Goldendale Sentinel April 12, 2023

St. John the Forerunner Monastery’s history begins with a Goldendale doctor, a monastery founder, and nuns from Greece

ZACHARY VILLAR FOR THE SENTINEL

Dr. Gerald Timmer had appeared in Goldendale news often over decades, recounting numerous colorful incidents. For example, a news story from 1965 states that the Goldendale citizen was in possession of the skull of the infamous Henry Timmerman, the only man to be executed

in Klickitat County. Another story states that in the same year, Timmer treated a man for severe burns after the man created an explosion by putting clothes soaked in gasoline into his washing machine. In 1972 Timmer is reported to have brought a church bell out of retirement just to ring it in celebration of an associate’s recent marriage. But perhaps Timmer’s most enduring act occurred in 1995. That year he donated his 48-acre property to be used

School district holds public budget meeting

As part of an information and listening project, the Goldendale School District (GSD) board will host a presentation followed by questions and answers regarding school finances tomorrow, April 13, at 6 p.m. at the Goldendale Grange.

Dean Schlenker, GSD’s business manager, will share an overview of the budgeting process, where school funding comes

from, and how funds can be used. There will be time for participants to ask questions regarding school finances following the presentation.

This opportunity is part of the board’s efforts to share more about the school district and listen to community questions on specific topics. The board will also host a session on facilities on May 15 at 6 p.m. at the Gold-

endale Primary School Library and another session on literacy on June 5 at the Middle School Cafeteria.

Two board members will be present at each of these sessions to listen and take information back to the full board. If you have questions regarding these information and listening sessions, contact Ellen Perconti at (509) 773-5177.

Cannabis signs may come under local control

ington CannaBusiness Association Executive Director, said the bill does nothing to change the LCB’s authority to regulate the content of the signs, whether it be

content, information that could be appealing to children, all of those things remain in place,” she said. “This allows retail stores to have their store signs regulated based on how signs are regulated for other retail establishments in their community.”

Under current law, licensed cannabis retailers cannot display

towards the founding of a women’s monastic community.

This is just part of the origin story of the St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Monastery.

The next important name in the story is Geronda Ephraim. In 1979, at the age of 52, he already had a long, rewarding life as a monastic in the Greek Orthodox Church in Greece before he traveled to Canada for medical treat-

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Suspect in double homicide arrested in Oregon

Suspect tracked to Madras, briefly squared off with special Oregon police unit, to be extradicted to Klickitat County

A weeks-long manhunt for a suspect in a double homicide on Box Canyon Road in Goldendale ended Sunday in Oregon. At about 12:30 a.m. on April 9, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon was notified by the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) that the suspect, 29-year-old John Scott Raczykowski, was at 1057 SE McTaggart Road in Jefferson County, south of Wasco County. Jefferson County deputies were advised Raczykowski was armed and dangerous. The Central Oregon Emergency Response Team (CERT) was activated. When the CERT arrived, there was a brief standoff, and Raczykowski was then taken into custody without incident. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant for two counts of murder in the first degree in connection with the double homicide that occurred in Goldendale on March 16, 2023.

Raczykowski was booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Madras, Oregon, where he will face extradition hearings and legal proceedings prior to being transported to Klickitat County. Once he arrives at the Klickitat County Jail, he will face various charges as a result of the murder investigation. The KCSO received numerous tips related to Raczykowski’s whereabouts and thanked the public for their assistance as it searched for Raczykowski. The KCSO is continuing to investigate the case and is asking the public to continue providing any relevant information on the case to Detective Tim Neher at (509) 773-4455. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer expressed appreciation for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the Madras Police Department for their professionalism and their assistance in handling the arrest of Raczykowski.

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Klickitat County chosen for Cypress Creek Renewables’ scholarship program

Cypress Creek Renewables has announced the launch of its inaugural Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program. The renewable energy company is awarding $1,000, one-time scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the United States who have an interest in renewable energy or STEM-related careers. Klickitat County was among the communities

selected for participation in the scholarship program.

Five graduating seniors attending schools in Klickitat County will be selected and awarded $1,000 each to use for tuition, housing, or books and materials needed for their program of study. Students pursuing a fouryear, two-year, or certificate program at an accredited university or college are eligible.

“Cypress Creek is committed to being a good neighbor and continuously seeks opportunities to positively impact the communities where we develop and operate solar projects,” said Sarah Slusser, Chief Executive Officer at Cypress Creek. “Our goal for the Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program is to help young people in these communities be

successful and encourage the next generation of clean energy leaders.”   More information about the Energizing Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship program, including the application and eligibility requirements, can be found by visiting ccrenew.com/ scholarships. The deadline to apply is May 5, 2023.

KCR sponsors scholarship creative contest

Do you have a student in grades 4 through 12 grade who likes to write or draw or create? “America, The Beautiful” is the theme of this year’s scholarship opportunity sponsored by the Klickitat County Republicans. Cash prizes will be awarded in the grade categories 4 through 6, 7 through 9, and 10 through 12.

“Our school-aged children see the beauty in everyday things,” commented Chairwoman Lisa Evans.

“This competition allows that freedom of expression, in the student’s language

and medium of choice. This is a great opportunity to explore our country and region through the eyes of our students.”

Entries may be submitted in language of choice and can be submitted in either written or creative format. This opportunity is open to all students in public, private, or home schools.

The “Written” entry requirements, depending on the grade, vary from 100 to 500 words and require the writer to express in written form what the theme “America, The Beautiful” means to them.

The “Creative” category allows expression in art form, including (but not limited to) poetry, drawing, painting, or photography. Contact Erin Hartford at info@klickitatcountyrepublicans.org for an application

with category instructions or for questions, or check at your school’s main office. The deadline is May 5, 2023. Winning entries will be displayed at the Lincoln Day Dinner in June.

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READY REMINDER: Goldendale’s Miland Walling, right, was in Olympia recently, bringing with him a framed picture of the Goldendale Observatory as it will appear when it gets funding to build a ramp to the roof, a project long in the works. He visited Rep. Chris Cory, left, who saw the picture and was delighted with it. Now it hangs in Cory’s office, a reminder of a Goldendale treasure and an incentive to help get funding for the ramp.

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Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

Here’s a picture for which we don’t expect anyone to provide names of people. There’s only one face visible. But can you identify the picture?

What’s it of? Where was it taken? Around when? We do know those bare facts, but you may be able to add more to the story. This picture ran

in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please drop 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.

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April 4, 1903 – 120 Years Ago

Pete Ahola, contractor for the new Central Hotel, is pushing the work rapidly on to completion. Work on the third story is well forward; and in a few days, lathing and plastering will commence. This is no small job, as there are some 60 bedrooms besides a score of large and small rooms. The entire interior of the building will be plastered, which will take a month or six weeks to perform. The outside will be covered with heavy corrugated iron in imitation brick. The lighting of this large structure will be done by Dr. Reeder, who is now getting a new acetylene light plant for the hotel. It will be one of the largest patterns he has yet manufactured, and most of the work on it will be at his shop in this city.

April 12, 1913 – 110 Years Ago

Four miles of macadam road beginning at the city limits of Goldendale and going south toward Maryhill have been assured by action of the County Commissioners and a private citizen this week. This road will be sixteen feet wide and with a minimum amount of cost for maintenance will last indefi nitely. It will reduce the amount of dirt road between Goldendale and Maryhill to about three miles which should not be difficult to complete during the next year or two.

