Goldendale Sentinel April 5, 2023

The KVH vote

Police chief announces retirement

RODGER NICHOLS FOR THE SENTINEL

The Goldendale City Council meeting Monday night lasted less than half an hour, but it contained a surprise, as reported by police Chief Jay Hunziker:

he said. “I will be retiring after 25 years of law enforcement with the City of Goldendale.”

KVH

officials speak on vote at Grange

ZACHARY VILLAR

FOR THE SENTINEL

Representatives from Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) held a meeting with the public on Tuesday, March 28, at the Goldendale Grange to share information and answer questions regarding the hospital’s bond proposal. The 25year bond would be used to make various improvements to the hospital, including a new acute care and inpatient unit, more long-term care beds, and a new surgery unit. The proposed tax levy is 67 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value on homes of residents of the Klickitat Valley Health district. As with previous bonds, this bond has a property tax credit of up to $500 that can be applied to a patient’s medical bills annually.

KVH CEO Leslie Hiebert began the Tuesday meeting with a Powerpoint presentation showing the history of the hospital. She highlighted how parts of the hospital are outdated. “In 1967 the operating room was added. This is the same operating room that we use today,” said Hiebert. “There’s been a little bit of remodeling. It was state of art in 1967.”

The updated surgery unit would offer expanded surgical options and provide for more locally based surgeries, and the two operating rooms would be equipped to support modern technology. Hiebert shared that the last bond proposition used to remodel portions of the hospital was passed in the year 2000 at $1.29 per $1,000 of assessed property value.

Part of the bond passed in 2000 was used towards an expansion of the emergency department and the laboratory. “In December we had 589 ER visits,” said Hiebert. “If the community hadn’t been proactive in support of the hospital in 2000, we would be trying to see 20 patients a day out of that little space, and also trying to draw the labs and have all the equipment to run the tests, which we do locally. There’s no way that we would be able to do it. That’s what the community did in 2000 in support of this project.”

She then shared a video that outlined the proposed expansion, a two-story 24,000-squarefoot wing at the southeast corner of the KVH campus facing E Collins. Director of Quality and

See Bond page A8

Study shows economic impact of hospital

The National Center for Rural Health Works released a study of the impact rural hospitals have on their communities. Its findings on Klickitat Valley Health (KVH) reveal the scale of impact the hospital has on Goldendale and its immediate environs. The following information is from the Center’s study of KVH 2022 statistics.

Critical access hospitals (CAHs) are a critical part of the health system for many rural communities. A community, anchored by a CAH is responsible for a number of full- and part-time jobs and the resulting wages, salaries, and benefits.

Research findings from the National Center indicate that typically 10 to 15 percent of the jobs in a rural community are in health care and typically rural hospitals are one of the top employers in the rural community. The employment and resulting wages, salaries, and benefits from a CAH are critical to the rural community economy.

The health sector in a rural community economy.

Direct Employment Impact:

275 Secondary Employment Impact: 94

Health care is important to the local economy in order to re-

tain/recruit the elderly (including retirees) to live in the local community. Health services and safety services are top concerns of the elderly in choosing where to live. The elderly are the largest user of health care and have had the largest growth in the past several years.

Additionally, health care is important for retaining or recruiting industry and business to the local community. Decisions for industrial and business locations are significantly influenced by the availability of quality education services and health services. CAHs are a key part of the rural community health care system and the rural economic system.

Total Employment Impact:

369 Direct Wages/Salaries/Benefits Impact: $26,663,342.00

Secondary Wages Salaries, and Benefits Impact:

$5,066,034.98

Total Wages, Salaries, and Benefits Impact:

$31,729,376.98

Using employment data from the user along with NCRHW averaged multipliers, the online application measures

“Today I gave the mayor a written notice that my last day of employment is May 31 of this year, “

In addition to this announcement, he had an interesting fact to report: “I did a quick check on where we are as far as calls for service this year,” he said, versus where we were on this date last year with an interesting result. “At

this time this year.” he said, “we are at 731 cases now, and this time last year we were at 731 cases.” The only main item on the agenda was a public hearing on removing certain covenants and restrictions that were on the cityowned industrial park. No one from the public was willing to comment, and the matter passed unanimously.

ZACHARY VILLAR FOR THE SENTINEL

A spiritual revival was in full swing in Goldendale this weekend during the Fire on the Mountain gathering. The event took place in the exhibition building on the Klickitat County Fairgrounds from March 31 through April 2. The speakers were Sharell Barerra, Miguel and Rosa Zayas, and Mike Quantrell. Ben Smith led the workship. The event was emceed by Gene Tsubota.

Saturday night’s event began with Christian music; then Barerra took the stage to preach. The hall was filled with people singing and rejoicing. Sheriff Bob Songer was in attendance that night. Spirits were high already, and the revival took them higher. The path to arrive at this event was not simple for some. Tiffany Kubitscheck had driven from The Dalles with her husband and two kids to attend. It was her first revival. “I’ve never been to a meeting like this before really, but I’m always looking for worship nights or prayer meetings or church services in general,” said Kubitscheck. “We go to church regularly but I’m always looking for more ways to encounter God and be with His people.” Their journey to the event was filled

with obstacles. “We get met with a lot more opposition when we’re trying to go somewhere where we know God’s people are getting together to pray and worship and do ministry. All of a sudden all these things line up to make us feel like we shouldn’t come. My daughter gets upset, and she doesn’t want to come. And then the car dies on the way there.” Then the GPS in Kubitscheck’s car stopped working. “I totally lose service, the music totally disappears, and he’s [Kubitscheck’s husband] like, ‘Nope we’re going to do this, we’re going to find this. If God wants us to be there, we’re going to be there.’” Just as they found the correct road and turned onto it, the service returned to their GPS, and their music came back on.

When asked why this kind of event attracted her, Kubitscheck said, “I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew that there would

probably be worship and there would be prayer, and I didn’t know if there would be sermons or what,” said Kubitscheck. “I’m just drawn to God’s manifest presence and where people are going to gather together for Him and focus on God. I love God and I want to be with His people.” She also said she wanted her husband to have the experience.

Back in the main hall, Barrera was preaching to the large gathering. People walked to the front to be healed. Others placed their hands on them to encourage the Spirit to move in them. “God wants to encounter you today,” said Barrera. “He wants you to come into relationship with Him today. The days of the one-man show are over.” Throughout the event, people stopped to spontaneously embrace one another and to praise God. The feeling of

LOU MARZELES

SEE SAW: The crew at Allyn’s Building Center surprised Jim Allyn, right of center, Saturday morning with a birthday surprise—a long saw hand-painted by Anita Day. Jim turned 80 that day and has a crab and oyster feast birthday bash this Saturday at 5 p.m. at the American Legion. Tickets are $28 available at Allyn’s Building Center.

ZACHARY VILLAR

MAKING THEIR CASE: KVH Director of Quality and Risk Karrie West, left, and CEO Leslie Hiebert answered questions at a meeting about KVH’s proposed bond measure last Tuesday at the Goldendale Grange.

ZACHARY VILLAR

SOULS IN SEARCH OF HEALING: While Sharell Barerra (in background with microphone) speaks, members of her team place their hands on a man from the audience.

EDITH GIDLEY

NATURE’S APRIL FOOL’S DAY GIFT: Mother Nature gave us a brief April Fool’s Day greeting Saturday morning with a fresh coat of stuff that isn’t supposed to fall in Spring.

Fire comes down from the mountain

Newhouse announces 2023 Central Washington Congressional Art Competition

Monday, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced the start of the annual Central Washington Congressional Art Competition.

All high school students are eligible to participate. The winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol.

“One of my favorite events of the year is the Congressional Art Competition,” said Newhouse. “Central Washington is full of young artistic talent, and I encourage all to participate. This is a great opportunity to showcase your skills for the whole country to see.”

The Congressional Art Com-

petition is open to all high school students in Central Washington. All artwork must be submitted to one of Newhouse’s district offices by April 25, 2023. Office locations and contact information are at the end of this story.

In addition to being displayed in the U.S. Capitol, the winning artwork is also featured on the Congressional Art Competition page. Honorable mention winners will be invited to have their artwork hung in one of Newhouse’s district offices.

The following is a summary of the Congressional Art Competition rules and submission deadlines:

Artwork entered in the contest may be up to 26 inches by 26 inches, may be up to 4 inches in depth, and not weigh more than 15 pounds. If your artwork is selected as the winning piece, it must arrive framed and must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions.

Paintings: Including oil, acrylics, and watercolor

• Drawings: Including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.)

Collages: Must be two dimensional

• Prints: Including litho -

graphs, silkscreen, and block prints

Mixed Media: Use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.

Computer-generated art

• Photography

All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules and will not be accepted. Work entered must

be in the original medium (that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing).

All entries will need to fill out the online release form by the artist at https://tinyurl. com/yhpy7nvt. The honorable mention winners’ artwork will hang in district offices in Yakima and Richland for the same duration of time as the 1st place winner’s entry. There is no limit to the number of students from one school that can submit a piece of art, but each student can only submit one entry.

Contact Paige Ash (Paige. Ash@mail.house.gov) with

More than 7,100 veterans hired in Mosbrucker’s ‘YesVets’ program

Rep. Gina Mosbrucker says new figures released by the Washington State Department of Employment Security (ESD) show 1,569 employers across the state have participated in the YesVets program and 7,123 veterans have been hired since the program began February 1, 2016.

Originally entitled, “One Business, One Vet,” the veterans’ hiring campaign was introduced during the 2015 legislative session by Mosbrucker through House Bill 2040. It was her first bill to pass the Legislature (with unanimous approval) and be signed by the governor.

