Goldendale Sentinel August 17, 2022 by Goldendale Sentinel

CONTRIBUTED: NELLIE RICHMOND BEAR IN MIND: Nellie Richmond caught pictures of these baby bears Sunday out near Rock Creek. Mama bear was nearby but out of sight.

The past few years have been a rollercoaster for the students and staff at the Goldendale School District due to the effects of COVID and other safety concerns. While the restrictions put in place at the schools have been removed, there are still some residual issues that have arisen. Ellen Perconti, district superintendent, has been working with the staff and community to address these concerns going into the new school year. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the school district hard back in 2020, and the enrollment population was one of the most impacted. Between the 2019-2020 school year and the 2020-2021 school year, the enrollment number was down by more than a hundred students. During the most recent school year, the enrollment grew up to 843, but that is still down from pre-COVID when the enrollment was in the 900s. These numbers only account for in-person students, so in theory the districts enrollment size is larger if online students were to be included. It is expected that more students will be enrolling for in-person schooling in the years to come, especially since the mask and distance mandates have been fully lifted. “We saw an increase in March of 2022 when masks became optional and we have many new enrollments coming in this fall,” Perconti explains. It is predicted that there will be 860 students physically in school this fall, making the gap from COVID almost closed. While it is heartening to hear the student population is increasing, there are sure to be some residual conﬂicts that students will be facing. Since the enrollment has been down for the past few years, along with all of the times students were required to learn online, many kids face the challenge of adapting back into the school environment. “Students who have more absences are not establishing routines of getting up and getting to school,” Perconti mentions. That routine is extremely important, especially because it ensures in-person learning, which has been seen as more effective. Student and teacher moral has been put under a lot of pressure over the years, and returning to the school schedule has suffered due to that. Teachers and staff have struggled just as much as the students while dealing with the changes, but the Goldendale School District has some incredible staff who have worked extremely hard over the past years to maintain a level of normalcy City page A8 See Fair page A8 See Insitu page A8 See Schools page A8

The Klickitat County Fair is upon us, and there are so many things to see, hear, and enjoy. This is something our county looks forward to every year. The competitors have put much into getting ready for all the events they will be taking part in. Dreams of blue ribbons, buckles, and fun are in the minds of them all. The preparation for Fair is always a long process—building pens for animals, cleaning up, fresh coats of paint, moving picnic tables, and cutting the grass are among the many other things to be done around the grounds. Once these things are completed, everyone begins moving in and setting up camp for the week. Animals are weighed in and settled into their temporary homes, exhibits are finalized, and events are underway. During the official start day on Thursday, be sure to get in on the kickoff barbecue and have a great meal with friends andThroughoutfamily. the week there are many events for the community to come watch. Wednesday, the Klickitat Count Rodeo Queen contest begins, and they will compete through different events over a few days for a final announcement Sunday afternoon. During the day Thursday and Friday, the kids will be showing their animals, and once the shows are done spectators can walk through the livestock barns and check out the variety of animals. There are sheep, steer, chickens, pigs, goats, rabbits, turkeys, horses, ponies, ducks, and dogs. During the evening, a multitude of horse events take place such as Ranch Sorting, Family and Open Penning, Branding, and Western Games. Saturday there’s the big Fair Parade in town, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, the County Team Roping takes place in the main arena where champions will be crowned. Also, on Saturday, the rodeo will begin. There will be lots of contestants competing and again on Sunday afternoon in hopes of winning one of the memorial buckles that are given out to the winners of each event. If you aren’t into the animals, you may choose to go in and check out the still life exhibits. There are a wide variety of entries here as well. They enter homemade products for judging. These may include quilts, photos, baked goods, vegetables, flowers, crafts, canned food, needlework, paintings, pottery, hay and grain, woodwork, robotics, and much more. There will also be an archery contest this year that takes place during the week. On Saturday evening the Market Stock Sale will be happening in the indoor barn at the fairgrounds. While you’re checking out all these events, you can also enjoy the yummy foods from all the wonderful vendors who make the classic fair foods like piles of curly fries, juicy hamburgers, sweet treats, and fried elephant ears. Needless to say, there is always

The theme running through Monday night’s Goldendale City Council meeting was “coming up short.” It began with the council itself, missing Mayor Mike Canon and Councilor Fil Ontoveros. In the mayor’s absence, Councilor Andy Halm presided.

The Sentinel is gearing up for its annual calendar. As we did last year, in keeping with our broader distribution througout the county, we’re welcoming submissions from photographers everywhere in Klickitat County, and we now call the calendar “Klickitat County.”Thephotographer whose picture is chosen for the cover will win a free Amazon FireHeretablet.arethe guidelines: - Photographs must be of scenery, which can include wildlife. No photos of people.

INSITU SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNS: Bingen’s Insitu Inc., makers of drones such as this, holds a large conference today for companies in its supply chain.

Supply chain issues have been in the news for some time now, affecting as they do everything from Amazon deliveries to food at local restaurants. But the problem has hit even a behemoth like Insitu. “It did, absolutely,” affect the company, Knowles asserts. “We always strive to be as integrated as possible with our suppliers, especially our key suppliers, with good two-way communication and transparency.“Ithinkit’s even more so in the last two years,” he continues, “when it’s been just so dynamic with everything going on in the

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YOUTUBE HOME ALREADY?: The County Fair kicks oﬀ tomorrow night with the annual barbecue meal at 5 p.m. And if you’re looking for a fun way to take a fresh look at this year’s theme, check out “Jazz for Cows” (image above) on YouTube; just do a search on that title. Cows, more and more reports reveal, love to listen to music. It’s the Klickitat County Fair! This year’s theme: “Party ’Til the Cows Come Home” TAYLER BRADLEY FOR THE SENTINEL

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LOU MARZELES EDITOR Today in Hood River, Insitu is holding a conference with its supply chain personnel. Insitu’s Ricky Knowles, director of supply chain management, says it’s the Bingen company’s ﬁrst such conference in two years. Knowles is originally from White Salmon—as is his wife and extended family. He has been with Insitu for nine years, previously in program management, and is a veteran Navy pilot. “The intent is to share some success stories and also the outlook for other areas, especially the volume of work in the future and growth,” Knowles says of today’s event. “It’s to make sure the supply chain can support that.” Knowles says these events are typically very exciting and represent a chance to bring all of Insitu’s suppliers together to talk about the state of the industry and the state of the company. “It’s a great chance to engage with us and our executive leadership here at Insitu,” he says. There will be about 70 people total from 40 different suppliers, and a large number of those are in the Gorge, from Washington, Oregon, and the Portland metropolitan area. There will also be suppliers from all over the U.S. and even a few international ones.

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The most critical shorthanded situation was reported by Police Chief Jay Hunziker, who told the council his department was down two officers, with two more out sick, at a time when demands for their services are soaring. “From August 1 to the 15th, we’ve had 158 cases,” he said. “That included nine disorderly calls, 25 suspicious calls, seven thefts, seven animal complaints, and 10 agency assists. Civil warrants, found property, trespassing, we’ve had a hazmat incident, harassment medical, child abuse, burglary, disputes, frauds, litter, alarms—we’re strung out with these.”Asa result, he said, the department’s overtime budget was in what he termed “critical condition,” with only $5,764 to last through the rest of 2022. “We’ve got officers covering shifts on their days off,” he said. “That’s 10 hours OT at a shot. When the day shift officer went out for Friday and Saturday, Sgt. Smith was the only one who City police struggling with staffing

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Huckleberries are being taken from the Columbia National Forest southwest of Mt Adams, near Guler, at the rate of 1800 gallons a day and up to August 24, pickers including whites and Indians, hauled away 18,000 gallons, rangers at the Guler station reported. They said an estimated 2,400 persons are in the berry patches. Few of the berries are reaching Goldendale as yet. The berries hauled out each day are sold in towns along the Columbia River. Peddlers last week were offering 30 cents a gallon. Aged Indian women, with whom the berry picking has become a tradition, were granted their request that they be given a patch to themselves in which to pick berries. The Columbia National Forest is off the reservation, on public property, and whites are given the same rights as Indians.

August 18, 1950 – 72 Years Ago One of the repercussions of the Korean situation most acutely felt at the present time in this area is the serious shortage of box cars which has brought the wheat harvest almost to a standstill. At press time, George Willis, manager of the Klickitat Valley Grain Growers, reported that no box cars at all have come through for the past two days. Ordinarily from eight to ten cars are required daily through the harvest season, and this year cars have been extremely short all season with only one or two coming through per day when cars do arrive. Work should be able to get underway again about Tuesday when it is planned that the new 100,000 bushels storage at Centerville, now being constructed, should be completed.

Kelsey Kayser Endicott came to our rescue this week as she was the only one with an answer to last week’s Goldendale’s Attic Mystery Picture. Even with a huge clue on the year (1990, as noted in the pic ture), we were unable to find the picture in The Sentinel’s Archives. This may have been a Junior Rodeo event, sanctioned by the Cayuse Jr. Rodeo Association since their emblem appears in the front of the picture (a pink boot with a hat). Front row, left to right: Bart Fouts, Billie Bare, Lacey Scott, Kristen Scott, Cori Sizemore, Kelsey Kay ser, Jenny Keyes. Back row: Heidi Fouts, Trevor Scott, Dusty James, Hanna Keyes.