April 12, 1973 – 50 Years Ago

The flagship of the Klickitat County navy consists of the barge Roosevelt and the tugboat James A., which Ben Flippin pilots over a 1 ¼ - mile course. For 30 years as of April 8, Ben has operated “The Arlington Ferry,” or, as it is officially known in Klickitat County, “The Roosevelt Ferry.” The ferry is one of two remaining in service on the Columbia; and to people of Roosevelt, Washington, and Arlington, Oregon, it is a necessity. It brings those communities within three miles of each other; without it the highway distance between them would be 73 miles. Ben described one of his unusual cargos: “I saw this van-type truck waiting on shore as I pulled in. Something was waving in the air from an opening above a side door—sort of like a snake. Then there were two somethings, and I said to myself, “I don’t believe it, but it’s got to be the trunks of two elephants.”

April 8, 1993 – 30 Years Ago

Smoke and cinders fi lled the downtown portion of Goldendale on Tuesday morning as two businesses fell victim to fi re. As of yet, the cause of the fi re that consumed the building housing Threads n Treads and The Grist Mill has not been determined. When the fi re was at its height, it looked as if Fashion Crossroads, on the west, would suffer the same fate as its neighbor. Although there was some damage to Fashion Crossroads and the Senior Center, it was very minimal. John Halm, fi re chief, estimated at the height of the fi re 3,000 gallons of water per minute was being showered on the flames. Fortunately, the 20 city fi remen and the 12 from Rural 7 Fire Protection District were able to keep the fi re from spreading.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society

Points to ponder:

Scientists have located the gene for alcoholism. They found it at a party, talking way too loud.

A man texted a woman he’d recently broken up with: “I’m so miserable without you, it’s almost like having you here.”

Ground control: “Bear to the left, there’s a disabled aircraft on your right.”

Pilot: “ I see the aircraft, but I don’t see the bear.”

Never knock on Death’s door. Ring the doorbell and run—he hates that.

Plan to be more spontaneous.

We colorized this photo from last week. We had a feeling this was a good ol’ mortgage burning party. Turns out we were right, and thankfully it happens rarely, so we were able to dig this up in The Sentinel’s archives. Fifty-nine years ago this month, the Klickitat County Historical Society burned their mortgage for the Presby Mansion. The story ran April 23, 1964. The photo caption reads:

FLAMES DESTROY MORTGAGE on Klickitat County Historical Museum following the Saturday dedication ceremonies held in the former Presby Mansion, purchased

as a museum by the society for $12,000 in 1962. Pictured, left to right, are Al Matsen, who served as fi rst president of the society; Bessie Hornibrook, past president and chairman of the museum committee; Harold Fariello, fi nance chairman, who conducted the fundraising campaign, and Mrs. Walter Norris, past president of the Woman’s Association, who started a campaign for the creation of the Klickitat County Historical Society. A note of correction: we misspelled Virgie Olsen’s last name in last week’s National Bank of Commerce Fair-time picture.

Bringing Klickitat County back to its roots

This week we continue the story we started last week originally published December 28, 1916, titled “Lone Bank Robber Holds up Bickleton Bank.” Next week we will cover his sentencing. This shows that he was well acquainted with the grounds to be worked, and the outcome of the whole affair, shows that he had the details of the robbery well planned. He had hired a horse from a Toppenish livery barn, before coming to Bickleton. On the day preceding the robbery, he came to Bickleton from Toppenish, and boldly rode westward through the main street of Bickleton, and stayed that night at some deserted place west of Bickleton a few miles, where he fed his horse and waited for the proper time to sally forth. He remained there until well along in the following afternoon, when he openly rode into Bickleton, up to the bank, dismounted and went in, well masked. As he was about to enter the bank, a customer was just coming out, and at the point of his gun, he forced him back into the bank and put him in the vault with the rest. Securing the money, he was unable to get out of the bank in his excitement, on account of having pulled the knob off the door, so he jumped through the window, mounted his horse and rode eastward towards Mabton. As he was leaving town, he dropped a wad of the money and had to dismount and get it, losing valuable time from his side of the case. By this time the vault prisoners were out, and the big chase was on. As he was passing the Donohoe place on the upper end of the Glade, a young son of the Donohoe’s shot

More points to ponder:

at him with a double barreled shotgun, loaded with small shot, and the prisoner is now carrying some of the shot under his scalp and has some red spots in various parts of his body where the shot struck him. During the chase, numerous shots were exchanged between the fleeing rover and the pursuing posse, all lending excitement to the occasion.

A great amount of excitement was furnished to the Bickleton residents on account of the affair, and the members of the posse and all who participated in his capture are to be congratulated for the quick action they took in the case.

Certainly the whole affair, from the dramatic appearance of the bank robber, to the finish, including the race over the snow clad hills on Klickitat, with the men tracking for twelve miles, when darkness and fog fell on the scene; all would have furnished plenty of thrills for a six-reel movie in true western style.

Judge Darch will probably give sentence on the robber this week, the crime being punishable by imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than twentyfive years in either the penitentiary or the reformatory as the sentence may be. This being the case, inside of one scant week, “Henry Jones” will have passed through a life time of experience for many persons, and what is more vital, will have demonstrated how futile it is to attempt to get away with a bank robbery during these times of adequate protection. We hear of brilliant coupes everyday in the papers, by robbers of several descriptions, but in the end the greater per cent are captured and pay the penalty.

Jones having been returned to Klickitat County in due course, on a County “pass” he will doubtless enjoy both his fi rst and last Christmas and New Year’s dinner as the guest of Klickitat.

I dated a girl named Amanda Lynn for a while, but there were strings attached. I’m addicted to placebos. I’d give them up, but it wouldn’t make any difference. A truck carrying a load of Vic’s Vapor Rub turned over on the highway. It completely freed up the traffic congestion.

I accidentally plugged my electric blanket into my toaster. I kept popping up all night. Irony: working for an aluminum company and getting canned.

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Welcome to new school board member

The Goldendale School Board is welcoming a new board member to their team. Chris Twohy accepted the nomination for Director Area No. 1 and was sworn in on March 27. Chris’ appointment to the position vacated by Beth Schroder’s resignation recreates the five-member board team for the Goldendale School District.

Teams are more than a group of people. True teams have interdependence—they need each other in order to fulfill their role, have common goals, and are collectively responsible for the achievement of those goals. As such, it takes time and commitment for a true team to be created.

The Goldendale School District has four goals established by the school board. These are:

• All children will achieve

• All children will have quality staff and teachers

• All children will have safe, healthy learning environments

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Ellen Perconti

• All children will have the support of their community through ongoing communication and connection

The Board’s interdependence in achieving these goals comes from working collaboratively, establishing policies, monitoring implementation of plans, and supervising the superintendent. This interdependence is strengthened by establishing and reflecting on their operating protocols. Their protocols establish how they will communicate, their roles, and how they will function at their meetings.

The board is a team and while they are elected as individuals, they govern together. Only the board as a whole has authority. This means that the board’s success is dependent upon how they work together.

Goldendale is fortunate to have a board that takes this governance role seriously. They listen with their hearts and their minds, seeking ways to continually improve themselves and the district for the benefit of all students. They have high expectations for themselves and each other and strive to work collaboratively, modeling behavior they wish for our students now and in the future.

We welcome Chris Twohy to the Goldendale School Board. He will add insights and perspectives that will strengthen the board’s team.