“I am very appreciative to all the people who have worked over the years to make this program become an amazing success. The bill we passed encouraged employers to hire at least one veteran. The numbers released by ESD show employers have gone far beyond that and are giving many of our veterans the opportunity to go to work in communities across Washington once they have returned from serving their country,” said Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale. “I am grateful to both our employers who are extending jobs to our veterans and our returning ser-

vicemen and servicewomen who have sacrificed for us all and are now contributing members of our state’s workforce.”

Employers seeking to participate in YesVets can submit an online application or contact a Local Veterans Employment Representative to get connected with veterans seeking job opportunities. Once a business signs up and hires a veteran, they are recognized with a YesVets decal. Continued participation is recognized with annual decals.

The Employment Security Department, in partnership with Washington Depart-

ment of Veterans Affairs, Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Military Transition and Readiness Council, and local chambers of commerce across the state, form the YesVets partnership.

“We owe a debt of gratitude to our veterans. Helping them connect to jobs or start a business in Washington state is one of the best ways we can thank them for their service,” added Mosbrucker. “I’m very appreciative to our employers who have been very supportive by saying ‘yes’ to our men and women of the military.”

A 2020 study by 24/7 Wall

St. ranks Washington state as 13th highest in the nation for its veterans’ population, having 520,226 veterans, which makes up 8.9 percent of the state’s adult popula-

tion. According to 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate of veterans in the Washington civilian labor force is 2.9 percent.

G OLDENDALE ’ S A TTIC

Answer to last week´s Mystery Picture

This week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture

The man on the right is reaching out his hand and saying, “Pass the marshmallows.” He wanted to brown them over the fi re on the table. Okay, that’s not really what he’s say-

ing—someone might think this was true when it’s only us indulging our whimsy. So who are these people? What was the occasion? Where was the picture taken? All we can

say about this picture is that it ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please drop us an email (info@goldendalesenti-

nel.com), or give us a call (509-773-3777), or drop in at the office—and remember, you’re welcome to come in and take a look at the original photograph.

April 6, 1882 – 141 Years Ago

Five years ago, Charlie Newell came to Klickitat with $8 in money and 15 horses. If he had been a slow-going, sleepy-headed chap, by this time he would have been dead broke, grumbling, and anxious to leave the country, while in fact he is more independent and happier than a king and well off, and his worldly goods are fast increasing. In the Pleasant Valley section near the headwaters of Rock Creek, he has under fence over 7,000 acres of land. He has recently bought the Dunn band of horses which have for several years been overseen by Thomas Butler. There are fully 60 of them which added to the 400 already owned by him makes quite a respectable band. He expects his mares this year to foal 150 colts. No ranch in the county is better adapted to stock raising, and he is also doing something in the hog line. This season Mr. Newell will raise about 200 acres of grain. [Charlie Newell built the Red House]

March 29, 1923 – 100 Years Ago

You are invited to a pick and shovel picnic at Pine Flat on the Soda Springs grade Sunday. Come equipped with a strong back and a weak head and any of the following: pick, shovel, grub hoe, rake, or axe. The objective of the picnic is to improve the site for the season’s outings.

March 24, 1938 – 85 Years Ago

Because they remembered their fathers’ warning to walk downhill and follow the river if they became lost, nine-year-old Burton Calkins and his seven-year-old sister were safe and sleeping soundly in a neighbor’s home last Sunday night after wandering 20 miles over snow-covered forest trails along the Big Klickitat. Becoming lost while picking wildflowers near the Soda Springs footbridge, the two children, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rusty Calkins of Wahkiacus, wandered for nearly twelve hours along the river canyon. With their faithful collie dog, the two youngsters courageously battled their way through thick timber, snow, flooded creeks, and over and around precipitous cliffs to reach safety. The Calkins home is seven miles above Wahkiacus.

March 25, 1943 – 80 Years Ago

Millions of boxes, which will carry ammunition to blast the Axis powers, are being made by the Klickitat Pine Box company, of Goldendale. Boxes, in which canned foods are packed and shipped to the Allied nations under the lend-lease program are also being made at the Goldendale plant. During the week a complete display of all boxes made at the local plant is on display at the Pacific Power and Light company. The most interesting box in the display is the 50-caliber ammunition box. More than 40,000 of these boxes are made monthly at the local plant. Another box in the display includes the “Tushonka.” This box contains a Russian food formula, which is made here in America and shipped to Russia under the lend-lease progam. The contents of the can contain cooked pork, onions, salt, etc., in the necessary proportions. Over 20,000 of these boxes are made by Klickitat Pine Box each month. A “C” ration box is also made. This box will hold enough food to supply a soldier for eight days. Dynamite boxes are also included in the display. Thus, the entire facilities of the Klickitat Pine Box company are employed in the manufacture of vital material that will help defeat the Axis powers.

March 29, 1973 – 50 Years Ago

Residents of Maryhill are in the process of restoring the old church, and the steeple has posed a problem for some time. Martin Marietta Aluminum volunteered the use of their portable crane, which enabled two men to ride up in the bucket and shingle the steeple. The weather Saturday was marvelous, and the men were able to work almost until sundown. The wind was too strong and too dangerous up in the bucket, so work was halted and everyone moved inside the Robinson home. The following men worked on the church over the weekend: Harold Bickel, George Gunkel, Irwin Robinson, Lee Ritter, Jim Niblock, Joe Hobi, John Titus, Richard Stevenson, Bill Ownby, Dan Gunkel, Ron Gunkel, Jim McCosh, Larry Dodd, and Terrence Atkins.

March 31, 1983 – 40 Years Ago

The Centerville Post Office changed locations several times since it was founded on March 22, 1883, but the years kept rolling by until last week when it celebrated its fi rst centennial. Mrs. Kay Campbell is the present postmaster, and she and her husband Marion—both longtime residents of the area—bought the Centerville Grocery where the office is now located in 1976. Mrs. Campbell is the 14th postmaster in the history of the office, which was started in 1883 under Albert J. Brown. A series of postmasters followed in short order until Peter Ahola ended his term on March 5, 1915. Mrs. Mulligan held the job for 30 years.

Lefever

We colorized this photo from last week. Quite a few people knew one or another people in this picture, but Betty Zesiger and Betty Richards were able to identify the most people in the last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture.

Betty Richards had us pull out a 1957 Goldendale yearbook to compare ages, and this appears to be in the late ’50s. We guessed it to be around fair time since their attire wasn’t common for bank workers of that day. They are posing in front of

the National Bank of Commerce that used to be on the corner of Grant and West Main, now a parking lot for Umpqua Bank. We were not able to get all the names, but here’s what we have: Back row, left to right: Nadine McKinney, Virgie Olson, Grizelda Hill, Meryl Mesecher, Ken McKee, Margie (Foster) Sharon, unknown. Front row, left to right: unknown, unknown, unknown, Eyvonne Keech, Zell Rae (Grillo) Ihrig.

Bringing Klickitat County back to its roots

This week’s story comes from December 28, 1916, titled “Lone Bank Robber Holds up Bickleton Bank.” This story will continue next week Word was received in Goldendale last Friday evening about six o’clock that the Bank of Bickleton had been held up and robbed, at two-thirty o’clock that afternoon. The details were meager, and since Bickleton is isolated from long distance telephone connections, little could be learned through the Sheriff’s office. Deputy Sheriff Warner left on the evening train for Roosevelt and overland to Bickleton, where he arrived the following morning at four o’clock.

The robbery took place at a time when several were in the bank. A masked man leaped from his horse, and with drawn revolver, compelled Cashier Rosssier and Assistant Matsen, and three others to enter the vault, which he closed on them, but in his hurry, did not turn the combination. He had secured about $4000 part of which was currency and part in gold. He then hastened from the bank building, mounted his horse and rode post-haste toward Mabton. The parties in the vault speedily released themselves, as all that was necessary was to slide the locking bolts in place and step out. The alarm was soon given and in an incredibly short space of time, a posse had been formed, armed, and on the trail of the bank robber.

The robber cut the telephone wires leading towards Mabton, just as the message of the bank robbery had been given out to Yakima points. This message was sent from Mabton around to Goldendale, reaching here several hours after the robbery.

The posse followed the robber in hot pursuit along the road to Mabton from Bickleton for about fi fteen miles, when the robber’s horse gave out, fell with him, and he was forced to abandon the same. Then, in his scramble and hurry to keep going, he dropped the coin sack containing $2,000, which was recovered by the posse as they rode up. After his horse had given out, the robber took the sagebrush on foot. By this time it was

getting dark and the heavy fog was in the favor of the fleeing man. However, the snow on the ground enabled the posse to keep his trail hot, and in following him up, found where he had thrown away his heavy coat and chaps, the pockets of which contained some of the stolen money.

By this time, the Sheriff’s offices at Goldendale and North Yakima were notified, and all got busy and sent men to the scene as soon as possible, the robber having abandoned his course towards Mabton and taking his course northwesterly towards Status Station.

This place is about twelve miles distant from where he abandoned the horse, and, when reaching this place, the bandit was totally exhausted by the hot chase given him, and spent the night in an old barn, where he was captured the next morning by a posse headed by Deputy Sheriff Edwards, of Yakima County. He put up no fi ght or resistance of any sort. It developed later, that in going to this station, the robber, thinking that his chances of capture would be lessened, threw away his large gun along the railroad track, which he followed for a distance of about three miles before reaching the place. When captured, he had about $960 of the money in his possession, and the posse that fol-

lowed him from Bickleton had recovered in all $3,000 which accounted for all the money stolen, except a few dollars.

