage and Athalie Miller were married in the Pine Grove Church in 1935 and raised three children in Hood River. Riddell, the son of 19th-century Oregon pioneers, ran and modernized his family’s farm, Lage Orchards Inc., which earned the Century Farm designation for 100 years of ownership by a single family. Riddell passed away in 1975, and Athalie was

103 at the time of her passing in 2020.

Both Riddell and Athalie were lifelong residents of Hood River and active in the community through business, youth, and social activities. Their legacy fund commemorates their dedication to their community through service and philanthropy.

About Kate Leadbetter

Mills

Kate Mills was a fearless and untiring champion of Oregon’s natural beauty, most especially the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River Valley. She was born on September 22, 1932, in Portland and educated at Catlin Gabel School and Stanford University,

Kate and her husband Jack raised four sons and moved to the upper Hood River Valley in the mid-’70s, where in addition to family, they added seven horses, a burro, Bantam chickens, Muscovy ducks, barn cats, and a dog to their household.

Along with her love of animals and the outdoors, Kate relished soul-stirring plays, whether in Hood River, Ashland, or Broadway.

Upon moving to the Gorge, Kate became active in her new community, helping found the Columbia Center for the Arts and start recycling programs in Hood River. She was a founding member of the Hood River Valley Residents Committee and Friends of Timberline. She recruited friends, raised money, wrote letters and lobbied to help enact the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Act. She served on boards

of the Gorge Community Foundation, Thrive Hood River (formerly the Hood River Valley Residents Committee), the High Desert Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, and the Hood River Classic Horse Show.

About Nobi and Florence

Akiyama

Nobi was born in Hood River on May 20, 1922, to Tomeshichi and Itsu Ono Akiyama, the third of five children, and graduated from Hood River High School in 1941. When he got out of the army, he went to work in the asparagus fields his Dad had planted before the war. Then he went to mechanics school for two years and from there was hired by Knoll Motors, the Chrysler-Dodge dealership in Hood River.

In 1955 a local service station proprietor named Don Stone asked Nobi to buy in to the business and become the mechanic. He was an excellent mechanic, good problem solver, and meticulous about never replacing any part unless absolutely necessary.

In 1957 Nobi bought out Don Stone’s share, and it became Nobi’s, Atlantic Oil

Goldendale,

Company. Florence became his partner in 1964. In 1976 Nobi and Florence purchased the Douglas/Eagle station on highway 281 two miles south of Hood River, 1380 Tucker Road.

In Florence’s words, “Nobi was very creative and always made everything fun, too. Nobi contributed to our community in many ways. Nobi looked for the good in each person, thereby inspiring them to be their best. He was a kind, gentle, and wise person.”

About the Gorge Trust Fund

The Gorge Trust Fund was started by Jack Mills from The Gorge Trust and in conjunction with leaders from the Trust including Will Macht and Doug Crow. The key tenets of The Gorge Trust were to preserve, enhance and conserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Columbia River Gorge. After Jack Mills’ passing in 2011, the assets of the Trust passed to the Gorge Community Foundation and became part of its general fund, available to support regional organizations and causes.

G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC

Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

These happy people seem to be very proud of something. Looks like a 4-H flag behind them, so we’re guessing it has something to do with 4-H. This is the original picture

in color, so it’s probably from a more recent time than most of our mystery photos. Still, we have no idea who these people are, what the occasion was, or where and when this

picture was taken. All we know is that this picture ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please send us an email (info@

goldendalesentinel.com), or give us a call (509-7733777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

OOKING BACK

March 24, 1934 – 90 Years Ago

There was quite a lot of excitement centered around the sheriff’s office Friday when a call from Yakima stated that two new Plymouth coupes with Oklahoma plates were headed this way with machine guns on the sides. Deputies August Hansen and Ralph Walker, State Patrolman Gene Williams, Sheriff House, and Inspector Hubbard of the Washington P. W. A. department parked at the Satus Bridge a few miles from here, but after waiting something like two hours gave up the idea of waylaying them.

March 4, 1943 – 81 Years Ago

Over 300 pounds of silk hosiery has been shipped from the Ledbetter Department Store to reclaiming plants where they are made into powder bags for the armed forces. According to D. Ledbetter, manager of the fi rm, they have received worn-out silk hosiery from practically all parts of the county. Mr. Ledbetter urges citizens to continue their shipments to the local store, which will continue shipments to reclaiming centers. The material must be all or part silk or all or part nylon. Rayon and cotton materials are of no value.

March 18, 1954 – 70 Years Ago

In 1950 the Woolgrowers gave sixteen bred ewes to 4-H boys and girls in Klickitat County. The 4-H member was to return a ewe lamb that would be passed on to another boy or girl. I (Betty Kloker) was one of the fortunate ones to get one of the fi rst ewes, which was a Dorset. The following spring, she had twin lambs. “My Dad bought me another registered ewe to go with her,” she said. “She also had twin lambs. I now have five ewes and one buck. This year I had two sets of triplets and three sets of twins, which gives me 12 lambs with a percent average of 240. Since I have been in 4-H, I’ve had one death loss.”

March 21, 1974 – 50 Years Ago

Satus Pass Ski Lodge has been closed, reported Ted Hornibrook to the Chamber of Commerce. It wasn’t closed for lack of business or lack of snow, but by the fi re marshal, and not for the reasons you might expect. The wiring is all according to code, and the water tests OK; the exits are marked and normal hazards are taken care of. The fi re marshal said the building is big enough for 400 people, maybe as many as 1,000 people. More exits must be provided, the ceiling must be higher, breakaway door handles must be installed, and so on. Of 24 items on the marshal’s score sheet, the lodge failed 19. Hornibrook added his doubts as to the future: between this and keeping all the machinery going, the operators have had it rough. I seriously doubt whether the lodge will open again.

March 26, 2014 – 10 Years Ago

Brad Payne, an employee of NAPA Auto Parts, has been working for the store for a quarter-century now. He began working at NAPA in September of 1969 and is still helping customers with their auto problems. When asked what he likes most about the job, Payne replied, “It’s different every day. Every day there is a different problem to solve.” Earlier this year some remodeling of the store was done. The recent remodel cleared out the machine shop in the back to make room for more merchandise.

—Richard

A BRIEF HISTORY

Written by Pete May, Klickitat County Historical Society

Klickitat County was established by the Territorial Legislature Dec. 20, 1859, by taking land from the west end of Walla Walla County. Until the previous summer it had but two resident households: those of Erastus Joslyn where Bingen is now, and Amos Stark, near Maryhill. By the census of mid-1860, however, 221 citizens were present to be counted. Ten years later many of those had departed, so that even with continued influx only 328 were present. By 1880 the rush was on with a population of 3949 enumerated.

The county was roughly 45 percent timbered, 55 percent open, divided along a meandering line from southwest to near the northeast corner. The open area was quickly judged a cattleman’s paradise. Its plateaus, hills, and canyons were covered by bunchgrass which provided rich forage for stock. The legendary Ben Snipes, starting with a few cattle, soon had herds of many thousands ranging over the county and far to the north, which earned for him the title “cattle king.” His markets were the mining camps of British Columbia, Colville, Okanogan, and Idaho.

In addition to a few like Snipes, early settlers were stockmen from the Willamette Valley. Their initial belief that the winters were so mild as to require no shelter or winter feed for stock was rudely shattered by the severe winter of 1861-62, which almost annihilated their herds. They cautiously

rebuilt, only to be hit again ten years later by severe snow and cold. While many, ruined financially, left the county, those who stayed constructed shelters and plowed the ground for the production of grain crops. They endured by adapting. By 1875 the best of the non-timbered area had been committed to the plow, and the days of the open range were at an end.

Agriculture was the sole industry, save for a few sawmills that furnished material for settler’s buildings and for a small business in furnishing cordwood to river steamers, until about 1878 when a few grist mills appeared. To these were added more flour mills and more mills for lumber production during the 1880-1900 period.

With the settlers came pioneer merchants and tradesmen, doctors, lawyers, printers, and all who supplied needs of pioneer communities. The towns of White Salmon and Goldendale developed, followed in time by Bickleton, Lyle, Bingen, Glenwood, and others. Rockland (later Granddalles and now Dallesport) was the first center for mail distribution and site of the first county seat, which later was moved to Goldendale.

Before 1890 there was almost no road building, the heavy traffic of wagons being seasonal in nature and passenger travel mostly by horseback or very light horse-drawn vehicle. Even after that, many wagon roads were mere tracks over the land, moved side-

This picture has been colorized. Ray Hill was the resounding answer to last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture. Ray’s daughter, Lynn Wanless, said that she had never seen this picture, so she was unsure where he was or when it might have been taken. “He was active in many community organizations as well as leading the Washington State Grange,” she said. “I don’t recognize anyone else in the photo with him, but it may have been at one of many meetings he attended over the course of his years. This photo is pretty typical of Dad, though. He was a happy guy with a great sense of humor and laughed a lot!”

ways whenever wheel ruts became impassable. Almost all roads ran from interior points southward to the Columbia River, where water transport carried the main traffic.

Railroads were desired; as a result, the Columbia River & Northern was built from the docks at Lyle to grain warehouses at Goldendale in 1903. The original plan to build on eastward to a rail connection in the Yakima Valley was shelved with construction of the North Bank railway from Pasco to Portland. When this was completed in 1908, the county was served by rail, and the CR&N became a branch line, part of the northern transcontinental system.

In the 1900-1930 years, the county developed in every field of endeavor. Its rural population achieved a peak while farming was stabilized around the horsepower economy. Social life was highly developed with churches and fraternal bodies fulfilling important roles. Secondary education, rare in the county in the previous century, became fully developed. Telegraph and telephone provided instant communication. Local merchandising was at its height. Railroad travel for both people and freight was a great improvement over the past. Lumber and flour were being exported in quantity.

The county was prosperous. Soft winter wheat and livestock were marketed by the central and eastern county; tree fruits, livestock, and dairy products supported the western part. Forest products were

Points to ponder:

A few weeks ago, we ran a picture of kids in sports uniforms in a parking lot and had most of the kids named. Devon Jenkins sent us all the names and said that it was an AAU basketball tournament most likely 1991 or 1992. The names are Coach AJ Davenport; Danielle Better; Amber Pantages; Devon Amidon; Bernice Vaughns; Anna Davenport;

important in the west also, but that industry came into its own in the 1940-60 period with the availability of good roads, truck transport of logs, and heavy machinery in logging.

After World War II the county boomed with ready money and an expansion economy until about 1960 when slowdown occurred. Retail trade suffered for three reasons: rural population declined, autos and highways released residents from local supply dependence, and tighter economics made savers of everyone.

Farmers, more mechanized than ever, were squeezed between burgeoning expense and controlled income. In Klickitat County, they were saved from ruin only by dramatic new grain varieties, better tillage and moisture-conserving practices, cheap electricity which made irrigation from wells practical, machinery to enable higher production, and new fertilizers and insecticides.

Logging and lumber boomed with new production methods until the economic recession of 1980.

By that time, aluminum plants had entered the county industrial picture to give stimulation to county employment, population, and tax base.

Our history covers barely 120 years, yet has seen greater change than any similar period. The county offers many advantages whose value will be appreciated more in future years.

Not the least of these, by far, is the quality of its citizens—many of whom have roots deep within the county’s rich history.

How did it cross the Scarecrow’s mind that he didn’t have a brain?

When I was younger, I always used to feel I was a man trapped in a woman’s body. That changed when I was born.

Yesterday I had to change a lightbulb. After that I crossed the road and walked into a bar. That’s when I realized my life is a joke.

A friend of mine is a pilot. Every morning he gets in his car and waits 45 minutes before pulling out of his driveway.

Brynn McConkey; Coach Karl Amidon. Front Row: Kalista Schuster, Billie Garcia, Amber Timblin.

Conditions at the county jail demand honest answers

Let’s face it, the Klickitat County Jail these days is kind of like Israel in Gaza. Too much news about too many casualties.