Letters from the community

This is Goldendale

My husband and I moved to Goldendale over 36 years ago. Our family immediately felt at home in this beautiful valley. We made lifelong friends and thrived in this rural farming community. Sometimes I hear the phrase, “This is Goldendale,” indicating that because we live in Goldendale, people should expect nothing to change, expect poor quality, expect to be disappointed.

I suggest we create a new meaning for this phrase. Instead, “This is Goldendale” can explain how our community does so much with not a lot. How people pool their talents to make the most of what we do have and keep working to make our corner of the world safer, healthier, and supportive for our citizens. Therefore, I ask you to vote yes on the KVH Bond.

Yes, “This is Goldendale,” and we take care of each other.

Burn-out has got to go

KVH. Ditto for podiatry, orthopedic, dermatology, and advanced physical therapy services. With the addition of upgrading the surgical unit and short- and long-term beds, the bond issue will provide the convenience of the aforementioned services. A lot fewer trips out of town, often in inclement weather is abated.

We urge you to vote yes for the bond levy!

Bob and Kathy Moco Goldendale

in this simple matter?

If KVH can raise our taxes I have no doubt that somewhat impressive facilities will be built. Will any of our money be used to buy impressive customer service and competence that results in the patient’s physical and mental health improving?

John Merrill Goldendale

What if?

What if you lived where there was no hospital or doctors or even a rescue squad and you had a sudden emergency? Where would you go and would you make it in time. We are so lucky to have a hospital right in our backyard.

for three hours.

It must be passed

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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 .

Rebecca Bare Goldendale

We need this

I am voting yes for the upcoming hospital bond. I feel lucky to have our hospital in Goldendale. We are lucky to have three surgeons also. We just need this expansion to utilize their expertise. Please vote yes!

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.

Carole Bryant Goldendale

Money won’t fall from the sky

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.

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 moved here 17 years ago after retiring and immediately got involved with a few of my interests. One of them was the Emergency Management Services board when it separated from the hospital. It was here that I got a bit of knowledge of the hospital and how much they needed some upgrades.

At times I personally needed emergency care, and it was administered as well as they could with what they had. Sometimes, I needed longer stays than available at KVH, so I was transferred. Passing the bond is going to remedy some transfers because they will have a few more beds.

Ken McKune Goldendale

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I was totally amazed what our community had in the way of health services when I decided to move here. A hospital, doctors, dentists, and pharmacy, and a rescue squad/ ambulance service within a few minutes reach. I grew up in a rural area where the hospital was 40-50 miles away and, at the time, there was no rescue squad for transportation. We are so lucky to have these facilities available; but, if we do not upgrade the hospital, it just might have to shut down. Yes, our taxes will increase, but not by that much in terms of what we will have available when the hospital is remodeled. Recently, I had to go to the emergency room and the doctor had just finished, and the curtain was pulled around the bed as another patient was admitted. No privacy for either patient and a small area for the doctor to work. We are in need of the upgrades that the Hospital Bond issue is requesting. Voting is important, so make sure you join me and vote yes on the Hospital Bond issue.

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.

When my husband and I decided to retire in Goldendale, our (adult) kids’ primary concern was the ability to access quality health care. Since moving here six years ago, the care we have received from KVH and its providers has been excellent. We are fortunate to have the many services KVH provides to the residents of Klickitat County right in our community. When passed, the hospital will be able to provide longterm care locally, enlarge and equip the surgical suite to accommodate new technologies, and improve the short-term stay beds bringing them up to the current standard of care. The hospital bond must be passed to assure that we continue to have access to high-quality healthcare.

Leslie A. Hendricks Goldendale,

Let’s keep it viable and healthy

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.

We encourage Goldendale citizens to support our hospital.

Lucille Bevis Goldendale

Now is the time to upgrade the surgery. With more square footage, it will allow many more surgeries to be performed at KVH. Upgraded infrastructure will allow all the needed electrical power for the tools and equipment needed for surgery.

Here we go again

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.”

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

It’s that time of the year where voters are subjected to another KVH attempt to increase our property tax through a special election. Renters are not immune because higher property tax will lead to higher rent. Property taxes and rents never decrease because the budget’s tax funds don’t decrease. This affects everyone.

Ken Margraf Goldendale

KVH has served the residents of Goldendale since the 1940s. In Leslie Hiebert, we have a visionary CEO and a Board of Directors which is navigating Goldendale into the future. For too many years, Goldendale has made no provisions for its aging population. For how long can we continue to send patients who require long-term care outside of Klickitat County?

The expansion of a modern surgical suite would pump revenue into the hospital that would feed into other departments.

Our hospital is currently viable and healthy. As a community, please support our local hospital in return. Vote “yes” on April 25th.

William L. Playfair, M.D. Kathryn D. Playfair, RN Goldendale

KVH is a community hospital, and it is our hospital! It is our responsibility to help make it as usable as possible to the best of our ability. The money is not going to fall from the sky. We are going to have to kick in a bit to take care of our community, our families, and our town.

Vote yes.

It’s a positive step

George Miner Goldendale

We support KVH’s bond issue as a positive step toward providing additional services for our rural community. Instead of losing optometry services, they are now provided at

No responsible group of people should request a bond vote every year, especially in the face of high inflation and gas prices. But that is what the KVH executive team and the KVH Board of Commissioners have been doing for years now.

My property tax is $2,000/year. That is an exorbitant amount. This is an example of out of control, tax and spend government. KVH offers a tax credit, but the credit is negated by the outrageous fees.

All hospital fees are outrageous. What are these fees buying?

I know people who avoid going to KVH for treatment due to a lack of trust. My latest experience was a $4,000 bill for four stitches. I was charged $100 for a shot that I never received. KVH didn’t give me the benefit of the doubt. Where’s the customer service and competence

Guidelines for Letters

It’s sad

Tax evasion, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit those acts! These are some of the crimes as laid out in the finding of facts in the 34-count indictment against Donald Trump which DA Bragg means to prove.

To compare this with Bill Clinton is an attempt to trivialize the issue and let Donald Trump avoid answering for his crimes. There is no comparison to the danger these two men inflicted on our democracy. I have no idea how people can still support this charlatan. It’s sad.

Thomas Wilson Goldendale

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Local students nominated for award

I have the privilege, once again, of sharing great news about present and past Glenwood High School students. Junior Joslyn Arnold, daughter of Casey and Bo, and sophomore Jayla Avila, daughter of Lori and José, have been nominated by the Glenwood school staff to receive the Southwest Washington Career Connect Southwest Rising Star award. The announcement for this award states that it is looking for young thinkers, scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and leaders who have inspired others with their STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) experiences in and outside the classroom.

Both Joslyn and Jayla really soar here at Glenwood HS. In addition to their high academic achievements, both girls are active in sports and 4-H activities. Joslyn is a member of the Klickitat County High School Rodeo team and placed 10th at National Finals last year in goat tying. She also raises and shows a steer at the county fair each year. Jayla is a standout in high school volleyball, basketball, and track and also competes in 4-H where she raises and shows a pig each year. Ag science plays a big part in learning how to raise and show a 4-H animal, and they take their 4-H projects very seriously.

The local awardees will each receive a $250 stipend from Career Connect Southwest, a swag basket, and an

invitation with their nominator and family to the Network Awards Reception in June. One of our local nominees will be selected by Washington STEM to receive a Regional STEM Rising Star award on April 14 that comes with an amazing list of gifts and opportunities, including a trip for the Regional Rising Star awardee and her parent to attend an in-person event at the Microsoft Bellevue campus. Joslyn and Jayla, you have made your teachers, fellow students, families, and all of us here very proud of you. Congratulations, Rising Stars.