The robber was promptly taken by the officers of Yakima County to the county jail at North Yakima, and held for the Sheriff of Klickitat County, who, in the meantime, had dispatched Deputy Warner to join in the chase. Mr. Warner went to North Yakima, received the prisoner, and return with him Sunday evening.

The prisoner gives his name as Henry Jones. He is a young fellow, about 28 years old, nice appearing and of quiet disposition. He admits the crime, wants to plead guilty and be on his road towards serving the sentence that is to be given him. He talks about the affair as though it was an everyday occurrence, and that it was his unlucky day, or he would have made a clean get-away. He says the posse that followed him from Bickleton and gave him such a hot chase, was what put him out of commission, and hindered his escape. From his own admissions, he worked in the Bickleton country from May until October, 1916; the fore part of this period for Bert Sourwine, later for Bert Faulkner, and in harvest, on a threshing outfit belonging to Fred Ranes, of Toppenish.

—Richard

Klickitat County Historical Society

How the news unfolded that terrible day

Throughout the day last Wednesday, I received a stream of phone calls from very upset people. All were from family members of the two young people from Centerville injured in a car accident last Saturday. They were incensed that The Sentinel included particularly sensitive information in its news story on the accident.

Calls came in, asking how we came to include the troubling information. I did my best to give them that explanation and believe it’s incumbent on me to share what happened with all our readers—without identifying the information in question.

Here’s how the situation unfolded.

We first found out about the accident from online comments. Normally, we receive traffic accident reports on state highways from Washington State Patrol (WSP) but reviewing all our email, we found we’d received nothing on this accident.

Lou Marzeles, Editor

We contacted the public information officer (PIO) for this region and asked for WSP’s report on the accident. He sent us an email with the accident report and added more detail in the body of his email.

When a PIO sends a news agency information officially, everything in it is considered to have been already known to the families of those involved in the accident and usable as news. Just to be sure of my understanding on that matter, I called the professional journalism association we belong to and ran it by them. They verified the information was usable.

That explains how we could use the information. The retroactive question now is whether or not we should have used the information.

This happened on a Tuesday as we were producing the Wednesday paper. Talking with staff, one of them told me the families’ phones were turned off. I take responsibility for understanding that to mean she had tried to call the families and was unable to reach them; actually, she was repeating what she’d heard from a family friend. Thinking no communication was possible with them, and with the PIO’s information in hand, I considered one more thing: the accident information might help bring the community to a deeper sense of shared concern. That indeed is how most people outside the families took the story, based on the numerous non-family comments we’ve received.

The families were traumatized even further, however. For those who called, I wanted to be available for them to express what they needed to express, knowing I could never know for myself the depth of anguish they had to be experiencing.

Had I known this would happen, there is no way I would have included the information, journalism notwithstanding. The sensitive information was removed from our website. I wrote an apology online, and I repeat it here: I cannot express fully my regret that the families were hurt more.

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A dangerous way to live

The Trump spectacle of a former president being dragged once more through endless charges on nothing much (and apparently by the verdicts reached, nothing at all) can only bring to mind the grand debacle of Bill Clinton being impeached. For what? Lying under oath about his affair with Monica Lewinski. What else could a married man do? But what lowlife would ask the question? And present a stained dress to prove their point? The current uproar over Stormy Daniels is just as contemptible.

like to add some further perspective that our community should consider before voting on this bond. Informed decisions generally make the best decisions.

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No person should be charged with “crimes” because you don’t like them or their politics, and the people who do this are unworthy of the positions they hold. I don’t know what the saying refers to, but I think “Trumped-up charges” is a perfect fit. The endless investigation of Trump from the moment he announced his candidacy is insane. As Joseph Stalin’s chief of police said, “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” It’s a dangerous way to live and has no place in America.

My wife is an RN, and my background is in healthcare administration. We have managed a 185bed nursing home as well as three assisted living communities that were licensed for 263 beds. In both instances when we took over, the businesses were in bad financial shape and badly needed upgrading and repairs. In addition, they had a bad reputation in the communities where they were located. We turned these businesses around financially, improved their reputations, and won the Silver Award for excellence in patient care.

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 .

for three hours.

Rita Ladiges Goldendale

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.

Plant now for later

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.

On June 13, 2003, my family moved to Goldendale. I purchased 400 pine trees from the Conservation District. Many of them died because I didn’t know what I was doing. I learned from my mistakes and kept planting. Today the trees tower over us, provide shelter, windbreak, and habitat, generally increasing the joy, aesthetics, and value of living on our property.

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.

According to a KVH flyer, last year there were 1,352 total short term hospital days in nine rooms. Divide 1,352 by 365 days in a year, and you come up with an average of 3.7 patients occupying those nine rooms, which works out to about 41% occupancy. The CNO told us that during the 8 months that she has been at KVH there have been 12-14 days where they did not have enough rooms for the patients that needed them. Simple math (12/8) gives us approximately 1.5 days on average every month that KVH needed more rooms. I would suggest that one of our local motels would think long and hard about spending a lot of money to expand their business if their average occupancy was 41% with only 1.5 days every month needing the extra rooms.

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.

I moved to Goldendale in February of 2020 and fell in love with KVH and the community. I am the Surgical Services manager at KVH and have fulfilled multiple surgical leadership roles for 40 years throughout the country. When I started here, I looked so forward to growing Surgical Services, but Covid struck, making our progress prolong an arduous couple of years. We have grown our Surgical Department and have three very talented surgeons. My goal is to improve and expand services from our existing condition. Our surgery team works in a confined space with limited resources including electrical access to our equipment. Technology has matured greatly in the past 74 years, as has the room required to accommodate such equipment. In passing the bond, I feel confident that we can pave the way for the future of our community and that we can initiate the needed renovations. In making these improvements we can schedule more procedures and increase safety and efficacy in patient flow. In our present state, two patients oc-cupy our recovery room. One patient may have nausea and is recovering while another is recovering from a colonoscopy and passing retained air. Privacy is essential to our patients, and it is difficult to honor this in a small confined and shared space.

The new Emergency Department (ED) at KVH was built with a municipal bond from 2000. The old ED was tiny, felt third world or 1949ish—like a museum of medicine. The staff were tripping over one another, and the waiting room wasn’t big enough for the whole family. In 2006, when I first walked into the new waiting room and Emergency Department, I couldn’t believe I was still in Goldendale. It was so nice, big, modern, and well equipped. It still is, almost 20 years later.

In 2016 I took a job as the Facilities Manager at KVH. I’m proud to work there and love that it is a place that can make a real impact on the vitality of our town.

Ken

McKune Goldendale C

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.

In 1949 Goldendale residents decided to make a long-term investment in their community. The 1949 Patient Wing and Surgery Center still have strong bones, but they are beyond the point of remodeling and making do. It’s time to look 75 years into the future. They say the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.

Let’s wait

Jonathan Lewis Goldendale

The March 15, 2023, edition of The Goldendale Sentinel had a rather provocative and well-written letter from Cheri Harris regarding the proposed KVH bond issue. She made some valid points that need to be addressed by KVH. I would

Staffing is another issue that needs to be considered. There is a nationwide shortage of nurses, and our community is no different. Obviously, expanding the size and services of a hospital will increase the need for nursing staff so the staffing issue I have raised needs to be addressed. I have no doubt that KVH will at some point need to make the capital improvements and expansions that are suggested, but I believe that there is a lot that can be done to entice our community to use KVH’s services rather than going to MCMC, which will greatly improve KVH’s occupancy rate and therefore their profitability. As a local taxpayer, my property tax has increased by 31% this year, and if this bond passes it will add at least another 10% to my tax bill, all at the same time food and energy costs plus everything else have gone through the roof. Let KVH find creative ways to decrease costs, entice more customers, and then when their occupancy is bursting at the seams come to us for a bond that will better satisfy our community’s needs.

Rebecca S. Duncan Goldendale

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.

Keep in step with medical needs

Ken Margraf Goldendale

As the years go by, I find myself and other family and friends using medical services a little more. Yes, it’s inevitable that as we go into middle age and then be-come seniors, our medical needs increase. So, I am very grateful to live in a community with a great hospital like Klickitat Valley Health. Not all rural communities have such a facility.

But in a search for medical resources, we also find ourselves going outside KVH, having to drive further away to get some of the medical tests and services that we need. The proposed expansion of KVH that we will be voting on is a big step in the right direction to fill those needs.

Approval of the bond will help fill our community’s long-term care needs. In addition, KVH really could use an upgrade in its surgical facility that again will be addressed with approval of the bond.

Richard Drake Goldendale

It’s vital and important

We support our local hospital’s efforts to renovate and expand the facility via the pending bond measure. In our opinion, an evolving health facility is important to any community and vital to a small rural region such as ours. That said, we encourage you to vote yes on April 25.

Gene and Peggy Callan Goldendale

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We need to also understand that KVH is a major employer in this area, pumping large amounts of money though wages that help small businesses and residents as a whole. KVH needs to keep up with things to remain viable. And that is why approval of the bond vote is so important. I urge my friends and neighbors to vote “yes” on April 25.

Larry Gourley Goldendale

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Glenwood’s Easter events this weekend

Spring break for Glenwood was sure a mixture of sunshine, rain, wind, and snow. I know several families took little trips to the beach and to visit family out of town to make spring break a special time. It was fun watching those who stayed home, though. One high school rodeo cowgirl and her mom began working with their horses after a long winter break, no matter the weather.

This awesome Glenwood High School sophomore rodeo athlete is preparing for the fi rst high school rodeo of the season that will take place later this month.