There was the death of Ivan Howtopat. Then there was the tragic physical condition of Paulette George who was in the jail for almost three months; I’ll spare readers the details of that grim situation since our story on it just ran last week. Oregon Public Broadcasting and The Seattle Times also covered the story.

Because we wanted to show the inside of the jail to accompany our story, and because the pictures we had were file photos from an earlier story, we ran a picture showing former jail Chief Robert Bianchi who now serves as a detective with the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office. The caption with the picture clearly identified Robert as a past jail chief. We asked some people about the picture, and none of them had the impression at all that he had the slightest thing to do with the George matter since he was long gone from the jail when it happened. But a couple of people told us they were very concerned that the picture–just by virtue of running next to the story–conveyed the wrong message about Robert.

Lou Marzeles, Editor

person in harm’s way? To whom is one finally accountable? The State of Washington? Moral integrity? One’s own conscience? God?

Perhaps these considerations did run through the mind of the jail chief. His answers to media questions do not, on the surface of things, suggest these questions were paramount in his thinking. But as I said, an analysis does not exist to reveal the full scope of how decisions were made, or not made, and I’m reluctant to come down to a final perspective without all possible information. All I can do for the moment is ask the questions that come to mind and seem to ache for honest answers.

So let me make this very clear: in my opinion, if Robert Bianchi had been in charge of the jail when Paulette George was incarcerated there, none of the horrors she experienced would have happened. Robert simply would never have allowed conditions to get to that point. It’s hard to imagine a police officer of greater integrity than Robert; from everything I know, his supervision at the jail was a high-water mark in the running of that facility. I know Robert felt deep pain over what happened with Paulette and with Ivan earlier. I’ve talked with him about that. I know him well enough to never doubt his authenticity and character.

Am I saying, by contrast, that the jail is run badly now? As our letters this week attest, many people in the community believe that to be true. To judge by appearances, it could be easy to reach that conclusion. To reach a firm understanding of the matter, though, requires thorough analysis, a deep and complete overview of events, conditions, policies, and the proclivities of the people involved. We don’t have such an analysis, though clearly one would be helpful and ought to be done.

I will say it’s hard to imagine walking past Paulette’s cell as her condition rapidly deteriorated, seeing and smelling her decaying body, and not feeling compelled–policies be damned–to act immediately and with the greatest concern for simple human decency and compassion. It’s hard as well to consider that state laws and legal limitations could, or should, be viewed as imperatives to circumvent fundamental concern for the welfare of a human being. Was there no one in a position of responsibility there who could decide that RCWs must not be allowed to keep this

Burn-out has got to go

The Festival of Wheels gave it another try this year. It seems the attendance has dwindled to much lower levels than when the event was new, 10 years ago. There are a lot of competing car shows this time of year, so it doesn’t surprise me .

This year Goldendale Motorsports Association and ABATE brought back the burn-out, which was tried several times in the past with questionable benefits to the town. This year someone had the brilliant idea to use the old skateboard park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena.

for three hours.

I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.

Editorial:

The County Gulag

I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klickitat River Park (the swimming pool) on to the kids and families at the pool and on to me while I was sitting on my property. We were contaminated by the toxins in the smoke, and my eyes and throat were imitated, and my lungs filled with carbon monoxide and other cancer causing toxic compounds

On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burnouts in any ones neighborhood or any street in the Goldendale city limits. I would appreciate some support from like-minded citizens at the council meeting. Let them know how you feel.

I am more than dismayed by Sheriff Songer’s and Loren Culp’s reactions to their obvious indifference to human suffering. The female inmate who was at the jail did not receive the medical evaluation she needed at the beginning of her incarceration. For her physical state to be identified as “dire” by an officer 10 feet from the doorway of her cell by scent permeating the air tells us about the ignorance and indifference of Loren Culp and Bob Songer. A person doesn’t “percolate” to that physical state overnight. Loren Culp had to have known the condition this inmate was in. If he didn’t, he must be doing the least amount of supervising by any jailor.

Ken McKune Goldendale

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I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your documents, I asked. The answer was to send me up the chain of command. The second person gave the same answer as the first and then was to have me contacted by some-one higher up. That person has not contacted me after more than a week so I am following through on what I told the bank contacts I was going to do—write a letter to the editor to be sure local folks are aware of how Columbia Bank is choosing to deal with its account holders.

Letters from the community

Chiefs is a mere $75 a year. They might want to look at what it has to offer for education and avoid lawsuits.

Carol A. Martin Goldendale

Jail situation raises new concerns

I recently received an updated “Terms for Business and Deposit Account Agreement” from Columbia Bank. I am not in the habit of reading the fine print but for some reason this time I did. I came across an “added” line that I found very concerning. Again, this line is both for personal and business accounts. It reads: “We may refuse to open and account and may close your account at any time for any reason or for no reason at all.”

I would like to personally see the written evaluations and phone records of the physician’s assistant some 100 miles away. I also find it curious that the physician assistant is miles away when we have local medical personnel to address inmates’ health. If both conservative diehards feel the treatment of this inmate was adequate, why not put a sign in front of the jail that says Klickitat County Gulag?

My concern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficulties with our local branch and am sorry that the headquarters has decided to take such a hard line. It ap-pears I will need to look for a bank that does not behave in this manner.

Songer is right, however, about the inexcusably substandard medical care provided to prisoners through the Washington state’s Department of Corrections, according to this 2020 article: https://bit. ly/43uV8bn.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

Amazing that Sheriff Songer says his hands aren’t tied when he wants to ignore common-sense gun control laws (because he doesn’t agree with them) and even publicly, and loudly, denounces them while failing to enforce them. He’s quite an activist about laws he personally disagrees with!

“For No Reason At All” I particularly found offensive.

Yet, he falls silent and inactive regarding his basic humanity toward those in need. He appears to have no problem abiding by the state’s laws and even blaming Washington State which, Jail Chief Loren Culp claims, “has failed miserably” regarding jail resources and support.

Nonetheless, Songer has options available to responsible and proactive corrections officers: Washington state law requires hospitals to provide free and discounted care to eligible patients. Hence, KVH, only four minutes away, provides “free care and financial assistance/charity care to eligible patients.”

In any case, this is yet another reason to elect Democrats to congressional districts: Democrats are more likely to competently support and budget for the county’s needs.

Steve Heitmann

White Salmon

Appalling

I am appalled at the jail story. How could medieval treatment like this happen in this day and age?

On top of all of this, both men have the gaul to blame the state for their indifference and out and out cruelty. When pushed into a corner, both deflect blame and don’t accept any responsibility. Where there is a will, there is a way. Neither of these men have any empathy for human suffering, both physical and mental. If the citizens of Klickitat County take a good look at what is happening with Songer and Culp, they would demand both of their resignations. Neither will accept any responsibility for the results of their irresponsible oversite of the jail on their watch. I believe in karma. These men are both due.

I believe the reason Songer and Culp don’t subscribe to accreditation standards for jails is that they don’t want any oversite in how they run anything. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police

Songer denounces and ignores laws when he disagrees with them. So, what are we to infer? That Songer agrees with and supports inmates’ suffering? Songer claims to be a Christian. Is he a hypocrite? Or is he a hypocrite and inept?

If Songer doesn’t support inhumane treatment of inmates, why then couldn’t he or Culp recognize this inmate’s need and then personally drive the inmate to the KVH hospital in Goldendale, only four minutes from the Klickitat County Jail? Or as an alternative, couldn’t he set up a Zoom conference call between the jail’s physician’s assistant (based more than 100 miles away) to get a preliminary diagnosis and medical authorization to take the inmate to KVH?

It seems to me, rather than blaming Washington State, Songer and Culp need to take responsibility for and be accountable for their own inhumane and irresponsible actions.

Guidelines for Letters

My biggest questions are what did the sheriff and the jail do, and when did they do it to try to get this woman into the proper institution?

It looks like they had a court order for her commitment for several weeks and yet nothing happened.

Notwithstanding that, she should have been in the hospital in the condition she was in even though they’re not a prison hospital. At least they could have cleaned her up and prevented infection one way or another.

I hope you keep on this story and try to answer those questions.

They really point to culpability on the part of the sheriff’s department and what is likely to turn out to be a horrific lawsuit. At the taxpayers’ expense.

Chuck Pullen

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Goldendale

Livestock Growers Dinner a big success

If you live in Glenwood, you may have wondered why there are so many children out and about when, normally, they would be in school. The school kids have been enjoying spring break all week. I’m sure the time is flying by for them, but they’re making the most of this time off. I was so sorry to disappoint one little friend who was so excited that they were getting two weeks off. I said no, sorry, you got two weeks at Christmas and New Year’s, but only one week this time. He wanted me to show him on the school calendar to see if I was right or he was right. I was sorry to burst his bubble but reminded him there are just two and a half months left in this school year and then it’s summer. Yay! His face brightened at that. Always look for the positive, right?

There was a great turnout for the 2024 Klickitat County Livestock Growers banquet last Saturday night. The event was held at the American Legion

in Goldendale, and Legion members prepared a delicious prime rib dinner. Several families from Glenwood were in attendance. Both the lower and upper halls were full of ranch families and their friends. We all had a lot of fun seeing old friends, enjoying the raffles, and seeing so many people honored this year. Many were adults honored for their service in various areas, and the 4-H and FFA kids were honored for their great showings at last year’s county fair. The dessert auction was a great success. All the money the Klickitat County Cattlemen raise goes toward scholarships. Two lucky people won rifles in the rifle raffle. I think I can safely say, a good time was definitely had by all. Here is one last reminder from Jennifer Hallenbeck. She says, “Please join us this Easter at Pioneer Memorial Community Church! There will be a Good Friday Service on March 29 at 7 p.m. This is a time to reflect on

the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross. Then Easter morning there will be a Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. at 23 Bacon Creek Rd. We will enjoy an Easter Brunch at the church at 9:30 a.m. (please bring a dish to share), followed by an Easter Celebration Service at 11. Call Pastor Butch and Jennifer if you have any questions, (509) 364-3517.” And here’s one last reminder that the Glenwood Women’s Club is once again hosting the community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at the county park in Pine Vista. The fun starts at 10 a.m., and we’re all hoping the Easter Bunny is able to clear his schedule and visit the Egg Hunt that day. If so, he’ll be available to pose for pictures with the children and will hand out candy treats. The hunt is for ages toddler through 5th grade. It’s always a fun day. Each year, some of the eggs are marked with money amounts, and those eggs can be redeemed at the table. Let’s hope for a sunny morning and a good turnout.

Get to the Grange Mini-Fair

Rumor has it that the Lyle Merc has changed their business hours. Your needs will be met Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. That’s still plenty of time to get those everyday needs or desired snacks before the big game or to finish off the necessary items for that Sunday dinner.

Saturday, March 30, at 10 a.m. the Lyle Lions Club, with thanks to OLESS and the Lyle School District for their green space, will be the annual visit of the great Easter Bunny. He’s planning to visit at Lyle Park Place. Treats will be hidden, and he will pose for photos with your children.

Also on that day and the day after, I hear that Howard’s Haven Animal Sanctuary has invited the whole community to a joyful day of animals and activities. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. many activities are planned to keep children and adults entertained and busy. And there’ll be a farm-full of animals to get to know. Don’t let the date slip away! It sounds like lots of fun for all ages. Call for appointment due to parking to Risi, (541) 705-7073.

Are you your own worst critic when it comes to your given talents? Maybe it’s time to shine. This year the Goldendale Grange Hall at 228 E. Darland, will be the place to enter your project. Their annual Mini-

Fair is open to everyone, from ages five and up, to exhibit those talents in various categories. There will be arts and crafts, photography, needlework, sewing, baking, food preservation, to name a few things. April 9 and 10 are the two days to get them entered, the 9th from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the 10th from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. when the judging will commence. Information on the contests can be obtained by contacting Lucille Bevis, (509) 773-9122.