And, speaking of rising stars, it gives me great pleasure to share the news that Andy McFall, a member of the Glenwood HS class of 2020 and son of Adam and Sara, has, once again, made the President’s List at Neumont College of Computer Science in Salt Lake City, Utah for the winter quarter. Andy, who will receive his B.S. degree in September, has been named to the President’s List every quarter since he began at Neumont in the fall of 2020. That is an outstanding achievement, and we are all so proud of you, Andy.

Congratulations.

Last Saturday, April 8, the Easter Bunny visited the county park here in Glenwood and, with the help of the Glenwood Women’s Club, secretly hid a lot of eggs, then was on hand

to greet a large gathering of kids and their families as they arrived to hunt those eggs. Many of the eggs were redeemed for money prizes and 20 of them were redeemed for $2 Bunny Bucks to be spent at the Glenwood General Store.

The Glenwood Women’s Club wants to give a shout out to Claude McKenzie and the General Store for the generous donation of the Bunny Bucks and several dozen eggs. If you visit the store, please let Claude know how greatly he is appreciated here. Safeway and Rosauers in Hood River also donated several dozen eggs.

Although skies were a bit gray, there was no rain or wind during the egg hunt, and it was joyful to see all the kids, including the babies and toddlers, there having a fun, exciting time. The Easter Bunny was awesome again this year, wandering through the park with her basket of Easter treats and posing for photos with the kids. Although the Bunny usually likes to remain anonymous, we have it on good authority that she also goes by the name Ally McFall and is a senior at Glenwood High School. Ally, Glenwood Women’s Club and all the families who attended appreciate you greatly.

Among those deserving a special shout-out are Becky Branson for taking the lead on the hunt, picking up the

eggs from the stores, and coloring all of them, with help from Brooklyn Branson. Brooklyn, Ari Berge, and Glenn Pierce also helped the Easter Bunny and Women’s Club members hide the eggs.

The pace is picking up in preparation for the annual Glenwood Ketchum Kalf rodeo, which will take place on Father’s Day weekend in June. There will be a work day on Saturday, April 15, at 10 a.m. at the rodeo grounds. Anyone wishing to help is very welcome. Please bring a potluck dish to share (hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided) and garden tools such as rakes and shovels.

Here’s information on another Glenwood annual event that is a little further out. The Glenwood Homemakers have set Saturday, October 21, as the date for the 2023 Glenwood Fall Bazaar. Now is the time to start working on all the projects you might want to sell at the bazaar. It’s always a great time with delicious breakfast and lunch food served by the Homemakers and lots of beautiful, unique things to purchase. Mark your calendars for this important date.

Going back to school news, school will be dismissed at noon on Friday, April 14, and there will be no school on Friday, April 21, which was a built-in snow day the school didn’t need to use.

Get ready for the annual Spring Bird Count

There are a couple of bridge updates. First, The Dalles Bridge: effective April 7, 2023, this section of US 197 northbound and southbound will be closed weekends, from Friday night at 8 p.m. through Monday morning at 6 a.m. Paving the surface is the last part of the process.

Meanwhile, a little farther west: remember when I informed you that the Hood River Bridge would be closed for “wire rope replacement?” Well, it seems they have had a change in plans and have postponed the project due to “fabrication delays for the new wire ropes that were to be installed on the bridge’s lift span.” It was to be a four-day closure for May 19 through the 22nd but is now looking at later in the year, likely in October after the conclusion of the fruit harvest.

Lyle School is honoring last March’s “Student of the Month” recipients, with the character trait of “honesty.” The elementary teachers named the following students: Kindergarten - Marianna and Isaac; 1st Grade - Taylor and Forrest;

Goldendale Soroptimists give local awards

Soroptimist International of Goldendale has given two $1,500 awards to local women who are enrolled in classes to further their education.

First-place winner is Dallas Huskey. Dallas is enrolled at Central Washington University and studying for a bachelor’s in communications. She has overcome many challenges in her life and presently is juggling her passion for being a mom, the demands of a full-time job, and tak-

ing online classes.

Second-place winner Willow Wilson is equally remarkable, and the club awarded her $1,500 as well. Willow works at Head Start in Goldendale and is pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education at Columbia Gorge Community College. Willow loves the work she does and has a goal of becoming a lead teacher after she gets her degree.

The Soroptimists wish them the very best as they diligently pursue their educational goals.

2nd Grade - Nevaeh and Raven; 3rd Grade - Melody and Saphira; and 4th Grade - Abby, Sam, and Averielle. Congratulations, kids, you made your teachers, parents, and community proud!

Marc Harvey wants you to know, and share with your neighbors, he realizes how quickly calendars fill up in the spring and wants to remind everyone that the annual Klickitat County Spring Bird Count will be held on Saturday, May 13, this year. So pencil in the date, and then let him know when you are ready to commit. He will be sending an email in a few weeks to start the organizing process. He states, “Over the years, we have amassed an impressive amount of data, thanks to the contributions of all of you. Your time and effort make a difference. As always, if you want your name dropped from this mailing list, let me know. Over time, folks move or drop out, so we are always looking for new counters. If you know someone who is interested, it is best if you

have them contact me, and I will be glad to add them.”

Email: oakharvest@gmail. com.

Do you have all the yard debris and gutters cleaned, the shed and attic cleared out, and the barn spiffed up?

Remember the Lyle Clean Up is coming on April 14 and 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Might get to that spring cleaning and make use of the free disposal. This year there will be a place to donate, trade, or receive items that are in working condition. They are also experimenting with an item exchange. Each household is limited

to one standard truck bed of items for the exchange. The community is invited to “shop” for items and is encouraged to leave a donation. Acceptable items must be clean and in working condition. Unacceptable items are: books, magazines, food, alcohol, weapons, ammunition, chemicals, and batteries (unless chargeable and with their corresponding item and charger). Clothing and textiles will be collected in a separate area with winter coats, hats, gloves, and the like.

Submit your news to Mildred E. Lykens, (509) 3652273 or lykensme41@gmail. com.

OUTSTANDING LOCAL WOMEN: The Goldendale Soroptimits awarded $1,500 each to Dallas Huskey, left, and Willow Wilson.

GOLDENDALE, WASHINGTON A6 APRIL 12, 2023 No, there is no such organization. Now stop smoking.

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Get to know your mushrooms

Daniel G. Shelton

Daniel G. Shelton, 78, of Goldendale passed away on March 21, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Marie Shelton of Goldendale, as well as his three children, Dan W. Shelton, Carole Shelton and Bruce Shelton; his grandchildren: Kylie, Joley, Devon, Cody, Jessica, Aaron, Steven, Katie, Xavier, and Anriel; and his aunt Rose Cowley.

Daniel was born October 15, 1944, in Hanford California, a son of the late Genevieve (Joaquin) and Orville Shelton.

Daniel was a Vietnam veteran, serving from 1963 to 1966 with the U.S. Army, where he was awarded several medals, including the Purple Heart and Silver Star. His patriotism never left him, as friends and family will attest.

Daniel was a brown belt in judo and was given the prestigious 2001 Humani-

Brian John Cahill

Brian John Cahill, born January 17, 1950, died April 3, 2023.

tarian Award for the Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Daniel enjoyed horseback riding, fishing, spending time with family, civil patrol, motorcycles, baking Boston cream pies, and the American Legion. He was a man of prayer and faith, as well as an advocate and supporter of Disabled American Veterans.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the New Life Assembly of God in Goldendale. Those who wish to remember Daniel can make gifts in his memory to the Goldendale American Legion Post No. 116 or to the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office fund for its K-9 Profi program, Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Karen, 205 S. Columbus Avenue, Room 108, Goldendale, WA 98620. Write “Profi” in the memo line.