I saw a young 7th-grade cowboy helping his grandpa feed cattle and do other work around their ranch nearly every day of spring break. I

think he wrapped up spring break competing in a rodeo, along with his older sister. These two are also awesome Glenwood Junior High and High School rodeo athletes.

Two young cowgirls, in 7th and 3rd grades, spent every day helping their dad feed cattle, tend to bottle calves, and whatever else needed to be done on their ranch. I hope you can picture this. We all know that the best milk for calves is straight from the cow. These two cowgirls have a gentle cow they put in a chute, then the 9-year-old sits at the side of the cow, reaching through the chute bars to hold the bucket while the 13-year-old sits at the back of the cow, doing the milking. They make a great team, and the bottle calves that get

that milk enjoy it very much. That 13-year-old cowgirl was also excited to tell me she got to drag the harrow around a field for the first time. For her, anything that involves driving is not really work. Lucky are the kids who get to grow up in the country as our Glenwood kids do.

Other Glenwood High School students visited colleges. Allison McFall recently visited the Washington State University campus with her parents, Sara and Adam. She is enrolled and ready to be part of the honors program at WSU, with a well-deserved full tuition scholarship when she starts this fall. Go, Cougs! Landon Sanchey, son of Jodi and Ryan, has excit-

Lyle Clean Up coming

My apologies, folks. It seems that the scuttlebutt I mentioned about a Sage Coffee Shop and Bakery coming to Lyle shortly was erroneous. That shop is in Klickitat if you have a hankering for some good coffee and delicious baked goods over there. We do have a shop coming, but I inadvertently stated the wrong name. Ours will be called Lyle Coffee. We’ll have to wait a little while longer for ours to get into full swing.

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 at 9 a.m. and April 15 at 3 p.m. Might get to that spring cleaning, starting with your closets! Got kids growing out of their current wardrobe? I’m going to go out on a limb here and guess that the location will be the same as in years before, in the school bus parking area in downtown Lyle. Remember it’s a fundraiser, and although it’s free, they do take donations. A way to get involved is to participate in fun and scenic trail stewardship along Lyle Cherry Orchard Trail on that Friday the 14th from 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. Volunteers will tackle small spring clean-up projects along Lyle Cherry

Orchard Loop Trail up to the town overlook and back. We will start with tidying up the trailhead then head up to the viewpoint along the Loop Trail to prune back overgrown vegetation along the trail. There will be scenic views, wildflowers, and migratory birds all along the way. Volunteers are welcome to split off and continue on a longer hike after the project. They would like you to register beforehand.

Directions and reminders will be emailed out three to five days before the event.

Questions? Contact Sarah Skelly at sarah.skelly@gorgefriends.org or (503) 5016351.

Update on The Dalles Bridge: effective April 7, 2023, this section of US 197 northbound and southbound will be closed on 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, and then we should have a great “new” bridge. The estimated completion date for this project is April 17. Graduating seniors—it is that time of year! Local scholarships will be posted to the district website as they become available.

On the Lyle School website, click “Lyle Secondary School,” then select “Grad-

uation and Beyond” from the drop-down list. On the left-hand side, you will see “Local Scholarships.” Check back often!

Peter Cottontail will make an appearance at the Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary. Easter Fun Day at the Farm is by appointment only, due to parking and supplies. They’re at 37 Monogan Howard Road, Lyle. It’s on Saturday, April 8, and Sunday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The cost is free, with donations accepted but not expected. Call one of these numbers to reserve a time: Donette Frolin, (509) 9458362; Ann Slead, (541) 5713485; or Risi Howard, (541) 705-7073.

Klickitat County Bookmobile will be holding a craft event in Lyle and Dallesport in April. The Lyle event will be April 8 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Lyle Activity Center, and all supplies will be provided. They will be in Dallesport on April 15 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. It sounds like a nice afternoon break, and while you are there, you can check out a couple of books to read—and don’t forget to bring back the ones you borrowed last time.

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

ing news to share about his college plans. Landon will attend Central Washington University, where he has been awarded a Presidential Scholar tuition award. He enjoyed visiting the campus over spring break and making it official. We are all very proud of Landon. He was accepted and offered great scholarship opportunities at both CWU and WSU, and it was a tough decision, but we’re excited about his choice. Way to go, Landon. There will be more news regarding Landon’s acceptance at CWU, which I’ll share in the near future. Go, Wildcats! The Pioneer Memorial Community Church will hold Good Friday Service April 7

at 7 p.m. Sunrise Service will take place on Easter Sunday, April 9, at 6:30 a.m. at the Jorgensen Ranch on Kreps Lane. Following the Sunrise Service, there will be a potluck brunch at 9:45 a.m. at the church, followed by Easter Service at 11 a.m.

The Glenwood Women’s Club will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt at the county park in Pine Vista at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 8. Children from toddlers through 5th grade are welcome to come hunt eggs, and some of those eggs will be worth money prizes. The Easter Bunny will be there to hand out candy and pose for pictures with the kids. Let’s hope for a nice, sunny morning. I want to include this reminder one more time. The

Glenwood Rodeo Association is a non-profit organization that has been presenting the annual rodeo for almost 90 years. As such, the Glenwood Rodeo Association grounds, arena, and dance hall are available to rent for your special gatherings such as weddings, birthdays, and other celebrations. Contact Chris Miller at (509) 364-3427 to reserve all or part of the rodeo grounds and hall. I am a bit late in including this news item, but late is better than never. The Glenwood Junior Class would like to thank everyone who made donations or helped with their crab feed. It was a great success this year, and they appreciate all who helped or attended.

FFA and the Amazing Life Cycle of Plants

Eighteen Goldendale Middle School FFA members went to the primary school during the month of March to teach students in grades 1st through 3rd about the life cycles of different types of plants. The FFA members selected and read the book “The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants” as a part of their Agricultural Literacy project.   After reading with the students, the FFA members made paper plate plants with the

primary schoolers. Then, primary students and FFA members sang and danced about the different parts of a plant. “We chose to sing a song as part of our lesson to help get the primary kids active as well as help them remember what we taught them,” shared GMS FFA member Lyan White. In the project, the members taught eight classrooms about the growth of plants. The FFA members were able to work with a total of 144 primary students this month. “We have made relationships with the

primary schools, which has helped us teach them about agriculture. We all look forward to seeing them every month,” commented Trevin Baldois, GMS FFA member. Goldendale Middle School FFA would like to say a big thank you to the Yakima Farm Bureau for providing funding for Goldendale Middle School FFA to purchase all their books for the project. For more information about the project, see the Goldendale FFA Facebook Page.

Bickleton Honor Rolls

Mains, Shelby Ingram, Gentry Hurst

3.25-3.49: Addison Whitmore, Josh Gifford, Annalise Avendano, Zoey Kuder, Emma Poteet

3.00-3.24: Lilly Chavez

3rd Quarter 4.0 GPA: (none)

3.75-3.99: Bayler Mulrony

3.50-3.74: Madison Jobe

3.25-3.49: Audrey Poteet

3.50-3.74: Azucena Bahena-Sepulveda, Cooper

2022-2023 Bickleton Junior High School Honor Roll

3.00-3.24: Jaslene VargasSalas

HARMONY CASTEEL GMS AG LITERACY CO-CHAIR

Photos by local photographers Neil Thompson

(top & center) and Steve Nygaard (bottom)

O bituaries

In Loving Memory

James Lynn “Jim” Holycross, August 28, 1951, to March 2, 2023.

James Lynn “Jim” Holycross, first child and only son born to Harvey and Donna Holycross, was born on August 28, 1951, in Goldendale.

Succumbing to his long battle with MS from related complications, Jim passed peacefully to God the morning of March 2, 2023, while residing at Columbia Basin Care in The Dalles Oregon.

Jim was 71 years of age.

Jim was a man of many interests, accomplishments, and hobbies who loved to travel, hike, rock climb, white water raft, and fly fish. He was in the upper levels of karate. Two of Jim’s great accomplishments were hiking The Pacific Crest Trail and graduating from Portland State University with a master’s degree in city planning at the age of 41.

He was admired for his

John “Johnny” Bargas

Please join us for a celebration of life in loving memory of John “Johnny” Bargas. A memorial service and reception will be Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 11 a.m. at the New Life Assembly of God Church, 1602 South Columbus in Goldendale.

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James Lynn “Jim” Holycross Mildred Alice (Looper) Dunham

strength, unwavering courage, and his great adventuresome spirit. Jim loved

by his father and mother, Harvey N. and Donna M. Holycross; sister, Nancy A.

“Death leaves us a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves us a memory no one can steal”

—An Irish Blessing for our beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. An online memory book is also available. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave your condolences and stories and pictures of Jim. A Celebration of life is to follow at a later date.

Mildred Alice (Looper)

to share his amazing life stories with all of us and will be missed by many. During his life, Jim was married twice to two beautiful women. They had no children. Jim is survived

Wageman (Cliff) and her two daughters, Jessica N. and Sarah E. Wageman; his youngest sister, Susan E. Ortmann (Fred), and her two daughters, Christine E. and Kimberly E. Ortmann.

The family would like to thank Canyon Rim in Maupin and Columbia Basin Care in The Dalles for their wonderful support and care throughout his final years. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made directly to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society through their website at www. nationalmssociety.org.

Church Directory

GRACE BRETHREN

Community Grace Brethren

BAPTIST Columbus Avenue Baptist, S.B.C.

N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Interim Pastor Paul Logue,

CATHOLIC

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.