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August 18, 1950 – 72 Years Ago Main Street will be decked out this week with brightly colored banners and posters advertising the County Fair September 8, 9, and 10. One huge banner will feature a cornucopia on each side while other small panels will be lettered with “Come to the fair” in the center of five suspended units. They will be flanked by red, white, and blue flags. In the evenings, the Holiday colored lights which are already suspended across Main Street will be turned on to play up the decorations. The Chamber of Commerce purchased the colorful advertising display to use for this Fair and coming years.

The Steam Threshing Machine Company commenced threshing Wednesday morning of this week on an entirely new principal. They have built a canvas car 14 feet 6 inches long by 6 feet 6 inches wide, in the front end of which is a cook stove. A long table built through the center of the car capable of accommodating 12 hands at one time: and the seats are built the length of the car, have lids on them to form the grub boxes, wherein is carried the grub, dishes, etc., while in transit. This company proposes to feed all their own hands and teams; and their rates for threshing wheat, oats, and barley are 5 cents per bushel. By this arrangement the good wives and daughters of the farmers who already perform their share of the hard work of the farm escape the drudgery of cooking for threshing crews, and will no doubt rejoice.

—Richard Lefever Klickitat County Historical Society This week we continue a story originally written in 1867 and compiled by The Sen tinel February 17, 1972, titled “County officials arrested for failure to collect tax.” While this is not a strictly Golden dale history; rather, a small portion of the history of Klick itat (in its original spelling of “Clickitat”) County, of which Goldendale of course is now the seat. For reading con venience we have not put it in quotes.

August 20, 1932 – 90 Years Ago Two bears were killed by Albert White, a sheep man who has a camp in the Orchard Heights district of northern Klickitat County. White reports that coyotes are making night herding doubly hard by getting among the sheep and scattering them.

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ROCKLAND, W.T., June 1867: Complete elec tion returns from the three precincts in the county (Rockland, Blockhouse, and Clickitat Creek) show the following county commis sioners elected: Amos Stark, Hugh McNary, and Thomas Chambers.AugustSchuster received 43 votes to become the first sheriff. He stated that law and order was not so much a problem and that he would devote most of his time to col lecting taxes. Tax paying in this rural area has been frowned upon up to now by the settlers. The popular 240-pound Schuster expects no trouble. “Who knows, there’s such a thing in the future as per haps even higher taxes yet!” he shuddered GOLDENDALE, KLICK ITAT COUNTY, WASH INGTON. Feb. 16, 1972 “My great grandfather would roll over in his grave if he had to collect today’s taxes!” mused County Commissioner Cecil Schuster, 105 years later.

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Points to ponder: I was raised half Catholic and half Jewish. I’d go to confession and say, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned, and you know my lawyer, Mr. Cohen.” I bet other birds are always asking penguins to get them drinks at Birthdaysparties.aregood for you. The more you have, the longer you live. I went to a psychic. She said, “What’s your name?” I asked for my money back. I do all my own stunts, but notIt’sintentionally.allfunand games until someone loses a tooth. Then it’s hockey.

OLYMPIA, W.T. 1867: Chagrinned and alarmed Clickitat County officials are enroute by horseback caval cade over Snoqualmie Pass to answer charges in Olym pia of failure to perform their duties. The men are in custody of a government agent who astounded them when he presented warrants for their arrests. They were surprised to be taken instead to a com fortable hotel for the night and were given excellent meals in the elegant dining room. This morning they were removed to the judge’s chambers.Fearing a stiff sentence, they were further surprised to find a very kind judge sit ting in front of an enormous American flag. He gave the men a lecture on the United States Constitution and their patriotic duties. The judge continued the case, saying they were free to go home but on condition that they start organizing the county immediately and that taxes must be paid.

ROCKLAND, CLICKI TAT COUNTY W.T 1867: With smoke coming from more and more cabins in the county a few settlers are urging some local govern ment and participation in territorial government; how ever, the majority of settlers claim the county was formed arbitrarily without a vote of its citizens, and have urged upon its ithere,fromcommissioners,anyway,”taxesing”commissionersnewly-appointeda“do-nothpolicyregardingpayingtoOlympia.“We’llneverseeOlympiareportedoneofthe“andnobodythereevercomesdownsowhatdifferencedoesmake?”

August 16, 1934 – 88 Years Ago A blaze which could have meant near disaster for the Jamboree scheduled for today, tomorrow, and Saturday was curbed last Friday shortly before noon with the loss of the stables on the north side of the fair grounds. Three hundred feet of fence was burned along with the group of stables. The construction, entirely of wood, was consumed in a short while. The cause of the fire was an overheated stove in which a tire was being burned. Two cars belonging to cowboys, here for the Jamboree, were burned in the fire.

Answer to last week’s Mystery Picture

Was it a quarter for an hour of parking time for horses back then? Hope he didn’t take up two spaces. Who is this guy? What was he doing park ing his horse at a meter in downtown Goldendale back in the day? What “day” was it? Beats us. All we know is this pic ture ran in The Sentinel sometime, lost in the annals of yesteryear. If you know anything about it, please drop us an email dalesentinel.com)(info@goldenorgive 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 origi nal photograph.

ROCKLAND, W.T., June 1867: Jubilant county offi cials, elated with their unex pected freedom, returned here today from their chastisement in Olympia, rolled up their sleeves, and announced the first election of county officers will be held this June. Furthermore, they stated there will be no more dillydallying about paying taxes.

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to walk through mud with white shoes on. Some say idealism is necessarily futile, a waste of perfectly good imagination. Like the joke about the Catholic who sinned up a storm with total impunity. “Hey, I can go to confession next week and get a clean slate,” goes the punchline. This is an age in which devoted materialism, denying as it does the presence of any higher power, inherently eschews personal accountability beyond what seems like an acceptable social measure. And what is acceptable—that is to say, socially normal—slips further and further into the chaos of callous common denominators. “In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking,” Cole Porter wrote in his song “Anything Goes” in 1934, “but now, God knows, anything goes.” He had no idea. The internet would have melted his synapses. But surely, reason suggests, if one has a sense of higher standards, that suffices to hold the personal line against the call of the commonplace. Not necessarily. Recent studies have shown repeatedly that most people whose values are challenged against what is considered normal will acquiesce to that contrary value. When probed for why, responses show people start to question their own stands when confronted with the weight of what society accepts. It seems easier and less threatening to go with the flow. People tend to mistakenly believe what is socially accepted is actually what “everyone” prefers, though that is rarely true, according to Dr. Todd Rose, author of Collective Illusions The thing keeping us from a standard of normality commensurate with integrity could well be our own erroneous beliefs. Maybe 50 years from now, everyone will already be in the choir that doesn’t have to be preached to.

The woman was in her 80s and white. Monk was in his 30s and Black. The woman was an archetypal dowager, steeped in classical tradition. Monk was a cultured creature of jazz clubs and celebrity. Yet here were the two in harmony discussing their collabora tive effort to get Beethoven better known. But that’s not my point. I asked Monk what his famous father thought of classical music and performers outside his chosen field. “When I was a kid, friends of mine talked about how lame Bing Crosby was, how dumb his music and singing were,” he responded. “I was hip and cocky, and I wanted to hear my dad trash Crosby, so I asked him one day, real sarcastic like, ‘Dad, can Bing Crosby sing?’ My dad said, ‘Can Bing Crosby sing?!’ He was shocked at the question. He got out a bunch of Bing Crosby records and gave me a crash course in Crosby appreciation, pointing out all the ways he used his voice to great musical effect.” Monk Senior considered great music to be great music. He didn’t care who it came from or what style it was. And that, his son was telling me, was why he was glad to participate in a program to help people appreciate Beethoven. And that, I am here to say, paints a picture of a world I hope will come to pass on a broader scale 50 years from now. Actually, by tomorrow would be even better. Maybe right after lunch. We have to allow a little time, I guess. The world I want to see is one in which goodness, kindness, genius, hard work, hones ty, integrity are the common rule of common human nature.Ifyou’re reading this 50 years from now, let me of fer a verbal snapshot of today’s American culture. In large part, it lives in sway to lower common denomi nators, which tend to establish what is considered normal. The trouble with normal is, it gets worse. Once a new standard of normality is established, the gravitational pull of lower common denominators pulls it even lower. People get used to a dismal normal that few really want and even fewer feel capable of affecting for the better. Walking through the world today can be like trying

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Ken ICGoldendaleMcKunerecentlyreceived 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.”

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Take your own advice, Steve Heit mann, and do your homework—but use the original documents: the Constitution, Federalist Papers, and Bill of WithRights.continual dismay, I read an additional LTE last week by Steve Heitmann and filed it with the previous letter from Sue Kusch, under Religious Persecution and, I would add, false information. Peo ple of faith have the same rights as all people living in the U.S. do. In fact, advocating that Christians should not participate in civic mat ters is religious persecution and a violation of their First Amendment rights.Asthe editor stated in his response to Steve’s rebuttal to my original letter, the First Amend ment does not “explicitly state a policy of Separation of Church and State, although over the years that has become a common perception.” A common perception that is false It does state, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” In a nutshell, our government cannot impose one reli gion for all, and our government cannot restrict people of faith from practicing their faith: Christian, Secularism, Humanism, Buddhism, Islam, and so on. Nor does it exclude people of faith from participating in civic debate, representation, voting, or holding office. GoldendaleKelsey 773-3777

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 meThis. year Goldendale Motor sports 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 skate board park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klicki tat 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 for three hours. I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burn outs 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.