Correction

A few weeks ago, we ran a picture of a seed swap in front of Wild Daffodil Sewing and incorrectly identified it as a Kiwanis event. The Golden Seed Exchange, as it was called, was put together by local garden and seed enthusiasts and was not sponsored by any particular organization.

ZACHARY VILLAR FOR THE SENTINEL

The names of mushrooms can sound like a kind of ancient poetry: Helvella dryophila, Sarcospahera coronaria, Leucangium carthusianum. These were just some of the varieties of fungi that were mentioned during Michael Beug’s April 6 talk at the Goldendale Community Library titled, “Edible, Poisonous, and Fascinating Spring Fungi of the Columbia River Gorge.”

Beug has been on the faculty at Evergreen University in Olympia, Washington, since 1972. There he’s taught chemistry, organic farming, and mycology (the study of fungi). He is an active member of the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) and has been the chair of its toxicology committee since 2001. He mentored mushroom expert Paul Stamets, who has gained acclaim in the mushroom community. He has found over 50 previously undiscovered oak-associated mushrooms from the genus Cortinarius. It is not a stretch to say that Beug is a mushroom man.

He spoke on Thursday night about his many adventures in the world of mushrooms and shared information about his most recent book, Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key. Before the talk began, he showed the room his hat that he says was made out of one large mushroom. After being introduced by Goldendale Community Library Branch Manager Terra

McLeod, Beug proceeded to share a PowerPoint slideshow of images that began with an photo of a smiling Beug holding in his lap two large wicker baskets full of Natural Morel ( Morchella snyderi ) mushrooms. “This is one and a half hours picking at a site a half an hour due west of where we’re sitting right now,” said Beug. Beug’s interest in mushrooms began with morels.

“I started out as a toadstool kicker until graduate school,” said Beug. “I don’t like the mushrooms you buy at the store, the little white button ones, never have. Then somebody gave me a small bag of morels. I had just gotten married. I thought they tasted like a fi ne New York steak. As a graduate student who couldn’t afford steak of any kind, I became a mushroom forager.” Beug’s new book is advertised as a “true field guide” that uses an illustrated key to make “identification much easier and

faster,” a feature that a forager might fi nd useful.

Beug continued through his slideshow explaining what was being shown and telling stories to accompany the photos. Most of the photos contained a mushroom or fungi where it was found in nature, many featuring a Swiss army knife in the photo for size reference. Some of the photos were taken by other photographers, but many were taken by Beug himself. Beug’s photos have appeared in over 80 books and articles on mushrooms.

Several of Beug’s stories hinge on the fortuitous nature of mushroom foraging. The forager goes the

entire day without fi nding a single mushroom, then five minutes before giving up, he or she decides to try one last spot they’ve never tried before, and they stumble upon the fungi motherload. Other stories are more sentimental. “Here’s the Western Blond [Morchella tridentina] held by my favorite blonde, Maggie Rogers,” said Beug. “A few years ago, I found this beautiful blue chanterelle, and it turned out to be a new species. So, I named it Polyozellus marymargaretae , after Mary Margaret ‘Maggie’ Rogers. At that point, she was nearing the end of life from Alzheimer’s, but she got to see the mushroom and hold it in the pictures. I was so pleased.” Rogers was a longtime member of the Oregon Mycological Society. The Goldendale Community Library hopes to host a new speaker for adults at the library each month. The next speaker will be Louise Palermo whose talk is titled, “She Persisted: Women Artists through Time.” She will speak about major artists who impacted their generations and whom time forgot. This event is scheduled for May 11 at 6 p.m. in the Camplan Room of the Goldendale Community Library.

Church Directory

GRACE BRETHREN

Community Grace Brethren

BAPTIST

Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C.

815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Interim Pastor Paul Logue, Sun Worship 11am, Sun School 9:45am. Call for Zoom services. We’re on YouTube, FaceBook, & Instagram. Mon 6pm prayer meeting.Wed 6pm Youth & Children's groups. For updates: ColumbusABC.org ColumbusABC@embarqmail.com or call.

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

1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale; Pastor Aaron Wirick; 509.773.3388; Sun Svc 10:30am in person; 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; Pastor David Daugs. 773-5750. Worship services 10

Everyone welcome.

METHODIST - United Methodist Columbus & Broadway; Pastor Kendra BehnSmith; 509.773.4461. Service times: Worship 9:00am; Adult classes 10:45am; Fall & Winter Children’s Church available during worship. 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 10:45am; Sunday School all ages 9:30am; goldendalenaz@gmail.com.

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; Pastors Rod & Cathy Smith, 509-773-3185, 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 9:30 ; Worship 10:30 ; Tue. 6:30pm Freedom Now Meeting. “A Gospel-Centered Church.”

Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Online Worship Sunday 10am

Religious Exploration for Children and Youth; email mcuuf1@gmail.com for a link to Online Service; MCUUF2.org; Rev. Judy Zimmerman, 541-241-6771. Justice. Inclusion. Compassion. A Welcoming Congregation

MUSHROOM MAN: Michael Beug, author of Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key, spoke last week at the Goldendale Library.

ment. A spiritual father of 11 monasteries in Greece, he felt it was God’s will for him to remain in North America to found more monasteries, which he proceeded to do. By the end of his life, he had founded 17 monasteries across the USA, from Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, to Kendalia, Texas, as well as two in Canada.

Ephraim was tasked with founding a women’s monastery on the land donated by Timmer. He called for three nuns from the Holy Orthodox Monastery of the Panagia Hodigitria in Volos, Greece, to come to Goldendale. Did he warn them about the cold weather? We don’t know. The three nuns who arrived were in their thirties. The two younger nuns, Sister Parthenia and Sister Agni, tried to remember the English they had learned in school. The third, Sister Efpraxia, spoke no English at all. One can imagine them pronouncing the strange names, “Goldendale, Washington,” wondering what this place held for them so far away from Greece.

Twenty-eight years later, the monastery is thriving, and Sister Efpraxia is now Gerondissa Efpraxia, the current abbess of the monastery. If you’ve driven north out

SIGNS from page A1

any signs outside of the licensed premises, other than two signs identifying the retail outlet with the business name that state the location and nature of the business.

Current law states signs cannot be over 1,600 square inches and need to be permanently attached to a building or structure. They are subject to other requirements established by law, including restrictions on depicting cannabis products or images appealing to minors.

of Goldendale on Highway 97, you’re likely familiar with the St John’s gift store and bakery. “It helped in 2002 when we opened the store because it was kind of a door anyone could come in,” says Sister Ephraimia. “They could see us, and they could ask questions, and they can look at the books and ask for tours.”

Sister Ephraimia was the first American nun at the monastery, having been there since the beginning. She explains how she arrived there. “I was in Alaska,” she recalls. “I’d never heard of monasteries, never thought about being a nun. But I went on a trip to the Holy Land, and the first monastery I saw was on Mt. Sinai, St Catherine’s. I just fell in love immediately. I decided to become a nun on that trip.” Her priest in Alaska suggested she come to Goldendale and join the three sisters from Greece. “He said, ‘Why don’t you go visit these nuns; they just arrived.’ I came and visited, and same thing, I felt the calling.”