Dunham passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her family. Mildred was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mildred Looper married Milton Dunham on Oct. 20, 1946. They had five children. Mildred lived in the Winlock area for 57 years, then lived her remaining 15 years in Goldendale. She is survived by her five children: David Dunham of Toledo, Washington, Jonathan Dunham of Winlock, Washington, Virginia Dunham of Golden-

dale, Washington, Stephen (Janie) Dunham of Salkum, and Daniel Dunham of Winlock, Washington; 13 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren and 10 great-greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews (150). Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Dunham, and granddaughter Alice Dunham. There will be a celebration of life from1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Onalaska First Church of God. A potluck will be held following the service.

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

Community events

April 5, 2023, Crochet group: 10 – 12 a.m. Open to those learning as well as those more advanced. $5, contact Wild Daffodil Sewing at 509439-7177 or info@wilddaffodilsewing.com

April 6, 2023, Pub Talk Business Networking Event: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

119 E Main St, Goldendale, D’Avanzo’s Restaurant. We will be speaking about the Small Business Development Center with business tips and inspiration from other Entrepreneurs, for details visit ww.mcedd.org/pubtalk/

April 7, 2023, Photos with the Easter Bunny: 4 – 7 p.m.

110 E Main Street Goldendale, Coldwell Banker office. $5 donation, all contributions will be directed to the non-profit organization Pawsitivity, with the aim of providing assistance to the cats that require it.

April 8, 2023, Jim Allen’s Birthday Bash: 5 p.m. American Legion Post 116, off Broadway in Goldendale. Come join Allen’s Building Center family in wishing Jim Allen a happy 80th Birthday with a crab and oyster feed. Tickets are $28 each and should be purchased at Allyn’s Building Center by 4/1/23.

April 8, 2023, Glenwood

Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. at the County Park in Pine Vista.

There will be two sectionsone for the smaller kids and one for the bigger - up through 5th grade. Some of the eggs will be marked as money eggs and the kids can take to the table to get their money prizes. The Easter Bunny will be there having photos with the kids and handing out candy.

April 8, 2023, Easter Egg

Water Hunt: age group times: wading pool - 2 and under 2 p.m., 3 & 4 at 2:15, 5 & 6 at 2:30.

In the big pool: ages 7 & 8 at 2:45, 9 & 10 at 3:00, ages 11 & 12 at 3:15, 13 and older 3:30 p.m.

Goldendale swimming pool, free admission all afternoon!

Looking for a different type of Easter egg hunt? Plastic Easter eggs will be placed in the wading pool & the big pool for children to swim and find-see age group times above. Lifeguards will be in the water to assist with the hunting, eggs will be redeemed for various prizes. Any questions please call the pool at 509-773-0506 or visit https://centralklickitatparksandrecreation.com.

April 8, 2023, Easter Egg

Hunt: 11:00 a.m. 1180 S Roosevelt Ave Community Grace

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Risk Karrie West then explained details on why the acute care/short-term stay unit is in need of an update and the challenges the unit offers at the moment.

“I’ve taken care of patients and your family members in these rooms,” West said. “As you know, they’re very outdated. You can put a facelift on them as much as you try, but it’s still a 1949 building. One of the challenges as a nurse is when you have a double occupancy room. You have two patients in that room on either side of a bathroom, so four patients potentially share one bathroom. That’s a very big challenge.” West, who has

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togetherness was strong in the exhibition hall behind the rodeo arena. Driving away into the

KVH from page A1 nomic impact of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).

From the provided data, Klickitat Valley Health employs 275 employees and pays $26,663,342.00 in wages, salaries, and benefits. NCRHW’s averaged employment and wage multipliers were derived from research of 91, CAHs, representing 18 states across all census regions in the U.S, using the input-output anal-

Brethren Church in Goldendale. Free hot dog lunch!

April 8, 2023, Easter Egg Hunt: 8 a.m. 622 E Broadway Goldendale Market Fresh. Indoor hunt with prizes, bring your own basket. For ages 12 and under.

April 8, 2023, The Easter Bunny Hop: 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Fairy Godmother Events, East Main Street Downtown Goldendale. Mini Easter egg hunt, small crafts, photo opportunities and more. $30 per child, purchase tickets online at FairyGodmother Events on Facebook or call (541) 993-8037

April 8, 2023, White Salmon Lions Annual Eater Egg Hunt: 10 a.m. Rheingarten Park. Bring your own basket, each child will receive a stuffed animal or Eater basket prize. For more information email wslionsclub@gmail. com

April 8 – 9, 2023, Easter

Fun Day at the Farm: 10 a.m.

– 3 p.m. both days, 37 Monogan Howard Road, Lyle, Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary. Due to parking and supplies you must call to reserve a time slot. Donette 509-945-8362, Ann 541-571-384, Risi 541-705-773. There will be an easter egg hunt, egg coloring, coloring packets, hot cocoa and other warm dinks, fish feeding and more!

April 9, 2023, Klickitat Easter Egg Hunt: 2 p.m. on the Lutheran Church lawn. Ages through 4th grade. Bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Sponsored by the Klickitat Ladies Aux.

April 9, 2023, The Missing Corner Easter Egg Hunt and Potluck: 1 – 4 p.m. The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Bring your own decorated eggs and a dish to share, and your own eating/drinking utensils. Craft stations, waffle bar, indigo dying and a bouncy house (weather permitting). Please RSVP by April 5, 2023, to marykissmassage@gmail. com

April 9, 2023 – American Legion Easter Egg Hunt whistle sounds at 8 a.m. sharp, Goldendale fairgrounds.

April 9, 2023, Sunrise Service: 6:30 a.m. New Life Assembly of God Church on South Columbus.

April 9, 2023, Spring Indigo Dying: 3 – 5 p.m. The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. We’ll be using basic techniques to dye with indigo. We’ll provide cotton tea towels for purchase, your welcome to bring a couple items of your own, cotton

been with KVH for more than 20 years, also pointed out the privacy issues inherent in the acute care unit’s current design. The new inpatient hospital space would offer modern rooms designed for privacy and safety.

Goldendale community member Kay Garner Schmidt voiced her concerns regarding long-term care units that Chief Financial Officer Lori Groves addressed. If the bond passes, the hospital would offer 15 long-term care beds—currently there are none in Klickitat County. “If we can do 15 beds, at least that’s something in our county,” said Groves.

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darkness that night, one could look through a small window on the side of the building and see

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April 11, 2023, Sharp Family Missionary Presentation: 6 p.m. 124 W Allyn Goldendale Nazarene Church. Norm and Debbie Sharp share two years of missionary work in Kenya, Africa. Snacks will be provided afterwards and there will be an opportunity to support the Sharp’s ministry if you choose. All are welcome.

April 14, 2023, AA Fellowship Potluck by Candlelight: 6:30 – 8 p.m. 109 E Broadway United Methodist Church in Goldendale. There will be a speaker. Come, bring a friend and a dish for some experience, strength, and hope.

April 14 & 15, 2023, Lyle Community Clean-up Day: Downtown Lyle

April 15, 2023, Beekeeping Class: 1 – 2 p.m. Goldendale Reindeer off of Rimrock Road. This 1.5-hour class will be packed with information useful to beginning beekeeping hobbyists. We will cover equipment needed, time commitment required, as well as discussing weekly tasks that will keep you and your bees happy and healthy. There will be ample time for hands-on exploration of vacant bee equipment and opportunities to ask questions. $35 per person or $50 per couple. Spaces limited! Buzz on over to goldendalereindeer.com and click BOOK NOW to secure your spots.

April 15, 2023, The Soroptimists Tea Party & Silent Auction: 1:00 p.m. Lutheran Church 104 E Simcoe Dr, Goldendale. Tickets are $20 advance, call or visit Monkeyshines in Goldendale for tickets 509-773-6249, or $25 at the door. Fashion show hosted by Monkeyshines Studio and Gallery. Donations for the silent auction are still being accepted, call Betty 509-250-3746. Funds go to support our Live Your Dream campaign to help women in our community with their educational goals.

Aprul 19, 2023, PResbu Museum Volunteer Orientation: 11 a.m. 127 West Broadway, The Presby Museum. seeking volunteers to act as hosts! Meet and work with our great members and interact with the amazing guests that visit the Presby.

April 19, 2023, Knitting Group: 12:30 p.m. Open to those learning as well as those more advanced. $5, contact

KVH March 8, Hiebert reiterated the importance of the project. “We have demonstrated, I believe, tremendous accountability in how we have taken care of our facility that is now 74 years old. This new expansion will accommodate the needs of our community now and in the future, and allow KVH to provide essential community healthcare as the sole medical facility in eastern Klickitat County.” In 2021 the bond failed to pass by just 29 votes out of 2,837 votes total. The KVH expansion bond will come before voters once more in the special election on April 25.

people with their eyes closed in prayer and their hands reaching towards the sky.

Wild Daffodil Sewing at 509439-7177 or info@wilddaffodilsewing.com

April 22, 2023, 19th Annual Plant Sale: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Parking lot across from Harvest Market in White Salmon. Gorge-hardy vegetables, herbs, annuals and perennials. Provided by Vanguard Nursery, sponsored by St. Joseph’s Church.

April 28 – 30, 2023 The Spring Freeride: Maryhill Loops Road. This event is open to all skill levels, from the never-ever to experienced racers. Pack riding, good friends, camping and finally skating the beautiful curves that make Maryhill so much fun to ride. The Zealous Outlaw Race, Esk8’s, the stock race and other fun activities throughout the weekend. Visit Maryhillratz.com for more information and to register.

April 29, 2023, Paper Shred Day: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (or until the shred truck is full) 390 NE Tohomish St, White Salmon, 1st Security Bank. No limit/paper clips & staples ok. Proceeds support Soroptimist’s Dream it, Be it: Career support for girls program. Suggested donation $10 per box. Visit www.soroptimistmtadams.org for more information.