Dear Pete May, I was deeply gratified to receive your letter recently from 1972. You were editor and publisher of The Sentinel then, 50 years ago, and I occupy those posi tions today. I thought I’d take a moment to respond to your thoughtful missive, sent via the Centennial Time Capsule buried those five decades ago. This will also constitute a letter from me to the editor and publisher of The Sentinel in 2072; I’ll probably retire before then. I need to begin with a story that will tie together eras past with a hoped-for time to come.When I was at The Washington Times, I did a story on an unlikely collaboration: an elderly D.C. lady was working together with Thelonious Monk, Jr., son of the celebrated jazz composer and per former, to promote the American Beethoven Society.

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I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your docu ments, 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.Myconcern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficul ties 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.KenMargrafGoldendale

Letters from the community Lou Marzeles, Editor Keep us safe The Constitution Sheriff is the one who stands up and protects our personal freedoms. When government fails us and cannot be trusted to uphold the Constitution that guarantees our rights, the only one we can turn to is the Constitu tional Sheriff to protect the right of theConstitutionalcitizens. Sheriffs take their oath seriously in upholding the law of the land, the Constitution of the United States, and the state Consti tution, defending life, liberty, and property.TheConstitutional Sheriff is the one who stands up against wrongdo ing and lawlessness. The Constitutional Sheriff defends the Second amendment and believes citizens have a God-given right to protect their families, them selves, their neighbors, and their property.Thenext four years are going to be challenging, and Sheriff Songer has protected citizens’ rights against unconstitutional mandates handed down by the Criminalsgovernor.anddrug dealers do not support Sheriff Songer being reelected.Hehasproven to be a protector of the citizens’ Constitutional rights. Keep Klickitat County safe and free. Keep Constitutional Sheriff Bob Songer for four more years. DelmerGoldendaleEldred Do your own homework

Grace Bland For The SenTinel Building anything is impressive, but building your own windmill is on another level altogether. Jim Bright has decided to take on such a challenge and con struct a windmill to water his large orchard. With only the help from his brother-inlaw, Cliff Tingley, and main tenance upkeep help from his neighbor Dusty Read, Jim has got everything lined up for construction Jim moved to Goldendale in 2009 with his wife Tanya Bright after purchasing a plot of land out on Bickleton Highway. They have put a lot of love and work into their home, and the next project Jim has aspired to complete is a windmill. “Good whis key is worth fighting over. Good water is worth killing over,” Jim teases. “Without water there is no life, so that was the main reason for the windmill, to have some water.”The windmill they are using is an Aermotor windpowered water pump man ufactured in San Angelo, Texas. The large pieces of angle iron are designed to be self-constructed; however it isn’t quite as simple as it seems. Jim’s windmill will be 33 feet tall with an eightfoot diameter mill, which are the fins at the top of the windmill. This windmill will be an impressive size, but it will also be more of a challenge to assemble. In order to prepare for the project, Jim attended a Windmill Technology Cer tification Workshop in New Mexico. The class was a four-day session that is only offered once a year. There, he learned the history, con struction, and upkeep con cerning windmills. He has also dedicated a lot of his time to do his own research, as well as investing a large sum into the project. He has been planning this for nearly five years, but his desire to do this project goes back even further. Recently, Jim received the permit allowing him to start con struction, and he is more thanTheexcited.wellthat will be used for the windmill was put in during March of last year. Jim got lucky with the static level for their property being only 125 feet. However, they chose to dig the well down to 365 feet just to be safe. The next thing they plan to do is pour the thick concrete base to hold the massive windmill in place. “We hope to get the concrete poured by the middle of August,” Jim expressed. After the concrete has fully dried, an extra month of construction is expected before the pro ject is fully completed, mak ing the estimated completion date around fall time. Jim and his wife own 21 acres, and Jim’s mother owns 19 acres right next to them. The windmill is planned to be placed on his mother’s land to allow a steady watering system to flow through the more than 200 apple trees on Jim’s land. Once the windmill is up, it will be running constantly, only needing maintenance once a year. Dusty, Jim’s neighbor, knows the proce dures to completing the oil change maintenance on the windmill, and Jim hopes to learn how to complete it him self as well. This project isn’t for the faint of heart, but he’s put the time and effort into seeing this project through. “Once it’s up, you won’t miss it,” Jim jokes. The windmill will most defi nitely be a sight to see, and there’s no one more equipped for such a task than Jim and his family.

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We take for granted our safety during wildfires, not truly considering those out fighting it for us, but with a report from our Lyle Fire Department liaison, Patty Elkins, we find a very sad note about one man who lost his life as he fought a blaze burning near Oakridge, Oregon. Collin Hagan, only 27 years old, was struck and killed by a falling tree on August 10 this year. No, he wasn’t from Lyle, but he was a member of the firefight ing family, and his passing should not go unnoticed. Remember those out there who need our prayers and especially for the families that have to face the years ahead without them. If you call to report a fire from the highway, be prepared to answer impor tant questions such as: Where are you calling from (milepost number)? What direction are you looking? What do you see, and what is threatened? Many very important questions are lined up to clarify the loca tion. So help by not just say ing, “Hey, I see a fire!” If you have ever thought of being an EMT or a paramedic, your dreams can become a reality, start ing this fall. Get in touch with an advisor about the program at Student Services (541) 506-6011 for The Dalles campus or (541) 308-8211 for Hood River. Those who complete the EMT certificate are eligi ble to complete the remain ing classes to achieve the paramedic AAS, but either choice can lead to skills employers seek. Plus you will have a lifetime of pride knowing you have served a great service to mankind. Remember, the first day of school is Wednesday, August 24, with the start time at 9 a.m. Some students will arrive around 8:30 a.m. Marci Ramsay, the new Lyle Schools liaison, reports that many families have been calling about bus routes. She wants them to know that the routes are usu ally posted a couple of days before school starts and asks that the public check the school’s website for that information. High School and Middle School fall sports schedules are posted there now. She is looking forward to get ting the news out to every one. She can help you with any questions and can be reached at com.2273dredaboutit’stimburningpossiblesunraysthatyouIfthekeepSoencingbecausewhichtopthatthislyleschools.org.marci.ramsay@Whatitallboilsdowntoweek—sotospeak—istheheatisstillontheofthelistof“news”—isstillnotnewsweareallexperiitatthesametime.trytobuckledownandhydratedandoutofsunasmuchaspossible.youhavetogetoutthere,needthatsunscreenhasthemost“anti-damage”stuffastokeepyoufromorbeingthevicofaheatstroke.Iknownotmyjob,butIworryyou.Submityournewsto:MilE.Lykens,(509)365-orlykensme41@gmail.

Officials from the Wash ington State Department of Natural Resources, Wash ington State Department of Agriculture, and the Wash ington Invasive Species Council are asking mem bers of the public to check their trees, water features, and other outdoor fixtures this month for invasive pests as part of National Tree Check Month. August is the ideal time for Washington residents to make a habit of check ing for harmful bugs and diseases on their proper ties and in public spaces, because it is often when the visible impacts of those pests become most obvious. “We have a forest health crisis in Washington, and we know that outbreaks of invasive insects and dis eases are one of the lead ing threats to the long-term health of our forests,” said Commissioner of Pub lic Lands Hilary Franz. “Our all lands, all hands approach to forest health means we need everyone pitching in to help protect our forested lands from invasiveTakingpests.”afew minutes out of one’s day to inspect a backyard or park can help local and state officials limit the tree mortality inflicted across Washington by invasive insects and new diseases.Justthis year, a Wash ington State University researcher found evidence of sooty bark disease while walking his dog through a Tacoma park. In June, a biologist made the first con firmed sighting of emerald dash borer in the Pacific Northwest while he waited to collect his children from a summer camp west of Portland. Last week, WSDA announced the detection of Atlas moth – the world’s largest moth and a tree defoliator – in Bellevue. “If you already exercise outdoors, walk your dog, or take your kids out to play, try adding a quick check of nearby trees for poten tial pests,” said DNR Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager Ben Thompson. “With kids, you can even turn it into a game. Challenge them to see how many different insects they can find. Kids are great observers; insects also fas cinate many children. The reporting app makes it easy to help them file a report.” People who suspect they’ve found an invasive insect or disease should submit a report and detailed photographs to the WISC mobile app or web portal. Scientists review submis sions and can help connect those with confirmed pests to resources that can help address the infestation. Private owners of nonindustrial forests in Wash ington may be eligible for financial assistance admin istered by DNR for fuels reduction and other forms of forest one“We’remanagement.askingeverytotakeafewminutes to search trees in their yards, parks, or along their streets for potential prob lem insects,” said Justin Bush, Executive Coordina tor of the Washington Inva sive Species Council. “If you spot and report a new, tree-killing invasive spe cies, your report could pre vent widespread and longlasting costs and impacts. It’s up to everyone to keep the Evergreen State ever green.” State asks residents to check trees for invasive insects and diseases

Local man set to build windmill

Cowgirls have a good night

Don’t take safety for granted

Own a piece of history. There’s only one Goldendale Sesquicentennial. Get your coins now!

“For No Reason At All” I particu larly found offensive. I contacted the bank for an explanation. The answer was essentially that “we wouldn’t do that.” Then why is it in your docu ments, 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.Myconcern is that a comment as broad as this opens the door for abuse. I have had no difficul ties 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.KenMargrafGoldendale Get your Goldendale Sesquicentennial coins

Goldendale, WashingtonA6 August 17, 2022 Burn-out has got to go

TAKING A BREAK: Right, yes, it’s another weird bug living out on the James homestead and captured on camera by Naomi. This one looks ready to sing “Mr. Cellophane.” That’s from a Broadway show that this crea ture will never get close to.