The day starts early for the sisters at St. John’s. “Two a.m. is the norm for us to get up for our personal prayer,” says Sister Philothei. “That’s common to all monasteries. We do our prayers, and then we gather together. Usually,

LCB rules specify the text and images allowed on outdoor advertising. Outdoor advertising and billboards are currently prohibited in specific locations, including stadiums and malls.

Senate Bill 5363, by Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, would remove the state requirement for outdoor signs of cannabis retailers to be less than 1,600 square inches in size.

Scott Waller, Washington Association for Substance

4:30 a.m. throughout the year is the time that the service will begin here in church.”

That goes until 6 a.m., when they’re able to go back to rest until 8:30 a.m. when breakfast is served. Then they go to their assigned tasks.

The bakery is one of the main jobs at the monastery, but there are many other things as well. The sisters dip candles to be used in churches. Those can also be bought in the gift store. They tend to their 11 milking goats and 70 chickens. People call in to request prayers to the nuns. “There are sisters working in the office answering emails, paying bills, answering phones,” says Sister Philothei. “There are lots of prayer requests from all over the world, not just Orthodox. So that’s a big job, it’s very busy for them.” Other tasks also occupy their time. They paint icons, and they have a guesthouse where Orthodox pilgrims can stay for a few nights. This is just some of what it takes to allow this place to exist and to carry on a tradition. “A Greek Orthodox Monastery is part of the ancient Orthodox Christian faith. It’s 2,000 years old. Some people might not know that,” says Sister Philothei. “This is part of

Misuse and Violence Prevention board member, said University of Washington research showed that some of the most powerful predictors of substance use in youth are the community norms they see and experience. These norms include the size, appeal, and signs for products like cannabis, he said. Most local cities and counties have laws regulating how local business signs get approved, but there is a difference between what is sold in

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something much greater than a monastery in the middle of nowhere.”

“Our purpose with what we do is prayer,” adds Sister Ephraimia. “I think that people think, ‘What a waste of their lives,’ but we pray for the whole world. We’re not really open to the public—we don’t say, ‘Everybody come in,’ but we do pray for everybody, and especially for our little town of Goldendale.”

Asked what she looks forward to in the immediate future (this interview was held before Easter week), Sister Philothei said, “All Holy Week—it moves too fast. All of the services are so beautiful. All of the words and the music that we sing, what they’ve been singing for 2,000 years about Christ’s passion and his love for mankind. And Pascha [Orthodox Easter] is the culminating climax. It’s an incredible joy.”

The monastery accepts visitors at certain times, and you can contact them to schedule a guided tour. Those interested in attending service should call ahead of time to schedule this at (509) 773-7141.

The Bakery and Gift Store is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

a cannabis shop and what is sold in other stores, so a difference in signage is needed because of that, he said. But, MacEwen said, SB 5363 addresses inconsistent law enforcement across the state when it comes to cannabis advertising.

“We’ve had this long enough legalized in our state that I think we’re mature enough to handle things at the local level,” he said.

Pow Wow & Stick Games Event

In 2022, Legends Casino Hotel hosted Pow Wow and Stick Games to record crowds, and the property is preparing for the singers, dancers, and drummers to return in May 2023. The vendor tent will be open again, and now is the time for local, regional, and national vendors to reserve a booth.

As guests stroll through the events, the vendor tent

is always a favorite where art, food, clothing, and so much more can be found. Vendors must complete the vendor application for one of the 60 booths and submit payment for the booth no later than May 5, 2023. The application can be found on the Legends Casino Hotel website at: legendscasino.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023PWSG-Vendor-print.pdf.

Awareness and Prevention in April

April marks National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Programs for Peaceful Living in Klickitat County is sharing information and opportunities for you to support your friends, family, and community.

The first month of awareness is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).

The United States designated April SAAM in 2001; however, the groundwork for recognizing and preventing sexual violence goes back to grassroots movements and in the 1970s when the very first women’s rape crisis center was opened in the Bay Area. Soon after, sexual assault awareness heightened, and state coalitions and agencies providing services began forming.

When you hear sexual assault your first thought might be rape, but there are many other types of sexual violence detrimental to an individual’s physical and mental health that include:

fondling or unwanted sexual touching; forcing a victim to perform sexual acts, sexual contact with minors whether consensual or not, or any unwanted coerced sexual contact. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault and want to seek help and find resources, contact an advocate at Programs For Peaceful Living (509) 4932662 or call the national sexual assault hotline at (800) 656-HOPE. The second awareness to bring to the forefront is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which has been a month of awareness since 1983. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines child abuse and child maltreatment as “all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, survival, development, or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust, or power.”

The Washington Outdoors Report: Outdoors roundup

John Kruse

For The SenTinel

PUBLIC SHOOTING RANGE CLOSES FOR UPGRADES

The public shooting range at the Swakane Unit of the Chelan State Wildlife Area north of Wenatchee will be closed until this fall so the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife can make improvements. The range, long used as an unofficial shooting area, was built into a formal public shooting range in 2021 with a berm and target area along with shooting tables and benches.

The agency plans to upgrade the range so it meets the standards established by the National Rifle Association. These improvements include a separate 25-yard pistol range along with shed-style covers over the berm and shooting tables.

One problem that has plagued this range (and other ranges open to the public on state and federal lands) has been the slothful ethic of some users who drag pallets, logs, or other wood onto the range area to post targets on. After they are done shooting, they leave these items there as well as their targets and their spent cartridges and shells, creating a huge litter problem that gives the entire shooting community a black eye.

The old sayings for hikers and campers hold true for

shooters at these ranges as well. “Leave no trace” and “Pack it out.”

RAZOR CLAM LIMITS INCREASE

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers announced spring razor clam digging can proceed as planned until May 14 with an increased daily limit of 20 clams per person.

“Now that we have the toxicity closure behind us and are turning the corner into spring morning digs, we’re looking forward to better digging conditions and larger sacks of clams due to an increased bag limit,” said Bryce Blumenthal, a WDFW coastal shell-

fish biologist. These digs will take place if marine toxin results from the Washington Department of Health show razor clams are safe to eat at these beaches. You can check current domoic acid levels at the following web page wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/ basics/domoic-acid/levels.

On all open beaches, the daily limit from April 6 through May 14 is 20 clams instead of the usual 15. Each digger’s clams must be kept in a separate container, and all diggers must keep the first 20 clams they dig, regardless of size or condition.

The next round of digs takes place on the following

Pomona Grange Mini-Fair returns

The Annual Pomona Grange Mini-Fair is returning April 20 through the 22nd. The event will be held at the Goldendale Grange Hall on East Darland Street. Entries are open to everyone in Klickitat County, and anybody interested may enter whether you are a Grange member or not. The general public is invited to view the entries on Friday, April 21, at the Grange. Since April is National Grange Month, there is also a display at the Goldendale Community Library with examples of what is going to be at the Pomona Mini-Fair.

This annual event draws entries from all over the county and provides experience before competing at the Klickitat County Fair this summer. Winners of all categories are eligible to go on the Washington State Grange contest and beyond.  There are many categories for entering, including: arts & crafts, woodworking, metalwork, ceramics, photography, drawings and paintings, sewing, knitting, quilting, food preservation, baking and candy, needlework, and stuffed toys. If you have an item and are not sure of its category or do not see a category, contact a

Community events

Are you having an event, class, show, get-together, or meeting you’d like the community to know about? Email us! Events@GoldendaleSentinel. com. This Calendar of Events listing is free.