May 1 – 31, 2023, White Salmon Wildflower Festival: The inaugural White Salmon Wildflower Festival unites our community to celebrate the natural beauty in and around White Salmon by advocating for the preservation and appreciation of wildflowers during May. The program includes photography & art workshops, educational workshops, guided hikes, a speaker series, a wine walk, an artisan market, exhibitions, and a youth outdoor immersion fundraiser. Visit explorewhitesalmon.com/ white-salmon-wildflower-festival/ for details.

May 3, 2023, Crochet group: 10 – 12 a.m. Open to those learning as well as those more advanced. $5, contact Wild Daffodil Sewing at 509439-7177 or info@wilddaffodilsewing.com

May 5 - 6, 2023, Goldendale Home and Garden Show: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days. Klickitat County Fairgrounds, Goldendale. Make plans now to attend the Annual Goldendale Home & Garden Show. FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING.

Want to be a vendor or interested in being a sponsor for the show? Give the Goldendale Chamber of Commerce a call at 509-773-3400 or email teja@goldendalechamber.org. Exhibitors, live music, food, and family friendly. Get tips on spring planting, landscaping, pick up plants and trees, and meet face-to-face with area home improvement contractors.

May 6, 2023, May Faire Festival: 1 – 3 p.m. The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Flower Crowns, face painting, Spring

activities, live music, arts and crafts, dance around the maypole. There will also be a silent auction, plants and art for sale. This is the main fundraiser for Heartsong Living Arts, supporting the shuttle van and scholarship program.

May 13, 2023, Wine Walk

Saturday: The Downtown White Salmon businesses and local winemaker community are pleased to announce the White Salmon Wine Walk in celebration of the White Salmon Wildflower Festival. Participants attending this inaugural event will stroll through downtown White Salmon and have the opportunity to visit each participating business while sampling local wines!

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Trail Rally: Rally starts in Portland at the International Raceway on 5/19, Goldendale on 5/20 ends in Dufur Oregon on 5/21. Please note certain designated county roads will be closed at this time. For spectator information please visit https://oregontrailrally. com/. This year’s Oregon

Trail Rally is the fourth round of the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship, which includes nine events spread across the nation. The three-day Oregon Trail Rally offers a special challenge to rally teams with its diverse stages, high speeds, technical turns, and changing road surfaces.

June 1 - 4, 2023, Goldendale Pickers Festival: Ekone Park, Goldendale off Broadway. The annual festival is back, whether you play or just love the music, stop on in.

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June 6, 2023, White Salmon Farmers Market Opening Day: 4 – 7 p.m. 282 N Main Avenue, City Park.

June 9 – 11, 2023 Pioneer Picnic and Rodeo: 6/9 5:30 – 8 p.m., 6/10 & 6/11 8 a.m. – midnight. Established in 1910, Alder Creek Rodeo is the oldest rodeo in Washington and has been held the second weekend in June since then. Dry camping is available on the Cleveland Park grounds. The antique carousel will run FriSun. Come and join in the fun.

Contact Susan Powers at 509820-8671 for more information.

June 17 & 18, 2023, Ketchum Kalf Rodeo: 63 Trout Lake Highway, Glenwood. The Annual Glenwood Ketchum Kalf Rodeo has been held by the Glenwood Ketchup Kalf Rodeo Association and the community of Glenwood, WA since 1934. Come join us for kids games & entertainment, beer garden, SunSation

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June 16-17, 2023, Goldendale City Wide Yard Sales: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. throughout Goldendale. The annual city-wide yard sale is back again for another year. Signup details to follow as we get closer to the event,

July 4, 2023, Demolition Derby and Firework Show: Klickitat County Fairgrounds, Goldendale. ABATE of Washington Columbia Gorge Chapter is bringing back the Demolition Derby with the addition of a professional firework show.

Motorcycle and Hot Rods Poker Run- Kick stands up at 9 am, admission $20. Fairgrounds Gates open 1pm. Motorcycles and Quad Barrel Racing- Check in 3 pm. Derby Grand opening by our local American Legion at 4:30 PM. Demolition Derby produced by T and A metals and kickoffs at 5 pm. Big and Compact Car classes. Over $3,000 dollars in prizes. Tech inspections start at 10 a.m. day of event. Vendors, Please Contact Micki Robinson at 509-250-2001 or mickij_robinson@yahoo.com to reserve your booth.

July 8 – 9, 2023 Goldendale’s Annual Community Days: More information to come. Spend your post-Independence Day weekend immersed in Goldendale Community Days. Filled with music, events, food and more Goldendale Community Days is a great way to dive into the fun in a small town.

August 17 – 230, 2023 Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo: The Klickitat County Fair is the premier event of the summer season in Klickitat County. Come for the Kickoff BBQ on Thursday, the NPRA Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday, Stock Sale and Steak Feed, Entertainment, Youth Livestock and Horse Show, delicious fair food. Check out the Grain King and Hay King contests, see prize winning preserves, flowers, fruits, vegetables and baked goods, fiber arts and so much more. Gates open at 8 am starting Thursday August 17th through Sunday, August 20th. If you want to participate in the parade on Saturday, August 20th, call Pat Shamek at 541-993-9560 for the details. The public events at the Fair begin on the 17th. Food or Commercial Booth Vendors contact Josh Hanning at hanningranch@yahoo.com. September 2, 2023, Bick-

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369 jobs for Klickitat Valley Health.

The average CAH income multiplier (wages, salaries, and benefits) used in this report was 1.19. Klickitat Valley Health generates an average impact of $5,066,034.98 in secondary wages, salaries and benefits impact and an average of $31,729,376.98 in total wages, salaries, and benefits impact.

The Washington Outdoors Report: Outdoors roundup

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For The SenTinel YOUTH TURKEY SEASON OPENS

The youth turkey season runs from April 1 through the 7th this year, and this is a great time to introduce a kid under the age of 16 to all the fun turkey hunting has to offer in a non-crowded environment. The best region of the state to hunt for turkey is in the northeast, specifically Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, and Spokane counties that have a healthy population and mix of both Merriam’s and Rio Grande turkey. In fact, over 5,000 turkeys were harvested in this region in 2021, and hunters had a 59 percent success rate during their outings.

Huntable populations of Merriam’s turkey can also be found in the southeastern Washington counties around the Blue Mountains as well as Klickitat and Chelan counties in central Washington. Another place to go turkey hunting is on U.S. Forest Service land near Conconully or in the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area in Okanogan County. According to Sara Youngblood, who works for the Conconully Chamber of Commerce, “Turkeys are everywhere

in this area.” If you don’t have a kid to take hunting, this is a great weekend for adults to scout out where those turkeys are before the general season opens on the 15th and, with any luck, secure permission to hunt private land from landowners. Patterning or sighting in your shotgun to get used to firing it again and practicing a bit with that turkey call are also good preseason bets.

EARLY APRIL LAKE OPENERS

For years there was an April 1 opener for trout anglers at the Seep Lakes around the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge as well as at Dry Falls Lake near Coulee City, which is a quality, selective regulation lake for big trout favored by fly fishing enthusiasts, fishing from float tubes, or pontoon boats. That has changed, and Dry Falls Lake was moved to a March 1 opener while most of the other lakes now open the 4th Saturday of April, which is the lowland lakes opener around the state.

There is one lake that has maintained its early opening date in April. That would be Spectacle Lake in Okanogan County, open from April 1 thru September 30. This scenic lake boasts two

resorts and a WDFW public access launch. Sara Youngblood told me she loves to take her family there in April to catch trout, bass, and bluegill.

Another fish you will find in Spectacle Lake are kokanee salmon. WDFW started stocking them in 2014 and they have done well. Last

year anglers posting on the Northwest Fishing Reports website reported catching kokanee averaging 14-inches in size.

Spectacle Lake used to be stocked with rainbow trout, but in recent years WDFW has stocked the lake with a mix of brown trout in the fall and tiger trout in late

March so fishing should be very good this month.

If you plan to stay, there is a small public campground at the north end of the lake. The resorts to stay at are the Spectacle Lake Resort on the east end of the lake or the Spectacle Falls Resort on the west end.

EASTERN WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS HONORED

Two longtime Yakima County hunters, mentors, and conservationists have been recognized by major non-profit organizations recently. One of them is Rich Mann, who served a career as an enforcement officer for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, retiring as a Captain. Rich is an avid turkey hunter who loves to introduce others, especially kids, to the sport and spent 30 years working with the National Wild Turkey Federation working on mentored hunts and more.

In February at the NWTF’s annual convention in Tennessee, Mann was honored as the 2022 Mentor of the Year by the organization.

Meanwhile, Rachel Voss, a longtime volunteer for the Mule Deer Foundation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, has had a one-woman mission of introducing other

women to the sport of hunting. She started with oneon-one mentored hunts, and soon she was taking groups of women on guided goose hunts in the Columbia Basin. This year, she went with a group of women to Texas for a guided hog hunt. Voss’s work caught the eye of the First Hunt Foundation, a national organization dedicated toward introducing new hunters to the sport with the help of mentors. Last week, Voss was hired as the new National Share the HERitage Director, heading up the non-profits programs to get more women afield as hunters. Voss plans to do this by recruiting experienced women huntresses into the organization to mentor new potential hunters on everything they need to know (from scouting to harvesting to cleaning to cooking) so they can enjoy a lifetime of hunting. You can find out more about these organizations at www.firshuntfoundation.org and www.nwtf. org . John Kruse – www.northwesternoutdoors.com and www.americaoutdoorsradio. com.