Version A Version B

Left: Lou Marzeles. Right: Naomi James. GOOD SIGN: Left, a new sign goes up over Bake My Day. The Pepsi people also took away the old Thrifty Mart that had been hanging next door for years after that business went out of business.

Version B — Of the original 300 coins struck, about 30 remain, so you can still get hold of one. Initial proceeds go to support the Fire Victims Fund, Trout Unlimited, and scholarships for graduating Goldendale High School students going on to college. The coins are $30 each. You can purchase them at The Goldendale Sentinel office, 117 W. Main Street, Goldendale.

Two different sets of special Goldendale Sesquicentennial coins are (still) available: Version A is from the City of Goldendale. Eight hundred of these are available for sale to the public for a fixed price of $10 each. Merchants can buy them and resell them (still fixed at $10 each) if desired, or anyone can purchase them directly from the City. Proceeds from these coins go into the City’s tourism dollars, which support various nonprofits each year, such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Candy Cane Lane Parade. Visit City Hall for your coins at 1103 S. Columbus Avenue, Goldendale; or purchase them at Holcomb’s Market on Columbus or at Cafe Genevieve’s at 114 S. Columbus.

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 meThis. year Goldendale Motor sports 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 skate board park as a place to stage the return of the burnout. It was held on the concrete slab, a tempting medium for anyone inclined to bum rubber. Rednecks of many degrees, punk kids or maybe the little old lady from Pasadena. I personally was left with a bad taste in my mouth and lungs. Even though I made it a point to stay away from the burn-out and was at my home where I thought I would escape the noise and smoke, when the toxic cloud rose from the park and drifted over the Little Klicki tat 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 for three hours. I think the city of Goldendale needs to rethink supporting burnouts in our park. Next year don’t issue a permit to any group that wants to burn-out. There are places in the county where it could be held, just not in the city please. I hate toxic smoke, and you should too.On Sept 4 I will be asking the mayor and his administration to make an ordinance forbidding anyone from reckless unsafe burn outs 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.

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

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

Roberta Joan (Brokaw) Gerke The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has released its updated COVID-19 guid ance for K-12 schools and child care. The guidance takes lessons learned from the first two and a half years of the pandemic, and outlines both required and recommended measures for the 2022-23 school year to help reduce COVID-19 transmission in school and childcare settings. Schools, childcare providers, and families can expect limited changes focused on clari fying and simplifying the guidance.“Weare entering a new stage of coexisting with COVID-19 in our communi ties, knowing that COVID19 is here to stay for the fore seeable future,” said Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secre tary of Health. “DOH also recognizes the importance of being able to maintain in-person learning for chil dren, and the fundamental links between education and long-term health out comes.”

GRACE CommunityBRETHRENGraceBrethren 1180 S Roosevelt, Goldendale. 509.773.3388. Sun Svc 10:30am in person. Wed: AWANA 2pm & Youth Group GoldendaleGrace.com.5pm Watch us on Facebook Live: Facebook.com/GoldendaleGrace "Learning - Living - Loving JESUS."

ChristLUTHERANtheKing Lutheran S Columbus & Simcoe Dr, Goldendale; Pastor David Daugs. 773-5750. Worship services 10 Everyone welcome.

Clarified requirements and recommendations in this school year’s guid ance include:

ColumbusBAPTISTAvenue Baptist, S.B.C. 815 N Columbus, Goldendale, 509.773.4471; Pastor Michal Block, Sun Worship 11 , Sun School 9:45am. Call for Zoom services. We’re on YouTube, FaceBook, & Instagram. Mon 6pm prayer meeting.Wed 6pm Youth & Children's groups. For updates: ColumbusABC@embarqmail.comColumbusABC.org,orcall.

CentervilleNON-DENOMINATIONALCommunityChurch 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."

DOH releases updated COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools, childcare

CATHOLIC - Holy Trinity Catholic 307 Schuster, Goldendale; Father William Byron, 509.773.4516. Sat Eve Mass 5:30pm; Sun Mass 9am & 10am. Eve of Holy Days 7pm; Holy Days 9am. Daily Mass Mon-Fri 9am. CCD Classes Wed 2:15-3:30pm, K thru grade 6; Wed 7-8:30pm grades 7-12. Confessions every other Saturday noon -1pm EASTERN ORTHODOX Ss. Joachim & Anna Orthodox Mission 219 W Main, Goldendale, 907-317-3828; Rev John Phelps; Sat: 6:30pm Vespers; Sun: 8:15am Orthros, 9:30am Liturgy; Tue: 6:30pm Catechism; Wed: 6:30pm Youth Group; Fri: 6:30pm Compline 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.”

NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY of GOD 1602 S Columbus, Goldendale; Pastor Kevin Gerchak, 509.773.4650; Sun. School 9:30 ; Morning Worship Service 10:30am; Evening Service 6pm; Family Night on Wed. 7pm with programs for ages 3 years through adult.

• Students, children, and staff who test positive for COVID-19 are required to stay at home and isolate for 5 days. Repeating initial COVID-19 testing will not affect this requirement.

AlyssA smithmyer AccuWeAther Meteorologist Summertime heat is set to build across the West as a gradual shift in the weather pattern occurs this week. Forecasters say temperatures will steadily climb between 10 and 18 degrees Fahrenheit above average in the upcoming days in northwest cities; it will affect Klickitat County as“Muchwell. like recent hot stretches, this will be caused by a large bulge in the jet stream, acting to keep the storm track lifted north and allowing temper atures to surge in the com ing days,” explained Accu Weather Meteorologist Andrew Johnson-Levine. The influx of hot weather will expand across North west states like Washing ton, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana; however, the heat will also grip portions of Central California and Nevada, throughout the week.An expansive swath of excessive heat watches have been issued from north-central California, through the San Joaquin Valley. The watches cover numerous counties through the latter half of the week and span from Redding to Bakersfield, California.Temperatures are expected to peak around midweek across many locations in northcentral California, Nevada, and Oregon, before gradually sinking closer to aver age. Farther north into Washington state, the heat will likely persist into the weekend. ascontinueleyfromtionstheseorareWednesday,Washingtonley,gon,likelysideLevine.week,”thethephere,atheandlingersinwilltheupper-levelmeteorologistsAccuWeathersaythatthepatternacrosscountry’seasternhalfplayaprominentrolehowmanydaystheheatovertheWest.“ThedipinthejetstreamcoolertemperaturesineasternU.S.willactasroadblockintheatmoswhichshouldkeephotconditionsaroundWestformuchofthestatedJohnson-ThehottestregionsoutCentralCaliforniaaretobesouthernOretheWillametteValandareaseastoftheCascades.Bytemperaturesforecasttoclimbtonearover100Facrossmostoflocations.HotcondiwillslowlyretreattheWillametteValonThursday,butwilltogripareassuchMedford,Oregon,and

Kennewick, Washington, through late week. Outdoor plans and activi ties may need to be altered as the hot conditions set in across the West to limit the risk of heat-induced ill nesses. Residents are urged to drink plenty of water and utilize air conditioning if it is Foravailable.those without access to air conditioning, experts recommend wearing breathable, light-colored fabrics and cold washrags on your neck and wrists. Some tips to keep your home cooler include keep ing doors shut and closing curtains and blinds. Portions of Oregon and California are currently facing moderate to excep tional drought levels from a lack of rainfall. Many locations have observed 25% or less of their average rainfall since July 1. Olym pia, Washington, has only received 15% of its average rainfall since the start of July, while Seattle cur rently stands at 23%. By mid- to late week, some moisture from the North American monsoon is expected to push north ward this week. “While the monsoon is bringing heavy rain and flooding to the Southwest, areas farther north will have a bit less moisture to work with, meaning less rain from any thunder storms that form. This may lead to dry thunderstorms, which can quickly start wildfires when lightning strikes dry vegetation,” explained week.thereliefchancesever,atlikelymidweek,heatthan-averagefornia,Idaho,andtionsCenter,tainment.acreshadmorning,Idaho.thesiveofscapetheWildfiresJohnson-Levine.havepeppereddryNorthwestlandoverthelastcoupleweeks.ThemostexpanfirestillongoingisMooseFireincentralAsofearlyMondaytheMooseFireburnedover78,000andwasat34%conTheSignificantWildlandFirePotentialOutlookforAugust,projectedbytheNationalInteragencyFiredepictsthatporofOregon,centraleasternWashington,MontanaandCaliwillfaceahigher-wildfirerisk.Althoughthepeakoftheisexpectedaroundconditionswillremainhotthroughleasttheweekend.HowanuptickinrainfallmayprovidesometotheNortheastbystartofthefollowing

August 17, 2022—A7 O bituary Church Directory Contact The Sentinel at 509.773.3777 or Ads@GoldendaleSentinel.com to include your church’s services & offerings. Blessings!

Roberta Joan (Brokaw) Gerke passed away August 7, 2022, in Vancouver, Washington.Shewasborn on Octo ber 5, 1934, to Peter Bry ant Brokaw and Clara Elizabeth (Lefever) in Gol dendale. She was a twin to Barbara Jean, who died shortly after their birth. Roberta weighed just 3.5 pounds at birth. She was later joined by sisters Peggy, Myrtle, and Cath erine; and brothers James, George, and Peter. She graduated from Gol dendale High School in 1952 and went on to study at the University of Washington, in Seattle. She met and married Kenneth Gerke in 1963. They had five chil dren: Paul, Robert, Patrick, Marie, and Michael. She moved back to Gold endale in January 1973 to raise her children around the extended family. She was preceded in death by her father, mother, two brothers, one sister, and one son. She is survived by two sisters: Peggy Nielsen, Goldendale; and Myrtle Gustafson, Washtucna; one brother: Peter Brokaw, Golden dale; four chil dren: Paul eightMarie,rick,ert,Vancouver;(Julie),RobPortland;PatVancouver;Portland;grandchil dren; and numerous nieces andHernephews.favorite activities were walking, reading, crocheting, and playing solitaire. She was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her funeral service will be held August 20 at 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Goldendale, with interment to follow.