Have you been working on cleaning out the garage, attic, basement, or great Aunt Matilda’s old cottage? Be advised that the Lyle Clean Up is giving you two days to get rid of all those unwanted items for free. The gates will be open April 13 and 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school bus parking area, downtown Lyle. The main host is the Lyle Community Council, which has given you plenty of time to sort through all those boxes and belongings you stashed away or remove that old fence about to collapse. Remember it’s free, but a few greenbacks donated to the cause will help with the many upcoming projects the LCC is planning.

In Lyle School news: a huge shout-out to the Cougar athletes for taking 1st place in their event at the Riverside Rumble in Boardman! Senior Kayden Woodman - High Jump

5’-6” PR; Junior Danika Wright - Shot Put 29’3” PR; Sophomore Jack Thiemann - Triple Jump 35’-10”; Freshman, JoAnna Bodolay - 100 M 13.97 PR. Congratulations to all who won and those who competed!

Chatter is in the air about the Lyle sign on the hill overlooking our fair community. It sounds to me like a few noble people are going to unite and see that it is refurbished, both financially and physically. As an old Lyleite, it warms my heart to see that people care. In my freshman year, ’55ish, the freshmen had to restore it each year as a freshman initiation hazing. I hiked it to the top with my class and, if my memory serves me right, it was plywood. Before I could get to the painting part, I twisted an ankle badly and had to be carried, fireman’s carry, back down by my brother Edward and his friend Leon Hamlin. Good memories.

Submit your news to Mildred E. Lykens, (509) 365-2273 or lykensme41@ gmail.com.

Studded tire removal deadline is March 31

Springtime in the Pacific Northwest often signals blooming flowers and warmer days ahead. It also means Washington’s deadline to remove studded tires is fast approaching. Studded tires must be removed by the end of the day Sunday, March 31, to avoid a potential fine of $137. The removal date falls on a holiday this year which could mean some shops are closed, so the Washington State Department of Transportation urges travelers to plan ahead now.

Studded tires are legal in Washington from Nov. 1 to March 31. There is no individual exception or “out of state waiver” to the studded tire dates. Tickets could be issued by the Washington State Patrol as soon as Monday, April 1. WSDOT does not issue tickets.

State law gives WSDOT the authority to extend the deadline when circumstances call for it, most commonly when a forecast indicates widespread snow and ice. While late season storms are possible in the mountain passes, there are no forecasted statewide conditions that would call for an extension to the deadline this year. For mountain travel, WSDOT recommends drivers use approved traction tires and carry chains to have handy if necessary. WSDOT crews will also watch weather closely and respond quickly to any scattered spring snow to keep travelers moving.

“We know that studded tires cause between $20 million to $29 million in damage to state-owned roads in Washington each

winter and also damage city and county roads,” said WSDOT Maintenance Operations Manager James Morin. “We urge travelers to explore all their traction options, including nonstud, winter-tread tires which are different from all-season tires. These tires are legal year-round and don’t damage our highways.”

Washington and Oregon share the same studded tire removal deadline. Other states may have different studded tire removal dates, but the Washington law applies to all drivers in the state, even visitors.

More information about studded tire regulations in Washington is available online at www.wsp.wa.gov/ driver/vehicle-equipmentrequirements.

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WEEKLY AND

MONTHLY EVENTS

Sunday • Makers Market at The Missing Corner (ON HOLD until further notice) – 1256 Hwy 141 BZ Corner. Every third Sunday from 12 – 5 p.m. Contact themissingcorner@ gmail.com for more information (will return in April 16, 2023)

• Trout Lake Market –10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Trout Lake Grange Hall 2390 Washington 141. 1st Sunday of the month, seasonally through September.

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

• Alcoholics Anonymous, Goldendale United Methodist Church, 7-8 p.m.

Monday • Popup Café – 10 a.m. –2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.

• Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509773-6100 or 509-493-1533.

• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-7733776 or CPAKC on Facebook.

• Yoga Zoom meeting

6-7:30 p.m. Jill Kieffer RN Instructor call to pre-register (541) 490-3704

• Goldendale City Council meetings 6 p.m. 1103 S Columbus 1st and 3rd Monday of every month except on holidays.

• Book Discussion Group meets every third Monday at 11 a.m. – Goldendale Library

• One on One Tech Help 1st Monday of the month 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Goldendale Library, call to set up an appointment 509-773-4487

• Goldendale School Board Work Session: 2nd Monday of the month at the Primary School Library.

• Goldendale School Board Meeting: 4th Monday of the month at the High School Cafeteria.

Tuesday

• Wellness Warriors 3 – 4 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. Join us as our local health department nurses teach us about different wellness topics to keep ourselves safe an healthy. Topics include: Hand Hygiene, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Emotional Health, & Safety/Injury Prevention. All ages are welcome, topics will be covered at an elementary school level.

• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus

Goldendale. Visit www.klickitatcounty.org/643/Board-ofCounty-Commissioners for information, agenda, and link for Zoom meeting.

• TOPS Club Inc – Taking Pounds off Sensibly 10 a.m. American Legion. Questions? Sally/ojala@gmail.com.

• Goldendale Junior Community Chamber 7 p.m. 2nd Tuesday of every month at Umpqua Bank. Call 509-2500625

• Goldendale Photo Club 2nd Tuesday of Every month 105 West Main 6 p.m. Jeanne Morgan 10-5 M-F at 509-7722717

• KC Fair Board Meetings 1st Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is a Board Meeting.

• White Salmon Farmers Market, 4 – 7 p.m. every week seasonally at Rheingarten Park.

• Soroptimist International of Goldendale, 5:30 pm the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Dedicated to helping women and youth in our community and worldwide. All welcome. Contact Betty 509-250-3746.

• BINGO night: 3 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the High Prairie Community Center on Struck Rd. Meals and cards for purchase (discounted kids’ meals) Come meet your neighbors and enjoy some family fun!

Wednesday

• Healing Song Circle: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month, Missing Corner in BZ Corner. Song in healing for our hearts, our communities, and our world. Please come join us for this monthly community offering. We will be hosting and inviting many songwriters to share their songs too! Super excited to see you there! By donation $10-20, no one turned away. RSVP at laurarosedoctor@ gmail.com, 509-637-9425.

• Learn and Play! – 2 – 3 p.m. every 4th Wednesday of the month at the Goldendale Library. Fun and learning for you and your little ones!

• Family Fun Night at the Goldendale American Legion on Broadway St. 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:30

• Free Youth Cooking Classes: 4-6 p.m. every other Wednesday, beginning Sept. 20th, 2023 – June 2024 at The Harbor 125 W. Main St. Goldendale. Children 13+, come join us at the Youth Drop-In Center for free cooking classes. 509-281-0288 or email cassidy@wagap.org

• Snowden Community Council Meetings – 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 at the Cherry Lane Fire Station

• Kiwanis 7 a.m. Simcoe Café 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month.

• Gorge Farmers Co-op Pickup 4 – 6 p.m. Columbia Grange 87, Lyle

• Beginning Quilt class 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-261-2815

• Trivia at the American Legion – every week 6:30 p.m.

• Family Storytime at 10:30

– 11:30 a.m., Goldendale Library

• Popup Café – 10 a.m. –2 p.m. lunch and support group at the Masonic Lodge

Community Events

on Columbus until further notice. Café is open weekly on Monday and Wednesday.

• Lyle Community Council Meetings are the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30, Lyle Activity Center (308 Klickitat). Meetings also available via Zoom https:// lylewa.com/about-us.

Thursday

• Learn and Play! 10:30

– 11:30 a.m. at the White Salmon Library. Stories, songs, puppets, crafts and more for young children (birth through 5yrs) and their parents or caregivers presented by White Salmon Valley Community Library Staff. Free book for each participant provided by the FVRL Foundation.

• Goldendale Grange #49 Meeting – 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 228

E Darland in Goldendale

• New Parent Support Group – 10 a.m. weekly 120

W. Stuben at Mugs Café in Bingen. Join us for community support at our weekly meeting at Mugs Cafe in Bingen. We meet in the back room. Children are welcome & encouraged. There is a small play area to keep little hands busy. We’d love to see you there!

• Bingo - Goldendale American Legion Thursdays - card packets go on sale 6:30 p.m. game starts 7 p.m. Food available

• Bingo - High Prairie Community Center, 2nd Thursday of every month, doors open at 6, starts at 6:30. Questions contact Sharon 509-310-9172

• WAGAP Mobile Food Bank – 1st Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Wishram school, 12–2 p.m. Dallesport Community Center, 3-5 p.m. Lyle Lions Club. 3rd Thursday of the month: 9-11 a.m. Trout Lake Baptist Church, 12-2 p.m. BZ Corner Community Building. Call 509493-2662 ext 208 for more information.

• Narcotics Anonymous, 7 - 8 p.m. weekly at the United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale.

Friday

• Bingo – 2nd & 4th Friday of the month, Mt Adams Elks Lodge 124 NE Church Ave, White Salmon. Doors open at 5:30, Bingo at 6 and the Salmon Run Grill is open from 5:30 – 7:30

• Farmers Market, High Prairie: 701 Struck Road, Lyle (between Centerville & Lyle), the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. May – September. Vendors, please contact Josh Harrison, phone: (509)281-0971, email: josh7harrison@gmail.com

• Beginning Quilt Class 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. call 3C’s Fabric to sign up 509-2612815

• Knitting and Stitching Circle – 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. White Salmon Community Library

• GamerNoon for teens 3 – 5 p.m. at the Goldendale Library. Come play tabletop and board games in the teen area.

• Crafternoons at the Library – every 4th Friday 2:30 – 4 p.m. for ages 7-10 (all ages welcome at the Goldendale Library).

Saturday

• Lyle Lions Pancake Breakfast 1st Saturday of every month 7 a.m. -10 a.m. Omelets and ham and eggs cooked to order. Endless Pancakes. Location: Lyle Lions Community Center 5th & State Street (Hwy 14).

• Columbia Grange meets the 2nd Saturday of every month.

• Goldendale Aglow Lighthouse meets from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Senior Center 3rd Saturday of every month –, 115 E. Main St. Goldendale

• 3rd Saturday Dinners –Bavarian Deli 5 – 7 p.m. Local Beef brisket $25

• Family Storytimes 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. 1st Saturday of the month @ the Goldendale Library

COMMUNITY EVENTS

March 27, 2024, Easter Sock Hop: 6 p.m. at the Goldendale American Legion off of Broadway. This fun Easter themed family event is going to be a hopping good time! Dress up in your Easter clothes or come as you are! Games and fun for everyone! Plenty of board games for all, and coloring for little ones of all ages. Come and get your sock hop on with our special guest, the Easter Bunny! EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND! Food is available for purchase from the American Legion, please drink responsibly.

March 28, 2024, Women’s History Month Film Series: Barbie: 11 a.m. at the Goldendale Library. Sponsored by the Friends of the Goldendale Library & Goldendale Soroptimists.

March 29, 2024, Good Friday Service & Communion: 6 p.m. at the Community Grace Brethren Church, corner of Roosevelt and Simcoe in Goldendale. March 29, 2024, Good Friday Service: 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Memorial Community Church in Glenwood.

EASTER EVENTS

March 30, 2024, Wishram Community Easter Egg Hunt: 1 p.m. at the Train Park in Wishram. The easter bunny will be available for pictures, there will be food and a coloring contest as well. All ages welcome!

March 30, 2024, Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. at the Community Grace Brethren Church, corner of Roosevelt and Simcoe in Goldendale. Candy, prizes, and a bouncy house!

March 29, 2024, Easter Bunny Photo Eggstravaganza: 5 p.m. 117 E Main Street, Crush Smoothie & Juice Bar. Easter is a time for celebration and joy, and what better way to celebrate than by joining Fairy Godmothers Events in their Easter celebrations? This year, they are hosting a special event with the Easter Bunny at Crush Smoothie and Juice Bar. Not only will you have the chance to meet the Easter Bunny, but you can also take pictures with your own

camera to capture the magical moment. Join in on the fun as these local businesses come together for the Easter season. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to create lasting memories with your loved ones. Come on down to Crush Smoothie and Juice Bar and be a part of the festivities with the Easter Bunny and Fairy Godmothers Events.