WEEKLY AND MONTHLY EVENTS

Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

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

Tuesdays & Thursdays

• Zumba Classes – Soul 2 Soul Health Center 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday

• Makers Market at The Missing Corner – 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)

Monday

• Programs for Peaceful Living Domestic Violence Victim support group via zoom Mondays 10 a.m. 509-773-6100 or 509493-1533.

• The Coalition for Preventing Abuse in Klickitat County (CPAKC) 4 p.m. every 2nd Monday via Zoom. 509-773-3776 or CPAKC on Facebook.

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

Tuesday

• Board of County Commissioners meeting every Tuesday Klickitat County Courthouse, 205 S Columbus Goldendale. Visit https://www.klickitatcounty. org/643/Board-of-County-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 509-250-0625

• Goldendale Photo Club 2nd

Tuesday of Every month 105 West Main 6 p.m. Jeanne Morgan 10-5 M-F at 509-772-2717

• KC Fair Board Meetings 1st

Tuesday of the month is a Workshop, 3rd Tuesday of the month is

Board Meeting.

Grange member or Lucille Bevis at (509) 250-2858.

There is no pre-registration for the contest. Just bring your entries to the Grange Hall on Thursday, April 20, between the hours of 3 and 7 p.m. and Friday morning, April 21, from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Judging starts immediately after entries close Friday morning. Contestants and the general public may view the entries after judging is completed Friday afternoon from 3 to 7 p.m. as well as Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to noon.

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

• Narcotics Anonymous, 5 – 6 p.m. weekly at the United Methodist Church, 109 E Broadway Goldendale.

• 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 Wednesday

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

• Crochet group – 1st Wednesday of the month. 10 – 12 a.m. Open to those learning as well as those more advanced. $5, contact Wild Daffodil Sewing at 509-439-7177 or info@wilddaffodilsewing.com

• 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

• Pinochle at the Centerville Grange – 3rd Wednesday of every Month.

dates at the listed beaches:

• April 12, Wednesday, 12:12 p.m.; 0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks (digging extended until 1 PM)

April 19, Wednesday, 6:44 a.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

April 20, Thursday, 7:28 a.m.; -0.9 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

April 21, Friday, 8:09 a.m.; -1.2 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

• April 22, Saturday, 8:50 a.m.; -1.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

• April 23, Sunday, 9:31 a.m.; -0.8 feet; Long

Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

April 24, Monday, 10:14 a.m.; -0.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis

April 25, Tuesday, 11:01 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks

SPRING CHINOOK

SEASON OFF TO A SLOW

START

This year’s spring Chinook salmon forecast calls for over 198,000 springers to return to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, more than what returned in 2022 (185,209) and significantly more than the ten-year average of 150,485 salmon. You wouldn’t know that from

the early returns, though. Angler success has been low thus far on the Columbia River below Bonneville Dam, and as of April 5, only 359 adult Chinook had passed through the Bonneville Dam fish ladder. This is way below last year’s run on this same date that saw 925 Chinook over Bonneville Dam and also quite a bit below the ten-year average of 648 adult salmon.

It is too early to tell if the run has been delayed due to cold water temperatures in the Columbia, decimated by an abundant population of sea lions in the lower river, or if the fisheries biologists just got the forecast wrong. Despite this, the Columbia River from the Tower Island power lines (approximately six miles below The Dalles Dam) upstream to the Oregon/Washington border, plus bank angling by handcast only between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines, is open until May 6.

The daily limit is six salmon, including no more than two adults of which no more than one may be an adult Chinook. Anglers must release all wild steelhead and all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. The salmon must be 12 inches or longer to keep them.

John Kruse – www.northwesternoutdoors.com and www.americaoutdoorsradio. com.

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TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT: All ready to go at the Swakane Shooting Range.

Photos by local photographers Neil Thompson

(top & center) and Steve Nygaard (bottom)

Permafrost

Permafrost is any ground that remains completely frozen for two or more years. Another name for permafrost is cryotic soil. Cryotic soil is part of the cryosphere, or the snow and ice covered regions of the Earth. These regions can be found in many places on the planet but we are mainly talking about the North and South Poles and the mountains in the northern latitudes. Although it may not seem important to you, it is important to all animals, plants and people. The Earth is warming up. This temperature change has been named Global Warming. The cryosphere is where climate change has been most obvious, and it is where scientists are obtaining a crucial amount of data.

Permafrost does not necessarily exist at the surface. You can be walking on ground that has plants and beautiful wildflowers at the surface, and be just feet above the permafrost. At this upper layer the soil can stay frozen for at least 15 days but at some time does defrost. This is called the active layer. Below the active layer is another layer that stays frozen longer but at some time in a two year period does defrost. Under this second layer of soil lies the permafrost and it doesn’t thaw out. Can you imagine dirt that is never warmer than 32 degrees? A permanent ice cube made of dirt. Brrrr, I am shivering thinking about that.

Right now the Earth’s permafrost is thawing out and this has given scientists a chance to see and measure the changes that go with that phenomenon. Some of the permafrost that has shown these changes have been frozen for a few hundred years, while others have been frozen for thousands of years. So there is a lot to learn. One thing that scientists have learned is that global warming is causing the melting of permafrost and that is making global warming worse. This happens because organisms that have been trapped in the frozen soil begin to decompose as the soil warms up. As the organisms decompose they release CO2 (carbon dioxide) which turns into methane gas. This causes more warming.

Most of us think about a teeny-tiny living thing that we can see under a microscope when we hear the word organism. However, an organism can be any plant, animal or other lifeform. So you and I are also organisms and that is where some mysterious and amazing discoveries have been made in the melting of the permafrost. Things found in the melting ice include a woolly mammoth, ice bear, a wolf cub, a baby horse and humans. These are not just the bones of the creatures but actual mummies that have been preserved in the permafrost soil. From the mummified remains scientists have been able to get DNA and learn so much about the animals and people from thousands of years ago. Scientists also found plant seeds frozen in permafrost in Siberia. They were actually able to plant the 30,000 year old seeds and grow the oldest known plant in the world. What will they discover next?

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From high school sports to college

Tayler Bradley For The SenTinel

With an abundance of colleges within hours of the Goldendale area, it only seems natural that many of our Goldendale High School student athletes have big dreams of continuing to compete in their respective sports at the next level. For many, once they get to high school, it is all they can think about, and many of them work hard to reach that goal.

As these kids build dreams of wearing their favorite teams’ colors or playing on that one famous field, every single person in their support system is helping prepare these young athletes for the next big step. Teachers are helping them to learn and get good grades, parents are sending them to camps and helping them with paperwork, and coaches are instilling good techniques and mechanics. Such a support system provides the foundation for getting these students into the col-

leges of their dreams with a spot on the team.   Once they get to college and begin living their dream, these athletes are opened to a whole new world miles away from home. They begin to lean on and build lifelong relationships with their new teammates. “My favorite parts about college sports are the lifelong friendships and experiences it provides,” colligate volleyball player Rachel Gallegher tells us. College teammates often become family who provide decades-long support.

What brings them together is the desire to be the very best in their respective sports. They push each other to limits they didn’t know they had, and get their eyes opened to a whole new perspective on games and practices. Colligate rodeo athlete Curtis Kayser says, “The practices seem to run more like a workplace, where everyone has their things going on, but we’re still building on each other as a team.