• Students, children, and staff returning from 5 days of isolation should wear a well-fitted mask from days 6 to 10. Those returning are encouraged to test before doing so.

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.

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 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

• Schools and child care providers are no longer required to directly notify high risk individuals of exposure but must continue to have a process in place to inform students, staff, and families of cases and out breaks.•Schools and child care providers continue to be required to report out breaks (3 or more cases within a specified core group) to local health juris dictions (LHJ) and to have a system in place to respond. DOH continues to encour age schools and childcare providers to consider their local context when select ing any additional meas ures to help reduce COVID19 transmission in schools and child care settings and to coordinate with their LHJ, particularly during times of outbreak. Schools, childcare providers, and the LHJ may choose to continue to implement more protec tive measures, depending upon their context, to help ensure students, children, and staff can continue inperson activities safely. While the guidance is specific to COVID-19 pre vention, it can also help to reduce transmission of other common respiratory viruses such as influenza. DOH has also developed a brief for schools and a brief for child care provid ers to provide a high-level overview on changes to the guidance.COVID-19 vaccinations remain the best protec tion for everyone against hospitalization and severe disease from COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children 6 months and older. Booster doses are also available for children 5 years and older. DOH encourages all fami lies to vaccinate their chil dren if they are eligible, in consultation with health professionals.

Knowles is very attuned to Insitu being a part of the Columbia River Gorge area. “Having its roots here in the Gorge is especially important for us,” he says, “to get with our suppliers in the local area, up and down the Gorge and in the Portland metropolitan area. We’re very proud of our smallbusiness and disadvantaged business utilization, and we want to bring our local suppliers together. And even for our out-of-town suppliers coming in, it’s great to show off the community and the strength of this local area and the local supply base. That’s actually very strong in unmanned systems.”

world, challenges that we hadn’t typically worked through.” Good communication has helped Insitu get through the rough patches, but there’s nothing like upclose direct contact such as what happens today. “We’ve seen issues related to pure supply demand, mismatch, well downstream of us that can create shortage or on the other end of it, that we have the material, we have some sort of transportation or logistics problems that also impacted and ultimately prevented it from getting here when we need it,” Knowles says. “So we found ourselves working with suppliers quite a bit over the last couple of years, trying to mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions.”Thankfully, Knowles states the supply chain problems have not signiﬁcantly impacted Insitu’s timely deliveries. “Fortunately, no, we’ve survived fairly well,” he says, “but with all the various disruptions, there’ve been business impacts. But we’ve been able to work through most of them.” What is Knowles expecting as outcomes for the conference? “There are quite a few, really,” he says. “I want the suppliers and ourselves to walk away with more information of each other. I want to be able to talk to the suppliers about where we’re going, where we’re investing in the future of the market, our growth plans. That will allow them to align investments in capability, capacity, and be strategic about how they approach our relationship. And then the other half of it, I hope to get out of it, is listening to them, getting feedback on things that we can do better, or feedback from them on ways to design our products better, or design them more affordably, or in some way share some risk better between us. It really is a two-way street. I’ll learn just as much from them during this event as they will from us.”

something happening at the County Fair, and it is always fun to see members of our community compete, show off their hard work, and represent our county. There is never a dull moment with memories being made and fun being had down at the Klickitat County Fair. And just like the theme this year says, we will all “Party ’Til the Cows Come Home!”

CONTRIBUTED WELCOME SURPRISE: WAGAP received an unexpected donation of $25,000.

GOLDENDALE WASHINGTONA8 AUGUST 17, 2022 FAIR from page A1 CITY from page A1 INSITU from page A1 SCHOOLS from page A1 Lori District #2 Klickitat County Commissioner LoriForKlickitat.com VoteForLoriZ.com 509.369.2366 Paid for by the Campaign to Elect Lori Zoller • PO Box 322, Klickitat, WA 98628 Z O L L E R Thank you for your support in the Primary. (R) stepped up. That’s 20 hours OT. Then he goes into his regular work week.” Hunziker himself had to leave during the meeting, as he was pulling his second 10-hour shift of the day. The good news, he said, was that two officers have applied for a transfer to the Goldendale police department. They are already qualified as officers in Washington State, which will save some training time, but the process is a long one involving background checks, polygraph tests, and psychological evaluation. If all goes well, he said, they both could start as soon as mid-September.Council members told Hunziker that overtime costs would be covered, even if the line item for overtime was exhausted, since the city had budgeted for a full staff of officers, and the money saved by being two officers down could easily cover any overtime. Two of the three main items on the agenda were tabled due to a shortfall of information. One of them was a proposal by a company to help the city with its street light problems. In 2017, the city purchased and installed Lumewave smart street lights. Unfortunately, the company no longer exists, making it difficult to fi nd replacement parts and proprietary software support.Theproposal came from Dhyan, a company in the field, which hired some of the former Lumewave employees. They proposed two possible levels of support: their basic level at $8,884 and a more comprehensive plan at $53,380. The former would replace the old software for a onetime charge of $5,000 plus an annual license fee of $6 per each of the 314 fi xtures and a $2,000 annual cloud storage fee. The larger amount would replace the voltage controllers for each light at a cost of $170 per unit. The $53,380 cost would include a prepayment for five years of cloud storage and five years of monitoring, support, and maintenance.Acompany representative was scheduled to address the council by Zoom and answer questions but did not show up, and the matter was tabled until the nextThemeeting.other tabled item was a proposal to install a new system for bulk water sales. The current system is behind locked gates at the city maintenance yard and not available on Fridays or weekends. Clerk-treasurer Sandy Wells testified that all the records involved are kept by hand, generating large amounts of paperwork with all the cross-checking needed to balance sales and payments. The new system would be installed near City Hall, providing access at any time, and payment would be by credit card, eliminating the current mountain of

Washington Gorge Action Programs received a surprise $25,000 donation from First Interstate Bank on August 9 and bank officials received an impromptu tour of operations. The funds are part of the bank’s Believe in Local campaign and will support a new Mobile Food Bank set to launch in September. This new service will help less populated areas.“We are incredibly thankful and honored that FIB chose WAGAP as the recipient of their community grant,” said Leslie Naramore, WAGAP’s executive director. “They have been a wonderful local partner to Firstus.” Interstate Bank launched the Believe in Local grant campaign to celebrate the Bank’s longstanding commitment to the communities it serves. Forty nonprofit organizations across the Bank’s recently expanded 14-state footprint will receive a $25,000 donation to support their work. WAGAP was nominated by local First Interstate employee Maria Pike and selected from a pool of over 400 nominees thanks to its alignment with the Bank’s philanthropic goals. The Bingen FIB employees have been volunteering at the Food Bank since January. Pike said she realized, “They do a lot more in the community. It’s not just one thing.” WAGAP addresses basic human needs, including food, shelter, energy assistance, support for youth, and more. “Giving back to the places we call home is central to who we are as a community bank,” said Karalee Holtmann, FIB’s Bingen Retail Manager. “Our Believe in Local grant campaign captures our core values in action and is the ideal way to celebrate the nonprofit organizations that deliver the greatest positive impact. We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to further support WAGAP's work to better Klickitat and Skamania counties.”Inaddition to campaigns like Believe in Local, First Interstate makes an annual donation of 2% of its pre-tax earnings to local communities. These funds aid in the improvement of workforce development to boost early childhood education, mitigate poverty, and support nonprofit organizations like WAGAP.Learnmore about WAGAP at nity_scorecard.php.pany/commitment/commu-interstatebank.com/com-effortsandhttps://www.wagap.org/FIB’sphilanthropicathttps://www.first-

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at school, while also dealing with their own concerns. “Both students and staff have shown great resilience,” Perconti commends. The pandemic aside, there have been other safety concerns recently that have called for change in the district. One such concern being the possible threat of a school shooter. There are practiced procedures already in place so that the students and staff know what to do in an event such as that; however, more safety measures are being added to decrease the chances. Perconti explains, “Each school in the district will have a single point of entry moving into this school year.” Guests will also be required to buzz into the ofﬁce to ask for entry in order to know who is in the building and why. Perconti also asks that the community contacts the school administration if anything suspicious is seen that could interfere with the school’s safety. The feeling of a safe environment is crucial to student success and community wellbeing. Although COVID and other threats have taken a lot from the students and staff at the schools, there are some positive takeaways that the community can appreciate. The cleaning and sanitization processes at the schools have been more in-depth, and there is ventilation work being done at the high school to ensure a healthier quality of air. The district became qualified for the Community Eligibility Program during this last school year as well, which allows each student a free lunch and breakfast. Due to this program and the offer of a free breakfast, Perconti says the district has “increased the number of students eating breakfast at Theschool.”impact of COVID has left much damage to the school as well as the community, but the pieces are falling back into place, and it would seem that the future for the school district will be safer for everyone. This upcoming school year will be the ﬁ rst to not have any requirements of masks, distancing, or other safety protocols since COVID, and surely the students and staff will thrive in the normalcy.