March 30, 2024, Legion Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. sharp at the Fairgrounds in Goldendale. This is a change from previous years.

March 30, 2024, Annual Egg Hunt in the Pool: Wading Pool, 2 and under: 2pm.

Ages 3 & 4: 2:15pm. Ages 5 & 6: 2:30pm. Big Pool Ages 7 & 8: 2:45pm. Ages 9 & 10: 3pm.

Ages 11-12: 3:15pm. 13 and older: 3:30pm. Looking for a different type of egg hunt?

Plastic eggs will be placed in the wading pool & the big pool, and children will swim to find eggs. Lifeguards will be in the water to assist children with their hunt. After hunting the eggs will be redeemed for various prizes.

March 30, 2024, Easter Bunny visits Lyle: 10 a.m. at the Lyle Activity Center. After being at the Lyle School for the last few years the Easter Bunny will be returning to the Lyle Activity Center green space on Hwy 14. Treats will be hidden and found. Mr. Bunny will be available for great photo ops. Sponsored by the Lyle Lions Club. Thanks to OLESS and the Lyle School District for their green space.

March 30, 2024, Market Fresh Easter Egg Hunt: 8 a.m. at Goldendale Market Fresh. Easter Egg Hunt through the store. Ages 12 and under.

March 30, 2024, Glenwood Women’s Club Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. at the county park in Pine Cisrta. The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures. Toddlers – 5th grade.

March 30, 2024, Easter Fun Day at the Farm: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary by appointment only, call 509705-7073. Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary is hosting an exciting Easter Fun Day at their farm to celebrate the holiday with the community. This event, which features a variety of activities, is free for all to attend. However, in order to manage the number of visitors and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone, those interested in attending are required to reserve a time slot. Additionally, donations to the sanctuary are greatly appreciated as they help support the care and well-being of the animals. Attendees can look forward to seeing the adorable animals living at the sanctuary, participating in an Easter egg hunt with three golden eggs hidden for a special prize, decorating eggs, sipping on hot cocoa, taking a scenic hayride around the farm, and gathering around a cozy bonfire. This Easter Fun Day is sure to be a memorable and heartwarming experience for all ages while also supporting

a worthy cause.

March 30 & 31, 2024, Bunny Yoga: 10 a.m., 12 p.m. & 2 p.m. at Pak Fitness 116 West Main unit C in Goldendale. There will be coloring activities, egg hunting, and yoga.

March 31, 2024, Sunrise Service Easter Morning: 6:30 a.m. at the New Life Assembly of God in Goldendale on South Columbus.

March 31, 2024, Sunrise Service Easter Morning: 6:30 a.m. Pioneer Memorial Community Church in Glenwood, the service will be at 23 Beacon Creek Road, Brunch will follow at the church at 9:30, please bring a dish to share. Easter service will follow at 11 a.m.

March 31, 2024, Gasket Repair Class: 12 – 1 p.m. at The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Song in healing for our hearts, our communities, and our world. Please come join us for this monthly community offering. We will be hosting and inviting many songwriters to share their songs too! Super excited to see you there! By donation $10-20, no one turned away. RSVP at laurarosedoctor@gmail.com, 509-637-9425.

April 1-5, 2024, Spring Break Bash: Epic Youth Center, 1106 S Roosevelt. Epic Youth Center has a great lineup of activities for your spring break! Activities are scheduled up by age groups for the following times: Grades 1-4 will meet 10 – 11:30 a.m., Grades 5-8 will meet from 12:30 – 2 p.m., grades 9-12 will meet from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Waivers are required, please visit https://epicyouthcenter.org/ calendar-of-events for more information.

April 5, 2024, Bickleton Carousel Museum Opens for the season: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. come see our new exhibits and explore our expanding history room.

April 6, 2024, Wellness Warrier Series: Healthy You: 3 – 4 p.m. at the Goldendale Library on Burgen Street. A series for kids to learn about our bodies and different areas of wellness to live a happy, healthy life. Presented by the Klickitat County Health Dept. For children ages 6–10. April 9 & 10, 2024, Klickitat County Pomona Grange Mini Fair: Klickitat CountyWide Grange & Community Members are encouraged to participate in this year’s Mini-Fair. Entries are judged and top of shows will be advanced to State Grange level displays at the Washington State Grange Convention in June. Entries can be made by all age levels of 5 to 105+ both grange and non-grange members. Drop off entries on 4/9/24 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm or on 4/10/24 from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. Doors will be closed for judging on 4/10/24 from 10:00 am until judging concluded. All entries will be available for viewing once judging is complete. For more information please contact Lucille at (509) 773-9122.

April 13, 2024, Lincoln Day Dinner: Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland. Details to follow.

BITUARIES

Ray and Mary Gosney

Celebration of Life

Ray: December 23, 1926 to September 09, 2022

Mary: November 22, 1931 to November 28, 2023

The family invites you to a Celebration of Life for Ray and Mary Gosney on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the basement of the United Methodist Church, 109 E. Broadway, Goldendale, Washington.

What’s in the Sky

JIM WHITE For The Sentinel

lie between Jupiter and the bright star cluster Pleiades.

Ray and Mary were very active throughout the community as farmers and in many organizations around Goldendale. Mary was also a substitute schoolteacher for the Goldendale, Centerville, and Roosevelt school districts.

They are now enjoying being in the presence of their best friend and Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Come help us celebrate and share your stories and remembrances with the family and the community.

Joyce Dawn Walker

To our family and friends: it is with a very heavy heart that we share with you that on March 18, 2024, Joyce Dawn Walker passed away unexpectedly at 70 years of age. Having lived in Goldendale for the last 18 years, she leaves behind her loving husband and best friend of nearly 52 years, Lee Walker, and her two children, Craig L. Walker and LeeAnn M. Walker. She also leaves behind her grandsons, Avery Walker and Anthony Walker. She is survived by her sister Mary North, her son-in-law Ray Abanto, and adapted daughter Lisa Hersiem and her family, Travis, Jerrod, Billy, and Danie.

Joyce was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She was known to adapt people to her family. She was always giving people exactly what she thought they needed. Some of her favorite pastimes were drives with her husband, and she could often be seen at the local state parks where she volunteered as a camp host with Lee.

Joyce shared every part of her life with her husband. They even had the same birthdate, May 31. Joyce had an amazing ability to bring people together with lots of laughs, warm hugs, and showing off her amaz-

ing “superpower.” Some of her favorite pastimes were watching “trashy” TV and cuddling with her spoiled dog, Gus (a.k.a. Gustafson). Joyce was a two-time breast cancer survivor. Her family thought she was one of the strongest, bravest women that had ever lived. Many people believed her to be their best friend and favorite person. She was strong, funny, and could always make a person smile just by walking into the room. She would often play dominoes with Anthony and card games with Avery, always laughing and teasing the grandchildren she adored so much.

The family will hold a private memorial at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to the Washington State Parks, or plant a tree in her name.

The family would like to thank all their friends and family who have assisted in this difficult time, including K.C Walker, Lisa Herseim, Malayna Nutt, and the rest of the extended adapted Walker family.

Arrangements are under the direction of Columbia Hills Memorial Chapel, 300 W. Broadway, Goldendale, (509) 772-2636. Visit www. gardnerFH.com to share a story or leave a note.

Pastor David Beseler, Sun School 9:45am, Sun Worship 11am, Sun Bible Study 6pm, Prayer Meeting Mon 6pm, Youth & Children's groups Wed 6pm; ColumbusABC.org, YouTube, FaceBook, ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com.

CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic

307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10:30am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm

EASTERN ORTHODOX

Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission

301 NW 2nd St, Goldendale, 907-317-3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 5:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy; Wed: 7pm Youth Group; Fri: 9pm Compline

Welcome to April, our fi rst full month of spring. The month features shorter but warmer nights and generally a few more clear nights as we approach summer. And this year we have the chance to spot a comet and view a total solar eclipse!

The big event of April is that solar eclipse on April 8. Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve certainly heard about it. The path of the total eclipse, the narrow corridor where you can experience totality, stretches from Mexico northeast across Texas and several other states, into Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick in Canada. Many people will be traveling to see the eclipse, especially to the south (Mexico or Texas) where the chance of clear skies is greater. In our area, only about 25 percent of the Sun will be blocked by the Moon. For us, the eclipse starts at about 10:30 a.m., reaches its peak at about 11:15 a.m., and ends at about 12:30 p.m.

To view the eclipse safely, you will need to have eclipse glasses, which block most of the light of the Sun. Under no circumstances should you attempt to look at the Sun directly. You may be able to purchase them online and get quick delivery. You can also view the eclipse online at the NASA website, at plus.nasa.gov/scheduledvideo/2024-total-solareclipse-through-the-eyesof-nasa/?linkId=351284624.

You can also make a simple pinhole camera, allowing you to view a projected image of the Sun. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has some good instructions.

Okay, now about that comet. If you read my

GRACE BRETHREN

Community Grace Brethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. Pastor Aaron Wirick. 509.773.3388. Sun Svc 10:30am in person. Tue: Youth Group 6-8pm. Wed: AWANA 2pm GoldendaleGrace.com. Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."

LUTHERAN

Christ the King Lutheran S Columbus & Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; Vicar Ann Adams. 509.773.5750. Worship services 10am

Everyone welcome.

METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway, Goldendale; Pastor Kendra Behn-Smith; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:00 ; Adult classes 10:45 ; Fall & Winter All are welcome. Call the church for regularly scheduled events.

NAZARENE - Church of the Nazarene 124 W Allyn, Goldendale; Pastor Earnie Winn and Pastor Greta Sines. 509.773.4216; Sunday worship 10:45 ; Sunday School all ages 9:30 ; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.

column in March, you know that it will be visible at the end of that month. It will also be visible in early April. It will be very low in the west, right after sunset, during the fi rst half of the month. Although it may be “naked eye” visible, you’ll likely need binoculars. Sunset in early April is at about 7:40 p.m., so check after 8 p.m., around 8:30. You’ll need a good view of the low western horizon to see it. Look for Jupiter, the brightest object low in the west, and go from there to the right and a bit lower. Use the map with this column to help. The bright planets are again not in good viewing position during evenings this month. As already mentioned, Jupiter is visible, but very low in the west. Mercury is below Jupiter, in the first few days of April, but barely

visible and quickly drops below the horizon. Venus, Mars, and Saturn are all visible in the morning, just before sunrise. On April 10, Saturn and Mars come very close together, very low in the east.

April’s new Moon comes—you guessed it— on April 8, with the solar eclipse. Full Moon follows on the 23rd of the month.

On the 10th, the Moon will

On the 14th, the Moon will be just below the Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux, a great time to identify the stars and their parent constellation.

One of my favorite things to view in spring is the Zodiacal Light, a faint band of light in the western sky, visible after skies get quite dark. Interstellar dust is a bit more concentrated along the path of Earth’s orbit, and that path stands up almost vertically against our horizon in the spring. After sunset, the dust particles reflect sunlight, hence we see the band. There is dust outside of the path as well, but we see it as more concentrated, and brighter, along the orbital path. You need clear, dark skies to see it, and darkadapted eyes. Look in the western sky, below the star cluster Pleiades, in the area where Jupiter is located now. In the southwest, you will also see the skyglow of Portland/Vancouver.

The Zodiacal light will be fainter and located to the right of the skyglow. Look in early April; after about April 12, the brightening Moon will “wash out” the faint glow of the Zodiacal light. It is a phenomenon that most people have never seen, so give it a try!

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30 ; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.

RIVER of LIFE CHURCH of GOD 2023 Pipeline Rd, Goldendale; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509-250-0222, Sunday Worship 10:30am; Wednesday Bible Study 7pm RiverofLife222.org

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

1/2 mile east on Bickleton Hwy. Sabbath School Sat. 9:30am; Worship Service 11am; Pastor Michael Smith; 509.773.4381

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Centerville Community Church 508 Dalles Mountain Road, Centerville, WA 98613; 509-637-3068; Pastor Patti McKern; pastorpatti53@gmail.com; Sunday Worship Celebration 10am "Find refreshment for your soul and friends for your journey."