Competing against such

tough competitors drives you to be better every day.” And if you aren’t willing to work for it at the next level, you can lose that spot just as fast as you got it. “If you don’t push yourself every day to your full efforts, there will be someone to take your spot in a split second,” two-sport colligate athlete Taylor Rising states.

Goldendale has allowed many student-athletes the opportunity to soar to new

heights and dream big dreams. A few of those athletes took the time to share a little piece of advice for those who have similar dreams.

Curtis Kayser, Colligate Rodeo Athlete, Tarleton University, Texas

“Never miss an opportunity. In most college programs there are new chances every day to become the best, and if that’s what you’re trying to do, then make sure you

show up every day with a good, focused mindset and take advantage of the opportunities you get because they don’t last long. You must find a good balance between school, practice, and your social life. It’s easy to get distracted in new environments but building a routine and staying focused on the main goal to ensure you’re getting the most out of all of it will help.”

Taylor Rising, Colligate Volleyball and Tennis Player, Spokane Falls Community College

“If you’re looking to go and play at the next level, I suggest you prioritize your schoolwork, practices, eating habits, and workouts near the top of the agenda. Listen to your coaches and understand that in college things aren’t going to be handed to you; they are all earned by your performance in the gym or the classroom. College sports have allowed me to travel and meet new people I never would have otherwise. It has also given me

the chance to pay for my degree. If you have had the thought of going on to play a sport in college, I 100% push you to go through with it.”

Rachel Gallagher, Colligate Volleyball Player, Clark College

“The biggest piece of advice I can provide is that you will face adversity, but if you remember why you’re there and remain mentally tough you will overcome it. The quote, ‘Pain won’t last forever but the strength from not giving up will,’ always helps me. Playing sports and being a student is possible if you use your time management skills every day. Stay consistent.”

Goldendale has seen a lot of student athletes move on to play in college. All have gained opportunities and experiences that have helped shape who and what they are today. If you’re thinking about playing sports in college, do the research and put in the work. Who knows where it will take you in life?

Kayde Akins Goat Tying School

Tayler Bradley

For The SenTinel

One of Goldendale’s very own rodeo athletes, Kayde Akins, took a couple of days last week to share her skills and techniques in Goat Tying. She has won multiple championships in high school and in college in this rodeo event as well as other competitions. Paired with her career as a teacher, her rodeo experience was very helpful for this clinic. The two-day event was split into two groups, beginners and those with a little more experience. Both days enjoyed great weather, and the girls had a wonderful time.

The first day, 10 beginner athletes attended, while the second day included 16 athletes who have competed before. Both the beginners and experienced kids started the day with a meet-and-greet and goal setting. Making sure each student had a plan on how they were going to reach the goals they set for

themselves was key to help drive their efforts during the clinic.

Once the kids got going, Kayde broke things down and went back to the fundamentals. She first had them tie the goat’s foot. This technique allows for the athletes to go slow and be controlled so they can understand the correct movements and so Kayde could see where each girl needed to put in a little extra work. Then

she moved them into a breakdown of the entire process, from blocking the goat, flanking, gathering, to tying. “I stressed the basics and fundamentals,” Kayde says. “My theory is everything comes back to basics; and once they have that they can begin adding speed.” No matter what your age, the fundamentals are very important to success.  Kayde took things a little bit further with her

Track and Field Recap

Bradley

For The SenTinel

Even though Goldendale students were on spring break recently, the track and field team were hard at work preparing for their meet this last Saturday.

The team competed in the Davis Invitational held at the Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima. This was tough one, as the Wolves faced some skilled competition. They fought hard and left with some great outcomes.   Kicking off the men’s events was Aiden Wheeler in the 400-meter race. He finished 8th overall with a new personal record (PR) time of 1:00. Raymond Holycross ran in the 100meter hurdles, finishing 2nd overall and the 300meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 3rd place. Stephen Pittman also ran the 100-meter hurdles coming in 5th place with a new PR of 17.46. In the 100-meter race Matthew Gray ran a new PR of 12.46. He turned around and ran in the 200meter race as well where

he gained another PR of 25.34. Lastly, Anthony Hauck, Storey Woodbury, Matthew Gray, and Rowen Richelderfer finished 10th overall in the 4x100-meter relay race. Moving into the field events, Ethan Mell reached a PR distance in the Javelin, throwing it 105 ft. 3 inches. Jacob Harris threw the shot put 30 ft. 10 inches for a new PR. Jumping over 9 ft. 6 inches was Storey Woodbury for 16th place. Teammate Stephen Pittman also competed in the pole vault, jumping over 11 ft. for a 6th place finish. Stephen continued to show off his jumping skills by finishing 11th in the long jump with 17 ft. 9 inches. Raymond Holycross also competed in the long jump, finishing 6th with 18 ft. 7 inches. The jumping duo, Raymond and Stephen, finished off the day in the triple jump. Raymond hopped, skipped, and jumped his way to 2nd place. Stephen came in with a respectable finish of 14th place overall.   As for the ladies, they

too had a good day out on the track. Emma Olson started off in the 100-meter race, and ran a 14.46 for a new PR. Jenna Casey competed in the 400-meter race, finishing with a time of 1 minute 17 seconds for 14th place. Bailey Holycross ran and jumped her way to 8th place in the 100-meter hurdles. In the freshman/ sophomore 100-meter hurdles race Charlotte Matulovich ran a new PR with a time of 19.97 seconds for a 6th place finish. Her teammate Amity Bushnell came in 14th place with a time of 23.26 seconds. Both these girls also ran the freshman/sophomore 300meter hurdles, and both ran new PR’s. Charolette finished 4th and Amity finished 9th. As the ladies moved into field events, Jenna Casey showed off her talents in the discus. She threw 70 ft. 11 inches for a 16th place finish. Emma Olson had no problem in the jumping events. She placed 7th in the triple jump and 9th in the long jump.

more experienced athletes. She created a few drills and competitions with them that made it fun yet gave them skills that would make each one better. These drills addressed things like agility and reaction. “Goat tying is a reactive sport. Being fast and agile are just as important as actually tying the goat,” Kayde shared. Those agility skills carried right on over to the dismount. This is the part of the event that

can make or break the run. The kids slowed things down again here to learn body position and proper techniques that would help them stay on their feet and prevent injury. Then they were able to get on their horses and put each piece together.

At the end of the day, each athlete got to take part in a competition just like at a rodeo. In the beginner class, Kayde’s daughter, Chancy Akins, won; and in

the experienced class, her niece, Jorgia Bean, was the winner. Hustle, attitude, and most coachable awards were given out at the end. Each girl had a wonderful time and learned a lot.   Kayde was very thankful for all the help she got from her family and friends during both days of the clinic. If you missed out on this one, Kayde plans to hold another clinic possibly this summer, so be on the lookout for information on that.

These athletes have been working hard and just getting into the thick of their season. Every day they go to practice and work to bet-

ter their techniques that will help them to perform at their very best. This coming week they will have back-to-back away meets.

GHS CONTINUE COMPETING IN COLLEGE: Among the post-high school graduates now competing in college are Curtis Kayser, left, and Taylor Rising (on the right, with her tennis friend Olivia Erland.

HONING SKILLS: Kayde Akins’ Goat Tying Clinic helped develop skills needed for this event. Left, Olivia Myers practices her dismount. Middle, Jorgia Bean works on technique.

Right, the intermediate girls.

Tayler

Friday the 14th they will be competing in the K-Valley Rally and Saturday the 15th at the Pasco Invitational. Good luck, Wolves!