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This story starts on June 26 of 2021 on a dock at Loon Lake in northeast Washing ton. Caylun Peterson and his daughter were staying at the family cabin and had gotten up early to go fishing. Caylun cast a nightcrawler out and was rewarded with a huge trout that took the bait. After a hard-fought battle where the fish nearly took all of the line off of Peterson’s reel, he was able to get the fish to shore. The fish was a tiger trout, a sterile breed that is a cross between an eastern brook trout and a German brown trout. Since they don’t lay eggs, they are focused on feeding and can grow to be quite hefty. The trout Caylun reeled in was liter ally the biggest tiger trout anyone had ever seen. Cay lun was actually going to release the fish, but a neigh bor and his mother, Cathy Clegg, both convinced him not to because it could be a new state record. They were right. That tiger trout ended up weigh ing nearly 24 and a half pounds, handily beating the previous 18 and a halfpound state record caught out of Bonaparte Lake. It also beat the long standing 20-pound 13-ounce world record tiger trout caught out of Lake Michigan back in 1978. This was the fish of a lifetime, caught out of a lake known not only for tiger trout but also a size able population of koka nee, warmwater fish, and a previous state record lake trout.Fast forward to August 7 of 2022. Cathy Clegg and Caylun were again fishing at the south end of Loon Lake off the family cabin dock. Cathy cast out a hook with a couple of nightcrawl ers on it and no weight, allowing it to slowly sink towards the bottom, which was 25 feet deep. Cathy said she had set her rod into a pole holder mounted on the end of her dock. Shortly after she did, Cathy said, “Something was hitting it like crazy, and I just ran up, grabbed it as fast as I could, and I’m starting to reel, and this huge fish jumps all the way out of the water!”

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Gallardo said. It was a steady job with benefits, and she now got to support other people in the commu nity. “This is what I want,” she said. “To keep helping people and make a differ ence in people’s lives the way they made a difference in my Afterlife.”two or three months, Gallardo made the connection that Washing ton Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP), which ran the Food Bank, was also the umbrella organization for the Guided Path, where she had briefly stayed when the children were young. “I found out everything that WAGAP was doing for the community, all of the programs they have,” Gal lardo said. “They will help you without judging you. It gives you a little push to help you stand up again and moveOveron.”time, Gallardo has helped in many programs and done a variety of jobs. She has operated a fork lift, been a receptionist, managed the Second Hand Rose thrift store, and now is learning to be a human resource over.ButlardotationReceivingassistant.herdocumenhasempoweredGaltocareforherfamily.herjourneyisfarfrom tuned Part III: What tomorrow may hold, as the DACA’s future is uncer tain.

Cathy continued: “I man aged, thankfully, to get that thing in, and my son grabbed the net and helped me get it onto the dock. Cay lun then looked at the fish and the first thing he said was, “It’s a world record, Mom, we’ve got to turn this thingFindingin!” a certified scale to weigh the fish on was not easy. The first place they went to in Deer Park was not open. The second place they went to had a scale, but it had not been certified in the last 12 months, making it ineligible for an official weigh-in. Next, they con tacted Michlitch, a Spokane based company specializing in spices and seasonings. They were happy to oblige, and when the fish was taken there the trout weighed 27.42 pounds on their certi fied scale, beating Caylun’s world record fish by nearly threeTheypounds.nexttook the fish to the regional Washing ton Department of Fish and Wildlife office where Staci Lehman, the Public Infor mation Officer there, said officials measured the mas sive trout and found it was 35 and a half inches long and had a girth of 28 and oneeighth inches. Lehman said the fish is pending approval as a state record, and Clegg said she would be filling out the application to make this the new world record. As for the rod and reel used? Cathy said it was a Cabela’s Whuppin’ Stick casting rod paired with an Okuma Magda level wind reel that was spooled with heavy line. Coincidently, Caylun was also using an Okuma reel, albeit a spin ning reel, when he hooked his record fish in the sum mer of 2021. According to Cathy, “He just really trusts theirAskedequipment.”aboutthe big tiger trout in the lake, Lehman told me, “The consensus from area fish biologists is that kokanee are driving the growth of big tiger trout in Loon Lake. While that hasn’t been examined closer at this time, it makes sense.” I asked Cathy if she thought this record would be broken out of Loon Lake again. She replied, “I defi nitely think it will be bro ken. Every year the tiger trout get bigger and bigger, and I don’t think they’ve limited out yet.” Cathy did caution, though: “We aver age maybe one tiger trout per year of any size, so they’re few and far between out there.” In other words, this world record might stand for awhile, but if it’s broken again, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s caught off that cabin dock at Loon Lake by another family member. John Kruse –com.www.americaoutdoorsradio.westernoutdoors.comwww.northand Report: Record tiger trout remain all in family

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Tamara Kaufman For The SenTinel Patty Gallardo’s children mean the world to her. But for over two decades, her status as an undocumented immigrant left her in con stant fear of deportation. Add to that stress the fear of potentially being separated from her family. After Gallardo settled in the Gorge, she made do with what she had availa ble, which wasn’t much. She found support in the region after interacting with Child Protective Services. Some people looked beyond her status and cared, regard less of where she came from or what paperwork she had. Gallardo’s was now a twoculture family with sepa rate nationalities. She had been born in Mexico, and her children were born here in the United States. Life was a struggle for Gallardo, even though she had lived in the States since she was eight. She had not finished high school, had difficulty learning English and worked under the table because she did not have a social security number. Add to the challenges an unhealthy relationship. By 2011 Gallardo decided to leave her husband. She wanted a better life for her self and her kids. She knew she would need assistance to find a better situation. A friend from working in the orchards told her about Guided Path, an emergency housing shelter in Bingen. Space was available, so she grabbed the kids and some clothing and left everything else behind. “I had three kids and was working in the fields,” Gal lardo said. She didn’t know how she was going to man age. She says she felt vulner able but was grateful for the community support. The shelter staff helped her find housing, initially in Hood River. Over time, she relocated and returned to the White Salmon area. She met someone new, but the family was struggling to get by. They connected with the Food Bank to help make ends meet. They had added a new baby, and Gallardo says she was suffering from postpartum depression. Then, she learned about DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). This national program protects undocumented immigrants who were brought to the States as children from deportation. Her partner encouraged her to apply. She didn’t think she would qualify, but she wanted to try.“I never thought that I was ever going to be able to have a social security number or a work permit,” Gallardo said. But she was approved. It meant better opportunities for her. “Without the Social (Secu rity Number), I was strug gling working two jobs and sometimes didn’t get paid,” Gallardo said. “I just had to take it. I had to provide for my kids. I had to feed my kids.”Finally, she could apply for a job with benefits and security. It meant she could qualify for things most Americans take for granted, like paid time off and health insurance.“Whenyou don’t have a Social, you don’t count,” Gallardo said, adding that she felt more “seen” after that. “It meant a lot,” she said. “For me, it meant a new opportunity to succeed in life, to forget all of the bad things I went through. I felt more value in a way, just by having a Social.” She found her first legiti mate job working a night shift with a local manufac turing company. Then she found Work Source, a ser vice that helped her make a resume, and linked her with People for People. The job placement program offered her a day job at the same Food Bank where her fam ily had been helped. “It made me feel great!”

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N OTiCes B2 auGust 17, 2022 Goldendale WashinGton IN THE WEST DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE OF FORWASHINGTONTHECOUNTY OF KLICKITAT Tommy E. Bryan and Sue A. Yee-Bryan Plaintiff, Raeleenvs. Sanchez, and all other CaseDefendantoccupantsNo.:2022-016

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The State of Washington to the said named: Raeleen Sanchez and all other occupants You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 20th day of July, 2022 and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Tommy E. Bryan and Sue A. Yee-Bryan and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for plaintiff. Lori Lynn Hoctor at her office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The objective of this action is to collect on a debt. Lori Lynn Hoctor, WSBA Attorney#39009 for Plaintiff 214 W. Main Street Goldendale, WA 98620 (2912, 3004, 3102, 3202, 3301, 3402)

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• Quantity 1, SPX 2 cell air cooled condenser 1. Equipment Condition As is, where is. The District does not offer, and expressly disclaims, any and all warranties, whether express or im2.plied.Equipment Inspection and ProposersRemoval are strongly encouraged to perform a condition assessment of the equipment prior to submitting a proposal. The District and its engineers will work with proposers to develop a scope of work to safely un-install purchased equipment in a safe manner. Proposers will be responsible for transportation of purchased equipment off site.