Father’s House Fellowship 207 S Klickitat Ave, 509.773.4719. Basic Bible Fellowship 9:30am; Worship 10:30am; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

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one of the two women had killed her husband and dumped his body in a swamp.

Kruger asked about Esson’s self-inflicted knife wounds. Esson told him he was trying to kill himself because he just wanted to be dead.

Shortly after Esson was LifeFlighted to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. Kruger drove there and placed Esson under arrest. He is charged with two counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree and is now in jail with bail set at $500,000.

So what set Esson off?

Jennifer says she has no idea. “We never had any problem with him before,” she states. “For the last five years, we’ve paid him $200 a month and provided him room and board to take care of us.” Esson is not a licensed caregiver; rather, he struck up a relationship with the Benders, and

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Newhouse’s amendment to the FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act that would deny funding to the U.S. Department of Interior to be used for the transport of grizzly bears in the North Cascades until local communities had the chance to adequately submit their public comments. The amendment was included in the passage of the final FY19 Interior Appropriations language.

On July 19, 2018, the full House of Representatives approved legislation containing Newhouse’s amendment to deny funding used for the transport of grizzly bears in the North Cascades.

In October 2019, hundreds of North Central Washington residents attended a public listening session—requested by Newhouse—in Okanogan, Washington, where officials from the Department of the Interior and U.S. Fish and Wildlife listened to local concerns on the proposal to introduce grizzly bears into the North Cascades Ecosystem.

U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish & Wildlife Rob Wallace was at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds Agriplex as many of the more than 600 North Central Washington residents provided up to two minutes of oral comment on the record. As reported by Capital Press, 50 people spoke in opposition to grizzly bear introduction, and 12 people spoke in support.

they reached a mutual agreement that he would assist the two. “Crystal has epilepsy and sometimes falls,” Jennifer recounts. “It’s hard for me to help her up since I’m so much shorter.”

A short while before the attack, Jennifer said, Esson asked both women to meet in the bedroom with him, saying he had reached a decision he wanted to share with them. They did not go in. Jennifer now thinks Esson planned to kill them both while they were in the same room. Asked if she was aware of any drug use by Esson, Jennifer says no. “This just came out of the blue,” she says. “He may be schizophrenic.” She states after the attack, she and Crystal found a notebook that Esson kept. “He had all kinds of notes in there about people following him and trying to kill him,” she says.

Tamara Kaufman

For The SenTinel

“Houseless” and “houselessness” are terms used in this story. They are being used more frequently in advocacy circles rather than “homeless.” Homeless could mean you still have shelter somewhere.

Houselessness can happen to anyone at any age.

Just ask Teri Hounslow.

Following a divorce, Hounslow kept houselessness at bay— well, kind of. She had been running a campsite with her husband before that job and their marriage dissolved. Then, at over 60 years old, she found herself without a place to stay.

“Since 2015, I’ve been struggling with not becoming houseless,” Hounslow said. She did her best to stay positive, with some support from her family, friends, and church. “Each year, I figured it out,” she added.

for my soul not to offend anyone,” she said.

Eventually, an opportunity came that she was excited about. A family member had an investment house open in The Dalles, and she could pay for the rent by setting up a small daycare. Just when she felt her feet were under her again, COVID-19 hit the world, and all five children in her daycare left. Her business failed, and when she couldn’t pay the rent anymore, the house went up for sale.

“That’s when I really ended up homeless between 2020 and 2023,” Hounslow said. “So many people crashed and burned during COVID, and family businesses disappeared.”

On November 10, 2022, the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced initiation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process with four virtual meetings to evaluate options for restoring and managing grizzly bears in the North Cascades of Washington.

Over 6,200 comments were received on the draft EIS, with the vast majority coming from outside of Washington state.

On September 28, 2023, the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced their intention to seek public comment on a proposed rule under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act related to the potential introduction of grizzly bears in the North Cascades.

On October 6, 2023, Newhouse demanded the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service extend their public comment period to accommodate locals who want to respond to the Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem in Washington State proposal.

On October 13, 2023, Newhouse attended the public comment session in Okanogan and delivered a personal comment to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service.

On July 7, 2020, Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary David Bernhardt visited North Central Washington, where he announced after following the federal rulemaking process, reviewing hundreds of local public comments, and hosting a public comment listening session in Okanogan County, DOI concluded that grizzly bears will not be introduced into the North Cascades Ecosystem.

A community member offered her a temporary stay at their guest house, which helped her rebound. But it wasn’t permanent, and her new social security income didn’t stretch far. Over the years, she was resourceful. She worked again as a camp host, housesat when possible, rented rooms when she could find them, spent a lot of time in the Gorge as a wandering camper, and utilized the Bingen emergency shelter, Guided Path, at one point when winter set in and it was too cold to camp.

“Everywhere I live, I make it a home, even if it’s a little trailer,” Hounslow said, referring to a little 4’x8’ tool trailer that she used to get by when she didn’t have a rental to stay in. She altered it to have a peaked roof and added a bed and a little kitchen. “The Gorge is special. I hung out where the fishermen were for a whole summer,” she said.

Later, she got a bigger camper and parked it at her church. “I was living like a Gypsy for a while,” Hounslow said. Some of her favorite memories during this period were living in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, where she had space to roam and time alone. “It was really good

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concerns and called for an outside investigation.

“I would also hope that— and this one might stomp on a few toes,” he said, “if there is evidence of malfeasance or inhumane treatment or anything else that is a violation of the law that the prosecutor would bring charges against whoever that individual was, because we all deserve to be protected even at our most vulnerable.”

Christopher also responded to an accusation Wagner made, asserting Commissioner Jacob Anderson operated what Wagner claimed were unpermitted short-term rentals that had not obtained a conditional use permit.

“Mr. Wagner, when you say we need to direct the code compliance officer to make Commissioner Anderson comply, I agree with you,” he said. “If other people are being fined of or prosecuted for Code Compliance violations or nuisance violations. Everybody should, and I don’t care what your last name is.”

Christopher also said

Hounslow doesn’t blame anyone for her circumstances. She says she rolled as best as she could with each change. She tried using a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) voucher in Oregon but could not find a single landlord who would accept it.  Her voucher expired, and a deep depression set in. She returned to the Washington side of the Gorge to try to be closer to her family again. But she was still not able to find a new home.

At the beginning of 2023, she was helping out at her local church in White Salmon. She met a woman in the parking lot, and they began talking. Hounslow mentioned that her HUD voucher had expired. The woman suggested she contact Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) for new options and support. She hadn’t realized that WAGAP operates the Guided Path, where she had stayed in 2019. She knew she needed some help, so she went to the office in Bingen.

“WAGAP saved my life,” Hounslow said. She is extremely grateful for her Community Health Worker (CHW), Kelsi Stahl, who helped her get back on track. “Kelsi called me every week for a year. She had so many suggestions… and I followed them all.”

Stahl is on the Pathways Health Connect team. Her job is to link clients with the many community resources available through WAGAP, like housing, food banks,

he believed the code compliance officer was “between a rock and a hard place,” with one of his three bosses facing a complaint, and indicated staff should be directing the employee to file the papers, leaving it up to the prosecuting attorney whether to go to court or not.

Anderson presented his take on the issue: “I am probably the largest fan in the county of hoping that there’s a short-term rental ordinance so that people could quit bringing it up and trying to use it as a political hammer against their opponents,” he said. “There’s probably no one who would love it more if we were to pass one than me. I’ve been an advocate for it prior to me being a county commissioner. So I just want to throw that out there.”

Commissioners approved a 14-item consent agenda, which included:

• Accepting proposals from qualified entities to apply for Klickitat County Historic Preservation funds.

• Designating The Goldendale Sentinel as the

and energy assistance, and local partners offering mental and physical healthcare and more.

Clients are responsible for doing the work. They receive referrals and applications, but the client must follow through.  Stahl said Hounslow has had amazing success.

“Teri’s always kept showing up. Even when things get really hard, she’s reaching for hope and silver linings,” Stahl said. “Her attitude is instrumental in her success in making the most of these resources.”

First, she followed the recommendations for treating her depression. She got a diagnosis and treatment plan, which she immediately followed. That qualified her for the Community Behavioral Health Rental Assistance (CBRA) program. She filled out her application and began looking for housing, and within a week, she found a landlord in Goldendale who would accept the program.  Her goal was to transition to Skamania County, where she would be closer to family. Recently, as her one-year lease expired, she connected with a landlord

official Klickitat County newspaper.

• Approval to purchase replacement equipment due to storm damage to the Public Radio System at Indian Hill and Stacker Butte Radio sites and the intermittent CenturyLink Communications Tl Failure.

• Renewal of the Interlocal Agreement for Radio Systems Use and 9-1-1 Dispatch Services between Klickitat County and City of White Salmon.

• Authorization to advertise to fill two vacant transportation driver positions.

• Authorization to advertise for a Registered Dietitian.

• Statement of Work agreement between Klickitat County Informational Technology and Right Systems, Inc.

in Carson who was willing to work with the program. She is now able to rent a room in a home with several acres where she can roam, feed chickens, and tend a garden. She pays a share of the rent, and CBRA covers the rest, including utilities.

Hounslow now has easy access to her mental health provider and the local Stevenson WAGAP office, which includes the food bank, housing department, and energy assistance programs. “Now, I live day to day,” Hounslow said. “You never know what’s going to happen in life. There are no guarantees.” She appreciates her new stability and hopes sharing her experience will encourage others to reach out for local community resources when needed.

For low-income community members in Klickitat and Skamania counties needing assistance, WAGAP can be reached by phone at (509) 493-2662 or toll-free at (800) 755-1192. Offices in Goldendale, Bingen, and Stevenson are open Monday through Thursday. Office hours and contact information can be found at www.wagap.org/contact.

• Reappointing Nate Ulrich to the Klickitat Technical Committee representing Conservation Acquisition.

• Consolidated Contract Amendment 17 between Klickitat

Contributed: Kelsi stahl REGAINING A ROOF OVER HER HEAD: Teri Hounslow’s journey through being without shelter took her around the Gorge with a stop in Goldendale.