Unexpected treasure in Grandma’s closet

Most of the time, we store things away in cupboards and closets with little thought of the future generations’ interest in them; they just need a place to be out of the way. Jacob Gray, 13-year-old son of Travis and Erin Gray of Goldendale, was glad his Grandma Gray had needed a place in the closet to put some things away, because he discovered a brand-new box of Pyrex dishes one day, stored in a closet. Auntie Pam said she thought it might have been a double she received when she and Uncle Steve got married in the early ’70s.

While the family was getting ready for their Labor Day Estate Sale in 2020, Jacob ran across three different sets of Pyrex bowls Grandma Vi used in her kitchen. He snagged them up, and his adventure of collecting Pyrex began.

Jacob has read quite a bit about the Pyrex brand made by the Corning Glass Works Company. “They started making it in the early 1900s,” stated Jacob. And he’s right; Corning began selling clear Pyrex pie plates, casserole dishes, and other bakeware in 1915. Corning Glass Works was actually started as a science-based company in Corning, New York, with innovations in glassware and ceramics for industrial use, such as the production

of the first light bulbs for Thomas Edison in the 1880s.

In 1908, they had developed a non-expansion glass that was thermally resistant that was used by the railroad companies for signal lanterns. Things really took off for the Company in 1915 when American housewives discovered the daily practical use of the “new” Pyrex glassware for the kitchen. In 1936, tempered opaque glass products started being produced in a new factory bought by Corning, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and shortly after was outfitting military mess halls during World War II.

One of the Pyrex items the United States Navy used during the war was a

thick, opaque, hand warming mug. It had no handles, so Navy men could wrap their cold hands around the mug for a better warming grip. Jacob has one of these mugs that he got when he purchased part of a collection from a woman in Kennewick. The woman and he have become good friends, and at some point he will be getting some more of her collection.

Color came onto the Pyrex scene in 1945 with the iconic colored nesting bowls. Eventually, there ended up being over 150 different patterns of bowls, casseroles, refrigerator dishes, and lots of other shapes and sizes of dishes, and its popularity skyrocketed in the late

1940s through the 1970s. In 1998, Corning decided to return to its scientific glassware roots, and World Kitchen took over the Pyrex brand.

Jacob has a penchant for all things Pyrex, but when asked what his favorite is, there was no hesitation in his response. “The Atomic Eye,” he answered. “I only have one piece, but I’m looking for more.” And why wouldn’t it be the favorite of a 13-year-old, with its futuristic-looking turquois pattern on an opaque background?

Searching out new (old?) dishes with patterns is not even putting any added pressure on his parents, as his family has been avid

antique/yard sale/junk store shoppers for years.

“When we travel out of town for sports events or family outings,” Jacob’s mom, Erin said, “we give ourselves extra time to stop and browse.” One time, when at a flea market in Kennewick, all of a sudden Mom heard, “Oh my gosh!” When she went over to see what Jacob was exclaiming about, he pointed to a piece from the coveted Atomic Eye Set. “I hadn’t even noticed it,” said Erin, “but Jacob has an eye for it.” Another time, Jacob was on Aimee’s Estate Sale website and scrolled upon a beautiful Cinderella Set— complete, in the box, and brand new. It is now in his collection.

And what is Jacob’s favorite part about collecting Pyrex? “Meeting people and making new friends,” he said without a pause. Most of his purchases are in stores or yard sales, but “sometimes I buy on eBay,” he confesses with a smile. When asked if he ever sold any of his collection, he said he did, but only if he had doubles. “If I have doubles, and one is from a local family,” he added, “I’ll sell the one that isn’t local.”

Right now, the Gray family must have quite a bit of bare space in their home because Jacob’s Pyrex collection of more than 500 pieces is on display at the Bickleton Carousel Museum, open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. This very special collection will be featured on Saturday, April 15, with Jacob there to chat with and answer any questions you may have about Pyrex. So, mark it on your calendars to make the trip, meet this entrepreneurial young man, and see his amazing treasury of Pyrex.

It is sure to bring back some cozy memories of Mom (or Grandma) in the kitchen, putting dishes of mouth-watering meals on the table, and it just might prompt you to start checking family closets.

—Peggy Woodard

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SUCCESSFUL WILD GOOSE CHASE: Rachel Voss on a recent goose hunt.

PYREX ON DISPLAY: Jacob Gray has collected more than 500 pieces of vintage Pyrex now on display at the Bickleton Carousel Museum. Left, the rare and coveted Atomic Eye. Right is a Pyrex hand warmer mug used during World War II.

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The Goldendale High School track and field team kicked off their official season this past Saturday, April 1, in Yakima at the Zaepfel Stadium for the Holder Relays Meet. Each of these athletes has been working hard and preparing for this event. Head coach Jennifer Holycross, along with each one of her assistants and volunteers, have been working with these athletes to better their

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Easter events this weekend

Services - Most churches will have Easter services at their regular service times. There are some additional services:

April 7, 2023, Good Friday service, 7 p.m., Pioneer Memorial Community Church, Glenwood.

April 9,2023, Sunrise Service , 6:30 a.m., Jorgensen Ranch, Kreps Lane, Glenwood.

April 9, 2023, Sunrise Service : 6:30 a.m. New Life Assembly of God Church on South Columbus.

April 7, 2023, Photos with the Easter Bunny: 4 – 7 p.m. 110 E Main Street Goldendale, Coldwell Banker office. $5 donation, all contributions will be directed to the non-profit organization Pawsitivity, with the aim of providing assistance to the cats that require it.

April 8, 2023, Glenwood Easter Egg Hunt : 10 a.m. at the County Park in Pine Vista. There will be two sections, one for the smaller kids and one for the bigger up through 5th grade. Some of the

eggs will be marked as money eggs and the kids can take to the table to get their money prizes. The Easter Bunny will be there for photos with kids and handing out candy.

April 8, 2023, Easter Egg Water Hunt: Goldendale Swimming Pool. Free admission all afternoon! Looking for a different type of Easter egg hunt? Plastic Easter eggs will be placed in the wading pool & the big pool for children to swim and find-see age group times above. Lifeguards will be in the water to assist with the hunting, eggs will be redeemed for various prizes. Age group times: wading pool - 2 and under 2 p.m., 3 & 4 at 2:15, 5 & 6 at 2:30. In the big pool: ages 7 & 8 at 2:45, 9 & 10 at 3:00, ages 11 & 12 at 3:15, 13 and older 3:30 p.m. Any questions please call the pool at 509-773-0506 or visit centralklickitatparksandrecreation.com.

April 8, 2023, Easter Egg Hunt: 11:00 a.m. 1180 S Roosevelt Ave Community Grace Brethren Church in Goldendale.

Free hot dog lunch!

April 8, 2023, Easter Egg Hunt : 8 a.m. 622 E Broadway Goldendale Market Fresh. Indoor hunt with prizes, bring your own basket. For ages 12 and under.

April 8, 2023, The Easter Bunny Hop: 3 – 4:30 p.m. Fairy Godmother Events, East Main Street Downtown Goldendale. Mini Easter egg hunt, small crafts, photo opportunities and more. $30 per child, purchase tickets online at FairyGodmother Events on Facebook or call (541) 993-8037

April 8, 2023, White Salmon Lions Annual Eater Egg Hunt : 10 a.m. Rheingarten Park. Bring your own basket, each child will receive a stuffed animal or Eater basket prize. For more information email wslionsclub@gmail.com

April 8 – 9, 2023, Easter Fun Day at the Farm : 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. both days, 37 Monogan Howard Road, Lyle, Howards Haven Animal Sanctuary. Due to parking and supplies you must call to

reserve a time slot. Donette 509-945-8362, Ann 541-571-384, Risi 541-705773. There will be an easter egg hunt, egg coloring, coloring packets, hot cocoa and other warm dinks, fish feeding and more!

April 9, 2023, Klickitat Easter Egg Hunt : 2 p.m. on the Lutheran Church lawn. Ages through 4th grade. Bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Sponsored by the Klickitat Ladies Aux.

April 9, 2023, The Missing Corner Easter Egg Hunt and Potluck: 1 – 4 p.m. The Missing Corner, BZ Corner. Bring your own decorated eggs and a dish to share, and your own eating/drinking utensils. Craft stations, waffle bar, indigo dying, and a bouncy house (weather permitting). RSVP by April 5, 2023 to marykissmassage@gmail.com

April 9, 2023 – American Legion Easter Egg Hunt: whistle sounds at 8 a.m. sharp, Goldendale fairgrounds.

Bunny Rabbits

From Peter Cottontail to Brer Rabbit, the Easter Bunny to Winnie the Pooh’s friend, Rabbit and of course Bugs Bunny, we have all grown up familiar with this small mammal. They have become domesticated to a point, but still live abundantly in the wild. The rabbit has many traits that make it hard to ignore. From the way they hop, to the floppy ears, these creatures have won a place in many hearts. Why are rabbits so often used as characters in books, cartoons and movies? What are these intriguing creatures and where do they come from?

Rabbits are lagomorphs like hares and pika. Most people think they are rodents but there is one biological difference between a rodent and a lagomorph. The number of teeth. A rodent like a rat has two incisors on top and a rabbit has four, two on top and two on the bottom. The incisors are the front teeth in mammals used to cut the food. Both groups of animals have molar teeth for chewing. Unlike most mammals, lagomorphs and rodents have open rooted incisors. This lets the teeth continue growing their entire life. Chewing on a variety of rough foods helps grind the teeth down as fast as they grow.