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The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative's attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were comThemenced.claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent's probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: Personal8/17/2022Representative: Bonnie K. AttorneyKenoyerforPersonal Representative: Joseph B. Anderson Address for Mailing or Service: 5 Borcea Lane, Lyle, Washington Court98635ofProbate Proceedings: Superior Court of Washington for Klickitat County Cause Number: 22-4-00061Dated20 this 8th day of August Bonnie2022 K. Kenoyer Personal Representative(3303,3403, 3502) KLICKITAT NONPROBATECOUNTYNOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven R. Priddy Superior Court of Washington, County of Klickitat In the matter of the estate of Steven R. Priddy, Deceased. No 22-47-00066-20 Nonprobate Notice of Creditors (RCW 11.42.030) The notice agent named below has elected to give notice to creditors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as notice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the state of Washington. According to the records of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020 (2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of first publication: The8/17/2022notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington on August 9, 2022 at Goldendale, WA that the foregoing is true and correct. Notice Agent: Michelle Priddy P.O. Box Leavenworth,2033 WA 98826 (2308, 2405, 2503) NOTICE OF HEARINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Klickitat County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on Tuesday September 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. The Board of Adjustment may approve, deny, approve with conditions, table, or continue the Thematters.purpose of said hearing is to hear all interested parties who wish to testify for or against the following proposal: Conditional Use Application: CUP2022-02. Develop a 2400’ x 60’ private grass/dirt landing strip and 80’ x 80’ hanger with 80’ x 20’ shed roof for personal use. The hanger will be used to store aircraft and other private property and equipment. The landing strip will be used during daylight an average of six times a day. The hangar and landing strip will be private and used by invitation only. The project is located in Section 28, T3N, R14E, W.M. Located approximately 9 miles west of Centerville, on the North side of Centerville Hwy. Tax Parcel Number: meetingParticipation03142800000200inperson:Thewillbeheldatthe Klickitat County Services Building, 115 West Court St, Room 200, Goldendale, WA Participation98620. in this meeting will also be offered virtually via zoom: to join the meeting: type in (509)thevirtualtinghaveingIf253-215-8782929-205-6099346-248-7799669-900-6833ID:inbrowserus/j/84796877740https://us06web.zoom.inyouroruseoneofthecall-numbersbelowandMeeting84796877740youhavequestionsregard-thelanduseproposalorquestionsaboutsubmit-commentsorattendingahearing,pleasecontactPlanningDepartmentat773-5703oremailplanning@klickitatcounty.org BY ORDER of the Klickitat County Board of Adjustment dated this 10th day of August , /s/2022Neil Kayser, Chairman Mo-chi Lindblad, Planning Director (3305) KLICKITAT COUNTY MITIGATED DETERMINATION OFCANCENON-SIGNIFINotice is hereby given that Klickitat County issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) on August 11, 2022 under SEPA Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) and the Klickitat County Environmental Ordinance Number 121084, as amended, for the following SEPA2022-12proposals:Applicants: Don & Heidi Struck. A Short Plat application requesting to subdivide approximately 6.08 acres into 4 lots. The proposed short plat is located in Lot 5 BLA 2013-12; Section 36, T4N, R10E, W.M. Klickitat County, WA (Husum vicinity) on tax parcel 04-10-3667After0005/00.review of the completed environmental checklists and other information on file the Klickitat County Responsible Official has determined that this proposal will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment. Copies of the MDNS are available at the Klickitat County Planning Department during normal business hours. Comments or appeals on the above environmental review will be accepted until 5:00 pm September 2, 2022. Appeals must be made to the Board and filed with the Klickitat County Auditor’s office. Appeals shall not be deemed complete without payment of the appeal fees applicable to Class B projects, payable to Klickitat County Planning Department. 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OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 10th day of August, DATE2022OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 17th day of August, Ethan2022. Stein, Personal Repre214sentativeW.Main Street Goldendale, WA 98620 Prepared By: LORI LYNN HOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 214 West Main GOLDENDALE,StreetWA98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (3308, 3406, 3505) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE WASHINGTONOF IN AND FOR COUNTYKLICKITAT In the Matter of the Estate of JANICE No.DeceasedBOMMERSBACH,22-4-00064-20

• Probate Notice to Creditors: Donald E. BrockBonnie K Kenoyer, Personal Representative

• Klickitat County Mitigated Determination of Non-Significance: SEPA2022-12 Don & Heidi Struck - Klickitat County Planning Department Notice to Creditors: Allen P. Bommersbach - Lori Lynn Hoctor, Attorney at Law Notice to Creditors: George David Stein - Lori Lynn Hoctor, Attorney at Law Notice to Creditors: Janice Bommersbach - Lori Lynn Hoctor, Attorney at Law for Coverage: General Permit for Biosolids Management - Bishop Sanitation, Inc.

• Nonprobate notice to Creditors: Steven R. Priddy - Michelle Priddy, Notice Agent

Closing date: October 3, 2022 PublicIntroductionUtility District No. 1 of Klickitat County, Washington (“District”) is offering for sale certain generation equipment associated with the H.W. Hill Landfill Gas Generation Project #2 located in Roosevelt, Washington, and is seeking proposals for the purchase of that equipment. The sale was authorized by the District’s Board of Commissioners by approval of Resolution #1824 dated July 26, 2022. The equipment was commissioned in 2010 and idled in 2018 due to rapidly changing power markets, favoring the sale of renewable natural gas. Operating hours on all equipment is approximately 55,000 +/-. Combustion Turbines require overhaul per the manufacturer based on the hours of useage. Generally, the offered equipment includes: • Quantity 2, 2010 vintage Solar Turbines Mars 100 Packaged Combustion Turbines. Packages include combustion turbine, reduction gearbox, power turbine and Kato Engineering 10,000 kw generator and all associated packaged equipment including the package itself.

In the Matter of the Estate of ALLEN P. BOMMERSBACH, No.Deceased22-4-00063-20 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) within four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate asDATEsets. OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 10th day of August, DATE2022OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 17th day of August, 2022. Ricky L. Hansen, Personal LORIPreparedGoldendale,214RepresentativeW.MainStreetWA98620By:LYNNHOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 214 West Main GOLDENDALE,StreetWA98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (3307, 3405, 3504) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE WASHINGTONOF IN AND FOR COUNTYKLICKITAT In the Matter of the Estate of GEORGE DAVID STEIN, No.Deceased22-4-00062-20

3. Type of Bid: Direct Negotiation. Proposers may submit proposals on a single component of any of the listed systems and up to the entire project. The District may choose to select the proposal or proposals that it deems will provide the most benefit, in its sole discretion. The District further reserves the right to award or reject any and all proposals in the best interest of the District. 4. Submissions and RFI: Proposers shall submit their proposals listing equipment they wish to procure with the bid price for each item. If a proposer is interested in a “package deal,” all or nothing, then it shall list a lump sum price of that equipment bundle. The District requests proposals be submitted by October 3, 2022. The District will begin evaluating proposals at that time and may select a proposal at any time afterwards. For questions concerning this RFP and to arrange an inspection please contact Kevin Ricks, Renewable Energy Assets Manager kricks@klickSubmitpud.comproposals to: rngbids@klickpud.com (3206, 3302, 3402, 3501)

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed and has qualified as Personal Representative of this Estate. Persons having claims against the deceased must, prior to the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) within four months after the date of first publication of this notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim will be forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and non-probate asDATEsets. OF FILING COPY OF NOTICE TO CREDITORS with Clerk of Court: 10th day of August, DATE2022OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 17th day of August, 2022. Ricky L. Hansen, Personal LORIPreparedGoldendale,214RepresentativeW.MainStreetWA98620By:LYNNHOCTOR, ATTORNEY AT LAW 214 West Main GOLDENDALE,StreetWA98620 (509) 773-0149/ Hoctor.law@ outlook.com (3309, 3407, 3506) APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE GENERAL PERMIT FOR BIOSOLIDS MANAGEMENT Notice is hereby given that Bishop Sanitation, Inc. has submitted an application to the Department of Ecology to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids Management. A copy of the general permit can be found at: proposal,that(SEPA)StatemitteddocumentationmentWashingtonsolidsManagement.pdfgrams/swfa/biosolids/pdf/Bio-http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pro-StateDepart-ofEcologyhasreviewedpreviouslysub-inaccordancewiththeEnvironmentalPolicyActandhasdeterminedforthepurposesofthisSEPArequirements have been satisfied. Bishop Sanitation Inc. applies biosolids as a soil amendment. Land application sites are located at 307 Clyde Story Rd. Goldendale, WA 98620 [T 4N, R 16E, S 27, and 34]. Our permit application includes Site Specific Land Application Plans that address the management of our biosolids at these sites. Our permit application includes a General Land Application Plan that addresses how future land application sites will be identified and managed. Proposals for new sites will be consistent with our General Land Application Plan, and additional environmental review will be completed if needed. Public notice at proposed new sites will include a 30-day comment period, and signs will be posted around the proposed sites. Any person who wants to comment on this proposal or to request a public hearing or meeting must do so, in writing. Comments or requests must be submitted to Canming Xiao or local health jurisdiction contact by posting. If you wish to be included on an Interested Parties List to receive notification of activities relating to this project, please notify, in writing, Bishop Sanitation, BishopInc.Sanitation, Inc. will provide written confirmation by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each interested person or organization that their name has been placed on the Contactlist. persons to receive questions, comments, or reCanmingquests: Xiao Ecology – Solid Waste Mgt. Program 1250 W. Alder St. Union Gap, WA 98903 Ph: EnvironmentalAverie509-575-2842MorganHealth Spec. Klickitat County Health 115 W. Court St., Goldendale, WA 98620 PH: 509- 773-4565 Carrie BishopHouseSanitation, Inc. PO Box Goldendale,11 WA 98620 (509) Lucila773-4707Cornejo Central Regional Office (509) 208-4590 crosepa@ecy.wa.gov (3310, 3408) Just In....