EXTRA

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Honkytonk Bar & Restaurant willbehosting a visitfrom America’s Best Restaurants (ABR)inearly April2024

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America s Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focusing on bringingattentiontolocal, independently owned restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on April 5th Popular dishes will be highlighted along with an extensive on-camera interview with owner Cameron Read about the restaurant’s special place in the community

The episode will be aired extensivelyonsocialmedia channelsatalaterdate Read began work at Honkytonk part-time while also working with his father at Goldendale Exhaust and Auto Repair

In 2022 at age 23 he took overownership

Read’s vision for Honkytonk since the beginning was to provide a family-friendly environment they close

at9 pm with an upscale casual atmosphere and an excellent Americanfocused menu with a reasonable price point Readupgradedmenuitems, particularly steaks, which they purchase locally, cut in-house, and grill on a flametop

The menu offers a solid menu of appetizers, sandwiches, burgers, and salads Menu items are creatively named, keeping the music theme, such as “Tammy Wynette’s Stand

By Your Cran-Berries” salad or the ‘Headliners’ section wheresteaks, ribs, and surf-and-turf entrees arelisted

The restaurant recently underwent a complete remodel to make it even more family-oriented The 30-foot bar that once took up most of the left side of therestaurant(asyouenter the front door) is gone, replacedbyamuchsmaller bar that chiefly serves as an order-taking stand for drinks The extra space is nowfilledwithmoretables formorefamilydining America’s

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Threewaystosupportveteransinyourcommunity

(Family Features) As a group, United States military veterans have played an important role inprotectingtherightsand freedoms enjoyed today However, the sacrifices made by service members canbecomeeasytooverlook withthepassageoftime Forexample considerthe experiencesofPFCAntonio RalphMartinez oneof2 223 US military servicemen aboard the Leopoldville, a Belgian transport ship Ahead of the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensiveof World War II, the Leopoldville was crossing the English Channel from England to France when a German U-boat struck it with a torpedo on December 24, 1944

In an interview for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, Martinez recalled the ship zigzagging across the channel to dodge possible attacks He was playing cards and jolted forward when the torpedo hit Under blackout conditions, Martinez jumped to a nearby destroyer, sliding down a ropeintothefrigid water, where he stayed, developing hypothermia, until being rescued by a tugboat after about two hours Of those on board the Leopoldville, 515 are presumedtohavegonedown withtheshipwhileanother 248 died from injuries, drowning or hypothermia Martinez was awarded a BronzeStarfor his combat serviceduringWorldWarII and later served in the Air Force during the Korean War Stories like Martinez’s showcase the valor and sacrifice of veterans who deserve gratitude Consider these threesmall gestures to help show appreciationtotheveterans in your communityasthey reacclimate to civilian life followingtheirservice Senda“thankyou”card

know a veteran in your community, sending a handwritten thankyou note Orconsult withalocalveteransservice organization that may be able to help you share a letter, card, care package or supportive email with former military personnel inyourarea

Encourageveteransto sharetheirstories

Thestoriesveteranscarry withthemarepowerfuland often help shape who they are Thesestories can hold valuable lessons, details of accomplishments and battles won or memoriesof friendshipandcamaraderie They can also serve as reminders of sacrifice and hardship

Participating the program involves submitting a 30-minute (or longer) unedited video or audio interview sharing service details and/or a collection of original photographs or correspondence Veterans, or families of deceased veterans on their behalf mayalsosubmitaminimum 20-page journal or unpublishedmemoirand/or 10 or more original photos or letters To get started, visit locgov/vets and click “How to Participate” to downloada how-tofield kit fordetails,instructionsand requiredforms Volunteerat VeteransFacilitiesor in consider Organizations

Offering a heartfelt acknowledgment of the challenges veterans faced is one of the simplest ways to show them your appreciation and provide an emotional boost If you

Through the Veterans HistoryProject,theLibrary of Congress collects and preserves the firsthand remembrances of U S military veterans like Martinez and makes them accessible The project allowsfuturegenerationsto heardirectlyfromveterans andbetterunderstandwhat theysaw,didandfeltduring theirservice

Many organizations including Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and medicalfacilities, welcome volunteers to assist with veterans a variety of tasks such as clericalwork,organization, transportation and simply BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT: PDF Antonio Martinez was aboard a visiting with wounded transportshipwhenitwasstruckbyaGermanU-boattorpedoin1944 veterans to brighten their days After locating a the staff to arrange a visit opportunities to volunteer facility near you, contact and learn more about yourtimeandskills

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR COWLITZ COUNTY

Estate of JOYANN DRYDEN, Deceased. NO. 24-4-00027-08

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: March 13, 2024

Personal Representative: SHERRILL DEAN DRYDEN, JR.

Attorney for the Personal Representative: JEFF KURT PETERSEN

Address for Mailing or Service: 841A 12TH AVENUE, LONGVIEW, WA 98632

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Cowlitz County Superior Court, Case #24-4-00027-08 (1110, 1204, 1301)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON

ESTATE OF Alice Catherine Lewis, Deceased.

NO: 24-4-00110-21

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

REBECCA M. MEDICINE

BEAR

served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against

SALES/ADMIN ASSISTANT NEEDED FOR ‘THE MOUSE THAT ROARS’

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both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-

TION: March 13, 2024

Roberta Church, WSBA #26842

Attorney for the Estate

331 NW Park Street, Chehalis, WA 98532 Phone 360-740-1648

Fax 360-345-1209 (1112, 1206, 1302)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KLICKITAT

Estate of, DANIEL J. JAGELSKI, Deceased. Case No.: 24-4-00019-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030)

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The above Court has appointed SHIRLEY A. JAGELSKI as Personal Representative of Decedents’ estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and; (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

First Publication of this Notice: March 13, 2024

Justin D. Leigh, Attorney for Petitioner

The Law Office of Justin D. Leigh PO Box 855, Goldendale, WA 98620 (509) 426-4415

WSBA No. 55307 (1113, 1207, 1303)

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO USE KLICKITAT COUNTY HISTORICAL PRESERVATION FUNDS

The Klickitat County Board of Commissioners has discretionary funds, generated by recording fees, which are intended to promote historical preservation or historical programs, which may include the preservation of historic documents. Klickitat County is currently seeking proposals for projects to use these funds. The total amount to be awarded in 2024 is $5,000. Projects may be to acquire or preserve local historic buildings, artifacts, or documents; to develop and present local historical programs or events, or to perform research into local history. Applicants must be non-profit or governmental entities which perform educational, interpretive, or preservative activities within the boundaries of Klickitat County which promotes or preserves the County’s local history.

This Just In....

• Probate Notice to Creditors: Steven Paul Beierle - Lori Lynn Hoctor, Attorney at Law

• Public Notice: Sealed bids for 1984 F350Klickitat County Fire Protection District 2

• Probate Notice to Creditors: Dennis C ClarkDick, Dick & Corey, LLP

Probate Notice to Creditors: Joan L TitusScheibmeir, Kelly & Nelson, P.S

Probate Notice to Creditors: Phyllis Rowena Carter - Sandra Carter, Personal Representative

Public Notice: Land Patent Claim - Zane Cook

Descriptions of the program, along with applications, are available in the County Commissioners Office at 115 W. Court Street, Room 102 in Goldendale. You may also call the office at (509) 7734612, or email Bocc@klickitatcounty.org

Applications must be completed in full and received in the Klickitat County Commissioners’ office on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, April 22, 2024 (fax submissions will not be accepted). Dated this 13th day of March 2024.

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /S/ Lori Zoller, Chairman (1208, 1304)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Klickitat County Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee Member Vacancy

March 20th, 2024

The Klickitat County Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee (CRC) is seeking applicants with relevant natural resources experience to fill a committee member vacancy.

The CRC is composed of citizen volunteers with the role of supporting salmonid recovery by identifying credible and fundable habitat protection and enhancement projects. This process will support related programs and activities that produce sustainable and measurable benefits for fish and fish habitat. For more information about the CRC, and where to find the application, please visit: klickitatcounty. org/243/Salmon-Habitat-Recovery.

Complete applications must be submitted to the following:

Email: keatonc@klickitatcounty.org

By mail or in person: Klickitat County Natural Resources Department, 115 W Court St, Room 204, Goldendale, WA 98620

For any questions, please contact:

Klickitat County Natural Resources Department Physical address above Phone: 541-980-1687 (1210, 1305)

PUBLIC NOTICE

Klickitat County Lead Entity Technical Committee Member

Vacancies

March 20th, 2024

The Klickitat County Lead Entity Technical Committee (TC) is seeking applicants with professional and technical expertise to fill 3 committee membership positions: one full membership position with ecology and forestry expertise, and 2 alternate positions - one with fisheries biology expertise, and one with natural resource restoration and conservation expertise.

The role of the TC is to provide technical advice to the Klickitat Lead Entity Citizens Review Committee on the identification, sequencing and prioritization of stream reaches and projects for salmonid recovery and the evaluation of the technical merits of candidate projects submitted to the Klickitat Citizens Review Committee. For more information about the TC, and where to find the application, please visit: klickitatcounty.org/243/ Salmon-Habitat-Recovery. Complete applications must be submitted to the following:

Email: keatonc@klickitatcounty.org

By mail or in person: Klickitat County Natural Resources Department, 115 W Court St, Room 204, Goldendale, WA 98620

For any questions, please contact: Klickitat County Natural Resources Department

Physical address above Phone: 541-980-1687 (1211, 1306)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of STEVEN PAUL BEIERLE, Deceased No. 24-4-00013-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) within four months after the date of first publication of this notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS

with Clerk of Court: 20th day of March, 2024

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 27th day of March, 2024. Amber Louise Beierle, Personal Representative 214 W. Main Street Goldendale, WA 98620 Prepared By: LORI LYNN HOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 214 West Main Street GOLDENDALE, WA 98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (1207, 1307 ,1401)

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY Estate of DENNIS C. CLARK, Deceased. Case No. 24-4-00020-20

Probate Notice to Creditors

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070:

(i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me or my attorney at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1) (c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this

Notice: March 27, 2024 Gina L. Blanchette, Personal Representative 557 SW 10th Street, Redmond, OR 97556

Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason R. Corey, WSBA No. 53817 Dick, Dick & Corey, LLP

601 Washington Street The Dalles, OR 97058 jason@thedalleslaw.com (1309, 1403, 1502)

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR LEWIS COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ES-

TATE OF JOAN L. TITUS, Deceased. No. 24 4 00109 21

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS [RCW 11.40.030]

The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed and have qualified as Co-Personal Representatives of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the CoPersonal Representatives’ attorney at the address stated

below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Co-Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICA-

TION: March 27, 2024

Erik J. Titus, Co-Personal Representative Paul H. Titus, Co-Personal Representative

ATTORNEYS FOR ESTATE:

Brian J. Kelly

WSBA #7270

Scheibmeir, Kelly & Nelson, P.S.

299 N. W. Center Street P. O. Box 939 Chehalis, WA 98532

Phone: (360) 748-3386 (1310, 1404, 1503)

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KLICKITAT COUNTY

Estate of Phyllis Rowena Carter Deceased. (RCW 11.40.030)

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS NO. 24 - 4 00021 - 20

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a)

Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(l)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this

Notice:

PERSONAL REPRESENTA-

TIVE Sandra Carter PO Box 133 Wishram, Wa 98673 541-980-1160 (1311, 1405, 1504)

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Goldendale School Board meeting notes

Alex Gorrod attends meetings of the Goldendale School District Board Meeting and offers his notes on them. These are not official minutes of the meetings.

I attended the meeting on Monday, March 25, 2024. Here are some of the highlights, check out the full agenda online at: https://meetings. boardbook.org/Public/ Agenda/780?meeting=624785.

1. Mr. Pakinas (Activities Director/GHS Assistant Principal) started the meeting by giving an athletic survey that is mandated to be done every three years. 202 students filled out the survey. 119 participated in a sport this year and 45 played a sport outside of school programs. He also gave a recap of the fall and winter sports. Fall 2023 had 3 league/district championship teams, 2 state placing teams, 33 All-League atheletes, 3 MVPs, 2 All-State athletes, 2 WIAA athletes of the week, and 3 EWAC Coaches of the year. Winter 2023 had 1 league/district championship team, 1 state placing team, 4 All-League athletes, 4 state individual placers, 1 state champion, and 1 EWAC Coach of the year. Fall sports had 113 students, Winter 88, and spring 129. At GMS they had 45 boys and 45 girls participating in sports in 2023/2024.

2. During public comment time, six members of the public spoke. All spoke to the hiring of J.J. McRay as GMS Gear Up (FVOV) Coordinator. The following is a summary of what each person stated, not exact quotes.

Anna Davenport shared that the current Gear Up Coordinator, Molly Fahlenkamp, has brought in millions of dollars for the school through writing and receiving grants. She was concerned that the district was abandoning an employee with proven success for a person who is unproven.

cGeorgia Bean shared that Ms. Fahlenkamp had been instrumental to helping her to get to where is in life and college right now. Since she has been so vital to the school and students she should be retained in this position.

Molly Fahlenkamp shared that she has been the GearUp coordinator for 19 years. After securing a grant for over a million dollars, she reapplied for her position. She then waited to find out if she had been hired to continue her position but had not heard anything. Then she had read the agenda and found out that after all the time working at the school, they had decided to go with someone else but had never bothered to notify her. She didn’t understand why they had not let her know, why they had decided to hire someone else despite her proven record, the large amounts of money brought in from grants, and her proven record in the position.

Brenna Cuevas shared that Ms. Fahlenkamp was the reason she was where she is at today and thinks that the school would lose an important piece without Ms. Fahlenkamp being there.