Although many rabbits are bred for domestication they are primarily a wild breed of animal. Because of this, the rabbit has over time developed behavioral and physical adaptations to help it survive. The rabbit’s fur serves several purposes. First, the fur provides camouflage. Many times their fur will change colors to blend in better during different seasons. Rabbits have hair on their feet as well. This keeps their feet cooler during the summer and warm during the winter. A rabbit’s ears are one of this little animal’s superpowers. The ears help them regulate body temperature. This is called thermoregulation. Rabbits can also hear sounds up to a mile away. Another adaptation that is a superpower, is a rabbit’s ability to run (hop) at speeds up to 45 miles an hour when trying to escape from a predator.

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Rabbits live all over the world, and there are many different breeds. The smallest rabbit in the world is the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit. This small ball of fur grows to about the size of a softball. It weighs in at about one pound and has feet about the size of a penny. It lives in the state of Washington. Although scientists are working hard to save it, this rabbit is highly endangered. The largest rabbit breed is the Flemish Giant. A Flemish Giant rabbit named Darius holds the Guinness record as the largest known rabbit. He weighed 49 pounds and was 4 feet 3 inches long. He first won that title in 2010 and no other rabbit has beat his record, but no one knows where he is. He was stolen from his owner in 2019. There are some breeds that have been domesticated and make excellent pets, like the lop eared rabbits, the lion head and the Netherland Dwarf.

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Most rabbits live in burrows. A burrow is a series of connecting tunnels called warrens. Rabbits sometimes live in communities where the warrens from one burrow connect to another burrow. A kind of rabbit apartment complex. A burrow will have more than one entrance so they can escape if they need to. Rabbits are excellent hole diggers and a burrow can contain tunnels hundreds of feet long. The average burrow is about two and a half feet deep. Inside the burrow is where the rabbits build their nests to have their babies. The cottontail rabbit does not burrow. It is like its cousin the hare and builds its nest in a protected area where it digs a depression in the ground. Nests are made of grasses, twigs and fur.

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Golf recap Apple Tree Tournament

TAyler BrAdley For The SenTinel

The Goldendale High School Boys Golf Team has been off to a great start this season so far. All their hard work and determination is showing with their results out on the course.

Friday, March 30, the boys traveled over to Yakima and played on the Apple Tree Golf Course in the Joe Lenberg Classic.

Head coach Amy has been working with each

player to better their skills and prepare them for each tournament. “Our boys practiced hard and were determined to make a strong showing and they didn’t disappoint,” she says. They were faced up against 23 schools ranging from 2A to 4A, who always bring tough competition. But these much bigger schools “neither intimidated nor discouraged our Timberwolves,” Amy tells us. She wanted them to go out and play against the course instead of wor-

rying about the other players. Each one of them fought through the strong winds and cold temperatures to come out with 11th place finish overall. Ike O’Leary shot an impressive 88, and his teammate, Jackson Large, was right behind him, shooting a 90. Logan Telford finished the course, shooting a 98, Christian Green shot a 100, and rounding it out was Kash Wright who shot a 103. Together, their team score was 376. Amy is very pleased with how each of

these players has handled the weather, how they have encouraged each other, and are continuing to work hard day in and day out.

The boys will have a chance for a little down time during Spring Break this week and come back well rested and ready to play. They will have a home tournament April 10th, so be sure to come out and support these boys out at the Goldendale Golf Club.

Tennis ties against Naches

TAyler BrAdley For The SenTinel

This past week was a little slower for the Wolves due to the weather. A big rainstorm came in and forced the team to reschedule their home game against Cle Elum for later in the season. This left them with only one match for the week. They loaded up and headed for Naches, the weather was good and each one of them was ready to step out onto the court.

Every single Timberwolf was determined to do their very best and use the skills they have been working on at practices. Each of the singles players

defeated their opponent with ease. Gwen Gilliam won in two sets, 6-0 and 6-1. Max Christensen also won, 6-0 and 6-1. Kyden Blunt played second singles this week and won the first two sets outright, 6-0 and 6-0. Jeslyn Berry faced a little tougher competition against Naches’ second singles player, but she kept her head, played tough, and got the win finishing her sets, 6-3 and 6-2. Head coach Jenn Neil says, “They all made personal strides and focused on individual technical gains.” Goldendale was off to a great start with a 4-0 lead.

The doubles teams stepped onto the court

for their chance to play. Naches, unfortunately, only had one doubles team for the boys who were matched up against Logan Speer and Evian ThomasEspinosa. This was their first match as a team, and they struggled to find a groove. They ended the game with a loss but still had some good plays and shots. The more they play together the better they will get. As for the girls doubles teams, it was the first time this year they have seen tough competitors; both the first and second doubles teams took a loss. But coach Jenn says, “Both teams executed what was asked of them

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during their coaching sessions and still made some personal gains.” Each of these players has worked hard so far and has made huge steps towards their personal goals. With the Wolves being short one girl, they had to forfeit the third doubles game, ending the match with an overall tie against Naches, 4-4.

It was a short week for the Wolves, and as it is Spring Break, the players are getting a good break from games. They will hit the courts again on Tuesday, the 11th, for a home match against Toppenish and then an away match the 13th against Highland.

Timberwolf Softball hits the field hard

Audrey Hill

For The SenTinel

Last Thursday, March 30, the Goldendale Timberwolves Softball Team travelled to take on the Stevenson Bulldogs for a double header. The Timberwolves have had a hard season, facing many tough, experienced teams. They went into these games knowing they would have to eliminate mistakes to keep up with the Bulldogs.

The Timberwolves jumped out fast in the first inning, scoring two runs right off the bat, sending a wave of excitement through them and the crowd. Switching over to defense, their pitcher, Brylee Mulrony, was able to throw some great pitches, allowing the Bulldogs to get the ball into play, so outs could be made. The Timberwolves were able to slow down the Bulldogs from scoring much, holding them to five runs in the first inning. The Timberwolves knew they needed to get more runs on the board, with a combination of excellent hitting and baserunning they were able to score another eight times, bringing their score up to 10 runs in the second inning. Coming back onto the field for defense, they were determined to maintain their lead and keep the Bulldogs from getting on base. The Timberwolves did just that, keeping the Bulldogs at three runs in the second inning, bringing the score to 10-8. Back at bat for the third inning, the Bulldogs were able to get outs quickly, making it hard for the Timberwolves to get runs. While they struggled to get hits, the Timberwolves scored two more times during the third inning. Finishing out the third inning, the Bulldogs tied up the score 12-12. Coming into the final inning of the game, the Timberwolves needed to get on base and raise their score, but the Bulldogs were determined to hold them, allowing the Timberwolves to score only once more, bring-

ing the score to 13-12. With the Timberwolves ahead going into the last half of the final inning, they struggled to make outs, allowing the Bulldogs to put another thirteen points on the board, bringing the final score of the first game to 13-25. Coming back from the loss of the previous game, the Timberwolves knew they could take the Bulldogs. They needed to focus, cut out errors, and get on base. The first inning started off with the Timberwolves up to bat, but they were unable to get a run. Knowing they had no points on the board, they worked hard to get outs to keep the Bulldogs from scoring. They ended the first inning with a score of 0-0. Jumping into the second inning, the Timberwolves were able to get two runs bringing them into the lead. In order to maintain this lead, they would have to maintain their zero errors and keep the Bulldogs from getting on base. With some mistakes and tough batting, the Bulldogs pulled ahead, scoring three runs in the second inning, for a score of 2-3. Coming into the third, the Bulldogs were able to shut down the Timberwolves, keeping them from

scoring while also putting up ten more runs, for a score of 2-13. The Timberwolves maintained a positive attitude, knowing they still had a chance to run up their score. They did great at bat, scoring a huge fifteen runs on the Bulldogs to bring their score up to 17-13. The Bulldogs took advantage of the Timberwolves' inexperience, putting up another 17 runs in the fourth inning, bringing the score up to 17-30. In their final time at bat, they struggled to get on base, putting up two runs for a final score of 19-30. Although the Timberwolves lost these games, they proved to everyone and themselves they can get on base and make runs with some of the youngest players, Zallana Green and Kayleigh Bressler, getting their first hits of the season. Addie Bomberger had a great game at the plate, getting five triples out of the six times she was at bat. Marley Maiava also had a great game, hitting a homerun and batting in another runner for a 2-run homer. The Timberwolves will not be having any games this week due to Spring Break, but they plan on coming back stronger than before.

On March 18, the Goldendale Equestrian Team traveled to Moses Lake to compete in their first meet of the Spring. The athletes competing in this event were Keira Beasley, Raina McAllister, Madison Shipe, Addie Throop, and Cassie Vance. The team stayed extremely busy all weekend, setting up events, competing, and cheering each other on; these girls were on the go. All these athletes did great in their individual events.

Vance placed first in Reining and third in Barrel Racing and Steer Daubing. Beasley placed first in Stock Seat and In-Hand Trail, as well as fifth in Showmanship. McAllister placed fourth in Reining, and Throop placed fourth in In-Hand Trail. Not only did the team place well in their individual events,

but they also placed well in their team events, showing great teamwork and communication. In the team events, Vance and Throop placed third in Cow Sorting. Vance and McAllister placed third in Bi-Rangle. Placing fifth in In-hand Obstacle Relay was the team of McAllister, Shupe, Throop, and Beasley. The team McAllister, Shupe, Throop, and Captain Cassie Vance placed fifth in the four-man drill. All in all, the team had a great first meet, and they plan to work hard to improve in individual and team events, hoping to come back to their next meet stronger and more competitive. The team would like to thank all of the parents for their commitment, time, and support, as well as their coach, Stacy Detweiler, for her hard work and support throughout the season.

Audrey Hill For The SenTinel

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BUSY TEAM: The Goldendale Equestrian Team had a full schedule last weekend.