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GOLDENDALE, WASHINGTON AUGUST 17, 2022 — B5 BUILDINGCENTER 509.773.4796 517NMillSt,GoldendaleAllyns.DoItBest.comSwimmingYouthSoccerYouthFootballCommunityGardenDiscGolf&More! CentralKlickitatCounty Parks&RecreationDist 509.773.0506 goldendalepreg�ancyresourcecenter Free&Confidential! 120WAllyn,Goldendale509.773.5501GoldendalePRC.org TIRESSHOCKSBRAKES “PitstopStopService” 765EBroadway,Goldendale509.773.3741 istheofficialnewspaperfor KlickitatCounty,delivering Headlines&History for143consecutiveyears. 117WMainSt,Goldendale509.773.3777 KiwanisClub ofGoldendale Wemeet7amevery WednesdayatSimcoeCafe JIMOGDEN,O.D. 103WMain,Goldendale 509.773.4114 Surveying& Engineering Pioneer LandPlanning/SurveyingCivilDesign125ESimcoe,Goldendale509.773.4945509.773.5719POBox338,Roosevelt,WATrash/RecyclingCollection800.275.5641or509.384.5641412SColumbusAveGoldendale How old is the Fair anyway? Over the years The Sentinel has recorded differing anniversaries for the Klickitat County Fair. In 1913 The Sentinel refers to the “Fifth Annual County Fair.” And yes, “Annual” was misspelled. SENTINEL ARCHIVES MIXED SIGNALS: Right: In 1882 it was announced that the county was to hold its Second Annual Fair. Far right: In 1918 The Sentinel proclaimed that 10th Annual County Fair would be a big Belowsuccess.left: In 1963 The Sentinel references the 20th consecutive Annual County Fair. Below right: In 1988 mention is made of the 45th Annual Klickitat County AndFair. if that’s not confusing enough, take a look at the old County Fair ad shown on page A3. It’s from 1948 and calls it the 5th Annual County SomeoneFair. has some explaining to do...

Why was Cleopatra worried about getting home from school? She didn’t want her mummy to see her report card.

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Cleopatra

Who was the last Egyptian Pharaoh? What exactly is a Pharaoh and how do you become one? Where did the Pharaoh come from? Why was this the last Pharaoh? What does archeology tell us about this Pharaoh’s reign? And was she the first woman Pharaoh?

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The king or queen of Egypt is called a Pharaoh. Most Pharaohs were men, but there were some very famous women who were named Pharaoh. The first Egyptian woman to become a Pharaoh was Sobeknefru. Pharaohs were not just respected but were thought to be Gods put on Earth to care for the people. The last Egyptian Pharaoh was a woman named Cleopatra VII Philopator. She is best known as Cleopatra and her nickname was The Queen of the Nile. She ruled over Egypt for 21 years. Although Cleopatra was born in Egypt, her family came from Macedonia. Macedonia is in the northern part of Greece. Cleopatra’s ancestor was one of Alexander the Great’s trusted generals. His name was Ptolomy I. Alexander conquered Egypt and when he died Ptolemy named himself Pharaoh. Cleopatra’s dad was Ptolomy VII and she was only 18 years old when he died and left Egypt to be ruled by her and her 10 year old brother Ptolomy XIII. He did not like sharing the throne with his sister so he banished her. She convinced the ruler of Rome, Julius Caesar, to attack and conquer Egypt and turn it over to her. Cleopatra then married her other brother Ptolomy XIV. She didn’t like sharing the throne with him so she poisoned him. This is how Cleopatra became the last Egyptian Pharaoh. Cleopatra was very smart. Historians agree that she spoke many languages. They just can’t agree on how many languages she spoke. It is agreed that she spoke Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Arabic, Aramaic, and Syrian, as well as Ethiopian. Since she was able to speak many languages she was able to talk to the rulers of other countries and get them to be her allies. Cleopatra was very curious and learned everything she could as a child and continued learning her whole life. She was very good with money and her subjects were very loyal to her. After Cleopatra’s army lost a battle to the Roman ruler Octavian, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. Some say Cleopatra died when she let a snake bite her because she did not like the idea of Octavian being the ruler of Egypt. Most Pharaohs were buried in tombs but Cleopatra’s final resting place has never been found.

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The Klickitat County Fair is a family affair, and there are many siblings who show animals together. Two weeks ago, we read about Rydell Myers and how he is preparing for Fair. His lit tle sister, Olivia Myers, is also getting ready to show and make memories of her own. Olivia is showing a steer and is very excited for this year’s Fair. She started out showing about five years ago, and the first animal she showed was her pig she named Buckwheat. For her second year she switched to steers, which has given her experience in the show ring. Cattle have been in Oliv ia’s family for a long time, so it is fitting she and her brother got to pick steers out from some that their grandpa set aside for them. After Olivia picked hers out, she fed him lots through the winter to get him to grow and make gains. As her steer got bigger, she spent more time with him and began practicing. Olivia had to get the steer used to walk ing with the halter on since that is an important part of showing. She also tried to create good habits in him and get him used to people and noises. One of the ways she did this was by going to club events with her 4-H group. They set up mock shows so the animals would know what their job was, and the kids could prac tice their skills as well. Her favorite thing about show ing is, “Making the steer look good and show ready,” she says. A huge part about Fair preparation is clean ing up the animal, clipping their hooves, bathing them, and the Olivialike.isnot only show ing her steer at the Fair, but she is also going to be doing a lot of other activities. She will be taking her horse and competing in the Western games and penning. She is looking forward to spending time with her friends, and I can bet you may even catch her running down the arena during the rodeo compet ing in the Sheep Dressing. Though she will be busy, Olivia is ready for loads of fun. If you are up at the fairgrounds, be sure to head over to the livestock barns and see all the hard work she has put in.

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Tayler Bradley SportS Editor With Fair finally here, those who have put in the hard work and effort to get their animals ready for show and to sell at the Market Sale are ready to roll. Tristyn Tobin is one of those hard workers who has spent the last months getting his lamb ready. He is on year four of showing, so he knows how to prepare and excel in the show ring. Tristyn got into show ing from his family, his grandma helps a lot and his mom and uncles used to show when they were younger. They are all great support and have helped him when he practiced and while he is participating at Fair. To get ready, Tristyn worked a lot with his lamb. Walking the lamb was very important to build muscle and gets it into the habit for showing. He also had to spend time practicing setting his lamb’s feet, so when it comes time to show the lamb will cooperate. “Making sure your lamb is cooperating in the show ring can be a challenge,” says Tristyn. “They are ani mals and can have a mind of their own.” Another thing Tristyn did was attend some of the practice days his 4-H group put together. During those practices, the club members put on mock shows so the kids and ani mals had an idea of what to expect at Fair. It is also a great time to trade tips and tricks to use in the show ring. Tristyn wanted to make sure his lamb looked its very best, so before fair it was clipped, slicked off, and ready for show. Fair is one of the best times for friends to have fun and make memories. This is something that Tristyn is excited for, hanging out with his friends and par ticipating in other events. You can catch him in the arena on Thursday even ing during the Family Pen ning. Even with competing in other events his main goal is to get Grand Cham pion Showman. His favorite part of showing is the win ning because that means all his practice, hard work, and efforts have paid off. Showing an animal can be fun, rewarding, and can teach a person many things. For example, Tristyn says he has learned patience and responsibility. You have to care for an animal and keep it healthy and happy. If any one wants to get involved in this Tristan’s advice would be to ”practice, practice, practice, and find someone that has experience that can help you.” Both are vital in having success in the show ring.Remember to head up to the fairgrounds and see Tristyn and his lamb as well as all the other kids who have put in such hard work. Good luck to you all!

Fair Prep: Tristyn Tobin Tayler Bradley SportS Editor

Last year the kids had a great summer at the pool, and it wasn’t just about swimming. The team at Cen tral Klickitat County Parks and Recreation prepared a few weeks’ worth of camps that the kids loved. And because it was so successful last year, they decided to do it again. The board received funding from Washington Parks and Recreation, so they were able to run eight weeks of Summer Camp. This was a day-camp and was open to kids from ages five to 14. These sum mer camps provided a fun atmosphere for the kids, so they stay busy while learn ing and having fun. It was also a great way for their parents to get some things done during the summer while the kids were at camp. The first three weeks included Games Camp, where the kids played board and lawn games, and Sports Camp, which included a variety of sports like bas ketball, volleyball, soccer, and more. In Robotics and Building Camp, the kids got to explore and build towers, kites, zip lines, Lego robot ics, and other fun things. These three weeks were a great kick-off to the rest of the summer. Week four was Arts and Crafts, and there was a huge jump in attend ance, with 40 participants. They drew, painted, did some tie-dye, and even made edibleThenart.we had a heat wave, and with the rise in temper atures, there was a rise in participants. The fifth week was Cooking Camp, and the kids made their own break fast, lunch, and dinner each day with some yummy des serts. They were able to eat the breakfast and lunch at camp and take home the dinner to share with their family. Week six saw 50 to 60 kids who were willing to participate in Water Camp. They utilized the pool and the kids got swim lessons, played many water games, and had competitions like a belly flop contest. It seemed to be one of the more favorite weeks. Week seven the kids had a chance to build and create even more with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Camp through lots of explo ration and critical thinking. They made cardboard boats, volcanoes, grew crystals, and enjoyed other handson projects. The eighth and final week was Around the World Camp. The kids learned facts about a dif ferent country each day, ate ethnic foods, and played games from that country. Parent’s night, held each week, was a wonderful addi tion to the camp this year. Those who chose to attend were able to do an activity together with their child, which was a great bonding opportunity for families. This also gave the parents a chance to see what their kids had been learning each week and allowed parents to meet other parents to build friendships. The parent favorites seemed to be Arts and Crafts and Cooking weeks.Overall, the kids and the parents both had a great time with each camp. The kids were never bored and always had a chance to learn and grow while hav ing fun. If you missed out on it this summer, be sure to look for the Camps Pro gram next year around the end of June.

Fair Prep: Olivia Myers