Tammy Kayser shared that Ms. Fahlenkamp and Ms. Rising (the other coordinator for Gear that would also be no longer employed if the district hired Mr. McRay) have been serving the school district for a long period of time, helping her kids and many other students while also helping the district. She felt that it would be a humongous loss to the school if they decided to hire someone else. She further stated that the way this was handled showed that the district wasn’t living up to its own standards and mottoes that they try to teach students. She pleaded that the Board listen to the community.

Jennifer Telford shared

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that she, too, would ask that the Board listen to the community and also asked that they visit the schools and classrooms.

3. Andrea Armstrong (GHS Secretary), Avriel Karseboom (GHS Para), Daniel Bischoff (Tech Director), Terry Johnson (Asst. GMS Track Coach), and Denise Reddinger (GHS Principal for 2024/2025 school year) were hired. The hiring of J.J. McRay (GMS Gear Up FVOV Coordinator) was moved from the consent agenda and later tabled by the Board.

4. Resignations were accepted from Kylee Barnes (Asst. GHS Volleyball Coach), Susan Baxter (GPS Teacher, at the end of 2023/2024 school year), and Amber Wynhoff (Para).

5. Denise Reddinger was present and introduced officially to the Board as the 2024/2025 GHS Principal.

6. Dean Schlenker (Business Manager) reported that the general fund is at $1,330,900. This is down from last month ($1,529,126) and from last year ($2,093,734). He reported that there will be $11,000 in scholarships for trade schools from the sale of the Masonic Lodge.

7. Mr. Schlenker also reported on enrollment. FTE stands for Full Time Equivalent, every FTE is worth $10,000 in funding. GPS had a 298.4 FTE (last year it was 290). GMS had a 256.2 FTE (Last year it was 258.55). GHS had a 301.3 FTE (last year it was 290.91). He stated that they have lost around $1.2 million in funding due to the loss of about 100 students over the last few years.

8. Mr. Schlenker also gave a facilities update. He shared that he and Dr. Perconti (Superintendent) have procured $10-16 million in grants during his time at GSD. The newest grant will make it so they can do phase 4 of GHS

repairs. This phase would install air handlers for each room with controls in hopes to have energy savings. He said that the next worksession they would be communicating with an architecture company about replacing the track. They also just put in for a grant to replace the outdoor lights for fields with LED lighting. And finally he shared that the Gym floor at GHS would be redone this summer.

9. Ms. Hedges (Principal at GPS) reported that they have 298 students. 26% have missed less than 5 days of school, 58% have missed less than 10. She also shared that the PTO fundraiser of a Read-A-Thon raised over $13,000 for the school. She thanked the classified staff for their hard work and also invited the Board to come and hang out with them at GPS.

10. Ms. Lummio (Principal at GMS) reported that the concessions and candy grams made around $1750 for the ASB. They have started a Bilingual and bicultural club at GMS. They also participated in Read Across America. She stated that the spring conferences were happening this week and the 2nd Annual Resource Fair was coming up as well. She mentioned that 25 students turned out for track and there are 6 8th grade students playing high school sports this spring. She also reported that the St. Patrick’s Day Bingo night was a success.

11. Mr. Westerman (Principal at GHS) reported that parent conferences are happening this week. He said that the drama club successfully presented their play in March and is hoping to do a one act play in May. The band got a 2 out of 5 (2nd highest ranking) at the Yakima Valley Music Educators Association Large Group Festival in March. The Math Team placed fi rst and

were regional champs and are sending two teams to state. He also let the Board know that the state assessments would be done in April and May.

12. Logan Telford and Cameron Groves (Student Representatives) both made reports to the board. They both shared their desire to have the Board come and visit classrooms with Logan stating that he has been waiting for this to happen for two years. Mr. Telford also spoke to the benefits of having Ms. Fahlenkamp work at the school, both for him and the district as a whole.

13. During the Board comment time, each Board member made a statement.

Mr. Twohy said that he was glad to see so many people at the meeting and encouraged people to continue to come to Board meetings.

Mr. Siebert shared that he wanted the Board to be more proactive rather than reactive. He felt that the community needed to mend after coved broke it apart and that has to start with communication. He said he would be committing to be in the schools more. Dr. Perconti asked him if he would then be there next morning and he said he would be. He also stated he didn’t want to be hamstrung with not being involved.

Mr. Hoctor talked about the importance of sports as they encourage education and better grades among students, as well as helping students to learn teamwork. He encouraged the public to show up for good things not just when they are upset about an issue.

Ms. Richards thanked the crowd for coming and encouraged them to also attend in the future. She also talked about the small schools convention that they had just attended.

Ms. Heart stated that she as able to attend the GHS play and looked forward to the next one. She also spoke about the

importance of small schools.

14. Dr. Ellen Perconti (Superintendent) let the Board know that all three schools had improved enough that they would no longer be under WSIF (Washington School Improvement Framework). She thanked the staff and administrators for all their hard work in helping students improve so much. She also shared that she was putting in an emergency waiver so that the schools won’t have to make up all the snow days.

The county commissioners also issued an emergency declaration so that should help in that being accepted.

15. The Board approved the second reading and adoption of policy and procedure 2415/2415P which has to do with performance-based pathways for high school graduation, essentially ways to graduate that do not involve testing and grades as the main focus.

16. The Board adopted the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program Services and Budget as well as reviewed and adopted the fi nancial education instruction goal and plan.

17. The Board had the first reading of Policy 6112 which is an update to the Rental and Lease of District Real Property policy.

Check out the previous minutes for meetings on the district website. I encourage anyone interested in what is going on at the school district to try to make it to an upcoming meeting.

The next board worksession will be Monday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the GPS library.

The next regular meeting will be Monday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in the GHS cafeteria. (Note that this meeting is one week later than normal.)

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The picture above right was supposedly taken during a recent total solar eclipse, but our forensic photography team says it’s just a black box! It’s yet another government hoax perpetrated with your tax dollars! Fight back! Demand to see the evidence of a real solar eclipse! And while you’re at it, see if you can find evidence that the world is flat! Oh, and get some reports of Elvis sightings. And some curly fries, and a milkshake.

Fun things to do today

• Get a change of address card at the post office. Then write the name of someone you know and indicate where you’d like their mail to go.

• Go up to someone and—with a straight face—say, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.”

Baby Bigfoot running Golden Ridge Village!

Infantile feral mythological being in charge of Village, can’t speak English!

• Tell your friends you’ve been called to active duty. When they say, “Oh, you’re in the National Guard?” say, “No, I’ve been told I have to work when I’m at work.”

• Carry a ceramic squirrel with you all day. Tell people it’s from the Mother Ship.

Sure, they’re ceramic and cute. But they’re on the rooftops of several buildings on Main Street in Goldendale, and no one is saying where they came from–or what they’re doing here!

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You can emailJan atreadingforfun@fvrl org Springhassprung!Idefinitelyhaveaspringinmystep now thatdaffodilsandcherrytreesarea-blooming Werebound to have more rainydaysandcooleveningsahead butwhen I hearrobinschirpingoutsidemybedroom windowinthe morning IknowthatMotherNatureisdoinghermagical springthing

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We have had our adopted Mexican street cat,Felix,for amonth now “Has he bulked out?” I asked my husband Peter as we watched Felix standing on his backlegsandwallopingthetatteredtoymouse hanging from his sisal scratching post Felix looked like a boxer beating the remaining stuffing out of his helpless little toy Bits of fur were strewn around the kitchen But the carnage was not limitedtothe kitchen Living with a cat you start to eye gravity with suspicion Small items that appeared to be securely in place must be scrutinized as if living under the imminent threat of a major earthquake Living with a cat is like living in a spaceship Items cannot be expected to remain where they are put Everything needs to be put inside something else to prevent it from floating away or more accurately being battedaroundthe house at 3 am The sink stopper is missing The spare tip to Peters hiking pole has mysteriously disappeared Socks appear in surprising locations

What happened to my cough drops? I askedPeter I keep a little bowl of cough drops on my bedsidetable While all of Peter’s possessions were knocked to the ground in a perfunctory manner in the first few days of Felix taking residence I was feeling somewhat smug because my personal items remained untouched Until yesterday There were cough drops beside the bed, under the bed, under the nightstand and under my desk inthe next room But all of this is small potatoes comparedto the screendoor Peter and I returned from a birthday party to discover our little El Chapo had made an escapethroughthescreendoor Weexamined the cat-sizedhole inhorror Where is he? Peter asked

No idea!

Iscannedthetinybalconyoutsidethescreen door NoFelix Wesearchedtheapartment We grabbed flashlights and headed outside Our balcony isonthethirdfloor facingacourtyard We could not imagine Felix could have leapt tothe stairwell from thebalcony but what did we know? We never thought he could make it throughthe screendoor

Wesearchedthecourtyardinthedark,filled with pottedplants andtables andchairs and a millionplaces for asmallcat to hide No Felix I went back into the apartment just in time to see Felix walking through what remained of the screen door “Where wereyou?!”

Felix waltzed in appeared pleased to see us, and we closed the glass door behind him The next morning we confessed our cats evil deed to Jorge our landlord who found it very amusing and sent a man out to replace the screenthe next day

Can you make it strong? I asked the repairman

I will make it stronger than the door! he replied, which did not make sense to me, but Im usedtothings not making perfect sense in Spanish

The door arrived and it was made of a fine steel mesh It would have worked wonders at Alcatraz Felix tried it found it solid and lost interest Then he beganbegging for tuna

You are not negotiating from a position of strength! Peter informedhim

I laughed because Felix is going to keep getting his tuna snacks and Peter and I are going to continue tucking all our belongings into drawers, and Felix is going to remain convinced that we are the luckiest two people onEarthbecause we get tolive withhim

Andhes right of course

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On the Farm On Farm

The first known people on Earth were hunter gatherers. They would move from one place to another following their food. They were nomadic. Can you even imagine not having a real home? Some time around 8-10,000 years ago, signs of farming food showed up and life dramatically changed. Tools were invented and animals were domesticated. People were able to stay in one place and grow their own food. Today, farming is a 200 billion dollar industry that feeds us all. Farms come in all shapes and sizes. There is backyard farming, family farms and huge industrial farms. What we eat does not just magically appear in the grocery store or at restaurants. Have you ever thought about where what you eat comes from?

Over the last 200 years, food production has changed a lot. There was a time when families would grow most of their own food. They had chickens for eggs, a cow to milk, and they would plant food crops to feed their families. If they couldn’t grow something they needed, they would trade what they had to get the food they wanted. Now huge farms exist that grow just wheat, rice and other grains. Companies like Dole just grow the ingredients for salads. Places exist that have miles and miles of fruit trees called orchards. Others have enormous milking sheds, and chicken (poultry) houses, as well as farms and ranches raising meat cows and steers (bovine).

Crossword!

Having a family farm isn’t easy. A farm must make money to keep operating. Farmers also have to be good businessmen and women. That means learning about the economy, banking and what people want that you can sell. Even for kids there is a massive amount of work to do. Animals have to be fed and watered, buildings that protect the animals and equipment also have to be cared for. Kids who live on farms begin their work before school starts and have more chores after school. Farmers have to learn veterinary work, welding, how to be a mechanic and when and where to plant seeds.

A lot of kids who live on farms join clubs like 4-H and FFA that will help teach them these skills. Even if you live in the city, you can join one of these groups. “Why should I?” you ask. Because farming requires people with many different skills, you make new friends, and learn responsibility.

FFA stands for Future Farmers of America but offers activities that cover agriculture technology, plant science, mechanical engineering and natural resources.

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When you think of farming you think of plows and tractors. However, things are changing daily. Farmers have gone from the simple equipment pulled by animals to high tech modern machinery and methods. There are robots that milk cows, radio tags on open range bovine to track where they are, and tractors equipped with GPS mapping systems that help with plowing, planting and harvesting. There are even smartphone apps that help turn water on and off in irrigation systems. Scientists help with many jobs on the farm these days and there are many college degrees that are just about agriculture. Scientists help with what to feed your animals and do soil tests to see what crop will grow the best in your dirt, and how to deal with weeds that attack your crops. They also do soil tests that help your crops grow. Do you like bugs? They are really cool. Entomologists study just bugs. They help farmers control the bugs that eat crops.

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Ellie Rising

Corynn Kayser

For The SenTinel

Goldendale High School alumnus Ellie Rising has had some amazing accomplishments in her track and field career in the past couple of weeks. Ellie is a junior at George Fox University, and she is a running rockstar.

Ellie had a lot of great moments when she was on the GHS track and field team all four years of her high school career. She was very competitive in high school, still holding the Goldendale track and field records for the 800-meter and 3-mile distances. She participated on the track team for two years at Seattle Pacific University, then transferred to George Fox University.

“Balancing school and training can be extremely difficult,” Ellie says. “Being a college athlete is a lot trickier than most people realize. This semester especially has been a super heavy one for me in terms of the academic workload. In order to still show up as my best self at practice every single day and at every race, I’ve had to get really good at setting aside outside stressors when arriving at practice or stepping up to the starting line.

“I’ve improved a lot over the past few years at separating school from running and allowing myself to be present while I’m at practice

or competing. To get the most out of my training, I have to be able to separate running from school and from other life obstacles, which has taken years of trial and error to get the hang of. When it’s time for practice or time to race, I put my other worries aside, and that actually makes training and racing a nice escape for me and can make it more enjoyable. And then when I’m not training, I have to be really diligent about how I manage my time so I can get all my schoolwork done. Sometimes that means spending entire weekends getting caught up on school if I’m not racing.”

Since she has been representing George Fox, this high-spirited athlete has been unstoppable. Elllie was born with competitive tendencies, as her family was very involved in sports as well. Her older brother, Dillon, competed, and her mother and father were athletes in college.

“Both my parents competed in track and field for George Fox,” Ellie states. “They have definitely played a big part in fostering the motivation I have to succeed in this sport—both through sharing their own stories and through supporting me now. They come to every track meet they can, and between them, other family members, and all my teammates, I have a really big support system

that has played a big part in getting me to where I am now. This support system and my own competitive nature/desire to see where my limits are the main things that motivate me in this sport.”

Ellie earned a spot in the 2023 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships during the indoor track season. She competed against some of the nation’s quickest athletes in the 800m race at Birmingham, Alabama, and won third place. Ellie Rising’s training plan, competitive spirit, and unyielding support from friends, teammates, and family all contribute to her ascent to continue to dominate this division.

She says at first she went out stronger than she should have. “I accidentally went out super aggressive in prelims, not realizing I was going as fast as I was,” she says. “So when I woke up the morning of finals, my legs felt awful, and I was really sore and tired. So the plan going into finals was to go out at a much more relaxed pace than the first 400 meters, and then just see how well I could stick with the second-place girl. Really the plan for finals was just give it whatever I had left while being more intentional about that first 400 than I was in prelims the day before.”

Ellie has shown she has what it takes to be a champion at the college level. When she is not on the field practicing for each race, she is either in the gym training or in the classroom working

towards her degree in sports nutrition and dietetics. She is a goal-oriented, driven individual who has shown that going beyond the high school level is possible with the right mindset and hard work.

“At this point in my running career, high-pressure races have become some of my best races,” she asserts. “I think this is because I have gotten much better at using the pressure as a tool. More pressure is just added adrenaline going into a race and adrenaline makes it feel easier to run faster. I also tell myself that big races like nationals are just like any other race because really they are. It’s still just an opportunity for me to see how much I can push myself and how fast I can run.”

Traveling all the way to the east coast to Virginia Beach, Virginia, Ellie was ready to take on the race, as she had been in a similar position last year. She has learned how to handle herself under pressure and focus on doing what she has trained to do. With a time of 2:11.41, she snagged a spot in the finals and finished 10th out of 20 racers. As long as she makes it to the final (she finished second in her heat), she will be guaranteed a spot in the All-American team as one of the top eight finishers. Ellie started behind the top three leaders in a waterfall start the following day, having been seeded fourth for the race. Our very own GHS alumnus overcame this and joined the lead pack with

Goldendale Softball Roundup

Introduction

Spring in eastern Washington includes unique sights and sounds. Lupin on the Columbia Hills, winds that no amount of clothing can protect against, and the “ping” sound of a ball hitting an aluminum bat. This year is no different. The Goldendale High School Softball Program is in full swing, ready for another season.

The Varsity team is coached by Shane Bare (second year as head coach) and KC Sheridan, assistant and junior varsity coach. Goldendale High School is classified as a 2B school. Under this classification, 8th-grade students are eligible to play a high school sport if there are less than 25 high school athletes playing, and the sport is not offered at the middle school. Five 8th grade students have made the decision to turn out.

Bare describes the Timberwolves as young, hardworking, willing to learn, and committed to the program. They are in the process of gelling to become the kind of team that communicates, backs each other up, and plays with confidence no matter the opponent or the circumstances.

Besides softball basics of hitting, defense, and pitching/catching, Bare hopes to help his players improve their understanding of the game, increase their mental toughness and focus; play in the moment.

Coach Sheridan is no stranger to softball. During high school, her softball team earned a state championship, and she played 3rd Base for Centralia College. When the Sheridans moved to Goldendale, she began coaching the 11- to 14-year-olds Goldendale Softball Team in The Dalles Recreation League for the past several years. Many of her former players are now part of the high school program and helping to build a strong program they can be proud of.

Varsity Roster: Keeli VonSlomski, Brielle Starr, Tessa Larcome, Claira Tuning, BryLee Mulroney, Madison Mason, Sara Hussey, Aubrey Wright, Maggie Gutierrez, Brook Blain, Addi Bomburger, Kayleigh Bressler, Marley Maiava, Jocelyn Fahlenkamp, and Hayden Sherican.

a 200-meter split time of 31 seconds. She finished the race with 33-second splits, finishing just a few seconds behind the lead in 2:10.17. She is now in the top two spots in the George Fox records book after breaking her own indoor 800 meter record at the finish.

Ellie will switch gears for the outdoor season, which begins on March 16 at Stoffer Family Stadium with George Fox hosting the Rich Allen Classic. “My goals for outdoor include qualifying for the national meet — whether that’s in the 800, the 1500, or both,” Ellie says. “I also would like to break the school record for the 1500 again and also go for the 800 school record. I also would love to be an outdoor All American because my current All American titles are only for indoor track. I want to work on starting my races a little more controlled and

having a stronger finish. I also have goals in terms of being a more supportive teammate because a lot of our women’s team is injured right now. This means we all might need to put in a little more effort to maintain a positive and supportive community since we won’t be training together every day while people are on the sidelines letting their bodies heal.”

We have all the confidence in the world that this accomplished woman will achieve all her goals and continue to thrive throughout the remainder of the season. We are so proud to have such amazing athletes doing great things beyond our community. Ellie’s drive and perseverance will continue to be an inspiration to other athletes coming from Goldendale to push through every obstacle to make it to the top.

Goldendale JV Softball vs. Riverview JV Softball Goldendale JV Varsity Timberwolves Softball traveled to Finley on Wednesday, March 20, for the team’s first doubleheader. The Timberwolves were victorious, beating the Riverview Panthers 21 - 4 in game 1 and 21-10 in game 2. Hayden Sheridan hit a grand slam home run in game 1, and teammate, Sara Hussey had 2 home runs, one of which was a grand slam in the second game. Sara Hussey and Keelie VonSlomski pitched, and Hayden Sheridan and Sierra Blunt caught for the 2 wins.

Goldendale vs. Riverview Game 1

Goldendale Varsity Timberwolves Softball couldn’t keep up with the Riverview Panthers and fell 17-2 in the first game of a home doubleheader, Tuesday, March 19, at Mike Hood Memorial Field.

Riverview Panthers enjoyed a burst of offense during the first inning and scored 5 runs. The Panthers added 3 more runs in the 3rd inning and eight runs on five hits in the 5th.

Marley Maiava stepped in the circle first for Goldendale. The righty allowed 12 hits and 12 runs (11 earned) over 4 innings, striking out 3 and walking 7.

BryLee Mulrony and Maggie Gutierrez were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Goldendale. Addie Bomberger, Gutierrez, and Brook Blain each collected one hit for the Timberwolves.

Goldendale vs. Riverview Game 2

During game 2 of the Goldendale vs Riverview doubleheader, the Timberwolves got on the board first after Maggie Gutierrez tripled, Addi Bomberger walked, and Hayden Sheridan singled, each scoring one run. Riverview returned the favor and scored 5 runs on 3 walks and 2 singles in the second inning. Riverview extended their lead with 2 more hits.

BryLee Mulrony started the game for the Timberwolves. Mulrony allowed 14 hits and 16 runs (14 earned) over 6 innings, striking out 3 and walking 13. During the game, Goldendale Lady Wolves piled up 10 hits in the game. Gutierrez led her team with three hits in four at-bats. Claira Tuning was 2 for 3. Goldendale Vs. Columbia Burbank Game 1

Goldendale Varsity Tim-

Junior Varsity Roster: Keeli VonSlomski, Ahtziri Rojas, Tessa Lancome, Madison Gamble, Sierra Blunt, Maci Molnar, Sara Hussey, Aubrey Wright, Emma Gorrod, Riley West, Jocelyn Fahlenkamp, and Hayden Sheridan.

berwolves bats were strong against the Columbia Coyotes on Saturday March 9, but it wasn’t enough as Goldendale Varsity Timberwolves fell 17-12 in game 1 of the doubleheader. Claira Tuning led the team with four hits.

The Coyotes opened the scoring in the top of the first with two runs. Goldendale made the score 3-2 in the bottom of the first after Tuning stole home and Maggie Gutierrez doubled, scoring two more runs.

BryLee Mulroney hit an inside-the-park home run, scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the second. But the Coyotes flipped the game on its head in the top of the seventh, scoring 10 runs on seven hits including an inside the park home run that drove in 3 runs to take a 17-12 lead.

Marley Maiava started in the circle for the Timberwolves. The right-handed pitcher gave up five hits and six runs over five and twothirds innings, striking out four and walking seven.

Mulroney led the Timberwolves with 5 RBIs going 2-3 at the plate. Guiterrez, Brook Blain and Keeli Von Slomski each collected multiple hits in the game. The Timberwolves stole 11 bases and turned one double play on a sweet catch from Left fielder Maddison Mason who then threw the runner out at first.  Goldendale vs. Columbia Burbank Game 2

Claira Tuning collected five hits in five at-bats, as Goldendale Varsity Timberwolves defeated Columbia Burbank Coyotes 17-6 for Game 2.

The Coyotes were the first to get on the board in the 1st inning when they stole home and scored the first run. The Coyotes added two more runs in the second and one more in the third.

Despite trailing 5-0 in the third, the Timberwolves rallied for the victory. Claira Tuning hit an inside the park home run in the fifth inning, in addition to singles in the 1st, 3rd and 5th innings.

This time, it was the Timberwolves that flipped the game by scoring 15 runs on 12 hits to take a 17-6 lead in the 5th inning. The biggest blow in the inning was a triple by Marley Maiava after a 6-pitch at-bat that drove in 3. She had 4 RBIs in the game.

BryLee Mulroney opened the game for Goldendale. Mulroney gave up 8 hits and 6 runs over 5 innings, striking out 3 and walking 5. Goldendale accumulated 19 hits in the game. Mulrony,

Maggie Gutierrez, Brook Blain, Aubry Wright and Keeli VonSlomski each collected multiple hits, while Mulrony, Addi Bomberger, Tuning, Blain, Wright and

VonSlomski each stole multiple bases. A total of 17 bases were stolen during the game and one double play. Fan support is always appreciated. The next home game is a doubleheader with Tri-Cities Prep, Saturday, March 30, at noon on the Mike Hood Field.  —Contributed by Rebecca Bare